Chapter 165

But he would absolutely not give Shu Chen a chance to get back up.

He wanted to let Shu Chen and Shu Xia know that in Jing City, their Lin Family also had absolute say; for them to come from the countryside to the city and try to go head-to-head with them was simply like throwing an egg against a rock.

Just after getting downstairs, on the way to the film set.

The assistant director called him.

The corners of his mouth turned up, thinking it was already settled, "Have you already driven Shu Chen away?"

"Tell me the truth, does Shu Chen have someone backing him? Is he working as an extra and a stunt double just to experience life? What is his background exactly? Are you clearly trying to make things difficult for me, looking at me with displeasure? Lin Xu, just because you've played a few male leads, do you think you can plot my death in the entertainment industry?" The assistant director's furious words came rushing over.

Lin Xu was bewildered, "What?"

Assistant director: "Lin Xu, damn it!"

"Where are you? I'm coming to find you right now." Lin Xu sensed something was wrong.

The assistant director had already run up to Lin Xu and threw a punch at him, "I've been in this circle longer than you; I'm sick of these tricks you're playing! Are you trying to send your own family member in to take my position? Let me tell you, the director is an elder from my side of the family; it's impossible for him to fire me."

"I have no grudge against you, why would I target you? The person I have a grudge against is Shu Chen!" Lin Xu was extremely annoyed; fortunately, he dodged quickly, and that punch didn't land on his face.

If it had landed on his face, he wouldn't be able to show his face today.

The assistant director calmed down, "You don't know?"

Lin Xu frowned, "Know what?"

"I suggested to the director that we replace him, saying Shu Chen might become a risky artist, but the director scolded me, saying he's currently thinking about how to give Shu Chen more scenes, and not to bring any messy business to him. If anything happens to Shu Chen in our crew, he won't be able to stay in the industry! When I asked further, the director wouldn't say anything. He definitely has someone behind him. Tell me the truth, do you know who exactly is backing him?" the assistant director asked.

Lin Xu was still confused: "He's a country bumpkin, what kind of background could he have? Could the director have been fooled by him?"

"You think the director is that easy to fool?" The assistant director now felt he should properly butter up Shu Chen.

Maybe one day Shu Chen would take off.

It was a good thing the director stopped him.

"The two hundred thousand you gave me was just transferred back!" After the assistant director said this angrily, he left directly.

Lin Xu stood in the evening breeze, full of question marks.

He suddenly understood and gritted his teeth, "Always claiming there's no sugar daddy behind you, Shu Xia, who are you lying to? This is you getting a sugar daddy to protect Shu Chen, isn't it?"

A breath was suddenly stuck in his throat.

He couldn't spit it out at all.

Not long after, he saw many people @-ing Shu Chen in the crew's group chat.

It was treatment that even the male lead didn't have.

Female lead: Brother Chen, do you know Qin Lao?

Female second lead: If you didn't know him, it would be impossible to arrange a villa for Brother Chen.

Male second lead: Brother Chen, let's go for a drink tonight.

The @-ed Shu Chen didn't respond; it wasn't that he was aloof, but that he had been brought personally by the butler to the front of a villa. He didn't have many things with him, just the bag he carried and a few shopping bags in his hand containing the clothes and shoes Shu Xia had bought for him.

He was very confused.

Aren't we staying in an apartment?

Why did the manor butler arrange a villa for him so solicitously?

"Does Mr. Shu find this villa satisfactory? If not, I will make other arrangements. There are three more villas empty over there," the butler inquired.

Shu Chen swallowed to ease his nervousness, "That's not it, did you make a mistake? I'm just the male fourth lead of the crew; I should be staying in that apartment."

"It is Mr. Shu Chen, correct?" the butler confirmed with a smile.