Huayu: I am the manager of Xiaohua (a popular Chinese entertainment company).

Chapter 121 The Female Lead of "Joy of Life"

"Of course I'm not doing this for nothing. I also have high hopes for this drama, and I'd like to invest in it as well," Li Han said with a smile.

"Haha, which role does Mr. Li plan to cast?" Sun Zhonghuai joked with a smile.

"Among the important female characters, there are a few who haven't been cast yet, such as Ye Ling'er and ————"

"Lin Wan'er," Li Han said directly.

Lin Wan'er? The female lead, Lin Wan'er? Sun Zhonghuai stared at Li Han for a moment, his smile gradually fading, and his expression becoming serious.

"Mr. Li, this isn't just about filling in a role, it's about stealing the part." They've already decided that Li Qin will play Lin Wan'er.

"Let them take it, I don't know Li Qin anyway," Li Han nodded and said.

His older sister is Li Xue, not Li Qin.

"————" Sun Zhonghuai was in a dilemma. Apart from Tian Xiwei, none of the artists under Li Han's management were very popular.

"Have you already signed a contract with Li Qin?" Li Han asked.

"Oh, not yet. Both sides are very interested. We're currently just discussing the terms and salary," Sun Zhonghuai said.

"That settles it then." Li Han waved his hand and smiled.

"I don't think my sister's acting is worse than Li Qin's. Does that mean my sister can't play the same role as Li Qin?"

"Yes, Yitong's acting skills are indeed excellent in all aspects—" Sun Zhonghuai nodded, then paused for a moment before realizing what he meant.

"Your sister, you mean your sister?"

"Yes." Li Han nodded.

"Oh, I see. I thought—" Sun Zhonghuai couldn't help but laugh.

He thought Li Han was going to arrange for his new actors to play the roles.

"Okay, then we really need to consider this." Sun Zhonghuai nodded. Li Yitong is not one of the less popular actresses under Li Han's management. She is a genuine rising star like Li Qin.

"And then there's the character Ye Ling'er," Li Han said.

"Let Bao Bao act in it. She's too young and can't play the lead role. She should play more supporting roles."

"Sure, no problem." Sun Zhonghuai nodded.

He suspected that Li Han was using a "broken windows" tactic, first presenting a suggestion that he couldn't accept, and then revealing the role he actually wanted to play, so that he could accept it.

Unfortunately, Sun Zhonghuai was overthinking things; Li Han wanted both Lin Wan'er and Ye Ling'er!

"Is Yitong in Beijing right now? If you have time, call her out and let's have dinner together. I'll invite the director and the investors from there too," Sun Zhonghuai said.

"My sister isn't in Beijing; she's still filming outside. But she'll be back soon, and I'll talk to her then," Li Han said.

"Why don't you consider playing a cameo role?" Sun Zhonghuai suggested.

"Are there any minor but important roles?" Li Han asked, yawning.

"There was a character, I remember his name was—" Sun Zhonghuai couldn't recall it for a moment.

"Yan Bingyun," someone nearby reminded him.

Yan Bingyun? Li Han glanced at the person. Isn't this Xiao Zhan's character?

"Yes, yes, Yan Bingyun." Sun Zhonghuai remembered and looked at Li Han.

"Sure, I'll make a cameo appearance for free," Li Han laughed. *I'm already investing, isn't that enough? You want me to make a cameo too?*

"Oh, that won't do. There will definitely be a red envelope." Sun Zhonghuai waved his hand and laughed.

Li Han: Hehe————

Wang Ran quickly came over from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and moved into the apartment that Li Han rented for her.

In the apartment room, Li Han asked his assistant to help Wang Ran tidy up, and also arranged an assistant for her.

"Senior, what should I do during this time?" Wang Ran turned to look at Li Han and asked.

"Senior" has almost become Wang Ran's fixed way of addressing Li Han, and he calls him "senior senior" all the time.

"Read the script, study the character. I gave you the script, and then I'll arrange some acting classes for you, or you can audit classes at Beijing Film Academy or Central Academy of Drama," Li Han said, looking at Wang Ran's bright face.

Wang Ran's hair was loose, her skin was fair and delicate, and her big eyes were bright and spirited.

"Then, do I really need to come to Beijing? Can't I do these things in Shanghai?" Wang Ran asked doubtfully. Why did she drop out of school so early?

