To their surprise, paparazzi captured their meal. The paparazzi weren't originally planning to photograph them, but someone had leaked the information they had received beforehand, and the person they were supposed to photograph never showed up.

Then, just as I was about to leave, I happened to see them at the door. Although Song Xinghe isn't particularly famous now, Song Xia hasn't appeared in public for a long time, and Director Qu hasn't produced any works for many years, essentially becoming semi-retired, it's not normal for these people to be sitting at the same table eating. Does it mean that a new movie is about to start filming? And the lead actor is Song Xinghe or Song Yinghou?

Director Qu's works are highly coveted by industry bigwigs, as they have both critical acclaim and box office success. In addition, Song Ying-yi previously stood up for her daughter. Is she planning to make a comeback with Director Qu, or is she trying to secure resources for her daughter?

It has to be said that the films that Director Qu and Actress Song made back then are still considered classics, practically revered as divine. Whether they are reminiscing or discussing collaboration today, any news about them will generate a lot of buzz.

That same evening, the topic "Director Qu and Song Xia are preparing to return to filmmaking" immediately became a trending topic, sparking heated discussions among netizens.

[Director Qu hasn't made a film in five years, and Song Xia has been retired from the industry for many years. It's probably just an old friend meeting up for a meal and to catch up. Can the gossip accounts please stop making unfounded accusations?]

I'd be happy if there were actually any projects. What kind of garbage are showing in theaters these days? They look good in the promotions, but they're just rubbish in real life.

[That's not entirely true. Occasionally, there are one or two watchable ones, though they're vastly different from the previous ones, but still acceptable.]

[I'm saying the person upstairs is being overly biased; I couldn't even watch those old movies, they weren't nearly as good as you guys make them out to be.]

[Were old movies bad? I rely on old movies to keep me entertained when I'm bored. Even comedies had depth, unlike nowadays where I don't understand what the actors are laughing at.]

There are indeed a lot of awkward laughs these days, but there were plenty of bad movies in the past too, it's just that only the classics are remembered.

That's why I'm looking forward to Director Qu and Song Xia's collaboration again. Even if Song Xia doesn't make a comeback, Song Xinghe could take the role. Although she's not as famous as her mother, her acting skills are quite good among actresses of her age.

[What's so good about it? Look at what movies and TV shows she's been in before.]

That's the scriptwriter's problem; her acting itself was quite good.

Let's wait for the official announcement. I'm currently looking forward to the drama she's working on with Lan Mengfan.

[To be honest, Lan Mengfan is quite audacious, daring to cast Song Xinghe in a supporting role. Won't he be completely overshadowed?]

[Well, with a Best Actress as her mother, how could the production team dare to refuse?]

[I'm taking Mengfan away, no thanks! Mengfan posted a photo of them together the day before yesterday, they're really close!]

At this moment, Lan Mengfan was waiting on set for filming. During a break, she checked her phone and talked to Song Xinghe about the trending topics: "You guys really went to see Director Qu? Has the new movie been finalized?"

Song Xing smiled shyly: "I don't know, it's all my mother who's in contacting them."

"That's great. With Senior Song back, you won't be afraid of being bullied in the entertainment industry anymore."

"Um."

"Come on, let's take a group photo together, so that those netizens won't keep making wild guesses, and so that my fans won't accidentally hurt you."

Song Xinghe smiled brightly at the camera. Both of them are great beauties, and the post immediately caused another wave of popularity after it was posted online.

Since the official announcement of this TV series, it has immediately attracted a lot of heated discussions. Some people say that Lan Mengfan is ugly and pretentious, and that she insists on acting even though her acting skills are not good. Others say that she is sacrificing herself to elevate the male lead and the female supporting role, and ask what kind of evil magic she has been cast on.

Because it was an original script and the production team signed a confidentiality agreement, outsiders had no way of knowing what the filming content was. However, Lan Mengfan reassured her fans as soon as the official announcement was made, telling them that the script was excellent and that she was not only not fooled, but that it was an opportunity that Yue Ya had fought hard for.

Lan Mengfan's fans are well aware of Yue Ya's abilities. Yue Ya was involved in all of Lan Mengfan's rise to fame and the many high-end endorsements she has received. If you don't believe in Mengfan's acting skills, you should at least trust Yue Ya's judgment.

Therefore, no matter how others tried to stir things up, Lan Mengfan's fans did not cause trouble in Song Xinghe's and Wen Tian's comment sections, which infuriated those who were trying to cause trouble.

"Lan Mengfan is actually working with Song Xinghe. When did they hook up? And Gu Xueyi, he even took a role in a show where he was fourth in the cast. What was he thinking?" Gu Zhiya smashed her cosmetics again after seeing the news while no one was in the dressing room.

"What are you angry about? Song Xinghe is just playing a supporting role. You know Lan Mengfan's acting skills. She'll definitely be ridiculed after the show airs. As for that Gu Xueyi, if he were famous, would he be able to get supporting roles?"

“Even if this movie isn’t very good, Song Xia still took Song Xinghe to meet Director Qu. If she acts in Director Qu’s movie, Mom… I don’t want her to overtake me.”

This is precisely what has been troubling Qiao Leyi lately. If Song Xia were to make a sudden comeback, that would be fine, but she has inquired through various channels and has not heard any news of Song Xia accepting any gigs. How can she carry out the methods she has prepared?

"Director Qu's films are not so easy to start filming. Don't overthink it. Even if Director Qu really has an idea, it's not up to Director Qu to decide who the investors and distributors want to use. Mom will figure something out for you later."

Qiao Leyi could only comfort her daughter in this way, and sure enough, Gu Zhiya calmed down a lot after hearing it.

Qiao Leyi said irritably, "Can't you be a little more reasonable? Don't believe everything you hear."

"I just don't want to be overshadowed by Song Xinghe. I was a child star, and back then, your achievements were not as good as hers. I don't want us to be inferior to her."

Hearing this, Qiao Leyi felt heartbroken. It wasn't that she hadn't tried her best back then, but even though Song Xia had retired from the entertainment industry, she was still a legend in the industry, and she couldn't compare to her in any way.

Indeed, since she couldn't compete with Song Xia in winning awards, she would surpass her in other areas. Right now, she had more influence in the industry, and she also had her husband as a support. What did Song Xia have? Song Xinghe's background was still unclear!

Thinking about marrying the right person made Qiao Leyi feel much better.

“Your dad seems to be on a business trip around the film studio these past few days. His agent will talk to the director about the scenes tonight. It’s been a long time since the three of us have eaten together.”

"Okay." Gu Zhiya immediately agreed. By the time her agent went to talk to the director, she had already left the film studio, so even if the director didn't agree, it wouldn't work.

The director's expression wasn't pleasant. He said he had initially favored Song Xinghe, so why replace him?