Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Being well-behaved is not in the nature of beasts.

After agreeing to Huaihua's marriage, Qin Huairu began to have wicked thoughts again.

She once again used her best skill—washing clothes.

I was washing clothes by the pool after 6:30 p.m.

This doesn't look like a proper laundry routine.

Qin Huairu rubbed his clothes and turned to look at the entrance of the central courtyard.

After waiting for more than half an hour, she finally met the person she was waiting for.

"Da Mao is back."

Xu Damao, who had just entered, was startled: "Sister Qin, what are you doing in the middle of the night?"

"I'm too busy during the day, so I do the laundry in my spare time at night."

Xu Damao isn't stupid; everyone in the courtyard knows that Qin Huairu's washing of clothes is definitely suspicious.

He could certainly see, and even guess, that Qin Huairu's target was him.

Fearing he'd be scammed, Xu Damao said, "Then you can continue washing. I'm going home now."

Qin Huairu immediately put down her clothes and stopped him, saying, "Don't rush off, I have something to tell you."

Xu Damao was blocked from going and his arm was being held by Qin Huairu, so he had no choice but to stop.

"Sister Qin, you are also a married woman. It's not a good look for you to be pulling and tugging like this."

"Let go first. Just tell me what's wrong."

A few years ago, Xu Damao would have been eager to get closer to Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu is now over fifty years old and has long lost her appeal.

Xu Damao couldn't bear the embarrassment of being pestered by such a middle-aged woman.

Besides, he also guessed that Yi Zhonghai was at home watching what was happening outside.

Qin Huairu, however, was not aware of that.

Yes, she is indeed old, but Xu Damao is not young either.

Why does Xu Damao have the right to look down on her?

Didn't you see that Yi Zhonghai's attitude towards her hasn't changed at all?

This shows that she still has appeal among her peers.

Qin Huai smiled charmingly at Xu Damao: "I have something important to discuss with you."

"Huaihua is getting married, you know that, right?"

Despite his nausea, Xu Damao still managed to criticize Yi Zhonghai.

To be able to treat the old and ugly Qin Huairu as a treasure is quite a talent.

"I know. I've known for a long time. Don't worry, you'll definitely get the red envelope you're entitled to."

Xu Damao didn't want to face Qin Huairu, so he wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.

He assumed Qin Huairu was asking him for a red envelope, so he agreed.

Anyway, these days, people don't give gifts much, not even enough to cover his cigarette expenses.

He doesn't need to worry about such a small amount of money.

Qin Huairu wasn't doing this for Xu Damao, and Xu Damao wasn't worth her putting on such a show.

"Then thank you in advance. By the way, I'd also like to invite Shazhu to Huaihua's wedding."

"You see him all the time, could you help me deliver the invitation to him?"

Xu Damao finally understood what Qin Huairu meant and couldn't help but laugh.

He felt that things were somewhat coincidental.

He Yuzhu has only been abroad twice in all these years.

Unfortunately, both times it happened to coincide with Qin Huairu's child getting married.

"What are you laughing at?" Qin Huairu was a little unhappy when she saw that Xu Damao was just laughing without saying anything.

Xu Damao suppressed a laugh before saying, "It's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I have no other choice."

"You don't know, He Yuzhu went abroad half a month ago, and I don't know when he'll be back."

When Yi Zhonghai heard the news, his eyes turned red. He didn't know why, but he was particularly angry when he heard that He Yuzhu was going abroad.

Qin Huairu also felt uncomfortable and said with doubt, "You didn't lie to me on purpose, did you?"

"Why did I lie to you?"

"What do you think? In the first half of the year, Bang Geng got married, and you guys went to Hong Kong."

Huaihua got married in the second half of the year, and Shazhu went to America again.

"There's no such thing as a coincidence in the world," Qin Huairu questioned Xu Damao.

Xu Damao wasn't lying this time, and he wasn't afraid of Qin Huairu's questioning: "If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. He Yuzhu went to the United States half a month ago."

His daughter, Yuanting, is going to study in the United States. He was worried about her, so he went with her to check on her.

I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, go ask around.

Taking advantage of Qin Huairu's distraction, Xu Damao slipped away from her and returned to the backyard.

Qin Huairu was not giving up. She stamped her foot and said, "Fine, I'll go. Don't think I can't find out just because you don't tell me."

He Yuzhu arrived at the filming location. This was his first time visiting a filming location, and he watched with great curiosity.

During breaks in filming, the staff would come over to chat with He Yuzhu.

Film production in Hong Kong is demanding and time-sensitive. Bosses as generous as Ho Yu-chu are rare indeed.

As working people, they naturally admire bosses like He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu rarely encountered so many Chinese people, and he was happy to chat with them without having to speak English.

"Boss, would you like to film a role?"

"Forget about me, I don't have the talent for acting in movies."

"It's okay, acting in movies is very simple. You're just a supporting actor."

He Yuzhu still refused.

As soon as Lao Wu was about to start filming, the staff immediately returned to their posts.

Perhaps because they had rested well, everyone was in good condition and basically got it right in one take.

If filming goes smoothly, there won't be any chance to hear the director yelling.

He Yuzhu still felt a little regretful.

After a day of filming, He Yuzhu treated everyone to a meal.

After dinner, Lao Wu went to He Yuzhu's room.

"Mr. He, how's the script going? I heard that Lao Zhou is having some trouble."

Should I go to Los Angeles and help him?

"Have you finished filming your movie?" He Yuzhu asked.

Old Wu said, "You've seen the filming progress; it will be finished in a few days."

After filming is finished, I'll have someone take the footage back, and then I'll go straight to Los Angeles.

He Yuzhu sensed that his purpose was not simple: "Old Zhou said that there is no big problem and he doesn't need your help."

You should focus on making this film.

After filming is finished, doesn't it still need to be edited?
Old Xu is waiting for you in Hong Kong.

Old Wu said angrily, "He's not settled at all in Hong Kong. He keeps calling Old Zhou, wanting to come to the United States."

"What's going on with you two?" He Yuzhu had a vague idea.

Old Wu didn't hide anything: "It's all because of the script and the director."

Cameron is the general director this time, but didn't the company also arrange a domestic director?

I want this opportunity to learn from director Cameron.

He Yuzhu asked with a smile, "Aren't you two good friends? Why are you arguing about this?"

"If he wants to consider me a good friend, he should give me the opportunity."

He Yuzhu did not tell him about the company's plan to acquire New World Pictures.

This is still a trade secret and cannot be easily disclosed.

"Let's talk about this after Lao Zhou has sorted out the script issue. Go and discuss it with him."

When the company was founded, I told you that I would not interfere in its operations.

Seeing that He Yuzhu wouldn't speak, Lao Wu had no choice but to give up.

He Yuzhu called Zhou Zhixiong and told him what had happened.

To everyone's surprise, Zhou Zhixiong complained on the phone that Lao Xu had called him several times, and his meaning was the same as Lao Wu's, even the words he said were exactly the same.

"Mr. He, if Lao Xu hadn't been unaware of your phone number, he would have called you long ago."

How do you think about this?

He Yuzhu said, "The three of you should discuss this matter. If we don't have a chance this time, there will be another chance next time."

How's the acquisition of New World going?

Zhou Zhixiong gave a brief overview of the situation. The owner of New World had just purchased the Marvel rights and had no immediate plans to sell them. (End of Chapter)