Chapter 173: The New Variety Show
"Ghost Traces" became a major hit domestically, and Yin Chengjue began planning to have it translated and then released in foreign theaters.
From the web series "Blood Mist" to the variety show "Don't Look Back in the Dark," and then to the film "Ghost Traces."
Many people saw that Yin Chengjue had only invested in these three projects, plus the animated version of "Blood Mist," yet each investment had yielded a bountiful harvest. Not only had he earned a full bowl, but he also hadn't let the higher-ups at the Yin Group get a single scrap from the feast.
Seeing this Yin Chengjue, the Yin Group executives vaguely realized that although Yin Chengjue was the offspring of Feng Chengda—a man with little capability who only knew how to throw his weight around and bully others—his temperament was completely unlike Feng Chengda's.
Previously, when Old Master Yin stepped back from the forefront and let his adopted son, Yin Qiushi, and his son-in-law, Feng Chengda, manage the Yin Group's affairs respectively, it naturally contained a bit of a probing intention.
The two had previously stood in opposition, secretly forming factions, arguing fiercely over the Yin Group's assets. Later, when Feng Chengda's misdeeds were discovered, Yin He angrily divorced him, completely removing Feng Chengda from the Yin Group's power center and giving Yin Qiushi a better development opportunity.
Yin He had no interest in fighting for these things, and Yin Qiushi, whose personality seemed soft and gentle, was actually ambitious. He quickly used this period to develop quite a bit of influence.
Everyone thought that with Yin Qiushi's ability, taking charge of the Yin Group in the future would be a matter of course.
But now, they discovered that Yin Chengjue was not the playboy image Feng Chengda had always instilled in them. On the contrary, since he took over Huansheng Entertainment, its development had clearly been better than before.
According to hearsay, Old Master Yin had been in a very good mood recently, often mentioning his eldest grandson. Plus, in a few days, it would be Old Master Yin's seventieth birthday banquet, which would certainly invite many guests. If nothing unexpected happened, Old Master Yin should announce some things at the banquet.
Speculation was rife over at the Yin Group, while Yin Chengjue was inviting Rong Yu to attend Old Master Yin's seventieth birthday banquet with him.
Regarding this, Rong Yu hesitated somewhat: "Is that... really okay? Besides the dignitaries, the birthday banquet guests will include your family relatives and friends, right?"
Yin Chengjue nodded: "Yes, it's a good chance to take you to meet them."
"But, won't they figure something out and then object?" Rong Yu, who had always been thinking about going public with their relationship, started worrying about various things upon hearing about meeting the family.
"It's fine. They can get to know you first, and then slowly accept you," Yin Chengjue comforted. "Don't worry."
"But, what if they don't accept it..."
Yin Chengjue spread his hands: "Then there's nothing to be done. I'm just informing them of the situation, not seeking their opinion. Their opposition isn't very useful."
"Well... alright then." Rong Yu hesitantly nodded, then added: "Brother, you're really strange. You clearly don't want to publicly announce our relationship online, but you're quite enthusiastic about meeting the family."
Yin Chengjue was somewhat baffled by Rong Yu's question: "Is that strange? Announcing our relationship online would affect your career path, but family is different. If the family knows, at most it's just support and opposition, two attitudes. And if we announce it online, our families will still find out, won't they?"
"Uh... that's true..." Rong Yu thought to himself: That's not necessarily so. The people in my family don't pay much attention to this kind of entertainment news. They might not even know I'm active in the entertainment industry by now.
Even if they know, they'll probably pretend they don't, right?
Rong Yu knew the temperaments of the old man and old woman at home all too well. When faced with things they disliked, they played blind, as if pretending not to see meant it never happened.
"Rong Yu?" Seeing Rong Yu's unnatural expression, Yin Chengjue thought he wasn't ready and quickly said: "If you have concerns, you don't have to go. There's no rush."
"Really?" Rong Yu visibly relaxed: "Actually, I'm not ready yet."
Yin Chengjue: "Grandfather has invited many people to this birthday banquet. Although Yin Qiushi is hosting the banquet, I also received the guest list. If nothing unexpected happens, many well-known directors in the industry will attend. If you can meet them and leave a good impression, it would be beneficial for your future development."
Hearing this, Rong Yu paused for a moment before saying: "Isn't meeting the family the main thing? If I'm not ready for the main thing, how can I handle those unimportant matters?"
"Your career, how can it be called an unimportant matter?" Yin Chengjue said helplessly.
Rong Yu's expression was serious: "Everything is relative. However, even though I'm not going... you can't drink too much either. Send me a WeChat when you have free time, I want to know how drunk you are!"
Yin Chengjue smiled and ruffled Rong Yu's hair: "Alright, got it."
After speaking, Rong Yu hesitated again: "Brother, do you think I'm overly interfering in your private life?"
