Chapter 508 Trouble Brewing (10,000-word update!)
Li Yuefeng was delayed for more than a week before finally joining the crew.
Unexpectedly, at the entrance of the photography studio, I encountered a photographer who insisted on riding a small electric scooter and taking pictures of the inside of the vehicle.
Li Yuefeng was speechless.
I've seen crazy paparazzi, but I've never seen paparazzi this crazy.
He had heard about paparazzi sneaking into the photography studio before, and now he finally witnessed it firsthand at the studio entrance.
In the past, following and chasing cars were the methods of paparazzi, but now these methods have been passed down to these proxy photographers.
Then, while turning, the electric car, whether due to excessive speed or poor technique, suddenly crashed into the car with a "bang" as it turned with the vehicle. It then fell to the ground like a kite with a broken string, sliding three or four meters.
The two people on the electric scooter rolled several times on the ground.
Li Yuefeng, sitting in his car, saw this scene and turned pale with fright.
He had never seen anything like this before.
There was a car accident?!
The thought popped into his head in an instant.
The next thought that popped up was: Is the responsibility on their side?
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The traffic police arrived.
The traffic police have to come; a police report must be filed.
With so many people filming at the scene, it was impossible to hide it; it was leaked online immediately and became a trending topic.
Although Li Yuefeng is not as top-tier as Lu Yanhe or Huang Kairen, he has always been a popular star.
The car he was in was in was in an accident.
This kind of thing is quite rare.
Passersby would be curious and click to take a look.
The incident happened outside the film studio, so the production crew couldn't simply ignore it.
The relatively fortunate thing is that neither of the two people who crashed their bikes were seriously injured. The bad news is that both of them suffered fractures and went straight to the hospital.
The traffic police quickly came to their conclusion.
This collision had nothing to do with Li Yuefeng's vehicle—it did not intentionally bump into the motorcycle. On the contrary, the video footage clearly showed that the motorcycle was trying to get closer to the car's window so that the person behind could take pictures of the people inside. As a result, the motorcycle lost its balance and crashed into the car, and was then "pushed" away.
The traffic police's conclusion brought a sigh of relief to many people.
Including Li Yuefeng.
To be honest, if this incident really was his fault, even if he wasn't the driver, he would still be caught in a huge storm of public opinion—he could imagine how netizens would criticize him.
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“Those paparazzi are really crazy.” Li Yuefeng complained to Lan Mingting with lingering fear, “I’ve been making movies for so many years, and I’ve never encountered such crazy paparazzi.”
Lan Mingting said, "Our movie is so attractive. There are so many celebrities every day, especially since your whereabouts have been leaked. Everyone knows you're here and they're all eager to film you."
Li Yuefeng was speechless and said, "I really don't know what to say."
"It's alright. Now that the traffic police have said it's not your responsibility, we have nothing to worry about," Lan Mingting said. "Focus on filming."
Li Yuefeng seemed to remember something and said to Lan Mingting, "Brother Lan, there's something else I'd like to discuss with you. Do you think it's possible to take two days off on March 28th and 29th? I have a very important event to attend for the brand I endorse."
Lan Mingting felt helpless and had no choice but to accept this.
For an actor of Li Yuefeng's caliber, the production team would generally grant him leave unless it was absolutely necessary to film on that day.
What else?
Is it not allowed?
"I'll let Quan Ling take a look later. If there are no special filming arrangements for those two days, I'll let him know."
Li Yuefeng smiled broadly: "Thank you, Brother Lan."
Lan Mingting asked, "Yuefeng, our filming schedule is heavy, so we can't take leave too often. You already joined the crew more than a week later than expected."
Li Yuefeng nodded and said, "Don't worry, Brother Lan, I'll only take this one leave. I've turned down all the others. There's really no other way. I finally got the brand endorsement, and it wouldn't be right for me, as the brand's spokesperson, not to attend their public events."
Lan Mingting nodded upon hearing Li Yuefeng's words, secretly relieved.
After finishing his conversation with Lan Mingting, Li Yuefeng turned around and went to the dressing room to continue trying on clothes. Then he ran into Lu Yanhe in the corridor.
"Yan He!" Li Yuefeng greeted Lu Yanhe with delight, "I didn't expect to run into you so soon!"
Lu Yanhe was just paying attention to Li Yuefeng's news when he suddenly saw him.
"Hi!" Lu Yanhe was quite happy to see an old acquaintance.
