My soul and I have interpenetrated [Entertainment Circle]

"Opteron Film and Television Capital?"

Shi Zhou repeated the name of the investment company word for word, with a tone of solemnity never before.

Sheng Yanwen sensed something was wrong with him, and asked in a low voice, "Zhouzhou, what's wrong?"

Shi Zhou couldn't explain so much for a while, shook his head slightly, and then turned his attention back to Sheng Congyun, "Dad, how much do you know about Qin Yi and the Opteron Capital he secretly controls?" ?”

Compared with the last time we met, Shizhou's 'Dad' yell was very natural.

Sheng Congyun felt a little relieved in his heart, and continued to talk about the business, "Qin Yi is Zhao Longfeng's eldest son, and he can also be regarded as Zhao Yanqing's half-brother."

The Sheng family can gain a firm foothold behind the scenes in the entertainment industry, so they naturally know more about it than ordinary people.

"I heard that the Zhao family started out as a businessman. Later, when Zhao Longfeng and Qin Yi's mother got pregnant out of wedlock and got married with a son, the Zhao family finally stepped into the entertainment circle."

Sheng Congyun was afraid that the two children would not understand, so he explained in detail, "Qin Yi's mother, Qin An, was a well-known entertainer in film, television and music, and she has a lot of connections."

At the very beginning, China Entertainment was not like the current capitalism. Artists who can become famous must not only have real talents and hard work, but also rely on the official support of relevant organizations behind their backs.

Zhao Longfeng married Qin An. On the surface, a female star married into a wealthy family, but secretly, the wealthy family used her to make more contacts.

In less than three years, with the help of Qin An, the Zhao family has gained a firm foothold behind the scenes in the entertainment circle, and invested in many film and television copyrights.

Shi Zhou recalled the half-brother relationship between Qin Yi and Zhao Yanqing, "Did Zhao Longfeng and Qin An get divorced later?"

Sheng Congyun nodded, "I don't know what the specific situation is. Anyway, it is widely rumored in the circle that Qin An is a tough-tempered person. Before marriage, Zhao Longfeng was willing to support her, because he had a plan to make her belly bigger."

"Later, the foundation of the Zhao family was stabilized, and Zhao Longfeng's nature was exposed. Qin An caught Zhao Longfeng cheating, and they broke up after going back and forth."

In a fit of anger, Qin An divorced and changed his son's surname from Zhao to Qin, who is now Qin Yi.

Sheng Congyun took a sip of warm water, and brought back the long-lost topic, "Back then, Qin Yi, who was in his early 20s, took back the power of the Zhao family, and it has been widely spread for a long time."

Zhao Longfeng was clearly angry, but he was still under the coercion of his eldest son.

"Speaking of which, after Qin Yi took over Zhao's capital, he secretly robbed several projects of our family. I, who had already taken over Beidou at that time, sent someone to investigate. I can only say that Qin Yi has some shady skills behind his back—"

Sheng Congyun paused, a rare trace of disdain appeared in his eyes.

Going back 20 years, the Sheng family and the Zhao family are also capital leaders behind the scenes of China Entertainment.

The two families live in peace on the surface, but there is inevitably some competition behind the scenes. Therefore, they can't be regarded as fully aware of the details of the 'opponent', but they can also know a little bit.

Sheng Yanwen and Shi Zhou looked at each other, and the former asked first, "Dad, what do you mean by Qin Yi's shady ability?"

"What else is there? Use the cover of the entertainment industry to do some power and sex transactions."

"The legal person invested by Haolong is Zhao Longfeng, but it is controlled by Qin Yi behind the scenes, holding the power of money, but if something happens, the first person to take the blame is his own father."

Shi Zhou's heart trembled when he heard that, "Trade in power and sex?"

Sheng Congyun nodded, "To put it simply, Opteron's investment can only be regarded as the headquarters. Besides, there are many small capital-operated projects, or small companies that are secretly affiliated with Opteron."

"They are responsible for signing contracts, cultivating artists, and then using project resources as bait to bring the artists under them to 'trading'."

Sheng Congyun's words were very cryptic, but the meaning was clear enough.

As the entertainment industry develops, the benefits in it become more and more alluring.

Nine out of ten artists who enter the circle want to climb up, and half of the nine will voluntarily choose to go astray. This is not an exaggeration.

Of course, there are also tough artists who are willing to compete with capital, and there are nothing more than three results——

One can't resist, just go with the flow and indulge.

A kind of "death" rather than surrender, abandoned by capital snow.

