Chapter 79 “Someone is waiting at home. …

"What happened?" Shen Xiyu sat in the passenger seat and asked Wade to explain what had just happened.

"This is such a coincidence. The actor who was supposed to play this role quit because we stopped filming for too long. Chu He must have heard about it." In fact, Wade also saw through it. After all, he had known Chu He for so many years and knew his little thoughts.

"He's been stuck in popular dramas for the past two years, and his acting has become controversial. He desperately needs this kind of award-winning film to help him return to the film industry, and it will also make it easier for him to get scripts where he plays the male lead."

"You can't bring him in without my consent, right?" This was actually what made Shen Xiyu most angry.

"You're afraid you'll be unhappy if you find out." Although Wei De had been a bit mean at the dinner party, now that he saw that Chen Xiyu was genuinely angry, he panicked. "Our film needs traffic, and Chu He's acting skills need a good script and director to hone them. The three of us working together will only be the icing on the cake."

"Wade, don't you think you're ridiculous? When it comes to raising investment and discussing cooperation, you only hide behind me and Old Xu, but now you're sober again? I'm a professional who respects every actor and crew member and won't let personal feelings affect the casting process. But have you ever respected me as a partner?"

Since the last meeting with Liang Qi, Shen Xiyu has been enduring Wei De for a long time.

"I used to think of you as a close friend, so I didn't want to say something so harsh." The air in the car was tense. "Don't play with those intellectual integrity and personality tricks. If you have the ability, go get the investment, and drink with them. I don't want to rely on connections to attract investment. So why don't you find the investors? Don't think I don't know what you said about Liang Qi in private. Regardless of your purpose, they helped us when we were in trouble. If you have any conscience, you wouldn't say they are disgusting. Go talk to them and tell them not to pay. Pay for it yourself."

Shen Xiyu had not originally planned to speak about this matter today, but Wade's actions really irritated her.

Last night, Shen Xiyu's good friend, Zeng Ke, who is also the art director of this group, sent her a voice message.

Zeng Ke's voice sounded a little drunk, and he spoke in a daze. He called Shen Xiyu to go to the bar to play, and said that Wade and their usual friends were also there.

Maybe she was really confused, and she didn't let go of the voice button after she finished speaking.

This led to Shen Xiyu hearing Wade's words.

"What's that guy's name? Bullshit Liang Qi, who is he? Shen Xiyu and I have been together for so many years, just because of that kid, our first love in high school. Who would believe that he could still remember Shen Xiyu after all these years? He, he just wants something else from Shen Xiyu. Who would believe him? He's disgusting."

Shen Xiyu became angrier as she listened, but gradually the music grew louder and she could no longer hear Wade's intermittent voice. After a few seconds, the voice bar ended.

"Who, who told you?" Wade had never heard Shen Xiyu say such harsh words to him. Besides being unbelievable, he was more panicked.

"Is it important?" Chen Xiyu said seriously, "No matter what Liang Qi's motives were, he helped us. And no matter what your motives were, you didn't respect my job responsibilities. I have no objection to Chu He joining the crew. In the next scenes, I will give full play to my professional level. If Director Wei continues with this style, this will be our last collaboration."

After she finished speaking, she didn't even look at Wade's reaction, but opened the car door and prepared to leave.

"So it's because of Liang Qi?" Wade called her.

"Whether it's because of him or not, you know it yourself."

“…”

*

"I heard that your old house also caught fire recently."

In the top-floor office of Yitong Technology, Luo Yin sat on the sofa chair and teased the man at the desk.

"Has Luo's gone bankrupt?" Liang Qi reviewed the documents sent by his subordinates again and circled a few places that could still be modified or negotiated with the other party.

"I think you are angry out of shame."

Liang Qi closed the folder and pressed his sore eyes a few times.

"Why are you flirting with me when you're not at your own company every day?" Liang Qi stood up. "It's Xu Yu again, isn't it? The dividends he gets are still too much."

"Why are you blaming others for no reason?" Luo Yin followed his footsteps, swinging his chair back and forth.

"I'm no match for you." Liang Qi also poked him in the heart, "I can't do things like tripping others up or blocking them."

When Luo Yin saw that he looked calm and composed but spoke such vicious words, he felt both angry and amused.

"As long as it's useful."

“…”

Liang Qi didn't say anything else. He was thinking about Shen Xiyu. Her drama should be about to start filming again. He had already sorted out all his upcoming schedules and had been working overtime on important matters in the past few days.

I've owed so much annual leave, it's time to make up for it all.

*

It has been less than a year since Liang Qi returned to China. Although he did not announce his return, countless people in the circle have been waiting for this day.

Until Yitong Technology was officially listed, no one knew that the founder behind it was a member of the Liang family who had fled abroad with their tails between their legs.

This naturally caused a huge uproar. Before Liang Qi returned to China, many of the Liang family's former partners had already contacted Liang Qi through various channels. But surprisingly, he decisively refused them all.

For this reason, some people predicted that Liang Qi would definitely pay the price for his arrogance. As a rising star, returning to China is very important, but Liang Qi actually rejected all the olive branches thrown by domestic companies.

No one expected that Liang Qi’s first partner after returning to China would be Luo Yin, the new head of the Luo family.

No one even knows when they met or when they got in touch.

But everyone had to admit that this was a very correct move for both of them.

