Chapter 2599: Twins
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Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qiao Weiyang was constantly being asked to guess today. She didn’t want to play these guessing games anymore and said, “What is it?”
“It turns out that Chengyu is behind this. He s.n.a.t.c.hed the original actress away. He even specially used his connections to get Jin Lan to join w.a.n.gzhi’s cast. He just wants w.a.n.gzhi to make a fool of himself now that he’s at the peak of his popularity. The outside world isn’t optimistic about Jin Lan, and w.a.n.gzhi’s resources are limited to begin with.”
So that was how it was.
Such methods were common in the entertainment industry, but one could not say that others were in the wrong.
Male artistes all wanted to act with A-list celebrities, just like how female artistes wanted to act with popular male artistes.
Going viral was better than being unknown during the broadcast.
Chengyu had a father who was a director. It was normal for him to employ such methods to achieve his goal.
“Besides, I heard that Jin Lan hasn’t cut ties with the previous company. I don’t know how she offended the previous company, but they still want to mess with her. How are we going to film this show?” Brother Tang was really angry. It wasn’t easy for him to wait for Xu w.a.n.gzhi to become famous and be able to choose resources, but he was still restricted in the end.
Qiao Weiyang comforted him. “Will you withdraw from this show now?” “We don’t have a choice.” Brother Tang’s voice became noticeably lower.
“Since there’s no other way, just film it well. Jin Lan’s acting skills are not bad. I believe w.a.n.gzhi will handle these situations well.”
Brother Tang wanted to ask Qiao Weiyang for help, but when he thought about how Xu w.a.n.gzhi was unwilling to even ask his father and grandfather for help, he knew that Xu w.a.n.gzhi would be even angrier if he asked Qiao Weiyang for help. Thus, he held back his words.
After he put down the phone, Xu w.a.n.gzhi walked in and asked, “Who were you complaining to now?”
“Weiyang.”
“Brother Tang.” Xu w.a.n.gzhi’s tone became more serious.
Brother Tang quickly waved his hand. “She called to ask about the situation.
She knows Jin Lan too. I really didn’t take the initiative to call her.”
Xu w.a.n.gzhi sat down and said, “I’ve communicated with Jin Lan. She’s a practical woman and is quite talented. She’s not inferior to that A-list actress.
I’m confident that I can work with her to achieve good results.”
Seeing that he had already made up his mind, Brother Tang could only think to himself, ‘In this industry, it’s not like hard work is all that matters. At the end of the day, it’s all about popularity. Things will be fine during filming, but if you become famous in the future, Jin Lan will be sure to suck your fame.’
Xu w.a.n.gzhi glanced at him and seemed to have seen through his thoughts. He said calmly, “Alright, go do your own things. I know what to do.”
Xu w.a.n.gzhi and Jin Lan officially started filming for their show.
As their mutual friend, Qiao Weiyang was duty-bound to go over and celebrate with them.
She held two bouquets of flowers in her hands and gave them to the two of them. “May your work go smoothly!”
“Thank you!” Jin Lan was especially happy to receive the flowers. “We’ll have the opening banquet later. Sister Weiyang, why don’t you stay and join us?
When the director heard that you were coming, he reserved a seat for you.”
“Okay, then I’ll have dinner with you.”
Jin Lan was very happy. She pulled Qiao Weiyang to visit the production team this time. “The production team is really quite conscientious this time and is willing to invest. This is my first female lead role. To be honest, I’m really nervous.”
“Just act like you always have. There’s not much difference between the female lead and the supporting actress.”
“Yes, although that’s the case, I still feel a little nervous. However, Xu w.a.n.gzhi is a very good person. I think I should be able to adapt soon.”
After the two of them finished visiting the production team, the opening banquet began.
Someone came to invite them to take a seat.
After Qiao Weiyang and Jin Lan sat down, the producers and directors of the production team saw Qiao Weiyang. They already knew about her relations.h.i.+p with Xu w.a.n.gzhi and Jin Lan. They all came over to toast her.
Xu w.a.n.gzhi helped change Qiao Weiyang’s gla.s.s to another gla.s.s that was filled with juice. He also let Jin Lan drink juice.
Of course, no one forced anyone to drink. Everyone in attendance was happy.
Halfway through the meal, Qiao Weiyang’s phone rang. She stood up and said, “I’m going out to take this call.”
“Go ahead,” Jin Lan said.
Just as she turned around, someone toasted her. “Jin Lan, congratulations. It’s a pleasure to be working with you.” “Thank you. I hope for a pleasant cooperation.”
She finished the juice in her gla.s.s.
Suddenly, someone said, “Jin Lan, let me give you a toast too. Things are developing well for you even though it’s only been three days since I last saw you.”
“M-Mr. Chang?” Jin Lan’s tongue was tied.
The person standing in front of her was the vice president of her previous company. Previously, he had always had improper thoughts about her. When she didn’t agree, he kept suppressing her resources and even asked his a.s.sistant to monitor her, not allowing her to act rashly.
Although Jin Lan had been tactfully avoiding him, he still chased after her.
Later on, Jin Lan had no choice but to use Lu Mingjue to successfully terminate her contract when it expired.
She originally thought that she would never have anything to do with that company again. She did not expect to meet him now.
President Chang was a little bald. He was not old. He was not even 40 years old, but he already had a greasy temperament. He squinted at Jin Lan. “Jin Lan, you’re the female lead now. I really didn’t expect you to soar so quickly.”
“Thank you for your praise, Mr. Chang. I’m just trying to make a living,” Jin Lan said perfunctorily.
“Jin Lan, Mr. Chang is one of the sponsors of our production team this time. He’ll come often in the future. Mr. Chang, here’s a toast to you. Hurry up and have a drink!” An a.s.sistant director beside Jin Lan was afraid that she wouldn’t understand and immediately gave her pointers.
Jin Lan held the gla.s.s of juice and said, “Then I’ll use this to toast you, Mr. Chang. ”
“Juice in place of alcohol? If you want to make a toast, you have to do it properly!” Mr. Chang picked up a bottle of vodka and said, “Come on, I’ll drink this with you.”
The a.s.sistant director said, “Mr. Chang, you have a good alcohol tolerance! Coincidentally, Jin Lan hasn’t drunk tonight. It’s rare for you to be in a good mood, so it’s only right that she drinks with you!”
With that, Mr. Chang stuffed the gla.s.s into Jin Lan’s hand.
Jin Lan held her gla.s.s. The strong smell of alcohol was pungent.
She originally thought that she would never have any more interactions with
Mr. Chang in her life, but she did not expect that this circle was so small. Since Mr. Chang had invested in this show, there would definitely be more opportunities for them to meet in the future.
If she offended him again now, the consequences could be imagined.
Jin Lan did not want to give up the opportunity to play the female lead. She had auditioned many times before she got this opportunity. It was also a good start in this new chapter of her life.
She could imagine how bad things would be in the future if she were to offend this man now.
She felt a little regretful. Everyone already knew that she had ‘broken up’ with Lu Mingjue. If she was still with Lu Mingjue, wouldn’t there be much less trouble now?
However, she also knew in her heart that she was just playing a trick on Lu Mingjue. She was using him..