The shooting of 'Fashion Strategy' was coming to an end. Everyone didn't have to be too tense because the process was very smooth. In the few days before the end of the shoot, Director Yan took the initiative to treat everyone to a few restaurants out of his own pocket. He even said that he wanted to go for supper together, but Siyu still refused.
Siyu's dinner time had been requisitioned by the crew these few days. A certain boyfriend was always unhappy. If they didn't even have time to go for a ride together, Siyu knew how he would react. So for her own safety, Siyu had to decline Director Yan's invitation.
In the past, people might have thought that Siyu was in poor health and couldn't stay up all night. But now, ever since they knew that she was in a relationship, they had been teasing her. Director Yan laughed and asked, "I know. Go back to accompany your boyfriend?"
"…" Siyu was a little embarrassed. This made it seem like she valued her boyfriend more than her friend. "Uh, he rarely comes back to Jiangcheng. I thought that we haven't seen each other for a long time, so …"
Of course, the latter part was a lie. Fifth Master Lu stayed in Jiangcheng every day. They hadn't seen each other for a long time. They hadn't been apart for a long time!
Director Yan said, "You two are in different places?"
Siyu nodded a little guiltily. Director Yan sighed and said, "My wife and I were in different places for a long time in the past. At that time, we were young and inexperienced. And we were both busy with work. She even suspected that I had an affair. Sigh, I coaxed her until I went bald."
After saying that, Director Yan touched his high hairline and sighed.
Si Yu thought to herself that Fifth Master Lu wouldn't suspect that she had an affair. After all, with this person's jealousy, he would kill the person before they even got close to him. The degree of difficulty in coaxing him was probably comparable to that of Director Yan's wife. Thus, Si Yu glanced at Director Yan's obvious balding head and couldn't help but start to worry about her hair volume.
Wen Yuan sat beside Director Yan and didn't say anything. He just drank silently and listened to the two chatting. Siyu inadvertently glanced at him. Speaking of which, ever since Siyu was exposed to be in a relationship, the number of times Wen Yuan took the initiative to look for her had greatly decreased. Previously, he would send her some snacks every other day, but now he had stopped. Siyu was greatly relieved.
However, the atmosphere between the two of them became particularly strange. Wen Yuan began to sit not far away and stare at Siyu in a daze, but he did not go forward to talk to her. This made it difficult for Siyu to sit by the set during the break, so she escaped to her own lounge. But fortunately, even though she didn't know what Wen Yuan was thinking, his professionalism was still very high. No matter how awkward the two of them were in private, he was still serious and dedicated when they were acting together.
As a result, Siyu couldn't make any requests to Wen Yuan. She thought that since filming was almost over, that was it.
After the big table of people finished eating, they prepared to go to the barbecue set. Director Yan muttered that they could really eat. After paying the bill, he turned to Siyu and said, "Then you can go back first. I think they'll make a fuss until very late today. Anyway, there's only a few scenes left, so you don't have to rush. Come to the set tomorrow afternoon."
Siyu responded. After she left the table, Director Yan wanted to talk to Wen Yuan, but when he turned his head, he found that Wen Yuan was staring at Siyu's back. He couldn't help but laugh and whispered, "What, are you still not satisfied?"
Wen Yuan's previous actions were already very obvious. Many people on the set could see that he was interested in Siyu, but because she was a big star, they couldn't gossip freely. Moreover, the crew was very strict and didn't allow private rumors to spread. Even the staff found out, so how could Director Yan, who was with Siyu every day, not find out?
It was just that in the past, he was just watching the show. Later, when he found out that Siyu had a boyfriend, Director Yan occasionally reminded Wen Yuan and advised him to be more open-minded. After filming for more than three months, Wen Yuan always insisted on sending things. If Siyu was interested in him, it would have been done a long time ago. Now that she was taken, Wen Yuan had even less of a chance.
Hearing Director Yan's words, Wen Yuan lowered his head and drank a glass of wine before saying, "Don't worry, I don't mean anything else."
Director Yan said, "Of course I know that, but Xiao Wen, things like fate can't be forced. It's useless even if you're not willing to accept it."
Wen Yuan was indeed not willing to accept it. Of course, he liked Siyu, but the two of them had only known each other for a short time. Even if he liked her, it wouldn't be too deep, so it couldn't be considered love. But how to put it … Wen Yuan had dated before he entered the industry, but after he became an actor, he had no chance to talk about love. Firstly, he was too busy, flying everywhere for nine months of the year. It was too difficult to maintain a relationship with less time apart. Secondly, the media was too annoying, staring at him all day long. Wen Yuan didn't like his privacy being exposed to the public, so the last bit of romantic feelings were extinguished.
