kvmb Chapter 303 She's waiting, the fox's tail
Chapter 303 She's waiting, the fox's tail
When Zhao Peier was patted on the shoulder, signaling her to go out, she looked puzzled and asked in a choked voice, "Who's coming to pick me up?"
She only called her aunt, but she didn't even have time to explain her address. How could her aunt possibly come over?
"It's Young Master Shen." The stagehand didn't dare to underestimate Zhao Peier anymore. If she offended the woman that the young master of a wealthy family liked, it would be disastrous.
"Which Young Master Shen? I don't know any Young Master Shen!" Zhao Peier refused to go with a stranger and immediately refused the stagehand, refusing to leave the lounge.
"The Shen family, one of the five great families of the capital, the eldest young master Shen Jiangming!" The stagehand hurriedly revealed Shen Jiangming's identity.
He cursed inwardly: Has Zhao Peier cried herself silly? How could she not remember such an important person? That's the Shen family!
“The Shen family…Young Master Shen Jiangming?” Zhao Peier choked, her eyes misting over.
Why did Shen Jiangming come looking for her and say he wanted to take her away? What does this mean? Could he have mistaken her for someone else?
Having already learned her lesson the hard way, Zhao Peier became more cautious. She only muttered one sentence before letting it go.
Now that you're leaving in such a sorry state, you might as well go with a rich young master. At least you can save some face, right?
"I'm going out right now!" Zhao Peier said, getting up from the sofa. She was a little unsteady on her feet and staggered out of the room.
She was curious to see who this young master Shen was and why he had come to the film set to pick her up.
Before Zhao Peier came out, Shen Jiangming stood on the set waiting. Not to mention that there was no filming now and no risk of leaking the plot, even if they were filming, the crew would never dare to go up and chase away this young master of the Shen family who was watching.
Ning Yao sat upright, her eyes fixed straight ahead. She glanced at Shen Jiangming once before continuing her discussion of the plot with Tang Xiaoge.
Shen Jiangming stared at Ning Yao for a long while, his sinister eyes revealing an unfathomable depth.
A few minutes later, Zhao Peier came out, her face streaked with tears, her eyes red-rimmed, a sight that evoked a pang of pity in those who saw her.
Shen Jiangming glanced at Zhao Peier, his gaze softening considerably.
"Why are you crying like this? Who bullied you?" He strode forward, pulled Zhao Peier directly in front of him, and looked at her carefully.
Zhao Peier had just suffered a loss at Feng Jianren's hands and was filled with grievances she had nowhere to vent. But then this noble young master came along and showed her concern and care. At that moment, her psychological defenses almost completely collapsed.
Regardless of whether he mistook her for someone else or not, this is Young Master Shen Jiangming! If she can capture Shen Jiangming, wouldn't she be better off than a mere movie star like Tang Xiaoge?
"I've been tricked! I lost the lead role. I wanted to play the lead!" Zhao Peier said coquettishly.
"Let's talk in my car," Shen Jiangming patted Zhao Peier on the back.
He raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly, and as he turned away, a flash of disgust crossed his eyes.
Zhao Peier quickly followed Shen Jiangming. At this moment, she was so immersed in the joy of this windfall that she had no idea about the previous insults.
After all, under Zhao Xiaojing's tutelage, she was extremely skilled at serving men.
As for Feng Jianren, it wasn't her first time doing this; she was just angry that she had been fooled like a fool.
Watching the man and woman leave, the supporting actresses and crew members present began to mutter amongst themselves.
Most of them were just there to watch the show, since it was a battle between Zhao Peier and Luo Xiyao, and they were all just spectators.
"No sooner had Feng Jianren taken advantage of her than someone else stepped in to take her place. Zhao Peier is really something!"
"Young Master Shen is such a gentle person. If it were me, I would be willing to be his mistress, let alone his official girlfriend!"
"If Young Master Shen were to intervene, Luo Xiyao might not be able to keep her lead role, would she?"
Despite the chatter of the crew members around her, Ning Yao remained focused, as if nothing had happened.
Tang Xiaoge looked up at Ning Yao, and although she saw that the person involved didn't seem to care at all, she couldn't help but say something to comfort her.
