The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Although Wang Ying's arm had not fully recovered, she was ready to be discharged from the hospital, so Zhao Shucheng picked her up.

Because he was worried that she wouldn't be able to take care of herself, Zhao Shucheng wanted Wang Ying to return to China with him so that she could come back to continue her studies after her arm was fully healed.

However, Wang Ying felt that she was fine; it was just a temporary inconvenience that wouldn't interfere with her normal life. Besides, she was graduating this year and really didn't want to delay her studies for another year because of this.

Seeing Wang Ying's resolute attitude, Zhao Shucheng knew he couldn't persuade her otherwise, so he could only let her stay. However, he also found her a nanny and a driver to take care of her life and make it easier for her to travel.

Zhao Shucheng and Wang Ying parted ways at the airport with reluctance. When Zhao Shucheng returned to China, he learned that Xiao Qianxi had successfully won the contract to sing the theme song for Lucas's movie.

President Lu came to Chen Tianhe to complain that ever since Xiao Qianxi signed with Lucas, he had arranged many interviews for her with websites and fashion magazines, but Xiao Qianxi had turned them all down and specifically asked Xu Lin to do the interviews.

"What exactly is Xiao Qianxi trying to do? Xu Lin has already been blacklisted by fashion magazines, isn't this just a ridiculous joke?"

"I've read Xu Lin's manuscripts; her writing is quite good. Qianxi, just listen to her."

"Mr. Chen!"

"That's it. It's just a press release. It doesn't matter who wrote it, the key is who wrote it. I don't believe that Qianxi's popularity will prevent it from being released because of a reporter."

After President Lu left, Xiao Qianxi came to find Chen Tianhe and said, "President Lu came to complain to you again?"

"You know you really angered him, don't you?"

"It wasn't you who taught me that the higher I stand, the more I can get what I want."

Chen Tianhe looked at Xiao Qianxi and said, "I thought you wouldn't be able to learn it, but I didn't expect you to learn so quickly. Now you can certainly designate reporters, and as long as you continue to climb the ladder, you can have even more things that you want."

Xiao Qianxi fell silent. She had done so much in order to climb the ranks.

When Xu Lin came to interview Xiao Qianxi, he couldn't help but say upon meeting her, "Qianxi, if it weren't for you, I would have forgotten how to use a voice recorder. I really thought I would never need it again. Qianxi, thank you."

"You're being too polite. Have you forgotten about this place?"

After hearing this, Xu Lin looked around and saw that it was just an ordinary practice room.

"You first came to see me here, and when you went back, you wrote an interview, which enabled me to release my first single."

"It really is true. It really feels like times have changed. Chiki, you've succeeded."

Xiao Qianxi stood up, looked out the window, and said, "It's done? Maybe. When I got into this school, someone told me the same thing. I was the first on the county high school's honor roll. It was raining that day, and the red ribbons flowed down with the rain, like the blood of those I had cut down. I knew I had to leave this small place; this feeling of being unconstrained was especially painful."

"Qianxi, you've always been someone who can carve out your own path; you won't be trapped."

"But sometimes what might block your way isn't just someone else, it could be yourself. It's really unpleasant when someone cuts into your path."

Xu Lin said, "You mean He Xiaozhou? Wang Ying told me everything. What kind of person is He Xiaozhou? He's afraid you'll do something wrong. He doesn't care at all."

“Even if he doesn’t care, I do. I’ve rarely contacted her lately, partly because I’m genuinely busy, and partly because I’m avoiding her. Not avoiding her, but because I’ve made a choice that makes Xiao Qianxi seem heartless and ungrateful.”

Xu Lin sat down next to Xiao Qianxi and said, "The ruthlessness at the foot of the mountain is not necessarily more difficult than the selfishness at the top."

Xiao Qianxi said, "You know what, Xu Lin, I now realize that I was wrong back then. The biggest obstacle for He Xiaozhou and me now is not the company, but having Zhao Shucheng pretend to be a sugar daddy."

"So you regret it now?"

"No, I never regret it. It's just that the company is very resistant to any contact between me and He Xiaozhou because of Qin Chuan. They are always worried that I will offend Qin Chuan and cause difficulties for the company."

Xu Lin said, "Since that's the case, why don't you just make it public that you and Qin Chuan are a fake couple? That way, they won't stop you anymore, right?"

