Huayu: You were supposed to be a top star, but you've become capital?

Two days is neither a long nor a short time.

Lin Shen completely devoted himself to the publicity department, changing clothes, touching up his makeup, and repeating lines about drug prohibition and positive energy in front of the camera from morning to night.

The studio lights were so bright they made your eyes sore, and the director's explanations of camera angles were so detailed they were almost painful to listen to, but Lin Shen maintained a perfectly timed smile throughout, going through take after take.

Thankfully, it's finally over.

As Lin Shen emerged from the headquarters gate, the sunlight was slanting in from the west, making him squint slightly.

His Audi was parked at the entrance, blending in unnoticed among the row of waiting cars.

Yang Chaoyue was already waiting by the car. When he saw him come out, he jogged over and opened the car door.

Lin Shen sat in the back seat, leaned back, and let out a long breath.

Yang Chaoyue turned around from the passenger seat and handed over a bottle of water: "Brother Shen, you must be exhausted?"

"It's alright." Lin Shen unscrewed the cap and took a sip. "We'll only be filming for the next couple of days."

Yang Chaoyue scrolled through his phone's schedule: "This is the afternoon of the third day. We've been filming for two and a half days."

Lin Shen nodded: "It's finally over. This kind of filming is too exhausting."

Yang Chaoyue responded and began to report the next steps:

"We're flying to Changbai Mountain at 10 a.m. the day after tomorrow. We'll settle into the hotel in the afternoon, and filming will officially resume the day after that."

Lin Shen listened, closed his eyes, leaned back in his seat, and hummed in agreement.

Yang Chaoyue paused for a moment, then said, "By the way, Brother Shen, the office in the forest is ready and we can move in anytime."

Lin Shen opened his eyes and looked at her.

Yang Chaoyue added, "General Manager Jia sent someone to inspect it. They said the renovation was fine, the furniture was all in place, and they were just waiting for our people to arrive."

Lin Shen's lips curled up, and he nodded: "Okay, you can arrange it in the next few days and transfer all of our team members over there."

Yang Chaoyue immediately wrote it down, then asked, "What about Lucky Film...?"

"A normal handover will suffice," Lin Shen said. "Old Jia will take care of everything."

Yang Chaoyue nodded, finished writing down the itinerary, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Brother Shen, there's something else."

Lin Shen looked at her.

Yang Chaoyue handed over his phone: "When you were recording just now, the crew of 'Mr. Six' mentioned you again on Weibo."

Lin Shen raised an eyebrow and took the phone.

The screen displays the official promotional photos posted by the official Weibo account of "Mr. Six". Wu Yifan is wearing the costume from the movie and standing in the background of an old alley. The caption reads, "Xiaobo is ready. Looking forward to @WuYifan's wonderful performance."

The comment section was filled with fans controlling the narrative.

Lin Shen slid down a bit, but couldn't figure it out. He then looked up at Yang Chaoyue.

Yang Chaoyue leaned closer, swiped his finger across the screen a few times, and tapped on a video: "Look at this."

The video is a clip from the opening ceremony of the film "Mr. Six".

Feng Xiaogang stood in the middle of the crowd, surrounded by several reporters whose microphones were practically shoved in his face.

A reporter asked, "Director Feng, is the young actor you mentioned on Weibo earlier Lin Shen? Could you elaborate on the situation at the time?"

Feng Xiaogang's expression changed, then he sighed, adopting a posture as if he didn't want to talk:

"Well, I didn't really want to bring this up. But since you asked, I'll say a few words."

He paused, somewhat helplessly:

"We've been in contact with Lin Shen's team for several months, and we've been approaching them with sincerity from beginning to end."

And what happened? They ignored us, then suddenly said it wasn't a good fit, and went to contact other production teams.

He shook his head and looked at the camera:

"Young people have their own choices, we understand that. But you still have to give an explanation, right?"

For months, our role has been hanging in the balance, we're just waiting for him. Hey, what kind of situation is this?

Yang Chaoyue paused the video at this point.

She handed her phone to Lin Shen: "Brother Shen, look at the comments below."

Lin Shen took the phone and scrolled down.

The comments section has indeed exploded:

"Holy crap, Director Feng himself named him, so this is definitely confirmed, right?"

"So Lin Shen really stood them up? That's such a shady move..."

"For months, the crew waited for him? And then he just ran away saying it wasn't a good fit?"

"Director Feng is such a big star, why would he lie? Lin Shen really went too far this time!"

"Lin Shen's fans were still trying to defend him, but now they've been proven wrong, haven't they?"

"How can someone who disregards professional ethics and respects their seniors become famous?"

"No wonder Director Feng was angry; anyone would be angry in his situation!"

"Hilarious! They used to brag about how not responding was high EQ, turns out they were just too scared to reply because they knew they were in the wrong!"

Lin Shen scrolled down and saw a few more popular comments:

"I heard he was juggling old friends while simultaneously trying to get involved with 'My Sunshine.' Isn't that just playing hard to get?"

"The most disgusting people in the entertainment industry are like this; they think they're someone special just because they have a little bit of popularity."

"Director Feng is being very polite. If it were me, I would have called the roll long ago."

Of course, there were also those who spoke up for Lin Shen:

"It's just Feng Xiaogang's side of the story; who knows if it's true or not?"

"Why didn't Director Feng directly name names when he made those veiled criticisms on Weibo? Why pull this stunt now that filming has started?"

"Lin Shen's team hasn't responded yet; perhaps there's more to the story?"

Overall, however, public opinion has clearly shifted in favor of Feng Xiaogang.

After Lin Shen finished reading, he handed the phone back to Yang Chaoyue.

Yang Chaoyue took the phone and pouted, "They hadn't been trending for days, but now they're trending again, and there's a bunch of people criticizing you."

Lin Shen didn't reply, leaned back in his seat, and looked out the car window.

He ran through the timeline of the past few days in his mind.

The movie "Mr. Six" has just started filming, and today they released the character photos. Feng Xiaogang even mentioned it in an interview.

The timing was so perfect; it couldn't have been a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Feng Xiaogang's words clearly implied that he had been in contact with him for several months and that he had been waiting for him with bated breath.

Once this information is posted online, public opinion will naturally gravitate towards the view that Lin Shen has violated professional ethics.

Furthermore, you can't say that everything Feng Xiaogang said was false. There was indeed contact, and ultimately, the relationship wasn't accepted.

As for the statement that it was left to dry for several months, that is a subjective feeling and cannot be disproven.

That's a clever move.

Feng Xiaogang and Huayi are both seasoned hype artists. They had their fill of riding the wave of popularity before, and now that the hype has died down, they naturally want to find a way to reignite it.

In any case, neither Feng Xiaogang nor Huayi are people who care about their reputation.

Having had their fill of riding the wave of popularity, they naturally want to ride it again.

Lin Shen withdrew his gaze and looked at Yang Chaoyue.

Yang Chaoyue was staring at his phone, sulking, his cheeks puffed out.

Lin Shen smiled, pointed to the headquarters building outside the window, and then pointed to himself.

Yang Chaoyue was stunned for a moment, then his eyes slowly lit up.

Yup!

The stuff Shen Ge filmed inside these past two days is officially certified!

"Brother Shen, you mean..." Yang Chaoyue leaned closer and lowered his voice, "...when those videos are released..."

Lin Shen smiled and nodded.

Yang Chaoyue's face immediately brightened, and he smiled so broadly his eyes crinkled: "Then, hehehehe..."