Shen Mingyou joined the crew the next day.

Yesterday, Yu Zhen showed her several TV drama scripts, most of which were invitations for second or third female roles, with one or two being the leading female roles. However, most of the dramas featuring the leading female roles were short of investment. They probably wanted her, an actress who became famous for her "rich lady" persona, to bring in money to join the crew.

Shen Mingyou finally picked a crew that could start filming the fastest and join the crew immediately.

Interestingly, the director of this play, Shen Mingyou, knew Shi Yan, the director of her first play that year when she debuted.

Her first drama was an idol drama. The plot was illogical and bloody, but the male lead was handsome, the female lead was beautiful, and the production was also good. Shen Mingyou became famous because of that work.

Five or six years have passed, and the director who loved to shoot idol dramas is still shooting idol dramas in New Taipei City.

The reason why Shen Mingyou was able to join the crew so quickly was because the original second female lead Guan Qiang suddenly terminated her contract, and the director was looking for a female actress with a suitable schedule to replace her, but it was not easy to find one at the moment. Shen Mingyou's news has been making a lot of noise on the Internet these two days, so the director naturally noticed it.

Remembering that he and Shen Mingyou had some friendship, he gave Shen Mingyou an invitation.

A TV series that just aired recently and which was played by the second female lead Guan Qian became a huge hit. Her value as the heroine in the series started to skyrocket since the TV series was aired. After the TV series ended, Guan Qian successfully won several TV series awards. She, a third- or fourth-tier actress, has leapt to the second tier and is only one step away from becoming a first-tier actress.

After Guan Qiang became famous, she was not very satisfied with the role of the second female lead in the melodrama "Hello, President" which she had signed a long time ago.

The crew of this drama is poor, and the director is just a small-time celebrity in the circle, a second-rate director who has not become popular even after filming idol dramas for many years.

The male and female protagonists were both newcomers, and only she, the second female lead, had some fame.

When she took on this role before, it was because her agent had some friendship with the director. In addition, she was not very famous in the circle and did not have many acting offers, so she reluctantly agreed to play the second female lead.

But now, her value is completely different. If she plays the second female lead in another melodramatic idol drama, she will laugh at herself even without her fans making fun of her.

The solution Guan Qiang came up with was that if she wanted to shoot the film, she had to bring her own screenwriter into the crew.

The director knew that Guan Qiang was now very popular, so he was forced to agree to some of her unreasonable requests.

But since Guan Qiang joined the crew, she has been causing all kinds of troubles. First, she was dissatisfied with the filming environment of the crew, and then she bossed the crew around and didn't respect the actors she worked with. Not only did she find faults in the crew, but what the director couldn't accept the most was her magic change of the script. The screenwriter she brought in changed a good single-female lead script into a dual-female lead drama.

But although Guan Qian has many requirements, she is not idle. What she likes most is to give a slap in the face first and then a sweet date. For example, after she complained about the poor filming environment, she took the initiative to pull strings and ask friends for help to rent a very suitable filming location for the crew. For another example, after she found fault with the staff, she would bring a small gift and show some small favors so that the staff could not be angry with her...

On the other hand, although Guan Qiang has many demands, her acting skills are indeed acceptable.

Taking various reasons into consideration, the director can only grit his teeth and not get angry. Let's just have two female protagonists. Maybe it's possible to make a good movie if he shoots it well.

The final explosion point was that after Guan Qiang modified the script, she was still not satisfied. She asked the screenwriter she brought with her to further process the dual-female lead drama that she had modified, and turned it into a drama with a strong female lead.

Not to mention the original heroine, even the hero, in this magically adapted female-centered script, all became supporting roles for Guan Qiang.

The director couldn't stand it anymore.

He is shooting an idol drama. What the audience wants to watch is a sweet romance between the hero and heroine without having to guess the plot. This kind of weird heroine-led drama is not his style, and he can't shoot it well. If he forces it to be shot, the final result will definitely not be good.

Shi Yan is a director who cherishes his works. Although he has not produced any hit works in recent years, his dramas are still very popular. They basically have fixed broadcasting platforms, and all of them can be broadcast on satellite TV.

Guan Qiang's behavior had touched his bottom line. In a fit of anger, the director said to Guan Qiang: Act if you can, get out if you don't!

Then, he completely offended Guan Qiang.

