The Film Emperor Asks For Divorce Every Day 影帝每天都想离婚[穿书] Ch. 20

Translated by Neirith

Yu Chen: …

This is exactly what he had proposed!

He didn’t expect to write the exam then have to take the test himself. 

“Don’t worry, since I said I’d leave it up to you, I won’t interfere. I really don’t care about him.”

“You don’t care? Are you sure?” Ling Qing questioned.

“I know you don’t like him so I won’t oppose anything you do, don’t worry.” Yu Chen said calmly.

This answer satisfied Ling and so he delivered a piece of fish to Yu Chen’s bowl. “How understanding of you, Mr. Yu.”

“I hope you’ll return the favor and minimize the things you do that I dislike.” 

“Like?” Ling Qing asked.

Yu Chen narrowed his eyes, “Like going to bars.”

When he heard this, Ling Qing laughed. “Why are you still holding onto this? I only went once and your good friend Xu Han was our chaperone.”

“Then how many more times would you like to go?” Yu Chen said unhappily, “Want to rent a private room too?”

Ling Qing laughed again, adding a piece of shrimp to Yu Chen’s bowl. “Since you don’t like it, I won’t go. I’ll never go again, okay?” 

Then he laughed, “Why are you so adorable?”

Yu Chen snorted discontentedly as Ling Qing smiled at him with eyes full of glee. Unable to handle his gaze, Yu Chen turned his head towards the food in his bowl and started eating. 

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After eating, Yu Chen returned to his study while Ling Qing went to his bedroom. By the time Yu Chen completed his work, it was past 10 o’clock, so he took a bath and got in bed. He lay there for 10 minutes before he sat up and peered at the other side of the bed, wondering if he should let Ling Qing move in.

How could an ordinary married couple sleep in separate bedrooms?

Furthermore, they had stayed in the same room when they visited his parents a few days ago and it seemed to go well. In fact, he wasn’t opposed to sleeping with Ling Qing. Since they were already married and Ling Qing seemed to shed his faults, there was no reason for them to be so distant.

At the very least, there was no need to sleep in separate rooms. Thinking this, Yu Chen flipped open his quilt and got out of bed.

Ling Qing was still browsing the web when he heard a knock on the door. When he turned around, he saw Yu Chen walking in.

“Need something?”

Calmly closing the door, Yu Chen stood before him. “My sheets are being washed so I need to borrow your bed for tonight.”

Ling Qing: ????

This man really couldn’t tell a lie!

Does your house only have one set of sheets?

Do you only have one room in the house? 

If you want to tell a lie, at least make a decent excuse! 

Feeling embarrassed, Yu Chen turned his head awkwardly as he sat on the bed. “You’re not going to sleep?”

“It’s only 11 o’clock.”

“It’s also time to go to bed. Staying up late isn’t good for your health.”

Ling Qing pondered for a bit and came to the conclusion that he and Yu Chen were truly different. Yu Chen needed to work tomorrow, so it was indeed time to sleep. 

He sat down close to Yu Chen and snickered softly, “Did the sheets need to be washed?”

Yu Chen nodded expressionlessly. 

Smiling, Ling Qing said, “Then I’ll lend you a set. Look, I have a spare right here.”

Yu Chen: ….

Yu Chen turned and glared at him.

In that moment, Ling Qing’s smile widened but he didn’t dare to laugh out loud, only casting Yu Chen a knowing look.

Infuriated, Yu Chen stood up, intending to leave. Ling Qing swiftly grabbed him.

“Let go,” Yu Chen said embarrassedly. 

Seeing that his ears were red, Ling Qing felt he was really silly. Nonetheless, he merely wanted to tease Yu Chen. He didn’t want to annoy him, so he coaxed, “Ah, I remember I gave the spare to Xiao Liu to wash today, so I can’t lend it to you. I guess you’ll just have to be wronged, baby. Come to bed.”

Yu Chen looked at Ling Qing helplessly as he was pushed back to bed. “Sit here, darling. I’m going to take a shower.” 

As he said this, he kissed Yu Chen before exiting the bedroom. 

Yu Chen was a bit upset, feeling like he’d been teased. Just as he was about to get angry, he decided that Ling Qing really hadn’t taken it too far.

But then he remembered Ling Qing’s kiss. It was really sweet and firm. How was he so good at it?!

Getting under the covers, Yu Chen sat up in bed. When Huo Qi called, Yu Chen was still in the midst of worrying over Ling Qing. He checked the caller ID before picking up. “What’s wrong with you? Having your phone off all afternoon.”

“My phone was dead, I didn’t notice,” Huo Qi replied. “Were you looking for me?”

“What’s the status of 《March Peach Blossom Smile》?”

When Yu Chen questioned him, Huo Qi felt a headache coming on. “I was going to visit the company tomorrow to discuss it with you. Since you’re calling me, I’ll just tell you now.”

“What’s wrong?” Yu Chen’s instincts told him there was definitely something wrong. That is to say, it was probably not a small issue.

The Yu family was engaged in electronics while the Huo family ran a chain of hotels. However, Yu Chen and Huo Qi’s generation didn’t want to stay in their families’ line of work so they decided to branch out to other industries.

These past two years, the film and media industry had flourished. Yu Chen and Huo Qi were joined by the young student Xu Han, and started the entertainment company Morning Rise Entertainment. 

Xu Han had no ambitions to speak of and after investing money, became an arm-flinging shop keeper, leaving the company in the hands of Yu Chen and Huo Qi. 

Thus, Yu Chen was in charge of the company’s planning and operations, while Huo Qi managed the artists, performing their duties in coordination with each other.

This new company didn’t have many artists, so Yu Chen and Huo Qi planned to find a few small time actors and actresses as well as students in order to bolster their company’s reputation. Only then, would they be able to bring in new artists. 

