All-rounder Artist-Chapter 673 - 639 This is a Matter of Principle_1

"According to your requirements, the earliest the movie can be released is on the 10th. We should be grateful for all the chatter about the Golden Dragon Award. The online discussions about our movie have been productive. Otherwise, it would feel like the promotional time-frame is too tight..."

At Starlight Entertainment,

Ol’ Zhou said, laughing.

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement.

Then Ol’ Zhou suddenly asked, "How old are you this year, Lin Yuan?"

Lin Yuan replied, "24."

It had been five years since Lin Yuan crossed over to the Blue Star.

Ol’ Zhou sighed, "Twenty-four... You are really young... I remember you joined our company when you were nineteen years old..."

"Yes."

"Haven’t you thought about having a girlfriend in all these years?"

Lin Yuan responded with a shake of his head. His answer was straightforward:

"Hadn’t crossed my mind."

Old Zhou chuckled, "You’re at that age where you should have a girlfriend. People start dating in college. Haven’t you ever been in love?"

Lin Yuan shook his head again.

Old Zhou sighed in resignation, "Exactly as your mom said."

"Mom?"

Lin Yuan was puzzled.

Old Zhou smiled bitterly, "Your mom mentioned to me that you never dated because of health reasons. Now that you’re healthy, she asked me to introduce a girlfriend to you."

Even he found it strange.

Who would believe it if he were to tell them?

The famous Xian Yu is planning to date and needs a familial introduction?

Lin Yuan: "..."

Even he was unaware of when his dance-loving, square-dancing fan mother got in touch with Ol’ Zhou.

"So, do you have a girl you like?"

"No."

"Do you like any boys then?"

The question was unnecessary, but just to be sure, Ol’ Zhou asked it anyway.

After all, there had been rumors that Xian Yu and Chu Kuang were an item.

Chu Kuang was more than likely a boy.

Lin Yuan said, "No."

Old Zhou sighed in relief, "Then, allow me to arrange a meeting for you to meet the girl—It’s not a formal matchmaking, so there’s no need to feel pressured, it’s just to have a pleasant chat!"

Young people these days are very concerned about appearances.

If you explicitly say it’s matchmaking, it may cause a negative reaction.

"No need."

Lin Yuan had no interest in such matters.

In haste, Ol’ Zhou replied, "It’s just a meet and greet over dinner. I can’t take credit for the introduction. It was our boss who personally set it up and connected us with the family... "

"The company is doing matchmaking now?"

Lin Yuan didn’t remember this clause being in the contract.

Old Zhou laughed, "What matchmaking? Our boss is just looking out for you!"

Lin Yuan shook his head.

He was about to refuse once again when his phone started to ring.

It was his mother calling.

As soon as he picked up, his mother’s voice came through:

"Go and meet her, I’ve seen her photos, she’s very beautiful."

"Okay."

Lin Yuan didn’t refuse this time.

When it came to his mother, Lin Yuan rarely refused.

Even if he did refuse, Lin Yuan would do so in a friendly manner.

"You agreed?"

Seeing Lin Yuan hang up the phone, Ol’ Zhou looked hopeful.

"Yes."

"I’ll contact them right away!"

Old Zhou suddenly perked up, "I’ll call the stylist over to give you a makeover..."

"No need."

Lin Yuan was very firm in his response.

"Alright, either way, you look handsome no matter how you are dressed!"

Ol’ Zhou cheerfully picked up his phone, left the room and contacted the girl’s family.

Two minutes later, Ol’ Zhou returned to Lin Yuan’s office looking happy, "I’ve sent the address to Gu Dong’s phone, in a moment you can leave with him!"

"Okay."

Lin Yuan answered dismissively.

...

Ten minutes later.

Lin Yuan got in Gu Dong’s car and they set off.

Gu Dong curiously asked, "What is Mr. Lin going to do at Jasmine Manor?"

"Jasmine Manor?"

"Don’t you know? That’s our destination."

"Oh, I’m going there for matchmaking."

Despite Ol’ Zhou insisting it wasn’t matchmaking, Lin Yuan felt that it was essentially the same.

"Pu!"

Gu Dong instinctively slammed on the brakes, then quickly apologized, "I’m sorry, Mr. Lin, I lost my composure."

Having said this, Gu Dong quickly pressed the accelerator again.

"Why are you going for matchmaking, Mr. Lin?" Gu Dong asked, clearly taken aback.

"It was my mom’s idea."

Lin Yuan said, honestly.

Gu Dong couldn’t help but laugh, "What I mean is, Mr. Lin, are you okay with the idea of matchmaking, dating, and even marrying someone?"

"Haven’t thought about it."

Lin Yuan was sincere again; he hadn’t ever really considered it.

"Have you ever thought about having a girlfriend?"

"No."

"What is your perspective on relationships?"

"I don’t know."

"..."

Gu Dong didn’t know what to say anymore.

"Love" didn’t seem to be in Mr. Lin’s vocabulary.

"But people have to get married eventually, right?" Gu Dong could only bait Lin Yuan to continue the conversation.

"Then so be it."

"Who would you marry?"

"A woman."

"What kind of woman?"

"Someone I like."

"What kind of woman do you like?"

"I will know when I meet her."

"What if you never meet?"

"Then I won’t get married."

Getting married without liking the other person would be disrespectful.

If anyone treated his sister or other female relatives like that, Lin Yuan would definitely lose his temper.

"Alright."

Gu Dong finally understood, "So, Mr. Lin, do you plan on just going through the motions at the matchmaking meet?"

"That’s all I can do if I don’t like her."

If he likes her and she happens to like him, then they could date.

In Lin Yuan’s mind, things were just that simple.

