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Qingsong stroked his beard and said, "Mr. Wang, just continue to exert pressure on resources and connections, using a two-pronged approach. Once the production team is in a good position and Ding Xingyou has developed a grudge against Lu Fan, we can find another opportunity to push things along. Perhaps we can create a more direct conflict to make Ding Jianguo dislike Lu Fan."

Zhou Li's eyes brightened slightly: "Ding Jianguo cherishes his daughter the most and values ​​his reputation very much. If he feels that Lu Fan is frivolous and rude, or incompetent and troublesome, he will definitely not agree to Ding Xingyou's continued reliance on him, and may even order a replacement."

"That's exactly right." Qingsong nodded with a smile.

A ruthless smile finally appeared on Wang Zhentao's face: "That's settled! Yun Xu, tell your men to be discreet. You'll get your share of the profits after this is done."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang! I will certainly take care of it!" Yun Xuzi quickly assured him.

In the bedroom, Wang Huajian had stopped cursing at some point. Listening to his parents' plans, a twisted sense of pleasure appeared on his pale face.

Lu Fan, just wait until everyone abandons you!

Once you lose Ding Xingyou as your backer, let's see how arrogant you'll still be!

Crew.

Xu Haotian sat on his chair, closed his eyes, and pinched the bridge of his nose.

He had been feeling particularly tired these past few days, as if a fire was burning inside him, and he found everything unpleasant to look at. In particular, when he saw Lu Fan and Ding Xingyou discussing the script, that nameless anger would rise up.

"Teacher Xu, have some water." The assistant carefully handed over the thermos.

Xu Haotian took the water, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip, his brow furrowed. The water was warm, but after drinking it, he felt a surge of irritation rising within him.

"Alright, alright, it's so hot, stay away from me!" Xu Haotian waved his hand impatiently.

Seeing this, the assistant obediently moved away from Xu Haotian.

Xu Haotian was still impatient: "Don't look at me, just go outside."

The assistant glanced at Xu Haotian with some concern, but seeing Xu Haotian's irritable expression, he silently retreated outside the classroom.

Not far away, Lu Fan had just finished filming a scene and was walking this way. As he passed Xu Haotian, Lu Fan paused, his gaze lingering on Xu Haotian's face for a moment.

Xu Haotian noticed the gaze, opened his eyes, and said irritably, "What are you looking at?"

Lu Fan ignored his attitude and asked directly, "Have you been sleeping poorly lately? Are you easily tired, and do you always seem to have a burning anger inside you?"

Xu Haotian was taken aback, but stubbornly retorted, "What's it to you?"

"You have something on you," Lu Fan said calmly. "It's a deathly aura. If you don't get rid of it, you'll become increasingly unwell."

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Xu Haotian almost stood up, as if his tail had been stepped on.

Lu Fan didn't say anything more. He took out a yellow talisman folded into a triangle from his bag and placed it on the prop box next to Xu Haotian.

"Keep this with you at all times, and don't let it get wet," Lu Fan said, then turned and left.

Xu Haotian stared at the talisman, his expression shifting.

He didn't want to believe it, but the persistent fatigue and irritability in his body were real. After hesitating for a few seconds, he quickly reached out, grabbed the talisman, and stuffed it into his inner pocket.

Next up is another intense confrontation scene between Xu Haotian and Lu Fan.

"Action!"

Xu Haotian was cornered, with Lu Fan pressing closer. According to the script, Xu Haotian should have shown a mixture of fear and anger, but he felt his head was spinning and he just couldn't concentrate on his performance.

This is unprecedented. Ever since he joined this production team, his acting skills have plummeted, and he has become listless.

That's really weird!

Just then, he suddenly felt a slight warmth on the talisman in his pocket, and the dizziness and restlessness in his mind seemed to be blocked by something.

His previously somewhat wandering attention suddenly became quite focused.

He looked into Lu Fan's eyes, which were filled with utter coldness and madness, devoid of any other thoughts.

Xu Haotian felt a chill run down his spine. Almost instinctively, he brought out the emotions required by the script more clearly, even displaying a more genuine sense of dread than during rehearsals.

"Good! That was a good take!" Ding Xingyou's voice rang out. "Xu Haotian, that look you gave me was great! Keep it up! Let's do one more take to make sure!"

Xu Haotian and Lu Fan separated. Xu Haotian was panting and subconsciously touched the talisman in his pocket. The warmth seemed to still be there.

He looked at Lu Fan, who had already gone to the side to drink water, his profile calm.

The day's filming went smoothly, and by evening, Xu Haotian felt much better than before.

"Could it really be that there's something on me?" Xu Haotian took out the talisman and examined it silently.

The next day, Xu Haotian's attitude towards Lu Fan changed. He stopped targeting Lu Fan, and filming went smoothly as well.

While everyone else was resting, Lu Fan and Ding Xingyou were discussing the script.

The two had always been on good terms, so no one was surprised.

Lu Fan, holding the script, said, "Director Ding, regarding the rain scene this afternoon, I think the timing of the villain rushing into the rain could be two seconds later than originally planned. Let him linger under the eaves a little longer; that would enhance the sense of struggle..."

Ding Xingyou was watching the playback, not even looking up, his tone somewhat harsh: "The script and storyboards were all finalized, the emotional rhythm was also calculated. Lu Fan, do you really think your on-the-spot intuition is more important than all the pre-production design?"

Ok?

Xu Haotian and those around him were surprised, as this was the first time Ding Xingyou had openly expressed his dissatisfaction with Lu Fan.

Everyone was a little curious: had the two had a falling out?

Ignoring the stares of the crowd, Lu Fan paused for a moment before continuing, "I just think that might be more effective."

Ding Xingyou looked up, her eyes bloodshot, her tone even more aggressive: "Possibly? I want a definite presentation, not 'possibly'!"

You're an actor; your job is to understand and execute the director's intentions, not to constantly suggest "maybes"! Aren't there countless examples of actors interfering too much and ending up with terrible films?

Her voice was quite loud, and several staff members around her looked over.

Lu Fan didn't say anything more, but simply nodded: "Understood."

He turned and left. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped, glanced back at the director's chair where Ding Xingyou was sitting, and frowned almost imperceptibly.

Xu Haotian watched this scene from a distance. He felt that Ding Xingyou was particularly angry today, and his words were a bit harsh.

He thought Lu Fan's suggestion was fine, and even made some sense.

What's even stranger is that when he saw Ding Xingyou getting angry, the talisman on his chest felt a slight heat again, but the irritation in his mind wasn't triggered as before.

He took out the talisman, which was already a bit wrinkled. He recalled Ding Xingyou's unusual irritability earlier, and then he remembered his own uncontrollable temper a few days ago.

A thought popped into my head: Could it be that Director Ding has also fallen victim to some kind of trick?