"No way." Chi Shen directly rejected Brother Li's suggestion.

Seeing the puzzled look in Li Ge's eyes, Chi Shen didn't bother to explain.

However, Brother Li had no objections to his decision, only asking him to inform him before announcing the relationship, so as not to catch him off guard again.

Chi Shen definitely wouldn't choose to announce his relationship at this time; it wouldn't be fair to Xie Qingyu.

The timing of the relationship announcement gives the impression of an attempt to quell the situation, and Xie Qingyu faces even greater pressure.

It's not the best time.

Brother Li's team acted very quickly. Once they identified the person, they were able to obtain useful information.

At that point, someone notified him and even helped him get in to film the video.

Actually, there were no other candidates.

However, it seems there's no way to confront Xia Qinghuan about this openly.

By the time Brother Li sent the definitive information to Chi Shen's phone, the matter was essentially settled.

Xie Qingyu was also with Chi Shen at this time.

She has an audition this afternoon, which is one of the scripts that Chi Shen gave her.

Today, Chi Shen took the initiative to remind her to go to the audition, and when he came to pick her up, he also told her about the director's habits.

Besides the director's preferences in acting, there's also the way the character's story is expressed.

This is equivalent to Chi Shen giving Xie Qingyu private tutoring.

"The underlying nature of this character is tragic. Regardless of whether he appears charming or cold-blooded on the outside, it all comes down to the fact that he has never experienced kinship or love from others, so he has no such emotions. All he has felt since childhood is hatred," Chi Shen explained to him, analyzing the character's biography.

"So if you draw her during the audition, her underlying nature is a bit crazy, because no one disciplines her to do what she wants, whether it's killing for fun or something else," Chi Shen continued to analyze with her.

"But if you draw a scene from later episodes, it might be a sadness mixed with despair. Because you can't have the love you want, and you don't know how to love someone."

"This director likes that kind of big, sweeping performance. If you want to be crazy, you have to give it your all in terms of body language and facial expressions, which is a bit different from our previous directors." After explaining the plot, Chi Shen began to discuss the director's preferences.

However, for Xie Qingyu, this director was someone she couldn't usually get close to, so she listened very attentively.

"I understand." Xie Qingyu looked at the script seriously.

Seeing her attitude, Chi Shen stopped talking and didn't want to disturb her from experiencing the character in the script.

"We're almost there. You can get in later, and I'll wait for you in the car," Chi Shen said to Xie Qingyu.

"I don't know how long it will take. Why don't you let me find a place to sit down first?" Xie Qingyu said earnestly.

Xie Qingyu had other audition experiences before, and basically, just waiting took more than two hours. If she had to stay in the car for two hours, it would have been really boring.

"It's okay. I've already told you in advance. You should be able to audition as soon as you arrive. If the director talks to you a bit more, it should only take about half an hour."

Chi Shen still has that much face.

"Okay, then I'll go up first."

Xie Qingyu went up to audition, while Chi Shen was also busy in the car.

He only had time to check the message Li Ge sent him now. Although he didn't know why Xia Qinghuan would do this, in his eyes, Xia Qinghuan's acting career was over.

However, even if she is to be blacklisted, it will take some time.

It might be better for him to take action after the show has finished airing.

Although he didn't care about the ratings of the show, if Xia Qinghuan was banned for various reasons before it aired, the show would basically never be shown again.

Most importantly, Xie Qingyu's performance in this drama is excellent, and her acting skills are superb.

After this drama airs, her character should be very popular, which will have a lot of positive impact on her image.

Therefore, Ike Shin decided to wait a little longer.

After he shared his opinions and views with Brother Li, Brother Li did not respond immediately.

After all, Li Ge couldn't do something like blacklisting someone.

But Ike Shin could.

Meanwhile, Brother Li has already sent the conclusive evidence to Xia Qinghuan's agent.

As for what their choice is, it doesn't seem to matter.