Lu Yanhe and Li Yuefeng became acquainted after they collaborated on "The Seventeenth Floor".
It's not bad to have no relationship.
Later, Li Yuefeng came to audition for Lu Yanhe's "Squid Game". Because he had to audition with others, he chose to give up. However, they did not become estranged or stop communicating because of this.
Li Yuefeng is one of the lucky actors. Every year or two, he has a relatively popular and commercially successful drama, which keeps him at the forefront of the industry, even though he has never become a superstar.
Lu Yanhe was quite surprised that Li Yuefeng was playing a supporting role in "Burning Fire" this time.
After all, the movie "Exploding Needle," which he co-starred in with Zhang Lan last summer, grossed 700 million yuan at the box office, a very good result.
Lu Yanhe thought that Li Yuefeng definitely wouldn't play a supporting role.
Li Yuefeng said, "Do you have any projects tonight? If not, let's go for a drink together?"
Lu Yanhe said, "I have to prepare tomorrow's script tonight, so I won't drink. Let's find time later. Don't you have any scenes tomorrow?"
"Not yet, I just joined the crew and my look hasn't been finalized yet," Li Yuefeng said. "Director Wan wasn't satisfied with my previous look, so he had someone redo it for me."
Lu Yanhe suddenly realized and said "Oh".
"Ugh, I'm so annoyed, I wanted to vent to you," Li Yuefeng said. "Those two proxy bidders scare me so much, I almost thought I was going to get into legal trouble."
Lu Yanhe: "It's good that nothing happened in the end."
"Yes, thankfully nothing happened, and thankfully there was video footage," Li Yuefeng said. "Otherwise, in this era where being a celebrity is considered a sin, I feel like I could never clear my name."
Lu Yanhe: "..."
How dare you say that?
Are celebrities inherently sinful?
You dare say that? Aren't you afraid people will tear you apart?
Lu Yanhe disagreed, smiled silently, and didn't respond.
“We’re finally working together again.” Lu Yanhe immediately changed the subject and said to Li Yuefeng, “We’ll be filming the second season of ‘Seventeen Floors’ together in the second half of the year. We’re going to be filming two shows together this year.”
Li Yuefeng laughed and said, "Yes, what a coincidence! Am I about to become the actor who has worked with you the most?"
Lu Yanhe's heart skipped a beat.
ha?
It seems that it really is?
No way, the actor he's worked with the most is actually Li Yuefeng?
Surely not?
Lu Yanhe: "It's possible, it's fate."
Awkward laugh.
Lu Yanhe: "I still have to go rehearse with Shang Yongzhou. We made an appointment. I'm going now. Bye-bye. Talk to you later."
"Okay, we'll talk later."
Li Yuefeng glanced back at Lu Yanhe's departing figure.
“In the blink of an eye, he’s reached this position.” Li Yuefeng’s agent, Wu Bai, came up behind him. “Aren’t you a little envious of him?”
“I’m envious, but more importantly, when can you help me get a lead role in one of his scripts?” Li Yuefeng asked his agent. “I’ve been asking you for ages.”
"Is it really that simple?" Wu Bai looked at Li Yuefeng speechlessly. "If it were that easy to get the male lead role in Lu Yanhe's script, would his script be so valuable?"
"Did you get your hands on the script for his martial arts movie?"
"What have we gotten? We haven't seen a single person. Almost no one has seen his script. Some people even suspect that he's just creating a smokescreen."
"Why is he putting up a smokescreen?" Li Yuefeng was speechless. "Sigh, that's true. Even if the script comes out, I probably won't get a part in it."
Wu Bai looked at him with some surprise.
"Didn't you keep insisting on playing the male lead in his script? How come you're suddenly saying there's no chance for you? Being self-deprecating isn't your style."
“It’s not that I want to belittle myself. When he was making ‘Squid Game,’ the role of Liu Zefan wasn’t the male lead. I told him I wanted to play it, but he made me audition with other people. It’s obvious that I’m not his choice. I haven’t auditioned in so long, and I’m auditioning with other people.” Li Yuefeng pouted. “He’s probably keeping an eye on me.”
Wu Bai: "..."
He wanted to say, "You should at least have some idea of what's going on," but he held back. He said, "But most of Lu Yanhe's roles were actually cast through auditions, including Liu Zefan."
"You believe that? I don't believe it at all." Li Yuefeng curled his lip. "Did Huang Kairen audition? Did Chen Bige audition?"
