How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 167: Good vision!
Zhang Wen pulled Bai Lu out of the parking lot without staying there for too long.

Bai Lu, on the other hand, was reluctant to leave, looking back every few steps, his eyes full of confusion and reluctance.

After getting in the car, she couldn't help herself any longer and asked in confusion, "Teacher Zhang, why didn't you treat Director Han today? Why did you have to schedule it for tomorrow? We've been waiting here for three hours."

Her purpose of waiting here for Director Han Xiaohua today was to persuade him to become the director of the new drama. As for treating insomnia, it was just a means to get closer to Director Han.

However, now, the insomnia treatment appointment has been made, but there is no mention of filming. In her opinion, hasn't today's trip been in vain?
"Stay calm," Zhang Wenfeng said calmly, "Director Han just returned from abroad, and he must have a lot of things to deal with. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come directly to the studio instead of going home. If we approach him right now to discuss an invitation to film a movie, do you think we'll be annoying?"

"Uh……"

Bai Lu tilted her head and thought about it, and suddenly felt that what Teacher Zhang said made some sense. If it were her, she would really feel disgusted if someone pestered her when she had urgent matters to deal with, and she would not even be in the mood to listen.

"But the filming..."

Bai Lu still couldn't let it go.

It's not enough to have funds, you also need the right person to serve as director. The director is the core of the crew. Otherwise, no matter how much money you spend, you may end up making a bad drama.

"I have already tried to test the waters. When I saw Director Han, I told him about my relationship with you, but his first reaction was to refuse. The reason he gave was the same as when he rejected you: he thought you were not suitable for acting in urban dramas." Zhang Wen said truthfully.

"..."

After hearing this, Bai Lu showed a lost expression on his face, even though he had been rejected once. Even his mood became extremely depressed. He seemed to have lost all his strength and sat slumped in his chair without saying a word.

This was the second time that Director Han rejected her, and for the same reason. He really didn't think highly of her.

At this moment, her self-confidence was hit so hard that she was almost autistic and wanted to squat in the corner and draw circles on the ground.

"But..." Zhang Wen suddenly changed the subject and continued, "There's hope."

"Hmm?" Bai Lu slowly raised his head, and Kazilan's big eyes were full of confusion.

"I've already given the script to Director Han, and he promised to read it when he gets home. That's why I chose to treat him tomorrow instead of today, and why I told him the treatment would last five days."

"!"

When Bai Lu heard this, his collapsed body straightened up again, and a glimmer of hope began to shine in his eyes.

She understood what Teacher Zhang meant.

A director can reject an actor, but he will not reject a good script.

Good actors are easy to find, but good scripts are hard to find.

A good script can not only make an actor successful, but also make a director successful, so for a director, a good script is often more attractive than a good actor.

The last time she contacted Director Han, he didn't even read the script. But this time, Teacher Zhang successfully delivered the script to Director Han. This was a breakthrough, and her trip today was not in vain.

"And..." Zhang Wen looked at Bai Lu and said, "Another reason I pulled you away is because I lied to Director Han. I told him we'd been waiting in the parking lot for three days, and I even said you had a stomachache to gain his sympathy. I was afraid you'd let it slip, understand?"

"Oh."

Bai Lu suddenly understood.

Now I finally understand why Director Han said thank you for your hard work when he saw her. It turns out this is the reason.

"But Teacher Zhang, when we were talking about the medical expenses just now, I clearly winked at you, hinting that you should help Director Han pay for the medical expenses. Didn't you see it?" Bai Lu asked doubtfully.

In her opinion, this is a great opportunity to get closer to Director Han.

"I saw it, but Director Han is not stupid. Why would he owe you a favor at this time? He doesn't need the 40 yuan. Besides, it is still unknown whether he agrees to be the director. If he still doesn't agree, why do you want to be the sucker?" Zhang Wen said.

He has his own ideas about the medical expenses.

If Director Han liked the script, he would definitely not take the mere 40 yuan for medical treatment to heart. If Director Han did not like the script, he would not agree to be the director just because Bai Lu paid the 40 yuan for medical treatment.

So there is no need for Bai Lu to pay this money.

Bai Lu scratched her head with her hands. In fact, even if she was a sucker, she was willing to be one. Not only her, but many people were willing to be one. After all, the target was Director Han Xiaohua.
However, seeing that Teacher Zhang was thinking about her, she didn't know what to say. Besides, the other party had already helped her enough. She couldn't just be ungrateful, right?

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang, for your trouble. I will take you to a big meal now." After expressing his gratitude, Bai Lu immediately told the driver the name of a restaurant.

I must reward Teacher Zhang well today.

Bai Lu likes to eat barbecue, so he chose a barbecue restaurant.

This restaurant is most famous for its Wagyu beef, which is not only tender but also juicy. I always come to this restaurant when I want to treat myself.

