“Boss, if I smoke Brother Long’s cigarette, I’m afraid I won’t be able to withstand the bloody storm in the future.” Yan Ye still looked indifferent.

Bai Ying’s eyes were slightly cold, and he said slowly, “——Who is your boss?”

After Yan Ye heard this, he picked up a cigarette.

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According to the script, he would light the cigarette and suddenly put it into Brother Long’s mouth. After Brother Long choked and it was determined that there was no problem, Yan Ye would then pick another one to smoke himself.

But after watching the scene between Gu Xiaowei and Luo Yu, Director Lin frowned and shouted “Cut——.”

The tense atmosphere instantly relaxed.

Gu Xiaowei’s assistant Xiao Qin ran over to bring water.

“Brother Gu, do you want some water?”

Gu Xiaowei was still immersed in the atmosphere just now. When he looked up, he saw Luo Yu opposite him chatting with the actor who played Brother Long. The two appeared like the best of buddies. If it weren’t for the fact that the cigarette case in front of them was just a prop, these two people could smoke together on the spot.

He still remembered Bai Ying’s words “Who is your boss?” He was caught by Bai Ying’s eyes, as if a fire had been lit in the humid and sultry heat, burning everything inside. Wanting nothing more than the world to be turned upside down, that that person would lose his composure and show a flustered expression.

“I just said two lines, and I’m not thirsty. Go ask Luo Yu… and other actors if they want to drink water.” Gu Xiaowei said.

“En, okay!”

Xiao Qin stopped directly in front of Luo Yu, “Brother Gu asked if you want to drink water!”

Luo Yu was startled for a moment and looked in the direction of Gu Xiaowei. Gu Xiaowei was reading the script with his head lowered and his eyes lowered. The unrestrained wildness just now was pulled back, as if Gu Xiaowei and Yan Ye were two sides of a coin. Completely different but able to be flipped at any time.

“Thank you.” Luo Yu smiled, and Xiao Qin beamed happily.

Xiao Qin offered water to several other actors, and everyone thanked her one after another.

“Bai Ying… uh, Luo Yu, come here.” Lin Yue, who was sitting in front of the screen, waved to Luo Yu.

“Ah? Me?” Luo Yu quickly stood up and ran towards Lin Yue.

Luo Yu thought to himself, was there something about the character that he didn’t understand well?

But the scene he had performed with Gu Xiaowei just now seemed quite satisfying to him.

After these ten years of accumulation, he should be able to perform his best.

As soon as he walked to the screen, Lin Yue motioned to the assistant director next to him to give up his seat, pulled a stool over and had Luo Yu sit down.

“Director Lin, did I miss something?” Luo Yu looked at Lin Yue.

Screenwriter Hua next to them was tapping the keyboard on his laptop, typing furiously.

“Don’t lower yourself yet. I and the other crew members think you performed very well. When you were acting opposite Brother Long, you held it up high and put it down gently. It was a very good performance.” Lin Yue’s voice was very gentle.

“Then it’s the scene with Yan Ye?”

Director Lin smiled and patted his shoulder: “The scene with Yan Ye was even more beyond our hopes. Xiao Gu’s acting skills and aura are not something ordinary actors can match. Not only did you match it well, you also performed well the feeling of testing and confronting the other.”

“Then… what’s wrong?” Luo Yu eagerly wanted to know where he didn’t understand correctly.

“No, no, no, Screenwriter Hua, the assistant director and I all felt that the tension of the confrontation between Bai Ying and Yan Ye came through the screen. Even without editing, we all thought it was very stunning. It’s because of the peak set off by the performance from the two of you. But if Yan Ye sticks a cigarette into Brother Long’s mouth instead of continuing confronting you, the feeling that you two have evoked in the audience would not be maintained. So we decided to change it.”

“Oh.”

Luo Yu nodded blankly, and then looked in the direction of Gu Xiaowei. Gu Xiaowei continued to read the script without moving.

Was it only his role that needed to be changed? Shouldn’t Gu Xiaowei be called over too?

Finally, Screenwriter Hua stopped his furious typing and handed it to Lin Yue to read.

Lin Yue looked at it for a while, nodded with satisfaction, and then showed it to Luo Yu.

“Just keep acting like this.” Lin Yue said.

Luo Yu looked at it and his eyes almost fell out of their sockets, “So… so wild? Should we tell Gu Xiaowei about this?”

Lin Yue smiled like a gentleman, but Luo Yu felt that he looked a bit scummy.

“No, if we let him know, his reaction will not be the effect we want. It’s exactly his on-the-spot reaction that we want.”

Effect? What effect did the two bigwigs want?

Luo Yu looked at Lin Yue and then at Screenwriter Hua, “The effect you want… is for Bai Ying to be beaten to death by Yan Ye? I have no doubt that Yan Ye will pick up the coffee table and smash it on Bai Ying’s head.”

Lin Yue laughed, and even the thermos cup in his hand trembled slightly, “No, no, you have to believe in Gu Xiaowei’s refinement.”

Luo Yu raised his hands to cover his face, “Okay…”

Of course Gu Xiaowei was a refined gentleman, but Yan Ye might not be!

“Continue filming and start again from Bai Ying’s words, ‘Who is your boss?’! Bai Ying’s lines have been slightly changed, but the rest will continue to perform as usual!”

Luo Yu took a deep breath.

Gu Xiaowei frowned as he looked at Luo Yu’s expression as he adjusted his emotions. Based on his previous experience of working with Lin Yue, Director Lin often had some brilliant improvisations on the spot. However, in previous corporations, this impromptu line change was directed at him, but this time it was Luo Yu.

Luo Yu sat back on the sofa, his expression changed quickly, space and time were infinitely shrinking towards him, and the atmosphere returned to the tense KTV private room.

“Who is your boss?” Bai Ying asked.

Yan Ye strolled over and picked up the cigarette case on the table, but he didn’t expect Bai Ying to reach out to him at that moment. Yan Ye naturally put the cigarette case into Bai Ying’s hand.

It was as if the different scripts the two of them had were synchronized instantly.

This also gave Luo Yu the courage to continue acting according to the new script.

Bai Ying took out one of the cigarettes and held it between his lips.

Yan Ye was stunned for only a moment, then walked to Bai Ying’s side and took out his lighter.

The closer he got to Bai Ying, the playful smile on his lips became more obvious. The two of them were probing at each other, what was the other’s plan and what kind of tests would he have?

When Yan Ye clicked the lighter on, he shrouded a small half of Bai Ying’s face with his palm, which made Bai Ying’s eyes and eyelashes more visible on the screen.

