Ru Caiying felt slightly disappointed: "I like you quite a lot, but if you’re not willing, then forget it."
With that, she set down the glass of water and walked to the filming location.
This ti, after so guidance, it was clear that Ru Caiying had figured things out. She stopped only focusing on herself and instead kept an eye on Pu Yutai’s emotions, helping him ease into the role.
"Cut, very good! You two perford excellently."
From behind the monitor, Director Cen smiled in satisfaction.
Pu Yutai sneaked a glance at Ru Caiying, his face flushed red. "Thank you."
Ru Caiying found it amusing: "Thank for what?"
"Huh?" Pu Yutai froze for a mont.
Ru Caiying burst into laughter at his clueless expression. This guy was quite entertaining.
~
After the day’s shooting ended, the assistant director Wu Yun clapped his hands. "Let introduce two new mbers to the crew. Everyone, please give them a round of applause."
Two young n walked over and bowed to greet everyone.
Both of them were muscular, their short-sleeved shirts nearly bursting open. One had a dark complexion and a serious expression, while the other had a one-inch knife scar on his cheek, which made him look formidable.
"My na is Li Liu, and I’m the martial arts director. I look forward to working with you all."
"Li Hen, martial arts director."
Cen Shu glanced at them, then called Wu Yun over, frowning. "What’s going on? What happened to the Zhao family’s team we agreed on earlier?"
"Don’t get started on the Zhao team—they really ticked off. Damn, raising prices at the last minute! We’ve worked together for years, and now they pull this kind of stunt? I wasn’t having it. These two brothers from the Li family might be young and inexperienced, but they’re from Great Green Mountain. Li Liu is even part of a respected martial arts sect and specializes in Baji Fist. I sparred with him for a few rounds—fantastic skills. I think we need to stop relying on outsiders and build our own reliable martial arts team. These brothers are dependable. I believe they’re worth a shot."
Cen Shu nodded. "Alright, let’s go with your suggestion, but keep an eye on them for a while."
In martial arts films, the role of martial arts directors is critically important. Although Cen Shu trusted Wu Yun, his long-ti collaborator, Wu Yun could be a bit stubborn. Cen Shu felt it necessary to observe these brothers further to see whether they could handle the responsibility. Most importantly, their character had to be trustworthy.
Li Liu swept his gaze around and noticed a girl in black leaning lazily against a willow tree, her deanor relaxed and carefree.
Li Liu discreetly shifted his gaze.
"You two, co with ," Wu Yun called out to the brothers.
Li Liu and Li Hen followed him.
The two were subsequently assigned as martial arts instructors to the lead actresses with the most fight scenes in the film: Ru Caiying and Qi Baotan.
After consulting with the actresses beforehand, it was established that both were ambitious enough to insist on performing their fight scenes without stunt doubles. This ant they had to put in more effort and endure greater hardship than others.
Besides overseeing the fight choreography, the brothers were also responsible for teaching the actresses physical training and sparring techniques in their daily routines.
Li Hen was assigned to Ru Caiying, while Li Liu worked with Qi Baotan.
Training began, and Qi Baotan was in so much pain she almost burst into tears.
"Miss Qi, let’s take it slow. You don’t have any prior training, so we need to start gently and avoid rushing."
Qi Baotan gritted her teeth. "It’s fine; I can endure it."
If she couldn’t handle this kind of pain, how could she rise to prominence?
"Tan’er, have so water," Shen You’an approached calmly.
From where Qi Baotan stood with her back to Li Liu, she couldn’t see that the mont Shen You’an walked over, Li Liu imdiately lowered his head respectfully.
"An’an, I’m not thirsty. I need to practice my horse stance. I can do this."
Shen You’an chuckled. "You don’t need to beco an expert. You just need to morize the movents clearly. When the ti cos, Li Liu will show you how to sequence them. You have great mory—it should be easy for you."
Qi Baotan grinned. "An’an, are you praising ?"
"Of course."
