After the divorce, I started to transfer

Chen Feng was always lucky and rarely encountered red lights, so he arrived at the location of the Italian restaurant several minutes early.

Then, by sheer luck, they managed to snag a parking spot on the roadside not far from the restaurant.

The restaurant is only fifty or sixty meters away from here, and it only takes two or three minutes to get there after getting off the bus.

Even Tang Xinyi couldn't help but marvel at their incredible luck this time. She mentioned that the last time she came here for a meal, she had to drive around for ages before finding a parking spot several hundred meters away, and then it would take her ten minutes or so to walk over.

The two didn't rush to get out of the car because Chen Feng needed to call Shan Long.

……

Meanwhile, after finishing a fight scene, Shan Long returned to his RV, took a hot shower, changed into loose and cool clothes, and lay down on the sofa in the RV to rest with his eyes closed.

He's 59 years old after all. No matter how much he denies it, his body tells a different story. In today's fight scene, most of the difficult and dangerous stunts were done by stunt doubles. He himself was only responsible for some simple actions, such as looking cool, kicking, and thrusting with a sword. But even in less than two hours of filming, he was exhausted.

Putting aside his younger days, even just a few years ago, filming action scenes like that wouldn't have made him this tired now.

He's lying on the sofa now, not wanting to move at all, his eyes closed, not wanting to say a word.

His assistant, a glamorous woman in her thirties, walked over and sat down on the single sofa opposite him. She whispered to him, "There's another fight scene in about an hour, followed by an indoor scene tonight. If all goes well, we should wrap up around 10 p.m. Tomorrow morning, we have a 7 a.m. flight to Taicheng for the opening ceremony of a real estate development, as I mentioned yesterday. In the afternoon, we're flying to Xiuzhou for the opening ceremony of a shopping mall. If all goes well, we need to be back on set before 7 p.m. tomorrow to continue filming and catch up on the schedule."

After a while, Shan Long sighed and said, "I'm just born to be a workaholic. I'm already this old, and I still have to work so hard."

The female assistant quickly flattered him, saying, "Brother Long, you're still going strong for your age! And this is all money; there's nothing shameful about making money."

Dan Long said with disdain, "How much is this? One is a hundred, and the other is only a hundred and fifty. If it weren't for our old friendship, I really wouldn't want to take this job. It would be beneath me."

Upon hearing this, the female assistant couldn't help but think to herself: "Just go there once, stay for two or three hours at most each time, and you'll get 2.5 million. Is that beneath you? Besides, do you think you're at your peak? You haven't shown up or had any new works for years, and you still get this kind of appearance fee. You should be secretly happy."

On the other hand, the female assistant continued to flatter him in a soft voice, "Of course, Brother Long, you are an international superstar. If it weren't for the sake of being an old friend, participating in such a business event would really be beneath your status."

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'm taking a day off tomorrow. Hopefully, no one on the crew will say anything."

"Of course no one is gossiping. If it weren't for you supporting this production, it would never have had such a large investment and scale."

"As long as no one goesssips, that's fine. I'm not an unreasonable person. I only asked for leave tomorrow to repay a favor, it was out of necessity, but no matter what, it still took up a day of the crew's time. So, when we get back tomorrow night, um, the day after tomorrow, you buy some food and drinks to treat the whole crew."

"Okay." The female assistant nodded in agreement and then asked, "What are the specific standards?"

After a moment's thought, Shan Long said, "The more important staff members in the crew, including those actors with names, will be paid 500 each, and the rest will be paid 100 each."

"Do those extras count too?"

"What does this have to do with extras? When have I ever cared about those extras? I said they need to be named and have proper identities. The cast list will include them when the show is finished. Understand?"

The female assistant inwardly scoffed, but immediately smiled and nodded, "Okay, I understand."

Dan Long shut his mouth and closed his eyes again. He hadn't wanted to talk to her anymore, but then he suddenly thought of Yan Baiqiu, and his heart started to itch again. He couldn't help but ask, "What's the situation with Yan Baiqiu? Has her mother left?"

The female assistant felt disdain in her heart upon hearing this, but still smiled and replied, "She's been staying in the trailer since she finished filming this morning. However, her mother got out of the trailer and left the film crew not long ago. I don't know where she went; she hasn't shown up since."

"Oh, has her mother left?" Shan Long asked, somewhat pleased.