There was clearly a kind of fragile elegance, but in reality Bai Ying was ruthless and cruel.

Bai Ying took a drag of the cigarette, held it between his lips, and slowly pressed the cigarette into the ashtray.

Yan Ye said lowly: “It seems that the quality of Brother Long’s cigarettes is not very good, and the boss doesn’t like it very much…”

This was a line that Gu Xiaowei said impromptuly based on Luo Yu’s performance, but it really fit the atmosphere.

While Luo Yu admired Gu Xiaowei’s acting skills in his heart, he also wanted to know… whether Gu Xiaowei could continue reacting to the changes made by the director and screenwriter.

The next second, Bai Ying grabbed Yan Ye’s loose tie with his left hand and pulled him towards him suddenly. He then made a loose fist with his other hand and pressed it on Yan Ye’s lips.

Yan Ye opened his eyes wide. In order not to lose his balance, he put his hands on the coffee table. While Bai Ying blew the cigarette smoke in his mouth from one end of his curled fist out from the other end.

Yan Ye wanted to say something out of surprise, but a wisp of smoke rushed into his open mouth. Even though there was not much scent to it anymore, it was still like strong alcohol burning his throat, and the desire in his heart boiled and hit the shackles of the cage.

Bai Ying let go, smiled and pushed Yan Ye outwards, “Ah Ye, I, the boss, will teach you a lesson today——Brother Long has been on the streets for so long, how could he entertain guests with cigarettes mixed with dirty things? Unless he doesn’t want to live anymore.”

He called Yan Ye “Ah Ye”, which meant that he temporarily accepted him.

Yan Ye looked at Bai Ying’s smiling eyes. Hypocrisy, cunning, and capriciousness were all products of those eyes, but these worldly desires just happened to be so heart-burning.

“I’ve learned a lesson.” Yan Ye smiled.

“Congratulations, you can follow me in the future. Let me see how long you can live.” Bai Ying said. 

Yan Ye looked at Bai Ying. This person was probably the most dark and gorgeous epitome in this dirty circle. He was contradictory as well as heart-stopping.

“Cut” sounded, and Luo Yu emerged from Bai Ying’s identity and took a deep breath.

He looked at Gu Xiaowei across from him and praised him sincerely, “You are so awesome! Can you pick up any lines? I even wonder if you got the new script written by Screenwriter Hua in advance!”

No one saw Gu Xiaowei’s clenched fist slowly unclenching, but then clenched and unclenched it again when Luo Yu praised him.

On the other side, Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun looked at each other and smiled.

“I didn’t expect that the first scene we filmed went so smoothly. It’s a good sign, Director Lin.” Hua Xingyun said with a smile.

“Why do I feel like you will stay up late again tonight to revise?” Lin Yue said as he covered the thermos cup.

“You understand me well. But this time Xiao Gu enters the role so quickly. Yan Ye’s cold-eyed observation and dual sense of wandering on the edge of sin are very well expressed. And Luo Yu’s Bai Ying is simply amazing, that kind of blatant collision and transgression…”

“Acting is actually just like playing chess. It’s exciting when two people are equally matched, tit for tat, back and forth.” Lin Yue said with a smile.

At the end of this scene, Luo Yu walked towards the director, wanting to see the effect of their performance just now. He glanced at Gu Xiaowei subconsciously, thinking that the other person would go with him to see it, but Gu Xiaowei went in the direction of the bathroom instead.

He at first bent over and leaned towards the screen, but unexpectedly, the director and screenwriter moved to the side and even gave him a small stool to sit on.

“I knew Gu Xiaowei’s acting skills were good before, but I really didn’t expect that he could pick up even impromptu lines. It’s amazing.” Luo Yu sighed.

And this was Gu Xiaowei, who was in his early twenties. Faced with such sudden changes, he could still carry out the role of Yan Ye to the end in a short period of time.

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Lin Yue smiled lightly and said gently: “Luo Yu, you don’t need to praise others, you are very amazing yourself. Look carefully at Yan Ye’s eyes. When you moved close to him, there was definitely a bit of fluster deep in his heart.”

“Gu Xiaowei flustered? That’s impossible.” Luo Yu rubbed the tip of his nose.

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After the director and several actors discussed the early stage positions and angles, the sound of a clapperboard sounded, indicating that the filming of this scene had begun.

This was the first scene after Luo Yu’s rebirth. It was a new starting point as well as an opportunity to make up for countless regrets.

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Luo Yu took a deep breath and slowly loosened his clenched fists. He told himself that from now on——I am Bai Ying.

He walked into the KTV calmly, holding a small knife in his hand.

He didn’t deliberately play knife tricks like in some movies, he just held it gently, like holding a weightless flower. The dangerous aura was instantly transmitted to the director and screenwriter through the screen.

The two lines “Brother Long” and “You look good” were still the same as during the audition. Because of the opposite actors and the complete scene setting, Luo Yu’s lines had a more realistic feel.

When the camera moved forward, Luo Yu’s face appeared on the screen. There was a playful emotion in the edges of his eyes and eyebrows, but the arrogance was restrained just right and not too much.

Bai Ying, played by Luo Yu, suddenly raised the knife. First, he scratched a third of Brother Long’s wrist with the back of the knife, as if to warn Brother Long that he might lose his wrist at any time. Then, the blade pointed downwards and stabbed Long Brother neatly on the back of his hand.

At that moment, Bai Ying’s expression changed rapidly, and the sinister and bloodthirsty madness seemed to climb out of the screen, but the moment the knife landed, it all returned to the smile on his lips.

“Ah, but I didn’t sleep well.”

Indifference along with some disdain for Brother Long’s life.

Or maybe it was contempt at the dirty money and power in the world.

Lin Yue, who had a fist propped under his chin, suddenly squinted his eyes and leaned forward. Even Screenwriter Hua craned his neck as if to catch some fleeting brilliance with his eyes.

The surrounding actors and staff members watching the scene were silent. They were all surprised by Luo Yu’s rapid change of movements and emotions.

What Luo Yu didn’t know was that Gu Xiaowei was standing next to Director Lin. He pulled out a folding chair, crossed his arms and looked at the screen with half-lidded eyes.

“If this scene is used as the beginning of the drama, it will be very captivating.” Gu Xiaowei said.

Only then did Lin Yue and Hua Xingyun come back to themselves.

“Xiao Gu is here.” Hua Xingyun smiled.

Gu Xiaowei’s face didn’t change much in expression, he just said softly: “Can we watch it again?”

Director Lin smiled meaningfully and played it again, “Does it make you want to perform?”

“En.” Gu Xiaowei’s eyes narrowed, trying to figure out every emotional turn and progression performed by Luo Yu.

