They met at a restaurant. Shen Lian didn't drink, so he went over to the cabinet to make himself some floral tea.
"Teacher Shen, I hope you'll give me plenty of guidance once we join the production."
Shen Lian kept working. At those words, he merely glanced sideways at Shi Zhujie and asked coldly, "Guidance on what?"
Shi Zhujie studied Shen Lian, emotions churning in his eyes.
He was intensely jealous. Whenever other celebrities were around, he liked to put on airs and show off. It was true that he had far better resources than many of them, and Song Yuan spared no effort in promoting him. Yet seeing Shen Lian up close still sent jealousy blazing through him.
Shi Zhujie had learned from Song Yuan that Chen Mu had only gotten into Xingkai because of Shen Lian's help.
Chen Mu's status as Song Yuan's "ex-boyfriend" had always been a thorn in his side, so naturally, he had no favorable impression of Shen Lian either.
Shi Zhujie had even considered doing what he always did: slowly dealing with anyone he disliked once they joined the production.
But Shen Lian clearly wasn't easy to bully.
"Teacher Shen." Shi Zhujie kept talking. "One day, you'll understand that betting on Chen Mu was the worst decision you ever made."
Shen Lian said, "Really?"
"What are you doing here?" Song Yuan walked over.
Shi Zhujie immediately adopted a sweet, well-behaved expression. "Chatting with Teacher Shen. Director Zhao admires Teacher Shen so much. I was hoping Teacher Shen could give me some pointers on my acting."
If he can switch expressions that quickly, he shouldn't hold things up too badly during filming, Shen Lian thought.
Then Shen Lian took his phone out of his pocket and dialed a number under Song Yuan's and Shi Zhujie's