Chen Siqi: "Can you accept that?"

"My subconscious reaction was to resist because I didn't want to gain any benefit from this. But rationally, I knew that Sister Ziyan was right, so even if it was hard to accept, I would force myself to accept it. This matter is bad enough. It's a terrible thing that happened to me. I can play it as a card at the right time. That's my skill."

Lu Yanhe appeared to be explaining his thoughts to Chen Siqi, but in reality, he was also trying to convince himself.

"I'm not willing to accept that Chen Pinhe is really my father. Can I decide that? I can't go back to the drawing board. I can only feel like I've swallowed a fly. The only thing I can do is to get rid of it as soon as possible."

Chen Siqi: "...It disgusts me."

"Mm." Lu Yanhe smiled.

"Sister Ziyan is still protecting you."

“Yes.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “To be honest, whether it’s in the US or here in China, it’s all thanks to Sister Ziyan’s support that I now have the opportunity to truly get revenge.”

"If you want to take revenge on Zhang Yuezhen, what about Chen Pinhe?"

"We will never see each other again until we die."

Chen Siqi: "Like this?"

"Just like now."

-

During the avalanche, Chen Pinhe remained remarkably calm deep down.

Like the eye of a storm.

Since Ma Zhongquan stopped answering his calls, Chen Pinhe knew that the worst was about to happen.

Star Entertainment's statement prominently displayed his name.

There was no reason, no explanation.

He only has the identity of a "mastermind".

Once, Lu Yanhe and Chen Pinhe were considered representatives of Chinese filmmakers.

Later, Lu Yanhe and Chen Pinhe's names were put together because the two were at odds and had become enemies because of "Destruction Day".

Now, the truth is revealed. As early as ten years ago, Chen Pinhe had already begun to hire people to suppress Lu Yanhe. At that time, Lu Yanhe was still an unknown figure.

Chen Pinhe's executive agent, public relations manager, brand agent... everyone tried to contact him.

They need to verify the authenticity of the message before proceeding with the next step.

In just one day, the game of musical chairs passed from Ma Zhiyuan to Zhou Ping'an, and from Zhou Ping'an to Ma Zhongquan. Now, the game of musical chairs has finally reached Chen Pinhe.

Why?

Everyone is asking why.

Ma Zhiyuan is Lu Yanhe's competitor, while Zhou Pingan and Ma Zhongquan are Lu Yanhe's superiors in Xingyu Company. In any case, they all have a real relationship with Lu Yanhe. What about Chen Pinhe?

Why would he inexplicably suppress a minor artist?

You could even say that he was a minor artist who might not even have been recognized by Chen Pinhe at the time?

Everyone is asking why.

Chen Pinhe was not in the mood to answer why.

More than the avalanche in front of him, Chen Pinhe was worried about Zhang Yuezhen's past attempt to kill Lu Yanhe.

-

Chen Pinhe was put on the hot seat for two days, but he did not come forward to make any response.

Lu Yanhe didn't have it either.

Friends started filming amidst such noise and excitement.

There was no postponement, and no leave was requested.

Unaffected in any way.

The cast and crew of Friends were surrounded by a solid wall.

Outside the studio, iron fences were erected to prevent media and other people from getting close.

The management of the film crew was stricter than ever before.

But no one complained.

Everyone understands what happened.

On the set of "Friends", Lu Yanhe was as relaxed and humorous as ever, chatting and laughing with everyone.

However, an atmosphere of unspoken unspoken feelings naturally permeated the air.

Many people looked at Lu Yanhe with doubt and curiosity in their eyes.

Bai Jingnian, Zhan Yun, and the others didn't bring up the matter themselves, nor did they inquire about Lu Yanhe's intentions. They tacitly discussed the script and other gossip.

By the end of November, several pieces of news came in succession.

He Yuan didn't lay a hand on Feng Xiu and He Chunlai. Instead, he imprisoned them in a basement, arranged for guards to watch over them, and then went to England.

Chen Ziyan knew such details because among the people He Yuan found locally, there was an undercover agent arranged by Chen Ziyan who would report the latest information every day.

After Zhou Ping'an sued Ma Zhiyuan, he took his mother and went abroad. Aside from being detained for five days and paying a fine, Ma Zhiyuan didn't actually receive any serious punishment.

