Huayu: It's normal for me, as a director, to mentor young actresses, right?

Chapter 44 A brief separation is for a better reunion.

Lin Yu stared blankly at Brother Meng sitting opposite him.

He genuinely believed that he could distract the two girls by relying on the paparazzi's actions and thus escape unscathed.

I never expected that my teammate would betray me at such a crucial moment.

Seeing Lin Yu remain silent, Brother Meng smiled.

As the team leader of the National Security Bureau, he knew Lin Yu's basic situation very well. The young man wanted to get away with it by using "unorthodox methods".

How can this be allowed?

He wasn't the only one who wanted to watch the show; in times of danger, Lin Yu could always trust his older brothers and sisters.

But when it's safe to do so, that's another story.

An eerie silence fell over the entire restaurant.

Naza clenched her fists tightly under the table, her nails almost digging into her palms.

Reba lowered her head, staring at the teacup on the table, without saying a word.

Just then, the proprietress came out of the kitchen carrying dishes, breaking the eerie silence.

"It seems the electrical circuit in the private rooms on the second floor has been fixed again. Do you still want to go to the private rooms?"

Lin Yu looked at the landlady as if he had seen a savior. He suddenly stood up, grabbed Nazha, and went upstairs.

Brother Meng sighed. It seemed he wouldn't be able to watch the show today; he couldn't very well follow them into the private room.

But he still stood up and stopped Lin Yu.

Judging from Meng Ge's actions, Lin Yu roughly knew that they were about to get down to business.

"You two go up first," Lin Yu turned to Nazha and Dilraba and said, "I'll be right there."

Naza bit her lip, glanced at Lin Yu, said nothing, turned and went upstairs, with Dilraba following behind.

Once the two went upstairs, Brother Meng's expression turned serious.

"Of those people just now, two are from the Southern Metropolis Daily, and the rest are from unknown newspapers in Hong Kong. I don't need to tell you who hired them, do I?"

Lin Yu nodded without speaking. He didn't need evidence right now; he just needed to know where the person came from.

I was busy making a movie a few days ago and didn't have time to deal with Zeng. I didn't expect him to think he was successful again.

"Do you need my help?" Brother Meng asked.

Lin Yu thought for a moment, "Help me prepare for my flight to Shenzhen tomorrow. Don't worry about the Southern Metropolis Daily, I'll have someone handle it."

Brother Meng nodded, these were all minor matters. "What about those people who were arrested? If it's for violating personal privacy, they'll be handed over to the police."

Lin Yu was silent for a few seconds. "It endangers national security."

Lin Yu knew these people were just doing things for money, but if he didn't kill a few chickens, these monkeys in the entertainment industry really wouldn't know fear.

After thinking about it, Brother Meng agreed that this clause did indeed qualify, allowing for more flexibility in the ruling.

"Okay." He patted Lin Yu on the shoulder, glanced at the stairs, and said, "Handle it well."

Meng Ge then turned around and walked out.

Wang Jinsong and Tian Zhuangzhuang, who had remained silent until now, saw that there was no point in watching and left as well.

Today's events have been quite an eye-opener. I was worried about this kid for nothing, and even invited people over to join in, hoping to make sure he didn't suffer a terrible fate today.

Lin Yu took a deep breath and pushed open the door to the private room.

The dishes were almost all served. Nazha and Dilraba sat on either side, neither of them touching their chopsticks first. They kept their heads down and didn't say a word, completely unlike when they first arrived.

Lin Yu sat down in the main seat and picked up his chopsticks and bowl. "Eat up, don't be shy. There's so much food, don't waste it."

Naza and Dilraba then picked up their chopsticks and started eating, and dinner began in this strange atmosphere.

Lin Yu picked up a piece of roast duck, put it in his mouth, and found it tasteless.

He sighed silently to himself, unable to bring himself to say anything harsh.

Putting aside Gulnazar, even if Dilraba knew he was a director, she didn't come for that identity. She only succeeded because she was half-heartedly persuaded by him while drunk.

As for Gulnazar, needless to say, she's purely love-struck.

On the day I enrolled, I saw myself walking past her with my suitcase and I fell for her. It was love at first sight—no, that's a bit of an exaggeration; it should be said that I was attracted to her beauty and couldn't extricate myself from it.

If these two were really after money and resources, and dared to treat him like this, he would have slapped them long ago.

Who knew two lewd people would show up? Troublesome.

Lin Yu ate his meal calmly, thinking of a solution. Even if he died, he should at least have his "last meal" eaten.

The private room was very quiet; the only occasional sound was the chopsticks hitting the plates.

Naza picked up a piece of duck meat, put it in her mouth, chewed it twice, and then put down her chopsticks.

Dilraba didn't have much of an appetite either. She glanced at Gulnazar, then at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu focused intently on the duck leg on the plate in front of him.

If the two girls start arguing, the matter is easy to resolve. Just mediate, appease both sides, and the matter will be over.

At worst, the two of them will never see each other again.

What I fear most is this kind of atmosphere, where both of us are silent and neither of us gives the other a chance.

"Director Lin," Dilraba's voice suddenly rang out, calm and utterly unmoved, "Aren't you really going to say anything?"

Lin Yu then put down his chopsticks, took a deep breath, and was about to speak.

Naza suddenly stood up, her eyes slightly red, and said, "I'm going to the restroom."

She turned and walked out, and the door to the private room slammed shut.

Now only Lin Yu and Reba remain, facing each other.

"Director Lin," Dilraba said calmly, looking at Lin Yu, "what should I say about you? Courage? Or arrogance?"

Lin Yu opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

"Are you really that confident you can enjoy the best of both worlds?" Dilraba's hands clenched tightly together, her knuckles turning white. "Or are you planning to dump Nazha right now and let me have my way..."

"Me, the 'other woman'?" These two words exhausted Dilraba. She leaned back in her chair, staring blankly at Lin Yu.

Lin Yu clenched and unclenched his fists, carefully organizing his thoughts. "That's not what I think. That night was just an accident."

"An accident?" Dilraba's smile truly carried seven parts indifference and three parts nonchalance. "Director Lin is right, it was indeed an accident."

"Alright, Director Lin." Dilraba grabbed a tissue and wiped her mouth. "Thank you for the treat. I enjoyed the meal very much."

As she stood up, preparing to leave the private room, Lin Yu also stood up and grabbed her arm.

"Dilraba, I love you."

The second core skill of a scumbag is to never admit fault, but only to manipulate emotions, regardless of which direction they take.

Dilraba shook off Lin Yu's hand and turned to look at him, "Where's Nazha? Where did you put her?"

Lin Yu noticed that Dilraba's eyes were noticeably red.

"I love her too," Lin Yu said calmly.

"Wow, you really are quite philanthropic." Reba suppressed the urge to slap Lin Yu to death and said this in a teasing tone.

"Director Lin, I have to go now, please wait." Dilraba really couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh.

"Wait a minute," Lin Yu said, taking out a business card. "Keep this safe. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, feel free to contact me."

Dilraba nodded, took the business card, casually put it in her pocket, and strode out of the private room.

Lin Yu didn't send any more gifts and waited quietly for Nazha.