Chapter 156: 127 Is Doctor Lu from her family ever so adorable? (2 more updates)_1 Chapter 156: 127 Is Doctor Lu from her family ever so adorable? (2 more updates)_1 Tang Su: “…”

Lu Han snatched the phone away and put Tang Su’s phone to his ear, speaking to Bai Dingkai without a shred of courtesy, “Just compensate for the money and concentrate on filming. Otherwise, get lost. If you call to harass her again, I will tell Grandpa.”

Tang Su: “…”

What grandpa?

Tang Su was a bit dumbfounded. Was her Doctor Lu actually capable of being this adorable?

Threatening by tattling to the elders?

They were all adults now, would that tactic still work?

Regardless of whether it worked or not, Tang Su wasn’t so concerned about the outcome. In the past, from what she heard others say about Lu Han, they all thought he was very pitiful.

Father unknown, only a mother, and she heard that the two of them spent each New Year’s together, just the two of them.

At that time, she even thought that if Lu Han were willing to be her boyfriend, she would definitely make him and his mother spend a happy and lively New Year’s.

Now, not only did Lu Han have a mom, but he also had cousins to make a fuss with. His interactions with them seemed to have a pretty good atmosphere.

Tang Su was happy for him.

After Lu Han had finished threatening Bai Dingkai, he simply hung up the call and blocked Bai Dingkai’s number in Tang Su’s contacts.

The smooth and efficient manner of his actions left Tang Su so astonished that she didn’t know what to say.

Bai Dingkai on the other end thought he was hallucinating. He had been calling the beauty he met the other day, and he clearly heard Tang Su’s voice just a moment ago; how did it suddenly turn into Lu Han’s voice?

Huh?

Why were those two together at this time?

Wasn’t Lu Han attending a banquet today at noon?

The employees at Tang Su’s shop also said their boss was at a banquet, and she might not show up for the whole day.

Were the two of them at the same banquet?

Even if it was such a coincidence, why was him calling Tang Su to persuade her to accept the role of the main actress in his new drama considered harassment by Lu Han?

Lu Han is the younger brother, and he’s the older brother.

The younger brother threatening the older brother like this is simply… outrageous.

Doesn’t he understand?

However, Bai Dingkai ultimately didn’t call Tang Su again, mainly because he didn’t dare.

This guy brought up his grandpa and great-grandpa—of course, he was afraid.

After some thought, Bai Dingkai called Bai Dingxian. The phone rang once but the guy didn’t pick up.

Just then, Shen Tian learned Bai Dingkai’s location from Xia Tao. Pretending to bump into him by chance, she also went to Tang Su’s coffee shop to buy coffee. Upon spotting Bai Dingkai, she swayed her way over to him.

“Director Bai, hello, I’m Shen Tian.” Holding the order she had just made, Shen Tian took the initiative to sit opposite Bai Dingkai.

“Xia Tao really backs you up, huh? I made it so clear to him, and he still dares to let you come find me,” said Bai Dingkai, not avoiding the matter.

Anyway, no matter what Shen Tian said, she wouldn’t be able to play the main actress in “First Love.”

Xia Tao, no matter what, was still a decent top agent. The people he backed were still doing okay in this circle.

It’s just Shen Tian who seems unboostable.

“First Love” originally had the potential to make Shen Tian an overnight sensation, if she hadn’t had that ‘accident’ earlier. Her image and temperament could have been carefully crafted.

Unfortunately, she actually meddled in someone else’s relationship, which is a character flaw.

Even if you move up the ladder through secret rules, sleeping with clients or men who can help you with everything is fine as long as it doesn’t get on the trending searches, without the stigma of being the other woman.

Of course, even if you do become the other woman, as long as the news doesn’t reach his ears, it’s actually no big deal.

But now, he knew, and the one spreading the news had done so deliberately for him to find out; Lu Han had a plan. He couldn’t just sit back and ignore it.

Otherwise, by the time the TV drama is released, if it comes out that the “First Love” main actress is the other woman who meddled in someone’s relationship,

Well, his show is as good as over.

He never considered the idea that any publicity is good publicity.

He doesn’t need to be notorious to become famous.

“Director Bai, I really memorized the script for “First Love,” and I’ve read the original novel over and over. I really have the sincerity, I really want to play Bai Qiao,” she said.

