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

Chapter 213: Teacher Li is still easy to deceive
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Meng. I didn't expect anyone would be filming."

On the phone, Wang Ou apologized in an awkward tone.

She doesn't have an agency and has always worked on her own. Her agent is average, so she didn't know about this until Hua Yan contacted her.

Although she knew it was a misunderstanding, she immediately became nervous.

It’s not because of this “love rumor” - the actor is not a traffic idol, so whether he is in a relationship or not has little impact.

What she was really worried about was whether Meng Bai would mistakenly think that she was the one who had done this.

We just finished talking about the collaboration of the characters, and then a "scandal" came out.

Isn't this equivalent to forcing the emperor to abdicate?
So after she figured out what was going on, she immediately called to explain.

Fortunately, Meng Bai didn't take it to heart.

"It's okay, it's not your problem, don't worry about it."

Wang Ou was relieved: "Okay, Mr. Meng, I'll post a Weibo to clarify."

"Okay, just follow your team's wishes. By the way, just clarify it, no need to mention me specifically."

Wang Ou was a little confused when he heard this, but he understood what he meant in a moment.

He is the boss of a film and television company, not a celebrity. He doesn't care about such rumors at all and just downplays them.

After deciding on a solution, she hesitated for a moment and then asked carefully, "What about Xiaozhi? Should I explain this to her as well?"

"Okay, then I'll trouble you, Sister Ou."

"No, it should be."

Wang Ou responded with a smile, and at the same time, he had a rough idea of the relationship between the two in his mind.

……

Compared with other celebrities’ “love affairs exposed”, this revelation received almost no attention.

Although Wang Ou has been very popular recently due to the hit dramas "The Disguiser" and "Nirvana in Fire", it is only limited to the role itself.

No one cares about her personal news except her fans.

In fact, even the fans didn’t take this news seriously. What sister in her thirties wouldn’t be in a relationship?

The other party is not a bad artist with a bad reputation, so there is nothing wrong with it even if it is true.

As for Meng Bai, no one cares about his "love news".

For the audience, the only time he loses face is when he makes a bad drama.

As for the girls, Li Yitong's reaction after reading the news was the same as his, she didn't take it to heart at all.

After all, no one knew the specific circumstances of that day better than her.

Song Zhi's side was easy to deal with. Wang Ou explained his purpose of looking for Meng Bai, and basically everything was made clear.

Of course, Meng Bai did not forget to call and explain it again.

Whether the girl believes it or not is one thing, and whether you care whether she believes it or not is another.

The only thing that requires more attention is Li Qin's side.

Just as the preparations for "The Great Detective" had come to an end, Meng Bai asked his assistant Jia Jia on WeChat and decided not to return to northern Beijing directly, but to fly to Shanghai instead.

East China University of Political Science and Law.

It was the weekend, and the green campus road, which was usually empty at this time of year, was now bustling with people.

On one side of the road, various cameras, tracks, high pole microphones, lights, etc. were set up, and a group of people were sitting together below.

Obviously, there is a film crew filming here.

Bai Yu had just finished a scene and was about to take a break when he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind.

"Old White!"

The voice sounded familiar. He turned around and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

The person who came was naturally Meng Bai.

"I just happened to be in Shanghai for something, and I remembered you were filming here, so I came to see you."

"Come to see me?" Bai Yu had a skeptical expression on his face. "Or come to see someone else, and just happened to run into me."

"You have no conscience when you say that. Then let me see what happened to my friend?" Meng Bai said righteously.

Bai Yu snorted and laughed: "Okay, I'll just assume you came to see me."

"That's right."

Meng Bai looked at the sign that read "Love O2O is filming" and asked in confusion, "I remember you said before that it was a TV series? How did it become a movie?"

"There are two versions, a TV series and a movie. The TV series was finished filming and I happened to have time, so I will also play the role in the movie version."

Bai Yu explained that the TV series format was filmed first, and the role he played was the second male lead.

The producers of both versions are JuKu Culture and Huace Film & TV. The producer felt that his acting was good and he had the schedule, so he gave him the same role in the movie version.

