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Chapter 123 The Little Fairy Leaves the Group, New Female Lead Selected

"I'm not acting anymore!"

Lin Yufen looked at Zheng Shuang, who suddenly rushed over and shouted those words at her, puzzled. She didn't understand what Zheng Shuang was up to.
Filming has only been going on for three days, and the shooting has just begun. You, the female lead, are already quitting the role?

Are you kidding me?

Silently criticizing Zheng Shuang's behavior in her heart, Lin Yufen forced a smile and asked, "Why did you suddenly have the idea of ​​quitting the show? Did something happen?"

"Nothing happened! I just don't want to act anymore."

Zheng Shuang shook his head, refusing to communicate.

What she saw when she rushed out of the tent just now completely humiliated her.

Although she managed to escape reality by pretending to faint, all she wanted to do now was leave as soon as possible, and she couldn't care about anything else.

Seeing Zheng Shuang's resolute attitude, Lin Yufen frowned and patiently said, "It's no use telling me if you want to quit. Why don't we wait until this afternoon when Producer Fang comes over and we can talk about it in person?"

The director is in charge of the filming crew, and Lin Yufen has no control over Zheng Shuang's contract with Juku Film and Television regarding her schedule.

If they want to terminate the contract, procedurally, Zheng Shuang's agent still needs to talk to Fang Ying.

However, Zheng Shuang's mind was still in a state of confusion and anxiety, and she was unable to listen to the reasonable suggestions given by Lin Yufen.

"I'm calling my agent right now, I'm just saying I want to terminate the contract!"

"Then you go first."

After saying that, Lin Yufen got up and went out, and also took out her phone to call Fang Ying.

Lin Yufen saw Zheng Shuang as having a paranoid personality, and she couldn't communicate with her effectively. She thought it would be better to shift the responsibility to Fang Ying.

After explaining the situation, Lin Yufen went back inside to comfort Zheng Shuang, intending to keep Fang Ying calm until she arrived.

……

"Brother Xiu, do you think Zheng Shuang went to the director because he wanted to kick me out of the crew?"

Realizing he had "caused trouble," Meng Ziyi pursed his lips and looked at Chen Xiu with eyes as deep as a deer in the forest, fearing that he would experience being kicked out of the crew for the first time in his life.

Hearing her concerns, Chen Xiu, who was eating a salad, seemed somewhat dismissive.

"Zheng Shuang is just an abstract concept; she wouldn't be so foolish as to think she could kick you out of the production team."

"why?"

Chen Xiu picked up a cherry tomato with a fork and brought it to Meng Ziyi's mouth: "Because I'm still here."

"Ah."

After eating the cherry tomato that was near her mouth, Meng Ziyi pouted and said, "Have I caused you trouble again?"

"Trouble? No! At the end of the day, all you did was bring Hu Yanbin into the crew. That's not a problem. All the other issues stemmed from conflicts between him and Zheng Shuang. What does it have to do with you?"

"That seems to be the case."

"Don't punish yourself for other people's mistakes. Besides, it might be a good thing if Zheng Shuang leaves the crew because of this."

Chen Xiu smiled knowingly, not thinking it was a bad thing.

Based on the trajectory of the young actress's life, if "Love O2O" were to use her as the female lead as usual, it would most likely still be taken down in the future.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to replace the actor while the TV series has only been filming for a short time and the sunk costs are still relatively low.

Chen Xiu originally didn't know how to replace Zheng Shuang, but after a series of unexpected actions by the silly beauty, this fairy seems to be ready to leave on her own.

This outcome couldn't be better.

Reassured by Chen Xiu, Meng Ziyi was indeed no longer worried. Then, with her remarkable insensitivity, she began to imagine other possibilities.

"Brother Xiu, you say..."

Meng Ziyi bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes rolling upwards halfway, and asked expectantly, "Is it possible that after Zheng Shuang leaves the crew, I, the second female lead, can become the female lead?"

"no way!"

Chen Xiu's answer, without a moment's hesitation, immediately pulled down the corners of the silly beauty's gradually rising lips.

"why?"

“If we had started filming this drama next year, when you had a little bit of fame, you might have had a tiny chance of getting the lead role with my full recommendation. But now you're way off. Getting the second lead role is already the best you can do.”

Chen Xiu stated truthfully that he placed ads on the Douyin App for the "Love O2O" project, which helped Meng Ziyi get the second female lead role.

The female lead is the face of a drama and a guarantee of high viewership ratings, so the production company would never use an amateur to take on such a leading role.

Meng Ziyi knew that Chen Xiu was right, but still pouted with a hint of regret.

