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Chapter 72 Producer-Centered System (Please read on, recommend, anything is appreciated!)

Liu Yifei's knuckles were turning white as she gripped the newspaper.

Chen Jinfei wanted to say something, but Liu Xiaoli stopped him with a look.

"Sisi," Liu Xiaoli said softly, "go remove your makeup first, we have to film a night scene tonight."

Liu Yifei lowered her head, hummed in response, but did not move.

A flash of anger crossed Chen Jinfei's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it, and a smile returned to his face.

"It was Godfather's fault, I spoke too harshly, I apologize. Go and remove your makeup first, Godfather has something very important to discuss with you later."

Liu Yifei looked up blankly, "Important things?"

Chen Jinfei smiled and nodded: "Your next film project will definitely be a big production!"

Liu Yifei, however, wasn't very interested. Her gaze drifted back to the photo of them walking side by side in the newspaper, and she felt a weight on her heart. She walked away dejectedly.

Watching her figure disappear into the dressing room, Chen Jinfei turned to Liu Xiaoli and tentatively asked:
"Are Sisi and that Gu Xiao very close?"

A bitter look appeared on Liu Xiaoli's face: "I wish we were just good friends."

Chen Jinfei's expression instantly turned to astonishment. "Could it be that she..."

Liu Xiaoli nodded slightly, her brows and eyes filled with worry.

"Nonsense! Why didn't you stop me sooner!" Chen Jinfei's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

"I never interfere with what she does, and..."

Liu Xiaoli paused for a moment, then said helplessly, "Don't be fooled by her submissive appearance. Once she's made up her mind, no one can change it. Besides, she might not even be clear about her own thoughts right now."

Chen Jinfei fell silent, his expression shifting between light and dark.

Liu Xiaoli didn't want to dwell on this upsetting topic, so she changed the subject:
"What big-budget production were you talking about earlier? What project are you referring to?"

Chen Jinfei's spirits lifted slightly, and he said smugly:
“Zhang Jizhong is producing ‘Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,’ and he’s willing to give me a role.”

Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened at first, then, as if she had thought of something, her face showed little joy, instead letting out a deep sigh:

Is this fate?

Chen Jinfei chuckled and said meaningfully:

"Sissi's fate is naturally to become a big star, but some people's fates are not necessarily like that."

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Xiaoli frowned.

Chen Jinfei was about to reveal all the rumors he had heard, but remembering the mother and daughter's attitude towards someone just now, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

He glanced at the newspaper Liu Yifei had placed on the chair beside him, looked at Gu Xiao's blurry profile in the photo, and said with a half-smile:

"Some people will soon realize that in this circle, being too popular isn't necessarily a good thing. Without a strong background, jumping around and causing trouble will only annoy people."

……

……

Inside a commercial office building in Chaoyang District.

Zhou Xiaowen pushed open the conference room door with a gloomy expression, his eyes sweeping angrily over everyone in the room. When he saw the man and woman at the end, the anger in his eyes almost solidified.

"What on earth is going on!" He slammed a document on the table, his voice filled with suppressed anger.

The meeting room fell silent instantly. Everyone looked at each other, the atmosphere heavy.

Yu Min looked around and, seeing that no one dared to provoke her, had no choice but to bite the bullet and get up.

"Director Zhou, please don't get angry. The crew can't afford to delay the schedule because of one person; we have no other choice."

"A last resort?"

Zhou Xiaowen laughed angrily, pointing to the last seat, "So you can change the lead actor without even consulting me, the director, if you're forced to do so?!"

His gaze was fixed intently on Yu Min's face:
"You've been a director for a while now, is this kind of rule on film sets?"

Yu Min was taken aback, her smile froze on her face, and she said awkwardly:

"Director Zhou, you can't say that. We're here to have a meeting and discuss this with you."

Zhou Xiaowen sneered, "Everyone's sitting right here, and you call this a discussion?"