However, as Chen Qin said, his illegal behavior ruined his career as an artist. He even tried to start a live stream again, but the platform blocked him after less than two minutes.

Of course, he continued to cause trouble, for example, by creating alternate accounts and using friends to spread rumors and generate new topics of discussion in the entertainment industry. He was even arrested again for some reason later.

But those things are no longer relevant to Lu Yanhe.

Lu Yanhe was too lazy to pay attention.

He was simply keeping a close eye on what Zhang Yuezhen and He Yuan were doing.

The North American awards season has seen several major nominations announced.

"The Boat" secured its place on the Best Foreign Language Film nomination list without any unexpected upsets.

Lu Yanhe also received a Best Supporting Actor nomination, which was a pleasant surprise.

When Luo Yuzhong, Wen Shengming, and Yu Mengling were doing promotional work in North America, they were frequently asked about Lu Yanhe's recent events. They all refused to answer, saying that they needed to ask Lu Yanhe themselves and that they would not answer on his behalf.

In December, the latest season of Friends premiered.

The first episode's peak ratings exceeded 4%, and the final episode's ratings steadily surpassed 2.6%.

The best start ever.

Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics' Circle Awards, BAFTA Awards...

One by one, the nomination lists were announced.

After finishing filming "Friends", Lu Yanhe flew to the United States and rejoined the public relations team for "The Boat".

The media, like sharks smelling blood, quickly swarmed in.

Lu Yanhe, always deft and evasive, said, "I don't know how to respond. Just because someone has disappeared doesn't mean I have to take on the responsibility of explaining the situation to everyone. I don't have that responsibility, and I don't want to face this kind of embarrassing pain."

His choice of words has been interpreted in various ways.

At the end of December, suddenly, an unnamed person revealed through Variety that Lu Yanhe's mother had once served as Chen Pinhe's assistant.

The connection between Lu Yanhe and Chen Pinhe has finally come to light.

At this moment, someone finally thought of Lu Yanhe's relatives.

They wanted to find out what happened to Lu Yanhe's relatives, but they couldn't find a single one.

My parents are dead, my grandparents are dead, and my uncle died last year. Only my aunt and cousin are left, and they have disappeared without a trace.

Suddenly, Lu Yanhe was shrouded in shadows and suspicion.

Lu Yanhe's past was once again dug up by the ever-present media.

This time, in addition to Lu Yanhe's past, there is also the past of Lu Yanhe's parents.

Especially his mother's.

However, too much time has passed.

Apart from some older people in this circle, almost no written materials have been left behind.

Even after the Golden Globe Awards ceremony concluded and "The Boat" won the Best Foreign Language Film award, no useful information was revealed.

Chen Pinhe has been missing for almost forty days.

No one found out where he was, and no one was able to contact him.

Entering the new year.

The Situ International Film Festival has announced its first batch of films selected for the main competition.

"The Original Father," starring Lu Yanhe and directed by Huang Tianlin, is among the films listed.

Filming for "Prison Break" has begun in Thailand.

The promotion for "The Gold Rush: An Ancient Legend" for the Spring Festival season has begun, with Li Zhibai and Yan Liang teaming up and traveling around.

Lu Yanhe also appeared at the Yuming premiere ceremony of this movie.

The Oscar nominations were announced at the end of January.

"The Boat" successfully made it into the nomination list for Best Foreign Language Film, without the unexpected outcome of "The Wind Rises".

Wen Shengming also received a Best Actor nomination. Although he had no hope of winning, winning the Oscar for two consecutive years is a remarkable achievement in itself. Wen Shengming's international fame was basically built up during these two award seasons.

Besides Wen Shengming, Qin Shulan also received her second Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Grandma's Legacy".

This year's Best Actress award was highly competitive, and in the end, "Grandma's Legacy" changed its award strategy, having Qin Shulan submit her nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Right now, she is arguably the most popular candidate for Best Supporting Actress this year.

Lu Yanhe, however, did not achieve a miracle—he made it onto the nomination list.

Surprisingly, The Notebook received a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

This film, which had no presence throughout the awards season, suddenly appeared on the Oscar nomination list.

Of course, no one thinks it's not worth it.

It returned to the ranks of box office blockbusters with a pure love story, an achievement that alone is enough to earn it any nomination.

