Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

"Brother Xiaoyan, should we release some dirt on her?" Xiuxiu asked.

Release dirt on her? It's harmless and won't cause any real damage.

Gu Zhiyan shook his head and said, "The project team of the movie 'Better Days' has been trying to invite me to star in it. I told them that I accepted the role, but if I starred in it, the female lead would have to be replaced."

The female lead for the movie "Better Days" has been cast as Zhou Dongyu.

The reason why filming has been delayed is because the project team has been trying hard to invite Gu Zhiyan to play the male lead.

Gu Zhiyan initially did not agree because he really did not want to cooperate with Zhou Dongyu.

Thinking of this, Gu Zhiyan couldn't help but wonder if this woman was trying to discredit him because of this.

"Love that cannot be obtained, destroy what cannot be obtained?"

However, the film project team did not give up and continued to relentlessly pursue Gu Zhiyan.

Previously, Gu Zhiyan was concerned about her reputation and didn't want to be labeled a "drama tyrant," but now, there's no need for that anymore!

Let him be a tyrant on set, and he can also intimidate a bunch of petty scoundrels, lest some of them forget the pain once the wound has healed.

Besides, there was a reason for his actions, and his intervention this time was reasonable and justifiable, so no one else could say anything about it.

Given the choice between the two options, the project team will likely make a wise decision.

"Oh, right, Xiuxiu, also tell them that they'll have to wait for you if it comes to the schedule," Gu Zhiyan continued.

"That's no problem. When you turned it down before because you were unavailable, they said they could wait."

……

After receiving Xiuxiu's call, the project team of "Better Days" was initially pleasantly surprised, but then somewhat embarrassed, saying, "The female lead has already been chosen, and the news has been released, but this..."

"I understand. I won't make things difficult for you. If the media asks, just push the blame onto us. Just say that Brother Xiaoyan doesn't like Zhou Dongyu and demanded that he be replaced," Xiuxiu said domineeringly.

"Okay, we'll do it your way." The project team nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Do you dislike the other person?

That's a very good and powerful reason!

As for what Zhou Dongyu thinks?

unimportant!

Anyway, it was just an agreement that she would star in the film, and the news was released. No formal contract was signed, and Gu Zhiyan took the blame. They were the ones who benefited.

With Gu Zhiyan around, who even knows who Zhou Dongyu is anymore!

She deserved it for offending Gu Zhiyan!

However, there are some things I still need to ask.

"Mr. Xiu, what are your thoughts on the female lead casting? What are Teacher Gu's requirements?"

The project team was also worried that if they chose someone Gu Zhiyan didn't like, things might go wrong again.

"We won't interfere with the choice of the female lead. As long as you think she's suitable, that's fine, as long as it's not Zhou Dongyu," Xiuxiu gave a definite answer.

Xiao Yan isn't a real tyrant on set; it's just a personal grudge.

They've already replaced one female lead; it would be going too far to interfere with the selection of another.

Hearing Xiu Xiu say this, the project manager breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, we'll do whatever you say, Xiu Xiu. We'll notify Zhou Dongyu right away."

……

"Qianxi, the male lead in 'Better Days' is out of the running."

Hearing her agent say this, Yi Yang Qianxi looked surprised: "Didn't you say it was a sure thing?"

Gu Zhiyan didn't accept the role in this movie. He originally thought his chance had come, but he never expected to hear this news.

"Because Gu Zhiyan has now taken on this movie."

The agent could only manage a wry smile when this was mentioned.

If Gu Zhiyan doesn't accept the offer, their own artists can still compete and have a high chance of success. But when it comes to Gu Zhiyan, no one can do anything but accept their fate.

"Didn't he refuse before? Why did he accept now?"

When Yi Yangqianxi heard that Gu Zhiyan had answered the call, he knew that he had no chance, but he still asked for details.

Instead of directly answering Yi Yangqianxi's question, the agent dropped another bombshell: "Zhou Dongyu has been replaced."

"ah?!"

Upon hearing the news, Yi Yang Qianxi was shocked and it took her a while to recover: "How come he was replaced? What does this have to do with Gu Zhiyan taking on this movie?"

"Gu Zhiyan accepted the film on the condition that Zhou Dongyu be replaced, saying that he didn't like her."

Holy crap, holy crap...

Yi Yangqianxi's mind was filled with countless "Holy crap" thoughts.

Brother Yan is so cool!

Awesome!

The Golden Horse Award-winning actress was replaced without warning!

Fortunately, he always greeted Gu Zhiyan respectfully and never offended her. Just thinking about it now makes me shudder.

"Did he say why he doesn't like her?" Yi Yang Qianxi asked, turning into a curious child.

"It's said that all the recent negative rumors about Gu Zhiyan online are Zhou Dongyu's doing behind the scenes. Gu Zhiyan took this role to teach her a lesson and kick her out."

"Is this woman crazy? What is she thinking? She's a female celebrity, and Gu Zhiyan doesn't have any resource conflicts with her. Has she lost her mind?" Yi Yang Qianxi felt that Zhou Dongyu must have lost her mind.

"Who knows? They thought they won a Golden Horse Award and had someone backing them up, so they got cocky."

Yi Yang Qianxi: Damn it, this woman brought this upon herself and dragged him down with her, ruining his role. She deserves to die!

At this moment, Yi Yangqian felt both joy and hatred towards Zhou Dongyu.

Meanwhile, Zhou Dongyu, who had been cursed countless times by Yi Yangqianxi, was completely stunned after hearing the news brought by her agent.

After a long while, realizing what had happened, she screamed hysterically, "What right does he have? How dare he?"

On what grounds?

With the largest and most powerful fan base in the Chinese entertainment industry, his strong box office appeal, his consistently number one commercial value, and his undefeated record built up time and time again since his debut...

How dare you?

Do you really think you're something special just because you won a Golden Horse Award for Best Actress that was clearly inflated?

What does a Best Actress award matter to investors who value real financial gains?

Whoever brings the most benefits is the real boss!

With Gu Zhiyan's current influence, what does your little Golden Horse Award mean to her?

The agent looked at Zhou Dongyu, who was furious but powerless, and shook his head helplessly.

I advised her against targeting Gu Zhiyan, saying it would be a losing proposition, but she wouldn't listen and insisted on her own way.

Now that their underhanded tactics have been discovered, the other party's retaliation has come swiftly and fiercely.

Fueled by impotent rage, Zhou Dongyu gritted her teeth and said, "I'm going to post on Weibo to expose Gu Zhiyan's true colors. He's a domineering actor and a workplace bully..."

"You'd better not do that," the agent said sternly. "The boss told me to warn you to behave yourself and not do anything stupid again. Consider this a lesson learned."

Zhou Dongyu: ...

"Why?"

Why?

Of course, they were afraid of offending Gu Zhiyan too much, and that he would target them specifically in the future.

If Gu Zhiyan were to try and snatch the role, who could possibly beat him?

Sure enough, as soon as this incident came out, many partners came to ask them how they offended Gu Zhiyan.

Many of these partners are vying for opportunities to work with Gu Zhiyan. It wouldn't be worth it if they offended Gu Zhiyan by working with them!

Because of this, the boss even asked someone to find out Gu Zhiyan's attitude.

Fortunately, Gu Zhiyan's side stated that this was merely a personal grudge between him and Zhou Dongyu, and did not involve anything else.

After hearing the agent's explanation, Zhou Dongyu looked utterly hopeless.

The agent shook his head and sighed, "If only I had known this would happen!"