"What is the director doing?"

The hero Zhou Zhi in "The Road of Life" sat next to the heroine Lin Aike, touching up his makeup with a small mirror while curiously glancing ahead.

In front of them, their crew's director Wan Bao had changed his usual frowning look and now had an expression of joy that he could not suppress at all. He raised his head from time to time, as if he was waiting for someone.

The investment in this drama was ordinary, and there was no money to hire big names. The most successful actor in the crew is the female lead Lin Aike. Her last drama was the 'female number 10' in a small hit drama, and she has accumulated some fans. She can be said to have just gained a little fame in the highly competitive entertainment industry.

It was nothing in the circle, but in this small crew, everyone praised her very much. However, she was not the type to get carried away by success. The crew was poor and there was only one makeup artist who could not spare the time. So, like Zhou Zhi, she sat on a small stool and touched up her own makeup.

Hearing Zhou Zhi's words, Lin Aike raised her head and looked over, with a hint of curiosity on her pretty face: "The director seemed to be there at four o'clock. It's been an hour, right?"

Zhou Zhi looked around and lowered his voice to say, "Did you know that the director went out yesterday?"

Although she didn't know what it was, he looked like he was telling a little secret. Lin Aike couldn't help but lower her voice and whispered like a thief: "I don't know, who told you that?"

"Sister Wang said so." Sister Wang is the only makeup artist in their crew. In fact, her main job is not a makeup artist at all, but a sound engineer. It's just that the crew can't pay the makeup artist's salary, so the makeup group is in name only, and only Sister Wang, who loves makeup, can take over.

Zhou Zhi quietly shared gossip: "Sister Wang said that the director rushed out to solicit investment last night. I thought he would be gone for several days and I had made work arrangements for them, but he came back today."

There was expectation in his eyes: "You said, the director came back so quickly, and he was so happy, did he get some investment?"

When Lin Aike heard this, she was delighted. She couldn't help but glance at the director walking around in front of her, and her tone became expectant: "That should be it? I think the director is very happy."

Ever since the investors withdrew their capital, the director hasn’t smiled since.

The actors in the crew all hope that the director can get investment again. After all, they are not big stars, and every opportunity to film is precious. They work so hard for so many days, isn’t it just to wait for the show to be broadcast and get results?

Lin Aike naturally had the same idea. After the previous drama was broadcast, she became a little famous, but after all, it was just a role with few appearances. She was always approached for the fourth or fifth female roles, and there was not even the third female role, which was the most important role.

"The Road of Life" is the only one that is willing to let her play the female lead, and she was very optimistic about the script after reading it. She was even more satisfied after joining the crew. Although the director's pursuit of perfection is very torturous during the filming, the chances of good results after the broadcast will also be greatly increased.

So when the crew had financial problems this time, Lin Aike selfishly thought that even if the director stopped working to raise funds, she would not be willing to take on any new roles and wait for filming to start.

Unfortunately, even though she was willing, her company would not agree. Seeing that the crew had been unable to raise funds, her agent had even started choosing the next play for her, just waiting for Director Wan to give up and the crew to stop work so that she could go.

Lin Aike was unwilling, but the company would not care about her opinion. In fact, because she tried to persuade her agent, the company lost its good attitude towards her.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh, and her expectations were overshadowed by pessimism: "But our crew doesn't look impressive, can we really get a bigger investment?"

"It doesn't matter if it's not big, at most I can save a little." Zhou Zhi also cherishes this rare opportunity to be the male host: "As long as I can finish filming and broadcast it, it's fine."

The two were feeling anxious and expectant at the same time when a vehicle suddenly appeared in front of them.

Zhou Zhi's eyes widened instantly: "Car! A car is coming!"

Lin Aike was confused: "What's wrong with a car coming?"

The location where they filmed during this period was a mountain valley with many bends in the road, and occasionally a few cars would appear.

What's so strange about seeing cars on mountain roads?

"No! Look at those cars!"

Lin Aike imitated Zhou Zhi and stood up and looked down. Then her beautiful eyes widened. She, who always cared about her appearance, couldn't help but murmur, "Oh my god..."

On the mountain road below, a row of off-road vehicles with strong aura were lined up in a convoy. At first glance, there were more than ten black behemoths grouped together, and the strong sense of oppression was so strong that it was simply stunning.

