The screenwriter's expression grew increasingly grim. He was about to retort when the director stopped him.
The director quietly leaned close to the screenwriter and whispered, "You don't know who this is, do you? The Xi family's daughter. We can't afford to mess with her."
The screenwriter, still not in a good mood, loudly proclaimed, "So what if they're capitalists? They just lack foresight."
The actors, who were deliberately shouting loudly and getting into character, all looked over in their direction.
Xi Xinxin wasn't annoyed: "Then you, who accept money from capital to rewrite the script, are quite interesting too."
The director opened his mouth but ultimately didn't say anything. It was true they were paid by Qu Tianzuo to do the work, but passion is passion, and money is money. Xi Xinxin didn't want to say anything either. Changing to a side story was impossible now.
The screenwriter was furious but dared not vent. Xi Xinxin waved to Xu Chacha: "You just need to act well, and I'll take care of the rest for you."
The first scene begins with the female lead, Xu Chacha, accidentally tripping and falling on her way to work. The male lead, Qu Tianzuo, helps her up. Qu Tianzuo's character is also a business tycoon. Then, the two begin a business negotiation.
Throughout this, Qu Tianzuo kept touching and groping the female lead, showing his interest in her. Xu Chacha couldn't help but twist his outstretched hand hard.
Qu Tianzuo couldn't help but cry out in pain.
"Cut!" the director asked. "What happened?"
Qu Tianzuo was just about to say something bad when he heard Xi Xinxin clapping beside him: "My God. The acting is superb. The female lead is indeed a self-reliant character. She should fight back when she is harassed."
Then, looking at the director with confusion, she asked, "Why pause? It's fine as it is. Just let it unfold like that."
The director was extremely aggrieved. He really couldn't afford to offend either side, so he could only agree, "Ahem. Then let's continue. Leave that scene."
Sasha secretly gave Xi Xinxin a thumbs up: "Interesting. My parents love watching this kind of thing too. How about I get some juicy gossip to smear the Qu family?"
"Don't rush. If you're going to use something good, go all out. But first, send it to Qu's parents. Let them discipline him. If they can't discipline him, then let the public discipline him."
This scene shows the female lead, Xu Chacha, walking down the street. Suddenly, a torrential downpour begins. Just then, the male lead, Qu Tianzuo, happens to bring an umbrella.
The artificial rain pattered against the umbrella, creating an ambiguous atmosphere between the two. Qu Tianzuo was about to lower his head to deliver his lines when Xu Chacha looked at her half-soaked shoulder and said, "You're quite skilled at holding an umbrella, aren't you?"
"Cut!" the director was about to say. Xi Xinxin clapped again, moved: "Wow! That's amazing! If this show gets this kind of reception when it airs, I'll definitely invest in the director!"
The director shut up. The screenwriter, seeing the director's spineless attitude, was exasperated: "Director! We took Qu Tianzuo's money!"
The director glanced at the screenwriter and said quietly, "I can still tell who has more money and who has less."
Qu Tianzuo, interrupted twice, was already extremely impatient. He hadn't expected Xi Xinxin to return today. He thought Xu Chacha was easy to manipulate. Who knew she had such a temper?
The director isn't going along with him either, but he doesn't dare say anything now. His parents are telling him to take it easy lately. He's finally managed to clear his name a little.
Wasn't his money wasted? Did he just end up benefiting Xu Chacha?
He's determined to find a chance to teach them a lesson!
Xi Xinxin had heard a saying: when men are placed in the harem, they will scheme and fight like women.
Qu Tianzuo thought himself incredibly important. However, he simply had obtained extremely favorable conditions.
But when faced with certain situations, he only thinks of himself, just like Qu Tianzuo right now. Judging from his embarrassed look, you can tell he's thinking something no human being would do.
Sure enough, Qu Tianzuo walked up to the screenwriter, looking refined and cultured. But what he said was so lewd: "I think we can add a kissing scene. This will make the audience feel more immersed in the story."
"Imagine yourself? Imagine yourself being molested?" Xi Xinxin asked leisurely from the side.
The director pulled the screenwriter aside: "Run! This is a battlefield for the wealthy!"
Qu Tianzuo put his hands in his pockets. He seemed to think he was a domineering CEO from afar: "What do you mean? What could someone outside the industry possibly know?"
Xi Xinxin leaned back leisurely in her chair, looking at Qu Tianzuo standing in front of her. It was as if she were the boss: "I just think it's like a child trying to wear adult shoes. Pretentious."
"You!" Qu Tianzuo took a deep breath: "This spin-off of the show was invested in by me. You didn't put any money into it. What are you doing here giving orders?"
"But I sent people. Don't you know Xu Chacha is one of my people?"
Xu Chacha heard this as soon as she arrived. It's true. To completely capitalize on the popularity of this drama, the female lead's influence is indispensable.
Xu Chacha nestled close to Xi Xinxin: "I've heard about it, Xinxin. How could you be so mean? How could you just take my kiss away like that?"
"Fake position! You can fake position!" Qu Tianzuo couldn't help but shout loudly.
Xi Xinxin exclaimed in surprise, "Why does this person want to kiss so much? Does he have some kind of bad habit?"
Xi Xinxin's eyes revealed worry: "Director, we can't accept this person. What if something goes wrong? The show will be ruined."