At this time, Luo Yu and Brother Long finished discussing how to perform the next scene, and then he and Brother Long came to the director to see the effect of the previous scene.

As soon as he walked to the director’s seat, he found Gu Xiaowei sitting there as well.

His expression was serious and his eyes were focused, but when he raised his eyes and looked at Luo Yu, he nodded lightly. For a moment, the objectivity and indifference with a sense of scrutiny in his eyes disappeared, leaving only… gentleness.

It was as if the cold blade was about to come out of its sheath, and only after seeing clearly who came, it carefully returned to its sheath, not wanting to scare the other.

Luo Yu wondered if he had an illusion.

“I’m going to touch up my makeup.” Gu Xiaowei told the director and got up.

As soon as the seat became vacant, Luo Yu and Brother Long moved forward and bent down to look.

Screenwriter Hua said with a smile: “It’s a good performance. If you didn’t come over, we would still be studying it a second or third time.”

This made Luo Yu a little embarrassed.

The next scene was when Yan Ye, played by Gu Xiaowei, walked into the KTV private room and met Bai Ying for the first time.

In the script, Bai Ying and Brother Long appeared smiling and harmonious, but in fact they each had their own agendas.

Bai Ying, played by Luo Yu, was sitting on the sofa. Next to him were two women with heavy makeup leaning on his shoulders to persuade him to drink. Brother Long also followed suit, but Bai Ying didn’t even bother to take a perfunctory sip, which made Brother Long even more without face.

At this time, Bai Ying’s underling Ah Lan walked in with Yan Ye. This was also the first time Yan Ye appeared in front of Bai Ying, and it was also the first time Gu Xiaowei appeared in the whole drama.

Luo Yu had watched this TV series in his previous life, and was mentally prepared for Gu Xiaowei’s role. However, when he first saw Gu Xiaowei, who was wearing a loose suit jacket and walking with a sharp and roguish air, he was still stunned.

Gu Xiaowei’s hair was not deliberately combed back, but slightly disheveled and pushed to one side. His eyes were especially intriguing in the interplay of light and shadow, like embers of a wildfire, showing a hidden unruliness.

Gu Xiaowei was usually aloof and reserved. The first impression he gave was that he was both educated and principled. There was no way he could be connected to a character like Yan Ye.

——This was an actor. In a scene, he could change the soul in his body.

The casual and sarcastic smile on Yan Ye’s lips and the caution in his eyes formed a sharp contrast, making the character’s contradiction as an undercover agent less obvious but still faintly perceptible to the audience.

In this scene, Brother Long was shocked by Bai Ying’s knife and lost face. He didn’t dare to do anything to Bai Ying directly, but he could regain his dignity from Bai Ying’s men.

“Isn’t this Ah Lan? Your boss has had a big appetite recently, so you have to work hard too, right?”

Brother Long’s line implied that Bai Ying was too greedy and had touched many people’s pies. These big guys want Bai Ying’s life, and even Ah Lan, who was responsible for protecting Bai Ying, would also suffer.

Ah Lan was very calm and said quietly: “Simple home-style meal, not worth mentioning.” (TN: common occurrence, nothing out of the ordinary)

Brother Long raised his hand, and his subordinate placed a small iron box in front of him. He opened the iron box and hand-rolled cigarettes could be seen laying inside, but no one knew whether there were other unclean things wrapped in it besides tobacco.

“Come, Ah Lan… and this… brother I haven’t seen before! Ai, where’s the hyena that often follows Ah Lan? Why is he missing? Or is he injured, dead?” Brother Long looked around deliberately, but in fact he was ridiculing Bai Ying for losing his men.

Bai Ying, played by Luo Yu, held a glass of wine in his hand, only swaying it half a circle, with a slight smile on his lips, and didn’t care about Brother Long’s ridicule. 

The expression on Yan Ye’s face did not change, as if he was an outsider admiring Brother Long’s performance.

In this scene, Bai Ying and Yan Ye briefly met eyes. Bai Ying didn’t care about Yan Ye, an insignificant person. To him, Yan Ye was just another hyena who he didn’t know how long he could use.

Yan Ye, on the other hand, did not show a submissive look towards Bai Ying. He disdained Brother Long’s little tricks of sowing discord, nor could he be tamed by anyone.

The two actors’ eyes met at the same time, and they naturally acted out the atmosphere of mutual evaluation and provocation between Bai Ying and Yan Ye without even the need for words.

Bai Ying’s confidant Ah Lan said: “Boss, this is Yan Ye. He will replace Hyena in the future. When I have to be away, I will arrange for him to follow you.”

Bai Ying tapped his fingers lightly on the edge of the wine glass.

Ah Lan added: “He can fight, and is ruthless enough.”

Bai Ying was still noncommittal.

Ah Lan immediately figured out what the boss meant and added: “He is highly alert and has saved me several times.”

Hearing this, Brother Long burst into laughter, slapped the table and said, “Highly alert? The cops are also very alert. Ah Lan, you have been on the streets for so long, so don’t hunt geese all day long only to be pecked in the eye.”

Anyone could tell that this was Brother Long sowing discord, but these big bosses who licked blood at the tip of a knife would rather kill mistakenly than trust mistakenly.

A normal underling would already be anxious to explain and seek trust.

But Yan Ye still looked like he was watching a show, as if he was quite contemptuous of Brother Long’s poor acting skills, and that faint smile became the center point on the screen, attracting inquiring eyes.

Like an abyss, even knowing that no matter how close you get, you couldn’t see through it, but you still couldn’t help but take that step.

Not only was Bai Ying scrutinizing Yan Ye, Yan Ye was also weighing whether Bai Ying was worthy of being his boss.

The common thought between the two was: Interesting, how interesting!

“Are you a cop?” Bai Ying spoke slowly, raising his eyes, and looking directly into Yan Ye’s eyes.

The backstory of the character Yan Ye in the script was that after following Ah Lan these days, he had experienced countless suspicions and proved himself, thus he had long been able to handle situations like this with ease.

He was good at making people put down their guard, and he also knew how to make these people who lick blood from their knives to trust him, but only when facing Bai Ying did he know what true suspicion was.

“Cops are too soft.” Yan Ye said softly, with a gentle expression as if he was being obedient to the devil in front of him, but in fact he was mocking everyone’s doubts about him.

He strolled towards Bai Ying, and everyone present thought he was going to say something to Bai Ying. But suddenly, he grabbed Brother’s head and smashed it against the coffee table in front of him with lightning speed.

