The People to Replace Chapter 4

Emma Chen was surprised and said: "Xiao Cai, do you know him?"

Lucas Cai said dullly, "Yes, I know you."

"What's wrong with him? Isn't he a good person?"

Lucas Cai forced a smile and said, "Auntie, the entertainment industry is very chaotic and there are not many good people."

Leo Zhou resisted the urge to ask Lucas Cai about Ethan Yan. The less he knew, the better. It would be best if Ethan Yan disappeared completely from his life.

The advertisement for the famous watch disappeared from the screen. Leo Zhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but the tremor in his heart did not disappear. He really had no choice. He offended Mason Wang, fell out with Ethan Yan, and fell off a cliff. To him, these conflicts that kept him awake all night just happened not long ago. He needed time. What he needed most now was time.

After Lucas Cai sent them home, Emma Chen hesitated for a long time before saying sheepishly, "Xiao Cai, Aunt Chen should ask you to come up and sit down, but I rented this house. It's too shabby, and I don't want to do it." I'm sorry to let you in, thank you for today."

Lucas Cai frowned and looked at this old residential area. The location was remote and the surrounding environment was poor. It was indeed not a good place. He sighed silently in his heart. Emma Chen spent all his savings in order to treat Leo Zhou. They were all gone and still owed a lot of money. Although Leo Zhou woke up, the hard life of mother and son had just begun.

After Lucas Cai left, Emma Chen took Leo Zhou upstairs. This seven-story board building was at least twenty years old. The corridors were dim, the stairs were narrow, and the walls were so dirty that the original color could not be seen.

The small house of more than 40 square meters rented by Emma Chen only had one bedroom. She tried her best to keep the house clean, but she still couldn't hide the financial constraints of the owner.

Emma Chen said with a smile, "I cleaned up the bedroom and bought a bed. I can just sleep in the living room from now on."

Leo Zhou quickly said: "Mom, I sleep in the living room."

"How can that be okay? You have just been discharged from the hospital and you still need to recuperate. I'm used to sleeping on the hospital bed, so it's nothing."

Leo Zhou said: "Mom, it doesn't make sense. I can't let you sleep in the living room and sleep in the bedroom."

The two argued for a while, but Emma Chen couldn't resist him and had to agree.

Emma Chen made a pot of tea and took out a large photo album. The visitor sat on the sofa in the living room, and Emma Chen slowly told him about Leo Zhou's past.

Leo Zhou was an ordinary kid who grew up in the imperial city. His father was a civil servant and his mother was an accountant. He originally lived a good life, but his father passed away when he was in college, and he was born again in the 24th year of his life. Unexpectedly, one can imagine how much pain and bitterness Emma Chen's life was filled with.

He wasn't very interested in Leo Zhou's past, but the more he knew, the more he sympathized with this woman.

Emma Chen started to cry as she spoke, "My life is really bad, I won't be able to hold on anymore. Son, it's a good thing you woke up, otherwise my mother really wouldn't be able to hold on." For two years, I have been holding on to the miracle that I don’t know when it will come. This thin and short woman is countless times stronger than she looks on the outside.

Leo Zhou held her shoulders and let her cry heartily in the arms of her most important son.

After Emma Chen vented her emotions, she felt quite embarrassed. Seeing Leo Zhou sitting healthy and healthy in front of her, she couldn't help but laugh.

Leo Zhou asked: "Mom, you owed a lot of money during the time I was hospitalized. Please take out the account and let's deal with it."

When she mentioned this, Emma Chen's face darkened again. She hesitated, stood up, and took out a ledger from the drawer of the TV cabinet. All the loan slips in the ledger were neatly held with pins. Emma Chen is worthy of being an accountant and keeps government affairs in order.

She sighed heavily, "At first, my family still had some savings, but the cost of your hospitalization was too high. I sold both of our houses. The real estate situation at that time was not good. If I sold them in the past two years, I could get nearly one hundred more." Wan, but I was in a hurry for money at that time..."

Leo Zhou flipped through the thick loan slips and asked in a deep voice, "Mom, how much do you owe in total?"

Emma Chen sniffed, "My monthly retirement salary is only more than 2,000. Later, I looked for people to borrow money everywhere. Relatives, friends, and colleagues all asked me to borrow money. When people saw that it was me, they didn't answer the call. ..." Emma Chen said hoarsely: "Now we still owe a total of 370,000 yuan."

Three hundred and seventy thousand...

Leo Zhou calculated his previous savings. If you don't count the house and car, the deposit is about 200,000. The house is an old house that his father's work unit used to share, but the location is very good, and it could be sold for 100,000 two years ago. 300,000 yuan. The car is a second-hand one and can be sold for 20,000 to 300,000 yuan. The house cannot be sold and he and Emma Chen still live in it. With the rest put together, it is not difficult to pay off 370,000 yuan...Leo Zhou was making calculations when he accidentally glanced at a photo in an album. He suddenly realized that he was no longer the Leo Zhou, he was "dead"! He had no idea how those deposits and properties were handled or who handled them for him. How could he get his property back with a strange identity?

Leo Zhou broke into a cold sweat. So, he not only became a pauper, but also a pauper with a debt of 370,000 yuan?

Emma Chen saw that his face was ugly, and she also looked sad. Her son woke up, but the difficult life was far from over.

Leo Zhou glanced at her. Although this woman was not his mother, he believed that he had the responsibility to take care of her for the rest of his life. Because he took over her son's body, she actually lost her son forever, and he gained a precious new life. He should not just pick up the good things, but also shoulder the responsibilities and duties that this life needs to bear. obligations.

