Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 143 - 140: The Object of Secret Admiration (Requesting Double Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 143: Chapter 140: The Object of Secret Admiration (Requesting Double Monthly Tickets)

Gao Fei and Yang Liu came over together, and they were still busy this Spring Festival.

When Qi Hao called Gao Yang to wish him a happy New Year, even the Coal Boss’s voice sounded teary.

He said he had never seen his daughter work so hard before.

Still working during the big New Year’s holiday.

Even if he croaked on the first day of the new year, he wasn’t worried his daughter couldn’t live well on the family assets he’d fought for.

Qi Hao was sweating coldly as he listened.

He really couldn’t understand the feelings of an old father.

Yang Liu was even more straightforward, she’s not a Capital Person, and she didn’t even go home for this New Year.

It’s said that her family’s condition is quite average.

Her parents preferred sons over daughters, having four daughters before finally getting a son.

The eldest and second daughters got married, and saying they got married is hardly different from "selling" daughters.

They demanded a hefty dowry, but after marriage couldn’t bring a penny to the new home, so naturally, the marital relationship couldn’t be very good.

The third daughter, Yang Liu, had the best figure and looks.

A bunch of old men with some stinky money in her hometown eyed her, taking turns coming to her house to negotiate prices.

It’s not that Yang Liu doesn’t want to go home now, it’s that she is unwilling to go back anymore.

She is thinking of bringing her sister out in a while.

So she doesn’t end up being "sold" by her parents like her two older sisters.

So now, she is working very hard, working and studying at the same time, with more drive than Zhang Nan, the King of Competition.

At least Zhang Nan went home once for the New Year.

An Feng also has a professional team here, and although she trusts Qi Hao very much, her team still carefully reviewed the contract before letting An Feng sign it.

As for the investment, there’s also a contract.

The script cost 2.4 million, but it’s unclear how much more will be needed later, as production and promotion need professional accounting.

However, a 50% split between the two families is undoubted.

Qi Hao and An Feng are not taking director’s fees.

Because the script’s price was too high, Qi Hao even refused the director’s commission.

Why should a big man like him bully a little girl?

Besides, there’s not much money in the director’s fee for such low-budget films.

After signing, the system didn’t confirm Qi Hao’s task completion, so it seems he must actually film it to complete it.

Ideally, it wouldn’t be completed until the filming is done, otherwise, this task is incomplete.

Perhaps because he really got along with Qi Hao, especially after Qi Hao put on a Japanese soldier’s outfit, shouted curses at the "Japanese," the satisfaction doubled for him.

They joked about making the "Japanese" dig potatoes, sharing a burst of joyous laughter.

Not a single one of those "Japanese devils" should make it back!

On the afternoon of the third day when Qi Hao joined the crew, Gao Qunshu announced the crew was lent to Qi Hao for an hour.

Shu Ge!

Sweetheart darling!

Qi Hao unhesitatingly took over Gao Qunshu’s director’s rights.

Since they were still in filming mode, everyone was still in their positions.

Gao Qunshu directly lent them to Qi Hao.

Which means everyone still had to continue working.

This made it very official.

Worried the system might not acknowledge it, Qi Hao agreed to pay Gao Qunshu 20,000 yuan as a rental fee.

Gao Qunshu couldn’t refuse, so he decided to use the money to treat the crew to a meal.

Whether they worked for Gao Qunshu or Qi Hao, work is work, so there was really no difference.

Now getting a good meal out of it, why not?

The set workers took just twenty minutes to convert a room into a modern setup.

At the same time, An Feng’s makeup and styling were ready.

A professional stylist is indeed different; after Qi Hao described it a little, they came up with something even better than Qi Hao imagined.

Uh...

If An Feng’s original looks were an 8 or 9 out of 10, now it’s probably down to 5 or 6.

Her face was painted darker, and she wore a wig that looked silly.

Her bangs were the perfect finishing touch.

Her pink framed glasses were far from cute, perfectly concealing her beautiful eyes and even making her nose look worse.

The braces were even more magical.

Who the heck invented this thing?

However, dressed in a little girl’s clothes, An Feng did look quite youthful, people might believe she was a middle school student.

"How do you feel?" Qi Hao went over to ask.

"This brace prop feels a bit strange..."

This prop was ordered by her mom from someone at the hospital yesterday, it’s just designed to look like braces, it doesn’t actually work.

Teeth are best kept natural.

Wearing braces can have corrective effects, but if not worn consistently, the effects can greatly diminish.

As for porcelain and root canals, that’s even more of a dead-end.

"Uncomfortable?" Qi Hao had never worn them, having had great teeth since he was a kid.

"Want to try it... ah, forget it."

An Feng quickly corrected herself, she’d already had the brace in her mouth, how could she let Qi Hao use it?

"Just bear with it, act like this later..."

Qi Hao pretended not to hear, and explained the scene to An Feng again. They only had an hour, and with both setting and makeup taking time, there were only about twenty minutes left to shoot.

Indeed, if Qi Hao had a thicker skin, he could drag it out, but there was really no need for that.

