Chapter 847: Undercurrents (120,000-word update)

Mrs. Huang said, "Lu Yan He will still collaborate with us on the third *Burning Fire* film. This will also be the last film he collaborates with us on. If there are no new projects to work on, we might as well make the most of him while we can."

"Hmm?" Huang Zhongjing was taken aback.

"Aren't you always trying to curry favor with him right now?" Mrs. Huang said. "Take two of the new characters that appear in the script for the third *Burning Fire* film and ask him to recommend actors for them."

Huang Zhongjing frowned slightly.

"Combined with the actors from the first and second films, we are building a *Burning Fire* IP universe. There are many characters that can be developed into spin-off films. Huang Kai and Li Yuefeng both made cameos in the first one; don't they have a pretty good relationship with Lu Yan He?"

Mrs. Huang said, "If he cannot be kept in the *Burning Fire* project because of Long Yan, then we will just have to keep him through others."

Huang Zhongjing's brow relaxed slightly.

That was it.

This was the wife he was familiar with.

Mrs. Huang was able to have the position and influence she had today at Long Yan not by "borrowing the fox's power to intimidate the tiger" as his wife.

She always had a sharp, incisive ability to manipulate human hearts.

The plan she proposed was indeed a viable approach.

She understood Lu Yan He's character, knew his weaknesses, and therefore understood how to make him voluntarily stay and help with the *Burning Fire* project.

Huang Zhongjing suddenly asked, "You actually understand Lu Yan He so well, so why didn't you think about having a good personal relationship with him back then? Yuehu TV and Beijiguang Video have benefited greatly from it, and even Bingyuan, which didn't get to eat the first crab, has benefited immensely."

Mrs. Huang shrugged her shoulders with a somewhat uncomfortable expression.

"The reason Yuehu TV and Beijiguang Video were able to maintain a good long-term relationship with him is because they are both downstream from Lu Yan He and Linghe." Mrs. Huang shot Huang Zhongjing a look. "But we are not a platform; we are also on the production side. Do you hope that his influence could overshadow the company? And in the future, become the kind of vassal in a project where the entire company earns less than one lead actor?"

Huang Zhongjing said, "If Lu Yan He really becomes a lead actor of that level, we can only accept it."

"I don't accept it." Mrs. Huang shook her head. "So, that is the reason why I was unwilling to coddle him before."

"And now?"

"Still the same." Mrs. Huang said. "But you don't agree, and you are the one in charge of the company."

Huang Zhongjing: "All situations change, but no matter what, do not let the company fall into a situation of being eliminated. Thirty years ago, the most powerful production companies were film studios. Twenty years ago, a batch of private film companies rose up. Fifteen years ago, the largest film company was Xingsheng; in just five years, because it failed to keep up with the era of the commercial film explosion, it was dragged down. Ten years ago, video platforms strongly squeezed the space originally belonging to television stations. Five years ago, because of Lu Yan He's several films, every film company began to attach importance to 'winning big with small,' making low-cost creative subjects. At the same time, Chinese-language films began to sell well overseas not just in individual cases, earning foreign currency. In the last three years, at the four major international film festivals, Chinese-language films have ushered in an explosive surge."

He looked at Mrs. Huang.

"I am not trying to let Long Yan continue to cooperate with Lu Yan He forever, but at the moment, cooperation with Lu Yan He is Long Yan's advantage. There is no film company in the country that cooperates with him more than we do. Liu Bige's several films have had their overseas copyrights sell well. Objectively, you are very clear that we have opened up many channels for distributors. The two *Burning Fire* films were saved by Lu Yan He and became an IP with some international fame. Yes, if this continues, Lu Yan He will slowly become a reliance, a pillar for Long Yan. Once one day he no longer cooperates with us, Long Yan might have its main beam directly pulled out. So, you are trying your best to reduce Lu Yan He's overall influence on Long Yan; I understand what you are doing."

Mrs. Huang was silent.

Huang Zhongjing: "However, if one day Lu Yan He no longer cooperates with Long Yan, and Long Yan could even directly collapse because of it at that time, it only shows that Long Yan is full of people who hold positions without doing any work—could it be that in projects where Lu Yan He does not participate, there are fewer such people in the company? At least the influence Lu Yan He brings to the company now is more beneficial than harmful. At least we have opened many doors that we couldn't open before, and at least, some people can rightfully vacate their positions. I am not trying to drive away the people you have cultivated and fostered, but the people sitting in the positions must also be worthy of your cultivation and fostering."

Mrs. Huang took a deep breath, was silent for a long time, and her body suddenly relaxed.

"I know." She looked up at Huang Zhongjing. "Don't worry, I know what I should do."

