I'm really good at this.

In a makeup cart on set, Wang Chen was resting and touching up her makeup.

After his makeup was finished, he quietly left the makeup cart and found his agent, Sister Lu.

After all, there are a lot of big names in this film crew, and he is a newcomer, so he is not qualified to have a nanny van all to himself.

He didn't even dare drive the car the company assigned to him in.

This is what "Position" and "Card Face" mean.

However, he was in a really good mood, and even the usually terrified Sister Lu looked much more kind.

"Let me tell you, you must seize this opportunity! The higher-ups have already told me that the company will focus on training you from now on, so don't let me down!" Sister Lu continued to nag, "Look at Luo Yun, she paid out of her own pocket to terminate her contract and went to that weirdo's crew, and now look, the company has taken action."

And what good could they possibly make in that run-down place? The props are garbage, and it's just a tiny film studio in a small town. You've read part of the script, and anything like that will definitely be met with a storm of online criticism! You listened to me back then, didn't you?

Wang Chen nodded with a smile: "It's all thanks to Sister Lu's keen insight."

Yes, what happened to Luo Yun, who had similar resources to him in the company back then?

Even if he goes back and takes his place as the male lead, so what?

A terrible script, a young director making his first film, an ordinary low-end film studio, and the cheapest junk props and costumes used.

The only reliable production team, and its pillar, Sun Zheng, is now in the hospital.

And what can they do after the company withdraws its funds?

I was right to quit back then, otherwise I wouldn't have had the opportunity to play the second male lead in Director Liu's drama.

Look at who you're acting with!

From the male lead to the female lead to the second female lead and several important supporting roles, they are either outstanding young actors or veteran actors with excellent acting skills!

In addition, there are costumes and props that cost a lot of money, as well as a top-notch team and a first-class script.

How could this show not be a hit?

I heard it's already been booked for broadcast on satellite TV, and several of the largest satellite TV stations in China are competing for the first broadcast rights!

I'm sure I can make a name for myself with this show!

As for Luo Yun and Zhang Hong?

Oh......

You shouldn't laugh at them; that would be beneath you.

Anyway, we probably won't run into each other in the industry again.

We are now from different social classes.

The upper-class actors and the lower-class actors and directors in the industry are from two different worlds.

If you see them again in the future, just ignore them.

How much regret and bitterness must they have felt at that time?

Wang Chen felt a surge of bittersweet emotions just thinking about it.

Happy times always fly by.

A few minutes later, the production assistant came over to inform them that the director had returned, and everyone could continue filming the scene they had just been shooting.

Wang Chen naturally rushed over.

He wouldn't ask why they continued filming the scene after all the actors had left.

Perhaps they were persuaded to come back.

That actor is Director Liu's nephew; as a newcomer, he wouldn't say anything.

He naturally understood that different attitudes were needed in different film crews.

But when he got there, he was completely dumbfounded when he saw Director Liu and the assistant director with their smiling faces.

The person standing next to them wasn't...

How is that possible?!

Why is he here?!

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

Liu Yishou was particularly happy.

The sense of accomplishment from finding an actor you admire is as refreshing as putting on new underwear on the first morning of the new year.

To put it more intuitively, it's like you've met an annoying blind date, and you're making an excuse to skip the bathroom, only to find your anime/manga waifu standing in front of you at the bathroom door – that's the kind of surprise and satisfaction you feel.

That's exactly how Liu Yishou feels right now.

"Quiet down, everyone!" He clapped his hands to quiet everyone down, and then solemnly introduced, "Let me introduce you, this is Xiao Tu, who will replace Liu Xingyu in the role of Fang Bie in the drama."

A handsome man, whose name cannot be revealed, twitched slightly at the corner of his eye.

Isn't Xiao Tu and Fang Bie the same person?

So, I, Xiao, brought my crew here to film a movie. During a break, I took a break to escape the ever-present Lin Muqing and have a smoke. Then, inexplicably, I was dragged into acting by two old men who were eyeing my good looks. Turns out, I was playing Fang Bie, the prototype of Xiao Tu.

But in this parallel world, the little brother from Japan died after only three months. How am I supposed to play Fang Bie now?

Could it be that they just share the same name?

No, I need to find an excuse to slip away.

"I......"

Unexpectedly, he was interrupted as soon as he opened his mouth.

"He's not Xiao Tu! He's Zhang Hong!"

Suddenly someone shouted from the side.

Everyone looked over and saw Wang Chen pointing at Zhang Hong with a ferocious expression: "He's not an actor at all!"

Xiao Tu… no, Zhang Hong looked confused: “Who is this?”

"I'm just a minor actor in my play." Liu Yishou's expression visibly turned cold. He waved his hand, "You don't have any scenes today. Go back and think it over, come back tomorrow."

Zhang Hong stopped him: "No, director, I didn't tell the truth just now. I was afraid you were some kind of media reporters. Actually, my name is Zhang Hong, and I'm not an actor. I can't act at all."

Although I don't know who that young man is, I still want to thank him for helping me out.

