☆, Chapter 96: Substitution
"Actor Lu has also come to join in the fun. I just found out that the crew's surname is Su." Yao Xin said sarcastically.
"Ms. Yao was the one who hit someone first, and she was able to join the crew because of Mr. Chen's request. It's hard to say what the crew's name is." Lu Congxu turned around and faced her.
Yao Xin glared at him. "Mr. Lu is determined to use his status to bully others. I'm not as popular as Mr. Lu, so I have no choice but to accept being bullied."
"Ms. Yao wants to go on strike, and the crew agrees to replace her. We respect your opinion. I don't think this is bullying. Of course, if you insist on thinking so, I won't force others to change their views." Lu Congxu said calmly.
Wen Mianyu poked her head out from behind him and said to Yao Xin, "Miss Yao, have you ever heard of a common saying?"
"What?" Yao Xin asked subconsciously.
"The one who teases first is the cheap one." Wen Mianyu blinked.
“…”Yao Xin.
"Ms. Yao can contact the relevant department of the crew to resolve the contract termination." Lu Congxu said finally, pulling Wen Mianyu out of the lounge.
Director Lin didn't leave. He still hoped that the matter could be resolved. He walked up to Yao Xin and said, "Yao Xin, I think we should talk calmly."
"There's nothing to discuss!" Yao Xin knew what he meant, and her expression was grim. "Unless Su Moli kneels down and apologizes to me, I won't let this matter go!"
It was impossible for her to kneel down and apologize. Director Lin had gotten to know Su Moli's personality well these days. She would rather not act than endure such humiliation.
Lu Congxu would not agree either.
Seeing that there was no room for easing the situation, Director Lin stopped pushing and said, "Think about it carefully. If you insist on this decision, have your assistant contact me and I will contact the legal department to handle the termination of the contract."
After saying that, Director Lin turned and walked out.
Yao Xin's chest heaved violently. He kicked over the chair opposite the sofa and turned around to sweep everything on the dressing table to the floor.
The bottle caps all shattered into pieces with a crackling sound, and glass flew everywhere.
The two assistants retreated in panic, but didn't dare to retreat too far. They coaxed Yao Xin, "Sister Xin, please don't be angry. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt."
"Yeah, it's not worth it for that kind of person. That Su Moli is so protected by Director Lin, it's obvious that their relationship is not simple."
In fact, the two of them didn't know much about the crew's affairs, and couldn't understand what the relationship between Director Lin and Wen Mianyu was. They just said whatever unpleasant things to dispel Yao Xin's anger at this time.
Yao Xin didn't feel relieved when she heard them belittling Wen Mianyu. She reached out to Xiao Wu and said, "Give me your phone!"
This is time to call Mr. Chen.
Xiao Wu understood and quickly handed over his cell phone.
Yao Xin's cell phone was thrown under the cabinet because she lost her temper earlier. Director Lin and others came over immediately, and the two assistants didn't have time to pick it up.
"Knowing that Sister Xin has been wronged, Mr. Chen will definitely help you vent your anger." Xiao Wu said.
"Yes, Mr. Chen will definitely teach Su Moli a lesson." Xiao Zhang also joined in.
Yao Xin finally felt relieved and called Chen Yaoqing's private number.
…
On the other side, Lu Congxu brought Wen Mianyu back to his nanny car.
The windows were always open and the temperature inside the car was just right, which was very cool compared to the scorching temperature outside.
Wen Mianyu took out a tissue and wiped the sweat from her forehead, then opened a bottle of ice water and took two sips.
Lu Congxu looked at her silently for a while, then reached out and lightly touched the scratch on her face with his fingertips. "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, just a scratch with my fingernail. I asked the doctor, and he said it won't leave a scar." Wen Mianyu felt a little uncomfortable under his loving gaze, and smiled. "How about you, how did you get here so quickly? Did Zhang Ye and you exchange messages?"
"No." Lu Congxu looked at her reproachfully, "Didn't you ask Zhang Ye to tell me?"
"Uh..." Wen Mianyu felt guilty and smiled at him ingratiatingly.
Lu Congxu knew she was thinking about him, so he didn't ask any further questions. He explained, "I heard some staff members talking about it while I was waiting in the theater. I went over to ask about it, and that's when I found out."
"Is Group B so well-informed?" Wen Mianyu was a little surprised.
The incident on Group A's side had just happened not long ago, and the staff on the scene were all shocked by the sudden incident. Logically, the news should not have leaked out so quickly.
"Maybe someone was discussing it in the group, and the people in Group B saw it." Lu Congxu said.
The staff of the two groups are not fixed. They are often in Group A today and transferred to Group B tomorrow. They are all in the same work group, so it is normal for them to communicate with each other when there is something.
