Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 259 Just a little bit of wind and frost

In the world of adults, even if a conversation breaks down, there is rarely a big quarrel.

Those who can quarrel are all very close.

But although Mr. Ma and Director Xu were once partners who carried cameras side by side, it was clear that their relationship was not close enough.

So from the perspective of Yang Hongni's assistant, it sounded like Mr. Ma was scolding Director Xu, but the real conversation was actually like this:

"Old Xu, I've heard about this. How come all the young actors nowadays don't even know how to behave in society? They're just talking nonsense!"

"Yes, Mr. Ma, I didn't expect things to turn out like this, especially that Chen He, who not only spread rumors to disrupt the order of the crew, but also openly challenged my authority as a director. It's really outrageous!"

"It's really outrageous, Old Xu, you've been wronged..."

"Boss Ma, with what you said, I can control my emotions no matter how strong they are. Don't worry, I will never delay the filming of the series..."

"But Old Xu, having said that, Chen He does have problems, but Tang Lingli's behavior is also inappropriate!"

"Boss Ma, what do you mean?"

Xu Youguang, who was expressing his determination, finally understood what was said and asked in a daze.

"Tang Lingli is no longer suitable to stay in the crew."

Ma Yuan shook his head, his expression serious. "You may not know, someone took a video and uploaded it to the Internet. Although the public relations department handled it in a timely manner and it did not ferment online, several investors received the news. This matter... is very troublesome."

"But if Tang Lingli is really replaced, wouldn't it be seen by others as confirming Chen He's words? How can I, as a director, control the crew?"

Xu Youguang became excited.

"So the best way is for you to avoid suspicion for the time being."

"...Boss Ma, are you saying that I want to leave the crew too?"

"Old Xu, you have to believe me. If I had a choice, I would definitely want you to continue to control the production of the entire series, but now it seems that I can only compromise for the time being."

Ma Yuan nodded, looking very helpless. "I will let Xiao Huang take over the directing work of the second season of "Chu Tianyao". You can take a rest first."

"Boss Ma, are you chasing me away?!"

Xu Youguang became incredulous.

"I'm not trying to kick you out. I just want you to take a break. The company is planning a new TV series. You can go over there and direct it when the script is ready!"

Ma Yuan patted Xu Youguang on the shoulder, "Xiao Huang is your most proud disciple. His style is 80% similar to yours, and you can still participate in the post-editing. Don't worry, the control of the entire series is still in your hands!"

Xu Youguang opened his mouth, but in the end, nothing came out and he could only nod dejectedly.

"I see. Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Ma."

……

The above is the entire process of the negotiation between the two people. Zhou Wang spoke and just stood a little further back and listened to the whole process.

What made him wonder was that there were paparazzi lurking in the crew’s internal parking lot?
Through the rearview mirror of the car next to him, he could see a girl squatting at the rear of the car, listening for a long time. If he wasn't afraid of scaring her, Zhou Wang would have wanted to knock on the hood...

Hey, little pink, you are exposed!

Why don’t these paparazzi have cameras? It seems very unprofessional.

Afterwards, Ma Yuan whispered something to Xu Youguang, and Xu Youguang turned and left, looking quite lonely.

At this time, Zhou Wang walked over and expressed his gratitude to Ma Yuan, "Mr. Ma, thank you very much."

This gratitude is not only for Ma Yuan's agreement to change the director, but also for the way Ma Yuan handled it.

He never mentioned Zhou Wang during the whole process, nor did he let Zhou Wang have any negotiations with Xu Youguang. In this way, no matter what dissatisfaction Xu Youguang had, he would only go to Ma Yuan.

In any case, Ma Yuan's approach in this matter was still very open and aboveboard.

"Then Mr. Zhou, shall we wait a few minutes before going in?"

Ma Yuan just smiled, looked at his watch and said, "Give Old Xu some time to pack up and leave. It's better not to embarrass him in public again."

"This is natural."

Zhou Wang nodded and invited, "Then go sit in my car and wait. I just opened a bottle of champagne on the way and haven't finished it yet. I'll call Mr. Ruan over as well."

After calling Ruan Jingwei who was waiting in the car on the other side, Zhou Wang was about to take the two of them in the car when he suddenly remembered something. He stretched out his hand to signal Ma Yuan and Ruan Jingwei to wait a moment, and then he stuck his head into the car first.

"Yun Rou, are you dressed?"

"I'm dressed..."

