Chapter 482: Sister Man
Marshmallow was still as aloof as before. When faced with Chen Yan's touch, he neither objected nor refused, but he also did not take responsibility.
He yawned as if he was bored, then lay on Chen Yan's legs and closed his eyes to rest.
Chen Yan was chewing a marshmallow, thinking about how to talk to Lu Man about meeting the parents.
Faced with his parents' demands, Chen Yan felt that it was better to ease than to block.
Instead of letting them guess or think about it, it would be better to take Lu Man back to meet them once.
Moreover, during this day, Chen Yan slowly figured it out.
Lu Man is actually... a very perfect "girlfriend".
Her identity makes her very special.
If I bring Yu Qiaoqiao, Zhao Ying, or He Mengxue home, my parents will probably be very satisfied when they see them, and will continue to urge me to get married.
After all... after meeting the parents, getting married becomes a natural thing.
However, Lu Man is different.
She is a popular female star with her own career.
Even if her parents were anxious, it was obviously not appropriate for her to retire at this time, go home to get married, and raise children.
With this perfect "shield", Chen Yan can buy enough time and deal with .
Strive to make the harem come true.
Therefore, Chen Yan felt that the most important thing he should do now was to agree with his parents.
That is, bring Lu Man home to meet the parents!
The more he thought about it, the more Chen Yan felt that his plan was feasible.
Moreover, he felt that with Lu Man's personality, she would probably be very happy.
After all, during this period of time, she had been trying to prove her position in Chen Yan's heart, and wanted to have a legitimate status and give her some sense of security.
And is there anything that can bring a greater sense of security than meeting the parents?
An hour later...
"What? You don't want to?"
Chen Yan looked at Lu Man in surprise.
At this time, Lu Man had been back for more than ten minutes.
The hard work and running around during this period did not leave too many traces on her face. She was still radiant and seemed to have her own spotlight.
When she saw that Chen Yan bought her favorite pork ribs rice, she happily jumped at the table and started eating without even taking off her clothes.
While listening to Chen Yan's words, she ate the vermicelli in the pork ribs rice, raised her head, looked at Chen Yan with her beautiful eyes, and said, "Of course. Meeting the parents! This is such an important matter."
She muttered, "I'm not ready for this."
Chen Yan: …
Chen Yan came up to her, leaned over, and asked, "Don't you always feel insecure and want to prove your status?"
"Don't you think meeting the parents is something that can prove your status?"
Lu Man rolled her eyes at Chen Yan charmingly and asked, "Uncle and aunt, do you know how many women you are dating?"
Chen Yan: …
"Of course... I don't know."
Lu Man ate a few bites of cabbage and continued to ask, "If I meet your parents, will you change your mind and give up the other girls?"
Chen Yan: …
"Of course... not."
Lu Man rolled his eyes, "How can I feel safe then?"
"You obviously encountered a task, and you used me as a task."
“There is no sincerity at all.”
Chen Yan: …
Chen Yan inexplicably felt that... Lu Man was very smart.
It's simply the most sober thing in the world.
Explain the matter clearly and plainly, leaving yourself no chance to refute.
Seeing that she had refuted Chen Yan, Lu Man swayed happily from side to side and picked up the bowl to drink the soup.
Seeing her like that, she seemed very proud.
Chen Yan knew that this strategy didn't work, so he could only start plan B: impress with sincerity.
He said, "You are right..."
“This is indeed a mission.”
He sighed slightly, "My parents heard about us from somewhere. They insisted on seeing you. There was nothing I could do."
"And...I have already promised this."
"So... can you spare some time to meet with them?"
At this point, Chen Yan added, "It's OK in the company. No private meetings."
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Lu Man's eyes moved cleverly, "Okay."
"But... don't talk about our relationship."
"We are not boyfriend and girlfriend. We are just ordinary superiors and subordinates, business partners."
Seeing that Lu Man was becoming more and more "clear-headed", Chen Yan found that he could no longer continue the conversation that day.
After all, even if Chen Yan tricked Lu Man away, she would insist that she and Chen Yan were just ordinary friends, so her plan would not work.
At that time, my parents will still urge me to get married, and will try to match the girls around me, or look for clues around me.
I'm tired. Let's go.
Chen Yan sat dejectedly on the sofa.
Lu Man was chewing the ribs with a "crunch, crunch" sound, and looked at Chen Yan with his lively eyes, which were full of smiles and pride...
No words were spoken that night.
That night, Chen Yan really acted like a gentleman. No matter how Lu Man tempted and seduced him, he remained unmoved.
After Lu Man took several actions, he also played the "friend card".
Said they were just friends and should keep their distance.
Lu Man, the little devil, was shameless and didn't care when she saw Chen Yan saying that. She also said that she just liked to sleep with her friends and eat grass near her home. Then she wanted to rape Chen Yan.
As a result, Chen Yan refused to obey, and used the excuse that she was too busy at work and needed to have a good rest, and tied her up in the quilt.
So, the two of them lay on the same bed, one sleeping soundly under the quilt, and the other wrapped in a cup like a sushi roll, staring at the ceiling with despair...