"It's not as simple as you think. They don't believe it at all now, and they might even think that I had a conflict with Qin Chuan, and they might force me to apologize to Qin Chuan instead. Besides, sometimes I really have no choice. If we have no relationship, the company might freeze me out, and all my previous efforts would be in vain."

"So, does this mean things will just continue like this?"

Xiao Qianxi stared blankly out the window and said, "I don't know, but I've come this far, and I can only move forward step by step. There's no way back, and I don't want to go back."

Xu Lin looked at Xiao Qianxi with a pang of heartache, feeling that she was no longer the bright and capable Xiao Qianxi he knew from his university days, who could handle everything with such efficiency.

"Then keep going forward. When you reach the top of the mountain, maybe these things will no longer be your shackles."

"Of course I know, that's why I need to work even harder now and seize every opportunity. But I do need to apologize to Wang Ying; I'll have to borrow her boyfriend for a while longer."

"Oh, it's nothing, Wang Ying won't care. But seriously, you should also be careful about your interactions with Qin Chuan. Although Wang Ying doesn't care, you're already a big star. If the paparazzi take pictures of you and dig up the fact that Wang Ying and Qin Chuan are engaged, it will be a big blow to your reputation."

Xiao Qianxi nodded and said, "You can rest assured about that. Qin Chuan rarely appears in public, and we only know about him within the company, so it won't be known to others so quickly."

"That's true, but perhaps it's precisely because Qin Chuan rarely appears that your company has some doubts about your relationship?"

“That’s true, but I can’t really date Qin Chuan. Besides, Qin Chuan and I both have our own jobs, and meeting occasionally is enough to deal with our work.”

After Xu Lin finished the interview and returned to the magazine, he hesitated for a moment before calling Wang Ying to tell her about his meeting with Qian Xi. He also wanted Wang Ying to persuade Zhao Shucheng to visit Qian Xi more often to reduce the pressure on her from the company.

Wang Ying was stunned by Xu Lin's words, and then she remembered that Zhao Shucheng and Wang Ying were pretending to be a couple. She didn't expect that it was not over yet, and that Zhao Shucheng would have to appear many times to cover up the lie.

"This is nothing, I'll talk to Qin Chuan later. But this can't go on forever, Qianxi needs to think of another way soon, otherwise the backlash will be huge if she gets exposed."

“I’ve discussed this with Qianxi, but she’s in a difficult situation now and can only take it one step at a time.”

When Zhao Shucheng received Wang Ying's call and heard her relaying his request to support Xiao Qianxi, he immediately laughed and said, "No, Yingying, aren't you worried about me at all? Qianxi is a big star now. They say fame makes you more attractive. Aren't you worried that we might take our on-screen romance too seriously?"

"Go ahead and do it if you dare, I'm not worried. But seriously, Qianxi has had a tough time, so please help her as much as you can."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "You can rest assured about that. Even if I don't care about Xiaochuan, I will help out of respect for my fiancée. However, there's not much I can do. The company endorsement has already been given, and at most, I can only give Qianxi some more support."

"That's enough. After all, Chen Tianhe still has to give face to you, Boss Qin."

“That’s true. Your man is now the chairman of a listed company and has the internet resources that Chen Tianhe wants, so naturally he wouldn’t dare to offend me. I’ll go see Qianxi later and let Chen Tianhe know that Qianxi isn’t without backers.”

"That's good. By the way, I've already prepared for my thesis defense, and I should be able to return to China before the Olympics."

"That would be great! You don't know how much I've been looking forward to your return so we can get our marriage certificate soon. We agreed to get it during winter break, but you insisted on staying there, saying you had to finish your thesis. You can't stand me up this time."

"Don't worry, I promise it won't happen."

After returning to the company from the event, Xiao Qianxi saw Zhao Shucheng's car and was stunned for a moment. Then, remembering her conversation with Xu Lin, she quickly told Xiao Chun to go to the company first, while she slowly walked to Zhao Shucheng's car.

"Qin Chuan?"

Zhao Shucheng looked at Xiao Qianxi in front of him and said with a smile, "Big star, you're finally back. If you hadn't come back, I would have called your CEO Chen."

"I just got back from an event. If you want to find me, just give me a call and we can arrange a place to meet."

