Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 44 Undercover Operation

After finishing their business, Shen Gongbao had lunch with Gionee's executives and then returned to his hotel.

Liu Yifei truly lives up to her reputation as a master of "sleeping until she's no longer grumpy in the morning." When Shen Gongbao entered the room, she was still asleep.

Shen Gongbao picked up her phone and saw that Liu Xiaoli had more than twenty missed calls.

"Get up, it'll be dark if you don't!" Shen Gongbao reached out and slapped Liu Yifei's round bottom twice to wake her up. "Call your mother back."

Liu Yifei opened her eyes groggily, feeling sore all over, especially her lower body, which felt burning hot.

I overdid it last night, so I'm going to suffer a bit today.

She picked up the phone and called Liu Xiaoli back, saying directly, "I'm with the Taoist priest, I won't be going back for the next couple of days, okay, okay, I'll take my medicine!"

Why don't you come and supervise us? Or I'll call you again next time?

Liu Xiaoli: "..."

It has to be said that when the fairy's rebellious phase came, it was quite amusing.

Her current state is like that of someone who has finally escaped Liu Xiaoli's control and can go wild for once, and also like someone who has found a new backer in Shen Gongbao and is no longer so afraid of Liu Xiaoli.

After leaving her mother speechless, Liu Yifei hung up the phone, yelled "Yay!" and said with a laugh, "That felt so good! I finally made Mom suffer!"

Shen Gongbao didn't respond, but instead asked, "You came in a hurry yesterday and didn't bring a change of clothes. What are you wearing today?"

Liu Yifei left home in a hurry last night, taking nothing but a small bag with her.

The clothes he's wearing now are still Shen Gongbao's T-shirts.

She stretched and belatedly said, "Oh right, I should call my mom."

Shen Gongbao was speechless and quickly said, "If you call your mother now, aren't you just asking for a scolding? You should call your assistant and have her send some clothes over."

"Oh?! Yes, yes, you're right!"

Seeing Liu Yifei's dazed expression, Shen Gongbao could only say that Xiaoli had worked hard and that he would help her share some of the burden from now on.

Liu Yifei made a phone call to her assistant Zhang Xin, then jumped onto Shen Gongbao and wrapped her long legs tightly around his waist.

She kissed Shen Gongbao on the cheek and asked a crucial question: "Dear Daoist Master, what is our relationship now?"

Shen Gongbao remained completely calm and instead threw the question back at him.

"What do you think? You know I have a girlfriend."

Liu Yifei: "..."

Shen Gongbao then asked, "You're not thinking of becoming a mistress and stealing someone else's boyfriend, are you? You were the one who came to my room last night!"

These words were so offensive that Liu Yifei was so angry that she bit Shen Gongbao on the shoulder.

This time he really put in the effort, biting a tooth out of Shen Gongbao's shoulder!

Shen Gongbao didn't cry out in pain. Instead, he patted Liu Yifei's head and said with a smile, "You definitely don't want to be a mistress, so I think our relationship now should be that of fellow Daoists."

"Fellow Daoist? What do you mean?"

Shen Gongbao explained in a serious tone: "Couples will eventually break up, and married couples will eventually divorce."

After a breakup or divorce, most lovers become enemies.

As fellow practitioners, we are friends who support each other on this journey of spiritual cultivation in life—a relationship even more steadfast than that of lovers or spouses.

If others heard this, they would definitely think it's nonsense.

However, due to her experience of growing up in a single-parent family, Liu Yifei does not really trust relationships with couples or spouses.

In addition, she liked to read some mystical psychology books, and she actually took them to heart.

Shen Gongbao gave another example: "Look at Li Xue, she's a smart woman. She knows that being my business partner is better than being my lover."

As celebrities, it's not convenient for us to date. Later, Xiao Li Xue and I will break up or go underground.

"You're now both a partner in my studio and a fellow Daoist, our relationship is even closer than that of Da Li Xue, isn't that great?"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Shen Gongbao and retorted, "You're such a smooth talker!"

Although it was a rant, Liu Yifei did not deny Shen Gongbao's statement, indicating that she has temporarily accepted the fellow Daoist's opinion.

The main problem is that even the fairy herself is in the wrong.