"The company is in Beijing, what are you doing in Shanghai?" Li Han said as he sat down on the sofa. Wang Ran sat down next to him, turned to look at him, and put her hands on her lap, looking like a submissive wife.

Li Han looked up at Wang Ran and asked, "What kind of action is that?"

"But I can't just sit around doing nothing all the time," Wang Ran said with a helpless smile to Li Han.

"Hmm—then I'll arrange some roles for you, so you can hone your acting skills," Li Han said.

"Are there any suitable ones in 'Better Days'?" Wang Ran asked quickly.

"Better Days? You're planning to join the cast of Better Days? It seems like you don't have any particularly important roles, but there is—" Li Han looked up and thought for a moment.

"Really?" Wang Ran leaned closer to Li Han.

While Wang Ran's film resources in her previous life weren't exactly nonexistent, they were practically nonexistent.

Wang Ran: It's actually 0!

Wang Ran's film credits include "Oh My General: Time Traveler," a film adapted from "Oh My General," and "The End of the Sea is the Grassland," in which she makes a cameo appearance as a mother.

The role of the mother was given to Wang Ran because Derek Yee particularly admired her on the show "Actors, Please Take Your Seats".

It's clear that Wang Ran has absolutely no access to movies.

"—There are some options available right now, and they might be a good fit for you," Li Han said, looking at Wang Ran.

"The female villain has several accomplices, all of them are wicked women. Do you want to give it a try? The company has already arranged for an actress to play one of the villains, and there's another one."

"Sure," Wang Ran immediately replied, indicating that there was no problem.

"Heh, okay." Li Han nodded with a smile.

"Then I'll give you the script later, and I'll take you and the actresses out for a meeting—" There's something I need to get resolved in the next couple of days.

"Mmm, senior." Wang Ran's face also showed a bright smile.

"Ran, where are you going to put all these clothes?" Wang Ran's mother asked as she came out of the bedroom.

"Let me see." Wang Ran quickly got up and walked over. As she passed Li Han, she swept a wisp of fragrance into Li Han's nostrils, causing him to subconsciously touch his nose and rub it with the back of his finger.

"It smells so good!"

—At the Beijing Dance Academy, Liu Haocun was lying in bed reading the script for "Off Track".

Liu Haocun had just finished showering. Her hair was loose and fell over her delicate skin. She wore a flesh-colored tank top and hot pants, revealing her long, bare, snow-white legs.

Most importantly, her legs were propped up against the wall, perfectly showcasing her long, snow-white legs. Her jade feet, which could be described as being at the level of a "Primordial Limitless Golden Immortal," were placed together.

She hummed a song while looking at the script.

Buzz—her WeChat on her phone beeped, and she turned to look at it and reached out to take it.

He picked it up and saw it was a message from Li Han.

"What are you doing?"

"Hmph." Liu Haocun tilted his head and then yawned.

"Looking at the script." As he spoke, Liu Haocun glanced at his little feet, chuckled, and then took a picture of his feet and sent it to Li Han.

Li Han was still typing when he saw a message from Liu Haocun. When he looked at it, he saw a pair of fair and delicate little feet resting on the wall.

"————" Li Han remained silent, then deleted what he had typed and retyped two words.

"I want to eat it."

"Disgusting, shameful, perverted, what nonsense are you spouting!" Liu Haocun unleashed a barrage of insults, though a hint of amusement crept onto his lips.

"You won't even let me eat? We're friends, what's wrong with letting me have a bite?" Li Han said, feigning indignation.

"Besides, is this what I want to eat? Is this what I want to eat? You've already stretched it out, your feet are right there, why can't I eat it? And you're blaming me? That's ridiculous!"

Liu Haocun looked at Li Han speechlessly. Although Li Han was successful in his career now, he was still just a second-generation nobody.

A ten-year-old boy is at the peak of his energy.

"You sent me a message just to tease me?" Liu Haocun said helplessly.

"No, that's not it—it's all your fault, you've steered the conversation off-topic," Li Han replied.

"Hehe, alright, alright, it's my fault." Liu Haocun chuckled to himself.

"Cunzi, come out here. I need to talk to you. I'll send you the address," Li Han said.

"Okay—" Liu Haocun replied lazily, not taking it seriously, assuming that Li Han was looking for her because of the TV series.

