NOVPUBChapter 416: 416, Replace, Female lead
Chapter 416: 416, Replace, Female lead
Just as Song Qinghuan was contemplating whether or not to approach, Chen Tian cheerfully walked up to her and greeted her with a smile, “Madam!”
Song Qinghuan frowned, “Didn’t I tell you not to call me Madam? I am not your wife, please call me by my name, or Miss Song.”
Chen Tian continued to smile, “As long as you still hold a marriage certificate with Boss, you are a wife, and I must call you Madam?”
Song Qinghuan sighed resignedly, “Forget it, there is no point in arguing with you. Call me whatever you want. Just so that I am not your boss’s wife. Oh, speaking of, isn’t Li Qianze the boss of this drama? How is it that you are here? Where is Li Qianze?”
“I don’t know,” Chen Tian responded with a smile.
No matter what kind of a face Song Qinghuan threw at him, he was always polite and warm, just like Shi Yuhuan’s indifferent coldness. Chen was undoubtedly Shi Yuhuan’s trusted aide, as his only expression matched his boss’s.
With a sneer, Song Qinghuan planned to ignore him, but just as she was about to leave, Chen Tian spoke again: “Madam, the boss asked me to tell you to return to the villa tonight, as we have to return to the Shi Family mansion tomorrow.”
“What?” Song Qinghuan’s eyebrows knitted as she stared back at Chen Tian.
She was going to say, with their divorce impending, why did she need to go back to the Shi Family? But recalling that even when she hadn’t been with Shi Yuhuan, she was asked to go to the Shi Family mansion.
After reconsidering, her response changed immediately: “All right, I understand.”
After all, they weren’t divorced yet and the act had to go on. The mysterious and strange Shi Family mansion must have been one of the reasons that Shi Yuhuan decided to marry her in the first place.
They hadn’t divorced yet, so her objections were likely to be in vain.
As her gaze strayed, she saw Shi Yuhuan over there, watching the filming equipment intently, with a touch of strangeness in his reservedly cold eyes.
The current shot depicted a meal scene. After a failed take, the producer carefully explained to Shi Yuhuan, “Xiaoxiao has already shot more than ten scenes today, so she is somewhat tired.”
Shi Yuhuan sat quietly, expressionless. As if sensing Song Qinghuan’s gaze, he suddenly looked up and met her eyes.
Song Qinghuan was taken aback briefly, but quickly recovered, avoiding his gaze, even turning her back to Shi Yuhuan.
A hint of light flashed across Shi Yuhuan’s deep-set eyes as he withdrew his glance and focused back on the filming equipment.
After yet another failed take, Shi Yuhuan lowered his gaze, gracefully and icily rose to his feet: “Replace her, the leading lady.”
These words were directed coldly at Mei Jun.
The words caused a stir, Mei Jun gaped, “What?”
Hadn’t the casting decisions been made a long time ago? Why change the lead role halfway through filming?
And moreover, demanding a recast from the screenwriter – what was going on?
Xiaoxiao, whom Shi Yuhuan had specified, had no clue what had just happened – why was she suddenly being replaced?
She stood as if struck by lightning, then looked at the producer and director in silent protest.
The producer was desperate: “Mr. Shi, this won’t do. The leading lady has already been decided upon, we’ve signed a contract.”
“Yes, Mr. Shi, this is not quite appropriate,” the director chimed in, “Xiaoxiao has filmed a lot of scenes today and was a bit overwhelmed by your presence, so it’s natural if she’s not in the right state. She’ll be fine after a rest.”
