Chapter 28: Not a Bro, Is He Actually Royalty?!

"I said it before, that was all the director, screenwriter, and production team shifting the blame onto me."

Chi Ye said "righteously and confidently": "Feudal superstition is no good; how can there be ghosts and gods in this world?"

Keke nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, signaling Chi Ye to stop acting crazy.

"Hmm..."

Chi Ye sat in his chair, thought for a moment, and said: "Do you think he will see me tomorrow?"

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

Chi Ye nodded.

A large part of the reason why the director of *Cycle* was dragging his feet and afraid to see him was that if they actually met, it would be as good as settled even if it wasn't.

Otherwise, is the "Yuenar Crown Prince" really someone so easy to offend?

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

Chi Ye had an idea in his mind. Keke was startled and asked curiously: "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 'emperor' them!"

"I'm going to give them a little taste of the Yuenar privilege shock!"

Keke: "..."

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

But this...

"Is this okay?"

"Then is their 'insult to my character' okay?"

Chi Ye was indignant: "As a professional actor, I cannot tolerate this kind of 'insult' to my professional competence!"

Keke: "...Alright then."

She thought about it; sometimes, one really has to be like Brother Chi to avoid being taken advantage of.

The two chatted briefly about the situation with the lawyer, 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 was sitting in the corner in low spirits.

"Why did you stop recording?" Chi Ye asked strangely: "Aren't you going to continue taking the audience to admire my 'mansion'?"

PD: "..."

"Teacher Chi, we just received a notification 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 heartless woman, afraid that the fact he was "too poor" would stir up heat and cause more trouble?

Heh, 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 even said anything, is it her place to run her mouth?"

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

"Record whatever, if that's not enough, I'll even take out my property deed for you... oh, sorry, forgot, this house is rented, I don't have a deed."

PD: "?!"

Chi Ye no longer paid any attention to the PD.

It wouldn't be convenient for the PD to film his "work" tomorrow, so he might as well leave him near the house to record some random footage.

Thinking this, he began to cooperate with the PD and introduced his "home."

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

"Hello?"

"What are you trying to do again?!!"

On the other end of the line, Ge Shuang covered the microphone and lowered her voice: "What do you mean by letting the production team film your house?!"

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

Chi Ye: "Also, who do you think you're talking to?!"

Ge Shuang: "???"

"Do you think I don't know about privacy? Since I joined their show and signed the contract, I have to fulfill my contractual obligations."

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

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

Chi Ye: "Correct, you don't."

Ge Shuang: "?!"

She paused, calmed down, and lowered her voice even further, sounding like a mosquito: "What exactly are you trying to do? It's only been a few days? Do you want to 'breach the contract'? Didn't we agree that if I gave you resources, you'd settle down?"

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

Ge Shuang: "!!"

Her voice became soft and cautious: "My dear ancestor, let's go inside and talk properly, first let the production team turn off the livestream."

Chi Ye picked at his ear: "Cut the act, don't play games."

Ge Shuang: ...

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

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

Ge Shuang: "..."

"You said you'd give me resources, where are the resources? *Cycle* still hasn't been finalized, 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'm truly grateful.

Chi Ye added at the end: "You were the one who broke the promise first. Tomorrow I am going to secure the male lead role. If you can't do it, then let's just 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 followed.

"Damn it!"

Ge Shuang was so angry she went crazy, nearly suffering from senile dementia on the spot.

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

Throughout the night, the *See You* production 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 his work was confidential, and the PD remained at Chi Ye's house, wanting to cry but having no tears.

Chi Ye and Keke drove to the building of Hanxing Entertainment.

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

"Hello?"

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

The voice of Director Zhang of *Cycle* was polite: "Kept you waiting for a long time."

Chi Ye: "It has indeed been a long wait."

Director Zhang: "..."

Has Chi Ye always been this blunt?

He paused, adjusted his tone, and after ensuring it sounded like the kind of grievance that was weak but had a legitimate reason, he said: "Originally, I planned to meet you as soon as I got off the plane today, but... today's schedule is really too rushed. Do you think we could 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 is about to start, and after the awards ceremony, there's a party with the investors, so..."

Director Zhang said embarrassedly.

Chi Ye was stunned upon hearing this, catching the key point: "Investors? Isn't this a project invested in by your own company?"

"Oh, Kiwi thinks the script for *Cycle* is good and is interested in getting involved."

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

He thought for a moment and offered a "suggestion": "How about we meet at the Scream Night? That way you can also meet the new investors."

Damn it, they saw Yuenar's tough stance and decided not to even use Yuenar's channels anymore, right?

Chi Ye secretly cursed this Director Zhang for being a sly fox, 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... since 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 just run away?

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

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

"To the Scream Night."

Chi Ye kept a straight face: "Isn't it fine if I just come to find you?"

"?!"

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

Chi Ye thought to himself, this was beyond even being salty, but he nodded on the surface: "Indeed I didn't receive one, so I'm going to the entrance to wait for you!"

"......" Zhang Dao's scalp felt like it was going to explode.

Let this "Imperial Clan" member wait for him at the entrance?

Wouldn't that leave absolutely no room for maneuver, and completely offend the person 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 get you inside, and we can talk it over properly."

