This director lacks vision.

Chapter 314 Dream Girl
At 8:50 p.m. on March 22, Huang Lei returned home reeking of alcohol.

When Sun Li saw her husband return, she walked over with a big smile and excitedly said, "Honey! I have some good news for you!"

Sun Li, who had been at home all day, did not notice anything unusual—why did Huang Lei, who had a business dinner, come home before 9 p.m.?
This is clearly too early.

Overwhelmed with emotion, she exclaimed happily, "I'm pregnant! I'm pregnant again! Our second baby is coming!"
This time it's definitely a boy!

Hearing this, Huang Lei became happy.

He held Sun Li's hand and said, "Don't get excited. You're in the pregnancy stage now, so you need to rest well."

"Don't worry, I'm experienced." After sitting down, Sun Li belatedly asked, "Why did you come back so early today? Didn't you say you were having dinner with the leaders of Hunan TV?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Lei's smile vanished.

He sighed and said, "The 'Where Are We Going, Dad?' show is off. The production team said my image doesn't meet the show's requirements."

"What a pity, I was hoping to let Duoduo get some experience on the show."

Seeing her husband's exhausted and powerless appearance, Sun Li had mixed feelings.

I felt both heartache and anger, but at the same time, I also felt a vague sense of satisfaction at finally getting my revenge.

After Huang Lei left "Back to Field" to record a leisurely holiday program, Fengxing Media went all out and brought up his past scandal with Liu Ruoying.

What about the fourth kind of love? What about Liu Ruoying publicly stating at her concert that Huang Lei had asked her if she wanted him to get married, and that if she objected, they wouldn't get married?

All sorts of old grievances were brought up.

Moreover, netizens are all talented, and soon some netizens dug up Huang Lei and Jia Jingwen's past scandals based on the timeline.

It was discovered that not long after Huang Lei broke up with Liu Ruoying, he became entangled with Alyssa Chia.

The key point is that Sun Li had just become pregnant at that time.

The news of Huang Lei's infidelity during his pregnancy spread widely, severely damaging his image as a good husband.

Huang Lei had already overexerted himself on the show "Leisurely Holiday," and the production team's deliberate editing to generate buzz further damaged his reputation.

Coupled with various scandals involving infidelity, Huang Lei's public image has completely crumbled.

The most outrageous thing is that after the "Leisurely Holiday" episode ended, someone from the production team revealed that Huang Lei was having an affair with the show's female director and that the two were having sex in the dressing room.

After this incident was exposed, it remained a trending topic on Weibo for several days.

Although there is no concrete evidence, Huang Lei has been thoroughly labeled as a cheating scumbag.

Hunan TV is now preparing to host a show called "Where Are We Going, Dad?" and is currently selecting guests.

Huang Lei's daughter, Huang Yici, is exactly 6 years old, which meets the program's requirements.

He then used his connections with He Jiong to invite the program's leaders to dinner, hoping to participate in the program recording and change his image.

However, the dinner party tonight did not go smoothly, and the production team directly rejected Huang Lei's request.

After all, "Where Are We Going, Dad?" is a parent-child reality show.

The production team was also worried about Huang Lei participating in the show. His daughter asked where her father had gone, and netizens said that her father had gone to find an aunt when she was still an embryo.

Sun Li was aware of Huang Lei's messy affairs. She had tolerated it before, but she was still angry inside.

Now that she sees her husband getting his "punishment," she can't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.

However, Huang Lei's career setbacks have also affected the family's income, and now that he is pregnant with his second child, Sun Li's feelings are truly complicated.

She comforted me, saying, "It's good that you're not going to record the show. I'm pregnant anyway, so you can stay home and spend more time with me."

Sun Li's words of comfort were normal, but Huang Lei found them very jarring.

It seems to be mocking him for not taking care of his wife during her first pregnancy and for going out to have affairs.

Huang Lei took a deep breath, composed himself, and said, "In the end, I still shouldn't have offended Fengxing Media by recording iQiyi's program."

Although the guest fees for "Back to the Countryside" are lower, a steady stream of income is better for career development.

Looking back now, I truly regret my actions.

Huang Lei now deeply regrets his past choice, and he's right.

These things happened in his previous life, including his affair with a female director, which was exposed during the filming of the second season of "Where Are We Going, Dad?".

It attracted considerable attention at the time and was even listed by netizens as one of the top ten controversial topics of "Where Are We Going, Dad?".

But none of these were problems; everything was eventually resolved.

Huang Lei's image has collapsed mainly because he offended Fengxing Media. Many of his scandalous stories couldn't be covered up and were exposed to the public.

Huang Lei is now unable to participate in variety show recordings, and he can't get any acting roles either.

Originally, after reaching middle age, he could only play father-type roles, which narrowed his acting range.

Now that he's been labeled a cheating scumbag, no production company will hire him to play a good father anymore.

Upon hearing about Fengxing Media, Sun Li recalled the news she had read a couple of days ago and said, "I saw in the newspapers that LeEco is the next Fengxing Media, and they've even signed directors and stars from the Hong Kong entertainment circle, which seems to be a direct challenge to Fengxing Media."

