Chapter 20: There Was No Need to Say That

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Yu Zhicheng sneered coldly, his brows knitted with disdain. "The director regrets it now and wants to flatter me? What a ridiculous dream!"

Originally, he had held back out of respect for the investor and didn’t argue much with the director; otherwise, he could have replaced him at any moment.

Brother Liu had long anticipated his reaction. "I rejected the director and told him to take a good look at himself."

"At first, the director wanted to cast a male actor he was closely connected with as the lead, but the investors chose you instead, so he’s been nitpicking you nonstop."

"Now that he’s made such a mess and ruined his own reputation, he’s foolishly trying to plead with you. That’s just laughable."

Such things were common in the industry—demand creates supply, after all.

But what made this director so disgusting was how he fawned over the investors while simultaneously casting aspersions on Zhicheng and showing dissatisfaction with him.

Yu Zhicheng said lightly, "Brother Liu, if that director contacts you again, don’t say anything."

"He’s responsible for his own mess and should bear the consequences himself."

He wasn’t short of scripts; it was just that good scripts didn’t always come his way.

Brother Liu agreed.

Then he brought up another matter. "I just got news that Duan Lele and Gao Pengfei are planning something involving you and the little madam."

"Duan Lele and Gao Pengfei’s recent program caused a lot of fans to leave, and their public image is nearly ruined."

"They’re too afraid to do anything directly to you, so they’re blaming the little madam, trying to use their loyal fans to stir trouble between you two."

"You and the little madam need to be careful. You know some loyal fans can be crazy enough to go stir trouble right in front of the opposing side."

Yu Zhicheng had long expected Duan Lele and Gao Pengfei to cause trouble, but he hadn’t imagined they’d dare target the little madam.

A murderous gleam flashed in his eyes as he sneered, "They must think their lives are too comfortable now to dare harbor such thoughts about my little madam."

Brother Liu said, "I guess in their eyes, the little madam is just a relative of yours who got a chance on the show because of you."

"That’s why they want to target her and push her away from you, so netizens will attack her online."

Using fans to launch online attacks is a tactic some stars use to solidify and manipulate their fan base for their own ends.

Yu Zhicheng said, "You don’t need to handle this. I’ll call my dad and make sure those two disappear from the industry in no time."

His dad usually didn’t interfere in his career as long as no major incidents occurred, but when it involved the little madam, it was a different matter.

When Yu Zheng learned from his youngest son that Duan Lele and Gao Pengfei intended to cyberbully the little madam, he was furious to the point of bursting.

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"Leave this to me," his father declared with a stern, angry face. "Once I have solid evidence, I’ll deal with those two."

Yu Zhicheng responded, "Dad, hurry up. Gao Pengfei doesn’t even bother pretending anymore."

"I understand," Yu Zheng said.

"Take good care of the little madam on your end; don’t let anything happen to her. Got it?"

Yu Zhicheng promised repeatedly that he would.

If he failed to protect the little madam, his father would be furious.

"Oh, and go straight home after the recording—your mom is back," Yu Zheng added. "In theory, your mom and eldest brother should meet the little madam, but you need to ask her how she feels about that."

Yu Zhicheng acknowledged, "I’ll ask the little madam later."

After a brief chat, he hung up and returned to the little madam.

"Xiao Sheng, come quickly, we’re going to the fields," Yu Danxue said, handing him a straw hat.

She was very happy and excited. "It’s my first time going to the fields. My friends say it’s really fun."

Yu Zhicheng didn’t mind the hat and put it on without hesitation, then helped the little madam adjust her straw hat.

"Let’s go."

Just as he took the little madam’s hand, he saw Qi Kang signaling him.

He looked around and didn’t see Duan Lele or Gao Pengfei—only a tearful Feng Doudou and a sullen Xiao Yun.

Yu Zhicheng didn’t care about the cameras and asked Qi Kang, "What’s going on? Are Duan Lele and Gao Pengfei skipping the event just to freeload?"

Qi Kang scoffed without regard for the cameras. "Duan Lele said she’s not feeling well, probably because she’s been out in the sun too long and needs to rest in her room."

"Gao Pengfei said he’d come later, but no one knows when."

[What ‘not feeling well’? I saw clearly that Duan Lele’s face was flushed—she just didn’t want to work.]

[Duan Lele and Gao Pengfei are so disgusting—hypocrites who even bully kids. Look at how badly Feng Doudou and Xiao Yun have been treated.]

[Yu Zhicheng is the real deal. After watching so many live streams, I realized he’s a genuine young master without any bad habits.]

[The truth finally shows through; the real villains reveal themselves, and only Yu Zhicheng remains true to himself.]

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"Director," Yu Zhicheng looked at the director with displeasure. "For people like Duan Lele and Gao Pengfei who don’t cooperate with the show, will they not get dinner tonight?"

The director was equally dissatisfied with Duan Lele and Gao Pengfei. He nodded in agreement, "No dinner for them tonight."

He had already instructed the assistant director to communicate with their agents. If they didn’t change, they’d be kicked off his show.

There were plenty of stars eager to appear on his program; he didn’t need these two.

"Director, what about Doudou and Xiao Yun? Will they get dinner?" Yu Danxue asked with concern. "They worked hard—they’re good kids."

"Just like Xiao Sheng—they’re all very good kids."

Yu Zhicheng was speechless. Little madam, you didn’t have to say that last part.

The director’s mood instantly brightened, and he laughed heartily. "Don’t worry, little madam. Feng Doudou and Xiao Yun will definitely have dinner."

"But whether Yu Zhicheng will have dinner depends on if he works hard. If not, then no."

Yu Danxue quickly looked at Yu Zhicheng and, with the tone of an elder, reminded him, "Xiao Sheng, you need to work hard, or you won’t get dinner."

"The director said tonight’s a feast—you wouldn’t want to miss it, would you?"

Yu Zhicheng responded with a blank expression and a soft "hmm."

He secretly threw the director a warning look—“Remember this”—which was captured by the camera.

[Lol, Yu Zhicheng doesn’t dare openly threaten the director in front of the little madam. He only does it secretly.]

[Guys, who else understands Yu Zhicheng’s shy way of showing affection? It’s just like me secretly watching live streams at my desk.]

[I’ve realized Yu Zhicheng is quite adorable, nothing like the negative rumors online.]

[Exactly! The online smears against Yu Zhicheng are all false. He’s polite, sensible, and interesting.]

[Investing in our brother is definitely worth it—he’s a treasure of a guy.]