Even Lin Aike, who was not interested in cars and couldn't recognize what brand they were, could see that these cars were very impressive and definitely not cheap.

"This car must be worth at least three million, right?" Zhou Zhi, who knows a lot about cars, couldn't help but calculate: "These cars are obviously bought together. There are so many cars. Holy shit, that's more than 30 million."

Not only were they shocked, but even the director standing in front was obviously startled, with surprise all over his face. But after the surprise, he seemed to have thought of something and soon showed joy.

The vehicles drove up quickly. Fortunately, the top of the mountain was large enough, so cars were parked on both sides. The driver of the car in the middle got out and opened the back door.

A young and beautiful woman got out of the car.

Sheng Quan took off her sunglasses (actually it didn't matter whether she wore sunglasses or not in this weather, she just wanted to show off) and signaled everyone in the car to move their things down.

I have to say that although the system doesn't give money, it has never been a slouch in other areas. The benefits of the first mission alone include these twelve off-road vehicles, which are also considerately purchased in Wuzhou. When Shengquan arrives, you can just pick up the car directly.

If you look at each of them individually, the off-road vehicle worth three million is certainly not as eye-catching as her luxury car worth more than twenty million. But it is a different story when more than a dozen imposing black off-road vehicles are lined up and driven out together. They attracted a lot of attention along the way.

For Sheng Quan, this means more than just showing off, it also gives her more confidence to make her debut. Respect the clothes first and then the person.

The crew members were indeed a little more awed by this young lady who suddenly appeared before they even made contact. They were just wondering what was going on when they saw Director Wan, who was usually stern and strict in their crew, coming to greet them with a smile.

"You are here, and it brings honor to my humble home. It brings honor to my humble home!"

Sheng Quan smiled and shook hands with him, introducing him to the person who walked up to her: "This is the Yu Xiangwan I told you about on the phone. He will be the producer of our crew from now on."

Yu Xiangwan smiled and stretched out her hand: "Director Wan, please take care of me in the future."

Director Wan immediately shook hands with Yu Xiangwan: "Hello, hello. Hey, what are you talking about? We will be colleagues working together from now on."

As the largest investor in the crew, Sheng Quan needs to appoint a reliable and steady producer to control the crew's progress. In other words, Yu Xiangwan is her eyes here, and is "her person".

Wan Bao certainly cooperated well. The producer was the chief steward of the financial sponsor in the crew. Every flow of funds needed to be checked by Yu Xiangwan to confirm that it was correct before reporting to Sheng Quan.

In other words, if the crew wants to spend money, they have to get the producer's consent.

But he had never heard of the name Yu Xiangwan before, and he didn't know if she was "transferred" from somewhere else by Miss Sheng.

Sheng Quan smiled as she watched the two men shake hands. She certainly wouldn't just pick anyone. She had the great advantage of being able to travel through a book, so she would naturally use it.

Yu Xiangwan also appeared in the book. He appeared more often than Wan Bao. The book mentioned several times that he, as a producer, coordinated countless crews to complete filming smoothly. Even if he encountered various problems, he was able to resolve them smoothly.

Many people only pay attention to the director and actors when watching a TV series, and often ignore the contributions of other staff behind the scenes. However, Sheng Quan realized after a deep understanding that a good producer can help the crew work smoothly.

Yu Xiangwan was born to be a producer. The book says that he entered the industry at the age of 18, and worked hard for more than ten years, accumulating rich experience. He seized the opportunity to come to the fore at the age of 32, and has been working steadily ever since.

He is a smart man with a quick learning ability. As soon as he came to Sheng Quan's side, he noticed that she wanted to learn about various affairs in the entertainment industry. Along the way, he used his deep, pleasant voice and humorous language to explain science to her.

So this is a paradise for those who love good looks. Even Yu Xiangwan, who is a producer by profession, is pretty.

Of course, he was not as good as a star, but he was also well-mannered, dressed neatly, and wore a pair of glasses. When he smiled, Sheng Quan thought of an elite who appeared to be gentle on the outside but was actually sinister on the inside.

Of course, Yu Xiangwan is indeed such a person.

But compared to his ability and appearance, he has a greater advantage that made Sheng Quan choose him, that is, he is grateful enough. His adoptive mother adopted him, and he is willing to "sell himself" to pay for her medical treatment.

