Becoming a Movie Star, System Only Finished Loading After Ten Years
Chapter 87 - 086: This is just a misunderstanding! (Extra update for 1,800 monthly votes)

Chapter 87: Chapter 086: This is just a misunderstanding! (Extra update for 1,800 monthly votes)

When Ye Weimin went out, Qi Hao seemed to hear him having a few words of conversation with someone.

But once the door closed, nothing could be heard.

It seems the hotel’s soundproofing is really good.

He didn’t worry too much, after all, a clean conscience fears no crooked shadows.

Ah, spit, a righteous person fears no slanting shadows.

Even though it was already past midnight, Qi Hao still bit the bullet and bought a 100,000 yuan level fourth training opportunity.

Even if it’s just for six hours, gotta enjoy it first.

Spending money like water.

Originally, in Ziwen, although Qi Hao had to share some money with Ziwen, his team members were few, so he was quite well-off financially.

Since founding his own studio, his savings have been dwindling.

No choice, after leaving Ziwen, Qi Hao didn’t gain any new business endorsements or get any high-paying projects.

Qi Hao now doesn’t even dare to invest a bit in movies with Little Fatty Sheep.

Seems like he’ll have to wait until Mrs. Hua goes public to sell shares.

However, if Mrs. Hua goes public next year, as a small shareholder with less than 5%, there’d probably be a one-year stock freeze period, meaning he could only sell the stock in 2010 or even 2011.

So poor.

Damn it, the system loaded and yet he’s poorer than before.

After deducting 100,000, Qi Hao saw his balance was negative.

Ever since training opportunities could be purchased, the system came up with a new rule.

Afterwards, if cash is rewarded, the system will no longer "legally and reasonably" help Qi Hao by depositing it into his account.

Instead, it shows as a deposit.

The money Qi Hao uses to exchange for training opportunities is deducted from there.

Unless Qi Hao actively "withdraws".

If he withdraws, the system assists in conversion. If he doesn’t, it remains stored.

A "negative" balance is allowed.

But it cannot exceed a limit of one million, which can increase with the number of tasks completed.

Clearly, the dog system also dislikes inconvenience.

Entering the training space, Qi Hao focused on comedy film training.

"Wait and See" might test acting skills more, but Qi Hao felt it wasn’t that difficult; instead, comedies like "Lost on Journey" were his weak spot.

Qi Hao’s role is a small company boss.

He actually isn’t responsible for being funny most of the time, but precisely because of this, it’s hard to play, likely causing a sense of discord during the film.

Similar films include "Shut Up".

Like "Wait and See", it also has two male leads, one seemingly very humorous, while the other appears serious.

Summed up simply, one is "Mindless", the other "Unhappy".

As "Unhappy", not only can you not laugh, but you must also prevent the audience from getting out of character.

Qi Hao is an idol, standing atop male idols.

The difficulty of keeping the audience in character is obvious.

When Ye Weimin went out, he ran into Ms. Liu.

When An Feng first debuted, she always accompanied her daughter to sleep.

It was companionship as well as protection.

Now that her daughter has grown up, she has her own thoughts.

Moreover, their differences are growing.

So, she gave her daughter her own space.

This time, she came to her daughter’s room to ask about things discussed at the banquet, to see if there was hope of lifting the ban.

Of course, this possibility is very small.

Offending Mrs. Hua is one thing, but mainly the reckless donation of a million embarrassed many big shots.

In any workplace, this is taboo.

An Feng gave a negative answer, she wasn’t quite in the game the whole time, didn’t even speak to Gao Yang.

Besides, there was a laziness she couldn’t shake.

Anything she did felt lackluster.

She felt annoyed.

For instance, Ms. Liu hoped she’d interact more with Gao Fei, to gain more resources through him, and thus get through hard times.

But An Feng just wanted to go shopping, eat, and sing karaoke with Gao Fei.

While they were having fun, when they returned, Ms. Liu asked about her progress.

Instantly killed her good mood for the day.

Of course, she also knew her mother meant well, but precisely because of this, it made her more miserable.

After talking for a while, as Ms. Liu left, she saw Ye Weimin coming out of Qi Hao’s room with a satisfied look, surprised and uncertain.

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However, the next day, she didn’t see Qi Hao showing any signs of back pain.

After a few days, Ms. Liu received a film offer from Mrs. Hua’s side.

Mrs. Hua?

Film offer!

Ever since over two months ago, when they faced the so-called "ban" dilemma, they had begun to see Mrs. Hua as a formidable adversary.

Ms. Liu overestimated Mrs. Hua’s tolerance, underestimated their own influence.

She felt resentment, yet was helpless.

