Volume 8: Return to the Golden Years Comprehensive World Chapter 582 Ye Chen's helplessness and Yu Rou's compromise
At three o'clock in the morning, Yuan Xudong walked out of the main room, looked around, and unknowingly walked to the vicinity of the film set, where Su Cheng was acting opposite Cheng Yurou. Seeing Yuan Xudong in the crowd looking at her, the smile on Su Cheng's face suddenly became more beautiful, full of girlish spirituality. Cheng Yurou, who was acting opposite her, also noticed it. She glanced in the direction of Su Cheng's eyes and saw Yuan Xudong paying attention to Su Cheng in the crowd. She couldn't help but feel jealous. Why did she have to be cautious in the entertainment industry for so many years to have her current status, while Su Cheng just debuted and has a capital tycoon like Yuan Xudong to support her to the top?
Thinking that Su Cheng will be able to go to Hollywood to film a movie next year, and play the leading role, and work with international superstar Orlando, when the time comes for her to return to the domestic entertainment circle, it will be a dimensionality reduction attack, and she will become one of the top actresses in an instant. She is only in her twenties, such a young top-tier actress, how can Cheng Yurou not be jealous?
Especially when she thought of herself, Cheng Yurou debuted at the age of fourteen and is twenty-four years old this year. It took her a full ten years to climb to the current status of a quasi-first-line female star. Her position in the circle is not very solid yet, mainly because she is still very young, and in her agency, there are many seniors ahead of her. The company has limited resources, and it is impossible to tilt all of them on her. She can only wait for arrangements, or find ways to find other resources outside.
Unlike male stars, female stars have a shorter career period. If they cannot become popular when they are young and beautiful, it will be even more difficult to improve their status when they reach a certain age.
Cheng Yurou gave up a lot for her acting career. For example, the company stipulated that she could not have a boyfriend or any scandals between men and women, so her agent and assistants were all women. In the outside world, Cheng Yurou always maintained the good image of a lady from a noble family and a pure girl. These were the personalities tailored for her by the company. In her early years, she actually had a boyfriend. She was very young at that time. Under the interference of the company and her agent, and her own desire for success, she eventually broke up with her first love boyfriend. That was her first boyfriend and the only one so far.
To some extent, she can indeed be considered a pure and innocent girl. The man's name is Ye Chen, and he is Ye Qiao's biological brother.
Although she had complicated thoughts, Cheng Yurou's face was as gentle as ever, with the demeanor of a lady from a noble family. She and Su Cheng were acting opposite each other. Yuan Xudong watched for a while and then his attention was attracted by the conversation next to them.
The two girls who were whispering were young, not very pretty, but not ugly either, above average, probably just graduated from college not long ago, still a little naive, or maybe a fangirl. One of them, wearing thin-framed glasses, laughed softly:
"Did you see it just now? Ye Chen is here too!"
"He's coming?"
Another little girl asked curiously:
"What is he doing here? This isn't his crew."
"Who cares? As long as he's handsome, that's enough!"
"That's right, shall we go see him later?"
“Okay, okay!”
…
Ye Chen is here?
No wonder I didn't see that girl Ye Qiao, Yuan Xudong thought secretly. Yuan Xudong had seen those two little girls who were talking before. They were Cheng Yurou's two female assistants. Just when Yuan Xudong was thinking about his own things, he heard Ding Xia's voice.
"Assistant Liu, I'd like to ask you, when will my scene be filmed? I saw on the notice that it's eight o'clock, but it's already past three in the morning, I..."
Ding Xia's voice sounded a little aggrieved. Although Yuan Xudong had arranged such a role for her, she was just a newcomer after all. The crew also had big names like Yan Chufei and Cheng Yurou, so her status was better than those extras. In the arrangement of the shooting time, the crew also tried their best to accommodate Yan Chufei, Cheng Yurou and others. As for her, Ding Xia, she could only wait for the arrangement. But she had waited too long today, late at night, and the weather was so cold. She was only wearing a thin ancient costume butterfly skirt, and now she felt cold and aggrieved.
As Yuan Xudong's women, Su Cheng and Ye Qiao both have their own RVs where they can rest while filming. Except for the slightly smaller area, everything else is almost the same as staying in a hotel. Ding Xia superficially pleases Su Cheng and Ye Qiao, calling them sisters usually, but she is very jealous of them in her heart, but she dares not show it. Why are they big stars and she, Ding Xia, is just a small role? Isn't it just relying on Mr. Yuan's love?
Ding Xia herself thought that Su Cheng and Ye Qiao were both Yuan Xudong's women, including some other beautiful actresses in the company.
In fact, her feeling was not wrong. Ye Qiao, Su Cheng, Luo Qian, and Zhao Ruoxi, these four young actresses were all Yuan Xudong's exclusive lovers. They only filmed regular scenes with them. Some intimate scenes were either deleted, shot with substitutes, or shot with their stand-ins.
