When will I be the queen

Chapter 489 Hidden Camera
Tang Jinyi patted her darling's head, "You were able to see right through her; it's no wonder she's been fed up with you for so many years."

Cai Cai laughed. She must have been incredibly idle in her past life, watching too many TV dramas, even acting herself and enjoying analyzing her mother's characters. She had many thoughts on their personalities, which led to the illusion that she could see through people. In reality, Cai Cai didn't believe she could read people at all. Because people's hearts are truly too complex.
"Alright, it's other people's business. Just watch. If they ask you for something, whether it's emotional or material help, give what you can and are willing to give. If you don't want to deal with it, just leave it to your family. Don't worry about them." Tang Jinyi couldn't bear to let her precious daughter waste her time on outsiders. "Sometimes when you think about how hard others have it, you feel sorry for them. If they're kind-hearted, they'll be grateful and even feel sorry for you in return. If they're not kind-hearted, they'll take advantage of your kindness and laugh at you for being a sucker."

"Well, these two types of people are the most common and prevalent, but neither of them really deserves pity." Looking down at Cai Cai, meeting her bright eyes, Tang Jinyi continued, "Those who still have the energy to feel sorry for you are simply those who haven't reached the point where they need outsiders' pity. Pity before the time is right isn't helping in times of need, it's just adding to existing happiness. Adding flowers for too long will exhaust both sides—the giver is tired, and the receiver is even more tired. When it really comes time to help, they won't be able to offer any."

In other words, "Don't readily feel sorry for others. If you truly feel sorry for someone, do it quietly and don't tell anyone. Widely known kindness is discounted and mixed with shards of glass, understand?"

Cai Cai nodded, barely understanding. One should be mindful of how much one cares for others, but even more so for oneself.

Tang Jinyi bent down and kissed the child. "So good! Our little darling is so well-behaved, incredibly adorable!"
"Ah, you have stubble," Cai Cai said, pressing her face against Tang Jinyi's. She was really tired. "How many days will the work take?"

Tang Jinyi was indeed tired, but she still held Cai Cai firmly in her arms. "Four or five days, and I still have to have dinner with some people here." Socializing took up most of her time. "What about you? How long are you working? Can you come back to Hong Kong with me?"

Cai Cai thought it unlikely, "We should be working until a week before the Lunar New Year." She wouldn't take a break, and neither would her staff and local residents, who would be going home for the holidays. So, without special plans, everyone would definitely be on holiday around the 24th or 25th of the lunar month, at the latest by the 30th. Locals and those who could easily go home would stay until the very end.

So that means there's still about a month to go.

Tang Jinyi said, "Then let me see if I can stay a few more days."

As he said this, he walked to the car. Dai Sichen was already standing in front of the car door, handing him two cups of hot drinks to warm his hands. "Hey bro," he greeted him before speaking, "You look so tired. Haven't you been resting much?"

Tang Jinyi patted Dai Sichen on the shoulder, "That's right, technology has advanced so much now, you can't even have your phone without signal or internet anymore." You can be found anytime, anywhere. The older generation could at least rest when they flew, but now they're like they're locked in place, unable to run away, only able to work.

Dai Sichen smiled, helped Cai Cai into the car, and then helped Tang Jinyi into the car as well. "I won't go with you for now. I'll go in a couple of days and see Cai Cai's performance." If all goes well, filming should start soon. The Immortal Lord rarely waits for people. He'll start filming as soon as there are people available to shoot.

Seeing that Dai Sichen had made up her mind, Tang Jinyi didn't try to dissuade her. "I came in a hurry this time and didn't bring any gifts." She casually took out her wallet, which contained a stack of cash mixed with foreign currency, and stuffed it all into Dai Sichen's hand. "It's a red envelope, consider it a holiday gift." It's New Year's Day, after all.

Dai Sichen laughed and put the money in his pocket. "Thanks, bro." Seeing that Cai Cai was a little envious, he finally took out a pink bill and handed it to her. "Here you go."

There was only one card, and Cai Cai wasn't satisfied with the name, but she still happily accepted it.