Zhang Jizhong, who had been silent all along, finally frowned and tapped his fingers on the table:
"Alright, that's enough for today. You can all leave now. I need to speak with Director Zhou privately." The people in the conference room felt as if they had been granted a pardon and quickly and quietly withdrew.

Before leaving, Yu Min exchanged a subtle glance with Zhang Jizhong.

As the door was slowly closed, an argument erupted inside the conference room.

Hearing the faint sounds of arguing, Lin Zhiying's delicate face was filled with unease and embarrassment.

Agent Tan Junping saw this and whispered words of comfort:

“Jimmy, relax. Zhang Jizhong is in charge of this project, and he’s convinced that no one can take your place.”

Lin Zhiying said with a bitter expression, "But offending the director isn't a good thing either."

The saying "a local official is more powerful than a distant one" holds true everywhere.

Tan Junping chuckled and said meaningfully, "It's not like there's only one director. As long as you maintain a good relationship with Producer Zhang and get along well with the other directors, your scenes will naturally be filmed with care."

After hearing these words, Lin Zhiying nodded thoughtfully, a weight lifted from her heart.

From beginning to end, neither of them worried that the role would be taken away.

Because he is the "Whirlwind Kid" who is famous all over Asia, a pop singer who has sung several hit songs, and a professional race car driver from Taiwan who has won 9 professional racing trophies. He has won all kinds of honors.

The opponent was just a newcomer from the Beijing Film Academy who had no reputation whatsoever.

There is no comparison between them.

……

……

boom!
The conference room door was slammed shut.

Zhou Xiaowen stormed out and left the office building without looking back.

Yu Min stood up from the rest area and watched Zhou Xiaowen disappear behind the elevator doors, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

He walked unhurriedly to the conference room, and seeing that the door was ajar, he pushed it open and went in.

Zhang Jizhong sat alone in the main seat, calmly sipping his tea, showing no sign of anger on his face.

"It seems everything is going well?"

Yu Min walked to the table, pulled out a chair and sat down, her tone carrying a hint of probing and flattery.

Zhang Jizhong didn't even lift his eyelids, and said disdainfully:
"I control all the funds and distribution channels. What can Zhou Xiaowen do if he's unhappy? Even without Zhang the butcher, can we still eat pork with hair on?"

"That's natural."

Yu Min smiled and quickly flattered, "The producer-centric system is the inevitable trend. If these older directors didn't still have connections and experience, there would be no need for all this trouble."

Zhang Jizhong remained noncommittal, but the upturned corners of his mouth betrayed his good mood.

"The only problem now is with Wang Fei."

Yu Min changed the subject, her brows furrowing slightly, "If she really has some kind of relationship with that kid surnamed Gu, it could cause quite a bit of trouble if she steps forward and says a few words."

A diva is a diva after all; she is an absolute queen in both the music and film industries.

Zhang Jizhong scoffed, "You actually believe something like that?"

Yu Min was taken aback: "You mean?"

Zhang Jizhong said calmly, "It's just gossip based on hearsay; it's absolutely false."

Yu Min smiled wryly, "There can't be nothing to it, can there? What's impossible in this industry?"

Zhang Jizhong waved his hand, interrupting his speculation: "I had someone investigate, and it's very clear. That kid was just taken by You Jianming to record a song, and he only met Wang Fei once at most. The car accident was purely coincidental."

“Those photos online are so detailed and convincing,” Yu Min said, still somewhat uneasy.

“It was most likely someone You Jianming arranged to release it,” Zhang Jizhong said calmly, with a hint of sarcasm. “The filming of ‘The Story of a Noble Family’ is almost finished, so they need to create some buzz to promote it. Find a reason to pair the newcomer with Wang Fei and hype it up, and the hype will come, right?”

He sneered, "That's just too crude. Who is Wang Fei? Does he think he can be used so easily? He doesn't even know his own limitations. Playing with fire like this, he'll get what's coming to him sooner or later."

After hearing this analysis, Yu Min looked enlightened, and the last bit of doubt in her heart disappeared.

(End of this chapter)