Actor: Thank you.

Not long after, a silver-gray, inconspicuous-looking Hyundai Elantra stopped outside the gate of Fuyuan Hutong.

After the driver got out of the car, he fiddled with it for a long time before locking it.

Although he arrived by car, he seemed unfamiliar with the car.

Because the car was not his, but borrowed from his subordinates.

I deliberately didn't use my own car.

Wow!
The gate opened smoothly... a crack.

Zhang Yuan's assistant Zhao Xinxin poked his head out.

"Are you Editor-in-Chief Liu?"

The middle-aged man nodded.

"Please come in."

He looked around to make sure there was no one around before entering the yard.

"Please come over here. There is a small private living room."

"Okay." After entering the yard and closing the gate, the visitor felt a little more relaxed.

Zhang Yuan had been asking his assistant to keep an eye on the monitoring room in the front yard. He immediately notified the intruder and opened the door at the same time.

He was waiting outside the reception room early.

On weekdays, friends, artists and colleagues from the company come to chat in the several reception rooms next to the large courtyard. Some are large, some are small, and are used according to the situation.

Today he used the backyard, which was a separate reception room in the courtyard where his bedroom was located.

It’s not big, only about 20 square meters.

When designing, Zhao Decai took the drawings and explained them to him, and he was still talking.

"There are already several reception rooms outside."

“I can’t use it anymore.”

"Is it unnecessary to build another reception room in the backyard?"

Zhang Yuan felt that he had done nothing shameful.

But Fatty Zhao shook his head.

"I'm already being polite by not designing a darkroom for you."

"All those big bosses have darkrooms at home and in their companies."

"Do you know what it does?"

Zhang Yuan shook his head curiously.

"I don't know either, and I shouldn't know." Fatty Zhao replied with a smile.

Zhang Yuan understood that the bosses he was talking about should be the local rich people in traditional industries.

The bigwigs in emerging industries, especially the Internet industry, don’t have time to mess around in the darkroom at the company.

"Listen to me and prepare. You will need it one day."

This is why this small room was left, which has never been used since we moved in.

Well, I actually used it today!
Looking back now, he thought that Fatty Zhao was quite far-sighted.

And not like others.

The backstage crew of "Home with Kids" looked down on him.

When he went to Tudou.com, even that idiot Wang Wei looked down on him.

On the contrary, the rough guy Zhao Fatty thinks highly of him.

This room is specially prepared for private chat.

We only chat privately when we have distinguished guests.

He made special arrangements because he thought he would always entertain distinguished guests.

Now thinking back on it, I still feel a little touched.

"Hello, Editor-in-Chief Liu."

Zhang Yuan personally opened the door and welcomed him in.

After the two of them sat down, Zhang Yuan waved his hand, and the assistant served tea and left, closing the door behind him.

After Zhang Yuan saw that there was no one around, the other person's expression finally relaxed.

My heart was beating more and more nervous.

There is definitely a problem!
And it’s a big problem!

From time, place, to characters, everything is wrong!
This person is the editor-in-chief of CCTV.

Propose to meet in a secret place.

After much thought, Zhang Yuan decided that his own home was the most secretive.

This is the advantage of having a private house.

As soon as Zhang Yuan described the general situation of his family, the other party's subordinates replied in agreement.

Now the other party has arrived.

He came alone without any subordinates.

I deliberately didn't drive my own car.

It's like a meeting between spies!
What I know is that we are going to discuss shooting an anti-drug program.

If you don’t know, you would think you came here to suck D!
During the time on the way here, Zhang Yuan thought about it over and over again.

"What exactly are you going to do?"

"why?"

"What does the other party want to do?"

This is not an ordinary TV station editor-in-chief, but the editor-in-chief of CCTV.

But even at CCTV, there are slight differences between editors-in-chief and chief editors.

Because the editor-in-chief of CCTV is usually also the station director.

At the same time, the director of CCTV is also a senior member of the Radio, Film and Television Administration and even a standing member of the Central Propaganda Department.

The person who came here is the editor-in-chief of the channel below.

Under the channel editor-in-chief there are column editors and project editors.

There are a lot of editors-in-chief, and there is even an editor-in-chief's office.

But even if he is the editor-in-chief of a channel, that’s still a big deal!
He is a deputy bureau-level cadre.

He is still a deputy director-level official in Beijing.

Could it be that she went to him in person secretly just to shoot a small anti-drug propaganda film?
He knew even with his toes that this was just a pretext.

There must be something else behind this!
But he also thought about it.

"Will I suffer a loss?"

"Am I in danger?"

"Should I refuse?"

It made him a little scared.

But after repeated hesitation, I think it is better to understand it first before making a judgment.

After all…the bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish!

There must be a big storm to make an editor-in-chief so cautious!
"You have a nice place here."

“Although I once lived in Wuhan, I also spent more than ten years in the imperial capital.”

