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The third part was officially scheduled to start shooting on Saturday. Strangely, Wen Tingli didn't get the newly revised script until Friday. She was so angry when she read the script.

The "Slim Detective" series has always been about female college student Fu Zhenzhen solving a case. However, in the third part of the script, a male protagonist named Lin Ajun suddenly appeared - a gangster. Fu Zhenzhen fell in love with him at first sight and stopped investigating the case. Her mind was full of her "Brother Ajun". Once, she even missed an important opportunity to confront the murderer face to face because of a tryst with Lin Ajun. In the end, Lin Ajun recognized the murderer in the crowd and "bravely" captured him.

In the last scene of the movie, Fu Zhenzhen said to Lin Ajun affectionately: "Brother Ajun, I really can't leave you."

How could this still be the smart and dashing Fu Zhenzhen? !

Wen Tingli went to find Liu Menglin.

Liu Menglin was busy discussing matters with Manager Liu and others. Seeing this, he pretended to be surprised: "What happened again?"

Wen Tingli put the script on the table and said, "Boss Liu, what is going on? How did this Lin Ajun come about?"

"Your partner. Lin Ajun - Movie Emperor Zhu Xiaozhou will play the role. We have been waiting for a long time for him to be available. Several elders agree that the two of you are a good match in appearance. When you both appear on the screen, you will be a perfect match... Hehe, just wait for the third movie to break the box office record again."

Wen Tingli gritted her teeth and said, "Why didn't anyone tell me about these things before?"

"This is the secret weapon of the third film. Of course, we have to wait until the day the film starts to be announced. Once the news comes out, the film will surely become popular before it is released. Old fans of "Fair Detective" have been waiting for Fu Zhenzhen's Prince Charming to appear. Now that Lin Ajun, played by Zhu Xiaozhou, has fallen in love with Fu Zhenzhen, can you imagine how big a sensation this will cause?"

"So Fu Zhenzhen became so obsessed with love that she couldn't even recognize the murderer? In order to pursue a ruffian, she even ignored the safety of her best friend? Boss Liu, I hope you still remember the title of the film is "The Fair Detective" and not "The Handsome Ruffian's Little Lover"!"

Liu Menglin's face darkened: "Who do you think you are talking to?! You take yourself too seriously! Filming requires consideration of many factors. It is not just a stage show for you, Wen Tingli. Now that Zhu Xiaozhou is in place, do you still want to rebel? Don't think that this movie can't be done without you! If you don't want to act, there are plenty of people to act. If the company can make Wen Tingli famous, it can naturally make Bai Tingli and Zhu Tingli famous!"

Wen Tingli choked.

Liu Menglin left her aside nonchalantly, turned around and continued to discuss the press conference tomorrow with other managers, and said with a smile: "...Preliminary estimates show that the box office of the third part is 180,000. In order to further stimulate the box office of the fourth part, we might as well add some intimate scenes between Fu Zhenzhen and Lin Ajun. Do you remember the popular "Street Lovers" a few years ago? (Note) The kissing scene in it caused a sensation. Now it's Wen Tingli and Zhu Xiaozhou's turn, they can also have a romantic screen kiss scene."

Manager Bai and the others quickly glanced at Wen Tingli, but Liu Menglin said confidently: "Don't worry, she will act. If the company hadn't given her the opportunity to star in "Fair Detective", she wouldn't have become the most popular female star in Golden Pictures. She will figure out her own importance."

But I heard Tingli say calmly: "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you this time. I won't act in the third part, let alone the fourth part."

The people in the room looked at each other. Liu Menglin was probably much calmer than the others because he had just experienced what happened with Huang Yuanshan.

"Have you thought about it?" He said coldly, "Some words, once spoken, can never be taken back."

Wen Tingli quickly calmed herself down and said in a deep voice, "Boss Liu, you and I are not enemies. Even if we disagree, there is no need to make it too ugly. My request is simple: revise the script for the third part. Fu Zhenzhen is the soul of "The Fair Detective". We can't change the soul of the whole film beyond recognition just to attract attention. If you insist on not changing it back, you and I can only part ways amicably."

Liu Menglin looked around with a sullen face: "Listen, it's true that people get redder when they keep company with the good, and they get blacker when they keep company with the bad. Her temper is becoming more and more like Huang Yuanshan's. Wen Tingli! Don't blame me for not reminding you, Huang Yuanshan is from a famous family, she has the capital to be willful, and you, you are just an orphan who walked out of Ping An. If you walk out of the door of Golden Pictures today, you may be sitting on the bench tomorrow. From now on, don't even think about houses, cars, fancy clothes. The film market is changing with each passing day, and it only takes one night for a big star to become out of fashion. Without the protection of the company, you are nothing!"

