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Chapter 262 Sister Shang: Let me tell you a story... Listen to me
[Tianyan Check: The legal representatives of eight companies under Xu Yingying have changed, and their status is shown as abnormal.]

[Sina Entertainment: The tax bureau has launched an investigation, and Xu Yingying's studio has yet to respond to any tax-related questions.]

[A detailed look at the causes of this incident—just how many more problems does the Rise boy band have up their sleeve?]

【…】

The third day after the Golden Eagle Awards ended.

News headlines were dominated by Xu Yingying, Jiang, Chi Ye, Jin Xia, and Rise.

Every few days, a trending topic on Weibo appears, and Douyin videos are being promoted and "publicized" by the entire nation—behind all this, of course, is Chi Ye spending a lot of money to generate buzz.

Yes, his goal this time was to "kill" Xu Yingying.

Unfortunately, perhaps because she has been through so much in her life, Ms. Xu has become somewhat desensitized. Moreover, she is different from other actresses and actors. To this day, she has not responded to any strange or sensitive news about herself. Instead, she has been privately deregistering her company and distancing herself from other investors.

Of course, this doesn't mean she wasn't actually in pain.

She was in so much pain.

……

Xu Yingying felt that her bad luck started from the moment the Golden Eagle Awards ended... no, it wasn't over yet, but from the moment Chi Ye accepted the award and gave his speech.

At first, she was extremely shocked and angry when she heard Ikeno say that in public. At the same time, she couldn't help but feel a little "smug" inside, thinking that Ikeno had offended everyone in the industry with this move.

After all, tax issues are commonplace in the industry, and whoever is the first to expose them will offend everyone.

She, along with Director Feng, Director Lu, and others, could have taken this opportunity to effectively "softly blacklist" Chi Ye within the industry.

嗏

Before she could even get her "revenge" on Ikeno, she was already receiving Ikeno's "reward."

Hmm... a very fierce response, so fierce that it caught her off guard and left her no time to react. The surrounding high-rise buildings seemed to collapse overnight.

—It turns out that Jiang brought recording equipment with him when he came in!
How can this be? !
Before the Golden Eagle Awards ceremony began, Jiang successfully caught Lao Peng, who was out ganking in the bathroom, and then, through various excuses, successfully got Lao Peng to take him to meet one of his "big sisters," Xu Yingying, who had been avoiding him all along.

Then...then Xu Yingying carefully searched him to make sure he wasn't carrying any electronic devices before letting him in.

Otherwise, how could Xu Yingying have said those things from the recording in front of Jiang?

Jiang's past actions have been "full of bad deeds"!

But... even under these circumstances, Jiang still managed to record the conversation and then immediately exposed Xu Yingying.

At this point, even a fool could realize that Jiang's visit to see her this time was absolutely intentional and well-prepared. His purpose was not to ask Xu Yingying for money, because he knew Xu Yingying wouldn't give it to him... He was there to record the conversation!

In other words, Ikeno's mother had somehow gotten involved with Jiang.

"No, I still can't figure out where he put the recording device!!"

Home.

Xu Yingying, who used to be "dignified and elegant" and radiant, and one of the four leading actresses in the Chinese entertainment industry, has visibly lost her luster in just two or three days.

Her cheeks were a little sallow, she wasn't wearing makeup, her hair hadn't been washed for two days, and she smelled bad. At that moment, she was shaking her head in the living room of the large apartment, and shouted into the phone with a hint of emotional breakdown: "I really searched him, he definitely didn't have any recording devices on him at the time!"

"It's not that I left him with leverage. I always contacted him through an intermediary. He had no evidence, so he deliberately approached me through Peng Chen, recorded me on the spot, and sold it to Chi Ye... That idiot has no professional ethics whatsoever. I'm not finished with him!"

"..."

After listening for a long time, Wang Youli on the other end of the phone said in silence, "You may have to step back from the limelight this time."

Xu Yingying fell silent instantly.

Retiring from the spotlight may seem like a good outcome, but in reality, it has completely ruined her future prospects.

Because she's different from other investors, she doesn't have much capital of her own; she mainly relies on sleeping with people... cough cough, getting along with people like her current husband, that's her capital.

Their cooperative model is not like that of ordinary couples who "open their hearts" to each other. In fact, normal couples are also reciprocal. If one party is always giving and the other party is always taking without giving, the relationship is destined not to last.

