The big star has a prince syndrome

"Although I'm his boss, he didn't sign a contract to sell me. If he's willing, I have no objection."

The prince was very generous and did not interfere with the human rights and freedoms of the soldiers.

But although they were talking about Xu Qingran, Xu Qingran himself looked calm and looked at Ye Yan with a smile.

He was still immersed in Ye Yan's current noble, dark, and alienated temperament as a gangster young master, acting as an admirer. Everyone was waiting for his decision.

This is a special treatment for good-looking people, an opportunity that many extras have worked hard for hundreds of days and nights but still cannot get. Now the crew members come personally to ask him for the honor.

However, he himself does not think he is that lucky, because being an actor or becoming a star has never been his dream.

"Can I ask a question first? For that role, will he and Ye Yan have scenes together?" This was the question he wanted to know most before making a decision. For him, the only meaning of participating in this movie was that he could appear on the big screen with Ye Yan.

"Well, that character is also a highly skilled member of the underworld, taking orders from the young master. You don't have any scenes together, just a group scene. You'll appear in one shot, but there are other actors with you, so it counts as being in the same frame. Although the scenes are short, there's a fight scene of over 30 seconds, which is pretty cool."

The crew coordinator didn't know what his original intention was in asking this question, and thought he was just curious, so he told him the truth and added some adjectives that boys would be interested in to attract his interest.

This was the answer Xu Qingran wanted. Somehow, he wanted to have some connection with Ye Yan other than just being an artist and an assistant, because he could feel that Ye Yan had a positive attitude towards this matter. He even turned around and hinted to him that he could play this role.

Xu Qingran didn't know where his confidence came from. He felt that Ye Yan also wanted him to agree. It was a feeling that was hard to describe.

"Since you're in urgent need of actors, I can help you out. However, I've never acted in a play or studied acting, so you can't blame me if the performance isn't good."

Xu Qingran still agreed. He didn't like appearing on the big screen, but he thought Ye Yan wanted him to agree so he agreed. The big brother was so excited that he thanked Ye Yan repeatedly, and then asked Ye Yan's makeup artist to put on some simple makeup for Xu Qingran.

Tan Zhuoxi was calm about this matter. After all, it would be abnormal for Xu Qingran, with such outstanding appearance, to wander around in the entertainment circle without being noticed. What's more, it was not the first time. Even capital tycoons like Pei Sujun thought he was capable. Unless he was determined and his acting skills were really terrible.

"Not bad, young man. Being handsome is a plus. The opportunity to guest star in a big-budget movie has been presented to you. Take it well. You could be the next Best Actor."

Tan Zhuoxi laughed and teased, but Xu Qingran didn't take it seriously, thinking to himself, "I don't want to be an actor, I just want to be his henchman..."

He has fallen in love with the role of an artist's assistant, or to be more precise, he has fallen in love with being Ye Yan's assistant. He is like a new fan, and he gradually becomes addicted to Ye Yan as he gets to know her better day by day.

"Brother Zhuo, stop teasing me. Not everyone can become a movie star in their 20s. Besides, I have no acting skills at all. Maybe in the end, because my performance is too bad, they will cut all two minutes of my scene. I still won't be in this movie, right, boss?"

He looked at Ye Yan and asked with a smile. The other party looked up at him, tilted the corner of his mouth and stood up from the chair:

"You come and do my makeup. Finish the shoot sooner and go buy me some food. I want to eat Red Devil Shrimp today."

"But I don't know how to cook." Xu Qingran answered truthfully. His true cooking skills had been exposed, and he didn't dare to brag anymore.

“Eat it raw, you don’t have to cook it.”

Ye Yan answered calmly, and Xu Qingran nodded. He sat nervously at Ye Yan's exclusive makeup booth and let the makeup artist give him a simple touch-up.

Ye Yan sat on the sofa in the back, looking at her phone, occasionally looking up at his back.

For the seemingly ordinary position of artist assistant, he actually recruited an extraordinary person. Xu Qingran's presence next to him was so strong that it seemed that he would keep him even if he couldn't do anything well.

Because as soon as he talked to Xu Qingran, the loneliness in his heart would instantly disappear.

Do I really need a sunny and cheerful friend? Ye Yan thought, then why can't other people with similar personalities like him have that kind of friend? What's so different about him that makes me so...satisfied?

He didn't understand. He had made many friends since he was a child, but none of them made him want to talk to Xu Qingran and even talk nonsense with him like Xu Qingran. Not only that, he would be particularly eager to meet him when he was not around.

Ye Yan's eyes seemed to gradually blur as he stared at the screen of his mobile phone. His eyes were hazy, but his mind was extremely clear.

He was wondering what kind of existence Xu Qingran meant to him, but he couldn't figure it out for a moment.

Perhaps it was because he was a friend with whom he shared similar conversational ties, and there was no overt or covert competition among fellow artists. The lack of interests involved in their interactions made him feel carefree and at ease. Or perhaps it was because he was always able to deal with danger in the first place, which gave him a filter for him.

