Chapter 28

"I've said it before, that's all the director, screenwriter, and production team using me as a scapegoat."

Chi Ye said "righteously": "Feudal superstition is not allowed; how can there be ghosts and gods in the world?"

Ke Ke nodded repeatedly, signaling Chi Ye not to go crazy.

"Um..."

Chi Ye sat on the chair and thought for a while, then said: "Do you think he will see me tomorrow?"

Ke Ke shook her head: "No, wouldn't it be settled if he saw you?"

Chi Ye nodded.

A large part of the reason why the *Cycle* director is dragging it out and not daring to see him is that if they really met, it would be as good as settled.

Otherwise, is the "Yue Na Crown Prince" so easy to offend?

"Alright then, let's wait for news."

Chi Ye had an idea in his heart; Ke Ke was startled and curious: "Brother Chi, what do you plan to do?"

"What do you mean what do I plan to do." Chi Ye stood up and straightened his collar: "I plan to go to the Hanxing Entertainment President's office!"

"Go do what?"

"I'm going to 'Royal' them!"

"Give them a little shock of Yue Na privilege!"

Ke Ke: "......"

She had no doubt that with Brother Chi's current mental state, he would do such a thing.

But this...

"Is this okay?"

"Then is their 'personal insult' to me okay?"

Chi Ye was indignant: "As a professional actor, I can't stand this kind of 'insult' to my professional quality!"

Ke Ke: "...... Alright then."

She thought about it; sometimes, you have to be like Brother Chi to not get the short end of the stick.

The two chatted briefly about the situation with the lawyer and then walked out of the bedroom.

"Eh."

Chi Ye was startled to find that the recording in the living room had been paused, and the PD teacher was sitting in the corner in low spirits.

"Why stop recording?" Chi Ye wondered: "Aren't you going to continue taking the audience to appreciate my 'mansion'?"

The PD: "......"

"Teacher Chi, we just received a notice saying... your management team hopes we won't interfere too much with your privacy."

Chi Ye was startled, then suddenly realized.

So it was Ge Shuang, that headless horse, afraid that his "being too poor" would cause popularity and lead to more trouble?

Hehe, the more you oppose something, the more I have to do it.

"It's fine, I'm here, record whatever you want." Chi Ye waved his hand and lectured: "This little Ge is also something; the Emperor isn't anxious, but the eunuch is. I haven't said anything yet, is it her turn to run her mouth?"

"Really?" The PD's eyes lit up.

"Record whatever you want; if it doesn't work, I'll even take out the property deed for you... oh, sorry, I forgot, this house is rented, I don't have a deed."

The PD: "?!"

Chi Ye no longer paid attention to the PD.

Tomorrow's "work" wouldn't be convenient for the PD to film, so he might as well leave him near the house to record some random material.

Thinking this, he started cooperating with the PD, introducing his "home."

As a result, not long after, the phone rang.

"Hello?"

"What are you doing again?!!"

On the other end of the phone, Ge Shuang covered the microphone and lowered her voice: "What do you mean by letting the program team record your home?!"

"I'm cooperating with the program team's work."

Chi Ye: "Also, who are you talking to?!"

Ge Shuang: "???"

"Don't I know about privacy? Since I'm on their show and signed a contract, I have to fulfill my contractual obligations."

Chi Ye crossed his legs: "You are too unprofessional; if you make this kind of low-level mistake again, don't blame me for firing you."

Ge Shuang: "...... Do you think I don't dare to speak loudly just because you're livestreaming now?"

Chi Ye: "Yes, you don't dare."

Ge Shuang: "?!"

She paused, calmed down, and her voice became even lower, like a mosquito: "What exactly do you want to do? It's only been a few days? Do you want to 'breach the contract'? Wasn't it agreed that if I give you resources, you'll settle down?"

Chi Ye: "Did you leave your vocal cords at home?"

Ge Shuang: "!!"

Her voice became soft and cautious: "Living Daddy, come into the room and let's talk properly; first let the program team turn off the livestream."

Chi Ye picked his ear: "Abstain from lust, don't mess around."

Ge Shuang:......

I will "shark you" with my own hands sooner or later!

On this side, Chi Ye heard the heavy panting on the phone and felt that the "beating" was enough, so he strolled back to the room and asked directly: "Rise reunited to smear me, why didn't you do anything?"

Ge Shuang: "......"

"You said you'd give me resources, where are the resources? *Cycle* hasn't been decided yet, do you have the face to talk?"

Ge Shuang: "......"

"Listen to me..."

"I'm not listening, I'm not listening, little ears, not listening!"

"......"

Ge Shuang: I really want to thank you.

Chi Ye added at the end: "You were the one who broke the promise first; tomorrow I want to finalize the male lead. If you can't do it, then let's part ways."

Ge Shuang frowned: "Chi Ye, Hanxing is different from other companies, I need time..."

Beep beep beep.

The phone call interface disappeared, and a dial tone came through.

"Damn it!"

Ge Shuang was so angry she went crazy, almost getting senile on the spot.