Brother Long immediately supported himself against the coffee table with both hands, because Yan Ye had no intention of stopping. Instead, Bai Ying caught Brother Long’s head at the critical moment. Otherwise, Brother Long would have suffered a bloody head wound, and the two sides would be unable to avoid a fight, but Bai Ying did not bring enough manpower.

Brother Long’s men aimed their guns at Yan Ye and Bai Ying. Brother Long’s shoulders trembled, because when the lunatic named Yan Ye pressed his head down, he was completely determined not to stop until it was smashed.

Yan Ye didn’t pay attention to those guns at all. He looked into Bai Ying’s eyes, like a complete madman.

“Boss, whoever’s head you want——I’ll give it to you. Can a cop do the same?”

Like a sharp blade once hidden in the mud, its rust stains instantly worn away. The cold light was so icy that whoever held it would be filled with murderous intent.

Looking into such crazy eyes, Bai Ying not only did not feel frightened, but instead seemed to have mounted a wild horse, a raging storm began to surge in his heart.

He raised Brother Long’s head, patted Brother Long’s shoulder, and said sincerely: “Sorry, Brother Long, I don’t know how to teach my subordinates.”

Brother Long was stunned there, still in shock. And his subordinates also didn’t know whether to put their guns away.

Bai Ying gestured to the iron box on the table with his chin, “Brother Long’s cigarettes, you smoke one to make amends to him.”

Hearing this, Ah Lan hesitated to speak. Who didn’t know that Brother Long sold tobacco, and the tobacco was often mixed with other things.

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Bai Ying had a hand in all kinds of bad things, but the one thing he didn’t allow the people below him to get involved with was drugs. He said that people who become drug addicts were useless, and he did not keep trash around.

This was Bai Ying’s real test for Yan Ye——if you are truly loyal, then when I tell you to die, you must die in front of me.

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Ou Juntao felt that Luo Yu was so naive and stupid that it was unreasonable, so he watched with cold eyes as Zhuque Media drained Luo Yu’s popularity and value, and then threw him into a corner half-dead. During that time, he did feel a little distressed.

He waited for Luo Yu to regret it and come to apologize to him and beg for his protection. In that case, he would still protect Luo Yu and let him continue to be that boy riding his bicycle with a smile.

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But he didn’t expect that after waiting for a long time, Luo Yu was still curled up in a corner of Zhuque Media.

He didn’t know where his hatred came from. Even though he had given Luo Yu so many opportunities, this guy just refused to bow his head and act like a good boy in front of him.

So he single-handedly trained He Mu, just to show Luo Yu——this person was not as good-looking as you, not as smart as you in acting, and basically lacking in everything when compared to you, but he was created by me, Ou Juntao, and so he could easily snatch away the audience’s first and best impression of you, snatch away your roles, your status, and everything you possess.

He let He Mu suppress Luo Yu and let Luo Yu bear the abuse and pressure from thousands of fans. He waited for Luo Yu to come to him, lower his head and say “I was wrong” or “forgive me”. But Luo Yu still didn’t come.

Until one day, Ou Juntao saw Luo Yu at an event. He immediately avoided He Mu and his posse as soon as they came across each other, and his eyes had lost that light. He Mu’s fans discussed and laughed at his low-end clothes that day, but though Luo Yu clearly heard it, he just lowered his head and said nothing, as if he was as inferior as the mud.

Ou Juntao found that he no longer felt pity or distress, but instead just felt bored.

All of this was Luo Yu’s own choice. No matter where it was, there were always certain rules one had to follow. Luo Yu was both unable to go up against reality and was too cowardly to face up to his incompetence. That appearance was extremely ugly indeed.

Maybe it was two years, or maybe it was three years, Ou Juntao no longer paid attention to this person.

Until today, he saw the casting video posted on the official page of “Counterattack”. When Luo Yu held the script and pressed it hard on the back of the staff member’s hand, and said in such a calm and condescending tone, “Ah, but I didn’t sleep well.” Ou Juntao’s heart was penetrated again.

His desire to control and lead over the years had accumulated into a beautiful sea of mountains and jade, which he thought was unshakable but cracked and split at that moment. The strand of hair that slipped from Lip Yu’s ear seemed to dye his world into another color, like the noble aspirations that words could not express, striking his heart.

Ou Juntao closed his eyes, leaned back in his chair, and took a deep breath.

“Forget it, it’s just an audition.”

Maybe when “Counterattack” aired, all his expectations and fancies regarding Luo Yu would subside.

The casting turmoil passed like this, and there was peace and harmony in the industry once again. He Mu still made various appearances. Occasionally, a few people would come out to criticize him only to be rebuffed by his fans. Nothing seemed to have changed.

Luo Yu was packing his suitcase in his small apartment, and Sister Cui kept reminding him on the side.

“Remember to bring sunscreen! Bring both spray and smear.”

“Got it, got it,” Luo Yu replied.

“Bring all the cosmetics with you, including foundation, loose powder, concealer… If the makeup artist on the set can’t get to you, you have to do it yourself!”

“Believe in my skills.” Luo Yu gave Sister Cui an OK gesture.

But Sister Cui felt that it was not OK at all.

“You really don’t want me to hire an assistant for you?” Sister Cui asked.

“How much is my salary? I can do everything my assistant does.” Luo Yu replied.

“Have you brought enough clothes? Just this suitcase?”

“It’s enough, it’s enough! My scenes can be filmed in basically three days, and I brought a week’s worth of clothes. I can also wash and dry it myself while acting, which is more than enough.” Luo Yu squatted beside the suitcase and was zipping it.

“How about I go with you?”

“Oh, my sister Cui!” Luo Yu stood up and pressed Cui Zhuxin’s shoulders and said, “If you go with me, who is going to negotiate jobs and accept roles for me? We might as well lie down together and dry into salted fish in the sun! Don’t worry, Director Lin’s crew are all down-to-earth and professional, there definitely won’t be any nonsense. Everyone will already be too busy studying the script. Who has time to compete on how famous the brands they are wearing or the number of assistants they have.”

Hearing what Luo Yu said, Cui Zhuxin felt a lot more relieved.

On the same day, Cui Zhuxin personally drove for more than three hours to send Luo Yu to the crew of “Counterattack”.

It was in a film and television studio. The accommodation conditions were pretty good. Although the room he would be staying in was not big, it was very clean. 

Luo Yu shared with another young actor who, like him, didn’t have much screen time. He played the role of a junior forensic scientist in the police force. 

“You are Luo Yu! I watched your performance at the audition that day, and you performed really well.” Fang Qin made a thumbs up gesture toward Luo Yu.

“You’re not bad either. I remember that your forensic character is very cute and is the pistachio nut of the cast. Even my corpse will be left to you for dissection.” (TN: pistachio nuts=amusing person/class clown)

Fang Qin quickly waved his hand: “It’s Bai Ying’s body! Bai Ying!”

