Her thoughts were soon reflected in her expression.
The way she looked at Lin Jiang was practically smoldering.
Having led a comfortable life, Fang Jie wasn’t particularly interested in wealthy men.
What she valued most in a man were his charisma and talent.
And Lin Jiang hadn’t just written a script like *Xia Luote’s Troubles*, he had even composed a song with the potential to be a massive hit!
’This man’s talent is practically overflowing.’
"Do you have anyone in mind to sing it?"
"As for who..." Lin Jiang thought for a moment. "I think Tang Wan would be a good fit."
"You think she’s got what it takes?"
Lin Jiang nodded. "She’s the female lead of the movie. With her image and aura, I think she’s the perfect person to perform this song."
Fang Jie fell silent, thinking about Tang Wan’s situation.
"I’ve seen her TikTok account. She does have some singing videos, and they’re not bad, but she’s not at a professional singer’s level yet."
Fang Jie looked at her phone and muttered to herself,
"This song you wrote definitely has hit potential. Giving it to Tang Wan..."
"You think it’d be a bit of a waste."
Fang Jie nodded. "If we found another promising newcomer, we could launch two careers at once. Tang Wan’s vocal skills might not be a match for this song."
"I believe in Tang Wan’s potential. With a bit of coaching, she’ll definitely improve by leaps and bounds."
Fang Jie looked at Lin Jiang, a knowing smile playing on her lips.
"You haven’t taken an interest in Tang Wan, have you?"
Lin Jiang raised an eyebrow, looking at Fang Jie. "I feel like there’s a hidden meaning in what you’re saying."
"It’s all very normal in this industry." Fang Jie was quite open, discussing such matters without any hesitation.
"But Tang Wan does have a good foundation. She’s like a diamond in the rough. Whether or not she can be polished, though, is a gamble."
A smile touched the corners of Lin Jiang’s mouth. "I think I can win that bet."
"Are you free tomorrow? I can have her meet you."
Lin Jiang checked the date on his phone. Tomorrow was the 31st. The city leaders were visiting Mu Xing, so he had to keep his schedule clear and couldn’t make other plans.
"Tomorrow’s no good. I have something at the company."
"The day after tomorrow is New Year’s Day, and the movie will be released..." Fang Jie muttered. "If not, let’s just do it today. We can have dinner tonight and talk about it."
"Alright. Let’s try to get this song recorded quickly."
Fang Jie took out her phone and called Tang Wan. After confirming the meeting time, she started putting her clothes back on.
Lin Jiang took in the entire scene, finding an intimate sort of beauty in it.
A few minutes later, Fang Jie was fully dressed. She had transformed back into her cool, collected self, a complete contrast to how she’d been moments before.
"Stop staring. My clothes are all on."
Lin Jiang stood up, moved to Fang Jie’s side, and rested his hand on her butt.
"This contrast in you is very appealing."
At Lin Jiang’s touch, Fang Jie’s body went weak.
’This man is a devil. He didn’t even do anything, just placed his hand there, and my body went as limp as noodles.’
A rosy blush spread across Fang Jie’s cheeks.
Recalling the embarrassing position from before, even she couldn’t understand it.
’I wasn’t like this before. I don’t like being spanked, and I’d never do something so shameful in the office.’
’But why did everything change with him? It’s as if I secretly wanted him to do it.’
"I am not..."
"Are you sure?"
Lin Jiang gave her a firm squeeze. Fang Jie didn’t feel any pain, only her body growing weaker.
’This man is too much of a devil!’
"I’m not..."
"Sure?"
"You’re just bullying me..."
Under Lin Jiang’s control, Fang Jie’s body pressed against his. Even the tips of her ears turned red.
"So, isn’t it time to answer my question?"
"You already know, and you’re still making me say it..."
"So are you going to say it or not?"
"Yes, yes, a little..."
"Then what should we do about it in the future?"
"I don’t know. I can’t resist you. If I don’t listen, I’ll get spanked. How would I dare say what to do..."
"Since you’re being so obedient, I’ll let you try something new next time."
Fang Jie’s heart skipped a few beats. She was already starting to look forward to it, even hoping it would start tonight.
Since they had business to attend to, Lin Jiang didn’t tease Fang Jie any further.
He left the company and drove to the Zhonghai Drama Academy.
As the school with the most handsome men and beautiful women, you could pull any student out of the crowd, and they’d represent the pinnacle of looks for an ordinary person.
And these people were, naturally, the top choices for the wealthy.
Every day when school let out, the luxury cars parked here were like a car show, a continuous, colorful stream.
His Maybach looked utterly ordinary parked here. The girls coming and going didn’t even give it a second glance.
’If I want to show off in a place like this, I’d have to bring my Voice of the Dark Night.’
Lin Jiang activated his Eye of Talent, examining the talents of the young men and women.
Although their looks were all high, their talents were a mixed bag. Some didn’t even reach a passing grade.
