Chapter 617: Foster Brother (19)
After Chen Jie finished giving the notification, he left. Wen Wan picked up the script and looked at it. No wonder they were looking for her. The director of that production team had made a series of terrible movies. They hired the biggest stars to make the worst films, but in the end, they still made money and didn't lose money.
However, not many people were willing to cooperate with him afterward, because although he made money, his reputation was ruined, which was not a good thing in the long run.
No wonder they sought me out; they're after my popularity.
The script was very simple: a campus soap opera about a domineering school heartthrob falling in love with me. In Wen Wan's opinion, this plot was already too cliché.
Moreover, the female lead is like an idiot; Wen Wan's toes practically formed a dreamy Barbie castle from watching her.
Finally, he called Chen Jie and said, "I'm not taking this script; it's too stupid."
“If you insist that I take the role, then I want the role of Lin Xingchen.”
Chen Jie: "Lin Xingchen? That's the villainous second female lead. She doesn't have much screen time and is a very negative character. It's much more difficult to portray than the female lead. I don't recommend you take the role. If you can't play it well, you should completely give up on acting."
Wen Wan: "Then let's not answer them."
Chen Jie: "..."
"Okay, I'll go and turn down the director."
The next day, Chen's agent called and said, "The director said you can play the role of Lin Xingchen, and your salary will be the same as the female lead."
"How many?"
"Thirteen million."
"How much??? I'll take it. He's giving me too much. I'll definitely act well."
Chen Jie: "..."
I really don't understand my little ancestor. He's never been this short of money before. Besides, the Liu family is so rich! What's a few tens of millions? In the past, just one piece of jewelry would have cost more than that.
“Then I’ll find you an acting coach, and you can hint that you should go to class.”
"OK."
She wouldn't refuse to go to class, or even to visit a grave—that's ten million! She'd never seen so much money in her past life.
When Gu Liu returned, he saw Wen Wan going crazy in the living room. She even jumped onto the sofa, her porcelain-white toes sinking into it. Gu Liu had a bit of a foot fetish, but he hid it well. However, he was momentarily stunned.
When Wen Wan saw Gu Liu, she was so frightened that she tried to get down, but she tripped and fell. She thought Gu Liu would at least catch her, but he took a step back and Wen Wan fell hard to the ground.
"Ouch."
Wen Wan burst into tears instantly, "Gu Liu, why didn't you save me?"
Gu Liu: "I didn't react in time."
Gu Liu reached out and helped Wen Wan up. "Are you alright?"
Wen Wan: "It hurts so much, I twisted my ankle."
"Let me see."
Wen Yan: "???"
Gu Liu grabbed her foot, and Wen Wan froze for a moment, even forgetting to react. When Gu Liu pressed on her ankle, she felt a sharp pain and instinctively tried to pull her foot back.
"Don't move, you've hurt a muscle. The more you move, the more it will hurt."
Gu Liu massaged Wen Wan's skin, and asked the nanny to bring over a bottle of safflower oil. His technique was very professional.
Wen Wan: "You can?"
Gu Liu: "I studied it when I was abroad."
Wen Wan: As expected of the male lead, he even managed to unlock all the skill points.
Gu Liu handed over a handkerchief. "It might hurt a little later, so bite on the handkerchief."
Wen Wan quickly tried to get the system to block out pain for her, but the system suddenly disconnected.
The pain intensified until Wen Wan's entire body went numb. She gripped Gu Liu's arm tightly with her fingers and cried out, "Brother, stop rubbing it! It will get better on its own."
Gu Liu remained expressionless, like a cold-blooded killer. "That will only make it worse. Just bear with it a little longer, it will get better soon."
Wen Wan bit her handkerchief, her whole body aching and covered in cold sweat.
By the end, I felt like I wasn't myself anymore; I was in an out-of-body state.
"alright."
Wen Wan didn't react, then tears started streaming down her face. Gu Liu frowned. "Does it still hurt a lot? It'll be fine soon."
The young lady is too spoiled.
Gu Liu ignored the lingering sensation on her hands and went to wash them, leaving her hands with a strong smell of safflower oil.
Just then, the system returned, [Host, are you alright?]
"roll."
I just dozed off, it wasn't intentional.
Wen Wan: "Go to hell."
The system quickly made its escape.
Perhaps she had recovered from the pain, because when Gu Liu returned, she was already asleep on the sofa, with a large red patch on her ankle.
Gu Liu went to get a towel, put some ice cubes on it, and then took a blanket to cover it up.
There was a script next to her. Gu Liu picked it up and opened it. There were many marks on it, but what shocked Gu Liu the most was that the handwriting was different. In fact, it was completely different from the handwriting of the young lady from before.
However, he hadn't seen the young lady's handwriting in a long time; perhaps she had changed her style.
They're quite serious.
Looking at the sleeping young lady, Gu Liu thought: If this young lady continues to be so well-behaved, he will definitely have a much easier time.
...
Wen Wan took on the role of Lin Xingchen, and after resting at home for a few days, she was forced to go back to school.
Chen Jie hired a very famous acting coach in the industry. "You must practice hard and at least be better than before."