Wen Tingli smiled and said, "Thank you for your heartfelt words, Boss Liu. I have listened to you. But I have thought it through. You can ignore my opinions and make drastic changes to my play today, but tomorrow there will be a more outrageous script waiting for me. By then, my personal will will be worthless. I don't want to go to that step."

She smiled slightly: "Two months ago, a senior told me not to be blinded by vanity and to cherish my talent. Now that I think about it, she is really a far-sighted wise person. I have to listen to her."

Liu Menglin laughed loudly, "Wise man? You mean Huang Yuanshan! Unfortunately, she is also a clay Buddha who can't save herself. You don't know that she was defrauded of a large sum of money the day before yesterday? She took the money to rent a factory on Xietu Road, but she met a fake landlord. She paid three years' rent all at once, but she didn't even get to rent the house."

Wen Tingli was shocked. She had been busy with the third shoot of "Yao Tiao" in the past two days and had no time to look for Huang Yuanshan. She was completely unaware of this matter.

"This is Huang Yuanshan! Apart from making movies, she is as childish as a child in other matters. Do you think that after you join her, you can still comfortably shoot your own movies in the studio like you did at Golden Pictures? Don't even think about it. Setting up a company is only the first step, and operating a company is the most troublesome. Once she squanders her little fortune, she will end up on the streets. Do you plan to beg with her?"

As Liu Menglin spoke, he looked at Wen Tingli's expression. Seeing that she looked thoughtful, he thought she was wavering and sat down again with a smug look on his face.

The manager of the publicity department happened to come over to ask about the filming of the pictorial, and someone else ran up and said breathlessly, "Zhu Xiaozhou is here."

Liu Menglin signaled Manager Bai to go over and help Wen Tingli up.

"Alright, alright, don't be so willful. Look how much the company values ​​you. There are so many female stars who want to work with Zhu Xiaozhou but don't have the chance. Manager Bai, tell the photographer to refer to the Hollywood movie "A Dream of Red Mansions" for the double poster this time. Let Wen Tingli snuggle in Zhu Xiaozhou's arms, and Zhu Xiaozhou flicks Wen Tingli's forehead teasingly, asking him to smile more wickedly. Today's movie fans love this. In the next few photos, you can have Zhu Xiaozhou hugging Wen Tingli, and Wen Tingli's eyes must be full of tenderness. This is what is called a romantic movie..."

Wen Tingli suddenly interrupted him: "Boss Liu, I have to say goodbye. I'll have someone give you the resignation letter later."

Liu Menglin's expression changed several times: "You can leave if you want, but first pay the company ten times the compensation according to the contract."

Wen Tingli smiled and said, "Boss Liu is really forgetful. I have never signed a long-term contract with the company. How can there be any so-called breach of contract compensation?"

Liu Menglin's forehead was throbbing, blaming himself for being so angry that he forgot how difficult Wen Tingli was to manipulate.

At the beginning of the year, he tried to use a fire on the set to force Wen Tingli to sign a ten-year employment contract with the company, but Wen Tingli handled it skillfully. After that, Wen Tingli became defensive and only cooperated with the company on single films.

The company paid her a monthly salary, and her pay was calculated for each film she made. She even refused to use the company's car and driver. As for the advertising fees, they were divided separately according to the proportion. This was also one of the reasons why he had always been wary of Wen Tingli. After all, he had no contract to control her.
The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. He said sternly, "Immediately ask Duan Miaoqing to come and try on the makeup. Get out of here right now! Finally, I want to remind you that I, Liu, am not a philanthropist, and Golden Pictures is not a place where you can come and go as you please. If you want to come back again in the future, you can never do that!"

Wen Tingli was not annoyed. Instead, she walked forward and bowed deeply to Liu Menglin.

"Boss Liu, Golden Pictures is where I started my career. I am extremely grateful to you and the company. I have no choice but to come to this point. You have your difficulties, and I have my principles. Although I have decided to leave the company, I still regard you and your colleagues as my family in my heart. If there is anything I can do to help the company in the future, just let me know."

"Don't try to fool me with these polite words! Just prepare to suffer together with Huang Yuanshan. I'm afraid she can't even pay the salary, let alone public relations, negotiations, and accounting."

"Sister Huang has me now, doesn't she? I'm still there for her if she's not good at it." Wen Tingli smiled brightly.

Liu Menglin watched Wen Tingli leave gracefully, and angrily said to the others in the room: "She is really too arrogant. With her ability, she can only last for two months at most. If you have the guts, be tough to the end. Don't wait until the day when you have no food to eat and then come to beg us!"

***
When Wen Tingli rushed to Huang's house, Huang Yuanshan was busy settling accounts.

Just as Liu Menglin said, Huang Yuanshan was a genius in film making but lacked experience in other areas. One week after he resigned, his new company only hired three people and everything was a mess. The studio had not yet been found because he had been cheated.