However, Wen Mianyu still felt something was wrong. How could Lu Congxu hear Group B’s discussion?
But given the current situation, there's no need to dwell on such a small matter. Wen Mianyu said, "Yao Xin has really embarrassed herself this time."
"What do you mean?" Lu Congxu asked.
"She's targeting me for Chen Yaoqing, but I don't think Chen Yaoqing will stand by her side." Wen Mianyu analyzed logically, "That pervert has too many women around him, and he's fickle. Yao Xin has been with him for so long, they've become his old friend. It's possible he'll put pressure on the crew on Yao Xin's behalf, but he probably won't break up with you over Yao Xin."
"Let him be. No matter what he does, I will never act with Yao Xin again." Lu Congxu's eyes flashed with regret. "I should have known earlier that I shouldn't have let Yao Xin stay on the crew. I should have replaced her earlier."
"How can I blame you for this? Who knew she was so petty? Besides, she didn't ask to go on strike, and it would be hard for the crew to explain if she just replaced her." Wen Mianyu said, "Given the current situation, if she really quits, it will be difficult for Director Lin to do his job."
"You know how difficult it is for me!" Director Lin's voice sounded outside the car window, and the next second, the car door was opened.
Wen Mianyu was sitting by the car door. Seeing this, she quickly stood up and sat inside, saying, "Director Lin, please get in the car and enjoy the air conditioning."
"Hmph!" Director Lin snorted and slowly got into the car. "I knew things would turn out like this."
When Wen Mianyu slapped him back, he knew that the nature of the matter had changed. How could Yao Xin let it go so easily?
Although Yao Xin was originally at fault, in the entertainment industry, right and wrong are never determined by right or wrong itself.
Wen Mianyu also knew how stressful it was to change actors at the last minute, so she asked Director Lin, "Are you sure Yao Xin won't be acting?"
"You can't possibly meet the conditions she proposed. I gave her time to consider, but I don't think she will change her mind. Just in case, we have to contact the right actor now," said Director Lin.
Wen Mianyu pondered.
She did have some connections in her previous life, but after her rebirth, she couldn't use any of them, so naturally she couldn't introduce them to Director Lin.
As for Director Lin, he originally wanted to cast someone for the supporting female role, but Chen Yaoqing insisted on using Yao Xin.
Every crew has a few people with connections who are as intolerant as Director Lin, and they have to compromise.
Now, the person he originally liked has no schedule, and other good actors have no time to save the situation. To be honest, those not-so-good actors are not as good as Yao Xin.
Although Yao Xin joined the crew with money, her acting skills are still much better than some TV actors who can only make faces. After all, she is a professional actor.
"Congxu, do you have any recommendations for suitable candidates?" Director Lin looked at Lu Congxu. "It's okay if they're not particularly suitable. As long as their acting skills aren't too bad and they have time to come and help out, that's fine."
Lu Congxu thought for a moment and said, "Lu Yuxuan."
Director Lin had some impression of this name. "Is it that young actress who's been quite popular recently? Is she available?"
"I can ask." Lu Congxu said.
"Then you can call and ask. I'll try to contact a few actors to see if I can squeeze out time." Director Lin picked up the phone.
"My phone is with my assistant." Lu Congxu explained.
"Then have him bring it over. Isn't your assistant right outside? I saw him when I just got here," Director Lin urged. "Hurry up! Wang Xin will be here soon as he gets the news. Find a replacement actor first, and I can avoid arguing with him a little less."
Lu Congxu was helpless. He knew that Yao Xin's boycott was indeed partly due to him. He resigned himself to his fate and opened the car door, calling out his assistant's name.
"Brother Lu." The assistant ran over quickly.
"Is your cell phone with you?" Lu Congxu asked.
"Yes." The assistant took out a cell phone from her bag and handed it to him.
Lu Congxu found Lu Yuxuan's name in the address book and dialed the number.
"Brother Congxu." The other party answered the phone surprisingly quickly.
"Yuxuan." Lu Congxu said straight to the point, "Do you have any schedule soon? My crew has a role that needs to be replaced at the last minute, and I need someone to fill in."
"How long will it take?" Lu Yuxuan asked.
Lu Congxu glanced at Director Lin and, following his gestures, said, "Half a month."
"Okay, I have time, I can go." Lu Yuxuan agreed readily.
Director Lin was sitting nearby. Hearing the voice on the phone, he said happily, "You'd better tell her to come to the island tomorrow."
Lu Congxu felt that this was a bit too rushed, so he didn't follow Director Lin's instructions. "Then you should prepare yourself and see when it's convenient for you to come. I'm filming Youth on Qingzhu Island."
"I have time now. If I book a flight right away, I should be able to get it tonight." Lu Yuxuan was even more anxious than Director Lin.
