Xia Zhiyi admitted that he really liked Fu Chi's attitude.
Who wouldn't like being taken seriously?
Fu Chi was probably a very busy man. As the video call ended, Xia Zhiyi had heard someone on the other end remind Fu Chi that it was almost time for a meeting, so he hadn't continued their conversation.
Before ending the call, Fu Chi had also said, "I hope you'll consider joining Tianhuan."
Xia Zhiyi handed the phone back to Chen Fang and noticed that he was looking at him strangely, so he asked, "Why are you looking at me like that, Mr. Chen?"
Chen Fang said, "Ahem, nothing. I'm just a little surprised that President Fu took you so seriously."
Xia Zhiyi asked, "Did you pick up on something, Mr. Chen?"
It seemed Chen Fang and Fu Chi weren't simply lawyer and client? They probably knew each other personally, too.
Chen Fang said, "Not really. President Fu barely shows any expression all year round. I can only make a rough judgment from his tone."
As he spoke, he looked at Xia Zhiyi and asked, "So, are you going into show business? If you really are interested, setting aside who I am, I'd actually recommend giving Tianhuan a try."
Xia Zhiyi said, "Oh?"
Chen Fang glanced around, then lowered his voice and told Xia Zhiyi, "Actually, President Fu wasn't all that interested in show business at first, but a younger member of his family wanted to act. Before that youngster entered the industry, the Fu family wanted to find a reliable company for them. After looking into it, they discovered that plenty of companies and small outfits in the industry were cesspools. That was why President Fu started an entertainment company."
"Tianhuan Entertainment might not have the history of those big companies in the industry, but it's clean, and it goes for quality over quantity. President Fu hates his subordinates scheming against each other more than anything. If you join Tianhuan, you only need to do your own job. You won't have to worry about anything else."
"It's not like other companies. Take a certain big company, for instance. It has such a great reputation, with all those stars and resources, but in reality, it has over a thousand people playing palace politics every day. Who has any energy left for their careers? All they think about is how to kick someone else into the mud."
As he spoke, Chen Fang looked at Xia Zhiyi's face, which still had a little baby fat, and lowered his voice further. "Ah, you've only just come of age. You don't know how nasty the world can be. Just a word of warning: if you really do enter show business, sign with anyone but Huanyu. That place is a den of demons."
Xia Zhiyi's gaze flickered.
He hadn't expected Chen Fang to tell him all this.
After saying that, Chen Fang probably felt he had talked a little too much. He patted Xia Zhiyi lightly on the shoulder. "Anyway, Tianhuan is the company I know best. And it's not really that I have faith in Tianhuan, or think it must be better than every other company. I have faith in President Fu. He has that... what do you call it, a psychological cleanliness obsession. You young people should understand, right?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled and nodded.
He knew Chen Fang meant well.
Xia Zhiyi didn't spend much longer with Chen Fang after that. Once everyone's statements had been taken, he and the rest of the production crew were free to set off again.
Only after they got into the car did Xiao Yang say, "Teacher Xia, why didn't you ask Mr. Chen for his contact information?"
Xia Zhiyi buckled his seat belt and replied, "Mr. Chen only made a special trip to help because someone asked him to. We might never meet again, so why should I bother him?"
Xiao Yang said, "But Mr. Chen is a top lawyer. Most people can't even get him to take their cases. If you had his contact information, that would be another connection. It might come in handy someday."
Xiao Yang only said a little more because Xia Zhiyi was young, and he worried that he didn't understand these things.
The cameraman up front finished adjusting his equipment and turned around to ask, "I'm ready. Should we start filming? The others are all on the plane right now."
Director Gong had previously told them to resume the livestream as soon as they could film again, but the other guests were all on the plane now, and their streams were off. If Xia Zhiyi started streaming at this point, he could have all that traffic to himself.
The only concern was that the other guests might later feel Xia Zhiyi had taken advantage of them. The production team following him had a good impression of him, and because he was so young, they all regarded him somewhat as an elder would a youngster.
Xiao Yang turned to ask Xia Zhiyi, "Teacher Xia..."
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "I'm fine either way. I'll follow the crew's arrangements."
After a moment's thought, Xiao Yang clapped his hands together. "Let's do it. We can tell the viewers what happened afterward, too. Everything happened so suddenly earlier. Plenty of viewers are probably still worried."
And that was indeed the case. When Xia Zhiyi had subdued the attacker earlier, it had happened so suddenly that the crew hadn't managed to film everything, though that had also spared them the trouble of exposing the victim's face.
But even from the sounds alone, many viewers had sensed that something was wrong. Plenty were still worried now, mostly out of fear that the victim or Xia Zhiyi had been injured.
When the livestream started, Xiao Yang's face was the first to appear. Smiling, he explained the situation to the viewers. "...We know some viewers will be worried, so while we're on our way to the airport, we'll briefly explain the current situation."
As he spoke, Xiao Yang looked at Xia Zhiyi. "Of course, we also want to let everyone know we're safe. Our guest, Teacher Xia Zhiyi, and everyone else at the scene were unhurt. Please don't worry."
Xia Zhiyi smiled and raised a hand to greet the viewers behind the camera. "Hello. I'm very sorry for worrying you."
[No, no, as long as nobody got hurt.]
[That was so scary. I saw the stick Xue Ranran was holding on Weibo, and every hair on my body stood on end.]
[Thank goodness Teacher Xia noticed in time. Who knows what would've happened otherwise.]
[That's terrifying.]
[Is that young woman okay?]
[Girls really need to be extra careful when they go out. Better safe than sorry.]
[Thank goodness everything's okay.]
The bullet comments were all expressions of relief. No one was making snide remarks, and Xiao Yang, who was sneaking a look at them from the side, let out a relieved breath.
There were also comments worrying about Xia Zhiyi's safety. After all, anyone could see that he was young. In a situation like this, most people instinctively felt it should be left to an adult, not a child.
[Xia Zhiyi, you need to stay safe, too.]
[Everyone calls Xia Zhiyi Teacher Xia, but he's clearly still very young. He really needs to be more careful with things like this.]
[Hey, don't just rush over before you even know what's happening. It's dangerous.]
Xiao Yang relayed some of the comments to Xia Zhiyi. At that, Xia Zhiyi's eyes curved, making him look so sweet.
In an instant, everyone's image of him as some lofty expert was shattered. All they could think was how this boy could be so cute, so sweet.
Their protective instincts surged right back up.