How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 486 Frustration
Liu Haiyang glanced to the right of the crowd and nodded slightly to a young staff member wearing a gray hoodie.

This is the person responsible for implementing his Plan No. 2.

The so-called Plan 2 is to find two live rats and throw them into the crowd to create chaos, so that Chen Mingyuan can also experience what he once went through.

At that moment, he could almost hear the screams of the actors and crew.

It's absolutely beautiful.

Fortunately, he didn't place all his hopes on one person; otherwise, he would have ended up as the clown before he even got to see the show.

After receiving the signal from Deputy General Manager Liu, the young staff member expressionlessly reached into the satchel at his waist and quickly touched two furry things.

He bought this at the market yesterday, just so it would come in handy today. He didn't know if it would hurt anyone, but that wasn't his concern. He was just doing what Boss Liu said, and with Boss Liu backing him up, he didn't need to worry or be afraid.

Wang Xiaofei subtly observed his surroundings and, seeing that everyone was drawn to the red envelopes given out by General Manager Chen, quickly pulled out the mouse, casually tossed it into the crowd, and finally nodded to General Manager Liu behind him, giving him a signal.

Upon seeing this, Liu Haiyang was overjoyed, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, waiting for the show to begin.

At this moment, the scene was still immersed in the joy of the auspicious start of filming. The lead actors were taking photos with Chen Mingyuan and Han Xiaohua, and the media reporters were also taking pictures. No one paid any attention to the little guy on the ground.

After landing, one of the two little creatures turned its head to look around, then slowly crawled towards a secluded spot. The other ran and crawled to the feet of an actress, making squeaking noises.

Although the voice wasn't loud, it caught the actress's attention.

"Oh my, whose little hamster is this? It's so cute!" The actress squatted down, reached out and grabbed the hamster in her palm, her eyes full of affection.

The hamster curled up in a ball, motionless, its two dark eyes staring straight at the actress. Whether it was frightened or trying to scare her, it was absolutely adorable.

"Wow, there's another one here!" A male actor nearby spotted another hamster trying to escape and caught it with a single reach.

"Let me see it!"

"I want to touch it too."

The actresses around them rushed forward, all wanting to pet the little hamster.

"The fur is so soft."

"Does anyone have any food? How cute."

"They must be brothers."

"They could also be sisters."

More and more people gathered around, and some even took out their phones to take pictures, turning it into a hamster appreciation event.

Liu Haiyang, who was not far away, froze when he saw this scene.

Where are the mice?
He wanted a scary rat, not a hamster to keep as a pet!

Hamsters and mice are both 'rats', but they give people completely different feelings.

Liu Haiyang suddenly turned to look at the young staff member, his angry eyes almost spitting fire, as if questioning what was going on.

Can't even tell the difference between a mouse and a hamster? Are you blind or have water in your brain?

When Wang Xiaofei met President Liu's murderous gaze, he was immediately terrified, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. Ignoring what others thought, he immediately went over to explain.

"Mr. Liu, I went to the pet market yesterday. There were no rats there, only hamsters. I figured they were all rats, so... so I picked the two biggest ones."

"How big can a hamster be?" Liu Haiyang said irritably. "Mice can bite, but hamsters only know how to be cute. Don't you even know that? You're such a useless person!"

At the end, Liu Haiyang couldn't help but start cursing.

The intention was to create some chaos with the rats, but now, not only has it not caused chaos, it has also brought emotional value to the scene. It's practically the ultimate piece of trash.

Wang Xiaofei lowered his head after being scolded and said softly, "President Liu, I... I won't do it again next time."

"There won't be a next time!" Liu Haiyang glared at the other person fiercely, then turned to look at a reporter wearing a vest.

This was his last trump card, and also the implementer of Plan No. 3, Hu Yanjie.

The reporter and he had known each other for many years and were considered old friends. Yesterday, he contacted the other party, sent a red envelope containing 2,000 yuan, and a pet snake, asking the other party to place it in the crowd near the end of the opening ceremony.

The first two plans both failed, and now we can only pin our hopes on this snake.

He bought the snake; it had patterns on its body and looked scary, but it wasn't poisonous.

