I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 89 087 Aboveboard

Chapter 89 087. Aboveboard

"Director, Director Xu!"

Because the crew came to the palace, only some extras and staff were left.

As soon as Xu Xin walked down the steps, he heard someone calling him.

Turning around and looking...

Zhao Liying, who still maintains the royal hairstyle, is trotting all the way this way.

"..."

Xu Xin's brows wrinkled again.

But after thinking about it...

His brows disappeared quietly.

As he walked towards Gong Li's car, he asked:

"What's wrong?"

"Well……"

She had clearly thought about her words in her heart, but at this moment, when she stood in front of Director Xu, her mind suddenly went blank...

When Xu Xin saw that she was silent, he might as well speak first:

"What's that in your hand?"

Oh yes!

Zhao Liying quickly came to her senses:

"It's cigarettes...I...I bought you a cigarette..."

"..."

Xu Xin paused and turned to look at the plastic bag in the girl's hand.

First, there is China.

A look at the exposed side of the box shows a soft bag.

The price of a piece of Chinese medicine is more than 600.

But 600 Xu Xin really didn't pay much attention.

He was used to smoking the cigarettes at home.

However, even this was enough to make Xu Xin frown.

How much money can you make in a day as a small group performer?

Just give me such an expensive thing?

Are you crazy?

Looking at Xu Xin's frown, Zhao Liying panicked and said quickly:

"I...just...see you smoking...I don't understand. Someone recommended me to buy this...I'm sorry, Director Xu, I just...want to thank you...nothing else...really...just... …”

She began to speak incoherently.

Obviously, Xu Xin's frown put a lot of pressure on her.

"..."

Xu Xin said nothing.

After thinking about it, I took the plastic bag.

But he took out his wallet and took out a wad of money.

Zhao Liying was quite happy because he took the cigarette. Seeing that he was taking the money, he quickly shook his head:

"No, no, director, I don't mean that..."

Xu Xin ignored her.

After counting seven hundred, he stretched his hand directly in front of her:

"Either the money is taken away, or you leave."

"!!"

Zhao Liying's face turned pale instantly.

Obviously, she had anticipated many situations, but not this one.

Xu Xin put the money directly into the side pocket of her zippered short-sleeved shirt and said:

"I still have something to do, so don't follow me here. I'm collecting these cigarettes and giving you the money. I just want to tell you that instead of doing these useless things, it's better to think about your acting skills. If you want to gain a foothold in this industry, you must either work on your acting skills or Fight for luck or fight for your life. Do you understand?...Okay, you go ahead."

After saying that, he waved his hand, ignoring the bit actor who suddenly started to show his interest in making money, and walked faster towards Gong Li.

As for the expression of the girl behind her and when she left, he didn't care at all.

…

He walked all the way to the door of the hanging box and knocked on the door.

Soon, Ding Lili's shadow appeared in the small window next to the trailer.

Then the door was opened.

"Sister Ding."

Xu Xin shouted politely and then asked:

"Where is Teacher Gong inside?"

Ding Lili actually had a good impression of this child.

Smart and clever.

So he nodded:

"Come in and talk."

"Hey, thank you, Sister Ding."

After getting in the car, he looked on the sofa and saw Gong Li lying on her side on the single sofa with her eyes closed and concentrating.

Say hello politely:

"Teacher Gong."

"..."

Gong Li opened her eyes, glanced at the black plastic bag in his hand, and said:

"Did you bring me a gift?"

"No, it was a gift given to me by a young actor."

Xu Xin smiled and took out the Chinese cigarette inside for Gong Li to see, then put it aside. He explained to himself:

"It's just a little trick. I gave him some care, but I insisted on doing this trick. It also cost me 700 yuan."

Upon hearing this, Gong Li became interested:

"What? Did you give the money to someone else?"

"Absolutely. How much do these little bit players earn per game?"

Xu Xin nodded and sat directly on the sofa closest to him.

When Ding Lili saw that Gong Li didn't say anything after seeing the other party sit down, she understood the meaning, took out the teapot with an unknown object, and poured Xu Xin a glass of water.

"Mao root water, to remove moisture."

After hearing her personal explanation, Xu Xin took it with both hands politely and took a bite.

Not bad, sweet.

It smells like sugar cane and corn.

Quite strange, but not unpleasant.

After thinking about it, he drank it all in one breath and said to Ding Lili:

"Sister Ding, why don't you give me the teapot... I'm really thirsty after running all the way."

Ding Lili nodded.

Just a pot of water.

But Gong Li suddenly smiled.

He smiled and asked:

"What? Are you here to complain to me?"

"No, no, no."

