The film and television city starts from the courtyard

A short while later, Zhao Shucheng drove to Chedun Film and Television City.

Seeing that Su Cheng was carrying several bags, Zhao Shucheng asked, "Do you want me to help you carry them over?"

"No need, I'm already very grateful that you drove me here. I can take it myself."

"Okay. Be careful on the road. If you spill it again, it will be a waste of time to buy new ones."

"Don't worry, it won't happen!"

Seeing Su Cheng leave happily, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but smile.

After getting off the bus, he saw Shanli standing not far away, her face cold as she saw Zhao Shucheng approaching.

"Who upset our producer? Tell me, and I'll teach him a lesson."

Shanli rolled her eyes at Zhao Shucheng and said, "Of course it's our Director Gu. No one else would dare to mess with me."

"What did I do to upset you? I bought you flowers especially for you, do you like them?"

"Are you sure this is for me, and not for a young girl who didn't want it, so you're just making use of it?"

Zhao Shucheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this, then looked at Shanli, then at the direction she was staring at, and laughed.

"dare you laugh?"

"Of course I'll laugh. Your anger means you're jealous. But you might have misunderstood something. That girl has nothing to do with me."

"I don't believe it. If you didn't have connections, would you have driven her here and bought her so many things? Wasn't it just so she could build relationships with the crew?"

"You've really misunderstood. I met that girl on the street, and I didn't buy the things. She was helping the artist bring them to the film crew."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, don't you know me? If there really is something going on, I would never hide it from you. Okay, don't be angry, come with me to watch the film, if it's good, we'll make a decision and prepare to win the award."

"I hope what you're saying is true. But I remember you're not exactly a warm-hearted person. The fact that you offered to bring her to the film set suggests you were already interested in her."

"What are you talking about? I just think this girl is pretty good, and if there's a chance in the future, we could work together. But for now, let's forget it. She's just an assistant, and right now she's only working as a stand-in, so she doesn't have much experience."

Shanli said, "I don't think so. Don't you directors all like to mentor newcomers? If you really think they're good, you can come to the set and mentor them."

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "Forget it. I was already exhausted both physically and mentally when Mo Xiaomin was filming. It's better for me to rest at home for a while than to teach a complete novice to act from scratch."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, don't you believe me?"

Shanli naturally wanted to trust Zhao Shucheng. After all, she had already made things clear with her ex-husband and was preparing to join Zhao Shucheng's studio, which meant she had staked everything on him. Naturally, she didn't want to make the wrong choice.

"That would be best. Okay, let's go watch the movie!"

When Shanli and Zhao Shucheng came out of the editing room, they had smiles on their faces. Shanli said, "Xiaobai, I didn't expect you to do so well on your first shoot. It seems like you have a good chance of winning an award this time, even a small one. That way, you won't have to worry about funding in the future."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Of course, I can't let your investment go down the drain, can I?"

When the two passed by a film set, they saw that a movie was being filmed inside, and the actor was none other than Su Cheng, whom they had hitched a ride with earlier.

Shanli didn't realize it was Su Cheng at first, since Zhao Shucheng had said he was just an assistant. But when she saw Zhao Shucheng standing there and followed his gaze, she felt that he looked familiar.

"Is this the little girl you just brought over?"

"Great, shall we take a look together?"

Shanli nodded, also wanting to know if the other person was as Zhao Shucheng had said, suitable for acting.

At this moment, Su Cheng, acting as Xiao Xiao's stunt double, was rehearsing a scene with Sister Mei. The director of this film seemed to be quite strict; Su Cheng was slapped twice and fell down twice before finally passing the scene.

Seeing Su Cheng get up without caring, and even when Xiao Xiao was making things difficult for her, she took the initiative to ask to reshoot.

Sanli nodded and said, "There aren't many people like her these days who are so hardworking and willing to endure hardship. If she could improve her acting skills, she should be able to make a name for herself."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "Acting skills are not important. Don't you think the other person looks beautiful in a cheongsam? If there is a suitable period drama set in the Republican era, she should be able to give a good performance."

Sanli paused for a moment, then said, "So, you were just looking at her figure, not her acting skills?"