After saying goodbye and closing the car door, they went their separate ways.

For the three of them, it was just an ordinary family reunion, but for the paparazzi following them, it was a massive, explosive revelation that made their hearts tremble.

The two paparazzi were actually waiting for another celebrity, but due to their lack of experience, they were left behind. Their car also ran out of power, so they decided not to rush and would find a place to charge it before going home, and also find something to eat.

After searching and waiting for a long time, we finally found a charging spot in a very remote place. The two of us ate bread and sat in the car looking at today's photos to see if any of them were usable.

As a result, a giant pizza with double crust and double cheese fell from the sky.
They were initially drawn by the line of luxury cars, watching them parked in a queue, wanting to witness the daily life of the wealthy. But after waiting a while, many people came and went; some looked like bodyguards, some looked like moderately wealthy people, but none of them were the kind of people who looked extremely rich at first glance. It was hard to imagine that someone who looked moderately wealthy would have such a grand display of luxury cars queuing up.

The two of them had worked with wealthy people before. To put it bluntly, there are no truly low-key rich people in this world. Rich people all think they're low-key, but you can tell they're rich at a glance. How can someone whose wealth is built be low-key? After seeing enough, you can distinguish the different levels of the rich. This isn't an exaggeration. Ordinary people, or even just ordinary oxen and horses, don't have obvious levels or differences; you can tell they're just oxen and horses just by looking at them. It's the wealthy, on the other hand, whose wealth creates distinct levels of distinction.

When the boss told them this, he seemed quite gloating, then he joked that this was the happiness of the poor. But in their eyes, this was the curse of the rich.
Both of them shared a contented life, aiming for modest wealth. Their life goals were to buy a house in a good school district in their hometown, find a wife with a government job, and have a child smarter than themselves. Their immediate goal was to double their bonus this month, enough to buy a blind box item and a new skin for a game.
Therefore, I can't understand the boss's sarcastic remarks. Of course, I don't completely misunderstand them. For example, these people who look like middle-aged millionaires probably represent the boss's life ideals and goals. If a super-rich person were to appear, it would just be the boss's sour grapes.

Hahahaha.

After the two of them cricketed together, they continued to wait and see if any wealthy people would come.

Instead of the wealthy man, Si Chen arrived.

What a pleasant surprise!

Both of them raised their cameras and phones, four hands in total, and even turned on the car's camera to quickly take pictures.

"Is Si Chen's family that rich?"

"A young master from the capital, huh?"

Is this how extravagant the young master of the capital city is when he travels in private?
"Si Chen has been photographed many times, but he can't be this extravagant, can he? Besides, look at the way those people treat him." Well, it's obvious they weren't all together.

Is that really true?
The two of them simultaneously thought of one person, "Cai Cai?!"

Yes, within the paparazzi circle, a lot of information is shared, especially before an exclusive shot is taken. It's not that they intentionally share it, but this industry simply can't keep secrets.

So the paparazzi following Xianjun and Meizhang quickly discovered that Cai Cai wasn't with them, nor was Si Chen. They were relatives, so it was normal for them to be together. Besides, neither of them had any romantic entanglements. The paparazzi were only following Cai Cai because candid shots of her were valuable; if they lost her, they'd only feel the loss of money, not the loss of a juicy story.

These two paparazzi are excited right now, but only because they can photograph Cai Cai and get more money.

But it's unclear whether fate has been too kind or too unkind to them.
The two of them were completely dumbfounded when Cai Cai was being hugged and walked over intimately, chatting and laughing.

It was the kind of dumbfounded state where your mind goes completely blank.

Paparazzi generally don't idolize celebrities; at most, they might have some preferences. Because they've photographed so many celebrities, they know how chaotic and eccentric these glamorous people can be behind the scenes. After seeing so much, they become immune to the celebrity aura. Besides, compared to real money, that little bit of superficial affection is, if not worthless, almost worthless. It's a case of hating the profession they're in.

