Chapter 47

A week had passed, and the Xu family was still in a mess.

Song Zhiyu was obviously very interested in this gossip. I don't know where he got so many rumors from. As soon as he got off work, he took his phone and told Song Zhiyi about it. The meaning was very obvious. He wanted Song Zhiyi to use this information to update the character card book.

In this regard, Song Zhiyi said he could do nothing to help.

First, the authenticity of the messages was unclear and the amount of text was huge, so she didn't have much time to verify and update them.

Second, the update of the character card book can only be process-oriented and result-oriented, not the other way around.

For example, she could write that Xu Yibai slapped Lu Qizhi and the other two at the engagement party, thereby updating the result that the engagement party was canceled. But if she didn't write any process and just wrote that the engagement party was canceled, then no information would be updated.

Therefore, it is still a bit difficult to eat the whole melon.

However, Song Zhiyi had read the "original plot" after all, and now by comparing it with the information on the Internet, he can roughly tell which ones can be believed and which ones are purely for hype.

For example, the news that the engagement party was cancelled because Lu Qizhi and Hu Tianling were found to be homosexual and the Xu family disagreed can only be believed to a certain extent. Because Xu Yibai and Xu's mother really didn't know, and as for the other members of the Xu family, they were mostly acting. Anyway, Xu Yisong must have found out something.

There is also the claim that Xu Yibai was "returned" and decided to withdraw from the entertainment industry because of the blow. This is just nonsense for the sake of popularity. In addition to the engagement banquet incident, the more important factor that caused Xu Yibai to temporarily retire from the entertainment industry should be her life experience.

In fact, Song Zhiyi was also curious about why Jia Zhenzhen's Xu Yibai's "real and fake daughter" incident was exposed in advance. However, in this family, only Xu Yibai is a star and has his own character card. So without comparing information from multiple parties, even if Song Zhiyi had the character card book in his hand, he didn't quite understand all the ins and outs of this matter.

In short, it was a foregone conclusion that their backgrounds were exposed in advance, but the process of reunification did not seem to be going smoothly.

In the original timeline, Xu's father discovered that Xu Yibai was not their biological daughter after he fell ill and needed a kidney transplant. Although he later found another woman, this incident was like a thorn in their hearts. They didn't feel anything at ordinary times, but as soon as they saw Xu Yibai, they would think of their daughter who had disappeared to an unknown place.

Xu's father sent someone to investigate the hospital where Xu's mother had given birth. It didn't take much time to identify Jia Zhenzhen. Xu's parents originally wanted to give Jia Zhenzhen's parents a large sum of money as compensation for raising their daughter. As for Xu Yibai, they had raised her for so many years and had developed feelings for her even though they were not related by blood. Of course, they were unwilling to give up. They only said that Xu Yibai and Jia Zhenzhen could come back to visit them during the holidays.

Of course, Jia Zhenzhen's adoptive parents would not agree to such an absurd request, and the recognition process did not go smoothly.

Although the storyline has changed a bit, the result has not changed much, and the recognition of relatives is still a mess. After all, the high-ranking Xu family only knew their daughter's life experience in advance, and they did not automatically change their minds to put themselves in other people's shoes.

Their attitude would only make Xu Yibai, whose spirit was already on the verge of collapse, even more miserable.

Song Zhiyi sighed. When she was little, she used to envy Xu Yibai because Xu Yibai could do whatever he wanted. Whether it was going abroad to study art or suddenly dropping out of school to become a trainee, Xu's parents always supported him. Xu Yibai was like a free bird. No matter what he did, someone would back him up.

She and her brother have endless cram schools to attend and endless new skills to learn. In their rare free time, they may be taken to the company to learn management. Song Zhiyi once complained about this to her mother. Song Junzhi didn't say much after listening to her. She just took them to the flower and bird market for a walk. After returning, she asked her with a red rash from allergies, "Do you think those birds are free?"

Song Zhiyi still remembers that her answer was "not free", but that was just a perfect answer she gave based on her intuition.

