Huayu, my cheat code is a bit strange.

Chapter 66 Target: Hong Kong (Please read on, please recommend, please do everything!)

Gu Xiao scooped the excitedly kneading baby from his shoulder, placed it on her lap, turned to Shu Chang, and said earnestly:
"Stop fooling around. It's not easy to get off the set. Let's get down to business."

Shu Chang wrinkled his nose and snorted:
"Yifei said she gets angry easily when talking to you, now I know why!"

Why bring up that woman at this time? Gu Xiao glanced at her and raised an eyebrow, saying:
"If you don't tell me, I'm really leaving."

Shu Chang shook his head smugly, "Then go ahead, I won't stop you."

Gu Xiao's curiosity was piqued by her appearance. "What's wrong?"

"Okay, let me tell you."

A dull thud came from the passenger seat.

Gu Xiao looked up and saw that it was You Jianming!
"President You?" he asked in surprise. "What brings you here?"

You Jianming rolled his eyes, glared at Gu Xiao through the rearview mirror, and gritted his teeth, saying:
"I've been sitting here for several minutes now!"

“What I mean is, shouldn’t you be on the set of ‘The Story of Gold’?” Gu Xiao explained.

You Jianming waved his hand: "Most of the scenes have been completed. The rest is just checking for omissions and filling in the gaps. I don't need to keep an eye on it."

He turned around and said meaningfully, "I came to see you this time to discuss the end credits song."

Gu Xiao frowned: "The arrangement for 'Purple' is already finished, so what happens next shouldn't concern me, right?"

"It's both unrelated and related."

You Jianming said seriously, "I plan to go to Hong Kong to find Wang Fei. Since you are the original creator, it would be best if you came with me."

Gu Xiao was slightly stunned, and subconsciously turned her head to look at Shu Chang, who was suppressing a laugh with a teasing expression. She then turned back to look at You Jianming.
"Is this appropriate? I'm not a professional musician."

"Nothing inappropriate."

You Jianming interrupted, "I'm asking you to go to discuss studies, not to talk business, so there's no need to be nervous."

Gu Xiao sat up straight, alert:
"Mr. You, tell me the truth, is there a trap here?"

You Jianming's lips twitched, and he pointed to the car door.

Gu Xiao asked, "What do you mean?"

You Jianming said, "Get out of here!"

……

……

Gu Xiao ultimately did not roll down.

He leaned back in the comfortable back seat of the BMW, took out his phone, and found Zhou Xiaowen's number in his contacts.

The call was answered after only two rings.

"Hello? Gu Xiao?" Zhou Xiaowen's voice carried a hint of surprise, and the background noise was somewhat chaotic, as if she were at a dinner party.

"Director Zhou, am I disturbing you?" Gu Xiao asked.

"Nothing, why did you suddenly decide to call me?"

Zhou Xiaowen's tone carried a familiar smile, "Could it be that you bombed the college entrance exam and are asking me to plead with the school on your behalf?"

"No, I did very well on the exam." Gu Xiao was speechless for a moment, thinking that these old people were all being irresponsible.

He briefly recounted what had just happened and asked, "The entire recording process will take about a week. Is that convenient for you?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, then Zhou Xiaowen's voice came through: "Good news, go ahead."

"Is everything alright? Will it interfere with the audition?" Gu Xiao asked.

Zhou Xiaowen said in a low voice, "It's only a week, it won't cause any problems."

These words were spoken casually, yet Gu Xiao keenly sensed something unusual.

Before he could think it through, Zhou Xiaowen added:

"Just come back before August."

Gu Xiao responded and hung up the phone. When she looked up, she met Shu Chang's curious gaze.

"So? Did Director Zhou agree?" she asked impatiently.

"agreed."

Gu Xiao put her phone away and looked at You Jianming, "Just let me come back before August."

