How did I become famous?

The Mercedes carrying Old Man Su drove away.

Yan Shuangying did not leave.

On the way back to the company, Fang Bie narrowed his eyes: "Brother Yan, whose side are you on?"

This is a question he has been pondering.

Judging from the subtle hints just now, it seems that Old Man Su didn't instigate Yan Shuangying to secretly record the conversation.

It couldn't have been the young lady who ordered it.

She thought Fang Bie had done it himself.

Who could it be?

"I belong to no one," Yan Shuangying replied.

Fang Bie didn't believe it: "Impossible!"

You, a bodyguard, would do something like this without being ordered to do it?

Seeing that Fang Bie didn't believe him, Yan Shuangying smiled and said, "Actually, my intuition is very accurate. I guessed long ago that your movie would be a success."

"I must say, I'm rarely surprised, but this time, you really gave me a pleasant surprise."

"A kind person, regardless of their beliefs or whether they have any beliefs at all, will at least do kind things." Yan Shuangying patted Fang Bie on the shoulder. "And you are a kind person."

"Me, kind?" Fang laughed angrily. "If I were kind, would I write smear articles? If I were kind, would I collude with Wu Kai? I'm only doing it for the money."

"But you've already planned out a way out for Liu Mang and the others; their future will be better than Wu Kai's. And your smear articles only targeted the script and the director, didn't they?" Yan Shuangying lit a cigarette, then lit one for Fang Bie as well. "But none of that matters now."

Fang Bie exhaled a puff of smoke: "So what? I'll definitely seize the next opportunity. At worst, I'll confront the young lady and tell them the details of my deal with Uncle Su."

"Confidence is never a bad thing, as long as it's not blind," Yan Shuangying shook his head. "In the face of actions, words are always pale and powerless. What you've done so far has already convinced everyone that you genuinely want to make a good film. Do you think they'll believe you?"

Fang Bie gritted his teeth: "Yan Shuangying! You schemed against me!"

"It's not scheming; it's actually for your own good. If things really turn out the way you want, do you think you'll be in for a rough time once the young lady takes power?"

"We're not from the same world. Why would a high and mighty figure like her bother with something as trivial as me?" Fang Bie scoffed. "For the next movie, I absolutely must fulfill my promise to Uncle Su! Those houses are all mine!"

Yan Shuangying's lips curled up as he flicked off his cigarette ash: "Back in the army, my superior once told me, 'Don't create trouble you can't handle, and don't make promises you can't keep.' You've already promised Miss that you'd live the life she dreams of, so you can only try your best to do it. Because anyone who underestimates a woman's abilities will suffer greatly."

Seeing that Fang Bie remained unmoved, he tilted his head and said, "How about this, let's make a bet?"

"What bet?"

"When I enlisted in the army at the film academy, it was because I didn't know what I could do after graduation. But after I was discharged, I realized that my dream had always been to become an actor. After filming 'Captain China,' quite a few companies did try to recruit me, and many productions wanted me to act in them. Actually, that was also the reason I recorded the audio. Maybe it was for you, or for the young lady, but it was mostly for myself."

As he said before, even before filming began, he felt the movie was going to be a hit after reading the script.

That's why he recorded the conversation, just in case.

Unexpectedly, the movie became such a hit, and his recording came in handy.

The great Yin-Yang Master Fang Bie couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Then congratulations on your dream coming true, but not every role can be played with just one expression."

Who says people with expressionless faces are all simple-minded?

Wasn't his former NBA star Kawhi Leonard a legendary figure who could be described as "the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang and Sima Yi"?

One player can easily manipulate several NBA teams.

At the same time, he easily offended many fans in China.

Of course, he also gained some fans who couldn't stand seeing certain stars do well.

The proverb "Two peaches kill three warriors" perfectly illustrates this point.

Yan Shuangying ignored his sarcastic remarks and continued, "Let's make a bet. I bet your next movie will be a box office hit, and not only that, it will also be a critical and commercial success. If any of these things don't come true, I'll give up my dream that's within my grasp and completely retire from the entertainment industry. If I win, you'll pay me a one-yuan coin, how about it?"

Fang Bie said confidently, "Then I'm afraid you're going to lose."

This time, he will be fully prepared!

This time, he refused to believe he would fail again!

Yan Shuangying nodded, then turned and left: "In the past, many people made bets with me with the same confident expression as you. But now... I'm still standing here."

Fang Bie stared at his retreating figure, sneering.

But after a few seconds, his face suddenly turned pale with horror and cold sweat poured down his face.

He was so angry just now that he didn't realize it, but now he's come to his senses.

What Yan Shuangying said before was all classic quotes from "Yan Shuangying's Sayings"!

That's not the point!

The crucial point is that he actually got so arrogant that he made a bet with Yan Shuangying!

In the original TV series, has anyone ever won a bet against Yan Shuangying?

No!

Can Fang Bie win?

"Calm down, calm down! This isn't a TV drama, there are no guns here. Yan Shuangying is just an ordinary person, he's not the main character. We can win!"

He lit a cigarette, trying to calm himself down.

As long as everything goes perfectly, the other side is guaranteed to win this gamble!

"Ha! Everyone says Yan Shuangying's bets are weapons of causality. Well then, today I'll defy fate! One-yuan coin, my side is guaranteed to win!"

Yan Shuangying turned around and glanced at Fang Bie, who was standing there grinning foolishly.

He shook his head and muttered to himself, "Fang Bie, Fang Bie, when will you understand... that you yourself are the most talented person?"

Yan Shuangying has never lost a bet.

This time, the result was, of course, the same.

............

Back at the company, Fang Bie was in high spirits, having narrowly escaped disaster.

The young lady had already prepared a sumptuous lunch.

Half an hour later, Fang Bie, having eaten and drunk his fill, let out a burp and asked, "Xiao Lin, when are Liu Mang and the others coming back?"

Su Mulin tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said while clearing the plates, "He'll be back this afternoon, right? I heard that Liu Mang got drunk last night and had a little scuffle with Wu Kai. They both ended up in jail, and Zhao Qiumei and the others went to pick him up from the jail today."

Fang was speechless.

It was one thing for Liu Mang, that fatso, to show off in front of Wu Kai, but Wu Kai tolerated it.

But why have you been showing off for a whole week?

If I were Wu Kai, I would definitely fight Liu Mang too!

This guy... his name is definitely not wrong.

"Alright." Fang Bie patted his stomach, then got up to help Su Mulin clear the table. "When they come back, remember to tell them to wait for me in the conference room. I have a meeting."

There's definitely something wrong with that group of "outsiders"!

Today, I, Fang, am determined to get to the bottom of this!

Otherwise, if you're surrounded by traitors, how will you make the next movie?

P.S.: The voice-over isn't posted in the author's comments section because there's more interaction there. It will be posted in the author's comments section after the book is published, and that section doesn't count towards the word count, so posting it there after publication won't incur extra subscription fees.

By the way, I'm not a fan of any NBA team, and all my favorite players have retired. I just browse Hupu (a Chinese sports forum) every day and found this topic quite amusing.