The noodles arrived, Ning Xi's portion alone. Gu Yunchen had already finished dinner and was drinking coffee while watching her eat.
Ning Xi started eating: "You can tell me what it is now. Don't worry about affecting my appetite. I am really hungry."
Gu Yunchen sighed silently: "Last time I said that the proposal to replace Lin Ying was rejected."
Ning Xi paused with the knife and fork in her hand, rolled her eyes, and said sarcastically: "I think your job as general manager is quite frustrating."
I have no say in anything, as I am under pressure from the Empress Dowager above and from the old employees below.
Gu Yunchen laughed bitterly at himself: "I think so too. You said that I was doing well abroad, why did I come back to suffer this? It's completely different from what you said before."
In order to get him to come back, his parents told him that he could do whatever he wanted and they would never interfere. They were all lies.
"I'm just expressing my sympathy. As for who plays the role of Lin Lin, it doesn't matter." Ning Xi disagreed.
Gu Yunchen was stunned: "Aren't you angry?"
He tried hard for several days but still couldn't replace Lin Ying, so he had to tell Ning Xi. He didn't dare to tell Su Ran directly, as they would definitely think he was useless and fickle.
In the end, Ning Xi said... It doesn’t matter!
Ning Xi sneered, "Good actors can improve the quality of a work. Lin Ying's traffic ranking has slipped out of the top 30, but putting her and Su Ran together will definitely be a hot topic and will definitely boost the box office. Both results are good for you Wanli, but the focus is different, box office or word of mouth. For Su Ran, she naturally hopes to work with good actors and create more sparks, but it doesn't matter if she works with Lin Ying. It's also a pleasure to be able to fight with Lin Ying in a play and beat Lin Ying severely."
A few days ago, Gu Yunchen said he wanted to replace Lin Ying, and she was a little disappointed. She lost an opportunity to completely crush Lin Ying. Now, the opportunity is back.
Gu Yunchen breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Ning Xi and Su Ran would quit the performance in anger.
"However, I have a request." Ning Xi said.
"You tell me, I'll try my best to satisfy you."
Ning Xi put down her knife and fork, and said in a tone that brooked no denial: "The first place must be Su Ran."
This point must be finalized now. There must be no disputes over the ranking. If you, Lin Ying, admit that Su Ran is the number one and accept this result, then you can play the role. If you don't accept it, sorry, we won't play the role and let you, Lin Ying, be the only female protagonist.
Is that all you want? Gu Yunchen said immediately, "No problem. I've asked the screenwriters to revise the script, reducing Lin Ying's role and increasing Su Ran's. Previously, there were two female leads, but in the current script, Lin Ying can only be considered the second female lead."
Ning Xi narrowed her eyes and smiled: "OK, that's no problem, send me a copy when the script is finalized."
Gu Yunchen raised his glass to indicate that the agreement was reached.
Ning Xi rolled up a noodle with a fork and clinked it with Gu Yunchen's coffee cup, her smiling eyes showing three parts of playfulness and seven parts of cunning.
Gu Yunchen laughed. He had never seen anyone toasting with others using noodles.
But I have to say that Ning Xi is a very interesting and unpredictable person. Sometimes she is irritable, sometimes she is reasonable, sometimes she is tough like a queen and never negotiates, and sometimes she is playful and cute like a child.
She and Su Ran, one is quiet, the other is lively, one focuses on the inside, the other focuses on the outside, they understand each other and can consider each other. They are both partners and best friends. This kind of relationship is really enviable!
Gu Yunchen pondered, "Ning Xi, have you ever considered signing with a big company? Going it alone is too limiting."
"I've considered it, discussed it in depth and thought it over carefully, and decided to do it myself. Su Ran doesn't want to make a lot of money. She just wants to act in a few good dramas in her lifetime. She won't schedule too many tasks for herself every year, so she can have more time to learn and hone her acting skills. So, actually my job is quite easy. I don't need to rack my brains to expand the business and grab resources. Su Ran's acting skills are there, and the honors are there. The really good dramas will still come to her." Ning Xi said.
She is probably the least troublesome agent in this circle. If it weren't for Lin Ying behind the scenes concocting the donation fraud, they could have lived an easy life.
However, having said that, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are disputes, not to mention the complicated entertainment industry, where there will always be conflicts of interest. If you don't fight, but your position is there, you will become a stumbling block for others to move up, or a stepping stone for others to climb up. Even if it's not Lin Ying, there will be someone else. Therefore, she plans to strengthen the strength of the public relations team. It doesn't need to have many people, but they must be powerful. She can't do it, but there is someone who is very suitable.
The next focus of her work will be to bring this person into the group.
Gu Yunchen said in a low voice: "I can see that both of you are Buddhists."
"It depends on what the matter is. It's not that you can't be a Buddhist about everything. Haven't you seen how hard Su Ran works? Everyone has different pursuits, and maybe it's because Su Ran started from a high point. She worked with big directors and won awards right after her debut. The starting point is different, the mentality is different, and the requirements are also different, right? It's like, a rich young man like you, who is used to fine clothes and delicious food, you would not be used to eating at roadside stalls, and you would feel uncomfortable if you were asked to wear clothes that cost dozens of dollars a piece. Isn't there a saying that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality? It's the same." Ning Xi said pertinently.
In the past, she really looked down on those who were willing to give up everything and accept all rules in order to get a role. But after seeing more, she felt that it was really hard for these people who struggled from the bottom. There was too much darkness in this circle. It was not easy for you to stand out.
Gu Yunchen agreed with this, but still wanted to fight for it: "Signing with a big company is indeed more competitive and less free. But if a big company is willing to give you full autonomy and help you get all kinds of high-quality resources, will you sign it?"
Ning Xi was stunned for a moment and looked at Gu Yunchen: "Are you talking about Wanli?"
Gu Yunchen raised his eyebrows and smiled slightly: "Can you consider it?"
Ning Xi pulled the corner of her mouth and said disdainfully: "Forget it, you don't even have absolute control over Wanli, how much autonomy can you give us? When you truly control Wanli one day, our friendship will have been tested to a certain extent, then we can talk about it."
Gu Yunchen was devastated and was actually despised.
But what Ning Xi said was true. If he offered such conditions to Su Ran now, those guys would definitely raise the banner of opposition again.
"Then let's make an agreement first. I will come to find you when I truly control Wanli." Gu Yunchen said. He believed that this day would not be too far away.