I'm really good at this.

"Okay, then go ahead."

After telling Xu Yan to get lost, THE BOSS Zhu Tiezhu flipped the Siamese cat over so its white belly was facing up, pressed his face against its belly, and took a deep breath.

"Ah! That feels so good!"

He ignored the bloodstains on his face, glanced at the cute cat-eared girl picture in the frame next to the computer, looked at the Siamese cat in his arms, and sighed, "Why can't you transform for me?"

"Meow—!"

The Siamese cat let out a mournful cry, broke free from his clutches, and disappeared somewhere.

Because it's impossible for it to become a cat-eared anime girl.

Who has ever heard of a male cat whose testicles have been cut off turning into a beautiful girl?

At most, he'll turn into a cat-eared old eunuch.

Just as Lord Tiezhu was admiring the cat, Xu Yan, who had already left, made a phone call.

The call was quickly connected, and a somewhat obsequious woman's voice came through the receiver: "Hello, Mr. Xu? What can I do for you?"

"Hmm, how's Wang Chen's work going?" Xu Yan asked calmly.

"This kid is really dedicated! He only sleeps three hours a day! To control his weight and project a颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless or颓废) look, he only eats..."

"Alright, there's no need to say such things in front of me." A flash of impatience crossed Xu Yan's eyes. "This is a rare opportunity. Director Liu is a well-known director and producer in China. The urban professional drama he's making this time is definitely going to be broadcast on a major network."

"If it weren't for the fact that the second male lead in his crew broke his leg and couldn't continue filming, Wang Chen wouldn't have had this opportunity. You know, I went to great lengths to get him into the crew; don't mess this up."

"Yes, yes! This time we definitely won't mess it up! Wang Chen is really working incredibly hard!" Just by hearing the voice, Xu Yan could picture that burly figure nodding and bowing repeatedly in his mind.

"Okay, that's settled then. Report to me anytime if anything happens."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Yan started his sports car and drove towards his mistress's villa.

If it weren't for THE BOSS arranging for smear campaigns against Sun Zheng's film crew, he wouldn't have known that the higher-ups valued Wang Chen so much.

He's just a fresh-faced newcomer; his company has tons of trainees like him.

If it weren't for the fact that the higher-ups seemed to value this kid quite a bit from the BOSS's words, Xu Yan would have forgotten about him long ago.

However, it wouldn't hurt to make a good connection now, since he had heard about it before.

With that gentleman's support, this kid is definitely going to be famous!

Otherwise, just look at the boss. He used to be the company's best employee of the year, and he was sent to Africa to expand the business because he was so outstanding.

And what happened? They took off!

He followed his underling, who had come from Africa to run sales, and eventually rose to become a manager at an entertainment agency.

Therefore, there is no need to question that gentleman's judgment!

............

Wang Chen was naturally the male lead in Zhang Hong's original drama crew.

He didn't say anything after his agent asked him to quit the show.

After all, you can't fight city hall; you have to understand that Sister Lu has more than just him as an artist.

Sister Lu is the fat woman who got angry with Zhang Hong.

He was initially a little worried.

As a newly debuted celebrity who had only participated in one variety show and gained some fame, he naturally couldn't compare to Sun Zheng's influence and connections. He felt that the company wouldn't turn against the other party for his sake.

The result was completely unexpected!

The company not only turned against the other party for his sake, but also planned to promote him!

This made him wonder if he really had some outstanding talent that the company had discovered.

It was with this feeling of gain and loss that he joined Director Liu's film crew.

Director Liu's crew is currently filming a spy drama.

This film is a joint investment by several industry giants, and Director Liu is both the director and producer.

Director Liu, whose full name is Liu Yishou, is in his fifties.

He is currently the most outstanding director in China.

It can be said that he now controls half of the domestic TV drama market.

If you ask him to act in a TV series, he simply won't accept the role if he's not satisfied with the script.

Moreover, even if he did take on the project, he wouldn't bother bidding unless the investment was tens of millions or even hundreds of millions.

However, there's one problem: he has a terrible temper on set.

If anything doesn't suit his taste, his face will turn bright red, and he'll unleash a torrent of hot air from the hairdryer.

I heard that he once made the top male and female stars of domestic TV dramas cry.

But no one complained about him, because everyone knew that as long as he could satisfy Director Liu, he would definitely become a hit.

But being criticized in front of the entire crew would be unbearable for anyone for a while.

For example, right now, a male actor in the production crew is being heavily criticized.

"How many times have I told you! You're playing a multi-talented spy! On the surface, you're working for the Japanese, but you're also an American spy planted in Japan, and in reality, you're a mole sent by our country to America! You need to portray the exhaustion of dancing on three eggs! And the bewilderment of not being able to go home!"

Liu Yishou, wrapped in a military overcoat and sporting a thick beard but with a full head of gray hair, pointed at the handsome actor in a black trench coat and frantically waved the hairdryer around:

"What the hell are you acting? Who are you frowning at? Does that bitter and resentful look mean someone in your family died? You're playing the female lead's ex-boyfriend! You're here to see the female lead you haven't seen in years, and she treats you like a traitor to the country. You have to pretend to be relaxed even though you're suffering in silence! Did you even act that out?"

And your character is supposed to be an elegant yet hesitant handsome man! That's why you were able to win the heart of the pampered female lead! That's also why you were sent out to chat and laugh with the wives and ladies of various countries! And your face... oh my god...!"

The actor gritted his teeth and endured the spraying.

But after a few minutes, his taut nerve snapped: "I can't act well!"

