Actor: Thank you.

Zhang Yuan never quite understood why Zhang Tielin was chosen to play this role.

Mr. Tang Guoqiang is unavailable, and there are no other actors.

Could it be because of the Beijing Film Academy clique? After all, this person also graduated from the Beijing Film Academy's acting department.

Zhang Yuan felt uncomfortable acting alongside him.

Ever since he played the Emperor, this guy seems to have become addicted to it.

The eyes, movements, posture, and even unconscious small gestures such as blinking and swaying are exactly the same as those in "My Fair Princess".

The audience left, but he didn't.

Zhang Yuan described it as Emperor Father having PTSD.

He noticed this when they were filming "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" back then. Zhang Tielin's portrayal of Yang Xiao was not dashing at all. He always seemed to have a puffy chest and a tense demeanor.

In the TV series "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan," even asking for shrimp oil makes him act like an emperor.

This is far removed from the style of actor Chen Baoguo, who can portray both Emperor Wu of Han and Emperor Jiajing, and portray the two emperors in completely different ways.

"Just bear with it a little longer."

Cheng Hao tried to persuade him, but he could tell from his expression that he wasn't very willing.

A perfectly good play was ruined by something that disrupted it.

"It's okay, I'll just do my best."

It's estimated that most of this character's scenes will be cut in the end, leaving only a few shots.

Actually, Cheng Hao didn't like him very much either, especially after learning about the time when Xiao Tao Hong was subjected to oral gymnastics by him.

"Little Zhang, it's been years! How's your calligraphy practice going?" This person was holding a teacup, blowing on the tea leaves as they chatted with him.

What a scoundrel!

Zhang Yuan chatted with this "great calligrapher" for a while, reluctantly admitting that he had neglected his practice.

Stop making me write. I have to pretend to be blind and praise him. It's exhausting.

Fortunately, a "savior" arrived soon.

When Qian returned to China, he served as the director of the missile design institute.

The vice president in the film is named Zhang Gongnong.

Its prototype is General Zhang Lianfu. Just listen to the name, with its sickle and axe, and the red color is frightening.

This man started fighting the Japanese in 37, fighting all the way through the War of Resistance against Japan, the Civil War, and the Korean War.

Moreover, he participated in the Battle of Shangganling, which tells you just how fierce he was.

Then, the organization sent him to the Higher Military Academy for a year, which is the same place where Li Yunlong and his comrades studied in "Bright Sword".

Let him work with Qian Xuesen and become the director of the missile assembly plant.

When he started fighting in 37, he was only 16 years old and had basically never been to school.

After fighting wars for half his life, he was put in charge of assembling and producing the world's most advanced weapons.

What would happen if it were an ordinary person?
Lying down and waiting to die?

If that's the case, then they wouldn't have the ability to play the entire game.

This person started learning from scratch!

Starting from the basics, he learned step by step and spent several years becoming a missile expert.

Missile Research: From Beginner to Expert.

He participated in the Dongfeng-2, Dongfeng-3, and Long March series rockets.

He was a gun wielder who became self-taught and was able to work alongside top geniuses like Qian Xuesen, who had studied abroad.

Zhang Yuan strongly suspected that Qian Xuesen's series of misunderstandings about human intelligence were largely responsible for General Zhang's behavior.

Mr. Qian probably thought that all people in the country were like that.

I truly believe that humans can overcome anything through willpower, even calculus.

The production team cast Wu Yue as the actor playing the role of Zhang Gongnong.

With a blend of roughness and meticulousness, boldness and keen insight, Wu Yue's performance was far superior to Zhang Tielin's.

Zhang Yuan took the initiative to talk to him about kung fu, which was better than talking to the Emperor about calligraphy.

Wu Yue had some prejudice against him before.

The main reason is because of the incident involving "A Deadly Secret" back then.

He felt that Zhang Yuan had risen to his position through women.

Theoretically speaking, if we only consider the TV series "A Deadly Secret," there's some truth to it...

But over the years, the gap between the two has widened, and Teacher Wu has become more accepting of it.

"You'll be going to the desert with the film crew the day after tomorrow, so get ready."

A little while later, the director found him and talked about the upcoming outdoor scenes.

It's very important because the production team, after applying and with the approval of the General Armaments Department, will prepare a real missile base for filming.

It was just an old testing ground, not one of the most advanced ones available today.

But it's also kept secret.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Cheng Hao's scenes are all in the city, mostly interior shots, and filming is almost finished.

But it still wasn't enough; I wanted to spend more time together.

"Can I go?" Zhang Yuan asked the director.

"Is it possible or not?" Zhang Jianya raised his eyebrows and glanced at him.

"No... how would I know if it's possible? Whether it should be kept secret or not, you're the director, so you say so."

