You are a star, why do you have all the skills from the underworld?

A private restaurant in Beijing.

Xu Yi specially invited Chu Ningning to the banquet.

Since Fat Orange wrote on the paper that Chu Ningning had looked for him, there must be something wrong. Someone like Chu Ningning would never look for him for no reason and ask him to go out and play.

Or it could be something about work, after all, she is now also in charge of literature and art.

Or it could be something about the Chu family.

No matter what the matter is, Xu Yi would not be stingy if he could lend a hand.

He had accepted Chu Ningning's favor before, but he had never repaid it!

After meeting, Xu Yi apologized repeatedly:

"Director Chu, I'm sorry!"

"I was out this time and my phone was out of contact. It was only after I came back that I heard from Sister Ju that you were looking for me?"

Chu Ningning still looks the same as before, with no change.

She smiled and looked at Xu Yi, then asked, "What were you doing outside this time? How come you couldn't be found for two months in a row? Were you doing something illegal?"

"That can't be done."

Xu Yi smiled and said, "Director Chu, you know best what kind of person I am. What can we do about that? I guarantee it won't happen."

At least this time, Xu Yi definitely did not do anything illegal when he went out.

Besides, even if my last trip to the British Museum was illegal, it did not violate domestic laws. Moreover, although this action cannot be said explicitly, it is at least a glory for the country!
Chu Ningning nodded.

Instead of continuing the topic, he shifted the focus to himself.

"I came to see you because... I have something."

"You haven't been home for a long time. Old Chu misses you and wants to invite you to have a meal at home."

Xu Yi: You should have said it earlier!

If you had told me earlier, wouldn’t I have saved the money for this meal?

Just listen to Xu Yi said:
"Uncle Chu is just too polite."

"I'll write two pieces of calligraphy later... just one piece, I'll write one piece of calligraphy and go see Uncle Chu."

Seeing Xu Yi calculating so seriously, Chu Ningning couldn't help but smile and said, "Your calligraphy is so valuable now, if you just give it to Old Chu, does it count as bribery?"

Xu Yi took advantage of the situation:

"Then you don't have to write it."

"Don't!" Chu Ningning said quickly, "If you want to write, I won't stop you."

Chu Zhengchen has no other hobbies.

Smoking and drinking are harmful to the body, and Chu Ningning doesn't want others to come to visit her father and either bring cigarettes or alcohol.

No matter what, a piece of calligraphy is always better than these two things.

After three rounds of meals, Chu Ningning pretended to ask casually:

"Xu Yi, you're busy all day long, don't you plan to settle down?"

Xu Yi didn't notice and said directly: "Of course I need stability. I have already prepared for retirement. Well... I am 24 this year. I will work for another three years and officially retire at the age of 27. From now on, I will live a life of lying down!"

Chu Ningning: “???”

Who asked you to retire?

How can someone so young think about retirement?

Seeing that Xu Yi had no idea of ​​the purpose of her question, Chu Ningning had no choice but to ask, "I mean, don't you plan to get married?"

"Ah?!" Xu Yi was stunned and astonished.

marry?

You're living a good life, why would you want to get married?

Xu Yi then looked at Chu Ningning, their eyes met, and Chu Ningning immediately lowered her head, pretending to eat. She felt guilty and did not dare to look Xu Yi in the eye.

Seeing this, Xu Yi said blankly:

"Alas, this kind of thing cannot be solved by one person alone!"

"up to you!"

With Xu Yi's current wealth, if he really wants to get married, it will definitely be for love.

Chu Ningning hummed, but she didn't bring this up on herself, as it was too obvious. She was a vigorous and efficient female elite at work, but she was always a little conservative in her relationships.

Xu Yi changed the subject:

"By the way, Director Chu, is there any new trend in your State Administration of Radio, Film and Television recently?"

Chu Ningning: "No, let's just follow the routine."

Xu Yi nodded and said:
“I’m currently filming two movies.”

"One of them is science fiction, which is generally not well received in the domestic market. But I think we just lack people who are serious about doing this, not that we can't do it well. Why don't we promote it at the level of the General Administration?"

Although this is a bit difficult.

If it is a movie with the theme of Wolf Warrior, it might be more logical to promote it from above.

But a sci-fi movie…

Chu Ningning thought for a moment and said:

"Then we need to see how your filming turns out. If it's good, I'll ask my boss to let students all over the country see it."

