Chapter 131: Alien And Big Star
“Crude, what a huge joke!”
Jin Ming listened and flew into a rage: “My mother is also your mother, do you have many mothers?”
Jin Sui paused, puzzled: “That… are you talking about biological mom or actual mom? If it’s actual mom, that should be sister-in-law, after all, she’s always been your ‘payment mom,’ right? Giving money and people, giving whatever you want.”
Jin Ming: “……”
Mentioning his wife, Jin Ming’s gaze softened a bit, he regained his calm, and asked indifferently: “So, what’s the matter exactly?”
“You’re sure you won’t invest, right? The company recently researched it, and we still need to lean towards the music and film sector. We have Hong Kong Circle resources in the film circle, which gives us more advantage than TV series.”
“I heard you found Chi Ye?”
“Mm.”
“Not investing.”
“OK, then this project can proceed.”
Jin Ming: “？!”
“Jin Sui, I’m your brother, don’t keep humiliating me!”
“No way, I really want to help you… Since you’re unwilling, forget it then.”
Jin Sui spoke convincingly on the surface, but in reality, this time she did intend to use her big brother as a ghost lamp.
How to put it…
She felt there was something metaphysical about her big brother, and now she was preparing to test it out.
“Anything else? If not, I’m hanging up.”
“Hey, wait.”
Before Jin Sui hung up the phone, she hurriedly shouted: “There’s one more thing.”
“Speak.”
“《Circulation》 is this year’s summer slot drama king, you…”
Beep beep beep.
Without waiting for Jin Sui to finish, Jin Ming directly and decisively hung up the phone, his face displeased.
To him, right now 《Circulation》 and Chi Ye were both taboo words!
“Just an A+ investment small budget web drama, nothing to brag about.”
He muttered, drank a glass of White Horse, finally calmed down, thought for a long time, then picked up the phone and dialed his wife.
“Hello? Speak.”
The call connected quickly, and a voice like Zhang Fei’s came from the other end.
Jin Ming said seriously, “politely and courteously”: “Hello, the several movie projects I previously participated in investing still have certain funding gaps in preparation.”
“Good you horse, you think I don’t follow the entertainment industry? Did you lose money again?!”
“……”
Jin Ming endured again and again, surprisingly not angry, just emphasized: “To clarify, the investments in those previous movie projects came from the decisions of the former shareholders, not my personal intention.”
“Recently I completed the acquisition of the company, and subsequent investment plans will be reconsidered based on my strategic layout. I hope you can understand the difference here; my management will surpass the former shareholders.”
“Surpass what surpass, you can’t even figure me out, and you want to surpass other people’s former shareholders?”
Jin Ming: “！！”
He finally couldn’t hold back, but considering his wife wouldn’t understand “his words,” he lowered his voice: “Baby, can you be a bit more civilized?”
“Civil what dick, you fucking lose money every day, I’m either wiping your butt or on the way to wipe your butt, and you want me to be civilized? If you had any conscience, you’d set up a monument for me, worship it!”
“Fine, tomorrow I’ll have the company change to your monument…”
“Jin Ming, are you a retard? If you really set one up for me, I’ll hang your mourning photo at home!”
Jin Ming: “……”
“This contact is to inform you that I’m preparing a new round of movie project investments. After recently deeply examining the entertainment industry market, I’ve gained precise insights into industry trends and potential opportunities. Based on my mature strategic planning and sufficient resource integration, this investment will surely succeed!”
Beep beep beep.
The other side had already hung up.
But not long after, a huge sum appeared in Jin Ming’s company account.
Mm, “payment mom” has arrived.
……
Second day.
《Xing Ni》 film crew.
“Teacher Chi, half an hour prep time, no problem, right?”
Director Liu sat on the chair, asking Chi Ye.
Because 《Xing Ni》 started filming just in time for 《Circulation》’s hot broadcast, male lead Chi Ye had been busy with business matters.
After starting filming, they first shot the second male lead, second female lead, and Jin Xia’s scenes.
Only today did Chi Ye truly join the 《Xing Ni》 film crew for the first time.
Next was his and Jin Xia’s first opponent scene.
“No problem.”
Chi Ye nodded, looking at the Empress Dowager next to him who was propping her chin, not looking at the script or memorizing lines, just staring at him.
“You memorized it all?”
“I’ve read the script back and forth three times already.”
The Empress Dowager huffed: “Unlike you, just starting to look.”
“I wrote this script.”
“Wrote it for me!”
“Mm, wrote it for you.”
The Empress Dowager nodded satisfied, then curiously asked: “Mm… that Teacher Chi, I was thinking, in your script, isn’t the prototype reversed?”
“Mm?”
Chi Ye was surprised: “What do you mean?”