Yan Baiqiu's mother came to the film set and stayed there to watch her daughter film. Especially when she was acting opposite him, even though Shan Long was thick-skinned, he didn't take advantage of her as often as before.

Take the scene in the morning where he rescued the damsel in distress. He could have openly taken advantage of the moment he was hugging Yan Baiqiu to grope her, but because her mother was watching, he could only sneakily touch her buttocks a couple of times, and because of the thick clothes, he didn't feel much.

"I can't say for sure, but I saw her mother leave with a bag on her back and a big plastic bag in her hand. She might really be gone," the female assistant said uncertainly.

Dan Long said with some certainty, "It seems she's gone. When her mother came over, she was carrying a large plastic bag full of things and a backpack. If she was just going out on business, there was no need to bring everything."

"Maybe."

"It's good that her mother is gone." After saying this, Shan Long felt that he had been a bit too blunt, so he quickly added, "What I meant was that Yan Baiqiu is such a grown-up. If she still needs her mother to accompany her to filming, it won't give people a good impression."

The female assistant inwardly scoffed, but immediately replied, "Yes, you're right."

Dan Long added, "Now that we're creating rumors together, it's normal for us to act a little intimate sometimes, since we both agreed to it in the first place. If there weren't some intimate gestures and ambiguity between us, how could we create a scandal? Don't you think so?"

"Yes, you're right," the female assistant nodded in agreement again.

Dan Long sighed and said, "But these past two days, I've noticed that Xiao Qiu doesn't seem to be cooperating with me much. Sometimes when I get a little intimate with her, she seems to resist. You know, this whole thing makes it seem like I'm deliberately being a pervert to her. I'm a veteran star, willing to sacrifice my reputation to create a scandal with her, boost her popularity, and elevate her status, but she doesn't seem happy about it."

In reality, although Shan Long was a womanizer, he couldn't really be called a lecher, since he wasn't interested in just any woman.

Moreover, even if he set his sights on a woman, he never resorted to force. At most, he would use legitimate methods, mainly enticement, and rarely coercion. Over the decades, he had, of course, failed in his pursuits, but he never held grudges. There are so many women in the world, and plenty of beautiful ones. He wouldn't be so fixated on a woman he couldn't have that he would stop at nothing to get her. If he couldn't win her over, he would simply move on to the next one.

But now that he's reached this age, meeting a woman like Yan Baiqiu has clearly made him a little infatuated.

Initially, the production team wanted him to create a scandal with the female lead, which he opposed in his heart. It was obvious to anyone that this was a way for the female lead to ride on his popularity as an international superstar and elevate her own status, and he would undoubtedly be the one who suffered a loss.

However, the production team offered him too much, more than 100 million yuan in salary, so although he was opposed at first, he did not show it immediately.

When the actresses were chosen, he was given the final decision. He immediately took a liking to Yan Baiqiu. After doing some research online, including clips from her films and TV shows, he instantly fell in love with her.

He immediately told the production team that if Yan Baiqiu played the female lead, he wouldn't mind creating a scandal with her.

Therefore, Shan Long deserves some credit for Yan Baiqiu being chosen as the female lead from among several candidates. Otherwise, out of five candidates, she might not have been the one to win.

When Shan Long finally saw Yan Baiqiu in person, she was even more beautiful and captivating than he had seen in the videos. Her aura was exactly what he admired most, and she even bore a striking resemblance to his ex-wife in her youth, though clearly more beautiful and elegant. He found himself infatuated with her without realizing it.

He took advantage of the opportunity to create rumors about her several times to take advantage of her and try to flirt with her.

At first, Yan Baiqiu was somewhat cooperative, but he soon discovered that Yan Baiqiu was not very cooperative. On several occasions, he could clearly feel the other party's disgust, which hurt him deeply.

"Xiao Wang, you're a woman too. Tell me, how can we men make a young girl like Xiao Qiu attractive and gain her favor?" Shan Long couldn't help but ask his female assistant for advice.

The female assistant felt uneasy upon hearing this, after all, she and Shan Long had been having an affair for five or six years. Before, when things weren't busy, her job as his assistant was quite easy; her main duties were taking care of his daily needs and occasionally sleeping with him.

But now that she's busy, her main job, in addition to her previous work, is to help him plan his schedule, coordinate various work matters, and take care of various trivial matters, such as the time that Shan Long asked her to keep an eye on Yan Baiqiu.