“All I know is that Xiao Yun auditioned. Even though she had already worked with him on ‘Young Days’ and ‘Phoenix Terrace,’ she auditioned for ‘My Own Swordsman.’ It wasn’t just her; it was also Wang Dashan in ‘Lost in Thailand.’ These are actors who auditioned from among a sea of newcomers and are now signed to Jia Long’s company, working with him. They have a bright future,” Wu Bai said. “You shouldn’t always resist auditions. Even if you don’t get the role, it’s okay. You’re so burdened by this, always feeling ashamed if you don’t get the role. What if you get a chance to work for other big directors? You have no audition experience. How can you compete with others? Compare your fame and popularity? Do big directors care about those things?”
Li Yuefeng: "Ugh, alright, alright, alright. You keep saying this every other day, it's driving me crazy."
Wu Bai: "Is this my fault?"
Li Yuefeng: "I guess I should just blame myself."
Li Yuefeng's attitude made Wu Bai sigh.
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However, neither Li Yuefeng nor Wu Bai expected that the incident of bumping into a proxy photographer would not end there.
Regarding the traffic police's findings, many people initially said that the proxy photographers brought it upon themselves; if they hadn't risked their lives, how could they have suffered fractures?
However, not long after, a popular blogger named "Xiao Ye" spoke up: It's certainly wrong for paparazzi to do such dangerous things, but I still have something to say. Doesn't Li Yuefeng's car bear any responsibility? He clearly saw the two paparazzi getting closer and closer when he was turning, and he was going so fast, trying to get rid of them at that moment, which suddenly increased the chance of an accident. To be fair, Li Yuefeng's car did not take the safety of the paparazzi into account.
In fact, many people might not believe this if it were told to them.
What is there to disbelieve?
It's like Ono, who indiscriminately nitpicks and finds fault with the innocent party. You might think that few people would agree with his point of view, but surprisingly, many people are convinced by his words and think that what he said makes sense.
—Because those who engage in proxy photography are a vulnerable group, who would do this kind of work if they weren't short of money?
Therefore, you, the celebrities, are the powerful party, while the paparazzi are the vulnerable party. Even if you are in the right, you should still be considerate of them.
Li Yuefeng felt utterly disgusted by those words.
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"I don't understand either. Maybe there are just a lot of weirdos in this world, weirdos that you can't understand."
The next day, on the way to the photography studio, Lu Yanhe complained to Wang Biao about the same thing.
To put it bluntly, Li Yuefeng's experience relieved Lu Yanhe—because Li Yuefeng's experience made Lu Yanhe realize that he wasn't the only one who encountered an oddball.
Wang Biao said, "I really feel sorry for him. This time is different from the last time. I did fight back then, but this time he didn't even fight back. He did nothing and it's already a mistake. I'm really speechless. I was just sitting in my car when this trouble came out of nowhere."
Lu Yanhe: "I always have a feeling that the current online environment is becoming more and more incomprehensible."
“Actually, Brother Lu, let me tell you, do you know why there are more and more bizarre comments online these days? Comments that you can tell at a glance are not things that normal people would say,” Wang Biao asked.
Lu Yanhe shook his head.
Wang Biao: "You've never been an internet celebrity, so you don't know. The more bizarre the remarks, the more attention they attract. Many big V's are now doing internet celebrity economy, saying things that are outrageous to gain attention."
Lu Yanhe: "Gaining attention is one thing, but it's surprising that so many people support him."
"There are so many of us Chinese, and with so many people, you'll find all sorts of birds," Wang Biao said, looking like he understood everything perfectly.
Lu Yanhe smiled.
"Holy crap!" Wang Biao suddenly exclaimed, looking out the car window.
"What's wrong?" Lu Yanhe asked.
The car has already arrived at the entrance of the photography studio.
Wang Biao said, "Brother Lu, look outside."
Lu Yanhe turned his head and glanced at it.
Several people stood on the roadside holding banners that read: "Li Yuefeng hit someone with his car and refused to pay medical expenses. This is outrageous!"
Lu Yanhe stared wide-eyed, speechless for a long time.
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As the car pulled into the studio, Lu Yanhe got out and ran into Xu Ping, who was in charge of security and order maintenance for the crew, who was hurriedly leading a few people out.
"What are you doing?" Lu Yanhe asked, stopping them as he saw they were carrying batons and other weapons.