Science fiction has always been the best catalyst to stimulate children's imagination.

We need to make children understand that their future is the stars and the sea, not internet celebrities. Talk to leaders from this perspective, and you will get the answer.

Xu Yi is still very confident in the film:
"Okay then. When the post-production is finished, I'll invite you first when the preview is released."

After dinner, Chu Ningning did not confirm with Xu Yi the time to go to Old Chu's house for dinner. She just said that she would go over whenever Xu Yi had time after finishing the things at hand.

Xu Yi agreed repeatedly.

After returning to the courtyard, he sent a message to Zhong Guoliang and Zheng Yun respectively, telling them that he had returned safely.

In fact, Xu Yi still has doubts about Zheng Yun in his heart.

He once suspected whether there was some kind of vague connection between Zheng Yun and the blacklist, because too many coincidences happened between Zheng Yun and Xu Yi.

It's just a suspicion, without any evidence.

So Xu Yi could only put it aside temporarily and presume the guilt was presumption!

However, Xu Yi will have to be more careful when dealing with Zheng Yun in the future.

When he had some free time, Xu Yi remembered what Pang Ju said yesterday, asking him to go online when he had nothing to do. Although he didn't know what Pang Ju meant by that, it didn't sound like a good thing.

Xu Yi took out his phone and opened the game...

Then close the game again.

I open social media to see what the latest hot topics are in the country.

You generally don’t need to read current affairs.

Being able to become a hot topic is all thanks to the organization’s arrangements.

Focus on social news and entertainment gossip.

#The 80-year-old man's melon field was robbed overnight, and the police recovered the stolen seven large watermelons overnight
#A woman broke up with her boyfriend because the bride price was too high, and her boyfriend married the girlfriend of her brother

#The current status of the newcomer list champions in the past five years
#ILoveMemorizingLyrics recreates the amazing scene!

……

I kept reading but didn't see any news about myself.

Why does it look like Fat Orange doesn’t mean this?

Xu Yi thought about it and simply typed his name into the search bar. The first hot search that popped up was:
#Xu Yi, a flash in the pan
This hot search term was a hot search half a month ago, and it once topped the hot search list.

The blogger who started this topic said that he is a fan of Xu Yi and has been following him for a long time. But after the Chinese New Year, Xu Yi seemed to have disappeared. He is not in variety shows, TV dramas, or movies, and even in some new songs in the music industry, he cannot be found. Therefore, people infer that Xu Yi has run out of talent and is a flash in the pan.

There are so many people following the post! Xu Yi tried hard to pout and sighed secretly:
What's the matter with Epiphyllum? Do I have to report to you when I go out to make money?

Besides, are there any fans who would say this about their idol?

Of course, there are also some netizens who stand up for Xu Yi.

For example, this netizen named "Tao Sheng Yijiu" said:

"You know nothing. Xu Yi might be preparing a big move. Just don't get scared when the time comes!"

Well, the sound of waves is still there.

This name sounds so much like Zheng Tao.

Xu Yi didn't even have to guess, nor did he have to ask Yin Bowen to analyze the IP address. He roughly guessed that the netizen should be Zheng Tao.

Zheng Tao knew best whether he had any big moves in mind.

Xu Yi didn't read any further. This kind of meaningless hot search had no value other than attracting attention and causing immediate topic discussion.

Moreover, it will soon be forgotten.

Okay, let’s satisfy Brother Tao this time!

This ultimate move will be released in a few days.

Xu Yi no longer paid attention to the hot searches on the Internet. Apart from wasting time, he could not see any meaning in paying attention to such boring topics. After all, he came back for a trip, so Xu Yi decided to visit the set and see the progress of the filming of the two movies.

After all, I am a producer and investor. It would be unreasonable for me not to take a look at it.

Wolf Warriors was being filmed abroad, filming street fighting, and Xu Yi had just returned to China, so he didn't want to bother with it. So he chose to go to the wandering crew to take a look, and he went straight there without saying hello to Guo Fan.

The set of "Flowing Earth" was built in a seaside city.

Xu Yi did not take a flight but chose to travel by high-speed rail and arrived at his destination two hours later.

He knew where the crew was, so he took a taxi and went straight there.

"Sir, you are not allowed to visit or take photos here."

There were security personnel outside the crew who stopped Xu Yi.

This is a routine action.

