Chapter 149 That's a different price
When Lu Jingyun heard Ye Wanxi ask, she smiled and said, "Yingxuan and Debang are college classmates and roommates, they're very close. They like to tease each other like this all the time, we're used to it. It's okay, don't be nervous."
As he spoke, he shouted into Gao Min's phone, "Debang, have you eaten? Do you want to come to Auntie's house for dinner?"
The arrogant voice on the other end of the phone stopped abruptly, and Chen Debang's voice came back a few seconds later, but his tone was much more respectful and polite than before.
"Auntie, you're here too. I was just joking with Yingxuan, don't mind me."
The speed at which they changed their tune is truly astonishing.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. Have you eaten? Do you want to come and eat with us?"
"I'm still out of town right now. I'll visit you when I get back."
"Okay, okay, I'll have Yingxuan pick you up then."
Qi Yingxuan couldn't stand the person's two-faced "ugly" face, rolled his eyes, and went straight to the point: "Alright, stop trying to play the innocent card with my mom. Answer my question, is that script you're planning to have my sister film that caused such a stir not long ago?"
After a moment of silence, Chen Debang answered truthfully: "Yes."
"Who told you to come to my sister's place? Don't tell me she's a good match in terms of looks and temperament. That's just something you can fool naive young girls with bad taste in the world. If you really thought she was a good match, why did you have to come now of all times? Tell me honestly, did someone tell you something?"
"Ahem... Alright, since you're here, I won't hide it anymore. Uncle Ji asked me to come find her."
"Uncle Ji?" Gao Min really couldn't think of any famous directors in the industry with the surname Ji.
Lu Jingyun immediately realized: "Director, the director's surname is Ji."
"Uncle Ji told me this morning that Uncle Bai's family matter has been resolved. He also told me that it was your sister who helped resolve his family's matter."
"So, you came to see her?"
"Um."
The rumors about Ye Wanxi online are very mysterious. Chen Debang had seen them before, but like most people in the industry, he thought they were just a persona deliberately created by Ye Wanxi's agency.
Until this morning...
Chen Debang's father had a good relationship with Director Ji, and by extension, he also had some connections with Old Master Bai.
They all knew a little about Bai Haoqi's affairs. Although it was cruel, everyone knew that this grandson of the Bai family would probably die before his grandfather.
Who would have thought that things would take a turn for the better, and the Bai family would suddenly encounter a benefactor.
When Chen Debang heard what Master Ji said in the morning, he found it hard to believe, but he also understood that the other party's original intention in calling him was to point him in the right direction, and there was no need for him to lie to him.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Debang went online to search for everything related to Ye Wanxi, and the more he read, the more surprised he became.
What he previously thought were marketing tactics, when put together, now gave him a chilling feeling.
In addition, he had been driven to a dead end recently, which led to this phone call.
"You're not talking about this film crew, are you?" Xiang Yueqi's words successfully drew Ye Wanxi and the others' attention to him.
Ye Wanxi and her companion leaned over and immediately spotted the bold, black headline.
Is the repeated mishaps on the set of "The Search" due to superstition or human error?
"The crew of 'The Search'?"
"It's an original science fiction film, reportedly written by a well-known and award-winning screenwriter and directed by Director Chen. Filming officially started last month, and in the past month and a half, we've changed eight or nine actors, including five main characters, three supporting roles, and one special guest."
Ye Wanxi was puzzled: "This movie has five main characters?"
"It's not five main characters, it's just that the male and female leads were played by five different actors."
"...What's the reason?"
"It seems like I started having bad luck as soon as I joined the film crew. Either I would get into a car accident while driving late at night due to fatigue, or I would accidentally twist my ankle while participating in an event, or I would get pooped on by birds as soon as I stepped out the door."
"..." This film crew must be cursed!
"Fortunately, they were all just minor injuries and no one was seriously injured. The last one was alright, but the two before him were injured and couldn't continue filming, so they had to be replaced. However, the replacements who came in later also had accidents one after another. Either they were unlucky, or the props in the crew inexplicably malfunctioned. The whole crew was on edge."
As Xiang Yueqi spoke, she pulled up relevant news reports: "Because of these things, many netizens jokingly call their production crew the 'cursed production crew,' saying that anyone who accepts this script and joins this production crew will be cursed. Some actors who were originally confirmed to star in the production have also voluntarily terminated their contracts and left the crew for fear of following in the footsteps of the previous few people. Therefore, the production crew is currently at a standstill and is very likely to declare bankruptcy due to the withdrawal of investors."
"I see."
“Then maybe we shouldn’t…” Gao Min had actually heard about this before, but she had just been blinded by Chen Debang’s reputation.
Now that I've thought about it, I don't really want Ye Wanxi involved in this matter anymore.
Ye Wanxi knew what she wanted to say, and chuckled lightly, resting her chin on her hand: "He really came to the right person to ask me for this. Have you forgotten what I do?"
Upon hearing his junior sister's words, Qi Yingxuan knew she was interested in the matter, and immediately asked, "What are the benefits of asking my sister to come and help?"
Upon hearing that there was a chance, Chen Debang immediately seized the opportunity and said in a cheeky tone, "Hey, we're like family, aren't we? Your sister is my sister, isn't she? How about this, as long as she's willing to help me with this, she can choose any female role in this movie, including the lead actress, whichever one she likes."
Qi Yingxuan scoffed at Chen Debang's shamelessness: "Sister my foot! Don't try to claim kinship with me. My sister has nothing to do with you. And you say you can pick any female lead? This is a male-centric film with only a handful of female characters, and each one has roughly the same amount of screen time. Where's the so-called female lead? There's no sincerity whatsoever. I'm not doing this!"
"I don't like hearing that. Where did I lack sincerity? If I don't let her choose any female role, do you expect me to play the male lead? Fine, if she's willing, I can do that too. At worst, she can cross-dress as a man, maybe that will become a hit."
Ye Wanxi: "..." Are all you artists this reckless? There's really no need to be like this!
"Brother, I think Director Chen has already shown a lot of sincerity. For your sake, why don't I go? Of course, Director Chen shouldn't let me go for nothing, right? Putting aside all the formalities, just pay me the amount I wrote on my Weibo."
"Alright, alright, as long as you're willing to come, everything is negotiable." Chen Debang said, then felt something was off, "That role..."
"Oh, that's a different price." You're dreaming if you think you can hire her for two jobs for the price of one.
"..." It's confirmed, this is her biological sister!
Director Chen: The dog is still your brother and sister dog!
(End of this chapter)
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