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

Chapter 488 The Devil is One Foot Tall, the Righteous One is Ten Feet Tall

in the afternoon.

The first scene and the first shot of "Youth Glory" have officially started filming.

The male lead, Chen Fanyu, drove his Mercedes-Benz sedan from a distance and slowly stopped at the side of the road.

Wang Xiaofei stood on the periphery of the crowd, his eyes fixed on the car, his palms sweating nervously.

'Go home! Go home! Go home!'

He kept repeating this to himself, his phone already prepared, just waiting to record the car breaking down and send it to General Manager Liu to report back.

However, he waited for a long time, and even after filming the fifth scene, the car still hadn't broken down.

Wang Xiaofei was completely dumbfounded when he saw Chen Xukun drive the car out of the film set and park it in the props storage area.

what's the situation?
Why didn't the car break down?
It shouldn’t be!

He had done this before and knew very well the consequences of stuffing plastic bottles into the exhaust pipe. The fact that the car completed today's filming task so smoothly was a huge surprise to him.

Did the stagehand in charge of vehicle dispatch discover the mineral water bottle stuck in the exhaust pipe during the pre-shoot inspection?
Hmm, that's possible!
No, we have to verify this to gain some experience for future troublemaking.

With that thought in mind, he glanced at the filming location and then walked silently toward the Mercedes-Benz.

Upon reaching the back of the car, the same procedure was followed: crouch down, untie shoelaces, and look at the exhaust pipe...

At just one glance, Wang Xiaofei was completely stunned.

The mineral water bottle was still inside.

why?
Is this exhaust pipe just for show, and the other one is actually the real one?
He had heard that some people with obsessive-compulsive disorder would modify their cars after buying them, seeing that there was only one exhaust pipe on the rear, by adding a fake exhaust pipe on the other side to make the rear of the car look more symmetrical.

Damn it, even God isn't on his side.

Just as Wang Xiaofei was feeling frustrated, a voice suddenly came from behind him.

"what are you doing?"

"!"

Wang Xiaofei was startled, his heart leaped into his throat, and he quickly pretended to tie his shoelaces, turning around to the person behind him and saying, "Teacher Zhang, I... I'm tying my shoelaces because they're untied."

"Really?" Zhang Wen looked at the other person's shoelaces and then asked, "Are you done tying them?"

"Yes, yes, I'm done." Wang Xiaofei quickly stood up and asked casually, "Teacher Zhang, where are you going?"

"What a coincidence, I'm here to tie my shoelaces too." After saying that, Zhang Wen walked over to the other person, squatted down, untied the shoelaces on his shoes, and then retied them. However, while tying his shoelaces, he kept looking at the car's exhaust pipe.

Wang Xiaofei's heart skipped a beat.

‘It’s over! ’

'Did Teacher Zhang find out?'

'I absolutely refuse to admit it; I didn't do anything just now.'

After a struggle with his thoughts, Wang Xiaofei put on a calm demeanor, but his stiff expression betrayed his inner turmoil.

"Huh, what's inside the exhaust pipe? It looks like a plastic bottle," Zhang Wen said in surprise.

Wang Xiaofei cursed his bad luck, he had been discovered after all, but on the surface he pretended to be surprised, "A plastic bottle? How come there's a plastic bottle in the exhaust pipe?"

After tying his shoelaces, Zhang Wen stood up and looked at the person in front of him, asking, "Didn't you see it when you were tying your shoelaces?"

"No, no, I was just focused on tying my shoelaces and didn't notice the exhaust pipe." Wang Xiaofei finished speaking and pretended to bend down to look at the exhaust pipe. "Huh, there really is a plastic bottle. How did it get in there?"

"You don't know?" Zhang Wen asked.

"I don't know." Wang Xiaofei shook his head.

“Okay, then I’ll tell you,” Zhang Wen said.

“Teacher Zhang… do you know?” Wang Xiaofei asked, his voice trembling slightly.

Zhang Wen smiled slightly, said nothing, but took out his phone from his pocket, found a video file, and clicked to play it.

In the video, a person carrying a mineral water bottle walks to the back of a car, looks around for a while, suddenly squats down to untie his shoelaces, and then stuffs the water bottle into the exhaust pipe.

