CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 68: THE DIRECTOR GETS ANGRY, CLAIRE GREEN DISCUSSES COOPERATION

The next day.

Julian Sia saw the girl coming downstairs, a hint of unnaturalness quickly flashing in his eyes.

"Claire, come over for breakfast."

Claire Green lazily walked over and sat down, resting her chin as she stared at the man with interest.

Her clear voice carried a hint of laughter, "Brother carried me upstairs last night."

Upon hearing her mention last night, Julian’s gaze stiffened, his eyes darkening as he thought about his actions last night, and he chuckled softly.

"You were sleeping too soundly, couldn’t wake you up, so I had to carry you."

Claire paused, smiling ambiguously.

If she hadn’t been awake, she might have believed him.

But where did Brother get the skill to lie with his eyes open?

"I see."

The two finished breakfast with their own thoughts in mind.

...

The film set.

"Has Olivia Song arrived?" Wang Wenjie asked the crew with a dark expression.

"Not yet."

"How many times has this happened now? Since we started shooting, she’s either late or leaves early. Call her again, if she doesn’t come she doesn’t need to come at all."

Wang Wenjie, containing his anger with nowhere to vent, directly issued an ultimatum.

The crew wiped their sweat, immediately running to make a call.

The call was answered by Rae Zander, who was a bit surprised when she saw the caller ID, but before she could speak, a displeased warning came from the other end.

"The director said if you don’t come, you’ll be fired."

After finishing, the crew hung up and returned to the set in a good mood.

"I’ve told them."

"Hmm," Wang Wenjie responded unpleasantly, looking at the camera.

Meanwhile.

"Olivia, are you ready? We need to hurry over." Rae Zander, after a moment of daze, opened her mouth to urge.

In the dressing room, Olivia was still deciding what to wear. Prompted by Rae, she felt a bit impatient, and even her tone was a bit sharp.

"Not yet, wait a bit."

"But..." Rae Zander wanted to say something more.

The dressing room door opened, and Olivia, looking irritable, said, "I said wait a bit."

Rae Zander was instantly stunned, staring blankly at the person in front of her. Was she being snapped at?

Seeing this, Olivia realized her tone had been too harsh and apologized with a smile.

"Sorry, Rae, I didn’t mean it."

Rae Zander suppressed her internal sadness, pretending not to mind, "It’s okay, I just wanted to say the crew called."

"What did they say?"

Olivia continued picking outfits in the dressing room, asking indifferently.

"Apparently, Director Wang got angry and said if you didn’t go, you’d be fired."

Rae Zander looked a bit indignant, thinking how could a director talk to Olivia like that.

Olivia’s hand froze while choosing clothes, her expression gradually turning sour.

...

When the two arrived at the set, they found the entire crew’s atmosphere particularly tense, with the director’s angry reprimands still echoing.

"Stop, look at your performance, stiff expression, poor positioning, do it again."

"What’s wrong with that extra over there? Can’t see there’s no one in front? Planning to be a door god?"

Other actors on the set, seeing the leading actress finally arrive late, felt a deep-seated disgust. If she hadn’t been late, would everyone have had to endure the scolding?

However, alongside their disgust, they also breathed a sigh of relief; now that the main culprit was here, hopefully the director’s wrath wouldn’t be directed at them.

"Director Wang, sorry for being late," Olivia suppressed her internal emotions, her face full of remorse.

"Not late, just over two hours," Wang Wenjie responded sarcastically, with no expression.

Rae Zander couldn’t hold back upon seeing his attitude, blurting out, "What do you mean? Olivia just came from the hospital, afraid of delaying work. Besides, the Song family is the biggest investor in this production, is this how you talk to your sponsor?"

As soon as the words fell.

The entire crew went deathly silent.

All the actors looked over in disbelief, how could she dare to say that?

It’s true Olivia is a sponsor, but surviving in the entertainment industry requires more than capital; character and popularity are crucial too.

For example, the three-time award-winning actor in the circle doesn’t have capital, but can’t resist having lots of fans and popularity, so some investors rely on him to earn money.

Similarly, the queen of the music world is also beautiful and wealthy, but her reputation in the industry is particularly good.

"Fine, then I won’t shoot anymore."

Wang Wenjie threw down the script, smiling instead of getting angry.

He had been in the industry for many years, and which actor hadn’t been respectful to him? He had originally been optimistic about Charlotte Shaw for this drama, if not for the Song family’s interference, their progress would have been faster.

Rae Zander never expected a director to have such a temper. If he didn’t shoot, what would happen to Olivia?

Olivia clenched her hands, a cold gleam flashing by.

Rae Zander was truly more of a hindrance than help.

"Director Wang, Rae didn’t mean it that way. She’s just worried and confused. I’m sorry for delaying the shooting progress due to my lateness."

Olivia bit her lip, realizing the situation demanded an apology, she bowed deeply after speaking.

Wang Wenjie glanced at her, coldly snorting.

"Fine, hurry and change clothes, get ready to shoot."

"Okay."

...

In the makeup room, Olivia looked at Rae Zander with a sour expression, "You almost ruined my first movie today."

"I didn’t know he had such a temper," Rae Zander said quietly, head down in embarrassment.

Seeing this, Olivia’s look of disdain deepened, if not for being still useful, she would have wanted to discard her.

"Pay attention next time."

Changing into her costume, filming for the first scene of the day began.

...

In the café next to the film base, Claire Green was absent-mindedly stirring her coffee, her eyes looking outside.

Charlotte Shaw, in costume, entered, scanning the area until her gaze settled on Claire Green, then walked over calmly.

"Hello, are you Miss Green?"

Her tone was gentle, inquiring politely.

"Sit down to talk," Claire Green gestured with a slight nod of her chin, speaking indifferently.

Upon seeing her face, Charlotte was stunned for a few seconds before quickly collecting herself.

No one in the industry could match such stunning looks.

"I’m here to discuss a collaboration with you today."

Claire Green lightly sipped her coffee, speaking unhurriedly.

Upon hearing that.

Charlotte Shaw looked thoughtfully at the girl who appeared not yet an adult, her beautiful eyes gathering a hint of smile.

"What kind of collaboration?"

"I understand you’re negotiating a script recently, but the crew lacks funds, so it hasn’t been finalized, right?"

Charlotte was shocked. How did she know?

The lack of funding for the crew was something she only found out by asking the director, no one else knew.

"How do you want to collaborate," Charlotte asked, somewhat defensively.

Regarding her defensiveness, Claire Green gave a light, lazy smile, pushing a bank card over.

She said slowly, "The card has a hundred million, my request is simple, to be the sole investor of the crew."

Charlotte looked at the card, pondering.

If she agreed, it would mean asking previous investors to withdraw their investment, offending people in the process.

"Sorry, I can’t make that decision."

This response didn’t surprise Claire Green at all; she lightly raised her eyebrows, their lips slightly parting, "No need to rush to answer, you can discuss with the director."

At this point, she paused, then gave a soft laugh, "I don’t think anyone would refuse this hundred million, especially when they need money."

"Contact me when you decide."

Claire Green got up to leave, not taking the bank card with her.

Charlotte Shaw gazed at the card on the table, feeling a mix of emotions, knowing that the director was unlikely to refuse the money.