The last and least type of people rely on their own strength to gain a foothold and become an existence that makes capital dare not move.

The entertainment industry is glamorous on the surface, but the dirty deeds behind it are unimaginable to outsiders.

Once Chinese artists can get up, at least the rewards are quite generous, but like other neighboring countries, there are many examples of artists who are oppressed by capital or forced out of depression, and choose to end their lives.

Sheng Yanwen heard Sheng Congyun's emotion, and thought of one thing for no reason——

A few days after the set-up photo for "A Troubled Times" ended, he accidentally ran into Shi Zhou in the hotel bathroom who was drugged and struggling to escape.

If it weren't for that chance encounter, would Shi Zhou also fall into a quagmire where he couldn't struggle?

Sheng Yan heard his breath condensed slightly, and unconsciously squeezed his lover's hand tightly.

In the usual way, Shi Zhou would definitely slap his hands in shame in front of his elders, but now he doesn't care about this at all, and asks tentatively with a little uncertainty.

"Dad, since Qin Yi can make a living behind the scenes in China, why did he choose to go abroad? Did he cause trouble?"

"I remember it was fifteen or sixteen years ago. At that time, local singing competitions and talent shows were on the rise, and many small companies came out to grab a piece of the pie."

Beidou has been focusing on filming and is not interested in this, but how could Qin Yi and his gang miss this good opportunity?

"As far as I know, the small companies under Qin Yi took advantage of the wind to find and sign a lot of artists, and instead of arranging a debut for those young children, they trapped them in the company under the name of 'training' ..."

Sheng Congyun paused, and tried to find a more tactful way, "Then regularly take them out in the name of various activities."

"..."

Shi Zhou's hand tensed unconsciously.

Sheng Yanwen, who was holding hands, sensed his lover's emotions, and silently comforted her with his fingertips.

Sheng Congyun pretended not to see the intimacy between the two children, and continued to tell the news he knew, "How can you not get your shoes wet when you often stand by the river?"

"Later, I heard that there was an accident, and with the strengthening of the country, Qin Yi's connections fell a lot. As for the Big Dipper of our Sheng family, he also took the opportunity to add fuel to the flames."

Sheng Yan was surprised, "Add fire?"

Sheng Congyun tapped the table with his knuckles, with a calm and sharp spirit between his brows, "Why, you don't really think that Beidou can gain a foothold in the industry for so many years without any problems?"

The big tree attracts the wind. All along, Beidou has been subjected to open and dark arrows from his opponents, but it is just that he is sitting upright, so nothing happens.

If others don't provoke Beidou, Sheng Congyun will naturally not go back to fight back, but who made the Opteron dig up a lot of Beidou's project resources?

"I have the opportunity to beat my opponent to the ground, why should I let go of this opportunity?"

"In less than half a year, the small companies affiliated with Opteron have all disbanded. Those small artists who signed the contract either terminated the contract or changed to another company. Even the Opteron Capital changed their name and surname to Rongyu Assets, and Zhao Yanqing took over. .”

"A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Zhao Yanqing doesn't have Qin Yi's methods and ambitions. He has invested and played around all these years, and it is enough to keep him."

Of course, with the lessons learned from his elder brother, Zhao Yanqing still has some fears about the Sheng family Beidou.

Sheng Congyun looked back and thought about it, "Two or three years ago, "Troubled Times" and the project invested by Zhao Yanqing were in the ring. He suffered a complete defeat, and rumors and rumors privately caught their tax loopholes."

"Zhao Yanqing was not able to fall with one blow. He must have received help from Qin Yi. Moreover, as far as I know, Qin Yi is a person who will take revenge."

In other words, in order to recover the debt from Shi Zhou, Sheng Yanwen, and even other investors, it is not impossible for him to make sloppy calculations.

Otherwise, how could Li Da, who is a good personal bodyguard, change his name to be a prop assistant for the crew?

Sheng Congyun had the same conjecture, and his brows furrowed even more fiercely, "Yanwen, Xiaozhou, I will send someone to investigate again, this matter can't be alarmed, nor can it be rushed."

Sheng Yanwen didn't want Sheng Congyun to worry about them when he was old, "Dad, let's check it ourselves."

Sheng Congyun shook his head, "What do you think the career I have worked hard for most of my life is for? What's the use if I don't even have the ability to protect my two children in the end?"

Sheng Yanwen and Shi Zhou couldn't say anything to refute.

Sheng Congyun naturally knew the damage caused by the crew's car accident to Shizhou's career, "Xiaozhou, don't be afraid, if it is found out that the car accident back then was caused by those bastards Qin Yi and Zhao Yanqing, Dad will definitely find a way to get it back for you." justice!"