"The current shooting progress has not been delayed; it can be finished on time." Bai Jingnian said. "In addition, just in case, I am also trying my best to speed up the pace, so that none of you have to leave the set early later."

Yan Liang's departure only caused three days of impact on the crew.

And these impacts, watching Lu Yan He rush to write flying pages, did not delay things much.

The content that had already been shot would not be reshot.

On this point, Lu Yan He also told Yan Liang. It couldn't be said that just because Yan Liang came back, everyone would be dragged to tear down and redo the flying page content that had already been shot. This was also unfair to the efforts of others. This was not a serious work where not a single word could be changed; this was a sitcom. There was no law that "the play is greater than heaven," and it could be adjusted at any time.

Lu Yan He said to Bai Jingnian, "Have the first two episodes been edited?"

"They have been edited and have already been sent for review." Bai Jingnian said. "It will catch up with our originally scheduled broadcast time."

"Okay, that's good." Lu Yan He breathed a sigh of relief. "By the way, did Yin Xincheng tell you?"

"You mean about his marriage?" Bai Jingnian nodded. "He told me."

Lu Yan He: "He plans to make an official announcement after this season finishes airing. This matter will likely attract a lot of attention, especially since he was with Zhan Yun before; everyone knows that, and there will be a lot of discussion."

"Hmm." Bai Jingnian smiled. "Fortunately, we have a year to wait for public opinion and discussion to slowly subside."

Lu Yan He: "Bai Jin is going to school. Although she said she has already communicated with her tutor about coming to film every year, I still feel it is somewhat inconvenient. I want to communicate with you about whether we can adjust our annual shooting time and put the shooting during Bai Jin's holidays. If the schedule cannot be coordinated, then move the shooting to the UK, which will also be convenient for Bai Jin."

Bai Jingnian was a little surprised and said, "If we do this, the shooting cost will probably increase quite a bit."

Lu Yan He: "It's better than having problems with the final shooting and then having to remedy them. Moreover, regarding the budget, I will communicate with Yuehu TV and Maxine. Filming in the UK will indeed increase costs a lot. We might be able to think of ways to try to make up for it through other means. If we really can't make up for it, *Friends* earns so much money every year, increasing the shooting cost a little shouldn't be a big deal, right?"

Bai Jingnian: "That's hard to say. After all, in the eyes of many people, this is an unnecessary expense. It's just that if you want to adjust the schedule, everyone has already habitually developed the habit of reserving the schedule from mid-to-late November to December every year for *Friends*. Like me, I already have arrangements for next year except for this time period. It is very difficult to coordinate. Plus, for others, you are even more so. If we want to adjust, we can only start adjusting from the year after next."

Lu Yan He nodded, knowing that what Bai Jingnian said made sense.

"However, didn't you originally set up some scenes for *Friends* to be filmed in London, UK?" Bai Jingnian suddenly thought of something. "If it is changed to Manchester, plus if the local area can provide us with some convenience because our show is going there for location shooting, perhaps it can stimulate the local tourism economy, then filming in the UK may not be impossible."

Lu Yan He said, "We need to talk about it."

"Yes." Bai Jingnian nodded. "But under the condition that nothing changes, wanting Yuehu TV and Maxine to agree to move the entire crew to the UK just because Bai Jin is going to study at the University of Manchester, even if they finally agree based on various reasons, they will definitely be unhappy, and who knows when it might explode in the future."

Lu Yan He nodded.

"Okay."

Lu Yan He went to find Hu Siwei and mentioned this matter to him.

Let the TV station and Maxine both go and see.

Although *Friends* has not yet become as popular as it was in the parallel universe, it is at least one of the most popular shows in the world.

Putting Manchester as a location shooting site into the plot, and then filming domestic scenes in local studios, can not only solve the shooting problems, but Manchester will also become the second city to appear in this show.

With the current global popularity of *Friends*, the local government of Manchester might not be unmoved.

No city can ignore the tourism economy.

Even London.

As for the subsequent contact, it naturally depends on whether Yuehu TV and Maxine have any channels.

Yan Liang's mother's surgery was scheduled for two weeks later.

On the night Lu Yan He and Chen Siqi went to visit, the caregiver was not there, and Yan Liang's cousin was sitting in the companion room outside playing games.

In the ward, Yan Liang's mother was lying on the hospital bed, talking to Yan Liang's father, and the two were laughing and chatting.

Yan Liang's cousin was named Yan Yuzhi.

These days, it was basically Yan Yuzhi who was helping Yan Liang with everything.

He looked at Lu Yan He and Chen Siqi with some surprise.

Wang Biao put the things they brought on the cabinet to the side.

"Hello, Yuzhi, right?" Lu Yan He smiled and confirmed the other party's identity, even though Ning Luo, who brought them in, had already told them before they entered the door.

Yan Yuzhi grinned with a very bright smile.

