Chapter 984 They want to suck my blood!
Lu Yanhe was very surprised when he saw the message Chen Ziyan sent.
He asked: You mean, she's guarding against Chen Pinhe?
Chen Ziyan: It's not impossible.
Lu Yanhe: Have they already come this far?
Chen Ziyan: Something must have happened between them for them to suddenly start cutting ties.
Lu Yanhe: But is it just because of the misunderstanding we caused Zhang Yuezhen before?
Chen Ziyan: That was definitely just a trigger. In fact, a couple, especially the two of them, must have had all sorts of problems over the years, but outsiders just don't know about them.
Lu Yanhe: Although I don't know exactly what happened between them, I think you're right, they've made a huge commotion.
Chen Ziyan: The news hasn't been posted online or made public yet. Once it's made public, it might cause a huge uproar.
Lu Yanhe: Are you planning to have someone expose this?
Chen Ziyan said: "There's no point in doing this now. The two of them have both chosen to keep this a secret and not make it public. Even if we expose it now, it may not cause them any real damage. They can just put on an act and let it go."
Lu Yanhe: That's true.
Chen Ziyan: Actually, it's for the best that Chen Pinhe and Zhang Yuezhen are in this state of conflict. The more they guard against each other, the more slip-ups they'll reveal. What I'm curious about is, without Zhang Yuezhen helping him, how come Parameters is still getting offers to act? That doesn't make sense.
Lu Yanhe: Is it unreasonable for Parameters to cast Chen Pinhe in a movie? After all, he has international recognition now.
Chen Ziyan: However, his last withdrawal from "Destruction Day" made several senior executives at Parameters unhappy, and such a big project was almost shelved.
Lu Yanhe: Yes, Zebi also said that Bowie was very angry.
Chen Ziyan: So, if an Asian actor already has a very limited chance of getting a lead role in a Hollywood film project, do you think that if such a role comes along, they would prioritize finding an actor who has previously made them unhappy?
Logically speaking, this should not be done.
A while later, Chen Ziyan sent a message: Sure enough.
Lu Yanhe: ? What do you mean, "as expected"?
Chen Ziyan said: I just found out that after Zhang Yuezhen stopped being in charge of Chen Pinhe's management, Chen Pinhe's current agent in the United States is Jennifer Harrison. Jennifer Harrison's husband is River Wendo's brother.
Lu Yanhe: It's nepotism.
Chen Ziyan: Chen Pinhe has some pretty unconventional methods; he found a new agent so quickly. This Jennifer Harrison had also approached me before, wanting to take over Darren Wilson's work. She's also an agent and executive at Williams Agency.
Lu Yanhe: But isn't this against the rules? Does Parameters accept River Wendo's behavior?
Chen Ziyan: Procedurally speaking, there's nothing wrong with it. And, as you said, Chen Pinhe isn't some nobody. With this kind of backing, other people at Parameters are less likely to object to Chen Pinhe's participation in this project because of past events, since it's not a very big project.
Lu Yanhe understood what Chen Ziyan meant.
That's true.
In fact, if Jennifer Harrison were Chen Pinhe's agent, this relationship could become a bargaining chip for River Wendo, solidifying his position at Parameters.
If Chen Pinhe had performed better in film, River Wendo would have been like Zebi Doyle now, enjoying great success at Parameters in recent years because of his relationship with Lu Yanhe.
Chen Pinhe has now established himself in the streaming drama genre with "The Seventeen Floors: Reboot" and "Death Stranding".
He is also a veteran actor in China, holding a high position in the film industry.
Although he hasn't yet achieved much in film, especially in Europe and America, he's definitely gaining momentum, with several film projects in the pipeline.
Lu Yanhe put down his phone and pondered for a moment.
Did Chen Pinhe have anything to do with the incident of pushing him into the river back then?
This is very important.
There is no way he and Chen Pinhe can mend their relationship in this lifetime.
That is certain.
But Lu Yanhe has never figured out whether to take the initiative and retaliate against Chen Pinhe in the future, or to maintain the status quo and make Chen Pinhe uncomfortable and uncomfortable within his power.
Although there's no need to figure these things out right away.
What Lu Yanhe truly couldn't let go of was the reason he came into this world—the death of his predecessor.
"Buzz—" The phone suddenly vibrated.
Lu Yanhe snapped out of his thoughts and picked up his phone to take a look.
Chen Ziyan sent me a live stream sharing link.
