Chapter 183- Before joining the crew
Besides, Mr. Qin's company isn't even profitable right now. Could she really expect him to pay someone to drive her to the set just for a nominal wife? She wouldn't even dare dream of that.
Shi Feiye didn't think too much of it, it was just some random gossip from an unrelated person.
Meanwhile, after seeing Shi Feiye off, Qin Buzhu didn't rush to drive away. Instead, he called Zou Lianxun again. Zou Lianxun was sleeping at the time.
"Hey, second brother, what's wrong? It's so early in the morning. I didn't go to bed until four in the morning. Can you let me sleep a little longer?"
"Your second sister-in-law has already left for the crew. Have you informed the crew?"
Zou Lianxun wanted to bang his head against the wall. Second brother must be crazy:
"Second brother, you've already told me about this twice, and this is the third time. I've already told Director Wang over there, so you can rest assured. Although the other party is not from our family, we have had a relationship for so many years. Besides, I've even moved you and eldest brother out. The other party has gotten to where he is now, so he shouldn't be so tactless. He will definitely take good care of Second Sister-in-law."
Qin Buzhu didn't say anything. Zou Lianxun sighed deeply, feeling like he wanted to die.
"Second brother, I've even asked Director Wang to take care of my daily life. What else are you worried about? If you're worried, just don't let my second sister-in-law go. Actors on the crew are bound to suffer a little, but she's not an actor. She's a screenwriter, an assistant screenwriter at that. There's no reason for her to suffer."
"Now that everything has been explained clearly, there's nothing more to worry about. You can go back to sleep." Qin Bulu hung up the phone.
Qin Buzhu had never been involved in the entertainment industry, nor had he done business related to it, but he had heard a little about what was going on there, especially during the time when Zou Lianxun had just entered the industry, when he was forced to hear a lot. All he had to do was show how much he valued Shi Feiye, so that Zou Lianxun would pay more attention to him.
It's not that he can't take direct action, but he's not in a good state right now. His own deterrent power is insufficient, and applying pressure across banks is even more difficult to implement. Unless it's absolutely necessary, there's really no need to make such an exaggerated move. It's much better to get Zou Lianxun to explain the other party in advance and prevent embarrassing situations than to settle accounts afterward.
Zou Lianxun dropped the phone. Since his second brother was so worried about Shi Feiye, and this was Shi Feiye's first time as a screenwriter, he thought it should be fine. But after thinking about it, he decided to call Director Wang again. After all, he was good-looking. If someone really had a fool and didn't open his eyes and offended his second sister-in-law, that would be bad.
After asking Director Wang for a list of actors and then counting them off, Zou Lianxun's brow furrowed.
There was a male supporting actor with a bad reputation, and the male lead was a fresh-faced young man whose temperament was unknown to him. Zou Lianxun called his people:
"Hey, Dayang, help me check two people. I need their information within an hour."
An hour later, Zou Lianxun took the information that Dayang had passed to him, and his head ached after reading it.
Not to mention the supporting actor, he cheated on several women while dating his ex-girlfriend, and under the pretext of not making their relationship public, he even deceived a female student. He was later caught and lectured by his agent, and only then did he curb his behavior for the sake of his career. However, whenever he joins a film crew, it's normal for him to flirt with small-time celebrities, and this has become an open secret in the industry.
The young male protagonist, a handsome young man, likes to sleep with his fans and always uses his good looks to flirt with the female stars and crew members on the set. Fortunately, he has his own financial sponsor and knows his place, so he won't get involved with anyone who doesn't care about him.
Regarding the male supporting role, Zou Lianxun felt that although he had reminded Director Wang not to reveal Shi Feiye's identity, Director Wang would definitely remind the male supporting role not to provoke Shi Feiye. As for the male protagonist, since he wouldn't bother someone who had no interest in him, he should be fine.
Zou Lianxun had said that with his second brother's looks and temperament, there were few people who could match him. Even if his second sister-in-law had lost her mind, she wouldn't give up her wealth for a piece of rubble. The young handsome guy's looks were only appreciated by young girls who hadn't seen much of the world. Compared to his second brother, he would be instantly shrunk.
In the open voice call, Dayang was still chattering:
"Master Zou, I'm not saying anything, but Dayu really doesn't know how to pick talent. Take Zhang Yixin for example. He has a lot of traffic right now, but he's got a lot of negative news, all of which contradicts his character. Isn't this Qing waiting for his character to collapse? It's just that the higher-ups won't let me take action, otherwise I'd destroy him in a second. This would save their Master Jiang from acting like Dayu is invincible all the time just because of Zhang Yixin. I don't know where he gets his confidence from."