After Guan Qian angrily terminated the contract, the crew not only had to reshoot the scenes that had already been filmed, but also had to find a new second female lead. Time is money, and the director felt that the filming funds invested by the investors were burning out rapidly day by day. If the delay lasted one more day, the director would lose a few more hairs.

Fortunately, Shi Yan finally found Shen Mingyou.

As soon as the script was handed over, they quickly joined the crew the next day. The crew started running again and the director's pressure was suddenly reduced a lot.

"Mingyou, don't worry, shoot boldly, shoot however you want." Director Shi Yan knew Shen Mingyou's acting skills very well. Fearing that Shen Mingyou would have a psychological burden, he comforted her, "Our play does not require any acting skills at all. You are so beautiful. When the time comes, I will show your beauty perfectly through the camera. When the audience sees it, their eyes will stay on your face. How can they care about your acting skills..."

The producer next to him secretly pushed the director's arm. Shi Yan's inability to speak might never be cured. Look, is this comforting? This is clearly exposing someone's wounds and rubbing salt into their wounds.

"Mingyou, the director meant that our idol drama does not require high acting skills from the actors. When we were looking for the male and female protagonists, we looked for actors who had never acted in a drama and had no experience at all. They all had one thing in common, which was good looks. After all, idol dramas are about handsome men and beautiful women, and the audience loves to watch them. Now that you have joined, our "Hello, President" crew has become even better."

After the producer finished speaking, the director nodded and said, "Yes, yes, that's what I mean."

The director touched his bald head. It was obvious that what he said was the same as what the producer said, but why didn’t he say it as nicely as the producer did?

Shen Mingyou nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, director, I will shoot it well."

Of course, she knew that the drama "Hello, President" did not require high acting skills, and this was also one of the reasons why she chose it.

Shen Mingyou will play the role of a rich girl who has been engaged to the male protagonist since childhood. The male protagonist is the president of a chain hotel with a strong family background and the two families are old friends. The rich girl has been spoiled and willful since childhood and is ignorant of the sufferings of the world. Although she grew up with her fiancé as childhood sweethearts, gradually, her fiancé was attracted to a young cleaner in the company.

In order to earn money for her family's medical expenses, the heroine chooses to work as a cleaner in a hotel. She has a sunny attitude, a kind heart, and is a little confused. She always makes some stupid jokes at work. Her difference makes the hero focus more and more on her.

When the rich girl came to the hotel to find the hero, she was accidentally knocked to the ground by the heroine. From then on, she held a grudge against the heroine and targeted her everywhere in the hotel, making small moves to bully her. The hero was the rich and handsome president who appeared in time every time the heroine was bullied and saved the beauty.

The rich girl pushed her fiancé further and further away because of the heroine's behavior. The hero became more and more dissatisfied with the rich girl. After the rich girl kept making trouble, the hero asked for the consent of his family and broke off the engagement with the rich girl. The heroine, who worked as a cleaner, was independent and self-reliant. Her excellent cooking skills were noticed by the hero. She passed the hotel interview and finally became a female chef of the hotel. The dishes she developed were liked by the hotel and the customers.

The male and female protagonists get to know each other and appreciate each other at work. The ambiguous atmosphere between them becomes stronger and stronger, and they become more and more certain of their feelings for each other.

In the end, the hero and heroine confirmed their feelings and finally got together. The rich girl who had done all the bad things came to her senses, dissolved her marriage, and moved away to another country. The story has a happy ending here.

When Geng Feng found out that Shen Mingyou had chosen such a script, he, who had not watched TV dramas for many years, complained mercilessly: "How come the scripts nowadays are almost exactly the same as the bloody and brain-dead dramas of the past? The story of a rich young man falling in love with an ordinary Cinderella has been played for so many years, and it is still being played."

"And you, the supporting actress, a rich, pretty, and educated young lady, how could you be so desperate to target a girl who works as a cleaner in a hotel just because she bumped into you accidentally? This plot is too illogical."

Geng Feng is right.

But why do idol dramas need such strict logic? Most audiences love to watch such melodramatic plots. There must be a reason why idol dramas have been so popular for so many years.

Shen Mingyou actually likes this character quite a lot.

It shouldn't be difficult to play the role of a spoiled and willful rich girl. This should be her first drama after her comeback, so she'll use it to test the waters.

The first scene Shen Mingyou filmed was the one where she was carrying a cake to the hotel to find her fiancé, and was accidentally knocked down by the heroine.

