She asked Rita: "Is there something about this drama that you're dissatisfied with?"
Rita gently shook her head: "No, it's just that it's slightly different from the style of the script given to me."
"Oh? Care to elaborate?"
Eden became even more interested.
Rita helplessly said: "Sorry, Eden. The director doesn't allow us to reveal it outside."
Cecilia said in surprise: "So your script style is different too?"
Fu Hua: "I thought only mine was..."
The three looked at each other, all quite surprised.
"What?"
Kiana shouted: "Why are they different?"
Rita looked deeply at her and said: "I think he probably wants to consider the actors' emotions."
"Huh?"
Kiana was even more confused: "What emotions? What consideration? What are you talking about?"
Eden, however, vaguely understood: "Alright, since it's the director's request, we won't pry further."
"Speaking of which... where's the director? It's almost noon now, and I was thinking of having a meal with him."
She looked around.
The entire company was filled with women; if Hessian had come, he would stand out quite obviously.
Mobius helplessly said: "That guy is definitely still lying in bed!"
Elysia promptly took out her phone.
She dialed the number.
It was picked up almost within two seconds.
Hessian's voice came through: "My dear wife, missing me already?"
They were in the company now, after all, and with so many people around, even Elysia felt a bit embarrassed to say anything too intimate.
"Husband, Eden came to the company and said she wants to meet you. Are you free to come over now?"
"Of course I'm free. As long as my wife is calling, I'm free anytime!"
"My husband is the best~"
"But~ wife, I'm currently sealed by the blanket. I need your kiss to break the seal."
Mobius, who was very close to Elysia, heard this and angrily said: "Should I throw a few snakes into your blanket to break the seal?"
Hessian was long accustomed to her anger.
"That won't work. My seal is too strong—only my wife's kiss can do it."
Elysia cooperated perfectly: "Mwah, mwah to husband~"
"Wow! Wife is amazing—I was instantly unsealed. Wait for me, I'll be at the company in half an hour!"
He hung up the phone.
Mobius still felt her anger hard to dissipate.
Eden, however, was a bit stunned. This director's personality... seemed somewhat different from what she had imagined.
She could only tactfully say: "You really spoil him."
Elysia slightly shook her head: "In fact, it's him who spoils me even more."
...
Inside the villa.
Hessian had already gotten dressed long ago.
After a quick tidy-up, he drove to the company.
On the way, he listened to the latest entertainment news.
The first episode of the drama he directed was released online in advance. Given the production quality, it should attract some attention.
Sure enough!
After two other news items, he heard one related to him.
"Latest from this station: The TV drama Honkai Impact 3rd produced by Fire Moth Interstellar Entertainment Company has surpassed 10 million views, with a rating as high as 9.7 points. The anticipation index has broken 9 points, potentially becoming this year's breakout hit."
The news was just a simple sentence.
Yet it was already enough to prove the excellence of this drama.
Nowadays in the domestic market, a TV drama with a rating over 9 points might only appear once every three years on average.
And one with an anticipation index breaking 9 points—there hadn't been any in the past decade.
"Not bad."
Hessian murmured, stepping on the accelerator to speed toward the company.
Twenty minutes later.
He appeared in front of the group.
Looking around, only Eden, Elysia, and Mobius were present.
Elysia immediately understood his thoughts and explained: "Just now, everyone looked at the online comments together. The audience really likes this drama and is very much looking forward to the subsequent plot."
"This has put considerable pressure on Kiana and the others, so they've gone to familiarize themselves with the scripts."
Hessian nodded: "Mm, actually, there's no need for that much pressure. As long as I'm here, there won't be any problems."
"You're the director and screenwriter of Honkai Impact 3rd?"
From the moment he entered, Eden had been observing him.
Aside from being somewhat handsome, there didn't seem to be anything particularly special?
Being handsome... wasn't worth much in the entertainment industry, after all—there were too many handsome people.
Hessian smiled at her: "Hello, Eden. I'm Hessian."
"Hello."
Eden shook hands with him as a greeting.
Just then, a few people arrived at the company carrying meals.
Hessian said: "Perfect, the food I ordered has arrived. Let's eat while we chat."
Eden was, after all, the hottest superstar of the current era; it naturally wouldn't be convenient for her to go out in public.
On his way, he had ordered two tables of food from a hotel—one portion for Kiana and the others, and the other for themselves.
The servers arranged all the dishes and then left; after they finished eating, they just needed to notify someone, and staff would come to clean up.
Elysia looked at the full table of dishes and joyfully said: "These are all my favorites!"
"Come, my good Eden, try this one—I really love it!"
She proactively picked food for Eden.
This scene made even Mobius sigh: "Truly worthy of Elysia—is there any woman she can't conquer?"
"Hm? Are you praising me?"
Mobius turned her head away: "No!"
Eden took the opportunity to ask Hessian: "Director He, I noticed earlier that the script you gave Rita is different from what's being shot now. Why is that?"
Hessian didn't hide it from her: "You know as well that the artists in our company were basically signed by my wife based on her own preferences. They don't have any acting experience. To make them perform more authentically, I can only let them invest their most genuine emotions."
"So with the scripts, I give them in stages. Too many spoilers would actually affect their immersion."
"As expected." Eden confirmed her thoughts: "You want them to grow along with this drama."
Then Eden asked a few more questions about the production aspects.
Through these questions, she gradually confirmed that everyone hadn't lied—this drama was essentially controlled single-handedly by the man in front of her.
All the plot and visuals were presented according to his vision.
She glanced again at Elysia beside her.
In her heart, she couldn't help thinking: "Someone whom even Elysia loves so much definitely isn't an ordinary person."
She then decided: "All the expenses for shooting this drama will be borne by me alone."