Zhang Yuan turned his head and found his older sister looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Never mind, I'd better not go."

"So as not to expose some people's ulterior motives."

Zhang Yuan: ...

Injustice!
I really didn't.

He didn't even have time to stop him.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the director was secretly laughing.

it is good!
You're really malicious for digging a hole for me out of the blue.

It took me ages to coax him back to health last night.

He ended up begging Cheng Hao to go with him.

In the dead of night, Zhang Yuan suddenly sat up in bed.

She nudged Cheng Hao beside her.

"Did you do this on purpose?"

"Pretend to be angry so I'll beg you."

"I'm asleep, what are you saying?" The person next to me turned over.

Zhang Yuan felt he had been deceived.

It's said that it's not good for a woman to be too smart.

One tricked me, and the other pretended to jump into the trap.

To teach Cheng Hao a lesson, while filming on location in the desert, he took her to a nearby deserted forest in the middle of the night and conducted several missile launch experiments.

From Dongfeng-1 to Dongfeng-5, they launched all of the first-generation strategic missiles.

The launch was a success, deterring Cheng Hao's arrogance.

The location shooting reminded him of Li Xuejian's film "The Birth of a Warrior" from back then, as many shots and scenes were very similar.

The shoot was quite arduous, taking about two weeks. My cheeks were chapped and I got a tan before we finally finished.

On the day filming wrapped, we just shouted a slogan and took a group photo; there wasn't a big banquet.

The director said there was no budget left, and that he had spent the money wisely.

It was agreed that after the rough cut, the play would be shown to Mr. Qian's widow, Ms. Jiang Ying, and also to the consultant, Mr. Qian Yonggang.

Zhang Yuan felt that he had done his best and at least had a clear conscience.

After returning home, Zeng Jia brought a pile of stacked documents.

This is all owed by his studio.

His hand ached from signing so many documents.

Just as I was busy, Liu Tao rushed over to the door.

"I... need to talk to you about something."

"What's wrong?" Seeing that she looked unwell, he put down his pen.

He came to the study to receive me privately and inquire about the situation.

After listening to the other party's long explanation, Zhang Yuan nodded.

"I have an idea for you."

"what?"

"Why don't you get a divorce?"

"Then I'll live with you?" he replied with a half-smile.

Zhang Yuan: ...

These women are all incredibly formidable.

The origin of the matter is not complicated; it all started with the Four Young Masters of Beijing.

Aside from the one who's the real young master, the other three have been making quite a stir lately.

Wang Xiaofei and Barbie Hsu have finally gotten together and are preparing for their wedding. He received the invitation a few days ago.

Logically, he didn't like going to these kinds of occasions, but since he knew both of them, and after thinking about it, he felt it was necessary to go.

Only then did they reply.

The rest are Liu Tao's husband, Wang Ke, and Qing Gege's stepson, Wang Shuo.

Wang Ke is just so-so, but Wang Shuo is something else entirely; he's basically got it all: gambling, drugs, and prostitution.

There was no more typical spoiled brat in the entire capital than him.

This person's biological father is in the real estate business in Beijing. In fact, many people don't know that their family has benefited from two things.

Firstly, Lao Wang originally didn't have much money; it was his ex-wife who was wealthy through business, and they became rich after getting married.

But after he became rich, he dumped his wife and married Qing Gege.

Secondly, their family came from the Eight Banners and had reaped considerable benefits in their early years.

Both parents are in business, so this child was left to be cared for by the elderly, but things have turned out awful.

He beat up his stepmother, Qing Gege, beat up his girlfriend Chuan, and was always fighting in nightclubs. There was nothing he wouldn't dare to do.

He already had a volatile personality, and the use of contraband had further amplified the effects.

Several people in the entertainment industry who were close to him have had their careers ruined because of contraband.

Especially Uncle Long's eldest son.

Because Chenlong is very familiar with this person's biological father, who used to work as his real estate agent in mainland China.

Those courtyard houses in Chenlong Imperial Capital were purchased through this person's introduction.

That's the kind of person he is—a genuine mad dog rich kid.

A few days ago, while driving his Bentley on Wangfujing Street, a main thoroughfare in Beijing, Wang Ke crashed into it and brought it to a stop.

It was hit by a car.

After the collision, Wang Ke angrily got out of the car, intending to confront the other party and start swearing.

This guy isn't a good person either; he has quite a temper.

What awaited him was the dark muzzle of a pistol.

On Wangfujing Street, a car crashed and someone pulled out a gun.

The reason the other party did this is that Wang Shuo's share was among the large amount of debt Wang Ke had previously owed.

Liu Tao is now working himself to the bone to pay off his debts, but there has to be a sequence to it.

Before it was even their turn, the other person got angry.

