"ah?"

Zhang Ningyuan was obviously frozen. His eyes, which usually showed deep affection in front of the camera, were now wandering, like a fox whose tail was stepped on.

Sen Ya was admiring the embarrassment of this "powerful" man with great interest, and suddenly remembered something.

"I almost forgot about that All-Star charity basketball game a while ago..." She paused deliberately, looking at Zhang Ningyuan's suddenly tense mouth. "The organizers invited me to be a spectator, and it just so happens that you and Luo Ming both participated..."

There was a flash of panic in Zhang Ningyuan's eyes.

"That game... it was truly thrilling when I recall it," Senya's voice was tinged with just the right amount of sarcasm. "I remember the final game-winning shot. You feigned a failed breakaway and passed the ball behind your back to Luo Ming outside the three-point line. The moment he took the ball and jumped, you bypassed the defense and completed an alley-oop dunk..."

Senya clapped her hands a few times, and the air became eerily quiet.

Zhang Ningyuan's face turned slightly red.

"Huh? I remember the front page of the XX Daily's sports and culture section featured a photo of you two hitting the game-winning shot. You have such great chemistry, so you must play basketball together often."

"We're filming non-stop, so how can we have the leisure time..." Zhang Ningyuan lowered his head and pretended to be relaxed.

[Wow! How did Sister Ya finally come to her senses? She suddenly asked this...did she discover something?]

Xia Chi was standing at the door with his ears perked up, and even his game was idle.

[Yes, this line of thought is correct. Sister Senya must have had some suspicions long ago.]

After the All-Star Game, just because their buzzer-beater photo made headlines, Shan Ming Shui Yuan's CP fans started digging up the details. Luo Ming, to cover up his tracks, hired someone to hype up rumors about you and Zhang Ningyuan.

Senya: “???”

Is there any unexpected gain?

I said that wave of rumors came out of nowhere.

【It's totally incomprehensible! 】

Those press releases saying things like "Sen Ya braved the rain to support Zhang Ningyuan" and "Sen Ya passionately waited for Zhang Ningyuan in the audience" are just self-flattering. Even the group photo celebrating after the game was edited down to just Sen Ya and Zhang Ningyuan.

The most disgusting thing was a certain "insider revelation" that implied that Sen Ya was using the collaboration drama to hype herself up, causing Fairy Sister to be hounded and scolded by Zhang Ningyuan's toxic fans for months.

Du Binquan was also speechless.

I thought it was arranged by Yuan Yuzhen to promote the new play.

I didn’t expect it…

There are actually great scholars who force themselves to debate with me! !

[But then again, this handsome Ming really doesn't mind being cuckolded.]

[One for home and one for outside, no matter if it's dark green or light green.]

I'd rather have a little green on my head than admit I'm gay.

Capitalism is so feudal.

Senya: “…”

I understand. It seems that using me as a shield has become a simple matter for them.

"Mountain, Bright, Water, Distant, these names sound quite nice..." Sen Ya chuckled softly, "Come to think of it, Senior Brother and Luo Ming's early drama 'Beacon of War', it really left many CP fans feeling uneasy." She deliberately slowed down her speech and looked at Zhang Ningyuan meaningfully, "The love-hate relationship between the actor and the young marshal in the Republic of China...tsk tsk tsk...it's really a perfect match when I think about it."

Zhang Ningyuan's face turned pale, and he finally stopped laughing: "It's old news from many years ago, so don't mention it."

"Yes, it's been so many years."

Senya's voice was as soft as a sigh.

Several real couples in the circle have died out of love.

The entertainment industry is so absurd - those fake business CPs, feeding cakes and tying shoelaces in front of the camera, as if they want to have "we are in love" written on their faces; while real lovers have to hide under the cover of their wives who are in a sham marriage, buried in carefully designed scandal press releases, and even sacrifice the reputation of innocent people to cover up.

"What a coincidence! When my senior brother was being blackmailed online as 'Cat Torturer', he didn't film a single movie for a whole year or two..."

