Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Zhou Ye enjoyed his meal immensely.

It smells so good, and it tastes delicious.

She had long since forgotten about celebrities' body management.

"Don't rush, eat slowly, there's plenty more," Aunt Gu said, looking at Zhou Ye with satisfaction. This girl has a good personality, she's genuine and unpretentious. "If you want to eat it in the future, just have Xiao Yan make it for you."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ye immediately looked at Gu Zhiyan with a mixture of embarrassment and hope.

"Mmm." Gu Zhiyan nodded quickly.

His mother has spoken, how could he possibly say no?

After finishing his meal and chatting with Aunt Gu for a while, Zhou Ye got up to say goodbye.

Aunt Gu tried to persuade her to stay, saying, "Xiao Ye, why don't you stay today and not leave?"

Zhou Ye blushed immediately: "Auntie, I...I..."

"Mom, she has work tomorrow and has to catch a flight later. You know how it is for celebrities; rushing to meet clients is commonplace," Gu Zhiyan quickly interjected.

Of course, he made up this reason on the spot. He didn't mind, but the girl was so embarrassed.

"Yes, that's right, Auntie." Zhou Ye nodded quickly.

To be honest, she was tempted just now, and if Brother Xiaoyan hadn't spoken up, she probably would have already agreed.

I actually feel quite regretful now.

It's quite a contradiction. When Aunt Gu asked her to stay, she felt embarrassed, but when it came time to leave, she regretted not agreeing.

Upon hearing this reason, Gu's mother did not try to persuade him further, but instead said to Gu Zhiyan, "Go and see Xiao Ye off."

"Auntie, no need, I can take a taxi home myself," Zhou Ye quickly said.

Aunt Gu shook her head, her tone leaving no room for refusal: "It's so late at night, it's not safe for a girl like you to go home alone. The brat has nothing to do, let him take you."

"Let's go, I'll see you off."

When Gu Zhiyan spoke up, Zhou Ye did not refuse again.

More than half an hour later, Gu Zhiyan took Zhou Ye to his residence.

Actually, Zhou Ye really wanted to invite Gu Zhiyan up for a visit, but she was still in school. Although she didn't live on campus, she shared an apartment with her classmates, which was really inconvenient.

"Alright, we've arrived."

Gu Zhiyan did not get out of the car. It was only a little past eight o'clock in the evening, and there were too many people around.

"Brother Xiaoyan, I'm leaving now." Zhou Ye unbuckled his seatbelt and said with a hint of reluctance.

"Okay, go back and get some rest." Gu Zhiyan nodded.

"Brother Yan, I'm so happy today, thank you!"

As they were talking, Zhou Ye suddenly leaned in and gave Gu Zhiyan a quick kiss on the cheek.

After launching the surprise attack, Zhou Ye, his face flushed, dared not look at Gu Zhiyan again and turned to run out of the car.

"Brother Xiaoyan, I'm leaving."

At this moment, Zhou Ye resembled a rabbit fleeing in panic.

Gu Zhiyan shook his head and smiled. The young girl was full of energy, but she was a little too shy.

After watching Zhou Ye walk into the residential area, Gu Zhiyan turned his car around and went home.

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The next day, Gu Zhiyan personally called the production team of "Better Days" to urge them to select the female lead as soon as possible and start filming quickly.

Faced with Gu Zhiyan's urging, the other party told him that the female lead would be decided soon and repeatedly assured him that the movie would definitely be able to start filming in half a month at most.

Half a month?

Alright, it won't take long. Gu Zhiyan didn't say anything more and just waited.

However, Gu Zhiyan was so bored at home that she decided to go out for a stroll.

His first stop was Hengdian World Studios, where he went to visit Sister Meng on set.

Meng Jie hasn't been doing well these past few days. She often calls Gu Zhiyan to complain, and Gu Zhiyan feels that Meng Jie is almost depressed.

She is embroiled in controversy over adding scenes and bringing her own investment to the production of the drama "The Untamed," which she is currently filming.

