For a moment, no one said a word.
The truth is, Director Yu’s script was kept under wraps—only the core members of the production team knew the actual content.
But even though the top producers who had seen it, and even international film groups that had joined the project, didn’t say it outright, everyone could tell what this implied—
This was going to be the most explosive movie of the year, not to mention that it was Director Yu’s final work before retirement.
Top actors and actresses from the entertainment industry were all vying to join, and many people were guessing which big-name screenwriter in film and television had written the script.
But after guessing for so long, they never would have imagined… that the writer was actually Ye Shaohua!
The group of reporters exchanged awkward glances and sheepishly moved their microphones away from Ye Shaohua’s face.
There was no helping it—Ye Shaohua’s move was just too ruthless.
Who would have thought that the script shaking up most of the entertainment industry was actually written by Ye Shaohua?
She brought out the script to promote her own new talent, and there was nothing wrong with that. Besides, hadn’t everyone seen that even the Best Actor playing the second male lead didn’t say a word?
“Qingjiu, wait… this script was actually provided by President Ye?” Yu Qingjiu’s agent was stunned for a long moment before finally snapping back to reality. He stammered, “She used an entire team, with Best Actor and Best Actress as supporting roles just to boost Qu Ran?!”
If that was the case, it would be a crime against heaven if Qu Ran didn’t become famous.
The movie hadn’t even started filming yet, and the hype was already this intense.
By the time the movie hit theaters, it was hard to even imagine how popular Qu Ran would become.
Thinking about this, Yu Qingjiu’s agent grew restless.
Yu Qingjiu was already a big name now, and he had come today aiming for the third male lead. When he saw Ye Shaohua bringing a complete newcomer to negotiate, he couldn’t help but sneer a little. But he never expected things to turn out this way!
Director Yu had only made a few movies, but every single one was an award-winning masterpiece, and with so many big names joining the cast…
As long as Qu Ran wasn’t too stiff, fame was practically guaranteed.
Yu Qingjiu would be lying if he said he had no regrets—especially since Qu Ran was following the same image and path as him. If he hadn’t left Feisheng back then, this movie would have been tailor-made for him.
“Why didn’t President Ye mention she was already preparing this movie when you decided to leave?” The agent watched the group of reporters crowding around Qu Ran, and a feeling of jealousy inevitably crept into his heart. “If she had told us, we wouldn’t have broken the contract with Feisheng.”
He had originally planned to take Yu Qingjiu, who had a huge fanbase, and, capitalizing on that popularity, leave Feisheng to sign with another, bigger entertainment company where they could secure excellent resources.
Getting the opportunity to audition for Director Yu’s third male lead this time, the agent thought Yu Qingjiu’s resources were actually pretty good.
But he never imagined… Ye Shaohua would just go ahead and give Qu Ran the lead role!
No comparison, no harm.
Yu Qingjiu’s feelings right now were hard to put into words. Ever since his debut, his resources had always been the envy of others, but this was the first time he truly understood what jealousy felt like.
He desperately hoped that the acting skills of the Best Actor and Best Actress would simply crush Qu Ran.
He even hoped… that this movie, which was already generating so much hype before filming even started, would just flop outright.
Feeling the gaze of the Feisheng manager who once looked after him, which now stung like a prickly sensation, Yu Qingjiu’s expression darkened even further.
“Don’t get too cocky,” Yu Qingjiu’s agent said—he was a sworn rival of Feisheng’s manager. “How far do you think Feisheng can really go? I bet this show won’t even air before you all cool off, long before Qu Ran ever gets famous.”
Qu Ran, who was walking right behind the manager, heard this. Instead of getting angry, he just looked firmly at Yu Qingjiu and said, “At least I got the lead role in ‘Ten Thousand Gods,’ while you’re only the fourth male lead.”
That one sentence hit Yu Qingjiu right in the gut. But with so many eyes watching, there wasn’t much he could say.
He was so angry his hands were trembling, but in the end, he just turned around and left.
Qu Ran watched him leave calmly, then walked off with the manager.
The manager gave Qu Ran a slightly surprised look. The first time he’d met this young man, he was just a rookie who didn’t even know how to hide his emotions.
Now, even after landing the lead role in such a strong lineup, he remained unfazed and unbelievably composed.
He had honestly thought Qu Ran would at least take the chance to show off a bit in front of Yu Qingjiu.
When the two of them stepped outside, Ye Shaohua was talking with Director Yu.
“The filming location is set abroad?” Ye Shaohua listened to Director Yu’s words, thought for a moment, and then replied, “That works. I should be over there around that time too, so I can join you all.”
Unlike his previous films, Director Yu was putting a lot of care into ‘Ten Thousand Gods.’
He had chosen real locations overseas that perfectly matched the story’s scenes.
After they finished talking, Director Yu hurried off to discuss specific location scouting with the producers.
Ye Shaohua wasn’t in a rush to leave—she had just received a phone call.
She was sitting half-leaning against the car hood, head slightly lowered, as she answered it.
When Qu Ran, along with Feisheng’s manager and Li Wen, walked over, they saw her with one hand resting on the car hood. For some reason, even though she wasn’t an actor or model in the industry,
every single one of her movements seemed effortlessly casual, yet no matter which angle you looked from, they were spot-on, as if framed in a perfectly edited shot.
They didn’t know who she was on the phone with, but a rare hint of a smile appeared on her face.
It wasn’t the same kind of smile as usual—not that careless, indifferent grin.
This smile… was the kind that was especially captivating.
“President Ye.” Li Wen walked up beside Ye Shaohua and spoke softly.
Qu Ran and the manager silently followed behind, saying nothing.
“Alright, let’s talk when I get there.” Ye Shaohua hung up the phone and slipped it into her hand, her expression returning to its usual casual indifference. “Let’s go. We’re heading back to Feisheng first.”
Li Wen and the manager both nodded. Apart from Qu Ran, who had known all along that Ye Shaohua provided the script, the other two looked at her thoughtfully.
They had originally thought Ye Shaohua was just a mafia heiress temporarily taking over Feisheng.
But after spending time with her, both of them increasingly felt that Ye Shaohua was unfathomably deep.
Especially Li Wen, who knew about Ye Shaohua’s connection with Yin Tianyu. She couldn’t help but wonder—how was Yin Tianyu feeling about all this right now?
