Internet moguls are being held hostage by the entertainment system!

Chapter 39 Replanning the Future
"The filming start date is tentatively set for the end of November, and the shooting period will be three and a half months..."

Chen Xiu nodded silently, staring at the director who was introducing himself as Mr. Li, and was secretly amazed.

He came in for an audition, but things didn't seem to go quite as he expected...

"By the way, you play the second male lead, and your role basically runs from beginning to end. So you'll need to clear your schedule for about three months. Is that a problem?"

Ignoring the strange reactions of the others around him, Director Li asked directly.

On the judging panel, the other three people besides him all had strange expressions on their faces. Two of them were just curiously looking at Chen Xiu, and their reactions were not too intense.

Only Wu Qiang, the second director of the crew, wanted to speak several times, but couldn't find a suitable opportunity, and a hint of anxiety was already showing between his brows...

At this moment, Chen Xiucai finally understood what was different about this audition.

"Um, Director Li."

"Yes, what's the problem? Tell me."

"Based on your description and the questions you raised, can I define my current status as having passed the audition?"

"Of course it passed! Didn't you just recite a line and go through the scene?"

Director Li said this as a matter of course.

In fact, Chen Xiu only received one page of the script, with only five lines of dialogue. It was still at least two steps away from the normal audition process.

Before Chen Xiu could react after he finished speaking, Wu Qiang on the judging panel finally couldn't sit still any longer.

"Director Li, should we reconsider the audition results for this role?"

When faced with the people sent down by Pengcheng Broadcasting and Television Group, Wu Qiang could only use the word "study" to describe it.

However, Director Li seemed to feel that there was nothing more to discuss on this topic.

"I feel that his audition went very well and he perfectly fits the requirements of the role. Does Director Wu have a more preferred actor?"

"This one……"

Wu Qiang looked embarrassed, just about to muster up the courage to try again for Luo Jin, who had treated him to several meals.

After all, one is obligated to those who feed them...

However, upon seeing Director Li's unwavering expression, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Something is wrong, very wrong!
Realizing he had overlooked something, Wu Qiang stared at the silent Chen Xiu in front of him, his mind racing, and many details popped into his head.

One detail is the suit Chen Xiu was wearing.

No logo, no brand, yet the design is incredibly form-fitting, and the fabric looks even more luxurious than what Director Li is wearing…wow!
First respect the clothes, then respect the person.

Many people may dislike this statement, but it is one of the most frequently used implicit rules of society, and Wu Qiang is now a staunch supporter of it.

Considering the clothes, Chen Xiu's demeanor and attitude after entering, and Director Li's extremely unusual behavior...

The fog in Wu Qiang's mind began to clear, and the answer became clear.
“Director Li, I don’t have a favorite actor. I feel that Chen Xiu’s performance is very good, and he is very suitable for this role.”

"Since you agree, that's for the best."

Director Li smiled and gave Wu Qiang an approving look.

"Thankfully, courage didn't get me killed..."

While secretly pondering this, Wu Qiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to casually observe Chen Xiu, trying to guess his identity.

Chen Xiu neither understood nor wanted to understand Wu Qiang's inner thoughts.

For him, getting the role smoothly is enough.

"Director Li, you just said the schedule requires three months, is that right?"

"Correct."

"Can I take leave during this process? Besides acting, I have other things to do, but the frequency won't be too high, about 3 days each time."

"I need to coordinate the filming schedule to ask for leave, Director Wu, can you arrange it?" Wu Qiang, who was secretly observing Chen Xiu, immediately straightened his expression after hearing the question posed by Director Li.

“Normally, with such a tight schedule, taking leave during filming is not allowed…”

Neither Chen Xiu nor Director Li changed their expressions, because they knew that this kind of beginning would inevitably be followed by something else.

"However, as long as it is explained in advance, the shooting schedule can still be flexibly coordinated."

"No problem, I will definitely apply in advance and make sure I don't put Director Wu in a difficult position."

Although she could tell that Wu Qiang was a flexible person, since he was willing to cooperate, Chen Xiu didn't mind creating a bit of a show of face for him when there were many people around.

These words made Wu Qiang's smile hard to suppress, and his gaze towards Chen Xiu became even more amiable.

"The salary for this role is 3 yuan per episode. You can check the contract for details."

Director Li picked up a contract from the table, stood up, and handed it to Chen Xiu.

With this action and the pre-prepared contract, Wu Qiang felt like he understood everything.

Chen Xiu glanced at the contents of the contract and found that the legal terms were far more complicated than those for the three minor supporting roles she had signed last time.

Legal matters should be left to professionals to handle seriously...

Chen Xiu slammed the contract shut: "Director Li, may I have my legal representative come in and take a look at the contract?"

"Sure! What's his name? I'll have someone go out and call him."

Director Li wasn't surprised at all, and Wu Qiang had no objections whatsoever, voluntarily becoming part of this audition play.

"His name is Wei Feng."

"Wait a moment, Xiao Wang, go and call Wei Feng."

Clutching the contract, a thoughtful look flashed in Chen Xiu's eyes.

He reached a supplementary equity swap agreement with Tencent, which was a way of announcing his departure from Didi.

Next month, the company will have its third-quarter summary meeting, and I expect there will be some changes... That's a minor matter, the main thing is to find an opportunity to ask Wei Feng and Da Xiong what they think.

Although confident that the two would follow her, Chen Xiu still needed to have a proper talk with them.

Before that, he needed to figure out what he could offer the two of them.

The three of them have spent so much time together that they have built a foundation of affection and trust, but that alone is not enough to keep people around; in the long run, it will wear them down.

Offering concrete development plans and expectations for the future is key to winning people's hearts and minds.

Chen Xiu's original plan was to sell his stock options and give each of them a sum of money... Now that he's entered the entertainment industry, he has to replan his future.

Chen Xiu's thoughts stopped when Wei Feng arrived. She smiled at him, which left Wei Feng somewhat puzzled.

"Please take a look at this contract for me."

"Oh well."

Wei Feng took the contract with a puzzled look, examining it while pondering Chen Xiu's meaning.

As a prospective Grand Mage, checking contracts wouldn't take up too many of his brain cells.

Having spent a long time together, Wei Feng had gained a general understanding of Chen Xiu's thinking and way of doing things. Coupled with the various signs this month, he was already able to guess Chen Xiu's thoughts.

"Boss, you're not planning to bring me and Big Bear into the entertainment industry, are you?"

"That's not bad either. He's not the type to just be a celebrity. If he starts a company... I'll be a member of the startup team."

Wei Feng's lips involuntarily curled up, and he had finished checking the contract in his hand.

"OK! There are no problems with the terms."

(End of this chapter)