But is Joe really the kind of person who sits and waits for death?

That's her!

Zhuo Qing didn't contact her, so she happily went to Fan Zhao's place to get a copy of the script.

She finished reading the script that day and labeled the male lead as a scumbag.

The plot goes like this: the male protagonist is a seemingly gentle and refined university professor who is also very knowledgeable, owns a house and a car, has a degree, a job, aesthetic sense, and photography skills. More importantly, he is also good at sweet talk.

This is the quintessential scumbag.

The male protagonist seems like a completely different person at school and at home. At home, he not only has violent tendencies but also abuses his wife under the guise of doing what's best for her. At school, however, he pretends to be single and flirts with various girls.

The female lead is the wife.

Every time the male protagonist commits violence against the female protagonist, he kneels on the ground in tears and repents. Then, the female protagonist remembers the good things the male protagonist did for her in the past and forgives him again and again.

Looking at Qiao Zhen's conflicted expression, Fan Zhao asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Qiao Zhen almost blurted out two words, but then forcibly swallowed them back, "Mmm..."

Fan Zhao took the script from Qiao Zhen's hand and flipped through it casually, asking, "Do you also speak to Du Feng so hesitantly? Just say what you have to say. What you can say to Du Feng, I can say to you too."

Qiao Zhen bit her lip.

Fan Zhao did not urge her.

Qiao Zhen wasn't one to mince words, so after a short silence, she bluntly said what was on her mind: "The whole plot is a bit idiotic."

"Hmm?" Fan Zhao looked up at Qiao Zhen.

The beginning is always the hardest, and since they'd already started, Qiao Zhen was going to say whatever came to mind: "This plot is a bit stupid. The ending is that the male lead tortures the female lead to death and then commits suicide. What's the point of this ending? Does it highlight his initial glory or his tragic ending? And the female lead actually endured being tortured to death? Is the screenwriter stupid?"

"Yes, our history is one of male superiority and female inferiority, but there are still feminist bitches now. Moreover, they are no longer a symbol of female weakness. This ending may be meant to warn the victims that they must be strong and defend their rights, but this ending is too simplistic."

The worst thing is when the air suddenly goes quiet.

Fan Zhao looked at Qiao Zhen in surprise, and after a long while asked, "Do you have any objections?"

Qiao Zhen raised her right hand, gesturing with her thumb and forefinger about five millimeters apart. "I have a few humble suggestions. The ending could be slightly modified, for example, having the female lead fight back. When the male lead is abusing the female lead in the kitchen, the female lead picks up the kitchen knife she uses every day and slashes directly at the male lead's neck. In the end, the male lead dies, and the female lead is sentenced to life imprisonment for murder."

"Then the story jumps to over a decade later. A famous author wants to collect information on domestic violence, so he goes to prison to interview life-sentenced victims of domestic violence. The final scene is sunlight streaming into the room through the window. The author asks, 'Do you regret it?' The female protagonist stares blankly at the bird that has flown to the window. After a long while, she answers softly, as if sighing, 'No regrets.' Here, there should be a close-up of the female protagonist and the bird! The focus should be on capturing the female protagonist's desolate eyes and the vibrant bird outside the window."

"Wow! This ending is so meaningful! It can serve as a warning to both the perpetrators and the victims to take up legitimate weapons to fight back against their abusers."

Fan Zhao placed the script on the coffee table. "You're right. Changing the ending might elevate the quality. Let's revise it according to your suggestion."

Qiao Zhen suddenly stammered a bit, and she looked at Fan Zhao expectantly, "And there's a bug in the script. No one is born a bad person. There must be a reason why the male lead is psychologically twisted. If we explain that, the plot will be more complete. We can make the male lead's violent recollections of the female lead flashback, divided into several segments, taking up about seven or eight minutes."

Fan Zhao looked at Qiao Zhen with a probing gaze, "Did Du Feng teach you all this?"

Qiao Zhen said ambiguously, "It's all about being influenced by what I see and hear. I've known Du Feng for so many years, and we basically talk about everything. He sometimes chats with me about things that happen during filming."

She wasn't lying. Du Feng and the original owner of this body were indeed inseparable. They were like teacher and student, or like brother and sister, but neither of them had any romantic feelings for each other.

Fan Zhao didn't say anything.

Qiao Zhen felt extremely uncomfortable.

After a long pause, Fan Zhao said, "You go back first, I'll contact the screenwriter to revise the plot."

"oh."

She got up to leave.

But as she pushed open the door, Fan Zhao called out to her, "Am I your male god?"

She hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yes."

Fan Zhao got up and walked to her side. "So you like me a lot and want to have my babies?"

"..." How is she supposed to answer that?

Fan Zhao then said, "Don't be shy, just answer what you think."

Qiao Zhen nodded very slowly.

Fan Zhao was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, I allow you to continue liking me."

In the end, Qiao Zhen's departure was very inexplicable. Fan Zhao not only had a problem with his tongue, but he might also have some mental issues. Is liking someone a matter of permission or prohibition?

Fan Zhao compiled Qiao Zhen's suggestions and sent them to the screenwriter's email address, asking the screenwriter to revise them within three days.

The audition date remains unchanged.

Qiao Zhen has been preparing herself emotionally lately, or practicing her camera presence in front of her phone's camera.

It's all because she was too willful in the previous world. Back then, she willfully spent eight years making a movie, and the entire time the camera was tailored to her angles.

Sigh, I don't have the luxury of being willful anymore; I can only rely on cooperating with the camera.

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