I am the only one who practices magic: I practice magic in the city

Chapter 567 They even accepted the funeral portrait (completed)

In another celebrity dressing room, Yang Mi was flipping through a thick stack of printed scripts with her right hand, while an assistant next to her held her phone to her mouth, on speakerphone.

The makeup artist, stylist, and two assistants behind her were all busy working on her.

Her entourage was much larger than Liu Feifei's; her small dressing room was crammed with seven or eight people from her team.

"Honey, are you kidding me? You agreed to play the female lead in my movie? Have you even read the script? This isn't just a pure commercial film."

A man's voice came from the speakerphone in the assistant's hand. Although his Mandarin was standard, a slight Shanghai accent could still be heard.

"Brother Zheng, you don't have to be that surprised, do you?"

Da Mimi drawled, "Wasn't this script given to me by your company? Just a polite gesture? You don't actually want me to take it?"

"Brother Zheng, that's not fair."

The man on the other end of the phone paused noticeably for a second before laughing heartily, "Oh no, no, this is a surprise."

"Your schedule is so tight, and this is a low-budget art film, so we can't afford your salary. We approached you on a whim, but who would have thought we'd hit such a big jackpot?"

"Pah! You're the pomelo."

Yuzu: Who?

This level of crude talk didn't faze Da Mimi at all.

The man on the other end of the phone chuckled twice more, then his voice became serious again.

"Honey, I'd be so happy if you agreed to play the female lead."

"But you know, I'm from Haipu. I'm meticulous when it comes to contracts, so we can proceed step by step in the later stages. It's better to be upfront about the unpleasant things."

"Have you read the script? The female lead has about 60 scenes, and after post-production editing, there will probably be 40 scenes. We need to be with her throughout the three-month filming period."

"I will take a maximum of three days off in between, each time for a maximum of three days. There will definitely be times when I cannot take leave due to venue and time constraints for some key events."

"Moreover, the female lead is a prostitute, and she also needs to speak Northeastern dialect and do pole dancing."

"Are you... sure you want to answer?"

Da Mimi remained calm and said, "I know. She was a ballet teacher. She went into the sex industry to pay for her daughter's medical treatment. I'll find a dance instructor tomorrow."

The man on the other end of the phone was clearly stunned for a moment, then covered the microphone and excitedly swore at someone, his words starting with "C".

I could vaguely hear him covering the microphone and saying to the person next to him, "No need to choose a female lead, Yang Mi will take the role!!!"

"Alright, where are you now? I'll come find you in person to discuss the contract."

The man on the phone, a stark contrast to his previous dismissive chuckles, spoke with such enthusiasm that it was almost sickeningly sweet.

"No need. I have a promotional event for my drama in Haipu the day after tomorrow. I'll come find you. Is Sister Hong there too? We can get together."

Da Mimi flipped through the script, speaking casually.

On the other end of the phone was Xu Zheng, who has risen to prominence in the field of comedy commercial films in recent years.

The two chatted about payment for a while, and Xu Zheng was overjoyed when he heard that Yang Mi didn't want payment but only wanted a share of the profits.

It's a low-budget art film with an actual investment of only tens of millions of yuan. All the money went to Yang Mi. How could they make a movie with that money?
"By the way, Mimi, did you hear that you weren't planning to take the job? Why did you change your mind?"

Xu Zheng, on the other end of the phone, asked curiously.

Yang Mi gritted her teeth: "I even took a role that was just for a funeral portrait, what's one more role like a dancer in the sex industry?"

They've already received the funeral portrait?
What is this?

Xu Zheng touched his bald head, puzzled.

After hanging up the phone, Da Mimi's assistant couldn't help but complain, "Sis, 'Medicine God' is one thing, but 'Wandering Earth' only has two flashback scenes, and he has to play a dead person. How unlucky!"

"They say the female lead is in the second season, but will there even be a second season? After all that, it's just a cameo. What's the point?"

Da Mimi wrinkled her nose as she flipped through the script: "Whether there are dates or not, we'll take a shot. Maybe we'll actually hit a big pomelo?"

The assistant was just saying that casually. Seeing that Da Mi Mi wasn't interested in talking about it further, she wiped the foundation off Da Mi Mi Mi's body with a wet wipe while asking, "Sister Mi, what do you want to eat tonight?"

Recently, my boss has suddenly stopped dieting and is eating more than me, yet her weight hasn't rebounded. It's incredible.

Da Mimi was indifferent: "It's too cold, let's have hot pot. I saw we have a cloisonné copper pot at home, let's buy a few more pounds of mutton, as well as tripe, shrimp paste and stuff."

"Ask people around you where you can buy charcoal. Remember, don't buy flammable charcoal, buy fruitwood charcoal."

The assistant responded twice, inwardly scoffing.

Sister, you're being quite impolite. Calling this "home"? Is it your home? It's just a temporary rehearsal arranged by Youguo Games.

Moreover, Liu Feifei also lives next door.

However, my boss has been interacting with Liu Feifei quite frequently lately.

I never would have guessed that.

"Give me your phone." Da Mimi reached for her assistant's phone and dialed a few numbers.

Busy?

Should we continue attacking, or is the line still occupied?
Maybe he's busy?
Yang Mi reluctantly placed her phone face down back on the vanity, then suddenly had an idea and turned to her assistant, saying:

"Go ask Liu Feifei if she wants to come over for hot pot tonight."

The assistant said "oh" and jogged away from Yang Mi's dressing room.

