"We are all promising youths born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze! Naturally, we must extend a hand to others in their moments of confusion, to prevent them from straying onto a path of no return!" Wen Ying spoke these words with a serious expression, her tone righteous and resolute.
Anyone who saw her would definitely think she was a super patriotic, super righteous, and promising young patriot.
Of course, she is.
"Dr. Wen, we understand! It's definitely not for the two million!"
[We fireflies all know about Dr. Wen's patriotism and sense of justice! We promise to keep our mouths shut!]
Director Wen took a long time to come back to his senses, his expression shocked, his voice trembling slightly, "Dr. Wen, did you just say that if I agreed, I would be sent in? That it would completely ruin my career? Did they set me up?"
Although it was the first time he encountered such a situation, he had already heard about many of the unspoken rules within this circle when he joined.
It seemed to have formed a tacit understanding; everyone knew, but no one had ever revealed it.
Why is it different when it comes to him?
"Fellow patient, are you wondering why other directors get away with casting couch practices, but when you try it, things go wrong? Do you think you're just unlucky?"
Director Wen nodded blankly, Dr. Wen really is a capable person!
His thoughts now were no longer the same as when he first entered the live broadcast room.
[Good heavens! Knowing full well that the unspoken rules are disgusting and wrong, you still plan to go along with them?]
[What kind of good variety show can a director like this come up with? Blocked, no thanks!]
[He still hasn't recognized his own mistakes and thinks the heavens are unfair to him? How can someone like that make money? Boycott him!]
"It's very simple. In the eyes of many seasoned insiders, this is an unspoken rule that no one dares to break, lest they become the enemy of everyone. She broke it, and in doing so, she didn't just offend you; she offended the entire circle. Everyone will think that she is the reason these things have come to light. They care about their reputation, so how could they accept such an outcome? Therefore, when something like this happens, there is only one conclusion: they find a scapegoat, and then the entire circle unites to completely blacklist the person who exposed it."
"Does this have anything to do with me? If it's so serious, why are you still targeting me?" Director Wen just wanted to know the answer. After all, he hadn't done anything, so these people couldn't accuse him of moral corruption, right?
"Because you were deceived!" Wen Ying's words left the director stunned. He was deceived?
"They're deceiving me? How is that possible!"
When Director Wen was speaking, he suddenly turned around and looked at one of the people behind him. That person immediately lowered their head.
"Ming, wasn't that student who's about to graduate introduced by you?"
[What the heck! So intense? Betrayed by someone close?]
[Even if you gave me a whole day to think, I would never have imagined such a plot!]
"Wen, you can't listen to this internet celebrity's nonsense! She's clearly trying to drive a wedge between us! We've been brothers for so many years, don't you know what kind of person I am by now? How could I possibly use such means to frame you?"
Director Wen nodded as he listened to these words; Mingzai was indeed right.
Their brotherly relationship had lasted for many years; it wasn't something that had developed overnight.
[Why do I feel like this director is an idiot? He believes whatever others say but doesn't trust Dr. Wen?]
[Then let Dr. Wen teach him who he should trust!]
[Of course, I trust Dr. Wen! After all, Dr. Wen, who has been paid, would never lie!]
"Wen Ying, I don't know why you want to frame me! We don't know each other, do we?"
Wen Ying nodded, looking at the screen, "Of course we don't know each other. I'm just helping my patient with his treatment. And you happened to be the cause of his psychological issues. As an ethical psychologist, how could I keep this from him?"
[Did Dr. Wen just admit it directly? Goodness! It really is him! No plot twist needed! I love this straightforwardness!]
"Mingzi has been my friend for many years; he shouldn't do something like this. There must be some misunderstanding, right?"
"Fellow patient, do you know where the girl he introduced to you, the one who could rely on her looks to participate in variety shows, gain audience favor, and even trend on social media, comes from?"
"Isn't it the Nancheng Film Academy? I'm about to graduate this year, so I want to be on camera."
"Hehe." Wen Ying looked at Director Wen, her smile full of charm.
"That girl should be the woman who just had plastic surgery, from the family of the mother-in-law of the younger brother's wife of the little aunt of this patient's uncle. She is thirty-five years old."
"Impossible! I've seen a photo of that girl; she looks just over twenty."
[Men are indeed creatures driven by their lower halves! Not worthy of sympathy!]
[Women aren't all good people, are they? Isn't this woman a fraud? Of course, Dr. Wen is a good person!]
[Don't incite gender opposition! A person's goodness or badness doesn't depend on gender! It doesn't even depend on age!]
"Fellow patient, if you don't believe me, you can check your friend's phone. It still has the plastic surgery records of his distant relative's daughter!"
Director Wen turned around and looked at Ming again.
Ming's expression stiffened, "What plastic surgery? I really don't know! Besides, this internet celebrity has never met Lily, how could she know what Lily looks like? It's obvious she's a fraud!"
"Let me see the phone."
Mingzai's entire demeanor exuded resistance, but seeing Director Wen's gaze, he still slowly stood up and extended his hand.
Bang!
The phone was directly thrown out by him, hitting the wall with a snap, followed by a clattering sound!
Fell from the wall once again.
It had already shattered into pieces!
Ming Zai looked at Director Wen with an angry expression. "Brother Wen, we've been brothers for so many years, and you actually doubt me because of a woman's words? Ha, I gave up everything to follow you, planning to make a career, and this is how you treat a brother? What do all my years of effort count for?"
Director Wen was stunned by his questioning.
Gradually, a sense of guilt began to grow in his heart. Mingzai had indeed been with him for a long time and had always supported him in doing these things.
This is their dream!
[Is this real or fake? This brother's acting has some substance!]
[With acting skills like these, why be a director? Just join a film crew and start acting! The Oscars owe you an award!]
[I feel like this foolish director has been tricked again! For some reason, I kind of want to laugh! Hahahahahaha!]
Just as Director Wen was reminiscing about the past and preparing to apologize, Wen Ying's voice gently floated up.
"Strike first to gain the upper hand? This move is indeed clever! Truly clever! It perfectly targets the wavering mindset of this fence-sitting patient."
"You abandoned everything to follow him?"
"You abandoned your old house and secretly built a new one with his money?"