It was not until she grew up that she realized her mother's unfinished intention one afternoon. Xu Yibai was indeed a bird, but she was just a canary trapped in a luxurious cage. The cage was very big, and she seemed to be able to fly freely, but in fact she could not fly out. In fact, the hands outside the cage could grab her at any time, destroy her, or push her into another luxurious cage.

In comparison, Jia Zhenzhen only lacked some material conditions, but received a lot of love. It is hard to say who is luckier between the two people whose identities have been swapped.

"What a sin..."

Song Zhiyi sighed, stopped reading the mixed messages of truth and falsehood, and went to the cute pet area to absorb some furry things.

After she watched the video of the Beluga cat taking off from the roof of the car and falling twice for the third time, Song Zhiyu and others finally got on the car.

Yu An was driving as usual, Liu Liu was the co-pilot, and Song Zhiyu sat in the back seat with her, muttering to himself while holding the script.

They came to Hong City this time to join the filming crew. Song Zhiyu successfully won the leading male role in the campus drama "Senior Senior" some time ago. His character is a silent and introverted academic master.

Song Zhiyi originally suggested that he audition for the second male lead role, but the director at the audition felt that his appearance was more suitable for the male lead, so he let him audition for a scene and was cast on the spot.

Tomorrow is the auspicious day chosen by the crew to start filming. After arriving at the hotel prepared by the crew, Song Zhiyi and her brother waited for a while and asked Yu An and Liu Liu to drive away the fans who were waiting nearby. After making sure it was safe, they got fully armed and took the elevator.

In the underground parking lot, a tall woman in casual clothes was leaning on a silver Buick. Her neat short hair was dyed with silver highlights, and she wore a pair of silver glasses on her nose. Her eyes were long and deep, giving her a rather elegant and corrupt vibe.

In the distance, two people dressed in pitch-black and tightly covered black came over, muttering to themselves as they walked.

"Zone C... should be here, right?"

"Hey, put on your glasses so you don't get recognized."

"All the fans have left," Song Zhiyu said with a bit of grievance, "and these are sunglasses. How can I see the road clearly wearing sunglasses indoors?"

"Who told you to be cool and pick out sunglasses? Strange, where is Sister Miaomiao?"

"Ahem," the woman cleared her throat and said with a smile, "Here we are, two big stars."

Song Zhiyi was still looking for a familiar car. When she heard the familiar voice, she turned around and looked. A flash of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Miaomiao, did you dye your hair? Hey, why did you change your car too?"

"You told me to drive a car that's as inconspicuous as possible." Miao Henliu opened the car door, "Get in quickly, big stars."

Song Zhiyu scratched his hair, then sat down in the back seat, saying helplessly, "Sister Miaomiao, we are all family, please stop teasing me."

"I'm not kidding," Miao Henliu opened the driver's door and walked in, saying, "Among the new young people recruited by the company, there are fans of yours. Big star, can you get me some autographed photos when you have time? I'll consider it an employee benefit."

"Leave it to me," Song Zhiyu patted his chest, "I have a few albums at home, I'll deliver them to you when the time comes."

"Okay, I'll thank you on their behalf." Miao Henliu turned his head to look at Song Zhiyi who was sitting in the passenger seat, and asked while starting the car, "It's ok for Xiaoyu to dress like this, but why are you wrapped up so tightly?"

"Don't mention it," Song Zhiyi took off his hat and put it on his knees, reaching for his seat belt, "I was photographed with Xiaoyu a few days ago, and now his fans even know me, so I have to hide it a little."

She said it happened a while ago, but in fact it happened only four days ago. The cause of the incident was still the engagement party. I don’t know which guest released the scene photos. She, Song Zhiyu and Qi Nanfeng were photographed together with the scenery. On the same day, the entry of Song Zhiyu Demolition Office was on the hot search again.

This time, the topic was much more popular than the first time. As a result, Song Zhiyi's photo was also posted for a long time. When she went to the mall to buy things yesterday, she was recognized by Song Zhiyu's fans. In order to avoid trouble, Song Zhiyi had to start wearing a mask and a hat when going out.

