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Chapter 8 Luxury Cars and Beautiful Women
The morning sunlight shone into this alley, but not into the rented room.

The dimly lit taxi was filled with a musty smell.

Chen Jianfeng silently flipped through the script.

Let's just say...

The script, perhaps?
The more I turned over, the more suffocated I felt.

The script for "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2" was so cringeworthy that Chen Jianfeng almost vomited while reading it.

Director Shen Long was smoking one cigarette after another in silence, his hair disheveled and his clothes shabby, looking almost exactly like a beggar on the street.

The atmosphere inside the rented room was oppressive and gloomy.

Chen Jianfeng was so full he felt like throwing up.

"Are we really going to make this kind of movie?"

After hearing his voice, Shen Long did not respond. Instead, he continued to smoke a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes that cost 2.5 yuan a pack, looking out the window with a deep expression.

After waiting for a long time without receiving a response, Chen Jianfeng silently put down the script, his gaze somewhat unfocused.

Is it possible... he's... a fraud?

Chen Jianfeng said the same thing again.

Upon hearing this, Shen Long finally stubbed out his cigarette and looked at Chen Jianfeng: "What could I possibly be lying to you about?"

"..."

This time, it was Chen Jianfeng's turn to remain silent.

Oh shit!

They're practically begging for food, what else could they possibly be fooled about?
But being cooped up in this rented room all the time was driving him crazy with embarrassment.

"I'm going for a walk."

He left those words and was about to go out for a stroll when Shen Long's phone rang.

Then...

"Hello? Mr. Zhou?"

"Huh? Visiting the film crew?"

"What do you mean?"

"You've prepared everything? Really?"

"???"

When Chen Jianfeng saw Shen Long's expression shift from shock to bewilderment, he stopped in his tracks.

"What? Take a shower, change into something presentable, and go to the film set with me?"

"??"

"Wait, Mr. Zhou, I'd like to ask, are you sure you've got everything ready? Have you completed everything on my project list?"

"Wait a minute, Mr. Zhou, how long were you gone? At most two hours, right? And you got everything done?"

"..."

After hanging up the phone, Shen Long was utterly shocked. He stared at his phone in a daze, as if he had seen a ghost. When he tried to call back, he discovered that his phone had unfortunately been disconnected at that very moment.

Well, he's so down on his luck now that he can't even afford to top up his phone credit with 100 yuan.

Just then, Chen Jianfeng's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Zhou Yang calling.

"Mr. Zhou?"

"Xiao Chen, are you inside?"

"Here I am."

"Take a shower, change into something presentable, and then go to the film crew to get acquainted..."

"Huh? Mr. Zhou, the film crew? Where is our film crew?"

"Oh, Room 405, Building 35, Xinghe Road, East Street..."

"oh oh."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jianfeng paused for a moment. Why did the address seem a little familiar to him?

Without giving it much thought, he looked at Shen Long, who was also somewhat bewildered, and asked, "Director Shen, what's going on?"

Shen Long shook his head, looking somewhat dazed. After a moment, he replied, "I don't know. I'll take a shower and change my clothes first..."

..............................

This world seems a little absurd, and somewhat magical...

Chen Jianfeng, an unlucky guy who had been slapped in the face by reality countless times and was about to switch careers to selling pirated CDs, was suddenly told that he was going to be the male lead.

However, he is the male lead in a movie called "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2".

The awkward dialogue, the mind-blowing plot, and the director I'd never heard of before—it all seems incredibly low-class now, like an A4 job posting designed to fool idiots.

Isn't that complete nonsense?
But unfortunately...

"This film crew seems to be the crew of 'Love Ferris Wheel.' I don't know why, but I feel like I'm acting like an idiot..." After taking a shower, Chen Jianfeng suddenly perked up when he remembered the address "Room 405, Building 35, Xinghe Road, East Street"...

Isn't that the crew of "Love Ferris Wheel"?
I went to audition for an actor yesterday, but I didn't even get to see the interviewer and was eliminated in the first round.

Shen Long silently straightened his new clothes...

Well, rather than a new outfit, it's more like a passable jacket that, when paired with jeans, makes me look less sloppy.

"How about we take a taxi?"

"No money!"

"Take the bus?"

"No money!"

"Not even a single penny?"

"No, but could you lend me some first?"

"..."

"How about you lend me some money to buy a bottle of water?" Shen Long asked again.

"..."

Seeing Shen Long's appearance, Chen Jianfeng glanced at himself, then subconsciously touched his somewhat empty pockets, and finally coughed, "I didn't bring any money either. Let's walk. Walking is good for your health..."

Despite his calm expression, he was actually in a state of utter confusion.

Oh shit!

Why do I feel more and more like I'm a fool?
I can't believe someone like me could be the male lead!
I can't believe I actually trusted this film crew...

I was so stupid that I walked all the way to the set of "Love Ferris Wheel". Did I think I wasn't stupid enough?

Chen Jianfeng took a deep breath, finally lowered his head, and followed behind Shen Long, walking step by step towards the studio of the "Love Ferris Wheel" crew like a complete idiot.

After walking for about half an hour, when my throat was burning with thirst, I finally arrived at the "Love Ferris Wheel".

at this time……

A red Audi A6 sped past them.

Looking at the license plate of this car with license plate number 京A233, Chen Jianfeng couldn't help but feel envious.

Oh shit!

When can I drive an Audi A6? Not necessarily the A6, an A2 would be fine too, especially in this sweltering heat!
Just as he was feeling somewhat speechless, the Audi A6 stopped beside him, and then a familiar figure stepped out of the A6.

The figure straightened his suit, dusted off the dust on his suit pants, pushed up his glasses, and smiled as he introduced something to the two girls who got out of the car.

"Our Director Shen is outstanding. At such a young age, he has already won many prestigious international awards, which is why I value him..."

"..."

"Besides Director Shen, I also discovered a promising talent at our Yanying Academy yesterday, and I'm thinking of nurturing him properly..."

"..."

"Actually, the investment in my film wasn't that much, only a few million. It was just a trial run for me in the film industry..."

"..."

"I was planning to discuss a cinema acquisition today, but look, the phone is ringing again. Director Zhang, Director An, wait a minute, I need to take this call."

Chen Jianfeng saw Zhou Yang smile at the two girls.

He then walked to the side and answered the phone.

Chen Jianfeng moved a little closer.

then……

I overheard a conversation that shattered my worldview.

"Oh, Mr. Zhang, I'm so sorry, I'm busy on set right now, yes, I'm busy on the set of 'Love Ferris Wheel'... sigh..."

"..."

"There was nothing I could do, it was an unexpected situation... I didn't want to either, but I was invited to play the male lead in 'Love Ferris Wheel'... oh, I think it's the second male lead, a rich and handsome guy..."

"Mr. Zhang, as you know, I'm not really interested in acting, but the two directors were so enthusiastic and insisted on getting me involved. They said the pay was negotiable, and that if I didn't participate, the film would be discounted. To avoid discouraging these two new directors, I had no choice but to go and give it a try..."

"Don't worry about the acquisition. I've reviewed the contract. I have a few questions, though. Let's discuss them in person sometime..."

"..."

Chen Jianfeng saw Zhou Yang answer the phone.

Then, she turned around and stared at him blankly.

A moment later, he glanced again at Shen Long, who was covered in sweat...

His expression was strange: "Why do you look like a water rat? Wait, did you walk here?"

Before Chen Jianfeng and Shen Long could speak, they saw Zhou Yang notice the two girls. Zhou Yang then smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Director Shen. Director Shen has put in a lot of effort for our movie. Look, his hair is all wet from staying up so late..."

(End of this chapter)