Chapter 14: Li Jie's Thoughts

After finishing dinner with Huang Bai, Wei Jin returned to 501, checked around, and hmm, the clothes were still there; it wasn't a big problem.

He then took out his phone and dialed Ceng Li's number; it took a long time before it was answered.

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The two fell into a silence, neither of them speaking.

"Li Jie, shouldn't we have a good talk?"

Wei Jin was the first to break the silence.

"It is time for a good talk."

Ceng Li's tone was somewhat cold.

"I'm at 501 now, are you coming over?"

Wei Jin asked.

"I don't want to go there, you come to my place."

After saying this, Ceng Li hung up the phone.

Wei Jin took a deep breath and stepped out of the room.

"Lizi, are you for real?"

Hu Jing was sitting on the sofa eating snacks, talking to Ceng Li while watching TV.

"What real or not, I just want an explanation, it's been so many days already."

Ceng Li crossed her arms, sat cross-legged on the sofa, and said with some resentment.

"Catch a thief with the stolen goods; don't be suspicious all day long."

Hu Jing tried to reason with her, "Maybe you're just overthinking it."

"Impossible, I even found that woman's hair on the sofa."

Speaking of this, Ceng Li bristled.

"Lizi, do you want him to succeed?"

Hu Jing asked slowly.

"Of course, he is so talented, I naturally hope he succeeds, and I also believe he can definitely succeed."

Ceng Li said without hesitation.

"Then think about it, a successful director who is also so handsome, will there be few temptations in the future?"

The entertainment industry is a Vanity Fair; once you enter, you have to accept the rules of this profession. Ceng Li and Hu Jing had also been in the industry for several years and had heard and seen quite a lot.

Many times it's not at all about what the director wants to do; it's the actresses chasing fame and fortune in the circle who throw themselves at him, which is unavoidable.

Thinking of this, Ceng Li couldn't help but feel discouraged and said:

"Then are we just going to ignore it? Just cheapen ourselves like this?"

"Then do you love him? Can you bear to leave him?"

Ceng Li recalled the days since she met Wei Jin; they were so happy. His gentleness and thoughtfulness, his talent, and his body were all fascinating.

"I love him, and I can't bear to."

"Then that settles it. In the future, if you really encounter such things, you just need to do this... and this..."

Hu Jing fully played the role of a good best friend, preaching and teaching for Ceng Li.

This was Wei Jin's first time coming to Ceng Li's home; it was a very old residential compound, but it had the advantage of being quiet.

After many twists and turns, Wei Jin found the unit building and climbed the stairs.

"Dong, dong, dong."

Hu Jing opened the door. Wei Jin nodded and glanced inside; Ceng Li was still sitting on the sofa.

Hu Jing was also very perceptive; she quietly gave Wei Jin a cheering gesture, "Lizi, I'll head back first, let's get together again later."

After saying this, she brushed past Wei Jin and left, even helping to close the door on her way out.

Wei Jin walked over to Ceng Li and sat down, suddenly grabbing her in a hug and whispering in her ear:

"Li Jie, I missed you."

Ceng Li, who had still been struggling a bit, was stunned upon hearing this.

"Do you know that I haven't slept well for half a month?"

"I miss the scent on your body, and I miss being able to see you every morning when I open my eyes."

Although Wei Jin didn't know what had happened, women, well, they just need to be coaxed, and sweet words came easily to him; the key was that everything he said was damn true.

After Hu Jing's guidance, Ceng Li, who didn't have much resentment to begin with, was just putting on an act anyway.

Listening to the man's sweet words, she didn't intend to continue the cold war.

"Do you have another woman?"

Ceng Li voiced the suspicion in her heart.

"How could you think of me like that, Li Jie?"

"Then whose hair is on the sofa at home? You guys sure play wild, playing all the way to the sofa..."

Ceng Li got angry when she mentioned this. Upon hearing this, Wei Jin finally understood where the crux of the matter lay, so he slowly explained what happened that night.

"Then did Gao Yuanyuan forgive that scumbag?"

Ceng Li looked curious.

