Ji Li was so busy reading the script that he forgot the company's closing time. It was almost half past nine. He was very interested in this role and planned to talk to Sun Yong again tomorrow morning.
The descending elevator suddenly stopped on the sixth floor.
As soon as the door opened, Ji Li saw He Ling.
The other party should have just finished taking promotional photos. With her heavy makeup and ugly face, she can actually show a bit of "cold and evil charm". Apart from anything else, this face is really plastic.
"Come in?" Ji Li stepped aside to make way.
Since the two of them are from the same company, they still have to be polite to each other.
He Ling stood still. He recognized Ji Li and his already unhappy look gradually turned hostile. "...The company took my resources just to bring in people like you?"
Ji Li's eyes flashed, and the goodwill that had surged onto his face disappeared in an instant.
Be a good person before learning skills.
He speaks with malicious intent every time. Who is he showing off to?
The elevator door closed automatically at the appointed time. Ji Li pressed the door-opening button gently and asked, "The company assigned me to Sun Yong's group, and I share the same agent with you. So, you are also..."
He paused deliberately, scanned He Ling's body, and smiled: Who do you think you are?
Ji Li doesn't like to make enemies with others, but that doesn't mean he has no temper. Some things don't need to be said clearly; just body language and eye contact are enough.
He Ling obviously understood the implication of his words, and a feeling of shame and anger suddenly spread throughout his body. Before he could vent his anger, Sun Yong and his assistant came over.
"Is the elevator here? Why don't you go in?"
Sun Yong saw Ji Li in the elevator and his expression was obviously happy. "Why haven't you gone home yet?"
Ji Li made it short, "I just finished reading the script and was about to go back."
Sun Yong was unaware of the "little conflict" between the two, and pushed He Ling into the elevator. The assistant, carrying a backpack, looked at He Ling cautiously.
Based on his understanding of He Ling, this guy must be angry again.
Angry every day, angry all the time, idols these days are so difficult to deal with!
The assistant pushed his glasses nervously and shrank into a corner as if he was invisible, not daring to easily provoke anger.
Ever since Sun Yong entered the elevator, his mind has been on Ji Li. He glanced at the two stacks of scripts in the other person's hands and asked, "You finished reading them all in a few hours?"
"Which one are you interested in? Is he the second male lead in a costume drama?"
Sun Yong made a confident guess, but was slapped in the face by Ji Li the next second.
"I don't want to play the second male lead in a costume drama." Ji Li held up the script he liked in front of the other party, "I want to play this."
Sun Yong looked surprised, then pretended to understand and nodded, "Alright, this one has a smaller investment, but it's easier to get the leading male role."
"I want to play the third male lead." Ji Li blurted out.
After just two sentences, Sun Yong was slapped in the face by the young man. He took a deep breath and said, "What? The third man?"
Did he hear it wrong?
Why don't you give up the male lead or the second male lead who have more screen time, and instead play the third male lead?
Before Ji Li could reply, He Ling on the side sneered, "I thought you were some amazing newcomer, but it turns out you got kicked in the head by a donkey and have to play the third male lead? It's strange that someone like you has a future."
Sun Yong frowned and stopped him in a low voice, "He Ling, how can you talk like that?"
The assistant standing in the corner also changed his expression and complained inwardly: He Ling has such an arrogant temper that makes fun of everyone he sees. Sooner or later he will offend someone and get into trouble!
"How can I say that? Sun Yong, you took the resources I didn't want and tried to show off in front of him, but he is a hopeless person. I advise you to be more cautious! Don't lose the big picture while picking up sesame seeds. You have to see clearly who is the money tree that can be held."
The elevator door opened and He Ling walked away with his long legs.
Sun Yong's face turned pale after being scolded by him, and he hurriedly said to Ji Li, "Come to the company to find me tomorrow morning, and we can talk in detail when we have time."
After the two men left, the assistant who was huddled in the corner breathed a sigh of relief.
——Hey, it’s finally time to get off work. He’s really going to shorten his life by living like this all day long!
Ji Li heard his movement and looked over.
The assistant has a delicate appearance, with a little baby fat on both sides of his cheeks, and looks like a daily punching bag.
"Hello, my name is Baozixing, everyone calls me Baozi." The assistant noticed his gaze and quickly introduced himself.
