Zhou Xingyun asked, somewhat puzzled, "You don't know?"

Wen Li was stunned: "What...should I know?"

Zhou Xingyun: "This drama was fully funded by your family, more than 300 million yuan."

Wen Li: "...So I joined the cast with my own investment?"

“No!” Zhou Xingyun looked at Wen Li very seriously and corrected her, “It’s fully funded.”

Wen Li: "..."

Sure enough, when the director saw Wen Li, he fawned over her and even asked, "Is your father in good health?"

Wen Li: "...My dad is in good health."

The director then said a few more flattering words.

For the first time, Wen Li felt an urge to escape from the film crew.

Zhou Xingyun noticed Wen Li's discomfort and said, "Don't worry, apart from a few veteran actors who know a little, the rest of the actors don't know that you joined the crew entirely on your own. And just accept the director's kindness; it's what he should do."

Wen Li looked puzzled.

Then Zhou Xingyun explained, "See these buildings? They cost more than 50 million yuan in total. But 'The Truth' is just a twelve-episode web series. Because of its subject matter, it can't be broadcast on TV, so no one invested in it. Later, the director gave your older brother his business card. Your older brother read part of the script and thought it was good. He initially invested 100 million yuan."

"Later, when 'The Order of a Thousand Mountains' aired, after learning that you were still a member of the Wen family, they made you the female lead. When your older brother found out, he invested another 200 million yuan."

"Theoretically speaking, you are the director's second parent. If this show didn't have you, it would most likely have failed. So you can do whatever you want on set. If anyone bullies you, just tell the director."

Wen Li understood: "I understand."

After spending the morning there, Zhou Xingyun took a plane back to City A.

Wen Li has a separate dressing room and makeup room, which is much more spacious than those of the other actors.

Xiao Xi had worked as an assistant for a year and knew how to conduct herself on set. Before leaving, Zhou Xingyun gave her some money, so on her first day on set, Xiao Xi bought the most expensive cup of coffee for everyone on the crew.

Then the Wen family sent someone to deliver a meal at a five-star hotel in Wen Li's name.

Before filming even started, Wen Li had already become the darling of the crew.