After the role of Ye Yingying was basically finalized, Edward also gradually found all the actors and confirmed the opening banquet and opening ceremony.

The entire plot revolves around a mental hospital, including the character played by Ye Yingying. Starting with this character, a girl who lost her lover goes insane because she no longer has a boyfriend. She is soon sent to a mental hospital, which triggers a series of events.

Because the TV series was adapted from a novel, Ye Yingying had already bought the novel online and skimmed through it before Edward gave the actors the script.

The novel's subject matter directly involves horror, and the ghosts in it are real. However, this is currently regulated in China, so the director will modify some of the relevant elements. This is because the novel itself, besides talking about ghosts, aims to amplify the evil in human nature, which is, in some ways, more terrifying than ghosts. The plot will be thrilling at the beginning, but whether there are ghosts at the end will be ambiguous. This kind of thriller is actually the truly terrifying.

Ye Yingying watched the movie, but she wasn't quite sure how to handle the situation, so when she passed by a mental hospital while participating in some small variety shows, she said she wanted to go and take a look.

Mental hospitals are strictly managed, and generally no one is allowed to enter except for a few family members. Ye Yingying just casually mentioned that she wanted to go and see what kind of oppressive atmosphere it was. She had seen movies on the subject before, but she always felt that most movies were just movies and many were detached from reality. She wanted to see what the atmosphere of a mental hospital was really like.

It was indeed impossible to get in when they arrived, but Ye Yingying managed to get in thanks to her likable personality and the security personnel at the entrance.

At first, the security personnel were very serious. Despite the sweltering summer heat, they were still dressed very conservatively, carrying batons and walkie-talkies, wearing cut-resistant gloves, and with grim expressions. When they heard Ye Yingying asking about the mental hospital, they immediately tried to kick her out.

The man probably doesn't use his phone much during work hours, and he has to hand it in if he does. He didn't recognize Ye Yingying, and when she mentioned that it was a film or television work on this topic, he chuckled, "Many films and television works are deceptive. Our hospital is very strict and takes good care of our patients. However, sometimes a patient's condition is very serious, and some of our patients also engage in business-related activities. In such cases, we take necessary measures to prevent accidents. We are a hospital, and of course, we hope our patients recover as soon as possible. We also have external doctors come in regularly to provide psychological treatment—it's not as exaggerated as those films and television works make it out to be."

The agent shook his head and casually remarked, "But now there are also some medical staff who don't treat patients like human beings..."

The man's face darkened upon hearing the agent's words. He waved his hand and said, "I don't know what you're talking about. Just leave. We're doing our job. If you disturb us, we'll have to call the police."

Ye Yingying apologized sincerely and said politely, "I'm sorry, Uncle, we just wanted to understand some things, we didn't mean to bother you. Since the procedures here are very strict, we won't bother you any further..."

She exchanged a few more polite words with the man, then handed him the cigarettes she had found in the car. The security guard didn't find anything disgusting about this pretty young woman. Looking at the cigarettes in his hand, although smoking was prohibited, he still put them in his pocket and called out to Ye Yingying, "Young lady, let me tell you, although mental hospitals have strict procedures and are very responsible towards patients, including treatments that are all for the patient's good, this is not a good place. After all, it's still a hospital, and too many things can happen, and some special situations can occur. I've even heard that some directors have stayed in our mental hospital for a period of time to film these kinds of movies. You're just a young lady who's making movies, so just learn about it. You can also read some posts online, but don't do anything like that. It's not only a waste of medical resources, but also irresponsible to yourself."

Perhaps because it was during working hours, the security guard spoke in a somewhat veiled manner and dared not be too direct. Although he exchanged a few words with Ye Yingying, he quickly chased her away again.

Ye Yingying basically just experienced the serious and oppressive atmosphere here before leaving with her agent.

She got into the car, but something felt off. She looked back at the mental hospital and, as if by coincidence, a luxury car drove up in that direction. Ye Yingying was surprised. Although it was far away, she recognized Qin Manshu as the person who got out of the luxury car.

Ye Yingying couldn't help but turn back again and ask her agent, "Look over there, isn't that Miss Qin Manshu going in?"

The agent was naturally not very familiar with this person, but because Qin Manshu had a good image, although she had not entered the entertainment industry, she was a benchmark figure in the medical industry, and the agent had heard of her to some extent. Moreover, it was rumored that Yu Jingchen's marriage partner was this Ms. Qin Manshu. Therefore, the agent had also looked up relevant information about Ms. Qin and seen Qin Manshu's photos. Upon seeing the person, it was indeed her.

The security personnel standing at the door were saluting Qin Manshu before escorting her into the hospital.

"It's her. I've seen a few photos of her before, but I didn't expect her to look like this in person. Although her looks aren't particularly outstanding, her temperament is really good." The agent couldn't help but take a few more glances. "She seems to be quite tall, and her figure is also good."

Ye Yingying was both amused and exasperated. "So, sister, you're sure it's Qin Manshu, right? I shouldn't have mistaken her for someone else."

"That should be it. But since Miss Qin works in the medical field, it's normal for her to work in a psychiatric hospital. Maybe something happened. I heard that Miss Qin is quite accomplished in the medical field." The agent recalled Qin Manshu's demeanor and attire, which exuded an air of nobility, and couldn't help but sigh, "So that Yu Jingchen is married to such a rich young lady. No wonder his first priority was to break up with Lin Chaomu. This young lady is clearly from a wealthy family; she probably can't tolerate any injustice."

Thinking of this, the agent repeatedly reminded Ye Yingying, "Yingying, it seems that Yu Jingchen also got a role in this movie for his former lover and invested in it. I don't know if you will run into Yu Jingchen again on set, but whether he is there or not, you have to maintain a certain distance. Although my information is not very accurate, that Miss Qin just now may be Yu Jingchen's fiancée."

Yu Jingchen's fiancée? Ye Yingying was surprised, because the information she had always received was that Qin Manshu was very fond of Ji Shuli.

It wouldn't be accurate to say it was just simple liking. Ye Yingying had seen Qin Manshu come to the Ye family. Although they didn't interact much, Qin Manshu only gave her a cold nod and left when he saw her. But the complex emotions he showed when he looked at Ji Shuli before leaving didn't seem fake. How could he turn around and get engaged to Yu Jingchen when he still had feelings for Zhiwei's cousin?