"Of course not. Acting skills are important, but they can be learned. However, if you have problems with body management, it's difficult to make up for it."

"It's not just lust, you make it sound so nice. I think we've been too lenient with you, making you think you can mess around with other women. I'm going to tell them when I get back that we'll drain you dry every day and see if you still have any ulterior motives."

Zhao Shucheng smiled when he heard this, but did not refute it. After all, this was something he enjoyed, so how could he not want it?

"The girl is injured, why don't you go over and comfort her, and apply medicine to her wound?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate. I only met her by chance, and we haven't even exchanged phone numbers. If I show up with medicine, it will definitely be misunderstood."

"You, Gu Xiaobai, actually have a day when you're afraid of being misunderstood?"

"Of course, you're my girlfriend. How could I be so attentive to someone else when you're here? You're also the future boss of our studio, so I have to give you face."

"You pass. I won't tell anyone else about what happened today."

Su Cheng actually saw Zhao Shucheng and Shan Li, but since she was still on set and was Xiao Xiao's assistant, she couldn't leave to say hello, so she could only watch Zhao Shucheng and the others leave.

What Zhao Shucheng didn't know was that not long after they left, Xiaoxiao offended a big shot in the crew by bragging in front of Su Cheng, and was fired by Duan Chengxuan.

As a result, Xiaoxiao shifted all the blame onto Su Cheng, refusing to pay Su Cheng's salary, not only refusing to reimburse her for coffee expenses, but also refusing to let Su Cheng continue as her assistant.

Su Cheng felt incredibly unlucky today. Not only did she lose money, but she also lost her job, leaving her feeling utterly devastated. However, there was some good news. After learning that Su Cheng had lost her job, Sister Mei, who had thought the young girl was quite promising during filming, suggested that Su Cheng participate in the talent show held by Xingyu Company. As a judge, Sister Mei could recommend Su Cheng and even help her advance to the semi-finals.

Su Cheng knew that as an assistant, she might never get ahead, and her chances of acting would be very limited, so she made talent shows her new goal.

A few days later, Zhao Shucheng returned home and saw Xiaoxue lying on the sofa, intently watching TV.

"Xiaoxue, what TV series are you watching? Why are you so engrossed?"

"It wasn't a TV drama, but a talent show. Look, there were so many beautiful women, each with their own unique charm. If I hadn't had to go to school and wasn't a bad singer, I would have given it a try."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Then forget it. You're so naive. If you entered the entertainment industry, you'd be eaten alive. You'd better stay by my side."

"Tch, you make it sound like I haven't been completely taken advantage of by you yet."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and sat down next to Xiaoxue to watch TV with her. Inadvertently, he spotted a familiar figure, Su Cheng, in the TV.

It seems the other party has already started the storyline, participating in the talent show, and will probably enter the entertainment industry in the future. Perhaps we will have the opportunity to work together soon.

Su Cheng actually participated in the talent show with her best friend Liu Mengtian, and also met Ye Qiao'er, a trendy, non-mainstream girl who had returned from abroad. The three of them advanced together, and Ye Qiao'er wanted to treat everyone to dinner, but when it came time to pay the bill, she discovered that she had no money left in her card.

Liu Mengtian felt that Ye Qiao'er was pretending to be generous by treating people when she clearly had no money, but Su Cheng thought that perhaps she had some unspeakable difficulties, so she kindly helped pay the bill and even took the penniless Ye Qiao'er home to stay with her.

Perhaps Duan Chengxuan and Su Cheng were simply incompatible. They bumped into each other in the Xingyu entertainment corridor, breaking Duan Chengxuan's phone. Duan Chengxuan took Su Chengxuan's phone to make a call, but Su Cheng hadn't activated international roaming. Enraged, he stomped on Su Chengxuan's phone, considering it even.

This was a double blow for Su Cheng, who was just a recent graduate with little money and had been behind on her rent for some time.

Landlady Meili harbors great hostility towards Su Cheng because her husband has taken a liking to her. When she sees that Su Cheng has no money to pay the rent, she gives Su Cheng an ultimatum: either Su Cheng pays the outstanding rent within seven days, or she packs her bags and leaves.