“En, Bai Ying’s body.” Luo Yu smiled, his eyes curving.

This Fang Qin probably just entered the entertainment industry not long ago. If it were anyone else, he would ask to change rooms if he knew that he was arranged to share with Luo Yu. No one wanted to be misunderstood by Dijun Media that they were familiar with Luo Yu, what if they ended up being implicated?

Soon they received the official script and shooting schedule.

This drama had a tight schedule and heavy tasks. The official filming will start tomorrow. The first scene was when Bai Ying returned the favor to Brother Long in the KTV and met the undercover Yan Ye played by Gu Xiaowei for the first time.

Luo Yu picked up the script and read it carefully. It was not much different from the TV drama he watched in his previous life.

In his previous life, because he regretted missing out on the role of Bai Ying, he simulated it thousands of times in his mind when the TV drama was playing. In addition, he actually had experience working with Director Lin, so he didn’t panic at all, and it was only nine o’clock when he laid on the bed and fell asleep.

On the opposite side, Fang Qin was studying the script and reciting his lines back and forth.

Seeing that Luo Yu went to bed early, in order not to disturb Luo Yu, he covered his head with a quilt and read the script on his mobile phone.

Luo Yu sighed and said, “Fang Qin, are you going to suffocate yourself to death? I’m a deep sleeper, just turn on the light and read your script in peace.”

“Aren’t you angry? I also read the script in the dormitory during my graduation performance. My roommates wanted to go to bed, and got very angry because I kept the lamp on.”

Luo Yu smiled, “Why should I be angry? All serious people deserve respect.”

Even if it was the most insignificant role, you should still try to do your best.

Hearing what Luo Yu said, Fang Qin felt a lot more relieved.

Luo Yu originally wanted to accompany Fang Qin in practicing the lines so that he could go to bed early with peace of mind. But then he realized that this was like a final exam for Fang Qin. Even if you mark out the scope of test questions and give the correct answers, the student would still not feel at ease until the exam was over.

Luo Yu acted in stage plays for more than five years in his previous life, and won many important awards, plus three or four years of classic supporting roles on the screen. In fact, in terms of acting, he could be regarded as a big boss returning to the novice village, and so he felt very composed.

The phone rang at five o’clock the next day. Luo Yu immediately got up and washed up. Fang Qin opposite had two big black under eye circles. Luo Yu took him to the place arranged by the crew to have breakfast, get their roles clothes, change into it, and had their makeup put on.

The dozen or so supporting actors were all crowded into a single dressing room, and the makeup artists on the set also worked in a streamlined manner. Every one of them could only do the mechanized “sit down, raise your head, lower your head, left, right, okay, next one.”

When Luo Yu sat in front of makeup artist Qiao Yunzhi, Qiao Yunzhi was stunned for a moment.

He usually scrolled through his mobile phone to read gossip. He Mu’s type was his favorite. He was originally looking forward to putting makeup on He Mu. Of course, he also knew that He Mu probably had his own makeup artist, but he could still watch from the side which was also good.

Unexpectedly, Luo Yu actually edged out He Mu.

Although Qiao Yunzhi also admitted through the audition video that Luo Yu’s acting skills were superior to He Mu’s, he had been a fan of He Mu for so many years, and he still felt a little displeased.

“I am going to put on foundation, raise your head.” Qiao Yunzhi said coldly.

When Luo Yu raised his head, his eyelids also raised. His eye sockets were deep, making his gaze appear deep when he looked at people.

Probably because he was so close, Qiao Yunzhi had a feeling of… slowly opening an ink-and-paper umbrella in the light and drizzle.

After all, Qiao Yunzhi had been a makeup artist for so many years, and he could control his emotions very well. Although his movements were fast and could not be said to be gentle, it was professional. All the shadows and highlights were applied, which enhanced the contrast of the facial features. The captovation level of Luo Yu’s face instantly reached another level.

“Okay.” Qiao Yunzhi said.

“Thank you.”

Qiao Yunzhi took a deep breath. Judging from his many years of experience, Luo Yu had not gone under the knife anywhere, not even traces of minor surgeries such as opening the canthus of the eye.

More importantly, apart from his skin appearance, Luo Yu’s bone structure was also quite good.

Why was such a person… called “He Mu’s dupe”?

The appearance could be copied, but the aura and temperament between the eyebrows could not be copied.

Qiao Yunzhi moved the mirror in front of Luo Yu and asked, “Is it okay?”

He was well prepared. People like Luo Yu who took the idol route, whether they were popular or not, would have more detailed requirements.

But Luo Yu didn’t waste any time. He said “No, thank you for your hard work” and immediately gave up his position to the next person.

Qiao Yunzhi stood there stunned. He didn’t know how to describe his inner feelings at this moment. It was as if he was holding the brush and thinking about inking, but the person in the painting had already walked out, leaving an empty canvas.

Luo Yu rushed to the filming location with the script in hand.

The cameras have been set up, and the cameramen and lighting boards were in place.

Brother Long and his underlings were sitting on the sofa each hugging one or more hostesses, waiting for the arrival of their old enemy Bai Ying.

Director Lin Yue was sitting in front of the screen, holding his thermos cup in his hand.

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Next to him sat Screenwriter Hua Xingyun. This screenwriter was a genius. If there was chemistry in the scenes between actors, he would often be inspired to write more intense interactions and lines.

The fact that Hua Xingyun was present showed that he was very interested in this scene.

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In addition, Lin Yue had a good reputation in the industry and had many friends. Many veteran actors, young professional actors, fellow directors, and screenwriters who have worked with him all shared this official page. Their fans were different from He Mu’s. They didn’t have He Mu’s fan filter. They all expressed their trust in Lin Yue and sincerely recognized Luo Yu’s acting skills.

From the beginning, He Mu’s fans had the upper hand in public opinion, but later they gradually became unable to hold on, and were then crushed by netizens and passers-by.

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Artists under Gu Xiaowei’s Xinghan Pictures also publicly supported Director Lin. Later, the official page of C Channel also shared “Counterattack” on Weibo, with a text saying: No matter how minor a character is, they deserve to be treated fairly.

This was a subtle accusation that He Mu mobilized fans to suppress the director and colleagues because he failed in the audition.

Luo Yu exercised in the gym all afternoon. After running, he also went for a swim. When he returned to the locker room, Luo Yu found several calls from Sister Cui on his mobile phone. He didn’t know what was so urgent?

“Did something happen regarding the role of Bai Ying?”