After hearing the slightly shy responses from the two girls, Zhou Wang made way and turned to Ma Yuan and Ruan Jingwei and said with a smile:
"You two, please!"

Two people: "..."

……

Twenty minutes later.

Near the hotel, the studio.

In the empty space where green screens have been pulled up in some places, actors, props team, lighting team, costume team, photography team, logistics team... the entire "Chu Tianyao" crew, hundreds of cast and crew members gathered together, bustling with activity.

The staff who received the notice to hold an impromptu crew meeting rushed over.

Most people knew that Mr. Ma was visiting the set with investors today, and since such a big thing happened this morning, the studio was filled with gossip, with people basically speculating on how Mr. Ma would deal with the matter in the end.

Or to be more precise, how to deal with Chen He.

"Did you notice that Director Xu has disappeared for a while? I guess he is discussing with President Ma. Maybe Chen He is really going to be replaced..."

"Take out the 'maybe'. Director Xu has already made harsh remarks in public. If Chen He can continue to play the third male lead, how can he still be a director?"

"But Chen He is at least the actor recommended by the second largest investor. The filming will start tomorrow. Isn't it too hasty to change the actor now?"

"What you said, who doesn't have some background? Is Director Xu a soft persimmon? No matter how awesome Chen He is, can he be more awesome than Sister Xiwei?"

"It's also..."

"I didn't expect that Chen He still had the courage to come. He is really a greenhorn!"

"I admire him a lot. He can still laugh at this time..."

On the side, Yang Hongni, with mixed feelings, listened to the low discussions of several supporting actors. She couldn't help but glance at Chen He who was "standing alone" not far away, and began to murmur in her heart.

How could he not laugh?
He wants to laugh more than anyone else!

But until now, Yang Hongni still couldn't quite believe what she heard on the phone was true.

Because the young assistant didn't dare to get too close at the time, Yang Hongni still left some room for the possibility that the young assistant had heard wrong, and did not announce to anyone the explosive news that the director might be replaced.

However, Xu Youguang, who was supposed to be the host of the crew meeting, has not yet shown up, which seems to be a proof of something...

In fact, it's not just Xu Youguang. If you observe carefully, you will find that the executive deputy director is also missing, and so is female number four Tang Lingli.

Could it be... really true?

Yang Hongni has been in the industry for many years and has seen all kinds of changes, but changing the director the day before filming is the first time she has seen such an outrageous thing.

Chen He didn't notice Yang Hongni's frequent glances at him. There were really too many people looking at him at the moment and he had no time to pay attention.

"Teacher Shen, don't worry, I'm fine, you don't have to have any psychological burden."

After comforting Shen Yutong, who came over to talk to him a few words out of guilt, Chen He maintained a smile, but he was still a little nervous inside.

Although he vaguely heard what Yang Hongni's assistant said on the phone, it was not clear enough, so he could not be 100% sure that Zhou Wang really rescued him.

With Chen He's vision, he couldn't even think of the dimension of "changing directors". He just wanted to be lucky enough to keep his third male lead.

At the very least, Mr. Zhou should at least create a new role for himself, right?
I heard that Wuyou Media will launch several short dramas this year... He can do it too. While Chen He was daydreaming, a group of people walked in from the studio door, accompanied by another assistant director of the crew.

"Mr. Ma!"

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ma!"

The noise in the studio suddenly became much quieter, replaced by a constant stream of greetings.

Chen He knew that the time had come to pronounce his fate. He took a deep breath and turned his head with a resolute look. His gaze passed over the crowd. He first saw the assistant director who was leading the way with a flattering smile on his face, and then the two people walking side by side.

One of them was Mr. Ma whom he had met before, and the other one...

Damn it?

Holy shit! !
Who did I see?
Chen He felt that he had never been so excited when he pursued Endme. Boss, are you the legendary hero riding on the colorful clouds?
Chen He never thought that the representative of the investor who visited the set today was Zhou Wang!
After the excitement and excitement, Chen He completely relaxed, and that indifferent smile appeared on his face again. He knew...

This wave is stable.

Extremely stable.

……

"Yutong, that's not..."

"Sister, I know."

Hearing the slightly surprised voice coming from Shen Yurou beside him, Shen Yutong, whose vision had long been blurred, spoke in a daze.

She actually didn't hear what Shen Yurou was saying, or maybe at this moment, other voices were not important at all.

She also forgot about her so-called situation and experience, and didn't care why Zhou Wang came. She only realized at this moment...

It turns out that she missed Zhou Wang so much.

