Qiao Yan was startled by her violent reaction and explained dryly, "I just saw some gossip saying that XXX became popular because he had a little ghost."
"Huh..." The agent patted his chest, his expression still terrified. "You scared me to death. I thought you were going to raise... Oh my god, go rinse your mouth quickly, you just said that word!"
Qiao Yan rinsed her mouth at her agent's request, and was then helped back to sit on the edge of the bed.
"So it's true?" She looked up at her agent standing there with clear eyes.
The agent stared at her for a few seconds, then gave in and sighed, "This trend started several years ago, and there are indeed quite a few people who have raised them..."
At this point, her expression turned serious. "That thing is incredibly evil. It's not uncommon for people to suffer backlash and end up in a terrible situation! So, you absolutely must not even entertain the slightest thought of using it! Got it?!"
"I see." Qiao Yan nodded and asked, "How weird is it?"
Her interested look made the agent doubt her assurance at all. He frowned and felt that he had to have a good talk with her and let her know the seriousness of the matter.
"You know the former top actress, Suo Chan? She was a bit player for four years in her early years. She finally managed to get a marginal role, but it was replaced by the daughter of the show's investor because she needed an internship experience that wouldn't cause gossip." The agent looked at Qiao Yan and saw her nod before continuing.
"Because of that missed opportunity, Suo Jian was forced to play minor roles again. It was also because of this incident that she finally used up all her savings and hired a cat to raise at home... Within two weeks, Suo Jian got the role of the female lead's personal maid because she saved the famous director's child from being hit by a car."
"A magical thing happened again. On the day Suo Jian joined the crew, the female lead fell while walking and happened to fall into a bush with thorns. Although she was not disfigured, she was unable to perform because the crew could not wait for her alone."
The agent took a deep breath. "Normally, in this situation, when looking for another actress to play the female lead, even if it's not of equal stature, at least it shouldn't be too far behind. Alternatively, they should hold an emergency audition or bring in someone more experienced to save the day. Sometimes, the investor might just use this opportunity to insert someone else."
"But the director directly named Suo Jian to play the female lead... Honestly, even if it was a life-saving favor, it would never have been done that way. It was irrational and disrespectful to the crew and even the other stakeholders. But even so, the director still insisted on it. In a later interview, he said he was like a demon."
"At the time, he only wanted Suo Chan to play the role. He could only see Suo Chan and could only think of Suo Chan. There was a voice in his head that kept telling him that if Suo Chan didn't play the female lead, his drama would be over."
"In the end, Suo Jian successfully played the leading female role and became an instant star. From then on, she rose to a high position. But on the night she won the highest award, she committed suicide in public." Thinking of the scene, her agent's face turned particularly grim: "She used a fruit knife from the party to stab herself 24 times, leaving herself bloody and mangled."
[Damn, I felt okay at first, but I was suddenly shocked at the end.]
[What a ruthless person! He stabbed himself twenty-four times...]
[Help! This is so painful! I'm completely going crazy! Is this because of that little ghost?]
[Oh my god, this is so scary...]
As Qiao Yan listened to this story, her brows furrowed.
She looked down at the interface on her phone. It was the information she had searched for about mortise and tenon. In the photo, she was smiling brightly, and the high-end jewelry on her body was shining... like an angel descending to earth.
"You just mentioned an interview?" Qiao Yan couldn't connect this face with the story her agent was telling her. "Can I see it online?"
"How could it be released?" The agent shook his head. "Only a few people in the industry know something about it, like me, who entered the industry early."
"If it's so scary, why do people still keep it?"
"There's only one spot at the top." The agent's expression calmed. "People down below are naturally scrambling to get up there, wanting to be in the spotlight."
"I don't know if you're genuinely curious about something you found, or if someone told you something, but I'm firmly against keeping that thing. If you still want to choose that path, after I've walked this path with you, I'll ask the company to change your agent."
Qiao Yan straightened her back and shook her head. "That's all I'm asking. I just thought what happened yesterday was weird, Director Wen and the others."
"Huh..." Seeing that she really didn't have that idea, the agent breathed a sigh of relief: "Anyway, we're leaving openly, don't meddle in other people's business."
Qiao Yan nodded, thinking, "But someone has already put their hand on me. What should I do?" She didn't tell her agent about it. Since the handprint couldn't be seen by the other party and it was so dangerous, it would be better for her not to involve her agent.
During lunch, the agent received a call from the agent of the unconscious actress Zheng Hui. The two had a good relationship, so they had been in communication.
Qiao Yan lowered her head to eat and listened silently.
"woke up?"
"how so……"
"How about asking someone to go?"
"Ask Mr. Huang, he knows more about this."
"be safe."
"Well, we will."
After the phone call, the agent couldn't eat anymore. He poked at the rice with his chopsticks and said, "Zheng Hui woke up for a while around noon."
"...How is she?"
"She's out of danger, but her mental state isn't very good." The chopsticks were placed on the small table. "After waking up, she kept shaking her head in fear, mumbling things like 'Don't come over here, I'm not your mother'. It was like she was possessed."
"Mr. Huang knows this?" Qiao Yan took a sip of soup. Mr. Huang is the company's executive vice president.
"Mr. Huang was able to contact someone who knows about this. Sister Yun told us to be careful. There might be something dirty hiding in the crew."
"On the set?" Qiao Yan put down the spoon. "Didn't this happen before we joined the crew?"
"Before joining the group, we had a small private party to break the ice, but something happened on the way back."
Qiao Yan nodded thoughtfully, which was why she said they had to be careful with the crew. Apparently, because of Zheng Hui's appearance after waking up, they suspected that someone had used some weird methods at the party that day.
And this suspicion happened to be linked to everything that Qiao Yan suddenly suffered today.
So Qiao Yan now suspected that the other party was actually after the position of Female Number 6. If that was the case, then she must be an actor who was already in the crew, with a role less important than Female Number 6, and she needed a motivation to not just play her current role.
For example, the character design is not outstanding? Or... the star status is not suitable?
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