Chapter 158: The Struggle for Fame and Wealth

In Beijing in May, spring has passed and summer is approaching. The sun shines through the thin clouds, spreading a little heat onto the earth.

Although there was still a hint of coolness in the breeze, it could not conceal the faint heat wave in the air.

The filming location of "Hello, Old Times" is the same as the previous two films, which is a high school in Peking. Due to the popularity of the first two films in the Zhenhua series, this high school is now famous.

On the busy and vibrant shooting scene, many student extras were running happily on the playground, enthusiastically cooperating with the crew to perform this group scene well.

Liu Shishi was wearing a classic high school uniform. The blue and white color scheme looked particularly fresh and refined in the sun.

She had just finished filming a scene on a school playground and was about to take a break in the temporary rest shed built on the runway.

When they arrived at the rest shed, Jiang Yuanyuan, who was already experienced in the business, considerately gave Miss Liu a thermos cup. Boss Song had specifically reminded her that the young lady should not drink cold water during her menstrual period.

Liu Shishi wiped the sweat from her forehead. Her face was still slightly flushed, which was the natural healthy color after exercise. She took the thermos cup handed to her by the assistant and took a few sips. The water was warm and suitable.

He looked up at the fiery red sun hanging in the sky and asked, "Yuanyuan, what time is it now?"

"It's almost twelve o'clock. I guess it'll be lunch time after we finish filming this segment."

Liu Shishi nodded slightly. Even if the actors could hold on, the students also needed to eat. Director Ma Xin would not drag this scene for too long. So she sat quietly on the small recliner to rest and waited for the crew to start eating.

Sure enough, after a short while, the staff on the playground began to pack up their equipment and gathered at the rest area on the track, and the field staff also began to distribute lunch boxes.

Jiang Yuanyuan brought the young lady's lunch box over, and the two of them sat together to eat lunch.

The food in the Tengda Culture crew has always been good. The lunch boxes include two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. Everyone in the crew is treated equally. If you want to eat better, you have to cook for yourself, as the crew doesn't provide it anyway.

Before he had taken a few bites of his meal, Yang Yi, who was also filming on the set, came over with a lunch box and a slightly chubby, smiling woman.

Thanks to her relationship with Liu Shishi, Yang Yi got a supporting role in the crew of "Hello, Old Times", playing the classmate of the leading female character Yu Zhouzhou.

When Liu Shishi saw her best friend, she quickly asked her to sit next to her.

"Shishi, this is my friend, Jia Lin, a big shot in the crew." Yang Yi introduced enthusiastically, sparing no effort to introduce the fat girl beside her to her bestie.

Jia Lin is a friend she met when she was attending an acting training class. The two later lived together and after spending some time together, they developed a very close relationship.

Jia Lin has a very good personality. As soon as they met, he laughed warmly and heartyly: "Hello, Senior Sister Shi, I'm your fan!" There was a bit of humor in his words, which made people feel good about him as soon as they heard it.

Liu Shishi stood up with a smile, without a trace of arrogance, and shook hands with Jia Lin in a friendly manner, inviting her and Yang Yi to have lunch together.

Feeling the friendliness of the leading actress, Jia Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, when her good friend Yang Yi wanted to take her to see Liu Shishi, she was still a little hesitant and didn't want to come.

Who knows what kind of personality the leading actress has? If you are tactless and offend her, you may lose your job with just one word.

Jia Lin finally got a special job in the crew, earning several hundred yuan a day. He cherishes it very much and doesn't want to make any mistakes.

Fortunately, Liu Shishi and Yang Yi were exactly the same, and they were very friendly, unlike some of the protagonists that the crew had encountered in the past who were sarcastic and mean.

Although he had seen Liu Shishi during the filming just now, she was too far away on the playground and he couldn't see her clearly. Now she was so close, Jia Lin couldn't help but take a few glances at the leading actress.

I couldn't help but feel envious. If I had a face like this, I could also go the idol route and wouldn't have to go through such a rough and difficult time in the entertainment industry.

The youthful school uniform is well-tailored, and makes Liu Shishi look taller and more lively, exuding the agility and vigor of a young girl.

The long hair is tied up high, forming a vibrant high ponytail, and a few strands of hair gently fall down beside the ears, adding a bit of casual softness and playfulness.

The few of them ate and chatted. Looking at Liu Shishi's delicate and elegant eating movements with her mouth slightly open, Jia Lin couldn't help feeling ashamed and slowed down his eating pace.

I couldn't help but admire her and said, "Sister Shi, you have such a good manners. You really deserve to be the one who can play the role of the school beauty."