"No." Yin Chengjue lifted Rong Yu's chin and said quietly: "Xiao Yu is clearly concerned about me, how is that interference? Besides..."
Yin Chengjue paused, making sure he had piqued Rong Yu's curiosity, then continued: "My private life... is you, Xiao Yu."
Rong Yu: "..." Rong Yu cleared his throat, rubbing his slightly reddened ears: "What nonsense are you saying!"
On the day of Old Master Yin's seventieth birthday, Yin Chengjue went out early in the morning. After all, it was a family matter. As Old Master Yin's biological grandson, even if he wasn't responsible for hosting the entire event, Yin Chengjue should arrive early, even if it was just to stand there as a decoration. Otherwise, outsiders would definitely gossip.
When Rong Yu woke up in the morning and reached out, he found the other half of the bed only held some residual warmth.
Rong Yu snuggled his head into the quilt on the other half of the bed, took a deep breath, then hugged the blanket, rolled around on the bed a few times, and finally sat up slowly, his hair a mess.
He was used to being held, rubbed, and petted awake in the morning, then finding the motivation to brush his teeth and wash his face from the enticing aroma of breakfast. Now, suddenly having to get up, brush his teeth, wash his face, and find food by himself one day, Rong Yu was clearly very unaccustomed to it.
"Brother... you must be doing this on purpose..." Rong Yu grumbled, then reached for his phone beside him and glanced at the time... There were still half an hour before his acting class started.
Oh, there's still time.
Rong Yu, rubbing his eyes, got out of bed, went into the bathroom to wash his face, and after waking up a bit more, suddenly jolted!
Wait! That's wrong! I'm staying at Brother's house tonight, not at the company dorm!
That means I'm already running late!
Rong Yu quickly brushed his teeth and washed his face at lightning speed, grabbed his backpack from the sofa, and ran out. Passing by the kitchen, he suddenly stopped, ran in, and lifted the lid covering the pot.
A rich, warm aroma instantly filled the air. Rong Yu had just taken one breath and almost drooled.
In the pot lay five very large white steamed buns. Although the buns looked misshapen and odd—some even had filling leaking out because the dough wasn't wrapped evenly—Rong Yu knew this was Yin Chengjue's first attempt at kneading dough and making buns last night. Being able to make them like this was already pretty good.
Besides, even if the appearance wasn't great, the meat inside was the corn and shrimp filling Yin Chengjue had prepared. One bite was bursting with fresh flavor, and the seasoning was perfectly suited to Rong Yu's taste.
Rong Yu grabbed a plastic bag, quickly packed all five buns, stuffed one into his mouth, and rushed out the door!
However, before he could even run to the roadside to hail a taxi, a familiar red sedan drove into the residential area. Recognizing the license plate, Rong Yu's eyes lit up. Swallowing the bun stuffed in his mouth, he ran towards the car while waving: "Sister Sally! Emergency!"
As if hearing Rong Yu's shout, the red car noticeably slowed. It was already moving slowly into the complex, and with this brief pause, Rong Yu managed to catch up and wave toward the driver's side window.
"Xiao Yu!? You're going out dressed like that?" Sally stared for a good while at the person wearing a black tracksuit, bare-faced, lips red as if smeared with oil, and holding several large buns before recognizing it was Rong Yu, almost fainting from anger: "My little ancestor! You want to go out like this!"
Rong Yu had already slipped into Sally's car: "No choice, I forgot to set the alarm. Sister Sally, are you going back to the company? I'm going to be late for my acting class!"
Hearing this, Sally became even angrier: "Didn't you see the message I sent last night? The acting class is canceled for today. Your group needs to start preparing the dance for the next public performance. We need to finalize the music style and choreography direction today. Also, the variety show arranged for your GCD boy group has scheduled you; you'll leave the day after tomorrow to start recording."
Only then did Rong Yu remember this: "Yikes, I almost forgot!"
"The 'Wisp of Smoke' variety show became popular last year; it's already had its first season, and this is the second. The permanent guests are still the original team, including Liu Qingling, whom you're already familiar with. You're going as guest stars this time, so remember to help out more and be careful with your words. It's a 24-hour shoot; the editors can cut whatever they want later, so never think you can relax just because you're sleeping."
Rong Yu nodded repeatedly while munching on his bun.
Sally continued with careful reminders: "Because your entire boy group is going together, so, you know what I mean? Ming Qian will be there too. Don't let things get too stiff between you two."
Rong Yu: "Do we two look stiff?"
Sally: "At the very least, your fans have already torn each other apart like enemies. Especially after 'Ghost Traces' was released, many reviews said Ming Qian's acting was made to look very amateurish in comparison. His fans firmly believe we're spreading rumors."
Rong Yu swallowed the bun in his mouth: "Huh? Is that a rumor?"
Rong Yu blinked, his expression quite innocent.
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