It’s a pity that as an actress, she needs to pay attention to maintaining her figure all the time, so even if she can afford it, she dare not eat it every day, let alone eat too much.

It was Zhang Wen’s first time eating Wagyu beef, and it tasted really good. Every bite tasted like money.

The price was 4 yuan per gram. If Bai Lu hadn't treated him, he felt that he would never eat it in his life.

Too expensive.

It sounds painful to eat three top-quality pancakes in one bite.

The injury is in the ox's body, and the pain is in his heart.

The meal ended up costing more than 8,000 yuan.

In fact, this is nothing. The key point is that Zhang Wen was not full at all.

Because the price was too high, he didn't feel comfortable ordering more. Although Bai Lu kept asking him if he wanted to order more, he looked at the prices on the menu and finally said "I'm full" against his will with his hungry stomach.

In his opinion, this 10 yuan meal is not as good as the company's yuan pork elbow rice set meal.

Zhang Wen secretly decided in his heart that from now on, he must arrange his work in the afternoon.

……

The next morning.

Zhang Wen walked out of the door in slippers and went to the nearby pancake stall as usual. Thinking of the Wagyu beef he had eaten yesterday, he made up his mind to add a bag of beef cubes.

As April approaches, the temperature is getting higher day by day, and the trees on the roadside have sprouted new buds, which looks pleasant.

The color green, as long as it does not appear on the head, will make people happy.

Just as Zhang Wen was waiting for the pancake, a white commercial vehicle stopped on the side of the road. He took a look at the license plate and found that it was Bai Lu's car.

What is that woman doing here so early?
Zhang Wen came to the business car with a pancake in his hand and was about to knock on the window when the door slowly opened, revealing Bai Lu's delicate face.

"Why are you here?" Zhang Wen asked.

"I'll take you to Director Han's studio." Bai Lu said after hearing this.

"Isn't this too early? Didn't we agree to meet at 9 o'clock yesterday?" Zhang Wen looked at the time. It was just past 7 o'clock.

"Hehe, I'm worried that you'd get lost, Teacher Zhang." Bai Lu said with a smile.

Zhang Wen was completely speechless.

Does he look that unreliable?
Besides, it was a 40 yuan deal, and he was more anxious than anyone else.

Although it was still early, Zhang Wen felt embarrassed to keep Bai Lu, a girl, waiting for a long time, so he went back to the training center to change his clothes, and got into the other party's car carrying a half-eaten pancake.

However, he did not go directly to Director Han's studio, but went to the company to punch in first to avoid having his salary deducted.

Bai Lu couldn't understand why Teacher Zhang, who was so wealthy and a top earner, could earn 40 yuan per session, would be so concerned about having his salary deducted. If it were her, wouldn't it just be a day's salary? It was just a deduction.

Even if all the salary for the whole year is deducted, it is still not as much as what I earn in this day.

Bai Lu had no idea that people like Zhang Wen who earned their tuition by moving bricks would not only have a day's salary deducted for absences, but would also report to work on time even if they were sick.

As long as the earth doesn't explode, I will never give myself a holiday.

Zhang Wen talked to Director Xu, then left the company with Bai Lu, leaving countless people gossiping.

Twenty minutes later, the business car slowly stopped at the same location as yesterday.

As soon as Zhang Wen got out of the car, he saw Bai Lu also getting out of the car.

"What are you doing down here?"

"I'll accompany you to meet Director Han." Bai Lu said naturally, and reached out to straighten his clothes, looking very formal.

"I went to treat Director Han's insomnia." Zhang Wen said.

"I went to persuade Director Han to join the crew." Bai Lu also said.

The corners of Zhang Wen's mouth twitched involuntarily. While the woman was not paying attention, he grabbed her arms with both hands and pushed her back into the car.

"Don't cause trouble for me. Just wait here for my news." Zhang Wen said unhappily, and then walked quickly towards the door of the office building.

If the other party really goes with him, will Han Xiaohua still be able to sleep?
By then, let alone Han Xiaohua, he would feel upset.

He also wanted to persuade Han Xiaohua to join the crew, but persuasion was not done that way. At least he shouldn't make people feel bored, otherwise no matter how much he said, it would be a waste of time.

Zhang Wen came downstairs and was about to take out his cell phone when a beautiful woman in her early thirties wearing a white business suit walked over quickly.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Zhang Wen?"

The beautiful woman's voice is gentle and delicate, very pleasant to hear.

"Yes, it's me." Zhang Wen nodded.

"Hello, I am Director Han's assistant Li Siying. Director Han is waiting for you in the office. Please follow me." The beautiful woman said with a smile, politely pointing her finger forward.

"Thank you."

Zhang Wen said this as he walked into the gate. Finally, he didn't have to sneak around in the underground parking lot to create an encounter like he did yesterday.

The elevator slowly stopped on the 15th floor.

