The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Hearing Mo Xiangwan say this, Zhao Shucheng was somewhat surprised and said:
"Oh, so you've come to see me?"

Mo Xiangwan said, "You've probably seen the news online lately. Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"

Zhao Shucheng laughed and said, "No, you came to see me so late at night just because of this?"

"Of course, when you called me before, weren't you trying to ask if it was true and if you wanted to terminate the contract with me?"

"You're mistaken. I was just concerned. As for the news online, whether it's true or false, it's not important to me. Besides, I signed you because I valued your professional abilities, not anything else."

Mo Xiangwan was taken aback by Zhao Shucheng's words and asked, "Really?"

"Of course, I'm looking for an agent, not a wife. Besides, you introduced me to Shanli, so I'm not going to distrust Shanli's judgment."

Mo Xiangwan never expected that the person who supported her the most was not her company boss, nor her trusted artist, nor her family, but a business partner she wasn't even that familiar with.

Just as Mo Xiangwan was about to say something, the doorbell rang. Mo Xiangwan stood up in a fluster and said, "Um, someone is looking for you, so I'll take my leave now."

Zhao Shucheng said, "No need, maybe someone from the crew wants to talk to me. Wait a moment."

When Zhao Shucheng opened the door, he found that it wasn't a crew member outside, but Amy.

"Amy, what brings you here? Come in quickly!"

When Amy walked in and saw Mo Xiangwan, she looked at her with some hostility and said, "Did I interrupt your good time?"

"How could that be? Xiang Wan wanted to talk to me about work. But you never used to come to the film set, so why did you suddenly come this time?"

When Amy heard Zhao Shucheng ask this, she immediately grabbed his hand in dissatisfaction and said, "You still have the nerve to talk? You tell me yourself, how long has it been since you last contacted me? You're having so much fun on set that you don't even want to leave, but I haven't seen you in ages."

"It's my fault. The filming schedule is a bit tight, but don't worry, I'll definitely make time to spend more time with you after this movie is finished."

"I hope you really do what you say you will do."

Mo Xiangwan looked at Amy, who was acting coquettishly as if no one else was around. Although she had known from Shanli that Zhao Shucheng had girlfriends, and not just one or two, she had only met Amy a few times.

Hello, Amy!

"Hello, Xiang Wan, did I disturb your conversation with Xiao Bai?"

Mo Xiangwan said, "Of course not. Actually, we've already finished talking, and I was just about to leave."

"Really? That's perfect, let's go together."

Mo Xiangwan looked at her in surprise and said, "You're coming with me? Aren't you here to see Xiaobai?"

"I've already looked around. This is the film crew's hotel, so I can't stay here too long."

"OK then."

Zhao Shucheng hadn't expected Amy to come and go so suddenly. He could only shake his head helplessly and say, "Alright then, the crew will be moving to another location in a couple of days, then I'll have time to come see you."

After leaving the hotel with Amy, Mo Xiangwan hesitated for a moment in the car before calling Yu Jiang.

She knew that the news circulating online had reached a point where it had to be addressed. After all, she couldn't let this affect the company.

Moreover, the cyberbullying made her very uncomfortable, which made her admire Zhao Shucheng even more for actually thinking of making such a movie to reflect the problem of cyberbullying.

Of course, she didn't want to completely clarify these things, because many things are difficult to explain. For example, Lin Xiang's work arrangements and the hot pot restaurant were either company arrangements or decisions made arbitrarily by Lin Xiang's father.

But if she clarifies things, either company leader Yu Jiang will be held responsible, or Lin Xiang will be pushed out, neither of which are good options.

Besides, after her conversation with Zhao Shucheng, she didn't think this cyberbullying would affect her work. She simply let her fans expose everything they could find, and when there was nothing left to expose, they would naturally stop.

Yu Jiang, however, did not think that way; he could not stand by and watch his fans cause a huge uproar.

"Your strong will is your greatest strength, but also your greatest weakness. Especially for you girls, there's no need to make yourselves so tired. You don't have to shoulder everything on your own."

"What do you mean?" Mo Xiangwan looked at Yu Jiang, feeling that he was beating around the bush and definitely had something he wasn't saying.

"Is it hard to say? I can say that I can take a temporary leave to appease the fans and shut them up, so that Lin Xiang can focus on filming, both production crews can film smoothly, and the company can rest easy."

