Chapter 488 - 488 Have You Seen CEO Yao Around Today?

488 Have You Seen CEO Yao Around Today?

Jiang Xun was the young lady of the Jiang family, but she grew up in a worse environment than Youlan.

This was too infuriating!

Shuidong planned to recommend Jiang Xun to Mingguan in private.

Youlan’s manager, Sister Ran, went along with her and said, “Director Li is probably meeting someone from the industry, right? Maybe it’s a director? An actor? Or an investor?”

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When Sister Ran said this, no one responded.

They didn’t want to bother with these two anyway.

If Mingguan wanted to introduce them, he would bring them along or get the other party over.

Since he didn’t say it, it must be inconvenient.

Sister Ran’s words were useless here.

If she dared to, she would have just brought Youlan there without an invitation.

If she dared not, then she shouldn’t talk nonsense here.

Seeing that no one answered, Youlan and Sister Ran both felt bored.

Mingguan followed the waiter to Mufeng’s room.

The waiter knocked on the door a few times, opened it, and said, “Mr. Li has arrived.”

Mingguan walked in and the waiter closed the door.

“CEO Qin, CEO Wang, CEO Gao, CEO Zhou.” Mingguan called out to them one by one, and his eyes fell on Jiang Xun. Is this Jiang Xun?”

“Director Li.” Jiang Xun got up and greeted Mingguan.

Mufeng then said, “We were having a meal here with CEO Zhou, CEO Wang, and CEO Gao. We heard that Director Li is here too, so we invited you over for a chat.”

“Director Li, please have a sit.” CEO Zhou pointed at the empty seat next to him.

These were all investors. Mingguan was not one of them, so he could only be obedient.

“Director Li, how’s the casting for “Under The Starry Sky” coming along?” CEO Wang asked.

Director Li briefly explained.

“Eh? Luo Niannian’s role has been set? I heard that it wasn’t decided yet?” CEO Gao asked despite knowing the answer.

Mingguan glanced at Mufeng and Jiang Xun and said, “CEO Yao had previously recommended Su Youlan, but she hasn’t auditioned yet. It was just CEO Yao’s recommendation, so I had to give him face. Besides, Luo Niannian’s role isn’t that big.”

“Director Li.” Mufeng finally spoke.

“CEO Qin,” Mingguan hurriedly replied.

“Have you seen CEO Yao around today?” Mufeng said indifferently.

Mingguan was stunned. Of course not. There were only a few people in the room. When he entered, he realized that CEO Yao was not there.

He did not need Mufeng’s reminder.

But then, he saw CEO Zhou and the other two also looking at him with a smile.

Mingguan suddenly realized something. “CEO Yao is…”

“Qicheng Films is no longer part of ‘Under The Starry Sky’s’ investors.” Mufeng said, “Qin Yang is quite interested in your film, but I heard that there are only so many investors. I can only pick one to kick out.”

CEO Zhou and the other two heaved a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, they were not kicked out.

“Since Qicheng Films is no longer an investor, Su Youlan probably isn’t confirmed for Luo Niannian’s role yet, right?” CEO Zhou said with a smile.

“This…” Mingguan looked troubled. But it’s hard for me to find someone suitable now. To tell you the truth, I’ve actually looked at all the actresses and I can’t find anyone more suitable than Su Youlan.”

Mufeng smiled and said, “Isn’t this a coincidence? Jiang Xun is also very interested in the role of Luo Niannian.”

Mingguan gritted his teeth. “If you’re interested, there are a few other good roles for you to choose from.”

Although Qicheng Films had been kicked out, Mingguan didn’t want to offend CEO Yao.

He just wasn’t investing in this film.

It wasn’t like he was going to quit the industry.

“Director Li, Jiang Xun won’t be considering anything other than the role of Luo Niannian,” CEO Gao said.

Mingguan was speechless.

Well, Youlan only had one CEO Yao to be her matchmaker.

On Jiang Xun’s side, CEO Wang, CEO Zhou, and CEO Gao, not to mention Mufeng, were all pressuring him.

CEO Wang, CEO Gao, and CEO Zhou had always been on good terms with CEO Yao. Every time they had any good movie or TV series resources, they would invest together.

Now, they was putting pressure on him for Jiang Xun.

Mingguan thought about it and said, “Actually, the key is still ability. Although I agreed to let Su Youlan play Luo Niannian, it wasn’t entirely because of CEO Yao. If CEO Yao recommended someone with mediocre acting skills, I wouldn’t have agreed even if it was CEO Yao.”

“More importantly, Su Youlan is indeed one of the more suitable candidates for Luo Niannian’s role,” Mingguan said.

“Jiang Xun is one of the many people I’ve chosen,” Mufeng said indifferently.

Mingguan was speechless.

“Director Guo Haolun should have recommended Jiang Xun to you, right?” Mufeng said.

“Yes,” Mingguan nodded.

“Su Youlan lost to Jiang Xun when she auditioned ‘Path of Life.’ It means that Su Youlan’s acting skills aren’t as good as Jiang Xun’s.” Mufeng said coldly, “Director Li, you can go and ask Director Guo. At that time, no one interfered with Director Guo’s casting. Jiang Xun got the role based on her own ability.”

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“Yes,” Mingguan nodded and explained, “But Jiang Xun has been acting in TV shows. The way TV shows and movies perform is different, so I didn’t consider Jiang Xun at the beginning.”

“Everyone auditions based on their own abilities. If Jiang Xun’s skills are not up to par, neither she nor I will say anything,” Mufeng said indifferently. “However, if we don’t look at ability and only look at who has a strong background and strong connections, then Jiang Xun will definitely not lose.”

Mufeng tapped the table a few times with his fingertips. “Director Li, I called you because I want a fair competition.”

“As for whether Jiang Xun’s acting style is suitable for the movie, we’ll only know after we’ve tried it. You haven’t tried her acting out, and you haven’t seen her, so how can you be sure?” Mufeng raised his brows with a hint of mockery.

Mingguan’s heart tightened. “Yes,” he hurriedly said. “I was too arbitrary.”

“Hehehe!” At this moment, CEO Zhou chuckled and said, “Looks like the role of Luo Niannian hasn’t been confirmed yet, right, Director Li?”

“Yes,” Mingguan nodded.

He was originally sure to give it to Youlan, but now, he wasn’t so sure.

With CEO Zhou, Mufeng, and the other two here, it was much more powerful than having CEO Yao with Youlan.

Besides, the Qicheng Films was not an investor anymore.

He didn’t want to offend CEO Yao, but he was more reluctant to offend these people.

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Mingguan thought of something and said to Jiang Xun, “Jiang Xun, I’ll ask my assistant to send you another script. I’ve discussed it with the screenwriter, and we’ve made some slight changes to Luo Niannian’s settings.”

Mingguan briefly explained to Jiang Xun, “So Luo Niannian’s setting has been changed to a young woman who has returned from abroad and has a more advanced mind than in the original setting. But this way, there would be a very high requirement for the actor’s foreign language level. In addition to Chinese, Luo Niannian is also proficient in English and French. After that, she joined the newspaper company and learned Japanese to help deliver information.”