Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

3 PM, hotel lobby for the film crew.

Ye Chong and Producer Lan were arguing about something in front of the elevator.

"The wrap party is all arranged."

"One hundred per table? Producer Lan, this is the last wrap dinner for the brothers, we can't skimp on them, can we?"

"What you're saying isn't true. It's not that I'm stingy or miserly. The money I save wouldn't go into my own pocket anyway; it's all for the investors, for..."

"Okay, okay!" Ye Chong raised his hand to stop him.

"It's on me. There are eight tables of people, so it's 350 yuan per table. I'll pay for it."

Upon hearing this, Producer Lan immediately puffed out his beard and glared.

"Xiao Ye, aren't you going too far? I'm in charge of the crew's expenses, so naturally I have to keep public and private matters separate. What do you mean by taking money out of your own pocket like this? It makes me look like I'm caught in the middle!"

Seeing his attitude, Ye Chong lost interest in listening any further and turned to walk into the elevator.

"Hey, Ye, you!"

Lan, the producer, symbolically raised his hand to stop the elevator until the doors closed, then tugged at his suit collar and returned to his original appearance.

"You're young, but you're cunning. If you want to put on a show of wealth, can I stop you?"

After muttering something to himself, Producer Lan turned and pressed the button for another elevator.

"bite--"

Suddenly, the elevator doors opened again, and Ye Chong's smiling face appeared.

"Producer Lan, I've thought about it and I think you're quite right. A government official is a government official; you can make the arrangements."

"what?"

"Oh, right." Ye Chong stroked his chin, pretending to think for a moment.

"Harbin's beer is quite famous, isn't it? You don't need to go to great lengths, just make sure there's plenty of food and beer. And remember: Harbin beer, have fun!"

"bite--"

The elevator doors closed again, just enough to cover Ye Chong's upturned lips.

In his birthplace, Chongqing, the name "Harbin Beer" carries a very special meaning!

I can finally breathe a sigh of relief!

Half an hour later.

In the room, Ye Chong tidied up his things, poured himself a cup of coffee in his enamel mug, and lay down lazily again.

The movie is finished, the mission is over, and now he's just waiting for the wrap party at 7 p.m. After drinking, he still has to take the old-fashioned green train.

I dug out my latest Motorola, found the number I'd talked to for twenty minutes last night, and was about to call...

"Knock knock!"

"Old friend!"

The door wasn't closed, and Yifei, wrapped in her heirloom burgundy down jacket, hopped in in a few quick steps.

"You really came?"

"Didn't you send me?"

Seeing Yi Fei's confident and composed expression, it was Ye Chong who felt awkward.

He just mentioned it casually, and Yifei had refused at the time, but unexpectedly...

"What are you going to do?"

As Yifei spoke, her eyes unconsciously swept towards the room.

The trash can is clean.

The sheets are clean.

Odor – None.

Radiator—ugh!

"Hey! Stop staring!" Ye Chong quickly got up and stuffed the dried socks into his suitcase.

Yifei glanced at the box, which was full of changes of clothes, and unconsciously took two steps back.

"So why did you call me here?"

"Cough cough."

Ye Chong coughed and glanced at the gate.

It's open, which is good.

"I want you—"

Yifei frowned.

"Tempt me!"

"Hmm?" Yifei frowned even more deeply.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm not talking nonsense, just the literal meaning. You know the unspoken rules, right? Tempt me, put in some effort!"

Yi Fei suddenly took a step back, looking Ye Chong up and down suspiciously.

"Old classmate, are you serious?"

"How...how do you explain this?"

"Oh dear!" Ye Chong made up his mind and decided to just go all out.

"I need to practice my willpower, you know? Willpower! As a director, I'll inevitably encounter all sorts of temptations in the future. Practicing beforehand helps me maintain my purity and principles!"

Upon hearing this, Yifei reverted to her demeanor from when filming wrapped, crossing her arms and looking down at him disdainfully.

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

Ye Chong shrugged: "What loss would it cause you?"

He then pointed to the door: "The door is open. Whether you call for help or try to escape, it's fine."

"This..." Yifei lowered her head and pondered for a long time.

She suddenly remembered Chen Bolin's words: Ye Chong asked him to bribe her, and then she sternly refused him?

This old classmate of mine probably has some kind of unusual fetish!

Speaking of which, Juan, the Taiwanese girl, must have been driven crazy by his actions last night when she stormed out of the house in a fit of rage!

"Ahem—well, I'll give it a try, but it's settled then, about today's matter..."

Yi Fei narrowed her eyes. Even though it was just the nascent form of the fairy sister, her imposing killing intent was still not to be underestimated.

Ye Chong raised his hand to his mouth and made a zipper gesture: "Keep your mouth shut."

"good!"

The room fell silent for a moment.

Even without any particular thoughts, the atmosphere in the room still made Yifei blush.

The dim, yellowish incandescent light shone down, casting a hazy silhouette on her high, straight nose. Her curled eyelashes fluttered twice, and her intoxicating gaze kept assaulting Ye Chong's heart.

"Director, I can..."

"No! Absolutely impossible!"

Before Yi Fei could finish speaking, Ye Chong interrupted her with a roar, which also interrupted the budding romance that had just begun to blossom.

"You're a good actress, you have a bright future! You need to have some self-respect, Yifei."

"You!!!" Yi Fei's eyes flashed with malice, and her little mouth suddenly puffed out.

She finally understood how Juan felt last night. This old classmate was not only eccentric, but also infuriating!

"ah--"

A scream suddenly rang out from outside the door, startling the two people inside.