"I bet your husband wasn't very nice when they came to collect the debt," Zhang Yuan replied with a sneer.

"This……"

"Alright, we know each other so well, I won't waste your breath."

“I know your husband’s temper. You chose this marriage yourself, and I won’t interfere.”

"Speak, what do you want with me?"

"I want to borrow money."

"You haven't paid it all off yet?"

"Lend me some more."

"I've told you several times, there's no option for sexual favors between us now. We have to handle this officially, and we won't settle any old scores with new ones."

He replied bluntly.

"You're borrowing this money to pay back the guy with the gun, aren't you?"

"Yes, I don't want anything to happen to my husband."

Liu Tao was genuinely scared.

What if the other side fires a shot?
"First, the other side was about to fire, so they did."

"And let me tell you, it's precisely because the other party did that that the debt is no longer urgent."

"Listen to me, behave yourself, and stay home and wait patiently."

"The other party... is not that guy himself, but his family. It's probably either his father or stepmother coming back to find you or your husband."

"When you talk to them, I reckon you won't have to rush, and you might even be able to get a discount."

"How could this be?" Liu Tao thought to himself, there's no such thing as a free lunch.

"Hehehe, shooting on Wangfujing Street?" Zhang Yuan laughed. "Do you know how Boss Sun fled abroad back then?"

"He only used his fist."

"The last person to use a gun in the capital city was Bai Baoshan."

"Check the consequences for him."

“Their family does have connections and powerful backers, but this is a big deal and not something that comes easily.”

"We will definitely come to talk to you. We hope you can reach a compromise on the legal level, but you will have to pay a certain price."

"understand?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Tao seemed to understand a little.

"The other party isn't stupid."

"If anything unexpected happens, please feel free to ask your master, Teacher Song Dandan, to intervene."

"I'll help you matchmake then, and talk things over on your behalf, is that alright?"

"To tell you the truth, you're the woman who has spent the most money on me in my life."

They owe me over 100 million yuan. If I had to have children to pay off the debt, I'd need a whole football team of kids.

"And how much is owed?"

"A little over 2000 million."

"Damn, that's all?" Zhang Yuan said angrily.

Liu Tao didn't know how to reply. How come 20 million seemed like toilet paper to you?

"Listen to me one more time. When the other party comes to talk to you, try to delay paying this money as much as possible."

"The longer the timeframe, the better."

"why?"

Zhang Yuan didn't go back, because their family's good days were numbered.

It's a very simple principle: how does the "Imperial Bodyguard" screen people before making arrests?

The simplest way is to investigate if the wife and children spend money extravagantly and act arrogantly; such cases are almost always verifiable.

Some things are not meant to be weighed.

For example, Miss Earrings.

The matter was settled, even though everyone felt there was a problem.

But what price the family behind this will have to pay is something ordinary people can't see.

They will most likely be kicked out of the profit chain and won't be able to profit from it in the future.

If there are troublemakers in your social circle, you'll avoid them.

The same applies to Qing Gege's family; things will definitely be resolved.

Zhang Yuan knew the final result: a four-year sentence, but he didn't spend a single day in jail.

However, just a few months later, he was caught using prohibited items at home.

Then came reports of assaults and other incidents; they were incredibly arrogant.

Arrogance attracts attention, and attention leads to problems.

These people and their families are now living the high life, enjoying themselves immensely.

But just like the Jia family, after a few years, things might change drastically.

Otherwise, why would Qinggege later make a comeback and resort to such a low-class money-making method as live-streaming e-commerce?

If any wealthy woman from a "high-class" family comes out to sell products, it means that their family is a bottomless coffin.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan would not provoke them, but he was not afraid either.

"Seriously, if you can't get over it, then just leave," Zhang Yuan joked again.

“Just a few days ago, Mr. Xie called me to complain that he and Cecilia Cheung had also divorced.”

"What man could stand his wife taking those kinds of photos?" Liu Tao said with a hint of disgust, arms crossed.

"Come on, you played around a lot back in the day too."

"Of all the people who have messed with me, you're the most ruthless."

Zhang Yuan: ...

They kicked her out, but at least they didn't have to spend a single penny.

I had just taken a break when I received some major news.

After enduring numerous hardships, Tudou Video finally recovered after Wang Wei paid $700 million in compensation and several months of time.

Finally, the long-overdue IPO process was completed on Wall Street.

The offering price was $29, but it immediately fell below the offering price at the opening.

It closed at less than 26 dollars on the first day.

Tudou.com's market capitalization after its IPO was only $700 million, less than a quarter of that of Youku, which had just gone public a few days earlier.

It's incomparable to the current Youku.

"It seems," Zhang Yuan chuckled, stroking his chin, "that it's time to catch up with Gu Yongqiang." (End of Chapter)