Huayu: We're asking you to act, and you're playing a superhuman?

"Brother Long, you're a good person..."

Wu Qilong was struck dumb, staring blankly at Liu Shishi's aloof expression, feeling that she was such a stranger.

I still remember when we were filming Scarlet Heart two years ago, he had a pretty good relationship with the other actor, and we kept in touch after filming wrapped.

However, the situation suddenly changed in August of last year.

His messages to Liu Shishi seemed to sink without a trace, and he received no response.

Wu Qilong tried calling, but Liu Shishi almost never answered. Later, he planned to wait until the movie "Scarlet Heart 2" was released before trying to contact her again.

A month after filming began, he took the opportunity of a dinner party to invite Liu Shishi and others out, intending to test the waters.

Unexpectedly, Liu Shishi delivered a devastating blow right from the start.

Seeing the awkwardness between the two, the other crew members tried to smooth things over, but Liu Shishi called her assistant and left the private room.

Wu Qilong caught up with her, puzzled, and asked, "Shishi, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing, I'm full and want to go back to the hotel to rest early."

Liu Shishi took the sunglasses and mask from her assistant Taozi, glanced at Wu Qilong, and indicated that she needed to wear protective gear when going out.

A look of disappointment flashed across Wu Qilong's face, and he moved his lips slightly.

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Yeah...yes."

Liu Shishi hesitated for a moment, but still firmly maintained her identity as her "boyfriend".

Hearing this answer he least wanted to hear, Wu Qilong's forced smile was filled with bitterness.

"Well then, I wish you happiness..."

"Brother Long, you're a good person. You'll definitely find someone more suitable in the future."

Liu Shishi gave Taozi a second "friend card," then glanced at her, put on sunglasses and a mask, and turned to leave.

Watching Liu Shishi's increasingly rapid pace, Wu Qilong's shoulders slumped, and he returned to the private room looking utterly dejected.

Back in her room, Liu Shishi took off her sunglasses and mask, kicked off her shoes, and walked barefoot through the living room. She sat down on the sofa with a frustrated expression, grabbed a cushion, and started to crumple it.

Seeing this, Peach asked in confusion, "Sis, what's bothering you?"

"That kid didn't like any of my posts on WeChat Moments today!"

Liu Shishi frowned and vigorously rubbed the pillow, as if she were treating it as someone's head.

Peach paused for a moment, then chuckled after understanding what Liu Shishi had said.

Liu Shishi glanced at her sideways: "Are you laughing at me?"

"No, no, I just think this kid is ungrateful, he didn't even like your post on WeChat Moments..."

"Oh dear! It's not that he didn't give any likes at all. He did give a few likes a few days ago, but he didn't give any today or yesterday."

"Oh, I see."

The long, drawn-out tone of the peach sounded very meaningful.

Liu Shishi's eyebrows twitched, and she looked at her as expected: "What do you mean?"

"It's nothing, I just watched an American TV series that was about this."

Tell me about it.

"That show is about a couple who broke up. I'm not talking about you... I mean, when they broke up, the guy told his girlfriend, 'I'll still text you for the first month, but I might not after that because I'm busy.'"

Peach watched Liu Shishi cautiously, afraid that she might suddenly attack from the sofa.

Liu Shishi puffed out her cheeks, twisting her hands around the pillow, her emotions relatively stable.

Then a series of beeps sounded, and Peach took out her phone and glanced at it.

Liu Shishi asked, "What is it?"

"It's nothing."

"Give me your phone, I want to see it myself."

"No need, I'll just tell you directly. It's that the cast and crew of 'Swords of Legends' went on 'Happy Camp,' and Wang Weili said on the show that he had invested in a company."

Peach pursed her lips but still chose to tell the truth.

When Liu Shishi heard that the news was related to Wang Weili, her face first lit up with joy, but then she looked disgusted.

"Hmph! This kid still can't shake his bad habit of investing recklessly. He should have learned his lesson after being scammed once."

"Um... Sister Shi, it seems like that's not the case."

"What do you mean?"

"It says here that Willie invested in an internet company that just received Series A funding from Ali, and its current valuation has exceeded 5 million (valuation is subject to change)..."

Peach glanced quickly at Liu Shishi, then immediately shut her mouth.

Liu Shishi squinted and frowned, feeling that the world had suddenly become somewhat incomprehensible.

"You mean, Wang Weili invested in a company, and then Ali took a liking to that company and invested in it as well, and now it's worth 5 million?"

"right."

"Is it the Wang Weili I know?"

"right."

"Is it the Ahri I know, Ahri, right?"

"right."

Liu Shishi lay on the sofa and gasped.

She was in a one-sided cold war with Wang Weili, and secretly hoped that the broadcast of "Swords of Legends" would be mediocre, so that Wang Weili would have to give in to her.

Unexpectedly, the Legend of Sword and Fairy became a hit, and Wang Weili became a top male celebrity in just one month.

This result has already put Liu Shishi under immense pressure.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, Wang Weili has gained another identity as an investment genius, and the companies he invests in are so successful.

Liu Shishi bit the corner of the pillow with a worried look in her eyes, thinking, "How did the power dynamic reverse so quickly? How am I supposed to control Wang Weili now?"

Regarding this point, Liu Shishi was actually overthinking it, because she had never really grasped Wang Weili's intentions in the first place...

On the other hand, Wang Weili, who had just returned from recording Happy Camp, attended a cocktail party organized by H&R Century Pictures.

Jiang Sanshi, who had worked with him before, acted as a middleman, enthusiastically introducing him to the various dignitaries attending the party.

"Willie, this is Ms. Li, the vice president of Enlight Media. She's interested in investing in your studio and also asked me about the other film and television adaptation rights you have..."

"This is the deputy director of the program center at Blueberry TV, who is in charge of producing various variety shows..."

"Fu Bingxing, the director of Huace Media's film and television department, is the only daughter of Huace's CEO, and she's currently single..."

"..."

Jiang Sanshi introduced Wang Weili to a host of big names and celebrities in the film and television industry, as if they were his own treasures.

When they interacted with Wang Weili, they were mostly polite and courteous, completely unlike the arrogance and stupidity described in online novels.

Because everyone present knew that those who could enter this place were either people of high status or people of great fame and wealth, and even if they couldn't cooperate with each other, they would never easily become enemies.

Wang Weili dealt with wave after wave of people until his smile became a little stiff, at which point he reached out and tugged at Jiang Sanshi.

Jiang Sanshi was stunned: "What's wrong?"

"Mr. Jiang, did the person I mentioned come today?"

"It's here! It's right there!"

Wang Weili looked in the direction Jiang Sanshi pointed and saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses and smiling broadly walking towards them.

Jiang Sanshi pointed at the man and said to Wang Weili, "Weili, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Tian from Canxing Productions. They're the company that produces 'The Voice of China' on Blueberry TV."

Looking at the person he was looking for, Wang Weili reached out his hand to him.

"Good evening, Mr. Tian."