Because the original second female lead Guan Qiang was dissatisfied with the small hotel chosen by the crew for filming, under Guan Qiang's suggestion, the crew signed a contract with the largest hotel chain in City A - the Emperor Hotel under the Zhao Group.

Originally, the Emperor Hotel would not rent the hotel to a small crew, but Guan Qiang was good friends with the eldest daughter of the Zhao Group, and with the help of that eldest daughter, the crew was able to rent the hotel at a high price for a seven-day shoot.

Because of Guan Qian's contract termination, one day had already been wasted, and they had to finish filming the remaining hotel scenes within six days. Time was very tight, and all the crew members became busy since they arrived at the hotel.

While the director was talking to Shen Mingyou about the play, Lin Simeng, who was sitting next to her, was quietly observing her.

The actress who plays the leading role, Lin Simeng, is a recent graduate from the drama academy. In her first filming experience, she met a domineering female star like Guan Qiang, and the psychological trauma she suffered was huge.

Now that Shen Mingyou has replaced Guan Qiang, Lin Simeng is even more worried.

She also saw the trending searches on Shen Mingyou's Weibo yesterday. Lin Simeng felt uneasy about such a wealthy lady coming to their small crew to play a supporting role for a leading actress who had just graduated from school and had no fame at all.

Will Shen Mingyou do the same as Guan Qiang and say to her, the leading actress, “Si Meng, can you pour me a glass of water?”, “Si Jiu Du Meng, the sun is too strong, can you hold an umbrella for me?”, “Si Meng, I changed this scene, do you mind?”…

Thinking of the fear of being dominated by Guan Qiang on the crew a few days ago, Lin Simeng looked at Shen Mingyou timidly again.

Shen Mingyou noticed that the leading actress next to her was looking at her all the time. She turned around and asked with a smile, "We're going to perform the scene where you knock me down later. Do we need to rehearse it first?"

"Ah? Yes, I think." Lin Simeng was a little slow to react. After she finished replying, she felt that her answer was wrong, so she waved her hand and said, "No, no need."

Lin Simeng's name contains the word "萌" (cute). She has a small round face and looks cute.

Seeing her nodding and shaking her head, Shen Mingyou had no choice but to ask again: "Do you want it or not?"

Lin Simeng, who was thinking too much and thought Shen Mingyou was impatient, became even more scared.

Soon, the first scene was about to start filming. While Shen Mingyou was putting on makeup, the staff gathered in groups of three or four to chat.

An older staff member couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, although Guan Qiang likes to act like a troublemaker on the set, her acting is really good. Now that Shen Mingyou is in her place, I'm afraid our show will be so bad that no one will recognize it."

"Why do you say that? Shen Mingyou is so popular online now. With her, our drama won't even need any promotion. It will be popular on its own. Isn't that a good thing?"

"You are too young to understand. We are all old members of Director Shi Yan's team. We worked together before when Shen Mingyou was filming his first movie. At that time, it was painful to shoot Shen Mingyou."

"Why is it painful?"

"Because there were so many NGs, we had to reshoot over and over again. How could it not be painful to lift such a heavy machine?"

"Ah? Shen Mingyou's acting is so bad?"

"It's not bad, it's...extremely bad!"

"So, the male and female leads of the drama "Hello, President" are all new actors who have never acted before and have no fame at all. The only one who is a little famous is Shen Mingyou, but his acting skills are terrible. Is such a drama worth watching?"

"That's a sure win."

…

After the director adjusted the shot, the producer emphasized again: "Be calm later, don't let your temper flare up during the scene. If you scold Shen Mingyou again, we won't be able to find anyone to act in this scene."

Shi Yan is a director with a good temper usually, but as soon as the filming starts, he becomes irritable and it is common for him to scold the female actors and make them cry. It was Shi Yan's masterpiece that Guan Qiang was driven away by anger this time. The producer was really worried that when Shen Mingyou NGed a scene 58 times, Shi Yan's bad temper might explode.

"I know, I know." Shi Yan waved his hands in a good-tempered manner, "It's just a few more NGs. I will definitely control my temper today. Let alone 58 times, even if Shen Mingyou NGs a hundred and eight times, I won't scold him."

Geng Feng, who heard the director and producer talking, said: "..."

