In Yuan Baiyue’s office, the video that had just been played was now looping on the large screen in front of them.

Lu Youze sat on the sofa, carefully watching, while Yuan Baiyue stood next to him, holding the remote control. Ye You, on the other hand, casually sipped tea, occasionally observing the public relations director’s office, which felt out of place compared to the two serious individuals.

“Stop!” When the video reached the part where the bullied newcomer was being interviewed, Lu Youze called for a pause. “I can definitely identify who this is now.”

Although the video was heavily encrypted, Lu Youze was an award-winning actor. To hone his skills and make his performances more realistic, he would often observe the lives and work of people in professions similar to the characters he played. Over time, this became a habit, and he would unconsciously pay attention to the people around him.

Even if he couldn’t see their faces or the audio was processed, personal habits were hard to change. However, as an actor, he had to overcome this. From this, it was clear that the person being interviewed wasn’t a very good actor after all. How could he call himself talented?

Yuan Baiyue quickly paused the video and looked at Lu Youze. “How did you figure it out? What gave it away?”

Although they would eventually find out who it was, if Lu Youze knew already, it would save them a lot of time.

“It’s Lin Jun,” Lu Youze said confidently.

“Are you sure?” Yuan Baiyue asked again. “How did you recognize him? What’s the basis for it?”

“Whenever Lin Jun gets nervous, he presses his thumb down repeatedly, and when he’s angry, he unconsciously touches his nose a couple of times,” Lu Youze explained the details he had observed. “You can check his past video interviews to compare, and you’ll notice it too.”

“I’ll have them find all of Lin Jun’s interviews from the past year. My team knows what to do. Since you’re sure it’s him, it’ll be much easier to confirm now.”

“Speaking of Lin Jun…” Ye You, who had been a little bored, suddenly spoke up. “I remember his idol is Qi Yao, right?”

“Fan behavior, don’t bring idols into this,” Yuan Baiyue shot Ye You a glance, a small warning in his eyes.

Although Yuan Baiyue said this, he understood that Ye You didn’t bring up this point for no reason. But if Qi Yao got involved, it would undoubtedly be another blow to Aze.

Qi Yao’s name was well-known in the entertainment industry, and Lu Youze had, of course, heard of him. Before Lu Youze became the youngest Best Actor, Qi Yao had held that title. Unlike Lu Youze, Qi Yao was very approachable and friendly, giving off the feeling of a neighborly older brother. Despite being an award-winning actor, he had no airs about him and often looked after his juniors and newcomers in the industry.

He had great relationships with people in the industry, and there were almost no reports of him clashing with others or any negative news about him.

People like that were rare in the entertainment world.

When Lu Youze was studying up on these matters, he initially thought Qi Yao’s public image was somewhat similar to his own—not the current Lu Youze, but his original image. However, this was a fleeting thought, and perhaps he was overthinking it. What was most talked about regarding Qi Yao was how he suddenly announced his retirement during his career peak, slowly faded from the industry, and began traveling. At first, he shared photos and thoughts from his travels online, but as too many fans started showing up at the locations from his pictures, he eventually stopped posting.

Over time, Qi Yao gradually faded from the public eye, and now, fans would occasionally mention him with a sense of nostalgia.

“Don’t you think this is too coincidental? Someone who’s been out of the entertainment industry for so long suddenly makes a comeback,” Ye You glanced at Yuan Baiyue, “If I’m not mistaken, it’s your company’s PR department that’s been promoting him, right? And it seems that Gu Shi even organized a new variety show for his return… Tsk, tsk…”

What Ye You said was true, but his tone made it all sound uncomfortable.

Yuan Baiyue lowered his gaze, speaking in an official tone: “Qi Yao’s influence is worth such an investment from Gu Shi.”

“Is that so? But I heard that his relationship with your CEO isn’t just business,” Ye You pressed.

At first, Lu Youze didn’t interrupt their conversation. Without the original owner’s memories, he could only grasp surface-level information, but he was interested in learning more about Qi Yao. Perhaps he could gather some useful insights from their conversation. However, when he heard Ye You mention that Qi Yao and Aze had a special relationship, Lu Youze couldn’t sit still. How could someone like Aze, who was so cold, have a special relationship with anyone?

“Director Yuan, what’s the relationship between Qi Yao and Aze?” Lu Youze smiled and casually asked.

Yuan Baiyue felt a little troubled. How could he answer that? He couldn’t exactly say that Qi Yao was Gu Shi’s “white moonlight.”

“Young Master Ye might be mistaken,” Yuan Baiyue replied, “Our CEO and Qi Yao don’t have any special relationship. CEO has been at the filming site lately, and I’ve been handling the company’s affairs. He knows nothing about Qi Yao’s new show.”

Yuan Baiyue felt that he should answer in a flawless manner, but he also knew that the actor, Lu, didn’t believe a word he said. But that was not his concern; his job did not include dealing with marital issues.

“Oh,” Lu Youze nodded, no longer pressing the issue. Instead, he turned to Ye You and said, “Ye You, didn’t you want to tell me something? It’s also dinner time, I’ll treat you to dinner, and we can talk while eating.”

“Sure,” Ye You responded happily.

Yuan Baiyue didn’t say anything further, just gave Ye You a warning look. Ye You ignored him and certainly didn’t take his warning seriously; if it was something that an idol wanted to know, he would definitely not hide it.

“Director Yuan, we’ll be leaving now, you continue with your work.”

“Take care, both of you. I still have some things to handle, so I won’t see you off.”

Once the two of them left his office, Yuan Baiyue sat in his office chair. After thinking for a moment, he decided to make a phone call to Gu Xuanze.

“Ah Ze, just now, Actor Lu asked me about your relationship with Qi Yao!”

“Why is he suddenly interested in Qi Yao?” Gu Xuanze asked with some curiosity.

“Well, something happened,” Yuan Baiyue briefly recounted what happened with Lu Youze, “That’s the situation, although I didn’t say anything, I can’t guarantee that the young master of the Ye family won’t cause trouble.”

“I see.” Gu Xuanze said calmly.

“Also, what do you plan to do about Lin Jun?” Although Yuan Baiyue already had a plan in mind, he still wanted to hear Gu Xuanze’s opinion.

“Don’t let him continue in the entertainment industry.” Gu Xuanze said coldly. “And don’t let this involve Youze. I know you can handle it.”

“You sure know how to pile work on me,” Yuan Baiyue complained, but the work still had to be done. “Alright, I’m busy now, I’ll hang up.”