It only takes twenty minutes to walk from the company building to the office building where Shen Yubai was making a cameo appearance in the film.

Due to filming needs, two floors of the building were cleared today, and the corridor was cordoned off. Yan Zhao was stopped by staff when he tried to go there.

In the end, it was the assistant director who happened to pass by, recognized her, and came up to her. After all, in this story, she was set up as a well-known big agent in the industry, and people in her industry with some status would recognize her face.

"Hey, isn't this Sister Yan? Why are you carrying an umbrella even inside the building?"

"This building has such great natural light, I'm afraid of getting too much sun."

After Yan Zhao finished speaking, he tilted the umbrella a few inches to the side to ensure that it could completely block the window from letting in the sunlight.

She has fair skin, so her words are very convincing, and the assistant director didn't find anything wrong with them at all.

He spoke to her in a low voice: "You've come to visit Professor Shen's class, haven't you? It seems you still care about Professor Shen the most."

"Yes, that's our company's cash cow, our business is booming, and the chairman specifically gave it special attention. How could we not care?"

"However, it might not be convenient for you to see him right now."

"What, is filming still going?"

"No, there's another scene to film this evening, so it's a break right now." The assistant director paused, a gossipy yet mysterious smile creeping across his face. "But Teacher Shen is... dealing with some personal matters."

Upon hearing this, the ghost Yi Canglan, who was standing inside the umbrella, immediately stopped feeling sleepy and hot, and raised his hand to pat Yan Zhao's shoulder.

Yan Zhao was in excruciating pain and almost couldn't hold it in. He could only reply with a long face, "Oh, is it to resolve a personal matter? Then I'll have to go and check on it even more."

Assistant Director: "...Really?"


Anyway, the assistant director, who loved watching the drama unfold, saw that she was determined and didn't try to persuade her any further. He immediately led her to the temporary office where the actors were to rest.

That office is currently reserved for Shen Yubai, but standing at the door, one can hear a woman's voice coming from inside.

"Sister Yan, you really have to handle this matter well."

The assistant director pointed inside the room and left with a subtle expression.

Yan Zhao looked around to make sure no one was passing by for the time being, then quickly put his ear close to the crack in the door. At the same time, Yi Canglan also leaned over and eavesdropped intently.

Clearly, the young woman in the office was crying and complaining to Shen Yubai.

"Ten years! We've been together since high school, loved each other for a full ten years! Now that you're so famous, you think I'm in your way? I'm just an ordinary person, not good enough for you, the Best Actor in Herbal Drama, is that it?"

Then Shen Yubai explained in a deliberately low voice, "Xiaorong, don't get agitated. I already said I'll definitely make it up to you..."

"Compensate me? How are you going to compensate me? With that measly little money?" The woman's tone grew even angrier. "Back when you couldn't even afford food during your art school entrance exams, I paid for your rent and tuition! I gave up the opportunity to work in a big city for you, and I had two abortions for you. Don't you have any conscience?!"

"..."

"You just wait, my love life won't end well, and your career won't either!"

The office door slammed open, and a woman with tears streaming down her face strode out, coming face to face with Yan Zhao.

Filled with humiliation and resentment, she glared at Yan Zhao fiercely before turning away without looking back.

Yan Zhao closed his umbrella and entered the office with Yi Zanglan. He saw Shen Yubai sitting at his desk, sighing and supporting his forehead.

"Are you busy, Teacher Shen?"

Shen Yubai looked up and found that the two of them were staring at him, and he couldn't help but feel helpless.

"What kind of expressions are those two making? As if I'm a scumbag who started a relationship and then abandoned it."

Yi Zanglan asked in disbelief, "Aren't you the same? You lived off women when you were poor, and then abandoned them when you became successful. You're truly a paragon of virtue and talent."

"Don't say that, Chairman. I've made a lot of money for our company."

"Okay, then I forgive you."

Yan Zhao rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Does that sound like something a good person would say?"

"Sister Yan," Shen Yubai added in a low voice, "Xiaorong quit her job in a big city to become my manager. Later, I became famous for filming a web series. You signed me into the company and told me that having a secret relationship would affect my career. You coerced and tempted me to break up with her."

...No wonder Xiaorong looked at me with such resentment just now.

"OK, then we're even, none of us are good people."

Alright, alright, the last team match has inexplicably turned into a villainous dungeon.

Although we are only in a fictional story and it doesn't count, we should still respect the characters and play our roles seriously.

Therefore, Yan Zhao quickly accepted this fact and began to check the system interface.

Surprisingly, the background information about Shen Yubai has actually been supplemented, including his romantic history.

A cunning company director, a profit-driven brokerage manager, and an ungrateful young TV king.

The so-called "fallen artists" mentioned in the rules are actually artists with bad records.

As the story unfolds, it's highly likely that the company's other artists are not blank slates either.

In the entertainment industry, a veritable melting pot, who among those who manage to rise to the top is truly clean?

"Forget it, I'll go talk to Xiaorong later. Although it's a huge sacrifice to have a ten-year relationship, things have come to this point, so we have to find a price to agree on."

Yi Zanglan calmly reminded: "Find a public relations team in advance to avoid Xiaorong suddenly releasing any negative information. We need to control online public opinion as soon as possible."

"Understood." After saying that, Yan Zhao couldn't help but glance at Shen Yubai, "Don't you know what dirt you have on yourself?"

"I don't know," Shen Yubai said honestly. "I didn't know anything until they came to my door."

"You're really good at being oblivious."

"I believe the other artists in our company aren't much more clear-headed than me."

Unfortunately, the game doesn't provide players with cell phones; everyone only has cash. They can take taxis and buy food. Once they arrive at their destination, staff will arrange for them to attend events, but they can't contact each other along the way.

Therefore, if you want to know about your teammates, besides keeping up with information updates, you can only go to the location announced or their residence to have a chance to meet them.

"I heard you have another scene to film this evening, right?" Yi Zanglan instructed Shen Yubai, "Film well, who knows what might happen at night, so be careful—we're planning to go to Xiaoying's place again."

Shen Yubai nodded, then frowned as if he remembered something.

"Why are you carrying an umbrella all of a sudden? Is it very sunny outside? Or are you... afraid of the sun, Chairman?"

"I'm quite afraid of the sun; I'm prone to spontaneous combustion."

"Then you can take my RV. That's how I found out I have my own RV, and it even has air conditioning," Shen Yubai said. "It's my duty to share the chairman's burdens."

Yi Zanglan looked pleased and sincerely expressed his feelings to Yan Zhao.

"Teacher Shen is such a gentle and kind person. Just for that reason alone, we absolutely cannot let him be dismissed from the company."

Speechless, Yan Zhao said, "This might not be entirely up to us."

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