Chapter 62 I came back to China just for her
The meeting to officially launch the "Misty Forest" project was scheduled in the conference hall of a high-end hotel in the city.
Gu Manman and Su Yu arrived early.
Pushing open the heavy door of the conference room, several people were already sitting inside.
When producer Sister Chen saw them, she immediately stood up and greeted them with a smile: "Manman, Su Yu, here we are!"
The conference room is large, with name tags and mineral water on the table.
Several men in suits were sitting at the table. They were representatives of the investors.
Gu Manman's eyes swept across the entire room and then stopped at a window seat.
Zhou Mubai sat there, looking down at the documents in his hands.
Hearing the noise at the door, he raised his head, met Gu Manman's eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up.
Sister Chen warmly invited them to sit down and began to introduce: "Everyone, this is the original author and screenwriter of our "Misty Forest", Gu Manman, and this is the director Su Yu."
The investor nodded politely.
"This one," Sister Chen turned to Zhou Mubai again, smiling even brighter, "I believe everyone is familiar with him, Director Zhou Mubai. This time we are honored to invite Director Zhou and Director Su to co-direct "The Misty Forest"!"
Co-directing? Gu Manman looked at Sister Chen, then at Zhou Mubai, with a questioning look in her eyes.
She had no idea about this before.
Zhou Mubai stood up, stretched out his hand to Su Yu, and smiled gently: "Director Su, please give me more advice in the future."
"Senior Zhou, please give me your guidance."
At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open again.
Lin Xiao walked in wearing high heels, followed by her assistant.
She was wearing a neatly tailored white suit today, with delicate makeup, eye-catching red lips, a professional smile on her face, and a strong aura.
"Sorry, sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road, so I'm late."
Her voice was coquettish and her eyes swept across the entire room. When they finally landed on Gu Manman, pride and provocation flashed across her eyes.
Sister Chen quickly stood up: "Xiaoxiao is here, please take a seat."
She pointed to the empty seat next to Zhou Mubai.
Lin Xiao walked over and sat down leisurely, not forgetting to smile sweetly at Zhou Mubai: "Director Zhou."
Zhou Mubai just nodded politely and didn't say much.
"As for the female lead," Sister Chen whispered, "we have already confirmed that Lin Xiao will play the role."
"What?!" Su Yu couldn't help but said, "Sister Chen, are you sure? Let her play the leading female role? Is her acting... okay?"
"Su Yu, don't get excited. Xiao Xiao has made great progress in the past two years. Her popularity and traffic are there, which is very helpful for the promotion and box office of our movie." She said helplessly, "This is... the person decided by the higher-ups. Several investors have agreed."
Su Yu wanted to say something else, but Gu Manman held her arm.
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The meeting was temporarily interrupted for tea break.
Representatives of investors gathered together and talked in low voices. Producer Sister Chen was among them, holding a cup of coffee with a professional smile on her face.
Lin Xiao was surrounded by several staff members, and her assistant was busy running around. She was holding a small mirror to touch up her makeup, with an uncontrollable sense of pride in the corners of her eyes and eyebrows, and she glanced at Gu Manman from time to time.
Su Yu tugged at Gu Manman's sleeve and pulled her to the water dispenser in the corner. She lowered her voice and said angrily, "What does Lin Xiao mean? It's not enough for her to play the leading role alone, and she wants to squeeze in that little unknown star from her company?"
Gu Manman frowned: "A newcomer in her company?"
"That's right!" Su Yu rolled her eyes and lowered her voice. "Just now I heard her assistant mention to Sister Chen that there was a role that was quite suitable for the kid that their company had just signed, and they wanted to fight for it. Ha, does she really think this is her backyard and she can take anyone she wants to ascend?"
Su Yu picked up a glass of water and gulped down two gulps.
"Do you think I'm dead?" She put down the cup, her eyes sharp, "No matter who she stuffed in, if her acting is not good, get out of here anyway! Don't try to fool me!"
Looking at Su Yu's angry look, Gu Manman felt calmer.
This girl usually looks cheerful and unserious, but once she gets into work mode, she immediately becomes a different person.
Gu Manman knew her too well.
Su Yu has an almost obsessive-compulsive tendency to be picky and pursue the language of the camera and the details of the actors' performances.
She can't tolerate any sand in her eyes, especially in the professional field.
Not to mention that Lin Xiao wanted to get someone with connections in, even if the king of the world came, if the acting skills were not up to standard and did not meet her requirements, Su Yu would definitely dare to let the person pack up and leave on the spot without showing any mercy.
Gu Manman never doubted this.
With Su Yu as the director in charge of quality control, she feels at ease.
All those messy relationships, when it comes to Su Yu, it all comes down to strength.
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Zhou Mubai closed the document in his hand, stood up and left the meeting room.
Lin Xiao followed him out almost immediately and caught up with him in a few steps.
"Director Zhou," she called him, "How could an internationally renowned director like you condescend to shoot a low-budget suspense film? This crew... seems a little unworthy of your status, right?"
Zhou Mubai stopped and turned around.
The eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses fell on Lin Xiao's face, calm and yet with a natural sense of alienation.
He didn't answer immediately, but just looked at her quietly.
Lin Xiao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, but she still forced herself to smile in what she thought was a charming way: "Or... is it for someone?" She paused and glanced at the closed door of the conference room with a meaningful look, "For our great screenwriter Gu?"
Zhou Mubai looked at her, his gentle expression did not change, but his words were direct and almost frank: "Yes."
"I returned home just for her."
The smile on Lin Xiao's face could no longer be maintained. The deliberately disguised sweetness was instantly shattered, leaving only embarrassment and jealousy.
"You..." She was angry, but didn't know what to say.
Zhou Mubai asked her back, "What about you? With your status, why did you take this role? I'm afraid this small crew can't give you a satisfactory salary."
Lin Xiao was choked by the question, his eyes flickered for a moment, then he straightened his back, raised his chin slightly, and said with a hint of provocation and desperation: "Who am I doing this for? Director Zhou, don't you know?"
Zhou Mubai looked at the undisguised jealousy on her face, and the gentleness in his eyes behind the lenses faded a lot.
He took a step forward, and the distance between them shortened. His fresh breath mixed with the faint smell of tobacco.
Lin Xiao's heart was beating wildly, but he also felt an invisible pressure.
"I don't care what you want to do." His voice was lowered, still gentle, but with an unquestionable coldness, "But if you dare to cause trouble in this crew, especially against her..."
He paused for a moment, his eyes sharpening as if he was examining and warning.
"Don't blame me for being rude."
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