"I wish I could act in a movie with you and play your lover."

"Will have the opportunity next time."

Just as Chen Xiu had finished comforting Meng Ziyi, his phone beeped.

Chen Xiu picked it up to examine it, her brows furrowing slightly before she smiled at Meng Ziyi and said, "The director needs to give me some acting instructions, you can continue resting here!"

"oh oh."

Meng Ziyi sensed that Chen Xiu had something to say but didn't, but she still nodded.

After leaving her own rest area, Chen Xiu went straight to the director's rest area, where she met Fang Ying and Lin Yufen.

Nodding to the two men, Chen Xiu said, "President Fang, you wanted to see me?"

"Zheng Shuang just left. She said she wanted to leave the production because someone in our crew brought unrelated people into the set, which greatly affected her emotions..."

"An unrelated person? Is that how she describes her boyfriend?"

"Boy friend?"

Fang Ying gave Lin Yufen a questioning look, as if asking her why such important information hadn't been explained beforehand.

Lin Yufen shook her head blankly. She had been dealing with Zheng Shuang and waiting for Fang Ying to come and handle the situation, so she didn't have time to find out what was going on.

Seeing the interaction between the two, Chen Xiu smiled and said, "President Fang, the person who visited Zheng Shuang's tent today was Hu Yanbin. They officially announced their relationship on the 20th. So Hu Yanbin should be classified as a family member of the crew, not some unrelated person, right?"

"This one……"

Fang Ying was speechless for a moment, as she had already spoken with Zheng Shuang.

The other party claimed that Meng Ziyi brought people in, which had a very bad impact on her emotions, thus affecting the later filming and requiring her to leave the set to rest.

As it turned out, this so-called unrelated person was actually Hu Yanbin... Upon realizing that she had been fooled, Fang Ying immediately felt somewhat displeased with Zheng Shuang.

Her prepared response to Chen Xiu's words was instantly rendered useless.

After hesitating for a moment, Fang Ying looked at Chen Xiu and decided to get straight to the point. "President Chen, the current situation is that Zheng Shuang has decided to leave the production. Her agent is demanding the termination of her contract on the grounds of mismanagement by the production team. Meng Ziyi also bears some responsibility in this matter."

"Just state your demands."

Chen Xiu said it bluntly.

The other party called him over, definitely to solve the problem, not to complain or shift blame.

Since that's the case, we might as well get straight to the point and there's no need to emphasize Meng Ziyi's responsibility.

Fang Ying paused for a moment before trying to say, "Zheng Shuang has left the crew, and the new female lead hasn't been confirmed yet. The crew has already done all the preliminary work. If the production comes to a standstill, the daily expenses will be..."

"It's none of my business. If you want me to be the sucker, then there's no need for us to continue talking."

Chen Xiu raised his hand to stop Fang Ying. He was there not only to defend Meng Ziyi, but also to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

However, solving the problem doesn't mean he wants to be taken advantage of.

Seeing that Chen Xiu didn't take the blame, Fang Ying smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Hehe, I was just explaining the situation of the crew, I didn't mean for you, President Chen, to bear this part of the loss."

"Let's talk about how to resolve this matter and what kind of cooperation is needed from me."

Although she was unhappy that Fang Ying was playing tricks on her, Chen Xiu was too lazy to care about it now.

Hearing that Chen Xiu wasn't completely indifferent, Fang Ying hurriedly said, "Before you came, Director Lin had already contacted an actress, hoping she could come and save the day. However, this actress said she needs your permission before she can come."

"Do I need your consent?"

Chen Xiu turned to Lin Yufen, puzzled, and asked, "Who is the actress you contacted?"

"Ahem, she's a contracted artist with Tangren Media, Gulinaza."

"Hehehe."

People can actually laugh when they're speechless.

When Chen Xiu received the offer to star in "Love O2O", she asked Fang Ying why she chose her.

Fang Ying's answer was: Gu Man felt that Chen Xiu's experience of starting a business and succeeding in college was a real-life counterpart of Xiao Nai, so she strongly recommended him to play Xiao Nai.

The reasons were perfect, and since the drama was indeed quite good, Chen Xiu accepted the role.

Now that the fairy-like version of Bei Weiwei is leaving, it's definitely a happy thing for everyone. But then the production team brought in his ex-girlfriend, Nezha, to play Bei Weiwei again.

Is this because he feels his memory isn't good enough, and he's deliberately using acting to relive the past?

Chen Xiu smiled and shook her head, resolutely refusing Fang Ying's offer: "If Nezha plays Bei Weiwei, then I won't play Xiao Nai."

