Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

"Aha!"

The scorching sunlight streamed through the glass, spilling onto the plain white curtains, making them dazzlingly bright.

Perhaps the wind was too strong last night, because the old-fashioned wooden window sill rattled all night. When Yifei went to wash up, she was still a little dazed and hadn't fully woken up.

"Ha~ Ah—"

"Did you steal potatoes last night?"

Ignoring her mischievous mother behind her, Yifei bent down and approached the mirror, rubbing her cheekbones with her little hands and lifting her bangs to look at her forehead.

"Even without acne, you're still so beautiful!"

"What's beautiful? Just being vain!"

"Mom! You've gone too far!"

"Hurry up and wash up, or we'll miss lunch!"

"Mom~~~"

At 11:30, Yifei finished washing up, changed into a gray hooded sweatshirt and skinny jeans, and went out.

Liu's mother, her eyes filled with melancholy, tidied the sofa and then went out.

Yifei went outside and walked towards the hotel at the entrance of the resort village. She smiled and responded to the polite greetings from the crew members along the way.

She was in a good mood.

The arrival of the bad shoot and the break allowed her to recover from the intense pressure of filming.

"what?"

When I arrived downstairs at the building where the defective apartment was located, I saw him there.

He leaned against a support pillar, like a cowboy from the last century, with one leg bent and resting on his back, his head bowed, and an A4 sheet of paper in his hand.

"Director Ye, are you referring to that car accident scene?"

"Yes, when editing the scene where Tan Hua gets hit, you need to use montage techniques. Don't go for overly flashy techniques; the most important thing is the voice acting. By the way, you know what montage is, right?"

Lin Gao's voice came through the phone: "I know, Director Ye, you underestimate me too much."

Ye Chong glanced at Yi Fei in front of him and ended the call: "That's all then. I'm very busy here. I'll be back in a few days."

"Beep beep beep..."

Just as he hung up the phone and put his phone away, Yifei snatched the A4 paper from him with a whoosh.

"Eh—"

"Hmph, what are you doing?"

She snatched the paper, turned her back to him, and frowned when she saw what was in her hand.

"So many grammatical errors!"

"Huh?" Ye Chong came to her side, and a faint orchid fragrance wafted into his nose. "You're wearing perfume? You smell so good!"

Normally, Yifei would have been so embarrassed and annoyed that she would have started grabbing people, but not today. She stared intently at the paper full of English words, or more accurately, the playlist.

"Can you sing?"

Ye Chong's face twitched!

Hey lady, are you going to sing on this street? Didn't you see that tender beef five-square coming from afar?

"Let's get started!"

Ye Chong glanced down at her, only to find Yi Fei pouting and glaring at him.

Under the sunlight, her red lips looked even more moist and translucent, and her still-developing face was a little chubby, but Ye Chong felt that this was the peak of Yi Fei's beauty.

I was eighteen that year, I was very handsome, and she was very beautiful!

Sing!

Startled by Yifei's shout, Ye Chong instinctively started singing.

Despite having a magnetic male voice, he was somewhat tone-deaf when he sang.

City of stars

【Are you shining just for me?】

Those behind the scenes along the way stopped in their tracks, and Yang Mi, in the distance, even tiptoed towards them.

Isn't that Director Ye? What are they doing?

She remembered the recent rumors circulating in the group and suddenly became interested, subconsciously quickening her pace.

【Yes, all we're looking for is love from someone else】

Just as I got closer, the verse ended and the chorus was about to begin.

Ye Chong glanced at Yi Fei, but Yi Fei, unfamiliar with the lyrics, didn't look up.

The two sang together on the street, and Ye Chong, guided by her, actually managed to catch some of the pitch.

【A look in somebody's eyes】

To light up the skies

【To open the world and send it reeling】

【A voice that says, I'll be here】

And you'll be alright.

English songs? Aren't we eating? Why are you singing here?

"Sissi!"

Liu's mother's voice interrupted the two of them. Yi Fei looked up and realized that they were surrounded.

Ye Chong pursed his lips and waved his hand to disperse the crowd.

"Director Ye!"

Yang Mi leaned closer: "Long time no see."

"Hello, hello."

Ye Chong gave a couple of perfunctory replies, then turned and nodded at Yi Fei, who immediately understood and followed him toward the restaurant.

"Huh?" Yang Mi behind him stopped in his tracks, his face instantly falling.

Back then... what was it again? And now they're treating me like this?

