The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Zhao Shucheng pulled Xiaoxue aside and said, "However, this method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. If we want Su Cheng to be truly free, we still need to let Su Cheng return to her original position."

Xiaoxue looked at Zhao Shucheng with a puzzled expression and asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "My point is simple: Su Cheng originally participated in a talent show to enter the entertainment industry as an actress, but now she's working as an assistant, which doesn't comply with her original contract. She can absolutely argue with the company's higher-ups."

Will this work?

"Of course it's feasible. If they're reasonable, that's best. If they're unreasonable, we can always resort to the law. I think even the most meticulously crafted contract is clearly not suitable for the job..."

Xiaoxue looked at Zhao Shucheng with admiration and said, "Xiaobai, I've discovered you know so much."

"Sprinkle some water."

"It's a good thing you're here. You have no idea how worried Chengzi is about this. She heard that there would be a three million yuan penalty for breach of contract, and she has been forced to swallow her anger."

“You’re all inexperienced, that’s why you were intimidated. You talk to Su Cheng and if she really wants to terminate the contract, I’ll have the studio’s legal department submit the termination letter for her.”

"Then I'll discuss it with Orange and see how things go."

But things never go as planned. Su Cheng wanted to save money, but Duan Chengxuan disagreed. However, seeing Su Cheng's attitude, he knew it was unlikely he could continue to play her tricks, so he gave her an acting opportunity. As long as Su Cheng could pass the company's make-up exam, she could participate in a TV series.

Su Cheng naturally cherished this opportunity. After arriving in the classroom, upon hearing Han Qing's request, she began to act out the scene of three soldiers planting a military flag.

However, she was not a professional actress after all, so although she portrayed the heroine's sacrifice and charged into battle amidst a hail of bullets, the three soldiers she played all had the same expression and the same personality.

Duan Chengxuan was engrossed in watching, but Han Qing was very dissatisfied, feeling that Su Cheng hadn't gotten into character and was just playing herself. Someone with real acting skills could naturally portray a character with three different expressions and personalities.

Su Cheng felt she had benefited greatly from Han Qing's words and repeatedly expressed her gratitude, thanking him for taking the time out of his busy schedule to guide her.

When I got back to Xiaoxue's apartment, I was filled with emotion and felt that I had learned a lot.

Upon hearing this, Xiaoxue said, "Chengzi, if you really want to be an actress, you do need to improve your acting skills. Sister Min only entered the entertainment industry by shooting commercials, but after Xiaobai's guidance, she can now handle most roles. If you didn't have an agency and Zhao Shucheng didn't have his own job, I would have liked you to go and learn from him for a while."

"Then let's forget it. Director Gu just won an award and he must be very busy right now. He simply doesn't have time to give me any pointers."

"That's true. But if you ever have any questions in the future, you can still ask him. As the director, he definitely understands the director's ideas better and can give you a lot of advice."

"I will!"

For the next period of time, Zhao Shucheng's life returned to normal. He would occasionally go to the editing room to watch the previously filmed "Under the First Snow," and spend most of the rest of his time with his girlfriend.

Of course, Zhao Shucheng and Xiao Mu did not completely lose contact, but Xiao Mu still hadn't decided whether to stay in the entertainment industry, so he simply went back to his hometown with his father to continue running the restaurant.

However, Xiao Yuanshan was a kind-hearted and honest man, so many acquaintances would pay on credit when they came to eat, which is why Xiao Yuanshan's small restaurant was struggling to make ends meet.

Xiao Mu couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to help his father. Moreover, he always asked customers to pay in cash, which made the neighbors somewhat dissatisfied.

After all, they were used to buying on credit, and suddenly having to pay was something they weren't used to, and they also felt that Xiao Mu was being a bit stingy.

A few days later, Zhao Shucheng saw the entertainment news that Yao Menggui's management contract with Chang Ming had expired and she unilaterally announced the termination of the cooperation.

Of course, the termination of Yao Menggui's cooperation with Chang Ming was not a peaceful breakup on the surface. Yao Menggui had long been dissatisfied with Chang Ming's behavior, feeling that he was greedy and had made a lot of benefits from her in previous years. Moreover, when she was injured, he abandoned her in a foreign hospital and tricked her sister into taking her place on a program to make a lot of money.

