Have you ever seen an heir work for a living?

The conference room fell utterly silent.

"No more objections, then!" Ye Yizhou swept a glance over the people who had had plenty to say earlier.

With things laid out so plainly, who would dare object now?

"Then I'll hand casting authority for this project directly to Director Liu. Auditions will be open to everyone. Whoever abuses their power to interfere with casting, or offers bribes to get in through the back door, will face the consequences~"

Ye Yizhou spoke lightly. The more he smiled as he said these things, the more unsettling he became.

"That's all for today's meeting, then. Rather than sitting here spouting useless words, you'd be better off getting the people you want to promote to put in some effort themselves. That'll do more good than anything else. Meeting adjourned."

"Not bad. You've got the bearing of someone in charge!"

Lu Yuanqing left the conference room with Ye Yizhou. As they stepped into the elevator, he patted Ye Yizhou's shoulder, thoroughly pleased with his performance just now. "Not a trace of stage fright, either."

"Uncle, have you been completely taken in by my entertainment industry persona these past two years, too? Don't you know what I'm really like?"

Ye Yizhou beamed. How could he possibly suffer from stage fright?

The others who entered the elevator with them now understood without needing anything said.

The Ye Family's young master was no innocent little bunny.

Lu Yuanqing chuckled. He really had been overthinking it.

His Yizhou had been a little terror since childhood. It had always been everyone else's turn to be nervous.

"Heading back to the company?" Lu Yuanqing said nothing more about it.

"No. I only took on this project. I'm not actually taking over the company. I don't want to clock in and out every day like some corporate drone."

Ye Yizhou refused without hesitation.

Lu Yuanqing did not know whether to laugh or cry. "I feel personally attacked."

"Hahaha, I'm off. Bye."

When they reached the seventh floor, Ye Yizhou stepped straight out of the elevator.

"Hello!"

Ye Yizhou pushed open the door and walked into Wei Zhao's office, only to find Chen Kangcheng and He Xu there too.

"Why are you dressed like an insurance salesman?" Wei Zhao started ribbing him the moment they met.

"Have you ever seen someone buying insurance look as handsome as me?"

Ye Yizhou tugged at his tie, looking even more relaxed.

"Ahem." Chen Kangcheng gave two fake coughs and shot Wei Zhao a meaningful look.

"I heard you went up to the tenth floor to put yourself forward?" Catching on, Wei Zhao asked without beating around the bush.

"No! I'm not interested in acting."

Ye Yizhou denied it outright.

"Huh? Then what did you go up to the tenth floor for? Got any inside information?" Wei Zhao was a little confused.

"You're my agent, and you're asking a lowly artist like me for inside information. Do you think that's appropriate?" Ye Yizhou teased with a smile.

"A lowly artist, my foot!" Wei Zhao scoffed.

Ye Yizhou said, "There's no inside story. Director Liu will direct this major film project, and casting will be open to everyone. Whatever their standing, whether they're famous or not, anyone with good acting skills will have a chance."

"Huh? Open auditions? Then will our company's artists have a better chance?" Unable to contain himself, Chen Kangcheng asked rather urgently.

"No."

Ye Yizhou shook his head, his lips curving into a faint smile. "Acting ability will be the only criterion."

"Seriously?" Chen Kangcheng sounded doubtful. "It's a film project funded by the Yan Group. Our company is an entertainment company under the Yan Group, and our artists won't get priority?"

"Then go ask He Sipei whether I'm lying to you."

Ye Yizhou shrugged indifferently. "Rather than dwelling on that, you'd be better off honing your acting skills. That's what truly gives you confidence."

As soon as Ye Yizhou finished speaking, his phone rang.

Ye Yizhou glanced at it. It was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello."

Ye Yizhou held the phone to his ear and spoke politely.

"Director Liu?"

Those two words instantly drew the attention of all three people in the office to Ye Yizhou.

"There's no rush. This is the only project I have on hand right now."

Ye Yizhou was happy to enjoy the free time. "Sure. We'll meet and discuss it once you're back from your vacation."

Once Ye Yizhou ended his call with Liu Jiangzhou, all three people in the office crowded around him.

"Director Liu took a liking to your acting?"

Wei Zhao spoke without thinking, his expression as excited as if he had won the lottery. "And you said you didn't go up there to put yourself forward."

"No." Ye Yizhou coldly threw water on Wei Zhao's excitement.

Wei Zhao said nothing, but his eyes were full of disbelief.

"Have the artists under you prepare properly. Opportunities come to those who are prepared."

That was all the advice Ye Yizhou had for them. They needed to have the skills to back themselves up!

"Then aren't you going to try for it?"

Wei Zhao looked at Ye Yizhou, his tone carrying the frustration of seeing someone fail to live up to their potential.

Whichever way he looked at it, Ye Yizhou had plenty to offer in both looks and acting ability.

If Ye Yizhou tried for it, his chances of success would be very high.

"I've already gone home to inherit the family business. You think I care about this tiny patch of ground called the entertainment industry?"

Ye Yizhou raised an eyebrow slightly, finding it rather funny.

Wei Zhao: ...

Chen Kangcheng and He Xu were intensely envious.

They had seen the luxury car Ye Yizhou's father drove on the trending searches. His family really was rich.

"So now you clock in at work every day?" Wei Zhao sounded very skeptical. "Somehow, you don't strike me as that hardworking."

"No. Have you ever seen an heir work for a living?"

Ye Yizhou looked a little helpless, his expression saying that Wei Zhao did not understand.

Wei Zhao was speechless. He really did not understand what heirs to wealthy families were like!

Damn rich people!

"I've just taken over a project, but it's still in preproduction. I don't have that much work, and I'm bored out of my mind right now, so I'm planning to go back to the dating show for some fun. Just letting you know, my dear agent."

Ye Yizhou had come over for the meeting today and was letting Wei Zhao know while he was here.

Wei "the agent" Zhao was speechless. "Now you remember I'm your agent?"

"Wait, you're already married. Why are you joining in on a dating show?" Wei Zhao could never quite understand Ye Yizhou's thoughts or actions.

"Aren't I doing it to keep the show popular and get people talking? I can only rest easy if it's a hit," Ye Yizhou said with a smile.

"Wait, what does it matter to you whether the show's a hit or a flop?"

Wei Zhao was so puzzled that he could no longer stay seated. He paced back and forth twice in front of Ye Yizhou. "You don't even want to stay in the entertainment industry anymore. You're not counting on this dating show to make you famous!"

"Because I invested in the show!" Ye Yizhou said casually.

"Huh?" Three voices exclaimed in astonishment at once.

"Why else do you think Director Ji treated me to dinner?"

Ye Yizhou began helping Wei Zhao recall the truth behind these incidents. "And why else do you think Director Ji acts so humble around me?"

"Are we allowed to hear this?"

Chen Kangcheng and He Xu wore matching gossip-hungry expressions, both utterly stunned.