Director Zou actually promoted her to the second female lead!
Ning Chuchu was almost knocked unconscious by this unexpected gift. After she came to her senses, she suppressed her inner joy and ran to the dressing room. She was afraid that if she walked a little slower, Director Zou would change his mind.
After watching Ning Chuchu's back as she left, Director Zou withdrew his gaze, and a smile appeared on his usually serious and rigid face, which shocked the assistant director next to him.
The assistant director hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Brother Zou, why did you suddenly let her play the second female lead? With the favor from Mr. Xing, a third female lead is more than enough..."
Could it be that Brother Zou is desperate and trying all kinds of methods?
A few days ago, the original second female lead could no longer continue to participate in "Swordsman" due to company reasons, and had no choice but to terminate the contract. The role of the second female lead became vacant, and no suitable candidate has been found.
But no matter how anxious he was to decide on the role, Zou couldn't just do it rashly! He didn't even know Ning Chuchu's acting skills? How could he just give her such an important second female role? The assistant director pondered and felt worried.
However, Zou Long did not look like he was forced by the situation at all.
He stroked his beard, narrowed his eyes, and sighed happily, "Didn't you see how Ning Chuchu beat and cursed people just now?"
The assistant director suddenly imagined someone's arrogant and domineering appearance. He couldn't help shrinking his neck and said, "I saw it." It was quite scary...
"At that moment, she was simply the Divine Lady of Sound in the movie!" Director Zou slapped his thigh excitedly, "It's rare to find an actress who fits the role so well. It would be such a waste if she only played the third female role! Ning Chuchu must play the second female role!"
Assistant Director: “…”
Just be happy.
On the way to the locker room, Ning Chuchu still felt like she was in a dream.
She just knew that the system was reliable, but she didn't expect... that it was so powerful!
Just now, she caused a big disturbance on the set. Not only did she scold Song Tuo, she also beat him up.
No director likes actors who cause trouble. The "good result" Ning Chuchu hoped for at the beginning was that Director Zou would not bother with her and was willing to keep her role.
Unexpectedly, she could be even luckier and be promoted directly from the third female lead to the second female lead!
The second female lead in an S+-rated big-budget movie...she had never dared to even dream about it before!
Ning Chuchu could hardly control the smile on her face.
Just as she was on her way to the locker room, someone suddenly rushed out and grabbed her.
Hua Meixuan pulled Ning Chuchu to a corner, looked around carefully, and then lowered her voice and said, "Chuchu, can you tell me when I can become famous?"
Ning Chuchu: “……?” How should I know?
Ning Chuchu looked at her strangely and said puzzledly: "This... I don't know, Sister Hua, why do you ask this?"
Hua Meixuan revealed a mysterious smile and said with full confidence: "Chu Chu, you don't have to pretend in front of me. You are actually a master of metaphysics, right?"
Ning Chuchu: “…Not right!”
Don't give her a strange identity!
Hua Meixuan made a "tsk" sound, looked at Ning Chuchu in a reproachful manner, and said mysteriously: "Don't be so modest! Before, you told me where my earring fell, and now you've revealed that Song Tuo was taking drugs. Doesn't this prove something?"
"Let's not talk about Song Tuo's drug use. Just talk about where my earring fell. Under normal circumstances, you would never know!" Hua Meixuan analyzed in an orderly manner, with wisdom shining in her eyes. "So... you must have figured it out, right?!"
"Chu Chu...ah no, Sister Ning! Please, help me calculate when I can become famous!" Hua Meixuan pleaded pitifully, "I really have been in obscurity for too long, I can't stand it anymore ah wu wu wu..."
Ning Chuchu: “…” She was speechless.
Facing Hua Meixuan's expectant gaze, Ning Chuchu felt her scalp tingling.
If she were to go into detail, she might actually be able to predict when Hua Meixuan would become an instant star, but... she had no intention of establishing herself as a "master of metaphysics"!
She has used the truth system to do too many things today, and as expected, it has attracted the attention of other people. She should try to be more cautious in the future.
Fortunately, Hua Meixuan had a silly personality and was easy to fool. Ning Chuchu changed the subject by talking about something else and made an excuse that she had to change clothes and try on makeup, and quickly got rid of her.
"System." Sitting in the dressing room, letting the makeup artist put on makeup for her, Ning Chuchu suddenly called out "System" in her heart.
