Chapter 142: The New Company
The official Weibo account of "Don't Look Back in the Dark" directly stepped forward to terminate its contract with Wei Lu. This, from another perspective, clarified that the program had not been trying to elevate someone by stepping on others. Setting aside prejudice to watch the variety show, one would discover many commendable aspects in this episode.
Of course, the most crucial point was that without a bit of cunning and intelligence, it was genuinely difficult to play this game.
Because the recording time was very long, this shoot was split into upper and lower episodes for broadcast. The first part of the episode ended on a cliffhanger at the most critical and suspenseful point of the deduction, then cut to a preview for the second part.
[Chinese uses "Upper/Lower Episode" (上/下集) because it reflects the traditional vertical concept of sequence (上 for first, 下 for second), treating both parts as a complete whole, unlike the neutral "Part 1/2."]
The lower episode wouldn't air until tomorrow at noon. Fans whose appetites were whetted were on tenterhooks, wishing they could crawl through the internet cables to the official Weibo's draft folder and rummage through its saved posts.
After the commotion stirred up by Wei Lu's fans subsided, the aftermath lingered. The fans of Guan Haifeng and Ling Ting, who had previously been misled by Wei Lu's fans into teaming up to criticize Rong Yu, now that the truth was clear, their major fans hurried over to apologize, and the criticizing fans quickly scrambled through thousands of comment floors to delete their remarks.
After Rong Yu finished his shower, he saw that the comments, which were previously one-sidedly criticizing him, had now all turned into apologies. He was filled with a myriad of emotions for a moment.
He didn't actually feel upset about it. For him, these were just comments on the internet; they didn't cause him any actual harm. Sitting on the sofa by himself, leaning against Yin Chengjue's arm, eating yogurt with fruit, watching those people argue noisily, and listening to Yin Chengjue analyze the reasons, he actually found it quite amusing.
However, his name was still involved in this matter. Although he didn't really mind, his fans who liked him couldn't stand it and were all speaking up for him. This was something Rong Yu couldn't ignore, so after thinking it over, he went to the major fan group to express his stance.
Rong Yu iycj: Good evening, everyone. First, thank you all here for speaking up for me. The people in the "Don't Look Back" crew are quite nice. I've collaborated with some of them before in the "Blood Mist" crew, we're all old friends. The new friends are actually very friendly too, it's not as tense and confrontational as the internet makes it out to be. Since this matter already has a result, let it pass. Actually, it's all a small matter. Worrying over small things will make you ugly~
[iycj: love Yin Chengjue—"I" is pronounced like the word "eye," which sounds identical to the beginning of the word "ai" (爱, the Chinese word for love)]
Big Fish Eats Small Fish: Oh my heavens! Who do I see!!!
Fish Fish Look at Me: Ahhh! It's real! It's Fish Fish making a surprise appearance, ahhh!
Madame Yu: Fish Fish, don't cry! If the sky falls, we'll hold it up for you!
Rong Yu iycj: How tall are you?
Madame Yu: ……168cm.
Rong Yu iycj: Then I'd better hold it up.
Big Fish Eats Small Fish: Hahaha! Is our height not qualified enough?
Rong Yu chatted in the fan group for a while, telling them that since the matter had reached this point, there was no need to keep pursuing it. Everyone should focus more on their own real lives, and follow his dramas in their spare time, that was enough.
However, there were still some fans who couldn't stand the attitude of Wei Lu's fans, especially since they were the ones who started this, yet until now there was no sign of them coming to apologize, as if they had already forgotten about the whole incident.
Rong Yu didn't really mind either. After a casual scroll through Weibo confirmed the heat around his negative buzz was finally dying down, he tossed his phone aside.
It was time to sleep. How could some online scandal compare to the allure of his brother?
Rong Yu went every day to the acting classes Sally enrolled him in. Yin Chengjue also had his own company matters to attend to.
Huansheng Entertainment had already been completely overhauled by Yin Chengjue. Those with disloyal intentions were removed. Job positions could be filled with people, but popular, trending artists with buzz were not so easy to replace.
Fortunately, the popularity of "Blood Mist" soared with each new episode, steadily surpassing its competitor, "Worlds Apart, Yet So Close," which aired during the same time slot. The various related products prepared earlier were also successfully launched, capitalizing perfectly on this momentum.
All the investors of "Blood Mist" made a hefty profit. Following the plan made earlier, Yin Chengjue used these funds to establish a company primarily focused on animation production.
The company was newly established and still in the stage of burning money. Technical staff, complete equipment, production materials, etc., were all indispensable.
Qin Linlin had already agreed to let Yin Chengjue's team produce the animated adaptation of "Blood Mist." Seizing the opportunity, Yin Chengjue also secured the animation rights for several of Qin Linlin's other novels.
Yin Chengjue didn't take on too much. This small company was just established, there was no need to bite off more than one could chew. They just needed to focus on doing one thing well first; surely people would come knocking on their own initiative.
In order to recruit technical talent for the new company, Yin Chengjue was so busy his feet barely touched the ground. He was continuously busy for a whole week, sleeping only three or four hours a day, until he felt somewhat dazed.
[腳不沾地 (jiǎo bù zhān dì): lit. feet not touching the ground; fig. Extremely busy, constantly on the move.]
Finally, when he really couldn't hold on any longer, he returned home.
