Huayu: This celebrity doesn't follow the rules.

Chapter 117 Xiaotian, have you ever had a crush on someone?

Liu Haoran, who plays Yu Huai, turns around, sunlight shining on his profile, giving him a clean and youthful look: "Hmm?"

Geng Geng bit her lip, finally mustering her courage: "I...I like you!"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear, and her eyes held both anticipation and nervousness, a fear of rejection.

"Cut!"

Jiang Ye called a halt, his brow furrowing slightly. "Xiao Tian, ​​your emotions are right, but your gaze could be a little more determined. Although Geng Geng is nervous, she's not a timid person. She's the kind of girl who will speak up even if she's rejected."

Tian Xi nodded seriously: "I understand! Let's do it again!"

"Action!"

In the scene, Geng Geng clutches the hem of her clothes and walks up to Yu Huai, her cheeks flushed red: "Yu Huai, I...I like you!"

After Tian Xi finished speaking, her gaze unconsciously drifted towards the rooftop railing, her voice filled with more nervousness than courage.

"Cut!"

Jiang Ye's voice came from behind the monitor, "Xiao Tian, ​​don't look away. Confessing your love means looking into the other person's eyes, not admiring the scenery."

Tian Xi stuck out her tongue and stood up straight again: "Again!"

After the fifth NG (no good take), Tian Xiwei frantically ruffled her hair, yelling, "Ugh, why is it just not right?!"

Jiang Ye sighed and walked onto the rooftop: "Ten-minute break."

He asked the other staff to leave first, then called Tian Xiwei to the monitor and gestured for her to sit down: "Do you know what the problem is? Geng Geng's nervousness is because she is afraid of being rejected, but her underlying feeling is that I must say it. This contradiction must be conveyed in her eyes."

He paused, then suddenly raised an eyebrow. "You've never been in a relationship, have you?"

Tian Xiwei's eyes widened: "Huh? No! I'm so young!"

"Nobody at school is pursuing you?"

Jiang Ye didn't believe it. This girl was always full of energy. She could even get the stagehands to leave her snacks on set. How could no one at school care about her?

"There are tons!"

Tian Xiwei immediately puffed out her chest, her little expression smug, "But I have high standards! I haven't even opened the love letters they sent me, they're too childish."

Jiang Ye pressed on, "You must have had crushes, right? Who did you secretly like?"

Tian Xi scratched her head, thought seriously for a long time, and looked blank: "I don't think so. What does it feel like to have a crush? Is it when you see him your heart races? Well, when I lost a hamburger to the stage manager last time, my heart was racing too."

Jiang Ye tapped her script helplessly: "Having a crush means you'll secretly watch him, get jealous when he talks to other girls, want to talk to him but are afraid he'll find out, be happy all day when you see him smile, and be more anxious than anyone else when he's sad."

"Just like how Geng Geng looks at Yu Huai, her eyes can't hide anything, but she doesn't dare to say it out loud."

He spoke while gesturing, but Tian Xiwei was stunned, staring at him without blinking.

After Jiang Ye finished speaking, she suddenly blurted out, "Oh, so this is unrequited love?"

Jiang Ye was puzzled by her gaze: "What's wrong? Do you understand?"

Tian Xiwei didn't answer, but instead muttered softly, "Last time I saw you revising the script until midnight, I secretly made you a cup of milk tea, hiding it by the door so you wouldn't find out. You praised my improved lines today, and I was so happy I ate three hamburgers. Just now you frowned and said my acting wasn't good, and my heart skipped a beat. Isn't that..."

Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, until she suddenly covered her mouth, her cheeks turning bright red.

Jiang Ye: "??? What are you muttering about?"

Tian Xi shook her head vigorously, grabbed the script to cover her face, and ran off: "N-nothing! I understand! I'll go practice now! I promise I'll pass it on the first try!"

She ran to a corner of the rooftop and secretly peeked at Jiang Ye through the gap in the script, her heart bursting with countless little fireworks.

Oh no, this feeling of unrequited love sounds so familiar...
Could it be that she really has a crush on the boss?!

But this was just a scheme by her and Lin Xiaoman to swindle money!
Yes, she just wanted to earn back 3136 yuan, how did it turn out like this?

She huddled in the shadows of a corner on the rooftop, the script in her hand crumpled in her hand.

He shook his head vigorously, trying to shake off the absurd thought: "It's fake, it's fake. Director Jiang must have gotten too into the scene and got me confused!"

She started listing Jiang Ye's shortcomings on her fingers, trying to calm herself down: "Look how stingy he is! Last time the crew ate hamburgers, he said he would treat, but in the end he insisted that I ate seven hamburgers and took advantage of him, so he made me split the bill!"

"And he's got a sharp tongue! Yesterday I was filming a rain scene and I was shivering from the cold. Instead of saying anything to show he cared, he laughed at me on the monitor, saying I looked like a drowned rat and my hairstyle was more eye-catching than the plot!"

