Arc 1: Part 24
Tong Su's infiltration of the crew was still unknown to Ji Yu and Lan Shuer.
At this moment, Ji Yu and Lan Shuer happily approached Director Zhang.
"Director Zhang, you've been working hard all day, and you're still not taking a break? If your wife sees this, wouldn't she be heartbroken?"
Director Zhang smiled faintly, "I'm honored that the big movie star still cares about me."
"Director, don't sell yourself short! My status as a movie star is nothing compared to you. It's an honor to be valued by you!"
Director Zhang easily understood Ji Yu's flattery.
He knew Ji Yu was a scheming, ambitious person, and brutally self-demanding. These qualities were not liked by Director Zhang.
If it were solely up to Director Zhang, he wouldn't have chosen Ji Yu to play the male lead. However, the current film market focuses on popularity, and among the many popular stars, Ji Yu's acting skills were indeed the best.
Furthermore, the investors heavily emphasized Ji Yu's large fan base and insisted on his casting. That's why Director Zhang had no choice but to select Ji Yu as the male lead.
What he didn't expect was that Ji Yu had not only joined the crew but also brought his rumored mistress with him!
Director Zhang became increasingly dissatisfied with Ji Yu. If it weren't for the fact that the film had already started shooting, and the investors would be unhappy if they had to replace the male lead, he would have considered recasting the role.
Director Zhang casually exchanged a few words with Ji Yu, while Lan Shuer obediently stood aside as a background figure. Finally, sensing Director Zhang's impatience, Ji Yu brought up his purpose for their meeting.
He gestured for Lan Shuer to step forward, smiled, and said, "Director Zhang, as you know, Lan Shuer is my fiancée's good friend. She's new in the industry, and my fiancée, Tong Su, was worried for her. She asked me to take care of Lan Shuer. Since my fiancée rarely makes requests, I thought I'd ask you for a favor to fulfill her wish."
Director Zhang raised his eyebrows in surprise, "You and your fiancée have such a good relationship?"
Ji Yu nodded vigorously, "Of course! We started dating in college, and got engaged after graduation. I wanted to get married, but Tong Su's family thought she was too young, so they asked us to wait a few more years. Our relationship is great! Director Zhang, you must attend our wedding in the future."
Lan Shuer stood by, smiling sweetly, "Yes, Tong Su is a great girl. We've been best friends since high school! When I entered the entertainment industry, she always asked Ji Yu to take care of me. I don't know how to thank her."
Seeing their affection, Director Zhang, who loved his own wife deeply and was unaccustomed to fake showbiz couples, couldn't help but smile. His impression of Ji Yu and Lan Shuer improved.
"Alright, I got it. You two go back for now. Ji Yu, as an elder, I have some advice for you. Don't let the flashy chaos of this industry confuse you and make you do something you'd regret with your wife! As a man, we should take care of our wives, right?"
Ji Yu vigorously nodded, his face filled with sincerity, "Of course, I definitely won't do anything to let my fiancee down."
"Alright, I'll consider what you've requested." Director Zhang nodded with reassurance and waved for them to leave.
However, once they were far away, Ji Yu and Lan Shuer exchanged a look and mockingly curled their lips in a smirk.
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Director Zhang was a man of his word, and he always fulfilled his promises. Therefore, he immediately went to discuss the matter with assistant director Sun.
Though he knew that Lan Shuer was merely a beautiful face with little acting talent, she was indeed very pretty, suitable as a background figure. He didn't put much thought into it.
Assistant Director Sun suggested, "The character Lan Shuer is playing, 'Ji Qing Wan', isn't she one of the stepsisters of the main villain from her younger years? What if we dig into the conflict between the sisters to add more scenes?"
"Do you mean the other stepsister of the main villain, 'Ji Bai Zhu'?" Director Zhang was surprised, "Didn't Ah Ming delete that role?"
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Translator's Notes:
Hi everyone! I usually translate BL novels, but I'm trying my hand at this one because I love world hopping novels and the previous translator did such an amazing job with the first few chapters. I'll try to translate two chapters a day -- maybe more because the chapters are quite short (at least compared to what I'm used to). Thanks for reading and see you in the next ones!
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