After being universally criticized online, I went viral on military-themed variety shows.

Chapter 25 I Just Want to Pick Up a Bargain

"I... I was a bit confused last night. I was worried that I would affect the filming of the show, so I couldn't sleep. I think I tossed and turned a few times during that time."

Upon hearing this, the medical staff couldn't help but sigh, "That must have been a secondary sprain caused by an accident during the turning over."

He was truly impressed that they could cause this much trouble in just one night!

You're not a three-year-old anymore!
He turned back to Wang Jun and the others and shook his head, "Yesterday's condition was only mild and should have recovered in three to five days. But as it is now, it will probably take at least a week, and strenuous exercise is out of the question."

Wang Jun: "..." This is really a headache!
A man's clear, slightly hoarse, and tired voice came from behind, "I'm sorry, Director Wang, doctor, and this instructor, Wenwei has caused trouble for the production team."

Wang Jun turned around and saw the apology in Wen Wei's agent's eyes and the dark circles under her eyes. He barely managed to suppress his anger, "None of us wanted this accident to happen, but with Wen Wei like this, she definitely won't be able to participate in the next recording. You see..."

“I understand. Okay, I’ll have a few words with Wenwei alone first, and then I’ll come over to talk to you about withdrawing from the recording.”

"Then I'll wait for you in my office."

As they came out of the dormitory, Wang Jun called out to Li Chengxiao, who was walking in front, "Instructor Li, do you have time to sit in my office? I'd like to discuss something with you."

Thinking about being asked to leave the room last night, she quickly added, "Since Wenwei is leaving, I need to find someone to replace her as a guest as soon as possible. You are the instructor, so I mainly want to ask you to help me find someone."

After listening to his words, Li Chengxiao glanced in the direction of the playground, his gaze lingered on the lone figure for a moment before quickly returning to his original position, and nodded: "Okay."

If I'm going to look for someone else, I'll find someone who's less troublesome, so he can save himself some effort.

*
The dormitory door was closed.

Wenwei covered her ankle and lowered her head, pretending to be a quail.

Seeing her like this, Guan Shan took off his glasses, pinched the bridge of his nose, and gave a bitter smile. "Wenwei, you can be ruthless to yourself, so why do you have to quit?"

Wenwei suddenly looked up and said, "You..." She met the eyes behind the glasses that seemed to have seen through all her little thoughts, and was speechless again.

After a few seconds of silence, she simply nodded in despair, gritting her teeth and saying fiercely, "That's right, I just don't want to do this anymore. This so-called 'rare female action star in China,' I've wanted that lousy title for a long time!"

Once the words that had been bottled up for so long finally burst out, everything else flowed much more smoothly. Wenwei poured out her grievances like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, "After filming an action scene, I was covered in bruises from being thrown around, and the makeup was always made to make me look darker and uglier. Why is it that others can easily strike a few poses and reap both fame and fortune, while I have to suffer so much..."

Of course, there was an even more important reason this time, which she learned from a series of setbacks yesterday.

As long as Jiang Hanying is on this episode, she can forget about getting ahead.

Then why is she still staying? Just to make up the numbers?
But she simply couldn't bring herself to say the reason!

Guan Shan listened quietly as she finished venting, then calmly continued, "I've analyzed this for you since your debut. Your biggest advantage is that your family owns a martial arts school, and you've trained in martial arts since you were young. This is an advantage that other actresses can't match. In addition, your features are more masculine, and your figure is relatively flat. Female action stars are scarce right now, so there aren't many people competing with you for this path, which will allow you to become famous faster. Besides, other paths aren't as simple as you think..."

"Stop talking! I'm tired of hearing you say these things, even if you're not tired of them. Why can others do it but I can't? Besides, if my face isn't good, I'll get plastic surgery; if my breasts and hips are too flat, I'll get augmentations. That's what everyone does. I just want to dress up beautifully and film period dramas. I don't want to suffer like female action stars anymore. Is that wrong, huh?"