Moreover, they are treated very well. Correspondingly, their contracts are very harsh, and it is basically impossible for them to leave the company. They cannot afford the sky-high penalty, and no agency will be willing to pay such a high penalty for them.
In short , as long as they don't betray the company and Yuan Xudong, they will develop very well, because the company will not only not make money from them, but will also provide them with a variety of high-quality resources to choose from. Others are waiting to be picked, but they choose their favorite roles and scripts by themselves, and the company will not take a cut of all the salary they earn. In fact, this is not a regular agency, but Yuan Xudong's back garden. He likes beautiful flowers, especially when picking them in all their colors, isn't it a blessing in life?
Of course, although the treatment is very good, we cannot practice egalitarianism. Facts have proved that everyone has his or her own selfish desires. There still needs to be a certain mechanism of healthy competition and promotion within the company to set an example for those who come after you.
Su Cheng and Ding Xia are in such a situation. If Ding Xia wants to be treated the same as Su Cheng and others, she can only work hard and please Yuan Xudong. How to work hard and please depends on each person's understanding.
Take Zhao Ruoxi for example. Yuan Xudong thinks her mouth is quite amazing and always makes him feel satisfied. This is also a small part of the reason why she is currently the most popular. Another big part of the reason is because of her twin sister, Yuan Xudong's kind sister-in-law Zhao Ruoyun. In order to help her sister Zhao Ruoxi, this little girl has suffered a lot. This makes Yuan Xudong feel sorry for her, and inevitably the company has allocated a considerable amount of resources and connections to Zhao Ruoxi.
That is to say, sister-in-law Zhao Ruoyun does not want to be a big star, otherwise the two sisters would debut together. As twins who look exactly the same, maybe the effect of one plus one being far greater than two can be achieved. The little girl likes law, and she always wears large, thin-framed glasses to study law. Every time Yuan Xudong sees such a cute girl with glasses who loves to study law, and she looks exactly like her sister, he always likes to be frank with the two sisters, and then understand each other. Zhao Ruoxi is better. The little girl Zhao Ruoyun glared at Yuan Xudong for doing bad things, while babbling to him about the provisions of the law, saying that he was making a mistake, etc.
Every time at this time, Yuan Xudong would let her wear those big silver-white glasses with thin frames and hold her thick law book.
Then after about an hour, Yuan Xudong let out a low growl and lay heavily on her. At this time, the little girl was also panting, hugging Yuan Xudong tightly like a four-clawed fish, her eyes filled with intoxication.
Back to the present, after hearing Ding Xia's voice, Yuan Xudong walked over. At this time, Assistant Liu was explaining to Ding Xia:
"Didn't it rain before this? So we changed the scene to an interior one, and that's why it took so long to shoot. Can you wait a moment?"
"Okay, Assistant Liu, thank you!"
"It's okay, just wait a moment, thank you for your hard work!"
"OK!"
Yuan Xudong came over, and when he saw him, Assistant Liu immediately nodded and bowed respectfully:
"Mr. Yuan, why are you here on the set? The director is filming over there, how about I take you over there to have a look?"
"No need, this is our company's artist, what's going on now?"
Yuan Xudong smiled faintly. Assistant Liu glanced at Ding Xia, then looked at Yuan Xudong and explained:
"Mr. Yuan, this is what happened. The rain delayed the filming progress, so now we have to change to indoor scenes. That's why it took so long to shoot. Yan Chufei and Sister Yu Rou are still in the crew, so..."
"So you let a girl wear such a thin costume, in such a cold weather, and wait from 8pm to 3am, and you didn't even prepare a glass of ginger tea for her to ward off the cold?"
Yuan Xudong said indifferently. Seeing that Yuan Xudong seemed dissatisfied, Assistant Liu quickly said:
"Oh, it's all my fault for not doing my job well. How about this, Miss Ding should go back to the hotel and wait. I don't think it will be her turn for a while. The Dragon King's scenes haven't been filmed yet. Mr. Yuan, do you think this arrangement is okay?"
"Okay, celebrities need special care, and we shouldn't neglect the extras. It's so cold, so prepare some ginger tea and midnight snacks. They don't cost much, okay?"
"I know, thank you Mr. Yuan for your guidance!"
"Well, go get busy first!"
"Okay, I'll be leaving first. Goodbye, Miss Ding, and goodbye, Mr. Yuan!"
After watching Assistant Liu leave, Yuan Xudong looked at Ding Xia who was shivering with cold, frowned slightly and asked:
"Where's your assistant? In such cold weather, don't you know to wear an extra down jacket? What would you do if you get frozen?"
"What kind of assistant do I have?"
