Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

Harbin, 2003.

The pitch-black night fell like ink, with a few sparse lights dotting the frozen streets. In contrast to the cold outside, the hotel next to the Peking Opera Academy was full of springtime warmth...

"Director Ye, please don't be so polite, she's not your girlfriend!"

"Don't do that, just focus on your performance."

"I really put my heart into it! You can feel it, my heart is pounding!"

"boom--"

A muffled thud came from the airtight room.

Ye Chong stood on the floor, let out a long breath, and turned on the table lamp.

A woman lay sprawled on the ground, her clothes disheveled, and she tugged at her hair in frustration.

"You're really being unreasonable! You won't even eat the meat that's practically handed to you. Who do you think Lin Bei is?!"

Ye Chong rolled his eyes, raised his hand to cover his mouth, and coughed.

"Juan, I'm a professional director, not the kind of person you imagine. Please have some self-respect!"

"Then why did you leave the door open for me!"

Juan rolled over and stood up, gritting her teeth and glaring. If Ye Chong hadn't been the director, she would have pounced on him and bitten him to death!

"Please have some self-respect!"

Upon hearing those two words again, Juan could no longer hold back. He stomped hard on Ye Chong's foot and turned to walk out the door.

"Click—"

"What are you looking at!"

"No...it's nothing."

Huh? There are audience members too!

Ye Chong endured the pain in his foot and limped to the door, where he immediately saw the woman leaning against the railing.

She wore a burgundy down jacket and a red and white Santa hat, the thick brim of which covered her earlobes. Even with such a heavy protective gear, her bright, expressive eyes still shone through; every smile and gesture was breathtaking.

"Hey, isn't this our Lord Ye Chong, who loves unspoken rules?"

"Yifei..."

Ye Chong muttered two words, then, under Yi Fei's puzzled gaze, turned around and went back into the room, putting on a cotton trench coat before coming out.

"You took off all your clothes, were you just getting ready to gallop on horseback?"

Ye Chong grinned, "You're still as sweet-talking as ever, spouting idioms all the time. I wonder which bastard will end up getting the better deal."

"Thank you." Yifei twitched the corner of her mouth, glanced at the ceiling, and turned her head away.

"It's definitely not you!"

Ye Chong pouted, shaking his head and rolling his eyes in a mock-serious manner: "Anyway, it's not you!"

"Are you trying to die?!"

"Will you give me a ride?"

"hehe……"

Yi Fei's lips curled into a cold laugh. The dim light of the corridor shone behind her, making her fair skin even more stunning against the backdrop of the night. Her high nose bridge and delicate chin were like masterpieces of nature, making her seem otherworldly.

"Hey, stop watching! You've been watching for a year and you're still not tired of it?"

Ye Chong snapped out of his daze and turned his gaze into the distance.

Two white dragons breathed out of their mouths, only to be slapped by the freezing cold of Harbin, and then ascended back into the sky.

The night view in 03 was not beautiful. Apart from some lights in the Peking Opera Academy in the distance, most places were desolate and dark, just like the shadows of a past life.

Ye Chong was an unknown student in the 02 acting class of the Central Academy of Drama in his previous life. After graduation, he boarded the pirate ship of Huayi and encountered a similar unspoken rule incident as today.

However, it was Ye Chong himself who was subjected to the unspoken rules.

Another person who had the same experience was Chen Xiao, except that Ye Chong had experienced it even earlier than Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao jumped out of the car, and Ye Chong hit someone.

Back when print media dominated, he was sidelined by CEO Wang for eight years. After his contract expired, he was completely disillusioned with the industry and spent the next ten years working as an online celebrity photographer.

Until one night at a business meeting, he drunkenly pushed away a princess who was trying to kiss him. One second he was being scolded by his boss for being "hypocritical," and the next he opened his eyes to find it was 01.

He was reborn.

This time, he chose to live a different life: instead of being an actor, he became a director.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. A year of preparation wasn't enough, so he had no choice but to apply for the 02 acting class at the Beijing Film Academy. After studying for a year, he applied to change his major and successfully came to the directing department.

It was at this moment that he awakened his cheat ability!

"By the way, how did you suddenly become the director of 'Mayday's Love'?"

Ye Chong was stunned for a moment when he heard Yi Fei's question again. He looked up at those eyes.

"Fate is truly a wonderful thing!"

Seeing Ye Chong act as the riddle solver, Yi Fei frowned.

"Is it hard to say? You know, I was recommended by Teacher Tian, ​​but I didn't expect you to be the director."

"Teacher Tian?"

"Tian Zhuangzhuang".

"Oh, I see..."

Seeing that Ye Chong was still changing the subject, Liu Yifei got annoyed and turned to leave.

"etc……"

Yifei stopped in her tracks.

Ye Chong stared at the figure with suspicion.

"You contacted me just to ask about this?"

"I remember back in October Aunt Liu was really wary of me, how come she dared to let you come up here alone to chat with me now?"

It is indeed a bit strange. In the past, Liu's mother would keep her eyes glued to Yifei, but tonight she let her come up to find her alone.