The Oscars have never been an award that only talks about art.

Films like "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The Martian" could earn their lead actors Oscar nominations for Best Actor, while "The Batman" could even win an Oscar for Heath Ledger.

This is something that the four major international film festivals would never even dream of.

-

"They want to invite you to be a presenter for the Best Director award at this year's Oscars."

Chen Ziyan said to Lu Yanhe.

"I?"

“Yes.” Chen Ziyan nodded. “The presenters of this award are quite influential.”

“I know, so I’m shocked,” Lu Yanhe said. “After all, I’m only twenty-nine years old.”

"I'll be thirty soon, thirty is the age to stand firm," Chen Ziyan said with a smile.

Do Americans also have the saying "thirty is the age of establishment"?

"Then I don't know," Chen Ziyan said. "This is a good thing."

Lu Yanhe said, "Well, what's there to hesitate about? Just accept it."

"good."

After finishing her business, Chen Ziyan smiled and said, "I never expected that Chen Pinhe would actually disappear like this."

"Don't you know where he went?"

“The last time we tracked his whereabouts was in the UK,” Chen Ziyan said, “but that was a month ago.”

"Then she's probably with Zhang Yuezhen," Lu Yanhe said. "Are Feng Xiu and Zhang Chunlai still locked up in that basement?"

“Yes,” Chen Ziyan said. “They provide good food and drink, and apart from not being able to go out and not being free, there’s nothing else.”

"The two of them just disappeared like that, and no one even asked about it."

“They were in a foreign land, who cared about them?” Chen Ziyan said. “Only back home, there are some conspiracy theorists who actually think you secretly killed them.”

"ill."

Chen Ziyan smiled.

"You should have seen it by now, right? There are still some people saying that Chen Pinhe was also secretly killed by you."

"Do they think I can escape legal punishment?"

“Conspiracy theories are all possible.” Chen Ziyan shrugged. “What bothers me more than that is Hezhou. He has been missing for so long, but he has not left the country. There is no record of him leaving the country. We still can’t find him.”

Didn't his school call the police?

"He Yuan called the school and said that his child had an accident and was in the hospital. He needed to apply to repeat the year and go back to school next year."

"Huh?" Lu Yanhe looked puzzled. "Alright, it seems that He Yuan really did hide He Zhou in advance to protect his son. Our plan failed. We can't get He Yuan to come forward and accuse Zhang Yuezhen through He Zhou."

Chen Ziyan: "It's okay. He Chunlai and Feng Xiu's matter is enough to kill He Yuan. Once He Yuan returns to China, we'll call the police immediately."

"Does Sister Qiuling know about this?" Lu Yanhe knew that although Chen Ziyan had her own connections with the police, she was also in contact with Qiuling.

“I didn’t tell her. If I had, as a police officer, it would have been her duty to cooperate with us in waiting for them to come to us. She would definitely have reported it to the relevant departments and gone to rescue He Chunlai and Feng Xiu. I’m not that righteous, but I don’t want to drag others down with me.”

Lu Yanhe nodded.

"That's good. I was also afraid of affecting her."

“I’ll never be satisfied until I send Zhang Yuezhen to prison.” Chen Ziyan took a deep breath. “So, the more this happens, the less we can rush things. You can’t rush things. We have to be patient and wait for the right opportunity.”

“Okay.” Lu Yanhe nodded. “We’ll wait and see.”

-

Early February, the Spring Festival.

Lu Yanhe did not appear at this year's Spring Festival Gala.

The production team did not invite him.

Given Lu Yanhe's situation this year, it is indeed not suitable for him to appear on the Spring Festival Gala.

Instead, Li Zhibai and Yan Liang appeared.

They appeared as representatives of the Spring Festival film season.

However, they did not perform any shows; they simply sat in the audience and, together with other film companies from the Spring Festival film season, completed the opening show.

Some media outlets asked them why they didn't perform on the Spring Festival Gala.

Li Zhibai said, "We'll perform for everyone once everyone is here. Please wait a moment."

This is naturally referring to Lu Yanhe.

At that time, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi were at her maternal grandmother's house.

Let's make dumplings together.

He posted their first "family photo" on social media.

—The snow is heavy this year, but with family by my side, spring will come when the snow melts. (End of Chapter)