She said: Ma Zhiyuan started a live stream and accused Zhou Ping'an in the live stream.
Lu Yanhe: Huh?
"He's fucking insane!"
Zhou Ping'an angrily made two phone calls to Ma Zhiyuan.
As a result, Ma Zhiyuan actually lit up his phone screen right in front of the live stream camera to mock him.
"Look, he's panicking now, he's started calling me like crazy!"
"What do you think? Should I answer his call?"
"How about I livestream my phone call with him?"
The barrage of comments was so fast it almost caused the screen to lag.
The number of viewers in the live stream exploded.
Ma Zhiyuan: "Can you believe it? The movie 'Scumbag' grossed hundreds of millions at the box office, and they actually asked me to agree to a salary of 500,000 for the sequel. They said my reputation was ruined, that the audience wouldn't buy it, and gave all sorts of reasons. But they didn't refuse to let me act; they tried every means to lower my salary and bleed me dry!"
A hint of madness appeared on Ma Zhiyuan's face.
"That's fine, that's fine too." Ma Zhiyuan paced back and forth in front of the camera, seemingly unable to accept it. "The most crucial thing is that he and Yu Jiang, that scumbag couple, actually had a secret deal! I'll fuck them!"
...
Lu Yanhe stared wide-eyed in shock.
He had seen Ma Zhiyuan go crazy before, but he had never seen Ma Zhiyuan go crazy in front of the camera.
And it was posted so—
Disregarding one's image.
"I've given up, whatever, I'll just stop acting in those lousy shows!"
Ma Zhiyuan roared at the camera.
"You're saying I only deserve 500,000 yuan for a film? You don't even deserve 500,000 yuan?" Ma Zhiyuan sneered. "Then listen to what Zhou Ping'an did behind my back!"
He took out his phone, tapped something—I don't know what he tapped—and then Zhou Ping'an's voice came out of the phone.
"Leave the second male lead role to me. I have a pretty good actor under my management. I'll help you get Ma Zhiyuan to agree to continue playing the lead role for 500,000 yuan."
As soon as the recording was played, the comments section exploded once again.
Ma Zhiyuan roared, "Now do you know what Zhou Ping'an did to me?! Huh?! Ha, Zhou Ping'an, you used me to pave the way for your other actors? You despicable person, you say one thing to my face and another behind my back! You sacrificed my interests to satisfy your own!"
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Zhou Ping'an's face turned ashen.
The people around fell silent for a moment.
Zhou Ping'an's eyes darkened as he said, "Get someone to come and check if someone has planted a bug in my office."
Someone went there immediately.
How did Ma Zhiyuan hear this conversation?
Zhou Ping'an finally understood why Ma Zhiyuan had gone mad.
However, Zhou Ping'an is no longer concerned about Ma Zhiyuan's madness.
Ma Zhiyuan actually had a recording of him making private phone calls to others!
If that's the case, what about his phone calls with other people?
Of all those secrets, how many did Ma Zhiyuan possess?
Zhou Ping'an may appear angry on the surface, but in reality, a hole has formed in his heart, letting in the wind, and he feels completely lost.
Is the so-called evidence in Ma Zhiyuan's possession of Xingyu's suppression of Lu Yanhe also such a recording?
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Zhou Ping'an's name has become a trending topic.
Its upward momentum was overwhelming.
Ma Zhiyuan's live stream even saw a real-time online audience exceeding 8 million.
Many new viewers are also flocking in.
Ma Zhiyuan continues to expose Zhou Ping'an's various misdeeds as an agent.
They were even willing to self-destruct.
For example, he deliberately sabotaged some of Li Zhibai's projects back then, and told Yan Liang that he was not as good as Lu Yanhe and Li Zhibai, and could not take the idol route.
Ma Zhiyuan angrily said that he was blind to have hired Zhou Ping'an as his agent. After the incident, he received no help whatsoever and had to rely entirely on his own efforts to stay afloat by doing live streaming, selling goods, and making online movies. He even had to fight for the movie "Scumbag" himself. Zhou Ping'an didn't help him at all.
etc.
This spectacle made everyone watching the drama extremely excited.
Many of the "rumors" that had circulated online were finally verified during his outburst.
For example, the truth behind Li Zhibai and Yan Liang leaving Zhou Ping'an one after the other.
In the live chat, many people were asking, "Where is Lu Yanhe?"
