Wu Sheng suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Looking back, there was nothing there; the huge recording venue was orderly.
He took a deep breath, probably because he had just been frightened by Huo Zhixing's gaze.
However, in the room not far away...
"This scumbag?" Lu Lishan crossed his legs and leaned back on the sheepskin sofa, half-finished a whiskey in his hand, a roguish smile playing on his lips.
Huo Zhixing looked at him. "You know him?"
"Is this Wu Sheng?" Lu Lishan smiled. "I heard brothers from the Dao mention him when I was in Jiangzhou."
Huo Zhixing's mind raced. "What kind of person is he?"
“What kind of good person would make those kinds of films!” Lu Lishan grinned. “It’s said that he often uses his position as a director to deceive female college students. Many art students have fallen for his tricks, being cheated out of money and sex.”
"After the incident, the girls were under social pressure and dared not report it to the police. They could only suffer in silence."
"What the hell!" Bai Jingyuan shouted in a loud voice, "How could there be such a disgusting person! Brother Lu, why didn't you rid the people of this scourge back then?"
Lu Lishan smiled gently and filled the glass with whiskey.
Do you know who funded his film?
Bai Jingyuan looked confused and shook his head.
Lu Lishan looked at Huo Zhixing and said, word by word, "Jiang Mingyuan!"
Huo Zhixing's eyes darkened, and his fingers tightened instantly around the cup.
If Lu Lishan hadn't mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten the name.
"Could it be... that Jiang Mingyuan has some other scheme against Cancan?" Huo Zhixing asked warily. "Could this Wu Sheng be someone he sent?"
"Third Brother, you might be overthinking it." Ye Chen smiled at him. "I heard from people at the law firm in Jiangzhou that Jiang Mingyuan has recently been involved in several economic lawsuits, and his company is on the verge of collapse and will soon be mortgaged to the bank."
Huo Zhixing's tense face finally relaxed slightly.
The other three looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
Master Huo is usually calm and composed, but he gets so nervous and loses his composure when it comes to anything related to Jiang Can.
"Hey, forget about Jiang Mingyuan for now!" Lu Lishan patted him on the shoulder. "Let's talk about how you want to deal with Wu Sheng first?"
"Brother, I haven't used any of the ten most cruel tortures I used back home since I came to Yangcheng!"
"Brother Lu, you don't need to!" Bai Jingyuan chuckled sheepishly. "President Yin has hidden weapons; let him use them to attack Wu Sheng!"
Ye Chen was both amused and exasperated. "Actually, there's no need to use these methods. It's better to use something legally recognized."
"For example?" The two men's eyes widened.
Huo Zhixing raised an eyebrow and gave a cold smile. "For example... investigate this Wu Sheng, see what other things he has done, or whether there are any problems with his award-winning works!"
Ye Chen nodded, immediately understanding, and arranged for his subordinates to carry it out.
Lu Lishan and Bai Jingyuan had been eagerly anticipating the fight for a long time, but they were somewhat disappointed to see it end peacefully.
The two clinked glasses and drank the wine together.
Huo Zhi walked to the French windows.
He parted the blinds a crack and saw Wu Sheng sitting idly on the recording set for a while, looking around.
He would stare intently at female celebrities, his shifty-eyed appearance was truly disgusting.
Huo Zhixing snorted coldly.
Just thinking about the way that person looked at Jiang Can just now...
“Ah Shan!” he said in a deep voice, “Ye Chen’s legal tactics are just for show. After he finishes these superficial efforts, I will need to use your Ten Cruelest Tortures!”
Lu Lishan immediately perked up and became very excited.
"Alright!" He downed the wine in his glass in one gulp. "I'll go and inform the brothers right away!"
...
When Huo Zhixing returned home that evening, he saw that Jiang Can had changed out of her Chanel-style suit and was wearing a light pink loungewear set.
She had just finished showering, her hair was still wet, and she came out of the bathroom with a faint fragrance on her body.
She smiled at the man, and Huo Zhixing's world instantly became vibrant and colorful.
"Why are you so late?" Jiang Can nestled close to him like a little bird, wrapping her arms around his waist. "I'll go make you some midnight snacks!"
"No need, I'm not hungry." Huo Zhixing's eyes were deep, and his voice was low, husky, and alluring.
The clothes were soft and clung to her body, with a slightly fuzzy texture under the light.
Huo Zhixing was slightly stunned, as if a small beast was stirring inside him.
"What's wrong with you?" Jiang Can asked him.
He smiled but didn't say anything. Seeing that her hair was still dripping wet, he went into the bathroom, took out a hairdryer, and let Jiang Can sit comfortably on the sofa while he stood behind her to dry her hair.
Those big hands were usually strong and powerful, but when they were with her, they were always endlessly gentle.
Jiang Can felt drowsy from the warm breeze.
She gently closed her eyes, the hairdryer stopped, and she felt Huo Zhixing's large hand on her shoulder.
She smiled and reached for his hand; when they touched, their fingers intertwined perfectly.
Huo Zhixing pulled her up and held her in his arms.
"Tired?" He smiled warmly and affectionately, and carried her back to the bedroom in a princess carry.
He gently placed it on the large bed.
Then he leaned in and pressed forward...
Jiang Can's face was flushed, like a ripe peach, tempting him to pick it.
However, just as she was about to kiss him, Jiang Can suddenly remembered something and hurriedly pushed him away.
Before Huo Zhixing could react, the person in his arms had run away!
"Can Can, you..."
"I have something to show you!" Jiang Can's mind was clearly not on that matter.
Huo Zhixing sighed and pounded the bed, forcing a smile as Jiang Can turned around.
"What are you showing me?"
"This is it!"
Jiang Can handed him a document, a smug smile on her pretty face.
Huo Zhixing was taken aback. He opened it and saw that it contained Wu Sheng's detailed information.
"You had someone investigate him?"
"yes!"
Huo Zhixing was surprised that this little woman was faster than him.
“Take a closer look,” Jiang Can said, gesturing for him to turn to the last page. “Actually, I only had someone investigate him on a whim, but I didn’t expect they would actually find something!”
The last two pages of the document contain a letter of complaint filed under the real name of the complainant.
There were six or seven whistleblowers, all of them unknown young directors, and they were reporting on the film that Wu Sheng won the award for.
It turns out that many scenes in Wu Sheng's movie were created by editing and splicing together the works of these people!
"This person..." Huo Zhixing scoffed.
Even if it's plagiarism, at least make some changes and show some technical skill!
But Wu Sheng was different; he just took it and used it.
Those judges abroad are all idiots; don't they do any research before the selection process?!
Huo Zhixing closed the file and gave a light scoff.
“I’ve suspected Wu Sheng of having problems for a long time.” Jiang Can sat down next to him. “Manager Hao said he got this international award by sheer luck. Ha, that’s more like dog shit than luck!”
Huo Zhixing rarely heard such words from her, so he couldn't help but laugh.
"Honey, how did you come up with the idea of investigating this person?"
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