The True Thousand Gold Possessions of the Myriad Realms Trading System

If she was unwilling to let Situ Kongbo participate before because of the production cost, then from this point on, she didn't want him to participate because she didn't want him to bother her.

It should be noted that if Situ Kongbo were to act, he could only play the male lead.

The thought that the peacock would take advantage of filming to get close to her made Ruan Mianmian feel like she didn't need to eat lunch.

Not only do you not need to eat, you can also vomit.

Perhaps to many women in this world, Situ Kongbo is handsome, comes from a wealthy family, and is a superb actor and a charming star. He is a top-tier partner that they would fight tooth and nail to get. But to her, he is just a lecherous and domineering alien, no different from Su Jingchen. She feels no ripples in her heart when she sees him.

Professor Zhao hesitated for a moment, but still said, "We have already taken a step back, and I believe he will not be aggressive."

He knew very well that Situ Kongbo was after Ruan Mianmian.

However, he couldn't help with this kind of thing even if he wanted to; he was completely at a loss.

Ruan Mianmian knew it was impossible, but she still told Situ Kongbo that she was willing to compromise and accept the investment, but she really didn't need the male lead anymore, and gave her reasons: "If you had come a few days earlier, I could have let you join the crew. However, we have already filmed with AI for several days, and it is not convenient to delete and reshoot."

"I can bear all the losses myself." Situ Kongbo didn't care about the so-called production costs at all. After saying that, he invited Ruan Mianmian and Professor Zhao to sit down, drink water, and eat fruit.

In his view, the investment required to film a TV series on a remote planet wouldn't even cover his expenses for two days.

He could afford to reshoot everything, let alone just a part of it.

Ruan Mianmian patiently said, "We come from a very remote planet, and our current economic situation is terrible. We are eager to make money by filming TV series, and we really can't delay any longer."

It's common knowledge that AI-generated filming is much faster than live-action filming.

Ruan Mianmian believes that this reason is sufficient.

However, Situ Kongbo, who was not short of money, fully demonstrated his wealth, looking at Ruan Mianmian with a concerned expression:

"So your financial situation is that bad? I'm sorry. But don't worry, I'll handle it. Tell me how much money you need, and I can lend it to you first—of course, I know a beauty like you would never accept help so easily. Consider this money as a share of the show's profits. When there are profits, just transfer it to me to pay me back."

Professor Zhao felt he had gotten a great deal after hearing this, so he looked at Ruan Mianmian to see if she would agree after weighing the options, or if she would agree out of gratitude.

In his opinion, Situ Kongbo had already done his best. He only wanted to film a drama together, which was not something to refuse. After all, Situ Kongbo only offered to play the lead role and did not ask Ruan Mianmian to do anything.

Maximizing profits is his mission.

Ruan Mianmian was so annoyed she wanted to hit someone; she felt nothing like the feeling Professor Zhao had imagined.

In her view, Situ Kongbo's actions were no different from Su Jingchen's.

They all disregarded her wishes, attaching their so-called good intentions to possessiveness and imposing them all on her—in terms of this "good intentions," Situ Kongbo was indeed much better, but it was all coercion.

Ruan Mianmian said, "If you want to play the male lead, we can work together again in the next project." This was her biggest concession.

She wants to earn money to buy good things to help Dongda become stronger, but she will work hard to earn money herself, rather than sacrificing herself to earn money.

If the fate of the nation truly rested on her shoulders, she might yield, but now, it's far from that point.

Situ Kongbo is a chosen one and a big star. He has always been fawned over by others. He has never been so humble and rejected before.

His eyes were cold as he asked indifferently, "What if I insist on making this one?"

Ruan Mianmian gave her answer: "I'm sorry."

Situ Kongbo sneered, "Fine, very well! You're the first woman to reject me like this, you really have guts." He stopped drinking tea and eating fruit, abruptly stood up, and said, "I'm telling you this now: without me as the male lead, your show won't be on any major video websites!"

Upon hearing this, Professor Zhao's face turned extremely ugly, and he subconsciously looked at Ruan Mianmian.

He wanted to persuade Ruan Mianmian to back down and let Situ Kongbo play the male lead, but after his lips moved for a moment, he couldn't utter a single word.

If it were him, he would agree.

But Ruan Mianmian is not him; she has her own personal dignity and desires.

As for telling Ruan Mianmian about patriotism and getting her to agree.

He may love his country, but he won't use patriotism to bind others.

Ruan Mianmian was furious, her whole body trembling. She clenched her fists and said, word by word, "Whatever!"

Situ Kongbo's threats to her reminded her of Su Jingchen, who had almost ruined her life. They were both like that, using their power to blackmail her and force her to do things she didn't want to do. But she wasn't an ant; she wouldn't lower herself to the dust and let them trample on her just because of a threat.

She will absolutely not back down on this matter!

Situ Kongbo was trembling with anger, but when he saw Ruan Mianmian's pale face, he felt a frail yet stubborn beauty that was breathtaking and made his heart flutter. So he said, "You have one week to regret it. After one week, this matter will not be changed."

Ruan Mianmian did not answer him again, but turned around and walked into the shooting studio.

Upon seeing this, Situ Kongbo kicked away the table his men had helped carry out, then tossed a cool sports car aside, got in, and drove off.

The two subordinates quickly packed their things and followed.

Professor Zhao carried a food box into the filming studio and said to Ruan Mianmian, who was looking down at the script, "Mianmian, eat first."

Ruan Mianmian wanted to say she had no appetite, but then she thought that if she went hungry, it would affect her acting, so she quickly nodded, took the lunchbox, and started eating.

Professor Zhao didn't leave. He sat down beside him and asked with a smile, "Is this roasted lamb chop cooked properly? Is it a little overcooked? Should we add some more chili next time?"

Ruan Mianmian took a bite, chewed slowly, swallowed, and said with a smile, "It's delicious."

Seeing that she wasn't as talkative as usual, Professor Zhao knew it was because of Situ Kongbo's influence. After chatting for a bit, he changed the subject: "Old Huang came up with a great idea and found a job that's perfect for him this morning. Can you guess what it is?"

"Professor Huang found a job?" Ruan Mianmian was pleasantly surprised. "What does he do? Is it very hard work?"

Professor Zhao laughed and said, "He's a scrap collector. Do you think it's like a mouse falling into a rice jar that he found this job?"

“That’s true.” Ruan Mianmian smiled at first, but then she felt very sad when she thought about how Professor Huang, a university professor who was recognized by the country and selected to participate in the time travel project, was actually collecting scrap.