Liu Haocun got up, stretched, and yawned, revealing his snow-white belly, which gave off a sweet and fragrant feeling.

After getting out of bed, Liu Haocun started changing his clothes.

Not long after, Liu Haocun arrived at a coffee shop—she didn't understand why Li Han loved coffee so much, always choosing to meet at coffee shops, amusement parks, parks, or restaurants.

After entering, Liu Haocun looked around, tossed her high ponytail, and then saw Li Han. She smiled with her eyes narrowed, and then walked over.

"Li Han!"

Li Han, who was looking down at his phone, looked up and smiled when he saw Liu Haocun in front of him.

"Cun Cunzi."

Upon hearing this, Liu Haocun frowned. What a bizarre title! It sounded like something a Japanese person would use.

"Did you call me because you need to revise the script?" Liu Haocun had her hair tied in a high ponytail, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt underneath a light-colored jacket. Her voice was clear and sweet, and it sounded very pleasant to Li Han, as if she were speaking right next to him.

Qingluo (Qinglingyin + Lolita sound)

"No, it has nothing to do with the drama." Li Han shook his head. "Then what is it?" Liu Haocun sat down, picked up the coffee in front of him and took a sip.

"Haocun, I'd like to ask you about your family situation," Li Han said, looking at Liu Haocun.

"My home?" Liu Haocun looked at Li Han with some doubt.

"What's wrong with my house?!"

Li Han didn't really want to say it out loud. He hoped that Liu Haocun would bring it up on his own initiative, but Liu Haocun didn't react at all, so he had to tell him himself. He didn't want to drag this out any longer, because who knows what kind of trouble might arise if it was delayed.

"————" Li Han slowly explained the situation to Liu Haocun.

Upon hearing Li Han's words, Liu Haocun stared blankly at him with his big eyes, completely bewildered.

After saying that, Li Han pursed his lips and looked at Liu Haocun, who was completely dumbfounded.

"You—" Liu Haocun uttered one word and then fell silent, not knowing what to say.

Li Han looked at Liu Haocun, whose eyelids drooped, his big eyes blinked rapidly, his fair forehead furrowed slightly, and his hands on the table clenched into fists involuntarily.

"—How did you find out about this?"

"I know a friend in the industry, he's from your area, and he mentioned you by chance before, and he told me about this," Li Han said, making it up.

"This matter has already been resolved, there's nothing more to say." Liu Haocun frowned.

"If this matter comes to light after you debut in the future, do you think it will have no impact on your acting career at all?" Li Han asked upon seeing this.

"Then, what should we do?" Liu Haocun pursed his lips.

"I'll go to the Northeast with you and resolve this matter," Li Han said seriously, looking at Cunzi.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haocun looked at Li Han, her large eyes blinking nervously. She was hesitant, as this matter was, after all, significant for her family.

It's too sensitive to say, and she doesn't know what to do.

"Okay." After thinking for a moment, Liu Haocun nodded.

"Let me tell your mother, but you can't explain the cause and effect of this," Li Han said, since this whole thing was caused by Liu Haocun's mother.

"It's not appropriate to talk about it over the phone. Let's go to your hometown together, and I'll talk to your mother in person." Li Han decided to head north immediately to meet Lü Shujuan and explain the situation to her.

"Then, tomorrow?" Liu Haocun blinked.

"Let's do it tomorrow," Li Han nodded.

The next day, Li Han and Liu Haocun went to Liu Haocun's hometown in Jilin Province. Although Liu Haocun did not tell her mother the reason why Li Han came, she did tell her that Li Han wanted to come.

After meeting Liu Haocun's mother, Lü Shujuan, Li Han spoke directly about the matter. Upon hearing Li Han bring it up, Lü Shujuan's face immediately darkened.

Seeing that Lü Shujuan looked unhappy, Li Han didn't care and directly told her to make an appointment with the child's parents so that he could talk to them face to face.

After considering it, Lü Shujuan contacted her parents there.

That day, Li Han took Liu Haocun to meet the parents. He had no other choice; in a society governed by law, the only option was to spend money.

He spoke directly to the other party about it. At first, he spoke with regret and in a tactful tone to soothe the parents' emotions before bringing up the core issue.

Liu Haocun is about to debut, but her family didn't handle this matter perfectly before. After learning about this, the company decided to come and make amends to you on Liu Haocun's behalf.

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