"Oh? I didn't expect I had such great abilities?"

Seeing her unashamed and shameless expression, Chenmian's eyes reddened.

"I can't eat anymore. Everyone, please continue eating. I'll head back now."

"Don't come back once you leave."

The director coldly uttered those words.

With red eyes, Chen Mianyi stood at the door, biting her lip as she turned to look at the director.

"Is it because I have no connections? Is it because I didn't toast these men at the table? Or is it because I disagreed with discussing the script with you in a hotel?"

The director almost laughed out of anger when he heard this.

"I...I really did. The entire crew was at the hotel that night. What were you afraid of? I already told you Jin Shu was there too. What are you afraid of?!"

In all my years in the industry, not a single actor I've worked with has ever had a bad word to say about me. And you, I made an exception for you because of Jin Shu, letting you join the cast, and you're going to slander me like this?"

The more I listened to the song "Sleeping Beauty," the more I wanted to laugh.

"Make an exception for me to join the crew? Director, don't you want to laugh when you say that?"

Also, don't you think I would be in more danger if Jin Shu were here too?

She begged me to join the crew? Why would she be nice to me for no reason?

When she said this, Chen Mianyi didn't even call out Jin Shu's name.

Disdain and contempt were written all over their faces.

The director was so angry he didn't know what to say, looking at Jin Shu with a mixture of anger and amusement.

"This is the 'good friend' you insisted on dragging along? Even a heartless ingrate has more compassion than her!"

Jin Shu simply smiled.

"Yes, I did have some eye problems before, but now I see clearly that she is indeed an ingrate, a piece of trash who takes the benefits and then bites you back."

"Director, you're free to handle it however you like."

At first, the director tolerated her out of consideration for Jin Shu.

He couldn't hold back any longer.

"You don't need to come tomorrow."

"Why should I? We signed a contract. This role is one I fought for. You're just going to throw me away like that?"

The director has certainly broadened his horizons today. Even with his years of experience in the entertainment industry, where he has seen more races than species, encountering someone like Chen Mianyi still opened his eyes.

If it were some rich girl experiencing life, it would be one thing if she threw a tantrum at the slightest inconvenience.

He also knew about Chen Mianyi's family background. She was a girl from a small town in a remote area, and it wasn't easy for her to get to where she was. For someone with no background to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry, one can imagine how much she had sacrificed in places unknown to anyone.

The director initially sympathized with the hardships she had endured over the years. The reason he agreed to let her play the second female lead was because he felt that this kind of girl must be resilient, with a strong and stable inner core, and would definitely not make any mistakes. That's why he made the decision.

But now it seems that the Sleeping Will has completely shocked him!

Every single one of these actions is a complete trampling on all the efforts she has put into the first half of her life!

Although she wasn't very popular with audiences in the industry before, she had a good reputation and was known for her dedication.

Now it seems he really shouldn't have listened to rumors.

The girl in front of me is a completely spoiled little princess! Unreasonable, willful, arrogant, thinks everyone should focus on her, sensitive, suspicious, and incredibly stupid!

He would never let someone like that act in his plays!

"I'd rather pay ten times the penalty for breach of contract than work with someone like you! Get out of my production crew right now!"

Chen Mian never expected that simply speaking a few truths would cause the director to break down.

She felt wronged and sad, but became even more certain of her guess.

Jin Shu is definitely having an affair with this old man!

Otherwise, why would the entire crew fawn over her so much?

He's lying through his teeth, and he even claims that Jin Shu's acting is better than his own!

It was clear that the director really wanted to terminate her contract. Just thinking about how she had stormed off the set of a variety show not long ago, causing the show to be canceled, she had not only paid millions in breach of contract fees, but also had to pay more than one million in damages.

These losses have nearly wiped out her working capital.

She can't give up any more resources, even if those resources are full of rotten, smelly garbage!

She believed that as long as she could stay in the crew, she would definitely be able to prove these people wrong with her skills!

Left with no other option, Chenmian dialed a number.

That person was a benefactor she had met by chance. The two met at a banquet, and the benefactor fell in love with her at first sight and took the initiative to exchange contact information.

She had always kept this number in her phone but never dialed it. Today, for the sake of her dignity and to shut these people up, Chen Mianyi finally made the call.

"Hello... Mr. Mo, this is Chen Mianyi. I would like to ask you for a favor."

Ten minutes later, the director suddenly received a message from the investors.

"Chenmianyi is an artist promoted by the largest investor. They said they would take good care of her or they would withdraw their investment."

Upon hearing this, the director nearly fainted from anger.

"The biggest investor?! And she has this kind of background?!"

"I never expected that she would have such resources."

"Ha! Wasn't she supposed to be aloof and arrogant? How come she ended up using this method to stay? I was just admiring her for having some backbone."

The director was so angry that his chest hurt.

But he was used to big storms and had encountered this situation before.

Even if an artist is a piece of shit, the investors who promote them will still treat them well.

Finally, they have to be responsible for packaging this pile of poop into a dazzling work of art.

He's used to it.

What else can we do? If the other party withdraws their investment just before filming starts, will this movie that has been in preparation for many years still be made?

"Well, let them stay. What else can we do..."

"Is the director short of money?"

Suddenly, Jin Shu pushed the door open and came in.

The director glanced at her and sighed helplessly.

"They've invested over 50 million yuan. If they withdraw their investment, will we still be able to make this film?"

"Let them withdraw then."

"You're not filming anymore? You don't want your salary?"

Jin Shu is relatively cheap, with a salary of just over ten million.

The entire cast and crew can be raised for 30 million.

The prerequisite is sufficient funding.

"If they don't want it, they don't want it. As long as it's a good script, I can film it even without a fee."

The director glanced at her, surprised that Jin Shu would say something like that.

"Even if you don't want it, who else will? How are we going to deal with such a huge funding gap?"

"It's nothing."

"A small matter? You..."

“I’ll make up for it for you, and give you an extra 20 million. I’ll be the biggest investor in this film, and I’ll own the largest share.”

The director stared at her with wide eyes, looking completely bewildered.

"You drank too much last night? Seventy million, you think it's seven million?"

Although Jin Shu is a popular celebrity, most of her earnings go to the company. Where does she get so much money on her own?