Gao Qianqian waited for Dong Qin to leave and then asked, “What did you promise me? Did you forget it after just one day? How is your head? Is the swelling reduced? Have you recovered your memories?” After speaking, she went to touch the back of Liu Zhao’s head, but was blocked impatiently.
“My memory has not recovered. This is not an interview show, so what should I be afraid of? Look at the script, it’s really simple. I just need to sit down and don’t have to talk at all. No matter what Fan Jialuo says, I just nod and agree. I just have to show a surprised expression and then give a thumbs up to indicate that he was right. Two and a half million! I can earn two and a half million just by lying down. Why shouldn’t I do it?” Liu Zhao opened the script and stared at it with an utterly smug and greedy expression.
Gao Qianqian stared at him, an undercurrent surging in her eyes, but she still said patiently, “You just left the hospital and your condition is very bad. Didn’t we agree to suspend all work for now? You are supposed to stay at home and rest, and leave all outside matters to me. You don’t have to worry about anything. Two and a half million is not worthy of your status, we don’t need this money.”
“Why don’t you earn money then? Are you stupid? It’s 2.5 million, not mosquito meat!” No matter what his wife said, Liu Zhao repeated his words.
A blue vein popped out of Gao Qianqian’s forehead, as if she was about to explode, but she still tried to maintain a gentle tone. “I’m doing this for your own good, too. I know the director of this show, Song Wennuan. Her methods are very cunning, and she’s willing to do anything for the sake of the show’s ratings. What if they don’t follow the script and try to set you up on the show, can you handle it? What if they fabricate dirty information about you using the cover of a psychic, how can you refute it?”
Liu Zhao was stunned by the question and asked fearfully, “That’s impossible, right?”
“How is it impossible? You have lost your memory and can’t remember the past, so you don’t know how dirty the people in this circle are. Didn’t we agree that you will listen to me from now on? Come on, let’s go home, we’re not recording this show anymore.” Gao Qianqian held Liu Zhao’s arm, her eyes and brows full of tenderness, but her eyes were cold.
Song Wennuan, who was eavesdropping on their conversation, was almost angered to death. She pointed at the woman on the screen and yelled, “Damn Gao Qianqian’s grandma, she is really two-faced! She even praised me at the banquet a few days ago, but she actually slandered me like this behind my back! You want to leave? No way!”
On the other side, Gao Qianqian opened the door and said to the staff, “Go and call your director over, we won’t film anymore!”
“You will lose money if you don’t film. Liu Zhao has already signed a contract without your permission.” Dong Qin did not go far. At this moment, she was holding a thin jade cigarette holder and slowly smoking a menthol cigarette. The cool and elegant fragrance slowly spread along with the smoke rings she blew out, fascinating Liu Zhao.
Compared with Gao Qianqian, who had a dull appearance and a shriveled figure, he obviously preferred a gorgeous woman like Dong Qin.
“We can still afford to pay this small amount of money.” Gao Qianqian pulled Liu Zhao behind her and asked, “Dong Qin, aren’t you his agent? How could you allow him to sign a contract with such a pheasant program? It’s not like you don’t know that he never films variety shows!”
Dong Qin curled her lips and sneered, as if she didn’t care to talk to Gao Qianqian, but a sharp and piercing voice rang out, “What are you calling a pheasant show? Gao Qianqian, if you have the fucking ability then repeat it in front of me!”
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Gao Qianqian was not afraid of anyone in the entertainment industry, but Song Wennuan’s identity involved not only the entertainment industry, but also the military and political circles. Her background was very complicated, how could Gao Qianqian afford to offend her? Her arrogant expression immediately faded, and she replaced it with a gentle smile. “Sister Song, I was angered by Dong Qin and misspoke. I’m sorry, that was really offensive. Who doesn’t know that Sister Song’s program is the ace among aces, and the ratings have exploded! However, you also know that my Liu Zhao’s participation is very ungrounded. He has no talent for variety shows and can’t speak well, so the results will definitely not be good-looking. Sister Song, I know you value the quality of the program. It is precisely because of this consideration that I dare not let my Liu Zhao film it. He is really not good, he is too dull. Why don’t we double the compensation for the breach of contract and contact a star for you in order to make it up to you? I heard that you have plans to make a movie recently, how about I ask my Liu Zhao to audition for it?”
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Song Wennuan was obviously moved, with a struggling look on her face. Gao Qianqian was very good at observing words and emotions, and immediately increased her lobbying efforts, catching her opponent’s weaknesses in almost every sentence. She was originally a housewife, but she was able to deal with a group of professionals with ease. Her attitude was flexible, and she was actually a capable person.
Seeing her performance, the smile at the corners of Dong Qin’s mouth grew more sarcastic. When she glanced at Liu Zhao, the light in her pupils was extinguished.