Wang Xiaofei's brain went blank for a moment, as if struck by lightning.

After a while, until the video ended, he finally snapped out of his daze and looked at Teacher Zhang. He had completely lost the composure he had been putting on, and now he was just panicked and worried.

He never imagined that someone would see him stuffing the bottle into the exhaust pipe, let alone record it. He had clearly been very careful in observing his surroundings while doing it, so how could this have happened...?

He knew it was too late to regret it now. All he could do was beg Teacher Zhang for forgiveness and not let the matter get out. Otherwise, President Chen would definitely fire him and he would be out of a job in the industry.

"Teacher Zhang, I..."

Wang Xiaofei was interrupted by Zhang Wen as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I received a video, and the person in it not only dressed exactly like you, but also looked exactly like you. Isn't that a coincidence?"

"..."

Wang Xiaofei's face turned bright red, just like a monkey's bottom.

It turns out that Teacher Zhang already knew, and his appearance here was no coincidence; everything he did had been observed by the other party.

"Are you wondering why the car hasn't broken down?" Zhang Wen asked.

"?" Wang Xiaofei was shocked, not expecting the other party to know even this.

"It's actually very simple," Zhang Wenhua explained to the other party, "The car was started too quickly. Before the engine could overheat and the spark plugs burned out, it had already stalled. In the end, not even the water bottle dissolved."

Wang Xiaofei suddenly understood, and everything that had been puzzling him became clear.

No wonder Teacher Zhang didn't stop it after finding out; it turns out everything was under the other party's control.

"Teacher Zhang, I was wrong. I was confused for a moment. Can you give me another chance? I can't lose this job. I... I will never do it again." Wang Xiaofei pleaded with a bitter face, almost crying.

“Fine, I can give you a chance, but you have to tell me who instructed you to do this,” Zhang Wen said calmly.

He knew exactly what was going on; he just wanted to test the other person.

If this person doesn't realize their mistake and remains incorrigible, they can no longer be used by him. Such an dishonest person must be kicked out of the production crew.

Conversely, if the other party can realize their mistake in time and turn back from the wrong path, he would not mind giving them a chance to reform.

Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaofei's expression changed, and he hesitated.

If he reveals the name of General Manager Liu, he will definitely be fired by General Manager Liu once the news gets out; but if he doesn't say anything, what if Teacher Zhang already knows who instigated it?

Just like before, even though she knew he was putting bottles in the exhaust pipe, she pretended not to know.

Behind Teacher Zhang is Vice President Chen.

If Vice President Liu can fire him, Vice President Chen can fire him just as easily.

The difference is that Vice President Liu will wait until he finishes all his work on the "Youth Glory" set before finding a reason to fire him, while Vice President Chen can fire him now.

After much deliberation, with the idea of ​​earning as much salary as possible, he decided to confess.

Confess and you'll be treated leniently.

"Teacher Zhang, it was Vice President Liu Haiyang who made me do this. He even threatened me that if I didn't disrupt the filming, he would fire me. I had no choice." Wang Xiaofei looked aggrieved, and this grown man was about to cry.

After listening, Zhang Wen nodded. It seemed that the other party had realized their mistake, and now he could proceed with his plan.

"Since you're relatively honest, I can give you a chance," Zhang Wen said.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang, thank you, Teacher Zhang. I'll do whatever you ask me to do. I'll listen to you completely," Wang Xiaofei said quickly.

At the same time, I was secretly relieved. Sure enough, Teacher Zhang knew everything. Luckily, I didn't lie just now, or I would have been fired.

Zhang Wen was satisfied with the other party's attitude, so he said, "You can continue to destroy props in the future, but you have to inform me beforehand. I will cooperate with you. This way, you can also give Liu Haiyang an explanation."

"what?"

Wang Xiaofei was completely dumbfounded. Not only did the other party not ask him to stop causing damage, but they also cooperated with him to cause damage. What kind of trick was this?
Could this be a test for him?

