Shang Yechu recalled the details carefully and remembered even more.
In his previous life, Gu Wenhua had frequent collaborations with Qingping Entertainment. It is said that it was Ji Juntao's discerning eye that led him to discover the frustrated Gu Wenhua, and the two became close business partners.
Unexpectedly, times have changed and so many things have changed, yet Ji Juntao still managed to poach Gu Wenhua, and even accelerated the process.
The twist of fate, whether accidental or inevitable, left Shang Yechu momentarily stunned, then she was left speechless with amusement and exasperation—Gu Wenhua was a renowned commercial film director, specializing in popcorn movies, the kind of lighthearted films often criticized by audiences for being "brainless." "The Mute Woman" was clearly an art film, yet Ji Juntao had actually poached Gu Wenhua to direct something so completely unrelated to his expertise.
Shang Yechu carefully reviewed Gu Wenhua's information, and that damned Ji Juntao even made quite a few annotations for him:
"Simple and meticulous."
"Unique shooting style."
"Young and eager to graduate. Price negotiable."
The last line left Shang Yechu speechless. It was common for vampire bosses to exploit new directors, but since they knew Gu Wenhua had a bright future, they couldn't let Ji Juntao continue to exploit them without restraint.
Shang Yechu glanced at the time, walked to the bedside, and nudged Ji Juntao awake: "Hey, hey, hey! Get up, something's up!"
"What is it?" Ji Juntao asked sleepily. "Have you finished looking at everything?"
Shang Yechu lowered her voice and said, "You want to lower the director's price?"
Ji Juntao looked confused for a moment, then yawned: "Oh. Yeah, what's wrong?"
Shang Yechu said, "Isn't this taking advantage of someone in distress?"
Ji Juntao was stunned for a moment, then became more sober: "Oh, you even know how to write the phrase 'taking advantage of someone's vulnerability'?"
"Stop talking nonsense." Shang Yechu pulled Ji Juntao aside. "Didn't you write that this guy has a unique acting style? What if he becomes successful in the future and remembers how you exploited him today? Wouldn't that make him a sworn enemy?"
"Oh, oh." Ji Juntao rubbed his eyes. "I'm not a professional art connoisseur, I just watched one of his short films and thought it was a bit special. — That short film was his original graduation project, but it didn't pass and was rejected. That's why he was in a hurry to make something else. Maybe I think it's unique, but you might find it boring."
Shang Yechu didn't want to directly discuss Gu Wenhua's future, so she vaguely said, "I trust your judgment... after all, you previously commented on me, my acting skills, um..."
"Oh ho." Ji Juntao became interested. "You haven't read his work yet, have you? You're actually willing to admit I'm right just to speak up for him?"
Shang Yechu sneered: "You've already divided up my share of the salary among others, can't you even allocate some budget for Gu Wenhua? In this industry, you can't afford to offend the director, you know that better than me. It's just a little money to build goodwill, you can't bear to part with it?"
"Alright, alright, you're in such a hurry." Ji Juntao pouted. "Fine, alright, you're right. Anyway, how expensive can a newcomer be? Let's not hold back anymore—okay?"
Having achieved her initial goal, Shang Ye stopped arguing with Ji Juntao about the issue and instead brought up the press release: "I see your press releases on Weibo are almost complete, but there's no concrete evidence yet. When will the paparazzi come and photograph me?"
Ji Juntao glanced at the time, walked to the window, and lifted the curtain a crack.
The night outside the window was warm and peaceful. Ji Juntao clicked his tongue: "We're here. Hurry up, cry a little, and then rush out the door."
"So fast?" Shang Yechu said, tears welling up in her eyes. "Is this alright?"
"—!" Ji Juntao almost spat out his drink. "You're even faster than him. Alright, that's enough. Save your tears, don't let them all run dry by the door."
While tears streamed down her face, Shang Yechu pondered a pose: "What if I get photographed at the door? How about sitting on the steps in front of the door and crying? The steps seem too obvious. Can I find a secluded corner on the opposite side of the steps to get a shot?"
“Okay, these guys are professionals.” Ji Juntao thought for a moment. “You cry for a while, then I’ll go out and pull you up. We’ll go upstairs together. Remember to act like a wronged little wife. Act it out well.”
Shang Yechu nodded and was about to leave when Ji Juntao stopped her again: "Wait a minute, change into some thick pants. It's too cold sitting on the steps. Don't catch a cold and delay the filming."
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Weibo, a marketing account with millions of followers, Wang Wangwang, the king of gossip.
@EatingMelonKingWangWang:
[#YeChuCried##SuspectedNewRelationshipWithYeChu# Today, media outlets captured photos of @YeChuLeaves, who is filming "Xiao Feng Que: The Journey to the North" in Jinsha City, secretly leaving her guesthouse in the evening and crying alone for a long time. After a while, a mysterious man came out and pulled her back inside. The two appeared to be having a fight.]
The video accompanying this Weibo post was poorly lit, and although it had been brightened using technical means, it was still not very clear. However, it was enough for most netizens to clearly see that the person wiping away tears was Ye Chu.
The comment section was filled with insults:
[Are you blind? Where did this man come from? Wasn't the one pulling Ye Chu a woman??]
[Don't believe or spread rumors. The person who pulled Ye Chu has longer hair than Ye Chu and is shorter than her; it also indicates a woman has taken advantage of a man.]
Can't those who spread rumors have some decency? If one girl is sitting there crying and another girl helps her up, does that mean they're in a relationship? Did your parents just look at each other and that's how you came to be?
[You scared me... I thought Ye Chu was busy dating as soon as she became famous, and I thought she was incredibly love-obsessed. Turns out it was just another marketing account spouting nonsense.]
[#YeChu# Denies Rumors! No Romantic Relationship! The person who dragged Ye Chu into this is a woman! A woman!]
Ye Chu is filming properly, can't you just leave her alone...?
[No, does nobody care why Ye Chu is crying?]
I heard some gossip the other day about her signing a unfair contract or something, I wonder if it's related to this.
Netizens immediately dug up screenshots of marketing accounts' Weibo posts that they had seen in the past two days:
[[Gossip] A recently popular young actress, lacking experience, signed a predatory contract with a shady company, with a penalty of over 100 million yuan for breach of contract—practically a subservient agreement.]
[[Gossip] A certain female celebrity with the surname Y, who starred in a hugely popular drama, is currently in a lawsuit with her company, hoping to terminate her unfair contract.]
According to sources, Ye Chu has been keeping a low profile recently because she is busy with a lawsuit against her company.
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