He put aside the drinks and desserts he had just bought for the director and staff, thinking that he should wait. When Shen Mingyou NGs for the 108th time and the director is about to explode, he will bring out the food he had prepared so that the director and staff can take a break.

Well, it's a lot to worry about when you have an actor with terrible acting skills.

When Shen Mingyou came out after putting on her makeup, she found that the staff looked at her in a strange way, as if they were a little worried, a little curious, a little disappointed, and a little sympathetic...

In short, everyone's expressions were complicated when they looked at her.

A familiar middle-aged photographer said hello to her before the shooting started: "Mingyou, don't worry about the shooting. It doesn't matter how many NGs you make. Although I'm a little older now, my body is in better shape. Look at my muscles. Don't you see how strong they are? When I was carrying the camera, I ran faster than before."

Shen Mingyou: “…”

Yes, it's confirmed. This guy was the cameraman who ran back and forth with her fifty-eight times during her first filming. The first scene had to be NGed fifty-eight times.

Under everyone's gaze, Shen Mingyou walked under the camera and found Lin Simeng waiting for her.

The director sat in front of the monitor and called for filming to begin. All the staff on the scene fell silent.

Lin Simeng pushed a large trash can through the hotel lobby. When passing by Shen Mingyou, she would accidentally slip and then bump into Shen Mingyou, knocking him to the ground.

But Lin Simeng didn't dare to hit anyone with real force, so when she slipped, she only lightly touched Shen Mingyou, and that little bit of force was almost invisible. Most of the staff didn't even see Lin Simeng touch Shen Mingyou.

The director saw from the monitor that Lin Simeng's condition was not right and the strength was totally wrong. How could such a light touch knock someone down? The audience was not stupid. If the action was too fake, people would know it was a blunder at a glance. Such shots would undoubtedly need to be reshot.

After Lin Simeng's "bump", the director was about to shout "Cut" and ask Lin Simeng to reshoot, but who knew that before he could shout "Cut", Shen Mingyou, who was lightly touched by Lin Simeng, was like being hit hard by someone, and fell to the ground with a thud.

Her eyes showed some disbelief, followed by anger. When she saw that the person who knocked her down was a cleaner in the hotel, she raised her eyebrows and showed an extremely contemptuous smile on her pretty face. She said coldly, "Don't you have eyes?"

Lin Simeng was frightened by Shen Mingyou's action: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." She just touched Shen Mingyou lightly, so why did Shen Mingyou fall down?

And the way Shen Mingyou looked at her just now was so scary, so scary.

On-set staff: Huh? Is Shen Mingyou...trying to scam me?

Lin Simeng almost didn't touch her, but she fell to the ground, and her fall was so realistic, and the expression on her face was so annoying. If this wasn't a scam, what else could it be?

But the next second, they realized that what Shen Mingyou said just now seemed to be the lines in the script.

So, Shen Mingyou was just acting?

So real, the person who immediately brought them into the play was Shen Mingyou? !

The director was also surprised. Except for the wrong force in Lin Simeng's collision, everything else in the previous scene was perfect, especially Shen Mingyou. The way she fell was as if she was really knocked down by someone. Her contemptuous eyes and the cold tone when she spoke were exactly the same as the spoiled rich girl in the script.

How could Shen Mingyou be such a good actress?!

This is the voice of everyone present.

Including Shen Mingyou's boss Geng Feng: Is this my artist with terrible acting skills?! He was not replaced!

Shen Mingyou got up from the ground and saw Lin Simeng apologizing to her. She smiled and asked, "Did I act well just now? Did I scare you?"

Lin Simeng, who wanted to apologize again, saw the sincere smile on Shen Mingyou's face, and her heart relaxed a little. This Shen Mingyou seemed different from the big stars she had met before, although the only big star she had met so far was Guan Qian.

"You acted very well," Lin Simeng said. "I thought I really knocked you down. You looked very painful."

Shen Mingyou said: "I used a little trick when I fell, and it didn't hurt at all. I will tell you this little trick later. I guarantee it won't hurt. Maybe you can use it when you are filming in the future."

"Alright, alright, everyone get ready, let's reshoot this scene." The director's eyes were full of excitement. He wanted to confirm whether Shen Mingyou's acting skills were just luck or she really suddenly learned how to act. "Si Meng, don't be afraid, just hit it with a little force, it's okay, we'll try to get it right in one take."

