"Wait a minute, Mr. Gu is being so helpful to me... is it so that he can join forces with the Ming family to bring down the Bai family?"
Gu Shaojin smiled and said, "Yes, Miss Ming is quite clever."
"Hmm, that makes sense. If we join forces to bring down the Bai family, your Gu family will be the only powerful one. But how can you be sure I'll listen to you?"
“I’m not sure you’ll do as I say, but I’m certain that the Ming family needs to cut its losses in time,” Gu Shaojin replied earnestly.
He didn't actually think that the Gu family would become dominant after he brought down the Bai family.
Because he doesn't mind having the Bai family as a competitor.
After all, their abilities are just so-so; they can't really make a splash.
So he did all these things simply to help Ming Jiayi.
But since she has this concern, it wouldn't hurt to go along with it.
“This method can indeed bring back Ming’s funds, but where do we get the contracts? By breaking into Bai Shihang’s office at night?” Ming Jiayi asked with some doubt.
"Of course not, I have my own way," Gu Shaojin replied confidently.
...
"Director, the pianist can't make it. She said she has a last-minute performance tonight and asked us to find someone else," a staff member shouted in a panic.
"What? There's no signed contract? If there is, we'll use the contract to pressure her," the director replied anxiously.
"No, we didn't sign it. We only hired her at the last minute, how could we have had time to sign a contract?"
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and find a replacement for her. You guys are so careless. Don't you know how to find a backup for something like this?" The assistant director said to the group, holding the script.
Miao Ran'er and two male actors were already sitting in the set, ready to film.
The pianist was needed to replace Miao Ran'er in the second scene to film her hand movements while playing the piano.
The production team hoped to make every aspect of the production flawless and minimize any continuity errors.
The piano is already placed in the scene.
"Jiayi, Jiayi, who did you go out with just now?" Mo Xing asked, leaning close to Ming Jiayi who had just come in from the door.
"Me? I went on a date with a handsome guy." Ming Jiayi's face was a little serious, but also a little teasing.
"Really? My goodness, is that your secret lover?" Mo Xing asked expectantly.
"No, I was just talking nonsense," Ming Jiayi replied seriously.
"Okay... By the way, while you were away, the director said your group could start getting their makeup done."
"So fast? Didn't the first group finish filming yet?" Ming Jiayi asked with some doubt.
“Yes, but,” Mo Xing took another step forward and whispered in Ming Jiayi’s ear, “Gu Shaonan is unhappy. He said he has been waiting for a long time, and when will it be his turn?”
Ming Jiayi looked at Mo Xing with a face full of question marks, "He's not happy about resting a little longer?"
Mo Xing extended her index finger and shook her head along with it.
"No, he said the production team neglected him and deliberately gave him so few scenes, and he was even the second male lead."
"Oh, this."
Ming Jiayi didn't know what to say for a moment.
They clearly have the same amount of screen time.
And where is there any distinction between male lead and second male lead?
Mo Xing pursed her lips and continued, "The screenwriter just added a few lines for him, and he added yours too."
"How much did you add?" Ming Jiayi asked, somewhat confused.
No way.
She didn't say she wanted to join too.
"It's not much, just three sentences. But something is better than nothing." Mo Xing placed the script in Ming Jiayi's hand. "Here, your script."
"Assistant director, what should we do? I've contacted three more people, and they all say they have a performance tonight. Are they all for the same show?" the staff member said anxiously, clutching his phone.
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Keep making calls. The list I just gave you only has three people's contact information."
The staff member was so anxious he was almost in tears.
The assistant director's voice when he confronted her was undeniably quite loud.
"But...but...can we reshoot this scene tomorrow?" the staff member asked, sounding aggrieved.
"Reshoot tomorrow? We'll build the set all over again tomorrow? Do you know how long it takes to build a set? Can't you use your brain at work?"
The staff member burst into tears, took her name tag off her neck, and threw it on the ground.
"Can't I just quit? I get paid a paltry few thousand yuan a month and I get yelled at every day. I have to work from dawn till dusk. Why should I do this?"
Everyone present stared silently at the girl; for a moment, the entire studio was completely silent.
"What's wrong?" Ming Jiayi asked softly, looking down.
“A pianist said at the last minute that she had a performance and couldn’t make it. I think she was in charge of making the arrangements,” Mo Xing replied quietly.
"We're short of pianists? That's no big deal."
As Ming Jiayi spoke, she walked towards the piano and slowly opened the piano lid.
Then she sat down on the stool and slowly stroked the piano with her hands.
It's been a long time since I played.
I wonder if I've gotten rusty.
Soon, Ming Jiayi's hands danced rapidly across the piano keys, and a melody rose into the air along with the movement of the keys.
The melody was melodious and graceful, and it also carried a subtle sense of righteousness.
The assistant director's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he shifted his gaze from the girl to Ming Jiayi, who was sitting upright over there.
This applies not only to assistant directors.
Everyone present felt the same way.
About two minutes later, Ming Jiayi finished playing the last note.
The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.
Ming Jiayi looked at them and smiled slightly.
"I'll play the piano. And you two, stop arguing."
"Jiayi, you play the piano so well! My goodness, I've never heard of you before!"
"Yes, it sounds so good, it has a refreshing and soothing feel to it."
Mo Xing quickly ran to Ming Jiayi's side and said, "My boss is amazing. I think my future is bright."
The director from Group 3 walked over from the front. He glanced at the onlookers, glared at them angrily, and said...
"Do you know how much time we have left? If only our group fails to complete the task, you will all be disgraced."
The onlookers quickly dispersed, and then the director took a few steps forward and walked up to Ming Jiayi.
Everyone's ears perked up.
They all thought Ming Jiayi was probably going to get scolded.
but...
The director spoke respectfully.
"Jiayi, could you please film the part featuring the piano hands? I know it's extra work, but don't worry, we'll make sure you get your pay."
"It's alright, I don't care about that little bit of pay," Ming Jiayi replied with a smile.
"Okay, thank you in advance. Why don't you go and do your makeup first? We'll shoot your group's photos after this one is done."
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