Stuck in a Chinese novel

"So how do you find it working with such a big actress?" The show host asked Zhan Yi who smiled and replied almost naturally, "It is all thanks to our director. Whenever I would make a mistake, he would guide me with care, allowing me to be very comfortable with the work."

Zhan Yi praised Wei Jun but the show host felt that his reply was somewhat forced. But she didn't dwell on it and moved to Quan Li and asked, "Except for Miss Lu, everyone else was new, yet your acting seemed so affluent, can you tell me what secrets you have?"

"Oh, I have no secrets." Quan Li nervously replied and added, "It is all thanks to our boss who was kind enough and patiently guided us throughout the whole process."

"I agree," Two more voices came to meet Quan Li's that belonged to Quan Kui and Xiao Heiling. Their smiles were wide but just like the earlier two, they also felt they were forced. Xia Lu who was sitting at the forefront couldn't help but chuckle while Wei Jun didn't have any sort of expression on his face.

The host decided to question Xia Lu because she was getting nothing but praise out of these two so she asked her, "And how was it working with these new actors?"

"There were hiccups, naturally," Xia Lu replied naturally as she was used to this and elaborated, "Even I am not impervious to mistakes so it was inevitable for these newbies to make mistakes.

However, what they say is also true, if not for our director, their performance would have been what you expect from newbies but they could only work on such a big project for their first time because of proper guidance and patience. And the fact that they were talented themselves cannot be ignored."

Xia Lu's answer wasn't forced and she didn't just mention Wei Jun but kept the answer about everyone. The host nodded and turned to Wei Jun who sat with Xia Lu and asked, "Mister Ruan, how did you come up with such an idea and how did you find these gems for such a big project?"

Wei Jun smiled and said, "The idea isn't something new, you can simply say it is the amalgamation of old ideas with some new theories added to it." Wei Jun first took the humble approach and then added, "But, no movie, even copied ones, can be forced. A proper cast has to be appointed. For this show, for example, Miss Xia was inevitably to be a hit."

Wei Jun first of all praised the most important one and he also subtly showed that he was on first name basis with Xia Lu which no one missed but the host chose not to dwell on it even though it would be a big scoop because if she somehow offended these two people with a massive reputation and power, she wasn't sure of the consequences.

Wei Jun continued and said, "However, the bigger surprise was the discovery of Miss Kui. She was a natural, more natural than any other. I never had to take more than two takes with her, and even those two takes were very rare."

"As for the rest, although they were rough around the edges, their talent was very good for newbies so although they had trouble at the beginning, they became affluent somewhere in the middle of the shooting. And as Miss Xia had said, everyone pinched in and gave proper guidance to all these actors, making working with them very comfortable."

The host nodded and finally asked, "Mister Ruan, are there any future projects you are thinking of?"

Wei Jun smiled and nodded while he said, "There is a serial I intend to make, one involving office melodrama, with sneaky romance and all, with a tinge of comedy. I promise you, you will all love it."

"And who would be the cast in this drama?" The host asked.

"Well, at first we wanted to keep the cast as is but then our couple asked that they wished to be together in a role," Wei Jun pointed at Quan Kui and Xiao Heiling and then said, "So we had to make some changes. Aside from that, Miss Song Li, the famous actress has also decided to play an important role in the serial."

At Wei Jun's explanation, the host couldn't help but marvel but when he got to the end, she was a little stunned as she asked, "How… did you manage to recruit such a legendary actress?"

"Haha." Wei Jun chuckled and replied, "Unfortunately, that is a trade secret. I don't want any competition after all."

"Haha, you're right." The host agreed and that peaceful interview continued. The interview came to an end after an hour and everyone was dismissed. The others were a little worried because of their performance in the interview and were worried about Wei Jun's reaction but he didn't say anything about it and simply left the building with everyone else.

As they parted ways, Wei Jun spotted someone from the corner of his eye and couldn't help but smile. The protagonist of the show had arrived.

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Run Long was with Noh Tian since his business had come to a halt and there was nothing else he could do. That was when they talked about life partners and Run Long mentioned his first love. When he mentioned Quan Li, Noh Tian asked with a stunned expression, "That new and upcoming star, Quan Li?"

"Yeah, her." Run Long replied before he added, "However, I haven't been able to find her."

"I know where she is." Noh Tian said before he pointed to the TV and said, "She is currently giving her interview along with the rest of the team at the studio world."

As Run Long turned to the TV, he saw Quan Li among the six individuals who were talking about their various experiences.

He hurriedly became attentive and asked Noh Tian, "Bother Tian, do you know where that place is?"

"Of course. Want me to take you there?" Noh Tian asked.

"Yes please!" Run Long hurriedly exclaimed which garnered them some attention from their surroundings.

"Haha. Sure, let's go." Noh Tian said as he paid the bill and led Run Long to his car. After that, they arrived at the news station where the interview was held and they arrived just in time for the stars to exit.

Run Long spotted Quan Li and made a beeline for her straight away. Quan Li, who was chatting with Zhan Yi, also spotted him and froze in her tracks. She didn't know what was happening but the person in front of her was none other than her former orphanage companion.

Zhan Yi saw her frozen state and asked, "What is it?"

Before she could reply, a man came out of nowhere, whom he had never seen before, and hugged Quan Li. Everyone stopped in their tracks as they couldn't tell what just happened. Well, everyone except for a certain individual kind of got the story for another serial of his, one with a love triangle.

As for Zhan Yi, he hurriedly panicked seeing Quan Li stunned and frozen so he hurriedly pushed Run Long away who wasn't prepared and was pushed away before he could utilize his strength.

"What are you doing?!" Zhan Yi yelled, obviously angered by the sudden hug, not to mention he remembered their previous attack and couldn't help but be wary of the strangers.

"Who the fu*k are you?!" Run Long was also equally, or even more angered. Without any warning, he sped forward and pushed Zhan Yi who couldn't bear the attack of a Qi gathering realm martial artist, and was thrown back like a ragdoll.

That action pulled Quan Li out of her trance as she yelled, "What are you doing?!" And she wasn't the only one to yell, Quan Kui and Xiao Heiling were also ones to join.

Xia Lu left Wei Jun's side to check on the situation while Wei Jun simply called the police. He was going to use the same tactic on Run Long but with a little twist.

"Hey! Who are you and why are you making a ruckus here?!" Xia Lu yelled at Run Long who finally took notice of everyone. He simply scoffed and said, "He was the one to push me first."

"Yeah, because you suddenly came out of nowhere and assaulted one of our employees. This could be considered harassment you know." Xia Lu countered to which Run Long simply replied, "Why would I need to explain myself to anyone when I am simply hugging my love?"

"What!?" Everyone exclaimed together, even Zhan Yi who slowly got up with the help of Xiao Heiling froze when he heard such a claim.

They all turned to Quan Li for confirmation of such a claim who herself was panicking as she couldn't find words to explain herself.

Wei Jun who was standing on the side said with an amused smile, "Drama at its peak."

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