Shui Yiyao rolled up her sleeves and pushed the door open.
It's only the first day, why are we still arguing?
When I went in, I saw Xiaobei already shoving and fighting with a woman. The woman protected the other woman behind her and pushed Xiaobei away: "Miss, please stay away from our artist."
Xiao Bei was furious: "She was the one who insisted on getting close to me, and she even said that my sister wasn't as pretty as me, and her acting wasn't as good as mine! It wasn't me who wanted to get close to her! Why didn't you tell her to stay away from me?"
Shui Yiyao paused slightly and looked at the female artist again.
Looks familiar! Isn't that Ni Ning? We previously mentioned she might be cast as the female lead in "Legend of the Mermaid." Later, Shui Yiyao was contacted by the production team. She assumed that after she turned it down, they'd look for Ni Ning. But now they're contacting Xiaobei. She must have been the female lead they didn't agree on, so why is she still on the set?
Ni Ning also saw Shui Yiyao, and her expression suddenly became a little subtle.
Originally, the female lead was almost decided, but then Shui Yiyao suddenly emerged, putting the show on hold. They said there's no such thing as the best, only the most suitable. "Your acting is excellent, and you're beautiful, but you're not the most suitable for the role. We need to keep looking."
What's the point of being suitable or not? Even though her swimming skills aren't particularly good, couldn't special effects be used? With the advancements in special effects technology these days, is it really necessary for real people to go underwater? So what if her underwater skills are a little lacking? If it weren't for the fact that the film version of the show was being linked to the TV series, she wouldn't have stayed on.
She had originally been thinking about where to find an actress who was so suitable for the underwater scenes, so she could just use her. However, she didn't expect that Shui Yiyao was gone and her sister came.
So she simply gave up the role and re-acquired another one with the production team, the second female lead. It was really unexpected that she would have to play a supporting role to a newcomer. But fortunately, the second female lead had a good character.
She had just wanted to test the relationship between this sister and Shui Yiyao, and said a few flattering words to praise her acting skills and appearance, but she didn't expect that she would turn against her.
Was this done on purpose for Shui Yiyao to see?
The staff also hurried forward and separated Xiao Bei and Ni Ning's assistants, a little embarrassed: "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."
Xiao Bei looked at Ni Ning with an unhappy look.
Seeing Shui Yiyao come in, Producer Zhang also hurried over and explained, "It's all a misunderstanding. Ni Ning was just teasing her sister."
Ni Ning: “…”
Producer Zhang: "Sister's audition was very successful. We can sign the contract right away."
Shui Yiyao looked at Producer Zhang, then at Ni Ning: "My sister just came of age this year. She hasn't experienced the harshness of society, so she's not very good at speaking."
Producer Zhang: "That's nothing..."
Shui Yiyao interrupted him: "So, I don't want her to be beaten on this set."
Producer Zhang was stunned: "No, no..."
Shui Yiyao looked at Ni Ning with questioning eyes.
Upon seeing this, Producer Zhang hastily assured her, "With me here, no one will dare to bully my sister. Don't worry."
We finally found the right actor, we can't let him go.
Shui Yiyao: "With your words, I'm definitely relieved. But can you include the personal safety clause in the contract?"
No verbal guarantee is as reassuring as a contract.
"Yes, yes, that's for sure."
Producer Zhang agreed immediately. Shui Yiyao's younger sister had just reached adulthood this year and looked very young, so it was natural for him to be worried. However, her young age was also one of the reasons he prioritized her. The heroine in Legend of the Mermaid was 16, not much of a difference. Ni Ning was 10 years older and not particularly suitable.
Shui Yiyao read all the contracts on the spot. They were all regular contracts and she didn't find anything wrong. They just added a one-week probation period at her request. She didn't have to pay for that week, but if the trial didn't work out, Xiaobei could withdraw at any time.
This is good for both parties. After all, this is Xiaobei's first time acting, and she doesn't know what will happen. If something goes wrong, it will not only cause trouble for herself, but also drag down the drama.
After signing the contract, Shui Yiyao took Xiaobei home and will start joining the crew tomorrow.
She also needs to find an assistant for Beckham first; she's too busy to help. And Beckham's monitoring bracelet and neck ring also need to be concealed. At her audition today, she used a choker and watch to manage the concealment. But this isn't a long-term solution.
She sat at the workbench, thought about it, and sent a message directly to Ao Li.
-Chengdao Jade Carving: Chief, is there any way to make the volunteers' wristbands and neck rings less conspicuous?
She waited for a while, but Ao Li didn't reply. He must be busy.
She also put down her phone and prepared to go to work, but soon a call came in.
Ao Li.
Shui Yiyao answered the phone.
"Mr. Ao, have you seen my message?"
"I see." Ao Li said in a deep voice, "If you want to cover it up, you can inject a chip instead of the monitoring ring, but it will be difficult to remove it."
While chip injection and removal require a series of physical examinations, medication, and blood draws, the monitoring bracelet can be removed directly. To make the volunteers' belongings less conspicuous, he chose items that are relatively common in the human world. For example, the bracelet resembles a standard electronic wristband, worn by many humans. The neckband also has a common design.
Shui Yiyao: "Is there any other way?"