He didn't believe Ye Chong's "strengthening resistance" claim at all. After all, from her and ordinary people's perspective, Ye Chong had always been plagued by scandals and had never had a good reputation.

"Um, did you take your Chinese medicine?"

On the main road, the sun overhead gradually became scorching. Yifei raised her hand and pulled up the hood of her sweatshirt, her long, jet-black hair falling down from her shoulders.

Was the sunlight too bright, or was she just shy?

Ye Chong had an urge to bend down and look at her small face.

But this is inappropriate. Singing was a proper thing to do, and this kind of action is too ambiguous.

"I drank it, and I feel... well... a bit better."

Ye Chong's voice also carried a hint of embarrassment.

Given his personality, he might be a bit unscrupulous, but if he repeatedly uses "sleeping together" to tease Yifei, then it's not just "bad," it's lewd.

"What about tonight?"

Yi Fei's voice was hesitant and stuttering; Ye Chong was right, she was indeed a little shy.

Yesterday, the old Chinese medicine doctor recognized her as Ye Chong's wife.

I was so busy seeing a doctor that I lost focus, but when I thought about it later, I was incredibly ashamed.

"What do you mean?"

"It means..." Yifei felt her ears burning, thinking to herself: You rascal, when did you become so naive!

"Did you use your hands...?"

The words were barely audible, and Ye Chong tilted his head suspiciously: "What?"

"Is there...?"

"ha?"

Yifei got annoyed, yanked off her hat, turned around and glared at him: "Didn't you even pray?!"

Ye Chong opened his mouth wide and looked around in horror, only to find that the people around him had no other reaction besides surprise.

Yes, I was the one who taught her the word "prayer"!

"I……"

"Do you have it?"

Looking into those earnest eyes, Ye Chong felt like crying but had no tears.

What kind of turn of events is this? A fairy sister asked me face-to-face on the street if I had prayed to her?

"Yes, yes, yes, I did pray while looking at your picture, okay!"

"What...are you saying?!"

I'm just asking you whether you have it or not, so why would you... would you directly reveal the details?

This time it was Yifei's turn to be terrified. She stared wide-eyed at herself, her eye bags turning pink again.

"You're so annoying!"

Yifei turned and left.

"Eh!"

Ye Chong quickly followed.

……

As Ye Chong entered the restaurant lobby, he found Yi Fei. Just as he was about to speak, a hearty laugh rang out.

"Haha, Mr. Ye, Brother Ye."

Zhang Jizhong approached the two men, just as Liu's mother opened the door. The group exchanged pleasantries and headed towards the main table.

"Brother Ye arrived yesterday. Please forgive me for not hosting a welcome dinner for you last night."

"Brother Zhang, you're too kind. It wasn't your fault." Ye Chong had a fake smile on his face, his eyes fixed on the figure at the main table, and his tone was indifferent: "Last night, Qian Bao'er and I went out for a late-night snack."

"Qianbao'er?"

Yifei, standing to the side, pouted: "It's me. This rascal, always giving people weird nicknames."

"It's a nickname, like when you call me a bad apple."

"I call you a bad apple because you really are a bad apple."

"I'll call you Qianbao'er, because you really are my precious Qianbao'er!"

"So shameless."

Zhang Jizhong observed their interaction and, seeing how close they were, began to have some doubts.

If Ye Chong were to interfere, would things change?

"Xiaoli!"

The group finally arrived at the main table. Chen Jinfei had just stood up when Zhang Jizhong winked at him, and the latter sat back down.

"Come on, let me introduce you. This is Ye Chong from Fei Ye. I'm sure you all know him, right?"

There weren't many people at the table: Yi Fei's agent, Chen Jinfei, Huang Xiaoming, Wang Luoyong, Kong Lin, Chen Zihan, Yu Min, and producer Du Daning.

Ye Chong exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, then put his arm around Yi Fei's back and sat down directly opposite Chen Jinfei.

This scene caused everyone's expression to change.

What is the relationship between Ye Chong and Liu Yifei?

Chen Jinfei's face was gloomy, and his gaze kept moving over the group of people.

Strangely, today Liu's mother only greeted them and did not say a word.

"Hehehe... Alright, everyone's here, let's eat!"

After Zhang Jizhong spoke, everyone started eating.

After eating a few bites of food, Zhang Jizhong suddenly turned to Ye Chong and asked, "Brother Ye, when are you planning to officially launch the project 'My Regiment,' which you mentioned before?"

Ye Chong paused with his chopsticks, then replied calmly, "Probably next year, since 'Bright Sword' is still in production."

