China Entertainment’s rescue plan is hard to come by

Chapter 1000 The Spendthrift Wife [Part Two]

"Be careful, slow down! Slow down! This box contains a Barco 4K laser projector, be careful!"

"Here, handle this shelf with care and arrange it in order. These are components for Mo-Sys' StarTracker advanced camera tracking system!"

"Be gentle! And don't step on these cable boxes!"

Right in front of Haven, the person in charge of unloading spoke loudly, and in the blink of an eye, all sorts of equipment were piled up in a small row.

Harvin froze. She stormed forward, staring at the equipment boxes that had just been unloaded and temporarily piled on the protective mats. Although some boxes weren't opened, the exposed parts were completely different from the regular CCTV equipment she was familiar with.

The projector models, the special lens brackets gleaming with a cold light, and the highly integrated black chassis all exuded an air of "high-end" and "professionalism." She didn't need to guess to know that they were definitely equipment used for film-level special effects shooting and high-end live visual performances.

She had absolutely no recollection of these items being on the final equipment list for the stage renovation! What about the procurement process? Budget approval? Technical justification? Who allowed these "external" devices into the core broadcasting area?
A surge of anger mixed with a feeling of being offended instantly rose to the top of my head.

With a stern face, she shouted at the person in charge of unloading, "Where are you from? What are you doing here? Who let you in!"

After saying that, he turned to the somewhat bewildered security personnel next to him with an unfriendly expression.

"Security Department! What's going on? Who gave you permission to let them in? This is the core broadcasting area for the Spring Festival Gala. How can you just let unidentified vehicles and personnel in? What about your responsibilities?!"

The security guard who was called out was a young man who clearly knew Haven; he was even having trouble speaking.

"Ha, Editor-in-Chief Ha, they all have passes and equipment entry permits issued by the station and center, and all the procedures are complete. We checked them before letting them through."

"Pass? Permit?"

Harvin's voice rose a few decibels.

She felt her authority was seriously challenged.

"How come I didn't know? Who approved it? I'm the assistant director of the Spring Festival Gala preparation team. How come I wasn't notified about something as big as the equipment being brought in? Who approved the plan?!"

Just then, the person in charge of unloading came over upon hearing the noise. Ha Wen felt he looked familiar, and after thinking for a moment, he remembered that at the heated coordination meeting a week ago, he had sat behind Sun Yi as one of the technical representatives from Starry Sky!

Now he understood; it really was Sun Yi who did it.

"Editor-in-Chief Ha, hello. We are from the technical department of Starry Sky Image. As requested by our General Manager Sun, who is also the chief director of the Spring Festival Gala, Mr. Sun Yi, we have transported some urgently needed special equipment here to conduct technical coordination and installation and debugging with your station's construction team. This is our entry permit."

As he spoke, he handed over a folder.

Harvin didn't even answer the phone, but since the security department had already confirmed it, the entry permit was most likely not a problem.

But just having an entry permit isn't enough!
She suppressed her anger, her tone harsh: "Director Sun's demands? Even if he's the chief director, he can't move equipment without authorization! Technical coordination and installation? What about the plan? What about the budget? Who approved it? I'm the assistant director of the preparation team, responsible for specific coordination. How come I know nothing about this?!"

She bombarded him with a barrage of questions, attempting to overwhelm him with her presence and the procedures at hand.

The technical lead at Starry Sky had a fleeting "I knew it" expression on his face before regaining his composure and even smiling, though the smile was devoid of warmth.
"I'm sorry, Assistant Director Ha. Our General Manager Sun's intention is very clear: I need to deliver the equipment safely and reliably, and then arrange for its installation immediately. Time is tight, and General Manager Sun has probably already discussed the specific approvals and coordination with your superiors. Why don't you just call General Manager Sun and ask?"

Assistant Director!
He emphasized it specifically.

Harvin found it particularly jarring, and she even dared to say that it was intentional.

provocative!

"Okay! I'll ask!"

Ha Wen ignored him, gritted her teeth, took out her phone, found Sun Yi's number, and dialed it.

"Beep...beep..."

The phone rang only twice before it was abruptly hung up.

The call was disconnected!
Harvin stared at his phone screen in disbelief, his eyes wide open.

Unconvinced, she dialed again.

"The number you dialed is currently on a call..."

Dial again.

"The number you dialed is temporarily unavailable..."

Harvin's fingers, gripping the phone tightly, turned white from the force, his chest heaving violently, and he felt a surge of heat rush to his head.

At CCTV, within the Arts and Entertainment Center, no one has ever dared to hang up on her so directly! Even the center's leaders haven't been so rude as to repeatedly hang up on her. This Sun Yi is utterly disorganized and undisciplined!

That's incredibly arrogant! That's incredibly disrespectful!
In a moment of panic, her first thought was to call Yu Yuanshan and question him, asking if he had approved it.

But as soon as his finger touched Yu Yuanshan's name, he stopped.

Yu Yuanshan? That deputy director who's clearly in cahoots with Sun Yi and always protects him? What's the point of finding him? He might already know, or even be an accomplice!