Hearing this, Chi Ye roughly guessed the other party's intentions and didn't continue to make things difficult for him: "That works too, you make the arrangements, it's best if it's settled today."

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

The two hung up the phone.

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

Keke had just heard the whole process, and upon hearing this, she didn't talk nonsense, started the car, and headed toward the venue for this Kiwi Scream Night—the Cadillac Center building.

"Brother Chi, since we're going to the Scream Night, should we let Teacher Jin Xia know?"

On the way, Keke asked casually.

Chi Ye thought for a moment: "I'll greet her after I see the director, but I suspect she won't have much time tonight."

"Okay... but... Director Zhang is a newcomer director, can he arrange this clearly? 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."

"Hmm, that's true."

Keke thought it made sense, stopped talking, and focused on driving.

At the same time.

The Director Zhang whom Chi Ye said "could handle it" was currently sweating profusely.

The reason he had suggested Chi Ye come to the Scream Night on the phone earlier was that he thought it was just one event, and relying on his connections, getting a second-tier celebrity like Chi Ye in would definitely be no problem.

As a result, only after asking did he realize that things were far from as simple as he had thought.

First of all, for large-scale ceremonies like Scream Night or Weibo Night, it's easy to sneak in, but that's before it starts. Once it begins, the list is set; how could it be changed at will?

Especially the seating arrangements for the inner-venue ceremony; in the entertainment industry, seats are basically one radish for one hole. Every team and everyone inside and outside the circle is watching, so it's impossible to "add people" at the last minute.

Of course, this point could be made up for through connections, but the next point was the most fatal—

That is... Chi Ye is Yuenar Imperial Clan, but Kiwi does not belong to the Yuenar system, and Sheng Ning is the "Big Sister" of Kiwi, and Chi Ye and Kiwi previously had the "grudge" of "three consecutive flops."

This time Kiwi didn't invite Chi Ye, it was definitely not just looking down on him, but a blatant targeting.

Therefore, when he tried to use his own connections to get a temporary spot for Chi Ye at the ceremony, he was basically met with cold shoulders.

In the end, he could only settle for second best and try to help Chi Ye get a spot for the evening party.

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

As a result, the matter was about to be settled, but some big shot heard the news and shot it down again.

Zhang Dao: "......"

It's over, now he really couldn't face anyone!

"What should we do? If Chi Ye comes over in a while and can't even get through the door, then... then we will have completely offended Yuenar to death."

The assistant beside him also had a deathly pale face.

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

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

Once Chi Ye gets out of the car and fails to get in, not only will he be mocked by the entire 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 meet him somewhere else."

Zhang Dao had also thought of this point and felt incredibly distressed.

"Then what about the investors? It feels like Kiwi is quite interested in our project. If we cause such a scene, what if they stop paying attention to us?"

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

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

"Unlikely, he already doesn't trust you..."

Zhang Dao: "......"

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

"That... I've run into some trouble here... no, no, listen to me first......"

Zhang Dao explained the ins and outs in a cold sweat, and finally thought about it and hinted obscurely: "Someone at Kiwi doesn't want you to come... originally, stuffing someone in shouldn't have been a problem... I... this matter is my fault, Teacher Chi..."

"I see."

Chi Ye had already understood the situation on the other end, looked at the roadside, and found that ahead were long guns and short cannons and a bustling crowd of fans.

"Is it that serious?"

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

"Ah?" Zhang Dao misunderstood and became anxious: "No, Teacher Chi, why don't you believe me? I definitely wouldn't lie to you. I'll come find you as soon as the party is over!"

Chi Ye: "......Which of your previous operations do you think makes me able to believe you?"

Zhang Dao felt awkward.

"Fine, I'll handle it myself."

"What are you going to do? You aren't going to try to force your way in, are you?" Zhang Dao was shocked.

"You really are a clever little ghost."

As Chi Ye spoke, he took out his phone: "Wait a moment, I'll go through the back door and 'Imperial' Kiwi a bit... hmm... hearing you say it's so serious, I don't know if it will work."

"You, a Yuenar... alright, then give it a try."

Zhang Dao originally wanted to say, you are a Yuenar-system Crown Prince, and your biggest competitor is Kiwi; how can you 'Imperial' the Kiwi system?

But he didn't say these words out loud.

Chi Ye understood his meaning.

He didn't refute.

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

Listening to Zhang Dao's meaning, "he" had offended Sheng Ning to death, and Kiwi just had a bias against him.

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

Beep, beep, beep...

The call was connected quickly, and a familiar, pleasant, and 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 over there, busy as a mess, with the sounds of staff everywhere.

"Wait a moment."

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

Chi Ye was asking for help, so he definitely had to clarify the stakes. He organized his language and said: "I have something to do and need to go to the Scream Night... it's about Sheng Ning and Kiwi over there......"

"What?!"

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

Chi Ye was surprised: "That's all it takes?"

"Ah, otherwise what?" Jin Xia was stunned, blinking her peach-blossom eyes: "Do you want to sit in the front row? Sure, I'll get it for 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 more. Don't look at how the Old Buddha is usually dazed; having been in the circle for so long, how could she really not understand anything?

He glanced at the roadside: "Then I'm almost there now."

"Don't, don't!"

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

Chi Ye: "......"

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

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

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

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

"Alright, then come over. 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!"