"It's rare to find a house like this in such a downtown location."

“You compliment me.”

"What are you laughing at?" the other party asked when he saw the corners of his mouth raised.

"I have a friend who is also from Wuhan, and I thought of her."

He thought of Xiao Long Nu who had returned to Taiwan to continue filming.

At the same time, it is also an excuse for her.

He laughed because this person just walked through the rooms without even raising his head and walked straight towards this reception room.

Obviously not very interested in his own house.

Why did you suddenly start praising the house?
"Oh, a female friend." Perhaps the other party felt that the atmosphere was tense and it was their first meeting, so she joked.

I didn’t expect that my guess was quite accurate.

"You are a man of passion."

"Hehehe..." Editor-in-Chief Liu did not expect that this young man in front of him would not be intimidated at all when facing him and did not show a single sign of fear.

Maybe I have found the right person... he thought silently in his heart.

"I guess you must have put in a lot of effort to be able to afford and use such a luxurious house. I'm very envious."

"You are welcome to come and play anytime." Zhang Yuan waited patiently for the other party to speak.

"I think you are so young to have achieved what you have today."

“It’s not just about hard work, it should also be driven.”

"It's all nonsense." Zhang Yuan said politely.

"No need to be modest." The other party waved his hand.

"Okay, let's talk about the anti-drug propaganda film."

"Drug control is a national policy."

"We also promote it every year in our station."

"I see that you just became the anti-drug ambassador of the Sanlitun Police Station, which shows that you are enthusiastic about public welfare."

“Plus you’re very popular with the younger crowd right now.”

"So I considered you as one of the candidates for this anti-drug propaganda film."

Zhang Yuan's ears moved.

One of… He heard these two words.

You weren't sure it was me, but you came to me anyway?
Too much enthusiasm.

Every year on June 6, which is the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, CCTV will release a promotional video.

It is also common to invite some celebrities to take the lead.

It is naturally a good thing to be able to appear on CCTV.

The money is definitely not much.

The key is that no matter how many people want to dig up the relationship with CCTV, they can’t.

Becoming an anti-drug ambassador is also beneficial to one's public image.

"Then I will fight for it and see what the people in the stands want."

"I'll try my best to cooperate." He replied smoothly.

"Okay, of course there are conditions."

"Your image and temperament are quite suitable, but your qualifications and age are a little weak."

"But it doesn't matter. These can all be tested." The other party started to be witty again.

Zhang Yuan followed his words and talked in detail about the project.

It's nothing more than making films and giving lectures in various places to promote the business.

Especially as a representative of the entertainment industry, he accepted an interview with the station and told young people about the dangers.

Good things are definitely good things.

But there will be no pie in the sky.

Why do good things happen to you?

Alas, when the other party saw that the conversation was almost over, he slowly unfolded the story and revealed his true intentions.

"That... I also heard that you had contacted the crew of Home With Children before."

"You want to invest in it, right?"

"Uh...it's true." Zhang Yuan tensed up when he heard the name of the play.

How?
Not only did Lao Deng not let me vote, but he also plans to settle the score with me?

I haven't offended you!

"The drama Home With Kids is quite popular on our station."

"I heard that there have been frequent conflicts within the crew recently."

“We are very concerned and very sad.”

"Good plays and good crews like this should provide more excellent works to the station."

"Instead of spending your attention on other things."

"What you said is..."

But what does it have to do with me?

Can I invest too?

"I also heard from people at the station that the show 'The Lotus Lantern' that was previously broadcast on our station was invested by you, is that right?"

“Yes, I invested a small part.”

“It’s a good thing to pay attention to good works and participate in their creation.”

"Thanks for the compliment."

“It is a blessing for the industry if more motivated young people like you participate.”

"After all, any industry can only develop healthily in the long run if young blood joins it."

Zhang Yuan listened and kept praising me for my drive.

Who are you planning to have me attack?

I won’t rush into anything that isn’t pretty. I’m a person of principles.

I know that the other party will not come to my house specifically to praise me.

The more you praise, the heavier the burden you have!
“This, Home with Kids, is also an excellent series.”

"I am looking forward to fresh blood like you joining the creation of the work."

Mentioning this drama repeatedly... Zhang Yuan figured out that Liangzi was not talking about anti-drug propaganda, but this drama!
This play and I...

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yuan understood that when facing a superior, it is better to play dumb than to be smart.

If you don't understand, ask, don't guess.

“Are you interested in investing in this play?”

“But I’ve been rejected.”

"The point is not being rejected, but whether you are still interested?" the other party came back to the point.

This drama is not produced by CCTV, CCTV is only responsible for broadcasting it.

But he cares so much about whether I invest.

"What if I'm not interested?"

"Well, I have something else to do later and have to go back to work... I haven't been here today either. Please forgive my caution and don't tell anyone about my presence." The editor-in-chief smiled and took a sip of tea.