"Don't worry, with me here, the lead actress position won't change."
"In the production crew, the producer's position is unshakeable. Even if the investors are pressing down on me, I'm not intimidated."
"Yes, I believe you." Ning Yao didn't want to waste too much time on these baseless speculations about casting changes. After saying that, she picked up her script, pointed out a part, and asked a serious question.
"I think it would be better if there were no lines in this scene, what do you think?"
"Let me see." Tang Xiaoge shifted her attention to the script, temporarily putting aside those other matters and ignoring them.
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In the following days, Shen Jiangming visited Zhao Peier on set almost every other day.
As an investor, he also put a lot of money into the production team, and his request was simple: to replace the female lead, Luo Xiyao.
Of course, it's fine not to change him, but at least give him a role with high screen time, so that he can reluctantly invest in the production.
The staff member in charge of channel investment didn't think it was a big deal, since Producer Tang had instructed that as long as Luo Xiyao wasn't replaced, all other conditions were acceptable.
The production team was already short of funds, so they could accept any project without compromising the foundation.
When Ning Yao saw Tang Xiaoge say those words, he exuded a cunning and sly aura.
Not only did he invest money, but Shen Jiangming also seemed to care about Zhao Peier a lot, frequently sending her flowers, arranging meals for the crew, and helping Zhao Peier resolve the tense relationship with the crew members. He was practically the perfect boyfriend.
News of Shen Jiangming visiting Zhao Peier on the set of "The Commander's Wife" quickly spread online.
Many viewers expressed their opinions, with some finding the pairing of Shen Jiangming, with his villainous appearance, and Zhao Peier, with her brainless and naive personality, quite appealing.
[Sending flowers and food every day, so sweet! I'm so envious of Zhao Peier, especially since he's the young master Shen from the capital!]
[I heard that Young Master Shen invested a lot of money in the production team so that Zhao Peier could get a better role. Although it's a bit unfair, I'm so envious of Zhao Peier for being so pampered and cherished.]
Zhao Peier became increasingly arrogant and spoiled, and her status in the crew rose rapidly because of Shen Jiangming, making her extremely proud.
Once she was living a comfortable life, she started to frequently cause trouble for Ning Yao.
She monopolized the dressing room and, during Ning Yao's night scenes, bribed the supporting actresses in the crew to make frequent mistakes and NG takes, thereby extending Ning Yao's working hours into the late night.
When arranging meals for the crew, they deliberately gave Ning Yao the worst food.
They fabricated stories behind Luo Xiyao's back, spreading rumors and releasing bloopers of Ning Yao and Tang Xiaoge acting together.
Such subtle and overt actions.
Cui Mengmeng was furious and would curse Zhao Peier whenever she had a spare moment, calling her a petty person who had gotten his way.
"I'll bring you food cooked by Mr. Bocuse from now on. We don't care about the crew's food. If Zhao Peier likes to eat, let her eat her fill and get as fat as a pig!"
"Okay, be quiet for a bit, I need to read the script." Ning Yao didn't even look away, clearly not taking it to heart.
Cui Mengmeng suddenly became dejected. She looked at Ning Yao with a hint of disappointment.
Cui Mengmeng considered telling Ning Chen and Ning Moran about Ning Yao being bullied on set.
However, Ning Yao had specifically instructed her not to leak any information, otherwise she would terminate her contract with her agent and they would never be friends again.
This hit Cui Mengmeng's weak spot. She was afraid that Ning Yao would get angry and really stop being friends with her, so she never informed Ning Chen and Ning Moran again.
Cui Mengmeng was still unwilling to give up, secretly complaining that it was like the emperor wasn't worried but the eunuch was. She almost couldn't help but step forward and slap Zhao Peier a couple of times. Seeing her smug look made her feel nauseous...
What Cui Mengmeng didn't know was that Ning Yao wasn't ignoring it; she was waiting.
Someone like Shen Jiangming would never fall for Zhao Peier. He must have his reasons for treating Zhao Peier this way.
Ning Yao was waiting, waiting for Shen Jiangming to reveal his true colors, so that she could seize his purpose and strike decisively.