Little Friend, Do You Have a Lot of Questions?

"Heh."

Cai Yinong picked up her teacup and took a sip. She didn't rush to answer the call, and a smug look still lingered in her eyes.

She had seen Zhang Yang's potential from the start. Now that he was becoming more and more outstanding, how could she possibly bear to let him go?

Her judgment had always been sharp. When Chinese Paladin 1 began filming, Liu Jing had initially been chosen for the female lead, but she looked down on xianxia dramas and thought the pay was too low, so she turned it down. The director and Cai Yinong then chose Liu Yifei, who had already appeared in The Story of a Noble Family and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

Later, Liu Yifei became a huge star. At such a young age, she was popular enough to compete with the Four Beauties and the Four Young Divas, proving Cai Yinong's judgment had been right. That was why she pushed Liu Shishi even harder.

She hadn't managed to sign Liu Yifei back then because Liu Yifei had signed with Red Star Dock, with the Godfather as her powerful backer. But Zhang Yang was different. He was still a contracted actor with Tangren.

She had arranged for Zhang Yang to play Zhao Kuangyin on the set of The Legend of Dugu. On one hand, she was helping a friend who'd called to complain, strengthening her connections. On the other, she wanted to use the complicated "lessons" within the production to teach Zhang Yang a thing or two and help him understand how important it was to have a management company backing him.

She'd mastered the tactic of giving someone a smack and then a sweet date. When the time came, she'd do a little more for Zhang Yang during the filming of Xuanyuan Sword, and he'd renew his contract of his own accord.

"It took him nearly ten days to call. Later than I expected."

Setting down her teacup, Cai Yinong picked up her phone and answered, her air of authority as a boss on full display. "This is Cai Yinong."

"Sister K, it's Zhang Yang." He got straight to the point. "Are you free tomorrow? I need you to come to Hengdian, or send Sister Xu over."

He actually wanted her to come to Hengdian in person?

Zhang Yang had spent two years studying at school, but apparently hadn't improved much. He still wasn't calm enough when handling things.

"I have a meeting tomorrow morning, and Old Xu has to help Hu Ge discuss a new deal." Cai Yinong lied without missing a beat. "Is something important going on?"

"Important. Very important." Zhang Yang replied, "I've landed an important supporting role through Director Chen Jiashang, and I need you to come sign the contract with the Four Great Constables production."

Cai Yinong: ?

"What did you say!?" Cai Yinong's voice rose without her meaning to. She suspected she was having an auditory hallucination.

"Sister K, I..." Zhang Yang repeated himself.

"..." Cai Yinong fell silent, unable to believe it.

Based on what she knew of Zhang Yang, once he joined the set of The Legend of Dugu, he'd offend Lin Ziwei, just like the actor who'd played Zhao Kuangyin before him. But Lin Ziwei wouldn't make things too difficult for him, out of consideration for Tangren.

Once Zhang Yang started struggling on set, Cai Yinong would make her entrance and win him over, showing him the benefits of having a company behind him.

Now Zhang Yang had called, but not for the reason she'd expected. He wanted her to go sign a contract.

And it was for an important supporting role in a film directed by Chen Jiashang.

The Four Great Constables was a great project, with plenty of A-list stars involved. It was also a quality film opportunity that Tangren rarely came by. How had Zhang Yang managed this?

Cai Yinong was dying of curiosity, but she didn't ask outright. That would be beneath her.

"A'Yang, getting to act in a movie is a good thing, but have you finished filming your scenes for The Legend of Dugu?" Cai Yinong smoothly changed the subject.

Zhao Kuangyin didn't have many scenes. If they were filmed together and the actor didn't perform poorly, he could wrap in just a few days.

But Zhang Yang was still a nobody in the industry. His schedule had to follow the lead actors', so there was no way he'd get to film all his scenes together. That was why he'd signed on for a month on set.

Did he really have time to join the Four Great Constables production?

"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be done in two days. Sister Ziwei's been really nice. She said we could film all my scenes first." Zhang Yang gave her a perfectly polished answer.

