After all, the story outline was already set. The same story, which Lin Xiaoxiao read dozens or even hundreds of times, was like an old lady chewing tree bark—tasteless and bland, especially with such a melodramatic script.

Although Lin Xiaoxiao was hoping the show would flop, Zhang Fan was still revising the script even after filming started, which meant that when she, as the director, arrived on set and saw which version of the scene it was, she was drenched in sweat.

The venue was rented, all departments were prepared, and everyone had arrived, so Lin Xiaoxiao could only grit her teeth and finish filming in a haphazard way. Fortunately, the heated arguments between the assistant director and Zhang Fan after each scene, sometimes accompanied by Zhang Fan's various instructions to the actors, reassured her a lot.

Lin Xiaoxiao discovered that Zhang Fan was an obsessive-compulsive. Every day during filming, he would either argue with the actors, the heads of various departments, or the assistant director.

Lin Xiaoxiao exclaimed that her buddy was really tough, but she only dared to say it to herself. After all, when the previous drama started filming, she kept a close eye on every part and every line of dialogue, and her "fierce reputation" on set was not low.

The conflict between the assistant director and the screenwriter indicates a problem with the script, and suggests that she is one step closer to returning to a wealthy family.

But what really gave Lin Xiaoxiao a headache was that Zhang Fan was too stubborn.

Zhang Fan arrived earlier than the stagehands every day and went to bed later than the rest of the crew. Even Lin Xiaoxiao received new scripts from him several times in the early hours of the morning, but of course, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't want to even glance at them.

Lin Xiaoxiao had finally managed to establish an eight-hour workday with the crew, with no overtime, but everything was thrown into chaos because of Zhang Fan, this "stubborn" person.

At first, only Zhang Fan arrived early every day and was extremely meticulous, even more so than the director Lin Xiaoxiao. He would check every prop and costume used in filming each day.

Everyone else smiled and cooperated, but they didn't expect that even though the drama was already halfway through filming, Zhang Fan was still stubbornly refusing to move. This made the others a little restless.

After all, she hadn't even had a chance to enjoy the previous bonus, and Lin Xiaoxiao's crew was already famous in the industry; as long as she worked hard, she would earn a lot of money.

The director was easygoing, and the actors, who had all worked together on the previous project, were all very approachable. There was no hierarchy within the crew.

Sometimes, when actors are late leaving work, overtime pay is given to all crew members. Of course, this money is deducted from the actors' salaries. After all, Lin Xiaoxiao is stingy; she thinks that whoever causes overtime should pay, and if this happens often enough, no one will stay late anymore—her plan works.

After living like this for so long, the crew members were tired of the utter disrespect they had endured. After all, who wants to kneel when they can earn money standing up?

After finishing their first project, none of the crew members rushed to take on other jobs; they were all waiting for Lin Xiaoxiao to start her second project. Therefore, Zhang Fan's hard work immediately motivated the other staff members, who also spontaneously began to strive for excellence.

Lin Xiaoxiao was still a little worried that Zhang Fan, this "little butterfly," might cause immeasurable consequences, so she strictly controlled the production team, and many decisions required Lin Xiaoxiao's approval. This forced Lin Xiaoxiao to "strive" along with the crew during this period.

Moreover, she couldn't afford to yell at these "diligent" employees, so she could only try to persuade them indirectly. But no matter how earnestly she tried to persuade them, even after she had worn her lips out, these people would just give her a perfunctory response and then turn around and go back to doing what they were doing.

Lin Xiaoxiao was truly suffering; she, who had never been prone to getting a sore throat before, had several blisters on the corners of her mouth.

When Lin Xiaoxiao arrived at the scene with her face covered in blisters, these people were spurred into taking it even more seriously, creating a vicious cycle.

Lin Xiaoxiao could only grit her teeth and finish filming as soon as possible, fearing that if she delayed any longer, she might have money to spend but not the life to enjoy it.