However, it seems they were quite clever on the other end, as they sent over the hotel corridor surveillance footage in a short time.

This surveillance video was naturally not suitable to be released using Chi Shen's account, so it was released using the company's account.

Chi Shen opened the video and watched it, but didn't say anything, telling Li Ge to handle the arrangements.

However, Xia Qinghuan must have received the news.

Start sending messages to Chi Shen.

If Xia Qinghuan's previous messages were intended to get closer, her current messages are entirely about admitting her mistakes and asking for forgiveness.

Shen simply pretended not to see these information pools.

Xie Qingyu came downstairs shortly after. It seemed the interview went well, as she had a slight smile on her face.

"How was it?" Chi Shen asked, looking at Xie Qingyu, whose face was clearly very happy.

Sure enough, after asking this question, Xie Qingyu's expression became even happier.

"The director decided on the spot and gave me this role." Xie Qingyu's voice was filled with excitement.

"He also praised my acting skills, saying they were very good, especially considering I didn't come from a formal acting background." This was the first time Xie Qingyu's acting skills had been recognized during an audition.

Although the director kept praising the previous film, it always felt like it was just to coax people into cooperating with the filming.

Although the director seemed strict this time, he became gentler after acknowledging Xie Qingyu's talent and was able to point out her shortcomings in acting incisively.

"I knew you could do it." Chi Shen looked at Xie Qingyu gently, feeling a sense of pride.

"It's mainly because of your excellent guidance. I drew the early audition content, and I performed according to the feeling you described. The director was very satisfied and said it was exactly what he wanted." Xie Qingyu didn't forget to praise Chi Shen at this moment.

Chi Shen's gaze remained fixed on Xie Qingyu's face. Seeing that he didn't respond...

Xie Qingyu was a little stunned and awkwardly touched her face.

Before she could ask if there was anything on her face, Chi Shen had already slowly approached.

Xie Qingyu subconsciously held her breath, her body stiffening.

As Chi Shen's face drew closer, she didn't even know where to look.

"Fasten your seatbelt, let's go get something good to celebrate." As Chi Shen spoke, he reached over and fastened Xie Qingyu's seatbelt.

Realizing she had misunderstood, Xie Qingyu blushed and felt a slight heat rising to her face.

Chi Shen glanced at her but sat back down in his seat as if nothing had happened.

"You did this on purpose." Xie Qingyu quickly realized what was happening and gave Chi Shen a reproachful look.

Chi Shen replied seriously, "I learned it from the scripts I wrote before."

“Okay, I won’t learn these things from you,” Xie Qingyu said.

"I think that's how they all started dating." Chi Shen was a little embarrassed. Although he had played countless roles in other people's love stories, he had never experienced it himself.

"Aren't we already dating?" Xie Qingyu asked.

Chi Shen was taken aback for a moment, "Then I should learn something else."

He has always performed with ease in all aspects.

Xie Qingyu was somewhat surprised by the unusual unfamiliarity she showed with dating at this moment.

She stared at Chi Shen quietly for a long while without saying a word.

Chi Shen didn't dare to start the car. Under Xie Qingyu's gaze, he gradually became somewhat insecure.

"Is this wrong? I can change it if you don't like it." Chi Shen said this very sincerely.

Although he seems aloof in the entertainment industry, he is not the rigid type of person.

He handles everything well, whether chatting with friends or interacting with business people in private.

Moreover, he understands all about surfing the internet.

However, he really knew very little about this kind of emotion between men and women.

So after confirming his relationship with Xie Qingyu, his first reaction was to find a template for dating that he could imitate.

The storylines he starred in before are his best source of material.

After all, he had carefully studied each character and tried to understand the emotions they evoked.

But Xie Qingyu doesn't seem very satisfied right now.

"If you're with me, we don't need any template-based or conventional relationship. We just need to be happy together, whether we're chatting, spacing out, eating, or shopping," Xie Qingyu said earnestly, looking into Chi Shen's eyes.