In this context, Cai Cai's reputation within the paparazzi circle is excellent—very, very good. This is rare for both paparazzi and celebrities. The mainstream media's affection for Cai Cai stems from their direct opportunity to meet her face-to-face, see her up close, and interact with her. It's perfectly normal to develop feelings for such a beautiful, sincere, witty, and charming star under these circumstances. But paparazzi, to put it nicely, are media outlets that track celebrities; to put it bluntly, they're like rats—almost universally hated, offering almost no benefit to celebrities unless they are adversaries of the artist and their financial interests.

Even when celebrities actively seek cooperation with paparazzi, they are often met with disdain. For a top-tier celebrity like Cai Cai, who is at the peak of her career, she doesn't even need to curry favor with the media, let alone cooperate with paparazzi. Furthermore, with the protection she receives from everyone around her, not to mention her bodyguards, paparazzi simply have no chance to get close to her. Oh, and Cai Cai doesn't have any stalker fans.

So why do paparazzi still have a very good impression of Cai Cai?
Cai Cai is beautiful. No matter how far away the shot is, how blurry the lens is, or how tricky the angle, Cai Cai always looks good in a candid shot. Every paparazzi has a picture of Cai Cai.

She's incredibly good-looking, to this extent.

Another reason is that they can see with their own eyes the real Cai Cai behind the camera, and the real Cai Cai's attitude towards the people around her.

Cai Cai is truly an innocent, adorable, kind, and humorous little girl. She's even cuter than she appears on camera.

In the paparazzi's lens, unlike Cai Cai's obviously cooperative and professional demeanor in front of the camera, the Cai Cai behind the scenes is relaxed, peaceful, and not very talkative, but she loves to play and laugh, is quite lively, loves to look at beautiful men and women, is also quite sarcastic, loves to listen to gossip and complain, has no bad habits, and has no shameful secrets. She never loses her temper with her staff, and has never shown a cold face to them.

These last two points are things that no other celebrity can do. Basically, celebrities photographed by paparazzi, regardless of their fame, are usually rude to their staff. But Cai Cai never does.

On the contrary, it is known in the industry that some staff members were not working diligently, which caused Cai Cai a lot of trouble.

Oh, right, the paparazzi can only see Tsai Tsai through the lens; they can't actually hear what she's saying. But like I said, after taking so many photos, they can basically figure it out, even without lip-reading. Therefore, from the paparazzi's perspective, they feel they are the ones who know Tsai Tsai best and are closest to her.

Now, those who know Cai Cai best are seeing the most incomprehensible scene.

Two paparazzi were holding cameras and recording, but they weren't looking at the screen. Instead, they were staring intently at Cai Cai, hoping to see more footage that would help them justify what they were seeing.

For example, resistance, unconsciousness, cries for help, struggle—just like in movies and TV shows—naturally and rationally justify the devastating scene before your eyes.

They waited and waited, until the convoy had all left, Si Chen was nowhere to be seen, there was nothing left to film, the footage was empty, and they still hadn't seen him.

Cai Cai, all smiles and laughter, was pulled into the car on her own initiative. Si Chen took a stack of money and even gave some to Cai Cai. The important thing is that the man who was putting his arm around Cai Cai was someone that the paparazzi from the mainland recognized.

One of the paparazzi covered his head, feeling a sense of grief and humiliation, as if he had been betrayed by Cai Cai. His blood rushed to his head, and his ears were ringing.

That's Tang Jinyi, the CEO of the Tang Clan in Hong Kong. A family among the elite. His looks, background, and abilities are all top-notch. He's the prototype for many domineering CEOs in movies and TV dramas; even many male celebrities aren't as good-looking as him. Although he doesn't have any scandals, he's consistently ranked at the top of Hong Kong's list of eligible bachelors. When attending events, socialites, wealthy women, female celebrities, female models, and even male celebrities, male models, and wealthy men are all very affectionate towards him. He has a ton of real and fake relationships, but because he's never had a real girlfriend, he's a highly desirable catch for everyone.

Even though it's no longer fashionable for female celebrities to marry wealthy men, Tang Jinyi is still the object of many female celebrities' desire to marry.

If this were any other female celebrity, the other female celebrity would be the one getting the better deal. But it's Cai Cai, for one of them.