Why don't you ask around and see if you can go to LeEco?

"If I could go to LeEco, at least I'd have acting opportunities, and maybe I could even switch to producing."

Upon hearing Sun Li's suggestion, Huang Lei's eyes lit up; he thought it was a great idea.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard some upbeat music coming from the television.

The drumbeats are brisk and clear, and the image of Naza drumming makes you want to move your body to the music.

"I'm sure I said I loved you hundreds of years ago, but you forgot, and I didn't remember either."

As soon as the song "Lover Missed" started playing, Sun Li's attention was drawn to the TV series.

Because Jiang Yifeng appeared.

In the picture, Jiang Yifeng is wearing a cotton T-shirt with a bear pattern, paired with beige khaki pants and white sneakers. He looks youthful and innocent, just like a carefree and sunny young man.

On the contrary, the drummer was cool and stylish, very handsome.

"Walked by, passed by, never encountered, turned back, turned around, still wrong~"
Neither you nor I have ever experienced colliding at a street corner! Colliding at a street corner~

Accompanied by a duet of male and female vocals, the opening sequence of "Youth With You" continues to advance.

Jiang Yifeng, Nazha, Zhang Tianai, Dilraba, Yang Caiyu, Li Yitong, Bai Yu, Wang Jiaer, Zhu Yilong, Cheng Yi, Li Xian...

A whole host of handsome men and beautiful women, a real feast for the eyes.

Huang Lei was also drawn to this TV series.

In his impression, Jiang Yifeng was steady and assertive, with a very strong personal aura.

However, in the TV series, the male lead played by Jiang Yifeng is very simple and has a clear and pure temperament.

Huang Lei had never seen Jiang Yifeng like this before; the contrast was too great.

After the opening credits ended, Huang Lei saw the subtitle "Youth With You Episode 6".

Seeing Sun Li's focused expression, Huang Lei also started watching.

Episode 6 of Youth With You mainly features the character Lan Jingzhu, played by Zhang Tianai.

The reason this girl disguised herself as a boy to participate in the Youth With You training camp was to chase after her idol.

Jiang Yifeng plays Jiang Ming, a big star and a mentor on the Youth With You training camp.

Upon learning this news, Lan Jingzhu disguised herself as a man and joined the training camp in order to get closer to her idol, which led to a series of misunderstandings and jokes.

In the first five episodes of the TV series, the character Lan Jingzhu is quite self-centered, willful, spoiled, and has a bad temper, which makes many viewers dislike her.

This episode has a small plot twist.

Lan Jingzhu finally found an opportunity to spend time alone with her idol Jiang Ming, and the two practiced singing in the music room.

Lan Jingzhu said, "When I was in high school, my parents argued every day, my grandfather who loved me the most passed away, and my grades got worse the harder I tried. It was really miserable back then."

Thankfully, your songs encouraged me and gave me great comfort. Listening to your songs and learning about your story, with your posters all over my room, it felt like you were right beside me.

You are like a ray of light, illuminating my gloomy youth.

It was then that I understood the meaning of moths flying into a flame, because we are all chasers of the light.

Lan Jingzhu sat in front of the piano, playing and singing to herself.

If you are the fireworks on the sea, and I am the foam on the wave, then at some point, your light illuminated me.
If you are a distant galaxy, so dazzling it makes me want to cry, then I am the gaze that follows you, always looking up at the night sky in moments of loneliness.
I can follow behind you, like a shadow chasing the light in a dream..."

As Lan Jingzhu sang, the scene flashed back to her high school life.

This is the story of a girl whose life is a mess, who draws energy from her idol.

From then on, her idol became a light in the distance, giving her warmth and direction.

Finally, after graduation, she mustered up the courage to pursue the light.

This scene was very touching, and paired with the song "Chasing the Light," it was absolutely a tearjerker.

The character of Lan Jingzhu has become much more fleshed out.

Huang Lei was marveling at Jiang Yifeng's filming skills when he turned around and saw Sun Li crying her eyes out.

He was about to say something like "Don't upset the baby" when he saw Sun Li blowing her nose and shaking her head, signaling him not to speak.

Huang Lei had no choice but to continue watching TV.

After Lan Jingzhu finished singing "Chasing the Light," she used a female voice at the end to remind her idol Jiang Ming that she is a girl.

Jiang Ming clapped his hands and praised, "Your song is very nice. The melody is beautiful and refreshing, the lyrics are powerful, and it's very relatable."

The entire song is a variation of the canon chord progression, cleverly utilizing the cycle C - G - Am - Em - F - C - F - G...

But I must point out one drawback.

Lan Jingzhu asked, "What shortcomings?"

"This song is from the perspective of a follower looking up to someone, expressing a fragile yet firm emotion. It sounds a bit strange when sung by a boy; it's more suitable for a girl to sing."

Lan Jingzhu: "..."

Seeing Lan Jingzhu's speechless expression, Sun Li couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Sun Licai is the model for Liu Shishi. Her voice is also quite rough, and her laughter is very hearty.

