Chapter 96 What happened, Teacher Ziqi?

Looking at Director Xu's actions, which were already quite "showy," Luo Jiayin couldn't help but suppress a laugh and mutter a curse in her heart.

It's true what they say, "If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too."

No wonder Yang Yang, a junior makeup artist, is so funny. It turns out there are quite a few talented people in this production team. Isn't Director Xu himself the most entertaining person? Haha.

"Sure, sure. My idea is..." Luo Jiayin deliberately dragged out the sound, whetting the appetite of everyone present.

Why do I say "everyone"?

This time, even Yu Jiu, who prides himself on being "a tapeworm in Luo Jiayin's stomach," has no idea what Luo Jiayin is up to right now.

Luo Jiayin smiled mysteriously, her eyes darting between the people in the room before landing on Yang Yang, who was standing quietly by the dressing table, barely daring to breathe.

This girl seems to have been genuinely intimidated by her. Ever since Director Xu entered Luo Jiayin's dressing room, this girl has been deliberately trying to keep her presence to herself, acting as if she's determined to be invisible.

Yang Yang's idea was also very simple: it was a communication among big shots, so he would play dead and never show his face!

"Ahem—" Luo Jiayin cleared her throat.

"Just like you said, since inviting big-name celebrities is inconvenient, and inviting newcomers might not achieve the desired effect and disappoint the audience..."

Luo Jiayin leaned forward slightly, "Director Xu, why don't you add a complete amateur to this episode?"

"Amateur?!"

Director Xu was clearly taken aback by Luo Jiayin's bold suggestion to use amateurs. He was quite shocked when he heard Luo Jiayin's words.

"Yes, Director Xu, we're going to use a complete novice."

Luo Jiayin said slowly and deliberately.

"My idea is that since it's a risky choice to use either newcomers or amateurs, we might as well just find an amateur to participate in the show."

"On the one hand, this is the first time that the show 'Hold On to the Villain's Script' has invited ordinary people to participate in the program, which is in line with the promotion of the 'special nature' of this program before the episode aired."

"Think about it, these are ordinary people, isn't that the biggest breakthrough for the show? Isn't that special enough?"

"The second point is..."

"Ordinary people are, after all, outsiders. To put it bluntly, they are just like all the viewers watching the show on the screen. They are ordinary people who are as ordinary as can be."

“Since he is an ordinary person, the audience will be more tolerant. Because everyone knows that the person participating in the show is actually like themselves. He is not a mature artist and has not undergone any systematic training.”

"Then... people naturally won't hold this ordinary person to the same standards as a celebrity."

Director Xu listened carefully to Luo Jiayin's words, while also seriously considering the feasibility of Luo Jiayin's suggestion.

Seeing that Director Xu was deep in thought, Luo Jiayin knew that he had taken her words to heart.

Thinking is about weighing options.

Since they are willing to weigh the pros and cons, it means there's potential, and the chances of this succeeding in the end are quite high.

Luo Jiayin stopped disturbing him and gave Director Xu ample time to think.

After all, for Director Xu, this is not a child's game where he can just play around and start over if he fails.

If things aren't handled well, and the show is met with a barrage of criticism after it airs, Director Xu will undoubtedly be the first to be "reminded" by the organizers.

Luo Jiayin waited for a while, and seeing that the time was almost up, she directly pulled out her trump card this time.

"Director Xu, do you know what the biggest advantage is besides adding some hype to our show by using amateurs?"

"What is it?" Director Xu thought for a moment, but couldn't figure out what greater benefit there would be in finding an amateur.

Luo Jiayin's lips curled up slightly, and a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.

"Director Xu, how much do you think we should pay an ordinary person to appear on one episode of our show?"

Luo Jiayin grinned, her smile appearing completely harmless.

Upon hearing this, Director Xu was struck dumb again.

Damn, that's right!!

Even for ordinary people, it saves money!!!

Director Xu suddenly slapped his forehead.

How come I didn't think of such a crucial point just now!

If their show, "Hold On to the Villain's Script," were to invite a temporary guest to fill in, whether it was a big-name celebrity or a newcomer, they would definitely demand a higher price.

But it's different for ordinary people!

It's not that Director Xu is arrogant, but to put it bluntly, for most of the viewers of their show, it's not a question of whether or not they'll be paid, or how much they'll be paid for their appearance.

Even if it meant paying out of pocket, countless people would still be eager to "pay" to appear on the show "Hold On to the Villain's Script".

He was racking his brains trying to figure out how to work around the issue, how to persuade the organizers to agree to such a bold idea.

It's all a waste of time!

Director Xu was instantly enlightened by Luo Jiayin's words.

What's there to think about?!

Let me ask you this: who would complain about having too much money?

The organizers won't complain about spending too little money!

At that time, he won't need to say much about the pros and cons; he can just say, "It's cheap!"

The organizers are happy because they saved money.

Finally, a major issue was resolved, and Director Xu's mood improved dramatically. He now genuinely adored his "little friend," Luo Jia.

He even felt that if someone told him right now that Luo Jia wouldn't be allowed to appear on the show "Hold On to the Villain's Script," he would be ready to break his zither and cut its strings, just like the ancient story of Bo Ya.

However, Director Xu's joy did not last long.

Although the issue of the guest has been resolved, another problem has arisen – the selection of this non-celebrity.

"A layman" means an ordinary person.

These so-called ordinary people are actually very easy to find.

Those people coming and going on the street outside are all ordinary people, you can grab a handful of them at a glance, how could there be a lack of resources?

But they're making a TV show after all!

It's impossible to just randomly grab someone off the street and start filming.

Luo Jiayin had been secretly observing Director Xu's expression.

Seeing the troubled look in his eyes, I knew he must be worried about where to get the person out of trouble.

"Director Xu," Luo Jiayin called softly.

"Hey, I'm here. What's up, Teacher Ziqi?"

Because Director Xu had just been thinking about the story of Bo Ya and Zhong Ziqi, who "met a kindred spirit amidst high mountains and flowing water," he had already decided in his heart that Luo Jiayin was his "kindred spirit."

Upon hearing Luo Jiayin call his name, he instinctively blurted out "Teacher Ziqi" instead of "Teacher Luo Jiayin," which was the correct way to address Luo Jiayin.