The next morning, Feng Qing, who was filming, received a phone call and his face looked unhappy.
The biggest investor of "Nine-Tailed Fox" was coming to inspect the crew in the afternoon. Feng Qing had no way to refuse. After all, the sponsor had paid for the production, so it was normal for him to want to know about the crew's situation. However, once the investor came, he had to entertain him, which would somewhat delay the filming progress.
Fortunately, the filming went smoothly these days, which made Feng Qing feel a little comforted.
Soon, everyone in the crew knew that the biggest sponsor would come to inspect the crew in the afternoon, and everyone understood that they had to behave better to leave a good impression on the sponsor.
Zhao Wan received a call from Zhu Yang yesterday and learned that Xu Jing had won over Wang Fuyou. Today, she was not surprised to hear the director say that the investor would come to the crew in the afternoon. Not only Wang Fuyou would come to the crew, but Zhu Yang and Xu Jing would also come together.
Therefore, Zhao Wan was in a good mood today, unlike the previous two days, when she looked at Qian Muchue with jealousy that could not be concealed at all.
Qian Muchue certainly felt that something was wrong with Zhao Wan. Now that she heard that the investor was coming, she already had a rough guess in her mind.
In the afternoon, Feng Qing and the assistant director received Wang Fuyou who came to inspect the crew. When Feng Qing saw Zhu Yang and a beautiful woman beside Wang Fuyou, he felt something was wrong.
"Mr. Wang, this is our shooting location. Let me show you around." Feng Qing said with a smile without asking Zhu Yang.
"Okay." Wang Fuyou responded with a smile.
After following Feng Qing around, Wang Fuyou asked to meet some of the leading actors. Feng Qing introduced them to him with a smile. Zhu Yang and Xu Jing followed behind Wang Fuyou.
Qi Ming, Qian Muchue and others came forward one by one to greet Wang Fuyou. When introducing Zhao Wan, Zhu Yang said something special.
"Mr. Wang, this is our artist Zhao Wan, who plays one of the female protagonists, Huo Xiangjun." Zhu Yang said with a smile.
"Well, good, you can tell at first glance that she has great potential." Wang Fuyou praised her without much sincerity. It was rare for him to praise a female artist for her promising future.
As soon as Zhu Yang said that, Wang Fuyou knew that the role Xu Jing wanted was for the young actress Qian Muchue. Wang Fuyou felt it was a pity because Qian Muchue was prettier than Xu Jing. In his opinion, he would be more willing to swap Zhao Wan and Xu Jing, so that the show would be more beautiful.
Fortunately, Zhao Wan didn’t know what Wang Fu was thinking, otherwise she would probably be angry to death.
Of course, Wang Fuyou was just thinking about it. Since he wanted to make friends with Xingyao Entertainment and he got benefits yesterday, he had to do what he promised. However, he also wanted to ask the director for Qian Muchue's contact information afterwards. Anyway, he had invested in many dramas. If this little actor was as capable as Xu Jing, he could also arrange a few roles for her. Wang Fuyou had a beautiful idea.
Qi Ming and Huang Xiaolei are both veterans in the entertainment industry. When they saw that the investor brought a beautiful woman, who seemed to be Zhu Yang's subordinate, they were confused and looked at Qian Muchue with a bit of sympathy.
Huang Xiaolei was fine, he was used to this kind of thing. He and Qian Muchue hadn't had any rival scenes these days, and the two didn't have much of a relationship, so he just felt a little sympathy for Qian Muchue.
Qi Ming is different. In this crew, if Feng Qing is the first one who does not want to replace Qian Muchue, then he is the second one. He has been working with Qian Muchue in the past few days and has deeply realized what it means that an actor can make a drama successful. By working with a good actor, his own acting skills can also be greatly improved.
Unfortunately, with his current status, he is not yet able to compete with the financial sponsor. I just hope the director can withstand the pressure.
What Qi Ming and Huang Xiaolei could see clearly, Qian Muchue must also be clear about. Qian Muchue took another look at Xu Jing who was trying to steal her role, and found that she was the same as she remembered.
The acting career of most artists is not so smooth, but the artists under Zhu Yang are even worse off. Like the original owner, Xu Jing was not treated well by Zhu Yang. The difference is that her heart is much stronger than the original owner.
Unable to afford the high penalty for breach of contract and unable to break away from Zhu Yang, Xu Jing could only strive to get a greater return for each effort she made, just like what happened with Wang Fuyou. Since she couldn't refuse the unspoken rules, she might as well take the initiative to fight for more. Zhu Yang would also think she was sensible and the allocation of resources would be a little better.
The original owner saw Xu Jing was at ease in any social occasion and thought she was the kind of woman who would do anything for fame and fortune. It was not until one time when Xu Jing drank too much and Zhu Yang asked the original owner to take her home that he knew her other side.
"Qian Muchue, I think you are so stupid. You don't want to do everything, but you end up doing it. Why do you still act so unpleasant and work hard for nothing?" Xu Jing said to the original owner drunkenly. Maybe she really couldn't stand the original owner being so stupid.
"Many people have a hard time living in this world, but no matter how tough the circumstances are, you can decide to make your life better. My dream when I was 18 was to become a dazzling female star. Now I just want to get the immediate benefits. Life is already hard enough, so don't add so many psychological burdens to yourself." Xu Jing murmured with her eyes closed.
Although the original owner didn't quite understand what Xu Jing meant, she knew that she was trying to persuade her.
It’s not that Xu Jing doesn’t care, but when she is powerless to resist, she tries to make her life as comfortable as possible. In the original owner’s memory, Xu Jing did not renew her contract with Xingyao Entertainment after it expired. She used her savings over the years to start some small businesses, and would take on any role she liked that came her way. She was in a semi-retired state.
When Qian Muchue looked at Xu Jing, the other party also noticed her.
This was the newcomer Zhu Yang mentioned. Xu Jing was a little surprised. She knew that she was beautiful, but compared with this newcomer, she also thought that her looks were a little inferior. Unfortunately, in the entertainment industry, good looks did not guarantee success.
Thinking of this, Xu Jing found herself a little funny. What right did she have to pity others? To be honest, she was even more pathetic. She had to sell her body to compete with a newcomer for a role.
"Mr. Wang, aren't you here this time to discuss something with Director Feng?" Zhu Yang said with a smile.
"What's the matter?" Feng Qing asked. He had a hunch that it was not a good thing.
"It's a good thing. For the sake of our movie, I will invite Director Feng to dinner tonight. Let's talk about it at the dinner table." Wang Fuyou said with a smile.
He had some thoughts about Qian Muchue, and it wasn't a good idea to tell her to replace her in person now, so he talked to Feng Qing alone at the dinner table in the evening.
Zhu Yang instantly felt that Mr. Wang was quite something and knew how to talk to people at the dinner table. The only one who felt sorry for him was Zhao Wan. She really wanted to see Qian Muchue's role being replaced in front of everyone.
As the same agent, Zhao Wan also looked down on Xu Jing. What's the use of being good-looking? She still relies on selling her body to get to the top. This time, in order to kick Qian Muchue out of the crew, Xu Jing had to take advantage.
There was originally a filming schedule for the evening, but since the sponsor wanted to have dinner together to discuss something, Feng Qing had no choice but to postpone the filming.
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