Xu Ping said, "Teacher Lu, there are people deliberately causing trouble outside. We need to drive them away quickly, otherwise it will have a very bad influence."
Lu Yanhe pressed, "Are you just going to drive them away like this? With sticks to chase them away?"
Xu Ping said, "No, no, we definitely won't actually poke people with sticks. We just hold them to make a show of force. You don't know some people, they just bully the weak and fear the strong."
Lu Yanhe said, "If you all go out in such a big fuss, people will definitely think you're bullies. Have you thought this through? What if you try to drive them away and they refuse to leave? What are you going to do then?"
Xu Ping clearly hadn't thought that way.
He was only thinking that someone outside was causing trouble, deliberately holding up a banner, which was creating a bad impression, so he wanted to go over and resolve the situation.
Lu Yanhe said, "It's not just those few people holding banners demanding medical expenses from Li Yuefeng outside; there are also paparazzi with their phones taking pictures. If you go out like this, the nature of the situation changes, and it becomes that our 'Burning Fire' crew violently drove people away. Maybe that's exactly what they're planning."
Upon hearing this, Xu Ping exclaimed "Ah!"
His eyes widened as he asked, "Then what can we do? We can't just let them hold up a banner outside forever; someone will take pictures and post them online anyway."
Lu Yanhe: "Have you contacted Producer Lan yet?"
"No, I haven't been able to contact Producer Lan or Coordinator Li either," Xu Ping sighed. "Otherwise, I wouldn't be in such a rush."
Lu Yanhe: "If you don't want to cause trouble for yourself, don't rush out with your people. First, contact someone who can make decisions. If you can't reach Producer Lan and Coordinator Li, ask the director. If you can't reach the director, ask someone else. Just ask them one by one."
Lu Yanhe felt that if Xu Ping just led his men out like that...
They allowed the people to leave, but if a public opinion crisis really arises, Longyan Film and Television and the "Burning Fire" crew will definitely try to clear themselves of any wrongdoing by firing Xu Ping and the others who drove them away to quell the controversy.
Lu Yanhe remembered something and asked, "By the way, where's Li Yuefeng? Did he come? They specifically asked for him."
Xu Ping said, "He didn't have any announcements this morning, so he probably won't come."
Just then, a young man with a buzz cut ran over.
"Brother Xu, those people holding banners outside suddenly knelt down and started crying." He looked panicked and didn't know what to do.
Xu Ping sighed, scratched his head, and said, "That's good."
Lu Yanhe could imagine how chilling such a scene would be.
He should have stayed out of it and ignored everything at that moment.
This matter itself has nothing to do with him.
However, knowing all about this, he couldn't just leave like that.
Especially since Xu Ping and his group were stuck here in a dilemma.
Xu Ping is now watching him expectantly, waiting for him to give him more advice.
“Okay, Brother Xu, don’t take so many people out. Just take two people, a few bottles of mineral water, and see if there’s any bread or biscuits.” Lu Yanhe thought for a moment and then said to Xu Ping, “Don’t mention asking them to leave. Just say that the crew hasn’t started filming yet, the people in charge aren’t here, and you’re just the ones doing the work. You don’t know anything and can’t make any decisions. It’s just that it’s March, and the weather isn’t warm yet. They’ve been standing outside all this time, and they might catch a cold. Anyway, don’t say anything about resolving this matter. Just say that you’re just a worker. You saw them standing outside, so you brought them some water, chatted with them, and it would be best to casually mention during the conversation that Li Yuefeng doesn’t have any scenes to film this morning and won’t be coming to the crew. See how they react, and you’ll know whether they’re after Li Yuefeng or the crew.”
Xu Ping's eyes lit up when he heard Lu Yanhe reveal the whole story to him in one breath.
"Great! You've got a good idea. Let's do it your way!"
“Don’t just do as I say. This is just a delaying tactic. If it doesn’t resolve this issue, you need to quickly find the producers and have them handle it,” Lu Yanhe said.
"OK!"
Xu Ping turned to a man who appeared to be one of his confidants and said, "Did you all hear that? Go and get some water and bread."
Lu Yanhe watched as Xu Ping made arrangements for everyone, then nodded. "I'll go to the dressing room now. Brother Xu, please don't let your emotions get the better of you. They're holding up banners at the entrance of our studio, that's a performance. If you get emotional, you'll fall into their trap."
“Okay, I understand!” Xu Ping replied immediately.