Yes, it must be a test for him!
Thinking of this, Wang Xiaofei immediately said seriously, "Teacher Zhang, please believe me, I will absolutely never destroy the props again. If this happens again, you don't need to kick me out, I'll just leave the company myself." "No!" Zhang Wen shook his head at him and said seriously, "You must continue to destroy them. You can't not destroy them. If you don't listen to me, you can leave the company right now."

"???"

Seeing Teacher Zhang's serious expression, Wang Xiaofei felt his CPU burn out. He swallowed hard and tentatively asked, "Teacher Zhang, may I ask why?"

After asking the question, a thought suddenly popped into his mind: Could it be that Teacher Zhang is also one of General Manager Liu's people?
But if that's the case, Teacher Zhang should have pretended not to know that he put the bottle in the exhaust pipe, so why did he arrest him?
Perhaps you think his methods are too low-level? Too unreliable?
“It’s very simple,” Zhang Wen said calmly. “If you don’t cause trouble, Liu Haiyang will find someone else to do it. Instead of going to the trouble of finding someone in the crew, you should continue to cause trouble. That way, Liu Haiyang will stop sending people, and the crew will be on guard and won’t be caught off guard.”

Wang Xiaofei listened to Teacher Zhang's explanation in a daze, never expecting that the other party could come up with such a perfect plan.

It not only provides emotional support to Mr. Liu, but also allows him to continue filming with peace of mind. It truly is a case of the devil being one foot tall and the saint being ten feet tall.

Teacher Zhang is really amazing!

"Teacher Zhang, I'll listen to you," Wang Xiaofei said, feeling incredibly happy.

This idea was perfect for him, as it would allow him to give President Liu an explanation and complete the tasks assigned by President Liu, while also allowing him to continue working on the set. It was practically tailor-made for him.

"Okay, one of the cameras will stop working in a bit, and filming will be paused for 10 minutes. You can tell Liu Haiyang that filming has been suspended for 20 minutes," Zhang Wen instructed.

"Understood." Wang Xiaofei nodded heavily.

Zhang Wen reached out and patted the other person on the shoulder, saying earnestly, "Do as I say, and you'll be happy, I'll be happy, he'll be happy, everyone will be happy, otherwise..."

"Teacher Zhang, if you tell me to go east, I will never go west; if you tell me to beat a dog, I will never catch a chicken," Wang Xiaofei solemnly promised.

Zhang Wen smiled, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

Wang Xiaofei watched Teacher Zhang's retreating figure, breathed a sigh of relief, and then secretly rejoiced. Finally, he could openly cause trouble and no longer worry about not being able to explain himself to Vice President Liu.

Oh yeah!
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, immediately squatted down, and reached into the exhaust pipe to retrieve the plastic bottle. He absolutely couldn't cause any unforeseen trouble for Teacher Zhang.

Zhang Wen stopped after walking a short distance, his gaze fixed on a production assistant who was craning his neck to look at the film set.

"Chen Xukun!" Zhang Wen called out the man's name.

"Huh?" The man quickly turned around, and seeing that it was Zhang Wen, he immediately asked with a smile, "Teacher Zhang, is there something you need? Do you need a car?"

Zhang Wen shook his head and handed the black plastic bag to the other person, saying, "Thank you for your hard work. Here's a small gift for you."

Chen Xukun was slightly taken aback, his heart filled with confusion.

Firstly, he wasn't busy and it wasn't hard work for him; secondly, he only knew Teacher Zhang beside him and they didn't have any real relationship.

The gift was quite unexpected.

However, since the other party had already given it to him, he had no reason not to accept it. After all, the other party was not only a screenwriter but also an investor. So he took the plastic bag and said gratefully, "Thank you, Teacher Zhang."

"Okay, let's open it and take a look." Zhang Wen pointed to the plastic bag.

"Okay," Chen Xukun replied, then smiled and untied the knot on the plastic bag.

However, as soon as he opened the plastic bag and saw the 'gift' inside, his smile froze on his face. He not only couldn't smile anymore, but even showed a look of panic.

Because the plastic bag contained the jeans he had slashed with a knife.

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

Why did Teacher Zhang give me this pair of jeans?

'Does the other party already know that he was the one who ripped the jeans?'