Hearing Yuan Xudong's criticism of her, Ding Xia pouted and said unhappily:
"I thought it would be finished soon, but I didn't expect it would take so long. I'm not Su Cheng and Ye Qiao. I'm just a newcomer!"
"Oh, you're still not satisfied. Didn't you call her Sister Cheng and Sister Ye Qiao before? Now it's exposed?"
Yuan Xudong looked at the complaining Ding Xia and said with a smile:
"You are a complete newcomer in the entertainment industry. You have just entered this circle, and you want to defy fate, right?"
"How can they have it?"
It's okay to complain occasionally, but it's not good to complain all the time. This is the difference between being a spoiled child and a nagging woman. Ding Xia understands this very well. Since she has already expressed her dissatisfaction to Yuan Xudong, the rest is naturally how to please him. Complaining blindly and asking for things greedily will only backfire. He will give what he is willing to give, and she can't ask for what he is unwilling to give. Thinking about these twists and turns in her mind, Ding Xia looked at Yuan Xudong and said shyly:
"Xudong, can you take me back? It's so dark, I'm a little scared!"
"Really? Oh, so you are afraid of the dark?"
Yuan Xudong smiled slightly. He had heard from Xu Yingzi that Ding Xia was very brave. She walked alone at night, turned off the lights in the middle of the night to watch weird and scary movies, etc., and those were not a big deal. But now she said that she was afraid of the dark?
"Yeah, can you take me back to the hotel?"
Ding Xia begged pitifully. Taking a look at the green butterfly skirt she was wearing, she looked like a beautiful girl from ancient times. Yuan Xudong suddenly had some strange thoughts. He wanted to push her to her knees on the bed, and then hold her small waist and get close to her from behind. That must feel good. With a bad idea in mind, Yuan Xudong nodded and smiled:
"Okay, let's go!"
"Um, should I change my clothes?"
"No, this dress is fine, very beautiful!"
"real?"
"real!"
… …
Chatting and laughing all the way, Yuan Xudong took Ding Xia back to his room. He booked two double rooms in the hotel, one for living with Su Cheng, and one as a spare in case of emergency. The room card he gave to Cheng Yurou was the spare room card. He originally thought that Cheng Yurou would be the first female occupant of the room, but Ding Xia checked in first. As soon as they entered the room, Yuan Xudong closed and locked the door. Probably because a short separation was better than a new marriage, Ding Xia couldn't wait to get into Yuan Xudong's arms. Looking at the girl throwing herself into his arms, Yuan Xudong lowered his head and kissed her, and Ding Xia responded to him enthusiastically. The two of them kissed while moving towards the bedroom.
About an hour later, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but growl and lay on Ding Xia. Ding Xia's face flushed, and she hugged Yuan Xudong tightly in her arms like a four-clawed fish, muttering:
"Bad guy, you bully me~~"
"Hey, do you like me bullying you?"
"I like it~~"
Ding Xia said shyly with a flushed face. Seeing her like this, Yuan Xudong couldn't help but grin and said:
"Let's do it again!"
“Don’t… ah…”
…
On the other side, on the set, after finishing his part, Su Cheng couldn't find Yuan Xudong, so he had to call him to ask where he was. After the call was connected, Su Cheng complained directly:
"Big idiot, where have you been fooling around again?"
"What's that sound over there? Why are you panting?"
“Are you running now?”
…
In the hotel, in Yuan Xudong's spare double bed room, on the big round bed, he was working hard to exercise while covering Ding Xia 's mouth with his hand to prevent her from making any sound. At the same time, he was talking to Su Cheng on the phone:
“Have you finished filming over there?”
"Okay, okay, wait for me for a moment, I'll pick you up at the set right away!"
"Wait for me for half an hour. OK, I'll hang up first. See you later!"
After hanging up the phone, Yuan Xudong threw the phone aside. He let go of Ding Xia, appreciating her beautiful smile and said:
"Let's speed up!"
"Big bad guy~~"
Half an hour later, Yuan Xudong hurried to the set and found Su Cheng in front of the steps in the yard. Looking at Su Cheng squatting there angrily, Yuan Xudong coaxed her:
"I'm sorry, I had to leave for a while because of something else. Don't be angry, look at this little mouth, it's so greasy!"
"Humph, I'm going to be angry!"
After rolling her eyes at Yuan Xudong, Su Cheng suddenly came close to him and sniffed. Yuan Xudong was startled. She came too hastily. He hadn't taken a shower yet. At this time, Su Cheng suddenly said:
"You're not right, why do you smell like another woman?"
"Well, it's because..."
In a flash, Yuan Xudong suddenly said:
"It must be Ding Xia's smell. She was waiting on the set for filming. She waited from 8pm to 3am. She was wearing a butterfly skirt. It was so cold that she must have been frozen. I sent her back to the hotel to rest. She must have been stained by her smell. I said, do you have a dog's nose? How can you smell this?"
