Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 381: Weierʼs Thoughts

After everyone had a good laugh, Ye Ningsuan invited Zhao Zhi into Ye Feiʼs office (which used to be Cheng Huiʼs, and now that the new general manager hadnʼt been appointed yet, Ye Fei was using it temporarily).

Ye Fei followed them in.

”Ms. Zhao, welcome aboard!”

As soon as they entered, Ye Fei greeted her politely.

Though she was a veteran in the industry, Ye Fei was the boss, so Zhao Zhi didnʼt act superior. She smiled and shook Ye Feiʼs hand, saying, ”Weʼre all colleagues now. Mr. Ye, you can just call me by my first name. Calling me ʼMs. Zhaoʼ makes it seem so formal.”

”Uh...”

Ye Fei hesitated for a moment. Given Zhao Zhiʼs age, she could easily be his grandmother.

Calling her by her first name felt awkward. But calling her ” Ms. Zhao” like everyone else seemed inappropriate too. Ye Ningsuan seemed quite familiar with her and called her by her first name. If he did the same, it would mess up the generational hierarchy.

”Iʼve known Zhao Zhi for a long time, so Ye Fei, you can just call her Auntie Zhao,” Ye Ningsuan said, seemingly trying to bridge the gap between Ye Fei and Zhao Zhi.

”Sure, Auntie Zhao, please have a seat,” Ye Fei said with a smile.

Zhao Zhi, as Ye Ningsuan had said, was an old acquaintance and didnʼt feel constrained. She casually sat down on the sofa and asked Ye Ningsuan, ”Ningsuan, thereʼs no one else here. Can you tell me the real reason you asked me to come? Iʼve read the script for your Miss Situ. Itʼs brilliant.

Even with all new faces, itʼs bound to be a hit. Whether I join or not wonʼt make much difference. And if youʼre looking for a celebrity effect, Iʼm not the right choice. I havenʼt been in front of the camera for years. Iʼm not even sure if anyone would recognize me now.”

Ye Ningsuan didnʼt speak but smiled and looked at Ye Fei. Ye Fei said, ”Auntie Zhao, youʼre mistaken. We didnʼt ask you here for any celebrity effect. Besides, no one could ever forget you. In terms of acting, with your guidance, our companyʼs actors will definitely reach a new level.”

”So, Ye Fei, are you planning to use all new talent?” Zhao Zhi asked. Since Ye Ningsuan had already made her relationship with Ye Fei seem closer, she didnʼt hesitate and called him by his first name, just like Ye Ningsuan did.

”Not entirely,” Ye Fei shook his head. ”But mostly, I want to use new talent. Iʼll only consider those who truly have acting skills to join my company.”

”Do you think the current actors have no talent?” Zhao Zhi asked with interest.

Ye Fei scoffed, ”Is there even a need to say it? Look at these actors now. They just try to look cool or act cute, or they imitate Stephen Chowʼs nonsense comedy. If they could do it as well as Chow, that would be one thing, but they donʼt have his talent. Theyʼre all so fake it makes you want to throw up. They just use scandals to grab attention. Thatʼs why we want you, Auntie Zhao, to guide us. I donʼt want the actors from my company to turn out like that.”

”These are just some ways to increase popularity,” Zhao Zhi smiled, a bit embarrassed. ”Actually, Iʼve done the same thing in the past.”

”Thatʼs why I want to change the current state of the Longguo film and television industry and make it truly bright,” Ye Fei said.

”Not a place where people can become famous overnight just by sleeping with someone! I want to make Longguoʼs artistic endeavors the center of the world.”

Zhao Zhi was taken aback. She never expected that this overly young president would have such an ambitious goal. But could he really achieve it?

Just as Zhao Zhi thought Ye Fei was just spouting some youthful bravado, Ye Ningsuan said earnestly, ”I believe you can definitely do it.”

Hearing Ye Ningsuanʼs words, Zhao Zhi was even more surprised. She could tell that Ye Ningsuan wasnʼt just saying this to make Ye Fei happy. She genuinely had absolute confidence in him.

Zhao Zhi had great admiration for Ye Ningsuan, who was over a decade younger than herself. Ye Ningsuanʼs fame wasnʼt just well-known in Wang Hai City; even in the distant Xiang City, almost everyone in the business world would give a thumbs-up when mentioning Ye Ningsuan, the controller of the Ye family.

And yet, such a prominent figure had faith in Ye Feiʼs ability to achieve what seemed like an impossible goal.

What unique qualities did this young man possess to earn Ye Ningsuanʼs confidence?

At this moment, Zhao Zhi felt a girlish curiosity towards Ye Fei. She was also secretly excited because, for artists like herself who had built their careers on real talent, the current entertainment industry was truly disappointing.

If Ye Fei could really do what he said, it would be an absolute breakthrough, and she felt extremely proud to be involved from the very beginning.

As Zhao Zhi was feeling excited inside, there was a knock on the office door.

Then Situ Ying walked in and said, ”President, Mr. Ye, the first half of our first movie, ʼFairy Flight,ʼ has been preliminarily completed. Weʼre planning to do a trial screening to see the effect. Would you like to join us?”

This movie, which was essentially a one-woman show by Xu Weier, was ultimately given the rather ordinary name ”Fairy Flight” by Situ Ying. She also revealed another talent besides screenwriting—directing.

No one expected that this usually shy girl would change her personality completely when working, becoming very decisive and flawless in her directing skills.

”Oh, itʼs done so quickly?” Ye Fei stood up in surprise and said, ”We definitely need to take a look.”

Ye Ningsuan also smiled and said, ”Yeah, letʼs all go and see it. Itʼs a good opportunity for Zhao Zhi to give some guidance.”

”I wouldnʼt dare to give guidance. Iʼll just observe,” Zhao Zhi said with a smile. She had read Situ Yingʼs script and wouldnʼt underestimate this talented young person.

The four of them walked to the companyʼs screening room and found that most of the staff had already arrived. Xu Weier and her mother were sitting in the front row, looking very excited because this was her first movie and the beginning of her dream. She was finally going to showcase it in front of everyone. How could she not be thrilled?

The four of them sat down next to Mu Ling and her daughter. Situ Ying gave some instructions, and the movie started immediately.

At the beginning, it was a bizarre world with only one person in it—Xu Weier, dressed in a white palace gown, who played the role of the little fairy, Dieyi. Ye Fei suddenly noticed that Xu Weier, in this outfit, seemed much gentler. His heart couldnʼt help but race a bit, even though he hadnʼt thought much of her before.

Then, the story slowly unfolded. The little fairy Dieyi, driven by curiosity, accidentally fell into the mortal world during an experiment and experienced a series of events there.

The story was very simple. From the beginning to the middle, it was almost entirely acted by Xu Weier.

The extras were all company employees. But this simple story captivated everyone. Whether it was the enchanting fantasy world or the adorable little fairy, it was something no one who watched it would ever forget.