I certainly don't want to use my marriage as a bargaining chip to gain attention. But at that point, I didn't have a better choice.

Besides, I am no longer the youngest actress who was regarded as glorious by the Chinese film industry, representing the Chinese to enter Hollywood, and has a bright future. An actress whose age is inversely proportional to her popularity is not qualified to go against the agency.

When we first "got married", the two of us got along well, after all, the meaning of marriage lies in the sharing of resources, which is a mutually beneficial thing, and it is naturally best for partners to maintain a friendly relationship. It's a pity that it backfired, I don't know when it started, we have become the appearance of the confrontation we are now, every time we meet, there are no more than three good words, and you have to pinch you to the death to be happy.

I had to rush back to the company early the next day, and after getting up, I washed up and cleaned up, and when I arrived at the restaurant, I saw that Lu Chenyu was already sitting there eating breakfast.

I sat down across from him. Halfway through eating, he suddenly said, "There is a finale banquet in the evening, you go with me." ”

I didn't even think about it, and replied directly: "No." I have other arrangements for the evening. ”

With a "bang", Lu Chenyu put the milk cup in his hand on the table, and when he raised his head to look at me, his expression was no longer good-looking.

"Sheng Qing, you don't need me to remind you of your identity, the prenuptial agreement is clearly written, and we have the obligation to cooperate with the other party to carry out necessary publicity and activities. Now there are rumors outside that we are not in harmony in marriage, and you don't try to show up with me as much as possible, I really want to confirm those rumors. ”

I also grimaced and sneered: "If it weren't for the fact that you were messing around with flowers and grass and causing a bunch of gossip and scandals with those little actresses and young models, would there be such rumors? I have had enough of the romance outside, but I want to come back to me to wipe your ass for you! I really have those idle efforts to serve you!"

While they were arguing, the door opened from the outside, and Chongshuo walked in.

Chongshuo is an assistant assigned to me by the company, and he has followed me since the day I signed the contract, and he has been serious and responsible for so many years, and I can trust him. For my usual convenience, I also gave him a spare key to the house.

Seeing that the two of us were content with gunpowder at the table, he was not surprised, and knew that we must have quarreled again, so he didn't persuade much, but only said, "Sister, I'm here to pick you up." Then he stood at the door and waited.

With outsiders there, the two of us had no intention of a truce, but became more and more arguing.

Lu Chenyu suddenly turned his head to the person standing at the door and said: "Chongshuo, hurry up and persuade your family artist, do you still think that you are the hot queen of the film back then? It's long gone! I don't know how to seize the opportunity to increase my appearance rate! If you should rub the red carpet, you can attend more events, otherwise no one will remember the name Sheng Qing!"

I sneered at each other: "That's right, I should learn how to attract attention from Lu Yingdi! I don't put my mind on filming, I think about hyping up scandals all day long, and I rely on women to climb to the position of actor, I really don't know if our Lu Yingdi can sit at ease!"

Lu Chenyu didn't refute for a while, just pursed his lips and looked at me with a gloomy face, I knew that what I said made him really angry, and he couldn't help but get proud, and pretended to be bitter and said: "Alas, it's a good husband and wife, I also kindly advise you, a big man, if you want to be popular, study and study acting, don't always go some crooked ways, how long can you rely on hype with women?" Now I still have to help you carry it, if one day we get divorced, you are still full of trouble, and no one helps you to wash your name, your reputation will really stink!"

Seeing that Lu Chenyu's eyes were about to erupt into flames as he stared at me, I really felt relieved. The two of us quarreled, and it wasn't always time that I got the upper hand.

In the end, I couldn't stand it anymore, and cautiously called me, "Sister, it's not too early, it's time for us to go back to the company......"

I grabbed my bag and went out with Chongshuo without looking back.

Before marrying Lu Chenyu, I didn't know that quarreling was such a physically demanding thing, obviously I was just moving my mouth, but after the quarrel, I felt exhausted all over my body, probably angry.

So I leaned back in my seat and closed my eyes all the way, and I almost fell asleep when I drove the car steadily.

With two traffic lights left, I opened my eyes, sat up straight, took out my makeup mirror from my bag and started to touch up my lipstick.

This seems to be a little habit I have developed in the past few years, and every time I feel a little nervous or anxious, I want to touch up my makeup and put on lipstick. Chongshuo glanced at me, probably guessed my mood, and asked, "Sister, the company is going to negotiate a contract with you, right?"