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Although Lu Yanhe said that the people were just putting on a show, he actually felt a little sorry for those people holding up banners in the freezing cold.
A proxy photographer is a proxy photographer, and family is family. If a family member is in the hospital after an accident, and the family truly has no money, the medical expenses must be a considerable burden for them.
However, Lu Yanhe now has to look at this matter from the perspective of the production team.
He also had to protect the image of the production team and not let the incident cast a shadow over it.
Lu Yanhe sighed.
He asked Wang Biao, "What are Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing doing today?"
“They were compiling reports about you from various media outlets during this period at the hotel,” Wang Biao said. “Sister Ziyan asked them to understand the operating rules of the entertainment industry through this method.”
Lu Yanhe didn't quite understand how compiling media reports could lead to understanding the operating rules of the entertainment industry, but he still nodded and said, "There's no rush. Have them quietly investigate where those two paparazzi with broken bones are staying, what their current situation is, what their family situation is, and whether they can't afford the hospital fees. If they really can't afford it, have them secretly pay for them first, and I'll reimburse them later. Of course, it's also possible that they're just here to cause trouble. Let them investigate first. If they're just here to cause trouble or have ulterior motives, try to find out what's going on."
Wang Biao looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise and said, "Brother Lu, aren't you being too kind? Do you really have to go this far?"
“Sigh, if I hadn’t encountered this, I would have let it go. But now that I have, I won’t feel at ease until I find out what’s going on,” Lu Yanhe said. “Just now, when I was telling Xu Ping how to deal with those people holding banners outside, I couldn’t help but wonder if they were really broke and desperate, which is why they came here to cause trouble. So, I can only feel at ease after I find out what’s going on.”
Wang Biao was stunned when he heard Lu Yanhe say that.
After a few seconds, he said, "Okay, I'll go tell Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing."
Wang Biao went out to make a phone call.
As soon as Wang Biao left, Zou Dong said with a smile, "Little Biao is going to be deeply moved again."
"Huh?" Lu Yanhe was taken aback, looking at Zou Dong with confusion. "Brother Dong, what do you mean?"
Zou Dong said with a smile, "He once told me that before he became your assistant, he was someone who didn't really consider morality when doing things. Because he couldn't even afford to eat, he didn't care about propriety and shame. After becoming your assistant, he didn't feel comfortable for a long time because he felt that being around you was like a monster encountering a demon-revealing mirror. He felt uncomfortable being exposed by you, as if he was about to reveal his true form."
Lu Yanhe had never heard of this before.
He looked at Zou Dong in surprise.
"He told you this too?"
“Hmm.” Zou Dong nodded. “He has changed a lot in the past two years. When he first came, he was actually very aggressive, like a hedgehog, and it was easy for him to raise his quills. In the past two years, he has gradually become a little gentler. Every time you do something like this, it shocks him. He has said several times that he can’t understand why there are people like you in this world who are truly kind to others purely out of morality.”
Lu Yanhe blushed at the compliment.
"Well... there's no need to say that." Lu Yanhe scratched his head.
Zou Dong: "That's good. If Wang Biao can gradually change his aggressive temper, then he won't have wasted these years as an assistant."
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Half an hour later, Lan Mingting finally arrived.
He's been so tired lately, with a ton of problems to deal with every day.
When he heard about this, he rushed over without even washing his face. He had already anticipated the worst possible outcome, but when he arrived at the scene, he found that things were actually quite harmonious. Xu Ping was actually with those people, chatting with them and even getting people to bring out a few hot water bottles from the studio for them to hold. No matter who took this picture and posted it online, no one could say that the "Burning Fire" crew was a cold-blooded crew.
When did Xu Ping develop this kind of brain?
Upon seeing this scene, Lan Mingting's first thought was this question.
Of course, he didn't have time to be puzzled any further.
He appeared in a hurry, a smile plastered on his face.
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When Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing suddenly received such a task, they were both stunned.
Whether it's student life in the ivory tower or the work done in a company after graduation, there are basically rules and regulations to follow.
But now, suddenly they've been given an investigation—a secret investigation, one that can't be conducted openly.
When they received this task, Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing looked at each other, neither of them quite understanding why they had suddenly been given this assignment.
Is this what a celebrity assistant is supposed to do?
Of course, no matter how confused they are, what needs to be done still needs to be done.
"What should we do?" This was the first question Wan Qingqing asked Song Jiang after receiving the task.
Song Jiang said, "I don't know. We need to find out who those two proxy photographers are first."
