"You're back so soon?"
Upon hearing Yan Xiluo's voice, Lan Jingyan quickly stopped what he was doing, picked up Nuannuan, and went downstairs.
"Yes, filming has been temporarily suspended."
Yan Xiluo spoke lazily, showing no intention of sitting up.
"What happened?"
Although Lan Jingyan had spoken with Director Liu, he had to pretend he didn't know yet because he hadn't told everyone that he had become an investor in "Dance Encounters".
The main concern is that they might feel burdened.
"It's all because of that Sun Shanshan acting like a diva. She's a coward and refused to do wire work no matter what. Director Liu was completely enraged by her and terminated her contract. She kept making a fuss, demanding that the director find her a stunt double or change the script. She has no idea that the scene we're shooting this afternoon is the most brilliant moment of the entire film! Changing it would ruin it! She's so unprofessional."
Chen Nanxing kept babbling and complaining.
"Come on, everyone, have some coconut juice to quench your thirst."
Yan Chenyu brought over a few cups of coconut juice. He found Chen Nanxing's incessant chatter rather endearing.
"It's just a pity that everyone's efforts over the past few days have been wasted..."
Yan Xiluo yawned. She hadn't taken a lunch break and was very sleepy, so all her efforts had been in vain.
"Hey, Director Liu, what's up?"
Before she could finish speaking, her phone rang, and she answered it.
"Yingxi, I have some things to discuss with you and Nanxing. Would it be convenient for you to come to the conference room?"
Director Liu said with a grin.
"It's inconvenient. I just got back and haven't even had a chance to sit down properly. Are you going to make me go over there again?"
Yan Xiluo immediately refused. Was Director Liu just toying with her? She wasn't a dog!
"Then how about I come to your place to talk? It's extremely urgent!"
Director Liu was sweating bullets; he had come up with a new idea after listening to the staff's discussions.
Regardless of whether they agree or not, he has to bring it up first.
"Alright then, come over here."
Yan Xiluo sat up and then crouched down next to the table.
"Okay, okay, I'll be right there."
Yan Xiluo hung up the phone, put it aside, and slowly began to eat her coconut dessert.
"Luo Luo, what's wrong?"
Chen Nanxing hugged the pillow in her hand.
"Director Liu said he wanted to discuss something with us and asked us to come to the conference room. We had just gotten back, and I refused! He said it was extremely urgent and he would come over to talk to us, so I agreed."
Yan Xiluo continued to seduce him; she found the position incredibly comfortable!
"I had a sixth sense that Director Liu's call for us was definitely not for anything good. My sixth sense is usually very accurate!"
Filming has stopped, what urgent matter could possibly require them? Don't tell them to clean up the mess!
"Hmm... I think so too, my right eye has started twitching."
There's a saying: "A twitching left eye means good fortune, a twitching right eye means bad luck." Although she wasn't superstitious, she knew it was due to lack of rest.
But at this moment, she chose to believe.
"Maybe it's a good thing? You two shouldn't think too much about it. Quickly drink some more coconut juice to cool down."
Yan Chenyu felt inexplicably happy watching the two girls chat.
"Brother Yu is right, I think it will be a good thing."
Although he didn't know what Director Liu wanted to discuss, he knew that Director Liu wouldn't do anything reckless without his permission.
"I agree with Nanxing on this point; my sixth sense is also very accurate."
She could guess what Director Liu's purpose was, and she knew she wouldn't agree to it.
"My darling Luo Luo, mwah!"
Chen Nanxing sent a kiss from afar, but only two girls felt that something was amiss.
"Mwah~"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Director Liu rushed over in a flurry, before Yan Xiluo had even had a chance to take a bite of her dessert.
Because they rented a private villa with no one around, they rarely locked the gate during the day, and they also had a housekeeper.
"Oh, you're all here! Shall I share my thoughts?"
As soon as Director Liu came in, he found an empty seat and sat down.
"Director Liu, tell me! Let me hear what exactly constitutes an extremely urgent matter."
Yan Xiluo put down the dessert, wiped her mouth, and sat back down on the sofa.
"Then I'll tell you!"
Director Liu was a little out of breath because he had run there.
"Go ahead and speak, Director Liu. We're all ears."
Chen Nanxing also tidied her appearance and sat down on the sofa.
“You all know about Sun Shanshan’s situation. I had my assistant contact other actresses who would be suitable for the female lead in ‘Dance Encounter,’ but they were all unavailable. Hiring them would require rescheduling. Not only is Chen Yu unable to find the time, but the investors also won’t agree to a postponement. So…”
Director Liu glanced at the expressions of the people in the room before continuing to speak.
"So I'd like to ask Teacher Yingxi or Teacher Nanxing for a favor. Could you two step in and save the day? You two are more than any actress in the entertainment industry who would be suitable to play the female lead in 'Dance Encounters.' You have everything: looks, figure, and dance skills. Moreover, you are both very intelligent. I can explain the play to you as soon as I start talking about it."
Director Liu went all out, showering him with compliments right from the start.
"no!"
Lan Jingyan, Yan Xiluo, and Chen Nanxing blurted out in unison.
The refusal was remarkably swift!
This imposing presence startled Director Liu, who strategically adjusted his glasses.
"This is a matter of life and death... otherwise I wouldn't have asked the two teachers to come to my rescue..."
Director Liu was on the verge of tears. The two most suitable candidates were right in front of him, but both had rejected him...
"Director Liu, I've said before that I won't go down this path. If you bring it up again, I'm leaving."
She had repeatedly refused invitations to act, saying she had no interest whatsoever!
"Don't even think about doing things that Luo Luo doesn't like."
Lan Jingyan spoke slowly, giving Director Liu a look.
Yan Chenyu listened silently without interrupting, but he really hoped that Chen Nanxing would agree.
"Teacher Nanxing, please help me out... This isn't just acting; it's more like a dance documentary. You've read the script, so you're better able to bring professional dance art to the audience, allowing more people to understand and fall in love with dance. Isn't dance your lifelong pursuit?"
Director Liu knew that Yan Xiluo's chances were completely over, and Lan Jingyan had also given him a warning look. How could he dare to offend their investors?
Hearing this, Chen Nanxing began to waver. This drama was indeed very meaningful... perhaps it was one of the best ways to promote dance...
But she never intended to pursue an acting career! Won't this lead her astray? Her original passion was dance...
"Nanxing, I think Director Liu's suggestion is really good. You have strong dance skills and can better showcase the charm of dance and bring it to the audience..."
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