Wen Yi was surprised not only that Lin Manqing knew about this, but also that someone like Lin Manqing would bow her head and thank her.
In Wen Yi's mind, even if Lin Manqing knew that she had secretly helped, Lin Manqing only wanted Wen Yi to avoid making a big fuss about it, which would be detrimental to the Wen family. She was not the kind of person who would apologize.
"Anyway, thank you," Lin Manqing said again, "but my thanks won't be without reason. I'm a fair person, and ordinary thank-you gifts are just empty words. I can give you resources."
'Pfft'
Wen Yi, who had been listening quietly to Lin Manqing's words, finally couldn't help but sneer.
Lin Manqing's expression froze. "What are you laughing at?"
"You think my apology is ridiculous?"
Lin Manqing's face was very ugly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She was all bristling. "Wen Yi, I'm thanking you, and you treat me like this? Do you think that's appropriate?"
"Or is it that this is all the upbringing your Wen family has? First, you raised a naive and scheming girl like Wen Ge, and now you have someone as rude as you, huh?"
"First of all, the Wen family's upbringing is indeed very poor." Wen Yi bluntly criticized his parents. "Secondly, I was just laughing. I was really surprised that Sister Manqing could lower her head and speak to me so softly for the sake of being the female lead in the movie version of 'Sword and Qin'."
Already ignited by Wen Yi's smile, Lin Manqing's expression turned extremely ugly after her thoughts were touched.
Just as she was about to speak, a rush of blood to her head caused Lin Manqing to cough violently.
Wen handed her a tissue and then brought her a glass of warm water.
"My personal advice is that even though it's just a superficial injury, Sister Manqing should still take good care of herself. After all, whether it's singing and dancing on stage or acting, she needs to be in great physical condition. If she doesn't take good care of herself now and develops a chronic illness, it will have a great impact on her career."
Lin Manqing drank half a glass of water to adjust her state.
Lin Manqing took a deep breath. "Since you've made it clear, I won't beat around the bush either. I really do want the lead role in 'Sword and Harp'."
"I'm sorry, I can't decide." Wen Yi refused very decisively.
"The director said that you have absolute decision-making power. The investors specifically requested you to come, and you can decide which actors to hire."
Wen smiled and said, "It seems that Sister Manqing has investigated this matter very thoroughly."
"Believe it or not, I knew about the movie version of 'Sword and Harp' as soon as you found out about it."
Wen Yi looked like she knew everything. "Oh, so the top-tier queen is willing to play a supporting role for a newcomer in a TV series."
Wen Yi was very curious at the time about who persuaded Lin Manqing and what conditions they used.
It turns out she's a lead actress in a big-budget movie.
Lin Manqing did not deny these things. She sneered and said, "No one wants to be a supporting player. From the moment I entered this industry, I understood what equivalent exchange and resource swapping meant."
"It's a pity that Sister Manqing's resource exchange is going to fail this time," Wen Yi expressed his regret.
Lin Manqing stared at Wen Yi for a long while before saying, "Are you so sure that I'm not suitable?"
"If you didn't think Wen Ge was the female lead in this drama at first, then by now you should know why Wen Ge has to be the female lead."
“She’s a green tea b*tch, and she’s the only one who can pull off the innocent facade so well,” Lin Manqing added.
Even now, she still looks down on Wen Ge.
I have absolutely no respect for it.
They all expressed utter disdain when it was mentioned.
"So, you need to play such a 'green tea' character?" Wen Yi asked rhetorically.
Lin Manqing laughed, "Actors can't be picky about roles. They have to choose the one that suits them best. That's basic professional ethics."
"As Sister Manqing said, choose whichever is more suitable, and it's obvious that you're not a good match."
"But I know that the female lead's personality in the movie version needs to be adjusted, otherwise it won't be able to carry a big movie. And after the adjustment, how do you know I'm not suitable?"
Before Wen Yi could respond after Lin Manqing finished speaking, she hurriedly added, "Even as the director, you need to audition the actors, instead of relying solely on your own judgment. That's unfair to both the work and the actors, including yourself!"
Lin Manqing got excited and started coughing again.
Wen Yi leaned back in his chair and said directly, "If Sister Manqing wants to negotiate, then abandon what your agent told you and use your own words."
Wen Yi is a director by training. When he comes into contact with someone, his first reaction is to figure out the characteristics of that person's personality. Therefore, he can quickly tell what kind of people he would not say certain things.
Lin Manqing's words were clearly taught by her agent.
They have a whole set of reasons for this.
Lin Manqing didn't expect that after speaking out her agent's words, she would not be rejected, but instead be exposed by Wen Yi.
However, Lin Manqing was not angry when she was exposed; instead, she laughed.
She leaned back in her chair, relaxing completely, and immediately fixed her arrogant gaze on Wen Yi.
At this moment, Lin Manqing showed Wen Yi her first appreciation.
"I can handle both the buzz and the fan base. Although I haven't acted in any big movies before, I can definitely carry the box office. Plus, I've always been a hot topic."
"Abandon me, you won't find a better leading lady role."
Surprisingly, Wen Yi began to feel comfortable after hearing such arrogant and disdainful words.
It's much better than the previous pretentious and self-righteous pronouncements.
Wen Yixiao said, "You've never acted in a big movie, yet you claim you have the ability to carry the box office. Sister Manqing, should I say you're too arrogant, or too confident?"
"What's the conflict between arrogance and confidence that would prevent me from wanting this role?"
"I don't really like my movies having too much trivial topicality."
"You were able to succeed before because of the times, but now the times are different. You need to understand that topicality is a springboard that a good work needs."
"But I don't like you ruining Wen Ge like this."
"You think I ruined Wen Ge?" Lin Manqing raised an eyebrow. "Even if the movie starts casting, production, and filming now, by the time it gets a good release date, the TV series will have already finished airing, so they won't be able to compete at all."
Lin Manqing chuckled, her face radiating confidence; she had clearly planned everything.
According to the agent, it was just to be on the safe side.
But since the other party isn't buying it, then so be it, I'll negotiate in my own way.
Lin Manqing said, “Choosing me is a sure thing for you. But if you give me up, it will be a huge loss for your film. You might end up with the worst-grossing film in history.”
Lin Manqing was arrogant and conceited.
She spoke with confidence and without any pretense.
This is the kind of aura that comes from absolute self-confidence!
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