Chapter 42 Chapter 42 I won’t tell you
"He Yue is here?"
Cheng Shuze was probably also waiting for her news. He dialed the number and it was connected in less than a moment.
First she said, "Wait a moment," and then Cheng Shuze covered the receiver and said something to the person next to him, and then answered her call.
"Yeah." Jiang Yiyun responded, then asked hesitantly, "Are you busy?"
"I'm fine," Cheng Shuze's voice was deep and magnetic through the electric current. "Why, did you miss me?"
Jiang Yiyun: “…Not really.”
The person on the other end seemed to smile.
"I'll come visit you on set when I get back from my business trip."
The term "visiting the set" was too ambiguous. It meant entering someone's work area and openly introducing them to friends and colleagues. Even before, Cheng Shuze rarely visited the set when she was filming, at most picking her up after work. She rarely cared about his affairs at the group.
Now Cheng Shuze actually said he wanted to visit the set.
How should she introduce this Mr. Cheng as her ex-husband?
Yes, that Cheng from the Cheng Group. She had just told He Shu and the others that her husband had died of a sudden illness.
Jiang Yiyun refused reflexively: "No, I don't need you here, just go on your business trip and don't worry about me."
Cheng Shuze seemed to sense something and paused subtly: "Am I so shameful? You won't even let me come?"
"What do you think, ex-husband?" Seeing Cheng Shuze about to continue to harp on this topic, Jiang Yiyu quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, I'm going to start filming right now, so I won't talk to you anymore. Oh, and have He Yue take those two masters away so they don't cause any more trouble for me."
Without giving Cheng Shuze any time to refute, Jiang Yiyu hung up the phone and returned to the small conference room.
On the Shuixie Bridge Road in the Western Suburbs Resort.
The Xijiao Resort, a key project two years in the making, was about to open for trial operations, and the group's president and team were on hand for a site visit. The resort project manager was midway through a presentation when Mr. Cheng, the senior leader, was watching intently when he suddenly pulled out his phone, motioned for him to stop, and answered a call.
The call didn't last long, but when Mr. Cheng came back, his sharp brows and eyes relaxed, which made people a little dazed.
"Go on, is there anything else you haven't finished?" Mr. Cheng sounded a little impatient, as if he was in a hurry to get off work.
The person in charge was startled and quickly retracted his previous guess about the owner of the phone call and brought the topic back on track.
When Jiang Yiyu returned to the small conference room, the number of people had increased instead of decreased. She found He Yue and pulled him out.
"Take your people back and don't make such a big noise. I've already talked to Cheng Shuze."
He Yue didn't need to think about who to listen to between Mr. Cheng and Miss Jiang: "Okay, Miss, I'll take my people away later. If you need anything, just tell me directly."
Jiang Yiyu waved goodbye to He Yue, squeezed through the crowd and finally sat down in the seat Tang Ya reserved for her.
"Come on, someone prepared it specially for you." Others thought He Yue was a restaurant staff member who came to deliver food, but Tang Ya knew that he was Mr. Cheng's assistant, who came all the way to the film and television base to deliver something. Their enjoyment today was all thanks to Jiang Yiyu.
"Jinlou's most famous bamboo chicken soup." A small clay pot of soup was placed in an insulated box and was still warm. Jiang Yiyu usually has a special liking for all kinds of soups. When Tang Ya saw this, she knew who it was for.
"Someone is really thoughtful. Aren't you touched?" She always mentions something in front of Jiang Yiyu because she is grateful for the favor she has received.
I peeled off the tin foil and opened the lid of the earthenware jar. The rich aroma filled the air. I took a sip with a spoon. The pure natural ingredients, minus the grease and without any seasoning, left only the most authentic flavor. Since going abroad, and being so busy back home that I have no time for good food, it has been a long time since I last made soup. I filled my stomach with the piping hot soup. My hungry stomach, which had not eaten anything since this morning, felt a little better.
"Are you helping him or me?" Jiang Yiyu looked at her best friend who was about to betray her because of a meal.
"Of course I'm helping you, but sometimes you have to give in to your appetite. Open your mouth." Tang Ya picked up a piece of cherry goose liver and fed it to Jiang Yiyu. "Is it delicious?"
"Really? What a worthless, crappy movie! They're pushing me so hard! I already told you it would be a big deal if I joined the set later." Inside the light smoky gray RV with full curtains, a beautiful woman with freshly permed and dyed wavy hair, delicate features, and high heels, grumbled impatiently as she stepped on the front seat. "Don't you know I'm interviewing for Yunyi right now? What's wrong with asking him to wait? Can't he just start filming other people's scenes first?"