When Hu Yanjie saw the hamsters at the scene, his intuition told him that it must be related to Liu Haiyang. So when he looked at Liu Haiyang, his eyes met Liu Haiyang's.

With just one glance, he understood what the other person meant.

Well, it's time for him to make his move.

Hu Yanjie quietly unzipped the camera bag, revealing a breathable cloth bag inside, from which he could vaguely see the bag moving.

Snakes are different from rats. Some rats are scary, while others are cute, but snakes, regardless of size or length, can send chills down your spine.

Once the snake appears, it won't just be chaos, it will be panic.

To be honest, he wouldn't have dared to put the snake in his bag if he hadn't known it wasn't poisonous.

Hu Yanjie quietly approached the crowd and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, quickly opened a hole in the bag. Immediately afterward, a snake's head poked out from inside, then crawled out through the opening of the camera bag and fell to the ground.

This is a small snake, about half a meter long and a little thicker than a finger, constantly flicking its tongue.

"what!"

Hu Yanjie suddenly yelled, pointing to the ground with a terrified expression, "Snake! There's a snake here!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately turned to look and saw that there really was a snake on the ground, with patterns on its body. They quickly retreated.

Liu Haiyang watched this scene with excitement. He had waited for so long, and finally... However, before he could be happy for long, a foot suddenly stepped on the snake's head, and the leather shoe spun around, causing the snake to stop moving.

"?"

The smile froze on Liu Haiyang's face.

He... he's dead?

He was clearly someone he had high hopes for, but he died less than half a minute after appearing on screen, which felt like he died even faster than the villainous second male lead in a TV series.

"It's alright." Zhang Wen picked up the snake, turned to the people around him and said, "Don't panic, everyone. It's a corn snake, not venomous. It's usually kept as a reptile pet. It probably escaped from some film crew." After saying that, he threw it into a plastic bag, tied a knot, and tossed it into the trash can like garbage.

Upon seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and praised Zhang Wen's actions.

"Teacher Zhang, you are amazing."

"Teacher Zhang, you know so much."

"..."

Hu Yanjie was completely dumbfounded, standing there somewhat at a loss.

He deliberately shouted to amplify the panic, but then someone suddenly appeared, not only unafraid but also recognizing the snake's species at a glance and taking it down with a single kick. Wasn't his performance all for nothing?

Liu Haiyang stared blankly at the trash can, his heart bleeding.

The deadly weapon was dealt with so easily?

Why? Why is this happening?
He tried to sabotage him once, twice, three times, but failed each time, which left him with a deep sense of frustration.

That's so incredibly hurtful to my self-esteem!
Many people were clearly backing away, and chaos was about to break out, but Zhang Wen's kick ruined everything.

If Zhang Wen had known he wasn't afraid of snakes, he should have informed the other party beforehand and not interfered. Now look what happened, the snake died before it even got off the ground.

The atmosphere on set quickly returned to normal, and the staff began dismantling the set and stage, while the actors began applying makeup in preparation for the upcoming filming.

As for the two hamsters, they have been put into a storage box filled with breadcrumbs fed to them by the actors.

"Director Zhang." Chen Mingyuan came to Zhang Wen's side and said gratefully, "You reacted quickly. I was startled when I heard about the snake, but you took care of it with one kick. To be honest, snakes are my biggest fear."

Zhang Wen glanced at Liu Haiyang not far away and said casually, "I heard that a lot happened to the crew of 'A Love So Beautiful' on the day of the opening ceremony, so I've been on guard."

Chen Mingyuan was slightly taken aback, but instantly understood what the speaker meant. "You mean, Liu Haiyang did this?"

“Even if he didn’t do it, he ordered it,” Zhang Wen said with certainty.

Despite his actions of offering incense and taking photos, his eyes never left Liu Haiyang. He noticed everything about Liu's expressions and who he was contacting.

For example, the reporter wearing the vest knew there was something wrong with this reporter when he saw Liu Haiyang making eye contact with him.

Sure enough, everything went as he expected.

"That bastard!" Chen Mingyuan cursed through gritted teeth. He knew Liu Haiyang would cause trouble, but he didn't expect him to even throw out a snake.

"Mr. Chen, is the rat incident at Liu Haiyang's place related to you?" Zhang Wen suddenly asked.

