Chapter 101: with translation of chapter title

The property general manager said to Jiang Cheng: "A film crew wants to borrow our Yongli Commercial District office space to shoot some footage; actually this is a mutually beneficial thing, and it also helps promote our Yongli Commercial District."

We ourselves already have a workspace; we had already arranged it beforehand.

But.

The general manager, saying this, looked at Jiang Cheng somewhat hesitantly.

Jiang Cheng said: "Just speak directly."

The general manager then continued: "To be ashamed, the best renovated office space in our Yongli Commercial District office building is yours right now; there are many other vacant, unrenovated spaces."

Because when you renovated this place, we put a lot of thought into it, so it's better than our current workspace.

In order to improve the image of our Xingli Commercial District a bit, we want to borrow your space to let them shoot some footage.

Jiang Cheng looked left and right at his workspace; there were only three staff members in total, and all the equipment had been prepared when the property was renovated.

When they came here, they only brought their personal belongings, with nothing else.

Then Jiang Cheng said, "No problem, about how long will it take?"

The general manager said, "One afternoon will do, around three hours."

Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "No problem."

At this moment, a property lady who had just followed the general manager in and then gone out to answer a phone call walked back in, her gaze sweeping over Jiang Cheng and the general manager.

The general manager asked: "What's up?"

The lady said: "Xiao Chen called from over there, saying the film crew has arrived, downstairs."

"Okay, no problem," the general manager told the lady: "Go call them up!"

Then he turned his head upward toward Jiang, toward Jiang Chen, saying, "Then it'll be trouble for Manager Jiang, sorry for the disturbance."

Not long after, noisy sounds came from outside the office area, and the general manager went out to meet them.

Then Jiang Cheng saw a group of people come in, some holding long and short guns, plus professional lighting equipment.

The crowd protected two finely dressed men and women in the middle; Jiang Cheng thought they must be the male and female leads in the shot.

However, he only glanced at them and lost interest, retreating to the side together with Chu Siqi.

"This venue is very good, more suitable than I expected," said a middle-aged man wearing a director's cap, holding documents, hands on his hips, looking around.

Then he turned his head to look at the crowd that had just come in with him and asked: "No problem here, right?"

Everyone on site looked at him, but no one spoke.

It's obvious he's the director; as a director, he still asks others—who would dare say no?

Thus, after two seconds, someone flattered: "Great, I think this venue is great!"

"Director, we'll shoot here, right?"

The two male and female leads also nodded, indicating no problem.

Then they saw the staff begin setting up the scene, looking for camera positions.

While the two male and female leads sat off to the side, several attendants waited nearby, and they just sat on the sofa chatting, oblivious to everyone.

"My goodness, I never expected to see him alive?"

Jiang Cheng heard Chu Siqi pull his arm and say.

"What alive?" Jiang Cheng asked.

Chu Siqi widened her eyes, looking at him and said: "No way, boss, you won't not know him, right?"

Jiang Cheng:??? "Xiao Jingyuan!" Chu Siqi excitedly said: "He's really hot, okay? Boss, you won't not know Xiao Jingyuan, right?"

Jiang Cheng said, "I don't know him!" Then Chu Siqi gave him another big white-eye.

Jiang Cheng really doesn't know much about these stars; at this moment Ye Qing also walked out of the office, standing beside Jiang Cheng, watching the office area's film crew setting up the scene.

"Every film he's made since his debut has been quite popular," Ye Qing explained to Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng turned his head and casually asked: "Do you know him?"

Jiang Cheng thought that his contracted Ye Qing also counts as a small artist; of course he was just asking casually, and didn't expect Ye Qing to know any big star.

Chu Siqi said: "He definitely knows him; Xiao Jingyuan is so hot, his movies are all great to watch."

She thought Jiang Chen was asking whether he knows the star just like he does.

Ye Qing also nodded and said: "I know him."

"Ye Qing?"

The three of them were chatting when suddenly someone called Ye Qing's name; Jiang Cheng looked up.

It was Xiao Jingyuan standing up from the sofa and walking toward Ye Qing.

He walked up to Ye Qing, glanced at Jiang Cheng and Chu Siqi, and asked: "Ye Qing, why are you here?"

Ye Qing appeared somewhat aloof, but still politely smiled and said: "I'm working here."

"Make way, make way, don't get close to us, Brother Yuan!"

"Hey, you make way!"

Suddenly someone shoved Jiang Cheng's arm and said to him.

It was Xiao Jingyuan's assistant, like a lackey, spreading his arms to shield Xiao Jingyuan and Ye Qing, making a show of separating Jiang Cheng and Chu Siqi.

"What are you doing?" Chu Siqi immediately frowned and said unhappily.

Xiao Jingyuan turned his face, glanced at Jiang Cheng, then told his assistant: "It's fine, you can go rest first."

"I heard you've left the company; I was thinking after I finish this drama I'd look for you to chat."

Xiao Jingyuan said while scanning the surroundings: "What prospects could there be in a place like this? Do you have any difficulties? Tell me, I'll definitely help you."

His voice was very soft and gentle, just like a scumbag in a TV drama.

Ye Qing embarrassedly bit her hand, stepped back a step, and with an embarrassed smile said: "No, no, it's not needed."

Actually he isn't close with Xiao Jingyuan; they just met a few times at the same company before, and Xiao Jingyuan once proactively approached him to chat—nothing more.

As for Xiao Jingyuan, a small-time entertainer like Ye Qing is the easiest to handle.

This is his favorite type, because such small-time entertainers are the most obedient and well-behaved, and their looks are not inferior to those of already-famous stars.

For example, among the company's singers, one of the hottest, Zhang Anqi, Xiao Jingyuan feels he is still not as good as Ye Qing.

It's not that his singing is worse or that he lacks talent; it's simply that his quality is inferior! "It's okay, we're all colleagues—just tell me if there's anything." Xiao Jingyuan continued.

But Ye Qing had already retreated behind Jiang Cheng.

This put Jiang Cheng in the middle, separating him from Xiao Jingyuan.

This made Xiao Jingyuan very embarrassed, making him seem like some kind of beast.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Suddenly Jiang Cheng heard Chu Siqi behind him shout loudly in a coquettish voice.

He turned his head and saw that the person who had just pushed his arm was now messing with his computer!

(End of chapter)