Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 363 Can You Help Sister Mi?

While Cheng Xi was watching the drama, a strange thought came to his mind.

Logically speaking, Yang Mi should have married Liu Kaiwei in 14.

But why does he seem to be single now?

I just took over a few of her original roles.

The two of them don't have much in common in terms of their relationship.

At most, I would just touch her legs.

Cheng Xi didn't think that Yang Mi liked him or was waiting for him.

People have different tastes, there’s no reason why a female star should like me.

What's more, when he met Yang Mi, she was already a famous actress.

At that time, I couldn't catch up with her even if I flattered her.

Women are sometimes strange, and everything is decided at the first meeting.

She will automatically divide the men she knows into different categories.

It is difficult to integrate between districts.

So Cheng Xi thought about it and asked in a more casual tone:

"Sister Mi, stop touching me. My stockings are about to pill."

"Let me ask you something. Are you close to Liu Kaiwei?"

When Yang Mi heard this, she paused and understood why Cheng Xi was so reluctant.

It turned out that he had heard gossip about himself and Liu Kaiwei.

Yang Mi and Liu Kaiwei met when they were early acting, but at that time Yang Mi had a boyfriend in college.

So there is not much contact.

Later, after she broke up, she met Cheng Xi, and Liu Kaiwei began to pursue her.

But Yang Mi's mind is completely on her career.

No answer.

But I do have some feelings for him, so I'm kind of keeping him hanging.

I was thinking of getting to a higher level of fame before falling in love, but who knew it would be so difficult to get to that level.

Now I am setting up a company to complete the transformation from an actor to a capitalist, and after I succeed, I will quickly arrange my personal affairs.

My family is pushing me hard.

As for Liu Kaiwei, Cheng Xi probably found out that she was pursuing him relentlessly.

So he said:

"Kaiwei is an old friend of mine, and he's a nice guy, but there's nothing between us, don't get me wrong."

Cheng Xi: “?”

Sister Mi, what did I misunderstand?

I'm just asking.

"It's Sister Mi who misunderstood. I was just asking. You should also consider your personal affairs."

"How about considering you?"

Yang Mi once thought about whether it was possible for her to be with Cheng Xi.

But later he denied it. It was obvious that Cheng Xi was not someone he could keep, and he was younger than him. With his status, he would not marry a 30-year-old woman.

And compared to the other young girls around her, she has no advantages at all.

In terms of appearance, I can't compare to Nazha next to me, and Meng Ziyi behind me.

As for fame and money, Cheng Xi has them all.

So I cut off this unrealistic idea.

Cheng Xi was not surprised, as he often joked around in public.

However, Meng Ziyi, who was sitting behind Cheng Xi and leaning forward, heard about 60 to 70 percent of the conversation.

I was surprised.

She was very curious about what Cheng Xi would answer next.

So he moved closer, and Cheng Xi's voice became clearer.

"Sister Mi, don't think about me anymore. You know I'm a playboy. You can't control me."

After saying that, Cheng Xi pulled his hand back.

"Of course I know I can't hold you. My mind is all on my career, not home at all."

"So I hope to find a husband who can stabilize my family, who loves me enough and obeys my every word."

Cheng Xi nodded.

Yang Mi is indeed a smart person and knows how to choose.

Talking about this, Cheng Xi thought of her video incident.

Cheng Xi felt sympathy for her.

When a woman faced such a thing, she chose not to speak out for the sake of her career and family.

But in the end she lost her marriage.

Although her career was somehow saved through public relations, the most important thing was that since that incident, Yang Mi's face looked increasingly tired and she became much more surly.

Because when people see her, they will subconsciously think of words like "wait a minute" and "where is my xx".

This strange look is unbearable.

Not to mention that whenever Yang Mi participates in an event, the phrase "Where is I xx" can be seen everywhere.

This made her even more afraid to look at the comment section.

Many times, showing up is purely for the purpose of making money.

Later, he wanted to transform into an actor, but due to lack of talent, he failed.

Now she and Liu Kaiwei are not married and have no children.

Maybe I can use my connections to help her resolve the video incident.

Cheng Xi is not a saint and always wants to get involved in everything.

But if we really work together to set up a new company, I will be her boss.

Of course she has to take care of her career herself.

Even if the cooperation fails, as long as I complete this task myself, I will no longer owe her a favor.

Cheng Xi thought he had repaid Yang Mi for the help she had given him when he was just starting out.

but.

How do I get involved in this matter?

I remember the timeline clearly. It was after May Day in 2015, and Cheng Xi had just broken up with his girlfriend.

Within a few days, this incident went viral on the Internet.

Wang Sicong also said that he watched it more than ten times and was sure it was not her.

