Do Young People These Days Really Play Like This?

Wu Hui read that short line over a dozen times.

Do young people these days really play like this?

Wu Hui could not understand it, and he was profoundly shaken.

He stood there in shock, completely frozen for several minutes before he finally recovered.

[Wu Hui: ...As long as you're happy.]

Thinking of the Second Young Master's former debauched life amid games, women, and revelry, his experience was far richer than Zhang Yang's. He should not be outplayed by Zhang Yang... right?

Wu Hui was deeply worried. He hesitated, unsure whether he should give his boss a heads-up and ask him to keep an eye on things.

Zhang Yang was a paranoid, deranged lunatic. Just thinking about Young Master Zhang, who was still lying in a sanatorium as a vegetable, made it clear that being targeted by Zhang Yang was no good thing.

Wu Hui could not control what happened to Gu Shiyan. He only cared about Chu Tian.

Even through the phone, Chu Tian seemed to have read his mind and immediately gave him an order.

[Chu Tian: My brother is busy every day expanding his empire to support me. Don't bother him with something this trivial. I know what I'm doing.]

Wu Hui silently grumbled, If this young master really had any sense, he wouldn't have caused so much trouble over the years.

[Wu Hui: Understood, Second Young Master.]

Chu Tian put away his phone in satisfaction. Thinking of the information he had just learned about Zhang Yang, and combining it with all of Zhang Yang's behavior, he became increasingly convinced that Zhang Yang's intentions toward Gu Shiyan were impure.

What intrigued him more was how Zhang Yang, who should not have appeared in the original story, had managed to seamlessly blend into the existing plot and become one of the troublemakers.

Li Yu and the others who had tried to scheme against Gu Shiyan were now all squatting in detention, their futures and reputations ruined. Yet Zhang Yang had emerged unscathed, making him seem even stranger.

Could Gu Shiyan's male lead halo have suddenly stopped working when it encountered him?

Because Li Yu had been arrested, Soul Shocker was temporarily shelved. The newly drawn-in fans of the show cursed Li Yu while searching everywhere for news, wanting to know whether a new director would take over the project.

Qian Feihe's scandal had not affected the show, so surely it would not be shut down because of Li Yu, a behind-the-scenes worker?

The matter made it onto the trending searches. Fans of the guests were also watching and waiting, all hoping someone capable of calling the shots would step forward and say something.

Tian Qianqian and the others were even more anxious than the fans, but with Chu Tian's words still fresh in their minds, they all had their own thoughts and yet tacitly refrained from saying a single extra word on social media.

The show's fans fussed for several days, and Chu Tian lazed around at home for several days.

Still, he was not completely idle. Every so often, he called Wu Hui to ask about the progress.

Wu Hui had barely slept for days. Using the connections and resources Chu Maoming had provided, he worked his way through every level and finally gave Chu Tian an affirmative answer on Monday.

[Wu Hui: It's done.]

Chu Tian perked up and hurriedly called Wu Hui to ask for the details.

"We got the production rights. The boss invested quite a bit of money, so whether we can make it back will depend on you, Second Young Master," Wu Hui teased. "The director has been changed to Zheng Fengping, who just signed with our company. Old Zheng used to be a renowned variety show director at a television station; having him make an online variety show is beneath his talents. He studied the show's format and framework and wants to make some changes. He asked me to get your opinion."

"I have complete faith in Brother Hui's work." Chu Tian first heaped praise on Wu Hui, then made him a promise. "Making Brother Hui stay just an agent is such a waste of talent. I'll talk to my brother later and have you promoted straight into management. Then we'll give you some company shares. We'll grow bigger and stronger together!"

Chu Tian had never studied business management or anything of the sort, but he understood that if he wanted a horse to run, he had to feed it well.

Soul Shocker's original livestream schedule spanned three days, airing three consecutive nights every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

As soon as Zheng Fengping arrived, he decided to alter the show's plan. His reason was that the time span was too long and made it difficult to retain viewers.

He preferred to shorten it and optimize the content as much as possible within a limited time.

As the chief investor, Chu Maoming did not involve himself in the company's operations or development. He only provided money and recruited staff for the company.

Chu Tian was not one to meddle, either. He never spoke too much about fields he was unfamiliar with, granting Zheng Fengping full authority.

Thus, the guests quickly received news that the show's format would be changed.

Zheng Fengping did not intend to bite off more than he could chew. He merely streamlined the original three days of livestreaming into two days while also shortening the daily broadcast time.

In the end, they settled on Fridays and Saturdays, from eight to ten-thirty each evening, for two and a half hours per night. Altogether, each episode's total livestream time would be five hours.

In Zheng Fengping's words, the fact that Li Yu had made the show like that and it still had not flopped was purely thanks to burning enough incense.

Chu Tian had not looked into Zheng Fengping's résumé before, but he now had a new understanding of the man's sharp tongue and attack power.

Once the show's revamp was confirmed, the official account immediately announced the change of director and the new livestream schedule.

Chu Tian called on all the guests to join in and repost the announcement to build momentum for Zheng Fengping.

Their guest group chat had been created after the first episode ended. Qian Feihe had not been included then, and Zhang Yang had not been added later, either.

But Zhang Yang was smart. The moment he saw the guests making moves, he consciously reposted it as well despite no one informing him. His determination not to get off the show's train was obvious.

Chu Tian had no time to deal with him. He was busy choosing work for himself while also remembering to check what appearances Gu Shiyan had been taking, to see whether there was any fresh gossip to enjoy.

He heard that Gu Shiyan was doing a minor role on a drama set. He only had five days of scenes in total, and once they were done, he could make it in time for the new episode's livestream.

The instant Chu Tian asked for the drama's name, he became interested.

[Chu Tian: Honey, can I visit you on set, honey?]

Gu Shiyan's fingers curled slightly, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

[Gu Shiyan: ...Is there something wrong with this production?]

[Chu Tian: Nothing's wrong. I was just thinking that we're publicly a couple, so wouldn't visiting you on set be the perfect way to confirm that we're really close? Of course, if you don't want me to come, then I won't.]

Gu Shiyan gave a derisive laugh. Little liar.

He did not know which of Chu Tian's words had pleased him, but in the end, Gu Shiyan did not refuse his visit.

[Chu Tian: I'm coming right now! I'll be there soon, wait for me!]

Chu Tian sprang to his feet and happily contacted Little Huang and Little Cai, asking them to order coffee and bring some warmth to Gu Shiyan's crew.

When he rushed to the address Gu Shiyan had given him, before he could even notify Gu Shiyan that he had arrived, he spotted someone who simply would not go away.

[Tsk... Why is this guy here too? Wherever trouble is brewing, he's there. Did this brat get cheats or something?]

Gu Shiyan, who was preparing to come out and meet Chu Tian, suddenly heard Chu Tian's inner voice. His brow furrowed as he immediately became alert.

When he saw Chu Tian, he also saw a certain uninvited guest.

"Tsk... Did he bring things too?" Chu Tian narrowed his eyes and poked Little Cai beside him, gesturing toward the cart Zhang Yang's assistant was pulling. "Go find out whose set visit he's here for."

"No need to ask." Gu Shiyan's voice rang out, interrupting Little Cai as he prepared to sneak away. "He's here to visit the director."

Chu Tian abruptly turned his head and looked at Gu Shiyan with full suspicion. "How do you know? Have you been secretly keeping in touch with him behind my back?!"

Gu Shiyan: "..."