It was rare for him to meet a girl that he liked, so even if he was photographed, it wasn't a big deal. Unfortunately, he wasn't the first person to recognize this pearl. When he found this pearl, it was already taken.
After so many years, it was the first time he was moved, but he met with a soft rebuff. Wen Yuan was also very depressed.
Especially once, he accidentally heard Siyu's assistant, Shen Yue, talking to someone. He said that Siyu's boyfriend sent a lot of medicinal herbs every week, and the cost was shocking. Wen Yuan compared it to the things he sent when Siyu was hospitalized before, and suddenly felt a little ashamed.
Although the herbs he sent were definitely not bad, they weren't precious to the extent that they couldn't be bought on the market. Compared to this, he was simply defeated.
The worst thing was that after he was forced to admit the truth, he still had to act in front of Siyu every day. This was work, so he couldn't reject it. He couldn't even avoid it and have some peace and quiet …
Faced with Director Yan's comforting words, Wen Yuan sighed. "I understand. After the filming is done, I'll give myself a break and sort out my feelings."
Director Yan patted him on the shoulder. "Young man, it's good that you've thought it through." Who hasn't fallen out of love a few times?
…
A week later, the filming was officially done.
Director Yan generously booked the entire restaurant to celebrate. He also invited all the staff, including non-staff members, such as the scriptwriter consultant like Mu Yan, to come for a free meal.
The script didn't need to be watched all the time. After the initial discussion, if there wasn't a need, there wouldn't be any major changes. Therefore, Mu Yan only followed the crew for the first one or two weeks, and then went on to do what he was supposed to do.
However, Director Yan didn't leave her out. Therefore, at the dinner, Siyu saw her comic editor again.
Mu Yan was obviously someone who often went on Weibo. She held a glass of wine and specially came over to Siyu Dao to congratulate her. "Congratulations on being single!"
Siyu Gan laughed, picked up her juice, and clinked glasses with her. "Thank you, thank you."
After drinking a glass of wine, Mu Yan took out a small notebook and asked, "Siyu, do you mind signing a few autographs for me? Our company's Koi Fish's new standalone book is about to be released. We plan to organize a new book lucky draw with the publishing house and give readers a new book. We have designed a few new books, including postcards, posters, and pendants. We plan to give out a poster with your and Koi Fish's autographs as a gift … "
Mu Yan explained his plan to Siyu in detail, afraid that she would find it troublesome and not agree. Because "Fashion Strategy" had been filmed into a TV series, when the series was officially broadcast, it would definitely lead to a wave of sales of physical books. Mu Yan was looking at this opportunity to make a marketing plan. After thinking about it, a poster with the lead actor's autograph was an affordable and valuable gift. Therefore, he took the opportunity to find Siyu during the dinner.
After hearing Mu Yan's intention, Siyu's face went blank for a moment, and then she said, "Okay, okay …"
Mu Yan wanted her and Koi Fish's autographs? But the two of them were clearly the same person!
Originally, Siyu was a little hesitant about whether she should announce her identity after leaving the industry because her younger brother had exposed her identity. Now that she saw Mu Yan's appearance, she decided to forget about it. When she thought about it in the future, wouldn't it be embarrassing?
Siyu helped Mu Yan sign a few sets of autographs. For a moment, she couldn't help but design another To sign and write a sentence of thanks to the fans. Mu Yan was very happy when she saw it. She originally came with the mentality of giving it a try. She didn't expect Siyu to be so cooperative. As for the words of thanks at the end, of course, the more the better. After that, they would also be printed on the book.
After signing the autographs, Mu Yan asked shamelessly, "Siyu, if you don't mind, can I trouble you to mention our comic book when the new TV series is broadcast? You don't have to specifically post on Weibo. Just mention it when promoting the TV series! "
Mu Yan was worthy of being the editor-in-chief. She was calculating in her heart. It wasn't easy for her to seize the opportunity, so naturally, she had to make the best use of it. Besides, wasn't Siyu a fan of Koi Fish? Maybe she would be willing to advertise for Koi Fish.
