The president of Huanyi, who had personally come to inspect the set, seemed to have a good relationship with the sickly Zhou Siyu. This rumor spread like wildfire when everyone found out that Lu Xingzhou had doubled the investment for the set.
When Siyu returned to the set after her makeup was done, she keenly sensed that the people around her were looking at her differently. There was a hint of fear mixed with curiosity.
After all, she was a woman who was related to the Lu family! What Siyu didn't know was that almost everyone had silently labeled her as "not to be messed with" in their hearts.
"Aren't you busy?" Siyu glanced at Lu Xingzhou, who was swaggering over to her, and rubbed her forehead. The entire Lu family was actually very low-key, but this time, Lu Xingzhou was out of character. He appeared in a high-profile manner and even spoke up for her face to face. What was he planning?
"It's not up to me to decide whether I'm busy or not. Fifth Master hasn't called me back yet, so I don't dare to leave." Lu Xingzhou lowered his head and typed something on his phone. He seemed to be reporting to someone. He complained, "Why did you add more scenes for no reason? Hurry up and finish filming and leave. Now I can't go back to report to my superiors."
Just now, when Director Liang said that he wanted to add scenes for Siyu, Siyu had readily agreed. Lu Xingzhou was dumbfounded. No matter what he said, he couldn't persuade this stubborn girl. As a result, Siyu's stay on the set was extended again. This time, he really didn't know when he would be able to return to Jiangcheng.
If he had known, he would have knocked her out, packed her up, and shipped her back. Why did he have to waste money! This cunning rabbit took the money and ran away!
Lu Xingzhou beat his chest and stamped his feet. But this was just a thought. Fifth Master had specifically asked him to take care of this girl. If Siyu complained to him, he might be sent to Africa to work in the mines. After all, Fifth Master Lu wasn't someone who cared about family ties. Lu Xingzhou completely believed that this kind of thing would happen.
"Director Liang thinks highly of me and gave me a chance. Of course I have to cherish it," Siyu said with a smile. In fact, with her physical condition, she was not suitable for long-term filming. Siyu originally wanted to play a minor role and then leave. However, Xu Qingwan seemed to be deliberately targeting her. Siyu knew that she was not a saint. Since Xu Qingwan wanted to kick her out of the cast, she was determined to stay!
"President Lu, thank you for this time. If it weren't for your additional investment, I would have left with my tail between my legs. Just thinking about it makes me feel unreconciled." Siyu sighed softly.
Lu Xingzhou snorted coldly. "You're Fifth Lord's subordinate. If you're bullied by outsiders, wouldn't that be a disgrace to the Lu family? The Ji family has been doing too well in the past few years. They've gotten a little carried away. They know that this is Huanyi's project, yet they still dare to come and go as they please. Do they think our Lu family is a free market? "
Siyu: "…" When did she become that crazy person?! Who agreed to it?
From Lu Xingzhou's words, Fifth Lord Lu seemed to be unhappy with the Ji family. In fact, if it was just the Ji family alone, Siyu did not have a good impression of them at all. However, the problem was that Ji Lin was also the only son of the Ji family! If Ji Lin was implicated because of this …
Siyu hurriedly said, "Um, about the Ji family, can you let me handle it myself? I have some connections with this family …"
Lu Xingzhou glanced at her and did not say anything. He lowered his head and continued to play with his phone. However, after a few seconds, his expression changed. "Oh no, Fifth Lord blocked me!"
Siyu: "… Huh?"
Lu Xingzhou looked absent-minded. "Just after I told him that your scenes were extended and you won't be able to return to Jiangcheng for a while …"
Lu Xingzhou's face was gloomy. It was as if he could see his tragic future waving at him.
The corner of Siyu's mouth twitched. She took out her phone and tried to explain to Fifth Lord. After Fifth Lord suddenly appeared last time, Siyu found an unknown number saved in her phone. However, when Siyu dialed it, she found that —
She was also blocked.
"…" Fine, if he didn't want to hear it, then she wouldn't call. Siyu thought to herself, Fifth Lord Lu, don't be a three-year-old Lu. You're blocking people whenever you're angry. Do you have to be so competitive?
Just then, Director Liang shouted for everyone to gather. Siyu quickly left Lu Xingzhou and ran over. Shen Yue followed with clothes in her hands and whispered, "Sister Siyu, you're still running a low fever. Are you really okay?"
"I'm fine. I'm used to it. Besides, the air here is better." Siyu was a person who wasn't afraid of anything as long as she had good luck by her side. Therefore, she didn't take this low fever to heart at all.
Shen Yue couldn't persuade her. She could only carry the medicine bag and follow closely behind, afraid that she would collapse due to exhaustion.
When she walked to Director Liang's side, Siyu saw Xu Qingwan at a glance. She seemed to have adjusted her state of mind. She could still smile when facing Siyu. She didn't seem to have any grudges at all. Ji Lin was also called over. However, this person looked depressed. When Siyu approached, he only lowered his head and looked at the ground. He refused to raise his head no matter what, as if there was something on the ground that attracted him.
Xu Qingwan smiled softly. "Siyu, I didn't expect you to have such a good relationship with President Lu."
Siyu couldn't be bothered with her probing. She walked directly to Ji Lin. When she approached, Ji Lin subconsciously pursed his lips into a straight line. He tried to pretend that he didn't care, but Siyu's words made him break down.
"Don't sulk. I've never doubted you." Siyu poked Ji Lin's arm. This silly child still refused to look at her. However, he awkwardly took a step towards her. Siyu couldn't help but laugh when she saw this. "Okay, okay. Look, I'm fine now. I can even continue to act with you. Don't be angry, okay?"