After another few minutes of explanation, An Feng nodded, indicating she understood.

She had been preparing for today’s "audition" scene for two days, constantly thinking about how to act, and even watched a few films recommended by Qi Hao.

Now, she was eager to give it a try.

"Let’s start."

Qi Hao looked at An Feng’s calm expression and could vaguely see the shadow of that young girl during the filming of "The Return of the Condor Heroes."

An Feng used to be very lively.

Very bold...

But now she’s grown up, experienced more, and her status in the entertainment industry has risen, becoming the person she is now.

What is it like to call your crush?

An Feng hesitantly sat at the table, mustering courage several times before picking up the landline phone, but quickly putting it back down again.

Her expression was vivid, full of conflict and excitement.

After entering the number, her little heart began to pound wildly, overwhelmed by nervousness.

The call quickly connected, and it was the male lead who answered.

At first, An Feng was apprehensive, but after confirming that it was indeed the male lead’s number, she couldn’t help but put down the phone, run outside, and scream.

Of course, they only filmed the indoor part.

"Okay, that’s a wrap!" Qi Hao clapped his hands, giving An Feng a thumbs up.

At the same time, he also nodded in approval to Tongzi.

Because the system notified him that he had completed the task.

You might ask, obviously An Feng was acting; what did Qi Hao perform?

Qi Hao acted as well.

He was the voice on the other end of the line, he... was the person An Feng secretly admired.

Since the scene was over, others quickly dismantled the set to restore it to its original state.

"That’s it? They just wrapped it like that?" Li Xue’xue and Zhou Xun were watching the filming from afar.

They understood now.

An Feng and Qi Hao planned to collaborate again.

Judging from An Feng’s attire, it seemed like it was a modern romantic drama, probably a childish one.

Li Xue’xue watched with discontent.

Prancing around like that, she’s practically a little white flower.

"It’s probably just a test shot, just filming one scene and then stopping." Zhou Xun yawned, she and Li Xue’xue played good friends in "The Wind Sound," with a slightly ambiguous relationship, so they got along well now.

But in reality, they were all from the same company, competing for resources directly, so how could their relationship be that good?

"What’s so good about her?" Li Xue’xue turned and asked.

It was just the two of them here, two big stars whispering, and everyone else was smart enough to stay away.

In case they got angry, getting kicked out wasn’t impossible.

"She was born in ’87."

Zhou Xun was genuinely tempted to roll her eyes.

Sister, you’ve really mastered the strategy of suffering for your own actions.

If he doesn’t like you, just give up, alright? All your hesitations are annoying even to me.

"..."

Li Xue’xue gritted her teeth in anger.

She was born in ’73, 14 years older than An Feng, Zhou Xun really stabbed her right in the heart with that.

You’re not much better off than me.

You can’t get him either.

Zhou Xun got her look but was truly helpless.

Why does everyone think she would like someone like Qi Hao?

She wasn’t into that type at all, and after all these years, she had never liked Qi Hao from the start.

Even if she did like Qi Hao, she wouldn’t cling after being rejected.

Be a bit more daring, love fiercely and hate fiercely, okay?

Of course, if she really liked Qi Hao, she’d definitely go for it, directly knocking on Qi Hao’s hotel room door.

"Want to grab dinner tonight?" Qi Hao invited them as he saw the two of them.

The whole crew dinner, where big stars often don’t attend.

Firstly, the class isn’t good enough, or they can’t afford so many people.

Secondly, with so many eyes around, there’s no saying what kind of scandalous behavior might get captured and sold to the media.

"I’m not going, I have other things to do." Li Xue’xue gave Qi Hao a cold look and turned to leave.

"I’m not going either, I’m going to drink with Xue’xue." Zhou Xun waved her hand; she had plenty of opportunities to drink with Qi Hao, not caring about this one, next time she could let Qi Hao bring An Feng into their little circle.

However, if Qi Hao’s rumored girlfriends were all like Li Xue’xue, that wouldn’t be good.

An Feng working with Qi Hao really stirred up resentment.

Qi Hao didn’t force it. Since he had no more scenes next, he could leave the set and join for dinner after the day’s work was done.

He didn’t need to arrange the restaurant booking at all.

Li Xiaomeng, though not very tall, was very capable, and handled such matters herself.

Qi Hao confirmed the task completion upon returning to the hotel.

[Task Twenty-One completed, reward: Riding Skill +10, Script of "There Are No Thieves in the World (adapted from Zhao Benfu’s novel)," Courtyard House x1]

[Task completed, received training opportunity]

[Training NPC: Choose one out of three: Duan Yihong/Su Youpeng/Li Xue’xue]

[New task released now]

[Task Twenty-Two: Though acting skills cannot solely be judged by academic qualifications, having only a middle school education would undoubtedly make your journey difficult. Take advantage of your youth to boost your education level. Task Difficulty: 4 stars, Time Limit: 365 days]

[Task completion rewards: Wisdom +10, Song "Nocturne," 50,000 shares of Apple Inc. stock]