Hidden behind those careful greetings every day, Shen Yutong always thought, as long as... as long as he replied to her, it would be enough.

At least it shows that what happened in Yue Center Apartment was not a dream.

She and Zhou Wang really took that step.

But now Shen Yutong realized that she had never been satisfied.

She actually wanted to be like Su Yajing, to be able to send messages to Zhou Wang unscrupulously, to act coquettishly with him, to seduce Zhou Wang with all kinds of hot photos, to vent her longing...

Shen Yutong knew that she was abnormal, and had been abnormal for a long time.

She didn't know when it started, but she had been worried about gains and losses and fell into the web she had woven for herself.

All the "indecision" is actually "gradual collapse".

It's only been over a week, but why do I miss him so much? It feels like a century has passed...

one way or another.

"I saw him."

so good……

……

"That young man... is he the representative of the capital side?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Although it seems that there is no one else around Mr. Ma... Could he be the new candidate for the third male lead?"

"No way, you don't know him? That's Zhou Wang!"

"Who is Zhou Wang?"

"A shareholder of Wuyou Media, a self-made billionaire, a true legend!"

"Wow, so handsome, he's even more handsome than in the video..."

As the group arrived at the center of the studio, more and more eyes began to focus on the young man next to Ma Yuan.

He was wearing a casual Hermès outfit, walking steadily, smiling generously, and exuding a demeanor that made some crazy girls look like an ancient nobleman from a comic book.

After several months of sedimentation, the [Etiquette Training Book] has been completely integrated into Zhou Wang's bones. When he pays special attention to it, the correct manners that seem to have been cultivated since childhood will become more and more apparent.

While waving and greeting some of the cast and crew members who recognized him, Zhou Wang and Ma Yuan came to the front of the crowd.

He didn't care about Chen He, but he saw Shen Yutong and noticed Shen Yutong's sticky gaze that seemed to melt him.

But at this moment, he didn't dare to say anything, so he just looked at her deeply in response.

"All the staff of the "Chu Tianyao" crew, thank you for your hard work!"

At this time, Ma Yuan had already taken the microphone beside him and greeted everyone loudly.

After the customary applause, Ma Yuan did not rush to introduce Zhou Wang. Instead, he restrained his smile and continued:

"Everyone, before I talk about anything else, I want to announce two things first!"

Seeing Ma Yuan's expression change, everyone realized something and became serious. Many eyes began to turn towards Chen He again.

"I'm sure everyone has heard about the farce that happened on the set this morning..."

Sure enough, as soon as Ma Yuan opened his mouth, he attracted everyone's attention, and everyone became focused.

"After consultation with all investors, the final decision is as follows: terminate the performance contracts with executive deputy director Liu Gengsheng and cast member Tang Lingli, and reserve the right to pursue their relevant legal responsibilities!"

There was a brief silence at the scene, and then there was a commotion.

"Hmm? Am I hallucinating? Whose contract was terminated…"

"Fuck! Why are they Director Liu and Tang Lingli?"

This reversal, which came without any preparation, was so abrupt that it was jaw-dropping.

"No, Tang Lingli won't say anything. Director Liu is also Director Xu's right-hand man. Could it be that Director Xu just watched..."

Before anyone could finish their question, Ma Yuan had already raised the microphone and spoke loudly, drowning out all the noise.

"The second thing is that the chief director Xu Youguang has resigned from the position of director of the "Chu Tianyao" crew due to a sudden illness. The company has sent someone else to take over..."

If the previous incident was an extremely abrupt reversal, then Ma Yuan's words now were three earth-shattering exclamation marks.

Feeling sick?

Naturally, no one believed this nonsense.

After all, Director Xu was still full of energy in the morning...

So, this is actually just a polite way of speaking.

The decent inside is naturally not decent in fact.

its not right!
Suddenly someone remembered what Xu Youguang said to Chen He in the morning:

"If you can still stay here, I'll let you be the director!"

In the current situation, although Chen He is not the new director,...Xu Youguang is no longer one either.

All of a sudden, everyone who reacted looked towards Chen He at the edge. The chain reaction affected more people, and the atmosphere in the entire studio became weird. Everyone's eyes were filled with surprise and doubt.

Chen He...who is he?
Facing so many looks, Chen He unconsciously put one hand in his pocket, his expression neither sad nor happy.

If a microphone was handed to him at this moment, he would probably just smile faintly:
"It's just... a little bit of wind and frost."

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(End of this chapter)