“That’s not what I meant, Xiang Wan. I’m protecting you. Of course, if the company does well, you do well, I do well, everyone does well. I think you really need a vacation. The company owes you one. Take this opportunity to relax. After this is all over, you’ll be fully recharged. Isn’t that great?”

Mo Xiangwan said, "No explanation is needed. I can hand over the work I have to David."

"Judy."

Mo Xiangwan looked at Yu Jiang in surprise, not understanding why it was her.

"Is this what President Zhu means?"

Yu Jiang did not answer, but took a sip of tea, as if he had already answered.

"I understand!"

Mo Xiangwan also knew that although Yu Jiang was the nominal president of the company, the person who actually held the real power was He Zhu, who seemed to not care much about things and rarely came to the company. Yu Jiang had no way to refute He Zhu's opinions.

Zhao Shucheng was unaware that Mo Xiangwan had been asked to take a leave of absence by Qi Li; he was currently worrying about his filming schedule.

Filming has been underway for some time now, and some of the supporting roles have already finished shooting. They're just waiting for the female lead, Fan Mei, to arrive for her scenes. However, since her last visit to the set, she hasn't joined the crew. Zhao Shucheng has no choice but to have the producer contact Fan Mei's agent to confirm her arrival time. If she still can't join, they'll have to recast the female lead.

Mo Xiangwan was also in a dilemma after hearing the news. After all, one was a director and the other was an artist from the company. She was the one who made the connection, but now she was the one being put in a difficult position.

She could only ask David to contact the "Embrace Me" production team to see if Fan Mei could spare some time to film, since the production team couldn't always keep waiting for her.

She has a lot to do right now. Although she says she's on vacation, she can't really ignore what's happening online. For example, the assistant director who leaked information online, causing Lin Xiang and Mo Xiangwan to be cyberbullied, means the production team can't keep him on.

Of course, she knew even better that the person who initially leaked the information must have been someone she knew well, who was behind the scenes pushing things along.

Remembering what Zhao Shucheng had warned her about before, Mo Xiangwan wanted to find this person as soon as possible to avoid being betrayed or harmed in the future.

Of course, Mo Xiangwan's investigation did not take too long. Since Mo Xiangwan took a vacation, Judy Chen had become much more arrogant and domineering, so even when she secretly met with Lin Xiang's stalker fans, she did not hide her whereabouts too much.

Fan Mei invited the crew members to dinner as a way of apologizing to them since she would be traveling between two film crews in the future.

Old Zhang, a member of the crew, said, "Xiao Mei, I have something to tell you. Because of Lin Xiang's current special situation and insufficient filming time, Director Chen has added a lot of scenes for you these past few days. I just counted, and there are about 600 scenes."

Fan Mei was also somewhat surprised when she heard this, and said, "More than six hundred matches?"

"This is just a rough estimate, but your contract was only for fifty days. As you know, Director Chen never considers the timeline or budget when making a film. He will persist no matter how slow it is in pursuit of quality."

Fan Mei frowned upon hearing this. She knew that the reason she was treating everyone today was because Zhao Shucheng's crew had been waiting for a long time, and she couldn't possibly go to the crew after finishing her own filming.

If that happens, the leading role in the movie that I've secured might be taken by someone else, and I might even be criticized for not honoring the contract or acting like a diva.

"Old Zhang, as you know, I have another film project, a role for the female lead. The crew has already started filming and is just waiting for me to join the cast."

"So, here's the problem: we don't have enough time, and you're in a rush to join the production, which is causing trouble. However, although you're not the female lead in our production, your screen time is no less than the female lead's. Lin Xiang only has a little over 500 scenes, so you're practically a lead even though you're not the main character."

Hearing Lao Zhang say that, Fan Mei would be lying if she said she wasn't happy, but she couldn't really give up on Zhao Shucheng's drama because of it. After hesitating for a moment, she said:

"But Lao Zhang, as you know, the production team has already signed a contract. If I stay on set or even extend the contract, it will be a serious breach of contract."

Old Zhang said, "Of course I know, but we really can't afford to delay here. Lin Xiang's injury has already delayed filming. If you don't have time, then the scenes that were added for you will have to be transferred to someone else."

