Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Due to the scandal involving Shifeng and Jiang Meimei a few days ago, the entire production had been on hold for nearly half a month.

Yi Tiantian's phone vibrated, showing Director Li's name. She answered it somewhat surprised: "Director Li?"

On the other end, Director Li sounded excited: "Tiantian, the production is taking a break, and tonight, the main cast and crew have decided to have dinner together. Can you make it?"

Yi Tiantian readily agreed.

Apart from the disgusting duo of Shifeng and Jiang Meimei, everyone else in the production was quite nice.

As soon as Yi Tiantian arrived at the agreed-upon barbecue restaurant, the others welcomed her and gestured for her to sit down.

The sizzling meat filled the air with its aroma.

Unlike the previous production dinner, Yi Tiantian noticed someone sitting next to their director this time.

This person was the handsome man Director Li had met at the hot pot restaurant, who had now become his boyfriend.

"Tiantian, come sit, come sit."

Logically, having a show she had prepared for so long indefinitely postponed would upset anyone, but Director Li wore a broad smile, seemingly unaffected by the incident.

Director Li's handsome boyfriend greeted Yi Tiantian warmly: "Hello, I'm Xin Yu."

Xin Yu had heard from Director Li that Yi Tiantian had played a part in bringing them together, so he was grateful and poured her a glass of warm water, placing it in front of her.

Yi Tiantian nodded gratefully, smiling: "Hello, Brother Xin. I'm Yi Tiantian."

"Why are Director Li and Xin Yu so happy?"

"Indeed, people in love become happy puppies!"

Director Li, nearing forty, blushed upon hearing Yi Tiantian's comment.

"Their relationship is stable, and in three months, the handsome man will propose to Director Li!"

"Wow, their marriage is really happy, and they later adopted two little babies!"

Yi Tiantian laughed and sat down, sharing these tidbits.

Hearing about the upcoming proposal, Director Li almost swooned with happiness.

He held Xin Yu's hand tighter, and Xin Yu looked at him affectionately.

Ling Ling and Andrew both wore envious expressions, cupping their faces as they watched Director Li and Xin Yu, exclaiming that they should kill themselves to celebrate.

After basking in the happiness, Director Li cleared his throat and turned serious.

"I called everyone here today to discuss something."

Director Li paused before continuing: "I don't plan to abandon 'Dandan,' but I won't continue filming for now. For the next few months, I want to focus on my personal life. I'll restart the project in a year."

Ling Ling and Andrew anticipated this outcome and agreed they could wait.

Yi Tiantian had no objections either.

However, Director Li added: "But I've decided not to recast the lead roles. Ling Ling and Andrew, your acting skills are more than capable of handling these roles."

Hearing this, Ling Ling and Andrew were thrilled.

Ling Ling opened her mouth wide, clasping her hands together: "Thank you, Director Li! Thank you, Director Li!"

Andrew mimicked Ling Ling, nodding repeatedly: "Thank you, Director Li! Thank you, Director Li!"

"Ling Ling and Andrew were previously struggling in the industry, even on the verge of being forced out, with no one willing to give them a chance."

"But after starring in 'Dandan,' they became overnight sensations, eventually winning Best Actor and Actress awards!"

"Not only that, but they also frequently attend charity events together, truly deserving of their titles as Best Actor and Actress!"

"'Dandan' had record-breaking ratings, becoming a breakout hit, and Director Li won an international award for Best Director!"

Yi Tiantian felt exhilarated hearing all this.

The three people at the table who could hear Yi Tiantian's thoughts were equally excited. Andrew grilled meat for her, Ling Ling prepared the sauce, and Director Li ordered ten more plates of barbecue and brought various drinks for her to choose from.

Though puzzled by everyone's enthusiasm, Yi Tiantian happily accepted everything.

Perhaps this was what joy looks like!

After a joyful meal, Director Li's face was flushed with happiness. He suddenly slapped his forehead and exclaimed: "Oh, I forgot something."

Everyone at the table stopped and looked at Director Li.

Director Li smiled at Yi Tiantian: "I have a variety show I'd like to invite you to participate in. It's a travel show hosted by my friend Xiao Chen. What was it called again..."

