"Dear guests and fellow reporters, welcome to the press conference of the female lead in the movie "Warm Sun Shines"!" the manager greeted enthusiastically, and there was a round of applause from the audience.
Yan Yan glanced down the stage and found Fu Yuan'er in the crowd.
Fu Yuan'er frowned at her apologetically, apologizing for not arriving in time just now.
Yan Yan shook her head slightly, this is not important now.
The agent briefly introduced the movie, and then the most important part began, "Dear friends, I am honored to announce to you that the female lead in the movie "Warm Sun Shines" will be played by Yan Yan, an actress from our company.
.”
As he said that, the manager winked at Yan Yan.
Yan Yan had no choice but to stand up like a robot and smile at everyone.
There was a burst of applause in the venue. Yan Yan felt as if she was stepping on white clouds, and it felt unreal from head to toe.
"Thank you, thank you all." The manager's voice spread through the microphone, "We ask Yan Yan to say a few words to everyone."
The applause gradually stopped, and everyone's eyes focused on Yan Yan.
Yan Yan sighed in her heart and had to say a few words.
"Hello everyone……"
Just after I said a few words, there was a sudden burst of applause from the entrance to the venue.
Everyone turned their heads in confusion and saw a tall and beautiful woman walking in. She was none other than the well-known and popular actress, Zhu Qingqing!
The corners of Zhu Qingqing's lips were raised, and she looked like she was here to cause trouble.
The reporters at the venue raised their cameras one after another. Their intuition told them that an eye-catching highlight had appeared!
Zhu Qingqing walked to the middle and let all the cameras in the audience focus on her, while she stared at Yan Yan closely.
"Yan Yan, who confirmed that you will be the female lead in this movie?" Zhu Qingqing was straightforward and attacked in public.
The agent grabbed the microphone first and replied: "Ms. Zhu Qingqing, thank you very much for coming to support me today. As for the actor's contract, it involves our company's secrets, so it's not convenient here..."
"Is it inconvenient, or do you dare not?" Zhu Qingqing said tit for tat: "I don't know how many actresses are fighting for this female lead. If you don't show the contract, how can you make everyone believe that you are not promoting yourself?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone nodded, feeling that it made sense.
The reporter who was up to no good immediately shouted: "Show me the contract, and no one will make irresponsible remarks."
Yan Yan looked at her agent. Didn't her agent say that Cheng Yiming had already signed the contract?
Now that this is the case, why don’t you just show it to everyone?
But he saw a flash of panic in the manager's eyes. In order to facilitate this matter, he not only hid it from Yan Yan, but also from the company.
In fact, what Cheng Yiming signed with him was just a simple contract of intent.
In order to build momentum as quickly as possible, he lied and said that he had signed a formal contract.
If he takes out the contract now, he will be punished for trivial matters, and Yan Yan and the entire company will become a joke.
Yan Yan caught the panic in his eyes, and her heart suddenly went cold.
She has realized that things are not simple...
"Why are you hesitating?" Zhu Qingqing sneered, "Did I guess that there is no contract at all?"
Everyone was in an uproar, and the cameras were pointed at the agent again.
Zhu Qingqing took two steps closer: "Although you have made mistakes, there is nothing you can do to improve if you know your mistakes. As long as you admit that you lied to build momentum, Yan Yan did not get the female lead at all, I believe everyone will forgive you!"
Yan Yan couldn't help but turn pale.
Not to mention the brokers and company executives, this situation is tantamount to a public execution, like being fried in a frying pan.
Yan Yan wanted to refute, but couldn't.
She wanted to restore the situation, but this was no longer within her ability.
"Miss Zhu Qingqing," suddenly Fu Yuan'er, who was standing in the press team, said, "Why do you always want to see other people's companies' contracts? Can your company's contracts be read by anyone?"
She couldn't stand it any longer and wanted to help Yan Yan recover.
Zhu Qingqing turned her eyes and recognized Fu Yuan'er. The sneer on her lips deepened: "I'm not the one who said I was sure to play the female lead."
Whoever said this must of course produce a contract to convince others!
Fu Yuan'er showed no weakness at all: "I don't think the contract is important. Once the contract is signed, it can be broken. The actress recognized by the investors is the most important. We really want to know who the actress who plays the female lead is, so we might as well ask the investors
Where are the people."
Yan Yan's eyes flashed slightly. She was inspired by Fu Yuan'er and suddenly thought of how to take the matter on her own shoulders without damaging the company's reputation.
"Dear guests," she suddenly spoke, attracting everyone's attention, "I want to confess something to the company and you here."
She swallowed hard: "One of the investors of this film, Mr. Cheng Yiming, and I are friends in private. The original contract matters have been negotiated, but due to my personal reasons, this matter has been affected a little bit.
The impact, and this situation is unknown to my agent and company."
The manager looked at Yan Yan in surprise, not expecting her to do this at all.
The expressions of the company's senior executives gradually softened.
"Really," Zhu Qingqing smiled coldly: "Why don't Miss Yan tell us in more detail, what is your relationship with Cheng Yiming, and what are the personal reasons?"
Yan Yan was expressionless: "Do I need to explain my private affairs to you?"