Zhang Wen followed Assistant Li out of the elevator.

Han Xiaohua's studio is not big, but every employee looks very busy.

Not long after walking, Li Siying stopped outside an office and knocked gently on the door.

"Dang Dang Dang!"

"Card!"

The door opened from the inside and Han Xiaohua opened it himself.

"Director Han, good morning." Zhang Wen greeted with a smile.

"Doctor Zhang, I finally saw you. Come in quickly." Han Xiaohua said enthusiastically. Before Zhang Wen could react, he grabbed his wrist and dragged him into the office.

Zhang Wen looked at Director Han in confusion. Even if he came here to treat insomnia, he didn't have to be so enthusiastic, right?

No matter how enthusiastic you are, you can't lose a penny of 40.

But why do Director Han's dark circles look so heavy today? Clearly, his intermediate negative personality derivatives haven't changed at all.

"Director Han, where will you receive treatment?" Zhang Wen asked.

He thought, maybe the other party just wanted to have a good sleep too much.

"Let's not talk about treatment for now." Han Xiaohua sat down and said excitedly, "I read your script last night. The story is very exciting and the idea is very profound. If it can be made into a TV series, it will definitely be a hit."

Zhang Wen was delighted, thinking there was a way.

No wonder the other person has such heavy dark circles under his eyes. It turns out he didn’t sleep all night and was reading the script the whole time.

"Director Han, you are an expert in this field. It is my honor to get your recognition. I also have some confidence in making it into a TV series." Zhang Wen said after hearing this, and at the same time did not forget to make a wave of commercial mutual praise.

"To be honest, it's been more than ten years since I stayed up all night reading a script. I also really like this story, so I agreed to be the director of this play."

Han Xiaohua said it very straightforwardly, so straightforward that Zhang Wen could hardly believe it after hearing it.

Agreed so soon?
He thought he would have to wait at least a few more days.

As expected of an expert with 76 points in directing skill and 63 points in screenwriting skill, he has vision and courage.

"But..." Han Xiaohua hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you really planning to let Bai Lu play the leading female role? If you can find another actress, I guarantee that this drama will definitely become the best-selling drama of the year."

Zhang Wen didn't expect that the other party was so pessimistic about Bai Lu. It turned out that actors cannot play the same type of TV series for a long time, otherwise once they are stereotyped, they will not even be able to pass the director's test.

Fortunately, Bai Lu met him, otherwise he would probably never be able to successfully transform himself in this life.

"It doesn't matter. Even if I can't be the ratings champion, it's okay to be the runner-up." Zhang Wen said jokingly.

"So, the heroine must be Bai Lu?" Han Xiaohua frowned slightly, as if considering whether to win the championship or the runner-up.

"Director Han, I have a good relationship with Gao Yue and Bai Lu, and Bai Lu has already attracted investment and offered a copyright price that I cannot refuse, so no matter for public or private reasons, I will choose Bai Lu." Zhang Wen said seriously.

He didn't know many celebrities, and his relationship with Bai Lu was quite good. Moreover, Bai Lu was a rising star, and not only did she not put on airs in front of him, she also invited him to dinner and sent him to work. Even if a big star was offered in exchange, he would not trade her.

The relationship between people all depends on the word "fate".

He felt that he and Bai Lu were destined to be together. Even if countless people were not optimistic about Bai Lu, he would still stand on Bai Lu's side. If they were not destined to be together, even if he won the Best Actress or Best Actress award, he would not be able to come across his script.

When he wanted to monetize the script, he happened to meet Bai Lu, who was eager to transform. This was fate.

When Han Xiaohua heard Gao Yue's name, she thought that Dr. Zhang chose Bai Lu as the heroine because of Mr. Gao's face, and immediately stopped objecting.

"Well, since you, the screenwriter, have no objection and think Bai Lu is suitable, what else can I say? By the way, can you tell me about your original intention in writing this script? Also, how did you come up with this story? Did it really happen, or did you make it up?"

Han Xiaohua no longer worried about the selection of actors, but shifted his attention to the script itself.

As a director, you not only need to understand the script, but also understand the story behind the script. This way you can deepen your understanding of the story and shoot content that is more in line with the script.

Zhang Wen's heart tightened. This was the thing he least wanted to talk about, but it was also inevitable. Fortunately, he had prepared for it and had been analyzing the script for the past few days, so he was not speechless.

"Director Han, your dark circles are too heavy. Let's get the treatment first. After the treatment, we can discuss the script. We'll have plenty of time later anyway." Zhang Wen said.

It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned it, but as soon as he mentioned the dark circles, Han Xiaohua immediately felt sleepy and tired, and even began to feel drowsy.

As the old saying goes, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood. Curing neurasthenia will be more beneficial to future work.

"Okay, you're the doctor, I'll listen to you, let's get started."

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(End of this chapter)