A simple promise to treat Shi Zhou as his own son, and he does not want to see him suffer any grievances.

Shi Zhou's heart gradually warmed up, and his tense nerves relaxed, "Thank you, Dad."

Sheng Congyun smiled when he heard this claim.

He glanced at the time, "Okay, it's getting late, you guys should stay at home today, anyway, the two dogs have already been kept at home, it's rare that Xiaozhou is in Haishi this year, and our family will be together in two days Have a New Year's Eve."

He got up and added, "Don't worry, I will tell you as soon as I have any clues about this matter."

"it is good."

Sheng Yanwen took the initiative to respond, "Dad, if there is anything that requires us to come forward, you can tell us at any time, good night."

Shi Zhou also nodded and said good night.

The father and son left the study step by step.

Shi Zhou and Sheng Yanwen returned to their bedroom, and after a simple and quick wash, they both got under the covers.

"..."

The dim lighting added a touch of tranquility to the bedroom, as if there was only the sound of breathing that blended with each other.

Sheng Yanwen put his arms around the man in his arms, "Zhouzhou, did you have something on your mind in the study just now? I think you heard Opteron Capital's reaction was a bit unusual."

Sheng Yanwen was so meticulous in observing Shizhou's emotions that he never made a mistake.

Shi Zhou knew that he couldn't hide it from him, so he didn't intend to hide it, "Yanwen, do you know what Nanjia said to me on the deck of the fishing boat?"

Sheng Yanwen just wanted to say that he didn't know, but a guess suddenly appeared in his mind.

He moved away slightly, and looked at the person in his arms with more serious eyes, "Could it be that your brother's falling into the sea is also related to Opteron Capital?"

Shi Zhou first conveyed Nan Jia's words to Sheng Yanwen, and then added an analysis, "Dad just said that those small companies will use the name of 'events' to take the signed young artists out for power and sex transactions , didn’t something happen later?”

"I suspect that my brother and sister Nanyao sensed something was wrong when they were in the 'Team Building' back then. They offended some capital boss who shouldn't be offended. That's why something happened."

Sheng Yanwen immediately understood what Shi Zhou meant, "What are you going to do now?"

"It is estimated that the clues to this matter have almost been broken, but I want to try to find out, at least find other people who signed the contract at the same time that year."

The executive director Nan Jia was talking about, Yang Xuan, looked like an old fritter at first glance. If he used the drunk routine once, he couldn't use it a second time, otherwise his intentions might be revealed.

After thinking about it, it is only reliable to find other people who have experienced cruise ship team building.

"Other people who signed contracts at the same time?" Sheng Yanwen thought for a while, "Qin Yi and the others deliberately 'disappeared' after the accident, so it may be hard to find them."

Shi Zhou put a sticker in his arms, boldly guessing, "Yanwen, I think my dad should know something."

After all, the only child suddenly fell into the sea and died. As parents, Shi Renqing and Lou Keqin could not be without suspicion and doubt.

They 100% asked other contracted artists of the same period to ask about the situation, but they couldn't get the correct answer.

Shi Zhou has his own considerations, "New Year's Day will be in two days, I don't want to bring up the past to make them sad, so I'll call and ask after New Year's Day?"

Sheng Yanwen agreed with his approach, "Well, we can also check it in private."

Shi Zhou responded in a low voice, with a hint of sleepiness hidden in his voice.

Sheng Yanwen caught it sharply, "Hey, don't think too much, you've been tired all day, go to bed early."

Shi Zhou raised his head and kissed his Adam's apple, murmured, "Good night."

"Good night, Zhouzhou."

The bedroom lights were completely dimmed.

Shi Zhou closed his eyes and didn't speak anymore, but his mind was full of these lingering messy news, like a dense net woven invisibly, enveloping him who had never experienced all this at all.

Drowsy, difficult to fall asleep, deep in the soul, it seems to resonate.

--

The bedside lamp was turned on again, it was less than seven o'clock.

Shi Zhou, who was in a chaotic light sleep, got up, put on a thick pajamas, and left the room. The bachelor apartment where he lived alone was quiet, so deserted that there was no smoke.

Shi Zhou poured himself a glass of warm water, and suddenly remembered the rumor that he was going to the imperial capital for an audition.

"Ow!"

"Wang!"

The trousers suddenly felt a little more pulled.

When Shi Zhou took a look, he found that Xiao Zhima and Xiao Xingren, who had been sleeping in the nest, had escaped.