Sen Ya's eyes couldn't hide the sharpness. "After you took on 'Beacon Fire', your resources suddenly skyrocketed. Even Director Zhang's second male lead fell into your hands. It seems that even though 'Beacon Fire' didn't air, the benefits it brought to you... are more substantial than if it had aired."

Zhang Ningyuan's face suddenly darkened. The four words "Beacon Fire Begonia" were like an iron hook poking into an old scar, tearing the wound apart every time he heard it. He clenched his teeth, and a bottomless dark tide surged in his eyes.

Xia Chi continued the Yin and Yang behind the scenes.

[That's not the case. Just hug your thigh.]

Luo Ming debuted early and, having inherited the family business over the years, has long been a hidden leader in the industry. This extends beyond acting, encompassing production teams, company operations, and international collaborations. His three film and television companies alone control half of the industry's distribution channels.

Zhang Ningyuan claims it's an independent studio, but how could it not be the Luo family's influence behind the scenes? Otherwise, how could it have revived like a scallion in dry land, and even found Sister Ya to help carry the sedan chair?

[No wonder Feng Man attaches so much importance to the full moon banquet and is so desperate to get involved with the Luo family. Who wouldn't be jealous?]

Tsk~

Sen Ya's angry eyes were directed at Zhang Ningyuan, and she really looked down on him.

In this circle where capital is rampant, everyone is afraid of capital and everyone clings to capital, but she has built her own fortress with her solid works - nominated for three major film festivals, won the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards, and the cumulative box office of the movies she starred in has exceeded 10 billion yuan. These heavy resumes have made her a person that even capital has to give her some respect.

She was not afraid of the power of the Luo family, nor was she afraid of confronting Zhang Ningyuan.

"Brother," Senya's voice suddenly turned cold and provocative, "Do you think you're the only smart person in the world?"

She approached Zhang Ningyuan, her skirt bringing up a sharp wind, and every step she took stepped on Zhang Ningyuan's tense nerves.

"Do you really think you can keep those shady dealings between you and Luo Ming secret?! You've been so hard-working. You've been so caring and concerned about me on the surface, but behind my back you've been pulling all these little tricks, playing us all like fools!"

This is quite clear.

Zhang Ningyuan was forced to the wall, with nowhere to retreat. Suddenly, a pain like a thousand arrows piercing his heart flashed in his eyes. His Adam's apple rolled violently, but he couldn't utter a single word.

He closed his eyes tightly.

When those eyes opened again, it was as if a heavy iron door slammed shut deep in the soul.

The corners of his mouth pulled into a self-destructive arc, his shoulders slumped against the wall, his eyes, accustomed to acting, shimmering with a fragmented light, like a prodigal who had been let down by the whole world but was too lazy to argue.

Let all the storms come at me, my life is worthless anyway.

The feeling of shattering was so real that the air in the dressing room was instantly drained. Sen Ya froze in place, suddenly remembering the leaked photo from "Begonia in the War." In the war-damaged photo, the actor was captured after his failed assassination attempt on the Young Marshal. Zhang Ningyuan was like this, half laughing and half crying, his eyes filled with hatred and despair.

The sharp question just now was stuck in her throat. Sen Ya bit her lip and began to feel guilty about whether she had spoken too harshly.

Or maybe... this is his sad story? !

Senya's temples throbbed at the thought, and blood rushed to her head. Unable to contain herself any longer, she shouted angrily, "Zhang Ningyuan, who are you showing this to? Did I force you to hype up this scandal with a knife? You used me, deceived me, and you're still feeling wronged!!!"

Zhang Ningyuan turned his head away, and the light cast his silent silhouette on the wall, like a deaf and blind man trying to bury his head in the ground.

He still won't respond

After listening for a long time, Du Binquan finally understood.

Or perhaps he understood it better than Senya.

This "Monster Hunting Record in Mountains and Seas" was originally a plot set up by the investors around Zhang Ningyuan. They spared no expense to invite Sen Ya, who has the physique of a nanny, to play the female lead. The script was revised three times. All the characters, highlights, and main scenes were piled on the male lead, overshadowing the female lead.