"Oh my, now you're awesome!" Meng Bai teased in a sarcastic tone.

"This is called strength, okay!"

Bai Yu replied, and then they both laughed.

Despite the fuss, Bai Yu knew clearly that his performance was one aspect, but the popularity brought to him by the hit drama "Forensic Qin Ming" was also crucial.

Without Meng Bai's help, he wouldn't know where to find a group to play a small supporting role.

He couldn't say such a corny thank you, and Meng Bai certainly couldn't bear to hear it.

We are all brothers, so keep these things in mind.

After chatting for a while, Meng Bai asked about the movie.

Not to mention, there are quite a few familiar faces in this crew.

Like Yang Tianbao, who played the female lead "Bei Weiwei", and Tan Songyun, the second female lead who played opposite Bai Yu.

Also, there is Li Qin who made a guest appearance.

After almost finishing the conversation, Meng Bai looked at Bai Yu and said, "Didn't you just want to take a rest?"

"Yeah, but you came to see me!"

"Hasn't this already been read?" Meng Bai waved his hand, "Go quickly."

"Fuck, when you say 'come and see', you really just mean 'take a look'!" Bai Yu cursed with a smile.

"What else can we two grown men talk about?"

"Okay, then why don't you come with us?"

"No, you go first. I'll come over here and then say hello."

"Tsk tsk..."

Bai Yu looked at Meng Bai with contempt, but unfortunately the other party's face was obviously not something that could be penetrated by such minor injuries.

"Okay, you can take a walk. I'll leave first."

Watching Bai Yu walk away, Meng Bai continued walking towards the direction where the crew was filming.

It seemed like they were filming a scene and he walked around the camera's range.

After looking around, I didn't see Li Qin, but I did find her assistant.

"Jiajia!"

"Hey, Brother Meng, you're finally here!"

Jia Jia looked at him with excitement.

"Where's Teacher Li?"

"This is her scene, and it's being filmed now."

Looking in the direction Jia Jia pointed, I saw Li Qin. This seemed to be a scene of a confession being rejected, and this girl was playing the role of the "rejected" one.

Meng Bai found a place to sit nearby and waited for her to finish filming.

the other side.

"OK, passed."

Following the director's instructions, Li Qin took a breath and relaxed.

She only made a cameo appearance in this movie. In addition to the previous scene, there is also another scene in a basketball stadium.

The total footage for the two scenes is less than three minutes.

After filming this scene, her work for the day is over.

The assistant immediately put a coat on her and then took her to the rest area.

"Jia Jia, did you receive a phone call just now?" Li Qin asked as they walked.

"No." Jia Jia suppressed her smile and said with a natural expression.

Li Qin pursed her lips and snorted softly.

She saw the "love revelation" yesterday. It was sent to her by her assistant.

To be honest, although she was stunned for a moment when she first saw it, she didn't actually believe the news too much.

She knew about Song Zhi, and Li Yitong also vaguely knew that there was such a person. If these two were the ones who exposed the truth, she might really be angry.

But as for Sister Wang Ou, this is a bit too much.

As far as she knew, the two had no connection at all.

Moreover, it was obvious that the revelation was taken out of context, otherwise why did it only say "the woman got into the car" and nothing else?

So she didn't take it too seriously.

But I don't believe it, but that guy didn't even explain it, which is a bit too much.

She waited for a whole day yesterday but didn't get a call. She comforted herself by saying that maybe he was too busy and hadn't seen the message yet.

It's not impossible. He is not a celebrity team and he won't go online to pay attention to himself for nothing.

But today, Wang Ou has posted a clarification on Weibo, but this guy still hasn't called. There is really no way to explain this.

Humph, if that guy doesn’t call me by tonight... or tomorrow morning, I will ignore him this year!

Just as I was thinking this, I suddenly heard a familiar voice beside me saying, "Teacher Li, why are you taking such a bad play now?"

Li Qin's eyes were suddenly full of spirit. She turned around and saw Meng Bai's familiar and "hateful" smiling face!
"You, why are you here?"

The tone was full of surprise and happiness.