"Lu Yan He?!"

Lu Yan He nodded, reached out, and shook hands with the young boy who was probably only two or three years younger than him.

"I am Yan Liang's friend."

"I, I know." Yan Yuzhi said immediately, appearing somewhat reserved at this moment.

Lu Yan He pointed to the door of the ward.

"Is Auntie resting inside? We came to visit."

Yan Yuzhi said, "She and my uncle are chatting inside. I'll go tell them."

When Yan Liang's parents came to Yuming to see Yan Liang, Lu Yan He had met them several times; this was Chen Siqi's first time seeing them.

What surprised Lu Yan He was that as soon as they went in, Yan Liang's parents apologized to him, saying that because of their affairs, the filming of *Friends* had been delayed.

Lu Yan He hurriedly waved his hand and said no.

"Really not, Uncle and Auntie. Moreover, Yan Liang and I have never been formal with each other. You should rest well. After the surgery is successfully completed, stay here and recuperate for a few more days. *Friends* will be finished filming soon, and then Yan Liang will have time to accompany you."

Yan Liang's mother said immediately, "What is there to accompany us for? We are not so old that we can't walk. It is the time for young people to work hard for their careers."

Things were of course like that. Indeed, Yan Liang's parents were actually still very young; neither of them should be over fifty, and they didn't look old at all. It's just that this had nothing to do with whether they were old enough to walk or not.

Lu Yan He would not help Yan Liang say anything at this time.

He just smiled. "Where is Uncle staying now?"

There were only two beds in the companion room outside, one of which should be for the companion staff to rest.

Yan Liang's father said, "I am staying outside, in a hotel nearby. We also opened a room, and my nephew and I will take turns."

Lu Yan He nodded.

"Anyway, if you need anything, contact us at any time. Yan Liang is sometimes filming and can't be reached. Li Zhibai and I are the same. Don't be formal with us." Lu Yan He said. "We left our contact information before."

Yan Liang's parents said okay.

The two sides exchanged pleasantries for a while; there was actually nothing left to say, so Lu Yan He and Chen Siqi got up to say goodbye.

Yan Liang's father insisted on seeing them downstairs.

Yan Yuzhi was arranged by him to stay in the ward.

"Uncle, please stay, our car is parked in the parking lot downstairs." When they reached the elevator door, Lu Yan He persuaded.

Yan Liang's father insisted on seeing him into the elevator.

"In the past few years, Yan Liang has always been taken care of by you and Li Zhibai, and his mother and I both know it." Yan Liang's father said. "Yan Liang also told us that if it weren't for your firm attitude in convincing his agent at the time, he wouldn't have been able to act in *Friends* and transform to walk on the path of an actor."

Lu Yan He: "We are friends who grew up together. If there are suitable opportunities, we will introduce and recommend each other. Uncle, please don't be so formal with me; I feel uncomfortable."

Yan Liang's father patted Lu Yan He on the shoulder, looked at Chen Siqi again, and revealed a smile. "You two being together is also very happy. It's a pity that Yan Liang, this kid, didn't study well when he was in school at the time, and didn't go to school much."

Lu Yan He smiled.

"I had no choice but to go back to school to study at that time; the path of an artist couldn't go on." Lu Yan He said. "Yan Liang just put his efforts into the path of an artist."

Yan Liang's father saw them all the way to the car, watched them get into the car, and still stood on the side, wanting to watch them leave.

Chen Siqi rolled down the car window, waved her hand, and said, "Uncle, please go up quickly. We are leaving, and we will come to see you and Auntie in a few days."

Yan Liang's father: "You are very busy with work, we know, don't delay your time."

Chen Siqi: "If there is anything we need to do, contact us at any time. Yan Yuzhi has our contact information."

Zou Dong drove and left.

Even after turning the corner, Lu Yan He looked back and saw Yan Liang's father still standing in place, not leaving.

Chen Siqi took Lu Yan He's hand and said, "Yan Liang is happier than both of us."

Lu Yan He nodded: "Hmm."

Chen Siqi: "In the future, our child must be as happy as him."

Lu Yan He's eyes were widened by Chen Siqi's words unexpectedly.

Chen Siqi smiled.

Lu Yan He also smiled.

"Definitely."

"When the time comes, we will both be very busy. Will he become a left-behind child?" Chen Siqi suddenly asked worriedly.

"No." Lu Yan He shook his head. "When the time comes, I will reduce my workload, try to stay in Yuming as much as possible, and for work that requires going out, I will try to take the kind that allows me to bring him with me."

Chen Siqi nodded: "Hmm, me too."

Lu Yan He: "We will definitely become very good parents; at least that is our goal."

"Okay." Chen Siqi nodded.