Ji Li couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, the man really lived up to his name.
Baozi blushed at the smile and whispered, "...I know you. You are the best looking among the new employees in the company."
"Thank you, you're not going with them?"
"No, I live near the company. He Ling will join the team in a few days, and he won't let me follow him 24 hours a day."
The two left the company and chatted for a while before realizing that their place was on the way.
Ji Li asked casually, "How long have you been He Ling's assistant? His stubborn temper must be bad, right?"
"It's more than just not good. It's simply impossible to get along with him! I was deceived by his personality and beauty in the first place!" Baozi blurted out the truth, and his face quickly turned red after he reacted.
Ji Li smiled knowingly and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell him."
Baozi heaved a sigh of relief and stopped hiding it. "I watched the talent show last year and I liked him. Later I heard that he was going to sign a contract with Dream Media, so I came to the company for an interview as an intern agent."
Baozi is both lucky and unlucky.
After entering the company, he was successfully assigned to He Ling's team. However, due to his lack of experience, he was demoted to the position of assistant.
As a fan of He Ling, Baozi thinks there is nothing wrong with being a personal assistant.
As a result, within less than a month, his fan filter was completely shattered, and he was almost turning from a fan to a hater——
He Ling’s temper is really bad! Relying on his popularity and capital, he dares to offend people everywhere.
"Later I found out that the rumors about the event were true." Baozi sighed.
He Ling's foul language offended the boss of the talent show team, which resulted in him being blocked from the debut night. Not only that, he was also boycotted by people in the talent show circle, and after the competition, he was not allowed to participate in many idol-type programs.
He Ling's fans were unaware of the situation and blamed everything on the original company, thinking that it was the company that restricted their brother's development.
Ji Li thought of Baozi's identity as an assistant and did not ask any further questions.
However, he could guess that He Ling had most likely switched to being an actor because his idol career had become unsuccessful.
Baozi felt more and more helpless as he thought about it, and began to mutter, "I really hope he can be more restrained when he joins the new crew, otherwise I will be the one who takes the blame and apologizes shamelessly every time. The little assistant has no human rights at all."
"Which crew does he want to join?" Ji Li asked.
"In the costume drama adapted from the novel IP, he plays the leading villain. His character is a typical beautiful, strong and miserable one." Baozi said.
What he didn't dare to reveal was that He Ling secretly gave the crew 30 million yuan, so he could play this role and brought in money.
Ji Li nodded, but he didn't feel envious.
He Ling has the capital to get an important role in a costume IP drama, and he also got a chance to play a high-quality movie script. For an actor, every role he encounters requires an opportunity.
"I'm here." Ji Li stopped downstairs of the accommodation building.
"Ah? Okay, goodbye then." Baozi stopped and felt inexplicably regretful.
Ji Li liked this interesting young man very much, "Good night."
Baozi watched Ji Li go upstairs. Although the two didn't talk much, he felt very comfortable with him.
——It would be nice if I could work by Ji Li’s side.
This thought was fleeting, Baozi grabbed his backpack tightly and walked towards his residence.
…
As Ji Li returned to the dormitory, a baby cry was heard at his feet.
Xuebing had been waiting at the door early in the morning, his little tail wagging, and his front paws grabbing Ji Li's trouser legs, trying to climb up.
Ji Li's heart melted at the cuteness, and he quickly held it in his palm, caressing the little red scar on its nose affectionately, "Are our snow cakes hungry? I'll make you some goat milk powder, dear."
"Meow~"
Ji Li made half a bowl of goat milk powder for the snow cake, and then he took himself a piece of instant bread to chew on. The man and the cat lay on the floor, enjoying their dinner.
Xuebing is a greedy little cat. Every time he drinks milk, he wants to bury his face in it.
"Slow down, I'm not competing with you." Ji Li said vaguely while biting his face. He took a video of the snow cake and then opened his circle of friends.
The original owner was a dull person who didn’t like making friends, and his WeChat was always deserted. Ji Li had just added a few crew members during a break in the filming of a movie some time ago.
As soon as he opened his Moments, he saw a photo posted by the stage manager Cheng Yin. The caption was simple but infatuated: Ahhhhhhhhhhh Brother Li looked so handsome today! Yuanbao is also super handsome! Ten days left to wrap up! Go for it!
Ji Li clicked on the large picture.