"I don't know, it has nothing to do with me."

Wei Jin cleared his name, "Hey, Li Jie, don't try to change the subject. Now we should talk about you wrongly accusing me."

"Hmm~, it's my fault, I shouldn't have doubted you. Don't be angry with me, okay? Okay?"

Ceng Li used her coquettish technique, preparing to muddle through.

"That won't do. How can I tolerate you slandering my innocence out of thin air?"

Wei Jin asserted his authority as the head of the household, and Ceng Li, having no other choice, signed a series of unequal treaties.

That night, the sofa at Ceng Li's place suffered terribly.

Time arrived at the beginning of December.

Regarding the film, *Buried* had completed all post-production, and the final cut looked excellent.

Howard, the selector for the Asian region of the Berlin International Film Festival, had already come to the Beijing Film Academy three days ago to watch it; he believed that being shortlisted was absolutely no problem, and there was even a significant chance of winning an award.

Regarding the novel, after more than three months on the market, the first three volumes of *Sword Snow Stride* had reached a cumulative sales volume of over 1 million copies.

The fourth volume had also begun distribution, and currently, the novel had brought Wei Jin over 1.9 million in earnings.

Regarding the ringtones, after being launched for two months, the cumulative download volume had exceeded 8 million, and the ringtone revenue exceeded 16 million yuan; according to the profit-sharing agreement with the operating company, Wei Jin could receive over 5.6 million.

Seeing this figure, Wei Jin didn't even want to Struggle anymore.

It seemed Huang Bai's new album needed to be released as soon as possible; being a day late was a sign of disrespect toward money.

Additionally, regarding Huang Bai's commercial performances, Wei Jin received a dividend of 800,000; as for the offline physical sales, Wei Jin couldn't be bothered to care.

Calculating roughly, Wei Jin's savings were already approaching 8 million.

"What are you thinking about? So absorbed."

Ceng Li walked over carrying some fruit.

"Calculating the earnings from these two months, over eight million; Li Jie, I will soon be a multi-millionaire."

Wei Jin enjoyed being fed by the beauty.

"Really? How could it be so much?"

Wei Jin had not kept his career hidden from Ceng Li, but she never imagined there would be this much; after all, even the top big shots in the industry only earned 100,000 per episode, and a single production took two or three months, earning far less than Wei Jin.

"It's mainly because the ringtones are quite popular, though I still suffered from having no background; otherwise, the profit-sharing ratio with the operating company could have been higher."

Wei Jin explained a bit, feeling somewhat regretful.

"Don't think so much. You started from scratch, and it's only been a few months; you've already done great."

Ceng Li knew her boyfriend was outstanding, but she didn't know he was outstanding to this degree; at this moment, she felt a bit of admiration.

"Since I'm so great, won't Li Jie reward me?"

Wei Jin looked at the beauty with a smile and pointed to his mouth.

"I really can't do anything with you."

Ceng Li sat on Wei Jin's lap as the moment took them and offered her fragrant lips.

After some intimacy, Wei Jin suddenly said, "Li Jie, how about I support you?"

Wei Jin truly had the intention of letting Ceng Li stay home full-time; after all, she was currently just a "small transparent" with basically no film crews inviting her, but as a good man of the new century, Wei Jin still had to respect the beauty's opinion.

"No, I have career pursuits too, you know?"

Ceng Li was a bit unhappy; were men this chauvinistic once they had money?

"Then Li Jie, can you tell me about your dreams?"

Wei Jin began to embody a life coach.

"What do you mean?"

"Do you like acting?"

"I do."

"Then what is your greatest pursuit on this path as an actor?"

Ceng Li thought back to her four years of university, thought of her teachers' guidance, and thought of the glory on the school's honor wall.

"I want to become a great artist."

Looking at the yearning on Ceng Li's face, at this moment, Wei Jin made up his mind to place Li Jie on a pedestal.

"Li Jie, I will support you with all my might; believe me, you will definitely become a great actor."

Ceng Li looked at the man before her, her heart filled with emotion.

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(End of this chapter)