Chapter 36: Fu Jianzhi Always Despises Love-Brains

Du Yue was bewildered as Director Zhao once again praised Mu Ruo’s acting and dialogue delivery, claiming her interpretation of the character was nearly perfect. He mentioned that filming with her would be easier since she didn’t need much instruction.

Du Yue hung up the phone, still puzzled.

A while later, Director Zhao sent over Mu Ruo’s audition video.

After watching the video, Du Yue fell silent.

She had always thought Mu Ruo was just a pretty face.

To her surprise, Mu Ruo not only had a beautiful face but also acting skills far superior to many actors in Du Yue’s company.

Du Yue went out to ask Mu Ruo if she would be willing to sign with her company.

Mu Ruo was taken aback but shook her head.

When she was young and naive, she had signed with a company to earn money for her father’s medical treatment. However, after refusing the advances of the higher-ups, she was blacklisted and left with substantial debts before successfully terminating her contract.

Since then, Mu Ruo had managed her own acting career without any company. This meant she didn’t achieve major fame, but the income was sufficient for her, and it was less stressful than a typical 9-to-5 job. She treated it as a high-paying job and wasn’t chasing greater fame.

Her current focus was on ensuring a stable income for when she and Fu Jianzhi divorced, so she wouldn’t end up destitute and humiliated like in the original storyline, where she was oppressed by the protagonists.

Du Yue was a bit disappointed but didn’t pressure Mu Ruo further.

As the three left the restaurant and reached the parking lot, they overheard a quarrel.

“Beichen, I’m so disappointed in you!” a girl’s heartbroken voice cried, “How could you betray me—”

“I’ve told you, it’s a misunderstanding. Wanwan, stop being unreasonable, okay?” Lu Beichen’s voice sounded exasperated. “I was drunk that day, that’s why I ended up sleeping with that woman from the club.”

Xia Wanwan’s eyes were red with tears. “She seduced you, why won’t you let me hit her?”

“My friends were all there. If you hit her, I’d lose face.” Lu Beichen’s tone grew irritated. “If it were Ruo Ruo, she would understand.”

Mu Ruo: “……”

Seriously, dude, can you two leave me out of your fight?

I’m not a garbage collector.

I don’t want any rotten cucumbers.

Mu Ruo couldn’t help but sigh at the absurdity of the world.

In a city with millions of people and thousands of parking lots, she had the luck to run into the protagonists wherever she went.

No wonder she was designated as the most malicious ex-girlfriend in the book.

Xia Wanwan’s voice grew more pained. “Are you saying I’m inferior to Mu Ruo? Fine, I’ll leave then!”

“Leave?” Lu Beichen scoffed as if he’d heard a joke. “Everything you wear and use, from head to toe, was bought by me. Even your job was provided by me.”

“Lu Beichen, do you think I can’t survive without you? I’m going out to find a job right now!”

With that, Xia Wanwan turned and ran off.

Mu Ruo raised her hand to cover her eyes.

Yes, “The President’s Captive: Lu Shao’s Peerless Beloved” was a melodramatic novel disguised as a sweet romance.

Scenes like the protagonists’ arguments appeared more than once or twice in the original story.

The heroine’s dramatic declarations of independence were also frequent.

However, in the book, their fights were often instigated by Mu Ruo’s character, who would provoke small conflicts into major arguments, driving Lu Beichen and Xia Wanwan apart while she benefited from the chaos.

Mu Ruo hadn’t expected that even after distancing herself from this crazy pair, they’d still manage to argue over various things and always in her presence.

By now, Du Haili’s excitement was palpable, her love-brain in full swing. “Ruo Ruo, Xia Wanwan and Lu Beichen are fighting. This is your best chance to get close to him. Comfort him now, and you two will definitely get back together.”

Mu Ruo glanced at Du Haili and said, “I’m not going. I’m a married woman.”

Du Yue patted Du Haili’s shoulder. “Honey, let’s be smarter about this. A man like that isn’t worthy of a beauty.”

Lu Beichen, consumed with rage at being defied, hadn’t noticed the three women at all.

Mu Ruo opened the car door and got in.

The black Maserati quickly disappeared into the night.

Back home, Mu Ruo discussed the contract details with the production team and decided to sign it. After finishing the discussions, she realized it was getting late and went to her room to take a bath.

Fu Jianzhi came in from outside.

As usual, Butler Li took his car keys and folder. “Madam has already returned today.”

In just a few days, Butler Li sensed that his employer didn’t seem to reject Mu Ruo as much as before.

Fu Jianzhi was always inconsistent in his actions and words.

In their circle, if someone was completely transparent and without guile, their family’s wealth would have been taken long ago.

Previously, Fu Jianzhi had been very gentle and polite to Mu Ruo, but Butler Li could tell that he didn’t like her and even felt a lot of disdain and aversion.

Last night, when Butler Li came home and found the house empty, he feared Fu Jianzhi might be drinking excessively in the wine cellar again. He hurried over to check.

To his surprise, he found Fu Jianzhi and Mu Ruo curled up together on the sofa.

Fu Jianzhi was holding Mu Ruo as if she were a childhood toy.

Afterward, when he sobered up, he didn’t say much and simply carried Mu Ruo to his own room.

Of course, Butler Li wouldn’t conclude that Fu Jianzhi liked Mu Ruo just because of this.

Maybe Fu Jianzhi thought Mu Ruo was cute, like an interesting little pet.

That was probably the most likely reason.

Because Fu Jianzhi didn’t seem like someone who would fall in love.

Fu Jianzhi had been quite bored lately.

Mu Ruo’s presence did add some excitement.

As he was about to go upstairs to his room, he noticed Mu Ruo’s phone light up on the sofa.

It was clearly her phone.

He walked over and saw a few messages come in.

“Lu Beichen: Wanwan and I argued again.”

“Lu Beichen: Ruo Ruo, I still think you’re the best. You’re so understanding, unlike Wanwan who’s always unreasonable.”

“Lu Beichen: What are you doing right now?”

Fu Jianzhi chuckled indifferently.

He truly didn’t understand.

How could Mu Ruo be so infatuated with a man like that?

Fu Jianzhi always despised love-brains.

To prevent Mu Ruo from having a love-brain episode in his house, Fu Jianzhi thought for a moment and then deleted all three messages.