Chapter 27 Stay Away From Me (Swapping Lives) is by Star Fantasy Entertainment...

"Life Swap" is a workplace swap diary produced by Star Fantasy Entertainment. It features celebrities experiencing different professions with the help of ordinary friends, exploring and improving in unfamiliar fields. The show will capture real workplace clashes and growth through live filming.

Shen Li went to Xinghuan Entertainment to sign the contract at the agreed time.

Following the navigation, Shen Li parked her car in the basement and followed the signs on the wall into the elevator.

Xinghuan Entertainment was located on the eighth or ninth floor of the office building. Shen Li pressed the button for the eighth floor.

"Hello." As soon as Shen Li stepped out of the elevator, the receptionist noticed her. She stood up and gave a polite smile. "Who are you looking for?"

"Hello, I'm Shen Li. I have an appointment with Director Zhao to sign a contract at 10 o'clock."

"Okay, Director Zhao is in meeting room number 2. I'll take you there."

Shen Li: "Thank you."

Warm sunlight streamed through the glass into the room, illuminating the smooth, clean marble tiles. A delicate fragrance of white tea wafted in the air, and faint voices could be heard from the glass-enclosed booths along the corridor. If you listened closely, you could also detect a few whiffs of rich coffee aroma.

Suddenly, the crisp sound of high heels rang out, and then a bright-looking girl in a black coat with big, wavy hair appeared at the corner of the corridor.

She wore sunglasses and held a cup of coffee in her hand, talking to the tall man beside her.

"Impossible, I can't handle it, this role isn't suitable for him."

"Sigh, Sister Su, please reconsider. Although our Xiao Luo isn't famous yet, he's a rising star. Could you please help him try again? The actor for the Third Prince hasn't been decided yet, right? Even if he's not the male lead or the second male lead, he's still the fourth male lead. Our Xiao Luo could accept that."

Su Ye's eyes were practically rolling to the sky behind her sunglasses. A haughty, arrogant artist paired with a conceited manager who couldn't understand human language.

As the leading lady of Star Fantasy, she will play the female lead in Star Fantasy's first S-level script this year, while the male lead will be played by Ning Yun, a three-time Golden Horse Award winner. Casting began last autumn, and almost all the roles have been finalized, except for the fourth male lead—the Third Prince Chu Nanmu.

A hundred years after the founding of the Chu Kingdom, the King of Chu was old and frail. He had five sons: the Crown Prince was kind but indecisive; the Second Prince's family was in charge of the army and he was headstrong; the Third Prince was skilled in politics but was weak and sickly; the Fifth Prince appeared to be attached to the Crown Prince but actually harbored evil intentions; the Sixth Prince was only five years old and not a threat; and the only princess, Chu Huazheng, was abandoned in a separate courtyard to fend for herself because of her family's rebellion.

The story begins when Princess Chu Huazheng is brought back to the palace. At that time, the struggle for the throne among the five princes is intensifying, and no one notices the invisible hand pulling the strings behind the scenes. From controlling floods and eradicating plagues to stabilizing grain prices and investigating corrupt officials, Chu Huazheng is involved in every single one of these endeavors.

Chu Huazheng watched the dog-eat-dog drama with great interest. In the end, Chu Huazheng ascended the throne, becoming the first female emperor in history and creating a peaceful and prosperous era of her own.

The only two sources of light in Chu Huazheng's life were the Zhou Kingdom hostage who had accompanied her for over twenty years and who gained his freedom after she ascended the throne and returned to his homeland.

The other one is buried forever beneath the peach tree...

The character Chu Nanmu was destined for a tragic end from the very first appearance.

If not acted well, it's easy to portray a frail but shrewd prince as a sissy from a brothel. Besides, the appeal of this character lies precisely in the clash between his frail beauty during his illness and his unyielding spirit!

Do you think your celebrity's face is suitable?

Su Ye turned to leave, but was blocked by an arm placed in front of her. Clearly, this person wanted to have some more of a wild fantasy with her.

Su Ye tightened her grip on the coffee, as if she wanted to dump it on his head.

Suddenly, Su Ye noticed Shen Li standing to the side. Her casual gaze stopped, she straightened up a bit, and moved her sunglasses down a few centimeters to reveal her captivating peach blossom eyes hidden behind them.

Shen Li had a bad feeling, and the next second—

Su Ye raised her finger and pointed at Shen Li, then said to the tall man expressionlessly, "Leaving aside acting skills, this is what you call a face that fits the character, OK?"

After speaking, Su Ye stopped a meter away from Shen Li, took off her sunglasses and folded them in her hand, looking Shen Li up and down: "Newcomer? Who is your manager?"

With such a good eye, where did you find him?

“No, I’m here to sign a variety show contract.” Shen Li shook her head.

"Oh." Su Ye lowered her eyes in disappointment. In the past two days, there was only one variety show that was preparing to sign a contract. It seemed to be a celebrity's friend who was not a celebrity. But that face was too unfair.

Su Ye originally thought that if it was someone in the industry, even if they were a nobody, she would still let them audition just because of their face. After all, it's better to find someone pleasing to the eye than someone who is ugly and has no acting skills.

Forget it, let the director figure out the baldness issue himself.

Su Ye put her sunglasses back on, nodded slightly to Shen Li, and walked towards the elevator.

After Su Ye left, the tall man from before stood in front of Shen Li.

Shen Li: ...? Are we queuing up here?

The man pulled a business card from his pocket: "Are you interested in...?"

Shen Li answered crisply, "No."

The moment he finished speaking, the door at the end of the corridor opened, and the man hurriedly stepped forward. "Is it over?"