Chi Ye! This animal cannot be kept; she was incomparably certain of this point.

For the whole night, the *Seeing You* program team's PD basically didn't leave Chi Ye's house and stayed there to rest that night.

By the next day, Chi Ye stated that the work was confidential, and the PD remained at Chi Ye's house, crying without tears.

Chi Ye and Ke Ke drove to the downstairs of Hanxing Entertainment Company.

But before they could go up, the director's phone call "coincidentally" came through.

"Hello?"

"Teacher Chi, sorry, sorry, I just got off the plane."

*Cycle* Director Zhang's voice was polite: "Kept you waiting."

Chi Ye: "Indeed kept me waiting."

Director Zhang: "......"

Has Chi Ye always been this direct when speaking?

He paused, adjusted his tone, and after confirming it was the kind of weak but justified grievance, he said: "Originally, I planned to meet you today after getting off the plane, but... today's time is really too rushed; how about we meet another day?"

Chi Ye raised an eyebrow: "Too rushed? Where are you going?"

"Cough cough... I have to attend the Scream Night; the red carpet here is about to start, and after the awards ceremony, there's a party for the investors, so......"

Director Zhang said embarrassedly.

Chi Ye was taken aback and caught the key point: "Investors? Isn't this a project invested by your own company?"

"Oh, iQIYI thinks the *Cycle* script is good and is interested in making contact."

Director Zhang had his reasons: "Otherwise, I would definitely have come to see you the first moment I could."

He thought about it and made a "suggestion": "How about we meet at the Scream Night? At that time, you can also meet the new investors."

Damn it, this is seeing Yue Na's tough stance and deciding not to even use Yue Na's channels, right?

Chi Ye secretly cursed Director Zhang for being cunning, but on the surface, he remained calm: "I'm not going to the Scream Night this time."

"Oh my, you're not going?!"

Director Zhang was "surprised" and shook his head: "Then what should we do... You're not going, then... how about you wait for me, and I'll contact you after I finish the party?"

Wait for you to finish the party and then run away?

Chi Ye remained calm: "It's fine, no need to wait, I'll just go now."

"Go now?" Director Zhang was stunned: "Go where?"

"The Scream Night."

Chi Ye didn't change his expression: "I'll just go find you."

"?!"

Director Zhang was dumbfounded: "No... Teacher Chi, didn't you not receive an invitation notice? What are you coming for?"

Chi Ye thought to himself, this is not even bothering to pretend anymore, so he nodded on the surface: "Indeed I didn't receive one, so I'm going to the entrance to wait for you!"

"......" Director Zhang's scalp exploded.

Let this "Royal" wait for him at the entrance?

Wouldn't that leave no room for maneuver, offending the person completely to death?

After a long silence, he seemed to understand Chi Ye's determination, sighed, and said: "Brother, Brother Chi, how about this, don't wait for me at the entrance; I'll think of a way to let you in, and let's talk properly."

Chi Ye heard this and probably guessed the other party's thoughts, so he didn't continue to make things difficult for him: "That works, you arrange it; it's best if it's finalized today."

"Um... okay, wait for my call."

The two hung up the phone.

Chi Ye said directly to Ke Ke: "Go to the Scream Night."

Ke Ke had already heard the whole process and didn't waste words, starting the car to head to the venue of this iQIYI Scream Night—the Cadillac Center building.

"Brother Chi, since we are going to the Scream Night, should we tell Teacher Jin Xia?"

On the way, Ke Ke asked casually.

Chi Ye thought about it: "I'll greet her after meeting the director, but I estimate she won't have much time tonight."

"Okay... but... Director Zhang is a new director, can he arrange it? The red carpet is about to start."

Chi Ye thought about the background he had checked: "Director Zhang is a newcomer, but he should have some background; since he said so, it should be no problem."

"Um, that's true."

Ke Ke thought it was true and stopped talking, focusing on driving.

At the same time.

Director Zhang, whom Chi Ye said "could handle it," was already sweating profusely.

The reason he suggested Chi Ye come to the Scream Night on the phone was that he thought it was just an event, and with his connections, letting a second-line celebrity like Chi Ye in would definitely be no problem.

As a result, after asking, he realized that things were far from as simple as he thought.

First of all, for large-scale ceremonies like the Scream Night or Weibo Night, it's easy to sneak in, but that's before it starts; once it starts, the list is finalized, so how could it be changed casually?

Especially the seating arrangements for the inner venue; in the entertainment industry, seat arrangements are basically one radish for one hole, and everyone inside and outside the circle is watching; it's impossible to "add people" temporarily.

Of course, this point can be compensated for through relationships, but the next point is the most fatal—

That is... Chi Ye is a Yue Na Royal, but iQIYI does not belong to the Yue Na system, and Sheng Ning is iQIYI's "first sister," and Chi Ye and iQIYI previously had the "hatred" of "three consecutive flops."

This time iQIYI didn't invite Chi Ye, definitely not just because they looked down on him, but because it was a blatant targeting.

Therefore, when he wanted to use his connections to temporarily get a spot for Chi Ye at the ceremony, he was basically met with cold looks.