Lu Congxu hesitated for a moment, "There's no need to rush."
"No rush, I've been busy lately. I'll ask my assistant to help me book the plane ticket first." Lu Yuxuan's tone was cheerful, as if she was in high spirits about going on a trip. "I've heard that the scenery on Qingzhu Island is beautiful. By the way, Brother Congxu, I've never been to the island and I'm not familiar with the way. Can you pick me up at the dock?"
"Of course." Lu Congxu agreed.
Since he invited the person, he naturally has to take responsibility for taking care of him.
"Okay, I'll go pack my suitcase and see you in the evening." Lu Yuxuan said.
"See you tonight." Lu Congxu hung up the phone.
Director Lin still couldn't believe that things had gone so smoothly. Lu Yuxuan was unexpectedly easy to talk to, and it was obvious that she was more anxious to come to the island than he was.
"How did you get to know this little girl? I don't remember you working with her before, but you seemed to have a very good relationship." Director Lin put away his phone. Now he didn't have to lose face and ask for help.
"Lu Yuxuan? Is she your little cousin from that uncle's family?" Wen Mianyu remembered something.
Lu Congxu nodded, "It's her."
"You have a cousin in the entertainment industry?" Director Lin didn't even know about this.
"Not a close relative." Lu Congxu explained.
Lu Yuxuan was a child adopted by a branch of the Lu family. They were cousins, but they were not actually related by blood.
The Lu family is huge, but not all people with the surname Lu are wealthy. Many Lu family members from side branches are of average conditions and are not good at business. In fact, it is far easier to make money in the entertainment industry.
This is the situation in Lu Yuxuan's family. Because Lu Yuxuan is young and good-looking, she entered the entertainment industry early. Although she was not the protagonist in the TV series she filmed, her performance was very good and her popularity was slowly rising.
The last time Wen Mianyu saw Lu Yuxuan was at a charity gala two years ago. At that time, the little girl was already a little famous and followed Lu Congxu throughout the whole event.
"I'll accompany you to pick someone up in the evening." Wen Mianyu said after thinking for a while.
Lu Congxu had originally planned to take her with him, so he said, "Okay."
…
In Group A, one person was injured and the other went on strike, so they definitely couldn't continue filming today. Director Lin sent out an order for all crew members to take a day off.
Group B continued filming as usual.
Wen Mianyu originally wanted to join in the fun and watch Lu Congxu filming, but Lu Congxu disagreed and ordered her to stay in the room and rest well, and asked Zhang Ye to watch her.
So Wen Mianyu had to go back to the old house to catch up on some sleep.
Director Lin and Lu Congxu returned to the set of Group B and took over the job of assistant director. Before they could shoot a few shots, they saw Xiao Wu running towards them, panting.
"Director Lin."
"What's wrong?" Director Lin waved the staff to pause and asked, "Has Yao Xin made up his mind? Wait a minute, I'll ask the assistant director to terminate the contract..."
"No, Director Lin," Xiao Wu said, "Sister Xin has made up her mind. But she's not terminating the contract. She's figured it out. No matter which actor she's having a conflict with, it's a personal matter that shouldn't delay the production. Sister Xin has decided to continue filming."
“…” Director Lin.
He felt like cursing.
Seeing Yao Xin's firm attitude earlier, he contacted actors everywhere and even had a quarrel with Wang Xin before coming to Group B. Now that everything has finally been settled, Yao Xin said she wants to act again?
What should Lu Yuxuan do?
Did he have a quarrel with Wang Xin?
Do you think he is a monkey?
Director Lin took off his sunglasses, his expression serious. "Yao Xin was angry earlier. I tried to persuade her, but she disagreed. Now I've already found an actor. I can't just fire her because she wants to act."
Although it is still in time to notify Lu Yuxuan, Director Lin does not want to indulge Yao Xin's bad habits.
"This..." Xiao Wu was also embarrassed. She was just an assistant and was not good at dealing with this kind of situation.
"Sister Xin was also very angry before, but now she has calmed down and knows that she shouldn't have acted on impulse. Director Lin, please don't be angry about this." After a long while, Xiao Wu could only squeeze out this excuse.
Director Lin laughed out loud, "When she was furious, she took it out on the crew. She said she'd quit acting, and then when she calmed down, she had to continue acting. So, does that mean the whole crew has to revolve around her?"
"Director Lin, you know that's not what we meant." Xiao Wu was sweating profusely.
Director Lin didn't want to embarrass her assistant, so he said, "What do you mean? Why did Yao Xin suddenly change her mind? Either you tell her, or let her speak for herself. Forget about beating around the bush and flattering me. I don't have time for it."
"I..." Xiao Wu twisted his fingers in embarrassment, but didn't dare to say anything.
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