Our Love Story: Hard to Guard Against the Sudden Love Strike-Chapter 245 - 242: CP and Persona

Sienna Thornton understood, and asked, "What about the character setting? How should we hype it?"

This, the agent wasn’t sure about, so he politely asked Director Wallace, "Brother Wallace, Lawyer Thornton just returned from the United States and isn’t very familiar with the entertainment industry here. Could you please explain?"

The agent, who wasn’t yet forty and well-maintained, looked about thirty. So when he asked Director Wallace like this, Director Wallace was quite pleased and proceeded to thoroughly explain to Sienna Thornton how to hype and manage CPs and character settings.

The gist was to first hype Sienna Thornton as an inspiring beauty lawyer, then pair her with a wealthy second-generation lawyer among the guests. Initially, they oppose each other, mid-period they create some ambiguous interactions for the show, and finally turn it into a "pleasant surprise love story."

After hearing this, Sienna Thornton could immediately imagine Simon Forrester’s jealousy if she paired with someone else in a CP. The thought of having to cajole him later gave her a headache; she would rather risk being rejected by the show than agree to pair with someone else for a CP.

But naturally, she couldn’t say it was because she feared her boyfriend’s jealousy. Instead, she diplomatically said from the show team’s perspective: "I already have a boyfriend, and if the relationship gets exposed, it won’t be good for the show. And for the character setting, if it’s reasonably based on my real-life experiences and information, I can accept that."

Director Wallace didn’t insist and nodded with a smile, "Alright! I get it. Now there’s only one more test left, and if you pass, you’ll be one of our show’s guests!"

This made Sienna Thornton a bit excited, and she asked quickly, "What’s the test?"

Director Wallace: "How long did you wait outside just now?"

Sienna Thornton thought for a moment and said, "Not an hour."

Director Wallace: "Then you must have heard about the case being recorded today, right?"

Sienna Thornton nodded.

Director Wallace: "Do you think the plaintiff can win this case? What’s your reasoning?"

Sienna Thornton briefly organized the case details and both attorneys’ arguments in her mind before confidently saying, "The plaintiff will win!"

Director Wallace dragged his "Oh" and looked at her with interest: "Before you came in, they had a full trial, and the live audience voted for the plaintiff’s loss. If you want to change your mind now, you can."

Sienna Thornton smiled: "If I heard correctly, the plaintiff’s financial situation is modest. The luxurious gifts given to the defendant were from the parents’ years of savings, their pension, and funeral funds. According to Article 192 of the Contract Law: If the gift seriously harms the donor or the donor’s close relatives, the donor can exercise the right to revoke the gift. But the donor must exercise this right within one year from when they should have known the reason for the revocation.

This case only involves a relationship of less than a year, and the plaintiff has sufficient grounds to ask the defendant to return the gifts given during the relationship, so the plaintiff wins. It’s also normal for the audience to vote against the plaintiff. In such cases, if the plaintiff can’t prove the gifts qualify as an engagement dowry, the court generally rules against the plaintiff, and the defendant doesn’t have to return the gifts. The audience isn’t as sensitive as legal professionals and didn’t notice the particularity of the plaintiff’s gift funds, so the voting result is understandable."

She eloquently expressed her views, well-founded and persuasive, causing Maeve’s agent to clap excitedly on the spot, taking the opportunity to praise her to Director Wallace: "Brother Wallace, Lawyer Thornton is really impressive! I heard she’s never lost a case since she started practicing!"

Director Wallace smiled but didn’t comment, only saying, "Let’s wait for the judge’s ruling to see the result. If Lawyer Thornton is correct, she will have passed the interview!" He then invited them to sit and wait for the result and went off to get busy again.

The agent smiled at Sienna Thornton, envious: "I’ve known Brother Wallace for many years, and from his expression just now, I know he’s very satisfied with you! Lawyer Thornton, you should be fine! Call your boyfriend and share the good news!"

Sienna Thornton remembered how Simon Forrester still couldn’t help but mock her appearance before she left, seemingly trying to undermine her confidence and upset her, hoping she wouldn’t be chosen so he could have a chance to become a sponsor and censor her face. She said helplessly, "To him, this might not be good news."

The agent instantly understood and quickly changed the topic, praising: "You lawyers are really something! Your words are so articulate! I must tell your story to my daughter at home, so she learns and also becomes a lawyer in the future!"

Sienna Thornton just smiled, saying nothing.

The agent said "Aye," then asked Maeve, "Since you’re best friends with Lawyer Thornton, why did she go to a PhD program, and you went to an arts college? With such a big class gap, how did you end up playing together?"

Maeve took off her sunglasses, gave Sienna Thornton a deep look, and said unflinchingly, "She’s always first, and I’m often first too. Isn’t it normal for two top students to hang out together?"

This made Sienna Thornton laugh on the spot.

The agent had a "yeah, right" expression.

Maeve put her sunglasses back on and said lightly, "Last place is also a top place! It just depends on where you start counting from."

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In the evening, Director Wallace finished the recording, walked in with a cheerful smile, and shook Sienna Thornton’s hand: "Congratulations, Lawyer Thornton! You’re now a guest on ’Lawyer Talk’! Go home and prepare, and come for a meeting next Friday evening at seven to get ready for the weekend’s recording."

Sienna Thornton wasn’t too surprised, only asking, "What was the judge’s ruling?"

Director Wallace laughed heartily: "It’s just like you said! I was starting to suspect you’d read our judge’s script beforehand!"

The agent was also delighted and echoed Director Wallace’s compliment, saying, "Lawyer Thornton, I think you have the potential to be a judge too!"

Sienna Thornton took it as a joke, thanked Director Wallace, and left the set with Maeve and the agent.

Once they got into the nanny van, Sienna Thornton asked, "Simon Forrester is treating us to dinner tonight, which restaurant would you like to go to?"

Maeve glanced over, chuckled, and said, "He’s treating us? Then it has to be The Imperial Court Club!"

Sitting in the front passenger seat, the agent turned around excitedly and said, "Going to The Imperial Court! That’s great! I’ll take lots of photos for you to post on Weibo!"

Saying this, she noticed Sienna Thornton sitting quietly beside her, looking at her phone. The intuitive agent immediately realized going to The Imperial Court might not be appropriate.

The Imperial Court operates on a membership basis, only admitting members who not only have money but also have a certain social status. Not all the hottest stars in the industry are eligible to gain membership at The Imperial Court, let alone people like them who are in the middle of the entertainment industry’s food chain.

The agent was just about to suggest going to "Hugh’s" for some down-to-earth hotpot when she saw Sienna Thornton pick up her phone and say casually to the person on the other end: "We just left the film set and want to go to The Imperial Court for dinner. Can you arrange for a room with a good view?"

After speaking, she hung up the phone.

The agent swallowed her words but couldn’t help eyeing Sienna Thornton again, thinking: The woman is pretty but not stunningly beautiful. There are so many actresses in the entertainment industry who’ve had cosmetic work and are prettier, yet they can’t hook up with The Imperial Court’s owner. It seems the wealthy nowadays don’t play around with little stars; they prefer the beautiful and capable women in other industries. Indeed, to be The Imperial Court’s owner, one’s vision and pursuits are more high-end...