A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 194: Jing Jihan Turns to Pick Up His Phone and Opens…
A week later, Shi Su headed to Z City to join the film crew.
The crew sent a car to pick them up, and they were directly accommodated in the largest five-star hotel in Z City.
The main setting for "Honey Ferris Wheel" is in Jiang City, but Z City, being a newly developed tourist town in recent years, boasts beautiful scenery and is very suitable for filming. Before its development, it was a well-known mountain and water town near Jiang City. Although the development is decent now, there are still only a few good hotels.
Currently, Shi Su is staying at the Junkai Vacation Hotel, which is arguably the best five-star hotel in Z City. The hotel is somewhat removed from the location of the film’s launch conference. The driver and assistant have been arranged to stay at a nearby business hotel, as are the other crew members.
The weather in Z City isn’t much different from Jiang City, but because it’s a mountain and water town, it’s a bit colder than in the city. Shi Su took a bath, changed clothes, surveyed the room, and messaged Jun to ask if the cast for tomorrow’s launch conference had been finalized.
Jun replied: [There’s some news I just received; it might not be good news for you.]
Perhaps it couldn’t be explained clearly over text, so Jun called directly: "This project only has two investors, not counting other advertisers. The biggest investor is Jin Yuanshan of the Jin Group. At a recent party, Tong Yuanyuan somehow got close to him, and later even seemed to have called him her godfather. Jin Yuanshan is quite fond of her. This script was originally set for two female leads, with the other lead initially being Chen Xiao. She was suddenly replaced yesterday by Tong Yuanyuan."
Shi Su’s brow twitched instantly: "Tong Yuanyuan? What kind of role can an idol like her play?"
"Exactly. Now, she’s co-starring with you as the female lead. Since you didn’t mind the ranking order of the dual female leads initially, she joined with investment and continued Chen Xiao’s contract, leading to an idol who can’t act getting the top billing and overshadowing you. That’s not the main issue; the main issue is her terrible acting skills... you might suffer a lot."
Shi Su straightforwardly asked, "Can I terminate the contract and withdraw?"
Jun: "No, the high-ups at Yijia Media inserted themselves suddenly to secure advertisers for this series, thus offering you an unfair contract. If you breach it, you’ll have to pay fifty times your salary as a penalty fee. Fifty times is enough for you to buy a small apartment at Kaixing Mansion."
The veins on Shi Su’s forehead throbbed violently: "This drama’s director is known as King Yanluo, demanding high acting skills. Can she get through even one scene in a day? How long do I have to continue acting with her?"
Jun: "Tong Yuanyuan will come to the launch conference tomorrow. On her first day on set, a drama coach arranged by Jin Yuanshan will come to teach her. It’s really reckless, and who knows what kind of mess it’ll turn into? It seems like she deliberately intends to make things difficult for you."
Deliberately coming to make things difficult for her!
A female idol who debuted just a year ago, coming to act and directly taking the lead role.
It’s infuriating to be tormented during filming, more so than black hot searches or slander.
Shi Su’s temples throbbed, yet there was nothing she could do even in frustration. She was Jun’s artist under Yijia Media. Since the company’s decision-makers signed the contract on her behalf, unless she could afford the penalty fee, she’d have to continue filming with the crew.
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That night, the main cast gradually arrived, after all, everyone needed to be present for the launch ceremony the next day.
Shi Su called Mrs. Qin from her room; Mrs. Qin had been looking after Mianmian at home these past few days, which put Shi Su at ease, though Mianmian did miss her and acted spoiled over the phone for a while.
The crew planned a get-together dinner that night. After all, this was everyone’s first meeting, so both the actors and behind-the-scenes staff needed to get acquainted.
Tong Yuanyuan couldn’t make it tonight, but the other main actors were already there.
Shi Su refused to drink alcohol but handled everything else, chatting happily with the other leads. Chiujiu and Jun were there with her for support.
After the dinner, Jun spoke briefly with the coordinator, her expression somewhat displeased, and after a while, returned with an unhappy face.
Shi Su looked at her: "What’s wrong?"
Jun began heading out and said, "The crew initially booked a trailer for you, but it suddenly changed. The trailer will be for Tong Yuanyuan tomorrow."
Chiujiu was shocked: "Then what about Shi Su’s car?"
"They say a slightly larger van will be temporarily provided, and we should bear with it until returning to Jiang City," Jun said while rolling her eyes.
Upon hearing this, Chiujiu was immediately incensed: "This is too much; they’re blatantly bullying us! Changing out the agreed trailer? This drama has dual female leads, and Shi Su is also a lead, how can they treat us like this?!"
Jun stretched her face: "I’ve already negotiated with the coordinator over there. They said there’s really nothing they can do, we’ll have to wait until we’re back in Jiang City to switch cars. Z City will be filming for half a month first before returning to Jiang City, and they told us to bear with it. Bear it my ass, damn this hellish crew!"
Shi Su remained silent; in truth, she wasn’t surprised at all.
Once she learned that the largest investor for this drama was Tong Yuanyuan’s godfather, she was mentally prepared.
This crew is a huge trap!
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With less than two months left until the New Year, Yu Jing Group’s end-of-year work was nearing completion. Most employees in the company would choose to take annual leave or have a breather during the less busy months, waiting for the New Year holiday period.
Jing Jihan, being the president of the group, had hardly any breaks. Even if he couldn’t be said to work 365 days a year, it’s still hard for him to truly rest even during rare breaks.
The time he truly rested was during the month when Shi Su was recovering from her injuries.
Two days ago, Jing Jihan flew to France, and after returning from the trip, another schedule awaited him.
Z City, a small town near the development zone of Jiang City, where most of the tourism facilities and current revenue are managed by relevant companies under Yu Jing Group. When Z City was being developed, the municipal planning intended for Yu Jing Group to take over.
During the year’s end and early winter, it’s rare for it to be the off-season in the tourism industry. As there are fewer tourists, the government planned a visit for leaders and major developers and builders to relax a few days there while holding a meeting to discuss ongoing development processes of Z City.
Upon returning to the country, Jing Jihan noticed the addition of the Z City itinerary last minute.
After Zhou He reported the schedule, he asked whether to cancel or accept this schedule.
Jing Jihan turned his head, picked up his phone, opened WeChat, and looked at the Moments post Shi Su had made after getting off the plane earlier.
Shi Su had posted a sentence: [I sense some troubles coming soon, who will come to my rescue?]
Location: Z City.