After waiting patiently for a while, Ji Lin's muffled voice sounded. "Sister, you won't tell me anything …" He didn't even know when the Duan Rulan had gone to look for Siyu.
He was Siyu's biological brother. He was also a man. These troubles should be solved by him! However, he had been kept in the dark for so long. He didn't know that his sister had been wronged. This time, the Duan Rulan had cut off the Ji family's investment. Siyu was almost kicked out of the cast … He didn't want to be the last person to know!
Siyu saw that Ji Lin was about to bring up the old matter again, so she quickly comforted him. In the chaos, she didn't even notice that she had accidentally agreed to a bunch of conditions. In the end, Ji Lin heard her say, "As long as you're not angry, I'm willing to do anything." The corners of his lips curled up into a small smile.
"Sis, you're the one who said it." Ji Lin immediately began plotting in his heart.
Siyu hurriedly nodded. "I said it, I said it."
Ji Lin narrowed his eyes and smiled like a little fox that had stolen a fish. While Siyu was listening to Director Liang talk about the script, he said to his assistant, Xiao Ai, "Didn't Green Fruit TV want me to be a special guest on the new episode of 'Unthinkable Challenge'?"
Xiao Ai was puzzled. "Yes, their program team did send out an invitation. However, didn't they say that it might conflict with your schedule and didn't agree?"
"Unthinkable Challenge" was a variety show with the highest ratings in recent years. The show had six permanent guests, and every episode, two mysterious celebrities would be invited to join the show. They would be divided into four groups by drawing lots. However, the interesting part was that the two people who were assigned to the same group were not actually teammates. Their real teammates were hidden in the other groups. Therefore, everyone's task was to complete the challenge while doing their best to hinder the other person in the same group.
Because of this, this show was jokingly called "Friendship Fails" and "Come on, let's hurt each other" by the fans. Every time there were celebrities who had a good relationship with each other on the show, they would doubt their friendship. After all, everyone was a professional at betraying teammates.
Ji Lin nodded and said, "Discuss with them and see if the other special guest has been decided. If not, tell them that if they can invite my sister … Zhou Siyu, I will agree to be on the show!"
Wasn't it just a test of the tacit understanding between each other? Ji Lin thought confidently. He and his sister were connected by blood. If other people started to doubt their lives after going on the show, it was obvious that they weren't close enough. As long as he went with Siyu, he was sure to win easily!
Siyu didn't know that her silly brother was already thinking about how to kidnap her to go on the show. After she and Xu Qingwan carefully listened to Director Liang talk about the changes to the scenes, Siyu's expression was normal, but Xu Qingwan's expression was a little ugly.
"Director Liang, with this change, wouldn't Yun He be equivalent to the third female lead? Wouldn't it affect the rhythm of the film …" Xu Qingwan clenched her fists tightly. Her heart was shocked and angry.
She never thought that she would go for wool and come home shorn. Not only did she not kick Siyu out of the cast, but she also helped her to increase her scenes!
Originally, Yun He only appeared in the opening scene for two minutes. Now, Director Liang changed the plot of Yun He being tortured to death by the rebel army and directly increased her scenes to the second female lead, Yun Meng. After Yun He was captured, she was brought to the leader of the rebel army, who was played by Ji Lin, the new emperor. The new emperor admired her pride and would rather die than give up. He also sighed in admiration that a weak woman like her was not afraid in front of thousands of soldiers and horses. She was even able to loudly criticize his "crimes". The new emperor couldn't bear to kill such a proud and outstanding woman, but he also couldn't let the tiger go back to the mountain. Thus, he imprisoned Yun He in a secret room under his palace.
After that, the new emperor ascended the throne. He sat on a vast territory and had countless beautiful women. However, he still liked to go to the underground palace to chat with Yun He. Yun He's attitude towards the new emperor was never soft. She was always silent. Only when the new emperor asked her for advice on issues related to the people's livelihood would she open her mouth and tell him her opinions. Her knowledge and temperament impressed the new emperor. Because of the years of imprisonment and Yun He's weak body, she had long been worn out. She was not as graceful as the women in the harem. However, the new emperor didn't mind. Instead, he came to her more and more frequently.
Later, this secret was discovered by Yun Meng. She fell in love with the new emperor during the love and hate entanglement between her and the new emperor. Suddenly, she found out that her sister was not dead and had become the new emperor's cinnabar. Thus, under the influence of jealousy, she burned down the underground palace and killed Yun He.
The new script was obviously more intense than the previous version. Yun He's character was portrayed to the extreme. Xu Qingwan knew that with the Lu family's interference, the sponsor behind her, Chairman Wang, wouldn't dare to even fart, let alone fight for a scene for her. She could only grit her teeth and do it.
This time, Xu Qingwan didn't dare to cause any trouble. She didn't even mention changing the script at the last minute. On the other hand, Siyu had more ideas as the filming progressed. She was originally a writer, so her ideas were very imaginative. Whenever she had an idea, she would discuss it with Director Liang. Director Liang was delighted that he had found a treasure. He taught Siyu even more attentively.
With Lu Xingzhou personally supervising the filming, the first few scenes were filmed smoothly. Soon, they entered the scene where the new emperor played by Ji Lin and Siyu acted opposite each other.
When Ji Lin changed his clothes and came out, Siyu's eyes lit up. No wonder he had so many female fans. His looks, his figure, and his long legs … Tsk tsk tsk. Siyu looked at her younger brother's handsome appearance and suddenly felt proud. However, she didn't know that her younger brother was also looking at her and thinking in his heart, 'This fresh cabbage, I have to keep an eye on her. I can't let her be taken away by anyone!'
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