But judging from the mole and comparing it to "Far Cry", everyone actually has their own judgment.

The exact time of the filming is unknown.

The only clues I have are in the video.

From calling her "husband", we can determine that the time was after she got married.

From the size, you can tell that it is raw glutinous rice.

Judging from the man's voice and other things, he was probably from Yanjing. He should have a beer belly and be a bit strong.

The scene is after drinking, probably celebrating, and based on the context, she is likely acquainted with her husband.

Even participated in this drinking party.

Otherwise there is no reason to keep repeating that sentence.

According to the most popular possibility later, everyone said it was a producer, but I don't know if it can be confirmed.

There are only so many clues, and it is very difficult to find the person.

It's impossible for me to just come up and ask her if she has filmed a video with anyone.

That's just a joke!

First of all, you can't explain clearly how you knew this.

It is now early April, just over a month since the incident.

The incident is urgent.

Yes, there is still more than a month left.

I was stuck in a rut.

Because there is also a possibility that the shooting may not have happened.

At this moment, Cheng Xi looked at Yang Mi's face in the dim light and thought:
Did it happen or not?

But I can't ask directly, I can only inquire indirectly.

Soon, Cheng Xi was in doubt, and Zuibai Mahua's new drama came to an end.

Cheng Xi first brought Nazha and Yang Mi to the backstage and encouraged the actors.

Mainstays Shen Teng and Ma Li are busy with promotions, and now they rarely perform in dramas.

I have received many announcements and variety shows.

Logically speaking, actors who aspire to appear on the big screen should not frequently participate in variety shows.

But Shen Teng is an exception.

Not only did he make money, but his face also developed to the point where people wanted to laugh when they saw it.

This is very difficult.

That is, Master Xing and Uncle Benshan have achieved it. But at the same time, compared with these two predecessors, Shen Teng's shortcomings are also very obvious.

Can't shoot a serious drama.

He tried it later, but the audience didn't buy it.

He can only stick to the familiar comedy track, which limits his further development.

After encouraging everyone, Cheng Xi said goodbye to Liu Hongtao.

When getting in the car, Cheng Xi said:

"Naza, you and Ziyi and the others are in the same car. Sister Mi and I have some work matters that we need to discuss."

Nazha didn't doubt it and nodded obediently.

On the other hand, Meng Ziyi looked at Cheng Xi and Yang Mi with flickering eyes, and had already had bad fantasies in her mind.

After Yang Mi followed him into the car, Cheng Xi said to the driver:

"Master Liu, how about you buy me a pack of cigarettes?"

Master Liu understood immediately that the boss didn’t smoke, which meant that there was something important to discuss.

So he got off the car immediately and stood guard not far away.

Meng Ziyi's car had already started driving towards the Film Academy.

"Cheng Xi, what are you doing? You're so secretive. I'm telling you, I'm having my period today."

Cheng Xi: “.”

Cheng Xi was speechless for a moment. He wanted to save Yang Mi, but ended up being treated as a pervert.

Is it really that obvious that you are a pervert?

"Sister Mi, stop making trouble. I have something to ask you. What happened to you recently?"

Cheng Xi said while considering his words.

"What are you talking about? I've only had two things happen to me recently."

"I told you one afternoon that my new movie 'Silent Separation' was released, and the second thing was about setting up a company with you."

Cheng Xi stared at Yang Mi with a normal expression, and it certainly didn't look like "that thing" had happened recently.

But Cheng Xi continued to ask:
"Have you been to any drinking parties recently? When was the last time you drank?"

Yang Mi felt extremely strange when she heard Cheng Xi ask this.

"What are you talking about, Junior Brother? I can't drink alcohol when I work with you or what?"

"Just answer first, why are you talking so much nonsense?"

"I haven't drunk in a long time. The last time was probably when I was with Xiao Si on the set celebrating the wrap of Tiny Times 4: The End of the Soul."

After hearing this, Cheng Xi remembered.

Yang Mi has been having a hot relationship with Xiao Si in recent years, and "Tiny Times" has been filmed to the 4th season.

In this case, Yang Mi will release two movies this year.

He knew about "Silent Separation".

It was he who made the final decision to sell the film copyright to LeTV.

It will be released on April 4th, and Yang Mi asked Cheng Xi to help her promote it today.

For TV series adapted from Gu Man’s books and some ancient costume dramas, many companies have come to me to buy the film copyrights.

Cheng Xi is also happy to get rid of the burden and make money. Such works are difficult to achieve success on the big screen.

Most of them were neither critically acclaimed nor commercially successful.

Cheng Xi totally disagrees with the company launching these film projects.