"Mr. Chen, it doesn't have to be like that. I was just making a suggestion," Fang Ying quickly explained.

She wasn't stupid. From Naza's request earlier to Chen Xiu's reaction now, who couldn't guess that there was a story between the two of them?
For the sake of a second-tier female celebrity, he offended a newly rich capitalist.

Fang Ying felt it was unnecessary, completely unnecessary!
Lin Yufen, who had been standing nearby, chimed in, "Yes, yes, yes! Nezha is currently filming 'Yun Zhi Fan,' so his schedule isn't really suitable. Let's find someone else."

The so-called scheduling conflict can actually be resolved by filming multiple projects simultaneously.

Lin Yufen's initial idea was that if Chen Xiu agreed to join the crew, then there would be no scheduling issue; if not, scheduling could be used as an excuse, and both parties could maintain a dignified appearance.

Chen Xiu glanced at her but said nothing.

Seeing the atmosphere rapidly cooling down and becoming tense, Fang Ying coughed lightly and said, "President Chen, since no other treatment is working, I'll contact the actresses I've worked with before and see if they're available. You should rest for a bit."

"How about I recommend someone to you?"

Chen Xiu suddenly suggested, and judging from his confident expression, this choice seemed to be a pre-planned one, rather than a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Fang Ying glanced at Chen Xiu with surprise and asked, "President Chen, the person you recommended wouldn't happen to be Meng Ziyi, would it?"

"She can't play the female lead right now."

"So, what do you recommend..."

"Mr. Fang, if I recommended a real-life version of Bei Weiwei, would you be okay with it? Of course, her figure would definitely be a little different."

Chen Xiu gestured with his fingers to indicate that the female lead he recommended, Bei Weiwei, did not have a 36D bust.

"That doesn't matter. Zheng Shuang's figure is also very slender and bony, which is different from the description in the novel. The main thing is that the actor's image must match and he must also have a certain degree of fame."

Fang Ying emphasized the importance of fame, thereby indicating that actresses like Meng Ziyi, who are suitable for the role but lack substantial work, cannot be considered for the lead role.

Chen Xiu smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, the actress I recommended already has a representative work in the youth-themed film genre, which was released in May this year and grossed nearly 500 million yuan at the box office. In addition, she has also taken on a web series produced by Youku, which is expected to be launched in November..."

The candidate he recommended for Bei Weiwei was Chen Duling.

In fact, when Chen Xiu first arrived, she was already thinking about who would be better to play Bei Weiwei after Zheng Shuang left the production team.

The first person that came to his mind was Reba!
The next second, Chen Xiu directly rejected this candidate because Meng Ziyi was already in the "Love O2O" production team.

As long as that silly beauty is around, Chen Xiu will never let the two of them stay together.

Excluding Dilraba, the other two actresses signed by Datang Film & Television are currently at the same level as amateurs and have no chance of landing the role of Bei Weiwei.

After much deliberation, Chen Xiu finally decided on Chen Duling as the candidate.

The huge success of the movie "The Left Ear" this year propelled Chen Duling from an internet celebrity and school beauty to a female star.

She already has basic brand recognition. With the current buzz, she can easily secure the role of Bei Weiwei with a little effort.

Moreover, the Chen Duling family and the Chen Xiu family still have a relationship from their fathers' generation.

Chen Xiu felt that rather than having someone else play the role of Bei Weiwei, it would be better to introduce her to this "friend" from her circle of friends with whom she had only a superficial connection.

After Chen Xiu finished explaining the situation, Fang Ying thought for two seconds and said, "She has only acted in one movie, so her fame is still a bit lacking."

"But her salary is cheap! If she were to play Bei Weiwei, her salary could probably be reduced to less than 10 per episode."

Upon hearing this compelling reason, Fang Ying's eyes lit up instantly.

With each episode costing less than 10, it's equivalent to spending only one-tenth of Zheng Shuang's salary to hire a female star who debuted in a movie... That's awesome!
With this in mind, Fang Ying's concerns were largely alleviated: "President Chen, is there anything lacking about this actress you mentioned?"

"If there's anything lacking, it's that her acting and delivery of lines are a bit weak, and we might need to find a voice actor for her later."

"This isn't a big problem. Zheng Shuang's lines aren't that great either. We planned to find a voice actor from the beginning."

"If that's the case, then I'll try contacting her."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Chen."

"You're too kind. I don't want the filming to be affected by the lack of a female lead."

Chen Xiu nodded to Fang Ying, then walked out of the director's rest area and sent Chen Duling her first message since they added each other on WeChat.

(End of this chapter)