Seeing his wife crying and laughing, Huang Lei couldn't help but complain, "Don't let your emotions fluctuate so much, it will be troublesome if it harms the fetus."

Sun Li didn't refute, but just looked at Jiang Ming on TV with a silly smile on her lips.

This is the character of Jiang Ming, the male lead played by Jiang Yifeng. Although he is a superstar adored by many, he is only devoted to music and has a very pure and innocent heart.

Even though Lan Jingzhu sang in a female voice, which was a clear indication, Jiang Ming still didn't realize she was a girl.

She has a somewhat naive and innocent personality.

This image isn't assertive, but it's more appealing to women, especially older women.

Sun Li was deeply in love with the story, and her emotions fluctuated with the plot.

Huang Lei was worried about Sun Li's health, but thankfully the sixth episode of the TV series finally ended.

Sun Li said with lingering enthusiasm, "Two episodes a day are simply not enough!"

As a housewife, Sun Li is a major audience for TV dramas, watching them whenever she has free time.

Huang Lei thought for a moment and still reminded him, "It's fine to watch the show, but don't get so emotionally involved."

Sun Li shook her head and said, "I'll try my best. This drama is really well made, and it's been very popular these past few days!"

Even Duo Duo's teacher is watching this show; our parents' group has been discussing the plot these past few days!

Huang Lei didn't believe it when he heard this.

"No way, Duoduo goes to an international school where most of the teachers are foreigners. They watch this show too?"

"Foreigners also know a little Chinese. They all know Jiang Yifeng. They heard that he directed and starred in a TV series, so of course they would be interested."

Even though you've fallen out with Fengxing Media, I still suggest you look into "Youth With You" to get a feel for current market trends.

Huang Lei could not refute it and could only nod silently.

He got up and took a shower. When he returned to the bedroom, he found that Sun Li was already asleep and was snoring softly.

Huang Lei lay down on the bed and took out his phone to check the news about LeEco.

LeEco signs John Woo as one of the main producers of the film "The Crossing".

[LeEco signs Wang Jing, joining forces with Chow Yun-fat to continue the God of Gamblers legend!]

[The God of Gamblers Returns! Chow Yun-fat Confirmed to Star in LeTV's New Film "From Vegas to Macau"]

[By addressing its shortcomings in content production, LeEco's market value surpasses 10 billion!]

[LeEco challenges Fengxing Media for first place!]

Upon seeing these news reports, Huang Lei nodded. He then consulted with his friends in the industry, and most of them were optimistic about LeEco's development, with some even having already invested in LeEco.

Huang Lei decided to try his luck at LeEco to see if he could find an opportunity.

Thinking of Sun Li's words, Huang Lei opened Sohu Video again. The homepage featured the drama "Youth With You" with a big "Explosive" sign next to it.

He discovered that the show had already garnered 160 million views in just three days and six episodes, and he estimated it would soon surpass 200 million.

It's incredibly popular, and the comments section is fantastic.

There are people who ship couples, with various terms like "love couple," "hot couple," "love couple so much," and so on.

There were also fans who came to support their idol, the largest of whom were Jiang Yifeng's fans and Hot Love's fans;
Some people are also discussing the plot.

Lan Jingzhu's singing today moved many people, and many cried.

Especially for some fans who follow celebrities, they feel that the song "Chasing the Light" expresses their own feelings.

"Jiang Yifeng understands us!"

Huang Lei browsed through hundreds of comments and found that almost all of them were positive, and the majority of the commenters were young women.

You can tell from their speaking style that they are all very emotional.

He then logged into Weibo and found that nearly half of the trending topics were about Youth With You.

Young women have a really strong voice, and they are discussing all sorts of topics very enthusiastically.

Many female fans, in particular, cried and shouted that they wanted to have Jiang Yifeng's child, and even said that they dreamed of Jiang Yifeng and became his dream girl.

That's the charm of being an actor; many fans project their positive image of the character onto the actor, developing a liking or even admiration for them.

Jiang Yifeng's portrayal of Jiang Ming has truly garnered him a huge following among female fans.

This was the first time Huang Lei had ever heard the term "Dream Girl".

He looked at these comments and was extremely envious.

Back in the day, he was a heartthrob and the idol of many girls, but his influence was still far less than Jiang Yifeng's current stature.

Not to mention there are so many dream girls.

After scrolling through Weibo for a while, Huang Lei finally confirmed that he couldn't emulate idol dramas like "Youth With You"—he was too old for that.

He put down his phone and prepared to sleep when he heard Sun Li talking in her sleep: "Jiang Ming, what are you doing? We can't be together! I... okay, I'll have your baby, but don't tell my husband!"

Huang Lei: "???"

Hearing Sun Li's sleep-talking, Huang Lei thought of Jiang Yifeng's dream girl and the various arrogant remarks made by the dream girls, and suddenly felt that he was being cuckolded.

Huang Lei: "Question: Does emotional infidelity count as cheating? I need an answer urgently!"

(End of this chapter)