Huayu: You were supposed to be a top star, but you've become capital?

As dawn broke, the curtains in the suite's living room were drawn back, revealing the morning light of Huairou.

When Lin Shen finished washing up and came out, Yang Chaoyue was already sitting at the small dining table in the living room.

The breakfast delivered by the hotel was laid out on the table: congee, a few side dishes, soy milk, and steamed buns, still steaming.

She had an iPad spread out in front of her and was intently looking at today's shooting schedule.

Hearing footsteps, Yang Chaoyue looked up, his eyes lighting up. He then quickly glanced at the closed master bedroom door, trying hard to suppress a laugh.

"Good morning, Brother Shen! Breakfast just arrived, it's still warm."

"Hmm." Lin Shen sat down opposite her, picked up his soy milk, took a sip—the temperature was just right—and asked, "What are the filming arrangements for today?"

Yang Chaoyue immediately got to work, turning the iPad towards Lin Shen and tapping the screen with his finger:

"We need to be in the makeup room of Group A before nine o'clock. The first scene is a group scene at the entrance of the underground palace. It's with you, Teacher Tianzuo, Teacher Zhiyao, and several stuntmen. We expect to film until around eleven o'clock."

After lunch, we'll rest for an hour. At 2 PM, it'll be Group B's turn. It'll be your green screen scene with Yang Ge, mainly a breakdown of several key shots of Zhang Qiling rescuing Wu Xie.

That evening, Director Luo said that if the schedule went smoothly, he might want to shoot a few more close-ups of you alone.

Her report was clear and fluent. Lin Shen listened while eating breakfast, his eyes scanning the notice.

"What about the arrangements for Yume-yan?"

Yang Chaoyue couldn't help but smirk slightly, then quickly suppressed it, swiping his finger across the screen:

"Sister Mengyan... There's a scene this morning, Huo Xiuxiu's first visit to Wushanju, but there's no rehearsal for her this afternoon."

Lin Shen put down his soy milk cup and picked up a steamed bun: "She's not going to the film set today."

"Huh?" Yang Chaoyue was taken aback, but quickly realized, "Oh! I understand! Then... what reason should we use?"

Her mind raced, trying to come up with all sorts of excuses to ask for leave.

"No need to ask for leave specifically," Lin Shen said slowly, taking a bite of his steamed bun.

"The storyline is deeply integrated, and the daily casual wear of the main characters needs to be coordinated uniformly. Contact Xu Wei and ask her to bring the brand's styling team over this morning."

Go directly to the film set, have a meeting with the props team, costume team, and the main actors, and finalize the subsequent casual wear outfits on the spot.

As a veteran model for the brand and an artist under Lucky Film, it's only natural for Mengyan to participate in this event. Her scenes will be postponed until tomorrow; I'll discuss it with the director later.

Yang Chaoyue's eyes lit up as he listened.

Brilliant! That reason is absolutely flawless.

This not only provided Mengyan with a perfect excuse for her absence, but also demonstrated Lin Shen's control over the project details and the brand's strength. The production team and the platform would only think that the brand was professional and valued the project.

"I understand, Brother Shen! I'll contact Sister Xu Wei right away!" Yang Chaoyue excitedly picked up his phone, then paused, "What about Sister Mengyan?"

"Let her sleep until she wakes up naturally. Your main task today is to take good care of her." Lin Shen looked at Yang Chaoyue.

"If she's awake and in good condition, you can accompany her back to the company. Tell her that the brand has some urgent print materials that need her confirmation. Also, call her assistant, Xiao Zhang, over; she'll be with me today."

"Understood!" Yang Chaoyue nodded emphatically, patting his chest to assure him, "Brother Shen, don't worry, I guarantee I'll take good care of Sister Mengyan."

Lin Shen finished his breakfast in a few bites, wiped his hands with a napkin, and stood up, saying:

"You don't need to follow me here anymore; your focus today is on this."

"Okay!" Yang Chaoyue replied, his eyes sparkling with gossip and excitement as he watched Lin Shen walk towards the door.

Lin Shen walked to the entrance hall, paused for a moment, then turned around and gently pushed open the door to the master bedroom.

