Overnight Hit: Vicious Stepmother and Genius Son
Chapter 386: Do you have something to say to me?

Chapter 386: Chapter 386: Do you have something to say to me?

The buzz on Weibo that evening came swiftly;

#Director Fei to Collaborate with Director Qi#

#Leading Actress for "Legend of Dusk Clouds" Confirmed#

Everyone outside the industry circles knew that directors at Lemon Channel couldn’t collaborate with external directors unless the external directors were involved with an internal drama of Lemon Channel.

Director Qi’s "Legend of Dusk Clouds" was a production of his own team, and it was impossible for a top director like him to take his work to Lemon Channel and ask for a collaboration.

People speculated that the only possibility was that Director Fei was going to leave Lemon Channel.

As for the lead actress of "Legend of Dusk Clouds," the trending search didn’t give a clear explanation, but the photos leaked on Weibo said it all;

In the pictures, there were Director Qi, Director Fei, Ye Zhenzhen, Qi Feng, and others, all with smiles on their faces.

Such text, combined with the trending search, made it clear who the leading lady was meant to be.

Even then, netizens still had their own interpretations;

[Has "Legend of Dusk Clouds" confirmed our Zhenzhen for the role? That’s fantastic!]

[Zhenzhen’s recent projects are really top-notch, so happy for her!]

[Has Ye Zhenzhen had any notable works so far? What qualifies her to play a role in "Legend of Dusk Clouds"?]

[Didn’t I hear that Jiang Lu is playing the lead in "Legend of Dusk Clouds"? I heard she was at the dinner tonight as well.]

[Jiang Lu? Ye Zhenzhen? Who are these people? Our Shuangshuang has long been in talks for "Legend of Dusk Clouds," okay? Does anyone else even stand a chance?]

[Besides, could just any Tom, Dick, or Harry get a lead role in Director Qi’s films and just ride on their popularity?]

While netizens were busy discussing the lead actress for "Legend of Dusk Clouds," they soon noticed movement on Director Fei’s end. If Director Fei was really going to follow Director Qi Qin, would the third season of "Mom’s Companion" still be filmed?

Some netizens had already heard the rumors in the last couple of days, mentioning that fathers might join the third season, so many variety show fans rushed to comment under the official Weibo of Lemon Channel and "Mom’s Companion";

[Lemon Channel, what’s this foolishness? The show gets popular and now you’re driving away the director?]

[I heard the third season would include fathers. What does that mean? Is it because Ye Zhenzhen’s husband went public, so you’re not filming anymore because you can’t invite him?]

[If Lemon Channel has the guts, invite the president of Huanya to continue filming, even take my money, I don’t mind paying for the on-demand fees!]

[I’m not even concerned about who plays the lead in "Legend of Dusk Clouds" anymore, I just want to know if President Song will appear in the third season of the kid’s variety show. Lemon Channel, give us an explanation!]

[It’s probably impossible to invite him now. From what I’ve heard, Ye Zhenzhen and her husband don’t have the best relationship. He diplomatically declined when she asked him to join the kid’s variety show at the charity dinner the other night.]

[So, what you’re saying is that President Song is actually signaling that he’s the president of Huanya and couldn’t possibly participate in a reality show?]

[Isn’t that obvious? Think about it, a big company’s president appearing on a live reality show for your free entertainment?]

[I’m not freeloading; what if I buy a membership and pay, will that not do?]

Comments like these grew more and more numerous, and Lemon Channel was not expecting to suddenly receive so many comments and messages under their Weibo, especially those concerning the president of Huanya.

Netizens wanted the big boss to join the kid’s variety show, and the station wanted it too—who wouldn’t? The key issue was whether they could actually manage to invite him.

So, the network quickly passed that pressure onto Director Fei.

At that time, Director Fei had just dropped Xiaowen off at home and was on his way back when he saw the trending topics on Weibo and all the comments—these things had already far exceeded his expectations.

He could never have imagined that whether Ye Zhenzhen’s husband would participate in the kid variety show would become an issue.

The conditions given to him by the network’s leadership were:

"In the third episode of the kid variety show, Ye Zhenzhen and her family of three must participate; otherwise, the program will be shelved."

Being shelved meant Director Fei would not be able to film the third episode, and without completing the third episode, he would never be able to resign from Lemon Channel. If he couldn’t resign, his career would be over.

Because the network was unlikely to offer him any other projects.

...

After dealing with the police station, Yu Lili drove to Hujin to pick up Ye Zhenzhen and take her home, just in time to coincide with the end of their dinner party.

When Ye Zhenzhen got home, Song Jinze had not yet returned.

She received a message from Director Fei, first asking if she had made it home, then chatting about Xiaowen, and finally, Director Fei brought up what he cared about the most—the possibility of Song Jinze participating in the kid variety show.

It wasn’t his fault for bringing it up time and time again. The netizens and the network were putting a lot of pressure on him.

After seeing Director Fei’s message, Ye Zhenzhen also checked Weibo and noticed that the trend on Weibo had shifted. Now, it had moved on from discussing whether Song Jinze would participate in the kid variety show to the relationship between Ye Zhenzhen and Song Jinze:

[Ye Zhenzhen and her husband must be in a sham marriage, right? Otherwise, why didn’t he step in when Han Jiangxue snatched a role from her previously?]

[That’s true, Huanya is such a huge company, and her husband can do whatever he pleases. Why would she still need to attend a dinner party with her agent to discuss roles today?]

[If her husband cared about her, he could just give Director Qi a few billion in investment with a wave of his hand and whether or not she plays the leading role is up to her, so why go through all this?]

[So, judging by this, their relationship does seem pretty fake!]

[Think about it, everyone used to say her husband is an old man, which is because they never show up together, and Ye Zhenzhen doesn’t respond to it. If they were really close, would it come to this?]

Seeing that Ye Zhenzhen had not replied to his message for a long time, Director Fei directly called her:

"Zhenzhen, I’m going to be honest with you, you have to help me out this time, I’m begging you. If your husband really can’t participate, could you persuade him to come to our network and have a word with our leadership..."

That way, those people couldn’t make things difficult for him, a minor director.

He certainly didn’t want to spend the next several decades shelved by Lemon Channel, and then spend his remaining years with a camera that couldn’t see the light of day.

Ye Zhenzhen nodded, "Director Fei, don’t say that, no begging necessary. Wait until my husband gets home, and I’ll talk to him about it right away. I will definitely resolve this for you satisfactorily, whether he goes or not."

"That’s great, that’s really great, Zhenzhen. Thanks so much for your trouble!"

"It’s no trouble. You’ve said before that we’re friends, haven’t you, Director Fei?"

Earlier at Hujin, Ye Zhenzhen truly felt that Director Fei was a trustworthy friend who was sincerely helping her.

In the same vein, she would also do everything in her power to help him, her friend.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Zhenzhen felt enshrouded by the play of light and shadow, and then the man sat down next to her, his voice soft, "Is there something you want to tell me?"