The scene was re-filmed. This time, Lin Simeng used her strength very well. At least it was clear from the screen that she had used her strength. At this time, Shen Mingyou fell to the ground naturally, just like the last time she fell. Her facial expressions and movements were just right. Then she said the line in a cold tone: "Don't you have eyes?"

Perfect.

"Go!" the director stood up and shouted.

The staff who were prepared for dozens of NGs said: This scene is just going to be passed like this?!

So, who was it that spread rumors on the set just now, saying that Shen Mingyou’s acting skills were not good? If her acting skills are not good, how can they be considered good?!

After filming one scene, it was followed by several others. Shen Mingyou's performance was getting better and better, and Lin Simeng also tried hard to keep up with Shen Mingyou's pace. In the next few scenes, the two of them almost only needed one or two takes to finish them. The director became more and more excited as they filmed, and he exclaimed that he had found a treasure!

Finally, it was time for a break. Geng Feng came over and handed the water to Shen Mingyou. He squatted beside her with a small stool and asked, "What's wrong with you today? Are you Shen Mingyou? Is it some movie queen who was reborn and traveled through time and space to your body?"

Shen Mingyou: “……?”

"You've read too many novels." Shen Mingyou took a sip of water. "Although I've retired from the entertainment industry for five years, I've been studying acting. I've read professional books, studied good movies, and found teachers to teach me... I've never stopped learning."

"But you graduated from a film school. You learned so much, but after you left school, you still can't act."

"Who knows?" Shen Mingyou said, "It just suddenly dawned on me."

Shen Mingyou has indeed never stopped learning in the past five years, but she knows that she can act now not because she has learned, but because she has awakened.

In the book, Shen Mingyou will be scolded by the entire network after the first episode of "Super Mom" ​​and will be forced to withdraw from the show and then go offline.

Now, not only has she not quit the show, she also has many fans online and her popularity continues to rise. After changing the ending in the book, the rules and regulations in the book can no longer oppress her. Shen Mingyou had vaguely guessed before filming, and facts have proved that she can indeed act now.

"Oh, I think I've finally gotten the hang of it." Geng Feng was so happy that he didn't even show his teeth. "I'll call Yu Zhen and ask her to pick out a few more good scripts. We can act in more dramas in the future. It would be a waste if I didn't act in such a good performance."

Looking at Geng Feng's leaving back, Shen Mingyou's lips curled up into a smile.

After a short break, the crew moved all the filming equipment from the hotel lobby to a luxurious suite on the top floor of the hotel to continue filming.

The staff's eyes lit up when they arrived at this ultra-luxury suite.

"Wow, this is my first time to visit the penthouse suite at the Emperor Hotel. It's so luxurious."

"I heard that staying in this penthouse suite for one night would cost more than six figures. Wow, it's really too luxurious."

"It's so expensive! I won't stay here."

"I can't afford to stay here even if I want to. But you heard that Guan Qian might be living next to the suite where we filmed. I heard from her staff two days ago that because she was filming in the European Emperor, Guan Qian simply booked this hotel to stay. Now that she has terminated the contract and stopped filming, I don't know if she has refunded the room."

"She should just quit. She has already terminated her contract and doesn't need to film anymore. Why is she still living in the hotel?"

…

"Alright, alright, let's stop talking, let's hurry up." The director was very satisfied with the suite, and it was worth the sky-high rent they spent, but his heart was bleeding. Although it was fun to shoot an idol drama like this, he, a poor little director, had never shot such a lavish idol drama before!

If Guan Qian had not complained about the horrible environment of the original hotel for filming, and the producer had not begged everyone for help in order to keep Guan Qian, and had finally managed to get some investment with his eloquence, he would never have rented such a costly place.

Every minute and every second spent here is burning money, so the director naturally has to seize the time.

The equipment was installed, the staff were ready, and just as they were about to start filming, an uninvited guest suddenly walked in from outside the door.

He is also an old acquaintance of the crew.

"Director, have you found the second female lead today?" Guan Qian walked in, looked at the director and said with a smile, "I don't know who will replace me as the second female lead?"

"It doesn't matter who it is. Since the contract has been terminated, just be well. There's no need for you to come and try to make a presence felt." The director stared at the monitor without even glancing at Guan Qian, and directly ordered them to leave: "Our crew is about to start filming, please leave immediately if you are not interested."

Guan Qian said with a smile: "Irrelevant personnel? Soon you will be irrelevant personnel."

