Entertainment: Who still wants to fall in love when there are cheats?

Chapter 162 If You Are the One
"Thank you, Mr. Li, for taking the time to make a cameo appearance in our production despite your busy schedule." Feng Gangpao grinned and greeted Li Boda with a wave of his hand.

"Director Feng, you're too kind. After all, I promised to make a cameo appearance. Now that filming has started, it's only natural that I had to come," Li Boda said with a polite smile.

Originally, no matter how famous Li Boda was as an actor, he wouldn't have been taken seriously by a director of Feng Gangpao's caliber.

However, now that Li Boda has another identity, Feng Gangpao's attitude towards him has naturally changed.

Cube Technology, a newly emerging technology company, has become a rising star in the tech industry due to its collaborations with numerous domestic mobile phone manufacturers.

The identity of the CEO of a tech company is something that no celebrity can compare to.

So when Feng Gangpao confirmed that Li Boda would be making a guest appearance in their "If You Are the One" drama, he immediately beamed with joy and greeted him warmly.

"Mr. Li, since you've given me the honor of playing a cameo role in our film, I can't be ungrateful. I'll specially tailor a role just for you, one that will absolutely satisfy you..." Feng Gangpao said enthusiastically.

"Thank you so much, Director Feng. To be honest, I grew up watching your movies. I've seen all of them, more than once. I'm really happy to have this opportunity to work with you. I've been looking forward to it ever since I heard about it last year..."

Feng Gangpao was amiable, so Li Boda naturally wouldn't be sharp-tongued either. After all, it was just a few kind words, and there was no cost to saying them.

Feng Gangpao was even happier when he heard Li Boda say that he was a fan.

It's not that no one tries to curry favor with him; there are many, and some are even better at talking and saying nicer things than Li Boda.

But their identities are different. Li Boda's identity is different from those people, so the effect of what Li Boda says is naturally different. Therefore, Feng Gangpao plans to revise the script overnight, to make Li Boda's role better and give him more screen time.

Of course, the script and the character of Li Boda were changed partly because Li Boda was good at speaking and could make Feng Gangpao happy.

On the other hand, it's also because Li Boda is a well-known celebrity, and he's also the CEO of a company. There's a lot of buzz surrounding Li Boda right now, and his movie can definitely capitalize on that popularity to boost box office revenue.

Feng Gangpao is not a rigid person; he'll do anything to make money.

He would never hesitate to ride on Li Boda's popularity to boost box office revenue.

The next day, Li Boda received a brand new script, which Feng Gangpao had revised overnight.

After receiving the script, Li Boda looked at it and realized that Feng Gangpao was indeed a talented person.

Li Boda's character in "If You Are the One" is a domineering CEO who focuses on technology and is busy with his career. He meets the female lead, Liang Xiaoxiao, by chance on a flight and falls in love with her at first sight.

Liang Xiaoxiao also had a good impression of this domineering CEO, but because he spent too much time and energy on his work and career development, he would be on the phone non-stop whenever he met Liang Xiaoxiao.

Liang Xiaoxiao didn't even have a chance to speak to the domineering CEO played by Li Boda.

As a result, their relationship not only failed to progress, but also developed into a rift.

At the same time, this domineering CEO needed to arrange a business marriage for commercial reasons. Although he did not intend to abandon Liang Xiaoxiao to choose the marriage, Liang Xiaoxiao chose to break up with him due to a combination of factors.

Li Boda never expected that Feng Gangpao would give him this kind of role.

What a domineering CEO!
Li Boda had always wanted to play this role, but he had never encountered the right opportunity.

It wasn't until the script for "Magic Phone" that Li Boda finally got to experience the role of a domineering CEO.

Unexpectedly, Feng Gangpao has now given him the persona of a domineering CEO, which is somewhat surprising to Li Boda.

However, Li Boda doesn't mind playing this kind of role; no, he doesn't mind having too many.

Especially now that Li Boda has started Magic Cube Technology, he still has some shortcomings in terms of control over the company.

After all, Li Boda has only played two roles of domineering CEOs. One of them was an outsider who mainly worked in real estate.

One is You Suowei, the CEO of [Magic Phone], but the company he founded is a food company, not a technology company.

So after Li Boda founded Magic Cube Technology, although there weren't too many problems with management, things weren't entirely smooth. Now, if he plays the role of the domineering CEO well, it might be a great addition.

With the role secured, Li Boda has officially joined the cast of "If You Are the One".

At this time, Li Boda also met the actors who played the male and female leads in "If You Are the One".