During the filming process, the film was kept very secret in order to avoid spoilers. There are many films that people don’t even know about until the promotion.

Of course, many celebrities now start promoting as soon as they join the crew, and their popularity comes in waves.

Only the work is shit.

Xu Yi smiled and said to the security guard: "Hello, I'm looking for the director."

"Do you have an appointment?" The security guard was still polite.

Xu Yi shook his head.

Seeing this, the security guard directly refused:
"No entry without a reservation, sorry."

Seeing this, Xu Yi had no choice but to confess his identity:

"I'm an investor in this movie, and I'm here to visit the set."

"Brother, stop playing around." The security guard was not moved at all, probably because he had seen this kind of scene many times. "If you are the investor of the movie, then I am the director. Now that you have met the director, can you go back?"

Xu Yi: “6!”

Security remains unshakable:

"What? Are you starting to exchange secret codes?"

"I'm telling you, it's really useless. Don't make it hard on me, brother. I'm just an employee. I'll do whatever the higher-ups tell me to do. You really can't go in if you don't have an appointment."

Xu Yi thought secretly:

This crew does a solid job of on-site management!

According to the cast list I've seen before, this movie did not invite any superstars, nor any so-called traffic stars. Logically, there shouldn't be too many star-chasers coming here to see their idols.

No, I am a star!
When Xu Yi thought of this, he looked at the security guard in surprise and asked:
"you do not know me?"

The security guard looked at her carefully and then shook his head: "She looks familiar, but... I really don't know her. Don't play that trick on me, brother. I've seen at least 800 celebrities. They are just like that. They are not worth your attention."

Xu Yi finally gave up.

He picked up the phone helplessly and called Guo Fan.

He was talking on the phone in front of the security guard the whole time without avoiding him.

"Hello, Director Guo."

"Yes, it's me. I'm back. I'm standing in front of your crew. It's okay. I just came to check on the progress of the filming. But the security guards here won't let me in. If it's convenient, would you please come out for a moment?"

"Okay, okay, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Yi smiled at the security guard.

And stopped talking.

The security guard continued to persuade Xu Yi:
"Brother, this is a great performance."

"But this trick doesn't work here. If you don't have an appointment and a work badge, you won't be able to enter this door today."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Guo Fan running towards him in a hurry.

The security guard recognized Guo Fan and immediately saluted: "Director Guo!"

Guo Fan didn't even notice the security guard. He only had eyes for Xu Yi: "Boss, why didn't you call me before you came? Are you doing a surprise inspection? Come on, let's go in and take a look."

The security guard widened his eyes: Boss?

Is this brother really the boss?

Seeing Xu Yi and Guo Fan enter the door, the security guard shouted: "Brother... Oh no, boss, boss, I'm sorry. I really didn't know you, I was wrong."

Xu Yi smiled and said:
"You're right, well done."

"Director Guo, you have to give this guy a raise later. I want to see him here next time I come."

Guo Fan readily agreed:

"no problem."

In fact, Guo Fan has no say on the wages of the on-site crew members.

Xu Yi has the final say.

However, the security personnel were all arranged by the outsourcing company, so even if Xu Yi wanted to increase his salary, he couldn't. However, it was still possible to give the other party some performance bonuses.

The entire crew occupies a large area and is basically building the set.

Xu Yi looked at these projects and couldn't help but sigh:
"Director Guo, this is a big deal!"

Guo Fan was ashamed: "I have tried my best to save money. We will try to save as much as possible wherever we can."

Xu Yi quickly explained:

"is not what it means."

"We have to spend the money we have to spend. I'm prepared for this movie not to make any money, but I have to do it well. I can't fail to make money and gain fame, because that would be a big loss."

Hearing this, Guo Fan immediately became confident:
"Don't worry, boss."

"It takes time to sharpen your knife. This necessary set is to better present the texture of our film in the later stage. Otherwise... it might be more expensive to use special effects."

This is the truth.

There are not many special effects companies in China now, and they charge by the second for their special effects.

An expensive one.

It can be said that half of the investment in this movie may be spent on special effects.

So this is also the reason why Xu Yi does not invite big-name stars. After all, the budget is limited. If he spends the money on the actors, he will have to be frugal with other things.

Not worth it.

Just listen to Xu Yi said:
"Well, you did the right thing."

"By the way, Director Guo, when do we expect to officially start filming?" (End of this chapter)