After Zou Dong sent Lu Yan He and Chen Siqi home, he was not in a hurry to go back—

Anyway, going back was just a cold house with no one waiting for him.

Zou Dong took out his mobile phone, flipped through the address book, turned to "Son," hesitated for a moment, and looked at the time; it was already 8:45 PM.

At this time, he was probably doing homework.

Zou Dong did not make this call.

The parking lot of the Ziyuanqiao residential area was large and also appeared empty.

Zou Dong got out of the car, stood by the car smoking, and caught a glimpse of Li Zhibai's figure.

He came out of the elevator of the next building, not knowing where he was going.

In the middle of the night.

Li Zhibai got into his own car and drove away.

Li Zhibai was not Zou Dong's boss.

Zou Dong naturally would not ask an extra question.

He was just about to take one last puff, put out the cigarette, and leave, when suddenly, another car started up and drove away.

Zou Dong: "..."

He frowned slightly.

It was not strange for another car to drive away so quickly; what was strange was that he had been out of the car smoking for such a long time, and no one else had passed by. How could this car suddenly start and follow shortly after Li Zhibai drove away?

Zou Dong had been by Lu Yan He's side for so long and was quite sensitive to paparazzi.

This might be a coincidence, but it might also be that paparazzi had been "waiting for a rabbit."

Zou Dong immediately took out his mobile phone and quickly took a picture of the car and its license plate number.

He called Lin Suyang.

After Lin Suyang kept Zou Dong's mobile number, he had never contacted this number.

He felt shocked and strange.

"Hello, Zou Dong?"

Zou Dong told Lin Suyang what he had seen.

"See if you can check this license plate number to see who it is." Zou Dong said. "It might be that I am overthinking, but it is indeed a bit strange. No one had gotten into the car for so long, and as soon as Li Zhibai left, this car also started and followed. It's too coincidental."

When Lin Suyang heard this, he immediately said "Thank you," hung up the phone in a hurry, and went to handle it.

"I'm on my way driving over, about half an hour away, wait for me." Li Zhibai said in a light tone.

"Okay, then I'll take a shower first, I'm a bit tired." Jiang Yuqian's voice came from the phone. She said, "The room card is still in the old place, you go get it yourself."

"Okay." Li Zhibai curled his lips.

Just after the call hung up, Lin Suyang's call came in.

Li Zhibai answered the phone.

"What are you nagging me about in the middle of the night again?"

"You are being followed." Lin Suyang said in a serious tone. "Zou Dong sent Lu Yan He and the others back and happened to see a car following you out. He took a picture of the license plate number. I checked, and the owner of that license plate number doesn't live in your residential area."

"Doesn't live in our residential area?" Li Zhibai immediately frowned. "Then how did this car drive in?"

"Bribed the security guard, knows a certain homeowner, both are possible." Lin Suyang said. "The top priority is to confirm whether this car is still following you. Where have you driven to?"

Li Zhibai said: "I just came out, I'm on Chunxi Road. What's the license plate number? Let me see."

"You find a roadside convenience store to park first. It's not safe for you to look like that." Lin Suyang said. "I'll send you the license plate number. You go into the convenience store and quietly see if there is such a car following you."

"Okay." Li Zhibai frowned, feeling a bit angry.

Being a star artist, the most annoying thing is this point.

You never know when you will be followed by a "tail."

"What are you going out for so late?" After explaining these things, Lin Suyang had time to ask, "How did paparazzi suddenly start tailing you?"

This kind of paparazzi behavior of driving directly to the doorstep to "tail" must have received some clues to do so; otherwise, the cost would be too high for the paparazzi.

No need.

Li Zhibai hesitated for a moment.

Lin Suyang: "Don't wait until it really catches fire to let me help you put it out. You wouldn't have done anything illegal or criminal."

"Fart, it's okay to tell you, I'm in a relationship." Li Zhibai said. "But I can't tell you who it is; I have to tell her first."

Lin Suyang: "... Damn!"

"We are being watched?" Jiang Yuqian didn't expect to receive Li Zhibai's call again so soon. "Paparazzi have been following your car?"

"Hmm, I just confirmed it. That car has been following me. After I stopped, he also stopped." Li Zhibai said. "I definitely can't come to your place tonight. I'm preparing to drive home."

The home he mentioned was his parents' home.

Jiang Yuqian: "Hmm."

"In addition, can I tell Lin Suyang about you and me? I have already told him that I am in a relationship—I guess the news leaked somewhere; otherwise, no one would stay at Ziyuanqiao to watch." Li Zhibai said. "Lin Suyang needs to make a public relations plan."

Jiang Yuqian took a deep breath.

"You tell him, I will also tell Sister Heng." Jiang Yuqian said. "In case the paparazzi really have some information in their hands, we cannot be too passive."

