[World 7] Chapter 163

　　Jiang Mu did not dress up in an exaggerated way. She put on some light makeup, changed into a slim black skirt, and waited until nine o'clock in the evening to go to the bar that Lu Ran often went to.

　　Lu Ran is a regular at the bar. He comes here quite often and sits in the same seat every time. There is a woman next to him who is chatting with him. It seems that Lu Ran has no interest in the other person and his face shows the word boredom.

　　The woman said a few words and left angrily.

　　Jiang Mu's appearance here attracted the attention of several people. She had her hair down and wore a wide-brimmed hat that covered half of her face. Only the lower half of her face could be seen. Her lips were perfect and beautiful, but her chin was a little round.

　　The reason she attracted everyone's attention wasn't because she was pretty, but because she stood out a bit when she came here dressed like that.

　　But Jiang Mu couldn't care less about that. The most important thing was not to be recognized.

　　The lighting here is dim, so even if someone notices her, unless she intentionally lets the other person see her face, no one will be able to tell who she is.

　　Jiang Mu walked straight to Lu Ran and sat down.

　　Lu Ran saw that there was another person on the other side, and subconsciously wanted to look at the other person, but he didn't expect that Jiang Mu would say, "Hello, I'm Jiang Mu."

　　Lu Ran frowned.

　　Jiang Mu raised her hat, briefly revealing her face for him to see.

　　Only then did Lu Ran see her face clearly.

　　"Is there something wrong?" Lu Ran looked at Jiang Mu with an unclear expression, but there was some interest in his eyes.

　　"I would like to invite you to be my agent." Jiang Mu stated her purpose straight away.

　　Lu Ran pursed his lips slightly, adjusted his sitting position, and looked at Jiang Mu with a smile in his eyes, "Reason."

　　Jiang Mu said: "I will make Xia Xiao regret leaving you."

　　Lu Ran's face darkened.

　　He didn't expect Jiang Mu's answer. He thought Jiang Mu would talk about her own advantages or offer some benefits to please him.

　　But Jiang Mu didn't.

　　What she meant was that she thought he minded Xia Xiao's leaving.

　　Lu Ran suddenly smiled, "Do you think I care about this? It's Xia Xiao's choice whether to leave or not. I don't have any opinion on it."

　　Jiang Mu also smiled. She said calmly, "I didn't say you care. I was just stating a fact. If you are willing to take me with you, I will stand higher than Xia Xiao and let her know that leaving you is not a good choice."

　　The reason why Xia Xiao chose to leave Lu Ran was because the two had quarreled many times. She had many dissatisfactions with Lu Ran. For example, Lu Ran had a strong desire to control. As long as it was about her, he would ask about and make the decisions, leaving her with little autonomy. In addition, she was not satisfied with the pay for a role that Lu Ran had negotiated for her, and there were also nude scenes, so Xia Xiao was very unhappy.

　　As a result, the two of them had a big disagreement over this.

　　When too many contradictions accumulate, they will explode.

　　Xia Xiao was poached, paid a huge penalty, terminated her contract with the company, and went to another agency.

　　This incident has not been exposed yet, but she heard it will happen in the next two days.

　　Xia Xiao has signed a five-year contract with the company. She heard that the new agency treated her very well and gave her a great deal of autonomy.

　　Having reached this point, Xia Xiao felt that she no longer needed Lu Ran.

　　Although Lu Ran acted as if he didn't care on the surface, Jiang Mu knew that a man like him who had a strong control desire and a strong competitive spirit could not possibly not care.

　　Lu Ran then looked at Jiang Mu seriously and said calmly, "Standing higher than Xia Xiao, just you?"

　　Jiang Mu nodded and smiled: "Just me."

　　Lu Ran commented sharply, "Your biggest advantage is your face. It's a pity that now even this seems to be gone."

　　This statement is to the point and merciless.

　　But Jiang Mu was not angry or sad about this. Instead, she smiled and took out a few photos and handed them to Lu Ran.

　　"This is a photo of me taken half a month ago. This is a photo of me taken a week ago. Look at me now."

　　The person in both photos is Jiang Mu, but she was so fat half a month ago that she was unsightly and had no features at all. But she lost a lot of weight a week ago, and her complexion and figure had changed. However, Jiang Mu in front of him looked much better than in the photos.

　　Although what Lu Ran said just now was sharp and unpleasant, he was actually very surprised when he saw Jiang Mu's face just now. As a partner of the company, it was he who made the decision to give up Jiang Mu. In his opinion, Jiang Mu, who could no longer control her diet and was in such a bad mental state that she could not work, was no longer of any value, and giving up on her was the right decision.

　　He also saw Jiang Mu at her ugliest.

　　But now, he had never expected that Jiang Mu could recover to this level.

　　Lu Ran was silent. He picked up the wine glass, only to find that it was empty. He raised his hand and called the bartender's name, asking him to make two more drinks, one for him and one for Jiang Mu.

　　He took it upon himself to choose a glass of Baileys and milk for Jiang Mu, and ordered a glass of whiskey for himself.

　　He didn't even ask Jiang Mu whether she liked to drink.

