Jiang Mengmei was furious. "What result? They said the crew recorded the audio, and they were afraid of tarnishing the company's reputation, so they wanted me to swallow this loss myself.
Sister, three slaps. Even you never hit me. Why should I take a slap from that b*tch?"
Jiang Mengran heard that there was an interlude to the matter and asked about the situation in detail. She finally learned that her sister had provoked first.
She scolded, "You're also brainless to fall into the enemy's hands with such obvious leverage. How many times have I told you, think about your retreat before doing anything. You tried to steal fish and ended up getting yourself covered in scales. Can you stop being so stupid?"
Jiang Mengmei was already feeling wronged and upset. After being scolded by Jiang Mengran, she became angry. "If you're so capable, you come. Aren't you still not married into the Chu family after five years despite being smart?"
Jiang Mengran's heart was also pricked. She gritted her teeth in anger. The sisters argued and vented their frustrations on each other. In the end, no one knew who hung up the phone first, but the conversation ended very unpleasantly.
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Mengmei thought about it, decided to dress up, and went straight to the Chu Group Building. Hmph, if you can't marry into the Chu family, don't blame me for coming from behind.
At that time, in the Chu Group Building, after the Director of the Technology Department reported on the hacker situation, he left. Not long after, Liang Ze, the head of the Investment Department, came again with a list of recently invested film and television crews for signing.
Chu Rong saw Jiang Nan Chen's name at the top of the list and asked, "What's the situation with this crew?"
Liang Ze quickly explained, "This is the crew that market research is most optimistic about. Although the director is new, the screenwriter is nine, who just returned from abroad. She is very famous overseas and has many masterpieces. Everyone calls her God Nine."
Chu Rong's heart tightened inexplicably. "Nine? Is she Chinese? What's her name?"
Liang Ze said, "This person is very mysterious. Only her works are known; her photos and real name have not been publicly disclosed. It is only rumored that she is a woman."
Then he took out the prepared materials. "These are nine's works abroad. She has also nurtured two actresses who won Best Actress awards.
This time, she returned to China, and many famous directors in China wanted to cooperate with her, but she chose Jiang Nan Chen. It is also because of this that we want to invest. Nine's judgment is very sharp. All the crews and actors she chooses have become popular." This investment is definitely a sure win.
Chu Rong stared at the name on the document: Nine. After a moment, he signed his name and then said, "This crew is currently involved in some news. You need to understand it."
Liang Ze quickly responded, "I was planning to arrange a meeting with the crew tonight to understand the situation. If the problem is not significant, we will prepare to invest. Many companies now want to invest in nine." She is a sought-after talent.
Chu Rong hesitated for a moment. Before he could fully think it through, he said, "You should also invite the screenwriter called nine. The quality of the script cannot be judged solely by the creator's fame. Have a good chat with her."
"Yes, President Chu." Liang Ze took the folder, but he was puzzled why President Chu was paying attention to this point.
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Crew Hall. Quan Jiu and Jiang Nan Chen started the second round of casting. This time, all the actors waiting to perform were waiting in the hall. There were more than three hundred people present.
To avoid trouble, Quan Jiu still wore a mask and sunglasses, but even so, her aura was still eye-catching.
Shen Lu, as one of the popular newcomers, was very confident about getting the female lead role. After performing a scene of the female lead, she confidently and expectantly waited for praise.
However, after waiting for a while, she heard: "Thank you for your performance. Please go back and wait for notification."
No praise, no extra words, such a perfunctory reply clearly meant that she had basically been rejected.
Shen Lu was immediately enraged. How could she be rejected by such a lousy crew? She couldn't tolerate this humiliation.
"What do you mean, director? Passed or not passed, give me a definite answer. My schedule is very full, and many crews are waiting for my reply."
Jiang Nan Chen could tell the meaning behind her words, so he stated it directly, "Thank you for your participation, but you are not suitable for this role."
Shen Lu never expected to be so decisively rejected. She remembered that the woman next to her had been whispering, and Jiang Nan Chen had been nodding and listening. She immediately guessed that it was that woman who had rejected her.
"On what grounds? I am a popular newcomer. Do you know how much traffic I have? Forget it, I won't force you small crews who lack vision to have any insight.
But Director Jiang, I want to ask, are you the director, or is the person next to you the director? She doesn't even dare to show her face or meet people, yet she still dares to point fingers from the side? What right does she have? Because she knows how to please men?" No matter how much she is liked, she is still a mistress who is kept and cannot be brought to the table.
Although Jiang Mengmei's Weibo post that morning was only online for a short time, gossip accounts had already screenshotted and reposted it. She had also eaten the melon. Although she didn't know if the person had actually hit someone, the protagonist of the incident was definitely that masked woman.
Shen Lu was determined to make this vixen suffer, so she spoke without restraint.
The actors waiting were in an uproar, discussing animatedly. Some felt that Shen Lu had gone too far, while others felt that Shen Lu was bold enough.
However, more people were watching the parties involved, as it had nothing to do with them. Everyone likes to eat melon.
Shen Lu heard the chatter in the hall and smiled triumphantly. She wasn't afraid of this woman. Her Shen family was also a top entrepreneur in China. She was a true young lady. In her eyes, such a kept mistress was even worse than a cockroach or an ant.
Jiang Nan Chen's brows furrowed in anger. Just as he was about to call security to throw her out again, Quan Jiu stopped him.
Quan Jiu smiled slightly, took off her sunglasses and mask, and a stunningly beautiful face was revealed, making Shen Lu, who had always been proud of her appearance, unable to help but be astonished.
The actors waiting stared intently at that face. Some even secretly took out their phones to take pictures. Of course, many wanted to find out who this person was later. She was so beautiful; if she were in the entertainment industry, there was no reason for there to be no news.
A surge of jealousy uncontrollably rose in Shen Lu's heart, gnawing at her. She hadn't expected this vixen to be even more beautiful than her. To regain her sense of superiority, she sneered:
"It seems this beauty is worth a few coins, but what good is it no matter how beautiful she is? Lowly people, even if they crawl out of a sewer with a face, are still lowly in their bones. Alas, I, who was born with a silver spoon in my mouth, truly pity such people."
"Shen Lu, clean up your mouth and apologize immediately, or I don't mind exposing all your words to the internet." Wang Feifei pointed at Shen Lu's nose and roared.
Shen Lu's face panicked. She had been blinded by jealousy just now and forgot that many people behind her were listening. However, she quickly put on a tough front and said, "Expose it if you want. You are creating insider deals and being unfair to the auditioning actors. I will expose you."
Quan Jiu looked at Shen Lu indifferently. "I probably committed a sin in my past life to see such terrible acting from you.
With such a lack of room for improvement in your acting, I guess you've done your best. After all, it takes skill to turn a vibrant and genuine female lead into a poker face. Most people can't act at your level." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
As she spoke, the actors waiting covered their mouths and laughed. These words were too venomous, but the evaluation was too accurate. Because Shen Lu's acting was so awkward that it could make one dig a castle out of their toenails.
Shen Lu, as a popular new star, had never been so ridiculed. She was both ashamed and resentful, especially when she heard people behind her laughing. She couldn't stay any longer.
"We'll see," she said fiercely, and then left in a huff.
After leaving the crew hall, she sent a message to her friend: "Take a picture of that b*tch for me. She offended me. I hope she's ready for the consequences."
A moment later, a photo was sent. Even though it was a casual shot, it was still so beautiful that it made people jealous. Shen Lu gritted her teeth: You just wait.
Then she made a phone call: "Hello, I'll give you a photo. Investigate everything about the person in the photo for me. The usual price, two million, transferred immediately."