Not long after, the assistant returned with a rather strange expression on his face.

"Sister Honey, Liu Feifei isn't here. I heard from the crew that..."

"What did you say?" Da Mimi raised an eyebrow.

"I heard from the crew that she chased after Mr. Fang and went out, and she hasn't come back yet."

really!

This woman looks like she's indifferent to worldly affairs, but she's actually very cunning.

"By the way, sis, I heard from Xiaoxin that Director Chen's wife just went to Liu Feifei's place and brought her a set of THE GINZA."

Assistant Tingting whispered something in Da Mimi's ear.

Upon hearing this, Da Mimi was taken aback.

Tian Hong?

Looking for Liu Feifei? Da Mimi's eyes flashed, and she sneered.

So, instead of coming to me, he set his sights on Liu Feifei in order to get a role for his son?

I haven't forgotten the grudge you held against me back then!
However, he clearly doesn't want to replace Director Chen, especially since the game is about to enter public beta...

At this point, engaging in underhanded tactics is too risky...

Since that's the case... hehe...

If you want to fight for a role for your son, I'll grant your wish!

A dangerous smile crept across Da Mimi's lips.
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Winter in Haixi is particularly bleak, and the sky, which is nearing dusk, appears somewhat gloomy.

Where are we headed?

"Wanfang Optoelectronic Technology Industrial Park..."

Liu Feifei looked curiously at the towering archway outside the window. Beyond the archway were rows of neatly built industrial buildings.

While on the phone, Fang Yu skillfully turned the wheel and entered the factory compound.

As soon as the electric boom lifted, Liu Feifei saw two yellow shadows dart over.

As soon as the car door opened, two large dogs, almost the size of tigers, rushed towards Fang Yu with great joy.

"what!"

"Dogs! Such big dogs!" Ning Yu was first startled by the size of the dogs, then her eyes lit up as she looked at the two big dogs.

She loves cats and dogs very much, and even when she came to Haixi, she brought her black cat named Dongdong with her.

"Go, go, go."

Fang Yu kicked the big dog twice in annoyance.

"Ah! Why did you kick them?" Ning Yu exclaimed, glaring at Fang Yu reproachfully, and reached out to touch the heads of the two big dogs.

The dog is so tall, its shoulder height is over 1.2 meters, and with its head, it's at least 1.5 meters tall. It doesn't need to bend over at all.

"roar~"

Of the two large dogs, the smaller one turned to the side to avoid Ning Yu's petting, a hint of disdain flashing in its eyes.

The slightly larger yellow dog, however, glared fiercely, let out a roar, and tilted its head as if to bite.

Ning Yu was so frightened that she took two steps back and instinctively hid behind Fang Yu, almost tripping and falling to the ground.

"Humph!"

Fang Yu snorted coldly, and the big yellow dog whimpered, immediately lying down on the ground, trembling.

"This is my guest. You are not allowed to hurt him, understand?"

The big yellow dog lay on the ground and whimpered twice, which made Ning Yu inwardly grumble.

It's obvious they've been beaten into submission; that's so violent. How could they be so heartless as to hit such a cute dog?

"Are you going to stay here and play with them while you wait for me, or come inside with me?"

Fang Yu locked himself in the car and casually asked.

Didn't you see they almost bit me just now? And you're leaving me here alone to play with them?

Two dogs this big, did you bring them their dinner?

But can a golden retriever grow this big?
No, no dog could be that big, not even a Tibetan Mastiff.

This dog must weigh over 200 pounds, right?
Ning Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go with you."

Fang Yu nodded indifferently, took two steps forward, then suddenly remembered something, reached into his pocket, and a face mask appeared in his hand.

"Put this on."

Ning Yu took the mask and hung it on her ears, secretly relieved.

At first, she was a little worried.

She knew that many men satisfied their vanity by showing off the women they had conquered, and she knew even more that she was the object of many people's fantasies.

They suspected that Fang Yu wanted to show off in front of outsiders that he had gotten involved with the legendary fairy sister, which was why he brought her out.

If Fang Yu really wanted to do that, she really wouldn't have any room to resist.

But fortunately, Fang Yu's busy schedule along the way made her feel that it wasn't quite like that.

The mask being handed to him now proves that he was wrong.

That makes sense; after all, someone of that caliber wouldn't be so low-class.

Thinking of this, Ning Yu suddenly realized that besides feeling relieved, she also felt a little disappointed.

Wake up, Ning Yu, what are you thinking?!

Ning Yu patted her face, which was covered by a mask, and followed Fang Yu into the workshop office building.

The office building and the workshop are connected. You can go up to the second floor via stairs. The visitor corridor on the second floor platform is hundreds of meters long, and below is a cleanroom of tens of thousands of square meters.

Hundreds of staff members dressed in white protective suits were busy moving around inside.

Some were installing machines, some were holding laptops and debugging certain devices, and others were gathered together, frowning and discussing something in front of a screen.

Several researchers wearing white lab coats and glasses walked towards us.

"Dr. Zhang!"

Fang Yu took a few quick steps and greeted a short, round-headed middle-aged man in the middle with a smile.

"How are you doing? Are you settling in well in Haixi?"

Upon seeing Fang Yu, Dr. Zhang, with his round head and chubby face, immediately handed the documents in his hand to the others, strode forward, and grabbed Fang Yu's hand.

"Mr. Fang, thank you! Thank you!"

Ning Yu, wearing a mask, was puzzled.

Thank you as soon as we meet?

(End of this chapter)