Chapter 140 The Frustrating Li Weiran
Chapter 140 The Frustrating Li Weiran
Underground Parking Lot.
Xiao Zhao came to pick up Chi Yuan to return to the film set. As soon as he parked the car, he received a new call sheet from the film crew.
He glanced at it and couldn't help but say to Li Weiran, "On the new call sheet, the order of several scenes has been changed. Does the director have a problem with Brother Chi?"
Xiao Zhao had worked with Chi Yuan on many film sets and met many directors. Director Yang was undoubtedly the most arrogant and strictest director he had ever met. He even dared to scold President Jiang on set.
Director Yang was already a little unhappy about them taking leave to go out and film GG, and yesterday they didn't even go back on time.
Li Weiran looked up: "Send it over, let me take a look."
Xiao Zhao sent the notice to Li Weiran's phone. After comparing it, Li Weiran said, "It should be from President Jiang."
Xiao Zhao: "Why did General Jiang suddenly change the shooting order?"
As the producer, Mr. Jiang has the right to adjust the shooting schedule, but he has never used this right in all this time. Director Yang has almost always made the decisions regarding the film.
Li Weiran: "Take a closer look, see what plays have been switched."
Xiao Zhao looked at the original call sheet again and realized, "The action scenes have been changed. Could it be... that Brother Chi might be injured?"
It's not that he's overthinking it. Back when they were on set, Brother Chi would also spend the night with President Jiang, but President Jiang never flirted with him then. Now that he's suddenly doing so, how can people not think about it?
Li Weiran also thought of this, and immediately felt terrible again. Chi Yuan was good in every way, except for this damn sugar daddy agreement...
Fortunately, it's about to expire.
As they were talking, Chi Yuan stepped out of the elevator and walked in their direction. Although he had rested for a day, the area on his inner thighs had been ravaged by Mr. Jiang so much that he was still a little uncomfortable walking.
It's not obvious, but it can't be hidden from those around you.
Li Weiran and Xiao Zhao noticed, but said nothing.
After Chi Yuan got into the car and drove out of the residential area, Li Weiran said, "The production team has issued a new notice. Take a look, and if it's not suitable, we can adjust it."
She didn't know about others, but Li Weiran knew about Chi Yuan. Chi Yuan was very well-behaved and serious. As long as he thought he should do something, he would do it no matter how hard or tiring it was, and he would never complain even if he was feeling unwell.
Chi Yuan glanced at the announcement: "No adjustments are needed."
All the action scenes have been rescheduled for three days later? This must be Mr. Jiang's arrangement.
Realizing this, Chi Yuan couldn't help but feel a little happy. He didn't want to delay the production schedule, nor did he want his personal reasons to affect the work of other crew members, but he still couldn't help feeling a special flutter in his heart.
Li Weiran, unaware of what her artist was thinking, continued discussing work arrangements in a lighthearted tone: "Your video with Actor Yan has been trending on social media for a whole day, and it's still going strong. The results have been unexpectedly good. As a result, I've also received quite a few variety show appearances and commercial offers. You..."
Before Li Weiran could finish speaking, Chi Yuan said, "Sister Ran, don't take any more jobs related to Actor Yan."
Li Weiran: "Are you kidding me? You're not even accepting jobs with Actor Yan anymore? What about the Starway endorsement? I've already received a call from Starway's business department. We've scheduled a time to discuss it, and we can sign the contract afterward."
Chi Yuan insisted, "We won't accept any more endorsements from Starway. They originally only wanted to work with Actor Yan, and we were just trying to ride their coattails."
Li Weiran's face darkened immediately: "Xingtu needs the traffic generated by the Huangquan CP. You and Actor Yan have a mutually beneficial relationship; there's no question of either of you riding on the coattails of the other. By suddenly refusing the offer, you not only missed your own opportunity but also indirectly harmed Actor Yan."
Chi Yuan's face paled, but he still insisted, "Let's not answer it."
Li Weiran: "Give me a reason why I have to agree to your request."
She wouldn't agree to give up such a big endorsement without a good reason.
Chi Yuan thought for a moment and felt that he couldn't lie no matter what he said, so he simply told the truth: "My contract with Mr. Jiang has not expired yet, and I am still Mr. Jiang's lover. It is not appropriate to create a CP with others at this time."
Li Weiran: "What a joke! You two aren't dating, don't act like you're cheating. You..."
Li Weiran abruptly stopped mid-sentence.
"I'm sorry, I... didn't mean that."
Chi Yuan smiled nonchalantly: "It's alright."
Looking at Chi Yuan like this, Li Weiran felt guilty, heartbroken, and even angrier: "Did President Jiang forbid you from accepting the call?"
Chi Yuan didn't speak, but Li Weiran knew it must be Jiang Haochen's idea.
Li Weiran was already extremely dissatisfied with this sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship, and now that dissatisfaction had reached its peak, she bluntly stated, "Your sugar daddy/sugar baby contract only has two months left, right? Anyway, it's almost over, so we can just terminate it early. Don't worry about what happens afterward. With your current commercial value, even if you terminate the contract, President Jiang won't do anything to you. You've already filmed almost half of your scenes for 'Eternal Life,' and if we replace you now, President Jiang will suffer a greater loss, so he won't replace you. The Starway endorsement is very important. If you successfully secure this endorsement, it will directly elevate your future business level. Moreover, Starway's GG this time is a global launch, and it can even open up the international market..."
Chi Yuan could easily understand the meaning behind Li Weiran's words, but no matter how many benefits there were, the only thing he didn't want was to terminate the contract.
Chi Yuan: "I will not terminate the contract."
Li Weiran was confused: "Why exactly are you unwilling to terminate your contract? Or is it that you've really fallen for President Jiang?"
The car fell silent for a moment after the question was asked.
Xiao Zhao and Li Weiran are the people who know the relationship between Chi Yuan and Jiang Haochen best. If it was for resources at the beginning, now that the pros and cons are laid out in front of him, there is a problem if Chi Yuan still refuses.
Did Ran-jie notice?
Chi Yuan couldn't admit that Li Weiran had always hoped he would terminate his contract with Mr. Jiang. If she knew he loved Mr. Jiang, she would definitely have spoken to him about it.
Therefore, it cannot be admitted.
Chi Yuan: "I am indeed doing quite well now, but I owe all my success to Mr. Jiang. If it weren't for Mr. Jiang, Sister Ran, you wouldn't have mentored me, would you?"
Li Weiran: "You're right, but it's an equal exchange of interests between you, so you don't need to thank President Jiang for it. Besides, the money you've earned for the company in the past two years has already covered those resources."
"I know it's just a trade-off," Chi Yuan said, trying to make his voice sound calm and rational. "So shouldn't we have a stronger sense of contractual obligation? I signed a contract with Mr. Jiang first, and that's how all this came about. So, let's put other contracts aside until my contract with Mr. Jiang expires. Anyway... it's not long now. From now on, I'll listen to you."
Li Weiran wanted to say that the spirit of contract does not mean that one cannot break the contract. As long as the terms are agreed upon, you don't need to worry about these things. I can help you negotiate. But she didn't say anything when the words were on the tip of her tongue.
She mentored Chi Yuan so diligently not only because of Chi Yuan's abilities, but also because of his character. Chi Yuan is a grateful person. This industry is filled with fame and fortune; everyone talks about profit, but no one truly likes someone who only talks about profit.
Li Weiran: "Okay."
Chi Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you, sister."
Li Weiran didn't speak, and started calculating the accounts with her head down.
If Chi Yuan doesn't like to talk, then she'll talk to President Jiang. A dignified CEO keeping a mistress can't expect her to pay him, can he?
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