She only hopes to find a way out before her daughter is completely forgotten by the entertainment industry, or hopes that Mrs. Hua’s ban on her daughter won’t last so long.

She never thought this was just a misunderstanding!

Now Mrs. Hua has extended an invitation for a casting, what is this if not a misunderstanding.

After a simple discussion with her daughter, she agreed without hesitation for her daughter to take the role.

The role is of a female assassin who, at the beginning of the story, assassinates a major traitor.

After successfully assassinating, she’s captured, undergoes all sorts of inhumane torture but still refuses to confess.

Takeda brings in interrogation expert Sixth Master, who finally extracts the information from her.

And she’s tortured to death by Sixth Master.

Although she didn’t hold out in the end, she’s still considered a fierce and unyielding character.

The character’s design is simple but striking.

For An Feng at this stage, it’s a pretty decent opportunity.

Even though this role isn’t important, merely a few scenes as a supporting role in Wind Sound, akin to a cameo, at least it shows that An Feng hasn’t been banned.

After chatting with Qi Hao, Wang Chongjun went back to have the PR department investigate.

They did find rumors of "Mrs. Hua banning An Feng because she donated too much," circulating in small circles.

The spread was fast, clearly someone paid to fan the flames.

It’s unclear who harbors ill intentions.

But the accusation definitely targets Mrs. Hua.

After some deliberation, Mrs. Hua decided she couldn’t let this public opinion ferment, lest she gets stuck in a situation like yellow mud in her pocket—not feces, but might as well be.

And their method to break the impasse was exactly as Zhanqi Laiden had predicted.

Since they used a role to prove there’s no conflict between Mrs. Hua and Qi Hao, they can naturally use a role to prove Mrs. Hua didn’t ban An Feng.

This is the best way to dispel the rumors.

However, Zhanqi Laiden also remarked that if Mrs. Hua is unwilling, she can completely sabotage the role.

Like arranging explicit scenes or tarnishing the character.

If An Feng breaches the contract and refuses the performance, then Mrs. Hua naturally has reason not to cooperate with An Feng anymore, depending on Ms. Liu’s capability to handle it.

Of course, this approach is quite ruthless.

Mrs. Hua might not have the "guts" to execute it for the sake of going public.

Hmm, Zhanqi Laiden certainly has no limit.

Qi Hao doesn’t know the subsequent developments.

Wang Chongjun doesn’t feel it’s necessary to tell him.

Qi Hao continues to act diligently in the crew, refusing to take leave as much as possible.

This year’s Olympics, he didn’t get to watch it live.

However, he did purchase the house he commissioned Old Tian to look into.

The location is not far from Qi Hao’s home, at the very center of Jinmen.

Over a hundred square meters, costing less than three million in total.

By the way, this also counts as completing Qi Hao’s task.

After indicating task completion in the system, Qi Hao confirmed it without hesitation.

He wants to quickly receive a new task to align the system’s timeline with reality.

[Task fifteen completed, reward: stamina +10, script for My Sassy Girl, career starting fund 300,000 RMB]

[Task completed, training opportunity obtained]

[Training NPC choose one from three: Wang Xueqi / Lv Zhong / Liu Guangning]

[Now starting to issue new task]

[Task sixteen: Looking good is also an advantage, only by showing your face can you gain more attention, participate in an MV. Task difficulty: 3 stars, time limit: 60 days]

[Task completion reward: swimming +10, song Fleeting Years]

A small task.

Just a song as a reward, with no funds, which says a lot.

However, even for Qi Hao now, it’s a task he’s troubled by.

It’s not about difficulty.

Completing it shouldn’t be hard.

If it were when he first started his career, appearing in an MV could increase his visibility and help expand his connections in the music industry.

However, the reality is he’s already an award-winning actor.

Now appearing in an MV feels like using a cannon to hit a mosquito, if you proactively find someone, it’ll leave them baffled.

You really want to sleep with me, or do you want to sleep with me.

Which singer to find, then.

Qi Hao decided to consult with Zhang Nan before making a decision.

First, he chose to train the NPC.

Wang Xueqi / Lv Zhong / Liu Guangning.

Lv Zhong is a two-time TV queen, a national first-class actor, having participated in a large number of films and TV dramas.

Liu Guangning is a legendary figure in the dubbing world.

She rarely acts in films, but she’s making a guest appearance as Empress Dowager Cixi, and Qi Hao went to seek her advice on dubbing issues upon learning of her arrival.

He gained quite a lot.

She’s quite elderly, encountering her is rare, and he might not get another chance in the future.

Lv Zhong could be unchosen, but Liu Guangning is someone he really wants to choose.

However, Qi Hao ultimately decided against it.

Having already canceled on Wang Xueqi twice, he can’t let him down again this time.