Yang Yi covered her mouth and laughed secretly: "Lin Zi, Shishi is the school beauty of Beijing Dance Academy. She was ranked seventh in the first National School Beauty Contest. Now she is just acting in her true colors. It's not difficult to get a little school beauty."

As the four of them were eating, the topic inadvertently turned to the quarrel between several big-name actresses that had caused a lot of controversy on the Internet a few days ago.

Yang Yi spoke first: "Did you see it? That scene was even more exciting than the plot in the TV series."

Liu Shishi nodded, thinking back to the interactions between various female stars on the Internet a few days ago, which was really eye-opening. At the same time, a hint of anger flashed in her eyes.

Those trolls on the internet actually said that she acted like a blind person in "Young Generals of the Yang" and "Moon Shadow and Wind Lotus". This is totally outrageous.

Yang Yi leaned closer, the fire of gossip burning in her heart, and asked in a low voice: "Shishi, do you have any inside information? Tell me what's going on."

Jia Lin, on the side, was chewing a chicken leg, shaking his head and saying:

"Hey, Yang Yi, don't worry about the affairs of those big stars. We little actors should just eat our lunch boxes and perform our roles well!"

Although there was a hint of self-mockery in his words, they also revealed a rare open-mindedness and optimism.

"I'm just curious. Master, you must know some inside information, right? Please tell me!"

Yang Yi shook Liu Shishi's arm and said coquettishly that she knew her best friend must know some information. After all, Miss Liu herself was being hacked, so it was impossible for her not to find out the truth.

Liu Shishi was entangled by Yang Yi and had no choice but to compromise: "Don't shake Yiyi, I will tell you everything I know."

"Big star, please start your performance." Yang Yi sat down with a smile, looking well-behaved and cute, and listening attentively.

"I can't do anything about you!"

Liu Shishi put down her chopsticks, organized her thoughts, and began to tell the whole story.

Jia Lin, who was standing by, seemed calm on the surface, but he was actually listening carefully with his ears pricked up. Who wouldn't be curious to hear gossip about several top stars in the entertainment industry?

"Originally, Gao Yuanyuan was nominated for the Best Actress for her performance in So Young at the College Student Film Festival. Although she didn't win, she was still very proud of herself. As the leading actress of a billion-dollar box office hit, her career can take a step forward."

"And then?" Yang Yi urged, supporting her chin.

"Then that night, a lot of news about her being a mistress appeared online, starting with Director Teng, then Zhang Yadong and then the male star Xia Yu. It was overwhelming!"

Thinking of what happened that day, Liu Shishi is still frightened. How could so much negative information suddenly emerge? Passersby would have a very bad impression of this person after seeing it.

After a short pause, he continued, "Then Gao Yuanyuan's team naturally wanted to help her clear her name, but it was of no use.

Even though Gao Yuanyuan herself explained on her blog that she was not aware that the man had a girlfriend at the time and that she was just deceived, many netizens still left messages to scold her.

Yang Yi curled her lips, looking down on the tall celebrity: “Gao Yuanyuan is so pitiful, but it’s excusable for once.

She has met scumbags three times in a row, so there must be something wrong with her. Her vision in choosing men is really poor. Compared with Shishi, she is far inferior to her. "

Upon hearing this, Liu Shishi glanced at Jia Lin, and seeing that she was busy eating, she reached out and gently hit her best friend: "What are you talking about, Yiyi! Don't interrupt, are you going to say it or am I going to say it?"

But in his heart, he was very proud. How could those scumbags compare with his Mr. Song? They were simply not on the same level.

"You tell me, you tell me!"

"Seeing that explanations were useless, Gao Yuanyuan's team came up with a bad idea and paid the media to publish negative information about other female stars in order to muddy the waters. Since I can't clear myself in a short time, I'll drag others into the water to share the netizens' fire."

"You can play like this!" Yang Yi exclaimed, feeling that she had learned something new. Then she suddenly realized:

"No wonder some people later used the story of star girl Huang Shengyi and Yangzi to criticize her, saying that Huang Shengyi was originally a friend of Yangzi's ex-wife Tao Hong, and the relationship between the three was very complicated. So this is the reason."

"More and more female stars were dragged into this. As a tabloid reported half-truths about Fan Bingbing's past in Hong Kong, several big stars were implicated and fell out one after another. Suddenly, the entire northwest of Shanxi became a mess."

"Ah!" Liu Shishi sighed and continued, "Then things got really chaotic, and even I was affected by the fish pond.

Originally, the company contacted several media outlets just to publish some materials of me walking on the red carpet.

As a result, I was inexplicably slandered, and rumors were spread that I was a resourceful person with poor acting skills and looked like a blind person in any role. This is really abominable and too much."