The script and behind-the-scenes videos of "The Untamed" have been leaked online, showing that Meng Jie's role as "Wen Qing" has been greatly expanded and that she has romantic scenes with the male lead.

Fans of the original work expressed strong dissatisfaction, and "Meng Ziyi adding scenes" and "bringing investment to the production" became trending topics.

Although she claimed in an interview that her role was "pitifully small" and repeatedly denied adding scenes or bringing her own investment to join the production, book fans reacted strongly, and the controversy led to demands that she "get out of the production."

Sister Meng and her family suffered severe cyberattacks, including having their photos photoshopped into a death image and their accounts being flooded with malicious comments.

Sister Meng was extremely aggrieved. In her words, "If I were to bring my own investment to the production, I'd have to be crazy to choose a minor supporting role in a BL drama."

Is it that the second female lead in a female-centric drama is not appealing, or that the female lead is not appealing?

Sister Meng's words make a lot of sense.

It can only be said that Sister Meng really has a knack for attracting negative attention.

These past two years, I've been getting criticized for everything I do.

Honestly, these female fans of BL (Boys' Love) are really obsessed.

I really don't know what kind of weird fetish it is to enjoy watching two men date.

When Sister Meng was about to take on this role, Gu Zhiyan reminded her that playing the female lead in this kind of BL drama might not bring her any benefits.

But Sister Meng didn't listen at the time. Now she regrets it very much, regretting that she didn't listen to Gu Zhiyan's words.

Gu Zhiyan knew that Sister Meng was regretting it a little too soon. When "The Untamed" was released, Sister Meng would be criticized even more harshly.

Moreover, they would be unjustly accused of causing a fire on set.

A fire broke out during the filming of "The Untamed" some time ago, resulting in the tragic deaths of two lighting technicians.

What was supposed to be a thing of the past was brought up again when the TV series aired, and rumors circulated that the accident was caused by Meng Ziyi adding scenes, which led to the staff returning to the set. They even labeled her with malicious tags such as "sinner".

Despite her repeated clarifications that she was not on set when the incident occurred, she still could not stop the criticism.

This incident had a huge impact. Another drama she was in replaced her at the last minute, and for the next nine months, no production team dared to invite her. Variety show invitations were also returned one after another, and she was also accompanied by negative comments from the entire internet.

Sister Meng has been in a bad mood lately, so Gu Zhiyan decided to go see her and give her some support.

Because Sister Meng said that recently everyone in the crew has been avoiding her, afraid of being implicated, and even the director seems to have a problem with her.

Before Gu Zhiyan set off for Hengdian, he first called Jia Shikai and gave him a good scolding.

If your own artists encounter this situation, what measures do you take?

If you can't handle it, Meng Ziyi will terminate the contract now, and Gu Zhiyan will pay the penalty for breach of contract.

Jia Shikai was sweating profusely as he listened. If Gu Zhiyan really did that, he would have offended the other party terribly.

He apologized repeatedly, saying it was his oversight and that he would immediately take countermeasures against the blacklisting.

He knew before that Gu Zhiyan and Meng Ziyi had a special relationship, but after so much time, there had been no more rumors about them, nor any intimate interactions.

He assumed Gu Zhiyan was just playing around and would abandon him once the novelty wore off, since this kind of situation is all too common in the entertainment industry.

As the saying goes, actors are heartless, and prostitutes are ungrateful.

He's just a nobody, not worth spending too much energy on. Of course, it would be a different story if it were an artist of Yang Yang's stature.

Unexpectedly, someone as shrewd as him misjudged the situation.

It wasn't just him who made a misjudgment; some people in the "The Untamed" crew actually shared similar thoughts with Jia Shikai.

The past is the past, the present is the present!

You, Meng Ziyi, are just a nobody with no backing right now!

It would be impossible to say that the current situation wouldn't have been possible without the production team's indulgence.

Gu Zhiyan even suspected that this was a deliberate hype by the production team, otherwise how did the script and behind-the-scenes footage get leaked?

Sacrificing Meng Ziyi can bring huge attention and popularity to the TV series, so why not?