While Gao Qianqian and Song Wennuan were exchanging blows, no one noticed that the door of the dressing room next door was opened silently, and a man who had experienced the vicissitudes of life was looking at the scene with an extremely complicated and unfamiliar gaze. The weak woman who stood in the center of the crowd showed no timidity at all. She was really good at talking and had a very sophisticated way of dealing with things. She gave enough face to everyone, and she was even more tactful than Dong Qin. He always thought that she was delicate, introverted, taciturn, and needed someone to take care of her to survive, but everything in front of him told him that this was not the case. She was no longer the same person he remembered. He didn’t even recognize her at the beginning.
The man stared at the graceful woman who stood among the crowd through a crack in the door, and a layer of moisture gradually formed in his eyes.
Song Wennuan was almost swayed by Gao Qianqian. Fortunately, Teacher Fan appeared in the corridor in time. His deep gaze made her tremble involuntarily. “No, you have to film this show!” she shouted at the top of her lungs, “You can’t afford the breach of contract! Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu! Bring the contract over and let Ms. Gao take a good look at it!”
An assistant quickly showed the contract to Gao Qianqian, who read it for a while before hissing shrilly, “Why is the breach of contract so high?! Your contract must be illegal, I don’t recognize it!”
Liu Zhao stretched his neck out to take a look, and was shocked. “Fifty million? Why don’t you go around robbing people?”
“If you record the show honestly, you won’t have to pay 50 million worth of compensation, and you can still take away 2.5 million. It’s up to you. If you want to go to court to sue me, then I will accompany you until the end! The dignified actor Liu Zhao going to court because of a contract dispute with ‘The World of Strange People’ will be big news, hahaha. It can be regarded as free hype!” Song Wennuan smiled treacherously, proving Gao Qianqian’s evaluation of her was quite accurate. She would do anything for the sake of her ratings.
Gao Qianqian originally wanted to argue, but hesitated when she heard the words “big news.” She was not afraid of a lawsuit. She had the financial resources and confidence, but when she looked at Liu Zhao, who was hiding behind her with a pale face, she had to choose to compromise.
“Let’s film. Sister Song, you are setting a trap for our Liu Zhao,” Gao Qianqian squeezed the words through her teeth, and finally asked in a loud voice, “Where is Fan Jialuo? Didn’t you say that they would go over the script? Why don’t I see him?”
“I’m here, let’s go over the script.” Fan Jialuo slowly walked out of the crowd.
Gao Qianqian looked at him unceremoniously, itching to see through him, with a trace of deep wariness hidden in her eyes.
Liu Zhao, however, opened his eyes wide with a stunned expression. He touched his face, as if he was evaluating between the appearance of himself and Fan Jialuo, who would win. It seemed that he was not at all like the rumors of an elegant and easy-going person, indifferent to fame and wealth. On the contrary, he was very jealous and narrow-minded.
Gao Qianqian followed Liu Zhao step by step, her defensive eyes scanning Fan Jialuo from time to time, strictly preventing him from contact with her husband. Dong Qin walked at the end casually, holding a thin cigarette holder between her fingertips, but she did not take another puff. Her dark pupils were filled with confusion and helplessness. When a spotlight above her head shone directly on her face, stinging her eyelids, her eyes suddenly turned red. She raised her chin in embarrassment and blinked rapidly, keeping herself from losing your composure. When her eyes dried again, she looked at Gao Qianqian who was walking in front with a biting hatred.
The group of people walked to the recording room and thoughtfully took their seats one after another. All the cameras were turned on, but Gao Qianqian and Liu Zhao did not know.
Fan Jialuo stretched out his hand in an inviting gesture, beckoning the guests to read the script. Liu Zhao patted the armrest of the chair and burst out laughing. “Hahaha, this script is too exaggerated! Fan Jialuo just holds my hand and he can sense what happened to me from childhood to adulthood, and everything is written in such a sensational way. I really admire your screenwriter. Where is he? I want to add a chicken leg to his lunchbox! I didn’t even know that in order to support me in school, my mother actually picked up broken cardboard boxes and sold them outside. Hey, I still have to cry while listening? This operation is a bit difficult! What should I do if I can’t cry?”
He seemed to be reading Song Wennuan’s carefully prepared script as if it was storytelling. From his words and demeanor, it was difficult to believe that he was a person who obtained a master’s degree through self-study, and it was also difficult to believe that he was a movie star with superb acting skills.
“It’s okay, we can prepare eye drops for you.” Song Wennuan looked at Liu Zhao with a strange look. She had appreciated this man’s performance on the set. As long as the director shouted for it, his tears would fall down immediately. There was no such situation as not being able to cry.
Gao Qianqian was also reading the script and confirmed that this show was completely fake. Her anxious mood had stabilized a lot, so she explained lightly, “He has recently suffered from inflammation of the corneas and his eyes are very dry. He may not be able to cry.”
“Yes.” Song Wennuan nodded, not sure whether she believed it or not.
Gao Qianqian smiled softly and said nothing more. Dong Qin has been sitting to the side with a cold expression. She was looking at them, but it was as if she couldn’t see them, and there was no beauty in the world that could catch her gaze.
