Chapter 3: His Plan What he wanted was an encounter that belonged only to her and him. ...

On their way from the guesthouse to the filming location, Shen Yuheng and Wei Yu walked side by side.

Wei Yu glanced at Shen Yuheng from one side of his head, then turned back to ponder, feeling increasingly uneasy.

Yu Heng is usually aloof and indifferent to everyone; I've never seen him stare at someone like this before.

"Brother Wei, if you have any questions, just ask them directly." Shen Yuheng said helplessly, pulling Wei Yu back from crashing into the landscape light.

"Hmm..." Wei Yu thought for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Is it that girl from earlier?"

Shen Yuheng hummed in agreement and nodded decisively.

“Then you should understand that someone who can be personally picked up and dropped off by Assistant Chen either has some relationship with Assistant Chen, or…” Wei Yu paused, “or has some relationship with President Jiang behind him.”

Everyone knows that Assistant Chen is someone close to Jiang Yunye.

Jiang Yunye's Xingye Entertainment successfully rose to the ranks of top-tier entertainment companies in just six years. This success is attributed not only to Jiang Yunye's own abilities but also to the Zhichen Group behind him.

"Hiss~" Wei Yu gasped, suddenly realizing, "No wonder you've been working so hard all these years!"

Shen Yuheng was well aware of the worries and considerations in Wei Yu's words.

From the time when Hoshino Entertainment first emerged in the entertainment industry;

From the moment he learned that Jiang Yunye was the main person in charge of Xingye Entertainment;

He understood everything the moment he saw Jiang Xinglan repost Xingye Entertainment's post.

That's why he's worked so hard all these years. He hopes that when she sees him again, he'll at least have something to offer that will allow him to stand by her side.

He seems to have succeeded, but at the same time, he seems to have failed...

Seeing that Shen Yuheng hadn't said anything, Wei Yu took out his phone and typed "jiangxinglan" into the search bar. Although it didn't bring up the correct option directly like when searching for Shen Yuheng.

However, Wei Yu still managed to find Jiang Xinglan's introduction. With each page he turned, his heart sank a little more. "Yu Heng, your... goal is quite high."

Shen Yuheng glanced at the photo of Jiang Xinglan on Wei Yu's phone screen; it was taken yesterday at an international academic conference.

"Are you really sure it's her?" Wei Yu put down his phone and asked solemnly.

“Yes, it was decided a long time ago,” Shen Yuheng said, his gaze fixed on the distant mountains and the ever-changing clouds in the sky. “It has never changed.”

"Alright." Wei Yu couldn't say anything. It wouldn't be a big deal for Shen Yuheng to be in a relationship at his age. Besides, since his debut, this kid has always emphasized that he would conquer the audience with his professionalism and acting skills. Fortunately, he has indeed done so.

However, as Shen Yuheng's agent, all I can do is prepare contingency plans in time to deal with this potential storm.

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Jiang Xinglan entered the guesthouse room, took a quick look around, and then came out to follow Chen Rui to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment.

"President Jiang instructed me to accompany you these next few days and to cover all your expenses in Yuncheng," Chen Rui said as they walked. "So, Miss Jiang, please let me know if you have any plans for the future."

“My brother told me,” Jiang Xinglan said, looking around. “I’ve really troubled Assistant Chen these past few days.”

“This is simply my duty,” Chen Rui pushed up his glasses. “Besides, in addition to giving me a raise, President Jiang is giving me paid leave these few days, and I will also receive another bonus at the end of the year.”

"Assistant Chen, I've always been curious about your salary." Jiang Xinglan joked.

"That's hard to say," Chen Rui said after a moment's thought. Salary, bonuses, profit sharing, and...

Jiang Xinglan understood when she saw the meaningful look on his face.

Presumably, the "deducting your salary" scene described in the novel will be staged from time to time.

"You wicked capitalists!" Jiang Xinglan looked at Chen Rui with some sympathy.

Chen Rui couldn't agree more and nodded twice involuntarily—but then he suddenly stopped, as if he had just realized that the person who was accusing the boss with him was the boss's own sister!

"Don't worry," Jiang Xinglan said with a smile, "I won't tell my brother."

"Thank you, Miss Jiang!" Chen Rui smiled as well.

Shen Yuheng took in the entire scene of the two chatting and laughing.

He clenched his fists, a sudden sense of apprehension rising within him.

He overlooked a fatal problem—what if she already has someone she's in love with!

But when he thought that he was just a "stranger" in her eyes who was only slightly more familiar than a stranger, he let go of her hand helplessly.

"Don't overthink it," Wei Yu patted Shen Yuheng on the shoulder. "I haven't heard that Assistant Chen has a girlfriend, nor have I heard any news about him getting married."

“Besides,” Wei Yu said calmly, “I believe no one would want to be with someone who might be related to their boss.”

"What if?" Shen Yuheng lowered his eyes and murmured to himself.

"Are you going to give up?" Wei Yu asked directly.

“Of course not!” Shen Yuheng blurted out, “Unless I’m sure she really has a partner.”

"Then what are you still hesitating about?" Wei Yu said. "What you need to do now is take action."

