The scene fell silent instantly.
Jiao Xiachun's teacup froze in mid-air, and two seconds later, it fell to the ground with a crack and shattered.
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"Ye Zi, there are suddenly so many more people on set lately," Li Kui gossiped. "And they're mostly old men and middle-aged men. What kind of roles can they play? Old eunuchs?"
With huge dark circles under her eyes, Shang Yechu yawned and said, "They're not actors, they're screenwriters."
"Huh?" Li Kui covered her mouth. "Really? How did you know?"
Shang Yechu was exhausted, but she forced herself to stay awake, took out her phone, tapped a few times, and said, "Here."
Li Kui took the phone and saw Zheng Bohan's green-petal entry page prominently displayed on the screen. In the "Friends" section, there were two faces that had appeared on set that day. The small print below read "Screenwriter Liu Hong" and "Screenwriter Fu Yu".
"This person's name is Fuyu (meaning 'rich')." Li Kui stuck out her tongue. "It's a lucky name. I want to be rich too."
Shang Yechu's head bobbed up and down, it was unclear whether she had heard Li Kui's words.
"You have so many screenwriters in our crew?" Li Kui said again. "I thought our crew was pretty poor."
"..." Shang Yechu lowered her head.
"Hey, Ye Zi!" Li Kui called out, "What's wrong with you today? Why are you so sleepy? Did you stay up all night? I knew I shouldn't have asked you to come and help with the acting..."
Upon hearing this, 103 almost wanted to sneer on the spot. If it was just staying up late, he should be thanking his lucky stars.
Shang Yechu—this host who keeps courting death, an incurable madwoman, an arrogant, conceited, selfish, and ambitious woman, a fool who values money over life—please forgive him for describing her this way, but 103 really can't think of a more suitable word to describe her.
Deep sleep is extremely beneficial for mental well-being, and even if Shang Yechu had managed to spare an hour for sleep, she wouldn't be this exhausted. However, the truth is, Shang Yechu stayed up all night and couldn't even spare an hour; she was even writing character sketches while on the bus!
Shang Yechu half-opened her eyes, slowly typing on her phone's memo app. She said to Li Kui, "It's okay, Kui Kui, I'll go to sleep after I finish watching your filming."
This isn't Li Kui's fault. Shang Yechu stayed up all night last night. Her small storage room had no windows, only a light, so she couldn't tell day from night. Shang Yechu only noticed the time when she checked her phone at seven in the morning. She wanted to sleep for a while, but then Li Kui sent her a message.
Li Kui is very nervous about filming her first scene today and hopes that Shang Yechu can go and keep her company.
Shang Yechu had no reason to refuse this outgoing young woman. Besides, she wanted to see what new atmosphere the crew would have with the addition of several new screenwriters, so she came despite the risks.
That's right, Shang Yechu was the first to know that Zheng Bohan had hired so many screenwriters. Because of her photographic memory, Shang Yechu had memorized every single one of Zheng Bohan's relatives and clans. As soon as those old men arrived on set, Shang Yechu recognized them.
Li Kui nervously rubbed her hands and said, "Ye Zi, can I really do this? I still don't know what the plot is, I'm just here to smile like an idiot."
"Oh, and you even have to smile at this thing." Li Kui pulled out a bright green jade gourd. "What is this? It looks like something you'd buy for two yuan at a small commodity market."
Looking at the gourd swaying in Li Kui's hand, Shang Yechu suddenly asked, "Kui Kui, are you worried that you won't perform well?"
Li Kui glanced around and nodded: "I'm even more nervous now than when I was taking the big exam!"
"Then I'll teach you a trick." Shang Yechu leaned close to Li Kui's ear and whispered, "When we're filming later, imagine this gourd as your salary."
Li Kui paused, "Will this work?"
"Of course it can." Shang Yechu smiled. "You'll be just as happy to see your salary as you are to see this gourd. This one will definitely pass."
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