"Don't worry." Although she's not a professional, she definitely won't be any worse than before.
Chen Jie was very worried.
They were terrified that the teacher would come out and say, "Stop acting, your artist is hopeless."
When the two came out, Chen Jie first glanced at the teacher's expression, which seemed normal. "Teacher, how is my Qianqian? Can she be saved?"
Wen Yan: "..."
The teacher smiled and said, "It's obvious that she hasn't received professional training and doesn't understand many things, but her spiritual energy is decent and her talent is not bad. She should have found a teacher to teach her a long time ago. You guys are just wasting her time."
Chen Jie: "???"
Does this mean it's alright?
After that, Wen Wan began a nine-to-five training life, occasionally shooting commercials. The variety show is still in a stalemate due to Ouyang Han's situation and Yuan Ou and Qi Mingsen's desire to terminate their contracts. New guests have not yet been found, so it will be temporarily suspended for two episodes.
Wen Wan went to have her costume photos taken.
She was surprised to find that the director was unusually young. She had initially thought he would be a greasy old man, but he turned out to be a handsome and artistic guy.
Moreover, he is unusually lazy in his actions and demeanor.
They were surprised to find that they had even started seeking investment for the show, but they hadn't even secured any investment yet, only enough to pay the actors' salaries.
Wen Wan wanted to escape.
But the contract has already been signed.
In the end, I could only call Gu Liu and talk to him. Without saying a word, he invested 50 million and even sent a very professional screenwriter.
Chen Wenfeng initially disagreed, but Gu Liu directly stated that if he did not agree, not only would the investment be recouped, but Liu Qianqian would also have to terminate the contract.
As for the penalty for breach of contract? He'll pay it.
Gu Liu even considered changing directors, but it was because Chen Wenfeng was quite capable of directing, at least good enough for a web series. If a large production team ruined her young mistress's acting skills, it wouldn't be a good thing. It was better to hone her skills with a small web series first.
Chen Wenfeng was forced to agree. The screenwriter was a top-notch screenwriter who had written many excellent scripts. He immediately started to drastically change the script, which made Chen Wenfeng very angry.
But when I looked at the finished script, I realized it was actually quite interesting.
Then they prepared to film.
The cast has been finalized; both the male and female leads are popular actresses with high popularity, buzz, and good looks.
This is the type that Chen Wenfeng has always liked.
The production team also held a launch ceremony and officially announced the cast.
The title itself screams "a terrible movie," and it's called "Returning in Haste Amidst the Storm."
This is a campus drama! The screenwriter originally wanted to change the name, but Chen Wenfeng insisted on keeping it, saying, "This name is the original intention behind this drama, and it cannot be changed. Moreover, I consulted a master who said this name will definitely be a hit."
Everyone: "..."
Is this director really reliable?
Not only do they think so, but everyone who sees this message thinks so too; it's even considered a terrible movie production.
A bad movie director.
A bad movie actor.
Only this screenwriter has some talent; passersby are wondering if the screenwriter owes the director money, otherwise why would such a terrible production team be involved?
Wen Wan's fans, on the other hand, started crying and wailing.
She rushed to the studio and agent's accounts to plead with them not to ruin Qianqian's career in the entertainment industry.
She's not suited for acting, so why doesn't she continue appearing on variety shows or start a food livestream or something?
New fans were surprised, didn't other companies want their artists to act?
As a result, I was given a compilation of Liu Qianqian's acting. After watching it, I felt like I had been completely mentally corrupted, and I joined the ranks of those who condemned her.
Chen Jie pretended to be dead.
After all, it would be wrong to reply now, so it's better to wait until the finished product is released before making any comments.
The acting teacher is positive about the little one's progress; at the very least, it won't be worse than before.
Wen Wan's role is small, and she is a villain, making her extremely difficult to portray.
In order to help Wen Wan, the system even began to give her special training.
Every night when Wen Wan goes to sleep, her consciousness enters a dream world where various villains act out scenes. It's so realistic and immersive.
Every time Wen Wan woke up, she felt like she was going to die.
I'm exhausted every day, like a dog.
This bowl of rice wasn't actually that tasty.
When it came to her first scene, the director was very unsure. He even suggested that Liu Qianqian only needed to show a cold face and not even need to have any expression, so that it wouldn't be a disaster, right?
However, to everyone's surprise, the other person's entire demeanor changed after the game started.
One take.
Even the director was stunned, "You've completely transformed! What's your secret?"
Wen Wan: "We hired an acting coach."
"Who is it? So capable that they can even train you? I'll also send the male and female leads to take some lessons."
Wen Yan: "..."
Wen Wan gave the teacher her contact information.
Then the male and female leads started their scenes, and their acting was equally cringe-worthy. Wen Wan originally thought she had seen too much bad acting and her standards were already low enough, but she didn't expect these two to be even lower.
The female lead couldn't cry and ended up using eye drops, while the male lead just had a completely expressionless face. Wen Wan felt that with her own investment in the show, the male and female leads were bound to flop, and she even wanted the director to replace them. However, the director didn't follow the usual path and refused to change them.
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