The male lead, Ge You, is a middle-aged bald man with shifty eyes, making him particularly comedic. The female lead, Shu Qi, is also quite pretty, but she possesses a mature charm that is very alluring.

Perhaps because they knew that Li Boda was a rising star in the tech world, Ge You and Shu Qi were quite enthusiastic towards him. In particular, when Li Boda shook hands with Shu Qi, he noticed that the other man gently hooked his palm.

Li Boda looked up at Shu Qi, whose expression was natural and whose smile was radiant, showing no sign of anything unusual.

With Shu Qi's acting skills, it would be a waste not to give her several international Best Actress awards.

When Li Boda took off his casual clothes and put on a well-fitting suit, he looked like a domineering, aloof CEO, which made many actresses in the crew, such as Shu Qi, Che Xiao, and Xu Ruoxuan, stare with admiration.

Li Boda is already very handsome and has an excellent temperament. Now, with the added bonus of being a real domineering CEO, his charm with women is terrifyingly strong.

“We have quite a few scenes together. How about we discuss the script and go over the lines together tonight?” Shu Qi asked Li Boda in a serious tone, as if he really only wanted to act with Li Boda and had no other intentions.

"Of course I need it. I've only just joined the crew, and I've only just received the script. I don't know much about our crew or the plot, so I need someone to help me out," Li Boda said, seemingly focused on filming as well.

So, during the day, after two simple scenes were filmed for Li Boda, Shu Qi took the script and went to Li Boda's room in the evening.

"Mr. Li, I'm a little unsure about the scenes after Liang Xiaoxiao and Mr. Li fall in love at first sight." Shu Qi said, holding the script.

“Really? I’m a little unsure too. Let’s discuss it together.” Li Boda nodded seriously.

"Mr. Li, what do you think Liang Xiaoxiao and you should do next after falling in love at first sight?"

"Since it was love at first sight, their relationship should develop very quickly."

"The relationship is developing very quickly? How quickly? Are you going straight to a hotel room?"

"Probably."

"Shall we rehearse this scene?"

"I also think this storyline is very suitable for rehearsals."

...Super, super, super SVIP...

The next day, Li Boda and Shu Qi arrived at the film set together. Director Feng Gangpao grinned mischievously at Li Boda and asked, "How's it going?"

Li Boda gave a thumbs-up and revealed a knowing smile.

For the next period of time, in order to better help Li Boda get into character, Shu Qi would thoughtfully help him whenever she had time after filming.

Shu Qi's warm-hearted behavior made Xu Ruoxuan and Che Xiao curse her behind her back. The main reason was that Shu Qi was too greedy. Not only did she eat the meat, but she didn't even leave them a chance to drink the soup.

After all, Li Boda is handsome, has a good physique, and is even the boss of a company. With these combined identities, he is truly a piece of Tang Monk's flesh in the eyes of Xu Ruoxuan and Che Xiao. Who wouldn't want to try his luck? In case Li Boda, this big boss, really becomes successful in the future, it might really benefit their career development.

Even if it doesn't help their careers, it wouldn't be a loss to take a bite of such a handsome Tang Sanzang.

In the end, Vivian Hsu left disappointed. After all, she was only there for a cameo role with few scenes, and filming was completed in just a few days. Since Shu Qi was in charge, and she had no chance to "eat Tang Seng's flesh" (a metaphor for getting ahead), Vivian Hsu naturally had no choice but to leave.

On the contrary, Che Xiao was originally only cast in a cameo role, but because Feng Gangpao changed the script for the role of Li Boda, Che Xiao's role naturally changed as well.

Che Xiao's role has been changed to the woman who will later have a business marriage with the domineering CEO played by Li Boda.

Che Xiao and Li Boda have many scenes together.

So after Vivian Hsu left the crew, Che Xiao took the opportunity to approach Li Boda: "Mr. Li, I've only been in the industry for a few years, and I haven't had the chance to hone my acting skills before, so I'm not very good at grasping the characters. If you have time, could you give me some pointers?"

Looking at Che Xiao, who was gazing at him with longing, Li Boda noticed that although Che Xiao's appearance in the entertainment industry could only be considered above average, she possessed a unique temperament. She was somewhat aloof, giving off a feeling similar to the halo of a white moonlight, which easily made people restless.

“Of course, I do have some experience in filming. How about we go over the scenes properly tonight?” Li Boda asked with a smile.

“Okay, then I’ll have to trouble you tonight, Mr. Li.” Che Xiao smiled very happily.

(End of this chapter)