Luo Yu quickly called back, but as soon as the call was answered, he heard Sister Cui’s excited voice.

“Great, Luo Yu! He Mu’s fans wanted to attack you today, but Director Lin, Screenwriter Hua and Gu Xiaowei all supported you! The crew has released the audition video of you and He Mu! Although He Mu’s fans are still slandering you, there are also many netizens who support you! Your Weibo followers have increased from 100,000 to almost 200,000!”

Speaking of his Weibo fans, Luo Yu was quite sad. Of the previous 100,000 fans, it was estimated that 50,000 were anti-fans. Don’t know how many of the current 200,000 fans were real fans.

As soon as Luo Yu opened Weibo, he found that his private message box was about to explode. Many people left messages to support him, telling him to act well and ignore the messy words on the Internet. They also said such expressions as “The clouds are clearing to see the blue sky” and “It’s time to ride the wind and waves.”

Although there was still a lot of abuse from He Mu’s fans, the majority of the people were sincerely encouraging him.

His eyes became moist. In his previous life, he had silently endured the belittling and abuse, but this was the first time that so many people were on his side.

His most recent Weibo post was uploaded half a year ago. At that time, he confidently went to audition for a small role. He prepared all night long and even studied the other supporting roles that his role had lines with several times. Pondering how and when to deliver the lines, what sort of expression should he have, etc. He considered everything, only to be cut off by He Mu’s agent with just one phone call.

It was also because of this that he fell into a slump.

Fortunately, this time, he seized the opportunity and met his benefactor in advance.

Since his benefactor treated him with sincerity, he would reciprocate with sincerity. 

[Gege, I haven’t heard from you for a long time. I hope you are safe at least!]

[I saw your audition video, you are so elegant and handsome! Upload a photo and give me a chance to lick the screen!]

[In the audition video it seems you are without makeup, I want to see your casual daily life photos!]

While Luo Yu smiled and watched his fans acting coquettishly, he packed up his things, dried his hair and walked out of the locker room.

As night falls, the lights of the city also light up.

Luo Yu once felt that none of the thousands of lights belonged to him, but now he seemed to have the courage to resist the loneliness.

Sister Cui sent a WeChat message: [It’s not easy to have so many fans. You should pamper your fans and send photos of your daily life.]

Luo Yu took a look, found a bright light street lamp and leaned against it, stretched out his arm and took a selfie.

He didn’t think too much, and just sent it out with a sentence: [I am in good condition now and will film well. Thanks everyone.]

After sending it, he stuffed the phone into his pocket without thinking any more.

When he bought dinner and went back to the apartment, he found that Sister Cui had sent a voice message.

[Ahhhh! How could you post a photo without makeup and without even touching it up!]

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking that this was what he looked like. No matter how the photo was retouched, he still had twp eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Moreover, after fans have seen the most real look of him in daily life, they would not be bothered by other ugly photos posted by anti-fans and become disappointed.

Soon Sister Cui sent another voice message: [You are so handsome even if you don’t touch up the photos. How can a person like me, who takes a whole day to touch up a photo and a second to post it, live?]

Luo Yu shook his head in amusement. Sister Cui was the only one who knew how to coax him.

Before going to bed, he casually opened Weibo. His original intention was to select a few fans to reply to. Unexpectedly, the number of views on that photo exceeded 300,000, and there were more than 2,000 comments.

[Is this without makeup? Is it possible to be so gorgeous even without makeup?]

[This is definitely photoshopped, right? Luo Yu, please introduce the photo editor! They actually photoshopped a lowly loser like you into a god!]

[According to my three years of working experience in photo editing, this picture has so many flaws that it was definitely never edited before.]

[Brother Luo has balls, he dares to take selfies under the lights! But you should at least find a brighter street lamp! This street lamp is practically about to go out!]

[Can He Mu’s fans stop being so sour? Your precious gege wears heavy makeup every day, while Luo Yu appears without makeup. There is no comparison at all!]

[I want to use gege as my screensaver!]

[Doesn’t anyone think Luo Yu is very attractive? Elegance doesn’t require too much embellishment! And looking at the photos and audition videos, I think he’s very classy.]

[I can’t understand why he is said to be He Mu’s dupe… Is it just because his salary is lower than that of He Mu?]

Luo Yu smiled and replied to that Weibo post: [Although I don’t have any representative works yet, I hope everyone will pay more attention to my works.]

No matter how good your appearance was, the flowers would not stay blooming for a hundred days, and the bright lights would also fade away easily.

At this time, in the vice president’s office of Honghe Film and Television, Jiang Yinchuan was leaning on a swivel chair, his legs crossed on the desk, and he was scrolling through his mobile phone with interest.

The screen of his mobile phone stayed on Luo Yu’s selfie that night.

A secretary walked in on high heels and asked with a smile: “Mr. Jiang, the chairman said he would wait for you to come home for dinner.”

Jiang Yinchuan did not answer the other directly, but held the phone in front of the secretary’s eyes, “Tell me, is Ou Juntao of Dijun Media’s braindead?”

“Huh?” The secretary showed a puzzled expression.

“Watching this audition video of Luo Yu, putting his acting skills aside, with such looks and temperament, I also have the urge to plan a ten-year career development path for him, but Ou Juntao spent a lot of money to support the useless waste named He Mu?”

The secretary didn’t answer, just lowered her head and smiled.

“Sure enough, the saying in the dog blood TV dramas ‘If you can’t get it, it must be destroyed’ is true.” Jiang Yinchuan’s smile was full of ridicule, “There are rumors in the circle that anyone who offends Ou Juntao will not end well.”

“Do you have any thoughts, Mr. Jiang? Luo Yu’s contract with Zhuque Media is about to expire. With Dijun Media’s pressure, no one except us, Honghe Film and Xinghan Pictures, would dare to sign him. But with his current weight, Xinghan Pictures likely does not have him in their sights.”

“Secretary Wang, what are you hinting at?” Jiang Yinchuan asked, holding his chin.

When he smiled, his peach blossom eyes filled with a heart rate inducing charm.

It was just that Secretary Wang had seen it too many times, so she was naturally immune.

“If Mr. Jiang wants to plan for Luo Yu, we can sign him.” Secretary Wang replied.

Jiang Yinchuan smiled with his eyes closed, “Ou Juntao wanted to keep the swan in a cage as a canary, but the bird refused to enter his cage, so he found a little sparrow himself, covered it with bright feathers, hung it with shiny jewelry, and then carries that cage around to show off. Who does he want to have feelings of regret? If you put swan wings on a sparrow, it will fall when it flies high. As for me, why should I think I can also raise a swan in captivity?”