"He's so picky about food! He won't eat green peppers, he won't eat cilantro, and he even picks out the tomatoes from the tomato and egg stir-fry. He's so fussy! Last time, the auntie gave me an extra piece of pork rib, and he stared at my lunchbox and said that young people should control their weight and not eat the crew out of house and home! It's obvious that he doesn't like to eat, but he's jealous that I enjoy my food!"

But as she thought about it, the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up: "However... last time he saw me catch a cold from being caught in the rain, he had his aunt make me ginger soup the next day, and he even insisted that he was afraid I would delay the filming schedule."

He clearly cares about me!
Even though I'm so busy filming, they still arrange for a tutor to help me with my studies at night, just in case I don't get into the Beijing Film Academy.

He clearly cares about me so much!
"Oh no, that's not right!"

Tian Xiwei slapped her forehead suddenly, her cheeks burning again. "What am I thinking! He's just a stingy and sarcastic capitalist! I just want to earn back my 3136 yuan! It's definitely not a crush!"

She secretly peeked at Jiang Ye through the gap in the script. He was talking to the assistant director with his head down. Sunlight fell on his profile, and even the shadow of his eyelashes was clearly visible.

Tian Xiwei quickly covered her eyes, but the fireworks in her heart exploded again: "Oh no, oh no, how come these shortcomings seem to have turned into advantages? It must be because the sun is too strong today and it has confused my brain!"

She took a deep breath, pinched her arm hard, and hissed in pain: "Tian Xiwei, wake up! Making money is the priority, don't let yourself be seduced by the beauty of capitalists!"

After saying that, he nodded vigorously, as if that would successfully brainwash himself, but his heart was pounding like a little motor, so fast he couldn't stop.

Filming continued, and Tian Xiwei suddenly found a solution.

"Action!"

She took a deep breath and looked up at Liu Haoran across from her.

No, at this moment, in her eyes, the one standing in the sunlight was clearly Jiang Ye!
Her fingers, gripping the hem of her school uniform, trembled slightly, but her eyes were more resolute than ever before.

"Yu Huai," she spoke softly, her voice filled with cautious anticipation, "I have something I want to tell you."

In the video, Geng Geng's eyes are clear and intense, as if she is finally about to reveal a secret she has kept hidden all summer.

She bit her lower lip, mustered her courage, and said, "I...I like you!"

Every word is clear and gentle, carrying the shyness and stubbornness unique to a young girl.

Her earlobes turned slightly red, and her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was afraid of being rejected, yet stubbornly refused to look away.

Jiang Ye, behind the monitor, raised an eyebrow slightly. Had this girl suddenly become enlightened?

"Cut! Perfect!"

He called a halt, his tone barely concealing his satisfaction, "That's a pass!"

A round of applause erupted on set. Tian Xi let out a long sigh of relief and secretly patted her burning cheeks.

Jiang Ye walked over, looking at her with a half-smile: "You still say you've never been in a relationship? Never had a crush on anyone?"

Tian Xi looked away guiltily: "I... I just suddenly realized the true meaning of acting!"

"You acted so realistically, it was definitely a genuine expression of your feelings." He deliberately put on a stern face. "But early romance is not allowed. It seems I need to talk to your parents about it."

Tian Xiwei's cheeks flushed red with anxiety. She hurriedly grabbed Jiang Ye's arm and shook it, saying, "What do you mean by puppy love! I'm already over 18, I'm an adult!" Her arm gently brushed against his forearm, and the soft, warm touch against his chest spread up with the contact, making Jiang Ye's heart skip a beat.

"Oh? You're an adult now?"

"Of course!" Tian Xi emphasized, her neck slightly stiff, as if afraid he would really go to his parents, and hugged him even tighter. "If you don't believe me, look at my ID card! My birthday is in October, so I'm definitely a legal citizen now!"

"When you were acting out the confession scene just now, your eyes were practically glued to Yu Huai."

"That was acting! It was all staged!"

Tian Xiwei stamped her foot anxiously, pressed her cheek against his arm, and said in a muffled voice, "Boss, don't wrong me. All I care about is... earning back my 3136 yuan!"

She spoke the last sentence softer and softer, even she herself felt unsure of herself.

"Alright, I'll believe you for now. You have to perform like this next time, or I'll deduct your pay."

"Huh? No way!" Tian Xiwei immediately let go of his hand, glaring at him. "Boss, how come you're even more stingy than me!"

You think I'm stingy?

"Oh dear, I didn't say that!"

When Tian Xi saw Jiang Ye's face darken, she knew she had said the wrong thing and immediately ran away.

How terrible! Stingy people can't stand being called stingy.

Jiang Ye watched her run away, almost in a clumsy manner, and then looked down at his arm where she had hugged him; the soft touch seemed to still linger on his skin.

This girl has really grown up.

……

Shanghai, Bund Source No. 1
Inside the century-old villa on the banks of the Huangpu River, crystal chandeliers illuminate the Baroque-style hall with a resplendent golden glow.

