Chapter 43
Delete it all!
The director's world has collapsed! That damned Tan Lingling, what did you do to offend this spoiled brat? Now he's going to blacklist you, Zhu Yu!
This is a drama produced by us!!!
The director was devastated. No matter how sharp and professional Shi Ru had been in his work in the early stages, at this moment, he was seen by the director as a useless spoiled brat.
"Although Tan Lingling's scenes are not many, she is present from the first episode to the finale... If she is suddenly cut out, the plot will be disjointed."
When Shi Ru said this, it was indeed somewhat without thinking. Given the current filming costs, rashly cutting all of the characters' scenes would probably only cause the drama to fall apart.
"Then find someone to replace all her scenes and reshoot them."
Shi Ru nodded, believing he had come up with the best option to avoid risk.
But the director saw it differently. He didn't know Tan Lingling's background, only that this young girl was quite talented in acting and willing to work hard.
Such a bright, hardworking, and studious young star—why do you, the CEO of this company, have to pick a fight with her?
"No, Mr. Shi. If word gets out that we're replacing actors after filming, our show will be ruined."
The director also wanted to do his best to speak well of this girl he thought highly of, since it's already difficult for a girl to make it in this industry.
Tan Lingling is very dedicated when filming. She does all the action scenes herself, and her punches are realistic. Even though she gets bruised and battered all over, she never complains.
"..." The director's words made sense, and Shi Ru had to rethink a more appropriate solution.
"Never mind, I'll let you know if there are any changes later. You can go ahead and do your work."
After much thought, Shi Ru couldn't come up with a better solution, especially since he was about to hand over his responsibilities.
"Ta-da!"
So he chose to knock on the office door of the company president, his dear uncle, Shi Fangyue.
"Please come in."
Shi Ru pushed open the door. Shi Fangyue was looking at a document with his brows furrowed. He put down the document and relaxed his brows when he saw Shi Ru come in.
"Why did you come here? Did you change your mind and decide to stay and continue working here?"
Shi Ru followed Shi Fangyue to the sofa on the other side of the office and sat down. Hearing what Shi Fangyue said, he shook his head: "No, Uncle. I don't know if you've ever heard of Tan Lingling."
Upon hearing the name, Shi Fangyue's eyes flickered, and he asked in confusion, "Tan Lingling? It sounds like a girl. What's wrong?"
“It’s like this, this girl…” Shi Ru sensed something was wrong, and the words he was about to say stuck in his throat.
How could his uncle, who had heard of the beauty salon and had a business relationship with Zhou Ye of the Zhou family, be completely unaware of it?
But……
Shi Ru sighed: "That girl is Zhou Ye's woman. You know, he and I have never gotten along."
"Oh?" Hearing Shi Ru use such an excuse, Shi Fangyue raised an eyebrow in surprise: "You've never been one to blur the lines between public and private matters, so why are you bothered by such trivial things this time?"
"I'm worried that this girl might cause problems later on and affect the broadcast of the show."
"I see, it's not impossible."
The uncle and nephew were surprisingly on the same page: "Given Zhou Ye's temperament, this girl might go crazy at any time and do something that violates public order and good morals."
"Okay, I understand. I'll have someone handle it, so don't worry about it."
Shi Ru nodded. He didn't care about Tan Lingling's fate, as long as it didn't affect him or Zhu Yu, it didn't matter.
"Okay, then I'll be going now, Uncle. There are still some things in the office that I haven't packed up."
Seeing that his nephew had only come to talk about such a small matter, Shi Fangyue was a little unhappy: "You're just leaving like this? If you ask me, you should stay with your uncle. I'll set up a new artist department for you. Why do you have to go out and build some kind of studio?"
Shi Ru didn't take Shi Fangyue's complaints to heart: "Everything is prepared here. I just need to act as a mascot and sign and stamp. Only by going out and seeing the world can I truly stand on my own."
Although Shi Fangyue assigned Shi Ru several projects, he only selected those with the highest configuration and best features. Apart from occasionally holding meetings, Shi Ru's decision-making abilities were not developed at all.
"Alright, alright, go ahead and try it yourself. But then we'll be competitors, and your uncle won't go easy on you!"
Shi Fangyue feigned a serious 'threat'.
"Of course, there are no fathers and sons on the battlefield, Uncle, bring it on!"
Shi Ru smiled confidently, joked around with Shi Fangyue for a while, and finally managed to get away and return to his office.
When he opened the door, there was already someone waiting for him inside.
"Where have you been? I came looking for you but you weren't there. I'm so bored waiting here~"
The girl was sitting in the boss's chair, reclining so that she was completely hidden by the chair back. When she heard the door open, she quickly grabbed the table to stop herself from playing a spinning chair race.
He stood up unsteadily, looking so dizzy that Shi Ru couldn't help but stride forward and press him back into the chair.
