Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 14 Joining the Group
On June 19, Wu Xishuo was at the airport.

Chen Xiu plays He Yichen during his university years, and the filming locations were Suzhou University and Shanghai Normal University.

Because there is no airport in Suzhou, he had to transfer at Shuofang to go to Suzhou University to meet up with the film crew.

Sitting in the back seat of the business car that she had hailed via Didi, Chen Xiu looked down at her phone, her fingers moving quickly across the screen, clearly replying to a message.

However, the WeChat notification sound kept echoing in the trunk.

"DiDi! DiDi!"

"I'm going for my class."

"Just let me know when you get to the set! No need to wait for my reply."

"Remember to call me when you're done."

Looking at the three messages sent by Meng Ziyi, Chen Xiu smiled slightly, sent goodbye, and then put down her phone.

After two dates, his relationship with Meng Ziyi is not yet that of a couple, but it also cannot be classified as that of ordinary friends.

It's an ambiguous period that's more than friends but not quite lovers.

Judging from the content of their chats and the frequency of messages they exchange, Meng Ziyi seems to be more engrossed.

Having lived a second life, and with a lot of work to do, it's normal for Chen Xiu to be a bit more composed when it comes to relationships.

Putting her phone away, Chen Xiu silently gazed at the street scene outside the car window and began to review the events of the past two months.

If the SB system hadn't existed, he'd probably be planning a round-the-world trip by now, maybe even making a vlog to document his life...

However, a ding-dong sound completely changed the trajectory of his life.

"I wonder if the stupid system will finally stop after this beginner's mission is over, especially if there are still more missions coming up..."

"I can't really expect you to go and clean up the Chinese entertainment industry, can I?"

"Although the film and television industry's annual output value is only a few tens of billions, its complexity far exceeds that of the internet industry. It's the perfect illustration of 'a small temple with a lot of demons, a shallow pond with many turtles'..."

A variety of complex thoughts rushed through Chen Xiu's mind.

In the end, he could only rub his furrowed brows and think about taking it one step at a time, but he was determined not to become a eunuch!
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Upon arriving at the hotel next to Suzhou University and meeting up with the film crew, Chen Xiucai learned that his crew belonged to a branch.

The A group, which includes lead actors Tang Yan and Zhong Hanliang, is currently preparing to start filming in Shanghai.

Two groups of people were filming simultaneously.

Once the scenes at Suzhou University are finished, and then the rest are filmed at Shanghai Normal University, Chen Xiu's group will have completed their task.

Normally, they don't have any scenes with the lead actors, so the two groups of people will most likely never meet.

The directors in charge of filming Chen Xiu's B group were Ma Weiwei and Meng Fei, the judges from the last audition.

As a new director, Ma Weiwei held a serious meeting after the actors were assembled, saying that everyone should get to know each other as soon as possible and then determine the actors' makeup and costumes.

As per the notification in the work group, Chen Xiu arrived at the meeting room five minutes early.

After knocking, it took about ten seconds for the door to open.

When the person standing behind the door peeked out, Chen Xiu was able to see her face clearly.

She has a round face, double eyelids, and a small round nose. Her features are all quite nice, but when put together, they look rather ordinary.

Chen Xiu tilted her head and thought for two seconds before remembering that the actress's name was Wu Qian, the same actress who played Zhao Mosheng in the college era.

"Hello, are you also an actor in the drama 'My Sunshine'?"

Wu Qian held onto the threshold, cautiously watching Chen Xiu.

This was the first time the two had met, and neither of them was a WeChat friend of the other.

Ignoring her guard, Chen Xiu laughed and said, "Yes! I'm Chen Xiu, playing He Yichen in his university days." "So you're the Grand Magus!"

"Uh, you must be referring to my online name..."

"Yes, yes, come in quickly, everyone else is here."

Wu Qian lowered her guard, opened the door, and backed away.

Chen Xiu nodded to her, stepped into the room, and met the rest of the crew in the living room.

Looking around the living room, besides Ma Weiwei and Meng Fei whom she had seen before, Chen Xiu also saw several young actresses she didn't recognize. They should all be the characters from the college days of "My Sunshine".

However, none of these people were people Chen Xiu could remember by name, which meant they wouldn't become famous in the future; at most, they would only be third-tier celebrities.

Before anyone else could react, Meng Fei greeted Chen Xiu warmly as she entered.

"Chen Xiu, you're here. Find yourself a seat!"

"Okay, thank you, Director Meng."

When they smoked in private, Chen Xiu called Meng Fei "senior brother," which was polite; now that they were in a crowd, she called him Director Meng, which was also polite.

When navigating the world, one must be flexible and adaptable.

When Meng Fei heard Chen Xiu address him by his official title, he nodded with satisfaction.

Looking around the living room, with so many women around, it was hard to find a place to sit. So Chen Xiu simply pulled over a stool and found a corner where she could sit alone.

None of the people present, including Meng Fei, knew much about Chen Xiu.

Therefore, his arrival did not cause much discussion, and Ma Weiwei announced the start of the meeting after everyone was in place.

After the self-introductions, just as Chen Xiu had expected, he had never heard of the other actresses' names except for Wu Qian.

There weren't too many problems during the rehearsals.

Chen Xiu's current biological age is 21, and these actresses are also around 20 years old.

Everyone here is a college student, and performing scenes from their college days is basically just acting out their own lives, so there's not much difficulty involved.

The only unexpected thing happened was the makeup and styling part, which everyone thought was unlikely to go wrong.

"Something's wrong, something's wrong!"

The person who asked the question while pinching her chin was none other than the most famous director in the room, Ma Weiwei.

The person she questioned was Chen Xiu, who had changed into a white shirt and jeans and was leisurely leaning back in a chair.

What's even stranger is that the other actresses present, as well as male staff members like Meng Fei, all thought Chen Xiu's makeup and styling were quite good and there were no problems.

After Ma Weiwei insisted on her opinion, Meng Fei's gaze towards her began to become strange, as if he was wondering if she had brought the emotions from the audition into her work.

Meeting Meng Fei's gaze and understanding what he was thinking, Ma Weiwei, feeling frustrated, quickly began to explain.

"I think Chen Xiu has too strong an aura. He doesn't feel like a college student. It would be best if there was something to tone down his aura."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately showed signs of understanding.

From the moment she entered until now, Chen Xiu gave them the impression of being confident and composed. She didn't quite look like a college student with clear eyes and a pure heart; she seemed more like a shrewd and capable decision-maker.

After hearing Ma Weiwei's opinion, Chen Xiu thought about it for a while and then gave a suggestion.

"Director, do you think it would look better if I wore glasses?"

"Glasses? But Zhong Hanliang's makeup and styling don't include glasses."

"After seven years, it's not surprising that he would get laser surgery, right?"

"Okay, then try it on."

(End of this chapter)