"How can anyone know the answer to this?" Wan Qingqing sighed. "Why don't we try searching online? Maybe someone knows?"
Song Jiang nodded.
Both of them picked up their phones and searched online for a long time. It turned out that not many people online cared about the identity of the paparazzi, and no one knew who they were.
"What should we do?" Wan Qingqing asked blankly. "We don't even know who they are, how are we supposed to know which hospital they're in?"
"Wait! They were taken there in front of the studio. Could someone in the crew know?" Song Jiang suddenly realized.
"Should we call and ask?"
"Um."
So the two of them made another round of phone calls, asking around among the people they knew on set, but no one knew.
Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing looked at each other in bewilderment.
While it's true that everything is difficult at the beginning, isn't it a bit too pathetic that they can't even take the first step?
Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing are both good at handling routine tasks according to established procedures. When faced with a task they have never done before and don't know where to start, they are completely at a loss.
Wan Qingqing gestured for the two of them to hold their hands and not rush.
"Think about it, if it were Wang Biao, what would he do?"
“Yes, don’t be bound by principles. If you want to find someone—” Song Jiang suddenly thought of something, her eyes lighting up, “The media at the scene might know which hospital those two people were taken to!”
As they hurriedly prepared to find out which media outlets were at the scene, Wang Biao suddenly called.
"Have you two found out which hospital those two paparazzi are in?" Wang Biao asked. "Two people from the crew have asked me, saying you should ask them if they know."
Song Jiang blushed: "..."
Awkward.
Wang Biao: "They're at the Sanli Municipal Hospital. You guys are really something. Don't you know that Xu Ping spent a long time chatting with the families of those two paparazzi outside the photography studio this morning? Of course Xu Ping knows. If you want to ask, go ask Xu Ping. Why ask so many unrelated people? Are you trying to make the whole world know you're looking for those two paparazzi? I told you to do it secretly. Don't you know what 'secretly' means? Didn't you go to university? I'm really impressed."
Wang Biao was completely disgusted.
In the past, Wan Qingqing and Song Jiang might have been a little resentful when Wang Biao, this young upstart, looked down on them, but now that he's looking down on them, they really have nothing to say.
They didn't want to be disliked either, but Wang Biao could really knock them both out with just one sentence on many occasions.
Wang Biao: "Sanli Municipal Hospital, don't tell me you're Lu Yanhe's assistants, just tell me you're from the self-media industry, understand?"
"Okay, okay."
Wan Qingqing and Song Jiang had no temper whatsoever in front of Wang Biao.
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“You should speak to those two more politely. Why are you being so aggressive?” Lu Yanhe said to Wang Biao with a hint of helplessness.
Wang Biao felt quite aggrieved, saying, "When I used to talk to them nicely, they wouldn't listen properly. They always thought I was wrong. But when I was a little less polite, they listened to me obediently."
Lu Yanhe was speechless for a moment after hearing Wang Biao's words.
This is really... who can I reason with? There's no one to talk to.
It's true, different people communicate in completely different ways.
“It’s okay. If saying it like this works, then say it like this,” Lu Yanhe said. “I’m just a little worried that they’re holding a grudge because you’ve been rude to them.”
"Let them worry about it," Wang Biao waved his hand. "I don't rely on them for a living."
Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated.
“Even though you don’t rely on them for food now, you might need their help someday,” he said.
Wang Biao seemed to be deep in thought.
Lu Yanhe assumed that Wang Biao had figured it out on his own, but to his surprise, a little while later, Wang Biao suddenly asked with a shocked look, "Brother Lu, you're not planning to have me do something else, and actually have them come and be your assistants, are you?"
Lu Yanhe: "...What are you thinking?"
Wang Biao: "Then why did you say that I might need their help someday?"
Lu Yanhe: "A person's life spans several decades or even a hundred years; who knows what might happen?"
"Why worry about so much? It's good enough that we can manage the present." Wang Biao scoffed.
By the time Song Jiang and Wan Qingqing finally figured out what Lu Yanhe wanted to know, it was already afternoon.
Wang Biao complained, "The efficiency is really slow."
Lu Yanhe said, "They've never done anything like this before, so please be more understanding of them."
Wang Biao: "Alright."
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The one who was taking photos on behalf of others was named Liu Ang, and the one who was in charge of taking photos was named Luo Chengyu.