"I'm here! What's up, host?"
Ning Chuchu's tone was heavy and serious: "Can you stay with me forever? Never leave me!"
The system was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly became excited, "Host! You finally understand my good intentions!"
"Yes." Ning Chuchu sighed from the bottom of her heart, "You are so important."
Before the system could get proud, she added, "When I offend a big shot in the industry because of my careless words and am completely banned from the entertainment industry, I can rely on you to become a master of metaphysics who speaks with ironclad judgment. Maybe I can make more money than in the entertainment industry."
System: "..."Are you polite? !
The system said angrily, "How many times have I told you this! As long as you tell the truth under my guidance, you will only get better and better. How could you possibly be banned?! I will support you to become a movie queen, and I will definitely make you more successful than in the original novel!"
Ning Chuchu didn't respond for a long time, then suddenly smiled softly. The makeup artist looked at her in surprise, not understanding why this female star was so silly.
Ning Chuchu let out a long breath, the curve of her mouth was very gentle, and her eyes were shining with a delicate and warm light. She rarely showed her emotions like this, and this kind of pure happiness and comfort was rarely seen since the change in her family.
"I'm just kidding you. I know you're very capable, and I also know you would never hurt me." Ning Chuchu's tone was inexplicably doting as she slowly smoothed over the system.
The system snorted indignantly, feeling quite unhappy.
Ning Chuchu still had a faint smile on her face, but her eyes were a little empty and her thoughts were nowhere to be found.
After a long while, she suddenly said in her heart seriously and softly, "System, thank you."
If it weren't for the system, she would never have thought that she could live this way.
She would never have dared to imagine such carefree, carefree and relaxed state before.
The system was not used to the host being serious, so it said awkwardly, "Why are you being so polite?"
After a while, he added in a low voice: "As long as you become a movie queen with glory, I will be happy."
Ning Chuchu smiled in relief, her eyes instantly lit up with the determination to win, "I will."
"Swordsman" is a martial arts film. The protagonist is an ordinary disciple of a famous and upright sect. The whole movie presents a martial arts world with swords and shadows and twists and turns from his perspective.
The second female lead that Ning Chuchu is going to try out is the holy lady of the evil cult in the movie, named Shenyin.
She has a beautiful and charming face, but she is cruel and ruthless, and does all kinds of evil. The kind-hearted male protagonist tries to influence her, and the upright male second wants to "save" her, but Shenyin is a pure evil person, and until the end, this villain has never been cleansed.
Finally, her plan to overthrow the martial arts world was exposed, and when she was at her wits' end, she refused to compromise. She smiled contemptuously at a group of so-called righteous people, and then jumped off a cliff.
This vicious female villain does not seem as likable as the pure and weak female third character, but Ning Chuchu actually likes this role very much, and it is more challenging to play.
If played well, a ruthless female devil will definitely leave a more impressive impression on the audience than a simple and kind-hearted innocent girl.
When Ning Chuchu, who had finished putting on makeup and changing into her costume, appeared on the set again, everyone's eyes lit up and they held their breath unconsciously.
Ning Chuchu was born with bright and attractive features, and her previous delicate and pretty look could not fully bring out the advantages of her beauty.
Now, she is dressed in red, with charming eyes and eyebrows, but she hides a murderous aura. When her red lips are slightly curled, it makes people know that there is an abyss ahead, but they are willing to jump down.
As soon as Zou Long saw her, his eyes lit up and he nodded with satisfaction.
As expected, she was the Holy Lady of Divine Sound that he had chosen at first sight. This role belonged to none other than Ning Chuchu!
Based on Ning Chuchu's amazing fit for the role, Zou Long made a decisive decision and cast her as the second female lead.
He didn't even consider Ning Chuchu's acting skills. In his mind, even if Ning Chuchu's acting skills were terrible, as long as she had this face and this charm, he could turn her into the Divine Sound Saint in the movie.
Zou Long was very responsive and immediately asked someone to contact Ning Chuchu's agent to renegotiate the contract, while he took several sets of makeup photos for her.
Ning Chuchu had read the script and had some understanding of the character of Shenyin. With Zou Long's guidance, her performance was very good.
To be honest, this experience was very new to Ning Chuchu.
She is used to being a weak and pure green tea girl, and since her debut, she has always maintained the image of a gentle goddess.