I signed a five-year contract with the company. At that time, I had just been forced to terminate the contract with the previous company, and there was still a little problem with my reputation, and it was the starting point of the decline of my acting career, I was still very happy to have a big economic company like Xingchen Entertainment willing to sign a contract with me, so I didn't think much about it and signed it directly for five years.

Xingchen has many well-known artists, and the company's resources have always been good, although it is not one of the largest companies in China, but at that time, I thought in my heart that with my own strength and the help of the company, it should not be difficult to return to the peak of my career.

But after signing the contract, I have been tepid. It's not that my agent didn't give me good resources, in the first two years, I also took on two big-budget films, although they can't be compared with the international blockbusters I made in the past, but they are also in the limelight in China.

And the results were not satisfactory. Both films did not do well at the box office. The company didn't say anything, but I knew that the responsibility, including the broker, was on my head. The resources I can get then are some supporting actresses or second-rate films, or some silly white sweet idol dramas that don't hurt, itch and moan.

With some lessons from the past, after signing with the company, I have always been quite obedient, trying to cooperate with all the arrangements of the company and the broker, even if it is an extreme means such as formal marriage. But my career has been going downhill. After four years of downhill walking, I am almost at the end of the road, and seeing that the contract is about to expire in half a year, it is really time for me to reconsider myself.

However, I am not the same as I was four years ago. At that time, I was still popular, and I felt that I was in the low star company. And now, if I leave the stars, what qualifications and positions do I have to find a better place?

I was distraught, threw the lipstick back in my bag, and said to Chongshuo, "I don't know, what do you think?"

"Hmm...... Sister, I know that you have recently had the idea of changing companies, but I don't think you may be able to find a company that is much better than Xingchen. Alas, sister, your strength and appearance are hard enough, but there is no good opportunity, as long as you can come up with a good work now, it will become your turnaround immediately. ”

What he said was exactly what I had in mind. I sighed, "Well, let's go and hear what the company has to say." ”

When I got out of the company and returned to the car, it was already more than an hour later.

As I drove back, I sat in the co-pilot and sulked my teeth. Seeing me like this, Chongshuo persuaded me: "Sister, don't be angry, you can't be angry with them, and we don't have no other way to go." ”

Can I not be angry? Just now, my agent sneered at me about how my previous year's work was unpopular and how my popularity had declined, and then I asked the company's executives to talk to me about renewing my contract. The company said that it would still be renewed for another five years, but my salary was greatly reduced. All income has fallen by 10 percent, which is not a small amount.

Then I asked about my five-year plan. The agent said a lot of things, but they were all useless things like my personality direction and publicity methods, but there were no specific film appointments and activities. Obviously, the company didn't pay much attention to my development at all, and didn't even have a plan to arrange resources for me.

I didn't say sign, I didn't say no, I just hugged my arms with a motherly smile and listened to them talk. When they finished, I just said I knew. But under the peaceful appearance, I can't wait to dismantle this group of capitalists who eat people and don't spit out bones.

After sulking, I took a long deep breath and adjusted my mood, and there were more important things to do.

I was on my way to an audition. This film is a masterpiece directed by Chen Zhesheng, called "Smoke at Sea", which tells the story of how a little brother who pulled a cart became a tycoon who shocked all walks of life in business and politics step by step in the era of Shanghai. The theme is not brilliant, and it can even be said to be a bit old-fashioned, but the plot content and character settings are very intriguing.

Because the film is a play of the big male lead, even if it is the female lead, it seems to be just a red leaf that sets off the green flowers. Director Chen Zhesheng is a hot box office leader in recent years, if it weren't for the reason of the big male lead, I wouldn't dare to hope to win his female number one.

Another reason, director Chen Zhesheng has cooperated with my cheap husband Lu Chenyu several times, when we got married, he also came to the wedding, and when we talked, he praised my acting skills, and said that he would be willing to cooperate with me if he had the opportunity.

Such an opportunity is rare, and the company will not object, I contacted Director Chen, and he agreed to let me audition without much hesitation. I've always been confident in my acting skills, and I've done a lot of homework, so I'm going to do my best to get this role.

When I'm negotiating a contract with a company or signing a new company, this role will definitely be a good place to stand. It might even be a turning point in my acting career.

When I arrived at the audition location, I didn't see Director Chen, but Director Chen's assistant showed a surprised expression when he saw me, and said, "Ms. Sheng, why are you here? Didn't you say you couldn't come to the audition?"

"Not coming to the audition?" I was confused, "Who said that?"