Waiters moved silently between the long tables covered with snow-white tablecloths, and the silver cutlery gleamed warmly in the candlelight.

"Sister Long, Brother Weijia, thank you for waiting."

Jiang Ye pushed open the door to the private room, followed by Lin Jianjun.

He was dressed formally today, a rare occurrence for him. The dark gray suit accentuated his straight shoulders, while his tie hung loosely, giving off a casual vibe.

"Oh, Director Jiang!" Long Danny laughed as he stood up, his neat short hair swaying gently with the movement. "I heard you're filming in Qingdao. We should be the ones going there."

"No matter how busy I am, I have to come see Sister Long." Jiang Ye gently patted the back of her chair. "I used to watch every single episode of 'Super Boy'."

Li Weijia joked, "So, who did Director Jiang support back then? It wasn't Ou Hao, was it?"

Everyone laughed.

Lin Jianjun interjected at the opportune moment: "Danny, the last time we collaborated was on the movie version of 'Where Are We Going, Dad?' We should have a good drink this time."

The waiter brought out the appetizer, French foie gras with black truffle. Long Danny cut a small piece and asked, "Did our Wang Lexin cause any trouble for Director Jiang on set?"

"Lexin is very professional." Jiang Ye swirled his wine glass. "The other day, we were filming a rooftop scene. It was minus five degrees Celsius, and we were wearing school uniforms and getting soaked in the rain. We didn't complain once."

"That kid's just stubborn," Long Danny complained, but he was still quite pleased. "Back then, he insisted on rehearsing even with a high fever during the competition."

Lin Jianjun raised his glass at the opportune moment: "Come on, let's toast to the dedicated actors."

After several rounds of drinks, the Bordeaux red wine in the crystal glass was empty.

Jiang Ye tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, then suddenly changed the subject: "Sister Long, actually, I came here today to ask you for someone."

Long Danny raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Who has such a big influence that Director Jiang would personally speak up for them?"

"Xiao Zhan".

Long Danny quickly searched his mind for the name. It seemed to be a trainee recruited last year. His dance skills were average, and he hadn't officially debuted yet.

She took a sip of her drink without batting an eye: "Why is Director Jiang suddenly interested in our trainee?"

Jiang Ye explained, "It was quite a coincidence. I watched 'Burning Youth' that day when I had nothing to do, and I felt that it suited my taste!"

“Our company is going to produce a fantasy romance drama, and we happen to be short of a male lead who can embody the youthful spirit. I think he is very suitable.”

"Of course, I know that Tianyu's plan for him is to debut in a boy band and become a singer."

The waiter promptly served the main course: Australian Wagyu beef with black truffle sauce.

Jiang Ye cut his steak, speaking casually: "All I want is his film and television contract; his music will remain with Tianyu. We can sign a revenue-sharing contract, with profits split proportionally."

Long Danny and Li Weijia exchanged a glance.

She put down her knife and fork: "Director Jiang should know that we invest a lot in training an artist."

Jiang Ye chimed in, "Jiangying Media has three A-level web dramas next year, and we can discuss the second and third male leads."

"For films produced by Hanjiang Culture, Sister Long can also participate if she has suitable candidates."

Li Weijia laughed and tried to smooth things over, saying, "Director Jiang is trying to give us some fresh blood!"

“It’s about mutual benefit and win-win.” Jiang Ye raised his glass. “Tianyu is good at creating stars, and we are good at film and television adaptations. Just like when Sister Long sent Ou Hao to the stage of Singer, we sent him into the television industry.”

The light and shadow of the crystal chandelier flowed in Danny's eyes.

Exchanging a trainee's film and television contract for these film and television resources is clearly a very worthwhile deal!
They have too many artists in Tianyu, and they are severely lacking in this kind of resource!

“Let’s go back and discuss this in a meeting,” Long Danny said, clinking his glass against Jiang Ye’s. “But if it works out, Director Jiang has to agree to one condition.”

"You say."

"Next time you make a youth film, remember to reserve a role for our Ouhao."

She blinked. "That kid has been talking a lot about how great it was working with Director Jiang lately."

Jiang Ye laughed loudly: "That depends on whether he's willing to lower his fee!"

After seeing off Long Danny and the other man, Jiang Ye and Lin Jianjun stood side by side on the viewing platform by the Huangpu River.

The night wind carried the chill of early spring, causing Jiang Ye's suit jacket to flutter loudly.

"Uncle, if possible, please complete the handover as soon as possible."

Jiang Ye looked at the lights of Lujiazui across the river and suddenly spoke.

Lin Jianjun glanced sideways: "Why the sudden rush?"

Jiang Ye pulled a document from the inside pocket of his suit jacket; the gold-embossed Series A financing plan stood out prominently in the night.

"I'm planning to skip the angel round and go straight to Series A funding!"

Lin Jianjun was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Before I leave, I'll dig a really tough hole for you in Guangxi!"

(End of this chapter)