"Does Mr. Lin know what it means to like someone?"

"Isn’t liking someone just liking them?"

"Mr. Lin, you’ve never liked anyone. How would you know what it feels like?"

"I also didn’t understand what it felt like to be angry until someone made me angry."

"..."

This is how Gu Dong ended up halfway through her conversation with Lin Yuan.

Suddenly.

The car came to a screeching halt.

Lin Yuan lurched forward, steadied himself and asked, "What’s wrong?"

"It seems there’s a malfunction."

Gu Dong tried to start the car, but it wouldn’t budge.

She quickly got out of the car: "Mr. Lin, just wait a moment, I’ll check it out."

"No problem."

Lin Yuan also got out of the car.

Gu Dong popped the hood of the car.

Both of them stared blankly, none the wiser.

Gu Dong sighed, "We should call a mechanic. I’m sorry Mr. Lin, this might take some time."

"No rush."

At that moment, another car pulled up opposite them, honked and stopped in front of Lin Yuan and the others.

"Sorry, the car broke down!"

Gu Dong was on the phone calling a mechanic while apologizing to the other driver.

Their car was parked right in the middle of the not so wide road.

Click.

The car door of the other vehicle opened, and a tall, pretty young girl got out, gracefully walking over in her high heels.

"What exactly seems to be the problem?"

"Not sure."

Gu Dong gave a bitter smile: "It just broke down suddenly..." Read new adventures at novelbuddy

"Let me take a look."

The girl walked over to the engine, checked a few things, and then went over to her car to get two toolboxes. She opened them in front of Lin Yuan and Gu Dong.

Inside were all sorts of tools like screwdrivers.

"You can fix cars?"

Gu Dong looked at the girl in surprise.

From her dress to her makeup, nothing about her indicated that she could fix a car—her face could hold its own even in the entertainment industry.

"A little."

The girl spoke up, but her hands didn’t stop. Working vigorously on Gu Dong’s car parts, she was a stark contrast to her elegant demeanor when she got out of the car.

Gu Dong was dumbstruck.

The girl sure was strong.

Lin Yuan spoke up: "Need help?"

"Yes."

"What should I do?"

"Step aside, you’re blocking the sunlight."

"Oh."

Lin Yuan obligingly moved aside, offering her a clear view.

Gu Dong chuckled.

It was rare to see a girl who wasn’t awed by Mr. Lin’s looks, and who spoke so candidly to him.

Moreover, it seemed like she didn’t recognize Xian Yu at all.

After about ten minutes...

The girl finally finished her job and said to Gu Dong, "Try starting it."

Gu Dong looked at her a little embarrassed: "Thank you, um..."

"It’s done."

The girl urged her.

Gu Dong nodded and took out a tissue, "I was saying, you’ve got some grease on your face..."

The girl had gotten herself covered in oil and dust while fixing the car. It was quite comical, but because she was so naturally beautiful, there was something endearing about it.

"Is that so."

The girl took the tissue, checked herself in the rearview mirror, and tried to clean her face. Seeing that it wasn’t thoroughly clean, she puffed her cheeks in frustration.

Meanwhile.

Gu Dong had started the engine and tried to drive. It was working fine.

"Thank you!"

She quickly got out of the car to thank the girl, handing her a bottle of water: "You’re such a beautiful and kindhearted lady!"

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"No need to thank me."

The girl extended her hand.

Gu Dong was confused: "What do you mean?"

"Two hundred yuan."

The girl said: "For the repair. Normally a garage would charge fifty, but considering the labor cost for someone to come all the way here, two hundred isn’t steep."

Gu Dong: "..."

So, it was conditional help.

She quickly said: "Of course, of course, I’ll transfer the money to you right away!"

"Wait."

Lin Yuan narrowed his eyes.

For some reason, he suddenly sensed a kinship, so he stepped forward:

"A hundred yuan. You only spent ten minutes here and you didn’t change any parts."

The girl looked at Lin Yuan and sighed:

"You’re lucky, I’ll accept a hundred and eighty. I saved you at least half an hour."

Lin Yuan shook his head, "One hundred and twenty, no more. The garage won’t charge anything because the car is under warranty."

The girl stared at Lin Yuan: "One hundred seventy, it can’t be less."

Lin Yuan frowned: "Since you’ve backed down a step, I’ll reciprocate, one hundred thirty, no more."

"You were blocking my way. I helped repair your car. It’s not too much to ask for some payment, is it?"

"But a hundred and seventy is too much."

"..."

Gu Dong watched the two arguing in confusion.

Looking at the car this girl drove, it surely cost millions, one could tell at a glance that she was wealthy.

And Lin Yuan, he needed no introduction.

Mr. Lin made more than a hundred yuan in a single second.

And here were these two fat cats, haggling over a car repair fee of just over a hundred yuan?

Was it that rich people are just too stingy?

Or were us poor people just living too extravagantly?

"Stop arguing. One hundred fifty, final offer, I’ll transfer right now!"

Seeing the two arguing over a bit more than a hundred yuan, and considering they were going at it like it would last until night, Gu Dong finally couldn’t take it and called a halt.

"Seeing that you are a kind-hearted girl."

The girl glanced at Lin Yuan and deftly opened up her payment code on her phone.

"I’ll ask the company to reimburse the expense later." Lin Yuan didn’t persist, talking to Gu Dong.

"It’s just over a hundred yuan..."

Gu Dong finished transferring the money and muttered under her breath.

"It’s a hundred yuan!"

Lin Yuan and the girl exclaimed at the same time.

Gu Dong was stunned, and after a while, she whined, "You rich people are too unreasonable."

The two spoke again at the same time: "It’s a matter of principle."

Gu Dong: "..."