In order to maintain her own image, all the roles she took were positive female characters who were either kind or simple. Although they were likable, they were a bit bland. Not only did the audience fail to remember these roles, but she herself got tired of acting them.
The Holy Lady of Divine Sound is a completely different character. This is the first time that Ning Chuchu has tried such a villainous role. Although she was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, she gradually adapted to it.
At the end of the final shoot, Ning Chuchu even felt a little unsatisfied.
Perhaps it was because she was not a good person at heart, and she had been suppressing and pretending for too long in the past ten years, so when she played this role, she inexplicably felt a sense of relief that she was letting her nature go.
"Not bad!" Zou Long looked at the makeup photos one by one, touched his beard with satisfaction, and looked at Ning Chuchu with a much softer look, "Let's stop here for today, you can go back, and come back in a few days when the filming officially starts."
Ning Chuchu smiled lightly and nodded politely, "I understand, Director Zou. Thank you for your appreciation, I will definitely do my best!"
After bidding farewell to Director Zou, Ning Chuchu left the set leisurely amidst the envious and admiring gazes of the crowd.
As soon as she got into the car provided by the company, the agent Zhang couldn't help but ask, "Chu Chu, what you just said... is it true or false?"
"Which one?"
Sister Zhang lowered her voice and said, "It's about Song Tuo's drug abuse!"
"Of course it's true." Ning Chuchu crossed her arms across her chest and said calmly.
The "inside story" she revealed through the cheating artifact of the system was 100% true. Therefore, Song Tuo really took drugs.
Sister Zhang was obviously relieved when she heard this, but she still had a look of worry on her face. "It's a pity that we have no evidence to prove that Song Tuo took drugs."
Ning Chuchu was not panicked at all, "Don't worry, Director Zou should be investigating."
"But now the news has spread online!" Sister Zhang took out her phone and showed her the relevant news. "When you were confronting Song Tuo, someone secretly recorded the video and uploaded it to the Internet."
"Logically speaking, Song Tuo's team should have suppressed such a big scandal at all costs. But since Song Qi fell, Song Tuo was not a big shot and had no PR resources, so they just let the news ferment until now, and now it's being discussed on the Internet."
Sister Zhang sighed with emotion, "Chu Chu, you have poked a hole in the sky again."
As early as when Ning Chuchu broke the news about Song Qi's cheating, Zhang Jie had slowly trained herself to have a strong heart. But drug abuse is a matter that is thousands of times more serious than cheating, but Ning Chuchu just opened her mouth and it really scared her.
Ning Chuchu casually read the comments on the Internet and found that she was indeed caught up in the bloody storm again.
[Is this video real? Song Tuo is taking drugs??? How dare he do that? ]
[If this is true, Song Tuo is even worse than his uncle Song Qi. I am sick of it.]
[Even with such a blurry video, I can still feel the pressure coming from Sister Ning... Sister Ning is awesome! ]
[Is Sister Ning's hand really that strong? I feel like she could kill me with one slap...]
[Wow! As expected of the well-known "Thor's Hammer Owner" in the entertainment industry, Sister Ning is full of big news as soon as she opens her mouth! ]
【As a passerby, I don’t know the whole story, so I won’t comment. Song Tuo has been humble and respectful for two years since his debut. His professionalism is well-known in the industry, and his private life is also very clean. Anyway, I don’t believe that he would take drugs. Everyone knows the grudge between Ning Chuchu and Song Qi. Why is she targeting Song Tuo... Haha, those who understand will understand.】
[Hahaha, shit, the fan club upstairs is smelling so bad that I can smell the stench from two miles away. Do you still have the nerve to call yourself a "passerby"? A passerby in hell, right?]
[If Ning Chuchu said that someone else was taking drugs, I might have thought about it in my heart, but Song Tuo...believed it! This person has always been disgusting, playing big, cheating on fans, cheating, you can say that he has all the five evils. It's just that his uncle was more powerful at the time, so all these news were suppressed. Now that Song Qi has fallen, it's time for everyone to see his true face! ]
[Let’s not talk about whether Song Tuo is taking drugs or not. Just looking at Song Tuo’s words and actions in this video, it’s really disgusting! What did he want to do when he approached Sister Ning? He even said something about measuring her size... It’s so obscene and disgusting. I vomit! ]
[Support Ning Jie for beating up the obscene man! Use more force! I love watching! ]
[Even if Song Tuo is not a good person, Ning Chuchu has bad intentions, right? She said at the beginning that Song Tuo destroyed her costume. When Song Tuo asked her for evidence, she couldn't produce any, and finally she took action. In this case, "drug use" is more like a blame that Ning Chuchu casually put on Song Tuo when she was angry and embarrassed. ]
[I also think... it's not good to casually say that someone is taking drugs. If it is a deliberate slander, then the person's heart is really damnable. The charge of "taking drugs" is fatal to anyone, so it is recommended to have evidence to speak.]