It really proved the saying: they were getting by purely on their looks.
Still, there were a few whose talent scored above 80, but he had yet to see anyone like Tang Wan, whose dual talents were both above 90.
"Let’s wait a bit. Tang Wan is handing over her work to a teacher at the academy."
"No rush. We have plenty of time today."
On the surface, Fang Jie was calm, but inside, her heart was stirring.
’It’s still early, and dinner won’t take long. After dinner...’
Secretly, Fang Jie glanced at Lin Jiang. His sharp, chiseled profile was simply irresistible!
’AHHHH—’
Fang Jie was going crazy inside!
’How can there be a man with this much Charm and talent in the world!’
「Meanwhile, at the school」
After handing over her duties, Tang Wan grabbed her bag and hurried outside.
She wore form-fitting yoga pants and sneakers, with a black overcoat on top. She somehow pulled off the mix-and-match style with a certain flair.
Ever since the movie finished shooting, Tang Wan had been spending less time back at the school.
To avoid delaying her work, she had handed her original duties over to others, pouring all her energy into the movie and its promotion.
She had returned to school today precisely to handle these matters.
At places like the Drama Academy and the Music Academy, if you got a good opportunity, the school administration was always very supportive.
The students were studying it, and the teachers were teaching it. As long as you became famous, it didn’t matter if you missed a single day of class.
"Teacher Tang!"
Seeing Tang Wan emerge, many students came forward to greet her, surrounding her.
"Teacher Tang, I already bought my ticket! I’m going to support your movie on the first!"
"Teacher Tang, I went to the roadshow! The movie is so good."
"This movie is going to be a huge hit!"
"Teacher Tang, can you give me an autograph?"
Tang Wan took the pen and paper a student handed her, signed her name, and said with a smile,
"I have something to do tonight, so I have to go. Study hard at school, and you’ll all have your chances in the future."
"Thank you, Teacher."
For now, Tang Wan was only slightly famous, so when she returned to school, she was only met with a small circle of fans, not a full-blown mob.
Tang Wan jogged the entire way.
The person who had invited her today wasn’t just Fang Jie, but also the company’s boss. If she made the boss wait too long and he got upset, her career would be over.
"Xiaowan, I’m over here."
Just as she walked out of the building, Tang Wan heard someone call her name.
A man wearing glasses was jogging toward her.
He was about the same age as her, with a neat, short haircut. Among the sea of handsome men at the drama academy, his looks weren’t bad at all.
The man’s name was Zhang Weidong. He was a teacher at the school and also Tang Wan’s boyfriend.
"Weidong."
Tang Wan walked over and said apologetically,
"I can’t have dinner with you tonight. The company boss invited me to eat. How about we do it another day?"
"You’ve been busy for months. Forget dinner, we’ve barely even seen each other. We finally get a chance to eat, and you’ve made other plans?" Zhang Weidong said, clearly displeased.
"I didn’t know the boss was going to call me."
Tang Wan took Zhang Weidong’s arm and said softly,
"Once I’m done with this busy period, I’ll make it up to you. We can go on a trip together. Don’t be mad, okay?"
Zhang Weidong’s expression was still sour.
His original plan was to ask Tang Wan out during Christmas and, on that special day, get her first time.
But during those days, she was constantly busy with movie promotions.
Forget about getting her first time, he didn’t even get a chance to have dinner with her.
He finally found some free time today and had been planning to go out for a meal and try to get her first time, but now she had suddenly changed her mind, ruining all of Zhang Weidong’s plans.
"It’s just a small-budget film. Is it really worth putting so much effort into promoting it?" Zhang Weidong said impatiently.
"No matter what kind of film it is, as the lead actress, I have an obligation to promote it. This is all part of my job," Tang Wan coaxed him gently.
"Come on, don’t be angry. When I’m not so busy, I’ll make it up to you."
"Fine," Zhang Weidong said reluctantly. "What time will you guys be done?"
"It probably won’t be too late, but I’m not sure of the specifics."
"I’ll call you tonight. I’ll come pick you up when you’re done."
"Okay, we’ll see how things are then."
"Okay, I’m leaving now."
Tang Wan quickened her pace toward the main gate, with a resigned Zhang Weidong following behind her.
’I hope her dinner ends early so I still have a chance.’
’Otherwise, she’ll be even busier when the movie is released, and finding another opportunity like this won’t be easy.’
"Huh?"
Just then, Zhang Weidong also walked out of the school gate.
He saw Tang Wan open the door of a Maybach and get into the back seat.
But his attention was entirely on Lin Jiang in the driver’s seat.
’Who is that man!?’
Zhang Weidong knew about Tang Wan’s situation. He knew her boss was a woman, which was why he had always been at ease with her coming home late.
And now look! She had just gotten into a man’s car and left!
Zhang Weidong clenched his fists, his face turning incredibly ugly.
He felt an immense, invisible pressure.
Because the man driving wasn’t ugly!
In fact, he was very handsome!

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