572: Chapter 572 Changes

"You are not important to me," "Retire obediently," "If you dare to show your face again in the future," "I will pay no attention to it." These words were like sharp daggers piercing straight into Director Deng Yu's heart, every character laden with thick mockery and disdain.

Director Deng Yu was filled with sorrow and rage, but what could he do? He felt as if he were trapped in an invisible net, his hands and feet bound, unable to move, forced to let Lin Chuyan manipulate him.

Ding-dong.

A WeChat message sounded abruptly on his phone.

Director Deng Yu mechanically picked up his phone to take a look. It was a message from Producer Zhang Nuo: "Be dignified, why not post on Weibo to respond?"

For some reason, Director Deng Yu, who had been looking ash-faced, felt a nameless fire surge in his heart the moment he saw this sentence; the volcano that had been suppressed for so long finally erupted.

Slap!

He gripped his phone tightly, suddenly raised his arm, and used all his strength to hurl the phone against the floor. Immediately after, the laptop on the desk, the water glass, the vase, ornaments, the small bottle of vitamins... one by one, they were frantically swept to the ground by him.

After the outburst, an endless sense of weakness washed over him like a tide. He collapsed weakly onto the sofa, his body sinking deeper and deeper, as if he were being swallowed by it.

He finally broke down.

The regret that had been forcibly suppressed in the depths of his heart now filled him once again: If he could do it all over again, he swore, he would definitely stay far away from Lin Chuyan and never have any dealings with this person again.

Unfortunately, there are no "ifs" in this world.

Half an hour later, Director Deng Yu slowly bent down and picked up the phone that had been smashed beyond recognition.

Looking at the sentence Producer Zhang Nuo had sent, his fingers hovered over the screen for a long time without typing a single word.

Director Deng Yu ultimately chose silence and did not make any response on Weibo.

But it didn't matter anymore; this person's disappearance from the public eye was a foregone conclusion, or perhaps it could be called a "professional death." Just as Lin Chuyan said, Director Deng Yu could only choose to retire obediently; he couldn't show his face again, because if he did, he would be struck down.

And to achieve this, it wasn't actually easy.

After all, when making a bet with someone on Weibo, without the supervision of netizens, if one encountered shameless people, the bet would be like a castle in the air, with no binding force at all.

Therefore, what Lin Chuyan had to do was mobilize the masses, let the netizens become a part of this bet, and become the supervisors.

This was the tightening spell Lin Chuyan had placed on Director Deng Yu.

The netizens were ecstatic: Isn't this where the sense of participation comes from?

This time, everyone was no longer just a bystander: "Yes, yes! Leave this to us; we must keep a close eye on Director Deng Yu! Making a movie? We will firmly boycott it! A movie made by his company? Boycott that too! We absolutely cannot let Director Deng Yu return from the dead in any form! This, damn it, is what we call fairness!"

The netizens thumped their chests one by one, swearing solemnly.

Also, these few sentences from Lin Chuyan were very interesting, and everyone quickly began to analyze them.

["You are not important to me, but the absence of you is very important to me." May I ask what the two "you"s represent respectively?]

[Who does Director Deng Yu think he is? The difference in status between the two is obvious. Apart from being a few years older, is he even fit to carry Lin Chuyan's shoes? But Director Deng Yu represents a certain force that has long entrenched itself in the Chinese Entertainment Industry, and being able to crush their arrogance! Winning one round proves that this path is viable; for Lin Chuyan, this is the important thing.]

The fans were triumphant once again.

[One year, my brother only took one year to complete the counter-kill against Director Deng Yu!]

[Blacklisted? Hahaha, who is actually blacklisting whom? Lin Chuyan is awesome!]

[I want to see who in this entertainment industry dares to mess with my brother casually from now on.]

This statement was spot on.

After experiencing the "Director Deng Yu retires" incident, where in the current entertainment industry would anyone dare to offend Lin Chuyan casually?

Before, everyone thought Lin Chuyan was a mad dog, but now they understood: this was at the level of a lion or a tiger.