No, we must find someone who can manage things, someone who can keep Sun Yi in check!
She gritted her teeth, pulled out the private number of Director Zheng Chaoyang, and dialed it.

The phone rang a few times before being answered, revealing Zheng Chaoyang's steady but slightly tired voice: "Hello, Xiao Ha? What's up?"

"Director!" Ha Wen exclaimed, as if she had found her pillar of support. Her voice was urgent yet tinged with grievance. "Director, I have an important matter to report to you! This Sun Yi is too lawless and has absolutely no sense of discipline!"

"Oh? What's wrong? Tell me slowly." Zheng Chaoyang's tone was calm.

Haven rattled off the details of the situation and his anger in a rapid-fire manner:
"At the last coordination meeting, his technical upgrade plans were not approved at all due to budget issues, and the station didn't approve any extra funds! But he actually took it upon himself to bring a whole bunch of strange film equipment from somewhere and dragged it right to the studio entrance! Without even saying hello!"

"I asked the people on site, and they told me to ask Sun Yi. I called him, and Sun Yi just hung up on me! Director, this is blatant disregard for our preparatory team and for CCTV's rules and regulations! What about the safety and compatibility of these devices of unknown origin? What if they affect the main project? Who will be responsible? I firmly demand that this behavior be stopped immediately. The equipment cannot be brought on site, and the relevant personnel must provide an explanation! Those responsible must be punished accordingly."

She became more and more agitated as she spoke, as if she wanted to unleash all the dissatisfaction and frustration she had accumulated towards Sun Yi over the past few days.

However, before she could finish her impassioned "accusation," she was interrupted by Zheng Chaoyang's calm and even voice on the other end of the phone:
"I agree."

"Who agreed to him doing this recklessly? Huh??" Ha Wen was in the middle of talking and didn't react for a moment. He subconsciously retorted half a sentence before he suddenly heard those four words clearly. He was struck dumb and froze on the spot.

"You...you agreed to this? Director, why? Our budget simply doesn't support these extra devices, the plan hasn't even been approved, this is completely against procedure! And..."

"Alright, Xiao Ha."

Zheng Chaoyang's voice deepened slightly, interrupting her barrage of questions.

“These are not issues you should be concerned about right now. The station and center have their own considerations regarding the budget, plans, and processes. Your task now is to provide good service and assist Sun Yi in ensuring the smooth implementation of program selection and pre-production coordination. As for the technical aspects of the studio, Sun Yi has his own team and plans, so don't interfere too much. Understand?”

Zheng Chaoyang's tone wasn't loud, but the unquestionable authority emanating from his superior was clearly transmitted through the wires.

This is not a discussion, it is a notification, it is an order.

All of Harvin's words were stuck in his throat. He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't utter a single word. His face burned, and his previous indignation had turned into embarrassment and confusion.

Did the director approve it? The station and center have their own considerations? Don't interfere too much.
She felt like a clown who swung his fist but punched into cotton, only to find that there was an iron plate behind the cotton.

On the other end of the phone, Zheng Chaoyang seemed unwilling to say more: "Is there anything else? I have a meeting to attend to."

“No, that’s all, Director.” Harvin’s voice was dry, almost squeezed out from between his teeth.

"Okay, cooperate well with Director Sun." Zheng Chaoyang said and hung up the phone. Hearing the busy tone from the phone, Ha Wen stood there blankly.

At this moment, she was like an insulator, radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay. The staff members of the arts center behind her didn't dare to look up at her, fearing that she would grab them and vent her anger on them.

But some people just wouldn't tolerate it. The technical lead from Starry Sky walked over, his face expressionless, and simply asked in a businesslike manner:
"Assistant Director Ha, can our equipment and workers move in now? Time is indeed a bit tight."

Haven snapped back to reality, looking at the other person's calm face, and then at the CCTV security guards and construction workers beside her who were silent but had different expressions in their eyes. A strong sense of humiliation and powerlessness washed over her.

She gripped her phone tightly, her nails almost digging into her palms, a stone lodged in her throat. After a long pause, she managed to squeeze out a single word, her voice so low it was barely audible:

".Enter."

Then, she turned around abruptly and, almost as if fleeing, quickly left the place that had made her feel incredibly embarrassed and defeated.

Meanwhile, on the floor where the station director's office was located, Zheng Chaoyang put down his phone, rubbed his temples, and a complex emotion flashed across his face. He looked out the window, muttered a curse under his breath, his tone containing both dissatisfaction with Ha Wen's tactless and reckless reporting, and a hint of indescribable感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, including regret and a touch of melancholy).

"Relying on his family connections, he's so ignorant of the rules, trying to meddle in everything. Budget? Is that something you can control? Even I don't have much say before the leaders at the station make the decision."

He recalled the "deep interactive cooperation plan between Renren.com and the Spring Festival Gala" that Sun Yi had privately reported to him and the station's leaders two days earlier, as well as the other party's promise of comprehensive sponsorship without using the station's internal budget, and "extra resource investment" that would greatly enhance the technological content and interactive effects of the gala.
Zheng Chaoyang shook his head, then couldn't help but mutter to himself:
"Damn it, Sun Yi gave too much!"

New house/villa.

