Chapter 23: Chapter 23: 023 banned from the entire network

The assistant had been by Yan Shixiu’s side since the inception of his entrepreneurship and was well aware that his relationship with Shi Lan was not harmonious.

After Shi Lan’s death, he had always hoped that Yan Shixiu would be able to let go of the past.

He just hadn’t anticipated that Yan Shixiu would suddenly take an interest in a minor actress.@@novelbin@@

Investigating her, signing her, inexplicably protecting her, finding her a house, sending her red wine, and now, merely upon hearing that she had been schemed against, he had stopped a meeting that was already half underway.

The assistant was puzzled; had the two of them never met before?

He really couldn’t understand.

…

In the film base, the filming site of “Smoke Beauty.”

Shi Lan had filmed her solo part and a personal promotional clip. After finishing the afternoon’s work, she sat in a chair, dozing off. After all, she had been kept awake all night and was not in good spirits.

Sun Ling stood behind her, holding a small fan, hoping Shi Lan would get some comfortable sleep, as there was still a night scene to shoot later.

When Yan Shixiu arrived at the set, it was already dusk.

The set was bustling, but that did not affect Yan Shixiu’s search for Shi Lan at all.

Finally, his gaze fixed, Yan Shixiu noticed Shi Lan dozing off on the lawn, and he briskly walked over, his tall figure suddenly appearing behind Sun Ling and Shi Lan.

Sun Ling turned around, startled, “Yan—”

“Shh…” Yan Shixiu gestured for her to be quiet.

Sun Ling calmed down and stepped aside.

Yan Shixiu watched Shi Lan for a long while before turning and leaving, as if his presence there had been part of an unreal dream.

Sun Ling scratched her head, confused.

Was Yan always coming to see An Lan? That seemed unlikely.

At that moment, Shi Lan was sleeping uncomfortably, feeling hot and bothered. When she propped herself up, she vaguely saw the silhouette of a despicable man.

But, this was a film set, right?

The despicable man had taken over Huahai; how could he possibly appear here?

“He won’t leave me alone even in my dreams; it really pisses me off.”

Sun Ling didn’t know what Shi Lan was muttering about. She wanted to ask, but Shi Lan turned her head and leaned against the chair, falling asleep again.

Director Tang, upon seeing the distinguished figure suddenly appearing on the set, immediately rose from his chair to greet him.

He truly didn’t understand how a single phone call had summoned him directly.

They had spoken over the phone before. Director Tang had a deep impression of Yan Shixiu’s composed voice, but that was just on the surface. This man had taken over Huahai and, within a very short period, had gained control of Huahai’s operations without causing any upheaval, swiftly and silently reshuffling Huahai; he was certainly no ordinary person.

Now, they were meeting for the first time.

Director Tang’s impression of Yan Shixiu was updated once again.

The man before him was extremely refined and handsome, but his entire presence emitted a chilling aura. Looking at him through his glasses, Director Tang couldn’t bring himself to maintain eye contact.

“Mr. Yan, I didn’t expect you to come personally.”

As the film crew noticed the commotion, they too looked towards the new man in charge of Huahai, whose presence seemed highly cultivated and devoid of mundanity.

“The matter is already being investigated by someone I dispatched. When the time comes, regardless of who it is, they will face a complete ban across all networks. If there are no results, a warning will be inevitable. Director Tang shouldn’t have to broach the subject; Huahai will handle it.”

“That’s what I was thinking; after all, it’s not a trivial matter.” Director Tang nodded in agreement. “With Mr. Yan personally intervening, the deterrent effect naturally exceeds my own.”

“An Lan…”

“You want to see An Lan? I’ll send someone to call her immediately,” said Director Tang, before turning to summon someone.

“No need,” Yan Shixiu intervened, “I’ve arranged for a hotel, and later, all the actors will go there for dinner.”

“Alright, I understand your meaning.”

After Yan Shixiu finished speaking with Director Tang, he once again turned his gaze towards where Shi Lan sat.

Director Tang followed his gaze and chuckled, “When Huahai first mentioned signing her, I thought they were joking with me. I didn’t realize she was a gem. This young actress is not quite as the rumors suggest.”