Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

The film and television base consists of high-rise buildings, so sunlight cannot penetrate it.

By noon, Liu Zhongze had almost finished all his scenes, and the storyline of the Ugly President was coming to an end.

The filming of Chen Yuyi's short drama is progressing very quickly. With the price drop, the crew has already completed more than half of the filming in one night. The Dragon King crew had almost all left by the middle of the night.

Director Chen Yuyi is not only famous in the industry for his short dramas, but more importantly, he is exceptionally prolific, with multiple dramas airing in quick succession each time he releases a project.

"Teacher Liu, the rest of the work will be left to the editors. Please leave me your phone number, and I will contact you when a suitable role comes up." Xiaoyu saw Liu Zhongze to the door.

Liu Zhongze originally wanted to say that he didn't know the phone number, but he suddenly remembered the familiar numbers in his mind and subconsciously said the string of numbers.

Xiaoyu quickly typed the number into her phone and pressed a button. After hearing Liu Zhongze's phone ring, she smiled and said, "Okay, teacher. I'll contact you as soon as the director has any roles that would suit you."

For some reason, Liu Zhongze felt that the people in the Hengdian base were all polite on the surface, but it seemed that they didn't really respect him in their hearts.

What Liu Zhongze didn't know was that although he was a very good actor, he didn't have much popularity. If it weren't for the fact that director Chen Yuyi's dramas had their own audience, he wouldn't have gotten the role of the third male lead. So, in the eyes of the director and Xiaoyu, Liu Zhongze was just benefiting from their fame.

If it weren't for the fact that he's a promising investment and they could invest in him earlier, they probably wouldn't be so polite on the surface.

Liu Zhongze asked several people for directions to the bus station. He sat at the very back of the bus, and his makeup had been wiped off. He actually looked quite like a lead actor in a short drama.

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Liu Zhongze did not return to the rented apartment he shared with Lin Luoying. Instead, he found the home he remembered. In his view, his relationship with Lin Luoying was unclear, and he had not yet figured out how to face such a young girl who regarded love as everything.

He knocked on his own door, but there was no response from inside.

Liu Zhongze waited until evening before seeing a cute little girl skipping and hopping over.

She saw Liu Zhongze squatting at the door and slowed her pace slightly, but when she saw Liu Zhongze's face clearly, she burst into tears.

"Brother, we really don't have any money left... Mom and Dad work 12 hours a day, and they're barely making enough to pay off some of our debts... Waaah, can you please stop asking Mom and Dad for money?"

From this distance, Liu Zhongze noticed that his younger sister, Liu Yiyi, was covered in dust, as if she had found some odd jobs to do after school.

"Yiyi, your brother isn't taking any money. Why are you so dirty? Did someone bully you after school?" Liu Zhongze suddenly stood up, staring at a certain spot with a terrifying look in his eyes.

Liu Yiyi cried even louder. She pulled two ten-yuan bills, one five-yuan bill, and two one-yuan bills from her pocket. Sobbing, she said, "Brother, this is the money I've earned for food these past few days. Take it... Don't ask Mom and Dad for money anymore. The creditors are pressing us hard lately, and I'm worried about them..."

Liu Yiyi couldn't continue speaking, as if she had thought of something extremely terrible, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Liu Zhongze then realized how despicable his predecessor was. Not only did he abuse the innocent Lin Luoying, but he also kept trying to get money from his family, making him even more terrifying than his father's creditors.

The body he is currently in belonged to a wealthy family whose parents were business owners. However, a financial crisis caused their financial chain to break down, resulting in overwhelming compensation claims.

The elderly couple lost all their savings in one fell swoop. After finally making some money again, they wanted to repay their creditors, but Liu Zhongze, under the pretext of becoming a big star, ran off with the money without the couple's knowledge.

At that time, Liu Yiyi had just learned to walk. Liu Yiyi had never enjoyed any happiness. From the time she could remember, she and her parents were threatened by creditors.

But Liu Zhongze knew his parents' abilities and felt that the old couple were hiding some money and just wanted to avoid him in this way, so every time he asked for money, they would become more and more demanding.

No wonder Liu Yiyi cried so heartbreakingly when she saw her brother whom she hadn't seen in a long time; she was truly afraid of him.

Remembering everything, Liu Zhongze scratched his head. He was an honest man. In the 80s, he smuggled himself into Taiwan with his parents, but they died in a rented room. He had to rely on himself to survive. Other jobs were hard to find, as there were too many illegal workers at the time. He could only try his luck in Taiwan.

The two people named Liu Zhongze are not the same person in essence. One grew up in privileged conditions, but lacked his parents' business acumen. Instead, he dreamed of becoming a big star and was extremely vain. The other, having lived to this day, has never felt any warmth except for being reborn into this body. The only time he felt less miserable was when he drank beer with his friend Zhou Xingxing and complained about their recent situations.

Liu Zhongze looked at Liu Yiyi with as much gentleness as possible, hoping not to frighten her.

When Liu Yiyi saw that Liu Zhongze's attitude had changed, she thought that Liu Zhongze had come up with some wicked idea again. Ignoring the dirt on the ground, she sat down on the ground and burst into tears.

Liu Zhongze laughed in exasperation. He never expected that pretending to be gentle could scare his own sister like this. He put on a cold and indifferent face again, and Liu Yiyi's crying subsided after seeing this.

"Have you not eaten yet?"

Liu Yiyi shuddered and subconsciously looked in a certain direction inside the room before immediately looking away, like a child who had done something wrong.

"If you don't want me to go in and take my parents' savings, you'd better shut your mouth now and come with me."

Go with your brother?

Liu Yiyi's face turned pale instantly. In her young mind, she thought of the terrifying stories about child abduction that her classmates had told her. She wanted to cry but was afraid that her brother Liu Zhongze would make a scene at home. She couldn't stop her fear of being sold, and she was so scared that she trembled all over.

"Brother... after you sell me... take the money and leave, don't... bully Mom and Dad anymore..."

Looking at the second-grade elementary school student in front of him, who was only seven years old, Liu Zhongze shook his head and led her to a hamburger shop.

Liu Zhongze wasn't really familiar with the current software, so he stood at the counter for a long time, while the waiters were too busy to notice him.

Seeing this, Liu Yiyi silently took out another ten yuan from her sock, thinking: 37 yuan, is that enough to treat my brother to a meal? If not, I'll wash dishes at this shop for a week, that should be enough.

Liu Yiyi's eyes revealed a determined look. In her opinion, Liu Zhongze was hesitating at the counter because he wanted to figure out how to swindle all the money out of her. In order to prevent her older brother from bullying her parents, she had no choice but to sacrifice herself!