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Upon hearing this, Zhao Shucheng looked at Mo Xiangwan and asked:
Do you know what this scene is all about?

Mo Xiangwan looked at Zhao Shucheng with some surprise and said, "Of course I know that. I've read the script, you know. Besides, you cast Mo Xiaomin in the role, so why isn't the male lead here?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "I forgot to tell you, I plan to film, direct, and star in this movie myself, and I will be the male lead."

"You're going to act?" Mo Xiangwan looked at Zhao Shucheng with even more surprise.

"Yes, why not?"

"Of course you can, but have you really thought it through? Fan Mei is only a second-tier star, and you've only just entered the directing world. Isn't it a bit risky to direct and star in your own film? I still think that having Lin Xiang and Luo Feng in the roles would generate more buzz."

Zhao Shucheng said, "But these are scenes between the second female lead and the male lead. Do you think it's appropriate for them to be here?"

Mo Xiangwan said, "I think it's quite suitable. Besides, we're asking for your help this time, and Lin Xiang and Luo Feng don't want any payment."

"Your Lin Xiang is injured, and there are two dramas waiting for her to recover before they can be filmed. Can you make her squeeze out time to film?"

"I only said that we hired them for this scene, and there was publicity for it, but in the end, it was still your crew who filmed the scenes."

Zhao Shucheng looked at Mo Xiangwan and said, "So you were just using me as a cover? Do you think that's appropriate?"

"Xiaobai, Director Gu, please help us out. You know, if we can't resolve the online controversy in time and let the fans know that those photos aren't stills from the show, Lin Xiang and Luo Feng's futures will be ruined."

"What does that have to do with me? Why should my crew pay the price for your sake?"

“We won’t let you help us for nothing. If there’s an opportunity later, either I or any of the artists under Hao Mai’s management can take a pay cut to participate in your projects. We can also have our company invest in your projects.”

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "No, I can't joke about my movie. Besides, if the audience sees something different from what was advertised after the movie is released, the movie will be ruined."

"How could that be? We'll give a reasonable explanation later. Xiaobai, I really have no other choice. Can't you help me this time, even for Shanli's sake?"

Zhao Shucheng shook his head and said, "No, this is the second film I've produced independently. It's very important to me, and I can't take the risk."

"Xiaobai, are you really that heartless?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Even if I agree, Luo Feng's agent will not agree. Besides, there was no prior indication, and even if the fans see the news, they won't believe it."

"You can rest assured about that. Hao Mai and I will handle it. You just need to let them film this scene."

"I think instead of contacting me, you should contact Director Chen, who is currently filming. Wouldn't that be more convenient?"

Mo Xiangwan sighed and said, "If Director Chen had agreed, I wouldn't have come to beg you. I have no other choice, so please be accommodating."

"I can agree, but are you sure Lin Xiang and Luo Feng will agree, or even be willing to come and film?"

"Don't worry about that, I'll take care of it."

After saying that, Mo Xiangwan immediately contacted Hao Mai to discuss having Luo Feng come to film the movie.

Hao Mai was surprised by Mo Xiangwan's solution. He frowned and asked, "Do you really think this will work? We told the fans before that the photos of Lin Xiang and Luo Feng were stills from the drama 'Embrace Me'."

"Of course I know this is somewhat incoherent, but Director Chen is angry, and we don't have much time left to solve the problem. We might as well find another film crew to solve the immediate problem first."

"So you've already spoken to Director Gu?"

Mo Xiangwan nodded and said, "Director Gu agreed to help, but we all owe him a favor, which we will have to repay later."

"Of course, that's no problem. The most important thing right now is to get through this hurdle. The problems that follow won't be a problem."

“That’s fine. Tell Luo Feng to come to Director Gu’s set immediately. I’ll also have Lin Xiang come over. After filming is finished, we’ll continue filming ‘Embrace Me.’ As for Director Gu, he’s agreed to include Lin Xiang and Luo Feng in the movie’s behind-the-scenes footage for a cameo appearance later.”

"Then it's settled."

Lin Xiang was immediately displeased when Mo Xiangwan asked her to film in another production crew, saying, "Sister Xiangwan, how can you just assign me work like that? Don't you know I'm injured?"

"Do you think I wanted this? You're the one who caused all this trouble. If you don't resolve it now, do you think you can continue making movies?"