"No, Lao Zhang, we're trying to figure something out. How about this, I can give you another ten days, but it won't be a permanent filming crew. You'll need to coordinate the shooting schedule to focus on filming my scenes. Or I can come back every few days to film for a few days."

Upon hearing this, Old Zhang frowned immediately. He knew that their crew already had Lin Xiang, who frequently went to other film sets to shoot, keeping their coordinator extremely busy. If Fan Mei did the same, what would their crew be? A hotel?
"Isn't this inappropriate? Can you think of a way to film our scenes first, and then you can join the rest of the crew after you've finished filming?"

Fan Mei shook her head firmly and said, "Old Zhang, that definitely won't work. You don't know, the supporting actors and the male lead have almost finished filming their scenes, and they're just waiting for the female lead's scenes. If I delay any longer, I might get kicked out of the project."

Upon hearing this, Lao Zhang felt somewhat embarrassed. Who would have thought that his film crew would encounter such a situation?

Initially, replacing Fan Mei with Lin Xiang as the female lead could be attributed to the desire for increased viewership and higher ratings. However, the female lead was juggling multiple projects and even suffered an injury mid-production, directly disrupting the production schedule and necessitating the addition of more scenes for Fan Mei.

Now that her role has been expanded, Fan Mei's schedule doesn't fit, and Director Chen is very strict. We can't very well have Director Chen personally discuss this with Fan Mei.

"Okay, I'll discuss this with the production team. Since you and Lin Xiang both need to film together, let's stagger your schedules. When she's not around, we'll focus on filming your scenes, and when you're not around, we'll film her scenes. It might be a bit tough for our male lead, Luo Feng."

Luo Feng hadn't expected Fan Mei's matter to involve him. After hearing Lao Zhang and Fan Mei's conversation, he hesitated for a moment before saying:
"I need to discuss this with my agent, since my schedule is already set, and if there are any changes, a lot of work will need to be adjusted."

Luo Feng was actually unwilling, after all, he was the male lead, and he hadn't wanted to be in the same production crew as Lin Xiang in the first place. Now that Lin Xiang had finally stopped bothering him, how could he possibly sacrifice his work and time for someone else?

Fan Mei looked at Luo Feng with pleading eyes and begged him for help, finally persuading Luo Feng to agree to discuss it with Hao Mai.

When Lao Zhang heard Luo Feng agree, he breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Fan Mei provided extra filming time and Luo Feng cooperated, his work would be much easier.

The next day.

When Mo Xiangwan was about to drive to Xingyan Company, she discovered that her car wheels had been removed. Without a doubt, it was done by Lin Xiang's obsessive fans.

She had no other good options but to take photos as evidence and pursue legal action later. However, she couldn't delay her schedule, so she had to take a taxi to Xingyan Video.

Her ex-boyfriend, Mo Bei, actually lived in the same neighborhood as her. He even saw what was happening and wanted to help, but Mo Xiangwan directly refused.

Zhao Shucheng had also arrived at the film set. Seeing that Fan Mei had appeared on set, already changed into her costume and had her makeup done, ready to film, he decided not to pursue the matter of why she hadn't come to the set for so long.

However, once filming actually began, Zhao Shucheng frowned the entire time and remained silent.

Fan Mei initially thought she had performed well, but after the scene ended, seeing Zhao Shucheng's expression, she nervously walked to his side and asked:
"Director Gu, is there a problem with this?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "Fan Mei, did you read the script carefully beforehand?"

"I've seen it. I acted according to my own understanding. Is there a problem?"

"Is there a problem? There's a huge problem. Come here and look at what you just acted out. I want a professional woman, not a manipulative woman, and certainly not a whiny, innocent-looking girl. As the chief secretary of a listed company, she needs professionalism and efficiency, not coquetry and cuteness."

Fan Mei didn't expect Zhao Shucheng to react so strongly, but when she actually saw the footage, she suddenly realized that Zhao Shucheng was right.

She inadvertently used the acting style of the second female lead in the drama "Embrace Me," which naturally didn't meet Ye Lanqiu's requirements. Although it looked good when filmed, it was undoubtedly disjointed when combined with the surrounding plot, and it completely failed to express Ye Lanqiu's emotions, and it didn't even evoke much reaction from the audience.

"I'm sorry, director, I didn't get my emotions right. Give me five minutes, and I'll give you a real Ye Lanqiu in time."

"I hope you keep your word." (End of Chapter)