Xu Xin quickly shook his head:

"No way... Director Zhang heard that you were feeling unwell and asked me to come and see you."

After taking the teapot from Ding Lili and pouring himself a glass of water, Xu Xin followed these words and said:

"Teacher Gong, how do you feel?"

"..."

Gong Li looked at him intently and suddenly shook her head:

"Okay, don't play with those vain people. You just handed over this bottle of toilet water..."

She pointed at the half bottle of Liushen placed on the cabinet next to her and continued:

"That means he must have told you, right?... It's okay. He seems to like you quite a lot. I haven't seen him be so close to a young man in many years."

"Well……"

When Xu Xin heard this, he thought about it and nodded:

"Director Zhang is indeed very kind to me...but you guessed something wrong. About your matter...Director Zhang didn't mention a word to me. I guessed it myself."

"..."

Gong Li was stunned and suddenly became interested:

"You guessed it?"

Xu Xin responded:

"Yeah, I guessed it myself."

"Oh?...Tell me."

She pressed the adjustment button on the backrest and raised the single sofa little by little. It was no longer half-lying.

"What have you guessed?"

But Xu Xin asked back:

"If I'm right, Teacher Gong...can you go back? Director Zhang is still waiting for you."

"Then what if you guess wrong?"

"Guess right? If you guess not, I'll give you a perfect solution, okay?"

"..."

Gong Li was stunned again.

Looking at the young man in front of me...

There was confidence in his eyes.

Extremely confident.

But there is no edge.

Is it hidden?

still……

After thinking for a while, she nodded:

"Okay, tell me then, what have you guessed?"

"The first time I saw you was at the fitting."

"Um."

"At that time, I felt that although you were wearing noble and cool makeup, your eyes were not right... you were angry."

"..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Gong Li's eyes.

After thinking for a while, she said:

"Then what?"

"I was quite puzzled at the time and didn't understand why you were angry."

He did not choose to say much in this regard:

"Later, we had dinner together at noon. Zhang Huan went out for a trip. When he came back, his face was a bit ugly... He must have gone to see you, right?"

Gong Li didn't answer.

Xu Xin did not go into details and continued:

"In the afternoon, I found out that teacher Zhang Weiping was gone."

"..."

"I didn't care at the time and didn't connect these things together. But later...you remember my classmate, right? That girl."

"Um."

"We were chatting in the house..."

As soon as he said this, something suddenly seemed wrong in the way he looked at Gong Li.

Shake your head quickly...

"Don't get me wrong, it was a real chat with the door open. Then... Assistant Lin came and took a copy of Jiang Chan's script..."

"...?"

This time, Gong Li showed an unexpected look again.

Xu Xin nodded:

"Yes, I learned from Assistant Lin that there was some problem with the original actor Li Man. My classmate was able to get this script because he was on standby as a candidate."

"..."

"Then I was wondering what was going on. In fact, there was something else that happened in the afternoon of your fitting day. After Teacher Zhang Weiping disappeared, Director Zhang and I were in a car, and your car followed us this way. At that time, Director Zhang suddenly said to Director Cheng: Teacher Zhang Weiping will leave by plane in the evening, and the new producer will come over. At that time, Director Cheng subconsciously looked back at your car behind you. I saw the look in his eyes... …

At that time, I was thinking why Director Zhang had to be the one responsible for communication regarding the "two Zhangs" matter. What exactly are you communicating? And why does Director Cheng want to see your car? So, at that time, thinking of your cold expression in the morning, I guessed that you and Teacher Zhang Weiping had a conflict of ideas. "

Gong Li smiled when she heard the child in front of her use the term "conflict of ideas".

He smiled with disdain.

Although I understand that people are trying to be nice...

Then he nodded:

"Then what?"

"Then Director Zhang brought me to see you today, and you said "Where is Jiang Chan?"...for the role of Jiang Chan, because my classmate got the script, I knew that she was the supporting character who interspersed the whole story. As for Teacher Gong, you must have heard some rumors and found out that Jiang Chan's part was going to be postponed, so you were dissatisfied. But because I was here, you couldn't get angry with Director Zhang, so you took advantage of Director Zhang. Bar?"

"You also know that you are being pulled as a shield?"

Gong Li still didn't give him any definite answer, but just asked a question.

But Xu Xin said with a smile:

"To be able to be used as a shield by Director Zhang, no matter how many people ask for it, you won't be able to get it, right?"

"..."

Now that things have happened, Gong Li doesn't need to listen anymore.

Because she had already heard that the child had indeed guessed the whole incident based on some clues.

So he asked directly:

"What's your solution? Let your classmate step in?"