Chang Ming was naturally unwilling to accept losing Yao Menggui, his cash cow, so he planned to find Xiao Mu and offer him an entertainment agency contract, intending to cultivate a second Yao Menggui.

Although Xiao Mu listened to Zhao Shucheng's words and felt that Chang Ming was not a suitable partner, and expressed his refusal, Chang Ming had no intention of giving up.

He actually knew all along that Xiao Mu was impersonating Yao Menggui and even participated in the performance of "Under the First Snow," so he implied that if she didn't sign a contract, he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't expose her, and even reminded her to take care of her father's health.

Xiao Mu was surprised that Chang Ming would threaten him with his father, and he believed what Zhao Shucheng had said before that Chang Ming was not a good person, so he naturally did not intend to sign a contract with Chang Ming.

But the tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease. The incident of Xiao Yuanshan falling ill on set during the first snowfall and even arguing with Song Ci's fans was still exposed by the media, and the public opinion about Xiao Yuanshan grew stronger.

Xiao Mu saw the online comments and didn't want his father to continue being talked about, so he called Yao Menggui to inquire about the situation.

"Sis, everyone online is talking about my dad right now."

"Xiao Mu, don't worry. Even if you rush to clarify now, netizens won't believe you. This kind of news will only be popular for seven days at most, so we just need to wait for the hype to die down."

"OK then!"

Xiao Mu had no other options at the moment. She had no media channels and didn't know how to handle public relations, so she could only trust Yao Menggui.

That day, Zhao Shucheng had just finished editing the film and handed it over to the producer. His work was coming to an end, and he was preparing to take a break and relax when he received a call from Xiao Mu.

It turns out that Tian Sisi found Xiao Mu and insisted that he admit that she was Yao Menggui from the "Under the First Snow" crew.

Xiao Mu naturally couldn't admit it. Just as the two were arguing, Xiao Mu's father, Xiao Yuanshan, suddenly suffered another heart attack. Tian Sisi drove Xiao Mu and Xiao Yuanshan to the hospital.

Because Tian Sisi had taken time out of her busy schedule to visit Xiao Mu, and still had a lot of work to do, she left the hospital first.

Xiao Mu was given bad news by the doctor: Xiao Yuanshan's condition was very serious. Although Xiao Yuanshan had been rescued, their hospital had no beds available, and Xiao Mu needed to arrange for him to be transferred to another hospital for further treatment.

Xiao Mu hadn't expected to have to transfer to another hospital. He originally wanted to contact Yao Menggui, but he was worried about troubling her, and it was inconvenient for her to come forward.

After much hesitation, Xiao Mu called Zhao Shucheng for help.

Zhao Shucheng was taken aback when he heard this, and said, "Don't worry, there really isn't a single ward available in the hospital. It's because your father's condition isn't good, and the hospital is afraid of taking responsibility, so they're having your father transferred to another hospital. Do you understand?"

"I don't know. The doctor just told me that there are not enough hospital rooms right now, so they can't admit my dad. If he's not transferred to another hospital, he'll have to stay in the corridor."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Oh, I see. It seems there really aren't any wards available. Well then, wait for me to come over, and I'll try to find a solution." "Or maybe we should just forget about it. I can ask someone else for help."

“If you could find someone else to help, you wouldn’t have called me. We’ve known each other for a while, so just listen to me.”

"Okay, Director Gu, I'll be waiting for you!"

As Zhao Shucheng was about to drive to find Xiao Mu, Amy poked her head out of the kitchen and asked, "The food will be ready soon, where are you going?"

“A friend of mine had a family emergency and needs me to go there.”

"What friends? I know Luo Shuquan and Zuo Yongbang too. How about I go with you?"

"It's not them, it's other friends."

"It's not a woman, is it?" Amy looked at Zhao Shucheng suspiciously.
Zhao Shucheng said, "You guessed right, it's a woman, an actress from the previous film crew, you probably don't know her."

"Then I definitely have to go with you, otherwise if you bring back sisters for us again, Xiao Min and the others will definitely be angry when they find out."

Seeing that Amy was determined to go with him, Zhao Shucheng shook his head helplessly and said, "Alright, you can go, but you can't say anything out of line."

"Don't worry, I definitely won't."

Zhao Shucheng drove Amy to the hospital where Xiao Mu was.

When Amy saw Zhao Shucheng drive to the hospital, she finally believed that Zhao Shucheng really had something to do, and that he wasn't there to go on a date with a beautiful woman.

