Chapter 290: Chapter 288: It’s Impossible to Suffer a Loss

Assistant: …

Isn’t it just feeling uncomfortable after drinking? Why hasn’t it been resolved yet?

The sky outside grew darker, and in the latter half of the night, it began to snow lightly.

When Lu Zhaozhao arrived at the film set, the shooting site needed to be cleared because of the sudden snow, so their shooting schedule was postponed.

Naturally, Lu Zhaozhao went to the conference room to wait for the director and others to gather for the script reading.

This was Lu Zhaozhao’s second time joining the group; she was playing a role in a fantasy genre, and although she was the third female lead, the character was quite decent, a playful and romantic little fox demon.

In the plot, she was the male lead’s pet who adored him wholeheartedly yet was never cherished by the male lead who detached himself from all desires and emotions.

The little fox sacrificed everything for the male lead, only to become a victim upon his ascension, a truly tragic fate.

Lu Zhaozhao reviewed the script in her hand, flipping through the parts she had annotated before.

She then saw other members of the crew gradually entering.

The arrivals included the male lead Bai Qing and the female lead Sun Qian.

Before Lu Zhaozhao came to the group, her assistant had sent her a list and information about other members of the group.

Although Xia Wenyan and Song Sinian both felt it was unnecessary for Lu Zhaozhao to be so earnest, knowing who they were should have been enough for her.

Lu Zhaozhao wanted to act in the entertainment industry, and they had no objections, but it was unnecessary to deliberately cater to people within the circle.

However, seeing her insistence, they didn’t stop her anymore.

When Lu Zhaozhao saw the two enter, she nodded at them, saying, “Hello, both teachers.”

Bai Qing also nodded at Lu Zhaozhao and warmly greeted with a smile, “Teacher Lu, coming so early to read the script is quite diligent.”

“In the entertainment industry, talent is what counts, diligence doesn’t matter much,” Bai Qing had barely finished when Sun Qian suddenly spoke with a sarcastic tone.

Her remark startled both Bai Qing and Lu Zhaozhao.

It seemed neither had expected her to say such a thing suddenly.

Realizing their expressions, Sun Qian immediately put on a forced smile and said to Lu Zhaozhao, “Teacher Lu, don’t mind me, I’m just straightforward, you would know if you have seen my interviews, right?”

Lu Zhaozhao came back to her senses, looking at Sun Qian’s utterly malicious gaze, and knew her so-called straightforwardness was somewhat nauseating.

She chuckled lightly, returning the forced smile, “I don’t mind at all, I’m quite like Teacher Sun in that regard, so it’s no big deal.”

Bai Qing looked at Sun Qian with an indescribable expression, then glanced at Lu Zhaozhao.

He had been in the industry for quite some time and naturally knew Sun Qian had just deliberately targeted Lu Zhaozhao.

Although she had the backing of the Song Group and was supported by others, it didn’t mean she could control the entire entertainment industry.

Sun Qian was considered a prominent figure in the industry, not yet a top star but having S-grade scripts and one or two extremely popular dramas to her name, she wasn’t worried about resources.

So that must be why she dared to show Lu Zhaozhao such attitude, right?

Bai Qing quietly sighed, feeling somewhat sorry for the beauty before him.

Being a newcomer, she would probably be at a disadvantage in front of Sun Qian.

Just as he was thinking about how to change the subject, he heard Lu Zhaozhao speak again, “Teacher Sun, I have loved your acting since I was little. After your most popular drama, I haven’t seen you in many other good shows. I’ve been really starved for good content lately, Teacher Sun, you should really keep it up!”

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“…”

Sun Qian probably never expected Lu Zhaozhao to fight back, let alone in this manner. Her face instantly darkened as she glared at Lu Zhaozhao.

Beside her, Bai Qing was utterly shocked. He had just thought her to be a delicate little flower waiting to be bullied. Tsk, tsk, it seems that was not the case…

Lu Zhaozhao glanced at Sun Qian’s expression, her smile brightening even more, “Teacher Sun, are you angry? Teacher Sun, I’m straightforward so don’t mind me. I’m not saying you’re washed up, I mean even now, almost at 40, you still play young girls, and your acting career has a long way to go. I saw a senior before who at 70 could still play a young girl, and her screen father was even 17 years younger than her!”

Every word seemed to praise Sun Qian, but each one was actually a stab.

Everyone knew that Sun Qian’s biggest issue now was that despite being almost 40, she still clung to a young girl persona.

Even the scripts she chose started from a young girl’s age to an older one, earning her mockery online because of this practice.

Moreover, whatever genre she had recently worked on had failed to catch fire again.

Her attempts at changing her image had failed, forcing her back into leading roles in idol dramas.

Lu Zhaozhao was no longer just being straightforward; she was like a modern-day Little Li Flying Dagger, each word aimed to kill.

By now, Sun Qian’s face had darkened to an impenetrable shade.

She had initially targeted Lu Zhaozhao because of her close relationship with Pei Huai, intending to belittle her. But how dare this young woman not only talk back but also mock her?

Biting her teeth, Sun Qian managed a forced smile, “Why would I mind? Being direct isn’t a bad thing.”

“That’s good, I thought Teacher Sun might be angry. I didn’t expect you to be so generous~” Lu Zhaozhao’s last sentence carried a drawn-out tone, grinding Sun Qian’s teeth even more.

Beside her, Bai Qing couldn’t help but stifle his laughter, almost injuring himself internally.

He took this script mainly to leverage Sun Qian’s status to boost his career, thus planning to build a good relationship with her. However, Sun Qian, leveraging her seniority, looked down on those who rose to fame through popularity.

So, when he was at the door earlier and also felt slighted, he didn’t expect Lu Zhaozhao to immediately fly into a retort that shot Sun Qian down.

To say he wasn’t thrilled would be a lie.

“Knock, knock, knock!”

Suddenly, someone knocked on the conference room door, and a man wearing a mask and sunglasses stood at the entrance.

As the three inside wondered who it was, the man took off his sunglasses.

“Mr. Pei?”

Bai Qing’s eyes widened significantly, surprised to see Pei Huai here.

Sun Qian seemed equally surprised.

She instinctively adjusted her hair, about to greet him, when she heard Pei Huai shout towards Lu Zhaozhao in the room, “Zhaozhao, come here.”

Lu Zhaozhao raised her eyebrows, set down the script in her hand, and immediately walked towards the door.

Pei Huai, observing the shock clear in the other two’s eyes, chuckled lightly, “I’ll borrow Zhaozhao for a moment, sorry for the interruption.”

He then nodded at the two in the room and left with Lu Zhaozhao.

Bai Qing, eyes full of wonder, thought about the recent events, “I didn’t expect Mr. Pei and Lu Zhaozhao to be so close. Could it be that Mr. Pei really likes Lu Zhaozhao? She’s already married…”

“Absolutely not!” Sun Qian blurted out. “Why would he like that type of woman?”