　　Wait for the bartender to place the wine in front of Jiang Mu and Lu Ran.

　　Jiang Mu picked up the wine and took a sip slowly.

　　Lu Ran said slowly: "How much do you weigh now?"

　　Jiang Mu paused and answered with a number.

　　Lu Ran looked at her height and measurements indifferently and said, "If you lose another ten pounds in ten days, I will agree to be your agent."

　　Jiang Mu lowered her head and eyes, not letting Lu Ran notice the joy in her eyes.

　　That's not easy.

　　She can now lose at least one kilogram a day, although the weight loss has slowed down in the later stages. But when Lu Ran asked her about her weight just now, she said three kilograms more.

　　Jiang Mu gave himself a thumbs up in her heart.

　　I am such a clever kid.

　　"Good."

　　Lu Ran took out a business card and said, "Come to the company to find me when you've done it. Call me then."

　　The name on the business card is Lu Ran's assistant, and the phone number should also be his.

　　Jiang Mu took the business card, glanced at the number on it, wrote it down, and then put the business card in her pocket.

　　Afterwards, Lu Ran ignored Jiang Mu and continued drinking without talking to her.

　　Jiang Mu did not feel uncomfortable. Instead, she drank the glass of wine that Lu Ran ordered for her very comfortably.

　　After drinking, she put the glass on the table, stood up to pay the bill, said goodbye to Lu Ran, and left gracefully.

　　Lu Ran looked at her back, his lips raised.

　　Even though he knew Jiang Mu did it on purpose, it was undeniable that Lu Ran had developed some interest in Jiang Mu. This interest was complicated. It was not entirely appreciation, but also a bit of a man's interest in a woman. However, Jiang Mu's type was obviously not his style.

　　Lu Ran curled his lips and smiled, "It's interesting."

　　…..

　　A week later, Jiang Mu had lost weight to the weight she and Lu Ran had agreed upon, but she still waited until the ninth day to go to the company.

　　Lu Ran had already told her assistant that Jiang Mu would come, so when Jiang Mu called, the other party was not surprised. Instead, she was prepared and asked her to come upstairs directly.

　　Jiang Mu returned to the company and her image changed again.

　　She was wearing a new short skirt from C this year, holding a bag worth hundreds of thousands of yuan, and her aura was fully on. When she walked into the company, the receptionist's eyes widened and she couldn't help but call out, "Sister Jiang."

　　Jiang Mu smiled and nodded, then walked straight in.

　　The receptionist raised her eyelids, picked up her phone and sent a message in the company group, [ Jiang Mu is back, she has lost a lot of weight and seems to have become more beautiful again. ]

　　Jiang Mu walked into the elevator and pressed the button for Lu Ran's office.

　　She saw the elevator door slowly close, and then suddenly open to both sides.

　　Jiang Mu raised her eyes and looked outside the elevator door.

　　She saw a face that looked somewhat similar to her.

　　Jiang Mu recognized the person as Lin Chuchu at a glance.

　　A pair of pitiful eyes, charming eyebrows, and although the facial features are not stunning, they are very pleasing to the eye. The more you look at them, the more comfortable you feel.

　　Jiang Mu recalled that in the original plot, after Jiang Mu committed suicide, Lin Chuchu seemed to have good luck all the way, and finally became the company's leading actress, with constant acting offers. Later, she starred in a play with Qin Che as she wished. Although the two did not have any sparks, Lin Chuchu gained a lot of benefits by constantly creating scandals with Qin Che.

　　Her current agent, who was also the original owner's previous agent, also created the persona of "Little Jiang Mu" for Lin Chuchu.

　　When the original owner found out about this, her condition became more serious.

　　Jiang Mu felt disgusted when she thought about it.

　　So she looked at Lin Chuchu with even gentler eyes.

　　Lin Chuchu didn't expect to run into Jiang Mu here, and was stunned for a moment.

　　She used to be Jiang Mu's stand-in. She was not on the same level as Jiang Mu and Jiang Mu would never even look at her. But now it's different. Jiang Mu was abandoned by the company and her agent chose her.

　　"Sister Jiang." Lin Chuchu greeted Jiang Mu with a smile.

　　Jiang Mu glanced at her and said with a smile: "Hello, but I don't think I have seen you before. May I ask who you are?"

　　Lin Chuchu's smile froze. She had been comparing herself with Jiang Mu secretly.

　　However, Jiang Mu had no idea who she was.

　　She held her breath in her heart and whispered, "I am Lin Chuchu, and I am now Brother Zhao's..."

　　She wanted to tell Jiang Mu that she had replaced her as Zhao Dewen's artist.

　　But Jiang Mu interrupted her before she could finish her words, "Oh, now I remember, you are my stunt double."

　　Lin Chuchu paused.

　　Jiang Mu said: "It must be very hard to be a stuntman. I wanted to meet you before, but I was too busy. I only heard the name of the stuntman and didn't recognize you. I'm sorry."

　　Lin Chuchu nodded awkwardly: "It's okay."

