There was another round of back-and-forth between the parties, with some saying the plot was starting to get padded out, and others saying it was just a ensemble piece of supporting characters.

Fortunately, the main storyline framework prevents a significant loss of viewers.

They were cursing while watching.

Zhu Lin complained, "I can never work with a production crew like that again!"

They deceived us at the beginning, stagnated in the middle, and betrayed us in the end.

Shi Xi exclaimed, "Self-produced dramas are still the best!"

At least they can make decisions.

“But self-produced dramas have low budgets and can’t produce large-scale scenes. If you want to invest in this sci-fi, you’ll have to outsource the special effects, and you might end up with a ‘miracle’ drama,” Zhu Lin warned.

Shi Xi could imagine scenes from science fiction dramas.

But actually making it is too difficult.

"Let's write this down first and discuss it later," Shi Xi said with some regret.

She still really liked that science fiction script.

Zhu Lin added in a low voice, "That's a sci-fi drama with a male lead. If you actually act in it, you'll probably just be carrying someone else's sedan chair."

Shi Xi: ...

She didn't care about these things before; she just wanted to find good scripts to act in.

After filming several dramas, Shi Xi realized that billing order was still very important.

Having few scenes and low billing means being truly at the mercy of others in every aspect.

If the show becomes a hit, that's all thanks to Yifan.

They made the male lead famous, and then the male lead switched to another company.

Shi Xi thought about the complicated relationships behind it and started to get a headache. "Let's leave it for now."

Upon arriving at the filming location in Haicheng, the staff took Shi Xi to a private dressing room.

The staff member, a short-haired female assistant, showed the tablet and said, "The theme we've prepared this time is 'youthful girls'."

I have some outfits here, we need to choose at least three for the photoshoot. Could you please see if there are any alterations needed?

Shi Xi carefully examined the combinations above.

From clothes to shoes, hats and other accessories, everything was done with great care.

Shi Xi nodded and picked out three outfits. "These few, please."

The short-haired woman put away her tablet. "I'll have a makeup artist do your makeup. Please wait a moment."

After the short-haired woman left, Zhu Lin took a magazine from the shelf in the dressing room and flipped through it, saying, "No wonder she's UNIQUE, she's photographed so many foreign movie stars before!"

“Yes, those outfits were really well-coordinated.” Shi Xi also picked up a magazine and exclaimed, “I originally thought that print magazines were declining and that the fashion world was full of people with empty reputations, but I didn’t expect that I was just ignorant.”

*

Liao Chujing walked into the UNIQUE building wearing sunglasses, a smile on her lips.

She came to take photos for the UNIQUE cover illustration.

The cover and the title page are different places.

The first thing you see in a magazine is the cover, and the first page you open is the title page.

Originally, Qin Yun was supposed to shoot the cover, and Liao Chujing thought it was alright.

After all, Qin Yun is older, a senior, and a film queen.

Unexpectedly, Qin Yun had something come up!

The cover shoot was free!

Once inside the elevator, the agent whispered, "I inquired and found out they've contacted Shi Xi."

Liao Chujing's smile faded slightly. "It's Shi Xi again!"

She absolutely did not want to run into Shi Xi!

"You debuted earlier than Shi Xi, so you'll definitely be the one shooting the cover, while Shi Xi will be the one shooting the title page," the manager speculated.

"Heh, if that's not the case, then I won't film it." Liao Chujing rolled her eyes.

If she can't even outshine Shi Xi in magazines, what's the point of her playing this game?!

As they stepped out of the elevator, the manager, with sharp eyes, spotted someone not far away and exclaimed, "Is that Kawai Yusuke?"

"He Yujie?" Liao Chujing looked over as well, her heart fluttering. "If he does my makeup, this look will definitely be a huge hit!"