With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Lu Jinzhao was surprised for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Yes, I remember that Xu Zishan originally chose Shen Li for the role of 'Ayu,' but Xu Zishan's father bought it for 500 yuan."

Lu Jinzhao had already explained the inside story to Shen Ci once. At that time, the production team lacked investment, so this action was understandable.

Recalling his conversation with Mr. Xu, Lu Jinzhao's smile widened. Looking at Shen Ci, he said, "It's quite interesting. At first, she would pay money to get the role, but just now, President Xu actually suggested changing the role for his daughter, saying that he couldn't bear to see her playing a maid, and that it would break his heart."

“I definitely won’t agree to replace her, is that a joke? I’ll just agree to let Kate Tsui have fewer kneeling scenes in the later filming. Anyway, it’s just a maid’s role, it won’t hurt her.”

As he spoke, Lu Jinzhao chuckled and shook his head, looking speechless.

Shen Ci's expression remained unchanged. After taking a sip of juice, she casually said, "Mr. Lu, you're mistaken. Even among maids, there are different levels of importance. 'Ayu' is arguably the maid with the most screen time. Making her stand out would only make her seem out of place."

Lu Jinzhao was an extremely intelligent man. He immediately noticed that Shen Ci's words, which seemed to be expressing an opinion, were actually aimed at him.

"Then what does Miss Shen think we should do?" Lu Jinzhao asked tentatively.

After all, he could easily figure out which was more important, a 500-yuan investor or a 10,000-yuan investor.

Shen Ci looked at Lu Jinzhao. There was no need to beat around the bush when talking to a smart person. She said directly with a blank expression, "Since you're unwilling to kneel, then cut out all the group shots that require her to kneel!"

She said those words casually, but almost immediately deleted nearly half of "Ayu's" scenes.

Shen Ci had read the original novel. In the novel, "Ayu" is a person who appears to be inferior but is actually dark inside. In the early stages, she is obsequious and seems honest, but in the later stages, she betrays her master for personal gain and breaks her promise.

Therefore, the word "kneeling" is a recurring theme in the character of "Ayu" throughout the entire series; she has to kneel in the early episodes and again in the later ones. As a maid, she naturally receives more screen time in group scenes than in solo shots.

If you remove the group shots, how much screen time does she have left?

How dare you bully her sister?

Ah Li won't retaliate; as the older sister, she will take care of it!

Lu Jinzhao knew perfectly well that Shen Ci wouldn't make things difficult for Xu Zishan because of the previous incident of snatching the role, since Miss Shen had said that she wouldn't let Shen Li play "Ayu" in the first place.

Therefore, what I did today must be a result of the grudges I had after joining the group.

Of all people to mess with, why did Kate Tsui have to walk right into the line of fire?

Even if Shen Ci said she wanted to replace Xu Zishan at this point, he probably wouldn't dare to refuse. Fortunately, Miss Shen wasn't such a domineering person, which was considered as leaving him and the crew a way out.

Lu Jinzhao immediately beckoned his assistant to come closer, whispered a few words in his ear, and then gave him a look that said, "Go now."

The assistant nodded in understanding and quickly left the room for the film set.

At this moment, the second scene on set was just about to begin filming, and the assistant director was leading the actors through the scene.

"Master Hua is furious. All the servants in the room must bow their heads, kneel, and remain silent. Then Madam Hua and Aunt Qiu will begin their lines. The camera will zoom in wide, and all actors in the scene are not allowed to dawdle. Do you understand?!"

While the assistant director was talking enthusiastically, the director received a message from Lu Jinzhao's assistant.

He listened intently, his brows furrowed, and finally nodded to indicate that he understood. Then he called out to Assistant Director Li, "Little Li!"

Hearing the voice, Assistant Director Li turned around, his serious expression instantly turning into a smile: "Director Ke, what's wrong?"

Director Ke gestured with his chin towards Kate Tsui and said, "The character 'Ayu' doesn't need to be in this scene. Let her come off."

Xu Zishan, who was silently reciting her lines, was taken aback by what she heard. She looked at Director Ke and then at Assistant Director Li with a puzzled expression.

Assistant Director Li was also confused, but he knew Director Ke's personality. He hated being asked why, so he turned to Xu Zishan and said, "Then, Shanshan, you go and rest first, and wait for the afternoon's scenes."

Kate Tsui exclaimed in surprise, "No...why? Director Li, I have lines in this scene!"

"Huh? Are there any lines?" Assistant Director Li quickly glanced at the script for this scene and found that Xu Zishan did indeed have lines.

Fearing that Director Ke might have made a mistake, Assistant Director Li shouted at him, "Director Ke, 'Ayu' has lines in this scene, she can't leave..."

Director Ke said earnestly, "Ah Yu's lines will be given to Ah Bi; it doesn't matter who says the unimportant lines."

"Abi" is another maid of "Hua Xixi". The young girl who played "Abi" was surprised by the unexpected joy and smiled happily.

Kate Tsui was unwilling to accept this and wanted to argue, but she saw Director Li shake his head at her.

Director Ke has spoken; there's no use in rushing him, it will only upset him.

Kate Tsui's scenes were inexplicably cut, and she left the set in a huff, but she also began to doubt herself, wondering if she had accidentally upset Director Ko.

However, one act ends and another begins!

Having just dealt with Xu Zishan, Shen Ci and Lu Jinzhao hadn't even exchanged two words when Ren Jia showed up.

"Mr. Lu!"

Upon meeting, no matter how famous or willful Ren Jia was, she didn't dare to directly question Lu Jinzhao. So she greeted him with a smile, hiding her anger.

Upon seeing Ren Jia, Lu Jinzhao instinctively frowned.

He hadn't seen Ren Jia since the press conference incident, but following Ms. Shen's instructions, he also told the publicity team to do as she said.

Upon suddenly seeing her today, and recalling what she had done to Shen Li, Lu Jinzhao felt a surge of disgust.

He knew that the entertainment industry was fiercely competitive, especially among female celebrities, where scheming and backstabbing were commonplace, and the skill of one's methods revealed one's character.

Lu Jinzhao was very dissatisfied with Ren Jia's use of such underhanded methods to suppress a newcomer who had not yet made a name for himself.

At this moment, Shen Li's older sister, whom she was suppressing, was sitting right next to her!

Shen Ci's appearance was even more threatening than Shen Li's, so Ren Jia noticed her at a glance. Since Shen Ci was alone in a room with President Lu, Ren Jia's vigilance was instinctively raised.

There are so many pretty girls, it makes her angry!

She subtly twitched the corner of her mouth, her smile stiff yet feigned casualness as she asked, "Mr. Lu, are you busy? This young lady is quite pretty; is she a new employee at our company?"

Lu Jinzhao sighed almost imperceptibly, carefully observing Shen Ci's expression. Seeing her indifferent expression made Lu Jinzhao feel uneasy.

What's wrong with everyone today? They all seem to be offering themselves up to be the ones to be shot.

"I'm busy right now. If you don't have anything else, you can go back to your own rest room first," Lu Jinzhao said.

After all, she was an artist from his own company. Losing half a year of promotional period was already a fatal blow to a female celebrity. He didn't want Ren Jia to come in front of Miss Shen at this time to try and gain attention.

If Miss Shen goes further in suppressing her, should she, as the boss, agree or not?

He is so difficult!