"If I don't accept commercial endorsements, where will my fans spend their money? If they don't spend money, how can they be truly devoted to me? If they aren't genuinely passionate and devoted to the fandom, how can they willingly buy my merchandise?"
The girl angrily cursed.
The boy was also stirred up and chimed in, "Su Yanxi's team is really useless! With such a useless team, I think Su Yanxi herself is useless!"
"I heard from Manman that Su Yanxi turned down a high-end luxury endorsement so she could focus on filming!"
"Holy crap, is this for real?" another guy exclaimed, raising his voice instantly. "Is it a brand ambassadorship or an endorsement? Is it a real title? Or is it a wholesale offer?"
"No! Tell me slowly, it's a very, very prestigious endorsement title—reportedly, the LV brand ambassador for the Greater China region!"
"Oh my god, is Su Yanxi out of his mind?" This time, the boy didn't scold the team, but directly called out Su Yanxi, "Is he new to the industry and doesn't he understand the weight of being a high-end brand ambassador? Having a high-end brand ambassador makes fans feel proud!"
"I think he's lost his mind. He must think he has a sugar daddy to rely on, so he doesn't care about anything!"
"He's love-struck and short-sighted. He's only popular right now because he's riding high. Once his sugar daddy gets tired of him, let's see how he turns around and begs us big fans not to run away!"
Everyone was furious and cursing, but the girl named Wuwei remained rational.
She thought for a moment and asked in return, "Is the source of the information accurate? If it's a very prestigious high-end brand, Su Yanxi has no reason to refuse, right? If she refuses an endorsement from a high-end brand, isn't she afraid of losing favor with the fashion industry in the future?"
"Absolutely true!" the boy emphasized. "How could Manman's news be false? She's an insider on the film crew!"
The paparazzi and so-called staff present bought countless pieces of information "slowly," and I dare say that "slowly's" information is 100% accurate!
"Then why is the news inaccurate this time?" Wuwei checked the time and looked out into the distance. "It said it would start at 9:30, but it's already 9:20. Why hasn't the crew arrived yet?"
"Was something holding her up?" another person asked, pulling out their phone. "But she didn't send me a WeChat message saying she was changing the time. She's in the crew's logistics department; she gets information faster than anyone else. She shouldn't have made a mistake, right?"
No sooner had they finished speaking than they heard a faint rustling sound in the distance. Everyone assumed it was the film crew arriving and quickly bent down to pick up their tripods and cameras.
However, to everyone's surprise, instead of the crew members, they were met with a stern reprimand.
"stop!"
Police officers in black uniforms, wielding batons, strode after them.
"Don't run, police! Your actions of taking photos without permission constitute an invasion of privacy, and you've already been reported by passersby!"
On the film set side, the staff gradually realized that something was wrong.
She climbed into RV number one, found Su Yanxi who was fully dressed but showed no signs of starting to work, and asked, "Su Su, aren't we supposed to be shooting on the south side of the park at 9:30?"
"Hmm?" Su Yanxi played with her phone, feigning ignorance as she asked, "Really? I'm not quite sure either. You're in logistics, you should know more about time than I do, right?"
"..." He slowly scratched his head, somewhat speechless. "The director kept telling us 9:30, south of the park. But if we're supposed to start filming at 9:30, we should be getting ready by 9:00 or even 8:30. But today..."
But no one has started construction.
No matter how much she urged or asked, the answer was always, "The time and place remain the same, but you'll have to wait a little longer."
Wait? If we keep waiting, a whole day will be gone!
At first, she thought there was a problem within the production crew that couldn't be resolved temporarily, so she patiently waited for a while.
She waited and waited, and when the time came, she finally couldn't sit still any longer. Her sixth sense told her that something must have happened this morning!
"Su Su, did something happen on set?" Manman, feeling guilty, involuntarily swallowed as she spoke. "Was it caused by the stolen ring?"
Just then, Su Yanxi received a message on her phone that the obsessive fans had been caught. She chuckled softly, locked her phone, and put it down.
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He gently pulled up a chair, gesturing for her to sit down: "I'm not quite sure what happened either. But this is a good opportunity for us to chat?"
"Come, have a seat."
"No, no, I don't think so?" With a guilty conscience, Manman dared not sit down, much less talk. "Susu, just say what you have to say. I won't sit down. I'm afraid sitting down will become a habit."
