Signing In At The Civil Affairs Bureau, I Was Rewarded With A Gorgeous Wife

Forty-nine City Henglong Film and Television Base.

A director with a meticulously groomed beard sat in front of the camera screen and hollered "Cut!"

Perfect!

This segment, after two days and a night of struggle, was finally captured just as he had envisioned.

The crew wrapped up, and the director returned to his hotel room, lying on the bed pondering whether he should find a little miss to spend the night with.

At that moment, the door was gently knocked.

Three knocks in a set, and two sets in all.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear—the secret knock known only to the third lead actress. Of course, they had already had an extraordinary relationship. He hadn't expected this little doll to also have a hard time tonight!

He flung the door open with a fierce motion, then looked cautiously to his left and right. Upon seeing no paparazzi sneaking photos, he welcomed the third lead actress inside.

"Baby, I've missed you so much!"

The director, unable to contain himself, wrapped his arms around her, his oily face rubbing against the third lead's slender, pale neck.

"Director~ I came to discuss the script with you~ Why are you getting handsy all of a sudden~"

The third lead was not just alluring in appearance, but her voice was also coquettishly sweet, invoking a sense of conquest in listeners.

"Alright, alright, the night is long, we'll take our time to talk~"

"Bang, bang, bang!"

Just as they were about to get to the heart of the matter, someone pounded fiercely on the door. The director's eyes turned cold, infuriated by the damned fool daring to disturb him at such a moment!

He threw on a bathrobe and opened the door with indignation.

Standing outside the door was a middle-aged man in a waistcoat. As soon as the door opened, the man barged in.

"Ah!"

The third lead screamed, thinking she was being ambushed by paparazzi. She frantically covered her face with the blanket.

"..."

The middle-aged man threw clothes that had fallen on the floor over to the third lead and said coldly, "You have three minutes to get dressed and then get out!"

The third lead recognized the voice as familiar. Slowly peeking out, she saw it was the assistant director and flashed an awkward smile. She quickly picked up her clothes and got dressed under the covers before hurrying out.

"What's up, Xiao Liu? Who has upset you?"

The director sat on the bed, looking at the middle-aged man with a smug grin. Xiao Liu was the nephew of the company's president, having graduated from an unknown overseas university. Unable to find a job after returning to the country, he was pushed into the film crew by his uncle.

After some years he learned a bit and could handle a crew on his own; his role as assistant director under the main director this time was solely for the golden résumé polish to step into the higher ranks of the corporation.

"Director Hu! There's been a change of tides!" Xiao Liu's face was somber, his voice lowered, "Tianyu Company has issued a statement saying that Ma Dongyang was fired for misconduct! Moreover, Tianyu is very angry about Ma Dongyang organizing a collective ban against Xiao Wan. They've severed ties with thirteen companies!"

"Are you saying?" Director Hu's pupils shrank, immediately grasping the severity of the situation.

"Exactly! Our company is also on this list! And Tianyu plans to withdraw its investment. Now our film, one-third completed, is going to be shelved!"

"Damn it!!!"

Director Hu jumped up from the bed, swearing furiously, "Has Lu Guan lost his mind? Does he plan to take on the entire circle by himself?"

"I put a lot of effort into this film, and now you're telling me it's off just like that? Does Tianyu really think they have money to burn?"

As Director Hu paced and cursed, Xiao Liu waited for him to calm down before speaking, "I did some digging, and it turns out that the ostracized actress, Xiao Wan, is the younger sister of Song Yun, the largest shareholder of Mountains and Waters Corporation. Mountains and Waters just acquired Tianyu. At this critical juncture, no one dares to cross Song Yun!"

"Mountains and Waters Corporation?"

Director Hu collapsed onto the bed, fully aware of the immense power hidden behind such multinational corporations, and knowing that as a minor director, he simply couldn't compete with them.

This was a small-time actress? She was practically a grandma!

He had truly not expected that just exchanging a favor between friends could lead to wasting half a year of his hard work.

The entertainment industry was about to change...

...

After brewing overnight, by the next morning, WB's servers once again suffered paralysis. After incessant repairs by WB engineers, by ten in the morning, it was finally possible to log in.

Tens of millions of people flooded into WB, and the various headlines made them gape in astonishment.

"Veteran director Ma Dongyang, due to misconduct, has been fired by Tianyu and handed over to the public security organs."

"Explosive news! Ma Dongyang has for years coerced female artists! He even went as far as to boast that those who did not comply with him would be blacklisted!"

"Huge exposure! Tianyu terminates relationships with thirteen partnership companies!"

"Tianyu pulls funding from twenty-three drama crews, leading to a film and television base with no dramas to shoot!"

Upon seeing these trending headlines, people's first reaction was, holy shit!!! Did I wake up in a melon patch today? How did the entertainment industry undergo such a huge shift overnight???

At this time, Lu Guan was also incredibly busy, swamped with countless phone calls bombarding his mobile.

Some were attempting to network, some sought cooperation, and others were paparazzi keen on digging deeper for news.

In the end, Lu Guan simply turned his phone off and focused his full effort on the aftermath.

Meanwhile, Song Yun and Ye Qingqing had just woken up.

After washing up, he sat down to breakfast made by his aunt, scrolling through his phone. Seeing the barrage of news notifications popping up, he smiled contentedly. It seemed that Lu Guan understood his superior's intentions well, taking decisive measures to handle the situation.

If Lu Guan wished to gain power, he would now have to wholly depend on Song Yun!

Although the tactics were dirty, they couldn't be denied for their effectiveness.

"Brother! Look at today's trending topics!"

Xiao Wan ran out of her room in her pajamas, her hair as messy as a bird's nest.

She thrust her phone directly in Song Yun's face.

Song Yun moved backwards helplessly and gave his cousin a disapproving glance, "You're about to become a big star, could you manage your image a little better?"

"Hehe...I'm just too excited!" Xiao Wan sat down next to Song Yun and picked up a sandwich to eat, "I really didn't expect that because of a nobody like me, there'd be such a shake-up in the entertainment industry. Does this count as being remembered by countless people before even making my debut?"

"It does, Xiao Wan the star. How about brushing your teeth first, though?"

After breakfast, Song Yun received a call from Lu Guan. Listening to the other party's cautious inquiry about his satisfaction, Song Yun first affirmed him, then mentioned that he was about to return to Magic Capital and that everything in Tianyu would proceed as usual.

Lu Guan finally breathed a sigh of relief. The big boss had completed his evaluation, and even if Lu Guan hadn't achieved a perfect score, he had at least satisfied the boss, and that was good enough!

"Honey, Dad just messaged me, asking when we're going back to Magic Capital, he has something he needs to discuss with you."

His father-in-law wanted to see him?

Song Yun racked his brains but couldn't figure out what had happened. Could it be they were already urging for a grandchild?