Ye Qian couldn't hide it from Guo Miao, so he briefly recounted what had happened.
"It's alright. Brother Yu is quite reliable. He introduced many of my clients to me. If you sign with his company, your career should be quite promising."
Although Guo Miao and Yu Wenxuan didn't end up together, they remain friends. This is mainly because Guo Miao is a straightforward person, and Yu Wenxuan appreciates her personality, which is why they are willing to continue being friends.
Upon hearing this, Ye Qian felt that strange feeling welling up again. These two people were clearly his good friends, so why did he have a feeling that he didn't want Guo Miao and Yu Wenxuan to get too close?
"Yeah, Brother Yu has been focusing on his career these past few years, and the company is doing quite well. By the way, did you like the gift I bought you before? I haven't seen you post about it on your WeChat Moments."
Guo Miao was silent for a moment before realizing what Ye Qian was referring to as a gift. "The design is nice, but I've been too busy lately to post it on my WeChat Moments."
With Guo Miao's approval, Ye Qian felt even better and hung up the phone to continue filming diligently.
Jinshi Film and Television City.
After Qi Yunxi was taken away, Director Chen noticed that the atmosphere on set wasn't good, so he invited everyone to have dinner together on the first floor of the hotel.
The first floor of the hotel is usually only used when the film crew wraps up filming. This time, however, the situation was special. Director Chen paid for it out of his own pocket, mainly to confirm Ye Zhizhou's attitude.
"The culprit has been caught. The crew will resume filming tomorrow. Don't forget your lines!"
Chen Hao took the initiative to pick up a glass of baijiu and drink it all in one gulp. The other actors who could drink immediately followed suit and finished their drinks as well. After all, he was the director, and they couldn't refuse to give him face.
Ye Zhizhou held her wine glass without moving, noticing that someone was missing from the table—Yan Bing.
"Director, why isn't Sister Yan Bing here?"
Li Zixi snorted coldly, "They probably look down on everyone at our table."
Chen Hao's expression changed, and he said seriously, "I sent her a message, but she might be sleeping and didn't see it."
As actors, it's understandable that they often have irregular schedules and sometimes their biological clock gets messed up.
They were unaware of the truth, so of course they didn't find it strange.
"Xiao Zhou, why did Qi Yunxi want to harm you? Are you very close to him?"
While eating, Xu Jingchen asked Ye Zhizhou curiously.
He thought the truth might have to be shelved, but then the suspect was caught.
"One should not speak while eating."
Ye Zhizhou certainly wouldn't tell him the detailed information, since the process was too violent.
Xu Jingchen was silenced by her retort and ate his meal quietly.
Halfway through the meal, Ye Zhizhou excused himself to go to the restroom and returned to his room. Standing at Yan Bing's door, he hesitated for a moment before knocking.
But no one answered the door after several knocks. At that moment, a cleaning worker passed by.
"The guest in this room just checked out, and there's no one in there now."
Ye Zhizhou recalled what Qi Yunxi had said: he used Yan Bing's photo to threaten her into doing things for him. He figured Yan Bing must have gone back because she was worried about being implicated after Qi Yunxi was arrested.
"You finished eating so quickly?"
Qin Xuan watched Ye Zhizhou walk into the room dejectedly and casually asked who it was. He was discussing with the people in the group who might have been the one who instructed Qi Yunxi.
Ye Zhizhou smiled helplessly. "Yan Bing went back, probably afraid of being implicated. I was going to ask her if she had any clues."
The minor villain has such poor mental fortitude; she goes home at the slightest thing, while the protagonist, who has suffered so much, hasn't even run away yet!
[System: Host, if you try to run away, you might be eliminated by the system.]
[Ye Zhizhou: While all the villains run away, I'm not going to run away. Keep your heart at ease.]
[System: Great job, host! You're awesome!]
Ye Zhizhou was still a little unaccustomed to the sudden change in the system's art style.
"Yan Bing probably doesn't know either. It was Qi Yunxi who contacted her. The person behind this is so meticulous that it's impossible for more people to know about this."
Qin Xuan comforted Ye Zhizhou, trying to cheer her up.
After thinking about it carefully, Ye Zhizhou realized it made sense and stopped thinking about it.
Want some barbecue?
She was surrounded by unfamiliar people at the dinner table, and because she was distracted, she didn't eat much. Only now did she realize that her stomach was a little empty.
"Of course." Qin Xuan smiled.
Ye Zhizhou took out his phone and ordered barbecue delivery on the app.
“We investigated Qi Yunxi’s recent activities and the people who sold him bullets and illegal drugs, but none of them seemed to be the real mastermind behind all this.”
While waiting for the takeout, Qin Xuan showed the group chat to Ye Zhizhou and gave a brief summary.
Ye Zhizhou was taken aback when she saw the group chat. She didn't recognize any of the people in the group, but one of the profile pictures looked very familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.
"This person is...my cousin?"
Qin Xuan nodded. "It's him. This is the forum's elite group. What's wrong?"
Ye Zhizhou recalled Dong Wencan being utterly crushed in a game, a sight that seemed completely out of place with his current elite status.
"It's nothing. You all investigated so much together, was it all for me?"
She noticed that almost all the messages in the group were about this matter, showing that everyone was very concerned.
"Don't feel burdened, it's just a professional habit. They are most curious about this kind of thing."
Qin Xuan explained slowly and deliberately.
Ye Zhizhou pursed his lips. "If we can't find out, let's leave it at that for now. I'll find a chance to catch him when he makes another move."
Since she is a villain automatically arranged by this world, she will appear sooner or later. Ye Zhizhou's luck value is constantly increasing. As long as she increases her luck value further and her protagonist aura becomes stronger, she won't be so afraid.
Qin Xuan hummed in agreement, but deep down he didn't want to give up; he didn't want Ye Zhizhou to be in any potential danger.
The barbecue arrived shortly afterward.
The room was filled with a delicious aroma, and Ye Zhizhou even added two more cans of beer, just to help her relax.
The next day, Yan Bing left a message for Director Chen saying that she was quitting the role and wanted to leave the production team, and she even paid Director Chen a penalty for breach of contract.
Director Chen started selecting alternative leading ladies again, but after looking around, he couldn't find one he was particularly satisfied with.
“Director Chen, since we haven’t filmed much yet, how about I play the female lead? I auditioned for this role before.”
Li Zixi was itching to try. She had never played the lead role before, and her status in the crew was originally overshadowed by Yan Bing. Now that Yan Bing was gone, she was the most prominent among the female characters, and she couldn't help but have her eye on it.
Chen Hao glanced at Li Zixi and frowned slightly. "I told you during the audition that you weren't upright enough. The audience values temperament a lot. If you don't fit the character's image, they won't accept it."
The other actors couldn't help but chuckle when they heard this.
Li Zixi glared at them and said defiantly, "I'm not suitable, and neither is Ye Zhizhou. Her face isn't much more upright than mine."
Ye Zhizhou, who was quietly memorizing his lines, was suddenly called upon and was quite annoyed.
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