Logically speaking, Huang Yuanshan has been in the industry for so many years and has many friends from all walks of life, but she has always had a strange temper. The more she needs help, the more she is afraid of bothering her friends. She never made her resignation public.

After Wen Tingli entered the room, she did not greet Huang Yuanshan, but picked up the microphone on the table.

"Mrs. Pan, it's me." Wen Tingli said sweetly, "Have you finished the tea last time? I'll send you some tomorrow... I miss you after not seeing you for a few days. Hey, didn't you say last time that a friend of yours had an old factory that he wanted to sell? Yes, yes, yes, someone wants to rent it, and you can't hide anything from me... That person is me, you have to ask your friend to give you a lower rent, because you love me the most."

As she was talking, she smiled into the phone: "It's settled then. I'll come to see you tomorrow morning, and we'll drink tea and play mahjong together..."

Huang Yuanshan looked at Wen Tingli in confusion. After she put down the phone, he couldn't help asking, "What are you doing at my house?"

Wen Tingli walked over and flipped through the new company account book next to Huang Yuanshan. "Hey, why were the expenses so high yesterday?"

"I just bought a batch of carbon lamps and 500 feet of film - no, why are you looking at my account book? Tomorrow, the third film of "Better Than Fair" will start shooting. Don't tell me you have nothing to do now."

"There's nothing to do, so I quit."

"Are you crazy?!" Huang Yuanshan jumped up from his chair like a spring.

Wen Tingli pushed her back and said, "What's the big deal? You resigned for the same reason I resigned. I declare that from today on, I, Wen Tingli, will officially join Ms. Huang Yuanshan's new company."

Huang Yuanshan's voice trembled a little: "Are you serious? You are not kidding me?"

Wen Tingli was inexplicably moved, and smiled as she leaned closer: "Do I sound like I'm kidding? Sister Huang - no, I should call you Boss Huang. Your company has just opened and it's already welcomed a big star. This is a good sign, why don't you stand up and applaud!"

Huang Yuanshan clapped twice subconsciously, but when she found out that there were only her and Wen Tingli in the so-called "company", she immediately came to her senses: "I'm not wrong, you are crazy. You have a ready-made female star but you come to my barren land to join in the fun. I don't need your help here, get back here right now!"

Wen Tingli sat down with a slump: "I can't go back. If I don't leave, Liu Menglin will find a way to force me and Zhu Xiaozhou to play a young couple. Now I have figured it out. Whether it is famous or not is secondary. If a person wants to do something practical, he must first have a say. Tomorrow I will go to Mrs. Pan to rent the factory. I heard that the place is 2,000 square meters, which is enough for us to build a studio and office. Now that we have a place, the next step is to recruit people. Sister Huang, you can be the photographer and director, and I have a ready-made candidate for the accountant here - we are still short of makeup artists, costume designers, stage managers and publicity. The most urgent task is to recruit people in these areas."

Huang Yuanshan listened to her clear and logical arrangements, and his expression gradually changed from frozen to ecstatic: "I have already contacted Lao Zhou for the costume design. I introduced her to the industry. When she heard that I was going to start a company, she was willing to come and help me. But she has a crew to follow now, so she will be able to report to me in about a week."

Wen Tingli was delighted and quickly picked up her pen to delete the column "Clothes Designer" on the paper.

"For makeup, I'm going to ask Gu Jie. He studied movie makeup in France and he's the most experienced in the industry. I have a good relationship with him, but he's a very strict person and he's asking a very high price. I'm still hesitating whether to accept his offer."

"How much does he want from you?"

Huang Yuanshan gestured a number. Wen Tingli said without hesitation: "Promise him!"

Huang Yuanshan waved his hands in fear: "The money for hiring him alone is enough to hire four or five makeup artists. The company is still in its infancy, how can we be so lavish."

"Think about it, why does he dare to ask you for such a price? It's because he is the number one person in this field. The more it is in the initial stage, the more it needs people like him to build a brand for the company. This is called 'getting the first impression'."

Huang Yuanshan thought about it and couldn't help but smile: "That makes sense. Okay, I'll invite him to dinner later. For the film publicity department, I plan to invite Li Zhen, the former editor-in-chief of the supplement of the Hujiang Daily. He has a wide network of contacts in the newspaper industry. After resigning, he went to Hangzhou to run a magazine. I called him the day before yesterday and he said he needed two days to think about it before replying to me."

Wen Tingli's eyes lit up: "Isn't 'The Glory and End of the Silent Film Era in This City' written by him? Sister Huang, you can even poach such a talent. Don't give him time to think about it. You might as well go to Hangzhou tomorrow. It would be best if you sign the employment contract with him in person to avoid any more trouble."

(End of this chapter)