After "Troubled Times" was finished, the two beloved pets were temporarily kept at Shi Zhou's house, guarding him every day like guardians.

Shi Zhou Duanshui was sitting on the sofa, Xiao Xingren spotted the position, climbed onto the sofa with all his strength, and lay down comfortably beside his master to sleep.

Sesame, who was still short-legged for the time being, hopped on the spot twice, screaming anxiously.

Shi Zhou couldn't help laughing, and quickly grabbed it by the back of the neck and lifted it up, "It's so stupid."

"Ow~"

Aggrieved, Xiaozhizhi licked Shizhou's fingertips with the tip of her tongue to flatter her, then imitated her brother's posture and lay down on the other side of Shizhou.

Shi Zhou's heart was healed by the two pets for a moment, and soon he received a message from the system reminding him, [Zhou Bao, Qin Yi's identity information has been supplemented, do you want to see it? 】

Shi Zhou frowned slightly and agreed.

In less than ten seconds, more detailed identity information related to Qin Yi appeared on the virtual panel.

Before going to bed last night, Shi Zhou had already learned about Qin Yi and Li Da from the system, but it was far less detailed than the newcomer.

He glanced roughly, a little surprised, [Fifteen, it's only been a few hours, where did you get such detailed information? 】

【...I just found it! 】

The system played sloppy eyes with the most cheerful tone, but the Q-version villain it transformed was pointing its fingers in guilt.

Because he had a "work agreement" with the system center, he didn't dare to tell Zhou Bao the truth——

It has never been a small system fighting alone, these data are shared messages from the 'Little Fifteen' with the same data code!

Sheng Congyun narrated Qin Yi's little-known past news, which was then processed into a document message by Xiao Shiwu, and sent here simultaneously.

Of course, this matter cannot be disclosed to the host.

Fortunately, Shizhou's attention was quickly attracted by the document, and he did not delve into the source of the information.

Time passed minute by minute.

When Shi Zhou read the last word on the information document, a lot of cold sweat broke out on his back.

Qin Yi?

Opteron Media?

Shi Zhou's thoughts gradually cleared up with the dawn light——

Not only could Qin Yi be behind the car accident of the "Bone Mirror" crew, but even Shi Zhou's accidental fall into the sea was not an accident to a large extent?

Somewhere, there is actually a connection between all of these?

Shi Zhou drank the cold water in one gulp, barely suppressed the shock and dryness, and thought in secret.

If he, who has traveled back now, can be on guard against future car accidents in "Bone Book", shouldn't he investigate the matter of falling into the sea at that time?Where do I have to start?

After so many years, can he find out with his current ability?

Perhaps it was caused by the most intimate dependence, when Shi Zhou calmed down, he immediately thought of Sheng Yanwen.

The system sensed his thoughts and asked, [Zhoubao, do you want to call your dear husband? 】

When Shi Zhou heard the system's lively tone and title, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, 【Let's talk about it when we meet, I heard that I have to meet the director for an audition in the next few days, and I don't want to distract him with what happened more than ten years ago. 】

The system said hey, indicating that he hit it.

Shi Zhou looked at the two dogs who were sleeping beside him, and sighed softly, 【Fifteen, order me a takeaway breakfast. 】

I didn't sleep well that night, thanks to the absence of an announcement today, I can catch up on sleep when I get sleepy later.

...

Four 10 minutes later.

Shi Zhou sat at the dining table, drinking salty and fresh shredded pork porridge spoonful after spoonful.

Xiaozhizhi smelled the smell of meat, and bit his trousers, refusing to let go, preferring to eat meat porridge even if he was hungry, but Xingren was not at all attached, and was just grabbing canned dog food to fill his stomach.

Born to a dog mother, but the personality gap has been obvious since childhood.

Shi Zhou couldn't help teasing Silly Zhima, the WeChat on the table suddenly rang, and the caller ID was a simple word——

dad.

Shi Zhou's eyes condensed slightly, and after two or three seconds of silence, he still picked it up, "Hello."

"Xiaozhou, are you awake? I'm calling you at this hour, didn't I disturb you?" Shi Renqing's usual gentle tone came from the other end of the phone.

Reassured slightly, Shi Zhou fished out a small piece of shredded pork from the bottom of the remaining bowl and threw it to Sesame, "Dad, I've already woken up, and it was you instead. Isn't it early in foreign countries? You are in much better shape now Pay attention to rest."

Shi Renqing warmly replied, "I'm fine. I'll go to sleep after calling you. You're busy in China, so don't worry about my health."