This made her even busier than Shan Long's current agent, yet her salary didn't increase much.

Now Shan Long is asking her about her love life, and he's even asking her how her "lover" can please another woman.

Does this mean we value her, or we're ignoring her?
The female assistant, harboring resentment, was reluctant to answer his question, but after a moment's thought, she said, "From my observation, Yan Baiqiu, this popular young actress, is quite traditional and conservative in her private life. I've inquired around, and although she has many suitors since her debut, she doesn't seem to have ever been in a relationship. She's probably still a blank slate in terms of romance. Such women are rare in the entertainment industry. After all, her family background is quite ordinary, and besides her agency being relatively powerful, she doesn't have any major financial backers. Her success today is purely due to luck and chance. Therefore, to win over such a traditional girl, one must first have a respectable image. Secondly, one must be patient and patiently work through the motions to gradually win her heart. Besides that, I can't think of any better way."

These words immediately silenced Shan Long.

First, he took advantage of Yan Baiqiu several times, making unwanted advances. How could he possibly have a respectable image in Yan Baiqiu's eyes? Second, he's already this age, and apart from the time he spent pursuing his ex-wife, he hasn't needed much time or effort to pursue women over the past few decades.
The assistant knew all this, which is why she said it on purpose, her aim being to make Shan Long feel bad.

After a while, just as Shan Long was about to ask another question, his phone rang.

He picked it up and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, but the last four digits were 5678.

In addition, this was his private phone number, so he didn't hesitate much before answering the call.

"Hello, who are you looking for?" Shan Long asked in a fairly polite tone.

"You are Shan Long, right? I am Chen Feng, the boss of Fengmang Film and Television."

On the other end of the phone was Chen Feng. He hadn't particularly liked or disliked this veteran star. He'd never had the habit of idolizing celebrities, especially male stars.

Knowing that Shan Long had sexually harassed Yan Baiqiu, and that Yan Baiqiu was going to sign with his company, Chen Feng had no good feelings towards Shan Long, so he was not very polite to him.

At first, Shan Long felt that the other party's tone was somewhat rude, but after hearing that it was Chen Feng, the boss of Fengmang Film and Television, he felt that the other party's tone was acceptable.

Although he hadn't acted in any film or television productions for several years, it didn't mean he had completely disappeared from the film and television industry or the entertainment industry in general. On the contrary, in recent years he had been in contact with many middle-aged and veteran artists in the domestic film and television industry, as well as some investors, film and television company executives, and leaders of relevant arts and culture management institutions.

Therefore, he had already heard about Chen Feng, the boss of Fengmang Film and Television Company.

He just didn't expect that Chen Feng, a figure with only a few rumors, would suddenly call him today.

Despite his suspicions, he believed the other person's identity because of their phone number and the fact that they were calling his private number.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, what brings you here?" Shan Long asked politely but firmly.

Deep down, he was somewhat expectant, hoping that Chen Feng would invite him to act. As someone in the industry, he was naturally familiar with Fengmang Films, especially since they had produced several hit dramas to date. In particular, Yang Ziying, a TV Queen, had also starred in a drama produced by their company, becoming last year's drama queen.

Therefore, the only possibility that Chen Feng, the boss of Fengmang Films, suddenly called him, especially since the two had basically no prior contact, is that Chen Feng, representing Fengmang Films, extended an invitation to him to act in a film.

Shan Long is naturally looking forward to this.

Unfortunately, his expectations were destined to be dashed, and he was also doused with a bucket of cold water.

Chen Feng skipped the pleasantries and small talk, getting straight to the point: "Yan Baiqiu is signing with my company. I hope you won't harass her anymore. Just act normally with her on set, and don't try to take advantage of her. That's very tasteless, you know? Also, you can stop your scandalous rumors with her. She doesn't want to continue with those, understand? Okay, that's the main point. I believe that as a respected veteran actor in our country, you can regulate your behavior and set a positive example for other actors and younger generations. I'm just being direct, so I hope you don't mind. Of course, if you do mind, I'm happy to oblige. But I hope you'll take my words to heart; it'll benefit both of us. Otherwise… you can go and inquire about my reputation. That's all."

After saying this, Chen Feng hung up immediately. (End of Chapter)