Cai Yinong's lips twitched. She and Taiwanese investors had worked so closely together. How could she not know what Lin Ziwei was like?

There had to be some special reason for her to be so generous.

To maintain her image, Cai Yinong didn't ask further. After a moment, she said, "Fine. I'll reschedule my meeting and make the trip to Hengdian myself tomorrow morning."

Zhang Yang took that with a smile. "Thanks, Sister K. Get some rest. I'll be waiting for you in Hengdian."

He soon hung up and looked at Nazha, who was clearly preoccupied. "Don't worry. Liu Yifei and I are just ordinary friends. We call each other brother and sister for fun. With her background and status, do you think she'd be interested in me?"

Nazha's face flushed in an instant. "What would I be worried about? This has nothing to do with me. You're being ridiculous."

"But Brother Yang, you don't need to put yourself down. You did great today."

"I'm sure you'll reach their level one day."

Zhang Yang looked at her with a smile. As an expert at drawing people in and then keeping them at a distance, he didn't pursue the topic. Instead, he said, "Sister K will call you soon. You can answer any questions honestly, including how you got the role. But don't mention the money. Just say it's a cameo."

Confusion flickered in Nazha's eyes.

Why would Cai Yinong call her?

"Silently, walking on, so far away..."

Zhang Yang's voice suddenly rang out as he sang a line from Forget Time. It was Nazha's ringtone.

Like a girl whose secret had been discovered, she glanced at Zhang Yang, then hurriedly took out her phone and answered on speaker. "Hello, Sister K."

"Nazha, how have things been in Hengdian lately?" Cai Yinong began with some warm, friendly small talk.

"Pretty good. Brother Yang's been showing me..." Nazha's answer was just as formal.

After a bit of small talk, Cai Yinong changed the subject. "Is anyone with you right now?"

Nazha looked at Zhang Yang, who nodded.

"Yes, I'm alone," Nazha immediately replied.

Zhang Yang's word carried more weight than Tangren's, of course.

"Do you know Zhang Yang got a supporting role from Director Chen Jiashang?" Cai Yinong asked, her breath catching.

"I do," Nazha answered honestly. "Director Chen invited Director Lin, Brother Yang, Brother Hua, and the others to dinner tonight. Brother Yang brought me along too."

Cai Yinong: "..."

Why wasn't I invited to this dinner?

"Do you know how he got the role?" Cai Yinong asked again.

"I do." Nazha exchanged a glance with Zhang Yang. Remembering his instructions, she told Cai Yinong everything without holding back.

After hearing the whole story, Cai Yinong was stunned.

Zhang Yang really had wanted to change the script, and he'd done it on his very first day on set. Yet Lin Ziwei had readily agreed and even praised him?

He hadn't just changed the script—he'd also added a lot of scenes. Lin Ziwei had agreed to that too, and even assigned a separate crew to film them?

During filming, Zhang Yang and Lin Feng had hit it off and become friends, and his scenes kept getting added to?

Deng Chao's stunt double had fallen. Lin Feng had recommended Zhang Yang as a replacement, and he'd ended up with a supporting role too?

How did it all sound so unbelievable?

Nazha's cameo, on the other hand, was hardly worth mentioning.

"Heh." Zhang Yang's lips curled.

Little friend, do you have a lot of questions?

"Got it. Make sure you learn from Zhang Yang," Cai Yinong said, then quickly hung up.

Zhang Yang said to Nazha, "You can come with me to the movie set and learn from now on."

Nazha's eyes lit up. "I'll do my best to learn."

The next day.

Cai Yinong arrived in Hengdian very early.

When she met up with Zhang Yang, she still looked completely composed, as if everything were under control.

At noon, she treated Director Chen Jiashang to lunch. After they'd eaten and drunk their fill, she signed the contract with Zhang Yang on behalf of the company. Not a single hitch came up.

Before getting into the car to leave, Cai Yinong turned to look at Zhang Yang. "Weren't you worried?"