Not only could they not offend him, but they might even have to curry favor with him—everyone was a little panicked; who knew what kind of temperament this person had in private? It was fine if they hadn't crossed paths, but once they did, they might have to rush up and flatter him a few times... otherwise, what if he "blacklisted" you too?

Don't think Lin Chuyan didn't have this ability. People in the Chinese Entertainment Industry all had a scale in their hearts. After weighing it for a long time, thinking it over, and balancing the pros and cons, the conclusion they reached was: they must curry favor with him.

Not to mention the power of the many companies under his banner, just looking at his own influence today.

In the music circle, Ruan Xingyu was his wife, Tianxing was on his side, and Zheng Hai was the exclusive producer for every one of his albums...

If you were a Singer, facing such a Lin Chuyan, could you not be wary? If you offended him, weren't you afraid that Tianxing would trip you up from behind? Moreover, this person could casually pull out one or two songs, and the influence could be further expanded.

In the film circle, "la la land," which was currently being screened globally, not only had a huge box office but also won numerous awards, and its influence had long permeated various fields. This brought him not only huge wealth, high fame, and a good reputation, but also made capital full of expectations for his next work, queuing up to seek cooperation. Didn't you see that even though Director Deng Yu ended up like this, no one stood up to speak for him?

If you were an actor, how would you view Lin Chuyan? You wouldn't count on getting a role from him, but at least you couldn't offend him, right? Otherwise, if something happened, who would speak up for you?

Director Deng Yu was gone, but a new "Director Deng Yu" seemed to have already appeared.

Although Lin Chuyan himself certainly didn't have such thoughts, in the eyes of other artists in the Chinese Entertainment Industry who were unfamiliar with him, there was a faint feeling of "the dragon-slaying teenager eventually becoming the evil dragon."

Furthermore, if Director Lin's next work could also make other capital earn a fortune, what kind of changes would his status in the entertainment industry undergo?

Changes always manifest slowly in an inadvertent way. And look, the first change arrived soon.

Lin Chuyan was still in Los Angeles, busy choosing a suitable outfit for the upcoming The Oscars ceremony. Suddenly, he received several messages on WeChat in a row.

Clicking to open, the first thing that caught his eye was a message from Shi Shilan.

"Brother Chuyan, is it convenient to have a call?"

"Come on."

The call connected.

"Brother Chuyan, do you remember Zhou Qi? The male lead of the drama."

"I remember. He's a bit narrow-minded."

In fact, Lin Chuyan had long forgotten about the conflicts that happened on the set of the drama. It was nothing more than trivial matters like jealousy and envy, not worth keeping in mind. Besides, later someone spread rumors that he had workplace-bullied Zhou Qi while filming the drama, and this kid hadn't taken the opportunity to kick him while he was down.

Shi Shilan's tone carried a bit of lightness, as if she found this matter somewhat amusing: "Although I have his WeChat, I haven't been in touch for a long time. Just now, he suddenly contacted me, saying that he was in the wrong before and wanted to ask me to apologize to you on his behalf."

Director Lin now only played high-end games, so he didn't say anything slapping in the face after hearing it. It wasn't appropriate; his status was different from before, and if he were to bicker with Zhou Qi again, it would be pure bullying, which would make him appear petty instead.

"Oh, it's fine, it's been so long, I've long forgotten. He seems to be doing okay now?"

"Yeah, you know, someone has been supporting him, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to play the male lead in the drama." Shi Shilan couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I was just quite surprised that he would actually have a sudden awakening of conscience."

Shi Shilan was still too young and had a bit of naivety in her. Lin Chuyan glanced at Ruan Xingyu sitting beside him, and both of them had smiles in their eyes.

"Shi Shilan..."

"What's up?"

"Nothing. Anyway, tell him to let the past be the past; I've already forgotten it."

"Alright."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, talked about their recent situations, and then hung up the phone.

However, there was also a message on WeChat from the director of the hovering blade.

Clicking to open, sure enough, it was another request for peace on behalf of Meng Xinle, who had once offended him.

Lin Chuyan looked at Ruan Xingyu beside him again: "Is it necessary? Am I that scary?"