Li Yun was a bit surprised.
When did this child grow up? He saw through it at a glance!
The comment he pointed at was the one Li Yun wanted to talk about.
[@winordie]: I say, it’s definitely SC. It’ll be announced soon. If it’s not him, I’ll turn around and eat shit!
This comment was the number one hot comment. There were already close to 700 replies under it from many ‘carry my family’s Chengcheng home’ fans, a team of evidence sharers, and several melon-eating passersby with unclear identity.
Li Yun didn’t bother to talk in circles anymore. “Although on the surface it looks like these marketing accounts are only publicising Chen Anping’s new film, the comments are carrying some rhythm and the number of people wishing for Sun Cheng to play the part is increasing. It’s obvious that Sun Cheng’s team contacted water armies to increase the heat of these posts. Yesterday I wanted to ask about his audition, but the Nan Ke crew are all very tight lipped. I couldn’t get much information.”
Xu Qichen recalled Sun Cheng’s sighing look and his pair of sweet dimples.
“Maybe his team felt that the role was pretty much guaranteed to be his, so they just started publicising on Weibo?”
Actually, Xu Qichen had an account book in his heart. This remark was really just to make Li Yun less suspicious.
Yesterday, Sun Cheng acted completely hopeless in front of him.
If it was false, why did he show it to Ji Mengze? To put pressure on him? Or to lower Ji Mengze’s vigilance towards him?
If it was real, then there is no way Sun Cheng can enter the film crew through his audition results. That means he has someone supporting him from behind.
According to Xu Qichen’s setting, Nan Ke had three main investors; Shengda Guanghua, Xinyao, and Dingming Shiji.
Ironically, the reason why Sun Cheng was unable to act in Nan Ke in the original novel was because Ji Mengze had support from the investors.
The only thing for sure now was that Sun Cheng’s supporter was not the same as Ji Mengze’s.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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Saying that, Li Yun looked at Xu Qichen, as though she wanted to say something but was stopping herself.
Knowing how the plot will develop, Xu Qichen naturally also knew what she was thinking. This feeling of ‘having the script’ made him feel an inappropriate happiness.
“Yun-jie, what do you want to say?”
Since he invited her to speak, Li Yun also got straight to the point.
“Frankly, this kind of film project is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Since others have started using their capital, we can’t just give up like that.” Xu Qichen did not speak, so she continued. “I have an appointment with President Jiang Ming from Dingming Shiji for a meal. We’ll go after work.”
“I’m not going,” Xu Qichen said these three words without any trace of childish willfulness. His tone was calm and bland.
Li Yun was upset for more than one reason, but she still kept her voice down, “What are you doing? Acting as though I’m encouraging an improper relationship. President Jiang’s daughter has been your loyal fan since you debuted and this meeting was brought up by them. You don’t have to do anything except have a meal with his daughter. I heard Dingming Shiji’s investment this time is quite large. They should have enough right to speak.”
Xu Qichen still shook his head.
“Yun-jie, I’m not refusing because I’m wilful. I have my own considerations. Please believe me this time.”
There are many kinds of agents.
Some often use tactics that leave their celebrities stunned; some treat their charges as money-growing trees, determined to shake every last drop of blood from them; and some worry all the time like an old mother.
From an outsider’s perspective, Li Yun is the first kind. But only Xu Qichen knew that Li Yun is actually the last kind.
Since Xu Qichen was unwilling, Li Yun could only sigh repeatedly, unable to viciously force the duck onto the shelf.
Xu Qichen said, “Do you have President Jiang’s number? I’ll call him to apologise.”
With a look of hating iron for not becoming steel, Li Yun made the call and threw the phone into Xu Qichen’s hands.
Xu Qichen picked it up.
After he identified himself, the other party’s attitude was very polite and friendly.
Xu Qichen very formally apologised to President Jiang and specially thanked his daughter, saying he wished to see her backstage at the next concert so that he could thank her in person.
The other party seemed to not have expected things to develop in this direction and was stunned for a while.
Xu Qichen did not explicitly state his reason for rejecting, but those who were successful in the business scene were not ordinary people.
