"Oh?" Jiang Shang Nongchao became interested. "When you perform, instead of thinking about what you're good at, you think about what Li Yi is good at? Why?"

Shang Yechu nodded: "Because...Teacher Jiang seems to value Li Yi very much."

"..." Jiang Aihua was slightly taken aback by Shang Yechu's bluntness, "You want to take my feelings into consideration."

"Yes." Shang Yechu's expression was calm. She turned her head and nodded slightly to Yi Tianzhao. "After all... the prerequisite for playing Xiao Fengque is being able to act alongside Li Yi, right?"

You should play dumb when you should, but playing dumb when you shouldn't is annoying.

Yi Tianzhao wasn't surprised that Shang Yechu knew what she meant; after all, she had already handed the script over to her, and anyone who wasn't stupid could see what Yi Tianzhao was up to. What puzzled her was how Shang Yechu had figured out Li Yi, this "secret bodyguard."

"How did you know?" Jiang Aihua was surprised by the girl's honesty and insight.

Shang Yechu lowered her head: "If we only want to choose Xiao Fengque, there's obviously no need to invite Xie An. Besides, I've been browsing Weibo occasionally these past few days."

Some things don't need to be said too explicitly.

Jiang Aihua nodded and swirled her teacup: "That's right, I will never allow what happened to Yang Huanyi to happen to Li Yi again."

As she said this, Old Mrs. Jiang's eyes sharpened, revealing a ruthlessness that contradicted her kind appearance.

Shang Yechu glanced at Li Yi and whispered, "Li Yi and I have acted together before. I know he is very good at portraying 'anger.' We can work together better in scenes involving anger."

Shang Yechu blushed slightly and stammered, "I was thinking that if the two of us cooperated better, my chances would be better..."

Lying depends on the person. When lying to Yi Tianzhao, one can be seven parts truth and three parts falsehood. But when lying to Jiang Shang Nongchaosheng, one must be at least nine parts truth.

"You were just thinking of playing Tian Rushui, and you've changed your mind so quickly?" Jiang Shang Nongchao smiled kindly, his face benevolent. "I can tell you've studied Tian Rushui. Are you really willing to give up a role you originally liked so easily?"

Shang Yechu knew that the crucial moment had arrived!

Shang Yechu looked up, her palms already slightly sweaty. She didn't explain why she changed her mind, nor did she emphasize that she could play Xiao Fengque well. She simply said—

"The phoenix is ​​unknown to the world, while ordinary birds mislead it. The phoenix has been gone for a long time, but today it is time to return."

"The Phoenix Plays with the Dragon," Volume Two, Opening Remarks!

Everyone present was stunned.

Suddenly, Jiang Shangchongsheng burst into laughter, clapping Shang Yechu's hand and exclaiming, "Good! Good! Good! You have ambition! You have courage! The younger generation is truly formidable!"

Yi Tianzhao let out a long breath, stepped forward, and lightly slapped Shang Yechu: "You!"

There's nothing wrong with having ambition. The people present were directors, writers, and supervisors, not on the same track as Shang Yechu. Therefore, they could particularly appreciate this harmless (to them) ambition.

Yi Tianzhao took a contract out of his bag and slapped it in front of Shang Yechu. "This is a photocopy, take a look."

Shang Yechu skimmed through the text, and when he saw the figure in the "remuneration" column, his pupils contracted slightly.

“Only one-third of Yang Huanyi’s,” Yi Tianzhao said frankly. “After all, you’re a newcomer. If the feedback is good, the higher-ups can adjust it.”

That's just something to hear. To take it literally would be naive.

Shang Yechu didn't care about the pay. Being able to get on the CTS bandwagon and gain the favor of the Sixth Empress Dowager were things that money couldn't buy.

Zeng the Bald said from the side, "Little Ye, don't think it's too little. You have to know that Director Yi came to you against all odds; he's under a lot of pressure!"