As soon as Guan Qian finished speaking, a man wearing the uniform of the European Emperor Hotel walked in behind her. He walked in and went straight to the director and producer and said, "Director Shi, I'm sorry, the reason why our European Emperor Hotel is willing to rent the venue to your crew is because Miss Guan Qian is a good friend of our chairman's daughter. Now that Miss Guan Qian has terminated the contract with your crew, the contract we signed before is no longer valid."

It was Guan Qiang who ordered the expulsion: "Please leave our hotel immediately if you are not interested. If you are late, we will have to call in security."

"Wait a minute, you are breaching the contract. It's already written in black and white, and you just say you don't want to rent it?"

Shi Yan was very angry. It was Guan Qiang who had insisted on coming here to shoot, and for this reason, when the original small hotel used for the shoot was vacated, she had to pay a considerable amount of breach of contract fee.

It is not an easy task to find a hotel to cooperate with temporarily. Moreover, Shi Yan and the producer are very satisfied with the Emperor Hotel. The drama they are shooting is originally a drama about a president. The higher the level and more luxurious the hotel where the president works in the drama, the more it can reflect the president's financial strength. There is no more suitable hotel than the Emperor Hotel.

Although it was Guan Qian who was in charge of renting this hotel, the producer also gritted his teeth and raised another investment to rent the hotel at a huge price. After all, the contract was signed in black and white, and every penny was paid. Now that they say they don't want to rent it anymore, how can he not be angry?

The producer was more reasonable. He said something nice: "We will be done in five or six days. We are running out of time to find another hotel now. Can you please make some concessions? I promise five days, no, just four days. We will finish the filming and leave. We will not ask for a refund for the extra two days' rent. Do you think this is okay?"

When the contract was first signed, out of consideration for Guan Qian, there was no mention of liquidated damages in the contract. In other words, even if the hotel breached the contract, they would not have to pay any liquidated damages.

Although the producer knew that Guan Qiang had bad intentions, he could only try to plead for mercy.

However, the other side of the wall did not buy it.

Guan Qiang didn't want to do such a thing. She thought that if the director could apologize and give her a step down, she could go back to continue filming. But the crew found another female lead to replace her the next day, and Guan Qiang was too lazy to give them face. She came from a good family and had been praised by others since she was a child. She had never suffered such an injustice, so after saying hello to her good friend Zhao Qi, she came to the crew to complain.

Zhao Qi is the daughter of the chairman of the Zhao Group. The Emperor Hotel is a property of the Zhao Group. She has a good relationship with Zhao Qi, so Zhao Qi immediately agreed to her request for such a small matter.

Guan Qian said, "You'd better leave quickly. It will be embarrassing if you are chased out by the security guards."

The director and producer both looked unhappy, and the staff were all very angry, but this was someone else's territory, and they had to leave even if they didn't want to. Were they really waiting for others to drive them out?

The producer waved his hand, signaling the staff to start packing up and leaving.

"Wait a minute." Shen Mingyou, who had been watching the whole show, came out and said to Guan Qian, "Are you Zhao Qi's friend?"

Guan Qian recognized Shen Mingyou at a glance and knew that she should be the one to replace her as the second female lead.

"Do you know Zhao Qi?"

Shen Mingyou said, "Tell Zhao Qi not to get too involved. It's not her turn to get involved in the Emperor Hotel."

"What do you mean? The Emperor Hotel is a property of the Zhao Group, and Zhao Qi is Chairman Zhao's daughter. If she can't interfere, how can you?" Guan Qian knew that Shen Mingyou was called a wealthy lady on the Internet, and yesterday she got the identity of the Asian spokesperson for the H brand. Although she didn't know which wealthy family she married into, she should not be qualified compared to a top wealthy family like the Zhao family.

Even Guan Qiang had to bow one or two heads in front of Zhao Qi, the daughter of the Zhao family.

When Guan Qian was about to ask more questions, several people hurried in from outside. One of them turned out to be a senior manager of the Emperor Hotel. The hotel staff member who had chased the crew away immediately greeted him when he saw him come in, and shouted, "General Manager."

The general manager walked up to the director and apologized, "I'm sorry, it was our hotel's negligence. Since we have signed the contract, we must act in accordance with the contract. If time is insufficient, it is okay for the crew to rent the hotel for a few more days."