Siyu: "… I'll see how it goes …"
She wiped away the cold sweat in her heart. She thought that her editor was indeed an experienced person. She was willing to be shameless. It was admirable — if only Koi Fish wasn't her.
Seeing that Siyu didn't immediately agree, although Mu Yan was a little disappointed, she quickly adjusted herself. If she didn't refuse, it meant that there was still hope. If the lead star was willing to advertise, their comic book sales would continue to rise!
Mu Yan received a more satisfactory communication result, and her attitude towards Siyu became more enthusiastic. She said, "Oh right, our Koi Fish's other comic book has also sold the film rights. It's that 'Custard Bun and Sesame Filling.' I heard that it's based on you and Brother Ji. The readers seem to be more hopeful that the two of you can star in it …"
Mu Yan's words were still too light. The readers weren't "more hopeful". They were definitely strongly appealing for it! Even the new fans knew the origin of this comic. Many people followed the clues and found the Weibo accounts of the two original creators. Although they didn't become fans, at the very least, they felt that the story of the comic being based on the characters was not a lie. This was because the way Siyu and Ji Lin interacted with each other was exactly the same as the main characters of the comic!
In this case, the boundary between the two dimensions and the three dimensions became very delicate. When the news of the film rights came, the readers didn't have any other candidates in mind. They just wanted to see the two of them play their own characters!
Mu Yan paid attention to the readers' feedback. When she saw that there was a lot of support online, she ran over to sound out Siyu's opinion. Anyway, Qiman had a backer and had a cooperation with a film company. If Siyu was also interested, then it would be even better. The chances of her acting in the comic would be quite high.
Siyu: "…"
When she heard Mu Yan mention it, she thought of the awkward scene where the two siblings looked at each other speechlessly when they talked about the comic after she had embarrassed herself in front of Ji Lin. The shame of being seen on the spot while she was drawing herself … was too strong.
Mu Yan still wanted her to act in the comic? No, no, absolutely not!
Thus, Siyu said tactfully, "I might not take on any television dramas in the future …"
Mu Yan was stunned and quickly said, "That's okay. We have a movie adaptation!" She thought that Siyu simply wanted to return to the film industry.
Unexpectedly, Siyu shook her head and corrected her, "No, no. What I mean is, I won't act anymore."
"Won't … won't act anymore?!" Mu Yan was really stunned this time. After a while, she came back to her senses. Suddenly, her eyes widened and she looked incredulous. "You're not joking, are you?"
An actress who had just become popular said that she wouldn't act anymore. What kind of situation was this?
Mu Yan looked around at the people who were drinking and chatting. She subconsciously lowered her voice and asked again, "That's not right. Siyu, what happened to you?"
Siyu said, "It's nothing. Acting is originally my side career. I just want to experience it. I don't intend to do it for a long time. Moreover, because my side career has taken up too much of my time, I don't have enough energy for my main job. After thinking about it, I still think it's better to focus on one thing. "
Mu Yan: "… Ha, side career?"
No, when did Siyu have a side career? Could it be that she was a model in the past? That couldn't be right. Ever since Siyu started filming, she hadn't done any cover shoots.
Mu Yan felt a little confused. Before she could sort it out, she heard Siyu say to her again, "You're the first to know. I was just thinking about how to explain it to my assistant. She probably wouldn't understand … What do you think of my reason just now? Was it convincing enough?"
Mu Yan: "…" Enough, more than enough. You directly hit people until they can't think straight!
Mu Yan's prediction was indeed very accurate. When Siyu pretended to casually mention to Shen Yue that she wanted to retire from the entertainment industry, Shen Yue was completely dumbfounded. She was still holding the medicinal soup that she had just brewed for Siyu. When she heard that, her hand trembled and the boiling hot medicinal soup almost splashed onto the back of her hand.
"Sister Siyu —!" Shen Yue put the bowl aside and asked with a sullen face, "Why did you say this all of a sudden?"
Not only did Mu Yan not believe it, but Shen Yue also couldn't figure it out. In her opinion, Siyu was doing well and was obviously on the rise. After "Fashion Strategy" was broadcast, she would definitely attract a wave of popularity. Why was she in such a hurry to retire? Didn't she see that those celebrities with tainted records were still active on the screen? Why was Siyu doing this?
Siyu told her the story that she had told Mu Yan, but Shen Yue still didn't believe her.