"That's right. Right now, everything has to come first for Yunyi. Once your contract is transferred to Yunyi, you won't have to worry about anything." The agent beside him smiled apologetically. "But, this is a movie after all. We haven't tried the film industry yet. Since this is our first film, it's better for us to participate."
Bringing this young lady, who has a lot of money and knows nothing about anything, out to play is a real hassle. She was already two weeks late for her scheduled arrival, and she had to persuade her to pack up and leave. The crew had already urged her several times, and she apologized profusely, explaining that the artist was currently in a critical scouting period at Yunyi and would be a few days late. If it weren't for the young lady's own investment and current traffic, she would definitely be a top star if she joined Yunyi. They were just giving her face, otherwise, no one would bother with her.
The agent hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Yesang, your hair style in a costume movie is..."
Artists have various contracts and film commitments, so they cannot change their hairstyle privately. Even cutting their hair requires discussion and consent. Du Yisang is a relative of the company, so the company can't usually control her and doesn't keep a close eye on her. She even re-permed and dyed her hair a light brown wave without realizing it. It seems she really doesn't take this costume movie seriously at all.
Du Yisang even took out her phone to admire her newly permed hair, a style she'd specially done for Yunyi. Unfortunately, she hadn't seen Mr. Cheng since that night. Not only could she not schedule an appointment, she hadn't heard from him at all, and he didn't seem to be going to Yunyi Film and Television. But once she joined Yunyi, she'd definitely have a chance to meet him.
Thinking of Cheng Shuze, Du Yisang's heart floated again. When she became an artist under Yunyi Film and Television, no, when she really got on the big tree of Mr. Cheng, it would not be a problem for her to be a special guest in small movies or to shoot a movie with a female lead with a first-line director. She would not even need to test the waters with such a small movie with little investment.
"Just ask the director to add a filter when the time comes. What's the problem?" Du Yisang said nonchalantly.
The agent sighed silently in his heart.
The RV seemed to have stopped at the turning point for a long time without moving forward. Du Yisang impatiently put his legs down from the stool.
"What are you doing? Don't you know to let my car go first?"
"There's a car dropping off people ahead. We're already at the entrance to the film and television base."
The gate to the Linjiang Film and Television Base was originally spacious, easily accommodating multiple vehicles simultaneously. However, recent road construction has reduced the space to half, leaving only enough for one vehicle to enter and one to exit. With so many cars, it's inevitably a bit cramped. A small van in front of them happened to be with the next crew, so they waited in line behind it for a while. However, the van in front had already closed its doors and was now able to move.
Du Yisang was still in a bad mood and directly pulled open the curtain next to him: "What a crappy crew..."
Her voice paused. From a distance inside the film and television base, a pure black S480 commercial vehicle drove towards the gate. It was driving at a fast speed and soon arrived in front of them.
There were many large vans and various RVs on the set, but this kind of business car exclusively for the elite was rare. Du Yisang stared at the car until he could see the license plate clearly.
To pursue Mr. Cheng, her father had even asked someone to find out the cars and license plates Mr. Cheng often drove. She memorized the information so she could recognize them at first sight. The Maybach and license plate before her were clearly Mr. Cheng's.
Why did Mr. Cheng suddenly come to the film and television base? How come she didn't know anything about it?
Although she didn't know why Mr. Cheng came to the film and television base, she couldn't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Du Yisang almost immediately ordered the driver: "Hurry, hurry, stop that car."
The driver was just starting the car when he heard his boss' words and subconsciously turned the steering wheel, blocking the path of the Maybach.
The manager was startled: "Yisang, what are you doing?"
After He Yue said goodbye to the boss's wife, he drove away from the film and television base in the business car that Mr. Cheng often used.
After completing the task assigned by his boss, he naturally had to report to his boss. He dialed the car voice and just as he was connected to his boss, before he could say anything, a motorhome that was originally about to enter the film and television base suddenly changed its route and blocked his way.
"Oh my god!" He Yue was so scared that he slammed on the brakes to avoid a collision.
What the hell is this car doing that suddenly appears in front of him?
He Yue frowned and looked up to see what the car was going to do. But a moment later, a woman wearing sunglasses but dressed beautifully and charmingly came down from the RV. She had a clear goal and walked straight towards him.
He Yue's mouth twitched.
Well, who does he think it is? He is very familiar with this person.
Miss Du's enthusiasm and unwavering perseverance for Mr. Cheng only gave him a headache. Ever since they met at that dinner long ago, Miss Du had been asking him about Mr. Cheng's schedule almost every day. He kept trying to stop her, but she still got in the way from time to time.