Director/Producer: “…”

Not only that, after the general manager left, the hotel also pushed in a few food carts to serve afternoon tea to the crew, saying it was a small gift from the hotel to express their apology.

After everyone left, the director and producer looked at Shen Mingyou and asked quietly, "Mingyou, what is your relationship with the Zhao Group?"

After Guan Qian left, she immediately called Zhao Qi.

Zhao Qi asked on the phone: "Have you met Shen Mingyou?"

"Yes, do you know her?" Guan Qian was so curious. Why did Shen Mingyou dare to say such things so brazenly, as if he didn't take Zhao Qi seriously at all? She asked carefully, "Zhao Qi, Shen Mingyou asked me to tell you not to get involved too much, saying that it's not your turn to get involved in the Emperor Hotel. What does this mean? Who is Shen Mingyou?"

When Zhao Qi heard this on the other end of the phone, she clenched her left hand tightly, not letting go even when her fingernails hurt her palm. She made her voice sound as gentle as the wind: "She is my father's other daughter."

Zhao Qi was surprised and asked, "Another daughter? Doesn't your father only have you and your brother Zhao Yan as his two children?"

Zhao Qi said: "My father really only has two biological children."

"You mean to say that Shen Mingyou is not your father's biological daughter? Yes, Shen Mingyou's surname is Shen, and you both have the surname Zhao, so she is definitely not your father's biological daughter!"

"Shen Mingyou's status in our family is quite complicated. Don't tell anyone about this. She is my father's daughter anyway, but she is not close to our Zhao family, and her relationship with my father and my brother is not good either."

Guan Qian, who thought she knew the truth, immediately said, "I know. You still don't believe me? I am the best at keeping secrets and I won't tell anyone about it."

"Shen Mingyou may have used my dad's connections to get the crew to rent the hotel again." Zhao Qi said, "She and I are sisters after all. For her sake, we'll let it go. If the crew wants to rent the hotel, let them continue to rent it."

Zhao Qi then reminded her: "If you meet Shen Mingyou next time, try to stay away from her and don't confront her."

Guan Qian was puzzled and asked, "Why? Didn't you say she wasn't your father's biological daughter? Oh, I see. Could it be that she married well? Didn't people on the Internet say she was a wealthy lady? Is that right?"

Zhao Qi sneered: "Can you believe what you read on the Internet? Shen Mingyou and her husband have no feelings for each other. They are just a business marriage. They separated not long after they got married. Divorce is a matter of time."

"So, that means Shen Mingyou is not only disliked by her own family, but also disliked by her husband's family, and her relationship with her husband is not good, right?"

"You could say that."

After answering the phone, Zhao Qi lowered his head and stared blankly at his mobile phone, with a dark look in his eyes.

She wondered why Shen Mingyou wanted to return home. It would be better if she could stay abroad and never come back.

**

At ten o'clock in the evening, Jiang Chen came to the European Emperor Hotel to pick up Shen Mingyou after get off work.

The courtyard outside the Emperor Hotel was brightly lit at this time. Shen Mingyou was still filming, and the crew members looked very busy, coming and going, even their footsteps were very quiet.

Jiang Chen naturally would not disturb them. He hid in the shadow under the trees in the courtyard, looking at Shen Mingyou under the light.

The director was probably discussing the plot with her. Shen Mingyou didn't know what she heard, but a bright, bold and confident smile appeared on her face. It was a smile that Jiang Chen had never seen in the five years of their marriage.

Every time she went home, Shen Mingyou would always smile at her. That smile was gentle, warm, and like a spring breeze. Jiang Chen liked that smile very much.

But looking at the particularly different Shen Mingyou tonight, Jiang Chen realized that perhaps he had never really understood Shen Mingyou.

He always thought that their marriage was happy, but perhaps, the happiness he thought was just his imagination.

When Jiang Chen was thinking with his head down, he suddenly received a text message from Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan: [You and Youyou are getting divorced? ]

Jiang Chen frowned and replied impatiently: [No.]

Zhao Yan: [Youyou found Lawyer Feng, who was the one my mother valued the most during her lifetime, and even prepared a divorce agreement. And you still say you don’t have one?]

Jiang Chen's eyebrows were as gloomy as could be. Has the divorce agreement been drafted? It seems that she really intends to divorce him this time.

Zhao Yan: [It seems that Youyou wants to divorce you?]

Zhao Yan: [Did you do something to let Youyou down?]

Zhao Yan: [If you dare