Sun Yi and Liu Yifei are discussing the latest version of the script for "Lucy".

Guo Fan has strong execution capabilities. Following the main ideas provided by Sun Yi, the localization adaptation was completed in less than a month.

Because of China's strong anti-drug policies, the script moved the story to Thailand, and the villains were no longer just a single South Korean gang. Instead, a large international drug syndicate spanning Southeast Asia, North America, and Europe was created, integrating manufacturing, transportation, and trafficking.

At the same time, the original script's single storyline of "Taiwan-France" was changed, and a North American storyline was added, with the main thread of Lucy's collection of HP4 and the phased growth of her abilities being used to switch scenes and advance the story.

The French police, who were originally dispensable, were completely replaced, and an undercover drug cartel agent was added.

"Brother, who plays this undercover agent?"

Liu Yifei pursed her lips, pointed to the character introduction in the script, and asked with a malicious look.

"Who plays the role?" Sun Yi hadn't quite grasped the question yet, and was simply explaining the origin of the character to her.

"The French policeman in the original script was really superfluous. In my opinion, it was just to satisfy Luc Besson's obsession with using local French actors, and a little element of romance was forcibly added, which made it particularly awkward."

“I originally thought of just removing them, but then I realized that all that was left was Liu Lu, which is your current character name, the old professor, and a villainous boss. The characters seemed a bit thin.”

"So he joined this undercover operation. According to the story, when 'you' were first found to be hiding drugs in your body, he wanted to save you. When you first accidentally gained your abilities, you discovered the effects of HP4 on your body. He misunderstood that you wanted to embezzle drugs and began to hunt you down."

"From the initial rescue to the misunderstanding, and finally witnessing your complete 100% evolution, I can be considered a participant in the entire story."

Sun Yi went on and on about analyzing the role for Liu Yifei, but little did he know that Liu Yifei wasn't even interested in that.

"I said, who should play this role?"

"This can't really be considered the male lead; he doesn't have many scenes, so anyone could play the role."

Liu Yifei smiled, her big eyes blinking as she looked at Sun Yi.

Only then did he realize what was happening.

So, this girl has taken his place!
"No, Ms. Liu, please be clear, your husband is a director, a director!! Not an actor, so don't keep trying to get me to act, okay!"

Sun Yi felt frustrated in his role as director. Other film crews' directors were all powerful, able to shoot whatever they wanted, eat whatever they wanted, and sleep with whomever they wanted. But not him.

How come he becomes like a brick, used wherever he's needed?

No, we can't let her have this habit!
"I can't act at all."

Are you going to act or not?

"I'm not acting!"

Liu Yifei bit her lip, looking at Sun Yi with a pitiful expression.

"Hey, don't try that on me! I'm telling you, I won't fall for it!"

Sun Yi refused firmly, but a few seconds later he realized something was wrong.

This girl looks like she's about to cry!
Her eyes were red-rimmed, and there was a glistening tear in them, as if it was about to fall.

I.
He never expected Liu Yifei to pull this trick on him.

He had just made up his mind that if the little girl tried to coax him or make any demands, he would refuse even if he were subjected to the Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty.

It's so tiring. He's a director of the Spring Festival Gala, a movie director, and then he has to act in it too.

Why work so hard?

Everyone else comes back with luxury cars and beautiful women, enjoying life, but he's practically become a laborer.

But this spendthrift wife doesn't play by the rules!

Oh no, it's going to flow, it's going to flow!
Just as Sun Yi was struggling with his decision and was about to agree, his phone rang.

He immediately pressed the call button as if he had found a savior.

"Mr. Sun, is this a convenient time?"

"No rush, go ahead!"

"All equipment has been safely delivered to CCTV's Studio 1, and the on-site handover has been completed. Our personnel have made initial contact with the construction manager from CCTV and conducted the first round of discussions on subsequent installation locations, pipeline layout, power supply, and signal interfaces. The progress is going more smoothly than expected, and the other party is quite cooperative."

"Ah, that's good, very good." Sun Yi replied with a humming laugh while secretly glancing at Liu Tianxian, and casually asked, "By the way, how's the progress? How long will it take to complete the installation?"

"Oh, according to the current plan, if there are no major surprises, the installation and initial debugging of all the new equipment will be completed in about half a month, and then we can connect them to the system for joint testing."

"Good, well done." Sun Yi glanced at Miss Liu again, noticing the change in the situation, and quickly continued to give instructions:
"Right, keep a close eye on it, especially the installation accuracy and system compatibility testing of several key pieces of equipment. They must be verified repeatedly; absolutely no hidden problems can be left unaddressed. Also, maintain smooth communication with CCTV's technical department. Yes, adhere to the principles that need to be upheld, but also be flexible where appropriate. And, let me think..."

Telephone:"."

Seeing Sun Yi's behavior, Liu Yifei's chest heaved rapidly, and most of the emotions she had just prepared vanished instantly. Forget about tears, she was so angry at Sun Yi that she laughed.

He grabbed a nearby cushion and threw it at me.

"oops!"

"Mr. Sun??"

"It's alright, it's alright, let's leave it at that for now, I won't say anything more!"

(End of this chapter)