Jiang Ying's eyes moved back and forth between Su Jianan and Director Zhang calmly.
The moment Director Zhang declined and said he would not be busy eating, she felt a thump in her heart - Director Zhang was determined to give the role to Han Ruoxi, otherwise he would not even be willing to have a meal with them.
Jiang Ying could even guess Director Zhang's next step - after explaining to them, Director Zhang would get up and leave with an apology, taking away the role that was originally intended for her.
Fortunately, Su Jian'an was a wise man and was not too busy talking to Director Zhang about the ownership of the role. Instead, he was concerned about Director Zhang's pressure.
No matter how unexpected the way Han Ruoxi returns, her past is stained - this cannot be washed away or defended. Just because she has received praise overseas does not mean that the domestic audience has re-accepted her.
Therefore, Director Zhang needs to bear the risk of box office losses by letting Han Ruoxi star in his movie. Because no one can predict how domestic audiences will accept Han Ruoxi after the movie is released.
It would be good if the audience has accepted Han Ruoxi again.
What if the audience is still resistant to Han Ruoxi? The movie box office will definitely be affected.
Investors will not just watch their money go down the drain.
In other words, Director Zhang not only has to bear the pressure from investors, but also the pressure of unknown risks.
Su Jianan understands these pressures, so she chooses to start from here.
Jiang Ying once thought that Su Jian'an had superior conversational skills, but if she thought about it carefully, Su Jian'an was just good at thinking about others and knowing how to put herself in others' shoes, right?
Jiang Ying, who was anxious because she might lose her role, slowly calmed down.
She thought that if she calmed down, she would see that Su Jianan had a lot to learn from.
"Director Zhang," Su Jianan poured a cup of tea for Director Zhang, "you value love and justice and are willing to give opportunities to newcomers. Everyone in this industry knows this and I understand it. However, this role is very important and is decisive for the box office.
For its role, I still recommend that you consider Jiang Ying."
Jiang Ying immediately looked at Director Zhang with the most sincere eyes.
Director Zhang pondered for a moment and said, "Let's do this - let Ruoxi and Jiang Ying compete fairly."
"..." Jiang Ying's heart thumped again and she forced herself to calm down.
Su Jian'an has been managing many artists in Lu's Media for four years, and she has seen some storms. She calmly asked: "Director Zhang, how do you want them to compete fairly?"
"Within a week, make an appointment at a time that is convenient for both of us." Director Zhang said, "Let Jiang Ying and Ruoxi come to audition together. I will bring the contract over, announce the results of the competition on the spot, and sign the contract."
"..." Jiang Ying felt like her head went blank.
Su Jianan remained calm and accepted the challenge for Jiang Ying.
Director Zhang looked at his watch and said that he would have something to do later and would not have dinner with Su Jianan and Jiang Ying.
Su Jian'an did not force Director Zhang to stay, but politely sent Director Zhang off together with Jiang Ying.
Back in the private room, Su Jianan looked at the time and realized that it was after two o'clock. She finally felt hungry, ordered some food, and asked the waiter to help rush the kitchen to serve the food quickly.
The waiter agreed, took the menu and left, gently closing the private door.
"Ah -" Jiang Ying finally had no worries and wailed, "Sister Jian An, what should I do? It's not that I don't have confidence, but I'm really no match for Han Ruoxi!!!"
No matter what Han Ruoxi has done or what her character is, her business abilities and acting skills are fully recognized.
Even after four years of silence, Han Ruoxi's acting skills can still crush many powerful female artists in the country, including Jiang Ying, a TV star who has only been active on the small screen.
Jiang Ying thought ruefully that this was a game where the outcome was already known without even having to start.
Su Jianan and Jiang Ying had different opinions and said, "How will you know if you don't try?"
Jiang Ying covered her face: "I think I just want to be crushed and embarrassed!"
"It's too early to lose confidence now." Su Jian'an encouraged Jiang Ying, "On the contrary, I feel that this role must be yours."
Jiang Ying looked at Su Jianan and felt that Su Jianan seemed very confident.
She only thought of a reasonable explanation——
"Sister Jian An, do you plan to help me use the back door?"
Su Jian'an has been managing the artists of Lu's Media for four years, and she still has some connections in the entertainment industry. Even if she didn't, the film's investors would have to give Lu Boyan enough face.
Apart from finding Lu Boyan as a backer, or going directly to film investors, Jiang Ying really couldn't think of any other way to defeat Han Ruoxi.
"No need." Su Jian'an shook her head and said, "We will openly compete with Han Ruoxi to see who is the better actor."
"..." Jiang Ying smiled bitterly and drew a big circle in the air with both hands, and then pointed at a point in the circle. "Sister Jian An, when I compete with Han Ruoxi in terms of acting skills, my chance of winning is only this small!"
At this time, the food arrived.
Su Jianan took a sip of soup and said, "Don't think about how good Han Ruoxi's acting skills are. You just need to maintain your usual level and audition normally."
"...Okay." Jiang Ying finally decided to listen to Su Jian'an, "Then I have to prepare well!" Although the chance of winning was slim, she decided to try her best.