“I mean… I mean…” Jin Xia hemmed and hawed: “Aren’t you the female lead and me the male lead?”
Chi Ye: “?”
He was a bit unable to keep a straight face.
But what the Empress Dowager said actually made some sense.
Because in 《Xing Ni》, the male and female lead character designs and settings really fit the two of them. After Chi Ye used advanced screenwriting plagiarism skills to fine-tune, it could even be said this was a script “tailor-made” for Jin Xia.
Male lead Chi Mu Professor Chi, background from an alien, crash-landed on the divine land of Shenzhou on August 25, 403 （Eastern Jin） by accident, starting 1622 years of Earth life, now appearing as a university lecturer, but immensely wealthy, daily arming himself with knowledge, hiding his true identity, keeping a certain distance from human society.
In appearance, he has an ageless face, always maintaining a young and handsome look, deep eyes mysterious like the vast universe, upright posture with inherent elegant temperament, exuding unique charm at any time, unforgettable at a glance.
Super rich + super handsome.
Besides that, more importantly, he has superpowers.
Chi Mu possesses instant movement ability, crossing vast distances in the blink of an eye, able to stop time and move freely in frozen space-time, with super hearing and vision, clearly perceiving faint sounds and distant scenes.
Practically a super ProPlus version dominant CEO that current idol drama creators wouldn’t even dare dream of.
No wonder this role would be popular across Asia; which girl could resist this kind of man?
Of course, female lead Qian Songyi is no slouch either.
She is a top first-tier female star in the internal entertainment circle, with prominent status in the entertainment industry, every move drawing attention.
Stunningly beautiful, with exquisite and three-dimensional features, tall and graceful figure, darling of the fashion world, every appearance sparking trends.
In personality, after Chi Ye’s fine-tuning, it’s exactly like the Empress Dowager.
Seemingly arrogant and reckless, actually innocent and straightforward… a “female neurotic,” clearly loving fried chicken, cola, spicy hot pot and other junk food, but public persona is otherworldly, only secretly eating in private, huge contrast between public and private.
In the complex entertainment industry environment, she stands out like an alien, speaking and acting straightforwardly, not understanding slick sophistication, often misunderstood, savagely attacked by black fans and rivals.
Seemingly fitting the two, but if the roles were swapped… the Empress Dowager suddenly realized it would fit too!
Discovered new continent!
“No, I really came from outer space.”
Chi Ye shook his head: “So, I’m the male lead.”
“Ya?”
Jin Xia looked at him in surprise, cooperating in acting: “Alien, welcome!”
“……”
After chatting a few sentences, Chi Ye reviewed today’s scene lines again, indicated no problem with an OK gesture to the director.
“Ready.”
Director Liu, who had been waiting nearby, nodded, picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted: “All departments, to your positions!”
Photographer, lighting, sound and other staff quickly entered work mode, the entire set holding its breath.
Today’s scene is Professor Chi and Qian Songyi meeting in the elevator, encountering each other again after the previous “awkward” meeting.
“Action!” Director Liu waved.
Filming begins!
……
Qian Songyi hummed an off-key tune, swaying into the elevator, still holding unfinished fried chicken in hand, the aroma spreading in the small space.
She had just finished shooting, bones aching from exhaustion, mind full of rushing home to collapse.
The elevator doors slowly closed, a slender hand reached in, doors reopened, Professor Chi stepped in.
He stood straight, in simple casual clothes clean and neat, face expressionless, exuding distant coldness.
Qian Songyi casually glanced up, eyes widening instantly, fried chicken nearly dropping.
Hurriedly hid the fried chicken, but red lips still oily, half-concealing half-surprised: “Ya, why are you here?”
Professor Chi’s gaze calm.
She paused, suddenly realizing, huffed: “Also, it’s normal for a big star as famous as me to be stalked by fans!”
Saying that, she playfully tossed her hair, forgetting the fried chicken in hand, nearly exposed, hurriedly hid it behind, peach blossom eyes secretly glancing at Professor Chi, observing his expression.
Mm… probably didn’t notice… mm, he definitely didn’t notice!
“……”
Director Liu behind the monitor nodded, steady, so steady, as expected of Jin Xia, the best actor among the four little flowers.
Also…
Chi Ye’s acting skills were much stronger than in 《Circulation》 a few days ago when he curiously peeked!
In the shot.
Professor Chi watched Qian Songyi’s little actions, brows faintly furrowing, gaze calm, indifferently said: “I live here, do I need to report to you?”
Voice low and deep, without a trace of warmth.
This was different from emotionless; it let people hear there was emotion, but no warmth, the true test of an actor’s line delivery skill.
Now, he accomplished it effortlessly.
