Chapter 30
Chapter 30
The person who opened the door for the assistant was Yin Manman's agent, Gu Yifan.
Seeing his assistant so anxious that he was rambling incoherently, Gu Yifan immediately raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice, "What happened again? Even Sang Zhuo memorizes his own lines in this production crew, what's so surprising?"
The assistant, after being scolded, lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Brother Gu, the third female lead's delivery of lines is really good. I only listened to one bit, but I felt that her tone was natural, her pronunciation was clear, and her emotions were full. She is no worse than the voice actress we found for Sister Manman before, and her voice is so nice."
Yin Manman angrily threw the magazine in her hand to the ground: "Alright, you've been praising Jiang Mingyue non-stop. Are you tattling on her, or are you deliberately saying it to make me unhappy?"
Yin Manman's rise to fame can be attributed to sheer luck, but her assistant is no newcomer. Having taken care of several female artists, she has a good understanding of the abilities of these young stars.
Gu Yifan ignored Yin Manman's temper tantrum and looked at his assistant seriously, asking, "Is your ability to deliver lines really that strong?"
The assistant glanced back at Yin Manman cautiously and nodded very slightly.
Yin Manman shouted angrily, "Are you ever going to stop?"
Gu Yifan held down his assistant, forcing Yin Manman to shut up by arguing: "You're so angry today, did you get photographed with someone else besides Young Master Fu? Who was it this time—Sang Zhuo or Director Liu?"
The assistant shook his head vigorously, as if afraid that Gu Yifan would make another mistake.
Yin Manman's attention was indeed diverted, and she hurriedly denied it: "No, Brother Gu, I'm with Young Master Fu right now."
Gu Yifan's eyebrows twitched before he said, "Then keep being honest. Don't cause any more scandals before this movie is finished. All the money you earn is going into the paparazzi's pockets. Also, if the other person has good lines, you should practice them too, even if you just read them from a teleprompter. At least it shows some respect."
Yin Manman covered her neck: "But my throat hurts, so I can't talk tomorrow."
Gu Yifan straightened his lips and stood to the side, speechless.
Does it make a difference whether you can speak or not?
Gu Yifan's lips curled down slightly as he thought to himself, "Even if Yin Manman's voice were completely intact, let alone ruined by Young Master Fu, don't expect her to deliver her lines using live recordings."
Gu Yifan didn't want to say anything more, so he simply stepped aside to let his assistant in, saying, "Take the soup over to her and let her drink it first."
After speaking, Gu Yifan walked out of the door and stood in the corridor looking towards Jiang Mingyue's room, considering whether he should take on a few more new artists—Yin Manman had only recently become famous, and he had already helped buy photos of Yin Manman having affairs with men four times, even those taken by paparazzi. If things continued like this, she would definitely be exposed within five years.
"Okay, Brother Gu, I understand." The assistant quickly entered the room.
The assistant smiled, opened the takeout bag, carefully placed the soup on the table, and quickly went to the kitchen to get a spoon, handing it to Yin Manman.
The assistant coaxed her gently, "Manman, try this. I drove into the city specifically to queue up at Chen's Restaurant to buy this snow pear and white fungus soup. Everyone says this soup is Chen's secret recipe and it's good for your throat. I had them change it to zero-calorie sugar so it won't affect your weight."
"So slow and indecisive," Yin Manman complained, her voice as rough as frosted glass, which immediately made her frown.
"Hmph—hmm!" Yin Manman pressed her neck and tried to clear her throat, but a sharp pain shot through her throat.
She stopped pretending and quickly used a spoon to put the sweet soup in her mouth.
Gu Yifan couldn't help but roll his eyes inwardly at Yin Manman's behavior.
The assistant has been with Yin Manman for almost four years; everyone knows her.
Even after his own mishap, he still puts on airs in front of his acquaintances. He really doesn't know how to behave!
But thinking that Yin Manman was not destined for great success, Gu Yifan still said in a kind tone, "Since it was Young Master Fu who ruined your voice, and the paparazzi photographed you two appearing at the same event, you should contact him and ask him to come over."
Yin Manman put down the bowl of sweet soup she had just finished drinking, popped a throat lozenge into her mouth, and mumbled, "Brother Gu, you're late. Didn't you see how enthusiastic Young Master Fu was about that new girl on the set? I was trying to keep them apart, and you even called her over? If Young Master Fu looks at her again, there won't be any room for me to stand."
What kind of time is this to be thinking about jealousy and rivalry!
Besides, you're just a piece of trash. Who gave you the right to be jealous? Even Young Master Fu doesn't treat you like a human being.
Gu Yifan really wanted to point his finger at Yin Manman and curse her, but knowing that Yin Manman was brainless and only responded to gentle persuasion, and that she liked to cling to men, he could only suppress his anger and try his best to be gentle and kind.
“Manman, this isn’t the first time you’ve been photographed by paparazzi with different men. We’re going for a pure and innocent image, and if the other actresses seize on this and publish negative articles about you, it will have a really bad impact on you. We need to focus on solving our own problems and maintaining our current position in the industry.”
Money in your own hands is what truly matters. With such high pay these days, and acting not being particularly strenuous, it's really important to make the most of what you have now.
Following Gu Yifan's words, Yin Manman thought about it and felt that it made a lot of sense. "Hmm, Brother Gu, what should I do then?"
Alright, I've got people on my mind, and I can manage them for a while longer.
Gu Yifan felt relieved and continued to coax her, "The only things people would say about you are that you have a messy love life. But our Manman is so young and beautiful, she's the most promising person of her generation in the industry. Why don't we just follow that line of thinking?"
Yin Manman listened, seemingly understanding but not quite, and waved her hand in frustration: "Brother Gu, I don't understand, please explain it simply."
You fucking...
Don't get angry! Don't get angry! Anger will make you sick, and no one can take your place!
Gu Yifan took a deep breath and decisively explained his plan: "Invite Young Master Fu to the film crew. Since you're both in Ningcheng now, have him visit the crew more often. Anyway, outsiders don't know the specifics. Later, I'll have someone pretend to be a fan who bumped into you and Young Master Fu and send a few ambiguous pictures of Young Master Fu pursuing you to the fan group. When there are formal interviews later, you can release a statement saying that you don't plan to date before you're thirty and want to focus on your career. Even if someone posts photos of you and Young Master Fu together again, it won't cause any trouble."
Yin Manman gripped Gu Yifan tightly, her nails digging into his flesh: "Won't Young Master Fu announce to the public that I'm his girlfriend? He might like me."
You?
Don't you know what kind of trash you are?
How dare you have such unrealistic ideas?
Gu Yifan felt the veins on his forehead throbbing, but he managed a weak smile and said, "If Young Master Fu were to announce your relationship to the public, that would be even better. We can just keep quiet and let Young Master Fu make his statement."
After reluctantly agreeing on the arrangements for the upcoming filming with Yin Manman, Gu Yifan checked with her the few commercials he needed to shoot during the next few days before hurriedly taking his leave.
*
Jiang Mingyue practiced her lines for half an hour, then stopped abruptly when she felt her throat tighten.
Jiang Mingyue unfolded the bed sheets and duvet cover she had brought to change, when there was a polite knock on the door.
Jiang Mingyue put down the bedding, walked to the door, hung up the security chain, and opened the door a crack. She stood behind the door, making sure the wide door completely concealed her body to avoid being caught, before speaking, "Hello, who is this?"
A hand holding a business card reached through the crack in the door.
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