"If you won't let me take these kinds of roles, then I'll find my own. Is that alright? At worst, you can help me terminate my contract with the production team this time, and then we'll terminate our contracts together when we get back. Then I'll go film my historical romance dramas, and you can find an artist willing to follow your arrangements. We'll part ways amicably!"

"You should go see Director Wang first. I don't want to hear a single word from you right now!"

The dormitory door was pushed open from the outside at just the right moment.

Guan Shan quickly turned around and saw two sweaty, flushed faces.

Recognizing that they were the other two female guests from the show, he adjusted his glasses and nodded politely to them before leaving the dormitory.

Before stepping into the dormitory, Jiang Hanying turned her head to look at the person's hurried departure. After entering the room, she couldn't help but glance at Wen Wei a few more times.

She had excellent hearing and overheard almost the entire conversation in the room while she was in the hallway. Compared to Liu Wei, who was adept at suppression and manipulation, taking shortcuts with his artists, and doing absolutely nothing of substance, she felt that Wen Wei, this manager who knew how to discover the qualities of her artists, was truly quite capable.

As a result, some people are actually unaware of their good fortune!

She really didn't know what was going on in his mind, and her gaze inevitably carried a hint of curiosity.

Noticing Jiang Hanying's gaze, Wen Wei glared back. Then, realizing she was about to leave, she decided to drop the pretense of politeness and retorted, "What kind of look is that?"

Yuan Chaoyu had just washed his face and come out of the bathroom when he heard Wen Wei's words. He paused and glanced at Jiang Hanying, who was sitting at the foot of the bed.

"I've just suddenly become a little curious about you," Jiang Hanying replied sincerely, then paused and asked with great interest, "I overheard you saying outside the door that you're planning to terminate your contract with your agent when you get back? Is that true?"

Yuan Chaoyu's expression was indescribable.

Wenwei had been speaking loudly and emotionally earlier, which she heard from outside the door.

But she admits she could never bring herself to ask the question so bluntly to the person involved, like Jiang Hanying did.

Does this person not understand the slightest bit of human relationships and social etiquette?
The fact that someone like this has managed to infiltrate the entertainment industry is truly unbelievable!
Wenwei was also stumped by the question.

She admitted that she hadn't controlled her volume and had spoken a bit too loudly, but shouldn't most people pretend not to hear such conversations, even if they accidentally overheard them?

Some people even came up to her and asked her to verify what they had overheard about the argument.

He stood there stunned for several seconds before letting out a cold laugh, "What does it matter to you whether we terminate our contract or not?"

"Yeah, I'm looking to snag a bargain."

After he finished speaking, the dormitory fell into a deathly silence.

After a long while, Wenwei stammered when she spoke again: "You, you, what do you mean?"

Jiang Hanying smiled gently at Wen Wei, "It means exactly what you think."

Liu Wei was already useless under her management. She was originally thinking about how to find a decent manager to replace Liu Wei after filming the show, and now someone just happened to come along.

Wenwei couldn't help but shudder at her laughter.

She couldn't help but wonder: Is this guy in front of her really a normal person?
Could a normal person pull off such an unbelievable move?
Before she could figure out the problem, there was a light knock on the dormitory door twice.

Guan Shan went to Director Wang's office to quickly handle the contract termination matter, then came back to pick up Wen Wei and leave.

This time, out of consideration for the other two female guests, he didn't go inside. He only let Wenwei's assistant, who came with him, go in to pack up her things and then help Wenwei out. He waited outside in the corridor, handling work on his phone.

Jiang Hanying walked straight up to Guan Shan under Wen Wei's dumbfounded gaze.

"Hello, I am Jiang Hanying."

Guan Shan turned off his phone screen, looked up at the face in front of him that still had a faint blush, and although he was a little confused, he still returned the greeting politely: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Jiang. I am Guan Shan, Wen Wei's agent."

“Not yet, but you'll be terminating your contract when you get back.” Jiang Hanying said, clasping her hands together in front of him. “What a coincidence! I happen to need an agent soon. How about you become my agent after you terminate your contract with Wenwei?”

Now, the number of people who were stunned at the scene increased from one to two.

(End of this chapter)