Chapter 50 Chapter 50: Taking Advantage of Mr. Cheng's Popularity

Jiang Yiyu put on a mask and a hat to cover herself tightly, and called Tang Ya and Zhou Yu'an to meet at the elevator entrance.

"What are you doing? Why are you drinking coffee so early in the morning?" Tang Ya yawned, with two big dark circles under her eyes. Last night, she was acting as Jiang Yiyu's wingman in the lobby downstairs to keep an eye on the reporters to see if they were relaxed. However, while others were full of energy, she felt so sleepy after a while that she had to go back to her room to sleep.

In her opinion, it was impossible to sneak away now, so she might as well find a legitimate reason to fool people.

There was a small coffee shop in the hotel lobby. Taking advantage of its location on a film and television set, it had plenty of customers. They charged forty or fifty dollars for a cup of ordinary instant coffee. Only a fool would buy that. They usually didn't come, but today Director Jiang treated them. They each had a cup and sat down in a spot facing the lobby exit.

"Nothing important to do today, just chatting with you about your scenes, Xiao Zhou."

Zhou Yu'an sat forward, lowered his head and listened to Jiang Yiyu's words.

Tang Ya thought of the topic they had discussed before about asking someone to come and take care of the children, and sat forward expectantly.

Jiang Yiyun: "...What do those two expressions of yours mean? Xiao Zhou, don't be nervous. Just watch carefully and try to figure it out."

Jiang Yiyu covered her hands with the coffee, looked at the time and thought it was about time, so she tightened her hat and scarf to ensure that even if she was seen in the background of the camera later, no one would recognize her.

Tang Ya leaned on the edge of her seat and looked towards the elevator entrance with excitement, but Zhou Yu'an was a little confused and didn't understand what was going on.

"I just have one request. Don't ask me any questions later. Don't ask anything." Jiang Yiyu shrank into her seat, covering her face as she watched the elevator numbers go down from the 14th floor until the conspicuous 1 popped up.

The elevator door opened.

Tang Ya swore that this was the first time in her life that she realized that it only took a blink of an eye for the sea to go from calm to completely turbulent. It was like a pot of boiling hot oil being completely exploded by pouring a few drops of cold water. In an instant, only screams were heard.

Cheng Shuze appeared in the hotel lobby of the film and television base without any cover, like a moving target attracting all firepower.

The paparazzi and entertainment media reporters who had been waiting for a long time were caught off guard by the sudden appearance of the person involved. Even though they were still confused and didn't understand what had happened, their instincts drove them to rush up with their cameras without even a moment's hesitation.

"Fuck," at that moment the huge noise made it almost impossible to hear anything. Tang Ya covered her ears and saw that the person in the front was holding a microphone. How could this be different from the candid photography she had imagined? It was obvious that they were being chased and blocked openly. It looked like this would definitely make the headlines. How could the news be suppressed?

After all, Cheng Shuze is not an artist. Originally, only the entertainment media who had known that Mr. Cheng was in the hotel rushed forward at the first time. However, the momentum was so huge that some passers-by who didn't know what was going on joined in the fun and took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

This is a film and television studio. Anyone you run into could be a celebrity. And judging by the media hype, he must be a big shot. Let's just film him. Damn, this guy is pretty good-looking. Where's his celebrity? Film him.

The crowd instantly gathered into a line and rumbled past the coffee shop where Jiang Yiyu and the others were sitting.

"You just let Mr. Cheng go out like this without asking the bodyguards to pick him up." Seeing that the lobby was suddenly packed with people, Tang Ya was a little worried and whispered to Jiang Yiyu.

"I asked He Yue to bring people to pick them up, why didn't he come?" Jiang Yiyu's heart tightened. The entertainment media looked like they were about to eat her. I hope nothing bad will happen.

Facts have proved that Mr. Cheng has accumulated a lot of prestige. After coming out of the elevator, he was about to rush into people's faces with his equipment, but Cheng Shuze glanced at him coldly under his cold eyebrows, and no one dared to block him within one meter.

The surrounding area was crowded with people, and there was only a small vacuum zone around Cheng Shuze. Cheng Shuze walked forward expressionlessly. The people who were blocking the way in front of him were stared at by the cold eyes and slowly moved to the sides to make a passage.

"Mr. Cheng, could you please tell me why you suddenly appeared at the film and television base?"

