Ye Qing noticed the surprised look the producer gave her and understood what he meant—he was simply wondering why it was Yang Zi.
Yang Zi had previously approached the production team wanting to collaborate, but the team either rejected her or didn't give her a definite answer.
Regardless, it was indeed inappropriate for Yang Zi's clothing factory to collaborate with the production team at the beginning. However, with Ye Qing's studio backing them up, the quality of the costumes in the show has undoubtedly improved. Therefore, although the producer was a little surprised, he did not hesitate at all and signed a contract with Yang Zi as previously agreed.
The producer was surprised, but didn't show any other strong emotions besides surprise. Yang Zi, however, was different.
She noticed the exchange of glances between the producer and Ye Qing. The producer might not know what Ye Qing was saying to him, but Yang Zi knew perfectly well what was going on.
For Yang Zi, this order was humiliating because she had no power to refuse Ye Qing's offer, as it was for money and to ensure the continued operation of the factory she had just acquired.
This was humiliating for her.
It's worth noting that Yang Zi once founded Zz1tai Fashion, enjoying unparalleled success.
Back then, people always had to watch their step when it came to her. Unlike now, when she's facing Ye Qing, who's old enough to be her daughter, she can't say anything too harsh or offend Ye Qing.
This kind of feeling was incredibly frustrating for the proud and arrogant Yang Zi.
Adding to the producer's unexpected attitude, Yang Zi left immediately after signing the contract, without staying to exchange pleasantries or have a brief discussion with the crew about how to film if they were to film at her factory.
Although the producer was surprised to see Yang Zi, he didn't actually have any connection with her. So after signing the contract, she left without asking him to stay.
However, Ye Qing was not in a hurry to leave.
Since Ye Qing hadn't left yet, the producer thought for a moment and then asked the question that had been on his mind: "Are you friends or enemies with Yang Zi?"
Completely surprised by the producer's question, Ye Qing was caught off guard and didn't have time to hide her astonishment: "Why do you ask that?"
After asking the questions, Ye Qing realized that she had let her emotions show a bit when facing a producer who wasn't completely clueless.
But then I thought, why not just play it out loud?
Perhaps the other person knew about my emotions even when I wasn't expressing them outwardly.
Ye Qing also knew that if the production team hadn't been so eager to start filming, he wouldn't have been able to sign a contract with them so easily, and things wouldn't have gone so smoothly with Yang Zi.
In any case, cooperation is about mutual benefit. If the other party has given me such a mutually beneficial opportunity, I can't be too ungrateful.
So after asking his question in surprise, Ye Qing composed himself slightly and said to the producer, "It's not as extreme as you say, Brother Wang. Couldn't it be that they're neither friends nor enemies, but simply a suitable partner found to save money for the production team?"
The producer smiled, neither confirming nor denying Ye Qing's words: "You can think that way too."
As she spoke, she packed her things into her bag, tucked the bag under her arm, and stood up to leave. After taking two steps, the producer stopped, turned around and looked at Ye Qing: "No matter how you define your relationship with Yang Zi, I think you should always be wary of others, even if you don't have the heart to harm them."
Although the producer's words sounded casual, they were actually quite serious, subtly hinting at something to Ye Qing.
Ye Qing was slightly taken aback, but quickly understood what the other party meant.
Although Yang Zi's gaze towards Ye Qing was restrained before she left, Ye Qing could still see the hatred in it.
Ye Qing thought that if he could see it himself, then producer Brother Wang must have seen it too.
As a producer, Brother Wang may seem to be begging and pleading, but in reality, this position requires being very shrewd and adaptable. Brother Wang is definitely not as helpless as he appears.
Of course, there were some unavoidable difficulties, but there were also solutions. He was just thinking about what the best solution would be. At that moment, Ye Qing took the initiative to propose cooperation, and so the contract was signed naturally.
This shows that Ye Qing really didn't have any bad intentions about the cooperation. Otherwise, Ye Qing knew that his little bit of scheming and methods wouldn't be enough in front of Brother Wang.
Now that Brother Wang had given her some pointers, Ye Qing naturally wouldn't refuse. She immediately pretended to be extremely grateful to Brother Wang.
Brother Wang took two more steps toward Ye Qing and said, "Ye Qing, we are partners now. You knew from the beginning how tight the timeline was for this production. If you don't believe me and think I'm just making excuses, you can ask Xu Xiaoyue."
"No, no, I trust Brother Wang," Ye Qing quickly stated.
Brother Wang said, "If you believe me, then I'll continue. Our production is on a tight schedule, and working with you is more beneficial than harmful to us. So I'm willing to stand with you, but the premise is that it can't affect the filming of our show after it starts. Otherwise... everyone has their own interests. For our production team and for our show to be broadcast smoothly in the future, I will definitely do something."
If what was said earlier was a hint to Ye Qing, then the producer's words now carried a veiled threat.
He also told Ye Qing that he didn't trust Ye Qing's assessment of Yang Zi, and he saw the undercurrent between Ye Qing and Yang Zi. However, he didn't care what the two of them did as long as it didn't affect the filming, but if it did affect the current filming, then...
So what? The other party didn't say, but Ye Qing knew that what they didn't say was what was truly frightening.
Although Ye Qing was also scared, she was completely unprepared.
Now that the other party had seen through him, Ye Qing knew he couldn't hide anything anymore. Cleverness wasn't suitable for showing off in front of insightful people. At this moment, Ye Qing knew that what he should do was be honest.
But being honest is a skill.
Just like a producer, she clearly saw the undercurrent between Ye Qing and Yang Zi, but didn't say it directly. Instead, she conveyed her attitude to Ye Qing in a way that Ye Qing could understand.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Qing decided to use the same approach as the producer to express his honesty: "Brother Wang, I have signed a contract with the production team. If something really goes wrong, it will affect the production team, but it will affect me even more. You know, I didn't ask you for a single penny. If something goes wrong now, not only will I not make any money, but all the money I've invested will be wasted. Compared to many people, I'm not short of money right now, but I can't afford to lose so much money in business."
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