Leo Zhou calmed down and closed the ledger, "Mom, don't be too anxious. We are both living well. People earn money, and debts will be paid off one day."

Emma Chen forced a smile and said, "You are right, we must be positive and optimistic. When you wake up, mom will see hope. You and Xiao Cai can go to work tomorrow, and I will also look for a job."

Leo Zhou shook Emma Chen's hand and said, "Okay."

Leo Zhou didn't sleep well all night, thinking over and over how to get money, and finally decided to find out as soon as possible how to deal with his property after his death, and then think about the next step. In the morning, he fell asleep for a while. When he got up, he found that he didn't think of Ethan Yan the whole night. This was really a good sign.

He washed his face, changed his clothes, and went out to report to Lucas Cai's company.

Leo Zhou arrived at the company very early.

Lucas Cai is now the executive vice president of the company. He is the right-hand man of their boss and is in charge of everything. The boss is not in Beijing all the year round. He is basically responsible for managing the company's affairs. In the past few years, he has been in charge of everything, both in terms of connections and status in the circle. It is not comparable to two years ago, so it is easy to arrange a job for Leo Zhou.

Two years ago, no, for Leo Zhou, it was just last month. He was also a member of this company. The jobs that Lucas Cai introduced to him in the past always had the lowest commissions, and he was very kind to him. He has stayed in the company for a long time and is very popular. The employees of the company have a good relationship with him, so he likes this company very much. , he felt that it was a good start to be able to work here again.

Leo Zhou met several colleagues he knew from the past in the office building. He resisted the urge to say hello to these people. In the eyes of those people, he was a complete stranger.

Lucas Cai brought Leo Zhou into his office, asked him to sit down with a smile, and then answered the phone. After answering the phone, he picked up the key and said to him, "Come on, I will take you to the studio. Let's take a look." Mr. Wang invested more than 10 million to build this studio, which is considered very big in Beijing. Now he receives a lot of work every day. Go ahead and do some chores first. Don't be afraid of being tired in a place like this. If you do more activities, you might get an opportunity to shoot an advertisement someday."

Leo Zhou smiled and said, "Brother Wei, as long as I have a job to do now, I don't think about anything else right now."

Lucas Cai glanced at him appreciatively, "Okay, it's rare for you not to be impetuous at your age. You work hard. As long as there is a chance, Wei Ge will definitely help you. I know it's not easy for you and your mother. In order to treat your illness , I must have spent a lot of money, take your time, life will get better no matter what, it will get better in the future."

Leo Zhou was a little moved. Although in the eyes of outsiders, Lucas Cai is stern and mean, with a cunning and sophistication about him, Leo Zhou knows that this is a disguise he made to gain a foothold in this mixed circle. Lucas Cai is actually a person who values   friendship. people.

Lucas Cai drove him towards Tongzhou and pulled him to the newly built studio on the edge of the Sixth Ring Road. Their boss rented out the first to fourth floors of this building, with a total area of   more than 1,000 square meters. It was converted into a large photography base. Each floor is divided into two areas. Each area has a different theme and can be used at any time. Make changes.

As soon as they entered the building, they saw several tall models walking around in cool clothes with exaggerated makeup on their faces. The two of them were not surprised by these and went straight to the second floor.

They passed by a crew that was filming a family sitcom, and then walked to the other side of the functional area dedicated to filming special effects movies. They were currently filming a sci-fi commercial. The male model's toned body was wrapped in a white and silver tights, and he was flying in the air with wires hanging from his body. Come and fly.

"Finn Ah." Lucas Cai called to a fat young man.

The man named Finn Ah ran over quickly and called "Weige" warmly.

Leo Zhou didn't know this person, he might be new to the company.

"I would like to introduce you to a younger brother from my hometown. You can arrange some work for him here. He has just been discharged from the hospital not long ago. The work should not be too heavy. Try to make him learn everything in the studio. It's up to you to arrange it."

"Okay, no problem, don't worry, Weige."

Lucas Cai said to Leo Zhou, "Finn Ah must be twenty-four this year. He is two years younger than you. Just call him Finn Ah. He is a logistics worker here and takes care of all kinds of chores. Follow him and learn more." Something, I will have the opportunity to be an independent planner, dramaturg, etc. "

"Finn Ah." Leo Zhou smiled and greeted Finn Ah, then nodded to Lucas Cai, "Thank you, Brother Wei."

"When he just graduated, he also hung out in studios and various film sets. These things are all things he is very familiar with. In terms of experience, he has more experience than anyone else. He is able to return to his old profession. Although it is hard, at least he is able to do it with ease. He is getting better and better. I am grateful to Lucas Cai for taking care of him."

"I have something to do in the afternoon, so I won't have dinner with you at noon. I'll leave first."

"Brother Wei, don't worry about me, I can take care of myself."

Finn Ah said with a smile, "Wei Ge, walk slowly."

Finn Ah is a familiar person and always has a smile on his face. After Lucas Cai left, Finn Ah led Leo Zhou into the studio and briefly introduced him, "Here's a new buddy, handsome guy." Ah, don't be greedy, everyone, and work hard. "

The few people who were busy laughed and cursed a few times.

Leo Zhou glanced over and found no one he knew. It was a fact that there was a lot of turnover in the circle, but in just two years, there was not a single familiar face in sight, which made Leo Zhou feel melancholy.

Leo Zhou smiled openly, "My name is Leo Zhou. Please take care of me from now on. Thank you all, little brother."

"Leo Zhou?"