In the vast palace hall, there was not a trace of Xu Chengzhi.
All that was happening was the staff in charge tidying up the equipment.
The once bustling main hall is now unusually desolate.
Lin Yang was dumbfounded. She swallowed hard, and dared not step into the main hall with her other foot.
What...what happened? Did the film crew go bankrupt?
Rubbing her sleepy eyes, Lin Yang was absolutely certain that the few scattered people in front of her were not an illusion.
After being irritated by Xu Chengzhi, her brain finally returned to normal, and she remembered the harsh words Tang Guoqing had said outside the door last night.
Could it be related to what happened last night? Did she offend Tang Guoqing and then withdraw her investment?
No... I don't think so.
"Hey, Lin Yang, what brings you here?" Zheng Linzhou was discussing the script with the screenwriter behind the pillar when he looked up and happened to see Lin Yang standing blankly at the door.
Why am I here? Shouldn't I be here?
That's right, I'm the one who caused this trouble. If it weren't for me, the production team wouldn't have had to disband.
Lin Yang wore a bitter expression, imagining a whole drama unfolding in her mind.
After a moment of inner turmoil, she finally took that step and slowly walked to Zheng Linzhou's side.
Lin Yang buried her head in her hands, twisting her sleeves, and sincerely apologized, "Director Zheng, I'm sorry."
A question mark slowly rose above Zheng Linzhou's head. He closed the script in his hand and asked, "Lin Yang, why are you apologizing?"
The screenwriter tactfully withdrew, leaving Zheng Linzhou and Lin Yang behind the pillar.
"Has Mr. Tang withdrawn his investment? Is our production team going to disband?" Lin Yang continued to twist her sleeves, throwing out two questions in a row.
"The news of President Tang withdrawing his investment came so quickly? Well, it's true, Tang's bankruptcy overnight is quite shocking, but..." Zheng Linzhou couldn't help but roll his eyes at the last question, "Who told you our production team disbanded?"
"What? The Tang family went bankrupt?"
Goodness, bad guys get their comeuppance pretty quickly!
"Yeah, it's still trending on Weibo, didn't you know?" Zheng Linzhou took out his phone, opened Weibo, and gestured for Lin Yang to look.
#Downs's Family Goes Bankrupt Overnight#
It's quite ironic that such a trending topic has topped the list.
Before she could even gloat, her gaze drifted down to another trending topic that left Lin Yang speechless with shock.
#Mr. Ex's Investment Dynasty#
Eh... Mr. Ex?
Excuse me, are you referring to Mr. Ex, the wealthy patron associated with her?
The phone screen was off, and Lin Yang couldn't look away. Zheng Linzhou waved his hand in front of her, "So, where did you hear the news that our crew is going to disband?"
"I saw they were all packing up their equipment, and there weren't many people in the group today, so... so I thought..." At this point, Lin Yang was speechless, realizing the rich imagination that Duan Tiantian had influenced.
Zheng Linzhou was speechless. He turned his phone on again, opened the WeChat group message, and said, "You probably didn't see the message I posted in the group. We're giving everyone a break for the next couple of days."
Lin Yang looked down and saw that the message had been sent an hour earlier and had tagged all the members.
She hadn't touched her phone for exactly an hour, so she just happened to miss the message.
Having figured out the cause and effect, Lin Yang's guilt quietly dissipated.
"By the way, Director Zheng, where is Xu Chengzhi? My nephew just told me he was on set, but I can't find him here." Suddenly, Lin Yang remembered the purpose of her barging into the main hall, and anger rose on her face again.
Before Zheng Linzhou could even finish speaking, Xiao Zheng, panting, ran into the inner hall, calling out intermittently, "Auntie—wait for me, let me finish what I'm saying!"
"Aunt, Aunt, but Brother Xu has already left." Xiao Zheng stopped in front of them, half-bent over, his hands on his knees, panting.
"Ah, yes, Xu Chengzhi has already left." Zheng Linzhou nodded in agreement.
He left? Is he intentionally avoiding her?
So you dare to do it but not admit it? You want to be a coward, huh?
Fine, Xu Chengzhi, you really have guts!
Lin Yang's eyes seemed to burn with fire, and her molars were grinding together with a clattering sound.
"Lin Yang, what happened to your neck?" After talking for a while, Zheng Linzhou finally noticed Lin Yang's loose scarf.
The hall was stuffy and hot, and Lin Yang was already sweating. The concealer she had used to cover it up had almost completely worn off, and the red spots were very obvious.
"It was a mosquito bite, and I accidentally bumped my mouth." After explaining so many times, Lin Yang could lie without batting an eye, and she even explained the next question that Zheng Linzhou hadn't asked yet.
"Then we'll have to stock up on mosquito repellent. There are so many mosquitoes on the 13th floor!"
"Hmm," Lin Yang replied absentmindedly.
...
Outside the film set, the sun grew stronger and stronger, and the wind blowing in our faces was hot.
Lin Yang, feeling hot, simply ripped off the scarf she was trying to cover up, no longer caring about the conspicuous red spot on her neck.
Xiao Zheng followed behind Lin Yang, fawningly fanning her with both hands.
"Spit it out." At this moment, Lin Yang was like a firecracker that could be set off at any moment. His tone was not friendly, and his face was very gloomy.
"Auntie, let's go, I'll treat you to a big meal!"
Lin Yang stopped and leaned closer to Xiao Zheng, sniffing carefully. "There's a conspiracy."
Xiao Zheng, now in his dramatic mode, wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes. "You actually doubted me like that? I'm so heartbroken, Auntie, how could you... Waaaaah..."
Lin Yang rolled her eyes. "Are you trying to have an acting contest with me?"
Xiao Zheng quickly stopped his fake crying and tugged at Lin Yang's sleeve, pleading, "Auntie, I just wanted to treat you to a meal. We haven't seen each other in so long, can't your nephew even show you some filial piety?"
After saying that, she even launched a "eye attack," blinking her innocent and pitiful big eyes.
Xiao Zheng's outburst instantly dispelled most of the gloom on Lin Yang's face, and her mood improved considerably.
"Alright, I'll do you the honor of going this time." Lin Yang smoothed a few stray strands of hair, her tone changing, "But if I find out you have ulterior motives for this meal, I'll kill you, you little brat!"
To set the mood, Lin Yang even made a throat-slitting gesture with her hand.
He knew his aunt's temperament all too well, and forced a guilty smile, "How could that be, Aunt?"
Then, he gave Lin Yang a wink.
"That's good." Lin Yang turned to look at Duan Tiantian, who was holding an umbrella for her, and instructed, "Tiantian, you should go back to the hotel first."
Lin Yang could sense that Xiao Zheng's banquet was definitely not simple, and that he was intentionally trying to get Duan Tiantian away.
She wanted to see what this kid was up to.
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