Shi Zhou recalled the last time he broke up with Lou Keqin, hesitantly asked, "Dad, how is Mom? I..."

Shi Renqing understood his child's hesitation to speak, and took the initiative to answer, "Xiaozhou, I heard that you have been busy with the film crew, so I didn't dare to call to disturb you."

"Actually, your mother told me about her sexual orientation as soon as she came back."

"..."

Shi Zhou was worried.

Shi Renqing continued, "It's not easy to meet someone you really like in a lifetime. As long as the other person treats you well, I won't object. As for your mother's attitude, don't worry, I will have a good relationship with her." communicative."

Compared with Lou Keqin, who was demanding about things, Shi Renqing has always treated Shi Zhou as his own son sincerely, and these years have given enough love, understanding and tolerance that a father should have.

Shi Zhou was moved, "Dad, thank you."

Shi Renqing sighed with a smile, and continued to ask, "Xiaozhou, will you not be able to come back on New Year's Day this year? I haven't seen you for a long time."

Originally, Renqing wanted to take the initiative to go back to China to spend New Year's Day with his children, but he was afraid that his wife, who was still angry, would not agree, and it would be self-defeating and make the relationship between mother and child even more rigid, so he dismissed this idea.

Shi Zhou thought of Lou Keqin whose 'contradiction' had not yet been resolved, and said honestly, "Dad, I won't go back on New Year's Day. If there is a chance in the future, I will bring my lover to see you again."

He can't live under Lou Keqin's control all his life, and he doesn't want Sheng Yanwen to be involved in such family pressure.

Shi Ren had expected this kind of result early in the morning, regretted it but didn't force it, "Okay, just take care of yourself."

The topics between father and son were always limited, and the two sides fell silent unconsciously.

Shi Renqing on the other end of the phone hesitated to speak, "Then, shall I hang up first? Xiaozhou, you now..."

"Dad, wait a minute!"

Shi Zhou interrupted the other party's concluding remarks.

He remembered that he had obtained those materials not long ago, and after a moment of hesitation, he opened his mouth.

"Dad, I have something to ask you about time."

……

Two days later.

In the relatively deserted bedroom, the only lively sound came from the TV's New Year's Eve party.

Because the filming in the first half of the year was too hard, Shi Zhou rejected the New Year's Eve invitations from major TV platforms, and planned to rest at home. Since the evening, he has received many New Year's greetings in advance.

Among them, there are only no rumors.

After washing, Shi Zhou clicked on Sheng Yanwen's WeChat profile picture, and the latest chat between the two stopped at noon——

"Can I go back to Haishi today?"

"Maybe it's too late. Although I've passed the audition for the role, Director Song Hui wants me to try on the look before making a decision."

"Well, I miss you."

"I miss you too, I'll call you when I'm done? Let's make a video to celebrate the new year together?"

"it is good."

Shi Zhou quit WeChat, looking at the sesame and almonds who were "biting" on the carpet, feeling inexplicably lonely "New Year's Eve alone".

He endured it again and again, but still couldn't restrain his unique clinginess to Sheng Yanwen, so he dialed the WeChat number.

The other end of the phone was quickly connected.

"Hello, Zhouzhou."

"Are you done?"

In just three seconds, Shi Zhou became inexplicably annoyed. He answered the phone so quickly, why didn't he hear back after he was busy?

"It was over before six o'clock. After all, tonight's New Year's Eve, Director Song's team got off work on time for the holiday."

Sheng Yanwen on the other end of the phone explained frankly, and the background was mixed with the inconspicuous sound of the elevator running.

"..."

Finished before six o'clock?

It's been almost five hours.

Shi Zhou counted the time silently, but didn't answer with a muffled answer.

Even through the wechat phone call, Sheng Yanwen could sense the low mood of his lover, but still let out a low laugh.

"Angry? Are you home alone now?"

"if not?"

In order to wait for Sheng Yanwen's "New Year's Eve call", Shi Zhou simply didn't go out for dinner tonight, and Sesame and Xingren, who were fighting on the ground right now, looked more lively than him.

Sheng Yanwen on the other end of the phone was very pleasant, and the laughter pierced through his ears, "I was catching a plane right after the makeup trial, and I wanted to surprise you so I didn't say anything on purpose."

"Ah? What, what?"

Shi Zhou was taken aback for a moment, and had a vague guess in his heart.

In the next second, the sound of the doorbell and the voice in the receiver overlapped, and Sheng Yanwen came softly with a hint of provocation.

"Zhouzhou, calm down and open the door to my husband."