Ye Yingying had another scene with Ye Zhiwei, who was slightly distracted after receiving the news, but she didn't bother Ye Yingying too much. She stayed by Ye Yingying's side and waited for Ye Yingying to finish touching up her makeup before filming the next scene.

Although Ye Zhiwei appeared to be observing from the sidelines, she was actually thinking about what had just happened.

With Jiang Yanqiang's case about to go to trial, she was somewhat worried that it would affect Jiang Jianian. She was concerned that Jiang Jianian's emotions would be unstable after seeing Jiang Yanqiang, and that if this matter was not handled properly, it might become a hurdle in Jiang Jianian's heart.

It's an insurmountable obstacle.

As for Jiang Yanqiang, who was the catalyst for Jiang Jianian's dark demise in the original novel, Ye Zhiwei really had to handle him with extreme caution.

She shouldn't bring it up, but if she doesn't, she's unsure what's going on with Jiang Jianian.

Ye Zhiwei struggled with her decision, thinking it over and over again, but even after Ye Yingying finished filming her next round of scenes with her, Ye Zhiwei still couldn't come up with a solution.

It's already noon.

It was Ye Yingying's birthday, and everyone in the crew knew about it. Naturally, they also prepared a small birthday dinner for Ye Yingying in private. Ye Zhiwei and Ji Shuli did not disappoint and had lunch with the crew at noon.

With Ye Zhiwei and Ji Shuli making such statements, it's basically a show of support for Ye Yingying, preventing others from looking down on her just because she's young and only an adopted daughter of the Ye family.

As the assistant director was packing up the equipment, he asked Yu Shishu, "Director Yu, today is Ye Yingying's birthday. We're planning to celebrate with her. Would you like to join us?"

This was just a polite way of informing Yu Shishu. The crew knew that Yu Shishu didn't like to participate in such large gatherings and usually preferred to be alone. Even at private dinners with their assistant director and some of the previous investors, Yu Shishu wouldn't show up.

Yu Shishu glanced at Ye Zhiwei and Ji Shuli, his ears turning slightly red. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "Are they going too?"

The assistant director was stunned. This innocent and shy young man was completely different from the stern and sharp-tongued director who had just spoken without any mercy.

Thinking back to the last time that Miss Ye came over, one of them was arrogant and domineering, while the other looked pitiful with red eyes and completely suppressed. It's really hard not to have some ulterior motives.

Could it be that the talented, ruthless director Yu in his mind is an admirer of the eldest daughter of the Ye family?

The assistant director noticed that Yu Shishu was in a bad mood and asked nervously, "Yes, yes, President Ji and Miss Ye said they were going to celebrate Yingying's birthday with the crew. Director Yu, are you going to join them?"

Yu Shishu seemed to be deliberating.

He really dislikes such occasions. Apart from filming, he just wants to be alone in a space to do his own thing and think about his own problems.

Yu Shishu clenched his fist.

Seeing Yu Shishu's expression, the assistant director cautiously asked, "Why don't you come along, Director Yu? Everyone would like to chat with Director Yu about the filming. Besides, we've been on set for so long, having a meal together can help build rapport and make filming less boring later on."

Yu Shishu's gaze darkened, and he warned, "You should be more serious and focused when filming."

Assistant Director: ...Director Yu is really very strict.

The assistant director could only say, "Everyone is looking forward to having dinner with Director Yu."

Yu Shishu hesitated for a while, then finally said, "Since you put it that way, let's go together."

His tone was very strained, as if he had been forcibly dragged there by the assistant director.

Assistant Director: He was really just being polite. Yu Shishu's eyes were clearly filled with the desire to go, the desire to go, and the desire to go. He had to find a way and a reason to convince me to go. Under this blatant suggestion, he had no choice but to say something against his will.

Who wants a leader-like figure to suddenly appear in a cheerful atmosphere, sit there without smiling the whole time, and occasionally say something sarcastic?

Sure enough, the assistant director brought Yu Shishu to the hotel private room. The crew members who were playing around suddenly fell silent when they saw Yu Shishu. The effect was comparable to students playing around during self-study and the head teacher suddenly appearing at the door.

No one in the crew dared to speak.

After much prompting from the others, the screenwriter finally asked, "Was the director also here for dinner?"

Yu Shishu nodded, seemingly afraid that others would notice his personality. He remained silent, nodding and trying to keep a straight face.

With the addition of Yu Shishu, who acted as a leader, the originally cheerful atmosphere immediately turned into a work discussion.

"Happy birthday, little Yingying..." Noticing Yu Shishu's gaze, the veteran actor changed the subject, "We still have a scene together this afternoon, so we can get into the mood after dinner."

The others, who usually chatted about family matters and gossip among colleagues, suddenly became dedicated to their work.

Ye Zhiwei sensed the strange atmosphere, but she didn't know what to say. As soon as the dishes were served, she buried her head in eating, picking up food and eating rice, and also picking up food for the "green tea" girl, urging her to eat more.

Everyone at the table quieted down, with only the occasional sound of chopsticks being picked up.

Yu Shishu couldn't hold back any longer. He told Ji Shuli again, and the two quietly switched places. Ye Zhiwei was clearly startled when she found that the person next to her had changed.

Yu Shishu hesitated several times, his ears turning red, but he still couldn't bring himself to say it.

Seeing this, Ye Zhiwei had no choice but to ask, "Director Yu, is there something you need?"

Yu Shishu gripped his chopsticks tightly, not daring to look at Ye Zhiwei. He kept his head down for a long while before saying, "Are you really not going to join the entertainment industry? I have a good drama series. The company bought the rights a long time ago, but I haven't been able to find a suitable lead actor, which has delayed things..."

Miss Ye was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that Director Yu was still not giving up. This was the second time he had asked her.

Ye Zhiwei could only refuse again, "Sorry, I don't like acting."

She felt she should refuse more decisively, so she smiled and continued, "I don't like acting, and I'm not suitable for Director Yu's films. My sister and I have different temperaments. You see, she completely cooperates with you, able to swallow her anger and bear the grievances. I can't do that. If someone insults me, I'd want to drag them out and confront every single one of them. I'd even hire an online army. If one person insults me, I'd pay ten people to defend them. Your great work might become a black mark before it even airs because of my actions... Director Yu, please stop trying to persuade me. Find someone else."

That's incredibly daring.

The entire crew stared at Ye Zhiwei in disbelief.

The most shocking part was yet to come; as soon as Ye Zhiwei finished speaking, Yu Shishu's eyes turned red.

I'd heard the assistant director gossip about it before, but nobody took it seriously. But this time, it's like the gossip has been laid out right in front of us, no wonder people are starting to speculate.

Everyone couldn't help but prick up their ears for gossip.

Before Ye Zhiwei could explain, her phone rang.

Was it Jiang Jianian calling?

Ye Zhiwei had no time to explain anymore. She stood up and said, "You guys continue eating. I'm going to take this call."