In order to do so, Huo Qi selected Chen Hongming to be the male lead of《March Peach Blossom Smile》. The investment in 《March Peach Blossom Smile》was all for giving resources to Chen Hongming. However, therein where the problem lay. 

“You know that the costume drama he filmed in the first half of the year was unexpectedly popular and he became famous overnight, so many companies have approached him in private. I asked Yun He to talk to him about it and he denied it.

But two days ago, Yun He suddenly contacted me to tell me that he was secretly talking to people from Only Notion. Since Yun He was worried that he was having second thoughts, he gave Chen Hongming a contract extension and asked him to sign, but he declined and said that he needed to look it over first.”

Yu Chen tried to recall, “I believe his contract was for four years and expires next year?”

“That’s right.”

“He didn’t say why he was dissatisfied with the current contract?”

“No, he only said not to worry and that he just didn’t want to extend it right now. He told us to wait until a while before discussing it.”

Yu Chen laughed, “Wait a while? When is a while? After《March Peach Blossom Smile》finishes filming?

“He’s just saying that to get us off his back.” As he spoke, Yu Chen’s tone became colder. 

“Over these years, the company has treated him well, trying to give him all the best resources. Advertisements, endorsements, all of them were given by you and me. The result? Now that his wings are grown, he wants to fly the coop.”

Yu Chen snorted, “Without the company’s investment, would he have been able to join that costume drama? Would he have been the male lead? Morning Rise Entertainment is a small company. Has he thought whether a different company would afford him the same resources?”

“Yeah, that’s why I’ve been discussing with Yun He over the past two days, whether or not to let him star in《March Peach Blossom Smile》.”

“What did Yun He say?”

“Yun He felt that he wouldn’t stay with the company. If he doesn’t leave now, he’ll leave once the contract expires. You know that our company is still new and that we haven’t given it our all. Over the past two years, our company hasn’t expanded.

Every day, Chen Hongming’s fans scold us for being a small studio. I reckon Chen Hongming feels the same way. That’s why he secretly contacted a big company like Only Notion, intending to jump ship.”

“Then let him go,” Yu Chen said, unperturbed, “Three-legged toads* are hard to find. There’s plenty of the two legged variety.” ^{*three-legged toads signify wealth and prosperity}

Thus, Yu Chen made a hasty decision. “Go tell Yun He to suspend all of Chen Hongming’s works. Screen the rest of our artists and send me the information of the three that you think have the most potential. If the company can support him, it can also support others.”

“You want to obscure Chen Hongming?”

There came the sound of Yu Chen’s laughter. “Doesn’t he think he’s popular now? Wants to fly the coop? Then I’ll let him fly. Wouldn’t it be silly to give him resources?”

“When he signed with the company, he was a nobody, a 108 tier artist. It was only because I thought he had potential that I let Yun Hen sign him, setting up his style, giving him resources, allowing him a platform. Otherwise, he would never have reached this stage. The result? He became popular and is itching to leave. What kind of return would we get from such an ungrateful wretch?”

“Let him go.”

“What if Only Notion pays the contract penalty for him?”

“Then let him go.” Yu Chen no longer cared. “If Only Notion can afford to shell out the money for him, why not.”

“Alright,” Huo Qi replied. “I’ll pick the three male artists I’m most positive about and send you the information tomorrow. It’s just…”

There was a lengthy pause as Huo Qi worried, “For《March Peach Blossom Smile》there was a lot of intellectual property and the investment wasn’t small. It’s already been rumored that Chen Hongming will play the male lead. What if the new artist is unable to fit his shoes? Then we might have to find other artists to patch up the script.”

“We’ll talk about it later,” Yu Chen implored. “Wait for me to check the information before discussing it tomorrow.”

“Okay.” Huo Qi agreed. After saying a few more words, he hung up.

Yu Chen glanced at the phone and thought that, if necessary, he would need to pull artists from other companies in order to save the script. 

《March Peach Blossom Smile》was originally an investment to support Chen Hongming, but Chen Hongming became popular ahead of time, and his popularity had doubled since the announcement of《March Peach Blossom Smile》.

It was only that Chen Hongming was already of two minds. Thus, it wasn’t appropriate to use 《March Peach Blossom Smile》to support Chen Hongming any longer. Rather, it was more worthwhile to use it to support new artists.

Of course, this was only under the condition that a suitable candidate could be found in their company. Otherwise, if they failed to meet expectations, the investment would be a loss.

Thinking about this, Yu Chen planned to have a good discussion with Huo Qi tomorrow. 

When Ling Qing exited the shower, he saw Yu Chen with his head lowered in thought. He was about to sneak up and startle Yu Chen, but Yu Chen seemed to have heard his footsteps and looked up at him. 

Ling Qing smiled guiltily, “What are you thinking about?”

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The author has something to say: 

Yu Chen: I need to change the artist.

Ling Qing: Look at me, baby! I’m here, I’m an actor, and we’re family. If I make money, you make money, and if you make money, I make money!

President Jiang: That’s right. It’s better to use the boss’s wife over anyone else. Listen to me, I know from experience!

Qingchi: Yes, but the company might have to take up the name of the boss’s wife~

Ling Qing: Even better! Xiao Yu, listen to your sister-in-law!

Yu Chen: …. YuChenundergreatpressure.jpg

Jiang Mochen and Yan Qingchi are the gong and shou from the first book of this series, Transmigrated Into the Film Emperor’s Death-Seeking Fiancé. Ling Qing is the fourth brother of Qingchi~.

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Neirith: In the Transmigrated Into the Film Emperor’s Death-Seeking Fiancé, Yan Qingchi transmigrates into a dog blood novel where Jiang Mochen is the ML of the novel and Yan Qingchi is cannon fodder.

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