Park Shin-hye, Lee Min-ho, Kim Ji-won, and other lead actors also came over with smiles and hugged him.
"You acted very well, Kwang, especially the last scene." Lee Min-ho patted him on the shoulder and praised him sincerely.
"Xiao Guang, congratulations on wrapping up filming! Keep in touch!" Park Shin-hye presented him with a bouquet of flowers.
Kim Ji-won walked up to him, her eyes filled with complex emotions that seemed to be a mix of what she saw on screen and what she didn't. She smiled and opened her arms, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, our 'oppa'." She teased him with the nickname she used in the drama and gave him a warm hug.
Ou Yang responded to everyone's blessings one by one, his face beaming with a heartfelt smile, but deep in his eyes, there was a hint of dazedness and reluctance.
For months, he almost became one with the character of Choi Young-do, feeling his joys and sorrows, and experiencing his love and hate.
The sudden detachment felt like a part of my body had been hollowed out.
He accepted the wrap-up cake from the staff, which read "Goodbye, Choi Young-do".
Surrounded by everyone, he cut the cake, sharing the joy and farewell with all of them.
Back in the dressing room, as I began to remove my costume and makeup, and watched myself gradually transform back into "Ouyangguang" in the mirror, the sense of detachment became even more pronounced.
He gently stroked the school uniform jacket he had worn for several months, and finally hung it up neatly.
As he left the film set, night had fallen. He glanced back at the place where he had worked tirelessly for months, his heart filled with gratitude.
It was the role of Choi Young-do that allowed more people to see his potential as an actor and opened the door to a new world for him.
Once inside the car, Lee Seung-hwan noticed his somewhat silent demeanor and asked, "What's wrong? Are you unhappy that filming has wrapped up?"
Ou Yangguang shook his head, looked at the street scene rushing past the window, and slowly said, "No, I'm very happy and grateful. It's just... a bit like saying goodbye to an old friend."
He paused, then his tone became firm again, "However, this is just the beginning."
Choi Young-do's story has come to an end, but actor Oh Yang-yang's journey has just begun in a much wider world.
Ahead lies the lens of VOGUE, new challenges for the team, and a future for him personally, one that requires continued pioneering efforts.
Tonight, he bids farewell to an important role and turns a new page in his life.
The complex emotions from finishing filming "The Heirs" had not yet completely subsided when Ou Yang returned to the company, but he felt that the atmosphere was different from usual.
He was led directly to the conference room where large meetings were usually held. As soon as he pushed open the door, his heart sank!
The EXO members were all already seated inside, including several key managers and assistants, while head manager Lee Jin-wook sat expressionlessly in the main seat.
This spectacle looks less like a celebration and more like a trial.
Upon seeing him enter, Lee Jin-wook didn't engage in any pleasantries and immediately announced the start of the meeting.
The meeting had a clear and pointed theme: to deal with Ou Yangguang's serious disciplinary violations a few days ago, including barging into the department head's office without permission and arguing with company leaders.
“Ou Yangguang,” Li Zhenxu’s cold voice echoed in the quiet conference room, “As an artist under the company, you disregarded company discipline, arbitrarily interrupted an important shoot, stormed the management office, and behaved inappropriately, causing an extremely negative impact! The company will not tolerate such disorganized and undisciplined behavior!”
He first looked at Lee Seung-hwan: "Manager Lee Seung-hwan, for failing to effectively manage and discipline the artist, is seriously derelict in your duties! Your entire salary for this month and quarterly bonus will be deducted as a warning to others!"
Lee Seung-hwan lowered his head, his face ashen, and dared not utter a word of rebuttal.
Then, Li Zhenxu's gaze fell on Ou Yangguang like a knife: "Ou Yangguang, you must pay the price for your actions! The company has decided that you must write a 10,000-word in-depth self-criticism and submit it to my office in three days! Reflect on your mistakes in detail and guarantee that you will never do it again!"
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