Since Sheng Quan helped him, he was willing to repay him with all his loyalty.

Of course he also has shortcomings, such as he has no clear distinction between right and wrong, and he is a very controversial character in the book, but after weighing the pros and cons, Sheng Quan decided to use him.

This was just the first time she met Director Wan, and Yu Xiangwan had already understood the general situation of the crew through her smiles and conversations. When Director Wan said he wanted to treat everyone to a meal, she smiled and said, "Boss Sheng said that this was his first visit to the set, so he brought me to buy some food and drinks for everyone. It's dinner time now, so why don't we distribute it first?"

This is to win over Sheng Quan's hearts and minds, and at the same time ensure that Sheng Quan, the big investor, has the highest position in the crew.

Unfortunately, Wanbao didn't realize this at all.

He was still very happy, what about food?! The food that the big boss brought when he visited the set must be better than the boxed lunch.

Wan Bao thought about it and nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, thank you, Mr. Sheng. You guys, come here and take out the food in the car. This is our investor, Mr. Sheng. These foods were brought by Mr. Sheng when he visited the set..."

Sheng Quan laughed in his heart, but Yu Xiangwan was very calm. He just wanted to make sure Sheng Quan's position in the crew was unshakable. If Wan Bao didn't cooperate, he didn't mind being a mad dog that bit people, just to fight for the greatest rights and interests for his master.

Of course it would be best if Wanbao was willing to cooperate.

The entire crew was called to distribute the food, and naturally they learned that their crew had found a big investor.

Although the specific investment amount was not disclosed, just by looking at the dozen or so off-road vehicles that were only used to transport food, and the director's undisguised flattering smile, everyone would know that it must be a huge sum.

You can continue shooting now!

Even funds will become abundant!

And all this is because of the young-looking Mr. Sheng in front of him.

Several leading actors were brought by the director to greet President Sheng. Some of the relatively young actors were a little reserved, but they all tried to please him in an implicit or obvious way.

Sheng Quan, who was flattered, said that he felt very happy. Anyone would be happy to be praised by a group of people. Especially since these artists were all good-looking, just looking at them would make those who love beauty happy.

It's a pity that I can only watch it for a short while.

Yu Xiangwan smiled and chatted with the assistant director of the crew. She naturally inquired about more news from the crew while looking towards Sheng Quan.

He noticed that Sheng Quan's gaze was always focused on the faces of the best-looking artists, and sometimes a little joy would flash in his eyes.

Yu Xiangwan smiled faintly. Although she didn't spend much time with President Sheng, she could tell that he liked looking at handsome men and beautiful women.

He said to the assistant director:

"Call the leading actors tonight and have dinner together. I will make the arrangements."

The assistant director naturally agreed without hesitation.

So when having dinner that night, Sheng Quan discovered that on both sides of his seat was the most beautiful actress in the crew, Lin Aike, and on the other side was the most handsome actor in the crew, the second male lead, Wang Zheng.

What a happy game for those who only like facesitting.

These actors, who would have been considered good-looking in the entertainment industry in her previous life, accompanied her throughout the whole process of eating and drinking. Their skin condition was simply amazing when viewed up close. Just chatting with them made Sheng Quan feel much better.

After dinner, on the way to the hotel to rest, Sheng Quan used his mobile phone to appreciate the photos of himself and several leading actors.

She was in a very good mood today. She saw the scenery, ate and drank, and met several good-looking actors. Now she was having fun here, with her loyal subordinates working hard beside her.

No wonder her boss in her previous life was so energetic every day. Having a loyal subordinate who cares about her and thinks about her would make anyone happy.

Just as Sheng Quan was thinking about it, he heard his loyal subordinate Yu Xiangwan, who had been working silently on his laptop, close the computer, adjust his glasses, and look over at him with his narrow eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses.

His voice was very attractive, and one could tell he was a steady person. His tone of voice was also very calm, but what he said was: "If you like them, I will talk to them right away, and I will definitely get your favorite actor to accompany you tonight."

Of course, this companionship is not limited to eating a meal.

Yu Xiangwan's eyes were serious and you could tell at a glance that he was not joking. He was making a serious suggestion and was still thinking about how to implement it.

Sheng Quan: “…”

Aren't you a little too loyal?

(End of this chapter)