Before she came to see Shen Gongbao, she did know that Shen Gongbao had a girlfriend, and she also knew about Shen Gongbao's relationship with Da Lixue.

Moreover, Liu Yifei's upbringing was not a stable family, and she has witnessed some chaotic relationships between men and women in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, the acceptance rate of Shen Gongbao's statement is quite high.

In Liu Yifei's view, as long as she likes and is happy in the moment, that's all that matters.

At least for now, she is very infatuated with and dependent on Shen Gongbao, and enjoys the relationship.

After resolving her doubts, Liu Yifei's stomach started growling.

Shen Gongbao joked, "Would you like some of my hot milk?"

Liu Yifei's expression changed, and she smoothly softened her stance: "Daddy~ I really can't do it today, let me rest for two days, okay~~"

Who could resist a cute and charming fairy's coquettishness?

Shen Gongbao said with a smile, "I didn't eat enough at noon either. You wash up first, and when your assistant comes over, we'll go out for a good meal together."

"Mmm! I want to eat beef hot pot!"

While Shen Gongbao and Liu Yifei were being affectionate, Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei were discussing matters in the president's office of Huayi.

Wang Zhongjun asked, "What's the current state of public opinion online?"

"Indeed, as Shen Gongbao said, we are the victims. Although there is still ridicule, the overall public opinion situation is much better."

The focus of everyone's attention is on the medicinal use of bayberries and food safety, and many people are still praising Huayi.

Seeing this situation, Huang Xiaoming publicly stated that he would donate 50 yuan to our foundation, which somewhat salvaged his image.

"What about Tong Dawei? How is he?"

"Tong Dawei broke his arm and is still in the hospital. He will need to rest for at least six months, so he won't be able to act in Red Cliff."

Chengtian was just one of the investors in the film Red Cliff; China Film Group was also behind it.

Han Sanping is the producer of this film and one of the key figures behind it.

Because Chengtian is not a Beijing-based company; its founder, Wu Kebo, is from Shanghai, the company headquarters is in Shanghai, and the Dongying Capital behind it also uses Shanghai as its hub.

Strictly speaking, Chengtian is a Shanghai-based capital firm operating under the guise of foreign capital.

Furthermore, the production team also involved Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Japanese capital, making it a complex entanglement of various forces.

As the person in charge, Han Sanping had to balance the interests of all parties from the very beginning of casting.

Therefore, he appropriately added a few actors from the Beijing circle and also arranged for Zhao Yanzi to play the female lead.

Tong Dawei was also selected in this way.

He graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, but gained fame and development in the Beijing entertainment circle. Back then, when Wang Jinhua went to Chengtian, Tong Dawei, like Li Bingbing and Fan Bingbing, did not leave because their contracts had not expired.

His contract is about to expire, and Chengtian is also interested in poaching him—in fact, in his previous life, he joined Chengtian around the same time as Fan Bingbing.

Due to a combination of factors, Tong Dawei was sent to the Red Cliff film crew.

Of course, in terms of future development, Han Sanping's attempt to maintain balance in Chibi was a complete failure; it could be said that he was outmaneuvered by Cheng Tian.

Even Zhao Yanzi, who had a good relationship with him, couldn't be kept. She almost went from being the female lead to the second female lead. In the end, she was barely considered a dual female lead, which was also to boost the popularity of Taiwanese model Lin Chih-ling.

Not only Zhao Yanzi, but all the mainland actors in the entire Red Cliff became supporting roles, serving as foils to the Hong Kong and Taiwanese actors.

This is why Chengtian's fortunes took a sharp turn for the worse after 08, and the company quickly declined.

Regardless, Tong Dawei was injured due to his bowel movement, and now there is a vacancy in the Red Cliff production team.

Huayi has her own ideas.

Wang Zhongjun took a puff of his cigarette and said, "If Tong Dawei can't act, we can plant someone in."

I think it's appropriate for Shen Gongbao to go there.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhonglei's eyes lit up, and she agreed, "I think it's suitable too! Shen Gongbao is a bit strange; wherever he goes, trouble follows!"

We might as well send him to the Red Cliff film crew as an undercover agent!

We haven't avenged Cheng Tian for betraying us yet!

After Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei finished discussing the matter, Wang Zhongjun dialed Han Sanping's number.