Lu Yanhe was also Zhou Ping'an's artist at the beginning.
Ma Zhiyuan cursed Zhou Ping'an and Yu Jiang in the live broadcast room for about half an hour. He said, "Many of you want to know the story of Lu Yanhe and Zhou Ping'an, right? Lu Yanhe, I'll give you half an hour. If you don't want me to talk about it, contact me. If you don't contact me within half an hour, I'll continue talking."
After saying that, he ended the live stream.
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Lu Yanhe: "?"
What the heck?
You were cursing people on your live stream, why are you suddenly handing the choice to me?
Lu Yanhe was at a loss for words.
He immediately messaged Chen Ziyan: "Whatever, I can't be bothered to reply."
Chen Ziyan: Okay, the PR team has made the necessary preparations.
Lu Yanhe posted another Weibo message: "I'm at the airport, about to board a plane back to China. We're not close, so you can say whatever you want. I just want to remind you one thing: don't spread rumors, or I'll call the police."
Li Zhibai, always eager for drama, commented in the comments section: "Sigh, I felt pretty good when he was cursing Zhou Ping'an, but it turns out he's not right in the head. Why did he suddenly call you out?"
Yan Liang: Because unlike me, even when Zhou Ping'an mocks me, I still don't envy you.
Chen Siqi: Come back quickly, I'm waiting for you at home.
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Throughout the live stream, Ma Zhiyuan portrayed himself as a victim.
However, from the beginning, no one treated him as a victim.
The prevailing opinion was that he deserved it.
This was something Ma Zhiyuan himself created.
However, Ma Zhiyuan himself ignored such opinions. He seemed to no longer care about people's evaluations of him, exhibiting a kind of madness that made him want to die with them.
Lu Yanhe's response only added fuel to the fire of this revelry.
As for what Ma Zhiyuan will say during the live stream—
The problem that had been troubling Lu Yanhe was suddenly resolved at that moment.
He may choose not to confront the fact that his true relationship with Chen Pinhe has been exposed, but he will certainly not allow it to become a handle for others to threaten or control him.
So, if Ma Zhiyuan wants to expose it, then let him—if what he wants to say is really related to Chen Pinhe.
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Zhou Ping'an was covered in a cold sweat.
He never imagined that Ma Zhiyuan had actually secretly installed eavesdropping devices in his office.
His face turned black.
He kept thinking about what he had said in the office during this period.
Of course, on the advice of the company's legal counsel, he also called the police immediately.
Eavesdropping is illegal.
In any case, we must first get Ma Zhiyuan under control.
Who knows what new things he'll reveal?
Vice President Ma kept calling.
Zhou Ping'an ignored them.
At that moment, he had no desire to answer Ma Zhongquan's call.
Aside from questioning him about the situation, he couldn't offer any real help.
Zhou Ping'an stayed alone in his room, thinking carefully about who he had called in the office during this period and what he had said.
He has to prepare for both possibilities.
What should he do to remedy the situation if Ma Zhiyuan actually says something he shouldn't?
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My phone rang.
The person who called was Zhang Yuezhen.
Chen Pinhe stared at the name on his phone screen, but his mind went blank.
If someone were to observe him closely at this moment, they would notice that his hands are trembling slightly.
The trembling was subtle, but very clear.
Chen Pinhe was in a daze for two seconds before answering the phone.
"Was Zhou Ping'an and Xingyu's suppression of Lu Yanhe back then related to you? Did you ask Ma Zhongquan and the others for help?"
Zhang Yuezhen's voice sounded unfamiliar, cold, and questioning on the phone.
Chen Pinhe: "Why are you asking this? In any case, it has nothing to do with you."
Zhang Yuezhen: "Even now, you still think it has nothing to do with me? I've known for a long time that you have an illegitimate child outside. Do you think I've just remained indifferent? Chen Pinhe, Ma Zhiyuan, and Zhou Ping'an, do you even know what they know?"
Chen Pinhe sighed and said, "I don't know. I haven't communicated with them directly. Back then, I just asked Ma Zhongquan to find a way to make Lu Yanhe unable to continue as an artist and to make him leave the entertainment industry. Even if Ma Zhiyuan really knows something, it's me who will be affected, not you. You stay in England and take good care of Lu Lu."
"Chen Pinhe, are you even listening to what I'm saying?" Zhang Yuezhen took a deep breath. "It's not just you who did things to Lu Yanhe."
(End of this chapter)
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