Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 143: “Times Are Tough in Every Industry—Miracles Happen When You Switch Fields.”

Finally, adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, the three of them finished dividing the remaining fermented mung bean juice.

It was fortunate Xiao Chen had only bought one cup, otherwise Xiao He would have seriously considered calling an ambulance today.

And he didnʼt know if it was because his taste buds had already been numbed, but by the end, Xiao He even detected a hint of sweetness in the aftertaste.

Ugh, anyway, he didnʼt want to experience that a second time.

After they finished drinking, Liu Rulan finally brought up the serious matter: ”Director Zhuang already contacted me earlier. We can contact that Director Yan anytime these next few days.”

”Surname Yan?”

It was a relatively rare surname. Xiao He mentally ran through the possibilities but actually couldnʼt recall who that person was.

”Yan Shaohan. Itʼs normal you donʼt know him, because I donʼt know him either.”

”Oh... Huh?”

Xiao He stared at Liu Rulan in shock.
Wait, did that make sense?

Sister Liu was someone who could even dig up Lin Yipengʼs background, knew so many inside secrets of the domestic entertainment industry—calling her the industryʼs ”know-it-all” wouldnʼt be an exaggeration. And now there was actually someone even she didnʼt know?

Liu Rulan shrugged: ”Donʼt be so surprised. The domestic entertainment industry changes so fast now, new people keep popping up one batch after another. I canʼt possibly know everyone.”

Anyway, what they valued was Zhuang Hongyi serving as producer, and besides, Zhuang Hongyi had invested a large sum of his own money. Liu Rulan believed he wouldnʼt let himself lose money.

As for this Yan Shaohan...

”Iʼve already asked people within the circle to inquire,” Liu Rulan continued. ”Donʼt you worry either. Even if his directing skills arenʼt great, Zhuang Hongyi is backing this series—it definitely wonʼt turn out bad—”

Right at that moment, Liu Rulanʼs phone rang.

It was probably the result of the favor Liu Rulan had asked for.

Sure enough, Liu Rulan answered the phone, then her expression showed some surprise: ”Itʼs actually him?”

”I really didnʼt expect that, mainly the name is very unfamiliar...”

”Mm, I understand, thanks.”

”Okay, Iʼll treat you to a meal later.”

After Liu Rulan hung up, Xiao He looked at her with an expectant expression: ”Is it someone really surprising?”

Liu Rulan put away her phone, her expression somewhat complicated: ”This person, you actually know.”

Xiao He: ”I know him too?”

He began carefully thinking back: ”I havenʼt met anyone new recently... Could it be another big shot like Lin Yipeng, lying low and lurking around me?”

Liu Rulan laughed: ”Thatʼs probably not likely. Iʼll just tell you directly—this Yan Shaohan is actually the comic author of ʼCorner Also,ʼ Jiao Dai.”

”What?”

Xiao Heʼs voice instantly rose sharply.

”Doesnʼt that old thief Jiao Dai know weʼre all waiting for him to update? Instead of properly locking himself in a dark room to update his comic, whatʼs he doing coming to film a comic adaptation? If heʼs bored out of his mind, he should go draw a few strokes! He absolutely must not stop, Iʼm going crazy waiting!”

Liu Rulan was startled by Xiao Heʼs sudden loud voice, then tapped his head irritably: ”Calm down! When you meet him later, donʼt be so exaggerated!”

Xiao He instantly retracted his expression: ”So that means I can urge him to update in person? I might even get to know the upcoming plot first? Thatʼs great! That would be amazing!”

The joy of immersive update-pressuring.

Liu Rulan: ...

”But speaking of this, a comic author running off to personally film his own work is probably a first in the industry, right?” Xiao He thought carefully. ”I know about original authors becoming screenwriters, but directly becoming the director... thatʼs rare.”

After all, being a director sometimes requires more than just clearly telling a story. Controlling the entire production crew, guiding the acting of different performers, even grasping and understanding the plot content... all severely test a directorʼs abilities.

”Because this person apparently originally graduated with a directing major,” Liu Rulan stated the situation she had learned. ”If you carefully finished reading ʼCorner Also,ʼ youʼll notice the storyboarding and plot transitions he draws are particularly smooth. Even in intense fight scenes, the thinking is clear, and the actions are complete and fluid. This is related to his background studying directing.”