“That’s different. I’m not just here to see you, but also to show others.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qianxi glanced upstairs, nodded knowingly, and said, "Thank you so much."

"Alright, stop standing there, get in the car, I'll treat you to a big meal."

"This..." Xiao Qianxi hesitated. After all, she was now famous. If she were to be bumped into at a restaurant or even have her picture taken, it would be difficult to handle.

"Don't worry, it's a restaurant with good privacy, and we've booked a private room. Apart from the waiters, you'll have very little contact with anyone else. Just take a few photos here and post them on your blog. That way, you'll have a satisfactory explanation to both the company and your fans."

"OK then!"

Chen Tianhe watched as Zhao Shucheng drove away with Xiao Qianxi. President Lu then arrived at his office and said somewhat anxiously:

"President Chen, President Qin just left with Qianxi like that. If someone takes pictures of it, it will have a big impact on Qianxi and the company. Do you think we should call Qianxi and at least have the company driver and Xiaochun accompany them? That way, we can say they were discussing a cooperation."

"No need. Since President Qin dared to do it, he won't let anyone else take pictures. Besides, even if they did, their relationship can be clarified, which would actually be quite beneficial to us."

Chen Tianhe knew very well that the chances of Zhao Shucheng being photographed were very low, especially when he was with Xiao Qianxi. He knew that Zhao Shucheng was already engaged to the daughter of the Wang family. Although the Wang family had declined somewhat because of Wang Ying's uncle's affair, even a fallen camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention the connections they had built up over the years.

Since Zhao Shucheng did not break up with Wang Ying and even planned to get married, it proves that he will gradually take over these connections and relationships, so he will not allow his scandals to spread everywhere.

"So we're just going to watch like this?"

"What else can you do? Do you dare tell President Qin to break up with Qianxi?"

Upon hearing this, President Lu shook his head. Ever since Chen Tianhe had spoken to him about Zhao Shucheng, he had come to understand some of Zhao Shucheng's influence. He knew that offending Zhao Shucheng would not benefit him or the company; the company would likely face a subtle blacklist.

Last time, a company CEO mentioned Wang Ying's family to Zhao Shucheng, and now their company can't be found online at all. Although their offline business is still doing well, in the internet age, if a company can't be found online, the impact on its reputation is enormous.

After arriving at the restaurant and ordering, Xiao Qianxi hesitated before asking, "Qin Chuan, how is Xiao Zhou now?"

"He is recovering quite well so far and should be able to be discharged from the hospital in one or two months."

"That's good!"

"What, you haven't contacted him recently?"

"I……"

"Is it because I went to the director's audition and couldn't see the small boat, so I didn't know how to face him?"

"That's part of the reason, and of course, it's also because I've been very busy lately."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "You have your own ideas, but I think it's a pity that you two are so distant. So if possible, it's better to make things clear, otherwise keeping it inside will cause problems sooner or later."

"I know. Let's not talk about us, how's Wang Ying?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "She's doing well and has been discharged from the hospital. However, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, and her arm is still a bit inconvenient. But I've already found a nanny and a driver to take care of her. I've also found a caregiver for Xiaochuan, so there won't be any problems."

"Thank you, Qin Chuan."

"Don't be so polite with me. Xiaochuan and I are childhood friends. Now that I know, I can't just ignore him. But you don't have to work so hard sometimes. There's never enough work to do and never enough money to earn. You should take care of your health instead."

Xiao Qianxi smiled and said, "I know. Actually, my schedule has been much lighter since you met with President Chen last time. I was only a little busy this time because of the disaster relief performance. I've already turned down a lot of interviews, so I'm not too tired."

Zhao Shucheng nodded and said, "That's good. Actually, there's not much I can do, since I can't interfere much in the entertainment industry. But things might get better in the future, since some big companies have already started to get involved in the entertainment industry, and there might be opportunities for cooperation then."

"Then I'll be relying on Mr. Qin to make a living. To be honest, I really didn't expect you to build such a big business, from a small milk tea stall to a person worth tens of billions."

Zhao Shucheng chuckled and said, "There's nothing you can do. If you're standing in the right place at the right time, even a pig can fly. Are you regretting not investing in my milk tea shop as a shareholder when it first opened?" (End of Chapter)