96: Why does he have a company? Damn Tang Chen!

The last shot was finished.

Yue Qingzhu, dressed in a black gauze dress, looked at Chen Fang hesitantly.

She felt like she wasn't shooting an MV today, but rather a photoshoot, listening to stories and posing the whole time.

"Teacher Yue, would you like to see the footage we just shot?" Assistant Director Zhou Weijie asked.

Zhou Weijie was a casual fan of Chen Fang. He already liked "the brightest star in the night sky," and when he learned that Chen Fang was leading the team, he was initially a bit displeased but willing to accept it. After two days of working together, he had completely acknowledged him as the General Director.

Now, seeing her look of distrust, he proactively offered to dispel her doubts.

"Okay," Yue Qingzhu walked over, holding her gauze dress, and sat next to Chen Fang, casually glancing at a few shots.

In the lens, the light and shadow danced appropriately on her face, making her features look cool, beautiful, and also fragile.

She glowed with beauty, yet it fit the theme.

Yue Qingzhu's eyes lit up, and her initial unease instantly dissipated by more than half.

Regardless of the final product, just these beautiful shots of her made her feel refreshed and delighted.

What girl could resist a photographer who could take beautiful pictures of her without needing to be edited?

Zhou Weijie asked, "How is it? Cool, fragile, painful, yet very beautiful, right?"

Yue Qingzhu nodded, unable to resist dragging the progress bar again.

"Teacher Chen's skill is truly impressive. However, it's mainly thanks to Teacher Yue's natural beauty and cool demeanor," Zhou Weijie flattered earnestly.

Firstly, he knew they had a competing team. Since it hadn't been decided which version would be the final MV, he naturally wanted to appease her more and elevate their team.

Secondly, as the Assistant Director, he did whatever the Director did!

"It's alright," Yue Qingzhu said in a faint tone, but the corners of her mouth slightly lifted.

Zhou Weijie estimated she didn't know much about photography and continued to explain:

"Teacher Yue, look at this shot. The environment is dim, so we shot a hard light diagonally from above, hitting your eyes and the bridge of your nose, with the rest of the areas in shadow. This interplay of light and dark gives a cool and confined atmosphere. It's like light coming through a small window in a prison, and the protagonist is like someone trapped in a cage, yearning to break free but unable to escape."

Yue Qingzhu nodded.

This shot was indeed well-taken, like a trapped bird in a cage, yearning to break free. When she stood up and looked out the window, the light fluctuated, making one feel her inner turmoil. It made her look like an actress, full of emotion from head to toe.

Moreover, the hard light only hit the upper half of her face, enhancing the three-dimensional quality of her face and avoiding the issue of her slightly short chin making her look too sweet.

Not only did it fit the theme, but it was also very beautiful.

All in all, it was much better than Director Cai's amateur work!

Zhou Weijie continued to flatter tirelessly: "Teacher Yue, this is still raw footage. After post-production, editing, and color grading, it will definitely have more atmosphere and fit the theme even better. I can't even imagine how beautiful you'll be; perhaps you'll be called the number one in the cool aesthetic by netizens?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Qingzhu's heart couldn't help but quicken.

Although she wasn't an idol or an actress and couldn't be said to have a specific 'aesthetic,' she truly liked the cool temperament.

Oh, the more she listened, the more she felt...

If Chen Fang's version was of a cold, rebellious, aloof, and cool beauty.

Then Director Cai's version was of a spastic lunatic.

Yue Qingzhu tilted her head slightly, looking at Chen Fang, "You glimpsed Director Cai's version that day, right? Why did he use the same location but make me look so awkward?"

"I didn't notice, was it awkward?" Chen Fang continued to feign ignorance. After all, he had pretended not to see it in the recording studio that day, so he might as well go all the way with the lie.

Zhou Weijie interjected, arms crossed, "Teacher Yue, I can guess the reason. Firstly, Teacher Chen is serious. Yesterday and the day before, we were still having meetings at eleven at night, and he was busy at the Opera House until after ten last night. Look at our attitude, right?"

Yue Qingzhu blinked, her expression unchanged, but she felt a little guilty. Indeed, he had worked overtime for the MV last night, which was why he came back so late. She had caused him trouble again. She should give him more money as compensation.

But if she kept giving him money, would he feel like she was humiliating him?

Forget it, she wouldn't give him money directly. She would think of other ways to thank him later.

Zhou Weijie continued, "Secondly, to do well in this industry, talent and inspiration are crucial. Sometimes, ordinary people might work their entire lives and only reach the threshold of a genius. If ordinary people don't even work hard, how can they compare to a genius?"

Saying this, Zhou Weijie nudged Chen Fang's shoulder with his elbow and raised an eyebrow at Yue Qingzhu.

Chen Fang waved his hand, "Not at all, Director Zhou is exaggerating."

Zhou Weijie: "Why be modest? I don't know how you shoot other types of works, but from this MV, you are very suitable for shooting art films, crime thrillers, and psychological thrillers."

As Yue Qingzhu listened to the expert Zhou Weijie's effusive praise, two thoughts popped into her head.

Firstly, the MV for "flammable and explosive" was secured!

Secondly...

Yue Qingzhu glanced at Chen Fang. Indeed, her first impression was correct. If she could capture him, lock him in a dark room, and make him work for her every day, that would be great. Then she wouldn't have to work so hard learning songwriting!

However, locking someone in a dark room was illegal, but what if she became his boss? Making him work and squeezing out his value!

Yue Qingzhu's mind raced. She tilted her head slightly and caught sight of a water cup by Chen Fang's hand, with the Tianji Entertainment logo printed on it. Her gaze froze.

Oh right, he had a company.

Damn it! Why did he have a company? Damn Tang Chen!

Wait, no, Tang Chen signing him seemed to have been partly due to her pushing for it.

Yue Qingzhu wilted.

She regretted it so much. If only she hadn't said he might be innocent in front of Tang Chen, and hadn't sung "flammable and explosive" in front of him.

Yue Qingzhu pouted, and after a moment of silence, looked at Chen Fang: "Talented, huh... As a senior, I think supporting juniors in achieving their ideals is a very impressive thing. So if you really want to make movies in the future and need investment, I can look at your proposal and consider investing a little."

"Thank you, Teacher Yue. If there's a chance, definitely," Chen Fang smiled politely.

Yue Qingzhu felt Chen Fang was a bit cold.

After internally complaining, "You robot, I don't want to talk to you anymore," she got up and said, "Then I'll leave first. It's too late today. Tomorrow, I'll order lunch and drinks for everyone."

Then she looked at Chen Fang, "What do you like to drink?"

Chen Fang: "Thank you, Teacher Yue. Are there any options?"

Yue Qingzhu clutched her dress, shifted her gaze, drifted a few times, and landed on her assistant, "Uh... I don't know either. You can pick whatever you like. Tell my assistant once you've decided. I'm grateful to you, so of course, I should order something to your taste."

Chen Fang nodded, "Thank you."

"Goodbye." Yue Qingzhu walked towards the dressing room, and at the corner, she looked back, her gaze complex. Just now, she seemed to have involuntarily wanted to be lazy again, to please others, and to place her hopes on others.

Forget it, she should still learn songwriting herself and become a singer-songwriter!

After all, besides herself, others would always leave.