But when they saw Xiao Mu, he was sitting helplessly in the corridor, next to his father's hospital bed.

"Director Gu, you've finally arrived!"

Xiao Mu saw Zhao Shucheng as if he had seen a savior, and almost rushed up to hug him. But when he saw that there was a woman with Zhao Shucheng, he stopped and looked at Amy with curiosity.

Zhao Shucheng looked at Xiao Yuanshan's condition and asked, "What's the situation now?"

“My dad just had surgery, but the hospital doesn’t have any rooms or beds, so he needs to be transferred to another hospital immediately, but I…”

Zhao Shucheng said, "No need to say anything. I'll call and ask which hospital can accept your father. You should also ask the hospital here if it's convenient for them to send an ambulance to help transfer him."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

Hearing Zhao Shucheng's words, Xiao Mu felt as if he had found someone to rely on, and quickly went to ask the doctors and nurses about the procedures for transferring to another hospital.

Seeing Xiao Mu walk away, Amy asked curiously, "Isn't she Yao Menggui? She's such a famous actress, can't she solve this problem herself? Why does she need your help?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Don't you know?"

Amy asked, puzzled, "What should I know?"

"This is not Yao Menggui, but Xiao Mu, who is Yao Menggui's twin sister. I thought you and Xiao Min were good friends and would share gossip about the entertainment industry."

"Well, I really don't know much about that. You know that Xiao Min went abroad with you a while ago, and after she came back, she was busy with work and didn't have time to meet up with me at all."

Zhao Shucheng then remembered that it was indeed the case; the day after the wrap party for the filming of "Under the First Snow," he and Xiao Min went abroad together.

"Alright, but that's roughly how it is. This is Xiao Mu's adoptive father."

"I see."

Amy suddenly realized and said, "So, it was actually her who played the role in 'Under the First Snow,' and you're just accepting that her sister stole her identity and endured all the hardship?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "You can't say that. It's not about stealing or not stealing. It was originally Yao Menggui's job opportunity, but she was just very suitable for the role."

"So you're just going to watch?"

"What else do you want from me? I'm just a temporary worker. I can't even decide the casting for the production team. Besides, the investors only value Yao Menggui's reputation. If it were an amateur like Xiao Mu, he wouldn't even have a chance to act."

"That's true. No matter what industry you're in, it's incredibly difficult to stand out without a reputation."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Amy with amusement and asked, "No, why are you so sentimental now? Is your clothing store also having problems?"

Amy nodded and said, "I guess so. It's getting harder and harder to run a clothing store these days, while online stores are doing better and better. I'm really worried that one day, the clothing store will have to close down."

Zhao Shucheng had to admit that Amy had a good business sense. Physical stores would face increasing difficulties in the future, especially with the rapid development of the Internet. Unless some brand stores could barely survive, a large number of clothing stores would not be able to continue operating.

"Okay, you've done a great job. At worst, the clothing store can remain a physical store for advertising, while the main business is the online store."

"Of course I know, it's just that the changes are happening too fast."

As they were talking, Zhao Shucheng had already contacted the hospital, and Xiao Mu had also negotiated with the hospital to arrange for an ambulance to escort them to another hospital.

After settling Xiao Yuanshan in, Xiao Mu followed Zhao Shucheng and the others to the corridor and said:
"Director Gu, thank you so much. I don't know what I would have done without you."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Why are you being so polite with me? Since you consider me a friend and have come to me for help, I will naturally help if I can. However, you also need to consider something. Your father's current condition, the hospital fees, the need for stent surgery, and the future medical expenses will all be considerable costs. Have you thought about what to do?"

Xiao Mu shook his head and said, "I don't know right now. I originally wanted to ask my father to reopen the restaurant, but now my father is sick and the expenses are huge. The restaurant's income is unstable, and I don't know what to do."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Actually, you can consider my previous suggestion. You have a lot of acting talent, and now with your sister's fame, even if you can't be the leading lady, you should be able to play a supporting role without any problem. Then you can save money to help your father."

Xiao Mu hesitated even more after hearing this. She knew Zhao Shucheng meant well, but besides Chang Ming, she didn't know anyone else who would sign the contract. However, Chang Ming wasn't a good choice, and she worried it would cause conflict with her sister. (End of Chapter)