Touya Yaoyao

Before Yu Yaoyao could fulfill her promise to Aiden, a familiar voice rang out outside the concert hall door:

"Sister Yaoyao, the movie you made was amazing! The lighting, the pacing, the visuals—it was absolutely incredible! How did you do it?! Your ideas were so ahead of their time! I dare say, not just in Asia, but throughout the entire country, you won't find a movie as brilliant as it."

The one who said this was Ye Qiguo, Ye Yunshen's son and Yu Yaoyao's nominal cousin.

Actually, Ye Qiguo's name should have been Ye Qishi, but as soon as Yu Weijin came up with the name, Ye Yunshen took it and used it on his own son. So, Yu Weijin had no choice but to name her third son Ye Qishi.

Like his father Ye Yunshen, Ye Qiguo loved making movies from a young age, but he was more talented than his father. At a young age, he was admitted to the most famous film academy in Zhaoguo to study how to make movies.

Therefore, after learning from his father that his cousin had made a particularly novel movie, he was extremely curious and rushed over without stopping.

Originally, according to his idea, since Yu Yaoyao was a music academy student, the movie she made should also be related to music.

But to his utter surprise, this film not only had nothing to do with music, but instead pioneered a new era—the era of horror films.

Horror movie, though that might not be the name, but for some reason he felt it fit the theme perfectly, not to mention the story of a female ghost seeking revenge, which no one had ever made before, but Yu Yaoyao had made it, and even the storyline was particularly complete.

He could imagine the enormous waves this movie would create in the film industry once it was released, and that some people might even use it as inspiration to create a series of horror movies with the same atmosphere.

Ye Qiguo spoke excitedly, completely absorbed in his visions of the future. His entranced expression made Aiden wary. She instinctively shielded Yu Yaoyao behind her and whispered, "..."

"who is he?!"

Yu Yaoyao glanced at Ye Qiguo, who had grown considerably taller, and said with a particularly helpless expression, rubbing her forehead in pain:

"My cousin, who is also the director's son, you can call him 'little kid' or you can call him Ye Qiguo."

Hearing this, Ye Qiguo was displeased. He looked at Yu Yaoyao with a sullen expression and couldn't help but retort:

"What little brat? I'm only three months younger than you, and you're not even as tall as me!"

As he spoke, he gestured with his hand in a malicious manner, and said smugly:

"I'm a head taller and stronger than you now, and if you call me a little brat again, I'll... I'll go tell my dad."

Perhaps unable to find a suitable threatening word after much deliberation, he could only awkwardly say that he would sue his father.

In response to Ye Qiguo's threat, Yu Yaoyao simply rolled her eyes and said irritably:

"What exactly do you want from me?! Just say it directly, stop beating around the bush."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiguo ran up to Yu Yaoyao with a fawning expression, ruffled her short hair, and said with an awkward smile:

"Sis, you know I just graduated and haven't even established myself in the entertainment industry yet! I just saw your idea and I think you're incredibly talented. How about we collaborate? You can come up with the story, and I'll handle the filming. If the movie is released and makes money, we can split it 50/50, how about that?!"

Yu Yaoyao sized Ye Qihua up and down, looking at his handsome young face and his tall, strong physique, then sneered and said sarcastically:

"I have such a great idea, why would I choose to work with an unknown recent graduate like you instead of those famous directors from Zhaoguo? And then split the profits 50/50 with you?! Wouldn't I make much more money making and releasing my own movie?!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiguo became anxious. He quickly moved closer to Yu Yaoyao and earnestly said:

"Sister, filming movies is tough. Getting up early and working late are minor issues; the real problem is staying up all night. You know, staying up late is bad for your skin and makes you age faster. It would be such a waste to ruin such a beautiful face like yours. If you ask me, these kinds of arduous tasks should be done by us men. I..."

Before Ye Qiguo could finish speaking, Bai Taoshi, who had somehow gotten close by, immediately added insult to injury, saying:

"When it comes to making movies, our Bai family can find a few experienced directors. If Yaoyao needs them, I can..."

Perhaps fearing that Yu Yaoyao would be snatched away by Bai Taoshi, Ye Qiguo directly stood in front of Yu Yaoyao and righteously refused:

"No way! Yaoyao is my sister, she's a member of the Ye family. How can she get entangled with your Bai family?!"