Li Zhibai's lips curled up again.

"Okay, then I will let Lin Suyang contact Sister Heng."

Jiang Yuqian said okay.

"By the way." Li Zhibai said again. "Lin Suyang also asked me to suggest one thing to my partner."

"What thing?" Jiang Yuqian asked.

"You can quietly leave the hotel in a while, go out, and see if there are any paparazzi following you." Li Zhibai said. "This can confirm how much information the paparazzi have in their hands, whether they only know clues about me, or know more."

Jiang Yuqian: "I understand."

Lu Yan He didn't know about Li Zhibai being followed by paparazzi last night until the next day.

It was Zou Dong who took the initiative to mention it.

"Ah? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I contacted Lin Suyang directly." Zou Dong said. "Mainly because I wasn't sure if it was paparazzi tailing."

Lu Yan He immediately called Li Zhibai to ask about the situation.

The result was not good; Li Zhibai hadn't gotten up yet, muttering with sleepiness. "What are you doing? Waking me up suddenly early in the morning? You are filming, I don't have to!"

"Where are you?"

"At my parents' house."

Lu Yan He said: "What happened with the paparazzi following you yesterday?"

"I don't know. Thanks to Zou Dong seeing it, otherwise I might have really been photographed with something." Li Zhibai said. "I changed my route halfway and went back to my parents' house."

"What were you planning to do?"

"What else could I do." Li Zhibai said. "Of course, go see Sister Yuqian."

Lu Yan He: "..."

"Do you know who was following you?"

"Lin Suyang went to investigate." Li Zhibai yawned a big yawn, and some rustling sounds came from there; he should have gotten up. "If it really doesn't work, let's expose it. What can happen?"

Lu Yan He: "When star artists are in a relationship, it's easy to die when exposed, especially you two. Fans can kill each other in a bloody storm, and you two will only be in a dilemma then. That's how Zhan Yun and Yin Xincheng broke up."

Li Zhibai stopped talking.

Lu Yan He said: "You have to give everyone time to accept and react."

Li Zhibai: "What if it's really photographed?"

"If it's really photographed, they would have already published it. Why wait for you?" Lu Yan He said. "Brother Suyang wants to make a public relations plan for you in advance, isn't that how it came about?"

Li Zhibai: "Brother Suyang did mention one point. If our relationship is exposed and boycotted by many fans, it might affect the box office of *Love is Not Blind*."

Lu Yan He had completely forgotten about this.

"Uh—" Lu Yan He thought, it's really possible.

"However, the fact that you are in a relationship with Sister Yuqian—"

"Do you think it's possible that after this movie is released, everyone watches the movie and then knows that I am in a relationship with her, maybe they won't be so resistant?"

Li Zhibai's words made Lu Yan He fall into deep thought.

"I don't know about this either; you might have to ask professional public relations personnel." Lu Yan He said.

Li Zhibai, however, seemed to have thought of a very good idea and was quite excited to find Lin Suyang immediately.

After hanging up the phone, Lu Yan He immediately contacted Chen Yin to ask about the progress of *Love is Not Blind*.

Chen Yin said that the post-production was almost done and they were looking at the schedule.

Chen Yin said: "The best is actually to put it on the May Day or summer schedule next year. Although this movie is a small-volume movie, the comedy component is very sufficient, suitable for a big schedule."

"What if it's put on the New Year's Eve schedule this year? Is it too late?" Lu Yan He asked.

"Ah?" Chen Yin said. "That—isn't it less than a month away? This, the difficulty is a bit big. The theater side has not been communicated with, and this movie also needs to be released simultaneously with Europe and America. Many things have not been communicated."

Lu Yan He said: "We have indeed encountered a matter that I don't know if it will be exposed. Once exposed, it is very likely to affect the box office of *Love is Not Blind*. Of course, it may be a good influence, or it may be a bad influence. This is uncertain; only after it happens will we know."

Chen Yin was stunned, and his subconscious reaction was: "Did Li Zhibai have an accident or did Jiang Yuqian have an accident? Did they break the law?"

"No, no, no, it's not that serious." Lu Yan He shook his head. "The specific situation cannot be said, but let's release it as soon as possible."

Chen Yin: "I, I will go communicate."

Lu Yan He said okay.

Actually, if the leads of *Love is Not Blind* were not Li Zhibai and Jiang Yuqian, Lu Yan He wouldn't feel that this kind of thing could have much influence.

Fans can never determine the overall market of a work.

However, this happens to be a movie where the male and female leads end up together, and it happens to be a movie starring Jiang Yuqian and Li Zhibai, so the relationship is huge.

No one can bypass their subjective impression to objectively watch a movie.

Impossible.

It is very difficult to truly empathize with a movie that goes from "best friends" to "lovers" while holding the mindset that they are already a couple.