　　The elevator rose very quickly. Jiang Mu glanced at Lin Chuchu's skirt and the corners of her mouth rose slightly. It was the same brand as the skirt Jiang Mu was wearing, but Jiang Mu could tell at a glance that it was fake.

　　She smiled and said, "The skirt is pretty."

　　Lin Chuchu's expression froze, "Yes... really, thank you."

　　The elevator stopped at the sixth floor and Jiang Mu was about to get out.

　　Lin Chuchu looked up at Jiang Mu and found that Jiang Mu was still looking at her, although there was still a smile on her face.

　　Seeing this, Lin Chuchu felt uncomfortable all over. She couldn't help but feel guilty, "What's wrong?"

　　Jiang Mu smiled and said, "You forgot to press the elevator floor button."

　　Lin Chuchu's expression changed and she pressed the button for the eighth floor awkwardly.

　　Jiang Mu turned and walked out.

　　When the elevator door closed, Lin Chuchu couldn't help but reach out and pull the corner of her clothes.

　　She was just a stand-in before and had no money. She thought she would have a good life after changing to a new agent. However, the new agent enrolled her in a bunch of classes, asked her to learn this and that, and asked her to move to a new apartment. All her savings were spent in one go, and she didn't even have money to buy new clothes.

　　Jiang Mu's eyes just now made her unable to hide anything, as if everything about her was seen through.

　　Lin Chuchu gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.

　　She must work hard and try not to be looked down upon.

　　Jiang Mu has obviously lost everything, so why does she still act so high and mighty?

　　She thought of Qin Che. Qin Che was much better than Jiang Mu. He was already a movie emperor, but he was still so gentle and approachable.

　　Lin Chuchu took a deep breath, the elevator reached the eighth floor, and she walked out.

　　She happened to meet agent Zhao Dewen.

　　"Brother Zhao."

　　Zhao Dewen: "Hey, Chuchu, you're here. I just happened to have something to talk to you about."

　　Lin Chuchu: "Brother Zhao, I just saw Jiang Mu."

　　Zhao Dewen: "Jiang Mu? Why is she here?"

　　Lin Chuchu: "I don't know either. I saw her go to the sixth floor."

　　Zhao Dewen smiled, "She went to the sixth floor. She was probably dissatisfied with the company's decision and came here to make trouble. She is emotionally unstable, so I expected this to happen. I saw her post on Weibo a few days ago and thought she was getting better."

　　Lin Chuchu felt that it was not as what Zhao Dewen said. She wanted to say something, but Zhao Dewen waved his hand, pulled her and said, "Don't worry about her. You are my artist now. She is a thing of the past. Soon, you will be more famous than her, and you will have everything she once had."

　　Lin Chuchu nodded: "Thank you, Brother Zhao."

　　"Come with me to my office. There's a role I want you to try for."

　　At the same time, Jiang Mu sat in Lu Ran's office and signed her name on their agency contract.

　　Lu Ran threw her a script and said, "Take a look."

　　Jiang Mu opened it and took a look.

　　The name of this script is "Falling".

　　She looked at the director, who was a newly famous art film director. Last year, he made it to the Golden Horse Awards with a low-budget art film, "The Color of the Sun", and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director. The male lead Xu Cheng was a newcomer and also won the Best Newcomer Award.

　　"The Color of the Sun" and Xu Cheng became the biggest dark horses of last year's Golden Horse Awards.

　　The director and Xu Cheng also came into everyone's attention because of this.

　　"I originally wanted to give this script to Xia Xiao, but she refused." Lu Ran told Jiang Mu about this without any hesitation.

　　Jiang Mu narrowed her eyes.

　　She knew the script.

　　Lu Ran originally gave it to Xia Xiao, but Xia Xiao didn't want to act in it because it contained some intimate scenes with the male lead, including kissing scenes and bed scenes. What's more, she didn't want to raise Xu Cheng's status.

　　Who is she and who is Xu Cheng?

　　Lu Ran asked her and Xu Cheng to act in this kind of art film, and the pay was pitifully low.

　　Xia Xiao immediately started arguing with Lu Ran.

　　Xia Xiao's termination of the contract and leaving this time was also closely related to this incident.

　　Later, the female lead of this play was won by Lin Chuchu. In the end, "Falling" not only won the Best Picture, and was nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress at the Golden Horse Awards, but also made a big splash at the Cannes Film Festival.

　　Jiang Mu looked up at Lu Ran and said firmly, "I'll took it."

　　Lu Ran raised his eyebrows in confusion: "Why don't you read the script."

　　Jiang Mu: "No, I believe you. Since I chose you to be my agent, I have to trust your vision. Since you said this script is good, then it must be good."

　　Lu Ran: "But I remember that you once publicly said that you don't accept bed scenes, and you have to borrow stuntman for kissing scenes."

　　That was when the original owner and Qin Che were still husband and wife.

　　She did this for Qin Che.

　　But now, the divorce is over.

　　Who would do such a stupid thing for him?

　　Jiang Mu wished that she had not divorced yet, so that she could keep taking on sex scenes and kissing scenes, and also win various awards and send them to Qin Che to show him.