"Are you here to visit the set? The new drama invested by Yunyi Film and Television is currently filming. Is Mr. Cheng here to inspect the filming of the new drama?"

"Mr. Cheng, is the rumor about @#^&%!# true?!"

"Mr. Cheng!"

The flurry of questions, each one their own, made it difficult to hear any one of them. Cheng Shuze hadn't intended to answer, though he was moving slowly toward the hotel entrance. Surrounded by people, Cheng Shuze's casual glance landed on Jiang Yiyu, who was wrapped up in a coffee shop seat in the distance.

Their eyes met and Cheng Shuze raised his eyebrows to signal. Jiang Yiyu was afraid of being discovered and quickly lowered her head to avoid eye contact with him. Then Cheng Shuze saw the little actor sitting opposite Jiang Yiyu, looking up at him.

To be honest, no one is as good-looking as him. Are the newcomers in the entertainment industry so bad nowadays? What kind of people did Jiang Yiyu choose? She even needs him to teach her how to act.

Cheng Shuze glanced at the energetic young actor over there for a second, and Zhou Yu'an felt a chill run down his spine. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but even though he didn't know this big shot who had suddenly caused such a stir, he felt like he was paying close attention to him. That inexplicable glance from afar just now couldn't have been an illusion.

But it must be said that the moment this big man showed up, the calm and indifferent aura in his every move was particularly eye-catching. Even though he had no assistants or bodyguards to fend off the crowd, no one in the entertainment media who were eager to catch the news dared to get close to him.

Compared to the rich young man he played, this is the aura of a real top-notch boss.

Zhou Yu'an suddenly understood what Director Jiang had asked him to watch later, and looked at Cheng Shuze and Jiang Yiyu thoughtfully.

Cheng Shuze saw from the corner of his eye that the young artist turned to look at Jiang Yiyu. The expression on his face became even colder. He walked to the position closest to Jiang Yiyu and stopped.

There were so many people stuck in the lobby. Jiang Yiyu and the others were sitting in the shop and couldn't see Cheng Shuze at all. All they saw were people holding their phones and looking forward. Fortunately, the semi-open coffee shop was blocked by a layer of barriers. Even so, it was just a thin layer of barriers. Jiang Yiyu couldn't help but hide back, fearing that they would be crowded after the crowds exploded.

"Make way, make way!" Amid the noise, someone struggled to shout to make a way through the crowd.

"Everyone^&@, this time it's #%%&, friends from the media@*#!" He Yue and his bodyguards quickly cleared a passage to protect Mr. Cheng.

He was crazy. He was still waiting for Mr. Cheng's notification in the car. If he hadn't seen that the hotel was suddenly surrounded by people, he wouldn't have known that Mr. Cheng had already left.

Is it really that serious? Is it really that serious? Isn't it possible that Mr. Cheng is in a good mood and takes a vacation to stay in a hotel at the film and television base? Why do you have to associate it with gossip? If it were true, I wouldn't let you take pictures of it, and even if I let you take pictures of it, I wouldn't let you post it.

No one at the scene knew what the other party was talking about; everyone was talking their own way. He Yue did, however, vaguely overhear someone asking in a high voice if Mr. Cheng had come to see Du Yisang to announce their relationship. He Yue's face twitched. What nonsense! If his boss's wife heard this, she would be furious. The bodyguards cleared a path for Mr. Cheng to leave quickly. Only after he got into Mr. Cheng's Maybach and closed the door, He Yue, surrounded by the car, drove out of the film and television base. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Cheng, the media has already been notified, and no news will leak out."

"How is it? Did you see it clearly?" Jiang Yiyu asked after the people who were biting Cheng Shuze like sharks that smelled blood rushed out of the hotel and the people in the lobby disappeared completely like the receding tide.

Zhou Yu'an nodded. Although he could only see the boss's face for a brief moment before it was quickly drowned out by the crowd, the other party's aura was so strong that the impact left by just one glance was indelible.

"Think about it and just do what he does." Jiang Yiyu turned around and saw Tang Ya holding her cell phone, sitting down with a look of unsatisfied interest in watching the fun.

"I'm just following the crowd. Otherwise, it would be strange if so many people took pictures of us being so calm." Tang Ya said confidently, "I bet you, it will be on the news within half an hour."

