Huayu: This celebrity doesn't follow the rules.

Chapter 65 That's My Family's Money
At nine o'clock the next morning, Jiang Ye followed Chen Xiang through the narrow corridor, pushed open the rusty iron gate, and the view on the rooftop suddenly opened up.

The home DV camera was mounted on a tripod, the reflector was made from a modified car sun visor, and the recording pole was wrapped with electrical tape.

Mushroom Head, sporting his signature afro, winked at the phone camera, while Uncle Mei squatted on the cement railing, smoking a pipe.

Qiuqiu, holding the clapperboard, was acting opposite a girl in a white coat.

"Director Jiang is here!" Chen Xiang clapped his hands. "Everyone, stop for a moment. This is Jiang Ye, the director of 'Princess Promotion'."

"Wow!"

The girl in the white coat was the first to turn around, "I'm Tui Tui, hello Director Jiang!"

The girl in front of me was about twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Her skin was so fair it was almost translucent, and her almond-shaped eyes were curved as if they held the sunshine of Huacheng.

She had a small dimple at the corner of her mouth when she spoke, and a section of light blue jeans peeked out from under her down jacket. She wore dirty canvas shoes, clearly indicating that she often traveled around with her team.

“Legs is our go-to victim heroine.” Runtu walked over carrying a prop box to greet us. “Last week, in the episode where we filmed my girlfriend’s delivery, she was buried seven times by Mushroom Head with a delivery box.”

"Eight times!" Leg Leg corrected, holding up a finger. "The last time, Director Chen said the expression wasn't desperate enough, so he added another take!"

Amidst laughter and banter, filming began.

Today's filming is a skit about giving out live chickens as year-end bonuses. LegLei has to act out the scene where he's chased all over the rooftop by a rooster.

"Action!"

In an instant, her expression changed, transforming from a white-collar worker in the city into a panicked working girl.

When she was being chased around by the rooster for the third time, her canvas shoes suddenly slipped.

She rolled over and wailed at the camera, "Boss! This chicken takes longer than I work overtime!"

The whole place burst into laughter.

After Chen Xiang called "cut," she nimbly got up, dusted herself off, and didn't seem to care at all.

"How is it?" Chen Xiang leaned closer and asked in a low voice.

"Excellent, a well-established team!"

After Jiang Ye finished speaking, he looked at Tui Tui again. It was a pity about this girl. He wondered if they could have changed anything if they had cooperated in this life.

Tui Tui's real name is Liu Jie, and she is from Huacheng.

She graduated from Huacheng Art College and then became a host and reporter for the entertainment channel of Yunnan TV.

In 2011, she starred in "The Legend of Mulan" alongside Choo Ja-hyun, playing the role of Ashijia, the wife of Mu Qing and mother of Mu Zeng, which brought her fame.

In 2014, she became a member of the "Chen Xiang Six and a Half" team, and gained a large number of fans with her sunny and cheerful image and excellent acting skills.

On the evening of April 29, 2017, after visiting her grandmother at the hospital with her boyfriend, she got into an argument with a drunk man and was unfortunately stabbed. She died despite all efforts to save her at the young age of 28.

Another theory is that this person is a fan of 6:30.

He killed someone impulsively because he liked Tuotuo too much and was unhappy with her affection for her fiancé!
It's a real shame!
After filming until 11:30, Jiang Ye clapped his hands and said, "Everyone worked hard! I booked two tables at Fuzhaolou next door. Everyone can go there after you pack up your equipment."

Mushroom Head, who was taking apart the tripod, suddenly looked up: "Director Jiang, do you have steamed chicken in a clay pot?"

"Enough."

Jiang Ye smiled and took out cigarettes to offer to the staff, "Also, add Xuanwei ham, cold rice noodles, and rose syrup."

"Wow!" Qiuqiu bounced over, "Director Jiang is much more generous than our Director Chen! Last time we celebrated, he treated us to Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles..."