She was different from Mu Yan. Shen Yue was by Siyu's side every day to take care of her daily life. Siyu didn't have any official duties other than filming and dating. Oh, sometimes when she was resting, Siyu would lock herself in her room and draw something on a board. However, Shen Yue didn't care about it and never went to see it. She felt that celebrities were also human and it was normal to have some hobbies. However, she didn't think that Siyu really had anything to do with drawing.
Siyu glanced at Shen Yue and felt a headache coming on.
It was okay to hide it from other people, but it was a little unkind of her to hide it from Shen Yue. After all, she was her personal assistant. If she retired, Shen Yue wouldn't have any work to do. She still needed to give her an explanation.
With a sigh, Siyu took out her phone and logged into Weibo. She waved at Shen Yue and said, "Come and take a look."
Shen Yue was full of doubts. She walked over to take a look and saw that the screen showed the painter Koi's Weibo login page!
Siyu posted a "goodnight" on Koi's account in front of her. Then she logged out and logged into her celebrity account. She looked up at her and asked, "That's the situation … Do you understand?"
"??!!" Shen Yue was dumbstruck as if she had been struck by lightning. She took a while to digest this information and said with difficulty, "Sister Siyu, you … Koi … I …"
Looking at Shen Yue's incoherent speech, Siyu felt a little guilty. She quickly pulled her to sit down and explained, "You don't have to doubt the authenticity of my words. I am indeed Koi herself. Previously, when I drew without telling you, it was actually because I was rushing the manuscript. "
Shen Yue said, "… I still can't quite accept it …"
"I understand." Siyu sighed again. "It was actually an accident that I came to film. You see, before I filmed 'Lethal Beauty,' I had already started to serialize comics. That was my real job, but it was a coincidence … Let's not talk about that. The main thing is that you know, it feels really weird to act in something that you drew with your own hands! The 'Fashion Strategy' this time was fine, but the problem is that they still want me to act in the 'Custard Bun' comic! "
Shen Yue said, "…" She knew that comic. It was based on Siyu and Ji Lin. She had even used it to tease them before. So the author of 'The Root of All Evil' was sitting right in front of her?
Siyu continued, "It's not easy to survive in the entertainment industry. I'd better go back to drawing comics …"
Shen Yue said, "…" Although this reason was a little strange, why did it sound surprisingly reasonable? If it were her, she would probably be too embarrassed to continue acting!
"But is the company okay? Sister Siyu, you signed the contract, right … "Shen Yue still wanted to fight for it, but Siyu unexpectedly laughed when she heard it.
"You don't have to worry about this." Siyu Dao caused Shen Yue to look at her with distrust, but she didn't explain. She just asked Shen Yue to find time to go back to the company to talk about it and plan how to announce it to the public.
After this confession, Shen Yue was suddenly filled with respect for Si Yu. Not to mention anything else, the fact that she was able to switch between two identities so easily and gather a large number of fans in such a short period of time proved that she was both capable and lucky. Of course, the connection between the two identities was a little awkward. The fans of the two identities were still working together in a friendly manner, but they had no idea that they could actually be considered as one...
After this, Shen Yue followed Siyu's request and went to the Huanyi headquarters with a heart full of anxiety. Shen Yue's status in the company was also good because the artists she managed were very capable. When Shen Yue heard that she wanted to talk about the future of Siyu, the first person who came out to greet her was the HR manager.
After listening to Shen Yue's statement, the HR manager was silent for a long time and tactfully said that this matter was no longer within his scope of responsibility. Thus, Shen Yue was transferred to the vice president in charge of the artists' affairs. Unexpectedly, after the vice president found out that the person who tried to leave the industry was Siyu, he also froze in place with a strange expression on his face.
Shen Yue felt uneasy and thought that she might be scolded. However, the vice president asked her to wait and turned around to invite the biggest boss of Huanyi — President Lu, Lu Xingzhou.
Shen Yue's eyes widened. 'What? Sister Si Yu's resignation is so big that the CEO has to be alerted?!'
Unexpectedly, Lu Xingzhou waved his hand and approved it without asking. "Leave, leave. Let her be happy!" What a joke. Siyu was his sister-in-law! If he dared to say no, Fifth Master would personally come to his door to have a heart-to-heart talk with him!
He wasn't stupid. Fifth Master had already expressed his dissatisfaction with Siyu for always being busy with filming. Now, she was taking the initiative to say that she wanted to quit! He had to agree quickly so that he wouldn't be implicated!
Shen Yue: "…" Was he outdated? Were the bosses nowadays so easy to talk to?
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