Miao Henliu smiled and said, "That's great. Your popularity will also go up. By the way, why did you suddenly want to open a studio?"

"It's not that sudden," Song Zhiyi said, "When Xiaoyu wanted to enter the entertainment industry, I considered whether to open an agency for him, but he didn't want to."

"Why are you willing to do this again?" They encountered a red light just after driving two intersections. Miao Henliu took out two breads from the armrest box and threw one to each of them, "Eat something first to relax."

"Thank you, sister," Song Zhiyu took the bread and said, "This matter is a bit complicated now."

"Oh?" The red light turned green and Miao Henliu started the car. "Then can you tell me briefly?"

Song Zhiyu: “…”

"Pfft..." Song Zhiyi laughed without giving him face, tore open the bread package, and said with a smile, "He just thinks too much. He thinks that if we set up a company for him, we will use capital to suppress him or something. He wants to achieve success through his own efforts, but what's the result?"

"As time goes by, I find that capital is everywhere." Song Zhiyu answered the second half of the sentence honestly.

"So, you should have listened to me three years ago and opened a brokerage company for you to play with."

Song Zhiyi's eyes darkened and he took a bite of bread and chewed it carefully.

She could understand that Song Zhiyu wanted to make a career through his own efforts, but he was still a little naive. If he didn't reveal any of his cards when wandering in the world of fame and fortune, he would only be treated as a soft persimmon that could be manipulated at will.

But this silly girl had learned the habit of only reporting good news and not sorrow. If Liu Liu had not been questioned later, she would not have known that Song Zhiyu had been isolated by Li Jinshan and even Yu Lanmiao, who could only climb into bed, had snatched his resources.

Otherwise, Song Zhiyu would not have become famous only now.

Song Zhiyi looked back while chewing bread. Song Zhiyu, wearing a duckbill cap, was holding a tablet and reading the script. He would stop from time to time to take notes, looking very serious.

This is his first movie with the male lead, and it is definitely not going to be snatched away by someone else.

Song Zhiyi turned her head and smiled lightly.

Come on, Song Zhiyu, you are my younger brother, how can you not strive to be the best?

*

The next day, after the start-up ceremony, "Senior Senior" officially started filming.

As one of the investors, Song Zhiyi sat behind the monitor and started to supervise the work as usual. Of course, he was supervising the work of Song Zhiyu.

After all, it was his first time to take on a leading role, and Song Zhiyu was afraid that he might not perform well somewhere, so he asked his sister to come over and watch him, and point out his problems from the audience's perspective.

This is what Song Zhiyu said to her, and this is also what Song Zhiyi said to the crew, but obviously, the latter didn't believe it.

"Relax," Song Zhiyi couldn't help but say when she saw the director trying to sit up straight for the third time, "I really just came here with Zhiyu to film, not to watch you work."

The director smiled bitterly and said tactfully, "What do you mean by watching or not? It's as it should be, as it should be."

“……”Forget it. It seems that there is no way to persuade them. They will be fine once they get used to it.

Song Zhiyi said no more, picked up her phone and ordered a luxurious afternoon tea for the entire crew. The filming this time would take at least three or four months, and she might not be on the crew all the time. It would be easier for him if she helped Song Zhiyu to build a good relationship with the crew in advance.

Song Zhiyi, who thought her arrangement was perfect, didn't know that the director was not nervous about her identity as an investor. In other words, her identity as an investor only accounted for one-tenth of the director's fear, and the remaining nine-tenths were the fear of Song Zhiyi's inner voice.

Rumor has it that once Song Zhiyi speaks out, someone will be exposed. As a director, she has nothing to fear, but with so many people under her control, she is not sure who is the potential exposer, not to mention the actors in the crew.

I just hope that the collapse will burst out soon, so that there will be time to replace people.

The director took off the Buddhist beads bracelet with a small peach wood sword hanging from it and whispered, "May the Bodhisattva bless me, may the Three Pure Ones bless me, may the Buddha bless me, may the filming go smoothly and may the ratings be high. I am Meng Yunlan, my ID number is xxxxx... Amen."

