"What?"
Shi An was slightly taken aback. The suspense film "No Return" was a resource that had been finalized long ago. In fact, the role of the villain was reserved for him, and Beixing Entertainment had invested a lot of money in it.
Why would they suddenly want to change the person...?
Shi An frowned, a vague sense of unease creeping into her heart.
At this moment, the director sighed deeply, put away the equipment in his hands, and said, "I tried to talk to the company again, but... I'm afraid things are still not looking good."
"Shi An, I heard before that many potential partners have suddenly stopped communicating with your agent. Now even the project 'No Return,' which was already confirmed and was just waiting to be filmed and scheduled, is going to replace you."
The director hesitated, then asked, "Who exactly did you offend?"
"..."
Shi An fell silent. He rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. He suddenly remembered Ruan Qing'an from last night. He couldn't very well tell the director that someone had asked him to sleep with them and that he had refused, could he?
Most importantly, when they met last night, Shi An vaguely felt that Ruan Qing'an didn't seem like that kind of person, and that camera seemed off...
Seeing that Anna seemed reluctant to explain, the director didn't press him. He patted Anna on the shoulder and said, "You're a rare talent who has gotten this far without relying on backing. I'd like to cast you in my future films. You... you need to be careful."
Thank you.
Shi An sighed softly and nodded slightly.
Because of this sudden news, the wrap party that had been planned would have to be postponed for an unknown period of time. However, the director was reluctant to part with the character that Shi An had portrayed, so he simply suppressed the news for the time being. He looked at Shi An with regret before leaving.
Not long after the news broke, the agent rushed over by car.
Shi An's agent is named Zhou Qianqian. She is a young agent at Beixing Entertainment. With Shi An as her trump card, her seniority has skyrocketed, and she is now quite a figure.
As soon as Zhou Qianqian arrived, she pushed up her glasses and pulled out a stack of contracts.
“Brother Shi, these are all contracts that were signed before, but today, more than half of them have called us.”
Shi An paused: "Terminate the contract?"
Zhou Qianqian nodded slightly: "Anyway, let's hurry back to the company now. At least we have to save 'No Return' first. There have been people targeting you, Brother Shi."
"Brother Shi, this time they've gone too far. They're determined to blacklist you. Didn't I send you to negotiate before?"
"...Let's go back to the company first."
Shi An kept his eyes half-closed, seemingly not wanting to say anything more.
Zhou Qianqian knew Shi An's personality. Apart from his lines, he was the type to only say "um" to you even if you talked for a long time, or he simply ignored you. She could only sigh in frustration.
If Shi An weren't a talented actor who relies on his acting skills, he would probably be relegated to the 18th or 36th tier of fame by now...
...
Half an hour later, North Star Entertainment.
When Shi An arrived at the door of the president's office, she happened to see a man in a suit walking out in a hurry. He was a partner who had signed a contract with her earlier, and he also happened to see Shi An.
For a moment, the scene became somewhat awkward.
The partner gave a wry smile: "I'm sorry, Shi An, we'll have to let it go this time. We'll contact you again next time we have a new product."
"fine."
Shi An said softly, and the partner left with an embarrassed smile.
Both of them knew that if Shi An couldn't overcome this crisis, they wouldn't need to cooperate again, because—there would be no more Shi An in the entertainment industry.
Upon entering the office, the president of Beixing Entertainment was seen with his head down, looking extremely unpleasant, and he was so agitated that he kept scratching his head.
There were only a few to begin with, and now there are even fewer.
Zhou Qianqian stepped forward first: "President Jin, Shi An just came out of the film crew. The last scenes were just finished filming. Why do you suddenly want to replace him? Shi An has already finished filming everything. Besides, if we replace him and reshoot, the price we offered will be..."
Do you think I want this?
Mr. Jin said irritably, scratching his head, his eyes filled with anger and helpless resentment as he looked at Shi An.
Beixing Entertainment isn't a very big company. Shi An, this talented actor, is the biggest cash cow. He has a lot of contracts, but now they're all terminating them.
President Jin sighed: "There were rumors before that someone was blocking your development, Shi An. Some contract negotiations were forced to stop, and many resources were forced to withdraw. This time... this time, our Beixing Entertainment really can't take it anymore."
Shi An was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you know who it is?"
"That woman said she represented the Ruan family."
Mr. Jin scratched his head and said, "If we don't replace you, the film 'No Return' that we're preparing will never be released. This is our final ultimatum. If we give you the resources again, it will probably cause more trouble than this."
During the previous partial ban, it was Beixing Entertainment that withstood the pressure. Shi An also knows that they have done everything they could.
The Ruan family...
Shi An half-closed his eyes, concealing the coldness in them.
But misfortune never comes singly. Just then, the office door was pushed open again, and the public relations manager rushed in: "Mr. Jin, the online public opinion is getting out of control!"
What's going on online again?
It looks like Mr. Kim's hair is about to fall out completely.
The PR manager said, "Yes... someone posted the news online that we were planning to replace Shi Ge in the role of 'No Return,' and now the fans are calling us idiots."
Upon hearing this, President Jin's headache worsened.
At this moment, Zhou Qianqian suddenly said, "Brother Shi, didn't you say before that you wanted to talk to the person who was making things difficult for you? You should know who that person is, right?"
“...the Ruan family.”
He sat on the sofa to the side, speaking in a low voice, rubbing his fingertips impatiently, his heart heavy with emotion.
As Shi An pulled a cigarette from his bag, his indifferent expression and the smell of nicotine on his face made his voice slightly hoarse: "I'm going to talk to her. It has nothing to do with Bei Xing."
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