Deep Fog Kiss

Mikala's eyes, which had been swollen with eye bags, bulged even more violently with anger.

She glanced at everyone present, then looked at Jiang Li with disdain.

"Are you unwilling to change, or incapable of changing?"

This renowned Hollywood screenwriter, Leah, looks to be only in her early twenties.

Those screenwriters who have won major awards, which one didn't work hard to achieve it?

They all started winning awards in middle age.

She's fine, though.

Mikala's gaze swept over Jiang Li from top to bottom and then back up again.

Finally, the image landed on Jiang Li's young and beautiful face.

He's so young and he's already won several prestigious screenwriting awards.

Does anyone know what this award came about?

She's acted in so many dramas that other screenwriters can adapt the scripts to her requirements.

Why is it that when she gets to Leah, she seems deaf and can't understand human speech?

Jiang Li met the other person's scrutinizing gaze and said, word by word, "I don't want to change it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mikala's face tightened.

She never expected to encounter someone who would go against her on set.

"Miss Mikala."

Jiang Li began, "This script was in its current form when it passed SL Group's standards."

"If the characters and plot are completely changed, I won't be able to explain it to the SL Group."

"If any problems arise, who will take responsibility?"

"I told you to change it, so change it. Why are you babbling on and on?"

Mikala sounded annoyed, and then deliberately switched to English to say, "What I'm saying now is what the investors of the SL Group mean."

She crossed her arms, looking arrogant, and said, "If you don't do what I say, you're going against SL's investors."

"If you fail to meet the investors' demands, you know what the consequences will be."

Everyone present understood the warning in English.

Everyone held their breath and focused their attention on Mikara.

Her words undoubtedly revealed her identity and the power of the people behind her.

Insiders only speculate that her backer is a high-ranking executive of the SL Group or a more powerful entity.

But her words inevitably led people to speculate whether Mikala's financial backer was actually the person in charge of the SL Group.

If that's really the case, then no one in the industry would dare to offend her!

Just then, Jiang Li's clothes were gently tugged.

Liang Huan stood behind her and reminded her in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Sister Li, the project is not finished, and the final payment has not been settled."

The final payment for this project is as high as eight figures.

Half belongs to the group, and half belongs to Jiang Li.

If we go against the SL Group, they can easily withhold all the remaining payments on the grounds that "the script needs major revisions."

Jiang Li must bear the final consequences; otherwise, the other party has the right to terminate the cooperation.

"We will change! We will definitely change!"

Before Jiang Li could speak, Director William quickly said, "Ms. Mikala, don't worry, we will definitely revise it according to your requirements."

Mikala smiled with satisfaction upon hearing this.

She pushed Jiang Li aside and sat down in Jiang Li's seat.

Jiang Li was caught off guard by the push and her lower back hit the corner of the table behind her.

Her brows furrowed suddenly, and her fingers gripped the table tightly.

Upon seeing this, Liang Huan quickly looked at him questioningly.

Jiang Li shook her head gently and rubbed her waist to indicate that she was fine.

Mikara sat down, crossed his arms, glanced around at everyone, and said, "I'm not that unreasonable."

"I don't want to steal the lead actress's spotlight; I only want the role of the second female lead."

She grabbed Wendy's script, the actress playing the lead role, and flipped through it casually. "Here, here, and here."

She pointed to several famous scenes, saying, "These scenes are mine."

Then, she pointed to a few more memorable lines, saying, "These lines belong to me too."

After saying that, she casually tossed the script to Wendy, "The rest is up to you."

She turned her gaze, gave Jiang Li a mocking look, and then looked at William.

"Director William, if you can't even make such a simple change, then it proves that your team is incompetent, and I will have no choice but to replace your entire crew."

She stood up and laughed sarcastically, "After all, this is a film invested in by the SL Group. I can switch to another production team."

As she finished speaking and was about to leave, she glanced at Jiang Li again and said, "Top screenwriter, I'm actually hungry. I'd like to eat steak at that Michelin-starred restaurant nearby."

"Could you please make a trip and deliver this to my room personally?"

After she finished speaking, she walked out in her high heels, chin held high.

"That's outrageous!"

Speaking in Chinese, Liang Huan muttered with dissatisfaction, "How dare she order you around? You're the head screenwriter for the entire production!"

"What kind of head screenwriter gets bossed around buying things by the actors?!"

Jiang Li rubbed her aching lower back and said in a low voice, "More than half of the payment hasn't been settled yet, and now the entire crew has to support her."

"If the financial backer behind her is indeed a powerful investor, then you absolutely cannot offend her."

That's just how this industry is; no matter how capable you are, how high your status is, or how glamorous you are.

You have to do whatever capital tells you to do.

If investors are willing to support you, you'll be the most sought-after asset in the industry.

If capital abandons you, you have to disappear from the industry.

Jiang Li just couldn't understand why SL Group was the largest leading company in Europe.

The people in power behind this are shrouded in countless earth-shattering yet mysterious rumors.

How can someone have such poor taste in women?

He took a mistress named Mikala.

Such arrogance and domineering behavior is something you wouldn't even act in if you were in the industry.

Aren't you afraid of being laughed at by people in the industry?

......

"Leah, as you can see, Mikala represents the SL Group."

After the reading session ended, William kept Jiang Li behind by himself.

He looked troubled but spoke earnestly, "SL Group has invested one billion yuan in this project."

"If the entire crew is replaced, neither our team nor your WE Group will receive a single penny. All our hard work during this period will have been in vain."

William pushed the stack of scripts in front of Jiang Li, saying, "With your abilities, revising them shouldn't be difficult."

"Just add a character, and give her all the plot points and memorable scenes she wants, right?"

"Director William."

Jiang Li looked at the script in her hand, her eyes heavy. "If we really have to change it according to her requirements, this script will no longer be the original script."

"The core and soul of the entire script have changed, and it has become another messy story."

They changed a script so much that it was unrecognizable, completely deviating from its original core.

This was not her original intention in writing the screenplay.

"What does it matter?"

William asked, "If the investors are willing to invest, we'll still film, and the actors will still act."

"No matter how it turns out, the audience and fans will ultimately buy it."

"Don't overestimate those viewers. They only care about whether the visuals are good or not, whether the actors are handsome or beautiful or not. They won't care about the core of your story."

"What's the point of writing beautifully or conveying profound meaning if they can't understand it?"

William said in a somewhat hurried tone, "Even if there are any unexpected events during the broadcast, SL Group will cover it."

Jiang Li looked at him in disbelief. "Director William, you're a director, you're responsible for controlling the overall quality of the film."

"Shouldn't the films you produce at least be responsible to the audience?"

Seeing that she was unmoved, William's face darkened. "This is not something a screenwriter like you should be worrying about."

He frowned. "Why don't you just take the money and do the job?"

He stood up, pointed at the script, and said, "That's settled then. You'll revise it this way. Otherwise, if Mikala investigates, you'll bear the responsibility yourself."