Roche has experienced layers of market shocks over the years. Although the big ship is still sailing, there are always some conservatism that the old family-owned company cannot change, which has caused Roche to miss the opportunities in recent years.

Although Luo Yin was a sharp-eyed ruler, he could not ignore the opinions of the company's elders and the Luo family branch, so he urgently needed an opportunity, an opportunity to legitimately defeat the conservatives and an opportunity to push the company into transformation.

The great success of Yutong and the preparations to return to China gave Luo Yin an excellent opportunity.

As a hot new company in the technology industry, Yitong needs the support of an established Internet company like Roche, and also needs to show the market the industry's recognition of Yitong.

This win-win situation brought great benefits to both parties.

Luo Yin sometimes felt fortunate that he had chosen to lend a hand to Liang Qi when he was in the most difficult time. At that time, he had never imagined that this man would achieve what he has today and become his most compatible partner and friend in the future.

"I heard from Xu Yu that you've been working like crazy lately. What's the matter? You've become a workaholic now that you can't win your wife back? So, after your romantic disappointment, you're ready to show off your skills in the workplace."

"Xu Yu is such a gossipmonger. Why don't you bring him to your company?" Liang Qi looked out the window at the gradually darkening sky. "I'm waiting to hear what little stories he can tell me about you."

"Forget it, he's your good brother." Luo Yin said with a smile, "But to be honest, you've been working too much overtime lately."

"I'm planning to take my annual leave. Please tell your supervisor that when you're planning on integrating the software project, you can discuss it directly with Vice President Guo. If you're unsure, please contact me."

"Hey." Luo Yin became interested. It wasn't common for a workaholic like him to take a long vacation. "What are you planning to do?"

Liang Qi ignored him, and Luo Yin had long been accustomed to his sometimes completely useless behavior.

After chatting for a while, Liang Qi asked him, "Do you want to go racing?"

"Please spare me. I'm already thirty this year." Luo Yin hadn't played for a long time. "Besides, I'm married now and there are people waiting for me at home. If you want to go, go by yourself."

“…”

*

No matter how much trouble Shen Xiyu and Wade have, the filming will resume as scheduled.

The atmosphere on the set on Monday was extremely solemn.

"Tian Ye, you're not in the right state!"

Tian is also the heroine of their film.

The whole film revolves around the heroine. Xiao'e, played by Tian Ye, is a college student who came from the countryside. She is usually a kind and taciturn girl.

A year before graduating from university, Xiao'e was asked to return home and marry the son of the local village chief due to local customs.

But Xiao'e, who had received higher education, was unwilling to end her marriage in such a hurry, so she thought of many ways.

Try to stay away from home and parents and earn your own living expenses and tuition.

Fortunately, she met some very good people, and her roommates and teachers also gave her a lot of help.

As the plot develops, Xiao'e feels that she has broken free from the feudal customs of her hometown.

But on a very ordinary day, Xiao'e's parents came to the school and complained tearfully at the school gate about how their daughter had not contacted them and had left them in their hometown without any care.

After mediation by the school teachers, Xiao'e's parents promised not to come to the school to cause trouble again and would wait until she graduated to deal with everything.

After graduation.

The weak Xiao'e made a decision she never dared to think of.

She wants to hide her identity and go far away.

However, after she made this decision, the village chief in her hometown called Xiao'e.

Xiao'e's mother drank pesticide at home.

Although she knew it might be a trap, Xiao E still chose to go back and take a look.

And then he never came out again.

The next news friends heard about Xiao'e was that she was getting married.

The biggest highlight of this film is Xiao'e's inner struggle. She often doubts whether her parents love her.

If he didn't love her, how could he give her the biggest piece of meat on his plate? If he didn't love her, how could he save money and support her schooling despite other people's opposition in a remote village where girls were looked down upon?

But if they loved her, why would they use such a thing to trick her into marrying them? Why would they rather humiliate her at the school gate than let her compromise?

Chu He plays the role of a boy who Xiao E has a crush on at school.

His role doesn't actually have many scenes, but it has layers. If Chu He can perform well, he will not only attract fans but also have more choices in scripts in subsequent work.

I don’t know if Tian was not in the right state, but her performance today was particularly difficult, with frequent pauses. Her expression and mental state could not reach the level that Wade wanted.

Wade himself was known for his quick temper when directing. Even without any thorns, he would strive for perfection, repeatedly training the actors until they were in the most perfect state. Not to mention Tian Ye's performance today, which was far below her usual level.

"Can we start filming now?" Wade slammed the script to the ground. "This is the nth time we've had to do something wrong! The entire crew has spent the entire morning with you. Get into the zone! I've told you so many times, get into the zone! You're not yourself right now. Try to think like Xiao'e."

Shen Xiyu and Zeng Ke stood some distance behind Wade.

"What's wrong with Tian Ye today?" Zeng Ke had been following the crew to set up the scene all morning and was exhausted. "I got here at five in the morning and we've been shooting this scene for almost six hours."

Although Shen Xiyu didn't come as early as her, he also came early in the morning.

The show kept dragging on, making everyone upset and distracted.

"Stop arguing with her. The more you argue, the more distracted you'll be." Shen Xiyu walked over to Wade. Although the two were still arguing over personal matters, they still had things to talk about on the set and formed a united front. After all, if the two backbones of this film were to lose their minds and have disagreements, the morale of the troops would be even more unstable.

"I'll go talk to her."

"OK."

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