[Does Ning Chuchu really think she is the head of the entertainment industry's discipline committee? It's not easy to just say it, right? Wait for a real hammer. ]
…
Ning Chuchu casually flipped through the comments on the Internet, and there were many comments that insulted and questioned her, but she didn't take them to heart.
In the past, when she was called a "green tea girl", she suffered much more severe cyberbullying than this. She has long since trained herself to have a strong heart.
Besides, it was an established fact that Song Tuo was taking drugs. Once it came down to drug use, who would dare to confuse right and wrong? Naturally, there would be an official investigation, and she could just sit back and watch the show.
"What are we going to do next?" Ning Chuchu asked lazily with her eyes closed.
"Go back to Love House to participate in the recording." Seeing that she didn't care, Sister Zhang gradually felt relieved. "The program team called me several times, urging you to go back."
Ning Chuchu sneered, "I've never seen them so attentive before."
"The director said Pei Xingyan really came to participate in the recording today." Sister Zhang chatted with her about gossip with great interest, "But when he arrived and found that you were not there, he actually wanted to leave on the spot!"
"Hahaha, the director's face turned green. He had to persuade him with all his might, and he was barely able to calm him down even after repeatedly assuring you that you would be able to return soon."
Sister Zhang looked at her artist with pride and pride, and felt very proud. "Our Chuchu is popular."
Ning Chuchu didn't feel shy or proud when she heard that. She frowned slightly and fell into deep thought.
Now, when she thought back to what Pei Xingyan said to her when she first met him, she felt a little subtle in her heart.
He said his "face has changed"? And he said it was a good change.
At that time, she just thought Pei Xingyan was playing tricks and didn't take his words seriously at all. But now, she has accepted the existence of the system from the bottom of her heart, and also accepted the system's seemingly unreliable advice - tell the truth. Her thoughts have gradually changed.
The system said that as long as she told the truth, she would definitely have a good ending.
She first met Pei Xingyan at the beginning of the romance show, which was also when Yun Yirou targeted her and she started to suffer bad luck and her career went downhill.
The second time she met Pei Xingyan was after she was tied to the truth system. At that time, she had turned the tide by telling the truth and was at the peak of her career.
So... what Pei Xingyan said about her "face changing", could it be related to the existence of the system?
Maybe he is the real master of metaphysics?
Ning Chuchu immediately began to take this person seriously. She felt that she needed to get in touch with Pei Xingyan more to see if she could get more information out of him.
So she couldn't wait to tell the driver: "Please drive faster, I need to get back to the dating variety show."
Most importantly, she wanted to see Pei Xingyan again, the elegant and mysterious man who always had Buddhist beads in his hands.
"Mr. Xie, this is the document you need to sign today. Please have a look." Special Assistant Lin respectfully handed the document to the president.
Xie Jinqiu didn't even raise his head, he just reached for the document and looked at it. His back is straight, his eyebrows are handsome, and his eyes are sharp. He seems to be born with a sense of oppression that makes people dare not make mistakes.
After delivering the documents, Special Assistant Lin should have left immediately, but he hesitated for a moment, secretly glanced at his boss several times, and finally made up his mind and said, "Boss Xie, there is something about Miss Ning..."
When this matter was mentioned, Lin's heart was a little hesitant. After all, their president hated to be disturbed by irrelevant matters.
But... Assistant Lin thought about President Xie's special treatment of Miss Ning in recent times and decided to boldly mention it.
As soon as the words "Miss Ning" came out of Assistant Lin's mouth, the movements of Xie Jinqiu's hands suddenly stopped.
He slowly raised his head, looking straight at him with sharp and deep eyes, obviously waiting for him to continue.
Assistant Lin was relieved and secretly pleased with his own wisdom and decisiveness. However, he still looked very serious and briefly recounted what happened on the set today.