Although Du Binquan was well versed in the rules of resource exchange in the entertainment industry, he only thought that capital had hit the target of Zhang Ningyuan's stock, but he did not know that he was so deeply involved with the Luo family.

But then again, you can't afford to offend the financial sponsor, and you have to be more careful about the financial sponsor's little wolf dog. Fortunately, the Luo family just wanted to cover up the scandal and didn't really target the crew, so Du Binquan was completely relieved.

As for Senya, pregnancy is ultimately a personal privacy issue, and the wisest thing to do is not to respond and wait for the storm to pass.

The important thing right now is that the male and female protagonists don't quarrel too badly. There are still a few big scenes left to shoot, and the two will be needed to cooperate in publicity in the later stage.

Du Binquan assessed the situation and decided to smooth things over.

"Calm down, both of you," he said, moving in two steps, "It's a good thing that Ning Yuan has become popular again. Luck is also an indispensable part of strength. In this line of work, everyone has a few benefactors, don't you think?"

Sen Ya listened to him talking a bunch of nonsense with a stern face.

Du Binquan pretended not to see her angry expression and took the opportunity to laugh: "It's getting late. Why don't we call it a day? We have a night scene to shoot tomorrow..."

"Director!" Sen Ya's anger was instantly ignited by the collusion between the two. "You really are good at changing your stance according to the situation. Just now you said that we were all in this together, but now someone is shooting arrows at me from behind, and you're pretending to be blind?"

She pointed at Zhang Ningyuan and said, "Who doesn't know how to use the internet these days? Do you really think my publicity is just for show? You can expose the truth, but are all the people here dead? There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable in this world. God is watching us from above. Do less things that are against the harmony of nature and leave more ways for yourself. If I don't survive, no one will think about it."

It’s no small feat for Senya to reach where he is today.

"Counting birds is not easy. It's late at night, so calm down."

Du Binquan waved his thick palms in the air a few times, as if to shoo away flies. He was tough and didn't mind being implicated, but he was afraid that the fight between the two would get too ugly.

This problem cannot be solved in a short time. Sen Ya is still pregnant. If she gets too excited, she might upset the fetus.

He simply pushed Zhang Ningyuan, the tough guy, out the door and said, "Today is not a good day. How about another day? I'll choose an auspicious day to host the party. Let's calm down and talk about it later..."

Who knew that when he was almost at the door, Sen Ya could catch up with him and grab Zhang Ningyuan's clothes.

"No one can leave until we make things clear today."

She immediately opened fire: "Zhang Ningyuan, why are you pretending to be innocent? Weren't you quite capable when you climbed into Luo Ming's bed? You played the canary while stabbing him in the back. You played dirty, didn't you? You even dared to be a mistress, so why don't you dare to take responsibility for your own actions?! Speak up!"

Zhang Ningyuan's entire body was shaking from being pulled. If Du Binquan hadn't held him up, he would have been rotten to the ground. He hung his head, his collar ripped askew, revealing his pale collarbone. His bangs covered most of his face, and his eyes were dead, terribly empty. It was as if he wouldn't have dodged if Sen Ya had stabbed him with a knife today.

"Say something!" Sen Ya's anger deflated in her chest when she saw her like this. She felt extremely uncomfortable. "What do you mean? Did I wrong you? Did I bully you or something? Why do you act like everyone in the world has wronged you? It's obviously you..."

"Hey hey hey, Senya, be careful, take care of yourself..."

Du Binquan, who was stuck in the middle, was in a dilemma. He felt like Zhang Ningyuan was about to break, but he didn't know how to separate the two of them. He was afraid that if he used too much force, he would hurt the baby in Sen Ya's belly.

Just as they were in a stalemate, Xia Chi suddenly screamed at the door.

[Oh my god, how could this happen! ! ]

Du Binquan and Sen Ya paused and looked at Xia Chi together.

Xia Chi stared straight ahead, his mouth wide open enough to fit eight eggs.

[The cat abuse incident was committed by Luo Ming! ]