His pensive look was reflected in the mirror. Xu Qingran, who was putting on makeup, frowned and looked at Ye Yan in the mirror with curiosity. He stared at the phone that had automatically locked the screen.

In the same modern film and television city, Ji Yunzhi and Zhu Cheng's sweet love drama is also being filmed in full swing.

Ji Yunzhi has different values from Ye Yan. He thinks that as long as he can work with a popular young actress who is very popular with the audience, it doesn’t matter if the script is bad. There will still be no shortage of audiences and topics.

More importantly, he also knew that the female star Zhu Cheng was extremely competitive and she would never allow her work to be questioned. From her acting skills to her looks, if anyone dared to criticize her, she would immediately ask the company to arrange for a group of internet trolls to turn the tide.

Of course, fans and passers-by definitely don’t know about these things, but as an insider, he knows them very well.

"I think this kiss scene could be a little more special. It should feel like a real couple kissing. It shouldn't be too rigid. Let's be more relaxed. What do you think?"

The director was giving them some suggestions on the kissing scene, and Zhu Cheng immediately smiled in an awkward manner.

"Ah? They look like a real couple. Do you want a close-up? Yun Zhi's fans will be jealous, right?"

Haha~ Your tea art is so natural, I almost didn’t hear it, Ji Yunzhi thought to himself.

Who would have thought that the best girl in the world in the eyes of fans is actually a pretender? It turns out that one cannot listen to rumors about a person, and only by experiencing it in person can one have a better say.

Ji Yunzhi looked at her, rolled up the script in his hand with his fingers and smiled, "Actually, I think a normal kiss is fine. Deliberately creating a feeling of desire is actually greasy and will only backfire."

The Best Actor is the one who dares to think and speak. Today, any second-tier star would not dare to refute the director's suggestions, and judging from Zhu Cheng's expression, he obviously agrees with the director's proposal.

As soon as he said this, the smiles on Zhu Cheng and the director's faces faded a little, and they looked a little embarrassed.

"You do have a point, but there's no idol drama that isn't greasy. Some people just enjoy it. So you two should discuss it first. I'll go talk to the second male lead about the play first. We'll talk later."

The director told them to discuss and decide on their own, but as soon as the director left, Zhu Cheng waved and called her assistant over, and extended an invitation to Ji Yunzhi, whom she had only known for a few days, as if they were old friends for decades.

"Mr. Ji, let's shoot a short video together to share the atmosphere of the crew with our fans."

Ji Yunzhi didn't want to, because he knew what Zhu Cheng wanted to do, but it was difficult to refuse directly, so he could only find an excuse that she cared about to change the subject.

"Don't you want to work with Ye Yan next? Aren't you afraid that fans will pair you up with two other people?"

This hit the nail on the head. Zhu Cheng paused, then covered his mouth with the script and smiled.

"What the audience thinks is their business. Besides, we haven't finalized the collaboration with Ye Yan yet. I heard you're quite familiar with him, and he's also filming a movie next door. Can you go and help me lobby for it? The script is really good, and the male lead was tailor-made for him. I really can't start filming without him in the role."

Come on, what you call a good script is actually a bad script, without any substance... Ji Yunzhi thought.

But he couldn't refute Zhu Cheng today. He knew that Zhu Cheng wanted Ye Yan's traffic, or if Ye Yan really couldn't negotiate, she could create some ambiguity with him on the crew to increase attention. She had two plans.

Although narcissism is not a good thing, Ji Yunzhi also has self-awareness. As the most handsome actor, too many female artists must want to have some news with him. Although he has no interest in Zhu Cheng, this time, Zhu Cheng seems to be able to help him.

"Is that so? Then I'll go visit him at noon and have a chat with him. But I can't guarantee that I can convince him. You know that at his current level, no one except Pei Sujun can put pressure on him."

Zhu Cheng nodded and said, "Of course I know, otherwise I would have signed the contract long ago. Thank you in advance, Brother Yun Zhi."

Ji Yunzhi did not respond to Zhu Cheng's address. He just smiled faintly every time as a response.

She called him in a very intimate way, but Ji Yunzhi was obviously younger than her. Sometimes she called him Mr. Ji and sometimes he called him Brother Yunzhi. Ji Yunzhi knew what she was thinking. It was nothing more than laying the groundwork. In the future, when they faced the camera together during the promotional period, she would call him in a seemingly familiar way. She would then smile shyly and say that they were used to calling him that as a joke on the set. Wouldn't that be the start of topics and scandals?

There are many male and female artists in the entertainment industry who pretend to be pure, but there are really few who can hide from the audience's eyes.

As the best among them, Zhu Cheng has grasped the role just right and has never failed. Her image as a gentle lady from a noble family remains unchanged. There is nothing wrong with this. This is how it is in the entertainment industry. It is difficult to survive without a few hundred tricks. Maybe you will be the next one to be out of date, except for Ye Yan.

He is really not afraid of being out of date. He doesn't give face to anyone except his own financial backer. He has suffered a lot and now he just wants to respect himself, make every movie well and never refuse anyone for the sake of profit.