"That's right."

Xu Xin nodded:

"If you are dissatisfied today, you are actually dissatisfied with the new producer, right?... Let me guess, he asked you to wait for Li Man?"

"……Um."

"can not wait."

"..."

Suddenly hearing Xu Xin's words, Gong Li's mouth twitched...

I couldn't help but say:

"Xiao Xu...it was quite safe just now. What are you worried about now?"

She didn't mean that Xu Xin was anxious and said "can't wait", but that Xu Xin was too anxious to push his classmates to the top.

But Xu Xin shook his head:

"No, I mean you can't wait. Because that Li Man is just a new actor... You can wait, that's because your relationship with Director Zhang is here. But if you wait for a long time, it will be a disservice to you. Bian… whether it’s your status or your face, it’s all damaging.”

"..."

Gong Li was startled.

"Although this is also good for my classmates, I tell the truth, Teacher Gong, if you wait one more day, you will harm yourself. And the reason why you said you are not feeling well tonight is actually because you are concerned about Director Zhang's feelings. Is not it?"

"..."

"The reason why I came here today is, on the one hand, I don't want to embarrass Director Zhang. His authority cannot be damaged, so I want to invite you over quickly. On the other hand... I was actually thinking... why Director Zhang allowed me to do that Classmate as a backup plan... Teacher Gong, I was just thinking... If this Li Man was personally selected by Director Zhang, then you might not express your dissatisfaction in this way, right? Because I can see that, You are actually very accommodating to Director Zhang...especially...petting him, right?"

"..."

This time, a soft change finally appeared in the silent Gong Li's eyes.

"well……"

With a long sigh, she shook her head:

"Even you can see it, why can't he?"

"No, Director Zhang saw it, so he agreed to my classmate as a substitute, didn't he? He is actually the most difficult one. Teacher Zhang Weiping is his friend, and so are you... But, you two Their relationship is incompatible with each other, and he is the one who feels the most uncomfortable when he is caught in the middle."

Xu Xin's tone also softened:

"He was in a dilemma and wanted to satisfy everyone, so on the one hand, he found a backup plan for you... This shows that he actually didn't want to damage your face from the beginning. After all, it was rumored that you were waiting for a new actor... ...This is ugly, but he is sincerely protecting you. On the other hand, he must also be responsible for Teacher Zhang Weiping, so he showed his sincerity. The entire crew, which has invested more than 200 million, is I'm waiting for this Li Man to come back. The hardest thing...is him."

"..."

Gong Li pursed her lips.

Then he suddenly said angrily:

"Then why doesn't he help me!?"

How many grievances and dissatisfactions are all contained in this sentence.

"Because he is the director and has to take into account the overall situation."

Xu Xin pretended not to hear anything and responded:

"Teacher Gong... please don't embarrass Director Zhang, okay... you go filming first, and then after filming, talk to Director Zhang about this matter. I'm also anxious to let my classmate take the lead!"

"..."

Gong Li was instinctively speechless.

Because she could see that the child was joking.

But the joke seems to be mixed with sincerity.

And...she also understood that the other party was right.

From her own point of view, if she continues to feel aggrieved like this, then her relatives will hate her and her enemies will be happy.

The more wronged she was, the happier Zhang Weiping was.

The hatred between the two is inextricable.

As for the grudge...she wouldn't tell the child in front of her.

That was a private matter between her and him.

But it was true that she could no longer wrong herself. Therefore, the faster Jiang Chan's drama starts, the better.

Li Man can't come back because if she comes back, she will be unhappy.

But the same thing...

Do you really want to make things difficult?

Let the whole crew see him hanging there?

How much trouble would it cause him if word got out?

Thinking of this, her waist was already moving away from the backrest.

But I'm a little angry...

Why...

The moment he noticed the change in her eyes, Xu Xin suddenly said:

"Mr. Gong, let's go out first. After today's scene, the new producer has also arrived. All conflicts can be put on the table, right? You are the leading actor, and Jay Chou is also the leading actor... The leading actor must be You have to express your demands to the producer. After all, more than 200 million are thrown here, and the crew keeps delaying it... That means you have to deal with money, right?"

"!"

Instantly, Gong Li's eyes lit up:

"Xiao Xu, you and Jay Chou..."

"We are quite familiar with each other."

Xu Xin smiled and nodded:

"good friend."

"..."

Gong Li looked at the smiling young man in front of her...

good friend?

What about the liar?

The kind of chemistry you two had when you were talking about dramas in the afternoon...it would be a ghost to be good friends.

but……

"I plan to talk to Yimou and Jiang Zhiqiang tonight."

