Gu Hanyin's studio has a special cigar room where they can chat and discuss business.

When CEO Zhou saw Xie Jinshen's assistant about to go inside, he couldn't help but speak up, "This assistant is..."

Gu Hanyin didn't speak, nor did Yan Chongning. Finally, Xie Jinshen looked at the young CEO Zhou and said, "It's me."

Young Master Zhou was about to ask who he was, but then realized the voice sounded familiar. After observing Xie Jinshen's face behind his glasses for a moment, he realized it was this ancestor—

So, the person who disappeared a while ago came here to work as an assistant?

President Zhou, the one who actually invested the money, recognized Xie Jinshen on the stairs. He didn't bother to think about why Xie Jinshen would become an assistant... He sat on the single sofa and cut off his cap. "Actually, our idea is very simple."

He looked at Cen Yu and the other two, "Make money."

"It's all for making money." He and Gu Hanyin had collaborated on several films, and in general, they made more money. This time, because Gu Hanyin had been slow to finalize the role of Qian Aige, he was getting impatient, which is why he said that filming must start within the year.

But then Gu Hanyin suddenly said that she had found the actress to play Qian Aige.

Even someone like Zhou Hexuan, who only cares about the outcome of making money and doesn't care about the process, couldn't understand how Gu Hanyin suddenly decided on the final candidate in less than two months.

That's how this meeting came about.

The group consisted of several old acquaintances, including Ji Hengyun, who had also contributed some funds. He had inquired about Ji Hengyun before, and the man had said that Qian Aige's casting was good and there had been no problems.

However, when Zhou Hexuan learned that Cen Yu was playing Qian Aige, he didn't say anything, but his younger brother jumped up and down, saying he couldn't understand why Gu Hanyin would choose an idol who didn't know how to act.

Even if Zhou Hexuan trusted Gu Hanyin completely, he couldn't help but have some doubts.

Cen Yu also sat on the sofa. The cigar room wasn't small. Besides the area where they chatted, there was Gu Hanyin's collection on the other side. He sat there ignoring the stares from the others and just looked at Gu Hanyin, "Director Gu, do you think this look is okay?"

From the moment Cen Yu walked in, Gu Hanyin had already seen his new look.

He moved a little closer to Cen Yu, carefully examining his newly bleached blond hair... then reached out and twirled the end of his hair, "It needs to be even drier."

He looked at Cen Yu's face and said, "Your entire look will need to be changed."

Ji Hengyun laughed, "I knew Old Gu was a bit of a fussman." He held the cigar in his hand, with a tulip-shaped aroma glass containing clear liquor beside him. "I think Xiao Yu's hairstyle is just right now."

Cen Yu left only about 2 centimeters of black hair unbleached on the top of his head, while the rest of his hair was bleached to yellow. Because the color was not strong enough, the hair color looked mixed and the ends were a bit dry. However, it was still quite different from the effect that Gu Hanyin wanted from the 40 yuan bleaching at the hair salon.

"You don't have much time left," Gu Hanyin said calmly in the face of Ji Hengyun's teasing.

According to the character's requirements, Sun Biao's identity is unknown, and he is an extremely fierce man. This also requires Ji Hengyun to gain muscle in a short period of time to achieve the image required by Gu Hanyin.

Ji Hengyun, wearing a shirt, looked down at himself and said, "Isn't that enough?"

Cen Yu could naturally see that Ji Hengyun's physique had become much more muscular since their last meeting, almost unrecognizable from his appearance at the banquet. Gu Hanyin's comment that he hadn't worked out enough was clearly a joke... Cen Yu looked up at Gu Hanyin standing in front of him, "I'm fine with anything."

This is a response to Gu Hanyin's earlier statement that the overall look still needs to be changed.

Gu Hanyin nodded, then thought for a moment and added, "Ignore them."

He seemed worried that Cen Yuzhen would be influenced by this group of people.

Cen Yu laughed, revealing his canine teeth slightly. "Of course I won't pay any attention to him."

"After all, you are the director of this dog's journey."

In other words, aside from Gu Hanyin, it's pointless for anyone to say he's unsuitable. Is there anyone who knows better than Gu Hanyin herself what kind of role she needs?

So don't do those annoying things like pointing fingers at a mouse.

Yan Chongning remained silent, but he felt a secret pleasure at Cen Yu's veiled criticism.

Although he and He Ci were often annoyed by Cen Yu, sometimes it was still Cen Yu who had to step in.

Don't drain yourself; only drain others.

“Director Gu is a great director,” Yan Chongning immediately flattered. “It’s normal for him to be strict.” He smiled and said, “It’s a good opportunity for Xiao Yu to learn more from Gu Dao and Teacher Ji.”

Through the gray smoke of his cigar, Zhou Hexuan looked at Cen Yu, who was standing there simply dressed and whose hair had been dyed yellow.

He glanced at his younger brother's gritting teeth and cursed him inwardly as a good-for-nothing. But he rarely saw an actor who would occasionally show a bit of a sharp tongue, and he suspected that Gu Hanyin chose Cen Yu because he thought the other party's reckless attitude was similar to Qian Aige's.

The remaining few people were also Gu Hanyin's old partners.

I didn't come here to nitpick, I was just curious about who was cast as Qian Aige.

As Zhou Hexuan said, their goal was to make money. They didn't know much about movies, so whatever Gu Hanyin said was what they believed.

“You’ve already read the script.” Gu Hanyin found a seat near Cen Yu and sat down.

After sitting down, he felt Xie Jinshen's scrutinizing gaze. He met Xie Jinshen's eyes, and Xie Jinshen simply nodded, which was considered as a private greeting to him.

Gu Hanyin looked away. "He Ci should have told you about the filming location."

Cen Yu nodded.

Part of the film was shot at a large film studio in a certain location, while the rest was filmed in a certain county town.

That county town was a place Gu Hanyin specifically chose after scouting the area.

The building retains the architectural style and commercial street layout from around 2006. Qian Aige sells pirated DVDs here and occasionally deals in imported electronic devices. Lin Meili works at a nearby billiards hall, while Sun Biao is the variable who suddenly appears in the county town.

“We don’t follow the script’s timeline when we’re filming.”

Perhaps because he knew it was Cen Yu's first time acting, Gu Hanyin showed unusual patience, saying, "We'll wait until all the scenes in one place are filmed before we go to other places to film the remaining scenes."

"Ji Hengyun is a veteran actor, so you can ask him if you have any questions."

Ji Hengyun smiled and waved his hand, "Why are you being so formal? Xiao Yu and I have met a few times already, you don't need to remind me."

Gu Hanyin glanced at Ji Hengyun but didn't say anything.

Mr. Zhou finally couldn't sit still. "Director Gu, I heard that you recorded the entire audition process."

"...I'm not questioning it."

"But can I take a look?"

Zhou Hexuan loosened his tie slightly and exhaled cigar smoke in front of everyone, as if it wasn't his younger brother who had said such foolish things.

He had connections everywhere and knew perfectly well why his younger brother was so impatient: he had secretly invested in a small talent agency, hoping to snatch some food from his older brother.

One of the artists he heavily supported happened to audition for "Dog Journey".