Korean entertainment: I can steal the luck of celebrities with bad records.

On the second day of filming, two guests came to the set.

One person was looking for Han Ye-seul, and the other was looking for him.

Lin Puzhi had just finished filming a classroom scene and was wrapped in a down jacket reading books about acting when he heard a burst of laughter—not the polite laughter of the staff, but the lively laughter of women who hadn't seen each other in a long time.

He looked up.

Han Ye-seul stood up from her chair, walked quickly to the door, and hugged the woman who came in.

The woman took off her sunglasses, revealing a small face. She had long hair, delicate features, and a cool, sweet smile.

Park Han-byul.

Lim Pak-ji recognized her. She was an actress under YG Entertainment, who had acted in "Couple or Trouble," the drama in which she met Han Ye-seul, and it was through that drama that their careers began to gain some popularity.

"Why are you here?" Han Yise asked, her voice filled with surprise as she took her hand.

"Just visiting the set, huh? And checking if the director yelled at you and made you cry." Park Han-byul smiled as she looked her over. "Yeah, I didn't cry. Looks like I'm in good spirits."

"Who am I! How dare the director scold me!"

The two women burst into laughter.

Lin Puzhi withdrew his gaze and continued reading the script.

He vaguely remembered the name Park Han-byul from his past life. Not because of any of her acting roles, but because she was later involved in the Burning Sun scandal.

Her husband is allegedly one of the masterminds behind the Burning Sun scandal, and after this was exposed, her fans advised her to divorce him and stay away from this scumbag. Surprisingly, she apologized for her husband on Twitter and said she would stand by him through the difficult times.

I wonder if she has met her future husband yet?

……

At 2 PM, the people looking for Lin Puzhi arrived.

A black van pulled up in front of the production center, and three people got out. Leading the way was a man in his forties, dressed in a suit and tie, his hair neatly combed, carrying a manila envelope. Behind him were two young men in black, who looked like bodyguards or assistants.

"Is Director Cui here?" The man walked into the film set. His voice wasn't loud, but his tone carried a sense of pressure that said, "I'm here to talk business."

Assistant Director Shin Kyung-soo stepped forward: "May I ask who you are...?"

"KeyEast Entertainment, Assistant to Minister Kim, my surname is Jung." The man handed over a business card. "We'd like to speak with Director Choi about Mr. Kim Soo-hyun being replaced in the role."

The set fell silent for a moment.

All eyes turned to Choi Moon-seok.

Choi Moon-seok sat behind the monitor, motionless and without looking up. He turned a page of the script, his voice flat: "I'm working. We can talk after we finish."

Assistant Zheng smiled, a perfectly practiced smile, as if he had rehearsed it many times: "Director Cui, this matter can't wait. Mr. Kim Soo-hyun's contract is still valid. We have the right to pursue legal action against unilateral replacement of the actor."

Choi Moon-seok finally raised his head and glanced at him: "Kim Soo-hyun is injured and can't film. I replaced him so that the production could air on time. If you want to hold someone accountable, go to SBS. Don't waste my time here."

SBS is the broadcaster and investor of this drama. If Kim Soo-hyun is injured and not replaced, it will delay the drama's release. This is something that the two capital entities should argue about.

Assistant Zheng's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes turned a little colder.

He turned his head, his gaze sweeping across the film set, finally landing on Lin Puzhi, who was wrapped in a down jacket in the corner.

"Is this the newcomer, Che Kang-jin?"

Lin Puzhi did not move.

Assistant Zheng walked towards him at a leisurely pace, his leather shoes making a "tap-tap" sound on the floor.

He walked up to Lin Puzhi, looked him up and down, then opened the kraft paper envelope in his hand and pulled out a piece of paper.

"Mr. Lin Puzhi, this is a copy of Mr. Kim Soo-hyun's lawyer's letter. We are not targeting you, but there is a dispute over the source of your role. The production team cannot continue to use you until the issue is resolved."

Lin Puzhi looked at him without saying a word.

"System, identify this person."

[Would you like to spend 5 points of good deeds to get more details?]

"yes."

A line of text appeared above Assistant Zheng's head:

【Jung Woo-jin | Neutral · The Deceptive | Misfortune Value: 15%】

Lin Puzhi was taken aback when he saw the label "Neutral".

Since he acquired the system, he had only identified three people, and those three were either good or bad. This was the first time he had seen someone labeled "neutral."

"System, what does 'neutral' mean?"

Neutrality means that this person is neither extremely good nor extremely bad; they are an ordinary person in the secular sense who does not break the law or regulations.

Yes, people are contradictory; how can someone be either a bad person or a good person?

A good person may be a bad person in someone else's eyes; a bad person may be a good person in someone else's eyes.

Humans are just that complicated.

"System, will the label on that person change?"

Yes, the labels attached to him will change constantly based on his actions and societal values.

"So, with neutral units, does that mean I can't use [Steal Fortune] and [Transfer Misfortune] anymore?"

[Neutral units: You can transfer their bad luck, but you cannot steal their luck or transfer their good luck.]

If we can't use [Seize Fate] and [Transform Misfortune], then we can only use human methods.

Since he's just trying to get by, let's give him an excuse to deal with KeyEast Entertainment behind the scenes.

He stood up and was half a head taller than Assistant Zheng.

"Assistant Zheng," he said, "may I take a look at that document you have?"

Assistant Zheng hesitated for a moment before handing him the lawyer's letter.

Lin Puzhi took it and quickly scanned it. The content was roughly what he had guessed—KeyEast believed that the production team's unilateral termination of Kim Soo-hyun's contract constituted a breach of contract, and demanded that the production team reinstate Kim Soo-hyun's role, otherwise they would seek compensation.

He returned the lawyer's letter to Assistant Zheng.

"Assistant Zheng, I have a few questions for you."

"you say."

"First, Kim Soo-hyun fractured his wrist. The doctor said he needs to rest for three weeks, but the drama is scheduled to air in early December, so he can't wait three weeks. Do you agree with that?"

Assistant Zheng remained silent.

"Secondly, the crew replaced Kim Soo-hyun not because of his poor acting skills, but because he was injured. This is considered force majeure in the contract, or a breach of contract. You can go back and check."

Assistant Zheng's expression changed slightly.

"Third," Lin Puzhi paused, "are you here today to resolve the problem, or to start a fight?"

Assistant Zheng glanced at him and remained silent for two seconds.

"Solve the problem."

"Alright," Lin Puzhi said, "I'll give you a plan."

He walked over to Choi Moon-seok and whispered a few words. Choi Moon-seok frowned, then nodded.

Lin Puzhi returned to Assistant Zheng's side and said, "Kim Soo-hyun's scenes have been replaced, but the production team is willing to keep his name in the end credits as a 'Special Thanks.' At the same time, the production team will explain in the press release that Kim Soo-hyun was unable to continue filming due to injury, and the role has been taken over by a newcomer. This way, his fans won't feel that he has been abandoned, and the media won't write that he has been replaced."