The door at home seemed to possess some special power. The moment it closed behind him, it felt as if all his strength was completely drained away in that instant.
Yin Chengjue forced his body to take a few steps forward and collapsed into the soft sofa, quickly falling asleep.
When he woke up, he found himself lying in the soft bed. The other side was occupied by someone else, who seemed to have been having quite a dream—most of his body had now slid off the edge, leaving him perilously close to tumbling completely onto the floor.
Yin Chengjue shook his head with a laugh, picked Rong Yu up, held him in his arms, and lay for another hour. As the sky brightened, Rong Yu slowly woke up.
"Brother… Good morning." Rong Yu's early morning voice carried a soft, nasal tone, making Yin Chengjue's heart tingle with numbness.
"Good morning," Yin Chengjue said, brushing a kiss against Rong Yu's forehead. "Did you miss me?"
Rong Yu: "I did. Isn't that why I came home to find you? Is everything going smoothly with the new company?"
Because the new company's location was closer to Yin Chengjue's home, Yin Chengjue didn't go to the company to find Rong Yu last night. He didn't expect Rong Yu to come over on his own.
"It's alright. The main issue is the lack of staff, so it's a bit busy at the start. Once we get through this period, things should be easier later." Yin Chengjue gently tapped Rong Yu's nose. "I've neglected my little fish during this time. Let me feel if you've lost weight."
"Without the delicious food made by brother's own hands, I've lost over three pounds from hunger," Rong Yu complained.
Yin Chengjue took the opportunity to gently rub Rong Yu's stomach. "Hmm, you really have lost weight. Then let's make a mutton hot pot tonight to replenish my little fish's flesh, okay?"
Rong Yu's eyes lit up: "Do you have time to come back and eat together tonight?"
Yin Chengjue: "Hmm, today is mainly about moving equipment. If we work quickly, we should finish in the morning. I'll go buy groceries in the afternoon. You focus on your class, don't get distracted."
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who gets distracted because of food?" Rong Yu licked the corner of his mouth.
Yin Chengjue: "……" Aren't you?
The two of them dawdled for quite a while before finally getting up to wash up. Then Rong Yu returned to Huansheng for his acting class, and Yin Chengjue went to the new company to move equipment.
However, while Yin Chengjue's hands were moving equipment, his heart had long flown to the grocery market. His mind was already wandering, considering if he should pick up some lamb p*nis while he was at it for a more... invigorating hot pot.
Since starting the new company, the two of them hadn't had a proper exchange in a long time.
Originally, he could still endure it, but after seeing Rong Yu this morning, after some kissing and hugging, Yin Chengjue found it somewhat hard to control himself.
This person always knew how to stir him up at all times, making him lose self-control.
"President Yin? What's wrong? Are you tired? Would you like some coffee?" The soft, delicate voice of a newly hired employee came through.
Yin Chengjue snapped back to reality, realizing he had been spacing out. He quickly waved his hand: "It's fine, let's hurry up and finish moving the stuff. Everyone can leave after moving the new equipment today. If we work fast, we can leave early."
Hearing this, everyone let out small cheers, and the speed of moving things picked up.
"Thank you, President Yin! I'll go make a cup of coffee for President Yin!" The woman with the soft voice spoke up again.
Yin Chengjue looked over curiously and saw the female employee wearing a fitted suit and a pencil skirt (the kind so short it exposed her thighs) and stiletto heels with pointed tips.
In short, it was an outfit that looked completely unsuitable for moving things.
Yin Chengjue's brows furrowed: "Didn't I say yesterday that the new equipment would arrive today? If we rely solely on the delivery people to move it, it will be very slow. We need everyone to help move the equipment upstairs. Moving a little is better than nothing, I'm not demanding everyone be powerhouses. But you come dressed like this, clearly indicating you don't intend to lift a finger?"
The female employee, whose smile had been sweet, stiffened.
Yin Chengjue pointed at the other female employees who were also moving things: "Look, they all knew to wear sportswear, convenient for moving. If you can't move large items, you can move some potted plants – these are for decorating the desks; I've allocated them for you to grow whatever flowers you like. If even that is too heavy, there are lighter file folders… Surely that's better than you standing around idle here making coffee, right?"
Yin Chengjue, his mind filled with thoughts of quickly finishing here to go buy mutton (p*nis), spoke a bit louder, attracting the curious gazes of many newly arrived employees.
The criticized female employee's face instantly turned bright red, and her large eyes quickly welled up with tears, as if they might fall at any moment.
"I'm sorry, President Yin, I didn't mean to. I, this is my first time in a company, there's still a lot I don't understand. If there's anything I'm doing wrong, please point it out, President Yin, I will definitely work hard to correct it… I…"
Yin Chengjue: "……" It's just about moving things, what is there not to understand? Can you not understand the words?
And all you need to do is take off your high heels, put on the spare slippers, then borrow a jacket from a colleague to tie around your waist to cover your short skirt, and you can go help move things! There's no need to cry!
Yin Chengjue was exasperated, not knowing how to communicate with a sobbing, tearful woman. He simply called over another female employee to instruct her on what to do, then went off to carry heavy, large items with the other male employees.
However, what Yin Chengjue didn't know was that after he left, before the called-over female employee could say anything, the tearful woman instantly retracted the tears in her eyes, glared fiercely at the summoned female employee, and then stomped away noisily in her sky-high heels.
The summoned female employee: "……"
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