"...According to the video, Miss Ning did have a conflict with Song Tuo. Fortunately, she... uh, had good skills and did not suffer any loss. Instead, she slapped the other party twice."
When he heard that Song Tuo was planning to attack Ning Chuchu, Xie Jinqiu's expression did not change, but his eyes were much darker. Assistant Lin clearly felt that the atmosphere around him was a bit solemn, and he did not dare to breathe.
After a while, Assistant Lin tentatively said, "Ms. Ning is obviously being targeted. She has a simple personality and her methods of handling things are immature. She has messed things up like this. I am worried that Miss Ning will lose this rare opportunity to participate in the movie..."
Xie Jinqiu rubbed his eyebrows, and Ning Chuchu's bright and moving face suddenly flashed in his mind, as well as those strong confessions in the text messages...
"Contact Zou Long." Xie Jinqiu said.
Assistant Lin smiled knowingly, "Okay, Mr. Xie, I will take care of this matter."
Make sure the future boss lady can secure the role of the third female lead!
Before Assistant Lin left, Xie Jinqiu stopped him and said, "Get me the video."
Obviously, Xie Jinqiu wanted to see the "conflict video between Ning Chuchu and Song Tuo" that was widely circulated on the Internet.
Thinking of Ning Chuchu's tough performance in the video, Special Assistant Lin said with difficulty: "...Okay."
Soon, Assistant Lin went to contact Zou Long, while Xie Jinqiu clicked on the video and watched quietly.
Xie Jinqiu frowned slightly when he saw Ning Chuchu confronting Song Tuo in person; when he saw Song Tuo speaking frivolously to Ning Chuchu and even wanting to make a move, a cold light flashed in Xie Jinqiu's eyes; until he saw Ning Chuchu slap Song Tuo. Fei, Xie Jinqiu...
Xie Jinqiu's expression immediately froze.
He held his chin with his hands folded, replaying the "heroic figure" of Ning Chuchu beating people over and over again, trying hard to connect the woman in the video with his "gentle, virtuous and loving" fiancée...
Although Xie Jinqiu had already guessed from previous clues that his fiancée was not as gentle and weak as she appeared, the scene before him was still a bit beyond his imagination.
However, there was something even more surprising.
Special Assistant Lin came back soon. He scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Boss Xie, I have contacted Director Zou."
Xie Jinqiu narrowed his eyes slightly and asked calmly: "He didn't make things difficult for her, right?"
"No." Special Assistant Lin looked dazed. "Director Zou even promoted Miss Ning from the third female role to the second female role."
Xie Jinqiu: "..."
Xie Jinqiu pursed her thin lips slightly, and there were complicated emotions surging in her narrow eyes.
Starting from that dinner party not long ago, Xie Jinqiu was keenly aware of the changes in his fiancée. Moreover, he could not help but become curious about it.
Why did Ning Chuchu change like this? Why did she do this?
And... what is her true self? Is she gentle and weak in front of him? Or is she strong and sharp in front of others?
This is the first time Xie Jinqiu has such strong curiosity.
This curiosity also made him start to pay attention and care unconsciously...
At this time, Lin Tezhu coughed lightly and said uncomfortably: "Mr. Xie, there is one more thing..."
Xie Jinqiu's Qingling eyes fell on him, which made Lin Teshu feel a lot of pressure: "Now that Miss Ning has taken the final makeup photos, she should be on her way back. She will continue recording the love drama soon."
"It seems that there is a special guest on today's romance show, his name is Pei Xingyan. Many people online are looking forward to Miss Ning and him... ahem, making friends."
Pei Xingyan?
Xie Jinqiu was stunned for a moment, then fell into deep thought.
He recalled the dramatic meeting before. Pei Xingyan did have an unusual interest in Ning Chuchu...
Xie Jinqiu's eyes were unpredictable. After a long time, he suddenly said in a cold voice: "Don't the A family plan to shoot an endorsement advertisement for Ning Chuchu soon? Ask her to do it now."
Lin Te was shocked: "Ah? But the shooting time for the endorsement advertisement has been scheduled, and it's very late today..."
"Then ask her to discuss the subsequent shooting." Xie Jinqiu leaned on the back of the chair, folded his hands above his knees, looked at Assistant Lin meaningfully with a pair of sharp black eyes, and said softly, "Anyway, now Invite her here, you know?”
Special Assistant Lin was startled, "...Yes, President Xie!"