Best friend turned enemy? Marrying the villain, if she runs, I'll run too.

"let's go!"

Du Xinyue knew she was humiliated. She had thought she would beat her opponent, but instead she was completely crushed and humiliated. She had lost all face.

Even when he tried to argue with someone, he lacked confidence and could only angrily run away with his assistant.

The assistant director was somewhat worried: "Director Meng, the second female lead has quite a lot of screen time. Now that Du Xinyue has terminated her contract, where are we going to find another actress to replace her?"

Meng Tang glanced around, then pointed in the direction of the extras.

"Of course, we should come from the masses and go back to the masses. We should audition for suitable candidates from among the extras."

The assistant director was surprised: "Director Meng, this... isn't quite right? Although Du Xinyue's acting skills are average, she has acted in quite a few dramas before and has a certain degree of fame."

"The main actors in our show aren't very well-known to begin with. If we just randomly pick someone from the extras, it'll probably make even less of a splash."

This is an era where traffic is king, and the fan effect is very powerful. When major platforms buy dramas, they all look at the popularity of the lead actors.

Given the current production quality of their show, isn't it destined to flop?

"Which of the well-known veteran artists in the industry didn't start as extras, playing minor supporting roles with only a few lines, and gradually rise to become stars who achieved both fame and fortune?"

"As long as you're good-looking, have decent acting skills, and good character, gold will shine. Didn't you all question Li Su's acting skills before? In the end, you were proven wrong, weren't you?"

"While everyone else is pursuing the path of gaining traffic and fans, we insist on going against the grain. Cheng Youjun was also unknown at the beginning. Who did he rely on to achieve what he has today?"

As she spoke, Meng Tang patted the assistant director on the shoulder earnestly, "Don't worry, what I'm best at is making new actors famous."

This is no exaggeration; in the real world, Meng Tang also started by filming web dramas.

At that time, we didn't have much money, so we could only select suitable actors from among the extras.

And she certainly had a keen eye for talent; with the success of one hit drama after another, she gradually established herself as the director of the queen of web dramas.

Meng Tang is a decisive person; once she says something, she does it. She immediately announced in public that she would select an actress from among the extras to play the role of the second female lead.

This is like a windfall for extras.

Everyone was full of energy, just to get this hard-won opportunity.

After the final round of auditions, Meng Tang actually picked out a girl named Qi Xiao'er.

The filming proceeded smoothly and was not affected in any way by the minor incident caused by Du Xinyue earlier.

On the contrary, without the so-called famous stars acting like divas, the atmosphere on set was very harmonious.

Although Qi Xiaoer started as an extra, she worked her way up in film crews for several years as an extra and also played some minor supporting roles with lines.

At first, I was a little nervous, but I was quickly led by Li Su and gradually got into the swing of things.

Many scenes were filmed in one take.

After a day of filming went smoothly, and there was no need to film night scenes, Meng Tang announced that work was done: "Everyone has worked hard today, go home and rest early."

Tong Tong rushed over as soon as she finished work.

"Sister Tang, something's happened! Just now, Chu Weiwei officially announced the cast for 'Ten Thousand Heartbeats.' The male lead is Cheng Youjun. Guess who the female lead is?"

Meng Tang slowly took a sip of water. "You're not trying to say they picked up our discarded shoes, Du Xinyue, are you?"

Tong Tong's eyes widened, and she gave a thumbs up. "Sister Tang, you're a genius! How did you know they chose Du Xinyue as the female lead?"

"It's not hard to guess. Du Xinyue had worked with Cheng Youjun a few times before. Besides, Chu Weiwei had just signed with Hongke, but she announced the cast and started filming just a few days later. Even a donkey pulling a millstone couldn't be faster than her."

"To find actors in such a short time, it's obviously the fastest way. Besides, given Du Xinyue's pride, she's going to get her revenge after being looked down upon by us."

"Then there's nothing more suitable than 'Ten Thousand Heartbeats,' which is also produced by Red Hack Pictures, especially since Cheng Youjun is her old partner."

It seems that Chu Weiwei chose Du Xinyue because she had worked with Cheng Youjun several times, and their on-screen chemistry had fans who supported them and generated considerable discussion.

Tong Tong expressed her disgust: "They really are a den of snakes and rats, they've paired up like this. With Du Xinyue's acting skills, she can only compete with Cheng Youjun."

"But now there are some people online spreading rumors that Du Xinyue withdrew from 'The Forensic Heroes' because the director, actors, and script of our drama were all bad and it was a complete flop, so she turned to 'Ten Thousand Heartbeats' instead."

Meng Tang leisurely drank her water while picking up her phone to read the comments.

Even Du Xinyue, the only actress with some recognition, withdrew, which shows just how terrible "The Forensic Heroes" is. It seems Cheng Youjun had the best foresight, withdrawing from the beginning.

[They were already obscure to begin with, and now a bunch of nameless, even lesser-known, nobodys have gathered together. What's the difference between this and a group of extras performing a chest-breaking stunt on the street?]

[The show has only just started filming and already has a bunch of ridiculous moments. I think the production team knows it's doomed to flop, so they've just given up. After all, even negative publicity is still publicity, and that's probably the only value this show has.]

[It's a wonder this director dared to post an angry message on Weibo earlier, saying she made the drama because she liked the subject matter, and even told CYJ's fans not to try and woo her. Now, she probably doesn't even have the chance to try and woo them.]

Luckily, my brother ran fast; anyone who watches "The Forensic Examiner" is an idiot.

[The best joke of the year has to be "The Forensic Examiner" (or "The Wrongful Convict").]

[Everyone make way, the Golden Broom Award nominee "The Wrongful Convict" is about to deliver a series of hilarious compilations, supporting a whole bunch of content creators.]

[Who says "The Forensic Examiner" isn't exciting? I'd be the first to disagree! Look at the comments section on the official Weibo account—it's a million times more entertaining than this obscure drama!]

They truly are the perfect match, a pair of adulterers. Just look at Chu Weiwei's ability to stir up trouble; she's practically a spitting image of Cheng Youjun.

"Since they've already paved the way for us, why not take advantage of this free publicity? Let's upload the footage we filmed earlier. It's much more satisfying to see them slap themselves in the face."

Tong Tong was furious at these indiscriminate comments, and upon hearing Meng Tang's words, she was excited and ready to fight.

"Okay, Sister Tang, watch me torture them to death!"

Shortly after the official announcement of "Ten Thousand Heartbeats" became a trending topic, several other trending topics followed closely behind.

The hashtags "China's youngest female warrior actress," "China's martial arts dramas are finally saved," and "Dark horse emerging from minor supporting roles" also trended on social media because they included the hashtags "The Wrongful Conviction" and "Ten Thousand Heartbeats."