"Really? You originally wanted me to speak frankly?" Su Yanxi smiled again.
His ability to conceal his emotions, as if he had everything under control, is what makes him most frightening and intimidating.
My breath caught in my throat, and I felt as if an unbearable torture awaited me on the road ahead.
"Alright, I'll get straight to the point." Su Yanxi's smile vanished, her gentle gaze instantly turning sharp and ruthless as she scanned the staff member's body from bottom to top, finally meeting the staff member's evasive eyes. "Why did you take my ring?"
Upon hearing this, the air inside the RV became so awkward it seemed to freeze.
Her body stiffened slowly, and it took her a while to remember that she could still move her mouth; she wasn't mute: "I...I didn't! I didn't take it, it wasn't me!"
"You're stammering so much you can't even speak properly. Do you think I'd believe such a weak and feeble explanation?"
Su Yanxi's words were cold and restrained, easily giving her the upper hand in the conversation.
“Last night, Tongjie and I went to Xiaowang again to find out what happened. We asked her: If no outsiders approached the RV, did anyone from the film crew return to the RV after the second scene started?”
"Xiao Wang said there is—you."
The crew made a preconceived mistake. They assumed the staff wouldn't have any ulterior motives, and therefore unconsciously excluded them when sorting through the suspects.
That's why Xiao Wang overlooked Manman and regarded Song Yanqi as the only suspect.
"You've been selling information about our production crew to the outside world, haven't you?" Su Yanxi pressed aggressively. "You're the one on set who's been receiving stalkers, aren't you?"
“The stalkers paid you to take the ring. You couldn’t resist the temptation of money and impulsively helped them.”
"You're talking nonsense!" Manman, enraged and speechless, retorted, "You have no evidence, how dare you slander me like this!"
"Why don't I have any evidence?" Su Yanxi sneered, unlocking her phone to show a picture. "Xiao Wang's testimony is one piece of evidence, proving that you did take the ring; your 'customer's' testimony is another piece of evidence, proving that you did sell the crew's schedule information to the outside world!"
"Stop making excuses, the people who bought information from you have already been arrested."
In the picture, four people are crouching down side by side with their heads in their hands. In front of them is a white cloth spread out, on which are various types of photography equipment of different models, with a preliminary estimated total value of over 100,000 yuan.
Slowly, he finally had nothing to say, clenched his fists, and lowered his head with resentment.
The production team of "Red Flower" punished the staff member who violated regulations and sold the artists' private information by deducting 20% of his monthly salary and dismissing him. However, before the punishment was carried out, Manman was also investigated at the police station on suspicion of theft and embezzlement.
Actually, the ring has already been found. If Su Yanxi wanted to be lenient, she could have asked the police to close the case—that way, everyone would be happy.
Unfortunately, Su Yanxi wasn't one to show leniency, nor did she possess the saintly tendency to forgive the entire world at the drop of a hat. Su Yanxi's principle was: I won't offend others unless they offend me; but if they do, I will retaliate tenfold!
Asking him to drop the case or give him leniency? No way. An investigation will proceed if necessary, and detention will follow if required. The world is vast; he wants to reserve his kindness for truly good people.
For example... Song Yanqi, who was innocently hurt in this cat-and-mouse game?
“Now let’s keep things separate. No matter how outrageous or troublesome Song Yanqi was before, you did misunderstand him in this incident and hurt him.” Su Yanxi spoke gently and patiently, explaining the logic to Chen Yongyan. “I think that out of politeness or courtesy, you absolutely need to apologize to him.”
Chen Yongyan scratched the back of his head in distress, and after some hesitation, he said, "I don't think it's necessary. He did so many terrible things to me before, and he never apologized to me; I only did this one thing, why should I apologize to him?"
Su Yanxi was furious and wanted to grab her slipper and beat the dog, but then she suddenly remembered: Oh, isn't this her own silly dog?
You can't just beat someone up whenever you want.
Since returning from the police station, Bie Yunzong has been listening to Su Yanxi and Chen Yongyan's endless, contradictory arguments. They've gone on and on, and he's practically sick of hearing it!
The irritable dog curled up in a ball on the RV seat, covered its ears in frustration, and muttered under its breath.