Fortunately, Lu Man doesn’t have the habit of getting up at night.
Otherwise, this sleep would probably be even more torturous.
The next day, Chen Yan let go of Lu Man, and then Lu Man seemed angry. She rolled her eyes at Chen Yan seven or eight times, then snorted and turned away.
Chen Yan didn't care. The little fairy had a masochistic tendency, and she might be happy in her heart.
I made breakfast, ate it together, and then went to work.
Tomorrow is the day for the official showdown with the Xu brothers. Both of them are very busy and under great pressure...
After a busy day, the company became more and more prepared.
The eyes of the people in the circle also focused on him.
Pay attention to this grand event.
The showdown between the old and new dominant companies has a huge impact.
Especially since this incident was shrouded in a layer of legendary color: Chen Yan took the initiative to confront the Xu brothers head-on, and the Xu brothers postponed the date twice, but Chen Yan still pursued them relentlessly.
A TV series produced by a new company, starring third-tier young actors and with popular actresses as supporting roles.
This is the first small-screen work of an international film queen produced by a well-established company.
Who will win and who will lose?
Before the show was aired that day, many people in the circle were discussing the matter during the day.
"To be honest, even if the Xu brothers took the initiative to avoid it, I still don't think highly of "Flower of the Shallow Bone". A third-rate actor plays the leading role. He has no appeal. Can this really achieve any results?"
"I agree. Even if Lu Man is here, she is still an important supporting role. But Lu Man has just been promoted to the first-line position. Can she lead the younger ones?"
"Indeed. Judging from the Xu brothers' actions, the performance of Xia Yang Fu may be average. But the performance of Hua Qian Gu will not be very good either."
“Great minds think alike.”
The film and television industry is a very realistic industry that promotes the famous and suppresses the villains.
It was sheer luck for an unknown actress to play the female lead in a TV series. And if the result was very popular, it would be like a pile of shit falling from the sky, and it just happened to be... cough cough cough.
So, no one believed that the show would be successful.
Everyone thought that the performance might be good, but not great. However, due to a series of actions by the Xu brothers, people gradually began to lose hope for Xiayang Fu.
In a blink of an eye, it was night.
Prime time.
Qindong Satellite TV and Xianghu Satellite TV broadcast two TV series at the same time.
The two TV series began a head-on confrontation.
That night, many people who didn't watch TV turned on the TV and watched these two dramas.
For example, Zhao Qingtian, Xu Zhaorong, Yang Rou, Song Chuang, Chen Yan...
They all watched each other's TV series without any prior agreement, obviously wanting to see what the quality of the other's TV series was.
After watching for more than half an hour, the expressions on the faces of several people were completely different.
Chen Yan had an expression that said, "That's it? The system certainly didn't lie to me."
Yang Rou had an expression that said, "It's a sure win."
However, Xu Zhaorong and Zhao Qingtian frowned.
Both of them are veterans who have been involved in the film, television and entertainment industry for many years and have the ability to identify film and television projects.
Even someone like Zhao Qingtian who has been away from the film and television industry for a few years, his level is still there.
So, at just a glance, they found that Chen Yan's drama was top-notch in terms of rhythm, character setting, and plot.
After watching one episode, two words came to their minds: big hit.
On the first night, three episodes are usually broadcast consecutively, giving industry professionals time to appreciate and evaluate both dramas.
As a result, many people who watched "The Legend of Chusen" raised their expectations for the drama in their hearts.
At the same time, the status of Chen Yan, Lu Man, and Chenlu Pictures was greatly improved.
One hit is luck, two hits is coincidence, but three or four hits show that one is really talented.
That night, everyone who watched the play had made up their own mind.
So, the next day, when the ratings came out, no one was too surprised.
"Flower of the Shallows" ranked first with a viewership rating of 2...13%.
"Xia Yang Fu" is not bad either. It ranks second with a viewership rate of 2...08%.
Both dramas are the hottest series this month.
It seems that the difference is not that big.
However, you should know that one of these two dramas is a combination of third-tier actors and first-tier actresses, while the other is a combination of the top three international film queens in the circle and a bunch of veteran actors and popular stars .
There is almost no comparison between the two.
As a result... "Hua Qian Gu" unexpectedly won!
This is not only a victory, but combined with the completely different reputations of the two dramas online, it is very likely that the curves of the two dramas will be completely opposite.
One goes up, one goes down.
And that is indeed the case.
Within a few days, two TV series that had similar initial performance took completely different paths.
The ratings of "Flower of the Shallows" have been rising steadily, all the way up to about 3%. And in the audience rating, it has remained stable at more than 8 points.
The ratings of "Xia Yang Fu" have been falling all the way. Not only has the ratings dropped to around 1%, but the audience's ratings have also dropped below 5 points.
And that’s not all.
You know, the two plays are shown at the same time.
In other words, if you watch one play, you won't be able to watch the other. It's a bloody competition.
Therefore, it is inevitable that "The Legend of Chusen" will further snatch the ratings of "Xia Yang Fu"!