"After I finished my work there, I returned to Jingbei. When I walked to Shanghu, I suddenly remembered that I hadn't seen Teacher Li for a long time, so I came to see him on the way." Meng Bai said with a smile.

Li Qin wrinkled her nose. Flying from Changsha to Beijing North would actually pass by Shanghai. This was really "convenient".

"What did you just say 'bad show'?"

"That's right." Meng Bai said with a matter-of-fact expression, "Teacher Li confessed to someone else, and someone actually rejected him. Doesn't it sound absurd?"

"Ah, well, no, it's just what the plot requires..."

Li Qin tilted her head, the corners of her mouth moved a few times, and finally she couldn't hold back her smile, and the corners of her mouth slightly curled up.

No, I can't be fooled by this guy's sweet words. He hasn't explained it to me yet.

Thinking of this, Li Qin frowned again and asked fiercely, "Why didn't you call yesterday?"

"My fault." Meng Bai admitted his mistake directly. "I was busy all night the night before yesterday and only got up yesterday afternoon. When I heard the news in the evening, it was too late, so I didn't disturb you."

Li Qin knew that he was busy with the cooperation with Mango TV these days, so she hurriedly asked, "Then you coming over, it won't delay things, right?"

"It's okay, I'm done." Meng Bai grinned, "Besides, I want to come over."

Li Qin finally couldn't hold back her expression anymore and lowered her eyebrows to reveal a smile.

Seeing the girl's expression soften, Meng Bai felt relieved.

It must be said that managing people's expectations is very important.

If you call directly, at best, nothing will happen.

But if I put it off for a day, and when the girl starts to think that "even a phone call would be nice", then I show up directly, the effect will be completely different.

Of course, the timing needs to be controlled, and it is also related to the girl's personality.

It is not recommended for most guys to try it, because without rich experience, it is easy to mess up.

Li Qin had finished filming her scenes for today and would be filming another scene tomorrow, so she could leave immediately.

“Have you started filming a movie recently?”

"No, I'm just making a cameo appearance in this movie." Li Qin said, "But in two days, I will be filming another movie."

"What's the subject?"

"Youth film. You know 'So Young', right? This is the second installment of the same series of novels."

"You play the female lead?"

"No, she's the second female lead, but she doesn't have many scenes." Li Qin explained.

"Tsk, this director has poor taste." Meng Bai had an expression that said "what a crappy director".

Li Qin smiled and glanced at him: "The heroine is Liu Yifei."

"Oh--"

"What's your expression?"

Li Qin was originally teasing him, after all, Liu Yifei's name is still very famous.

Unexpectedly, this guy looked as if he had suddenly realized something.

"So you think she is prettier than me?" Li Qin "stared" at Meng Bai.

"You are definitely beautiful, but her popularity is still there." Meng Bai said without hesitation.

At this time, the answer must be quick, giving the girl the feeling that it came out naturally.

If it's a little slower, it will sound against your will.

Sure enough, after hearing Meng Bai's words, Li Qin smiled again.

"That's true. She is indeed very popular."

There is nothing wrong with recognizing this objective advantage that does not involve core elements.

"By the way, how many days can you stay in Shanghai?" Li Qin asked.

Meng Bai spread his hands: "I can't stay for a day, I have to leave soon."

"Ah?" Li Qin said in panic, "You just came here and left like that?"

"No choice, I have to go back and start casting."

Li Qin knew that he was talking about "Ghost Blows Out the Light", and also knew that this was a very important project for Arc Light Films next year.

So even though I felt a little reluctant, I didn't say much.

"Then will you go to the National Drama Festival next week?"

"Let's look at the time. It's hard to say now." Meng Bai said with an embarrassed expression.

In fact, he had already made up his mind that he would use being too busy as an excuse not to go.

Just kidding, Li Qin and Song Zhi are both from the crew of "The Disguiser", they will definitely go then.

I had finally managed to escape from the Shura Field, so how could I possibly run into it again?

Anyway, there is no such thing as a screenwriter award, so it makes no difference whether I go or not.

(End of this chapter)