It's not *Before Sunrise* or *Marriage Story*. If the movie is such a theme, then the male and female leads are a couple or husband and wife, and the audience's empathy will be much stronger.

Of course, this is just trying to avoid influence at the moment.

If the box office of *Love is Not Blind* is really affected in the end, Lu Yan He has no way.

"Only domestic release first." Chen Yin said. "Domestic release for the New Year's Eve schedule, the conditions for release are mature. Europe and America can't catch up at all. Re-translating different language subtitles and dubbing have not been done. It's impossible to rush to do it now, it's too late."

Lu Yan He asked: "If it is released domestically now, does it violate the previous contract with Green Valley and the others?"

"That doesn't violate it." Chen Yin said. "The objective conditions for domestic release are all allowed. It depends on whether we want to temporarily set the schedule. Now it is less than 20 days away from December 31st. Copies, publicity, scheduling... I must say that releasing under these circumstances will definitely have many shortcomings, and it may also affect the box office. I don't know which influence is greater, the one you mentioned before or this one."

"The former influence, although it exists, is controllable, right? It shouldn't reach the point where the scheduling rate is only 10% or the publicity coverage cannot even cover first-tier cities?"

"This is of course. The script you wrote, starring Li Zhibai and Jiang Yuqian, and the quality of the finished film is very high. I have seen it, and I believe theater managers should also have their own judgment. This movie is a movie with a very good box office look." Chen Yin said. "Of course, if we go to the New Year's Eve schedule at this time, because the scheduling time is too late, several other movies have already obtained guaranteed scheduling. Originally, we could have obtained a scheduling rate of more than 25%, but in the end, we might only get 15%. Other people's sessions have already been promised to others, and we cannot ask them to withdraw and give them to us. The theater will not do things like that."

"Understand." Lu Yan He said. "Then let's strive for a year-end release. Start the publicity as soon as possible."

Chen Yin said okay.

Lu Yan He said again: "For the publicity of this movie, the Jump Up team has already designed some marketing plans. We are temporarily setting the schedule, and the focus needs to be shifted. Let more people know that this movie is about to be released. Very, very few people know about this movie now."

In order to keep it secret in the early stage, there was not much publicity.

Chen Yin asked: "Can we put a release poster for *Love is Not Blind* in the latest episode of *Friends*?"

"Ah?"

"Just hang it on the street, or make a standee. No need to add any lines, just give a shot, a shot that clearly shows the release date of *Love is Not Blind*." Chen Yin said. "The audience overlap between *Friends* and *Love is Not Blind* is very high. This is something we have done market preliminary research on."

Lu Yan He said: "I will call Yuehu TV."

Chen Yin said okay.

Lu Yan He: "Is there any other publicity method you think I need to contact? You can say it."

Chen Yin: "The subject matter of *Love is Not Blind* determines that the main ticket warehouse must be in first and second-tier cities, but now there is not enough time for the Jump Up team to do that kind of social topic-style marketing. Like *Love Letter* and *Late Spring*, it may not be possible to replicate. I hope... let Li Zhibai and Jiang Yuqian replicate a scene from the movie in Yuming."

"Ah?" Lu Yan He was taken aback.

Chen Yin: "Let Li Zhibai chase the bus that Jiang Yuqian is sitting on, and perform that scene on the spot."

"This sounds a bit awkward." Chen Yin said. "But the topic will be eye-catching enough. With ordinary publicity methods, everyone will swipe past it when they swipe their phones."

Lu Yan He hesitated and was silent.

"You communicate with the teams of both of them and the publicity team. I can't judge this; it's out of bounds." Lu Yan He said.

Chen Yin said okay.

Back then, how did *Love is Not Blind* become popular?

Lu Yan He didn't quite remember the publicity and marketing methods of this movie.

He only remembered that many of his classmates were watching and discussing this movie at the time.

That night, the trailer for *Love is Not Blind* went online across the entire network.

No release date, only a trailer.

This was something that had been prepared before, so it could be taken out so quickly.

At the current stage, time is money, and Chen Yin naturally wouldn't waste a single day.

Stars from all walks of life forwarded it widely.

Especially Jiang Yuqian and Li Zhibai.

In the trailer, it was full of golden sentences.

Mainly "comedy" produced by "scolding" and "squeezing."

It looked chaotic and very lively.

However, there was no clue at all about Wang Xiaojian and Huang Xiaoxian ending up together later.

Only the content of the two "enemies and friends."

As soon as the trailer came out, the fans of both families were stunned.

One was a refined urban male image that had never been seen before, and was cheap.

One was also a plain, urban white-collar image that looked like she was not easy to provoke and was energetic.

Both were very different from the usual images of Li Zhibai and Jiang Yuqian.