Qin Li was wearing a black assassin suit, which made his figure look very slender. His eyes were sharp, and he pointed his sword at Yuan Yifei on the other side.
It was clearly just a simple still, but the powerful aura emanating from the man's demeanor almost penetrated the entire phone screen.
Ji Li held his breath for a few seconds, and after coming back to his senses, he clicked the like button and commented with a smile: Brother is so handsome.
Within a few seconds, Cheng Yin replied to him: Ahhh, little Song Zhao! Thank you thank you! KDL!
"Why are you thanking me?" Ji Li didn't understand the meaning of the last three letters, so he simply turned off his phone and continued to play with the cat.
…
The next afternoon, Ji Li met Sun Yong in the company office.
He Ling sat on the single sofa with a thick stack of scripts in his hand. He saw Ji Li and deliberately threw the script heavily on the coffee table, "What a bummer."
When Ji Li saw the title in large letters on the front page of the script, his eyes flickered slightly, as if he had thought of something.
Sun Yong glanced at the mischievous He Ling and called Ji Li to his side. "Now that you have some free time, tell me why you chose the third male lead for no apparent reason."
"I have read the entire script, and the details are very solid. The five main characters have a lot of scenes as a whole, and the third male lead has a lot of scenes, and the last few scenes are quite crucial. Most importantly, I like this role."
"Don't tell me that." Sun Yong waved his hand, dismissive. "Who would give up the leading role? Why do you have to play a supporting role? Just listen to me, the second male lead in a costume drama. I'll try to negotiate it for you. You can join the crew without an audition. We can probably start filming by the end of the month."
He didn't have time to read the entire script.
All I know is that Ji Li, a newcomer, will not suffer any loss by playing the second male lead in an ancient costume drama.
"I said, I want to play the third male lead in the movie. This role is very good." Ji Li insisted on his idea.
Seeing that he would not listen to his advice, Sun Yong frowned instantly and evaded the question, "I'm your agent, how can I harm you? The investment in this movie is not in place, and the film company said that it will take at least another two months to prepare!"
"During these two months of free time, are you going to sit at home and pick your feet?"
Ji Li replied, "I can wait. As long as my schedule doesn't conflict with yours, I can play some suitable and distinctive supporting roles in the next two months."
Ji Li believes in his own vision. As long as this movie is shot well according to the existing script, it will definitely gain good reputation after its release.
Seeing that he refused to give in, Sun Yong looked unhappy.
I thought he was an easy person to control, but I didn't expect him to be such a stubborn person who sticks to his own opinions?
"Stop making so much noise. If he's willing to wait, let him wait." He Ling took off his sunglasses, his eyes full of naked mockery, "What a fool."
The preparation and production cycle of a movie is long, and the popularity of its release only lasts about a month. This is unlike a costume drama web series, which is produced quickly and can be broadcast three or four months after completion, and its aftermath is long.
Besides, a youth-themed movie? It looks like a flop.
Ji Li is willing to degenerate and play a role that brings the least profit. Why stop him?
He previously thought that the company was trying to promote Ji Li to compete with him, but now it seems that it was completely a waste of time.
He Ling glanced at the script on the table and suddenly came up with an idea. He deliberately mentioned, "Brother Yong, aren't I still in need of a stand-in for my new role? Since you said that Ji Li's appearance is similar to mine and he has a free time, let him take the role, so that the crew doesn't have to spend time looking for one."
Just thinking about how great it feels to turn a new actor who is valued by the company into your own stand-in.
"It's only about two months, and the stand-in actor can still get paid by the crew..." He Ling looked at Ji Li, unable to hide the malicious humiliation in his eyes, "Ji Li, what do you think?"
Sun Yong remained silent, pondering the feasibility of this proposal.
Since Ji Li doesn't follow his arrangements, he should secretly make him suffer a little to dampen his enthusiasm.
Anyway, you are a newcomer, there is a long time in the future, and you can afford to spend time in the early stage.
Faced with He Ling's verbal provocation, Ji Li just looked at the script on the table again. He confirmed the title on the cover again and suddenly gave an intriguing smile.
"Okay, I'll join the group and be your stand-in."
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※
#Oh, it’s a new career line copy~
Jili has his own considerations and judgments, and will choose the best within his ability~ Comments on this chapter will receive a random red envelope~
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com