Mo Xiangwan glared angrily at Lin Xiang and said, "You're not reliving the past; you're ruining yourself, Luo Feng, and your shared memories. Before you posted those photos, did you even consider how to resolve this?"

"Isn't this a problem you, as the agent, should be solving?"

"But before you did this, did you think about informing me, about asking me? Did you think about how this would end? Your past with Luo Feng would be dug up, and then you would be judged and attacked by fans. Your fans would say that Luo Feng is a heartless and ungrateful person. Luo Feng's fans would say that you are shamelessly throwing yourself at him. The two of you being together would be defined as a mistake, and your relationship would be seen as a joke, a farce. Is this what you want? Xiangxiang, the beautiful memories of the past are not meant to be hurt, but to be kept in your heart, to be taken out and recalled when you are lonely."

Looking at Lin Xiang, who was crying, Mo Xiangwan said, "Xiangxiang, let's turn this photo into our most beautiful memory."

"But I'm not familiar with Director Gu. Will he really help us?"

"Of course, I still have that much face, but since Director Gu has helped you so much, you should remember to make a cameo appearance for him in the future."

"Don't worry, Sister Xiangxiang."

Mo Xiangwan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Lin Xiang had finally agreed. She was worried that Lin Xiang would throw another tantrum, and if she couldn't resolve the matter quickly, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause.

Chen Zhong was still waiting for Mo Xiangwan and Hao Mai to apologize to him, but he was unexpectedly informed by his assistant that his male and female leads had left and gone to film in other production crews, which made him even angrier.

But he also knew that Mo Xiangwan and Hao Mai were trying to resolve the online controversy, and he couldn't say anything. He could only shift the blame onto Zhao Shucheng, preparing to challenge Zhao Shucheng to a duel to teach him to respect his seniors.

Zhao Shucheng had no idea that by helping Mo Xiangwan, he had inexplicably created an enemy for himself—a once-famous director lurking in the shadows. He didn't actually have high expectations for Lin Xiang and Luo Feng's scene, so simply explaining the plot and having them strike the pose from the photos circulating online was enough.

Mo Xiangwan naturally saw through Zhao Shucheng's perfunctory attitude, so she quickly found him and said:
"Xiaobai, you can't just be so perfunctory just because you're here to help. Lin Xiang and Luo Feng agreed to make cameo appearances, you can't expect us to do this half-heartedly, can you?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Actually, this scene is not suitable for them to film at all. They don't understand the plot, and they can't even get into character. How can I film it?"

"Then why don't you change the script a bit? For example, have Lin Xiang and Luo Feng's guest roles have a romantic storyline, and then..."

Zhao Shucheng glanced at Hao Mai not far away, and Lin Xiang and Luo Feng who were whispering to each other, sighed, and said, "Alright, I'll help you this time, but don't do it again. Take a 30-minute break, then we'll film again."

Zhao Shucheng immediately took out his computer and started revising the script on the spot. Fortunately, Zhao Shucheng had experience in revising scripts on the spot. Besides, it was just adding two insignificant minor characters. The main plot would not deviate. It was just that the young couple was discussing Ye Lanqiu's news in bed. The man saw Ye Lanqiu's photo and got a little excited. He asked the woman to make up stories about her, saying that she was a mistress and immoral.

At first, Zhao Shucheng didn't have high expectations for Lin Xiang's performance. After all, the other party was just a popular celebrity whose acting skills were only so-so, but definitely not enough to achieve the effect he wanted.

What Zhao Shucheng didn't expect was that both the bed scene in the beginning and Lin Xiang's jealousy and madness after seeing Ye Lanqiu's photo and discovering that her husband was not right were perfectly in line with the plot, and even felt like they were jumping out of the screen.

"Cut! Perfect! Lin Xiang did a great job; this is exactly the kind of emotion we wanted."

Hearing Zhao Shucheng's voice, Lin Xiang snapped out of her daze. She glanced at Luo Feng, still lying on the bed, and suddenly felt a pang of sadness. After getting off the bed, she lowered her head and returned to her RV.

Mo Xiangwan naturally noticed that Lin Xiang was acting strangely. After telling Zhao Shucheng, she quickly went to find Lin Xiang to see what was wrong with her.

"Xiangxiang, you were fine just now, what's wrong with you now?"