"Why is it so troublesome? When my wife and I were dating, we didn't have this many worries..."
He couldn't understand it; he genuinely couldn't understand it. Why are all the young people these days so troublesome?
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56# The best way to eliminate the seven-year itch is to put the cart before the horse.
Su Yanxi tried to persuade Chen Yongyan from the time she arrived at work in the morning until she left in the evening. Finally, Chen Yongyan lost his temper and told Su Yanxi directly.
"Yanxi, stop wasting your time pleading for him and trying to reconcile us. After being harassed for so many years, I know very well that it's impossible for Song Yanqi and I to coexist peacefully again."
"This might be a good opportunity for me to completely sever ties with Song Yanqi."
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Su Yanxi gasped: "...You're using this as a good opportunity to cut off contact?"
Listen to this, is this even human language?
Su Yanxi had a strange premonition; the sensitive radar unique to the right side told him that Chen Yongyan was not without feelings for Song Yanqi.
According to Chen Yongyan, Song Yanqi pursued him for the entire four years of college—he didn't even have time during his senior year internship!
Putting aside how persistent Song Yanqi must be, and how much she must like Chen Yongyan to have pursued him for four whole years and still not be willing to give up; let's talk about Chen Yongyan—he can't be a block of ice, can he? He can't be a wooden person, can he?
Four years! Even a block of ice should have been warmed up by now; even a wooden figure should have been molded into a round shape by now!
Is it really possible for someone to be pursued for four years without becoming unmoved?
"Hmm." Chen Yongyan nodded, seemingly avoiding Su Yanxi's gaze, "I really... am tired of associating with Song Yanqi."
Chen Yongyan's attitude was resolute, but he deliberately turned his face away, refusing eye contact that best revealed his true feelings. Su Yanxi felt uncertain and began to wonder if her radar was malfunctioning, causing her judgment to be wrong?
Su Yanxi was unsure. As someone whose love life had been smooth sailing, he probably didn't have the qualifications or experience to judge others; however, there was still hesitation in Chen Yongyan's words, and Su Yanxi really wanted to take a chance.
"Alright." Su Yanxi sighed softly, feigning regret but actually using a different tactic to coax her junior brother. "It's not that I want to reconcile you two, I just feel really bad about it. I always feel that the conflict between you two started because of me, which is why I'm so eager for you to apologize."
"To be honest, I just want to feel better. If you really don't want to bring it up, then forget it, I'll just process it myself in a few days."
Su Yanxi used a strategy of retreat as a means of advancement.
With a change in rhetoric and mindset, Chen Yongyan immediately took the bait, scratching his head and saying with difficulty, "Brother Yanxi, you're overthinking it. It seems like the matter started because of you, but even without this incident, I would have fallen out with him sooner or later."
"If you just want peace of mind, then I..."
"and you--?"
“Well, it’s not like I can’t ask him for it.” Chen Yongyan finally finished speaking.
After saying that, Chen Yongyan let out a soft sigh, as if he had let go of some burden. Then he changed his tone, becoming slightly more determined.
"Let's wait a few more days. We should be wrapping up filming in a few days. On the day we finish filming and move out of the hotel, I'll go find Song Yanqi to clear things up and apologize to him."
"Why do we have to wait a few more days?" Su Yanxi asked, puzzled. "Those stalker photographers have just been caught, why don't you go see him tonight?"
Chen Yongyan stammered, unwilling to speak: "I... I want to calm down, sort out my thoughts, and then carefully consider what I should say when I apologize. Since I've decided to apologize, I shouldn't treat it casually. No matter what, I have to show some 'sincerity'."
Su Yanxi didn't quite understand Chen Yongyan's thoughts, but she also felt that Chen Yongyan's words made sense.
Anyway, I've already gotten my innocent junior brother to apologize using persuasive tactics, so he's "successfully pulled off his scheme" and can now gracefully withdraw. I have dinner plans with my husband at the InterContinental Hotel tonight, and if I don't head over soon, that jerk is definitely going to cause trouble.
Su Yanxi's favorite black Bentley Mulsanne in Beicheng had been waiting near the filming location for quite some time. Disguised only by sunglasses and a mask, and carrying a 200,000 RMB Hermes handbag, Su Yanxi got into the car without any hesitation on the busy side of the road.