Of course, not taking pictures is not an option.

Let alone the actors, Director Mu would be the first to object.

He had been busy with this drama for more than three months, and it took a lot of effort and resources to persuade Qin Zhihuai and Jiang Ruoyu, who had not acted in a TV series for several years, to take on the lead roles.

There are also the second male and female leads, the third and fourth male leads, and every actor was carefully selected by him. He was hoping that this drama would become a huge hit, allowing him to reach the pinnacle of the television industry and then pave the way for his entry into the film industry.

All that's missing is a third female lead.

The third female lead, Han Yan, is the most beautiful woman and the most skilled assassin in the world. Not only does the actress need to have a high level of appearance, but she also needs to have a certain level of martial arts skills.

The reason he was interested in Qin Sheng was partly because her age and beauty perfectly matched the character's persona, but more importantly, he had accidentally seen a video a few days ago.

A dance video – Dance on Your Palm.

The female lead in the dance was Qin Sheng.

Director Mu has directed so many TV shows and movies. Although he has never practiced martial arts, he still has basic eyesight. He is certain that Qin Sheng has studied martial arts and is quite skilled.

She is beautiful, young, has a cool and aloof demeanor, and has a background in martial arts.

This is exactly like Han Yan herself!

Director Mu immediately felt that Han Yan was none other than Qin Sheng!

That's how people are; once they find someone they like, they become even less satisfied with others.

After that day, Director Mu auditioned nearly ten more actors, but they were either not pretty enough, or their temperament was not right, or they were too old or too frail.

In short, something just doesn't seem right.

Therefore, even though she already knew that Qin Sheng had no intention of entering the entertainment industry, she still contacted Qin Zhihuai privately, hoping that he could act as a go-between.

It's not like we're going to let Qin Sheng enter the entertainment industry. Just a cameo or a friendly appearance would be fine. We can discuss the terms and conditions.

Unexpectedly, before he could even lay out all the reasons he had prepared, Qin Zhihuai rejected him outright.

With just three unequivocal words, it's impossible.

Then he hung up the phone.

After that, Director Mu, still unwilling to give up, contacted Qin Zhihuai several more times, but he wouldn't let Qin Zhihuai help persuade him anymore. He only said that he wanted Qin Sheng's contact information so he could communicate with her personally.

But Qin Zhihuai refused even this without hesitation.

These past few days, I haven't even answered his calls.

Disappointed, Director Mu gradually gave up hope.

Unexpectedly, I suddenly saw a post on my nephew's WeChat Moments.

Qin Sheng.

Director Mu's heart skipped a beat, and his dying hope was instantly rekindled.

After much persuasion, I finally convinced my nephew to help me hand out a business card and pass on a message.

Before Qin Sheng could reply, Qin Zhihuai called.

Although I really like Qin Sheng, but...

Director Mu looked at his phone, almost imagining the seemingly lazy but actually cold gaze of the man opposite him, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Alright, then Xia Ziru will be cast. I'll submit the cast list tomorrow."

Qin Zhihuai gave a faint "hmm" and hung up the phone.

Director Mu sighed deeply again.

*

While Qin Zhihuai was on the phone, Qin Sheng had already finished flipping through the script.

To be honest, it's not bad.

Let's just talk about the character of Han Yan.

He was unruly and self-willed, a swordsman who was invincible. He seemed cold and ruthless, but in the end, to save his long-lost brother, he knew that death was inevitable, so he still plunged into the danger.

Hmm, what a coincidence.

In the drama, Han Yan is the younger sister of the male lead played by Qin Zhihuai. However, she was separated from her family when she was young and has been searching for her for many years based on her weak memories.

It's not a particularly special character setting, but as long as the acting isn't too bad, this kind of tragic character can still attract a lot of fans.

Although Qin Sheng didn't know much about the film and television industry, he could still see the value of this role.

If she's truly interested in the entertainment industry, this role could be a great stepping stone.

Unfortunately, she wasn't very interested.

The huge debt has been largely settled, and Zhu Xiyuan hasn't been pressing her for repayment lately. She only needs to focus on curing Fu Jingheng and Yin Ze's illnesses.

So now she's not so obsessed with making money anymore.

Even the King of Glory commercial tournament tomorrow, she wouldn't bother to participate if she hadn't already agreed to it.

So let's just say no.

Qin Sheng put down the script, greeted her parents, brother, and younger brother, and went upstairs.

I thought the matter should be over by now.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, a hashtag titled "[Qin Sheng is about to star as the third female lead in Shanhe Haoyue]" appeared on the entertainment list. By the time the Shengshi Public Relations Department noticed it the next morning, the hashtag had already been posted at the bottom of the trending list and then quickly climbed up.

The post was made by a verified account with over a million followers. It wasn't just a simple, unfounded statement; an audio recording was also attached.

It was the conversation between Qin Zhihuai and Director Mu the night before.

The voices were indeed those of two people, but the content of the conversation had completely changed.

Qin Zhihuai: "My sister has no interest in the entertainment industry, but she really likes the character Han Yan, so I'll just let her make a cameo appearance."

Director Mu: "This isn't a good idea..."

Qin Zhihuai: "She's just the third female lead, what does Director Mu mean by this?"

Director Mu: "President Qin..."

Qin Zhihuai: "If Director Mu really thinks it's not going to work, then it's fine not to make this movie. It's only a few hundred million, I, Qin Zhihuai, can afford to lose that much."

Director Mu: "...Alright then, I'll submit the cast list tomorrow."

To be honest, anyone who knows Qin Zhihuai even a little would think that these words are completely out of character for him, and it doesn't sound like they came from his mouth at all.

But both the voice and the gradually cooling tone sounded perfectly in line with the context.

That does seem quite plausible.

Shortly after the recording was released, numerous questions arose in the comments section. Soon after, many experts skilled in synthesizing and decomposing audio conducted an in-depth analysis of the recording, and the conclusion was that it was not artificially synthesized.

That leaves only two explanations.

This recording is either a compilation by some incredibly skilled IT professionals, or it is genuine.

Since top IT figures in China have already conducted in-depth analysis and found nothing wrong, the public is now gradually leaning towards the latter interpretation.

The audio is real.

So, Qin Zhihuai really didn't care about the drama that others had put a lot of effort into filming, just to satisfy his younger sister's hobby, and even bullied her by saying that he wouldn't film if he wasn't given a role?

The comment sections of Qin Zhihuai and Qin Sheng's Weibo accounts were immediately flooded with criticism, and even Director Mu's Weibo account was not spared.

Qin Zhihuai learned about this at around 6 a.m. the next day.

Just as he was about to get out of bed, he received a call from Xu Wenyue, and his expression instantly turned cold.