“It’s okay. Moreover, my education can’t be compared to theirs. That’s the simple truth. However, I think excellent academic qualifications can only serve as a confirmation for outstanding performance for the first 22 years of someone’s life. The rest of my life is still very long. I’m sure I’ll find something to prove the value of my existence.”


  Neither overbearing nor self-effacing, a firm gaze, and calmly facing the situation.

  Madam Zhou appreciatively looked at her. “It’s great that you can think like this.”


  “I recently invested in a movie and served as the producer for it. If you’re interested, I’ll send you a ticket for it when the movie is in theaters.”


  Madam Zhou’s eyes lit up. She asked in surprise, “Producer? What’s the movie?”


  “Qinhua’s Riverside. The movie is set in the Republic of China. It’s in the filming stage. It should be done in about three to four months.”


  Side by side, Mayor Zhou walked over here with Lu Beichuan. They caught Ye Zhen’s recent words.

  Mayor Zhou brightly smiled. “I heard from a distance that you’re talking about a movie. Has a blockbuster movie been released recently?”


  Madam Zhou’s gaze was affectionate as she walked over to Mayor Zhou’s side and wrapped her arm around Mayor Zhou’s arm naturally. Gently smiling, she said, “It’s a movie that Mrs. Lu invested in.”


  Just like Madam Zhou earlier, Mayor Zhou showed a surprised reaction. “Investing in a movie?”


  “Mrs. Lu is also the producer of that movie.”


  Ye Zhen tugged on Lu Beichuan’s hand. She used a bit of force to scratch the inside of his arm.

  Lu Beichuan lowered his head and saw Ye Zhen’s smiling face. When their eyes met, his ardent gaze was deeply imprinted in Ye Zhen’s eyes. The force she used to hold the crook of his arm suddenly increased.

  “She’s the producer? I didn’t know that Beichuan’s wife is so talented. That’s really broadening my horizons.” Then, he asked Ye Zhen, “What’s the movie about?”


  Ye Zhen curved her lips into a smile. “It’s a movie set in the Republic of China.”


  Mayor Zhou contemplated aloud, “There aren’t many movies with that setting. It’s too easy for the film content as well as parts of the plot to touch the bottom line……”


  Exactly. That’s why Ye Zhen had come to this function.

  If a movie set in the Republic of China even brushed up against the censorship laws, it would be difficult for it to pass review and get approval. In the novel, the auditing department used the movie’s sensitive topic to repeatedly give Ning Yang a hard time and dragged out approving it past a few years.

  Madam Zhou furrowed her brow and asked, “What’s wrong?”


  Ye Zhen said in a rather vexed tone, “It’s not easy to get a movie set in the Republic of China to be approved. That’s okay though. I’ll check it from beginning to end. I just don’t know what the relevant auditing department’s standards will be.”


  “That……” Madam Zhou sighed. “This is Mrs. Lu’s first time producing a movie. It’s inevitable that she’ll miss something. Old Zhou, is there anything you can do about that?”


  Mayor Zhou smiled. “I’ll ask the people in the auditing department about the requirements when the time comes. As long as it doesn’t go too far, it won’t be an issue.”


  “Thanks a lot then, Mayor Zhou.”


  Mayor Zhou threw a few glances at Ye Zhen and meaningfully looked at Lu Beichuan. “Beichuan, you’re blessed. You married a good wife.”


  They were all experienced and astute people. Ye Zhen’s scheme wasn’t worth mentioning, and yet, her little trick had gotten his wife to speak on her behalf. That his wife would speak out for someone was unprecedented, which made Ye Zhen’s scheming incredible.

  If Ye Zhen was someone that shamelessly sought personal gain, Mayor Zhou naturally wouldn’t have bothered with her. He could see that she wasn’t the type to play tricks. Her gaze was clear and her attitude was open and direct. Since this would only require a slight effort from him, he was happy to do it.

  Lu Beichuan was affectionately holding Ye Zhen’s arm. Her glory was his glory and vice versa. “Of course.”


  Mayor Zhou loudly laughed and happily exchanged a few more words with Lu Beichuan. He set a time to meet alone the day after tomorrow in front of Ye Zhen.

  After the two left, Lu Beichuan wrapped his arm around Ye Zhen’s slender waist. Copying her earlier action of pinching his arm, he squeezed her waist with his hand. “Where did you get the ability to coax Madam Zhou to speak for you?”