Looking back, they saw Liu's mother covering her mouth, staring at the two of them in astonishment.

"Mother?"

"Sissi, you!"

Liu's mother had just arrived and happened to overhear the sentence about self-respect!

Unexpectedly, Ye Chong put her mind at ease, but her own daughter ended up... paying him a huge sum of money!

"Sissi, you've disappointed me so much!"

Yifei stamped her feet anxiously: "No, it's not what you think—"

Ye Chong nodded: "That's right, Aunt Liu, Yifei is very self-respecting, not what you think."

It would have been better if she hadn't explained; the explanation only made Liu's mother even angrier.

"Come on, come with me!"

"Huh? I'm not leaving. I need Ye Chong to explain things to you."

Liu's mother said no more, stepped forward and grabbed Qianqian, about to leave.

"Huh?"

Yi Fei turned her head and glared at Ye Chong with hatred.

"Explain yourself!"

"Aunt Liu, let me explain!"

Liu's mother ignored him completely; it was none of his business, and it was a private matter between the mother and daughter.

"you!"

Yi Fei finally stopped struggling and glared at Ye Chong fiercely as she left.

"Little Ye—you just wait!"

Ye Chong shrugged: Can I say that I am also a victim?

[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 x2000, Director Card (C) x1]

"This reward... really?"

Ye Chong slammed the door shut, instantly forgetting about Liu Yifei, whom he had framed.

He went to the chair, lay down, picked up the enamel mug, and took a sip of cold coffee to calm his nerves.

His system rewards those who resist temptation; the stronger the temptation, the greater the reward.

Now he's even run into the director's card (C), and his Gentleman's Coins have reached two thousand. Does this mean...?

Ye Chong quickly shook his head.

We can study the mechanism later; the most urgent task now is to focus on rewards!

[Director's Card (C): You will experience 30 minutes of directorial expertise by Dante Lam.]

"Use the director's card!"

A flash of blue light swept across, and a scene appeared in Ye Chong's eyes. It was Dante Lam giving instructions to the assistant director. A moment later, it switched to the scene of him actually directing, which included everything from color and camera work to explosions and camera movement.

"That's perfect, just what I wanted!"

These filming experiences will not disappear after he finishes watching them; they will remain in his memory forever.

Ye Chong believes that as long as he continues to accumulate directing experience and learns from the strengths of others, he will one day become a top-tier director.

He simply closed his eyes and began to fully digest the knowledge in his mind.

Time slips away quietly like this.

On the other side, in a room downstairs from Ye Chong.

Liu's mother was packing up Qianqian's things, while the latter was peeling an orange and looking at her interview reports on her phone.

Argument? Education? Distance?

nonexistent.

"So that guy isn't gay?"

"Of course not!"

Yifei finally finished peeling the orange, placed half of it on the coffee table, then lay down on her back, her long, beautiful legs curled up, her fair skin seemingly reflecting light. She shifted her position and comfortably sank into the sofa.

"He has some rather unusual hobbies."

"Special fetish?"

Liu's mother paused, as if she had thought of something. Her eyebrows furrowed, and a murderous aura, just like that of Xixi, emanated from her.

"Could it be that he really enjoys the unspoken rules? Sisi, did he do something to you? Your godfather will be here soon, then we'll..."

"Oh, Mom, it's not what you think at all."

After finishing the last segment of orange, Yifei turned to look at her mother.

"His obsession is to toughen people up, to tempt him with money and women, and then to verbally refuse!"

"I bet he just wanted to try his hand at directing. After all, you saw it yourself, he doesn't have a high position in the crew. The two lead actors are from the investors, and that producer from China Film Group, Lan, has been bullying him all along!"

"This..." Liu's mother was speechless for a moment.

Sisi's guess actually makes a lot of sense.

This is truly a bizarre person!

"So you're just going to go along with him? Sisi, you should avoid associating with people like him in the future. I'm worried he might infect you."

"infect?"

"It's just stupid, neurotic stupidity!"

"Huh? Foolish? Hahaha—" Yifei burst into laughter, her two velvety smooth legs flapping in the air.

Looking at her innocent appearance, Liu's mother couldn't help but shake her head and chuckle.

She was blinded by passion. How could her daughter possibly be interested in someone like Ye Chong?

Back in Ye Chong's room.

He was still processing his directorial experience. Unbeknownst to him, Liu's mother had already labeled him as foolish behind his back. The image of him as gay disappeared, but then it became difficult for him to get close to Yifei.

"call……"

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Ye Chong opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

"I'm so tired, it feels like I've just finished reading a terabyte of study materials."

He took out his phone and glanced at the time.

4:30? That's still early, perfect time to buy the script!

Once again immersed in the mind, a blue light flashed, and an interface resembling a game store appeared.

"Interstellar costs 20000 Gentlemen's Coins, La La Land costs 15000 Gentlemen's Coins, and Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils costs 10000 Gentlemen's Coins? This is outrageous!"

He still remembers those movies and TV shows from his past life, but remembering them doesn't mean he can film them exactly as they were!

Firstly, he was still a junior director with insufficient ability, and secondly, there was no storyboard or anything like that, making it really difficult to film.

This system comes with a storyboard, so why not use it!

"I have 3,500 yuan in my account, and 'Your Name' costs 5,000 yuan. What can I choose?"

Ye Chong scrolled through the online store.

Although "May Love" was his debut film, he knew that the film's potential would be of little help to him; at most, it would just give him another excuse when asking for leave from the Beijing Film Academy.

Therefore, for his first self-organized film, he not only wanted to make money, but also to create a stunning film.

"Found it! You're the one!"