Chapter 177 Common Interests
Bian Yue saw in Lu Zhinian the self-confidence and control that came from having seen so many things.

He said this more like a statement.

Bian Yue leaned back in her chair and chuckled, "Boss Lu, my sample was leaked from Xinghe. If I really want to hold someone responsible, no matter if it's Zhuang Jie Ning or the Li family, it all comes down to your poor supervision at Xinghe, which caused Honey to suffer losses. It's fine if you don't apologize for the leak of the sample, but what qualifications do you have to comment on me here casually?"

At the end of the conversation, the air was filled with smoke.

Zhuang Jie Ning's beautiful eyes widened as she looked at Bian Yue, who did not hesitate to humble herself in front of Lu Zhinian, and her heart was filled with indescribable complexity.

Instead, Lu Zhinian smiled and said, "You said I didn't supervise well enough?"

"Isn't it? You are the final decision maker. If you trace back to the source of all the problems, of course they are all your fault. Mr. Lu, just because I didn't hold Xinghe accountable doesn't mean I think Xinghe has no problems. Now you are acting as a reasonable person, which I don't understand."

Bian Yue had been in a state of tension these days, but after hearing this, she felt a little relieved.

Amid the different looks on Lu Zhinian and Zhuang Jie Ning's faces, she continued, "So, Mr. Lu, you shouldn't be here to lobby today. After all, Xinghe is also involved!"

Lu Zhinian looked calm. He looked at Bian Yue with a slight scrutiny and said slowly, "So what do you think I should do now?"

Bian Yue did not avoid or give in, and said in the same slow and powerful voice: "Mr. Lu should think carefully about whether Xinghe should give me an explanation for this matter."

"Bian Yue, are you a mad dog? Why do you bite everyone you catch?" Zhuang Jie Ning didn't expect that Bian Yue would drag Lu Zhinian into the water. She looked anxious and said in a stern voice: "Why do you talk to my cousin like that!"

Bian Yue pretended not to hear Zhuang Jie Ning's words. She continued, "Boss Lu just proposed to advance the broadcast time of "The Beauty of the Golden Era" as compensation to me. But I think the time should be advanced. This is just the price that Xinghe should pay for its poor supervision."

Unlike Zhuang Jie Ning's shock and anger, Lu Zhinian smiled instead, "Boss Bian's plan is really good."

"If Mr. Lu can handle this matter fairly, I will be very grateful." Bian Yue lowered her eyes and spoke softly, "But, I can't be slapped by Xinghe and then thank Xinghe for his magnanimity, right?"

A meal that ended in disgrace.

Lu Zhinian maintained his gentlemanly demeanor and said that he would seriously consider Mr. Bian's suggestion.

Zhuang Jie Ning sat in her seat, feeling dizzy and at a loss as to what to do.

How did things turn out like this? This madman Bian Yue didn't even give Xinghe face.

Zhuang Jie Ning felt waves of sweat oozing out of her back. She breathed rapidly and looked at Bian Yue's cold face, clenching her fists.

Lu Zhinian and Bian Yue walked out of the box one after another, walking forward at almost the same speed along the retro corridor covered with thick carpet.

"I heard that Mitang only started to prosper in the past two years. President Bian has invested a large amount of money this year. Did he get funding from Lixing?" Lu Zhinian said in a gentle and indifferent voice, "Sometimes, if a company wants to gain a foothold, it is not enough to just rely on a big tree."

The meaning behind the words is very obvious.

Bian Yue smiled and looked at Lu Zhinian. "Honey has always been mine. I have never relied on anyone else to invest in it or grow it to its current size. As for the big tree that Mr. Lu mentioned, isn't it also a big tree that Zhuang Jie Ning asked you to come to me? If Mr. Lu wasn't afraid of Li Xing, he probably wouldn't have come to see me today, right?"

Bian Yue pricked those abscesses that were not presentable. Lu Zhinian had a calm expression until now, but finally a hint of coldness flashed across his face. He was clearly in a high-end upper-class place, but in an instant he seemed to have his feet stained with filth that was difficult to clean up.

"Does Bian always think that I am bullying the weak?"

"Yes."

Lu Zhinian paused and sneered, "Aren't you afraid that I will take revenge on "The Golden Age of Beauty"? Honey should still be counting on this drama to win a good fight, right?"

Bian Yue also smiled and said calmly: "But what good will this do to President Lu? Whether from Xinghe's perspective or your personal perspective, you will not benefit from the failure of "The Beauty of the Golden Age". After all, I know that "The Beauty of the Golden Age" is a project that you personally decided on."

Lu Zhinian narrowed his eyes and looked at Bian Yue. His eyes were full of the intimidation of a superior, and his eyes were filled with anger, which could easily make people feel intimidated.

But Bian Yue grew up around Li Siheng and Shen Jinci, so how could she be frightened by such a look? Her smile deepened, and in Lu Zhinian's calm anger, she said calmly: "Mr. Lu, it's getting late, I'll leave first."

After Bian Yue finished speaking, she walked away without waiting for Lu Zhinian to answer.

It was not until this time that Zhuang Jie Ning came out from the dark corner.

She walked to Lu Zhinian and said angrily, "Bian Yue is using me as an excuse because she has a grudge against the Li family! She wants to embarrass the Li family! Cousin, you will teach Bian Yue a lesson for me, right?"

"How do you want me to teach you a lesson?"

"Withdraw 'The Beauty of the Golden Age' and issue a notice in the industry to have all platforms stop accepting TV series produced by Bian Yue Company." Zhuang Jiening's eyes were grim and filled with hatred. "If I don't live well, Bian Yue shouldn't live well either!"

"Zhuang Jie Ning, I just threatened Bian Yue for you out of consideration for the elders of the Zhuang family. But if I really break up with Mi Tang because of you, what good will it do me?"

Lu Zhinian's calm and indifferent voice surprised Zhuang Jie Ning.

"Cousin, what do you mean?"

"'The Beauty of the Golden Age' will be released ahead of schedule, and I will minimize the loss caused by the leak of the sample film as much as possible."

"Why are you helping Bian Yue! Why?" Zhuang Jie Ning murmured in disbelief, with a distorted expression: "Aren't we a family? I am your sister!"

"I thought Bian Yue was just a rich lady, but apparently, she is not that easy to fool. Regardless of whether she agrees to me today or not, I will advance the schedule of "The Beauty of the Golden Era" because if anything happens to this drama, it will also be a loss for Xinghe. Bian Yue and I share the same interests."

When Lu Zhinian said this, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "Now, I am a little curious about this Bian Yue."

Zhuang Jie Ning looked at the admiration in Lu Zhinian's eyes, and a suffocating despair came over her.
Bian Yue saw Shen Jinci in the underground parking lot.

He was holding a paper bag in his hand, wearing a simple black windbreaker, and his face was as white as jade, dignified and charming.

Bian Yue couldn't help but quicken her pace. She hugged him and asked in a low voice how long they had been waiting downstairs.

Shen Jinci said: "I missed you a little bit, so I came here very early."