"How old are you, still playing with chairs?" He said, not caring that his seat had been taken, and walked over to sit down in the guest area. "What are you doing here at this hour, instead of having class at school?"
The person who came was Lu Xiaoxiao. A few days ago, Shi Ru had found several songs for her, sent her to a songwriting class, and then assigned the songs as homework for her to revise and write lyrics for.
If she does well, then she'll have her debut song.
"Ta-da!" Lu Xiaoxiao took out several sheets of paper that had been folded into four layers from her crossbody bag.
"I've already finished writing the lyrics for one of the songs. I sang it to the teacher in class today, and the teacher even praised me!"
As she spoke, Lu Xiaoxiao stood up, wanting to reach over the nearly one-meter-wide desk to show Shi Ru her work.
The girl had most of her body pressed against the table, and Shi Ru moved closer to her, so the two of them looked at the scribbles on the small A4 sheet of paper together, their heads close together.
The girl's clear and ethereal voice flowed gently.
This is the scene that Zhu Yu saw when she pushed open the door.
Shi Ru swayed her head gently to the rhythm of the song, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration and doting affection.
"Not bad," Shi Ru said with a smile as he applauded Lu Xiaoxiao after the song ended. The lessons had been very effective, and Lu Xiaoxiao's voice had been brought out to its fullest potential.
This child is also someone who can endure hardship.
When Shi Ru looked at Lu Xiaoxiao, a hint of pity was hidden in his eyes.
Lu Xiaoxiao will probably never know that the study plan he gave her actually had three versions.
Who knew that the first version would be accepted?
As we all know, to open a window, we often need to first remove the roof, then dismantle the door, and finally achieve the desired effect.
So this first option is probably a heavyweight one, like tearing down the roof.
The sheer volume of his schedule was so intense that even he found it absurd.
Of course, seeing Lu Xiaoxiao adapting well and showing new changes every day, Shi Ru was very gratified, feeling a sense of joy like that of a daughter growing up.
He's also taken over the talent development system in the entertainment industry.
While Shi Ru was still immersed in the joy of being a nurturing idol, Lu Xiaoxiao was the first to notice Zhu Yu standing at the door.
The two had never met in person since the group was created, and this was the first time they had truly gotten to know each other.
Zhu Yu felt strange, as if she had some inexplicable possessiveness towards Shi Ru.
This was really inappropriate, so when Lu Xiaoxiao looked at her, Zhu Yu quickly put on a bright smile: "You sang so well! Is this your new song?"
Zhu Yu walked in, and casually rolled her eyes at Shi Ru, who had just noticed her and stood up to offer her a seat.
"Yes, it's the melody that Brother Shi Ru gave me, and I just wrote the lyrics today!"
The girl sat in the seat that originally belonged to Shi Ru, shaking her head and laughing innocently.
"Heh, that's good." Zhu Yu was a little flustered. She didn't know what to say or how to treat this...younger sister.
"Oh, by the way, Xiaoxiao, let me reintroduce you. Zhu Yu is one of the shareholders of our company, and also your boss!"
Shi Ru made a stroke of genius, and the two girls froze simultaneously. Zhu Yu, who was already very uncomfortable, became even more so.
Lu Xiaoxiao, who had been very relaxed and even acted as if she were on her own turf, suddenly became reserved and stood up from her chair, seemingly unsure of what to do.
"Huh? Then... then I'm the only employee here?"
Shi Ru didn't try to comfort anyone or act as a bridge between the two. He put Lu Xiaoxiao's lyric book into a folder, then stood up with his own large bag that he had already packed.
"Let's go to our own office."
Actually, the reason the two of them are here today is because Shi Ru invited them here. Besides letting them familiarize themselves with the company's layout, the main purpose is to let them meet and get to know each other properly.
Once Zhu Yu has established herself in the entertainment industry, she will inevitably help Lu Xiaoxiao out, and after Lu Xiaoxiao makes a name for herself in the music industry, Zhu Yu might as well try her luck.
All of these things were already written in his career plan long ago.
Therefore, the two of them should definitely have a relationship like that of sisters.
It's popular to ship couples in the entertainment industry these days, so if the opportunity arises, they could definitely create some buzz.
Amidst Shi Ru's boundless enjoyment, the group soon arrived at their destination.
"Zhu Yu, here are the keys. You two go up first. I'll go get my things from the trunk."
"Okay." Zhu Yu took the key, still a little confused.
Zhu Yu was finding Shi Ru rather strange. Just when she thought he liked her a lot and that it would be a wonderful thing for them to make it in the entertainment industry together, she realized...
He signed Lu Xiaoxiao, a sophomore, and just when Zhu Yu believed he was only doing it for his career, she saw the two of them singing together with their heads close together.
"Let's go, Xiaoxiao."
Zhu Yu smiled and looked at Lu Xiaoxiao.
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