The Empress Dowager was surprised inside, but her performance didn’t stop, incredulously sizing up Professor Chi: “You live here? How come I’ve never seen you.”
She leaned in to sniff: “You don’t have that fanatic fan smell either!”
Professor Chi stepped back, creating distance, tone still flat: “I don’t chase stars, nor do I want much interaction with you.”
Qian Songyi hands on hips, pretending anger: “Hey, what’s with you? I’m Qian Songyi, so many people would kill to say a few more words to me, and you don’t want to interact with me?!”
Professor Chi didn’t respond, just stood quietly, eyes straight ahead, as if the blabbering Qian Songyi beside him didn’t exist.
The elevator fell quiet, only Qian Songyi’s occasional mutters and the fried chicken aroma filling the air.
Soon, the elevator reached the floor, Professor Chi exited first, paused before entering the room, didn’t turn back, just indifferently reminded: “Also, next time don’t eat fried chicken in public enclosed spaces like elevators, it’s very impolite and unfriendly to other residents.”
“Hey… you?!”
Qian Songyi’s eyes widened, pointing at Professor Chi ready to argue.
“Bang.”
Room door closed, shutting Qian Songyi out.
Qian Songyi hands on hips, stood there recovering for a while, then realized her hands were oily, annoyed and frustrated, waved her little fists fiercely at the tight door: “Ah… damn, weird guy, just wait till I deal with you later!”
“……”
“Cut!”
Director Liu excitedly rubbed hands: “Good, extremely good, perfect! So damn natural!”
Yes, natural.
These two were too natural when filming.
Director Liu didn’t know what Jin Xia was like in other shoots before, but he could capture from his close-ups the look in Jin Xia’s eyes when looking at Chi Ye…
He called this look feeling.
Chi Ye was the same.
Could it be these two weren’t acting? Just pure natural performance?
Of course not.
At least “Professor Chi” and Chi Ye’s real-life personalities had quite a gap.
But Qian Songyi perfectly matched Jin Xia.
Believed after this drama aired, it could turn around the Empress Dowager’s bad public opinion reputation.
Chi Ye thought this way, filming more seriously than ever.
Thus, three days passed.
This day, after Chi Ye finished shooting, Jin Xia eagerly came over.
“Got news?”
“Mm mm.”
The Empress Dowager nodded like a pecking chick, looking happier than for herself: “Looks like aunt really approves of you, just sent over several scripts, not afraid you’ll leak them!”
Chi Ye surprised: “Why are you happier than me?”
“You know the answer!”
Jin Xia huffed, then pulled Chi Ye into the RV, impatiently said: “Teacher Chi, do what you can, if no inspiration don’t rush, anyway… anyway I know you can do it.”
“……”
Chi Ye didn’t speak, just opened the computer, found several scripts sent by Jin Sui in the mailbox.
— Jin Sui wants to make a movie, wants to invite a song from him.
This song invitation was just a song invitation to many, but to Jin Xia, it had another meaning.
Aunt seemed to really support them!
Great!
The Empress Dowager propped her chin, staring at Chi Ye, grinning foolishly.
“Do you know the genres of these scripts?”
Chi Ye opened a notebook, casually asked.
“Mm, I checked for you… one youth genre, and several crime genres… Hong Kong side loves that genre… mm, probably these.”
The Empress Dowager recited them like treasures.
Chi Ye had already skimmed the just-opened script.
Then… a bit silent.
This script… plot feels familiar.
Male lead is a scumbag, second male lead is a warm guy, female lead is a saintly white lotus…
Isn’t this 《Fleet of Time》?
How did this movie perform?
Chi Ye somewhat forgot, but after seeing this script, he got “inspiration”.
“Mm… this one’s pretty good.”
Jin Xia was stunned, surprised: “You aren’t going to sing now, right?”
Chi Ye: “……Not that much.”
He clicked open the other scripts to look.
Mm… all traditional Hong Kong crime genres, nothing special.
After looking, he lost interest, about to skip, suddenly paused.
Because Jin Sui had just sent another script to his mailbox.
— 《Big Shot》
“This name… interesting.”
Chi Ye’s curiosity rose, clicked to look, got more surprised the more he read.
This script’s plot seemed simple: a justice-filled middle-aged policeman fighting a certain super rich third-generation.
Here, “big shot” referred to this super rich third-generation.
Background in mainland, this super rich third-generation is the illegitimate son of a certain multinational group big boss, handsome, with overseas study experience, surface a refined gentleman, behind the scenes arrogant and domineering, eccentric and violent, drugs, rape, even murder… but inwardly inferior and suspicious, a total scoundrel psycho.
Yes, a total pervert maniac.
Chi Ye pondered — big villain?