You Jianming nodded slightly, "It won't take that long, we can be back on the 25th." Gu Xiao was taken aback, "The travel permit can be issued so quickly?"

You Jianming said meaningfully, "At my level, I still have some methods I can use."

Gu Xiao silently looked away, cursing the rich bastard in her heart.

……

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Inside a private room of a private restaurant in Chaoyang District.

The mahogany round table was littered with cups and plates, and a dozen people sat around it, their faces flushed.

The room was filled with the aroma of wine, mixed with lively laughter, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.

Zhou Xiaowen put down her phone, turned her head, and whispered to her assistant:

"Schedule the auditions for important female roles like Mu Wanqing and Wang Yuyan for August. Focus on auditions for A Zhu and A Zi in the next few days."

A hint of surprise flashed across the assistant's face.

Such last-minute adjustments, especially to the audition arrangements for major roles, are not common.

But he still instinctively took out paper and pen from his bag and started taking notes.

This commotion quickly attracted Zhang Jizhong's attention.

He held a wine glass in his hand and said in a gruff voice, "Old Zhou, what's wrong?"

Zhou Xiaowen explained casually:
"Gu Xiao called. He has to go to Hong Kong to record a song with Wang Fei, probably for the sake of 'The Story of a Noble Family.' It will take him a few days to go back and forth."

Upon hearing this, Yu Min, who was sitting next to Zhang Jizhong, immediately frowned, her tone clearly showing displeasure:
"Why would an actor get involved in this kind of post-production stuff?"

Zhou Xiaowen picked up her teacup and took a sip, which diluted the slight smell of alcohol:
"He wrote the song himself, so it's reasonable for the original creator to go and communicate with him."

"Ouch!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Jian, the action director sitting opposite him, chuckled, "This kid has some skills? He managed to catch Wang Fei's eye, so it seems he's not just messing around!"

Zhao Jian's words were tinged with teasing, but they also piqued the interest of many people present.

Several screenwriters and photographers cast curious glances at them.

Yu Min was taken aback, and her face darkened.

Zhang Jizhong didn't comment on the songwriting itself; he was more concerned about another issue:
"The script reading is in mid-August, is there enough time for casting?"

Zhou Xiaowen said calmly, "Using an assistant for the audition is the same; we can just go over it again during the makeup session."

Zhang Jizhong snorted, "Then he's even more arrogant than Hu Jun."

Zhou Xiaowen remained silent, picked up her teacup, and gently blew away the foam.

"Are you talking about that freshman from Beijing Film Academy who played Duan Yu?" a middle-aged man in the middle asked curiously.

He was wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, with an unlit cigarette between his fingers. He was Zhang Hongsheng, the biggest investor in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" and the purchasing director of JS TV.

Yu Min said with a hint of sarcasm, "Director Zhang, he's not a student at Beijing Film Academy yet; he just passed the college entrance exam."

Zhang Hongsheng frowned: "How can someone so young play the lead role?"

Zhou Xiaowen put down his teacup and said calmly, "Duan Yu is 18 years old, he's a young man. Isn't it perfect to find a real young man to play the role?"

Zhang Hongsheng smiled wryly: "Director Zhou, an actor's age doesn't matter. It's not like they can't wear makeup. What matters is experience and audience appeal."

"Makeup is free?"

Zhou Xiaowen pursed her lips and said, "Besides, his audition was the best; no one can compare. Director Zhao, what do you say?"

Zhao Jian, who was suddenly called out, was taken aback. Looking at everyone's expressions, he thought for a few seconds and then told the truth:

"That kid has great physical fitness and is very suitable for action scenes."

Zhang Hongsheng looked at Zhang Jizhong and saw that the executive producer was just slowly drinking his wine, so he didn't say anything more.

Yu Min then said, "Actually, it's not that there aren't better candidates."

Zhang Hongsheng asked curiously, "Who else?"

Yu Min smiled and said, "An artist from Taiwan."

(End of this chapter)