Su Cheng was in a dilemma. It was unrealistic for her to come up with so much money all at once, but if she moved away, where could she go? After all, there was more than just her in the house now; Ye Qiao'er, who had been taken in, was also there.

Just as she was in a dilemma, Liu Mengtian suggested that she try to please Duan Chengxuan. After all, they had become friends through a fight, and Duan Chengxuan looked very rich and could give Su Cheng a better life.

However, Su Cheng was unwilling to sacrifice her dignity for this. But if she moved out, she couldn't really sleep on the streets. So her immediate priority was either to earn money or to find a new place to live.

That day, while Su Cheng was following Duan Chengxuan, intending to return the medicine to him and borrow money from him, she inadvertently saw Zhao Shucheng, who was also at the mall.

Su Cheng felt like she had seen a savior. Although they had only known each other for a day and had only met once and exchanged a few words, she felt that Zhao Shucheng was more trustworthy and would help her.

So she placed the medicine on the table and walked directly toward Zhao Shucheng.

Zhao Shucheng had actually arranged to meet Mo Xiaomin, but Mo Xiaomin received a last-minute notice from her company to attend an event, so she stood Zhao Shucheng up.

Zhao Shucheng figured he was already there, so he wandered around the mall by himself, when someone suddenly tapped him on the shoulder.

"Xiao Min?"

Zhao Shucheng turned around happily, thinking it was a surprise from Mo Xiaomin, so he didn't look closely and directly hugged the person behind him. But he quickly realized that the feel was wrong, the height was wrong, and the perfume smelled wrong. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Su Cheng.

"Su Cheng, it's you?"

"Um, could you let go of me first?"

Su Cheng's face was flushed, and she didn't dare to look at Zhao Shucheng. She lowered her head and said.

Zhao Shucheng quickly released Su Cheng and said, "Um, I'm sorry, Su Cheng. I thought it was my girlfriend who came, I didn't expect it to be you."

"You don't need to apologize. I should have greeted you first."

"By the way, are you here to shop?"

"Oh, by the way, when is your girlfriend coming? I hope she won't misunderstand if I'm here."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Of course not. She actually told me before that she had some work to do and couldn't come. But when you patted me, I thought it was a surprise for me."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

"It's nothing. You came to see me not just because you saw me, right?"

Zhao Shucheng actually noticed that Su Cheng looked preoccupied, which was definitely not a coincidence.

Su Cheng was corrected by Zhao Shucheng, and after hesitating for a moment, she said:

"Hey Xiaobai, could you lend me some money?"

"What, did you realize you forgot your wallet while shopping?"

Su Cheng shook her head and said, "No, it's not that. I owe rent for several months. If my assistant's salary had been paid, it would have been enough to pay the rent and meet my living needs. But Xiaoxiao not only didn't settle my salary, but she also wouldn't reimburse me for the things I bought before, so..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shucheng said, "It's just a matter of rent, it's no big deal for me to lend you the money. You can pay me back when you have the money. But why do you still seem a little unhappy?"

Su Cheng hesitated for a moment, but still told her that her landlord's husband was harassing her, causing her great distress, and that her landlord was blaming her for it and even wanted to raise the rent.

Zhao Shucheng said, "Su Cheng, I think that since this is the case, you don't need to indulge them at all. Since she wants to kick you out and you're facing harassment, you might as well rent a place somewhere else; maybe the security will be better."

"Actually, it's not necessary, is it? The rent is lower than in other places now, and it's not far from my workplace."

Zhao Shucheng said, "You can't say that. I saw you participate in a talent show on TV. You might become famous in the future. You'll have fans, but also extreme fans. Continuing to live in such an unsafe place will pose a significant safety risk to you."

"But I don't have much money right now, and I still need to borrow money from you to pay for the rent."

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about that. I can introduce you to a reliable landlord. My girlfriend has a spare room at home that no one is living in. If you rent it, it will help her share the living expenses."

Will she agree? What if she misunderstands something?

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I guarantee it won't happen. In fact, you might be pleasantly surprised to see you then!" (End of Chapter)