He'd sent a charity lunch to the company, even approached the entrance and tried to block people. Who knows how much effort he'd put into suppressing the rumors within the company about Mr. Cheng and a female celebrity? In the past, Mr. Cheng had been so ruthless and quick to punish one person as a warning to the rest, no woman would dare to act so recklessly. It was a shame that Mr. Cheng had been so focused on Miss Jiang lately that he had no time for women like her, leaving him with the unenviable task of dealing with Mr. Cheng's romantic interests.
Miss Du hadn't been at their headquarters recently, but when he looked at Yunyi's work report, he saw Miss Du's name prominently listed among the shortlist of artists they were considering signing. It was clear she was fully committed to working at Yunyi and getting a chance to move closer to Mr. Cheng. He'd been so busy lately that he hadn't yet reported this small matter to Mr. Cheng.
But he couldn't report it. If he reported this matter to Mr. Cheng, he would no longer be able to do his job as the general assistant.
"What's wrong?" Mr. Cheng on the other end obviously also heard the sound of He Yue's sudden brakes.
"Mr. Cheng, it's Miss Du. She...she should be here to see you." He Yue said tactfully. This person obviously remembered Mr. Cheng's license plate and rushed to stop him as soon as he saw the car.
"Who?" Cheng Shuze obviously didn't remember who the Miss Du He Yue was talking about was.
"You have met the daughter of Mr. Du, the boss of Wanting Hotel."
Even after He Yue reminded him, Cheng Shuze didn't remember who this person was: "Deal with it, and contact me later."
Cheng Shuze hung up the phone.
He Yue sighed silently in his heart. When Du Yisang was about to cast a seductive glance at Mr. Cheng who was not in the back seat, He Yue opened the door and got out of the car first.
"Ms. Du." No matter what time, the general assistant's work attitude is always polite.
"Where is Mr. Cheng?" Du Yisang looked towards the back seat through He Yue's open car door, but she didn't seem to see the figure that had been haunting her dreams.
"Ms. Du, Mr. Cheng is not here." He Yue put on a business smile, "I wonder if you could move your car aside. It's not very convenient for me to get out."
"What's Mr. Cheng up to lately? Why can't I get an appointment with him?" Not seeing him in the car, Du Yisang turned and asked He Yue directly. She didn't have Mr. Cheng's direct contact information, so she couldn't meet him. She could only ask He Yue, the general assistant, to make an appointment with him. However, He Yue's reply was always that Mr. Cheng was busy lately and couldn't make an appointment.
She even gave He Yue her card to ask for his help, but He Yue simply returned her things as they were, and she still couldn't make an appointment.
"I'm sorry, Miss Du, I'm not authorized to disclose Mr. Cheng's itinerary. I hope you can understand."
Here he comes again, with the same stubborn attitude. She tries to persuade him, and she doesn't know how long it takes, but He Yue still won't budge. Once she gets in touch with Mr. Cheng, she will definitely fire He Yue first.
Du Yisang was unhappy: "Then why did you come to the film and television base? Who do you want to meet? Is Mr. Cheng still at the film and television base?"
"I'm sorry, Miss Du, I'm worried about Mr. Cheng's schedule..."
No matter how Du Yisang asked, He Yue refused to give in. He even avoided talking about why he appeared at the film and television base and didn't say anything useful.
They were stuck at the door for too long, and there were cars behind them queuing up and honking their horns. They were also standing at the door afraid of being photographed, so Du Yisang's agent rushed over to pull them away.
Du Yisang was reluctant to let He Yue go for the time being due to pressure as she had not received any news from Mr. Cheng. She got into the car with her agent.
Seeing that everyone had finally left, He Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief. He waited for the RV to make way, stepped on the accelerator, and left the film and television base directly.
Back in the RV, Du Yisang still looked unhappy.
It was a rare opportunity for her to come across Mr. Cheng's car, but she didn't see Mr. Cheng in person. She was really unhappy about it. Besides, as the general assistant, He Yue would definitely not drive Mr. Cheng's car here for no reason. There must be some hidden reason that she didn't know.
Could it be that there is another woman in the film and television base who has hooked up with Mr. Cheng, and He Yue is here to find her?
Du Yisang suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
"Sister Sangsang, it's time to get off the car." The expression on Du Yisang's face was really bad, but she had already arrived at the crew. She was already late, and if she looked sour, it would inevitably damage her reputation if others saw her. The assistant had no choice but to bite the bullet and remind her to control her expression.
Du Yisang glared at the talkative assistant with an angry look on his face. After the car stopped, he instantly changed into his usual sweet smile before waiting for someone to open the door.
Welcomed by the crew, Du Yisang reservedly asked someone to open the door. She just stood up from her seat and was about to get off the car when her eyes flashed and she seemed to see a familiar face she had seen before.
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The author has something to say: You can definitely guess who she saw hehehe
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