"Flower of the Shallows" had a great start, directly crushing the Xu brothers' billion-dollar plan at the initial stage.
Because the dust had settled, Chen Yan, Lu Man, and Yang Rou were relieved, so they had a meal together at the Gemini Hotel in the evening as a small celebration.
The reason why it is called small is that once these four plays are completed and all have achieved satisfactory results, the company will hold a large celebration party.
After dinner, Yang Rou left the hotel first and returned to the company alone to continue working overtime.
Although "Flower of a Shallow Bone" was a hit, you have to know that this TV series has its own profit sharing structure.
So there are a lot of business collaborations going on at the TV station, and Yang Rou is needed to come forward to discuss them.
She has a mountain of information there.
Being able to spare an hour this time was already a great favor to her bosses, Chen Yan and Lu Man.
Therefore, Chen Yan and Lu Man, who were already familiar with her style of doing things, did not care.
I looked at the time and found that it was already late. It was already past 8 o'clock in the evening.
Chen Yan looked at Lu Man and asked, "Shall I take you home?"
Lu Man rested her hands on the table, and looked at Chen Yan with her starry eyes. She imitated Chen Yan's words, "Shall I take you home?"
Chen Yan knew that she was playing around again, so he smiled and said, "Okay. Then you can take me there."
Lu Man imitated Chen Yan and raised his eyebrows, "Okay. Then you can send me off."
Chen Yan was amused by her serious look and said, "Why do you always imitate me?"
Lu Man wrinkled his nose, "Why do you always imitate me?"
Chen Yan: …
Chen Yan, "Lu Man is a pig."
Lu Man didn't want to learn this time. She showed her two sharp little canine teeth and looked at Chen Yan fiercely, "Chen Yan, have you forgotten that my two canine teeth are not vegetarian~!"
The two of them played around for a while, then hugged each other and stopped playing.
Holding Lu Man's exquisite body, Chen Yan gradually felt something.
He bit Lu Man's earlobe and whispered, "Come to my house tonight."
Two blushes appeared on the little elf Lu Man's cheeks.
But she also deliberately asked, "Why go to your house?"
Chen Yan smiled and said, "I have a cat at home that can do backflips. Do you want to go see it?"
Hearing Chen Yan's words, Lu Man couldn't help but be a little surprised. She said reflexively, "Is it true?"
After a moment, she suddenly understood what Chen Yan meant, and then she blushed and spat at Chen Yan, "You are the only one who can fool people!"
"Why don't you invite me to your house to see your goldfish?"
Hearing Lu Man's words, Chen Yan's eyes lit up. He said, "This is real. Did you forget? Or did you give it to me?"
After that, he said, "Let's go. Little sister, I'll take you home to see the goldfish."
Lu Man: ...
Normal men and women all have needs.
Especially men and women in love, their needs are greater.
So, after not much coaxing, Lu Man finally agreed to go to Chen Yan's house together.
After calling the waiter to place the order, Lu Man put on a hat, sunglasses and a mask, dressed herself up tightly, and then followed Chen Yan out of the hotel.
Chen Yan called the driver, and the two got in the car and went to Chen Yan's house.
When they arrived at the gate of the community, the driver stopped the car, Chen Yan and the fully armed Lu Man got out, and then walked in talking and laughing.
Just as he reached the door, Chen Yan heard a familiar voice.
He looked in the direction of the voice and saw his parents carrying things and chatting with the security guard at the door.
Seeing his parents, Chen Yan was stunned for a moment, then he glanced at Lu Man, hurried forward and called out, "Mom and Dad. Why are you here?"
Hearing Chen Yan's voice, Old Chen and Chen's mother, who were chatting with the security guard, couldn't help but look up.
Seeing their son, they couldn't help but smile.
Chen Ma said, "Son, it's nothing. Figs are just on the market recently. I know you like to eat them the most, so I bought some and wanted to send them to you."
She explained, "Your father and I didn't mean to disturb you. We just wanted to leave your things in the security room."
"I'm communicating with the security guy right now."
Hearing his mother's words, Chen Yan couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart.
Sure enough, mother is the only one in this world who cares whether you have enough to eat and whether you are warm.
Even if he saw his favorite fruit, he would run so far to bring it to him.
He reached out to take the things, and then said, "Mom and Dad, if you need anything for me in the future, just call me and let me go back. No need to make this trip."
Lao Chen smiled and said, "You are busy."
"If you have some free time at work, we will definitely let you come back to get it."
While the three people were talking, Lu Man, who came with Chen Yan, felt embarrassed.
From a distance, she heard the conversation between the three people and learned the identities of the old couple.
But ... she had no idea how to deal with this situation.
She had never met a parent of the opposite sex before and didn't know how to face it.
She even didn't know whether she should get in the car and go home directly before the driver left, or should she go up and say hello.
Lu Man, who has always been fearless, willful and free, actually showed cowardice for the first time.
At this time, Chen Yan finally remembered Lu Man and looked at Lu Man.
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