Has Cai Cai gone mad?

The two paparazzi had this thought flash through their minds. Leaving aside the fact that Cai Cai is still a minor, even considering her circumstances, she wouldn't have an advantage against Tang Jinyi. Tang Jinyi is so old!!!
This is absolutely a scandal. It is for Tang Jinyi, and even more so for Cai Cai.

Rumors of relationships among underage celebrities are not uncommon; they're all ordinary people, after all. However, these rumors usually only surface after they've reached adulthood, often embellishing the innocent, childhood romances as much as possible. Before they were adults, it was a scandal. A pure scandal. Things that can't be portrayed in movies and TV shows, certainly can't exist in real life.

To what extent is it forbidden? Even if paparazzi capture photos of underage celebrities in relationships, they can't publish them. It's due to laws protecting minors. Foreign countries also have very strict regulations; at most, they might mention "youthful travel."
This scandal is a devastating blow to Cai Cai. While it might be temporary, and she could potentially recover in a few years after reaching adulthood, returning to her current peak is absolutely impossible. She'll be banned from any mainstream platform, becoming a high-risk, blacklisted artist with a major stain on her record, and her acting career will be irrevocably ruined. This is a truly fatal blow to Cai Cai.

How to do? !

The two are greedy for money; this is a pure scandal, a major bombshell. It definitely can't be published, but deleting it...
It's not a matter of being unwilling to part with the footage, it's a matter of not daring to. Their footage is connected to the boss's cloud storage and cloud drive, saved in real-time. Even if it's deleted, a trace remains, and the boss can even recover it. This is because some paparazzi secretly contact celebrities and take money to delete their footage. To prevent this, every boss uses cloud storage, or even shared storage.

Just as the two hesitated, their cell phones suddenly rang. They both jumped up in fright, their hearts pounding in their throats.

Having made up my mind never to use that ringtone again, I answered the phone.

The boss's voice seemed to come from inside a bucket: "Delete what the car's camera recorded. Don't touch anything else. You two come to me right now!! Don't contact anyone, don't see anyone, and turn on location services!!!"

You could tell from his tone that the boss was about to go crazy.

The two exchanged a glance, did as their boss instructed, didn't make any backups, then turned on their location services and drove to find their boss.

This paparazzi company is unknown in the industry, and doesn't even specialize in paparazzi work. Their main business is proxy photography, like going to film sets and following schedules. The entire company, including the boss, consists of only five people: three cousins ​​and two other cousins, all related. Accounting is outsourced, and the office is located in the boss's garage. The company's most valuable assets are two used cars, about ten used cameras, five action cameras, about twenty used mobile phones, and three used drones. Yes, everything is secondhand.

The boss used to be a group leader at a film and television base. He then discovered the lucrative world of celebrity fandom and started working as a celebrity stalker. After making money from a single celebrity's relationship photo, he recruited a relative and opened a proxy photography company called a consulting agency. They also resold celebrity schedules and made celebrity photocards. Basically, they were just ruthlessly exploiting celebrities.

This boss, not yet thirty, was known as Big Head Liu, and had a small but familiar reputation among celebrities. While he generally treated celebrities like any other paparazzi, he did have some biases towards a few. Among them, Xianjun and Cai Cai were his favorites. He had personally seen both Xianjun and Cai Cai. Although he hadn't spoken to them, seeing them, and seeing them up close, far surpassed many of his colleagues.

This is something that Big Head Liu has always been proud of.

Cai Cai is truly beautiful, the kind of beauty that's even more stunning to the naked eye. And, Cai Cai never throws tantrums at the staff.

Big Head Liu dares to say he's met every celebrity in the industry, both famous and unknown, online. Not a single one of them is consistent in their words and actions. Even Xianjun (a famous Chinese entertainer) is quite aloof in private. Those celebrities who are humble and polite in front of the camera, whose revelations are full of virtue and sincerity, and whose fans praise their good temper and character, all suffer from a serious case of arrogance. Some even have the conceit and pride of considering themselves gods. Big Head Liu doesn't want to say more about these things; it makes him want to vomit.