"And they only added one hat!" Leg Leg quipped, and everyone burst into laughter.

Chen Xiang shook his head helplessly, but saw that Jiang Ye had already naturally helped the stagehands carry the equipment box, and was discussing with Uncle Mei the application of Yunnan folk songs in the rhythm of comedy as they walked.

After a quick lunch, Jiang Ye took his leave.

He got up to pay the bill, and before leaving, he specially packed three portions of rose syrup, "for the crew members who stayed behind."

……

What do you think of Jiang Ye?

Chen Xiang picked up a piece of chicken, his gaze still lingering on the view outside the window.

The "Short Video IP Incubation Plan" that Jiang Ye had given him before leaving was lying quietly on the table.

Runtu pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting the midday sun: "I've seen quite a few students from the Beijing Film Academy's directing department, but someone like him..." He carefully chose his words, "...someone who understands both business and creative work is indeed rare."

Chen Xiang recalled the few storyboard suggestions that Jiang Ye had casually mentioned during the morning's filming.

Using an electric vehicle as a moving track for overhead shots, and making the scene of the rooster chasing people a first-person perspective.
Every idea perfectly hits the sweet spot for short videos.

"This is the scariest thing."

Runtu flipped to a page of the proposal and pointed to the data model on it. "He even predicted our traffic growth curve for the next six months and marked out the possible creative bottlenecks."

The two silently ate a few mouthfuls of rice.

At the next table, Tuotuo and Qiuqiu were fighting over the last piece of brown sugar glutinous rice cake, their laughter as crisp as wind chimes.

“Actually,” Chen Xiang suddenly lowered his voice, “he’s right. What we lack most right now isn’t money, it’s resources.”

He pointed to the ceiling, "Nortel's technical support and Guangxian's distribution channels are the key."

Runtu picked up a slice of ham: "So?"

“So,” Chen Xiang raised his teacup, “I’m going to that seminar in Yanjing next week.”

……

Mountain City, a certain residential area
"Let's go to Disneyland during winter break!" Lin Xiaoman hopped up the last step, her ponytail swinging high. "I read in the travel guide that the New Year's fireworks are especially magical!"

Tian Xiwei was looking down to get her keys when she heard this and almost dropped them: "Disneyland? Tickets and hotel would cost three or four thousand, right?"

She counted on her fingers, "Plus the plane ticket..."

"What are you afraid of!" Lin Xiaoman hugged her neck tightly. "My brother is super rich now!"

"Princess Promotion Diary made a fortune! My dad said he earned at least this much..."

She let go of his hand and exaggeratedly made a "1" gesture.

"Ten thousand?" Tian Xi blinked her almond-shaped eyes.

"Ten million!" Lin Xiaoman rolled her eyes. "Weiwei, can't you be a little more ambitious? My brother is a multi-millionaire now!"

The key fell to the ground with a "clatter".

Tian Xi's mouth was slightly open, her eyelashes fluttering like startled butterflies: "Being a director... makes so much money?"

"Of course! I've decided, I'm going to Beijing to stay with my brother during summer vacation. Not only will he take me to Disneyland, but I'm also going to go on a shopping spree!"

"Shopping spree..."

"No!" Tian Xiwei suddenly screamed, startling the cat across the street, which scurried away with a howl.

"Huh?" Lin Xiaoman blinked in confusion.

Tian Xiwei grabbed her best friend's shoulder, her face flushed red: "That's my family's money! Jiang Ye is my future boyfriend, why should I let you spend it!"

The air froze for three seconds.

"That's my own brother!"

That's my future husband!

"Tian Xiwei, give up on this idea! I don't agree to this marriage!"

"Tch, Ah Ye and I both have a three-year agreement!"

"???"

"Ugh, my brother hates drama queens the most!"

"You're the one who's being dramatic! Your whole family is except for Brother Jiang Ye!"

"boom!"

The door was slammed shut.

Their friendship has capsized...

(End of this chapter)