After telling Shao Yichen the investigation results and hanging up the phone, Li Qianqian felt that so things were better discussed in person.
She quickly handled so company affairs and rushed to the film set, only to find Shao Yichen lying sprawled in the director's chair.
Li Qianqian: ?
Where was the filming? Had they stopped?
She never had much particular respect for this young chairperson, seeing her more as a friend, so she went straight over and tapped her on the shoulder: "What's wrong? Why aren't you filming?"
Shao Yichen raised her lifeless eyes: "Today's shots were perfect in one take. We're done."
"What about tomorrow's scenes?" Li Qianqian checked her watch—it was only 3:30 in the afternoon, and they should have been able to film another scene.
"The male lead requested leave, so no filming," Shao Yichen waved her hand dismissively.
"What?" Li Qianqian imdiately beca agitated, showing far more professionalism than the director herself. "Li Xingyu is pulling star tantrums and refusing to film? I never thought he'd be that kind of person! Didn't his rise to fa co entirely from Director Shao's discerning eye? How can he be so ungrateful—"
Seeing the misunderstanding, Shao Yichen had to sit up in her director's chair: "...Actually, the filming schedule is ahead of plan. He only asked for three days off, and I thought everyone had been working continuously for a month, so a break wouldn't hurt. That's why I agreed."
Hearing this, Li Qianqian relaxed slightly. She noticed Jiang Miaomiao wasn't around, probably devising so new set design with Qin Lu, so she pulled over the director's chair and sat beside Shao Yichen: "Well, as long as it doesn't affect the production schedule. But Director Shao, you really shouldn't be such a pushover—people will take advantage. Even if Li Xingyu has a good relationship with you, you shouldn't agree to his requests without reason. Speaking of stocks—"
Before she could finish, Shao Yichen interrupted her.
"In your opinion, is Li Xingyu's relationship with really that good?" Shao Yichen rolled over in her director's chair like a plump seal, giving Li Qianqian a resentful look.
Qianqian's heart skipped a beat.
Judging by the atmosphere on set and the director's obvious displeasure—had Director Shao and Li Xingyu quarreled?!
From her perspective, the relationship between Director Shao Yichen and Li Xingyu was clearly unusual. The usually casual director only beca relatively serious when dealing with Li Xingyu, while the typically expressionless Li Xingyu would rarely joke around with Director Shao. Although neither had made any official statent, many in the crew believed they were likely secretly dating.
Li Qianqian hadn't fully accepted this theory, but she was half convinced.
Getting involved in a lover's quarrel would please neither party!
She quickly tried to smooth things over, eager to move past this dangerous topic: "Li Xingyu's attitude has always been steady, but I think he genuinely values you, Director Shao. He's not only dedicated to the film, but was also the first to stand up for you when the controversy hit..."
"That might just be because he's a good person who treats everyone that way," Shao Yichen said expressionlessly.
The warning bells in Li Qianqian's mind could have composed a wooden fish sonata.
Before she could figure out how to answer this life-or-death question, Shao Yichen sighed, looked around to see that the rest of the crew was preparing to enjoy their three-day break, and lowered her voice to chat with Li Qianqian: "It's like this—Li Xingyu and I—I heard a story from Li Xingyu, and I have so disagreents with his attitude toward it."
"I want to tell it to you and hear your thoughts."
Shao Yichen cleared her throat, about to speak, then suddenly lowered her voice again: "But the main characters in this story have real-life counterparts, so rember not to spread it around."
Li Qianqian: …
Boss, your hints are so obvious that I'd have to be an idiot not to realize this story is about you and Li Xingyu.
But what could she do? Of course, she had to pretend she couldn't see through it and listen attentively.
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The story Li Qianqian heard next was like a third-rate idol drama.
A certain group's heir—let's simply call him the Heir—received an elite education from childhood to prepare him for taking over the company. His father's attitude toward him was cold, treating him rely as a successor, and he lost his mother at a very young age. Whenever he asked his father about her, he was only told that she had passed away, yet his father never took him to pay respects at her grave.
Growing suspicious, he secretly investigated the matter and finally got his answer in high school—his father had married his mother purely for her assets from the beginning. After his mother's death, his father directly embezzled the shares that belonged to her, successfully becoming the group's largest shareholder. As for why his mother married his father, it wasn't out of any feelings for him, but because she had been forced to carry his father's child—him!
His mother, a naive rich young lady, couldn't face the rumors and was semi-forced into marrying his father.
And his mother wasn't actually dead, but had been committed to a ntal institution by his father after suffering a ntal breakdown under his pressure.
