Yu Shishu was unaware that his ears had betrayed him. He could only try to appear serious and said stiffly to Ye Yingying, "There's a new scene where the male lead gives a speech at the law school. I want to add this scene to make the plot more dramatic. This scene might show some students listening to the lecture. I've always been very particular about camera work, so I'll put some effort into the close-ups of these students—"
Ye Yingying suddenly realized, "Then director, are we planning to film at Yenching University?"
This time, Yu Shishu used a little trick he had learned from Yu Jingchen. Instead of explicitly saying that he wanted to film at Yenching University, he said, "It mainly depends on you. Since your sister is at Yenching University, if you have any friends who are good at being in front of the camera, you can recommend them to me. I will consider your recommendations before deciding whether or not to go to Yenching University. Not only Yenching University is under consideration, but I may also consider universities in our city."
This is a negotiation skill: even if you really want something, you must act like you don't care that much.
Unfortunately, Yu Shishu used it very poorly.
He was clearly not used to these roundabout ways, and his ears turned even redder as he spoke, but he still took a deep breath and continued to hint, "Because I accidentally learned from chatting with the assistant director that you and your sister have a good relationship, if you have someone on the other side, you can try to get this opportunity. Maybe we can just set the filming location at Yenching University. Do you understand what I mean?"
He wanted to go to Yenching University.
But he still lied with his ears turning red, awkwardly using techniques that weren't suitable for him.
He never chatted with the assistant director. Every time filming ended, he would be alone by himself. He had secretly noticed early on that Ye Zhiwei and Ye Yingying had a good relationship. He was really bad at these things, so he easily made things worse.
Anyone who has been through Yu Shishu's actions will know that Yu Shishu has a problem, let alone a girl as clever and shrewd as Ye Yingying.
Although Ye Yingying was young, she was much more experienced in matters of the heart than Yu Shishu. She immediately saw through Yu Shishu's true nature and was somewhat surprised that Yu Shishu's personality was like this in private.
Yu Shishu was so domineering and strict when filming, but now he looks so easy to bully.
He has feelings for Zhiwei, but he's even very cautious about asking her to act in his movies.
Ye Yingying understands Ye Zhiwei's personality and knows that Ye Zhiwei is not very sensitive when it comes to emotions. If Ye Zhiwei is not explicitly told who likes her, she will never realize that something is wrong. Yu Shishu is obviously such a secret admirer who is hard to be discovered. Even if he knows his own feelings, he is too shy and timid, and even lacks experience to speak up.
A personality completely different from Jiang Jianian's.
Once people know about this kind of personality, it's very easy to manipulate them.
Yu Shishu was fortunate to be born into a wealthy family; otherwise, he would have been bullied relentlessly in an ordinary family.
Privately, she is very shy, naturally talented, and doesn't care about money, status, or other superficial things. This somewhat unconventional personality might mean she's been deceived emotionally or financially without even realizing it.
Ye Yingying composed herself, pretending not to understand Yu Shishu's hint, and said politely with a smile, "Although my sister and I are close, if this is an important part of the plot, the director can just arrange it directly. I'm not so unreasonable as to insist on going to Peking University to find my sister—"
Originally, I thought that Yu Jingchen's technique could also be used on me. In fact, Yu Shishu was prepared to persuade Ye Yingying to let him go to Yenching University to film. Unexpectedly, Ye Yingying didn't fall for the trick at all. Not only did she not fall for it, she also said that it was unnecessary.
He really didn't expect Ye Yingying to react like this. This reaction made Yu Shishu freeze. He didn't seem to know how to handle this kind of embarrassing situation. At this moment, not only were his ears red, but his face was also red.
Yu Shishu's posture surprised Ye Yingying.
Ye Yingying knew that Yu Shishu would definitely give himself away with such a slight probing, but she didn't expect that Yu Shishu would give himself away even more thoroughly than she imagined. His facial reaction almost exposed all his little thoughts. He simply couldn't hide any information. Moreover, Ye Yingying realized that this amazing and very strict director was very easily teased. He was the kind of person who could get into trouble just by being teased.
Ye Yingying: ...I really didn't expect that.
But Yu Shishu's reaction was so interesting that even though Ye Yingying was wary of the fact that Yu Shishu was her director and that her scenes weren't completely finished, she couldn't help but say, "Well then, Director Yu, if there's nothing else, I'll head out now?"
Ye Yingying made a gesture as if she was about to leave.
"Ye Yingying." Yu Shishu called out to Ye Yingying, "Don't go yet."
Ye Yingying stopped in her tracks.
Yu Shishu finally confessed: "Our crew has indeed decided to film at Yenching University's Law School."
No, it was just his unilateral decision; the script hasn't even been revised by a screenwriter yet.