So someone offered a suitable price and I agreed to sell it directly.

Not even participating in the collaboration.

Afraid of damaging the reputation of "Zuibai".

Cheng Xijian couldn't get anything out of him, and Yang Mi seemed normal now, so it was very likely that the incident had not happened yet.

So he said:

"Sister Mi, you can cooperate with me if you want."

"But this is a critical period. I don't want my partner to ruin things by drinking. You have to promise me to stop drinking until at least the end of May."

"How about it?"

Cheng Xi currently has no good solution.

This is the only way to deal with it for now.

Let’s see if we can find further news later.

The difficulty lies in the fact that it hasn't happened yet.

I really want to help but don't know where to start.

Yang Mi felt that Cheng Xi was acting strangely today. They had both drunk a lot of alcohol before.

But seeing how serious he was, I just nodded.

"Okay, I promise you, it's really tedious to work with you."

At the same time, I thought:

I won’t drink with people who are drunk, and you don’t know if it’s the same if I drink with others.

In the end, Cheng Xi was still worried, so he asked her to send him a copy of her latest itinerary tomorrow.

This made Yang Mi say that Cheng Xi had a strong desire for control.

He wants to control me tightly as soon as we cooperate.

Cheng Xi was too lazy to explain further.

After the chat, Cheng Xi sent Yang Mi back.

Then he returned to the family building and became intimate with Nazha.

Nazha was very obedient and didn't ask about her and Yang Mi.

But Cheng Xi still explained:
"I was just talking to Sister Mi about something, we're fine."

Nazha was busy.

At this time, she also raised her head, blinked her big eyes and looked at Cheng Xi, and said softly:

"I know, I smelled it, and my senior brother doesn't have her scent on him."

"Besides, I hold a higher position in Senior Brother's heart than she does. Senior Brother will not abandon me for no reason."

After saying that, he continued to bow his head.

Cheng Xi listened to Nazha's cute words.

Look at her eyes that show trust in herself.

He couldn't help but let the gratitude in his heart flow into her body.

The next day, Cheng Xi took Li Wentao and others to Zuibai Chinese website according to the schedule.

He encouraged everyone.

"Although Penguin has come on strong and Singularity has been successfully acquired by them, in my mind, Zuibai Chinese Network has always been the cornerstone of our large-scale entertainment strategy, so please rest assured and focus on the work at hand."

"We are different from Qidian. We have a deeper moat in women's and IP-oriented products, and our differentiated competitiveness is stronger. I have also instructed Mr. Zhao that a step-by-step salary increase plan will be put forward as soon as possible so that we can grow together."

Now Zuibai Chinese website has started to make a profit.

Cheng Xi is not a stingy person.

He never expected this cornerstone to make money for himself, but rather to exist as a functional foundation.

Stability is above all else.

Now as the value of copyright IP gradually increases, everyone realizes the importance of copyright.

Everyone was impressed by Cheng Xi's foresight.

You know, since Cheng Xi acquired the Chinese website, he has invested more than 100 million yuan every year to purchase the copyrights of various novels, films and television.

I bought a lot of them, including Singularity.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zuibai Chinese website is a treasure trove of copyrights.

If there are really executives and editors who cannot see clearly, they will be poached by Penguin.

Cheng Xi was not afraid either.

These copyrights, the unique operating mode of the female channel, and the influence of Zuibai artists are the sources of Zuibai Chinese website's competitiveness.

After inspecting Zuibai Chinese website, Yang Mi also sent her itinerary for the past two months.

Cheng Xi took a quick look.

It mentioned four movies, three TV series, four variety shows, and countless announcements.

It can be said that in terms of quantity, it is two or three times the distance of my own journey.

Even more than Reba.

Cheng Xi couldn't help but sigh, she was worthy of being the queen of filming, filming more than a dozen dramas a year was like a piece of cake.

There are definitely many itineraries that I haven’t written down that are inconvenient for me to see.

Just this made Cheng Xi sigh.

It seems that coming to see me for the entire afternoon and evening yesterday was a great favor to me.

Forget it, don’t think too much about it, start by checking the producers of the film and television dramas.

See if there are any that match the characteristics.

There are only a few important producers in a film or TV series, and most of them are known in the industry.

Don’t forget that Cheng Xi is from the Management Department of the Film Academy, which has the most producers in the industry.

After reading it, Cheng Xi sent it directly to Deng Jie and instructed:
[Go investigate the producer there and give me the detailed information as soon as possible.]

[Pay attention to confidentiality. 】

(P.S. I have to go to my mother-in-law's house tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and I will probably have to attend social events and drink on both days. I hope the directors will allow me to take two days off, thank you!)
(End of this chapter)