After a moment, Xin Yu reminded him: "It's called 'Special Forces Action!'"

Director Li snapped his fingers: "Right, 'Special Forces Action!' It's where a few guests go on a trip for a few days, sightseeing and such. They mentioned needing another participant, and I immediately thought of you."

Yi Tiantian began to think hard.

She remembered there was some explosive gossip about this show in the system, but she couldn't recall it right now.

No matter, eating and enjoying gossip is the most important thing!

Since she had no other plans, going on a trip sounded great!

Yi Tiantian immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, Director Li! I'd like to give it a try."

Director Li, seeing Yi Tiantian's enthusiastic agreement, immediately called Xiao Chen: "Xiao Chen, our Tiantian can join the travel show. Don't forget to take good care of her!"

On the other end, Director Xiao Chen responded as if he had been saved, speaking loudly, "Director Li, thank you so much. I'll treat you to dinner!"

Compared to the experienced Director Li, Xiao Chen was just an ordinary director who had directed a few shows that mostly lost money, leading him to switch to variety shows.

He didn't expect that inviting top-tier guests would consume a significant portion of the budget, almost leaving the show short of participants right before filming began. The last guest was brought in with Director Li's help.

After all, Yi Tiantian was a newcomer from a recent variety show, albeit with some fame.

Director Xiao Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone enjoyed their meal thoroughly and waved goodbye at the restaurant entrance.

Director Li went off to spend time with her boyfriend Xin Yu, while Linlin and Andrew were confident about their future.

As for Yi Tiantian, she continued pondering what the big scoop in "Special Forces Action!" could be, which she had forgotten.

She spent the entire night thinking about it. The next morning, as soon as she turned on her phone, she found numerous notifications about increased followers and comments on her Weibo account.

It turned out that last night, Director Li and others had posted photos of the gathering on their Weibos, tagging Yi Tiantian.

Director Li was a well-known director in the industry, while Yi Tiantian was merely a new contestant. No one expected her to appear in Director Li's photos.

MushroomLittleMushroom: Who is that handsome guy? He has such big eyes! Director Li has great taste in actors. He must be playing Xiao Xiao from the original story!

Lonely: It's Yi Tiantian! A newcomer from "Star Avenue"! To get a supporting role in Director Li's drama right after debut is impressive!

Glamorous: Such a handsome guy! Following him now!

UniqueTaste: Yi Tiantian, you're really blowing up... forgot the rest.

Yi Tiantian glanced at her follower count again, and this time she was genuinely shocked.

Her followers had surged to half a million!

Could a single Weibo post by Director Li have caused such a spike?

Yi Tiantian realized it wasn't just that; she saw her name trending on the hot search list.

#WangRuyePostsLongThankYouToYiTiantian#

#YiTiantianAngelOnEarth#

Since starting her new life, Wang Ruye hadn't posted anything until last night, when she wrote a 2,000-character essay thanking Yi Tiantian for her support and guidance, wishing her a brighter future.

Without Yi Tiantian, her life might have been ruined by someone like Shifeng.

So she was truly grateful to Yi Tiantian.

The sincerity and gratitude in Wang Ruye's words moved everyone, and they rushed to follow Yi Tiantian's Weibo account.

Yi Tiantian's latest Weibo post already had over 50,000 comments.

FirstLove: Yi Tiantian, you're such a kind person. Thank you for helping a deceived girl!

SnowyFields: I'm in the industry. Many celebrities witness such incidents but don't dare to help the victims. Some even cover for each other. Yi Tiantian is a breath of fresh air! She deserves to be famous!

MyFamily: Yi Tiantian, following you now!

After reading the comments, Yi Tiantian felt warm inside but couldn't figure out how Wang Ruye knew she was going to help her. Was it because she was too obvious?!

While pondering this, Yi Tiantian suddenly remembered the big scoop in "Special Forces Action!"

"Two top-tier stars discover they are siblings after falling in love!"

"And both siblings cheat on each other with another participant in the travel show! This person plays them both, crossing all boundaries!"

"Wow, this trip is going to be intense."