'It's over, it's all over.'

At that moment, Chen Xukun completely deflated, looking like a wilted eggplant.

"Is there anything you want to explain?" Zhang Wen asked.

"I..." Chen Xukun wanted to deny it, but then he thought that with so many people in the crew, and Teacher Zhang giving him this pair of jeans, they must all know about it, and maybe even saw it with their own eyes. There was no point in making a last-ditch effort at this point.

Isn’t there a saying like that?
Confession is lenient, resistance is strict.

If you admit it, you might get lenient treatment.

"Teacher Zhang, it was me. I was wrong. I'll pay for it." Chen Xukun said, bowing his head.

"Is just paying compensation enough? What about the delays in filming?" Zhang Wen asked.

"I...I'll pay!" Chen Xukun said through gritted teeth.

"Okay, that's fine. Let's start with 100,000 yuan. You know how precious everyone's time is."

"what?"

Chen Xukun looked up, his eyes filled with panic, but even more so with disbelief.

This isn't compensation; it's robbery.

He couldn't earn 100,000 yuan even after working hard on the film set for several months.

Zhang Wen saw through the other person's thoughts and said slowly, "These jeans are designer brand, worth six thousand yuan. Do you know what six thousand yuan means? According to my country's criminal law, intentionally damaging another person's property worth more than five thousand yuan is generally punishable by imprisonment of up to three years, detention, or a fine. If the film crew doesn't understand, you'll definitely have to go in and work on the sewing machine."

Chen Xukun was completely stunned.

He has a family; if he gets arrested, wouldn't that mean his family will be torn apart?
100,000 yuan is not a lot, but it's not a small amount either. How am I going to explain this to my wife?

He didn't want to struggle at first, but now he wants to struggle.

If I struggle a bit, maybe I won't have to pay 100,000 yuan.

"What evidence do you have to prove that I did it?" Chen Xukun asked, straightening his back, looking more assertive than before.

"evidence?"

Zhang Wen smiled and then took his phone out of his pocket.

"Please watch the VCR!"

In the video, a person sneaks into the costume department, first squats down to untie his shoelaces, then takes out a keychain from his pocket, finds a small knife, and slashes a pair of jeans.

Chen Xukun's eyes widened in disbelief that his act of slitting his pants had been filmed. His straightened back instantly bent again, and he looked like an old dog with a broken spine.

"Teacher Zhang, please, I have a seventy-year-old mother and an eight-year-old child. Please forgive me this time, I will never dare to do it again."

Chen Xukun gripped Zhang Wen's arm tightly, as if grasping at a lifeline, and suddenly changed the subject, "It was all Vice President Liu's doing. He made me do it. If I didn't, he would make things difficult for me and make me clean toilets. I had no choice."

"What, you're afraid of Liu Haiyang, but not Chen Mingyuan?" Zhang Wen asked.

"I'm scared, I'm scared, but Vice President Liu has been with the company for so many years, and he said he could protect me," Chen Xukun said in a low voice.

"Protect you? Heh, he can't even protect himself, how can he protect you?" Zhang Wen said with a sneer. "However, considering your special family situation, I can give you a chance, it just depends on whether you can seize it."

“Teacher Zhang, you can say whatever you want, I’ll listen to you completely,” Chen Xukun said, looking exactly like Wang Xiaofei before.

Zhang Wen didn't waste any words and simply repeated what he had just said to Wang Xiaofei.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xukun was so surprised by the good news that he agreed without hesitation.

“If the costume gets damaged, the crew will have to stop filming for twenty minutes, and the director will also reprimand the costume team. You can take a picture and send it to Liu Haiyang,” Zhang Wen said.

"Okay, I will definitely take the picture. Thank you, Teacher Zhang, for this opportunity. I will live up to your expectations," Chen Xukun said with a face full of gratitude.

"Can you let go of my hand now?"

"what?"

When Chen Xukun realized he was still holding onto Teacher Zhang's arm, he quickly let go and apologized repeatedly.

"sorry Sorry!"

Zhang Wen patted the other person on the shoulder.

"Remember, you only get one chance, so be careful!"

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(End of this chapter)