Xing Yuan's expression grew colder, and she directly refused, "Then it seems your studio isn't suitable for my company."
"Don't! I..." He tried to argue further, but under Xing Yuan's subtle glance, her bodyguards dragged him away.
She shifted her gaze to the others. Those who met Xing Yuan's eyes instinctively flinched away.
Xing Yuan's tone was calm, but her eyes were full of impatience. She said sternly, "If any of you wish to cooperate with my company, I welcome it, but please follow the normal procedures. What is the meaning of coming specifically to bother me?"
"Although I am the president of the company, I don't understand everything. Moreover!" Xing Yuan sneered and continued, "If I, the boss, have to do everything, what are the other employees for? Wouldn't that be like me stealing their jobs? So, please don't make things difficult for me, okay?"
"Yes, President Xing, we'll leave now."
Those who could come here specifically to corner Xing Yuan were generally not from major companies, and their own ventures might not be what Hengxing Entertainment needed. That's why they thought of using Xing Yuan, who didn't seem to know much, to reach a cooperation.
They might have even bribed staff members of the production crew to tip them off. These people likely heard about her relationship with Ji Wenyue and decided to try their luck here.
Xing Yuan understood their intentions but maintained a calm demeanor.
She sat beside the director, watching the actors perform. Although she showed no expression, having the boss sitting next to them made everyone nervous.
The director, in particular, was terrified of performing poorly and being fired by President Xing.
Under such circumstances, the director's demands on the actors became even higher.
Excellent people are excellent wherever they are.
Ji Wenyue's title of Best Actress was never earned through her connections but through her talent and hard work, so even the director found it difficult to fault her.
But today was an exception.
Compared to everyone else's nervousness, Ji Wenyue couldn't help but break character and laugh whenever she looked at Xing Yuan sitting so properly, leading to several retakes.
After countless retakes, the director nervously glanced at Xing Yuan, seemingly asking with his eyes if he should reprimand Ji Wenyue.
After all, the popularity of the last variety show, fueled by Xing Yuan's massive investment, had kept Ji Wenyue trending for months. Anyone in this industry knew that Ji Wenyue was protected by the president of Hengxing Entertainment.
Therefore, with the president of Hengxing Entertainment present, the question of whether to uphold his principles or yield to capital was a matter for deep consideration.
Xing Yuan looked at Ji Wenyue with a hint of grievance in her eyes.
She suddenly stood up and walked onto the set.
She extended her hand in a gentlemanly invitation, "Teacher Ji, how about I run lines with you?"
The scene was a quarrel between the female lead and the male lead, but Xing Yuan flipped through the script, found a scene where the two confessed their feelings, and then smirked at Ji Wenyue.
Ji Wenyue also saw the somewhat embarrassing lines on the script, and her face instantly turned red.
This drama was a fantasy, with a strong female lead and a male lead who had very little screen time. However, the romantic parts of the plot felt a bit chuunibyo.
Ji Wenyue shook her head and honestly said, "Director, I don't think it's suitable. President Xing isn't an actor and doesn't know how to act. Moreover, I can't get into character with her."
The director nodded in agreement, but upon noticing Xing Yuan's suddenly gloomy expression, he quickly cleared his throat and said seriously, "Since President Xing wants to experience being an actor, Teacher Ji, please help her fulfill this wish!"
"Yes! The director is right."
The staff members beside the director also chimed in.
They were paid by Xing Yuan, so naturally, they would side with their boss.
Ji Wenyue pursed her lips, looked at Xing Yuan, who was beaming, and asked softly, "Is that what you want too?"
"Yes!" Xing Yuan curved her eyebrows, smiling brightly, "Teacher Ji is such a kind person, you wouldn't want me to give up halfway and not even fulfill this small wish of running lines, would you!"
Ji Wenyue knew Xing Yuan was doing this intentionally, but she still fell for the provocation. A brilliant smile suddenly bloomed on her face, "Okay! I agree."
The two changed into their costumes. Both were in ancient attire, one exuding coolness, the other a heroic aura.
Ji Wenyue was momentarily stunned by the overly handsome Xing Yuan.
As the director called "Action!", she instantly got into character, her eyes turning cold. She cupped Xing Yuan's chin.
Her 37c lips uttered icy words, "Man, remember, you belong only to me. If you don't keep your distance from those immortal lords, I don't know what crazy things I might do."
Xing Yuan lowered her gaze, her long eyelashes fluttering gently. Her expression was pitiful, and when she looked up again, her eyelashes were already slightly tear-stained.
She weakly took two steps back, her expression innocent and fragile, and accused in a trembling voice, "Immortal Lord, you were the one who was heartless first. You already have a fiancé, so why did you bring me from the mortal world and make me suffer from lovesickness day and night."
Ji Wenyue's fingertips trembled slightly. She gently wiped away Xing Yuan's tears and embraced her with a sigh.
"It's all my fault, but I couldn't control myself. From the moment I saw you in the mortal world, I couldn't control myself. I was afraid I would never see you again, so I brought you here regardless of the consequences. I wronged you."
However, Xing Yuan, held in her arms, revealed a seductive and triumphant smile.
"Cut! Excellent," the director exclaimed.
He stood up, glared at the male lead, and pointed at Xing Yuan, "Look at how President Xing is acting, learn from her."
"The male lead is the Crown Prince of the Demon Clan. Although he is infatuated, he is by no means naive. In his eyes, although the female lead is important, he has never forgotten his mission. And at this point, the male lead only has some affection for the female lead."
"But this affection is not enough for him to disregard everything for the female lead. What are you portraying? The male lead is like a dodder, relying on the female lead. Aren't you lowering the audience's impression of this drama?"
The director was exasperated, but he never expected a boss's acting to be so much better than a professional actor's.
"Sigh! If only we could invite a movie emperor," the director sighed.
A movie emperor's acting is much better than a young idol's.