Zhang Hong turned around and gave Wang Chen a grateful look.

Wang Chen's expression became even more distorted.

But he dared not interrupt again.

Because he regained consciousness.

If the director can replace his own nephew, then naturally he, the second male lead who took someone else's place, can also be replaced.

He still has some self-awareness.

But... why are you saying you don't know me?!

I was the male lead in your drama before!

Shouldn't you be kicking someone when they're down?

He clenched his fists.

"Oh? This kid's your friend? Then it's alright." Liu Yishou performed a Sichuan opera face-changing act, instantly switching from indifference to a friendly smile. "Xiao Zhang, is it alright if I call you that?"

Zhang Hong smiled wryly: "No problem, it's up to you. But I'm really not an actor, and I can't act, so please don't waste your time."

"It's no use, you can't hide it from me." Liu Yishou's eyes were gleaming with greed. "A man with your good looks and temperament, no matter where you are, is like a firefly in the dark, so bright and outstanding. Your melancholy eyes, your stubble, the disposable windproof lighter you hold when you light your cigarette, and the classic Hongtashan cigarette in your mouth, all of these have given you away."

Zhang Hong: "..."

He sighed, "But I really can't act."

"It's okay, it's just a guest role in two episodes." Liu Yishou put his arm around his shoulder and whispered, "The role isn't very big, but it's very important in my show. Plus, I can help you improve your acting skills and introduce you to other jobs. Also, it's just for two episodes, and you'll get 100,000 per episode."

Anyone else who wants to join his team has to beg and plead with everyone they can, and even then, it depends on whether he even needs them.

But for Zhang Hong, a young man whose appearance and temperament were 1000% satisfactory to him, he used the method of "bribery" for the first time.

He was very confident.

Given his status in the industry, no one could refuse an invitation from a top figure in the domestic television industry.

The 200,000 yuan for two episodes is just a token gesture; the most important thing is his connections!

Sure enough, Zhang Hong also fell victim to the trick.

"Two hundred thousand?! Deal!" Zhang Hong excitedly grasped his hand. "Director, is it really two hundred thousand? Just a cameo in two episodes, right? I'm all for it! By the way, what role am I playing?"

Two hundred thousand!

Zhang Hong had never seen so much money in either of his two lives!

For young people today, hundreds of thousands of yuan is a small amount of money, but asking them to take out tens of thousands of yuan immediately is a different story.

I'm afraid we can only offer less than 10%.

That's probably an exaggeration.

As an ordinary office worker, Zhang Hong had never seen so much money at once.

After all, he had taken out loans to buy houses and cars in his previous life.

I don't even have a new house or a car in this lifetime, it's worse than my previous life!

Liu Yishou: "..."

So in your eyes, I'm not as important as 200,000?

He made up his mind: if Zhang Hong could really act well, he would rewrite the script! He was going to exploit Zhang Hong!

It's just 100,000 per episode! I'll give you twenty episodes first!

Wang Chen, who was huddled in the crowd in the distance, clenched his fists even tighter.

He's been on set for so many days, and Director Liu hasn't smiled at him once!

Why are they treating Zhang Hong so well? Is he an actor? Can he even act? Can he?!

Just because Zhang Hong is more handsome than him?

He actually thinks he's quite handsome... but he doesn't want to say it.

The guy next to him frowned, fanned himself in front of his nose, and muttered to himself, "Strange...where is this strong sour smell coming from? I can't put vinegar in my takeout tonight."

Wang Chen: "..."

Seeing that Zhang Hong finally succumbed to his personal charm (money), Liu Yishou was overjoyed.

He quickly waved for the stagehand to come over, then instructed, "Hurry! Take Xiao Zhang to get her makeup done! Then find her a well-fitting beige trench coat! Let's see how it looks!"

"Okay!"

Zhang Hong was thus willingly dragged away to get her makeup done.

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

Halfway up the mountain, inside the film crew's quarters, Lin Muqing, having finished her rounds, crossed her arms and glared at her older brother: "Where did Zhang Hong go?"

Lin Chuan's forehead was covered in cold sweat: "Um, he said he was going to use the restroom..."

"Does going to the toilet really take this long?" Lin Muqing said expressionlessly. "I'll give you one chance. Three. Two."

"I confess! I confessed everything!" Lin Chuan betrayed Zhang Hong in a flash, "Smoking is prohibited on the mountain, so he went to the smoking area at the foot of the mountain to smoke!"

In the past, even without a fortune, he certainly wouldn't have starved to death.

With his talent, he would be the perfect traitor.

Hmm? He seems to have been a traitor all along...

"Smoking..." A fleeting look of disgust crossed Lin Muqing's face.

She turned and left, saying, "I'm going to find him. You stay here and help Wang Ye manage the situation."

Zhang Hong, who was getting her makeup done in a makeup van at the foot of the mountain, suddenly shivered.

He frowned and muttered to himself, "Could it be that the weather here is too cold? I have a bad feeling..."

P.S.: Two chapters, 6400 words each, are complete!

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