He suddenly snapped at the director: "I really can't achieve the effect you want! Fine, I won't act anymore! I don't believe you can find anyone else who can meet your requirements!"

His eyes were bloodshot, and he clenched his fists tightly: "Director Liu! I'm just a supporting actor! I only have less than two episodes of screen time! I'm the female lead's ex-boyfriend! I'm going to die after seeing her just once! How am I supposed to act with all this inner turmoil?!"

"If you're not going to act, get out!" Liu Yishou yelled. "This show is over without you!"

"I......"

The actor almost ground his teeth to powder.

Then, without saying a word, he turned around and went to change his clothes to leave.

At this moment, everyone was still looking in this direction, but no one dared to speak.

"What are you looking at! Go do what you're supposed to be doing! Let's take a ten-minute break before continuing! Let's skip this one!"

The assistant director came out to shoo people away, and then pulled Liu Yishou, who was still angry, aside: "How old are you? Why are you still arguing with a child? That's your nephew."

They've been partners for over twenty years, usually one playing the villain and the other the hero on set.

The bad guys are naturally played by the director.

If you don't have a temper, how can you keep those big-name actors in check?

But sometimes if it goes too far, the assistant director has to step in to appease them.

The same is true now.

Liu Yishou snorted coldly: "I'm only scolding him so harshly because he's my nephew. Does he think he can be an actor just because he has a pretty face? Besides, he's only so-so looking! I need to show him what the entertainment industry is really like! Don't think he can do it just because he's seen a few variety shows and dramas! Either don't do it at all, or do it to the best of your ability! Otherwise, I can't afford to lose face like this!"

The assistant director sighed, "I know, I know, but what about that role? We can't find the person you want anytime soon."

The people you can find are unlikely to be very skilled.

Why should we find a big star who is skilled enough to act? Why should they only make a cameo appearance in two episodes and have to portray such complex emotions?

This industry is very realistic.

Liu Yishou has a wide network of connections, and indeed many big names are willing to make cameo appearances without receiving payment.

But the premise is that you have to give them enough screen time!

Liu Yishou was aware of this, so he remained silent when questioned by the assistant director.

"Alright then." The assistant director patted him on the shoulder. "Come on, let's go outside the film set for a smoke and relax. I'll go have a good talk with your nephew later, and you should also control your temper."

Liu Yishou remained silent, but still followed him away.

Once outside, the two went to the smoking area, lit cigarettes, and chatted while smoking.

"You, Lao Liu, always think you're a big shot, but you're offending too many people. Right now you have a high status and popularity, but what if one day you produce a show that doesn't get good reviews? There are plenty of people watching you."

The assistant director continued to patiently persuade him.

Liu Yishou chuckled self-deprecatingly: "Me? A big shot? What kind of big shot am I?"

He pointed to the cluster of buildings on the mountaintop, shrouded in clouds and appearing and disappearing like a celestial palace descended to earth, and laughed, "I wanted to use that location to shoot outdoor scenes. They agreed, but yesterday they suddenly told me that the place had already been bought and they wouldn't rent it anymore."

"I heard it was bought by some rich kid, but to be able to spend so much money to buy a piece of land, this boss must be someone important." The assistant director laughed along with him. "I heard a rumor that a film crew was planning to shoot there, and when they heard the place was already booked, the big spender just bought the land directly. This guy really knows how to play the game."

Liu Yishou did not respond to him.

The assistant director thought he had hit a nerve and was about to make a joke at him, but when he turned around, he found that Liu Yishou was not listening to him at all, but staring straight at something seven or eight meters away.

That look in his eyes was like he'd taken ten bottles of pills and entered a land of women.

His eyes turned green with envy.

Following his gaze, the assistant director was also drawn to the scene.

There was a man standing over there.

Beneath her disheveled hair were a pair of melancholy eyes, and a long, fitted off-white trench coat accentuated her perfect figure and long legs.

And those three-dimensional and perfect facial features, with the liveliness of a boy next door, as well as the demeanor of a melancholy old literary youth.

So handsome.

Then the man took out his cigarette case, knocked out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and slowly lowered his head.

click -

The sound of the lighter accompanied a flash of light that illuminated a crimson glow.

The man stood with his hands in his pockets, gazing at the sky at a 45-degree angle, a wisp of smoke rising from his cigarette and drifting away in the wind.

His eyes were deep, with a touch of melancholy and just the right amount of confusion.

Coupled with those perfect facial features.

So cool!

If we were to add background music at this moment, it would probably be... "No Moutai"!

"That's him!" Liu Yishou suddenly grabbed the assistant director's arm excitedly. "He's the one I've been looking for!"

As he spoke, he rushed over.

The assistant director rushed over after him.

Yes! He felt the same way!

This man! He's the man they've been looking for!

At this moment, what nephew! What young man! All of that was completely forgotten!

Rushing up to the handsome young man, Liu Yishou grabbed his arm and asked rapidly, "Young man, what's your name? Interested in being an actor?"

The handsome young man paused for a moment, then looked at Liu Yishou and his companion warily: "Who are you?"

While asking him questions, he kept glancing around, seemingly looking for any police officers nearby.

Suddenly, two old men rushed over and grabbed his arms. It was terrifying!

"My name is Liu Yishou! I'm a director!" Liu Yishou clung to him tightly, as if the young man would fly away with his backside sticking out if he let go. "Young man, what's your name?"

The young man tried to pull his arm, but found he couldn't move it.

His eye twitched slightly as he replied, "Um... just call me Xiao Tu."

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