Today is December 12th. Filming for "May Love" is nearing its end, with only the final scenes remaining.

Liu Xiaoli, who defended the entire game, can't possibly just give up in the last two days, right?

"Pfft—"

A snicker rang out. Yifei had her back to her, covered her mouth with both hands, and her shoulders were trembling.

"Stop with all this nonsense, can't we just talk things out?"

Yifei turned around: "I came to find you because I heard some rumors, about unspoken rules and stuff."

"Really? Then what did you mean by laughing just now?"

"Then why didn't you tell me first why you were qualified to direct this movie?"

Faced with Yifei's questioning, Ye Chong hesitated for a long time before finally managing to say, "Introduced by a relative."

This vague answer is passable.

At Beijing Film Academy, there are countless second-generation stars and rich kids; those without powerful connections are the odd ones out.

Having dealt with the situation, Ye Chong lowered his head again, his gaze searching for the pair of phoenix eyes under the brim of the hat.

"You still haven't answered my question!"

Yifei paused, her eyebrows curving into a smile, almost bursting out laughing again.

"Pfft... Who, who told you to always call male actors into your room late at night and never close the door!"

Ye Chong's pupils dilated, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.

"My mom...she thinks you're gay!"

"what?"

Ye Chong's eyes widened, completely stunned by the news.

Me? Gay? How come I didn't know?

If I were gay, wouldn't that troublemaker, Mr. Wang, be ecstatic in my past life?

"Alright, I'm going back to sleep now. Goodnight, Director Ye!"

Turning around, Ye Chong only smelled a fresh shampoo scent. When he came to his senses, Yi Fei was no longer there.

"This misunderstanding...is huge!"

Shaking his head, Ye Chong turned and went back inside. He first made himself a cup of coffee, then pulled up a chair and sat down in front of the radiator to quickly warm himself up.

"This is really a bad misunderstanding."

The actors in the crew suspected his sexual orientation, and there were clues to this: he often invited people to his room and always left the door open late at night.

It's clearly an unspoken rule.

But he had unspeakable secrets: leaving the door open in the middle of the night, and even the reason for becoming the director of "May Love," were all unspeakable secrets.

[Hua Yu Zheng Jing Xian Sheng system reminder: You have once again upheld the bottom line; reward is being distributed]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Acting Card (D) x1, Gentleman's Coins x300, Director Card (D) x1]

Current balance: 1500 Gentlemen's Coins

Looking at the blue subtitles in his mind, Ye Chong let out a long sigh of relief.

So what if I'm gay? I don't believe anyone will dare to spread rumors about me when I'm trampling Huayi underfoot and punching Marvel!

Ye Chong's unspoken secret is the system.

The director of "May Love" is a newbie gift pack, and the reason he called people to his room was because of a system task.

The "Serious Man in the Entertainment Industry" system, as the name suggests, allows him to obtain reward cards and reward coins as long as he resists the temptations of the entertainment industry and remains serious.

The temptations include money, sex, power, etc., and the reward cards come in three types:

Acting Card: Increases acting skills by 30 minutes according to level. Levels are: D (third-tier), C (second-tier), B (first-tier), A (super first-tier), and S (world-class super first-tier).

Director Card: Experience the skills of the corresponding director for thirty minutes, and there are also levels.

沖奖卡：增加冲击奖项的成功率：D（10%）、C（15%）、B（20%）、A（25%）、S（50%），不可重複使用。

Entertainment Works Shop (Gentlemen's Coins): Domestic and international scripts, reward cards.

In short: being tempted – resisting temptation – receiving a reward, that's the process.

But as a new director, nobody wanted to curry favor with him, so he sent someone in to give a hint, and then... refused!

"Sizzle—"

Taking a sip of coffee, Ye Chong cleared his chaotic thoughts. He took off his socks and tossed them onto the radiator, then began to plan his future path.

First, accumulate initial capital, build a reputation, recruit partners, and start a company.

Second, launch the "Shùnshù Rat Plan" to try and win the three major European competitions and the Oscars.

Third, he has to work for Huayi. If he doesn't work for Huayi, he'll feel resentful. He's been holding onto this resentment for a long time!

"There was a problem right from the first step."

Although "May Love" is a low-budget film, it has three investors: Taiwan Jiguang, China Film Group, and Hongxingwu. There is no assistant director, but there are quite a few producers. It is a thankless and arduous task.

Even if it's a tough job, there's no way it would fall to a college student like him to be a director.

The system forced him into this director's chair, which meant he not only had to be mindful of the whims of all three parties, but his salary was also only 100,000 yuan.

After paying taxes, you have 75,000. What can you do with that initial capital in this day and age?

"This is a headache. Without the system, am I really destined to never rise to power?"

Ye Chong sat in the chair, surrounded by the aroma of the radiator and coffee, lost in thought for a long time until the phone rang.

"Feed?"

"Hmm~"

A soft moan came through the phone, and Ye Chong staggered to his feet, glancing repeatedly at the caller ID.

That's right? What kind of noise is that?

"Brother Ye Chong~ Mmm~"

"Why aren't you touching me? I'm so lonely!"