Chapter 564 Why bother with "what ifs"? This scene in the rain was the last time Shang Yechu and Yang Huanyi interacted on the set of "The Heavenly Lord".

Yang Huanyi's subsequent scenes are nothing more than her mother giving birth and escaping the control of the main god with her baby. These are all personal storylines and have nothing to do with the Heavenly Emperor. As the lead actor, Shang Yechu can't spend all her time observing scenes that have nothing to do with her.

In Shang Yechu's heart, her love affair with Yang Huanyi was like a New Year's firework. The fuse had been lit, and it was bound to explode eventually; it was only a matter of time. In the final moment, the firework shattered into pieces, bringing a fleeting moment of joy to the onlookers. The gunpowder and the outer shell fused together, dissolving into the earth, never to be separated again.

This is clearly a case of being blinded by one's own involvement. Leaving aside gender issues, the Chinese entertainment industry sees a new generation emerge every five years, and Shang Yechu and Yang Huanyi are actually three generations apart. Even if Shang Yechu were watching Yang Huanyi film from the sidelines, or even if the two were kissing in front of the entire set, everyone would just think they were good friends. It's Shang Yechu's aloof attitude that makes people wonder; they've clearly worked together, so why do they seem like they're not close?

When she was with Yang Huanyi, Shang Yechu always indulged in excessive debauchery. After separating from Yang Huanyi, she became overly cautious and evasive.

Yang Huanyi was similar. When she was with Shang Yechu, she almost blindly tolerated all his overstepping demands. She tolerated them to the point that even Luo Yao thought she was crazy. After breaking up with Shang Yechu, however, she wished she could just go all the way back to the way things were, ideally appearing perfectly legitimate and without any guilt in everyone's eyes.

If one of them could open their third eye and see everything they had done for each other, then this firework might actually explode.

For example, ever since Yang Huanyi joined the crew, Shang Yechu's assistant, Lu Ji, has frequently brought his boss a soup packaged in a food box. It's clear, fragrant, and delicious. To gain weight, Shang Yechu eats several special meals a day in addition to the boxed lunches. Since Yang Huanyi joined the crew, the variety of these special meals has also increased.

Shang Yechu once asked Lu Ji with a puzzled look, "How come the private chef at Qingping Entertainment has improved his skills?"

Lu Ji touched her nose and replied that it wasn't the company's chef, but a chef she hired from a local restaurant in Yinzhou, using funds allocated by the boss.

Shang Yechu clicked her tongue twice, remarking that Ji Juntao was incredibly stingy, and then stopped asking questions. Filming was a demanding job, and she had no time for such food and drinks.

What Shang Yechu didn't know was that Lu Ji would meet with a driver named Xiao Zhao every day. After the meeting, he would be carrying many bags and packages. This Xiao Zhao didn't often appear on set, and not many people knew that he was Yang Huanyi's private driver.

For example, Yang Huanyi once received a character biography from her assistant. The biography was over ten thousand words long, and it meticulously analyzed the key points and techniques for interpreting the role of "mother," even including many analyses of plot metaphors.

This short biography wasn't handwritten; it was typed out word by word in printed form, making it impossible to discern anyone's handwriting. Even so, Yang Huanyi's heart skipped a beat upon seeing it, and she asked her assistant in a trembling voice: "Who gave you this?"

Yang Huanyi's assistant said it was Director Shao.

The next day, Yang Huanyi "bumped into" Shao Guangji on set and casually mentioned the biography, expressing his deep gratitude to Shao Guangji.

Shao Guangji frowned: "What biography? Let me see it."

Yang Huanyi quickly handed the several sheets of bound paper, which had been repeatedly rubbed and had rough edges and many creases, to Shao Guangji.

Shao Guangji skimmed through the text, remained silent for a long time, and then said, "I didn't write this biography."

Yang Huanyi's eyes lit up.

Shao Guangji paused for a moment and said, "It's a clerk in my team. You don't need to thank me. She just wrote it casually when she was bored. I thought it was quite well-written, so I had my assistant give it to you. If you want to thank her, just send her a red envelope with a sum of ten thousand yuan or so."

Yang Huanyi's face turned ashen, but she forced a smile and thanked Shao Guangji.

What Yang Huanyi didn't know was that Shang Yechu had approached Ai Xiaodong and talked at length about her admiration for him, her love for his science fiction novels, and her struggles to obtain the script.

Shang Yechu wasn't one to flatter, which puzzled Ai Xiaodong. Fortunately, the other party's words were quite insightful, and Ai Xiaodong found them rather pleasant.

Just as Ai Xiaodong was being praised to the point of ecstasy and about to ascend to immortality, Shang Yechu suddenly changed the subject and mentioned that the role she initially wanted to play was that of the mother.

That "mother"? Ai Xiaodong had no interest in this character he hadn't written. Upon hearing the topic, he waved his hand and said, "You should talk to Lao Shao about this. I didn't write this character, so I don't know anything about her."

Shang Yechu laughed and said, "I wouldn't dare to go to Teacher Shao. He gets annoyed just seeing me."

“He gets annoyed just looking at you…” Ai Xiaodong laughed twice.