Lin Xiang looked at Mo Xiangwan and asked, "Sister Xiangwan, are all men fickle and prone to getting bored with the old and wanting sexy women like Fan Mei?"

"Huh? Why do you ask that?"

"Luo Feng actually reacted when he saw Fan Mei's photo, but he didn't react at all when we were filming together. Do you think he really doesn't like me at all anymore?"

Mo Xiangwan was stunned when she heard Lin Xiang's words; she simply couldn't answer Lin Xiang's question.

However, she also felt that this was a good thing, allowing Lin Xiang to see Luo Feng's true colors and stop liking him, thus putting a complete end to this relationship.

"Xiangxiang, some things are hard to explain, especially since you've already broken up. Consider 'Embrace Me' as a farewell to your relationship, and part ways amicably."

Lin Xiang nodded with tears streaming down her face, suddenly realizing that her legs hurt terribly, or rather, her heart ached terribly.

Mo Xiangwan took Lin Xiang back to the "Embrace Me" film crew to continue filming, thinking that everything was over.

To Mo Xiangwan's surprise, the next day she received an anonymous text message saying that she already knew that the script for "Embrace Me" had nothing to do with the photo scandal, and that the photos were not stills from the play, and that Mo Xiangwan should not deceive the public.

Mo Xiangwan frowned upon seeing the text message.

She didn't expect that someone would find out so quickly, and that they seemed very familiar with the situation on set. She didn't know if there was a mastermind behind it or if it was just blackmail.

She arranged to meet the person who sent the anonymous text message, only to discover upon meeting that the person was actually a paparazzi.

The paparazzi were surprised that Mo Xiangwan dared to show her face, and said directly, "I didn't expect President Mo to come to see me in person. I thought you would be unhappy if I came to you myself."

“If you hadn’t contacted me first, and I had seen these things on the news instead, I would have been even more upset.”

The reporter said, "Just as rumored, Mr. Mo is meticulous in his words and actions."

“If it were truly watertight, I wouldn’t have asked you to come to me. But your information network isn’t very good either. I admit that the photos are indeed unrelated to the ‘Embrace Me’ production team, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t stills from the show.”

The other party was stunned. They didn't expect Mo Xiangwan to admit it, and she didn't seem afraid of being recorded at all. She didn't seem guilty at all.

"I'm a little curious, since you're so well-informed, why don't you just break the news directly? This is news that's trending on social media."

The reporter said, "This kind of news, once published, will never happen again. To be a good entertainment reporter, you have to consistently get exclusives to truly succeed."

“I admire your abilities, and I admire your intelligence even more, so we can cooperate for a long time.”

The reporter said, "Thank you, Mr. Mo. To show your sincerity in cooperating, could you tell me now what gives you your confidence? Since you said it's a still from a film, it must be a collaboration with a film crew, but we haven't received any prior notice. Could you please tell us which film crew it is?"

Mo Xiangwan smiled and said, "I can't tell you that. I also want to see what your abilities are like. If you can discover them yourself, then it can be considered a true collaboration."

"Okay, I won't let Mr. Mo down."

The reporter's curiosity was piqued. Since Mo Xiangwan wasn't afraid at all, it meant that such a production crew really existed. So what he needed to do was to use his connections to find out which production crew it was.

To her surprise, she quickly found out about the production team and who the director was, only to discover that her revelation wouldn't generate much buzz.

After all, Zhao Shucheng was just a minor director, and Lin Xiang and Luo Feng seemed to only have cameo roles, leaving after filming for an afternoon.

She had just reached a cooperation agreement with Mo Xiangwan, and even if the news were reported, people would think it was to clear Lin Xiang and Luo Feng's names. The previous online buzz had already died down, and even if she revealed the information, it wouldn't generate much attention, making her wonder if Mo Xiangwan was playing her.

After hesitating for a long time, she called Mo Xiangwan and said that she already knew about Lin Xiang and Luo Feng's cameo appearance, but there was no buzz about it and she didn't want to reveal it.

Mo Xiangwan didn't expect the other party to find out so quickly, and she knew that things on the internet needed to be addressed as soon as possible, so she directly asked the paparazzi she often worked with to leak the information.

Netizens were surprised to find this connection to Zhao Shucheng, and many felt it was either a publicity stunt or an attempt to whitewash his image. They simply didn't believe Zhao Shucheng could afford to hire two popular celebrities for cameo roles. (End of Chapter)