"So we don't need to learn how other couples get along. There's no fixed formula for dating. The most important thing is that no matter what we do, we both feel that being with each other is a good and happy thing."

Xie Qingyu's views on relationships are a realm that Chi Shen has never explored before.

It's not that he hasn't witnessed happiness, but perhaps it's because he witnessed his parents' happy love that he subconsciously wants to carefully cultivate a relationship and also experience that kind of happiness.

His greatest strength lies in learning and imitation.

But now Xie Qingyu's words seem to have given him a new understanding.

When you first started liking me, was it like in a movie, with a heart-fluttering beginning?

Chi Shen thought for a moment and then shook his head.

His attraction to Xie Qingyu wasn't love at first sight. Perhaps it was just a fleeting moment when he turned around and saw her that made his heart flutter.

Instead, without realizing it, he seemed to have unconsciously developed the habit of subconsciously looking for Xie Qingyu. By the time he became aware of this subconscious search, he had already realized that he had fallen in love with Xie Qingyu.

After receiving his answer, Xie Qingyu smiled and said, "So we should follow our own story, not necessarily the same one as others."

“I understand.” Chi Shen nodded.

He had prepared a very romantic lunch for today, because such scenes often appeared on TV, with the male protagonist eating and talking in an elegant French restaurant.

If a bouquet of red roses were added at this moment, it would feel like a scene from a movie.

Alternatively, having a violinist play nearby at this time would also have a great effect.

But he himself didn't actually like this, especially while eating, with a violinist playing in front of him.

He felt that Xie Qingyu probably didn't like these things very much either.

After sending a few messages on his phone, Chi Shen finally started the car. "Let's go now."

Your phone is ringing.

"Can you check who called?" Chi Shen didn't mind Xie Qingyu looking at his phone at all. "The password is six sevens."

Xie Qingyu paused for a moment when she heard the password, then picked up her phone.

The call was a WeChat call; the pop-up window appeared after unlocking the phone.

"It's Xia Qinghuan." Xie Qingyu's tone was unreadable.

Chi Shen was surprised to receive a call from Xia Qinghuan.

"Answer it and see what she says. She had someone release that video." Chi Shen was definitely not going to answer Xia Qinghuan's call.

But since the call came in front of Xie Qingyu, hanging up immediately would feel a bit guilty, so it's better to answer and see what he has to say.

"Teacher Chi, please let me explain. I really didn't know about this." Xia Qinghuan's voice sounded somewhat flustered.

She even sounded like she was crying, conveying a sense of weakness and helplessness.

"I really don't know what to do. My team didn't consult me ​​at all before doing this." Xia Qinghuan seemed to be crying as she said these two sentences.

"Teacher Chi, I apologize to you, and I'm willing to accept the negative consequences of this matter. I know it might be inappropriate to say this now, but I'd like to ask if Teacher Chi has any good way to get the company to terminate my contract." Xia Qinghuan finished speaking with all her might.

Xie Qingyu held the phone to Chi Shen's mouth so she could speak.

"Whether you knew about this matter or not, you should bear the consequences. Especially as a public figure, your company is part of you, and that's no excuse." Chi Shen's voice sounded somewhat cold and ruthless.

"Furthermore, there doesn't seem to be any other evidence to prove that you were unaware of this, since there were only four people present when we were discussing the plot," Chi Shen stated, pointing out the facts.

"Also, if you're going to terminate your contract with the company, you shouldn't be asking me for help; our relationship isn't that close. Besides, I've never heard of your company exploiting its artists in the industry." After saying this, Chi Shen gestured for Xie Qingyu to hang up the phone.

"Open Brother Li's chat window," Chi Shen said to Xie Qingyu while driving.

After Xie Qingyu clicked on it, he said, "The complete events are all in our chat history, as well as the full video. You can take a look."

This is the front line of the gossip.

However, Xie Qingyu only glanced at it briefly before putting it down, without actually looking at it.

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