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Chapter 591 Filming wrapped, Duanmu Rongrong announced her retirement from acting.
Even though Jiang Hanying was very reluctant to see her cheap master finish filming, Li Chengxiao did not deliberately make mistakes to prolong the filming time.

The final scene for the King of Changling was filmed smoothly near dusk.

Li Chengxiao also received a special red envelope because his character's ending was the same as Jiang Hanying's; as villains, they both met their demise in the end.

The director handed Jiang Hanying a bouquet of flowers prepared in advance for the wrap party, asking, "Are you going to deliver the flowers?"

He felt that the recipient would be happier if Jiang Hanying delivered the flowers instead of him delivering them personally.

“Then it’s definitely my turn.” Jiang Hanying took the bouquet without hesitation and got up to run towards its cheap owner.

Li Chengxiao was shaking hands with Gu Wang, with whom he had just filmed a scene, when he caught a glimpse of a figure running towards them with flowers in his hand. He let go of Gu Wang's hand and turned to face Jiang Hanying.

Gu Wang also withdrew his hand and stood still, watching the person running towards him.

"Filming wrapped... Okay, I'm not happy!"

Jiang Hanying stopped in front of her new owner, handed over the flowers in her hand, but couldn't bring herself to say "Happy wrap-up." She glanced at the bouquet and said, "The flowers the director prepared are quite beautiful."

Li Chengxiao took the flowers. "I'll bring you flowers after you finish filming?"

"I won't be able to finish filming for quite a few days, so don't forget that."

"Can't forget."

After Duanmu Rongrong finished filming her scenes, the pre-ordered wrap-up cake was brought out by several staff members.

Li Chengxiao politely declined Duanmu Rongrong's invitation to cut a piece of cake, but when it came time to eat, he quickly grabbed the biggest piece for Jiang Hanying.

After the cake, the crew held a wrap party, but this time it was only for a few actors, not the entire crew. Only the main cast and crew attended the party.

The location was quite familiar to Jiang Hanying; it was in the large private room of Quefanglou.

Just as she was enjoying her meal while watching the show, the private room suddenly fell silent.

Turning my head, I saw Duanmu Rongrong, who was sitting in the main seat, raising her wine glass as if she was about to speak.

Seeing this, the others sitting at the table also silently put down their chopsticks and filled their own wine glasses.

"I'm very happy to have spent nearly two months with everyone here. In the blink of an eye, it's time to say goodbye." Duanmu Rongrong had a faint smile on her lips. Her gaze swept over everyone present. After a pause, she spoke again, which was like a bombshell: "If nothing unexpected happens, 'The Richest Woman in the World' should be the last drama of my acting career. After that, I plan to retire from acting."

As soon as the words were spoken, even the sound of breathing in the private room stopped.

I never expected to hear such explosive news at a wrap party.

The director's wine glass wobbled, spilling some on his hand, but he didn't care. "Mr. Duanmu, why... why are you suddenly planning to retire from acting?"

This caught him completely off guard.

However, Duanmu Rongrong's decision to retire from acting will indeed be a significant boost to their drama "The Richest Woman".

This is the last work of a veteran actor who has been popular for more than half a century and whose fans span three generations. If you want to see his new works again, you won't be able to.

If you include this tagline when promoting the show, it will definitely attract a large number of fans to support it when it airs.

Despite the advantages, he still couldn't understand why this person had suddenly made this decision.

Jiang Hanying and her cheap host exchanged a glance. They were the calmest people in the private room after hearing Duanmu Rongrong's words.

Since Duanmu Sen's self-destructive behavior some time ago, and the subsequent exposure of his actions over the years, which led to the Duanmu family handing over their years of hard work, they have clearly felt that Duanmu Rongrong's mental strength has diminished considerably.

It's not surprising to hear that she's planning to leave the entertainment industry and go back to rest at this time.

"I'm getting old after all, and I feel a bit weaker." Duanmu Rongrong shook her head and chuckled self-deprecatingly. "You can't deny getting old. I need to take good care of myself from now on."

Even knowing it was just a convenient excuse, the director could only nod, his expression still tinged with regret and reluctance. "Come on, let's drink this cup to the brim!"

By the time the wrap party was over, it was already past ten o'clock.

Apart from Duanmu Rongrong and Li Chengxiao, who have already finished filming, the others present have to get up early the next morning to continue filming, so no other activities were arranged. After leaving Quefang Tower, they went straight back to their respective residences.

However, on the way back, they couldn't help but discuss Duanmu Rongrong's decision to retire from acting.

"I never expected that Teacher Duanmu would so directly announce his decision to retire from acting at the wrap party."

"But this is a great thing for our show."

"That's right, it's Teacher Duanmu's last work. Putting everything else aside, we're definitely going to make a profit."

"But if we're talking about who benefits the most among us, it has to be Jiang Hanying. It's her first time participating in a big production, and although she plays the second female lead, the character is well-developed, crazy and captivating. And now, she's just happened to be taking a break from acting, so the buffs are stacked up one after another."

"Seriously, this luck... is unbelievable!"

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The wrap party is over, and there are only a few days left until an important holiday.

New Year according to the Gregorian calendar.

Several of the main actors in the production team have received invitations to New Year's Eve galas from various television stations, making them visibly busier.

Often, they'd be filming during the day, and as soon as they finished, they'd disappear to the locations of various television stations to rehearse their shows.

Although Jiang Hanying has not yet produced any notable works, she has gained immense popularity and generated numerous discussions on the variety show "Absolute Experience." Even after joining a film crew and not making many public appearances, she still managed to trend on social media several times due to various unexpected events. She can be considered one of the more popular celebrities in the second half of this year.

No one knows what connections Guan Shan used to secure her a performance opportunity at the Beijing-Taiwan Variety Channel's New Year's Eve Gala.

In his words, it's a chance to show off, no matter what.

Jiang Hanying, who thought she wouldn't be a flash-wielding expert like everyone else: "..."

She has no talent for performing!

I wonder if I can pull off a sword technique?
Despite her complaints, after finishing work, she still took Pei Yuan and Yue Zhuo to catch their flight to Beijing.

Then, in the airport waiting room, I ran into Yuan Chaoyu, who happened to be on the same flight.

When she entered the waiting room, she saw this person surrounded by several assistants, resting with his eyes closed. She didn't go over to say hello, put down her luggage, and started eating the free buffet dinner provided in the waiting room.

Because she was in a rush, she didn't even have time to eat the dinner provided by the film crew.

After we had eaten and drunk our fill, it was time for the boarding announcement.

Yuan Chaoyu woke up after being reminded by her assistant. When she opened her eyes, she saw a familiar figure walking past her. Thinking she was seeing things, she was about to rub her eyes to take another look when she saw the other person turn around, raise their hand, and greet her with a smile, "You're awake!"

"Why are you here?"

"Catching a plane."

Yuan Chaoyu: "..."

Is there any difference between this answer and no answer?

Too lazy to ask any more questions, she refused all in-flight services after boarding the plane, wrapped herself in a blanket, and continued to rest with her eyes closed.

Jiang Hanying's seat was just across the aisle from hers. She was eating the desserts and drinking the beverages brought by the flight attendant when she turned her head and saw that the person had fallen asleep again.

Judging from her complexion, she hasn't recovered yet!