The room was dimly lit, and Bai Mengyan was still fast asleep, her cheek nestled in the soft pillow, her breathing light and shallow, completely unaware of what was happening outside the door.

Lin Shen glanced at it and gently closed the door.

In the hotel's basement, Bai Mengyan's assistant, Xiao Zhang, was already waiting, looking completely bewildered. Beside him were Lin Shen's driver and an executive assistant.

"Good morning, Brother Shen!" Xiao Zhang quickly greeted him, his eyes involuntarily glancing behind Lin Shen. "Sister Xiaobai, she..."

"Mengyan has other work scheduled for today," Lin Shen said succinctly as he walked towards the car. "You can just come with me today."

"Oh, okay, okay!" Xiao Zhang was full of questions, but he didn't dare to ask any more and quickly followed.

The van smoothly drove towards the film and television base. Inside, Lin Shen closed his eyes to rest, mentally rehearsing today's scenes.

Xiao Zhang was restless and secretly sent Bai Meng a message: "Sister Bai, where did you go? I went to meet Teacher Lin."

The message naturally disappeared without a trace; Bai Mengyan was still fast asleep.

When we arrived at the film set area, the scene was already bustling and orderly.

The lighting, props, and stagehands were all doing their jobs. In the actors' rest area, Liu Tianzuo, Zhang Zhiyao, and others had already arrived and were chatting while waiting for their makeup and hair.

Lin Shen drove his car directly to the internal parking area. As soon as he got out of the car, the staff and actors along the way greeted him.

Good morning, Teacher Lin!

"Brother Shen is here!"

Lin Shen smiled and nodded in response, but his steps did not stop. He went straight to Director Luo Yongchang, who was communicating with the director of photography in front of the monitor, and the production manager next to him.

"Director, Manager, good morning." Lin Shen walked over.

"Lin Shen is here, perfect timing." Luo Yongchang looked up. "For today's scene, the cinematographer and I have been thinking about adjusting the camera position..."

Lin Shen listened patiently to the director's opinions and offered his own, and the two quickly reached a consensus. Then, Lin Shen naturally got to the point:

"By the way, Director, Chief, there's one more thing. To ensure that the everyday casual wear of all the main actors is consistent with their characters during subsequent filming, and also to achieve the best presentation effect..."

They've organized a styling team, and they'll be coming over this morning to have a meeting with our props team, costume team, and a few key teachers to confirm the styling plan on-site.

This might take up a little of your rest or preparation time, you see…”

Upon hearing this, the production manager immediately smiled: "That's great! Mr. Lin, your brand is so professional and thoughtful, it's saved us a lot of trouble. No problem, I'll have the costume and props teams fully cooperate!"

Luo Yongchang nodded: "Okay, the costumes for the roles do need to be planned uniformly. You can have them come over. You can coordinate which actors need to be present, and I'll prioritize or postpone the scenes that don't involve these actors."

"Thank you for your support, Director and Chief Supervisor," Lin Shen said with a smile.

"The main characters are me, Zhang Qiling, A Ning, Fatty, Pan Zi, and Huo Xiuxiu."

Bai Lu, the actress who plays Huo Xiuxiu, is also an important collaborator with the project. She may need to be present throughout today, and her scenes may need to be adjusted slightly…

"I understand, brand matters are important. Lulu doesn't have many scenes today, we can reschedule for tomorrow."

The production manager readily agreed; he was always flexible in arrangements involving the interests of both the sponsor and the platform.

Business matters can be settled in a few words, with extremely high efficiency; this is the convenience brought by capital and the power of discourse.

Just then, Lin Shen's phone vibrated. He glanced at the caller ID—Jia Shikai.

"Director, Manager, please continue with your work. I need to take this call," Lin Shen apologized and walked to a relatively quiet corner to answer it.

"Old Jia."

"Lin Shen, are you on set?" Jia Shikai's voice came through the phone. "Did I disturb your filming? I just wanted to ask you something."

Director Guan Hu of "Mr. Six" sent someone to deliver another message, asking if you're going to take the role or not, and demanding a definite answer. They're pressing us hard, wanting us to provide our availability as soon as possible.