Finally, he could only settle for second best, wanting to help Chi Ye get a spot for the party.

The party is not open to the public, and the conditions are looser.

As a result, the matter was about to be done, but I don't know which big shot heard the news and rejected it flatly.

Director Zhang: "......"

It's over; now he really isn't a person inside or out!

"What should we do? If Chi Ye comes later and can't even get through the door, then... then we will have completely offended Yue Na to death."

The assistant beside him also had a pale face.

Today at the Scream Night, there are people everywhere outside.

Major media platforms, fans, viewers, and even several local official media are all there.

Once Chi Ye gets out of the car and fails to get in, not only will he be mocked by the whole internet, but they, the "instigators," will also be finished.

"...... If it really doesn't work, we can only take the initiative to go out and change to another place to meet him."

Director Zhang also thought of this point and felt extremely uncomfortable.

"Then the investors won't meet? I feel like iQIYI is quite interested in our project; if we make such a scene, what if they ignore us?"

"I don't know either, don't ask me."

Director Zhang waved his hand irritably: "Now we must communicate with Chi Ye first and ask him if he can not come for now."

"It's unlikely, he already doesn't trust you..."

Director Zhang: "......"

Thinking this, he had already dialed Chi Ye's phone and changed his tone: "Hello? Teacher Chi? Eh... it's me."

"That... I have a situation here... no, no, you listen to me first......"

Director Zhang explained the cause and effect with sweat on his forehead, and finally thought about it, hinting obscurely: "Someone at iQIYI doesn't want you to come... originally stuffing someone in should be no problem... I... this matter is my fault, Teacher Chi..."

"So that's it."

Chi Ye had already understood the whole story on the other end, looked at the roadside, and found that ahead were guns, cannons, and a sea of audience fans.

"Is it that serious?"

He was very surprised, not expecting that so many things were involved in this.

"Ah?" Director Zhang misunderstood and became anxious: "No, Teacher Chi, why don't you believe me? I definitely won't lie to you; I'll go find you after the party ends!"

Chi Ye: "...... Which of all your previous operations do you think I can believe?"

Director Zhang was embarrassed.

"Alright, I'll see for myself."

"What are you going to do? You're not going to force your way in, are you?" Director Zhang was shocked.

"You really are a little clever ghost."

Chi Ye said, taking out his phone: "You wait, I'll take a back door, 'Royal' a little... um... hearing you say it's so serious, I don't know if it will work."

"You, a Yue Na... alright, then try it."

Director Zhang originally wanted to say, you are a Yue Na system crown prince, and the biggest competitor of iQIYI, how can you 'Royal' iQIYI?

But he didn't say this out loud.

Chi Ye understood what he meant.

He didn't refute.

Because he wasn't sure now whether the Old Buddha was bluffing.

Listening to Director Zhang, "he" offended Sheng Ning to death, and iQIYI just has a prejudice against him.

Hanging up the phone, Chi Ye found the Old Buddha's WeChat and tentatively dialed it.

Beep beep beep...

The call was quickly connected, and a familiar and pleasant sweet voice came through: "Hello? Teacher Chi? What's up, do you have something to find me for?"

She should be doing her red carpet makeup and styling there, busy as a mess, full of the sound of staff.

"You wait."

He heard Jin Xia seem to say something to someone on the other end of the phone, and the surroundings immediately became quiet; after a moment, her voice came again: "Hello? Teacher Chi, what's wrong? Go ahead."

Chi Ye asked for help, so he definitely had to clarify the stakes, organized his language, and said: "I have something here and need to go to the Scream Night... it's about Sheng Ning and iQIYI......"

"What?!"

The Old Buddha was overjoyed to hear this and didn't wait for him to finish: "You want to come? You can, you can, where are you now?"

Chi Ye was surprised: "Is that all it takes?"

"Ah, otherwise?" Jin Xia was startled, blinking her peach-blossom eyes: "Do you want to sit in the front row? Okay, I'll get it for you, you just come over directly, and tell me when you arrive."

Chi Ye: "......"

Why does it feel a bit unreliable?

Of course, he still trusted the Old Buddha relatively; don't look at how the Old Buddha is usually dazed, but having been in the circle for so long, how could she really know nothing?

He glanced at the roadside: "Then I'll be there soon."

"Don't, don't!"

The Old Buddha was anxious: "Bring me a few bags of spicy strips before you come; there are always people around me, it's inconvenient to go out!"

Chi Ye: "......"

He readily agreed: "Okay, I'll bring you ten bags of big spicy strips, the kind with plenty of additives."

"Good, good, good, I knew Teacher Chi you could do it!"

The Old Buddha was beaming with joy and decided to "return the favor": "Do you lack clothes? You need clothes for the red carpet; if it's too late, I'll contact someone for you!"

"No need, I'm coming to see a few people, not walking the red carpet."

"Alright, then come, remember oh, bring me Weilong spicy strips, spicy strips, I only eat Weilong!"

Jin Xia emphasized sweetly: "If it's not Weilong, I won't eat it!"