Pirates began to dominate the Chinese entertainment industry.

After doing all this, Ji Yun escorted the two managers to the elevator.

The elevator doors opened with a ding.

"President Ji, please wait a moment. We'll be leaving now."

Manager Liao finished saying goodbye and prepared to leave.

"Xiao Ji, Wang Baoqiang has finished signing, you should sign yours too." Sister Li suddenly came over and handed over the contract.

Ji Yun secretly gave her a thumbs up.

Sister Li was so good at seizing opportunities; she knew to send the contract over just before they left.

Ji Yun casually signed his name at the end of the contract right in front of them.

He even deliberately turned his body slightly to the side so that Manager Liao could see Wang Baoqiang's personal signature.

Manager Liao finally dispelled his last doubts and smiled with satisfaction, a smile even more genuine than before.

"Congratulations to Ms. Ji on landing a big star! I wish the film great success!" Manager Liao chimed in at the opportune moment.

He didn't actually care whether the film would make money or not.

Anyway, the loan was due before the film's release. What he valued more was the worth of the tens of millions of yuan and Ji Yun's ability to continue operating the business.

This led him to continuously increase his valuation of Ji Yun, and he was willing to provide her with more services. After all, all a bank cares about is money.

"Hey, you'll have to put in a lot of effort to sell the house," Ji Yun reminded him at the right time, implying that he should hurry up and get things done.

"I'll go back to work overtime now! I also ask Ms. Ji to pack her personal belongings as soon as possible. The housing market is hot right now, and property transactions will be quick. Maybe someone will come to view the property tomorrow."

Manager Liao readily accepted the task, and his enthusiasm for work increased rapidly.

"Of course, I'll be moving to another apartment tonight. My company staff will handle the arrangements, and you're welcome to view the apartment anytime!"

Ji Yun waved her hand dismissively, still maintaining an attitude of not being short of money.

He needed to urge the bank to sell the house quickly, but he couldn't let them see through his true intentions.

The sooner the houses are sold, the sooner we can short them. The US stock market is about to explode; every day is money-making opportunities.

However, he cannot let the bank realize that he is actually short of money, otherwise they may prohibit him from engaging in high-risk investment activities.

Ji Yun saw the two off and returned to the company.

Xiao Zhao rubbed his lower back and rested on the sofa.

Liu Shishi walked over with a worried look on her face and asked softly, "Are you alright?"

"Didn't you see I was smiling?" Ji Yun raised an eyebrow casually.

Liu Shishi breathed a sigh of relief and patted her small chest. "Those two people looked fierce and scared me to death."

"Alright, Secretary Liu, go heat up some dishes to celebrate winning our first leading role."

"...Who is it? The female lead?" Liu Shishi froze, pretending to be nonchalant as she probed, but she was very nervous inside.

"Wang Baoqiang." Ji Yun shook the contract in her hand. "Just signed it."

"Phew~" Liu Shishi was relieved. "Great, is the film crew going to start shooting?"

Now that we have the filming crew and Wang Baoqiang, all we need to do is secure Xu Zheng, and the production can officially begin.

"It'll be soon, we should be able to start work within three days."

We're just waiting for my sister-in-law to put in the effort!

"Um. Um, um, um..." Liu Shishi suddenly became shy.

"If you're itchy, go to the bathroom yourself," Ji Yun said, rolling her eyes at her.

The secretary hadn't even bothered to pour tea, which, by a stroke of luck, left them waiting for a while and gave them a taste of their own medicine.

But this little secretary still needs a lot of training.

"I just wanted to ask if we're still looking for actresses?" Liu Shishi said, her head down, looking aggrieved.

Ji Yun looked at her curiously: "You should ask Sister Cai. She has the authority to choose supporting roles."

"I asked around, and Sister Cai didn't agree to me playing the role. She said the characters are all mistresses, female thieves, or con artists, with few scenes and unattractive appearances, so it's not suitable for me." Liu Shishi glanced at him furtively.

"But I really want to act. I'm really free right now, and I don't like shopping or playing video games... I'm afraid if I don't act now, I won't even have the chance to be an actor in the future."

Having been in the film and television industry for so many years, Ji Yun naturally knows how intense the competition is and how easily a star can fade into obscurity. Especially now, as a nobody like Liu Shishi.