"So annoying, that old woman keeps nagging."

The agent was startled and quickly turned around to look: "Hey, keep your voice down."

"cut."

Shen Li recognized him.

Wang Luo.

Shen Li didn't even glance at him, walking straight past him into the reception room. The receptionist poured Shen Li a glass of water and closed the door as she left.

With the disgusting gaze behind him blocked, Shen Li turned his attention to the sophisticated and capable woman opposite him.

The director of the show "Exchange of Lives" is a woman, and she was also in charge of the hit show "The World Away" last year.

Zhao Xian's eyebrows curved slightly, revealing faint lines at the corners of her eyes. She pushed the contract in her hand to Shen Li, her voice as elegant and composed as she was: "Hello Mr. Shen, I am Zhao Xian. It is a pleasure to meet you today. This is the contract. Let me explain the key terms to you."

The program is divided into three parts. The first part is the pilot episode. In the first three episodes, the production team will arrange corresponding scenes and tasks. You need to help your friends complete the tasks. The higher the score you get, the more supplies you can redeem.

The final episode features a job exchange: you'll experience Lu He'an's job, and Lu He'an will experience yours. However, for the sake of the show's entertainment value, the exchange will only last one day. This means that when you experience his job, he will be there to guide you, and vice versa.

Therefore, you need to write your current work information on the form below. Please also clearly write down any matters that need to be avoided or paid attention to during the shoot, so that the photographer can avoid those areas.

Shen Li: "He came to experience my job?"

"Yes."

Shen Li frowned and flipped to the last page: "This wasn't mentioned during our previous communication."

Zhao Xian looked apologetic: "This is also a point I need to emphasize before signing the contract. This segment wasn't originally planned. Although the show's theme is celebrities helping ordinary people experience new jobs, we found that from the first episode, the ordinary people were placed in a supporting role, which is unfair."

So we had a meeting and discussed it, and we changed the last episode to truly fit the show's title—"Life Swap."

Seeing Shen Li's worried expression, Zhao Xian asked, "Is there something inconvenient?"

Shen Li stood up, picked up the phone, and gestured, "Excuse me, I need to make a call to discuss something."

Most of the documents he works with cannot be made public. There will be risks involved in filming, and Jiang Huaichuan needs to be informed of this.

Zhao Xian pointed to the next room: "Okay, please go ahead, there's no one in that room."

Zhao Xian looked out the window, the image of Shen Li's hesitant expression flashing before her eyes. She narrowed her eyes; a production team couldn't possibly have two bombshells...

Five minutes later, Shen Li returned. He filled out the form and handed it to Zhao Xian.

"Director Zhao, I will remove the important data later. Please also ask the cameraman not to keep the camera on my colleague's computer screen or desk during filming."

Zhao Xian's questions were answered the moment she saw the information in the table. She looked at Shen Li in astonishment, clearly unable to believe that there really was another bomb.

Jiang's Group

[President's Assistant]

【Shen Li】

After signing the contract, Shen Li got up to take his leave.

The first episode of the show will start in late March, and a pilot episode will be filmed in mid-March. We will notify you in the group chat when that happens.

As soon as Shen Li stepped into the reception area, she noticed a naked and sticky gaze from her left.

Shen Li frowned uncomfortably, his lips curving into a straight line. He composed himself and strode quickly to the elevator.

The elevator doors opened, and Shen Li quickly stepped inside. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Wang Luo getting up and walking towards her, so she hurriedly pressed the close button.

Stepping out of the elevator, Shen Li continued walking along the route he had come from. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks as a frivolous whistle reached his ears.

Wang Luo somehow caught up from behind and took a few big steps to stand side by side with Shen Li.

Shen Li ignored him.

"My name is Wang Luo. What's yours? I see you're here to sign the 'Life Exchange' contract too. Who are you friends with?"

"It's none of your business."

A flash of anger crossed Wang Luo's eyes, but he held it back: "Don't be like that~ We'll see each other often in the next month~ Let's add each other on WeChat."

As he spoke, Wang Luo moved closer to Shen Li, raising his arm as if to pull Shen Li into his arms, but Shen Li quickly dodged to the side.

Shen Li's voice was cold, and his brown eyes were devoid of any warmth.

"Stay away from me," Shen Li warned. "If you do anything out of line again, I think you'll lose this rare chance to turn things around."

Wang Luo used to have some popularity, but things have gone downhill in the past year. He hasn't had any dramas to film, no commercials, and he hasn't even had a chance to appear on any variety shows. The only music variety show he got was snatched from Lu He'an. "Exchange Life" is his last chance.

The Shen Group holds a 36% stake in Star Fantasy Entertainment. Although it's not a majority, it still has more than enough power to replace someone on the show.

Shen Li rarely gets angry, and he rarely uses his power to exert pressure.

If this person continues to harbor such filthy thoughts towards him, he wouldn't mind setting a precedent.

Wang Luo fell silent because he realized that Shen Li really did have this ability.

A sports car worth millions drove away in front of him, but Wang Luo remained standing in the same spot, his cell phone ringing in his pocket for quite some time.

"Hey, why did it take you so long to answer the phone? What's for lunch?" A lively and bright voice came from the phone.

Wang Luo's eyes darted around, and he said, "I have something to do at noon today, so you can eat by yourself, okay?"

"Okay, will you be back for dinner tonight?"

"Yes."

"Okay, you're busy, I won't bother you anymore."

Wang Luo hung up the phone, his eyes gradually turning crazed.

If he could get his hands on it, wouldn't he be able to drive that sports car as he pleased?

Three coffee shops are nothing; they can't even compare to a car wheel.