At just this moment, a staff member walked in with a man with a mature and steady temperament and a handsome appearance, seating him next to Liu Zhao. The man walked calmly and sat down gracefully under everyone’s gaze, then nodded politely and smiled lightly. His expression was very light, but his eyes were full of peace and sincerity. Even though his cheeks had some traces of weather, he still looked charming. The years had taken away his youth, but brought him deeper appeal.
If she hadn’t styled him with her own hands, even Sister Shishi wouldn’t have believed that the rustic man from before was the same charming and handsome man in front of her. Damn it, this temperament was too mellow! In the same frame as Actor Liu, he didn’t lose, he was even better!
All the stylists were intoxicated, but the jade cigarette holder in Dong Qin’s hand fell to the ground with a clatter and broke into two. It was an antique that she had spent hundreds of thousands to buy, but she didn’t feel distressed at all. She just stared at the man with eyes glittering with tears, trying to distinguish his every smile and every move.
“It’s you! Why are you here!” Gao Qianqian’s shrill voice suppressed all the clamor, while Liu Zhao’s face was ghastly white, and he did not dare to say a word.
“He is also our guest. A superstar and an amateur, this combination will make the show interesting. Didn’t you say that Teacher Liu can’t speak well? It just so happens that our amateur guest is very good at talking and is not afraid of difficulties. What’s wrong, is there a problem?” Song Wennuan asked with a smile.
“He was our family gardener who was fired by us for stealing. How can you invite a criminal to record the show? He even stalked me the day before yesterday and tried to kidnap me. Kick him out quickly! Otherwise, I will call the police! “Gao Qianqian took out her mobile phone and dialed 110, but never pressed the call button. She just threatened them at the top of her voice. Her tact and sophistication all fell apart the moment the man appeared.
“Okay, you can call the police, I’ll wait here.” The man looked directly at Gao Qianqian. His expression seemed very calm, but his pupils were trembling slightly, and there was a faint glimmer of water. He thought that his expression management had reached a meticulous level, but Dong Qin, who was sitting farthest away, suddenly stood up and looked at him with disbelief.
She opened her red lips and spat out two words, but her throat was too dry to make any sound. She staggered closer and said sternly, “Gao Qianqian, call the police! Report it quickly! I want to hear what he has to say!”
The man looked at Dong Qin in surprise, as if he didn’t expect that she would be on his side. To her, he was just a stranger, right?
“Fine, call the police. I’ll even call them personally. I’m not afraid to tell you that I’m the best at dealing with the police. If you dare to mess with my show, then I’ll dig up all the dirty information about your eighteen generations of ancestors.” Song Wennuan was truly angry. She was originally very disappointed with Liu Zhao’s true colors, but after Gao Qianqian repeatedly tried to take control and disrupt the program over and over again, she had long since grown furious. She has seen self-important celebrities, but she has never seen anyone who acted self-important better than Liu Zhao and Gao Qianqian. First they clamored not to film, and then they clamored to change the guests. They thought the TV station was owned by their family!
Realizing that the police would launch an in-depth investigation when they arrived, Gao Qianqian immediately backed down, held Song Wennuan’s hand, and said, “No, no, no, no, Sister Song, please don’t call the police. We will continue filming. Liu Zhao’s identity is sensitive, so he can’t go to the police station. I just said that because I was confused. Sister Song, you are generous, please don’t take it personally.”
“You still want to change people?” Song Wennuan squinted at her.
Gao Qianqian said with a forced smile, “We don’t need a replacement. This is the guest you invited originally. We have no right to interfere.” She really wanted to ask Song Wennuan why he was invited and whether it had been arranged long ago. However, she didn’t dare to speak. She vaguely felt as if she had stepped into a trap, but she could only hope that Fan Jialuo was really just a charlatan.
Fan Jialuo, who had been watching with cold eyes, suddenly knocked on the table and said quietly, “Let’s rehearse it first.”
“Okay, okay, let’s rehearse first. Time is running out.” Song Wennuan looked at her watch and urged loudly. In fact, this was not a rehearsal, but the official start of filming. Gao Qianqian was right, they had set a trap for Liu Zhao.
Dong Qin, who originally had a tough attitude, has quietly retreated behind Fan Jialuo and held herself, trying not to tremble.
Don’t cry, don’t cry! She warned herself silently, but her eyes were tinged red when she looked at the man. However, the man just looked at Gao Qianqian, his eyes also turning red. There was no greater distance in the world than this…
Ty for the chapter!!!
The wife looks sketchy..Did she had an affair with the so-called gardener and with hocus-pocus swapped their souls?😁 Just guessing. So the Zhang person with that Su Fengxi seems a powerful man for him not affected by the clash of powers between SF and Fan Jialuo.
My theory is that four people switched souls. The wife switched souls with the agent and LZ switched souls with the gardener and now LZ thinks tha t
the wife has been deceiving him this whole time and then the wife who is in the body of the agent can see that in the gardener’s body holds the soul of LZ.
Another theory which is Sadder is that the wife had an affair with the gardener and caused the soul switch and the agent has loved him this whole time
Ooh I hope this one isn’t the real situation
Thanks for the chapter!!