Fu Yuan'er took the opportunity to change the subject: "According to what I learned, this film has more than one investor. What are the other investors' situations..."
"Want to change the subject?" Zhu Qingqing interrupted Fu Yuan'er rudely, "Yan Yan, it's useless for us to go back and forth like this. Why don't we call Cheng Yiming over and let him talk to everyone?
Tell me, who will be the female lead!"
"Wow!" Everyone immediately exclaimed and looked forward to it.
Today's drama seems to be a series, and new characters have been introduced!
Yan Yan remained calm, but secretly thought in her heart that Cheng Yiming would definitely not come. Even if he came, he would be angry because the agent made his own decision, and would deny the matter in front of everyone.
In this way, both the company and her will be slapped in the face.
But if Cheng Yiming comes and announces in public that she is the female lead, it will greatly dampen Zhu Qingqing's spirit.
She sighed in her heart, wondering how the honor and disgrace of her and the company fell into Cheng Yiming's hands.
"Yan Yan, do you dare?" Zhu Qingqing asked.
Yan Yan gritted her teeth and said, "Just wait for me, I'll call him."
"Fight here!" Zhu Qingqing refused to let her leave.
Yan Yan was stunned, "You want me to make a private phone call in public?"
This request was indeed a bit excessive, and some reporters began to discuss it in private.
"Does Zhu Qingqing and Yan Yan have a personal grudge?"
"Are they competing for the role or the man?"
"I heard that Zhu Qingqing has a very powerful uncle. Is she deliberately bullying Yan Yan?"
"..."
Zhu Qingqing disagreed, took out her phone and dialed Cheng Yiming's number in public.
She doesn't ask Yan Yan to do anything, she just does it herself.
A reporter quickly put the loudspeaker next to her phone.
Cheng Yiming's voice was suddenly loud enough that everyone in the audience could hear it.
"What's the matter?" His voice was unexpectedly calm.
Yan Yan was slightly startled.
"Mr. Cheng," Zhu Qingqing's voice instantly switched to Jiao Didi mode, "A company is holding a press conference, announcing that the female lead in "Warm Sun Shines" will be played by their actress. Do you want to come and participate?"
Cheng Yiming was silent for a moment, "Send me the address."
call ended.
She didn't mention the company on the phone, nor did she say who the actress was.
She did it on purpose, wanting Cheng Yiming to embarrass Yan Yan on the spot.
Yan Yan smiled slightly: "Then please wait a moment, I will go and touch up my makeup first."
She walked into the dressing room and couldn't help the tension and confusion in her heart any longer. She sat down speechlessly.
The manager walked in and held Yan Yan's hand, "Yan Yan, it was all my fault in the past. I never thought you would protect me at the critical moment!"
He was so grateful that he almost shed tears.
Yan Yan asked: "What happened to the contract?"
Hearing this, the agent's tears fell: "No matter what I say, Cheng Yiming is only willing to sign a letter of intent for cooperation first... I want to build momentum first, and then force Cheng Yiming to sign a real contract. Yan Yan, I have no choice but to compete.
It’s just too intense!”
Yan Yan convinced her agent, and with just an intention contract, he dared to act so recklessly.
She also needs to examine herself to see if she has given her agent too much trust.
"Yan Yan, I know you are angry," the manager said anxiously, "but we still have to get things done. Zhu Qingqing is obviously here to mess up the situation. We can't let her succeed!"
Yan Yan could only go to the cubicle next to her and call Cheng Yiming.
"What's the matter?" He answered the phone, his voice even weaker than before.
Yan Yan swallowed hard, "Cheng Yiming, the company Zhu Qingqing mentioned just now is my agency."
Cheng Yiming snorted lightly, as much as he wanted to dislike it.
Yan Yan could only encourage herself again, "Can I ask you a favor?"
"Why do you trust me?" He didn't bother to ask what it was.
Yan Yan bit her lip, "I...what do you think I can give you?"
Cheng Yiming was silent, seeming to be thinking. After a moment, he said: "There is indeed nothing."
Yan Yan:……
"Can you tell me first, what do you want to ask me for?" He said in a "graceful" tone.
"There are many reporters here. Can you tell them in front of the reporters later that it is tentatively confirmed that I will play the female lead?"
"Temporarily?" He heard something wrong with the word.
Yan Yan nodded: "Please, help me deal with the reporters and Zhu Qingqing first. It doesn't matter if Zhu Qingqing makes things difficult for me in public. I can't let the company become a joke."
Cheng Yiming was funny: "If I help you, wouldn't Zhu Qingqing and I become enemies?"
"Yan Yan, don't you think you are funny? Two days ago you brought me and Zhu Qingqing together, and today you are going to make us enemies."
"Do you think I'm like you, changing my mood as quickly as turning the pages of a book?"
Cheng Yiming's continuous questioning left her speechless, but she was very confused, when had her mood changed as quickly as turning the page in a book?
She braced herself and continued: "Cheng Yiming, can you..."
He couldn't help but hang up the phone.
ps. I have been sorting out the plot in the past two days, so "Then I Married My First Love" will be stopped for two days. See you tomorrow~