Hearing this, Xu Xin shook his head:

"Since I'm with Prince Jie, the filming should go very quickly. Director Zhang also has the Olympics to do, so he's quite busy."

"……Ah."

Suddenly, Gong Li laughed out loud after understanding his subtext.

Then he stood up directly and stretched out.

"Xiao Xu..."

"Um."

"It turns out that the person who wins the most is you."

After hearing this nonsense, Xu Xin also stood up, smiled and shook his head:

"No, Teacher Gong, I just don't want to embarrass Director Zhang."

"Come on. I'm better."

Gong Li did not respond, but after hearing these words, Xu Xin nodded:

"Hey, then I'll go back and let them prepare."

…

When Xu Xin came back, Zhang Yimou's eyes were instantly locked on him.

Xu Xin glanced at Jay Chou, Liu Ye, and Qin Junjie in the camera, and nodded slightly to Zhang Yimou.

"..."

Zhang Yimou showed a rare smile and put his mental arithmetic in his stomach.

…

"Let's rest first~Mother~~~~"

Xu Xin made a long note, pointed at the script and continued:

"You have to show that kind of helplessness, okay? In this scene, you have to show the three emotions of panic, helplessness, and worry. First, when you see the mother getting sick, you are panic. Then there is the helplessness of the mother who insists on embroidering chrysanthemums. , the last thing I heard was her worry about asking you to meet your brothers first. Don’t emphasize your eyes, just keep an eye on the queen, understand? Keep an eye on her..."

When Gong Li showed up with her makeup done, Xu Xin started emphasizing and emphasizing while everyone was setting up the scene.

Jay Chou also nodded:

"Yeah, I understand."

"Do you really understand?"

"Understand!"

Seeing his determined look, Xu Xin felt a little relieved.

At this time, he suddenly heard Jay Chou say:

"Is Sister Gong Li feeling better?"

"Well……"

Xu Xin was stunned and nodded:

"Um."

Jay Chou glanced at Gong Li, who was looking down at the script, and asked in a low voice:

"She and the director... have a conflict?"

"..."

This time, Xu Xin was really surprised.

"you……"

"That day, at noon on the fitting day, I saw them arguing."

Jay Chou's voice is still very low.

After hearing this, Xu Xin went through all kinds of thoughts in his mind and whispered:

"It's not with Director Zhang, but with the producer."

"Well……"

It can be seen that Jay Chou was quite surprised, but he didn't ask any more questions:

"That's it..."

"Um."

Xu Xin didn’t say anything more and continued filming.

…

With Xu Xin here, Jay Chou's scenes are really much smoother.

The scene of a mother-son reunion was shot very smoothly, and it was done in just three takes.

And it's not even 9 o'clock yet.

After Zhang Yimou checked today's shooting footage, he nodded:

"Okay, let's call it a day."

After giving instructions, he waved to Xu Xin:

"Xiao Xu, let's go to the meeting."

"OK, all right."

Xu Xin responded and followed Zhang Yimou out.

The Olympic team members were waiting in the tent outside.

But as soon as Zhang Yimou left the palace, he said:

"What did you and Gong Li say?"

"Just advise."

Xu Xin shook his head:

"He said some things... that I guessed, such as the tense relationship between her and Teacher Zhang Weiping."

"..."

Zhang Yimou paused in his steps.

"I said again that you are in a dilemma."

"..."

"Anyway, I can persuade her in the end. What I mean is that as long as Teacher Gong speeds up the progress and shoots Jiang Chan's scenes earlier, Li Man can quit and Yang Mi can take over. Teacher Zhang Weiping will be defeated."

"……Um?"

Zhang Yimou blinked and looked at Xu Xin in shock.

Young man, have you mistakenly recognized the person?

Are you telling me this?

Got the wrong person?

Wake up!

But Xu Xin shook his head:

"Director Zhang, this is why Teacher Gong agreed to come out tonight. As long as she can film, our crew can operate normally. Anyway, the filming plan is with you... There is only so much I can do. If If you really can’t hold it off... just consider Yang Mi, okay?"

"..."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Yimou immediately understood why Xu Xin told him to "replace Li Man with Yang Mi behind his back".

It doesn't matter whether you change people or not.

The important thing is that he gave Gong Li a reason to shoot...

only……

"What will you do if Li Man comes back?"

Zhang Yimou thought of the worst possibility and couldn't help but ask.

But after Xu Xin heard this, his heart moved...

What this means... Could it be that Director Zhang has already...

After thinking about it, he didn't ask, just shook his head:

"The worst case scenario is that I can go home and inherit the family business and become a coal boss."

"..."