Chapter 6's successful negotiation completely bewildered Lin Weiyu. ...

Lu Hanwen did not immediately agree, but his eyes clearly darted around, as he did not want to offend Lin Weiyu.

Although Jiang Shunian is indeed a good actor, it's not worth offending investors and Lin Weiyu for his sake.

Jiang Shunian squeezed Yu Yanchen's arm, signaling him not to act impulsively. He turned to Lin Weiyu and said gently, "Teacher Lin, can we talk alone?"

Lin Weiyu was taken aback by Jiang Shunian's reaction. He paused for a moment, then said gruffly, "What's there to talk about? I don't like you, and I don't want to be in the same production crew as you."

"What if I told you I had a way to make your wish come true?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present turned their gazes toward Jiang Shunian with curiosity.

Lin Weiyu's expression changed, and he nodded slightly with his raised chin: "Okay, let's talk."

He then turned and went to his private lounge, with Jiang Shunian following behind him a step behind.

The door closed, and Lin Weiyu sat down on the recliner, swinging his legs back and forth, tapping away on his phone, looking completely nonchalant: "Stop beating around the bush, just tell me."

“Teacher Lin,” Jiang Shunian said sincerely, “I want to tell you before we talk that I really need this job.”

Jiang Shunian wasn't entirely confident he could persuade Lin Weiyu, but he had to do his best.

Yesterday, Yu Yanchen asked his agent to inquire about signing Jiang Shunian. The agent advised against it.

It wasn't that the person who had taken a liking to Jiang Shunian back then wouldn't let him go, but rather that their entertainment company was truly incompetent. During last year's film and television industry downturn, the company not only didn't make money, but actually lost a lot.

The boss intends to sell the company soon, and if he can't sell it, he will shut it down. Therefore, not only Jiang Shunian, but also Yu Yanchen's future is uncertain.

Therefore, Jiang Shunian cannot afford to lose the role he currently holds.

He needs to make a name for himself as soon as possible and sign with an entertainment company.

Jiang Shunian was no novice in the entertainment industry. When the producer asked him to do a makeover, he guessed that the male lead, Lin Weiyu, might be hostile towards him. Therefore, in addition to reading the script and the original novel, Jiang Shunian also searched for information about Lin Weiyu and asked Yu Yanchen for some information.

Lin Weiyu is 24 years old this year and has been in the industry for five years. At first, he was a nobody whose resources were squeezed out and taken away by others. Although his acting skills were immature in his early works, he was very talented. Later, he may have been fed up with having his resources taken away and being criticized by his rivals for being an ordinary man, so he had minor cosmetic surgery and found a sugar daddy.

He had just said he would fulfill Lin Weiyu's wish, and Lin Weiyu gave him the opportunity, so Jiang Shunian felt that Lin Weiyu was not inherently evil.

“Teacher Lin, I’m sorry I had to look up some information about you. You’ve never forgotten that little fan’s last wish, right? To become a shining, talented actor.” Jiang Shunian spoke softly, so as not to offend him. “Aside from promoting your dramas, you haven’t taken on any variety shows, but have been filming in various productions. I believe that in the little fan’s heart, you are already a great actor.”

This is what Jiang Shunian found when she was browsing Lin Weiyu's super topic. When Lin Weiyu first debuted, he had a 14-year-old fan, but the fan got a terminal illness and passed away not long after. Her biggest wish was for Lin Weiyu to win the Best Actor award, because she knew that this was also Lin Weiyu's dream.

Aside from those who genuinely want to make it in the industry, most actors aspire to win awards and have their acting skills recognized.

Lin Weiyu stared at Jiang Shunian, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Her eyes gradually reddened.

"I wouldn't dare say I'm outstanding, but I did study acting for four years, and my teachers gave me a good evaluation. Although I've been out of the entertainment industry for four years, I haven't completely given up acting and have also done some voice acting work. So, if you have any questions about acting during the filming period, I will do my best to answer them for you."

Jiang Shunian only has this one skill. If Lin Weiyu really doesn't need it, he can only pack his bags and leave, then go to the film and television city's actors' guild to apply for a chance.

"You have absolutely no negotiation skills." Lin Weiyu wiped his eyes, his tone still dissatisfied but not as sharp as before. "If I weren't so well-mannered, I would have kicked you out when you touched a sore spot."

“Yes, I only dare to say that because I know Teacher Lin is a good person.” Jiang Shunian smiled.

Lin Weiyu glanced at Jiang Shunian again: "With your looks, you shouldn't be anyone else who isn't famous."

He felt threatened the moment he saw him.

Jiang Shunian smiled helplessly: "It's fate."

Although he missed many opportunities during his four-year hiatus from the entertainment industry, Nono's arrival completely filled that void, and he is very content.

"Alright, I'll give you that chance." Lin Weiyu stood up, concealing the emotions in his eyes. "Then let's see what you're capable of."

"Thank you, Teacher Lin."

The two didn't talk for long. The door opened, and everyone's eyes were drawn to them. Yu Yanchen ran over and asked in a low voice what had happened. Jiang Shunian smiled and gestured that everything was alright.

Lin Weiyu walked up to Lu Hanwen and said, "He can stay."

Lu Hanwen breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, shall we start filming then?"

When Jiang Shunian finished her makeup and came out, Lin Weiyu's assistant came over and asked her to go to Lin Weiyu's dressing room. As soon as Lin Weiyu saw Jiang Shunian, he frowned and said, "Why do you look so ugly?"

However, he wasn't stupid. He immediately realized that she was giving him the opportunity to do his makeup, and he was a little embarrassed and annoyed: "Go and change your makeup back. I'm not that petty."