Wang Youli may have genuine feelings for Xu Yingying, but the other bigwigs in the industry do not. What they are attracted to Xu Yingying, besides the opportunity to sleep with this top star, is her research ability and her influential connections within the industry.

This will help them earn more profits.

But if Xu Yingying loses her status as a top actress, then... in the long run, will she still have this influence?

Look at Bingbing from another world. Before her downfall, she was also very well-off. Everyone thought that even if she fell from grace, she would still live a good life. In fact, that was far from the case.

Therefore, this result was undoubtedly fatal for Xu Yingying. It was as if Chi Ye had uprooted all of Xu Yingying's self-proclaimed capital and foundation in one fell swoop, making her completely "vanish into thin air".

She couldn't accept it.

"Please help me, Lao Wang. We've been married for so many years, please help me again!"

Xu Yingying then resorted to her most proficient tactic: crying.

Wang Youli sighed deeply on the other end: "It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that this matter has blown up too much, as you know... the higher-ups are already investigating. All we can do is try our best to make amends, and all companies related to you must sever ties with you as soon as possible..."

"Don't worry, just transfer the shares to me first. Once things calm down, everything that's yours will be returned to you. We're husband and wife... I won't hurt you, do you understand?"

Xu Yingying remained silent, her eyes filled with a mixture of sorrow and mockery.

I'll give it to you first, and then you can return it to me once things have calmed down?

Do you believe what you say?

Wang Youli hadn't expected Xu Yingying to think of him this way. He was still trying to persuade her, saying, "Those shares you have now are useless... No one will dare to cooperate with you anymore... By the way, you need to pay the taxes. The amount is quite large, but it has to be done as soon as possible..."

"We still need to pay additional taxes?!"

Xu Yingying's voice was shrill: "You've taken so much stuff, aren't you going to give me any more?"

"...It's too much, almost a billion, and many people are unwilling to pay that amount."

"Just because they're unwilling doesn't mean I'll agree! How much of that is tax evasion on our behalf?!"

"Yingying..."

"Alright, stop talking and hang up."

Xu Yingying interrupted her husband wearily, then hung up the phone, staring blankly at the ceiling.

— Making her pay nearly a billion yuan in taxes all by herself is practically "forcing" her to her death.

“Ikeno… I won’t let you get away with this… and neither will I, Jiang…”

Inside the bedroom, Xu Yingying's eyes flashed with malice, then turned to genuine despair: "Where did he hide his recording equipment?!"

……

"It's hidden in my ass."

Inside the set of "The Martian," which has been under construction for several months and is nearing completion.

For the nth time, Chino was subjected to Shang Jie's overwhelming curiosity and interrogation. In the end, he could only say frankly, "It's probably hidden in his ass."

"what?!"

The woman opposite her was struck dumb, instantly feeling that the originally "bloody" infighting within the industry had taken on a different flavor. "How...how could you say such vulgar things to a girl like me?"

Sister Shang felt a little disappointed for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "How did you know?"

“I guessed. He didn’t tell me, but didn’t Chicken Claw Zhang have this special skill? Jiang used to compare everything with Chicken Claw Zhang, so it’s normal for him to do that.”

Sister Shang sincerely said, "...Rise really has a wealth of talent."

"Then, so...did you do this? It was you, right? Xiao Chi, just admit it. We're like family, why are you pretending with me?"

When Chi Ye heard the woman opposite him start talking nonsense again, he glanced at his watch and asked, "I have a new movie, do you want to come..."

"Bye, I'm hanging up, bad signal. Hey, there's a UFO! I'm going to check it out! Bye, Xiaochi!"

Before he could finish speaking, Sister Shang abruptly hung up the phone, uttering a series of "Oh dear!" sounds, leaving only a dial tone.

Chi Ye wasn't surprised by Shang Jie's reaction at all, but what he said just now wasn't really to stop Shang Jie from asking too many questions... mainly because Shang Jie had just become very popular thanks to "Girl".

She's everyone's dream girl, let her make a cameo appearance... I bet "The Martian" will make even more money.

Hmm... Ikeno's ruthless capitalist mindset is starting to take hold again.

Judging from this, Sister Shang really doesn't want to work overtime, but he can't let the old lady play a minor supporting role... So...

"Hey? Pliers, it's me. Can you reserve a slot for me before the end of the year?"

Shi Jinwei: “?”

She was shocked and astonished: "Why?!"

Ikeno: "Just stay if I tell you to. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"...I don't have time."

beep.

As soon as Sister Pliers finished speaking, Chi Ye hung up the phone.

Pliers Girl: "???"