"What if I'm interested?"

“That’s great!”

"We are looking forward to a brand new crew of Home With Kids."

Zhang Yuan lowered his head and said nothing.

After a long time, he spoke.

"Please let me think about it."

"Investment is a big deal, and it is indeed necessary to think carefully." Editor-in-Chief Liu replied with a smile: "But time waits for no one, and the situation is changing rapidly."

"Hold on tight."

"I will reply to you as soon as possible."

"Haha, then I feel relieved." He stood up and was about to leave.

Zhang Yuan pretended to invite the other party to have dinner.

Of course, he knew that the other party would not eat it, but he still had to sit down with an attitude.

After personally seeing this person off, he locked himself in the room.

Think hard.

"Brother Zhang Yuan, Mr. Yuan and Miss Liu Shishi asked you, when will dinner be served?"

He came to his senses when he heard his assistant calling him.

When I went out, it was dark.

"You're quite busy."

After arriving at the restaurant, Yuan Kuocheng complained.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting. I have something to take care of."

"After dinner, I'll play a few more games with you."

"it is good!"

We are all family, so there is no need for a grand banquet.

The old man can't eat much, and the little lion is a girl, and she is a professional dancer, so she can't eat too much.

Not everyone is like Liu Xixi, who doesn't work and just relaxes.

Most girls in the film and television industry are quite self-disciplined.

Soon the old man put down his chopsticks.

Zhang Yuan personally made tea for the old man to relieve his greasy feeling.

"I'll take a break and watch the news."

Now I will take Mr. Yuan to the living room to watch TV.

The elderly love to watch the news broadcast, and they like to watch the weather forecast after the news even more. They are used to it.

"Don't move." After settling the old man down, he came to the corridor.

Liu Shishi stopped and raised his hand.

She placed her index finger on Zhang Yuan's forehead and rubbed it for him.

"You were frowning while eating just now."

"If you worry too much, you'll get wrinkles."

"Not at my age." Zhang Yuan knew that she was worried about him.

"I'll dance for you, okay?"

She just said she wanted to dance for me, so I let her do it.

I didn't go to the practice room.

Right in the yard.

The silver moon hangs high in the sky.

Silver frost was everywhere.

Clear out an area for her to jump.

She was wearing a blue shirt and white skirt, and had a slender neck.

Dancing lightly and swaying slowly, she is like a swimming swan or like Chang'e descending to earth.

She was only wearing a plain sweater, but the moonlight seemed to have covered her with a bright white dress.

Zhang Yuan watched and smiled.

He suddenly began to understand why the literati and poets in ancient times were obsessed with brothels and lingered around the pomegranate skirts all day long.

Such a young and beautiful girl dancing gracefully, anyone who sees it will be confused!
From then on, the king no longer held court early in the morning. This is so damn reasonable!
"I'm tired, take a rest."

Seeing that her breathing became heavy and sweat appeared on her forehead, Zhang Yuan took out a large bath towel and covered her with it, wiping the sweat off her face at the same time.

"Go take a shower, warm it up, don't catch a cold."

"There's a big bathtub in my bedroom bathroom, you can soak in it for a while."

"I just happened to be playing chess with Mr. Yuan."

"When you're done and have a comfortable soak, I'll take you home."

This big bathtub was also arranged by Zhao Decai.

Zhang Yuan said it took up space and was unnecessary.

He said several people could take a shower together.

Now that I think about it, he was really far-sighted.

The coal boss really knows his business.

"Go ahead. I won't peek."

"Hehe, I don't doubt you." The little lion laughed crisply like a wind chime.

Ask the assistant to run water for her and prepare towels and so on.

He started playing chess with the old man again.

Raining and chatting.

"Mr. Yuan, what do you think this vanguard is used for?" Zhang Yuan asked.

He placed a knight behind the pawn.

pat!

Mr. Yuan raised his hand and ate the pawn.

"Protect important chess pieces."

"Pawns are meant to be sacrificed."

"It's not very useful to just rush forward."

pat!

Zhang Yuan moved the pawn on the other side forward.

"But what if we cross the Chu River and Han River?"

"That's much more powerful. You can walk sideways."

“Use it as a small car.”

"But we still can't retreat, we can't look back."

Yuan Kuocheng said, and added: "Whether it is a pawn in front of the horse or a pawn crossing the river."

"But pawns can't turn back."

Yuan Kuocheng could see that there was something else behind his words.

The old man calmed down and spoke slowly.

I know he is a smart man who can figure out his own things.

Haha... At this moment, Zhang Yuan's tangled brows seemed to have relaxed a lot.

"Yes!"

"The pawn was originally..."

pat!

Zhang Yuan pushed the chess piece forward again.

"Originally, there is no way out!" (End of this chapter)