He felt that he should never have used the technique that Yu Jingchen had told him. Not only was it useless, but it also made Yu Shishu feel as embarrassed as if he had been publicly executed.
It would have been better to make things clear to Ye Yingying from the beginning.
Yu Shishu felt a little embarrassed, but he still wanted to persuade Ye Yingying. He really wanted Ye Zhiwei to appear in his shots.
I really want to.
“There’s a shot that will focus on the law school students, and we’d like to create a visual contrast with the male lead. I think Ye Zhiwei would be perfect for that shot.” Yu Shishu pursed his lips. “Since she’s your sister, I wanted you to help me inquire. If she’s willing to appear in the scene, we’ll set the filming location at Yenching University. You… could also meet your sister and have some fun together. What do you think?”
He spoke slowly. Because of his earlier feigned indifference, Yu Shishu had no choice but to continue hinting at Ye Yingying. In fact, he was still not used to this way of speaking. He was more straightforward and used to being direct. However, it was precisely because he was always direct that he was always rejected by Ye Zhiwei. Yu Shishu felt a little aggrieved.
Now, because of Ye Yingying's attitude, he had no choice but to give up the method Yu Jingchen taught him, but he didn't give up completely. He still spoke in a halting manner, but the method did work for Ye Yingying.
If the production team definitely included school scenes and decided to film at Yenching University, then she could have spent that time with Sister Zhiwei, and maybe even slept with her at night.
After hesitating for three seconds, Ye Yingying, having had her fill of fun and feeling that she had already secretly retaliated against Yu Shishu for his harsh words, happily agreed, "I'll contact Sister Zhiwei when I have time."
They actually agreed?
Yu Shishu was immediately happy, but sadness followed quickly.
He was happy that Ye Yingying was willing to persuade Ye Zhiwei, but he was also saddened that he would have refused the invitation if it had been his.
With mixed emotions, it's inevitable that one's feelings will be complicated.
"Oh, right." Yu Shishu bit his lip, stopped Ye Yingying who was about to contact Ye Zhiwei, tightened his grip, and said after a while, "Don't tell her that I asked you to contact her."
They actually didn't plan to let Ye Zhiwei know.
This surprised Ye Yingying, but she also felt that if Yu Shishu's personality was really as she imagined, then it wouldn't be surprising if he made such a request.
It's practically a secret operation, allowing Ye Yingying to have fun with Ye Zhiwei, while Ye Zhiwei is just a tool who knows nothing about it, making it hard not to be satisfied.
Ye Yingying paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, Director Yu, I understand what you mean."
Yu Shishu responded and lowered his head before letting Ye Yingying leave. After Ye Yingying left, he sat in the chair, seemingly lost in thought. His happiness after Ye Yingying's agreement was mixed with too many emotions, to the point that he was now a little confused.
Anyway, the result is good. If she had agreed to be photographed, she would have looked very beautiful in his lens, even though she was already very beautiful.
Ye Yingying tiptoed back to the common lounge and immediately sent a message to Ye Zhiwei.
*
When Ye Zhiwei received the message, Ye Qingcheng had already returned from the technology exhibition hall. Unexpectedly, the office, which originally only had Ji Shuli and Yu Jingchen, now had four people and looked very lively.
Ye Qingcheng asked Ye Zhiwei with a smile, "get out of class is over?"
“Yes, Jiang Jianian and I came over together after class,” Ye Zhiwei replied.
Ye Qingcheng looked at Jiang Jianian and asked, "Little Jiang is here too?"
“Yes, Mr. Ye, there’s nothing particularly special happening today. The professor released everyone early, so I came here with Ye Zhiwei,” Jiang Jianian replied.
"If they hadn't come, neither of them would have come; but now both of them have." Ye Qingcheng smiled and said to the section chief, "This is Ye Zhiwei, my daughter. Do you remember Jiang Jianian next to her?"
Director Chen immediately smiled and said, "I remember this Jiang Jianian. Dean Li called several times to talk to the professors in clinical medicine about how they had found a treasure and that they had to nurture him well. The school's admissions office also mentioned to me several times that our province's top scorer had come to our school. Several people had already called me before I even met him in person. Now that I hear what you've said, I can't help but marvel at how small the world is. This treasure is actually from your Ye family."
The phrase "people from your Ye family" is ambiguous, and the way Director Chen said it gives off a subtle feeling.
Ye Zhiwei couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. She originally thought Ye Qingcheng would explain, but to her surprise, Ye Qingcheng not only didn't explain, but seemed to have automatically skipped over Director Chen's words. He then introduced Director Chen to Ye Zhiwei and Jiang Jianian, saying, "Your Professor Chen, don't be fooled by his current position in charge of the school's administration. He knows a lot. You can come and ask Professor Chen any questions you may have in the future."
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