The Super Bodyguard of the Beautiful CEO-Chapter 150 - 141: Quiet Handsome Man

"Don’t be so formal with me, you’re being too polite!" Director Zhang seemed to say very respectfully, "By the way, if you don’t have plans tonight, let’s have dinner together. At that time, the CEO of Skincare Treasure will be there too, and we can’t really refuse the invitation, can we?"

"Well..." Zhou Xun looked troubled and glanced at Lin Mu.

"Yes, this is your boyfriend, right? Just come along then, there won’t be anyone else!" Director Zhang explained, "The CEO of Skincare Treasure is a man in his sixties, very approachable, so you don’t have to worry, and there’s no need to drink either."

"Is that so!"

Zhou Xun nodded. After all, with Lin Mu, the toughest person in the world, accompanying her, nothing could go wrong.

"Alright!" Lin Mu also nodded.

"Alright, it’s settled then. Tonight at seven o’clock, in the VIP room on the second floor of East Mountain Restaurant. I’ve already booked the room, just come over directly." Director Zhang said.

"Alright, in that case, we’ll take our leave since there’s nothing else." Zhou Xun nodded.

Saying goodbye to Director Zhang, Lin Mu and Zhou Xun left Shencheng Film and Television Base and then took a taxi back to Xingyu Hotel.

"Brother Lin, do you think they might have any ill intentions?" Zhou Xun asked worriedly, sitting on the sofa.

Lin Mu waved his hand, "Don’t worry, there’s nothing to be concerned about. I’ll be with you, so there’s nothing to fear. Even if the sky falls, I can hold it up for you!"

"Thank you, Brother Lin, but I’m just worried because it feels too good to be true. There are so many beautiful women in the world, why would they choose me specifically?"

"What the hell, what’s that logic of yours? You should think of it this way: there are so many fortunate women in the world, why can’t you be lucky once?"

"But I feel like I’m not outstanding and not remarkable. It’s a bit sudden finding me, and I’m not used to it!" Zhou Xun said.

"Don’t worry, once you become a big star, you’ll get used to it gradually. Anyway, we’ve shot the commercial, got the 100,000 yuan, and they treated you very sincerely. So, what are you worried about? Besides, even if you’re not confident about yourself, I’ve always been a die-hard fan of yours! I always believed you’re the most outstanding actress, especially with your unparalleled 36D bust, that other women can’t even compare to!" Lin Mu teased Zhou Xun with a wink.

"Annoying, always bullying me." Zhou Xun blushed and hit Lin Mu lightly.

Lin Mu casually wrapped his arm around Zhou Xun and kissed her on the cheek, "Don’t worry, with me around, you don’t need to worry about anything!"

At seven o’clock in the evening, Lin Mu and Zhou Xun took a taxi to East Mountain Restaurant as planned. As soon as they entered the restaurant lobby, Director Zhang came to greet them.

"Miss Zhou, you’re here." Director Zhang smiled as he stepped forward.

"Yes!" Zhou Xun nodded.

"Please, upstairs. Boss Ren from Skincare Treasure is already waiting in the private room! Oh, by the way, you can call him President Ren!" Director Zhang made a gesture inviting them.

Lin Mu glanced at the unusually courteous Director Zhang and couldn’t help but wonder, wasn’t Director Zhang showing too much respect towards Zhou Xun? Like a small-time director being overly respectful to a big star. Lin Mu was very curious, could it be that Zhou Xun had a special identity?

Zhou Xun and Lin Mu followed Director Zhang upstairs and entered the private room, where a middle-aged man in his fifties was sitting. However, Lin Mu couldn’t see how this middle-aged man could be anyone significant!

But the young man sitting beside President Ren caught Lin Mu’s attention because the way he looked at Lin seemed a bit peculiar and familiar.

Where had he seen him before? He couldn’t quite remember at the moment.

When Zhou Xun walked in, President Ren warmly stood up to greet her, "Xiaoxun, you’ve finally come!"

Xiaoxun? Such a familiar way of addressing! Lin Mu frowned. It sounded like the way a senior would speak to a junior?

"Hello, President Ren!" Zhou Xun politely greeted.

"Please, have a seat."

The kind-hearted President Ren moved a chair for Zhou Xun and said.

Zhou Xun nodded her thanks and sat down. Lin Mu also found a chair and sat down next to Zhou Xun!

"President Ren, the commercial Miss Zhou shot this time was flawless. It will be broadcast during prime time across major TV channels, and it’s bound to be a hit!" Director Zhang first spoke to President Ren with a smile, full of respect.

President Ren nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, it would be great if it becomes popular!"

It has to be popular! With such a deep V-neck, it would be unreasonable if it wasn’t a hit! Lin Mu thought to himself.

Zhou Xun sensibly picked up a glass of wine, looking down as she bowed and sincerely thanked, "President Ren, I really appreciate you giving me this rare opportunity. Thank you so much. If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t have had the chance to shoot such a high-level commercial in my lifetime and wouldn’t have earned so much money. Well, although this advertising fee might seem like a drop in the bucket to you, for people like us at the lower rungs of society, 100,000 is a huge amount!"

"Lower rungs of society!" President Ren felt as if something tugged at his heart after hearing this, looking visibly affected. He then waved his hand and said in a senior tone, "You child, no need to be so formal, you earned this through your own efforts. I didn’t do anything to help you. If you hadn’t worked hard, no matter how much I helped, it would have been in vain, the key is still you!"

"Yes, Miss Zhou, you earned this through your own effort. There’s no need to be so formal with President Ren!" Director Zhang chimed in.

President Ren changed the topic, pointing at Lin Mu sitting beside, and laughed, "Oh right, Xiaoxun, this quiet handsome young man next to you, is he your boyfriend?"

"He is..." Zhou Xun glanced at Lin Mu, hesitated, unsure how to define Lin Mu’s role, "Actually, he’s my landlord!"

"Aha, so he’s a landlord!" President Ren’s eyes widened for a moment, then he laughed, "Looks like he’s someone with property! In these times, property prices are high, marrying a landlord would truly mean a golden bowl! Additionally, this young landlord is quite handsome, not bad! I think you could consider upgrading him to an official boyfriend!"

Quiet handsome man! Haha, Lin Mu was very pleased with this title and couldn’t help but silently appreciate President Ren’s aesthetic taste; it was truly unique!

But upon further thinking, he thought, "What the heck, this old man seems too gossipy! What’s your relationship with Zhou Xun? Why does it sound like you’re speaking in the tone of Zhou Xun’s father?"

Zhou Xun looked at Lin Mu, neither rejecting nor accepting, just shyly smiling a bit.

"Miss Zhou, President Ren brought you here this time because he wants to continue cooperating with you. He’s planning to sponsor the opening of a new film and television base in Wancheng and incorporate you as a leading actor in the base. You can be the spokesperson for all the large-scale commercials we undertake. Of course, if you have better opportunities, you’re free to work with other directors on films and TV shows. We have no restrictions on you; your status is completely free!" Director Zhang said.

Such generous conditions left Zhou Xun somewhat stunned and incredulous, "Really?"

"Of course it’s true, and you should thank President Ren. President Ren was very pleased with the commercial you shot, so he decided to make this choice!" Director Zhang explained.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun promptly stood up and thanked them, "Thank you, President Ren, thank you, Director Zhang!"