Ao Li: "Or, we could just glue the chip to the skin. The chip is so small it's barely visible to the naked eye, and it's easy to remove. It just requires frequent re-applying of the adhesive. This is also an option for the volunteers."
However, the gluing process was too complicated and inconvenient to remove, and there was a fear of misunderstandings from other ethnic groups, so the volunteers were only provided with monitoring rings that were very easy to put on and take off.
"Often? How often?"
"Once a week."
Shui Yiyao: "That's fine. Can I apply for a volunteer position for our family?"
Ao Li: "When are you going to apply?"
"The sooner the better. If it's possible now, that would be best. But today will do."
Ao Li: "Sure, I have time this afternoon. You can bring her over, or one of my surgeons can come to your house."
“Is there any extra charge for home delivery?”
Ao Li, who was standing opposite him, suddenly laughed and said, "Well, the delivery fee is 10 yuan."
Shui Yiyao: “…”
After all, I'm poor. I only spent hundreds of thousands on that suit.
Shui Yiyao was worried: "Then you won't raise the price again after you come here, right?"
If the price is increased temporarily, I don’t know if I can call the consumer complaint hotline.
Ao Li laughed again: "No."
Shui Yiyao also laughed: "No kidding, if you can come to your house, that would be a bother. I have no problem paying extra."
After agreeing on a specific time with Ao Li, Shui Yiyao continued with her work.
However, just as I put down my phone, I received another call.
Sister Yu.
"Sister Yu?" Shui Yiyao was a little surprised. Sister Yu seldom contacted her since the termination of the contract, but this time she was probably coming for Xiaobei?
Sure enough, as soon as she picked up the phone, Sister Yu's first question was, "Yaoyao, it seems your child hasn't found an agency yet? Can you let me take care of him?"
Shui Yiyao: "My sister hasn't decided to settle down in the entertainment industry yet. You're here too early."
"But I heard the contract has been signed."
"There's still a week of probation," Shui Yiyao explained, adding, "Once I've successfully completed the probation period, I'll come back to you, okay?"
"What a beautiful girl!" Sister Yu began to praise. "I was just looking for someone new when I saw her. You haven't been following the entertainment industry lately, have you? I'm telling you, you're trending again. Even though you're not in the entertainment industry anymore, your legend still lives on in the entertainment industry!"
Shui Yiyao: “…Really?”
"That's right. There was a news story about a citizen named Shui who bravely saved an elderly woman. The photo clearly shows you. It was originally just a normal news story, but those marketing accounts kept hyping it up, and it actually attracted a lot of attention and even became a trending topic."
Citizen Shui?
Shui Yiyao remembered that she had saved an old lady from being attacked by a giant octopus. Later, the police came to her home to reissue her medal for bravery and took a photo.
Sister Yu sighed again: "Why did you quit the entertainment industry? You can still be on the trending search without spending money or hype. With your luck and your personality, you will definitely make a name for yourself in the entertainment industry."
Shui Yiyao said indifferently, "Sister Yu, to be honest with you, I don't like the entertainment industry, and I don't understand it. And want to make a name for myself? I'm bound to get into trouble sooner or later."
Sister Yu: “…”
She obviously also remembered the time when fans wanted the agent to cover Shui Yiyao's mouth, and fell silent.
During that time, she even received messages from fans like: "Why don't you cover her mouth? Your agent can't lift his hands anymore, right? Do you want me to send you a box of Wantong bone and muscle patches? They'll help you heal faster with medicine."
Sister Yu's expression changed instantly: "Yes, you don't deserve it. Then remember, if you are sure you want to sign with a company, you must come to me. I will definitely get her the best resources."
Shui Yiyao: "Okay, I know."
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Just as she was waiting for Ao Li's call, Nan Yi sent her a voice message: "Old man Zhao from Chenyezhou is hosting a jade gathering and has invited many jade carvers to come and appreciate the jade."
"They asked me to send you an invitation. Boss, are you going?" Nan Yi said, "If not, I'll help you reject them."
These jade carvers, all of whom had been shortlisted for the Tiangong Award, were orthodox masters with a long tradition of craftsmanship, and were roughly forty years old. They were also on the shortlist for the two-nation competition.
Shui Yiyao listened to the voice message and saw that Nanyi had posted another picture. It was a post with gold letters on a black background. It said "Jade Friends Meeting" and also wrote the time and place. Her name was also written at the beginning of the post.
Three days later, Bai Gege's order for crystal crowns was delivered, so I wasn't so busy anymore.
The signature on it is - Chen Yezhou Jade Friends Association.
Chenyezhou is a place name and belongs to the city level.
Jade Friends Association.
This was to test her abilities. The elder had previously shown her some of his work at the meeting, but these veterans might not have believed it.
Although she had many live broadcast videos before, as well as videos or materials about the Craftsman Award and the Jade Carving Community Online Competition, if they had seen these materials, they would not have asked her to participate in these meetings to test her at this time. Her skills were clearly displayed in those materials.
But these old jade carving masters don’t look at it.
The Craftsman Award is too elementary.
The online competition in the jade carving community is too commercial.
Live streaming? Too superficial.
In other words, they don't bother to watch.
So, they need something new to let these old guys know what excitement is.
"Okay, I'll take it." Shui Yiyao agreed.
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