"That's a relationship that's developed through close interactions, and you're not allowed to see beauty in the eyes of a lover? After ruining Zhang Yixin, there are still Wang Yixin and Liu Yixin. As long as he's knowledgeable and has a sense of purpose, it's okay to let him make some money in the industry."
Zou Lianxun had a headache and was in no mood to listen to Dayang's rambling:
"Alright, I've received the information and understand the situation. Go ahead and do your thing. I'll call you if I need anything."
"Well, I'm hanging up now. Mr. Zou, you're busy."
After hanging up the phone, Zou Lianxun thought about it and decided that there was nothing he had missed. He fell back into bed, pulled himself together with the quilt, and continued to sleep.
When Shi Feiye arrived at the crew, she found that her accommodation had already been arranged, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
This crew was relatively wealthy, otherwise they would have to pay for a place to stay if they encountered someone poorer. Shi Feiye was very satisfied with not having to pay for anything. After checking into the hotel they had been assigned, he went to pack his things. If nothing unexpected happened, they would be staying here for many days, so they had to pack well.
It was almost dinner time when the crew gathered for the first time. They met the director, the staff, and the main stars and actors. They all sat together, occupying several tables in a row.
Normally, an assistant screenwriter like Shi Feiye would at most sit at the third table, but today she actually sat at the first table with the chief screenwriter.
The first table was particularly large, and around it sat the assistant director, stagehands, producer, lead actor, and others.
Sitting on Shi Feiye's left was Haidong, and on her right was a man she didn't recognize. She felt a little uncomfortable being sandwiched between two strangers, but she didn't show it.
Hai Dong had subtly sized Shi Feiye up the moment she passed by. He hadn't had any feelings for assistant writers, but they always showed up on set. Either they were talented and recommended by someone who wanted to learn from him, or they were assigned by the crew to cover for him if he needed to, or they were just trying to curry favor with him by filling in for him when he didn't want to write.
But this morning he received a call from Director Wang, who said the assistant screenwriter this time was quite influential and asked him to teach as much as he could, but not to offend him if he didn't want to.
Haidong and Director Wang had a good relationship and had been friends for many years. The other person had only said this to him a few times. He didn't like people who relied on backdoor connections and was about to ignore it. However, Director Wang quickly told him not to reveal the other person's identity and not to be too obvious about his favor. He also said that this assistant screenwriter was the author of the TV series and had joined the team based on his own ability.
If that's the case, then the other party does have some talent, because he's read the novel and it's pretty good.
This appreciation for talent turned into a hint of surprise after seeing Shi Feiye, because Haidong thought that the author of such a novel would be at least nearly thirty years old, not this young and beautiful woman in front of him.
Afterward, as they sat together, Haidong remained silent, his face showing nothing. He didn't know Shi Feiye's background, but with her talent, he didn't mind teaching her. A young, beautiful, and talented woman always made people willing to be more tolerant and considerate.
Shi Feiye was playing with her phone, waiting for the directors to introduce themselves and give their speeches, when a man she didn't recognize approached her, "I wonder who you are, beautiful lady? I've never seen you before on any other crew."
This man was none other than Wu Kui, the supporting actor who had caused Zou Lianxun to frown. He hadn't introduced himself to Shi Feiye because, in his opinion, with his popularity, few people in China wouldn't recognize him, especially those who had joined the crew.
Director Wang would send a list of names to important staff members once they joined the crew. Even if the staff members didn't know them, they would promptly check in on these people. As the second male lead, he was definitely known to them.
Now that he was sitting here without any reaction, either he had a family background and was not interested in a star like him, or he was pretending to be reserved in order to attract his attention.
Wu Kui leaned towards the former, as ordinary people couldn't possibly possess such looks and aura. If it were true, he would definitely try to befriend her. And if she was the daughter of a certain group, and she didn't have a boyfriend, then the prospect of hooking up with her and finding wealth and status would be a pleasant surprise. Even if the hookup didn't work out, befriending her might still provide connections, which he could use at any time.
If it happens to be the latter, that's also great. With this appearance, even if it costs a bit, it's worth it if you can get it. Raising it as a house sparrow in the future would be exciting every night.
But Wu Kui was wrong. It was a coincidence. Director Wang hadn't paid much attention to an assistant screenwriter. This position usually held little weight in the crew and wasn't worth the director's concern. After Zou Lianxun called, Director Wang quickly had someone compile a list to send to Shi Feiye.
Just one minute before sending it to Shi Feiye, Zou Lianxun called Director Wang to ask for the list.
Wang Dao thought Zou Lianxun was asking for the copy for Shi Feiye, so after giving it to him, he never sent another copy to Shi Feiye. As a result, Shi Feiye is still in the dark, having only found information about the male and female protagonists online, leaving everyone else in the dark.
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