Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

Yao Wenlong angrily exclaimed, "It's Wang Shasha! She's going to play Mu Guiying!"

"Wang Shasha?"

Wang Shasha, who won Best Actress last year!

"Yes, it's her!" Even over the phone, you could feel Yao Wenlong's extreme anger. "She heard our script was good, so she came to snatch it, saying she wanted to play the female lead! She can only play a nobody! When she acts in martial arts dramas, her limbs are as weak as muscle weakness, she can't even do a nobody's martial arts!"

Yao Wenlong was so angry that he cursed directly.

The script he worked on through the night, his dream of becoming a top screenwriter, was about to be ruined!

Those who destroyed his grand ideals were his lifelong enemies!

A good script needs good actors and a good director to truly shine. If an unreliable person performs it, even the best script will be wasted.

Even though Wang Shasha won Best Actress, everyone in the company knows how much of that award was inflated.

Moreover, martial arts dramas are not Wang Shasha's forte, and her image has nothing to do with Mu Guiying.

So when Yao Wenlong learned of this news, he was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table. But he was just a fledgling screenwriter and no match for Wang Shasha, who had powerful backers.

"I understand. Don't be angry. I'll go to the company now."

Hu Xiaoxiao's eyes narrowed dangerously. After comforting Yao Wenlong, she grabbed her bag and rushed to the company.

She went straight to Charlie's office, but couldn't find him there, so she went to the office next door and found Ah Wei.

"Awei, do you know about Wang Shasha stealing my drama?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked directly.

Ah Wei asked Hu Xiaoxiao to sit down first, poured her a cup of tea, and said, "I know, not just me, many people in the company know."

"What does Charlie mean?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked, taking the tea.

Ah Wei sat back down, a helpless bitter smile on his face. "Wang Shasha is extremely domineering because she has President Qiu as her backer. She even dares to ask for Sister Yu's drama, let alone..."

Besides, it's Hu Xiaoxiao, a person without any backing.

Hu Xiaoxiao slowly took a sip of tea. "I'd like to know Charlie's opinion."

Ah Wei said, "Charlie has already gone to talk to President Qiu about this for you."

"Alright, I'll wait for Charlie in his office." With that, Hu Xiaoxiao took her teacup, went into Charlie's office, sat down, and leisurely sipped her tea, seemingly in no hurry.

But his mind was already racing, flashing through one solution after another.

Nearly an hour later, Charlie returned to the office. He wasn't surprised to see Hu Xiaoxiao; clearly, Awei had already told him about Hu Xiaoxiao's visit.

He closed the door and said indignantly, "Xiaoxiao, Wang Shasha is really too much. She stole your spotlight. I've already given her a piece of my mind in front of President Qiu."

"Did you get the show back?" Hu Xiaoxiao asked him.

Charlie walked to the chair with a sense of frustration, sat down, and said helplessly, "I've done my best. As soon as this happened, I went to argue with President Qiu, but I couldn't fight city hall. Xiaoxiao, you can give up on the Mu Guiying drama. But don't worry, I've already secured enough benefits for you. Your new drama will still be a female-centric drama, and the investment will be increased, giving you thirty episodes."

"I don't want any other dramas, nor do I want thirty or forty episodes. I only want Mu Guiying. I've put a lot of time and effort into this drama, and I won't give it up to anyone else," Hu Xiaoxiao firmly stated her position.

"However, President Qiu has already made his stance clear. Xiaoxiao, sometimes it's better to take a step back and see the bigger picture. When faced with insurmountable difficulties, it's better to find another way to secure greater benefits for yourself. Mutual benefit is an unspoken rule. Taking a loss now and then might actually bring you greater advantages, don't you think?" Charlie advised.

Hu Xiaoxiao sneered and looked at Charlie, "Charlie, you've made too many promises for me, I can't possibly fulfill them all. I won't suffer a loss. If I do this, you'll make me suffer again next time, and the time after that. If I refuse even once, you'll say I'm being unreasonable."

“I swear, this is the only time.”

"You dare to swear, but I dare not believe you. You've long since lost your tongue."

"Xiaoxiao, I'm also helpless." Charlie sighed.

Hu Xiaoxiao put down her teacup, stood up, placed her hands on the desk, and looked down at Charlie. "Charlie, as one of your employees, you should be protecting me. But are you just going to stand by and watch others reach into your bowl, steal your food, steal your meat, and then just say you're helpless?"

"Xiaoxiao, tell me, what do you want me to do? President Qiu personally selected her, saying that Wang Shasha has a higher status at the TV station than you and has won Best Actress, so having her play this role might improve the ratings. For the sake of the company's interests, what can I do?"

"For the company's benefit? Do you believe that? Anyone with eyes can see whether Wang Shasha's performance in this drama brings more benefits to the company or my performance." I don't believe you don't know, and neither does President Qiu.

Charlie was well aware that Wang Shasha had never genuinely carried a drama; her Best Actress award was the result of power struggles among higher-ups, not based on real talent.

On the contrary, Hu Xiaoxiao has relied on her true abilities to get to where she is today.

Charlie felt sorry for Hu Xiaoxiao, but in the company, sometimes ability is secondary; interpersonal relationships and the power struggles for resources are more important. Moreover, President Qiu's meaning was clear: good projects should be prioritized for the company's own talent; the company's own talent is the one it needs to promote.

All he could do was advise Xiaoxiao to give up on Mu Guiying and gain greater benefits in return. "Besides Mu Guiying, there are many other roles you can play. You don't need to put all your eggs in one basket."

"Why don't you say this to Wang Shasha? With so many dramas and so many resources, why do you have to snatch mine? Charlie, this drama, Mu Guiying, wasn't found for me by you. I found people to get it myself. I put so much effort into it, and now you're telling me I'm handing it over to Wang Shasha? Sorry, I don't accept this outcome."

"What can you do if you don't accept it?"

“Charlie, you’ve worked at the company for so many years, I don’t believe you’re so useless. In the end, it’s because you’re not sincere enough to me.” Hu Xiaoxiao looked deeply at Charlie and said, “Charlie, you’re really unreliable. I’m utterly disappointed in you.”

After saying that, Hu Xiaoxiao turned around and left Charlie's office without looking back.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others.