Jiang Shunian shook his head: "It's alright, that's how the character was supposed to be. Teacher Lin, shall we go over the script first?"

"Okay, I'm going to film this next scene. Tell me how to act it."

The filming of this drama has only been going on for about a week, and the progress is neither fast nor slow. However, the original novel is relatively short. Although the adaptation has added some plot, it is still a short drama of twenty or thirty episodes.

Lin Weiyu's financial backer is an investor, which gives him a lot of freedom and say. Even though he asks Lu Hanwen to hold him to high standards, Lu Hanwen is rather pessimistic and gives up easily, always just accepting whatever is acceptable.

This left Lin Weiyu feeling very frustrated, like punching cotton. He could only ponder it secretly at night, unsure if he was right or wrong.

Jiang Shunian has finished reading the entire original novel and the script. Since it is a novel told from the female protagonist's perspective and it features the female protagonist's rebirth, most of the highlights and key moments are focused on the female protagonist.

However, that doesn't mean there's nothing to explore about the male lead. We can add some small details to reveal his hidden emotions. Due to time constraints, Jiang Shunian could only explain the scene once and even demonstrate it herself.

Lin Weiyu was deeply shocked. It wasn't that he hadn't sought out teachers before, but the teachers he found seemed rather impatient with him. They all taught him things in a very rote manner, or told him to study films on his own. No one had ever explained to him in such detail how to act, why to act in a certain way, how to control his expressions, and how to make his eyes look meaningful.

Jiang Shunian learned these acting skills very well in college. He was an outstanding student who won the national scholarship every year. Otherwise, how could he have been chosen by the director to act while still in college?

However, what touches people most in acting is genuine emotion; one must truly resonate with the characters in the play, and even become the characters themselves.

However, these methods take too long, and Jiang Shunian himself has not fully mastered them, so he can only use some small tricks for now.

Jiang Shunian's teaching results were remarkable. Lin Weiyu's first scene after resuming work was completed in one take, while the female lead stumbled over a line because she couldn't get used to his eye acting.

On the second take, Lin Weiyu added some emotion without any instruction, resulting in an even better film.

Lu Hanwen's usually gloomy eyes widened slightly.

He turned to look at Jiang Shunian and, with the professional eye of a director, noticed that Lin Weiyu's performance bore the shadow of Jiang Shunian.

If the filming results are like this, then this drama might not necessarily be a flop.

Just like the plot of a play within a play, the addition of good actors, which complemented the script, led to a huge success.

There was still a night shoot that day. After filming wrapped up in the afternoon, Yu Yanchen finally had time to talk to Jiang Shunian: "Shunian, what did you and Lin Weiyu do? How come his acting suddenly improved?"

Just as Jiang Shunian was about to answer, Lin Weiyu called out to him again, "Teacher Jiang, would you like to have dinner together?"

As the male lead, he naturally received a special dinner.

Jiang Shunian smiled and declined, "I'm sorry, I can't have dinner with you."

He has to stay with Nuonuo.

Lin Weiyu was actually very good at reading people's expressions, but he now had a high level of affection for Jiang Shunian, and the scene tonight was a major one. He needed Jiang Shunian to "catch up" on him, so he unusually acted out of line: "Is there anything more important than me?"

Yu Yanchen felt a faint sense of crisis. Was his good brother going to be taken away by this Lin Weiyu?

Jiang Shunian sighed and could only confess, "I need to spend time with my son."

"You actually have a son!" Lin Weiyu's eyes widened in shock.

Ten minutes later, an uninvited male protagonist appeared in the RV.

Nuonuo looked up at her new uncle with some curiosity, and the first thing her new uncle said when he saw her was, "Teacher Jiang, your son is so handsome! If he were in the entertainment industry, he would definitely be a big star."

After saying that, he patted his body, looking for a gift, but he didn't bring any. So he took the phone and transferred money to Jiang Shunian, then snatched Jiang Shunian's phone and directly clicked to receive the payment.

Jiang Shunian hadn't expected Lin Weiyu to have this kind of personality, and was somewhat overwhelmed.

Nono has a great personality and isn't shy. Sensing that the uncle meant her no harm, she gave him a sweet smile and said, "Hello, Uncle. I'm Nono. Are you Dad's colleague? You seem like a good person. Please take good care of my dad."

This completely bewildered Lin Weiyu.

Yu Yanchen also learned that Lin Weiyu was learning acting from Jiang Shunian. He had been learning from Jiang Shunian for four years and knew his abilities well. This time, it just so happened that they were learning together.

They have quite a few scenes together.

Jiang Shunian bringing one is the same as bringing two.

Because Lin Weiyu's acting skills have improved, the previously filmed scenes naturally cannot be used and need to be reshot, which was Lin Weiyu's suggestion.

He called his sugar daddy and sweet-talked him, securing another investment. He also gave red envelopes and milk tea to the entire crew, and thus production began harmoniously.

Jiang Shunian didn't have many scenes, but because he also needed to teach Lin Weiyu, he had to come to the set every day. Most of the time, he sat behind the monitor with Lu Hanwen. Watching the monitor made it easier to spot problems, and Jiang Shunian took notes, which added some insights to his acting.

After filming for a few days, the original author came to visit the set. She was a young woman with delicate features and a shy personality.

This is the first book of hers to sell its copyright. She had heard from her friend that the TV series adaptations would have little to do with the book and would be completely changed, but she was still concerned, so she contacted the screenwriter to come and visit the set.

Upon seeing Jiang Shunian, she froze instantly and exclaimed, "Jiang Shunian!"