Now, looking back at how his mother, who had always been healthy with no family history of ntal illness, suddenly beca ntally unstable, the Heir found it highly suspicious. Most likely his father had done sothing behind the scenes, but unfortunately, too much ti had passed, and the Heir had no evidence.
The Heir planned to escape from his father's control, kick his father out of the company, and bring his mother out of the ntal institution. So he decided to change his college entrance exam application and not attend the university his father had arranged. Coincidentally, a childhood friend who was also a company shareholder's heir and newly debuted entertainnt industry idol—let's call him Brother Lezi—recomnded D University's performance departnt. The Heir left ho just before the college entrance exam, took the test with an experintal mindset, and surprisingly discovered his talent for acting, successfully entering D University.
His father was naturally furious and cut off all financial support. Since the Heir was under eighteen at the ti, even though theoretically half of the shares his father had inherited should be his, according to company bylaws, his father still had proxy control over these shares.
Without financial resources, the Heir had no choice but to maintain his livelihood through part-ti work while caring for his ntally ill mother. anwhile, he actively contacted lawyers, striving to reclaim the shares he should inherit imdiately upon coming of age, to beco the company chairman through a board election, achieving his goal of sidelining his father and eventually holding him legally accountable.
However, according to the rule that chairn are elected every five years, the Heir realized that even if he obtained his shares upon reaching adulthood, he would imdiately face a chairman election. If he didn't start establishing relationships with other shareholders now, he would undoubtedly lose to his father in the election.
Without financial resources, he naturally lacked the capital to communicate with others.
At this point, a new character appeared in the story—let's call her the Heir's Female Friend. She recognized the Heir's acting talent and invited him to star as the male lead in her film.
The film was a great success, and this generous friend split her first bucket of gold with the Heir, giving him startup capital. He joined forces with Brother Lezi, who had accidentally gained so fa in the entertainnt industry, to open a private equity firm. Like a snowball effect, they successfully turned this money into significant capital using the education he had received.
At the sa ti, he was extrely grateful to this Female Friend, and their relationship grew closer. But due to various concerns, he didn't tell her about his real family situation, leaving her believing he was still that ordinary actor from a regular background who needed part-ti work. Only when the Heir had gained enough strength to counterattack his father, and his counterattack plan involved the Female Friend, causing her to discover his unusual circumstances, did he finally reveal everything.
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After finishing the story, Shao Yichen looked expectantly at Li Qianqian.
Li Qianqian had been engrossed in the gossip and was caught off guard by the abrupt ending, still wanting more: "Why did you stop?"
"...That's the end," Shao Yichen said with a complicated expression. "Actually, now that I've told it, the Heir doesn't seem to have done anything wrong..."
Li Qianqian nodded: "Not only is there nothing wrong, it's quite inspiring."
"I just—I just want to know," Shao Yichen hesitated, "if the Female Friend feels deceived because the Heir kept her in the dark for so long, and feels upset about it, is that normal?"
Hearing this, Li Qianqian finally understood what was troubling her boss.
She felt relieved—the boss had finally made the question explicit! No more need for guessing!
She thought for a mont and answered: "I think, boss—I an, if the Female Friend feels deceived, it actually shows she values the Heir as a friend, and also believes she's important to him."
"After all, if it were just an ordinary friendship, hearing sothing like this would probably only cause surprise. The reason the Female Friend feels deceived is essentially because she values the Heir deeply, feels he should trust her more, should tell her more things, and not bear everything alone."
"Perhaps the Female Friend's feelings for the Heir are more profound than she realizes—possibly even feelings that transcend friendship..."
As she spoke, Li Qianqian observed Shao Yichen's expression.
Seeing Shao Yichen suddenly slam the table and rise: "Impossible, how could I possibly—"
Halfway through, she rembered that she was supposed to be the "Female Friend," not herself, and quickly shut her mouth.
"Actually, I think the Female Friend should really consider her feelings for the Heir," Li Qianqian, seeing the boss wasn't averse to this theory, pressed her advantage, "and she should also reflect on whether she's kept any secrets from the Heir herself?"
Shao Yichen: ...Well, there are quite a few things she's concealed.
But would anyone believe she had a system if she told them?!
Seeing Shao Yichen deep in thought, Li Qianqian smiled subtly, feeling she had resolved her boss's inner conflict, and now just had to wait for good news.
She briefly said goodbye to Shao Yichen and left, hiding her rit and fa, leaving Shao Yichen alone in the director's chair, staring at the sky in deep contemplation.
Could she... possibly have feelings for Li Xingyu?
But did she really have a chance to stay in this world?
Author's Note:
Li Qianqian: Wait, didn't I co here to discuss the stock situation? What happened to the stocks?!
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