Shen Huai didn't speak for a while before slowly saying, "I plan to keep Yi Xing."
Guo Wenyuan was stunned, then realized that although he was still just a director of Guanrui who didn't care about anything, he knew how complicated Yixing's situation was. It could be said that Yixing was a mess, with all sorts of liabilities that were hard to get rid of. Even if Shen Huai was very capable, he probably wouldn't be able to turn the company around. Instead, he would only get himself stuck in this quagmire.
Guo Wenyuan hurriedly said, "You don't need to do this. Lao Yi did this because he knows that only you would treat these old movies as his life's work, and not just as a tool for making money. But if you get dragged into this, it's definitely not what he wants to see."
Shen Huai smiled and said, "I understand."
"Then why..."
Shen Huai: "I don't intend to take over all of Yi Xing's business; I just want to keep Yi Xing's name as the film studio."
Guo Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "That scared me to death."
Shen Huai looked ahead and said softly, "When I was in despair, it was Elder Yi who helped me rediscover the meaning of life. Over the years, it may seem that I am managing the company for him, but in reality, he has always been the one guiding me. Now he has even given me Yi Xing's copyright library."
“I know that Mr. Yi has always wanted the Yi Xing logo to reappear at the beginning of the movie. I think that if I have the opportunity to make a movie in the future, I will make it under the name of Yi Xing Film Studio. That would be a way for me to repay Mr. Yi.”
Guo Wenyuan looked at Shen Huai for a long time before patting him on the shoulder: "It's Lao Yi's good fortune to know you."
Shen Huai laughed: "It's my good fortune to know Mr. Yi. If it weren't for Mr. Yi, I wouldn't have become a manager, and I wouldn't have met you, Ye Cang, and Sister Mei."
Guo Wenyuan stroked his chin: "Speaking of which, I've always been very curious. We've been wandering in this world for so many years, and no one has ever seen our ghosts. But why can you see them? And why can we be resurrected by following you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Huai's expression also turned serious.
Actually, when Lu Yang was reborn as Ye Cang at the beginning, Shen Huai also had doubts about this matter. He originally wanted to ask the master, but he was worried about exposing Ye Cang's identity. Fortunately, nothing happened afterward. Ye Cang was just like an ordinary person, so Shen Huai put the matter out of his mind for the time being.
Now that Guo Wenyuan brought it up again, Shen Huai, knowing that he was knowledgeable and experienced, recounted in detail how he had met Ye Cang.
Guo Wenyuan pondered for a moment: "Perhaps there was something wrong with the pillar you hit back then, or perhaps the magnetic field in that place is special, but we still need to go and take a look to find out."
Shen Huai nodded: "Then we'll go take a look together when we get back from America."
Guo Wenyuan readily agreed.
-
Shen Huai returned home after seeing Guo Wenyuan off.
Upon entering, I found the house unusually quiet; Ye Cang wasn't home.
Shen Huai was stunned for a moment before remembering that Ye Cang had told him he would be staying at the company tonight. It was because the second season of "Rising Star" was about to begin, and Xue Chengge was one of the contestants. He had previously written several original songs and wanted Ye Cang to take a look at them.
Ye Cang is the kind of person who, once he gets into his work, becomes completely absorbed and oblivious to his surroundings. He told Shen Huai in advance because he was afraid Shen Huai would worry.
Shen Huai's gaze lingered on the dark room for a long while before he placed his car keys on the shoe cabinet. Without turning on the light, he walked into the room and lay down on the sofa.
The room was very quiet; the only sound was the ticking of the clock.
This used to be Shen Huai's most accustomed lifestyle. He loved quiet, otherwise he wouldn't have bought a villa in the district for the sake of peace and quiet.
But now, he can't adapt.
He has been very busy lately, but no matter how late he works, Ye Cang will stay by his side. Even if he is not by his side, as long as he comes back, no matter what time it is, Ye Cang will be waiting for him in the living room.
Sometimes the two would sit together and watch a movie. When Ye Cang wrote a new song, he would pull him to sing it for him. Ye Cang could be a bit sarcastic at times, and he would always retort sharply. But seeing Ye Cang's sullen look, he would feel a little sorry for him. So Ye Cang would take the opportunity to kiss him. The two would laugh and joke around until evening, and then they would fall asleep in each other's arms.
Shen Huai sighed softly, suppressing his momentary weakness, and prepared to get up and go back to his room, but suddenly heard a noise coming from the door.
Ye Cang opened the door, muttering, "...Still not back? Aren't the cars all here?"
Before Shen Huai could speak, the overhead light suddenly blazed on, and he squinted slightly.
Ye Cang exclaimed in surprise, "You're home!"
He walked in carrying a bag of beer and late-night snacks.
Shen Huai paused for a moment before asking, "Didn't you say you were staying at the company tonight?"
"Oh." Ye Cang scratched his chin, then leaned closer to Shen Huai, "I just felt that without you by my side, nothing felt right. I even got a little distracted while writing songs, so after thinking about it, I decided to come back."
Shen Huai moved his lips, but did not speak.
Ye Cang had already placed the beer and late-night snacks on the table: "I'm starving! Hey, Ah Huai, do you want some?"
Shen Huai has very good living habits and rarely eats at this time, but after Ye Cang finished speaking, he surprisingly agreed.
Ye Cang was somewhat surprised, but didn't think too much about it, assuming that Shen Huai hadn't eaten dinner either, and repeatedly said, "Luckily I bought a lot today."
Shen Huai held a beer, but didn't actually eat much; Ye Cang did most of the eating, talking about what happened at the company that day. Unlike his arrogant and haughty demeanor in front of outsiders, Ye Cang was very talkative and nagging in front of Shen Huai, like a mother hen, but Shen Huai never found him annoying.
The two gradually found the most suitable way to get along. They didn't need to make special changes for each other, but little by little, they automatically accepted the other person into their lives.
Both of them had drunk some alcohol, and under the influence of alcohol, things escalated.
However, Ye Cang found that Shen Huai's response tonight was unexpectedly enthusiastic. Although he didn't know what had happened, it didn't diminish his surprise at all, so his actions became a bit more intense.
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When Shen Huai woke up the next morning, he felt sore all over, as if he had been run over by a car.
Because of Shen Huai's overly rational personality, the two of them had always been quite restrained. This was the first time Shen Huai had been so unrestrained. As a result, when he went to take a shower, he found that his body was covered with hickeys, especially the area from his neck to his collarbone, which looked shocking against his overly fair skin.
Shen Huai's eyes flickered, and he quickly changed his clothes. The well-fitting suit completely covered the marks on his body.
He picked up his briefcase, but just before leaving, he paused, turned back to the bedside, leaned down and gently kissed Ye Cang's cheek. Then, without disturbing him, he quietly closed the door and left.
Today is the press conference for the casting of "Red Actress". Shen Huai picked up Chu Meibo and rushed to the hotel.