My wife is in my arms

Chapter 649, "Solving the Case," aired.
"Dad, who is it?!"

Xiao Zishan, who was nestled in Zhang You's arms, raised his head and asked.

"Your Aunt Han"

Zhang You replied casually.

Zhang You didn't take Han Wei's curse to heart. That's just how this woman is. After knowing her for so long, Zhang You roughly knew what kind of person Han Wei really was.

They are conscientious and responsible in their work.

To achieve better results, he didn't hesitate to do the stunts himself.

With this kind of work attitude... he's among the top directors. He's also alright in other aspects and not too difficult to get along with. If anything happens during filming, he'll let people go if necessary.

"Aunt Han!"

Xiao Zishan suddenly realized what was going on, and then happily took the phone from Zhang You and started watching short videos.

Tonight, the singer went to Zhang Da Mei Nu's house. The father and daughter were left alone at home, enjoying some peace and quiet.

But before I could even finish scrolling, another call came in.

Xiao Zishan handed the phone to Zhang You. When Zhang You picked it up, he was surprised to see it was Director Hu. Zhang You immediately realized that the TV series he had just filmed was about to air.

"Hello, is this Zhang You?!"

Director Hu's voice came through the phone.

"right"

Zhang You responded.

"Ha ha"

Before even getting to the point, Director Hu burst into a series of loud laughs.

"They're not going to make me do promotional work, are they!?"

Zhang You asked in confusion.

"Indeed, you're not going to refuse, are you? That won't do. I just discussed it with the producer today, and we're going to put your name on the second male lead."

Director Hu said with a smile.

During this period, he was in an extremely good mood. He had only let Zhang You play a supporting role out of respect for Yuan Hong, but what happened next was something he had never expected.

A former domestic abuser has risen to become a top music creator in the music industry.

When he learned about these things, he knew he had gotten a bargain. He had once spent two million to have this guy find Jonathan Lee to compose an interlude for the TV series "Case Solving".

Later, it was revealed that this guy was Jonathan Lee, which dazzled him. And then... this guy could casually create a song that could sell for four million, and even then, it was still hard to find a buyer. The arrangement, which cost two million, was directly valued at four million, which was enough to make him happy.

Then he helped Yan Zhong's performance on "Special Voice," and last night he helped his wife Jiang Yiren again. In just one day, there were several trending topics about Zhang You.

The fee he paid to this guy when he was invited to star in the film was only a few hundred thousand yuan. This was such a good deal that even he found it hard to believe; it was truly a huge profit.

That's why, after the release date of the drama "Solving the Case" was finalized, he mentioned to the producer that he would raise Zhang You's billing to the second male lead position, using his fame to increase the ratings.

After all, this guy is incredibly famous right now.

If you were to pay him based on his current fame, he'd probably be paid at least 700,000 per episode, and even then, there's no guarantee he'd actually get the role.

"No need for the second male lead; I'm just a supporting character."

Zhang You replied.

Someone else might be happy, but Zhang You felt it wasn't necessary.

The main issue is that he didn't have many scenes. In "Case Solving," he did play two roles, but those two roles together only appeared in four or five episodes. With that amount of screen time, he really wasn't qualified to be the second male lead.

"no no no"

Director Hu stated directly, "This is the only way. In the entertainment industry, fame is paramount, and no one will be dissatisfied. If anyone is dissatisfied, let them come to me. Besides, don't you want your dramas to have higher ratings?!"

"OK then!"

Since Director Hu had already said so, Zhang You didn't insist any further.

"It's settled then. Don't forget the promotional event for Guoguo's drama tomorrow at 3 PM. Should we send a car to pick you up?" Director Hu asked tentatively at the end.

"Need not"

Zhang You replied.

After ending the call with Director Hu, Zhang You put the matter aside. Changing the billing order at the last minute due to an actor's rising fame is not uncommon in the entertainment industry.

There have even been instances where films were completed but not released until the unknown actors became famous.

Since the investment is small and investors don't have much pressure to recoup their funds, they can just hold onto it.

This kind of patient waiting usually yields a good result. The box office and ratings may not be very high, but it is much better than releasing the film when the actor is not famous. You may not make a lot of money, but you can still make some small money.

In the film and television industry, this is considered a relatively reliable investment method.

"Dad, is the TV series you're in going to air soon?!"

While Zhang You was talking to Director Hu, Xiao Zishan put her ear close to Zhang You and overheard the gist of it.

"Um"

Zhang You nodded.

"Is it pretty!?"

Xiao Zishan asked.

"Not suitable for children"

Looking at the time, Zhang You realized it was almost ten o'clock. He turned around, plugged his phone in to charge, and placed it on the bedside table. Then he turned off the room lights. The next morning, he got up for his usual run.

He spent the morning filming on the set of "Ta-ya".

At 2:30 p.m., after saying hello to Director Han, he followed the navigation to the promotional event for the drama "Guoguo". After meeting Director Hu backstage and exchanging a few words with him, he started chatting with the handsome Yuan.

"Now, please welcome the main creators of 'Solving the Case'."

As the host gestured, Director Hu, who was in charge of directing, took the lead onto the stage, which was adorned with the promotional poster for "Solving the Case." He was followed by the male lead, Yuan Hong. As soon as Yuan Hong appeared, cheers erupted from the audience.

It's easy to see from this that Yuan Hong, who won the Best Actor award last year, is still very popular.

When Zhang You appeared on stage, the audience was stunned at first, and then burst into a burst of intense screams.

"I saw Zhang You's name not long ago and was wondering if it was just a coincidence with a top musician or if it was the same person. I just saw him backstage and realized it really is Zhang You."

The host, holding the microphone, smiled and asked, "Mr. Zhang You, what role did you play in 'Solving the Case'?"

"A serial killer, a cannibal"

Zhang You replied.

"Are there really such handsome murderers and cannibals!?"

The host asked Zhang You, but the audience responded with a chorus of "no." Hearing this, the host turned the question to the director, asking, "Director Hu, what were your thoughts when casting this role?"

"Judging by temperament"

Director Hu replied with a smile, "Everyone must be tired of seeing ordinary criminals, so I wanted to try something different. That's why I chose Zhang You to play the role. As for how it turns out, you'll have to watch it and then you can judge."

"Yuan Hong, what do you think of Zhang You's acting skills?"

The host then shifted the topic to Yuan Hong.

"very good"

Yuan Hong replied.

During the Q&A session, a reporter wearing glasses asked directly, "Mr. Zhang You, I don't doubt your singing ability, and before watching 'Case Solving,' I wouldn't have questioned your acting skills either. But I have one question for you: as a supporting actor, your name is listed as the second male lead. Do you think that's appropriate? Or do you, as a supporting actor, think your acting is so good that it can carry the ratings of a TV series?"

"..."

Zhang You knew that changing the billing order would definitely trigger a chain reaction.

(End of this chapter)