In the trailer, except for the two of them, all other star cameo roles were not exposed, just to have a surprise when the audience officially watched the movie.

The "want to watch" data for *Love is Not Blind* rose steadily.

The trailer was edited very well.

Combining "snark" with "comedy" hits the preferences of today's young people right on the mark.

The next day, the main creative special was launched.

The director, screenwriter, and two leads, the four of them each spent one minute explaining why they wanted to make/take such a movie.

This is a traditional publicity method.

In short, the effect to be achieved is to output "theme value."

About what kind of theme this movie is.

This is to attract similar people and also to drive away different people.

Hmm, the movie is just like this. If you think it suits your taste, you come. If you think it doesn't suit your taste, don't spend this unjust money and come to scold after watching it.

For the next week, it was basically doing traditional publicity around this mode.

It was really that new publicity material could not be made so quickly.

Everything needs time to communicate, produce, and schedule.

No one is waiting for you at any time.

It can only be said that thanks to this movie, many places have already opened green lights and done convenient things.

At this time, the Lingyun Awards ceremony came.

Lu Yan He didn't even ask the crew for leave.

No departure photos were taken, no long time was spent on styling. After finishing work, he hurriedly changed into formal wear and got into the car, setting off for the venue of the awards ceremony. The stylist simply did his hair in the car, and no makeup was applied at all.

Rushing and rushing, he still almost arrived late because of traffic jams.

The organizer had been asking about his situation here to see if he could still catch up with the red carpet.

As a result, it wasn't until the last guest walked on the red carpet that Lu Yan He just arrived.

He directly decided not to walk the red carpet. The organizer still very much hoped that he could appear on the red carpet—

Lu Yan He said: "This is not very good."

Red carpet appearance, the front position is fine, but the last appearance, if it was not communicated early, is very taboo.

However, the organizer said: "Many media are still waiting for you, wanting to take pictures."

Lu Yan He sighed when he heard this. There was no way, he went over, got out of the car, and under the guidance of the staff, walked onto the red carpet.

It was really... the scene felt like all the media had not left and were still waiting for him.

As soon as he appeared, there were shouts one after another, and a continuous flash of lights.

Lu Yan He adjusted his state, took pictures, waved his hand, and soon after, he directly waved his hand, bowed to the media, and said "Sorry, I'm late."

Everyone at the scene watched him suddenly turn around again and walk towards the entrance of the red carpet.

The host at the scene hurriedly shouted at him: "Teacher Lu, Teacher Lu, walk this way!"

Lu Yan He looked back and waved his hand, saying: "I won't walk your way. I just came to take a photo. I'm already embarrassed enough for being late. Don't make me inexplicably the finale again."

He turned and ran.

The media at the scene were stunned.

What's the situation? -

The internet exploded instantly.

In this day and age, everyone often sees people fighting for the finale, but they have almost never seen anyone running away from the finale.

The video of Lu Yan He running away was made into a GIF, with the words "Run" on it, which was very popular for a while.

Actually, let alone the media and onlookers, even the organizer did not expect that Lu Yan He would do such a thing.

He went in directly from the VIP passage on the other side.

Before the awards ceremony started, a hot search that made people laugh and cry exploded.

Many people even felt that Lu Yan He was a bit pretentious. With his status, he could be the finale, why pretend to be so "high-minded"?

Immediately, a real-name account named "Wang Biao" replied: Because if you don't do this, you really "rob" someone else's finale. This is not pretending, this is reducing unnecessary misunderstandings and troubles.

This was posted by Wang Biao.

Wang Biao's personal profile is "a small assistant."

However, looking at his personal homepage, almost all of it is content about Lu Yan He, so basically, you know whose assistant he is.

In fact, this account has been open for several years.

When Lu Yan He was not as popular as he is now and couldn't make as much money as he does now, this account of Wang Biao was opened.

At that time, he would help Lu Yan He take some Vlogs and some work behind-the-scenes, including some departure photos for activities. At that time, Lu Yan He didn't earn much, and Wang Biao did multiple jobs.

Later, Lu Yan He had a dedicated studio operation account, and related content was released by that account.

This account basically only posts one or two photos of Lu Yan He in his daily life according to the situation, or explains some things in his voice when it is not necessary to have an official formal response.

Like now.

Wang Biao actually didn't understand why at such a time, some people's first reaction was to feel that Lu Yan He was pretending to be "high-minded."

Lu Yan He, need to pretend?

Lu Yan He, is it necessary to pretend at such a time?

But soon, Lu Yan He had another negative entry on the hot search.

#Lu Yan He Lingyun Awards Late#

"..."

However, for the reply to this entry, Wang Biao was a bit unsure. He went to ask Chen Ziyan: Sister Ziyan, regarding this, do I need to respond on my Weibo?

