This director lacks vision.

Chapter 26 Mountain Climbing
After Zhang Chaoyang left, Jiang Yifeng patted the little boy's head and said, "Thank you for giving me face, baby. You can join us for the mountain climb tomorrow."

Hearing this, Naza was overjoyed, and a smile immediately spread across her little face.

Ignoring the occasion, she kissed Jiang Yifeng on the cheek and said, "Thank you, Uncle! I love hiking!"

Seeing this, Dapeng gave Jiang Yifeng a thumbs up.

He thought Jiang Yifeng was really amazing, daring to take Nazha with him on a mountain climb, and not afraid of meeting Gao Yuanyuan tomorrow and encountering a nightmare.

All I can say is that Dapeng is still young.

After sensing Gao Yuanyuan's initiative, Jiang Yifeng changed his strategy.

He plans to have Gao Yuanyuan take the initiative to pursue him.

Gao Yuanyuan is a habitual mistress; she might be even more excited if Nazha were there.

Just as men enjoy "leading respectable women into prostitution and persuading prostitutes to reform," women may also have similar interests.

Sometimes, deliberately creating some difficulties to get women to take the initiative can better ignite their enthusiasm and fighting spirit, as well as their sense of accomplishment after success.

This is human nature.

After Na Zha sat back down at his workstation, Da Peng asked, "Director Jiang, now that you've won over Gao Yuanyuan, does that mean I'll be acting opposite her? I'm the male lead, and she's the female lead!"

Seeing Dapeng's excited expression, Jiang Yifeng said, "That depends on your performance. The male lead for Old Boys hasn't been officially confirmed yet."

"You should focus on doing your job as the King of Bathhouses well first."

"No problem, I'll definitely do my best to make 'The King of Bath' a great film!" Da Peng nodded, then asked, "The first three episodes of 'The King of Bath' have already been edited. When do we upload them to the website?"

Jiang Yifeng thought for a moment and said, "How about we update next Tuesday? We'll update two episodes a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays."

One season has 8 episodes, and it will be released in one month.

Then came the second season.

Da Peng nodded. Although he didn't understand why Jiang Yifeng wanted to divide "King of Bathing" into several seasons, he still obediently went to arrange the work.

Da Peng takes the King of Bathhouses even more seriously than Jiang Yifeng.

On the one hand, Jiang Yifeng gave Dapeng some authority, allowing him to try directing, and on the other hand, he gave him 10% of the profits.

Jiang Yifeng's actions can motivate Dapeng and reduce his workload.

As a director, you also need to learn management.

As for dividing "King of Bathing" into seasons, that was Jiang Yifeng's estimate based on the situation of the great hero Jiang Xiaoyu. He estimated that about 8 episodes of the web series would meet the criteria for stardom and grant him a chance to win a prize from the system.

For these low-quality web series, Jiang Yifeng's goal is to be quick, efficient, and effective in winning more awards and rapidly improving himself.

This gives them the capital and ability to produce higher-quality works.

On the morning of April 8th, Gao Yuanyuan drove her red BMW to Vanke Blue Mountain.

When the car stopped at the entrance of the residential area, Gao Yuanyuan suddenly became a little nervous.

Going hiking on the first meeting is not very friendly to a lady.

Excessive sweating can ruin a beautiful makeup look.

After looking in the mirror and straightening her clothes, Gao Yuanyuan got out of the car.

She took out her phone, ready to call Jiang Yifeng.

Then I saw a tall, muscular man walk out of the residential area.

He was wearing a tracksuit, looking strong and muscular, exuding a strong masculine aura.

Gao Yuanyuan didn't used to like this kind of tough and aggressive man.

She prefers men who are thin, refined, and cultured.

But today my opinion has surprisingly changed.

Having a strong boyfriend seems pretty good too.

The man was accompanied by a tall, beautiful woman.

This beautiful woman has exquisite and three-dimensional features, with an exotic mixed-race charm. Even though Gao Yuanyuan has seen many beautiful women in the entertainment industry, she was still amazed when she saw her.

"Hello Yuanyuan, this is my girlfriend Gulnazar, you can call her Nazar."

Jiang Yifeng spotted Gao Yuanyuan at a glance.

Approaching thirty, she possesses bright, beautiful eyes, a gentle and intellectual demeanor, truly the peak of a mature woman's beauty.

And she has great taste in clothes.

She wore a gray coat over a light blue sleeveless dress and carried a light green women's bag.

It looks very stylish.

This outfit is quite suitable; if you get hot while hiking, you can take off your jacket, but you should be careful to avoid insect bites.

"Director Jiang, I didn't expect you to be so handsome, and your girlfriend to be so beautiful."