The hot search exploded a little, but it was obvious that someone had taken action. From the topic to the number of readings and discussions, everything was very stable. The unified rhetoric was that General Cheng visited the set of the new movie, and there was not even a picture. The publicity also took the opportunity to bring out the new movie "Wind Passing Wangjiang City" to increase attention.

Director Yan Yiming was bewildered when he saw the news on the hot search. How come he didn't know that Mr. Cheng had visited the set? This topic really came out of nowhere, but the media didn't dare to bring Mr. Cheng along. Besides, the investor also called to ask him to cooperate with the publicity if he was free. Although he didn't know what exactly happened, Director Yan was still very cooperative and urgently had a few stills edited and put up.

After calming down and thinking about it carefully, Yan Yiming suddenly realized that this matter was serious.

A few days ago, a young actor here beat up the lead actress, Du Yisang, who had joined the production with Yunyi Investment. Suddenly, this topic started to pop up. Could it be that Du Yisang had really gone to Mr. Cheng to complain that day, and Mr. Cheng was now backing him up? It's quite possible, otherwise why would such a topic suddenly arise? Suddenly, Du Yisang's weight in everyone's heart has increased.

It seems that the little actor from last time is going to be in trouble. Director Yan felt a little sorry for Cheng Shuyi in his heart.

Du Yisang has been particularly proud of himself recently.

She had a good relationship with Yunyi's management. After being inexplicably beaten last time, she had spoken to Yunyi. Yunyi promised that if she told them next time she saw someone, that young artist would be guaranteed no resources in the future. Not long after that, the topic of Mr. Cheng visiting the set suddenly appeared on the trending searches again.

Why didn't she see him? Could she have missed him while staying in the RV? Du Yisang asked around, and everyone said they hadn't seen Mr. Cheng. This trending search was probably fabricated. Mr. Cheng was so busy, how could he have time to visit the set? Du Yisang felt a little disappointed, but then cheered up again.

The people from Yunyi said that this trending search was directed by someone above, which means that there must be such a piece of news with the consent of President Cheng. Doesn't that mean that President Cheng has an impression of her, likes her, and came here specifically to support her?

The thought of her potential to be with Mr. Cheng, and even more so, the wife of the Cheng Group's boss, completely flattered Du Yisang. Not to mention, the crew, presumably knowing her close relationship with Mr. Cheng, were all praising her, and the film was even subject to her whimsical changes. It was a shame that the 18th-tier actress had gotten away so quickly, otherwise she definitely wouldn't have let her go.

Du Yisang took nine carefully retouched photos of himself on the set, borrowed Mr. Cheng's entry, and posted them, his blatant intention to show off was obvious.

"I am dying of laughter. Du Yisang is crazy about becoming famous. She dares to take advantage of Mr. Cheng's connections." People who work in the media industry are familiar with all the gossips circulating in the circle, big and small, and the industry is self-contained. They know which news is true and which is hype by paid water armies. When everyone chats about gossip, they can tell the truth almost exactly.

A colleague who was staking out at the Linjiang Film and Television Base Hotel revealed that he had photographed Mr. Cheng staying at the hotel for two days before leaving, but he didn't take pictures of the leading actress. Not long after, there were immediately entries about Mr. Cheng visiting the set of his new movie flooding the market, and some photos of him leaving the hotel disappeared completely.

It was obvious that the leading actress had nothing to do with Du Yisang. Although they were both at the Linjiang Film and Television Base, the crew from the Wangjiang City production, which Yunyi invested in, weren't staying at this hotel. Du Yisang had even been living in a house he'd bought nearby. Why would he visit the set? He'd never even met her. Mr. Cheng had never been involved in film and television productions, so a visit like this was truly bizarre.

Not everyone is a fool who can be fooled. It is obvious that this entry is used to divert attention. Someone has already compared it with the previously photographed photos of the crew currently staying in this hotel, and then through a huge search and comparison project, they got a truth that they privately believed to be most likely the fact.

However, Mr. Cheng would not allow such things, and they could not tell anyone about it. But when they saw the fool who was fooled but still happily trying to ride on Mr. Cheng's popularity and dreaming, they could not help but complain privately.

"That's not true. After all, she has been filming a movie that Yunyi invested in. Maybe Mr. Cheng is secretly supporting a female celebrity."

"Let me make a bet, a bet on my dignity as a journalist. If Mr. Cheng really keeps a female celebrity, then... then I will never report it."