Chapter 2008
Chapter 2008: Replacement
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The director was also a famous director internationally. He had the arrogance that he should have, but after all, he had been in the industry for so long. He wouldn’t easily offend anyone.
Even if she didn’t appear to flatter him, she would tacitly agree to it.
Everyone knew Ye Qingqiu, the daughter of the Ye family in Ping Cheng City.
Ye Qingqiu arrived at the filming location unobstructed. The director’s assistant received her with a smile.
“Why did Miss Ye suddenly think of coming here?”
She had never heard that other than the young master of the Li family, she had other hobbies.
Ye Qingqiu was wearing a pair of black jeans with a pure white down jacket and a scarf around her neck. There was a lot of static electricity in the winter, so she tied her hair into a bun.
Her outfit looked simple and ordinary, but there was a unique aura about her.
It was as if this world’s simple style was specially designed for her.
She was slender and fair, and she had the elegance of a rich young lady. When she walked in the human world, she was so fair that she didn’t look human.
A beauty built with money.
“This drama is my favorite work in the past. I heard that it would be adapted into a movie, so I came over to take a look at how the white moonlight in my heart will be filmed.”
“White moonlight?” The assistant director paused. Of course he understood this term.
Ye Qingqiu said as she walked, “Of course I know that with such a powerful director and such a rich investor, this drama will definitely be arranged well. The main thing is… will the casting, appearance, temperament, and acting skills satisfy our fans?”
The assistant director laughed and said, “Miss Ye, you can rest assured. We’ve put in a lot of effort into the casting. The director will personally supervise it for more than three months. Naturally, the fans will be satisfied and give everyone a satisfactory explanation.”
He was very confident in this aspect.
Now that their production team did not lack money, they could afford to film the most satisfying movie.
“Oh, in that case, this drama shouldn’t have the capital to stir up trouble, right?”
“Of course.”
Ye Qingqiu curled her lips and said, “Then why did I hear that the person you chose was replaced by someone before the filming started?”
The assistant director’s face stiffened. He had forgotten about this.
In the past, he had encountered too many such incidents when he was filming a drama. At least five to six non-professional or internet celebrity actors were required to film a drama. Hence, there was only one exception for this drama. He had subconsciously ignored it.
Glancing at his awkward expression, Ye Qingqiu stood outside the filming area. The staff was setting up the scene and filming in the studio. The green background filled her vision.
“Yes, there is one. She was personally recommended by the CEO of C&P Media. However, the director also asked her to participate in the audition. Because she had acted in a drama before and was experienced in acting, and her appearance and temperament were better than the previous confirmed actress, the director made an exception and switched to her…”
The assistant director’s voice trailed off until it was barely audible.
This was because the little princess in front of him had suddenly turned her head to look at him. Her exquisite and bright eyes were narrowed and filled with coldness.
“You said she acted in a play?”
The assistant director was stunned for a moment before he seemed to have thought of something. He clapped his hands and said with a smile, “I really forgot. Speaking of which, isn’t this actor you…”
“Alright, the actors for the 56th scene are in position. The filming will start in two minutes.”
The assistant director’s words were suddenly interrupted by a loud shout. The director was preparing to start filming.
Ye Qingqiu turned to look. There were already extras in position in the green studio. And from the passageway beside the studio, three actors walked out one after another.
The man in a dark blue robe embroidered with golden threads was most likely the male lead. He walked out first, followed by two actresses. One of them was wearing an embroidered dress that reached her waist. It was obvious that she was dressed as a man. Beside her was a woman in a green dress.
And she was all too familiar with that face.
Ye Qingqiu looked at the two people standing in front of her coldly and asked coldly, “Who’s Yun Chi?”
Yun Chi?
It was the role that Luo Luo had won but was snatched away by someone else.
The assistant director said bluntly, “Yun Chi, Liang Xuer, your sister.”
At the end of the day, the one who had surpassed her was still a member of the Ye family. Wasn’t everyone happy?
Ye Qingqiu took two steps forward.
Even though she was dressed simply, Ye Qingqiu was still the most dazzling one in the crowd. Liang Xuer, who was adjusting her emotions and trying to get into character, saw her.
His gaze paused on her for a few seconds before he frowned slightly. Then, he retracted his gaze.
An exception.
Li Tingshen had personally recommended the actors.
Ha.
Was her intuition accurate?
She felt that there was something fishy about the sudden change of actors.
After more than three months of casting, he was the only investor.
She couldn’t think of any other reason why they would change actors after careful consideration.
