Entertainment: I just want to be the boss behind the scenes

Chapter 149 I Said We'd See Each Other Again

"Teacher Meng Bai." Li Xue patted his bald head and looked at Meng Bai: "Give me a candidate for the replacement actor."

"That's exactly what I was thinking about." Meng Bai sighed.

He had only thought about getting rid of Chen Qian and had never considered who would replace him.

He didn't have much time to choose, as the crew had already been slow to progress on the plot related to this character due to various previous accidents.

And not just the remaining plot, but also the parts that have been filmed before have to be filmed again.

Although it’s not a lot, it will take about a week to catch up.

Therefore, Meng Bai must decide on the candidate within one or two days.

If there is really no one who can recommend someone, then Noon Sunshine can only contact other suitable candidates.

From the perspective of corporate interests, Meng Bai’s best option is to use his own family members.

However, of the two girls currently in Arclight Film and Television, Zhu Xudan’s face is too young and her image cannot support the role; Li Yitong’s image is okay, but her acting skills will definitely not meet the requirements of Li Xue and others.

In terms of personality, it would be best to find a girl who is upright, cool, and has the temperament of a lady from a noble family, and she shouldn’t be too old.

More importantly, the other party must be able to make the schedule.

Meng Bai combined these conditions in his mind, and then quickly screened the young actresses he had worked with or had an impression of.

Well, there are still many people who meet the requirements.

But if I really had to choose someone...

A delicate face with tears in the corners of the eyes flashed before my eyes.

"Director Li." Meng Bai said, "I actually have a candidate to recommend."
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Jinhua, Yiwu Airport Terminal.

Li Qin wore a baseball cap, a mask and sunglasses on her face, and walked out of the airport entrance wrapped tightly.

He looked around and found that no one seemed to notice him, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

That’s right, this trip was a sudden decision, not only for the fans, but also for herself.

She had just finished the promotion of "Soul Ferry 2" not long ago and originally planned to take a break for ten days or half a month.

Unexpectedly, just two days after she had some free time, the company gave her an audition invitation for a drama.

She was going to refuse at first, but when she heard that it was a spy drama project, she couldn't help but read the script.

Due to confidentiality and the needs of the project itself, the audition scripts given to actors usually either have no name or may not be the name of the project.

But despite this, Li Qin looked at the script titled "Secret Guardian" in her hand, and the more she read it, the more she felt that the plot was familiar.

Could it really be that guy’s project?
But that doesn’t make sense. Hasn’t his project been launched for over a month? Why would he send out invitations now?
Li Qin's mind was filled with a variety of thoughts, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.

Finally I decided to go and have a look.

Hence today's sudden trip.

"Sister Qinqin, look over there, it should be the crew coming to pick us up at the airport." The young assistant Jia Jia said, pointing to a place not far away.

Li Qin looked over and saw a man holding a sign that read "Secret Guardian crew picking you up at the airport."

Her mind moved and her eyes fell on the man - unfortunately, he was not the person she imagined.

She felt a little disappointed, but she quickly composed herself and walked towards the other person.

I came closer and took the opportunity to find out that the other person was indeed the crew member who came to pick me up. After introducing each other, we went to the parking lot together.

After opening the car door, Li Qin discovered that there was someone in the driver's seat.

"Oh, this is the driver of our crew." The staff at the station introduced.

The driver turned his head and nodded as a greeting. Li Qin smiled back politely, and took a look at the driver's attire, but she couldn't help but feel a little confused.

It's only March. Is the sun really so strong that drivers need to wear hats and sunglasses to drive?
"Master, shall we go directly to the crew?" Li Qin asked, "How long will the journey take?"

The staff member sitting in the co-pilot seat said, "Yes, the crew is rushing to meet deadlines, so we'll go straight there. The journey will take about 50 minutes."

Since Yiwu Airport was fully opened to the public last year, you no longer have to go to Xiaoshan to get to Hengdian, saving an hour’s drive.

Li Qin thanked him and turned back to give a few more instructions to the assistant.

After waiting for a while, she found that the car did not move. She looked to the front seat and found that the driver in the driving seat was asking the staff in the co-pilot seat how to turn off the air conditioner. Isn't it a bit outrageous that you, a driver, don't know the buttons of the car?

Li Qin frowned, sat up straight, adjusted the angle and observed the "driver's" face through the middle rearview mirror.

Although he was wearing a hat and sunglasses, he still looked quite young. His nose was high, his cheeks were firm, and his mouth was smiling...

Strange, why does it feel so familiar?
Wait, Li Qin suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at the small black mole on the right nose of the "driver" in the mirror.

She remembered that there was another guy with the same mole in the same place.

"Meng Bai!"

A cry filled with resentment startled everyone in the car.

Li Qin didn't have the energy to care about other people's reactions at the moment, her eyes were fixed on the person in the driver's seat.

The "driver" was stunned for a moment, then took off his hat and sunglasses, turned around, revealing a familiar face.

"Of course, Mr. Li, you have a good eye." Meng Bai leaned forward and said with a smile, "I'm covered up like this, but you still recognize me."

"You...it turns out it's really you." Li Qin pursed her lips and said with mixed feelings.

"I told you." Meng Bai smiled brightly, "As long as we are still in this circle, we will always meet again."

A few minutes later.

"So..." Li Qin said, "You drove away the original investor, and then a leading role was vacant."

"Let me correct you. I didn't mean to 'drive him away'. That person was just too ambitious and too low-level, and in the end he drove himself away." Meng Bai explained.

He just gave the girl a rough account of the whole incident so that she would know the situation.

"So, you want me to save the situation?"

Meng Bai spread his hands: "I really can't think of anyone more suitable than you."

After saying that, he gently bumped Li Qin's shoulder and said, "Teacher Li, given our relationship, you won't refuse to help, right?"

Li Qin couldn't help but smile: "It's okay to help, but how are you going to thank me?"

"The only way I can repay this brave man's kindness is to repay him with my own life..."

"Are you going to die? What nonsense are you talking about!"

Meng Bai was interrupted by Li Qin just as he was about to finish his words. The girl covered his mouth with a red face, and then looked nervously at the assistant and the real driver in front of her.

The latter two had blank expressions on their faces, looking as if they were totally focused and didn't care what happened next.

"Okay, okay, I promise you." Li Qin let go of her hand and said, "But I don't know if the director of the crew will approve it. I heard that Noon Sunshine has very high requirements for the quality of the project."

"Don't worry, just do your best." Meng Bai said, "Since I asked the crew to send you an invitation, I must be sure of it."

Seeing that he had such strong confidence in himself, Li Qin felt more at ease.

The one-hour drive passed in a flash and we were soon back on the set.

Although there were last-minute substitutions and the schedule was tight, Li Xue and her team did not relax the requirements too much and still used the director team's voting method to decide the audition results.

Fortunately, it’s similar to what Meng Bai had estimated before.

Li Qin's image is more in line with the requirements of the role of "Cheng Jinyun", and as for her acting skills, it is also sufficient.

At least the effect is definitely much stronger than the "stand-in + close-up" that was decided before.

"Thank you for coming to help. Let's work together from now on."

After the audition, Li Xue said politely to Li Qin.

He originally thought that Meng Bai would recommend one of his own actors, and he could take this opportunity to promote a newcomer.

Unexpectedly, the crew finally found a very suitable candidate.

What’s more important is that the girl actually agreed to this temporary invitation.

All I can say is that, both in public and in private, the relationship between the two should be very good.

However, it seems that there is more than one girl in the crew who has a good relationship with Meng Bai.

(End of this chapter)