However, Shen Yuheng did not find an opportunity to communicate with Jiang Xinglan until the end of the program recording.

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On the evening of the second day after the show's recording ended, in Shen Yuheng's room.

"I'm not saying this to be mean, Yuheng, how come you still haven't been able to talk to her?" Wei Yu said, somewhat exasperated.

Shen Yuheng was also quite helpless.

"It's really...unfortunate."

At the end of the first day of recording, he had prepared a question about ecology that he wanted to discuss with Jiang Xinglan.

Just as they were about to take action, a staff member rushed up to him and said urgently, "Mr. Shen, I'm so sorry, there's a shot here that needs to be reshot!"

Plan A, die.

"And then?" Wei Yu asked, somewhat amused and exasperated. "Nothing was done?"

Shen Yuheng pinched the bridge of his nose. "Of course not."

Jiang Xinglan originally came here to act as a kind of "tour guide", so she talked a lot.

During the daytime recording, Shen Yuheng noticed that Jiang Xinglan's voice was a little hoarse, so he specially prepared a lily and pear drink for her, but...

"President Jiang is here?!" Wei Yu's agent instincts kicked in, and he subconsciously wanted to get to know Jiang Yunye.

"It's just a guess," Shen Yuheng nodded.

Just as Shen Yuheng was about to give her the drink, Chen Rui was speaking to her in a low voice.

A short while later, Jiang Xinglan greeted the director and went to the vicinity of the parking lot.

There happened to be a car parked there, and when the window rolled down, Shen Yuheng saw a blurry figure.

When Jiang Xinglan got out of the car again, she already had a thermos in her hand.

Plan B failed.

“I think I understand now,” Wei Yu clicked his tongue, “Your luck is really a bit bad.”

Shen Yuheng gave a bitter laugh.

"What about your Plan C?" Wei Yu asked. "Tomorrow is the last day of the Yuncheng station. Miss Jiang is only a temporary consultant. She won't be filming at the next station."

“I know,” Shen Yuheng leaned back and sank into the soft sofa, “but Brother Wei, I was too impatient before.”

"Would it cause her any trouble if we made contact abruptly during the filming of the show?"

Shen Yuheng was acutely aware that he was surrounded by cameras and the gazes of others.

His approach could very well be seen as an offense to her.

Even more so, it's troublesome.

"So?" Wei Yu turned to look at Shen Yuheng.

“So, we need to change the setting,” Shen Yuheng said with a deep gaze. “Although I don’t know when that will be, it will definitely not be like this, where she is the program consultant and I am the program guest.”

What he wanted was an encounter that belonged only to Jiang Xinglan and Shen Yuheng.

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In the early hours of that night, a topic quietly climbed to the top of the trending topics list—#NewActor'sIdealType#

The topic includes a video:

Host: "First of all, congratulations to Yu Heng on winning the Huaguang Best Actor award. How are you feeling right now?"

In the video, Shen Yuheng holds the trophy, pauses for a moment, and then says, "First of all, I would like to thank Huaguang for awarding me this prize. Given my age and experience, it is a great honor to receive this award. I will continue to work hard in the future."

"And then, I want to thank my fans who have supported me all along, thank you!"

Shen Yuheng bowed to the camera.

The host smiled and continued, "In previous interviews, Yu Heng always said that he would only consider relationships after he had achieved success in his career. So, what is Yu Heng's ideal type?"

Shen Yuheng smiled and looked down. When he looked at the camera again, his eyes were full of starlight. He slowly said, "My ideal type should be someone who shines brightly in their own field, like a star."

"@Hengxingxingqiu: Shining in your own field? Like a star? Could I have guessed right before?! Brother, you're really something!"

"@DidChenYuheng post a selfie today?: Replying to @HengXingxingqiu: Sister! I think you really guessed right!"

"@珩星-沉迷作钱: Brother, no!"

"@珩星-小兔子: Replying to @珩星-沉迷搞钱: Brother, you're already 26! It's time you started dating! Hahahahahahaha!"

"@珩星星球: Replying to @珩星-小兔子: You're laughing too loudly, it's hurting my eyes!"

"@Film and Television Enthusiasts: Shen Yuheng is already one of the few actors who doesn't rely on hype and focuses on solid acting skills. It's understandable that he hopes his other half will also achieve something in their own field. My admiration for him increases by 1!"

"@Passerby: Judging from this reply, isn't there already something going on?"

"@Entertainment Gossip Girl: Recently, newly crowned Best Actor Shen Yuheng revealed his ideal type in an interview //Retweeted video..."

"@Industry Insider: An industry insider revealed that Shen Yuheng has been dating his girlfriend for several months //Retweeted video..."

"@Professional Gossip: Shen Yuheng was recently filming a variety show in Yuncheng, seemingly traveling with his girlfriend //Retweeted video…"

Wei Yu noticed the situation online immediately and contacted the company in time to reduce the heat.

They also contacted some of Shen Yuheng's more rational fans and asked them to help guide other fans not to post offensive comments online.

With this intervention, things calmed down for a while and did not generate much discussion.

It only planted a seed in the hearts of fans.

A note from the author:

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