Upon seeing Gao Yuanyuan in person, the alarm bells in my heart rang wildly.

That opponent is so beautiful, with such a great presence!

No wonder she's a top-tier female celebrity.

Unable to contain herself, Naza grabbed Jiang Yifeng's arm, deliberately asserting her dominance: "We're a handsome man and a beautiful woman, aren't we a perfect match?" Gao Yuanyuan smiled and said, "We really are a perfect match, I envy your love."

Gao Yuanyuan not only didn't mind that Jiang Yifeng had a girlfriend, but she was even more interested in it.

Especially since Nazar is very beautiful, Gao Yuanyuan is even more motivated.

Good men are meant to be fought over; the stronger the competition, the better. This is Gao Yuanyuan's motto in life.

Gao Yuanyuan is experienced and has a stable mindset, while Nazha is a young man.

In their first encounter, it seemed that Naza had the upper hand, but Gao Yuanyuan actually used softness to overcome hardness, leaving a very good impression on Jiang Yifeng.

The three of them had breakfast together, and then went to Mangshan National Park to meet up with the main group.

There were quite a few people hiking and enjoying the spring scenery today.

Zhang Chaoyang also invited senior executives from Sohu, as well as several beautiful women from the Sohu mountaineering team.

There is model Zhou Weitong and singer Li Huizhen.

In the past, the mountaineering team would naturally have surrounded Zhang Chaoyang.

But today's focus is on Jiang Yifeng.

Because the two most beautiful women in the group were standing on either side of Jiang Yifeng.

Although the two women occasionally had minor clashes, they generally got along well.

Seeing this, some people were curious, while others were envious.

Zhang Chaoyang didn't mind being overshadowed by Jiang Yifeng. He took the initiative to come over and said with a smile, "What are you two chatting about? You seem to be having a lot of fun."

Gao Yuanyuan explained, "We're talking about modern poetry, Mr. Zhang, you probably aren't interested."

Zhang Chaoyang joked, "You two started by talking about poetry and songs, and now you're discussing life ideals?"

Jiang Yifeng laughed and said, "Pretty much. I was just about to advise Yuanyuan not to fight amongst herself, not to pursue things she can't have, and to just be a pretty vase."

Despite Gao Yuanyuan's later statements in interviews that she was just a pretty face and couldn't do anything, she has reconciled with herself.

In fact, when she was young, she also wanted to prove her acting skills.

After all, actors who lack acting skills will always be at a disadvantage in the industry.

From the art film "Shanghai Dreams" to the stage play "A Chance Encounter," and then to "Nanjing Nanjing," Gao Yuanyuan has made changes and efforts, but they have had little effect.

If you don't have talent, you don't have talent. Acting skills are easy to learn but difficult to master.

Zhang Chaoyang shook his head and criticized, "Xiao Jiang, you're wrong to say that. 'Vase' is not a good word; it's a bit insulting."

Jiang Yifeng pointed to Zhang Chaoyang and gave an example.

"It's not shameful to be a vase, because we all need vases to please the eye, and the more beautiful the vase, the more expensive it is; some can even become national treasures."

Being a "pretty face" requires talent; the barrier to entry is very high.

Most people in this world are not good at being a pretty face.

For example, my boss, Mr. Zhang, do you think someone with his looks can just be a pretty face?

Zhang Chaoyang: "..."

Naza was rather naive; seeing Zhang Chaoyang's speechless expression, she burst out laughing.

On the contrary, Gao Yuanyuan fell into thought.

Jiang Yifeng then said, "Why do most people look down on and belittle vases?"

It's because most people can't be just pretty faces.

They were jealous of the vase's beauty, so they tried every means to slander it.

If you believe them and think that being a pretty face is a waste of your talent, then go pursue other things.

That would have fallen into their trap.

Yuanyuan, think about it. Can you compete with Mr. Zhang in academic performance, physics knowledge, or starting a business?
A life lived according to the evaluation system of others is destined to be unhappy.

Jiang Yifeng's last sentence was about value, which made Gao Yuanyuan's eyes sparkle.

She recalled her past life, and it was indeed so.

Everyone said that being a pretty face was no good, so Gao Yuanyuan wanted to shed that label and prove herself through her professional skills.

However, she focused all her talent on being a pretty face.

To abandon your own talents and try to compete with someone who is average-looking but very smart in terms of inner strength is just asking for trouble.

Zhang Chaoyang had nothing to say.

I was clearly tricked, but I couldn't refute it. Thinking about it carefully, it actually makes some sense.

All I can say is that Jiang Yifeng has a lot of fallacies.

After thinking it over, Zhang Chaoyang decided to stay away from Jiang Yifeng.

Being around him, my role as his boss isn't very effective.

(End of this chapter)