"Hehehe... 'Bright Sword'." Zhang Jizhong chuckled, his beard twitching as he looked at Chen Jinfei: "Jinfei, this 'Bright Sword' is no ordinary drama. I heard that the August First Film Studio invested in it."

"Haha, that's certainly extraordinary."

Ye Chong twitched his nostrils and narrowed his eyes slightly.

He didn't understand what the two were talking about or what their plans were, but no matter how far they went off-topic, they would eventually get back to the main point.

Sure enough, the next moment, Zhang Jizhong looked over with a smile again: "Brother Ye, would you allow me to share my ten percent with Jinfei?"

Upon hearing this, the actors at the table continued eating as if nothing had happened, while Yi Fei, Liu's mother, and Yu Min stopped what they were doing.

Yi Fei's eyes darted around, and she glanced at Ye Chong out of the corner of her eye.

Ye Chong slightly curled the corners of his mouth, forcing a smile: "This is a small matter. It's your share, you decide."

"What if we have to part with just a little bit more?"

This time, even Yifei couldn't help but frown.

Aren't they being a little too greedy?

"Godfather... um!"

Just as Yi Fei was about to speak, Ye Chong gently nudged her arm with his elbow. She turned her head suspiciously, but Ye Chong's voice rang out first.

"Brother Zhang, if I give you an extra share, you have to give me something in return, right?"

Just as Zhang Jizhong was about to speak, Ye Chong's deep voice rang out again.

"You must really want me to say that, right?"

Zhang Jizhong frowned: "Hmm? What do you mean by this, Brother Ye?"

"You want to exchange resources? Fine, but if what you exchange doesn't satisfy me, I naturally won't even want to talk about it. And coincidentally, I won't give you what you want in exchange."

"Whether you give it to me or not is not up to you, is it?" Chen Jinfei finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Zhang Jizhong had been playing riddles with him for so long, but still couldn't get an answer, so he might as well do it himself!

Zhang Jizhong's roundabout approach was actually quite simple: to bring him, Ye Chong, and Chen Jinfei together to form a group with shared interests.

Give me a share, and I'll give you a piece of Red Starwood's stock in return. Just don't interfere with our plans.

It should be noted that after Yifei discovered her godfather's scheme against Ye Chong, although she didn't turn against him, she didn't have much contact with Chen Jinfei either.

Like with the previous "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", Chen Jinfei was almost always on set. But what about now?

A rift and division have already formed. Chen Jinfei wants to secure Yi Fei's management contract, but getting Yi Fei's consent is the most difficult part. Before he can even talk to Yi Fei, there is Ye Chong standing in his way.

This guy speaks and acts without any logic or method; you never know when he'll turn on you.

"Hey, Jinfei, Yechong, calm down." Zhang Jizhong stopped the two, his fingers interlaced on the table, his gaze falling on the quiet Yifei: "We're all doing this for Qianqian's future, why can't we sit down and talk? Peace brings wealth!"

Yifei frowned slightly.

She probably guessed what had happened!

No wonder my mom has been acting strange these past few days.

She turned to look at her mother, who was burying her head in the sand like an ostrich, and then at Ye Chong, who was breathing heavily. An idea kept popping into her mind.

Mom...does she want Ye Chong to be the bad guy? Help me stop those two?

Isn't that taking advantage of someone?

Just as she was about to speak, Ye Chong shook his head at her and patted her small hand: "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Ye Chong turned his head, threw his chopsticks onto the table, and then leaned back in his chair.

He didn't rush to reply to Zhang Jizhong, but instead lowered his eyes and looked at the group of actors.

"I'm full. Producer Zhang, Director Yu, Director Ye, Supervisor Du, please continue eating." Huang Xiaoming was the first to stand up.

While the other actors were still in a daze, two more pairs of eyes turned towards them—Zhang Jizhong and Chen Jinfei.

The group understood and put down their chopsticks, saying they were full.

Once most of the irrelevant people at the table had left, Ye Chong looked at Zhang Jizhong with a relaxed expression: "You know what? My sister always calls me a childish devil. At first, I didn't take it seriously, until I discovered that sometimes Qian Bao'er is actually more mature than me."

Chen Jinfei frowned: "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Ye Chong shrugged: "I want to say that I can't decide Yifei's decision. You guys need to be clear about things and let her decide for herself. As for me..."

Ye Chong leaned forward, staring intently at Chen Jinfei: "You want me to reconcile with you? You're fucking dreaming!"