The director had been hiding perfectly well. But now the spotlight had shifted to him. He wiped the sweat from his brow: "Screenwriter, what do you say?"
The screenwriter gave the director a resentful look: "How about we add some other scenes? Let's skip the kissing scene."
He's just been brainwashed by the director. He thinks the director is right. The Xi family's money is definitely better than Qu Tianzuo's.
Everyone knows who has a bigger reputation.
The screenwriter, seeing that filming was about to resume, secretly asked the director, "Will what I said before make Xi Xinxin angry? It was Qu Tianzuo's fault to begin with. Why did he have to change it like this? It's all his fault."
The director nodded in agreement: "That's right. It's all Qu Tianzuo's fault."
The plot here is that the female lead, Xu Chacha, is moved by the male lead Qu Tianzuo's pursuit and agrees to date him. Just as Qu Tianzuo is about to take Xu Chacha's hand, she inadvertently pulls away.
Qu Tianzuo froze, instinctively glancing at the director, thinking he was going to yell "Cut!" But the director also clapped along with Xi Xinxin: "Great! You two acted really well!"
This continued until lunchtime. The staff brought out the boxed lunches. Today, the director said there were important people visiting, which is why they gave us a large sum of money for food.
Qu Tianzuo sat down next to Xu Chacha: "Do you think Xi Xinxin can protect you forever? She's just after something new."
“Then I have something new to share.”
Qu Tianzuo choked, "I'm just trying to be helpful. Besides, could you have gotten to where you are today without her support? Look at how much effort other young actresses have put in to reach their current status."
Xu Chacha gave him a strange look: "But I have her backing me right now. What are you praising for suffering! Aren't you living off your own money?"
Qu Tianzuo wanted to say something more, but Xi Xinxin arrived. Xu Chacha suddenly became teary-eyed: "Xinxin, he said I'm living too easy and wants to get beaten up. I haven't done anything!"
Qu Tianzuo: "!?"
Xi Xinxin frowned: "You have no manliness at all. If you have a problem, come at me. You bullied a little girl? I've already sent your parents what you did today. If you want to clear your name, don't do anything unnecessary."
"no……"
Xu Chacha wiped away her tears: "Xinxin, maybe he was thinking of me too. It's okay if I feel a little wronged."
Xi Xinxin directly threatened, "If you keep doing that, you can forget about working in the entertainment industry."
Qu Tianzuo cried out in protest, "No! Aren't you going to listen to what I have to say?"
"What do you mean? You're trying to accuse Chacha of lying? I'll remember what happened today. Young Master really doesn't know any better since he came back from abroad. Your parents really need to discipline you." Xi Xinxin gently took Xu Chacha's hand: "Come on. Let's go eat over there."
Qu Tianzuo slammed his chopsticks down hard. "Damn it. You green tea b*tch."
Sure enough. As soon as he got home, his parents tried to drag him to apologize to Xi Xinxin. Qu Tianzuo knew he was still in the process of clearing his name. He could only grit his teeth; he couldn't act recklessly towards Xu Chacha while he was acting.
He wouldn't apologize, though. He simply locked himself in his room.
Qu's parents were at their wits' end. They could only take the gifts back to Xi's house to apologize again.
They are still just asking them to educate their children more.
Qu's father strictly limited Qu Tianzuo's allowance, preventing him from spending money recklessly.
This led to Qu Tianzuo wanting to increase the budget for script revisions later on, but the screenwriter refused outright, complaining that the money wasn't enough.
"Snobbish!" Qu Tianzuo could only vent his anger as he looked at Xu Chacha, who was surrounded by a group of people. It seemed he would have to dig up some dirt on her.
Xi Xinxin wouldn't give Qu Tianzuo that chance. A satisfying story isn't about suffering first and then getting slapped in the face. She wanted to be satisfied first.
She used Chu Quanyi's data files to intercept the fabricated negative information about Qu Tianzuo. She then directly edited and changed it back into negative information about Qu Tianzuo.
Now he's not relying on himself at all; there are probably tons of news stories about him being kept by a rich woman.
The directors released a trailer featuring Qu Tianzuo in a spin-off episode early on, which drew a lot of criticism from netizens.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sasha posted pictures and videos on her account, further enraging netizens.
"No way? Acted like this? How disgusting!"
"It ruins the original work. I'd throw up if he were in the side stories."
"Does anyone remember that he cheated before? Why was he exonerated?"
"How greasy! He did it on purpose, didn't he?"
"My Xu Chacha is the best! Everyone, come and support Xu Chacha!"
This spin-off could not ultimately be filmed. Qu Tianzuo also incurred significant losses and compensation.
Sasha patted Xi Xinxin on the shoulder as she watched her account's followers skyrocket: "Remember to call me next time something like this happens."
"Of course."
Now Qu Tianzuo is in a real mess again.
The rest, I heard from Xi's father, is what happened next. The Qu family couldn't stand such a stigma, so they banned Qu Tianzuo from entering or leaving the entertainment industry, leaving him at home in a state of helpless rage.
I heard his parents even hired a teacher to teach him what male virtues are and to ensure he doesn't repeat this behavior.
Xi Xinxin couldn't stop laughing when she heard this. After all, her parents still cared about their reputation.
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