In any case, it's a good thing that someone like Yan Xunzhen was discovered early on.
However, Xia Zhiyi only found out later that the reason Fu Yunyi took the initiative to tell him about Yan Xunzhen was because Yan Xunzhen wanted to drag Fu Yunyi down with him when he was exposed.
Although it didn't work, it still disgusted Fu Yunyi.
Therefore, Fu Yunyi learned from Xia Zhiyi that Yan Xunzhen was actually hiding something. After having someone investigate, he even contacted Yan Xunzhen's wife and obtained her consent before revealing the matter.
Xia Zhiyi: "How is Miss Chen doing now?"
Fu Yunyi sneered, "When Yan Xunzhen wasn't famous, he relied entirely on Miss Chen to subsidize his household expenses and support him behind the scenes, which prevented him from having to retire from the entertainment industry because he couldn't afford to eat. That's why, when the two got married, Yan Xunzhen signed a prenuptial agreement stating that if he did anything to betray Miss Chen, he would leave with nothing."
Xia Zhiyi: "Is he that confident in himself?"
Fu Yunyi: "What confidence? Miss Chen said that at the time she was actually thinking of saying goodbye to Yan Xunzhen, because Yan Xunzhen was only focused on becoming famous and did nothing but run around the film crew."
"When the two were still boyfriend and girlfriend, Ms. Chen paid for everything. Yan Xunzhen's living expenses were all provided by her. Her family was quite well-off, and she was considered a well-known figure in the area. Yan Xunzhen offered to sign a prenuptial agreement to show his sincerity, so as not to let such a rich girl like Ms. Chen run away."
After the two got married, Miss Chen became pregnant not long after. Yan Xunzhen was practically a son-in-law, taking good care of her. His father-in-law saw how well he behaved and treated him like family.
Since they were now family, some connections could be leveraged, and it was at this point that Yan Xunzhen finally got a role to shine—before that, he had only been an extra.
Because of his years as an extra, Yan Xunzhen would often use this experience as material after he became famous, promoting himself as someone who had accumulated experience before achieving success.
In reality, Yan Xun's rise to power was largely due to his wife.
Fu Yunyi: "But it was also because of this agreement that Yan Xun didn't dare mention divorce after he became really famous."
Fu Yunyi: "Tsk, what a useless man."
Xia Zhiyi smiled upon hearing this but said nothing.
He wasn't very interested in Yan Xunzhen. He knew that a lot more things about this person were later discovered, such as the dual contracts, and there was no need to mention them. Anyway, this person's acting career was over.
As for whether Yan Xun really wants to work on a sewing machine for a few years, that's his own business.
Fu Yunyi: "How's your drama going? Is it almost finished?"
Xia Zhiyi nodded. "Yes, one more thing. The crew will be moving to the mountain that Director Min scouted earlier the day after tomorrow. Once we finish filming the last few outdoor scenes, we'll basically be done."
However, if any reshoots are needed later, Xia Zhiyi naturally cannot refuse.
Fu Yunyi: "How long will it take? Can you finish filming before your birthday?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Zhiyi's eyebrows twitched, and she looked at Fu Yunyi.
Fu Yunyi tried his best to appear calm, but he still felt a little uncomfortable when Xia Zhiyi looked over. "W-what? Can't I ask?"
Xia Zhiyi pondered for a moment, "No, but it should be finished filming before my birthday. If not, I can just spend my birthday in the mountains this year."
Fu Yunyi: "That won't do!"
Xia Zhiyi looked at him with a smile.
Fu Yunyi suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Just then, a noise came from outside. Fu Yunyi jumped up from the sofa and said hurriedly, "It must be my uncle coming back. I'll go see."
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Isn't this a classic case of protesting too much?
Old Master Fu also heard the commotion and came out of the tea room. Seeing Xia Zhiyi, he asked, " Fu Chi is back?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled, "I think so. Yunyi has already gone out to meet him."
Old Master Fu beckoned Xia Zhiyi over and asked casually, "How long will you be able to rest at home this time?"
Xia Zhiyi laughed, "I've already talked to Director Min. I'll go directly to the location he mentioned to meet the crew early the day after tomorrow. I'll be home for the next two days."
Old Master Fu nodded, then said, "You and that brat have both been busy. You finally got a few days of peace and quiet, but it's all that Fu Yunyi's fault for dragging you to film that talent show. I saw you running around like crazy during the live broadcast, without taking a break at all."
As he spoke, Old Master Fu began to go on and on about how lazy Fu Yunyi was, how he was such a grown man and still needed Xia Zhiyi to take care of Yunyun.
Xia Zhiyi had no choice but to patiently listen to the old man's ramblings. She had originally planned to go out and greet Fu Chi, but now she had to listen patiently and occasionally chime in with a few words, otherwise the old man would be unhappy.
When Fu Chi and his nephew Fu Yunyi entered, they saw the old man holding Xia Zhiyi's hand, scolding them for their shortcomings.
Yes, as the old man was talking, he brought Fu Chi along as well.
Fu Chi: "... Dad."
Fu Yunyi: "Grandpa, what are you doing! I haven't done anything wrong lately, why are you telling on me to Uncle!"
Old Master Fu looked up at the two of them, snorted, and turned to Xia Zhiyi, saying, "Come on, let's go have some tea. It's not considerate of an old man to ignore these two."
The two. "..."
Old Master Fu was indeed a little unhappy. He was a retired old man who often went out to meet old friends for tea, fishing, and card games, but when he returned home, there was always no one there. As the old man got older, he felt unhappy.
If it were someone like Xia Zhiyi, who, even when not physically present, would occasionally buy things for the elderly, make a phone call, and offer a few words of concern, then that would be fine.
When Fu Chi gets busy, he even forgets the time. He's not the kind of person who's particularly considerate, and he doesn't like to talk much. He does nine-tenths of what he does, but he doesn't say a single word. The old man feels differently about that.
As for Fu Yunyi, he is truly young and impetuous, and not so dependent on his family. The fact that he remembers to send a message to his grandfather every day is considered quite caring for the elderly for someone his age. Others might only think of caring for their elders after working away from home for half a year.
Actually, everyone was like this before, but after Xia Zhiyi came along, the contrast became too obvious, didn't it?
Not to mention Xia Zhiyi sister, Xia Wanyi, who is also a considerate and gentle person. She takes care of people in every way, which makes the old man wish he could go back to his youth, put his youngest son back in, and have a child with his wife, Fu Wanyi.
Old Master Fu muttered, "I'm already this old, how many more years do I have left? He just doesn't know how to come back and spend more time with this old man."
Xia Zhiyi that Old Master Fu was actually being affectionate, so she naturally played along.
Fu Yunyi wanted to say something, but after being given a cold glare by Fu Chi, he immediately became obedient and muttered, "I didn't say anything. I just specially took a week to come back and spend time with Grandpa, didn't I?"
Old Master Fu immediately became happy.