"So who do you want to play? A young woman who gets cheated on?" Ji Yun asked.

He knew that the female characters in the film were basically partners of the two main characters, with very little screen time, sometimes only a few shots.

Viewers might not be able to find the female lead.

"That age is a bit too young, isn't it? Teacher Xu is so much older...mature." Liu Shishi glanced at his expression. "What do you think of the female con artist? At first, you thought she was a bad person, but then she turned out to be a good person. She's the most interesting one."

Ji Yun nodded thoughtfully.

"You also think it suits me?" Liu Shishi's voice rose a few decibels.

"Completely...unsuitable! Your acting is terrible," Ji Yun said seriously.

"..." Her eyes widened, unable to believe that Ji Yun could speak so hurtfully.

She was stunned for a while before she reacted, and then angrily slapped Ji Yun's arm, "Ouch!"

"Alright, alright," Ji Yun pleaded. "What do you think of that mistress?"

"Mistress!" Liu Shishi's eyes flashed with a deadly light. "You mean I'm suitable to play a mistress?!"

"Otherwise, who says that only middle-aged men like flashy, seductive women? While some men may like provocative girls, pure and innocent girls appeal to all ages!"

Ji Yun looked directly into Liu Shishi's eyes.

This is actually common knowledge in the film and television industry. Girls with a pure and innocent temperament often have the widest audience; not only men like them, but also the elderly, children, and even women.

However, those who are alluring and seductive are easily disliked by many people, making it very difficult for this type of actress to succeed.

Even the fox spirit actress in Painted Skin wasn't chosen to resemble a fox spirit. Instead, they cast someone with good acting skills but a completely different appearance and temperament, which was refreshing and didn't make the audience dislike her.

Moreover, in the original film, although the mistress was quite seductive, she wasn't particularly outstanding and was far less beautiful than Liu Shishi. Having the pure and innocent Liu Shishi play the role created a sense of contrast.

The fact that middle-aged men are attracted to young, older women is quite realistic.

Seeing that Liu Shishi was still somewhat skeptical, Ji Yun added:

"In the end, the mistress in the story saw through everything and left on her own. She was the only female character who showed personal growth."

Liu Shishi's face was all scrunched up, her lips pouting. Clearly, she still felt she wasn't suited to play a mistress.

Ji Yun glanced at her and delivered the decisive blow: "I'll label you the female lead."

Liu Shishi shuddered, suddenly feeling confident: "...Boss! Secretary Liu is at your service!"

She was so excited she looked like she was about to generate electricity.

The female lead in the movie!

Hu Ge is the third male lead, and she is the female lead!

Tangren's top female star, truly deserving of the title!

She picked up the lunchbox, turned and ran, her laughter echoing throughout the office.

Liu Haha is back online.

"Boss, how did you do that?!" Xiao Zhao couldn't help but ask, watching Liu Shishi's excited figure disappear into the distance. "She's Tangren's leading lady, and you've got her completely wrapped around your little finger. Teach me, I've never been in a relationship before."

Xiao Zhao was incredibly envious.

A beauty of Liu Shishi's caliber would be the most beautiful in a large film and television company like Tangren. For countless people in this building, the happiest moment of their workday was seeing her and stealing a glance.

It's unbelievable that Liu Shishi is so eager to give away her things without the boss seemingly contributing anything. It's too surreal.

Is this the world of bosses?

"Teach what? I didn't do anything." Ji Yun glanced at him and quickly proved her innocence. Ji Yun had been in the industry for so many years and had never harmed good girls.

Xiao Zhao pouted, thinking the boss was being too stingy, but then asked with a worried look, "But, is this really okay?"

"What's wrong?"

"She's an actress upstairs. If Boss Cai finds out you tricked her into coming down here and are treating her like a maid, he'll fight you to the death..." Just thinking about Boss Cai's fighting prowess sent chills down Xiao Zhao's spine.

"Go ahead and make her come down if you dare. I've been annoyed with her for a long time. She always thinks she's some kind of powerful female boss. I'd like to see her get angry." Sister Li appeared out of nowhere, completely ignoring Xiao Zhao's worries, and spoke with a Shanghai accent from time to time.

After saying that, she turned to Ji Yun and said, "Ji Yun, you better do your best. This girl looks naive and easy to fool. Win her over and help our company vent its anger."