Chapter 135 Shelved
In an instant, the crew was in chaos, with some administering medication, others performing CPR, and still others calling 120 (the emergency number in China).
Human life is at stake. No matter how uncomfortable Xia Mian felt, he couldn't possibly make the crew watch the video at this critical moment. He asked Li Zi to bring the down jacket and quickly cover Gao Yifeng with it.
It was deep in the mountains, and it was nighttime. It would take almost two hours for an ambulance to arrive. If I took the patient down myself, I was afraid that the bumpy ride might accidentally aggravate the affected area, or that the patient's lying position might be incorrect, causing the condition to worsen.
Everyone was in a dilemma. Fortunately, the assistant had been with Gao Yifeng for a long time and knew where his life-saving medicine was. He also had experience in caring for heart patients. After some effort, Gao Yifeng gradually woke up.
He glanced around first, then slowly sat up, propping himself up on his elbows. His first words were: "The path of life is full of vicissitudes, Tan Jingcheng, you've really ruined yourself this time."
The second sentence was: "There have been some changes to the filming schedule. We're off tonight, so everyone should go home and wait for further notice."
After saying that, he stood up with the help of his assistant: "The three of you come with me."
The second female lead will only join the cast next month. The three people he mentioned are Tan Jingcheng, Jiang Chun, and Xia Mian. Xia Mian and Jiang Chun could sense that something had happened, and it seemed quite serious.
Tan Jingcheng, on the other hand, was filled with surprise and doubt.
—What did Director Gao mean? What did he mean by "he ruined himself"?
Did... his affair with the sugar daddy get exposed?
Actually, finding a sugar daddy isn't a big deal. Celebrities are often exposed for such things. As long as they pretend not to see it, stay quiet for a while, and their companies do some public relations work to prevent the media from dwelling on it, netizens will quickly forget about it.
Moreover, his full schedule is a natural advantage. Even if the news gets out, by the time he finishes filming "Legend of the Dragon," the public relations will be done, and it won't have any impact on him.
Director Gao is skilled at filmmaking, but he doesn't know much about the entertainment industry. Tan Jingcheng analyzed this in his mind while glancing back at Xia Mian.
He didn't know why Xia Mian had stopped everyone earlier; perhaps she wanted to continue her sarcastic remarks about him. Unfortunately, no matter how much she tried to reason with him, it was all in vain against his silver tongue.
Thinking of this, Tan Jingcheng smiled at Xia Mian, looking triumphant, like a rooster that had just won a battle.
Xia Mian was puzzled by Gao Yifeng's words and had no time to pay attention to him. She only glanced at him briefly before continuing to walk forward with her head down.
Upon entering the office, Gao Yifeng didn't even have time to sit down before saying directly, "Jiang Chun, Xia Mian, ask your respective agencies if there are any A-list actors with available schedules who are suitable for period drama roles. If not, a second-tier actor will also be fine, as long as they can join the production as soon as possible."
Considering what Gao Yifeng had said earlier, and the fact that Gao Yifeng only asked them questions and not Tan Jingcheng, everyone had some guesses in their minds.
Xia Mian and Jiang Chun exchanged a glance, wanting to find out more indirectly, but Tan Jingcheng spoke first: "What do you mean, Director Gao? Is another director casting for a new project?"
"You still have the nerve to ask me what I mean?" Gao Yifeng retorted.
Tan Jingcheng had worked with Gao Yifeng before. After joining the crew, Director Gao had always treated him well and had never spoken to him in such a tone. Tan Jingcheng felt wronged: "Have I caused some scandal? Director Gao, you're not angry with me, are you?"
Tan Jingcheng wasn't stupid; if Xia Mian and Jiang Chun could guess it, so could he. In his view, if it really was his affair with the sugar daddy that was exposed, he could just apologize, appease Gao Yifeng, and everything would be over.
To everyone's surprise, Gao Yifeng sneered, "Angry? If only you were really angry! Tan Jingcheng, you've been removed from the male lead role! Pack your things and go back to the company to ask him yourself!"
Pack your things...
Back to the company...
Tan Jingcheng's head buzzed, and he wondered if he was hallucinating.
He...he was removed from the role?
That can't be right, he's already filmed more than ten scenes!
Was Director Gao angry and threatened to remove the role from his position to scare him?
Gao Yifeng was still feeling unwell, so he pulled up a chair and sat in the middle of the room. Tan Jingcheng quickly squatted down, looked up at Gao Yifeng, and said with a fawning expression, "Director Gao, don't you know me? I won't make any mistakes. Please give me another chance. I promise to behave myself and not cause any trouble for the crew."
"Can't you understand me?" Gao Yifeng didn't even bother to look down at him, his voice growing colder. "Someone wants to remove you from your role, not only remove you, but also put you on the sidelines. Get out of here, don't get in my way."
Like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, Tan Jingcheng was initially skeptical, but seeing Gao Yifeng's attitude, he began to believe it. Who exactly wanted to remove his role and put him on hiatus? Who had he offended?
No, he can't leave. He needs to use "Legend of the Dragon" to transform his career. Tan Jingcheng's voice trembled with panic: "Who is it, Director Gao? There must be some misunderstanding here. Tell me, and I'll have someone pass on the message and resolve the issue quickly. You don't want to change directors at the last minute, do you?"
Gao Yifeng certainly didn't want to change the cast at the last minute, as it would affect the filming schedule and be bad for the drama if word got out. But the other party was so powerful that he couldn't argue with them and had no choice but to accept it.
Tan Jingcheng is a mess. Of all people to mess with, he had to provoke that big shot. He wanted to win an award and retire with "Legend of the Dragon". Now, if the investors can find a new male lead, great. If not, the whole drama will be doomed!
It's all Tan Jingcheng's fault!
Gao Yifeng blamed Tan Jingcheng for the crime, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. No matter how much Tan Jingcheng begged, he didn't utter another word.
Tan Jingcheng didn't want to give up and kept begging Gao Yifeng, his voice choked with tears.
Gao Yifeng was so annoyed that he kicked Tan Jingcheng so hard he fell flat on his face, then got up and went back to the hotel to rest!
Jiang Chun and Xia Mian stood there, watching the drama unfold in a rather awkward manner. They couldn't decide whether to intervene or not; neither approaching the fight seemed appealing. Only after Gao Yifeng left did they finally breathe a sigh of relief and plan to quickly follow the director away.
Just as they were about to leave, Tan Jingcheng, his face covered in tears and snot, suddenly shouted, "Xia Mian, you won't be smug for long!"
Xia Mian was speechless for a moment: "...Are you alright? What does that have to do with me?"
Aside from his indiscretions in his private life, Tan Jingcheng is actually quite adept at playing both sides. The only person he's offended recently is Xia Mian, so it must be Xia Mian who's behind it all.
"If it wasn't you, who else could it be?"
“How would I know?” Xia Mian shrugged. “Maybe the oath you made just came true.”
After speaking, Xia Mian ignored him and turned to leave.
"Ah—" Tan Jingcheng was furious and roared, raising his hand and smashing the phone on the ground!
After the fall, he realized that it was late at night and he needed to contact his driver or agent to get down the mountain. He gritted his teeth, bent down to pick up his phone, and ended up cutting his hands in several places with the shattered glass of the screen, leaving them bleeding profusely.
Xia Mian... Tan Jingcheng's eyes blazed with fury. If he really got sidelined, he would drag Xia Mian down with him and make sure no one else got away with it!
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