Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

By the time I finished packing and went back, it was already past 1 p.m.

Liu Zhongze discovered that the fifth and seventh floors of the hotel had also been booked out, and those who were going in now were mostly colleagues from the same film crew.

They had just arrived on the sixth floor when they saw Chen Fengqi peeking out.

"Old Liu, a day apart feels like three autumns. Give your buddy a hug."

Liu Zhongze chose to ignore Chen Fengqi and walked towards his room.

Just as Chen Fengqi was about to chase after them, he heard He Qian say, "We have a gathering tonight. Tell Yu Kai and You Yu that they can come if they want, but we won't force them if they don't. We'll start filming at 9 a.m. tomorrow in Jenny Lin's neighborhood. We'll be filming your scenes with You Yu."

"Received." Chen Fengqi turned around and gave an awkward military salute. When he turned back, Liu Zhongze was already gone.

"Seriously, Sister He, why did you call me at this time? I think I'll go bother Lao Xie and Lao Lin instead..."

Ever since the three of them started vying for screen time while acting, their relationship has undergone subtle changes, and a rift has appeared between them.

This kind of thing doesn't happen much in school, but it's quite common after you start working.

He knocked on Xie Yukai's door, but after knocking for several minutes, no sound came from inside.

So Chen Fengqi sent a message to their small group chat, telling them that there would be a party tonight and they could come if they wanted.

Lin Youyu replied quickly, saying, "I won't go, I have things to do here."

Chen Fengqi sent an OK emoji and then instructed, "Filming will resume at 9 a.m. tomorrow, in Jenny Lin's neighborhood. Don't be late."

"I understand." Lin Youyu replied and then said nothing more.

Chen Fengqi tagged Xie Yukai twice in the group chat, but still didn't get a reply, so he stopped paying attention to him.

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Jiang Yue had previously avoided Liu Zhongze because she was afraid that when she returned to the hospital, the fiery Lin Luoying would come knocking on her door. Now, Jiang Yue wanted to find Liu Zhongze purely out of curiosity, wanting to know whether he was straight or gay.

"Xiao Yu, hasn't your colleague arrived yet?"

"Sis, you've been asking me for days! You don't actually have a crush on that guy, do you? Don't be, he looks so effeminate."

Hearing their conversation, Jenny covered the receiver of her phone and said in a low voice, "I disagree too. That kid isn't even as good-looking as our Xiao Yu."

A pair of beautiful crescent-shaped eyes appeared on Jiang Yue's cool face, adding a touch of innocent allure to the girl.

She laughed and said, "Haha, I'm just curious about Liu Zhongze because I think he might actually be a sissy."

"Sis, why are you researching other people's sexual orientation?"

"Can't we let your sister be curious?"

Jiang Yue raised her chin, and the suppression from her bloodline softened Lin Youyu's tone.

Jenny shook her head, no longer participating in their conversation, and continued talking about her business.

Jiang Yue recalled the scene when she met Lin Luoying. At that time, Lin Luoying was aggressive and had bruises on her face. Although her features were exquisite, she looked rather disheveled and flustered.

Can a boy really make such a beautiful and arrogant girl so anxious?

The more I think about it, the more curious I become.

Ever since watching that short drama, Jiang Yue has been on a gossip-loving mindset. Knowing that such explosive gossip exists around her, her curiosity can no longer be suppressed. She tried to find an opportunity to go to the film set several times, but the attempt was always thwarted because there was no filming.

"Sister, I'm going back to work in Haicheng in a couple of days. I didn't even get to know the whole story. Sigh."

Lin Youyu looked at her cousin Jiang Yue, thought for a moment, and said, "Based on my observation of that person, even if he is a man, he probably hides it very well. He usually seems quite dull."

"Right, right!" Jiang Yue, as if she had been recognized as an informant, said with a wicked grin, "I also thought that guy had a problem, but I didn't expect it to be that kind of problem."

Lin Youyu had a strange expression. In fact, he paid less attention to Liu Zhongze than Jiang Yue did to him.

At Jiang Yue's recommendation, Lin Youyu and Jenny Lin both watched the short drama about the Ugly Country President. Jenny Lin watched it with a strange expression, while Lin Youyu watched it with a grimacing expression.

Jenny Lin complained, "How can such trashy short dramas become popular? I really don't understand why our company spends so much money every year and doesn't have this kind of response?"

Lin Youyu said in a disgusting tone, "I can't take it anymore, sis. If I keep watching, I'll get physically uncomfortable. Your brother is a straight man of steel."

As if her scheme had succeeded, Jiang Yue took her phone and left, continuing to watch the videos she wanted to see.

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Time quickly came to 5:30.

The group decided on their plans for the evening. The restaurant Lin Youyu had taken them to last time looked impressive, but the food wasn't very good. Instead, they decided to rent a small villa, bring their own food, have a barbecue, and sing some songs. The best part was that they wouldn't have to clean up, and they'd have a relatively quiet place.

The crew has more vans; apart from the initial two, the rest were rented in the last few days, just enough for their group to travel in.

Chen Fengqi insisted on riding in the same car as Liu Zhongze and couldn't shake him off no matter what he did, even though Liu could take a taxi alone.

Liu Zhongze wanted to take a taxi, but Chen Fengqi would still follow him, so he simply did nothing and pretended that Chen Fengqi wasn't around.

"Old Liu, you're getting too distant. It's been so long since we brothers last saw each other. Why are you so aloof after just one trip?"

Wang Xiaoming, driving, glanced at the rearview mirror every now and then, a barely concealed smile on his face. He asked, "Are Lin Youyu and Xie Yukai really not going?"

Chen Fengqi then shifted his attention away from Liu Zhongze and said, "Lin Youyu said he had something to do, but Xie Yukai didn't know. He didn't reply to knocks, phone calls, or messages."

Little did they know, Xie Yukai knew about their conversation from beginning to end; he just didn't open the door to come out.

Unlike his other two roommates, Xie Yukai came from an ordinary family. He begged his parents to lend him money to attend the Central Academy of Drama because he wanted to act and become an art student. He wanted to be famous more than anyone else, but because of his anxiety, he was inferior to Lin Youyu and Xie Yukai in every way.

After his last scene-stealing incident, Xie Yukai suddenly realized that he had always been alone. Apart from people with powerful backgrounds like Lin Youyu, whom he needed to climb the social ladder, no one else mattered much anymore.

He was in a slump, and these days he would buy some beer and wander around the streets of Jiujiang drinking it, until he returned to the hotel feeling dizzy and disoriented.

With Lin Youyu not returning, Xie Yukai had no motivation to please others. Since he didn't have to act, he was even less inclined to care about He Qian and the others. They were just cooperating once, and there was no need for them to spend so much time together.