The people who came to the entrance of the photography studio holding banners and demanding medical expenses from Li Yuefeng were Liu Ang's family members.
Both of them were lying in the Sanli Municipal Hospital, with casts and bandages on their backs, looking quite pitiful. They came from the same place; their families weren't wealthy, but they weren't exactly poor or struggling to make ends meet either.
The idea of Liu Ang's family holding up the banner was not his family's idea, but Liu Ang's own.
"How did you know that?" Wang Biao asked Wan Qingqing with some surprise.
Wan Qingqing's lips curled into a smug smile as she said, "Because I tricked him. When I interviewed him under the guise of a self-media outlet, I told him that his family had been appeased by Xu Ping. He got a little annoyed and said that he had already told them not to be fooled. What he meant by that was that he definitely knew about his family holding up the banner and had even given them some special instructions."
Wang Biao nodded, glanced at Lu Yanhe, and seeing that he had nothing to say, asked, "And then?"
Wan Qingqing then revealed a more serious expression and said, "I suspect that someone is instigating Liu Ang to use this incident to cause trouble for Li Yuefeng."
Lu Yanhe and Wang Biao then showed surprise, looking at Wan Qingqing in astonishment and asking, "Why?"
Wan Qingqing said, "When we were asking him questions, he suddenly received a phone call. Because we were there, he spoke in a mumbled way. Later, he asked us if we could go out for a bit, so we went out. However, the door wasn't closed properly, and we stood at the door eavesdropping. He told someone that his family had gone to make trouble and asked them to transfer the money over immediately."
"..." Wang Biao looked at them in disbelief, seemingly never expecting that they would do something like eavesdropping.
Lu Yanhe was equally surprised, looking at them in disbelief.
It's really because Wan Qingqing and Song Jiang are usually too academic; they don't seem like the type to do something like this.
Lu Yanhe nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work. I understand."
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Almost no celebrity wants to be embroiled in trouble, but these past few days, Li Yuefeng has wondered if he's run into some bad luck. Why has he suddenly been caught up in this issue of paparazzi, with one problem after another that seems endless?
People were holding up banners demanding money...
Li Yuefeng had only ever seen such things on television news before.
Those are all cases of unpaid wages to migrant workers and other debts that are not repaid.
Li Yuefeng never dreamed that one day he would become the target of such banners.
"The traffic police said it wasn't our fault, so why are they still asking me to pay for medical expenses!" Li Yuefeng said angrily to his agent, Wu Bai. "Can't we sue them? Isn't this considered disorderly conduct?"
Wu Bai sighed.
“We can’t solve this kind of thing so simply and crudely,” Wu Bai said. “No matter what they say, they are lying in the hospital now. They are the ones at fault. You can ignore those people holding banners and asking you to pay for their medical expenses, but if you directly kick them out or sue them, then you will be in the wrong.”
"Wrong?" Li Yuefeng was incredulous and couldn't understand it. "Where are we in the wrong?"
"You're in the wrong because you're cold-blooded and lack compassion," Wu Bai said directly. "You're a young artist on the rise. Do you think it's acceptable to leave this kind of impression on others?"
Li Yuefeng fell silent.
Wu Bai: "You just focus on filming, I'll handle this."
Li Yuefeng: "I'm not in the mood to act right now."
“Your primary job is acting; don’t neglect your other role,” Wu Bai said. “If the movie ‘Burning Fire’ becomes a classic, that role will stay with you for life. Don’t leave any regrets!”
Wu Bai's reminder made Li Yuefeng sigh deeply.
Why would Li Yuefeng take a supporting role in a movie? At this point, why bother? He's already got plenty of leading roles to play.
Because they all knew that even if "Burning Fire" flopped, a good film would become a classic epic for a generation, especially the younger generation. Even if Li Yuefeng wasn't the lead, his character would still enter the memories of a generation because of the film's success. That's how these kinds of films are—if they succeed, their influence is huge. With this expectation and trust in the creative team, Li Yuefeng accepted the role, playing a supporting character.
Wu Bai was reminding Li Yuefeng what was most important and crucial.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
Wu Bai thought it was someone from the film crew looking for Li Yuefeng, but when he opened the door, he saw Lu Yanhe's assistant, Wang Biao.
Wu Bai looked at Wang Biao with some surprise, "You...are you looking for me, or is Yan He looking for him?"
He pointed at Li Yuefeng.
Wang Biao glanced at Li Yuefeng and said to Wu Bai, "I'm looking for you."
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