President Jiang quickly realised Xu Qichen’s reason and laughed out loud. He said, “My daughter’s taste in people was inherited from me ah.”
After hanging up the call, Xu Qichen let out a breath of relief. He’s not very good at this kind of formal interaction, but the result was not bad.
Li Yun pressed her hand on her forehead, feeling as though the duck she had caught had flown away. “Do you have any idea how important this opportunity is? It’s Chen Anping’s film, working with Lin Ran ah!”
“I know. But, Yun-jie, if I really relied on Dingming to join the crew, what do you think will happen afterwards?” When Li Yun did not reply, Xu Qichen continued. “If you want to, with your connections, you can definitely dig out the capital behind Sun Cheng. Similarly, others can also dig out ours. Even if my relationship with Dingming was only built on a special fan, that’s not what the public wants to see. Netizens want to see dirt. They want to see the evidence of a sugar relationship. For them, the truth is totally irrelevant.”
“I know you want to say, that no matter what, we can discuss it after joining the crew. But a celebrity like me — high traffic, idol, large number of fans, poor acting skills, etc., these labels are already difficult to rip off.”
Xu Qichen’s expression was serious, “I don’t want to give myself another ‘sugar baby’ label and brainwash package. It’s very tiring for my fans to have to attack haters every day.”
This line actually cheered Li Yun up, so she didn’t say anything more. She grabbed her bag and stood up, said a few things to the other members, then left the studio.
0901’s voice appeared again: “Mr. Xu, do you really want to change the plot so drastically?”
Xu Qichen: “Can’t I? Isn’t this just like editing a novel. I’m the editing crazy demon.”
0901: “… It’s not that you can’t, it’s just that the consequences will be unpredictable.”
Xu Qichen: “It’s fine. Just securing the character relationships and some unchangeable plot is already cheating.”
0901: He’s really easily satisfied ma.
However, the line Xu Qichen said earlier was also not the truth. His real motive is still his task.
In order to change Ji Mengze’s BE, he has to help him create a more positive image from the start.
Although it’s difficult for a traffic celebrity to get rid of the public’s negative impression, it’s still safer to avoid anything that could potentially become ‘black material’ in the future.
In addition, entering the crew via investment is the main reason Lin Ran’s attitude towards Ji Mengze was cold from the beginning.
In order to complete the secondary task, Xu Qichen must change this plotline.
Even if in the end he does not get to act with Lin Ran, it’s still safer than having him hate him from the beginning.
Because he really can’t guarantee that the Ji Mengze acted by himself can actually change the other party’s intense dislike into like.
0901: “Mr. Xu, your lack of confidence in relationships is really extreme.”
Xu Qichen was surprised, “You can hear my thoughts?”
0901: “Because I’m your assigned AI ah.”
Xu Qichen: “Oh.”
He couldn’t object to 0901’s evaluation. He did indeed lack confidence and can be considered to have been single for so many years because of his own ability.
Hon~ don’t worry your husband’s will surely make sure your confidence in relationship skyrocket!!!
Thanks for the chapter<3
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Me, who’s read the sequel: John Cena voice ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT
Don’t worry, in the future you won’t be single anymore~
Thank you for the chapter!!! ❤️❤️
Enjoying this novel so far~(◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Thank you for the chapter~ (~￣³￣)~❤️
Thank you so much for translating! <3
Don’t worry… the future you will be no longer bad in relationships~
Thanks for the chapter~
I love this series, there’s just something about the writing and direction of the plot. Makes me want to try reading the author’s other translated works lol.
Thank you for the chapter!
you should, definitely XDXD
Thanks for the chapter! ^^)❤
I think avoiding the back door into the acting world is a very smart thing to do…
thanks for the chapter <3
Don’t worry (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ you’ll do just fine
Thank you for the chapter 🥰💕
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I’m also not good with socializing literally single since birth, don’t have many friends either, but if I were a writer I still wouldn’t abuse my readers with this kind of BE stories😅 If I had the ability to write I’ll make HE pwp (the w is with, not without) instead.