“Is it time for you to go back and eat your dinner?” Secretary Wang asked with a smile.

“Go back for dinner? I’m afraid I won’t have any appetite. I guess it’s probably because the two TV dramas I invested in made money, and my younger brother went out of his way to support his little lover’s movies only for it to be total flops, even the board of directors have opinions now. So he wants me to give Jiang Yunxie the credit and take the blame.”

Secretary Wang seemed used to hearing such blunt words, and said quietly: “If Mr. Jiang doesn’t want to go, I will order takeout for you.”

“What if I start my own business?”

“Then I will clean up my office and continue working as a secretary in another place.”

“You would still dare to follow me like that? Just be careful that I will be forced out of business by my father. Just like how Ou Juntao suppressed Luo Yu.”

“Luo Yu met Lin Yue, and you will also have your own opportunities.”

“Okay, I’ll eat this bowl of chicken soup of yours.”

At this time, the lights of Dijun Media were brightly lit, and various departments were still having meetings. The public relations department finally compiled an announcement and sent it to Ou Juntao, who was sitting in the office on the top floor. He glanced at the announcement, which mainly expressed in a tactful way that the doubts on the cast and Director Lin on the Internet were due to He Mu’s fans’ eagerness to protect him, and not the marketing plan of He Mu himself or Dijun Media. They would like to express their sincere apologies to the crew, Director Lin and the affected male lead Gu Xiaowei as well as respect for the crew’s casting decision.

“That’s fine.” Ou Juntao’s face showed no expression.

The assistant could see that Ou Juntao was not in a good mood, and the whole office was enveloped in low pressure, so he quickly left.

When the office became quiet again, Ou Juntao’s hand touched the mouse, and the black computer screen lit up, in which the screen rested on Luo Yu’s audition clip.

Ou Juntao still remembered when he first watched “Plum Rain”, that clean and pure feeling was the look of the boy he once crushed on during his school days. It was just that when he saw his white moonlight again at a class reunion, the other had already become an ordinary middle-aged office worker.

But the smile that Luo Yu flashed at the heroine while riding his bicycle was like a drop of ink that colored Ou Juntao’s whole heart with spirituality. At that moment, he felt that he could still love like a teenager.

But Luo Yu rejected him for the sake of that idiot Bo Wenyuan. Ou Juntao put down his arrogance and went to talk to him three times and offered him conditions that even He Mu could not get. He would also pay Bo Wenyuan’s liquidated damages for Luo Yu, but at that time, Luo Yu couldn’t turn his head around and insisted that since he signed a contract with Zhuque Media, he couldn’t betray it. Luo Yu foolishly believed that without his participation, Dijun Media would still occupy one-third of the industry, but Zhuque Media would have no hope of turning around, and Bo Wenyuan would commit suicide.

CH 012 The Canary And The Swan

In addition, Lin Yue had a good reputation in the industry and had many friends. Many veteran actors, young professional actors, fellow directors, and screenwriters who have worked with him all shared this official page. Their fans were different from He Mu’s. They didn’t have He Mu’s fan filter. They all expressed their trust in Lin Yue and sincerely recognized Luo Yu’s acting skills.

From the beginning, He Mu’s fans had the upper hand in public opinion, but later they gradually became unable to hold on, and were then crushed by netizens and passers-by.

Artists under Gu Xiaowei’s Xinghan Pictures also publicly supported Director Lin. Later, the official page of C Channel also shared “Counterattack” on Weibo, with a text saying: No matter how minor a character is, they deserve to be treated fairly.

This was a subtle accusation that He Mu mobilized fans to suppress the director and colleagues because he failed in the audition.

Luo Yu exercised in the gym all afternoon. After running, he also went for a swim. When he returned to the locker room, Luo Yu found several calls from Sister Cui on his mobile phone. He didn’t know what was so urgent?

“Did something happen regarding the role of Bai Ying?”

Luo Yu quickly called back, but as soon as the call was answered, he heard Sister Cui’s excited voice.

“Great, Luo Yu! He Mu’s fans wanted to attack you today, but Director Lin, Screenwriter Hua and Gu Xiaowei all supported you! The crew has released the audition video of you and He Mu! Although He Mu’s fans are still slandering you, there are also many netizens who support you! Your Weibo followers have increased from 100,000 to almost 200,000!”

Speaking of his Weibo fans, Luo Yu was quite sad. Of the previous 100,000 fans, it was estimated that 50,000 were anti-fans. Don’t know how many of the current 200,000 fans were real fans.

As soon as Luo Yu opened Weibo, he found that his private message box was about to explode. Many people left messages to support him, telling him to act well and ignore the messy words on the Internet. They also said such expressions as “The clouds are clearing to see the blue sky” and “It’s time to ride the wind and waves.”

Although there was still a lot of abuse from He Mu’s fans, the majority of the people were sincerely encouraging him.

His eyes became moist. In his previous life, he had silently endured the belittling and abuse, but this was the first time that so many people were on his side.

His most recent Weibo post was uploaded half a year ago. At that time, he confidently went to audition for a small role. He prepared all night long and even studied the other supporting roles that his role had lines with several times. Pondering how and when to deliver the lines, what sort of expression should he have, etc. He considered everything, only to be cut off by He Mu’s agent with just one phone call.

It was also because of this that he fell into a slump.

Fortunately, this time, he seized the opportunity and met his benefactor in advance.

Since his benefactor treated him with sincerity, he would reciprocate with sincerity. 

[Gege, I haven’t heard from you for a long time. I hope you are safe at least!]

[I saw your audition video, you are so elegant and handsome! Upload a photo and give me a chance to lick the screen!]

[In the audition video it seems you are without makeup, I want to see your casual daily life photos!]

While Luo Yu smiled and watched his fans acting coquettishly, he packed up his things, dried his hair and walked out of the locker room.

As night falls, the lights of the city also light up.

Luo Yu once felt that none of the thousands of lights belonged to him, but now he seemed to have the courage to resist the loneliness.

Sister Cui sent a WeChat message: [It’s not easy to have so many fans. You should pamper your fans and send photos of your daily life.]

Luo Yu took a look, found a bright light street lamp and leaned against it, stretched out his arm and took a selfie.

He didn’t think too much, and just sent it out with a sentence: [I am in good condition now and will film well. Thanks everyone.]

After sending it, he stuffed the phone into his pocket without thinking any more.

When he bought dinner and went back to the apartment, he found that Sister Cui had sent a voice message.

[Ahhhh! How could you post a photo without makeup and without even touching it up!]

Luo Yu was stunned for a moment, thinking that this was what he looked like. No matter how the photo was retouched, he still had twp eyes, a nose, and a mouth. Moreover, after fans have seen the most real look of him in daily life, they would not be bothered by other ugly photos posted by anti-fans and become disappointed.