"Hehe, if you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person. Shishi, you must be envied by others. I have read several reports about you.

Toutiao Entertainment wrote something like "The one favored by the wind" and those photos are so beautiful. I think other actresses at the film festival can't compare to you."

Liu Shishi was so happy to be praised by Yang Yi that she smiled happily, but she still said modestly: "It's not as exaggerated as you say. Everyone is beautiful, each in their own way."

"By the way, Shishi, do you know who is behind this? And who is behind all the things that happened to Gao Yuanyuan?"

Speaking of this, Liu Shishi got angry. Cai Yinong investigated for a long time and found out that it was the people from Tengda Culture who bought the press releases to discredit him. He was trying to rebel and dared to discredit the boss's wife!

I already have an idea in my mind. There are only a few people in Tengda Culture who have the motivation and ability to do such a thing, and I can roughly guess who they are.

She didn't tell Mr. Song about this matter. She wanted to solve it herself, otherwise people in the circle would think that she, the number one sister of Tangren, was a vegetarian and easy to bully.

"I will find a way to deal with those who are slandering me. As for those who are targeting Gao Yuanyuan, it may be that one company took the lead and then several companies followed suit.

As far as I know, Pantene shampoo is going to invite Gao Yuanyuan to be the spokesperson, and several actresses who want to be the spokesperson have started to compete. It’s just those few companies, and I think Gao Yuanyuan must know it as clearly as Mingjing.”

When the mystery was finally solved, Jia Lin was dumbfounded: "Such a big fuss, it turns out they were fighting for the endorsement!"

Liu Shishi nodded: "Yes, it all comes down to profit, and the commercial value of celebrities is reflected in brand endorsements.

Good endorsements are always in short supply, so naturally everyone is scrambling to get them. Gao Yuanyuan suffered a big loss this time, and after this incident, Pantene obviously didn’t plan to hire her.”

"I didn't expect the whole story to turn out like this."

Liu Shishi picked up the chopsticks again: "Okay, okay, other people's affairs have nothing to do with us, just take care of yourself, the food is almost cold, just eat your meal in peace."

Yang Yi and Jia Lin smiled at each other. The gossip they just heard was just a topic of conversation after dinner. Eating was more important.

After dinner, they took time to rest and adjust their state, as they had to continue filming in the afternoon. They could not compare with the female lead, who had to act a lot and do NGs all the time, making the entire crew wait for one person.

If something went wrong during filming or they encountered a director with a bad temper, they would be fired from the crew immediately.

Lunch time is a rare moment of relaxation for the entire crew. While the girls were chatting and laughing, the leading male actor Jia Nailiang walked towards Liu Shishi with an exquisite lunch box in his hand and a flattering smile on his face.

"Shishi, try this!" After saying that, he gently placed the lunch box on the table in front of Liu Shishi.

Once the lid is opened, a delicious dish is revealed. The steaming hot dish exudes an enticing aroma that makes one's appetite grow.

Liu Shishi looked up at Jia Nailiang, a hint of helplessness flashing in her eyes. Ever since she joined the crew, the leading male actor has been very attentive to her, which makes her very distressed.

When Yang Yi and Jia Lin saw that it was the male lead, they stood up immediately. Liu Shishi could sit still, but they were not qualified. "Hello, Teacher Jia!"

Jia Nailiang was very gentlemanly and polite, saying generously: "Sit down, sit down, I won't delay your meal, come and try my food together."

His family conditions are extremely good, and he asks his assistant to cook for him every day. Today, he specially prepared an extra lunch for Liu Shishi, hoping to please the beautiful woman.

He was a guest, and they would be working together in the same crew for a long time in the future. In addition, Jia Nailiang always maintained his gentlemanly demeanor, so Liu Shishi couldn't just ignore him.

"Sit down and talk, Teacher Jia. Yuanyuan, quickly move a chair over."

Jiang Yuanyuan moved a chair as she was told and stared at Jia Nailiang vigilantly. This guy had feelings for the young lady and was shamelessly trying to get close to her, so she had to keep an eye on him.

Seeing that Liu Shishi showed no sign of picking up her chopsticks, Jia Nailiang knew that his good intentions today had been wasted.

When he first met Liu Shishi, he was moved by her gentle and beautiful face and began to pursue her.

Unfortunately, the other party remained unmoved by his attempts to please her and looked as if he was keeping her at a distance.

After Jia Nailiang sat down, Liu Shishi didn't want him to bother her anymore, so she said frankly, "Teacher Jia, I have a boyfriend."

(End of this chapter)