"Shoot well, I’m looking forward to it."
"Who knows, I might become a famous actor after this." Xiaofeng winked at Gu Yecheng.
"As long as you want it, it’s not impossible." With the backing of the Gu Family and the Yu Family, as long as Xiaofeng wanted it, becoming famous would just take minutes.
"I’m just saying, don’t take it seriously. I know my own acting skills." The reason her acting stood out in today’s script was that she had felt deep sympathy for the second female lead and had immersed herself into the character’s story, feeling as if it were her own.
Yuyao, tears streaming down her face, stood before a man, sobbing and complaining, "The Yu Family is too bullying. It’s true that their acting is poor; I just spoke the truth, and as a result, they directly took away my role as the second female lead and made me play a maid. Haoge, you’ve got to handle this. If you don’t, isn’t it clear that you’re letting the Yu Family walk all over you?"
While complaining and sobbing, Yuyao shook Haoge’s hand, her actions coquettish.
"This third Yu sibling is really becoming more and more arrogant, even daring to touch my people. Don’t worry, I’ll handle it and get you justice," said the man called Haoge.
The woman known as Yuyao broke into a grateful smile, nestling in the man’s embrace, "Haoge, I knew you were the best. I worked so hard to secure the role of the second female lead, and now it’s been given to someone else. I just can’t swallow this humiliation."
"There will be other opportunities. Next time, I’ll help you secure another role. Was this second female lead from the Yu Family?" asked the man known as Haoge.
"Yes, Yu Shuiling calls her sister, so she must be some kind of distant relative, I guess. As for her exact status, I didn’t have time to investigate that," Yuyao wiped away her tears.
"Let it go this time. You know how the Yu Family protects their own. It wasn’t wise to mess with the Yu Family’s Young Lady," Haoge patted her back, "But the role of the second female lead, it’s one I secured for you, and it’s not for the Yu Family to just give away."
"Haoge, what do you mean?"
"As long as the role of the second female lead becomes vacant, you can still go back to it."
Upon hearing this, Yuyao’s face lit up with surprise, and she eagerly pressed her red lips to his, full of passion, "Haoge, I knew you were the best."
"Sister, today is the first day of shooting for the crew, and Xiaonian and I will accompany you there." Early in the morning, Xiaonian and Shuiling had called, saying they wanted to come and watch.
Xiaofeng smiled as she hung up the phone, changed her clothes, and left the house.
Ayun drove her straight to the set, where Shuiling and Xiaonian had already arrived.
As soon as Xiaofeng got there, she saw another car arrive.
The first to come out was Yuyao, followed by another person. Xiaofeng looked over, and it was none other than Lan Shuixian.
Seeing Xiaofeng, Lan Shuixian approached openly, "Xiaofeng, what a coincidence, I didn’t expect to see you here."
Xiaofeng simply smiled, "Yeah, what a coincidence."
"I’m the screenwriter this time, so I came to have a look," Lan Shuixian said with a smile, "But I heard you’re going to play the second female lead."
Before this, Xiaofeng hadn’t looked into the details of this TV series, so she wasn’t clear about who the screenwriter was.
"It’s alright, just playing the part for fun."
"Yes, your image does indeed fit the second female lead well," Lan Shuixian nodded, "Since you’ve taken the role of the second female lead, play it well."
"If I had known you were the screenwriter, I wouldn’t have accepted the role."
"You can still quit now," Lan Shuixian said with a laugh as she looked at Xiaofeng, "Really, you can stop now. As you can see, I’ve preordained the role of the second female lead."
"Since I’ve taken it on, of course, I’ll play it well," Xiaofeng said with a light smile, "Lan Shuixian, I didn’t expect that we would openly clash in such a setting."
Both had come from the modern era, and as for how to survive in this place, of course, it was up to their own skills.
"That’s the best, play well, and don’t let me think your acting is not up to par," said Lan Shuixian with a light smile.
"Damn it," Xiaonian couldn’t help but burst forth upon hearing Lan Shuixian’s words, "Lan Shuixian, now that you’re climbing up the social ladder, have you forgotten what you used to be? Back then, how my sister helped you, and now this is how you repay her. You’re an ingrate, spit on that."
"Lan Shuixian, how Sister Xiaofeng treated you back then, and now this is how you treat my sister," Shuiling was also furiously indignant.
Back when Lan Shuixian’s shop had its grand opening, Shuiling and Xiaonian, two Young Ladies who had hardly done any rough work at home, even helped out in her shop for half a day.
Now look at her, Lan Shuixian, having climbed up the social ladder, was starting to draw lines between them.
"Back then, I didn’t ask for her help; she insisted on helping me. Besides, I haven’t said anything now, have I? I just want her to play the part well. I might be the screenwriter, but in such settings, I also have to conduct business fairly, right?"
"You..." Xiaonian, hearing Lan Shuixian’s ruthless words, felt truly indignant on her sister’s behalf. Back then, her sister had really treated Lan Shuixian well.
"Lan Shuixian, do you think just because you’re the screenwriter you’re something special? Let me tell you, I..." Before Shuiling could finish, Lan Shuixian intervened, "If the Yu Family no longer wishes to be investors, I can find another one. Truth be told, this drama won’t lack a market; there are plenty of people looking to invest."
She wasn’t going to let the Yu Family, who were investors, dictate things to her as the screenwriter; this had been clarified at the time of signing the contract.
"Your confidence isn’t bad; it seems you’re sure this drama will be a huge hit." Indeed, when this drama was released, the response was quite favorable.
"Whether it’s a hit or not, you should know better than me," Lan Shuixian scoffed, "Let’s put it this way, if you want to play the second female lead, you have to follow my rhythm. If you can’t play it, it’s better to step down now, to avoid later accusations of me making things difficult for you."
The reason this drama would become a sensation both domestically and internationally was exactly why she had done everything possible to find the original author and then became the screenwriter, though, of course, she was merely a figurehead; the real screenwriter was still the original author of the drama.
Xiaofeng looked at her and chuckled lightly, "If we follow your rhythm, I’m afraid the drama won’t catch fire after all. I think it’s better to let the real screenwriter take the lead, don’t you think?"
The reason the drama was such a hit back in the day was not only because of the plot but also because of the choice of actors. Obviously, the actors who had made it big back then were not currently on set.