Chen Mingyuan was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled and said in a low voice, "The general manager of this film and television base is my old classmate, so you know what I mean."

Zhang Wen nodded. In fact, when he learned about those things, the first person he thought of was Chen Mingyuan. If Liu Haiyang wanted to do something bad to Chen Mingyuan, how could Chen Mingyuan just passively take the beating?
The two are now irreconcilable enemies.

"You wait here and see how I make fun of him." Chen Mingyuan grinned mischievously, then stopped smiling and walked towards Liu Haiyang, who was not far away.

Zhang Wen didn't go over, but he pricked up his ears to hear what kind of sparks would fly between the two TV Kings.

"Mr. Liu, I noticed you weren't moving at all just now. Were you scared by the snake?" Chen Mingyuan put on a concerned expression, but a hint of sarcasm was hidden in his eyes.

The opening ceremony has concluded successfully, which means that the other party's schemes and tricks have failed. In contrast, the underhanded actions he took behind the scenes have caused the other party considerable suffering.

He won this round.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haiyang's face immediately turned bright red. He wasn't stupid; how could he not understand the implied meaning in the other person's words?
This isn't concern; it's clearly mockery.

"I didn't move, not because I was scared, but because I'm not afraid of snakes," Liu Haiyang explained, trying to appear calm.

"Really? Mr. Liu is really bold. I was quite startled." Chen Mingyuan said, patting his chest lightly as if to show off.

Liu Haiyang's lips twitched. Although he knew the other party was acting, he still cursed in his heart: "I hope you're scared to death! Why don't you just pee your pants?"
Chen Mingyuan continued, "I heard that on the first day of filming for President Liu's drama, a mouse appeared on set? That's quite a coincidence. I also had a mouse here, but it was a hamster, quite cute, isn't it? President Liu, would you like to go and take a look?"

Liu Haiyang trembled all over, his clenched fists shaking uncontrollably, and his anger surged to the top of his head. He wished he could give the other party a combo punch right now, and then throw him across the street, leaving him dizzy and unable to show off in front of him.

Of course, these thoughts can only be kept to oneself. With so many people watching, if one were to turn against someone in public, it would only make one appear petty and might even arouse suspicion from others.

He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said coldly, "No, I'm not interested in hamsters."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mingyuan looked regretful. "Really? That's a real pity. I really like hamsters. By the way, Mr. Liu, do you have time to stay for a meal to kick off the filming? We can exchange filming experiences."
Liu Haiyang sneered inwardly; how could he not know what the other party was thinking?
What kind of experience are we talking about? It's just an excuse to keep mocking him.

"No, I have something to do on my end, I need to go back and keep an eye on things, so I won't bother Mr. Chen any longer." After saying that, Liu Haiyang ignored everyone else and turned to leave.

Chen Mingyuan looked at Liu Haiyang's back and said loudly, "President Liu, we're all at the same film and television base now. Come over and visit often. These two hamsters are really cute."

"..."

Liu Haiyang kept a straight face and pretended not to hear until he walked out of the "Youth Glory" film set and could no longer see the crew. At that point, he could no longer contain his anger and kicked a big tree by the roadside.

"Oh!"

"Bang bang bang!"

He kicked it several times until he kicked off a piece of bark, then he stopped.

Despite having meticulously planned everything, he not only failed but also became a laughingstock. In particular, the way Chen Mingyuan looked at him just now—although he didn't question whether he did it, it was as if he were looking at a clown. Clearly, the other party had already guessed it.

"Ding!"

Just then, a WeChat message popped up on my phone. It was from reporter Hu Yanjie.

"Mr. Liu, I'm sorry, I didn't handle it well this time. Here's your red envelope back."

After reading the message, Liu Haiyang was so angry that he kicked the tree again.

What's the point of getting a refund?

Can all the effort he expended, the face he lost, and the humiliation he suffered be recovered?
Just thinking about what had just happened—the hamster being caught, the snake being trampled to death, and Chen Mingyuan's teasing—made his chest feel tight.

"Chen Mingyuan!" Liu Haiyang gritted his teeth, uttering the name slowly and deliberately, his eyes filled with malice. "You just wait and see. You got lucky this time, but there's always next time. We'll see. I definitely won't let you get away with this!"

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(End of this chapter)