Sweet Beauty

Chapter 896: Even If You Want To Act For Free, I Won’t Agree

Fan Xiaobo looked coldly at Shen Xieren’s alluring actions, his voice was cold to the point of freezing. “Shen Xieren, are you sure Qin Yu can’t come?”         

“Of course!” Shen Xieren curled her lips and smiled faintly. Her delicate hand gently rested on Fan Xiaobo’s shoulder. “If Qin Yu would really come, would I say that so confidently? Why would I want to humiliate myself?”     

What she said was very true.     

No female actress would come to the film crew under such circumstances to challenge the number one female actress. It was considered frivolous to be rejected outright at the audition. If her action were filmed by the paparazzi, the actress wouldn’t know how to survive anymore.     

Fan Xiaobo knew that Shen Xieren wasn’t that stupid. But he really hoped that Qin Yu would come.     

Qin Yu was the actress he had taken a liking to at first sight. It wasn’t because he had no other choice that he had to choose her, but it was because he really didn’t want to change her.     

Fan Xiaobo stood there without saying anything, as if he was waiting for something. The assistant and staff didn’t know what Fan Xiaobo was waiting for. But Shen Xieren, of course, knew that at this time, Fan Xiaobo still hadn’t given up on Qin Yu.     

This made her very angry.     

Her face instantly darkened. She raised her hand to look at the time and gave Fan Xiaobo an ultimatum. “Director Fan, there are still ten minutes left. If you don’t make a decision, I’m leaving.”     

Fan Xiaobo looked at her coldly. “Isn’t there ten minutes left? Why are you in such a hurry?”     

“Director Fan, I don’t understand!” Shen Xieren was at the end of all her patience. She no longer pretended to be on good terms with Fan Xiaobo. “Don’t you hate it when someone is late? Now that Qin Yu is late and she doesn’t take you seriously, are you still waiting for her?”     

Previously, an actress in one of his movies got lost in the direction. Finally, she found the filming location with difficulty and was three minutes late. Fan Xiaobo showed no mercy to her and told the actress to go home.     

That actress and Shen Xieren were considered to have some relationship. After the incident, she cried for a long time and vented her grievance to Shen Xieren. She said that Fan Xiaobo had a heart of stone and had many rules. At that time, Shen Xieren also thought that Fan Xiaobo was really a bad director who showed no leniency.      

Other people were late, but he also had to see why. Getting lost was not something anyone could predict.     

So, this time, Shen Xieren also thought that even if she did not succeed in killing Qin Yu, as long as Qin Yu did not arrive on time, she would succeed in becoming the female lead. Qin Yu’s dream of stepping onto the international stage would also be destroyed.     

But in the end, not only was Fan Xiaobo not angry with Qin Yu, he even stood outside the entrance, waiting for her.     

He was really going to piss her off to death!     

Fan Xiaobo was very annoyed by Shen Xieren’s argument. He closed his eyes and did not say a word.     

Shen Xieren became even angrier. “Director Fan, in the last five minutes, if you don’t let me replace Qin Yu, I will really leave. When the time comes, you will not have anyone to save you!”     

Fan Xiaobo: “…”     

Various preparations for the movie had already been made. From now on, the cost of labor and the venue began to count. If Qin Yu really could not come and Shen Xieren really left, he would literally vomit blood in anger.     

Who asked the female lead in this movie to have an Asian face!     

And now that shooting was about to begin, where else would he find an Asian face other than Shen Xieren?     

Fan Xiaobo was very flustered by Shen Xieren’s words. Finally, he raised his hand to look at the time. There were only three minutes left.     

He raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.     

“Shen Xieren.” Fan Xiaobo took a deep breath. “How about this? I’ll have my assistant prepare the contract for you to sign.”         

“Wait a moment.” Shen Xieren was no longer as anxious as before. She said unhurriedly, “Since we are about to sign a contract, I want to raise my request.”     

“A request?” Fan Xiaobo cursed in his heart, but on the outside, he still pretended to be generous and said, “What request? Tell me.”     

Shen Xieren held up three fingers, “I want you to pay my remuneration three times more than Qin Yu’s amount!”     

“What?” Fan Xiaobo’s jaw almost dropped from surprise.     

Three times?!     

Qin Yu’s remuneration was based on her remuneration in China. Even compared to internationally famous female stars, it was not much different. In any case, the money was paid by the company, so Fan Xiaobo didn’t mind. But Shen Xieren wanted him to pay three times more than that amount. This already exceeded the amount of remuneration of astronomical figures.     

If Fan Xiaobo agreed, there was no way the company would pay for it. The money would have to be deducted from the production budget.     

Only the director knew how tight the production budget was.     

“Shen Xieren.” Fan Xiaobo’s expression was as ugly as if he’d eaten shit. “Are you trying to take advantage of the situation with me?”     

“Why would I take advantage of the situation?” Shen Xieren raised her hand and picked her fingernails in boredom. She smiled casually. “I am helping you, Director Fan. Don’t you know how to show a little gratitude? If you had agreed when I had just arrived, I would have only charged the same price as Qin Yu. But you made me stand at the entrance for so long! I’m tired. Can’t I ask for some compensation from you?”     

The same price as Qin Yu?     

If Qin Yu came, would Fan Xiaobo want her?     

Fan Xiaobo’s body was full of anger. But he couldn’t let go of that anger now. He could only glare at Shen Xieren with his two small eyes and gritted his teeth angrily. “The budget is very tight. It’s impossible for me to pay you three times more than Qin Yu’s amount!”     

“Double then.” Shen Xieren stood up straight and turned to face him. She said word for word. “Not a penny less!”     

Double?     

Fan Xiaobo felt like he was going to die. He really didn’t want to spend so much money on this inferior product.     

But what can he do now?     

If he wasted more time waiting for Qin Yu, he would lose even more money.     

Fan Xiaobo took a deep breath and gritted his teeth.     

Shen Xieren smiled. She was very proud of herself. She patted Fan Xiaobo on the shoulder as if she had won. “Director Fan, it’s only double. You have nothing to lose. Go and prepare the contract now. We can’t afford to waste any more time.”     

Fan Xiaobo sighed. Just as he was about to turn his head, he suddenly saw several figures walking out of the corner of his eye. His back suddenly straightened. The corner of his mouth formed a happy smile. He pushed away Shen Xieren’s hand harshly. “I’m sorry. Even if you want to act for free, I won’t agree. I don’t even need you!”