It was after three o'clock that Su Jianan returned to the company.
Going out in the morning resulted in a backlog of today's work. She didn't even have time to take a breath and started working on the work as soon as she sat down.
More than an hour seemed to pass in the blink of an eye, and the clock pointed to five o'clock.
Shen Yuechuan had an appointment with Xiao Yunyun and got off work on time. Lu Boyan worked overtime for more than half an hour, but Su Jianan didn't come to see him, so he packed his things and went to find Su Jianan.
Lu's Media is in an independent office building. The company's employees rarely have the opportunity to see Lu Boyan. However, this situation has changed since Su Jian'an came to be the artist director. Lu Boyan has been in the media company since
Strange things become commonplace.
Lu Boyan went directly into Su Jianan's office without asking his secretary to inform Su Jianan.
Su Jianan recognized Lu Boyan from the footsteps, raised her head, subconsciously looked at the time, and said apologetically: "I forgot the time."
Lu Boyan looked at the documents on Su Jianan's desk: "There are still many things that have not been dealt with?"
Su Jian'an estimated: "It can be finished around six o'clock."
Lu Boyan sat on the sofa and said, "I'll wait for you."
Su Jianan smiled, nodded, and speeded up the matter at hand.
Seeing that it was almost six o'clock, Su Jianan finally put down the pen, turned off the computer, stretched a lot, then stood up and told Lu Boyan that he could go.
Lu Boyan noticed that Su Jianan still had some documents in his hand.
Su Jianan said: "These can be dealt with tonight."
"Yes." Lu Boyan naturally took the document from Su Jianan's hand, and the two of them left the office together.
After getting in the car, Lu Boyan asked Su Jianan if the matter she mentioned on the phone at noon had been resolved.
"Well..." Su Jianan bit her lip and said vaguely, "We have found a way to deal with it, and we will know the result within a week!"
Lu Boyan raised his eyebrows and looked at Su Jianan: "You're not going to tell me what's going on?"
"...Actually, it doesn't matter if I tell you."
Su Jianan opened the tablet and found the report of Han Ruoxi's return with her work. She handed the tablet to Lu Boyan and motioned for him to read it.
Lu Boyan glanced at the title and turned off the tablet, gesturing for Su Jianan to continue speaking.
Su Jianan almost lost her role to Jiang Ying, so she told Lu Boyan that she took Jiang Ying to find Director Zhang.
Lu Boyan pondered for two seconds and said: "If I remember correctly, the largest investor in this movie is the Tang Group?"
The Tang Group, a company of the Bai Tang family, is managed by Bai Tang's eldest brother, who has a good relationship with Lu Boyan.
Su Jianan knew what Lu Boyan was implying to her, and shook her head: "Don't do that. I want to win in an upright manner. If I lose, it only means that our artists still have a lot of room for improvement."
Lu Boyan confirmed again and again: "You really don't need my help?"
Su Jianan shook her head without thinking: "No!"
Lu Boyan smiled: "Okay." When Su Jianan wanted to solve a problem in his own way, he would never block it, let alone forcefully give him so-called better suggestions and ask her to deal with it in his way.
Because Lu Boyan gave him enough space, Su Jianan grew rapidly in the past four years.
When the two returned home, they found that Tang Yulan was the only one at home.
The little guys should be back from school.
"They were all taken away by Xiao Xi." Tang Yulan said with a smile, "Xiao Xi seems to have bought some new toys."
"Then let me take care of the remaining work first." Su Jian'an said, "Otherwise, I won't have time to accompany Xi Yu and Xiang Yi when they come back."
"Yeah." Lu Boyan handed the document to Su Jian'an, who took the document and ran upstairs in three steps at a time.
Until Su Jianan could no longer be seen, Tang Yulan frowned and glanced at Lu Boyan accusingly: "Why did you arrange so much work for Jianan? After a tiring day at the company, can't you let her have a good rest when she goes home?
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Lu Boyan poured a cup of tea for Tang Yulan and said, "Mom, she no longer needs me to arrange her work."
...Tang Yulan also knows that Su Jianan does an excellent job.
Before Xiyu and Xiangyi went to kindergarten, she and the two little guys were watching TV at home. Occasionally they would turn to the entertainment channel. When the channel was playing entertainment news, she would often hear Su Jianan's name, and Su Jianan also appeared on the TV.
Several times, the two little guys pointed at the TV and called "Mom".
This made Tang Yulan proud, but she still couldn't bear to see Su Jianan too busy.
Tang Yulan took a sip of tea and said, "Then arrange an extra assistant to help Jian An reduce her workload."
Lu Boyan nodded: "Let's make arrangements now."
He got up and went upstairs, instead of going to the study, he went back to his room.
The moment he closed the door, Lu Boyan's eyes darkened.
Such a look had not appeared in his eyes for a long time.
He dialed Gao Han's phone number and said straight to the point: "Help me check on a person."
Gao Han was curious: "Who caught your attention?"
"Han Ruoxi." Lu Boyan said, "Find out where she has been in the past four years, when she started filming in the United States, and why she returned to China."