“Do you think you’re the only one who wants to play Bai Qiao? Miss Shen, you’re not exactly a newcomer in this industry, are you? Even though you’ve never formally worked with me, you must have heard that I’m a man of my word.”

“If I say no, it means no, and even now, giving you a chance to impress me changes nothing — it’s still no. So, do you still want to waste both our time?”

“…”

Shen Tian had indeed heard that Bai Dingkai was a principled man; if he said no, it meant no, even for the actresses who had been involved in scandals with him, let alone her?

Before Shen Tian came, Xia Tao had warned her that even if it was impossible to change Bai Dingkai’s decision, she should at least try to ask him face-to-face why he suddenly refused to let her be the leading lady.

Once she had a clear understanding, she could avoid such situations in the future and strive for cooperation next time.

“Mr. Bai, I don’t think it’s a waste of our time, because before this, I truly devoted myself to the script of ‘First Love.’ I simply cannot understand how just a slight delay over a location issue could lead to this…”

Shen Tian felt truly distressed. In her view, just because a location issue wasn’t resolved in time, she lost the role of the lead actress. If it was confirmed with Bai Dingkai that it was indeed because of this issue, she would be very upset with Tang Su.

Even though it later became clear that the actual problem was with the previous district office director, which led to the failure of negotiations.

Yet, Shen Tian would still blame Tang Su.

After all, when faced with the district office director’s issues, other shop owners had silently accepted it, only Tang Su was unrelenting.

If it hadn’t been for Tang Su, Bai Dingkai wouldn’t have been alerted.

And then she would still be the first leading lady.

“This has nothing to do with the location issue. Shen Tian, why do you have to be so evasive? You just want to know why I insist on not casting you, right?”

Bai Dingkai always dealt with his business partners straightforwardly.

Although he didn’t quite appreciate Shen Tian’s character, he did recognize her acting skills.

And her being the other woman, playing a supporting role in a drama would almost be like playing herself.

Even if by chance the drama became a hit and the actress’s personal scandals leaked out, it wouldn’t matter much; whether on or off screen, she’s the same “other woman.” With Xia Tao’s character, he might even push Shen Tian towards infamous fame.

After all, fame was all that mattered.

Perhaps the drama fans would follow the series just to see Shen Tian playing herself.

Bai Dingkai, being a businessman, could decisively prevent Shen Tian from being the lead actress, but for the sake of profit, he could invite her to play a supporting role.

Profit comes first, after all.

“Yes, but I don’t know if Mr. Bai would be willing to tell me.” Seeing Bai Dingkai’s straightforward manner, and the way he frowned when he commented on her being evasive, Shen Tian understood that he preferred to deal with people who spoke their minds.

Xia Tao also said that if she wanted to ask something, she should just ask directly, without hiding or holding back.

But she hadn’t quite dared to do so just moments ago.

After all, this was her first face-to-face conversation with Bai Dingkai.

“What’s there not to say? It’s no secret. I’ve seen the video of you being the other woman. Even though it might be hard to find online now, I am always prepared for the unexpected.”

“When I do things, they must be foolproof, watertight.”

“Understood?”

Shen Tian: “…”

Shen Tian never expected it to be because of that so-called video of her being the other woman.

She was not a mistress at all.

But she knew what that video was — it was just her having dinner with Ye Sichen at a restaurant and Tang Su calling the police, which led to retaliation from that woman who despised her to the bone.

Shen Tian never imagined that her role as the leading lady would be destroyed over this.

It was just too unfair.

The truth of the video was misunderstood by others, but she couldn’t explain it.

She also clearly knew that no matter what the truth of the video was, the key was that Bai Dingkai believed she was the culprit of a relationship — that was the truth to him.

So, Bai Dingkai’s strong opposition to her being the leading lady was definitive, and there was absolutely no chance of change.

Even if she spent time, effort, and resources to clarify, it would be pointless.

Aligned with his principle of not wasting anything, and given that the coffee at Tang Su’s shop was indeed delicious, Bai Dingkai finished the remaining coffee in his cup and looked at Shen Tian, “Shen Tian, you’ve got no chance of being the leading lady, but as for the female supporting role, I can appoint you. It’s sort of playing yourself, what do you say?”

Shen Tian: “…”

How was she playing herself?