Chen Ziyan said: Not for now. It is better for the official side to explain the reason for this matter. If we say it, it always feels like explaining and making excuses.

Wang Biao: Then I will go communicate with the organizer?

Chen Ziyan: Not for now either. They are busy with the awards ceremony now, and probably don't have time to manage these things. Wait until the awards ceremony is over. After they notice it, they might take the initiative to explain the situation. If they don't explain it, and the impact of this topic is relatively large, then it's better for us to communicate with them. No need to respond to every topic that appears, no need.

Wang Biao: Okay.

Chen Ziyan: That response of yours just now was good, give it a like.

Wang Biao: 【Proud little face raised】

Chen Ziyan: Li Zhibai and Jiang Yuqian are going to take the stage to present awards together today to promote the release of *Love is Not Blind*. Is Lin Suyang at the scene?

Wang Biao: I haven't gone in yet. I'll tell you after I go in and look for him.

Chen Ziyan: No need, it's okay, I'll just send him a message and ask.

Wang Biao: Okay.

Chen Ziyan sent a message to Lin Suyang: Are you at the scene?

Lin Suyang: Yes, Sister, what are your instructions?

Chen Ziyan: Today, a paparazzi I knew before, who later became a friend, contacted me and reminded me that someone has been watching Li Zhibai recently, and even has some material in his hands, which may affect the release of *Love is Not Blind*.

Lin Suyang: Uh... did you know about Li Zhibai being followed by paparazzi two days ago?

Chen Ziyan: I know. Yan He told Chen Yin that *Love is Not Blind* needs to be released as soon as possible. Although he didn't say the specific reason, I guess it's the same thing. He didn't tell me, can you tell me what's going on?

Lin Suyang: This matter... I really can't say, I promised to keep it secret for them.

Chen Ziyan: Them? Then you can at least tell me what direction the matter is in? These kids, although they have indeed matured a lot now, they are not sophisticated enough. What if they are set up?

Lin Suyang: That's not the case. It's not a matter of principle. Don't worry, no law was broken, no matter of principle was involved, and the nature itself is not bad, it can even be said to be not negative.

Chen Ziyan: Oh, then I know. Okay, I won't ask you anymore, it is indeed privacy.

Lin Suyang:...

He really wants to slap himself twice now.

Who is Chen Ziyan?

One of the most powerful agents in China, no one knows more about the entertainment industry than her.

Why did he say so much in front of her? She guessed it all at once.

Chen Ziyan said: I have already asked my paparazzi friend to be the middleman to see if it can be bought. If it can be bought, everything will be fine, spending money to avoid disaster.

Lin Suyang: That's great, it's just that it's been so long, and no one has contacted me. I'm worried that they are not coming for money.

Chen Ziyan: What are you thinking? In the paparazzi business, who isn't coming for money? They didn't come to find you, only because someone else paid them.

Lin Suyang: That's also a headache, no way.

Chen Ziyan: I can't guarantee it either, I can only let him try first. If it can really be bought, how much money are you willing to spend?

Lin Suyang: As long as it's not a lion's opening, I'll buy it for any amount.

Chen Ziyan: Okay.

Lin Suyang: Sister, you are omnipotent. If you can really cut this off, please help me exert some effort. At this stage, it is really not suitable for this matter to be exposed.

Chen Ziyan: I know. Although Li Zhibai is not my artist, he is quite likable, and he has such a close relationship with Yan He, their interests have long been tied together. Helping you is helping myself. You should also pay more attention. It's not easy to have such a golden nugget as Li Zhibai, don't be like Zhou Ping'an and do something stupid.

Lin Suyang: Understand, I have already followed Li Zhibai to his family's company here, and I will focus on being his agent alone.

Chen Ziyan: I mean, don't just spin around his family's one-third of an acre of land. The things in his family's one-third of an acre of land are his without you. You must have your own value, don't always look at what's in your own bowl.

Lin Suyang: Taught, taught.

Chen Ziyan: Similarly, Li Zhibai has such great commercial value now, is it a waste for you to just do him alone? The artists you have brought before that you think are good, who are willing to follow you, why don't you take them away? An agent has enough cards in hand to play a combination punch. If you only do him alone, how can you look in all directions and listen to all sides? The news was already in the paparazzi circle, and it reached my ears, but you didn't believe it.

Lin Suyang was shocked.

It wasn't until Chen Ziyan said this that Lin Suyang was really alerted.

After leaving Star Entertainment (Woodpecker), his news network was really too blocked.

Asked for leave yesterday, made up for it today, big chapter update.

Curious about one thing, are there any reader friends who knew about this book because of watching the live broadcast and then fell into the pit?

Want to know if the live broadcast is meaningful at all. ===== CHAPTER 848 =====