Chapter 215

After weighing the pros and cons, the director decided to call Qi Heng away. "Mr. Qi, the props team has prepared everything. Shall we continue filming?"

At worst, upsetting Qi Heng would delay the filming schedule, but if they offended Chu Xiyue, there was no telling whether this drama would even air smoothly.

Qi Heng took a deep breath and nodded grimly. Before leaving, though, he shot Chu Xiyue another dark look.

The system reminded Chu Xiyue: [You need to be careful. Qi Heng is involved in that kind of business, and he has connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world.]

Chu Xiyue thought, The last time I heard someone say, "So-and-so has connections in both the underworld and the legitimate world," was in one of those old-school novels.

She asked the system eagerly, "Qi Heng is involved with the underworld too? Who in the underworld is that brazen these days? Didn't the country's anti-gang crackdown wipe them out?"

[He's not that brazen. Qi Heng is on good terms with a boss from an overseas criminal organization. Who would get involved with the underworld domestically these days? There's no money in it, and it's easy to get arrested. The risk is too high.]

[Domestic criminal organizations can't amount to much, but overseas, they're extremely arrogant and high-profile. If you offend Qi Heng, he might retaliate if you ever go abroad.]

Chu Xiyue clicked her tongue, sounding vaguely disappointed. "I thought he had the nerve to run with the underworld here. He has people overseas? So do I!"

The system: ?

[Since when did you have ties to overseas criminal organizations? How come I didn't know?]

"System, your perspective is too narrow." Chu Xiyue held her head high and