"Of course. My nose is quite sensitive, isn't it?"
Sure enough, Su Cheng was a silly and cute girl. Yuan Xudong led her astray with just a few words. Looking at the happy Su Cheng, Yuan Xudong put his arm around her waist and smiled:
"Go back. Are you feeling better?"
"Not yet, don't do anything bad!"
Su Cheng blushed and warned Yuan Xudong, saying shyly:
"Really? You clearly know that I'm weak, but you don't show any mercy to me. You're so mean, you only care about your own comfort!"
"Okay, okay, I will definitely take care of you in the future, okay?"
"Humph, big bad guy~~"
…
Under the eaves of the main hall, Cheng Yurou frowned slightly as she watched Yuan Xudong leave with his arm around Su Cheng's waist. Her face was uncertain. She tightly grasped the golden room card that Yuan Xudong had stuffed into her hand, but she still couldn't make the final decision. At this moment, a female assistant next to her looked at her curiously and asked:
"Sister Yurou, what are you holding in your hand?"
"It's nothing, just a VIP card of the hotel. You and Xiaohong should go back and have a rest first. I want to be alone!"
Cheng Yurou put the golden room card into her wide sleeve and smiled, but the female assistant next to her said with some concern:
"Sister Yurou, it's so late. Let's go back and rest together. When you are ready tomorrow..."
"What's wrong, can't I be alone for a while?"
Cheng Yurou said somewhat unhappily:
"You are my assistant, you have to listen to me, not me listening to you, understand?"
"Sister Yurou, I..."
Unexpectedly, Cheng Yurou suddenly got angry. The female assistant was a little scared and glanced at her. Cheng Yurou suddenly said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, I'm in a bad mood and shouldn't have lost my temper with you. I know you care about me, but I want to be alone for a while, okay?"
"Okay, Sister Yu Rou, then, if you have anything, please call us. Xiao Hong and I will go back first!"
"Well, be safe on the road, bye!"
"Well, bye, Sister Yurou!"
After watching the two assistants leave, Cheng Yurou's smile suddenly relaxed. She felt very tired, because she needed to maintain her pure and kind personality. She couldn't have bad emotions or lose her temper. Sometimes, even though she hated some disgusting brainless fans, she still had to pretend to be very happy to have such true fans. There were many similar situations. She put on a fake mask for herself. In the play, she played those female characters with different life experiences. In real life, she was also playing the role of Cheng Yurou, a pure and innocent girl who had no scandals for ten years since her debut. She was gentle, kind, and loving. She didn't covet material enjoyment or fame...
Wait, there are people who believe in such a personality, and many people believe it. If she really doesn’t covet these things, why would she jump into the entertainment industry, which is such a big dye vat? Wouldn’t it be better to be an ordinary person?
Cheng Yurou thought a lot, but no matter what, at least she has the persistence that most people don’t have. Ten years ago, she wanted to succeed and gave up love for it. Ten years later, she still wanted greater success, but this time she needed to give up her virginity. Thinking of Yuan Xudong, Cheng Yurou felt that it was okay, at least he was not an old and ugly grandfather. In this respect, she was much luckier than some female stars, wasn’t she?
With a slight sigh, Cheng Yurou took a look at the room card in her hand that looked like it was made of gold. She made up her mind and walked out of the courtyard. Not long after she left, a man walked out of the room next door. Under the moonlight, he looked at Cheng Yurou with a loving face. This man was Cheng Yurou's first love, Ye Qiao's brother Ye Chen. He is now a well-known makeup artist and stylist in this circle. He has never had a girlfriend, so many people think he is a gay. Even Ye Qiao thinks so. If it weren't for Yuan Xudong, she would have wanted to introduce Su Cheng to her brother.
As for this point, Yuan Xudong was wrong. Ye Qiao really liked Su Cheng, but not the kind of love he thought. Ye Qiao wanted Su Cheng to be her sister-in-law. Fortunately, Yuan Xudong didn't know this, otherwise, he would definitely not let Ye Qiao go. After all, he originally thought that it was you who wanted to steal her away, but you wanted to steal her away for your brother, which is unbearable!
Ye Chen walked to the gate of the yard and watched Cheng Yurou walking away along the stone path from afar. What he didn't know was that this time was different from countless times in the past. He was about to lose the pure Cheng Yurou who was supposed to belong to him forever. Fate was so cruel. Under Ye Chen's silent gaze, he would never have thought that the first love girl in his heart was about to walk into the room of a villain and study with him an important role in a Hollywood script. Coincidentally, that role also abandoned her first love and lay on the big bed in the protagonist's house, and it was a clean one. What a tragedy!