"But I don’t want my moves to look weak and powerless. I’m playing a mighty general—I need the audience to believe it. I can’t be timid. First and foremost, I need to strengthen my limbs so that I don’t co across as soone who can’t lift or carry anything, right?"
Seeing that Qi Baotan was serious, Shen You’an didn’t press her further.
His gaze lightly swept over Li Liu, and Li Liu’s chest tightened as he adopted an even more deferential deanor.
Li Liu understood the warning behind Shen You’an’s gaze: while Qi Baotan was in the crew, there could be no slip-ups.
In fact, his joining the crew as a martial arts director this ti was primarily to protect Qi Baotan and Ru Caiying in plain sight.
~
Near the film studio stood a humble motel on the outskirts. The facilities couldn’t compare to hotels, but Qi Baotan was already satisfied to have a room to herself.
That night, Shen You’an stayed with her.
Knowing that Shen You’an would leave early the next morning, a physically exhausted Qi Baotan hugged Shen You’an reluctantly.
But she understood that An’an had his own life to pursue, and she, too, had to work hard for her future.
"An’an, when will you co visit ...?"
Qi Baotan’s eyelids drooped, and she soon fell asleep.
Shen You’an covered her with a blanket, turned over, and fell asleep under the moonlight.
The next day, by the ti Qi Baotan woke up, Shen You’an was long gone.
Filled with a sense of loss, Qi Baotan stayed dazed for a while before snapping out of it and rushing to the bathroom to freshen up.
The day’s training schedule was tight, and she couldn’t afford to waste a single mont.
On her way out, she encountered Luuo Yunqi. The two exchanged a cool nod before falling silent.
There was a rift between them; being able to greet one another was already an improvent.
Qi Baotan nibbled on a piece of bread while ntally rehearsing the fight moves.
Luuo Yunqi, anwhile, silently recited her lines.
~
Golden Spoon declared bankruptcy, stirring endless sighs across the industry.
No one would know, however, that on the sa day Golden Spoon went bankrupt, a new dining brand nad Taotie Records was successfully registered.
The legal representative was none other than Golden Spoon’s forr acting chairman, Jin Zhou, the second son of Golden Spoon’s founder, Jin Hui.
At this mont, no one could have anticipated that in the future, Taotie Records would beco Hua Country’s number one dining brand, successfully listed on the stock market, and grow into a billion-dollar chain restaurant group with international renown. The na Taotie Records would soon beco the most prominent and valuable restaurant IP worldwide.
For now, freshly securing the investnt, Jin Zhou was so excited he could barely walk straight.
His mind was racing with countless plans waiting to be executed.
But before implenting them, he wanted to thank the mysterious Miss Shen.
Yet upon arriving at the Blue Sky Hotel, he learned that Miss Shen had already checked out that morning.
Jin Zhou felt a pang of disappointnt—he didn’t even know her na.
She must have so connection to Tianlu Bank; otherwise, how could she have arranged for Tianlu Bank’s investnt?
But Jin Zhou hadn’t heard of any particularly outstanding female executives at Tianlu Bank.
When it ca to her identity, Jin Zhou dared not think further.
Before boarding her flight, Shen You’an called Feng Yueyang.
Shareholders of Feng Group watched as their brilliant chairman took a phone call and suddenly jumped to his feet, completely ignoring the countless shocked or perplexed gazes in the room, groveling with obsequious enthusiasm.
"Boss, you finally rembered ."
Boohoo, so aggrieved, having been sidelined for so long.
The shareholders couldn’t bear to look directly at the sight anymore. Feng Yueyang’s domineering style often made them forget he was only in his early twenties—an age for enjoying life.
For him to dutifully serve as chairman for so long was already quite comndable.
"Work hard and don’t let your father down. Also, lay off the phone and focus more on health. If you have ti, find a girlfriend—but make sure you don’t fall for a scam. Stay calm and call Chong Ming if anything happens."
After giving so instructions and hearing Feng Yueyang sob on the other end, Shen You’an hung up, switched to flight mode, and boarded the plane.
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