The Rise of Chinese Entertainment in 2008

"Changchang, see if there's anything you want to buy, and show it to her as an example," Gu Ning said.

"good!"

Shu Chang looked around and saw a jewelry stall. She pulled Liu Yifei over there.

Naturally, there's no way you can find any real jewelry at this kind of night market; it's almost all made of iron and plastic.

But I must say, many of the styles are quite nice.

Shu Chang selected a few items, and then Liu Yifei selected a few more. They then skillfully bargained with the shopkeeper and finally got the items at an extremely low price.

Liu Yifei was amazed by the sight. She had known Shu Chang for so long, but she never knew that Shu Chang had such abilities.

She also became interested in bargaining and quietly asked Shu Chang for tips.

Then find something that interests you and bargain with the shop owner.

I was a little nervous at first, so I bought some relatively expensive items.

She gradually became more skilled, and although Gu Ning still felt she had overpaid, she became increasingly adept at bargaining with the vendors.

"Alright, that's enough."

Gu Ning checked the time; it was almost ten o'clock, and there were far fewer people at the night market.

Liu Yifei seemed a little unsatisfied, but after checking the time, she didn't say anything.

On the way back, she passed a stall selling fried rice and noodles, and the aroma wafting over caught Liu Yifei's attention.

"Do you want to eat?" Shu Chang asked.

Liu Yifei swallowed hard and nodded.

She didn't eat much for dinner, and after wandering around for so long, she had almost digested everything.

Moreover, the aroma of the fried noodles was so tempting that she really wanted to try it.

"Director Gu, let's buy some late-night snacks to take home and eat," Shu Chang called out to Gu Ning.

Gu Ning turned around and saw them looking at the fried rice stall. She nodded and said, "Then let's buy some."

He ordered a plate of stir-fried rice noodles, while Shu Chang and Liu Yifei each ordered a plate of stir-fried noodles.

It only costs fifteen yuan, which is very cheap.

After packing the food and putting it in the car, Gu Ning turned on the interior lights and said, "This stuff won't taste good if it gets cold. Let's eat it before we go back."

Shu Chang and Liu Yifei didn't object, and the three of them each ate a portion.

"How is it? Are you enjoying the food?" Shu Chang asked.

"It's quite delicious."

Liu Yifei took a bite and her eyes lit up.

Gu Ning looked in the rearview mirror and saw Liu Yifei eating with relish, then shook her head.

"Director Gu, will this really work?" Liu Yifei asked.

"In some cases, bargaining is not only about communicating with strangers, but also a psychological game."

The boss is assessing your bottom line, and you are assessing the boss's bottom line.

Gu Ning said, "But the most important thing is to let you experience the warmth of everyday life."

"To experience the warmth of everyday life?" Liu Yifei asked, somewhat puzzled.

"You come from a wealthy family and have traveled abroad, which makes it difficult for you to understand the lives of ordinary people."

Gu Ning said, "But the characters in the movie come from all walks of life. You have to experience the everyday life of ordinary people. That way, when you play characters from ordinary backgrounds, you can be more comfortable and at least you won't feel out of place."

"I understand, just like when Changchang went to the park to observe those aunties," Liu Yifei said.

"no the same."

Gu Ning shook her head and said, "That kind of age gap, even if you can see it in daily life, you wouldn't deliberately observe it. That's why you need to observe and learn. But you don't even know the daily life of ordinary people. If you're playing an ordinary person, how can you act well?"

"But I do read books regularly," Liu Yifei said.

Gu Ning curled her lip upon hearing this and said, "Those scholars, how could their families be poor? They feel they have suffered injustice, so they like to complain. That's not the reality for ordinary people."

Moreover, as the ancients said, "What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand." If you only read books, your understanding of the world will forever remain within the world constructed in those books.

Liu Yifei seemed thoughtful upon hearing this, and Gu Ning didn't say anything more.

After finishing their late-night snack, Gu Ning opened the window to let in some fresh air, got out of the car to throw away the trash, and drove the two women back to the hotel.

When they parted, he gave Shu Chang a wink and then went back to his room.

Around 11 p.m., Shu Chang quietly came to Gu Ning's room.

After holding back for several days, Gu Ning hugged Shu Chang and kissed her.

Shu Chang responded emotionally, and a few minutes later, seeing Gu Ning's depressed expression, she burst into laughter.

"Why didn't you say your period was coming?" Gu Ning asked, annoyed.

Shu Chang blushed slightly and said, "How can I explain something like this?"

"You said you were thanking me on behalf of Consort Yi, and this is how you thank me?" Gu Ning said irritably.

"alright."

Shu Chang wrapped her arms around Gu Ning's neck, kissed him on the lips, and said, "I'll make it up to you when I'm feeling better in a few days."

Gu Ning leaned close to Shu Chang's ear and whispered a few words.

Shu Chang blushed upon hearing this and hesitated before saying, "Turn off the light."

Gu Ning quickly turned off the light, and in the darkness, a rustling sound came from inside the room.

"Hiss~"

…………

Over the next few days, I filmed during the day and spent my evenings accompanying Shu Chang and Liu Yifei to the night market.

Ever since that day when she went to the night market, Liu Yifei has become interested in it, and she has been the one who takes the initiative to go there ever since.

Originally, she only wanted to bring Shu Chang along, intending to take her assistant with her.

Gu Ning was a little worried, so she could only stay with him.

That day, while Gu Ning was giving Shu Chang and the others acting instructions, Shu Chang's assistant walked up to her and whispered a few words in her ear.

Shu Chang's expression changed slightly after hearing this, and she waved for her assistant to leave.

After Gu Ning finished explaining the scene, she said, "Director Gu, I need to make a phone call."

"Go ahead." Gu Ning nodded.

A dozen minutes later, Shu Chang called Gu Ning aside and whispered, "My aunt got me a gig, and I'm going to go back and film a gig tomorrow."

"Why didn't you say so beforehand?" Gu Ning asked calmly.

Although the two had that kind of relationship, public matters were public matters and private matters were private matters.

It's common for celebrities to participate in activities during filming.

However, we usually communicate with the production team in advance, and the production team will coordinate the filming time.

Shu Chang hadn't mentioned this before, and since she's the female lead, this sudden mention will affect the subsequent filming schedule.

"My aunt said she forgot, and the company contacted her before she remembered," Shu Chang said in a low voice.

She was very angry about this, but her aunt told her that the penalty for breach of contract was quite high.

If it's a breach of contract, a large sum of money will be required to pay.

Gu Ning immediately sensed something was wrong and pondered for a moment before saying, "I can let you go, but you have to sign the agency contract first."

"Okay!" Shu Chang agreed after a slight hesitation.

She had already agreed to sign the contract, but Gu Ning's idea was to formally sign it after the film wrapped up.

The reason for doing this is both to promote the movie and to prevent anyone from making a fuss about it.

They said that to film one of his movies, one had to sign a contract or something.

"When you get back, remember to tell your aunt about signing the contract," Gu Ning instructed.

He felt that either her aunt was trying to make money by deliberately acting first and asking questions later because she was worried that the production crew wouldn't release her.

Either they tricked Shu Chang into going back to the store just to get her to sign the contract.

Regardless of the reason, doing this will offend people.

If Gu Ning and Shu Chang were just ordinary collaborators, after this incident, he wouldn't use Shu Chang in future films, even if she was suitable.