Chapter 2383 - 2376: The Cruelty of Showbiz
"Together with you?" Wang Dadong’s face lit up with joy as he heard this.
He remembered the last time he went on a business trip with Lin Shiyan, which was a long time ago.
"Yes, do you remember the film I invested in? It’s about to start shooting, but there are still some key roles that haven’t been finalized. I need to personally select them." Lin Shiyan said.
"Then I’ll get ready right away!" Wang Dadong said excitedly.
Choosing actresses, maybe he could even engage in some casting couch practices with a few female celebrities.
Haha, how can he not hurry for such a good thing?
Just the thought of it made him slightly thrilled.
It only took a dozen minutes for Wang Dadong to finish packing, and then the two of them set off with their luggage.
Off directly to Huaxia’s largest film base, Hengdian!
At Jiangdu Airport, Wang Dadong was waiting for the flight when he suddenly received a call.
"Manager, I need to take a leave..." a disappointed voice came from the phone.
Wang Dadong recognized the voice as Zhang Hao, an employee from Dongyan Construction Company.
"President Yong told me that the company is a bit short-handed lately. Xiao Hao, are you encountering any issues?" Wang Dadong asked with concern, sensing something unusual in Zhou Ming’s tone.
"I finally got a reply from the Goddess to my WeChat message."
"What did you say to the Goddess?"
"I asked her to be my girlfriend."
"And what did she say?"
"She said she’d be willing to be my girlfriend."
"Wow, that’s great news, you should be happy."
"But, that message was sent five years ago, and my child is already over three years old..."
"Damn..."
This was definitely a sad story, and Wang Dadong generously approved his leave, letting him go relax.
Half an hour later, the two of them boarded the plane.
Because the Female CEO was present, for once, Wang Dadong behaved like a quiet gentleman, not glancing at the pretty flight attendants at all.
However, it was quite annoying when a bald Professor Dong Yin on the plane started lecturing his Dong Yin students.
"Actually, Huaxia’s characters are quite simple. Each character has its origin, for instance, in ancient times, ’吕’ meant kissing, mouth to mouth, very vivid."
One of the students spoke up: "If ’吕’ means kissing, then does the character ’品’ mean three people are kissing together?"
"Indeed, you are teachable." The professor nodded with a smile.
Wang Dadong was dumbfounded; this professor not only ignored the feelings of passengers but also spouted nonsense and distorted Huaxia culture.
He immediately spoke up: "Listen, professor, then let me ask you, what about the character ’器’? Four people and a dog doing what?"
The professor’s face twitched and he obediently closed his mouth.
Even though he was a professor from Dong Yin studying Huaxia language, he only knew its superficial aspects, originally wanting to show off in front of the students, but ended up...
Finally seeing the Dong Yin professor shut his mouth, the passengers all gave Wang Dadong a thumbs up.
The Female CEO shook her head, half amused and half exasperated. This guy...
The plane soon landed in Hengdian, and the two stayed at a five-star hotel.
Wang Dadong was a bit surprised that Lin Shiyan opened two rooms.
"Why not just one?" Wang Dadong was a bit disappointed.
Even if he couldn’t do anything with the Female CEO, just sleeping next to her would be immensely satisfying.
"Dadao, have you forgotten that I’m also acting as a full-time bodyguard? So the production side requested to temporarily not reveal our relationship, and also not to be too affectionate in public." Lin Shiyan explained.
"Alright then..."
On the first day, they needed to attend a training session, which would help them pick actors with a professional eye.
Of course, attendance wasn’t mandatory.
Since they had nothing else planned, they decided to go and listen in.
But on the way to the class, the Female CEO suddenly got her period and didn’t have extra sanitary pads, so she sent Wang Dadong to buy some while she went ahead to the class.
With the sanitary pads bought, Wang Dadong was just about to enter the classroom when the teacher noticed him.
"What are you holding in your hand?"
"Uh... it’s bread..." Wang Dadong cleverly answered.
Then the teacher assertively said, "Eat it outside before coming in."
"..."
Wang Dadong’s face twitched uncontrollably, damn, you try eating it?
This was just a minor episode.
During the day with the Female CEO, Wang Dadong didn’t feel bored, but at night, he felt bored.
While lying bored in bed counting how many crystals hung from the chandelier, the door was knocked.
Opening the door, a stunning figure appeared in view.
The woman was tall and slender, dressed seductively, with a mask on her face.
Upon entering, without a word, she hugged Wang Dadong.
What the heck?
Wang Dadong was totally confused.
"Who are you..." Wang Dadong was about to ask when she removed the mask from her face.
What greeted him was a quite pretty face.
Though not on par with someone like Lin Shiyan, she was at least an 85-pointer.
Presented with such beauty, Wang Dadong naturally wouldn’t refuse.
After a round of intimate moments, the woman directly left Wang Dadong’s room without uttering a word.
Leaning back against the bedhead, Wang Dadong savored the previous thrill.
This was certainly a stroke of luck.
If it could happen again, it would be great.
Turns out it really did as wished.
The following night, the woman came again.
Again, without much talking.
Came in and straight to the point.
The same thing happened on the third night.
"Hey girl, what’s the deal here? Not asking for money?" Wang Dadong finally couldn’t help but ask.
Seeing Wang Dadong speak, the woman finally opened her mouth.
Her voice was quite pleasant.
"Director Wang, what do you think of me playing the female lead in ’Protector Flower War King’?"
Upon hearing the woman’s words, Wang Dadong immediately understood.
So it was the legendary casting couch, he actually encountered it.
’Protector Flower War King’ was a film adapted from an online novel, since there weren’t any big investors so far, it was only going to be presented as a web drama.
Everyone knew what web dramas were nowadays, just a small director hiring a few actors to start shooting, even temporary actors could do.
With investments no more than a million, it was unimaginable how poor the quality and plot were.
This woman was quite beautiful, but to think she was willing to go this far just for a lead role in a web drama...
It seemed this industry was really tough.
Especially when one wasn’t famous yet.
During the daytime when wandering around Hengdian with Lin Shiyan, Wang Dadong noticed.
Actors with good acting talent and decent appearance had to silently be extras because they hadn’t made it big.
Being an extra was fortunate, even playing a corpse had its place.
Under the scorching sun for several hours earned them only a hundred bucks.
Extremely harsh...