After saying that, seemingly afraid that Yu Yaoyao might be tempted, Ye Qiguo immediately added another bargaining chip:

"Sister Yaoyao, if you cooperate with me, I'll listen to everything you say. If you think the money is too little, we can discuss it. You get 60% and I get 40%, or you get 70% and I get 30%, it's up to you."

Upon hearing his offer, Yu Yaoyao did not immediately agree. Instead, she looked at Bai Taoshi and tentatively asked:

"real?!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Qiguo panicked. He immediately turned around and shielded Yu Yaoyao, saying aggrievedly:

"Sister Yaoyao, you're my older sister! How can you side with an outsider instead of me?! I'm your younger brother, Bai Taoshi..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Taoshi swiftly covered his mouth and dragged him away. Yu Yaoyao stared in astonishment at their actions, her lips twitching unconsciously.

Aiden seemed stunned by the scene as well. She looked at Yu Yaoyao with a surprised expression. Yu Yaoyao shrugged and said helplessly:

"Don't underestimate me. These two have never gotten along since childhood, so this kind of thing happens all the time! I'm used to it."

Ai Deng looked Yu Yaoyao up and down, hesitated for a moment, and then said thoughtfully:

"So that's why you never give guys the time of day in Europe. Turns out, you've seen your fair share of handsome men!"

Yu Yaoyao subconsciously touched her chin, muttering to herself:

"Handsome guys?! There are plenty of handsome guys, but isn't there a saying that beautiful appearances are a dime a dozen, but interesting souls are one in a million?! People who are both beautiful and interesting are so rare, that's why I'm still single."

Yu Yaoyao spoke with an air of composure, but Aiden seemed to understand something, paused for a moment, and then shook his head, saying:

"Really?! I've noticed you get along really well with girls, I thought you..."

As she spoke, she chuckled self-deprecatingly, though it was unclear what she was mocking about. Yu Yaoyao awkwardly scratched her hair, and said stiffly:

"Well, I had some misunderstandings with guys before, so I'm a bit traumatized by men. So, I think any guy who gets close to me is a bad guy, which is why I hang out with girls."

Although we don't know what misunderstanding Yu Yaoyao had with the boy, a misunderstanding that could leave her with psychological trauma must have been very bad.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so guarded towards men and so gentle towards women, to the point that I would think she likes girls.

But it's not too late to understand now. After all, knowing the reality sooner is better than just guessing. At least she won't overthink things or feel regret.

Thinking of this, she subconsciously reached into her pocket, which was bulging with things she had originally intended to give to Yu Yaoyao. But now, she was unsure whether she really wanted to give them to Yu Yaoyao.

Bai Taoshi and Ye Qiguo whispered for a long time before reaching an agreement. The two then went to find Yu Yaoyao with their arms around each other's shoulders, and Ye Qiguo immediately changed his attitude.

"Sister Yaoyao, let's work together. We can split the profits 70/30. I'll be in charge of making the movie, and you'll be in charge of coming up with the story. Leave everything else to me. What do you think?"

He spoke with such conviction, as if to say, "Watch me do it!" But Yu Yaoyao subconsciously glanced at Bai Taoshi, thinking that this guy was just making empty promises to Ye Qiguo.

Although she didn't know what promises Bai Taoya had made to Ye Qiguo, Ye Qiguo was still the best choice among all her current options.

To put it bluntly, those big directors usually have their own thought processes and even their own ways of delivering jokes, and they may not listen to the advice of an unknown nobody like me.

Even if I have a unique perspective and a first-rate story, why should they give me a place? They could simply buy out the story's copyright, acquire the work, and rise to fame based on that, wouldn't that be better?

Furthermore, Ye's bet with himself stipulated that he could not use songs from the lyric book, so he could only use the movies and TV shows he had watched. Finding a reliable collaborator would be more advantageous to him than a prestigious one.

Therefore, after much deliberation, Yu Yaoyao agreed to Ye Qiguo's proposal, but to be on the safe side, she decided to sign a contract. After all, a written agreement would give her the strongest sense of security, rather than just words.