Chapter 44: Little Friend, Do You Have Many Questions?

“Heh.” Cai Yining picked up her teacup and took a sip, showing no rush to answer the phone call. A hint of smugness lingered in her eyes.

Looking back, she had always seen potential in Zhang Yang. Now that he was becoming increasingly accomplished, how could she bear to let him go? Her track record for spotting talent was impeccable. When Sword and Fairy I began production, Liu Jing was initially chosen as the female lead. However, she turned down the role due to her disdain for fantasy dramas and low pay. This led Cai Yining and the director to select Liu Yifei, who had already made appearances in The Golden Powder Family and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.

Liu Yifei’s subsequent rise to fame proved Cai Yining’s keen eye; at a tender age, she rivaled the popularity of the “Four Beauties” and “Two Bings.” Buoyed by this success, Cai Yining redoubled her efforts to promote Liu Shishi.

Failing to secure Liu Yifei years ago remained a missed opportunity—she’d been signed with Red Star Dock, backed by the powerful Godfather himself. But Zhang Yang was different—he still held a contract with Tangren.

Cai Yining arranged for Zhang Yang to join the Pride and Prejudice Empress set as Zhao Kuangyin. On one hand, it allowed her to assist a friend in need while strengthening their bond. More importantly, she hoped to use the complex internal dynamics within the Pride and Prejudice Empress crew—a sort of harsh lesson—to teach Zhang Yang the crucial value of having a strong agency backing.

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Cai Yining fell silent, her mind struggling to process the incredible news.

Based on what she knew about jade slips were crafted by everyone in the form of data cards available, they were rare.

However, it wasn’t that didn’t mean they weren’t used at times. For example, when it came to advanced techniques, these spells, which required a master’s essence from those who had perfected them. This made learning much easier for others could learn and practice these difficult techniques.

In the Xian Nation, where they were still needed to maintain their effectiveness’t that they were unavailable; rather, only those with sufficient resources or connections Li

Zhang Yang was merely a minor player in the industry, so his filming schedule had to follow that of the lead actors; he couldn’t enjoy the luxury of concentrated shoots. That’s why this time, he’d signed up for an entire month with the production team.

Does he even have time left for the Four Great Detectives set?

“If everything goes smoothly,” Zhang Yang replied without missing a beat, “we’ll wrap up in just two more days. Ziwei-jiejie is really nice—she agreed to finish my scenes first.”

The corner of Cai Yining’s mouth twitched slightly. She knew all too well Lin Zuiwei’s reputation through her deep connections within the Taiwanese entertainment scene.

There must be some special reason behind such generosity.

Maintaining her composure, she didn’t press further and simply said, “Alright then, I’ll reschedule the meeting for you. I’ll personally head over to Hengdian tomorrow morning.”

Take those words at face value, thought Zhang Yang, keeping a smile on his face as he responded, “Many thanks, K-sis. Get some rest tonight—I’ll see you in Hengdian.”

After hanging up swiftly, Zhang Yang turned to Nazha, who clearly carried a weight on her shoulders. He reassured her, “Don’t worry, Liu Yifei and I are just ordinary friends. We call each other ‘sister’ and ‘brother’ for fun. Given her background and status, do you really think she’d take notice of me?”

Nazha’s cheeks flushed instantly. “What’s there to worry about?” she retorted defensively. “It’s not like it has anything to do with me anyway. Honestly, I don’t know where you’re getting all this from.”

“Hey, Big Bro Zhang, don’t be so hard on yourself. You were fantastic today.”

“I’m sure you’ll reach their level someday,” she added encouragingly.

Zhang Yang looked at her with a twinkle in his eye, but as an experienced conversationalist, he knew when to change the topic. “Miss K will call you soon. Go ahead and answer any questions honestly, including how you got this role. Just don’t mention money—say it’s just a cameo appearance.”

A hint of confusion flickered in Nazha’s eyes.

Why would Cai Yining call me?

“Silence falls, time slips away…”

The melody from Forget Time suddenly filled the air—it was Nazha’s phone ringtone.

Like a young girl caught off guard by her secret being discovered, Nazha glanced at Zhang Yang before hastily pulling out her phone and answering on speaker:

“Hello, Miss K.”

“Nazha, how have things been at Hengdian lately?” Cai Yining began warmly, showing genuine concern.

“It’s been good. Big Bro Zhang has been taking care of me…” Nazha responded officially.

After some small talk, Cai Yining abruptly changed tack: “Is anyone else there with you right now?”

Hearing this, Nazha looked towards Zhang Yang, who nodded subtly.

“Yes, I’m alone,” Nazha promptly replied.

Clearly, Zhang Yang’s presence carried more weight than Tangren’s ever could.

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Deng Zhao fell ill; Lin Feng introduced Zhang Yang as a helper, conveniently securing him a supporting role? It sounded like something from a fairy tale.

The fact that Nazha would be making a guest appearance seemed almost insignificant in comparison.

“Chortle.” The corner of Zhang Yang’s mouth quirked up.

Child, do you have more questions than answers?!

“I understand now. You just need to follow Zhang Yang and learn well…” Cai Yining quickly hung up the phone.

Zhang Yang turned to Nazha, “From now on, you can join our film crew and learn.”

Nazha’s eyes lit up, “I’ll definitely work hard at learning everything.”

The next day.

Cai Yining arrived early at Hengdian Film Studio.

After meeting up with Zhang Yang, she still exuded an air of calm confidence, as if everything was under her control.

At noon, she treated Chen Jia Shang and his directorial team to lunch. After everyone had their fill, she smoothly signed the contract with Zhang Yang on behalf of her company without any unexpected hitches.

Before leaving, Cai Yining turned to look at Zhang Yang, “Aren’t you scared?”