Soon Sister Cui sent another voice message: [You are so handsome even if you don’t touch up the photos. How can a person like me, who takes a whole day to touch up a photo and a second to post it, live?]

Luo Yu shook his head in amusement. Sister Cui was the only one who knew how to coax him.

Before going to bed, he casually opened Weibo. His original intention was to select a few fans to reply to. Unexpectedly, the number of views on that photo exceeded 300,000, and there were more than 2,000 comments.

[Is this without makeup? Is it possible to be so gorgeous even without makeup?]

[This is definitely photoshopped, right? Luo Yu, please introduce the photo editor! They actually photoshopped a lowly loser like you into a god!]

[According to my three years of working experience in photo editing, this picture has so many flaws that it was definitely never edited before.]

[Brother Luo has balls, he dares to take selfies under the lights! But you should at least find a brighter street lamp! This street lamp is practically about to go out!]

[Can He Mu’s fans stop being so sour? Your precious gege wears heavy makeup every day, while Luo Yu appears without makeup. There is no comparison at all!]

[I want to use gege as my screensaver!]

[Doesn’t anyone think Luo Yu is very attractive? Elegance doesn’t require too much embellishment! And looking at the photos and audition videos, I think he’s very classy.]

[I can’t understand why he is said to be He Mu’s dupe… Is it just because his salary is lower than that of He Mu?]

Luo Yu smiled and replied to that Weibo post: [Although I don’t have any representative works yet, I hope everyone will pay more attention to my works.]

No matter how good your appearance was, the flowers would not stay blooming for a hundred days, and the bright lights would also fade away easily.

At this time, in the vice president’s office of Honghe Film and Television, Jiang Yinchuan was leaning on a swivel chair, his legs crossed on the desk, and he was scrolling through his mobile phone with interest.

The screen of his mobile phone stayed on Luo Yu’s selfie that night.

A secretary walked in on high heels and asked with a smile: “Mr. Jiang, the chairman said he would wait for you to come home for dinner.”

Jiang Yinchuan did not answer the other directly, but held the phone in front of the secretary’s eyes, “Tell me, is Ou Juntao of Dijun Media’s braindead?”

“Huh?” The secretary showed a puzzled expression.

“Watching this audition video of Luo Yu, putting his acting skills aside, with such looks and temperament, I also have the urge to plan a ten-year career development path for him, but Ou Juntao spent a lot of money to support the useless waste named He Mu?”

The secretary didn’t answer, just lowered her head and smiled.

“Sure enough, the saying in the dog blood TV dramas ‘If you can’t get it, it must be destroyed’ is true.” Jiang Yinchuan’s smile was full of ridicule, “There are rumors in the circle that anyone who offends Ou Juntao will not end well.”

“Do you have any thoughts, Mr. Jiang? Luo Yu’s contract with Zhuque Media is about to expire. With Dijun Media’s pressure, no one except us, Honghe Film and Xinghan Pictures, would dare to sign him. But with his current weight, Xinghan Pictures likely does not have him in their sights.”

“Secretary Wang, what are you hinting at?” Jiang Yinchuan asked, holding his chin.

When he smiled, his peach blossom eyes filled with a heart rate inducing charm.

It was just that Secretary Wang had seen it too many times, so she was naturally immune.

“If Mr. Jiang wants to plan for Luo Yu, we can sign him.” Secretary Wang replied.

Jiang Yinchuan smiled with his eyes closed, “Ou Juntao wanted to keep the swan in a cage as a canary, but the bird refused to enter his cage, so he found a little sparrow himself, covered it with bright feathers, hung it with shiny jewelry, and then carries that cage around to show off. Who does he want to have feelings of regret? If you put swan wings on a sparrow, it will fall when it flies high. As for me, why should I think I can also raise a swan in captivity?”

“Is it time for you to go back and eat your dinner?” Secretary Wang asked with a smile.

“Go back for dinner? I’m afraid I won’t have any appetite. I guess it’s probably because the two TV dramas I invested in made money, and my younger brother went out of his way to support his little lover’s movies only for it to be total flops, even the board of directors have opinions now. So he wants me to give Jiang Yunxie the credit and take the blame.”

Secretary Wang seemed used to hearing such blunt words, and said quietly: “If Mr. Jiang doesn’t want to go, I will order takeout for you.”

“What if I start my own business?”

“Then I will clean up my office and continue working as a secretary in another place.”

“You would still dare to follow me like that? Just be careful that I will be forced out of business by my father. Just like how Ou Juntao suppressed Luo Yu.”

“Luo Yu met Lin Yue, and you will also have your own opportunities.”

“Okay, I’ll eat this bowl of chicken soup of yours.”

At this time, the lights of Dijun Media were brightly lit, and various departments were still having meetings. The public relations department finally compiled an announcement and sent it to Ou Juntao, who was sitting in the office on the top floor. He glanced at the announcement, which mainly expressed in a tactful way that the doubts on the cast and Director Lin on the Internet were due to He Mu’s fans’ eagerness to protect him, and not the marketing plan of He Mu himself or Dijun Media. They would like to express their sincere apologies to the crew, Director Lin and the affected male lead Gu Xiaowei as well as respect for the crew’s casting decision.

“That’s fine.” Ou Juntao’s face showed no expression.

The assistant could see that Ou Juntao was not in a good mood, and the whole office was enveloped in low pressure, so he quickly left.

When the office became quiet again, Ou Juntao’s hand touched the mouse, and the black computer screen lit up, in which the screen rested on Luo Yu’s audition clip.

Ou Juntao still remembered when he first watched “Plum Rain”, that clean and pure feeling was the look of the boy he once crushed on during his school days. It was just that when he saw his white moonlight again at a class reunion, the other had already become an ordinary middle-aged office worker.

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But the smile that Luo Yu flashed at the heroine while riding his bicycle was like a drop of ink that colored Ou Juntao’s whole heart with spirituality. At that moment, he felt that he could still love like a teenager.

But Luo Yu rejected him for the sake of that idiot Bo Wenyuan. Ou Juntao put down his arrogance and went to talk to him three times and offered him conditions that even He Mu could not get. He would also pay Bo Wenyuan’s liquidated damages for Luo Yu, but at that time, Luo Yu couldn’t turn his head around and insisted that since he signed a contract with Zhuque Media, he couldn’t betray it. Luo Yu foolishly believed that without his participation, Dijun Media would still occupy one-third of the industry, but Zhuque Media would have no hope of turning around, and Bo Wenyuan would commit suicide.

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