"Damn it! Ikeno! You've gone too far! Is this how you treat people differently?!"

She was so angry that her sapphire blue eyes even turned a little red—because right next to her, Sister Shang was holding a melon in one hand and resting her chin on the other, staring at her excitedly, and asking recklessly, "Hey Weiwei, don't hang up, I haven't seen it yet..."

"sister!"

Shi Jin's face darkened slightly: "Are you feeling smug?"

Sister Shang was taken aback, then hurriedly shook her head sheepishly, "Giving alms, giving alms, I'm giving alms..."

"You were clearly smiling! Chi Ye was so nice to you, and you said you wouldn't act, but I just wouldn't... He, he ordered me! He's ordering me around!"

Shi Jinwei was filled with grievances: "I'm not an artist in his company, why does he talk to me like that... I'm not going to reserve a slot for him..."

"Weiwei."

After observing Sister Pliers' expression, Sister Shang bluntly said, "You've misunderstood."

"Think about it, people are more unrestrained with those they are closest to, because you are so familiar to him, like family. To put it bluntly... in Chi Ye's eyes, you have lost your sense of unfamiliarity and mystery. He treats you as his closest person, which is why he acts this way."

"It's like how many people are very polite in public, but throw tantrums at home. You're his family member, and I'm just a stranger to him! Why are you so angry? Shouldn't you be happy?"

"...?"

Shi Jin was slightly taken aback, and looked at Sister Shang with a strange and suspicious gaze.

"Really?"

Sister Shang, busy as a chick pecking at rice, exclaimed, "It couldn't be more real!"

Shi Jinwei: "..."

She knew, of course, that Sister Shang was trying to mislead her, but for some reason, hearing that she was one of Chi Ye's "own people" made her inexplicably happy. She reflected on it for a moment, then suddenly felt an urge to slap herself.

Am I fucking despicable? When did I, Shi Jinwei, become this despicable?

I must not let Ikeno find out... otherwise I'll really be too ashamed to face anyone afterward.

"Weiwei, you trust your sister."

Seeing that her "argument" had worked, Sister Shang was extremely pleased with herself and immediately began to offer her advice in a very shrewd and cunning manner: "You should go and act in it. You'll be in a role that no one will say a word... oh no, I mean the role that Xiao Chi has reserved for you. It's definitely the female lead."

"Xiao Chi's leading lady! And a movie leading lady at that! He wants to make you a top movie star... Sheng Ning and Jin Xia didn't get this treatment, how can you refuse?"

"He's just like you, stubborn and embarrassed to tell you the truth... You know his personality, so he expresses himself in this way."

"..."

Sister Pliers' expression softened considerably, but she still looked at Sister Shang and emphasized, "I was really just helping out."

"I understand, I'll talk to Xiao Chi about it later, and I'll teach him a lesson and show him who's superior!"

Sister Shang confidently asserted, with an expression that said, "I understand you, I know you well."

Seeing how "understanding" she was, Shi Jinwei said sincerely, "Sister, you are such a good person, but you are also a little bad."

Sister Shang: "?"

"Alright, that's fine. He probably doesn't know you came to visit the set today... I'll have my team contact him later to check his schedule. If it's the female lead, I have to be number one... Number two, I can consider the female lead."

Shi Jinwei said in a slightly aloof tone.

……

"We can rule out Shi Jinwei as the first choice for the female lead."

at the same time.

In the crew meeting room, Chi Ye first ruled out the worst decision, and then said, "Xia Xia is the female lead in my next movie, and the character setting in this movie is not very suitable either. As for the rest... you can find someone according to the conditions mentioned above."

"In short, we need to finalize the cast as soon as possible. I think this show can be released next year."

"Yes, Mr. Chi."

Everyone nodded. Guo Feng, the "chief steward" who had led the team back to China and handled the entire setup for Chi Ye, looked at him and said, "The final version of the script has been finalized. The higher-ups have given us a lot of support. The final version is now considered true hard science fiction. When do we start filming?"

Chino sensed his urgency, thought for a moment, and said, "After solving the actor problem, I have two months of filming time. We'll start this project in two months."

"no problem."

Guo Feng nodded.

He's waited all these years, so two more months won't make a difference.

However, he now has an immense desire and anticipation to see this first hard science fiction blockbuster in Chinese film history as soon as possible.

Having already seen the complete script and the special effects team, and with ample funding and official backing, his confidence and passion were overflowing, and he couldn't wait to get to work.

(End of this chapter)