After praying, Meng Yunlan felt relieved and devoted herself to the filming.

Perhaps her sincere prayers worked, or perhaps her crew's foundation was really solid and impeccable. For four consecutive days, Song Zhiyi's inner voice was only heard a few times, but there was no important information. They were all fragmented words, as if they were leaked accidentally.

On the third day, she didn't even sit behind the surveillance camera, nor did she keep an eye on Song Zhiyu while she was filming. She just came to the crew from time to time to give them afternoon tea and other benefits.

By the fourth day, Meng Yunlan was completely relieved and devoted herself to the filming, no longer paying attention to Song Zhiyi.

Today's filming location was at Hongshi No. 2 Middle School. On the teaching buildings on both sides of the playground, many students leaned their heads out and watched curiously from afar. Although the students were all very well-mannered and no one made a fuss, the visual pressure was not something that most people could withstand.

The second female lead hasn't graduated from college yet. This is her first time filming a movie. She is overwhelmed by all the stares and her lines turn into mosquito-like humming sounds.

"Card."

"You play a tomboy with a carefree personality. Does a tomboy have a gentle voice?"

"Director, I..." The second female lead blushed even more and bowed to apologize, "Give me another chance, I will definitely be able to act well."

"Forget it," Meng Yunlan looked at the sky and said, "You should adjust yourself first and go there to practice the show by yourself. We'll talk about it after you get used to it."

Although it is possible to film while students are in class, the progress of the entire crew cannot be adjusted frequently because of one person, so she can only adapt to the environment by herself.

"Okay." The second female lead trotted away from the camera, took her script and tried to rehearse it.

So, when Song Zhiyi came to supervise the work as usual in the afternoon, he found a thin and petite girl walking around with a script in her hand where he usually sat.

Seeing her coming, the girl stood up straight as if she was shocked, and said with red eyes: "Ms. Song, I thought you were not coming today, I'm leaving now."

What? Is she that scary? Song Zhiyi looked at her red eyes and asked uncertainly, "Your name is Yu Yuan, right?"

"It's me." Yu Yuan nodded, looking somewhat flattered and surprised.

Even more strange. After thinking for two seconds and making sure that he had not bullied her, Song Zhiyi stepped forward and took the ponytail away, saying, "You are practicing, right? This is the most empty area, so you can practice here, and I will move to another place."

After saying that, without waiting for Yuan's answer, Song Zhiyi took the pony and walked away. She looked around and continued to sit steadily behind the monitor.

There's no other way. Sitting somewhere else would just get in the way.

Fortunately, Meng Yunlan was already accustomed to her presence. She only took a glance and then focused on filming. Ten minutes later, Yu Yuan also adjusted her mentality. After touching up her makeup, she started to reshoot the scenes that had been NG.

Passed smoothly.

"Okay, everyone has worked hard. Take a break. We will shoot the indoor scene next."

Meng Yunlan took a sip of the pearl milk tea in the thermos with great satisfaction. She was worthy of taking such an awesome photo.

"Director Meng, who are the male star who came to visit the set and the woman next to him?"

"Who? Oh, that one." Meng Yunlan turned around and happened to see the man talking to the leading actress of the crew. Behind him stood a woman who looked to be around 35 years old.

"The man's name is Shang Qiulin, and the person next to him is his agent. Don't be fooled by her young age, she is actually Shang Qiulin's stepmother."

After saying that, Meng Yunlan lowered her head and was about to take another sip of milk tea. When her lips touched the cold rim of the cup, her movements suddenly froze.

It's not like we haven't worked with Shang Qiulin before, her team wouldn't be unable to recognize him. So the question is, who asked this question?

Meng Yunlan's expression froze and he paused for a few seconds. He turned his head and upper body stiffly, and finally saw the person who asked the question.

Without a doubt, it was Song Zhiyi.

Soon, a voice that she had heard countless times from others but had never experienced before rang in her ears.

[Shang Qiulin...tsk tsk tsk, my mother's literature shines into reality. ]