Even though she had guessed it before, seeing it with her own eyes still felt… ridiculous.
In Li Tingshen’s eyes, how stupid was she to give Liang Xuer special privileges?
Drama was drama, acting was acting.
As an actress, Liang Xuer’s acting skills were not bad. Because she had NGed five times, this scene proved that she was still a newbie in acting.
She was just a follower of the female lead. Just by standing there, she didn’t have many lines. She only needed to put on a stoic face and she would be NG’d. Was this the so-called good acting?
No one was a fool if they said that the director had done it personally. Was the person Li Tingshen brought here really good at acting or was it just for Li Tingshen’s sake?
After being NGed six times by a supporting character who could be used as a background, the director’s patience seemed to have run out. He threw the script on the chair and wanted to flare up, but he was obviously afraid. He glared at Liang Xuer and suppressed his anger.
“Rest for five minutes!”
The director knew that Liang Xuer wasn’t someone to be trifled with, but the people around her didn’t know that she had an investor backing her up. They couldn’t help but complain that Liang Xuer was dragging her feet and dragging down the progress.
Liang Xuer cared a lot about her reputation. When she heard those voices, her face turned pale.
Especially when she knew that Ye Qingqiu was present.
She felt even more embarrassed.
She looked up and saw Ye Qingqiu looking at her with a mocking smile.
She turned to leave, but Ye Qingqiu stopped her.
“Liang Xuer, I’m here to visit you. Am I a ferocious beast? Why are you avoiding me?”
The director, who was adjusting his emotions, turned around and saw Ye Qingqiu. Surprise flashed across his eyes, followed by a few seconds of shock.
Wasn’t this… CEO Li’s rumored girlfriend, the little princess of the Ye family?
Her gaze landed on the assistant director beside Ye Qingqiu. After a short exchange of glances, the assistant director walked to the director.
“What’s going on?”
The assistant director said, “I’m not sure. From the beginning to the end, she seemed to care a lot about Yun Chi being replaced.”
Upon hearing this, the director looked up at the two women who were staring at each other. The atmosphere was obviously not right. His expression changed drastically.
She turned around and walked to a corner to call Li Tingshen.
The call went through ten seconds later and Li Tingshen’s calm voice sounded. “What’s the matter?”
“CEO Li, did you know that your little girlfriend is here?”
Little girlfriend?
Li Tingshen was unfamiliar with this form of address, but in the next second, his eyes narrowed.
The director continued, “Because she’s the little princess of the Ye family, the assistant director didn’t dare to neglect her. I heard that she had been asking about the change in Yun Chi’s role…”
“Where is she now?”
“On set, he stopped Yun Chi… It looks like he wants to talk.”
Li Tingshen stood up, picked up his jacket and called Ye Qingqiu.
Ye Qingqiu stopped Liang Xuer. Her words contained too much information, causing everyone to look at them.
Liang Xuer didn’t want to create a topic for others, so she could only approach her.
“Why are you here?”
Ye Qingqiu put her hands in the pockets of her down jacket and said with a faint smile, “This isn’t the time for you to showcase your acting skills. Now, you can NG so many times even when you’re acting as a stoic face. It seems like you don’t know much about this role.”
Liang Xuer flew into a rage out of humiliation. “This is my first time acting and I’ve just received this role. Is it strange that I don’t understand it? Have you finally found a reason to mock me? It’s alright, you can mock me all you want, but how can I mock you in private? There are so many people here now, can you restrain yourself?”
The corners of Ye Qingqiu’s lips curled up even more. Her smile became wider and colder.
“You want me to save you some face now?”
Liang Xuer glared at her, her gaze full of warning.
“Do you want others to laugh at the Ye sisters?”
Ye Qingqiu laughed. “So you’re sure that I’ll swallow my anger for the sake of the Ye family’s reputation?”
After a slight pause, she lifted her eyes to express her endless sarcasm.
“Do you think I’m that kind of person?”
Liang Xuer took a step back instinctively.
The phone in her pocket suddenly rang. Ye Qingqiu took it out and glanced at the caller ID. The screen was huge and the words were clear.
Liang Xuer could also see that it was a call from Li Tingshen.
She heaved a sigh of relief. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll get going.”
Before she could turn around, Ye Qingqiu hung up the phone and gave her a tight slap.
There was a crisp sound and an echo.
Everyone who had yet to take a stand was stunned. All of them were watching the show with curiosity.
She was caught off guard.
She didn’t expect Ye Qingqiu to slap her face in front of so many people in the entertainment industry.
She was embarrassed and angry. “Ye Qingqiu!”