Chapter 60 You Are the Only One Who Tells the Truth
"Everyone wants to climb up the ladder, it's nothing shameful! But you must never violate the rules!" The assistant director's chest was heaving with anger. "How about this, you go back first, anyway, your role is not irreplaceable. If we can't find a suitable actor, then don't give up this role."
Ning Baicha's face turned even paler in an instant. She had anticipated that the matter was serious, but she had never imagined that it would be so serious.
She begged Director Chen in a soft voice, "Director, I really didn't know! My agent only informed me of this when I came here today. I have asked my agent to remove the trending search, although it may be... a little late. But the people who came to take the photo were really not arranged by me! I really didn't know!"
"The troupe does have security issues, but the Yimeng crew has always kept it a secret. If you hadn't revealed it privately, how would your fans know that you were rehearsing here? How would they know that you had joined the Yimeng crew?" The assistant director said gloomily, "In any case, the troupe will not be able to keep you."
Ning Baicha's eyes fell on Director Chen. She knew that the final say was in Director Chen's hands.
"Director Chen, I really didn't know about this. I don't know why any fans knew that I joined this troupe." She paused for a moment before saying, "I have the call records with my agent. If you really don't believe it, you can call my agent to verify it."
Chang Mengyu and Xue Zixuan looked over here on the stage, looked at each other, and walked towards the audience at the same time.
Xue Zixuan sat directly on the stage. He smiled and said, "Assistant Director, what you said is too subjective. Cha Cha was indeed unaware of the situation, and she did not invite the person here. I can testify to this, I was the one who caught the person that day. I even deleted all the photos from his phone on purpose, but I don't know why I didn't delete them all."
Director Chen remained silent the entire time.
The assistant director glanced at him and asked unhappily, "How do you explain that the fans only didn't censor Ning Baicha, but censored everyone else?"
"Since he claims to be a fan of Cha Cha, it's impossible that he doesn't even do the work on the surface." Chang Mengyu opened a bottle of water and took a sip. "To put it bluntly, this person is a fan, but as to whether he is a fan or not, it's not clear yet."
Ning Baicha understood what Chang Mengyu meant. She had just entered the entertainment industry and had no rivals or enemies.
The only one is... Ning Baixuan.
She narrowed her eyes slightly.
"This kind of thing is hard to investigate." Xue Zixuan tilted his head, "I think that since Cha Cha's costume has been exposed by them in advance, why not just take the opportunity to replace the role of Qiu with Cha Cha."
The assistant director was so angry that he laughed: "After causing such a mess, not only did they not clean it up, but they also wanted to make it better? Is this fair to other actors who have trained hard?"
Ning Baicha frowned slightly: "Where is Director Chen? If Director Chen says to fire me, I will definitely not say a word. But I can assure you that I really didn't find any proxy photographers or fans to market me."
Director Chen looked at her and suddenly asked, "How do you understand the character Qiu?"
"A tragic character." Ning Baicha said.
Assistant Director: "Nonsense, the underlying tone of this character is tragedy, how do you understand it?"
Ning Baicha bit her lip gently, "I don't really understand Qiu. Although she lives in troubled times, it's not impossible for Qiu to rely on her beauty to live a better life. But she is very twisted. She keeps trying to get by with different men. She only wants a certain amount of money, and doesn't want anything beyond that.
Compared to money, she wants love, love without any impurities. From my perspective, I really can't understand her. "
Director Chen smiled and said, "That's very pertinent. From a modern perspective, it's really hard to understand Qiu."
"But I admire her later choice." Ning Baicha added, "If it were me, I might not be able to choose the right side just for the sake of justice, especially when I am in troubled times and see no hope."
Director Chen raised his eyebrows: "If it were you, what would you do?"
"Take the money and run away." Ning Baicha smiled a little embarrassedly, "I'm really not Qiu, and I can't be as great as her. Although I can't understand her early behavior, I can't become the hero she is in the later period."
Director Chen looked at Ning Baicha with appreciation: "Among so many people who came to compete with me for the role, you are the only one who told the truth."
Ning Baicha felt a little nervous. She knew Director Chen was a man who would not listen to any persuasion. Even during his previous conflict with Ning Baixuan, he had always remained silent.
In fact, she could also try to do as she did before, with blushing eyes and soft words, begging Director Chen to keep her.
But she always felt that Director Chen was not that kind of person.
In comparison, Director Chen recognizes ability more.
"Then...what does Director Chen think of this incident?"
Director Chen smiled and said, "It's not as serious as the assistant director said. It's not like the entire performance has been leaked."
With these words, Ning Baicha breathed a sigh of relief.
I understand that Director Chen is willing to give her a chance, but there must be conditions behind it.
The assistant director was a little unhappy. They were all smart people, so they understood what Director Chen meant: "Old Chen, this is not nice of you. I am the bad guy, and you are the good guy?"
Director Chen smiled and said, "You did it for the troupe, so no one will say anything to you. It's just that you have seen Ning Baicha's performance in the past. You know better than me what kind of person he is."
The assistant director smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Yes, it was very hard during rehearsals, and her understanding of the character was very thorough. Although there are only one or two lines, and there may not be a few seconds of camera time, I didn't neglect her because of this. As for her ability, this small role she has now will definitely be no problem. As for the role of Qiu..."
"Is it okay? Just dance and act, but you still don't know?" Director Chen raised his eyebrows and looked at the assistant director.
The assistant director frowned slightly: "But didn't she just say it herself? She doesn't understand Qiu's character thoroughly enough."
"What's the hurry? How many people on stage now have a thorough understanding of the characters? If they really understand it thoroughly, is it necessary for you and I to sit here every day? You are just the tallest among the short ones."
Ning Baicha was also a little surprised. She didn't expect that her words would lead Director Chen to give her a chance.
She immediately said before the assistant director could speak again: "Director Chen, I'm willing to give it a try!"
The assistant director laughed: "Why are you so anxious to stop me from talking? Are you afraid that I will not give you this opportunity?"
Ning Baicha chuckled: "No, I know the assistant director is the most caring. Even if the sisters on the stage perform it once, you will still have the patience to watch it."