Chapter 12 Who becomes the first investor?
"Xia Xia, were you the one who asked the director to change the script?"

Somehow, a rumor suddenly spread in the crew that the director wanted to change the script in order to delete all of Shen Zhiyi's scenes.

Xu Xia turned around and said, "Brother Huo, why do you think so of me? The script changes were the director's own idea."

Huo Heng looked annoyed. "Then tell the producer to put pressure on the director to add back Shen Zhiyi's scenes."

"Brother Huo," Xu Xia said with a sad expression, "You care about Sister Zhiyi a lot. Are you really in love with her?"

"Of course not!" Huo Heng quickly denied, his tone softened, "Xia Xia, I did this all for you. Although we are filming together now, your agency refused to hype you up as a couple, and I was also worried that if the hype went too far, my brainless fans would turn around and attack you, so I arranged for Shen Zhiyi to be in the cast. With her around, my fans will only keep an eye on her. Now that she has no role to play, it's not a good thing for us."

Xu Xia lowered her head, her expression unclear. "Her role is not important to begin with, so it's reasonable for the director to delete it. Let's just follow the director's instructions."

She changed her tone to a softer one, "Brother Huo, I'm not afraid even if I'm really attacked by fans. Let's not use Sister Zhiyi anymore."

Huo Heng frowned. He felt that what Xu Xia said made sense, but he was also a little hesitant. Although Shen Zhiyi had clearly stated that she did not want to play this role, Huo Heng felt that she was overambitious. Although the role was not outstanding, the director was famous and she should not give up.

Because they needed to revise the script, the main cast crew paused for a while. When they resumed work, the director looked very happy and introduced a new member to everyone.

"Everyone come and say hello. This is screenwriter Liao. She is responsible for revising our script this time."

Screenwriter Liao is a well-known gold medal screenwriter in the circle, with several popular masterpieces. Her joining almost indicates that this drama will definitely win the ratings championship.

Someone in the crew whispered, "Why is screenwriter Liao here?"

Their director actually managed to hire this gold medal screenwriter.

Liao Yuan answered the question with a smile, "I came here because I admire an actor here."

She cast her eyes to the side, where Huo Heng and Xu Xia were standing. "I really admire this actress and want to work with her on a drama."

Everyone turned their eyes to Xu Xia, secretly sighing that she was so blessed to have such a blessing. Her first acting work had the blessing of screenwriter Liao. What a good luck this was.

Xu Xia obviously realized this as well, and took two steps forward, saying politely and obediently, "Thank you, screenwriter Liao, for your appreciation. I will work hard—"

"Aren't you an idol?"

Liao Yuan said seriously, "I admire an actor."

Xu Xia looked unhappy when asked. The others were wondering who the actress Liao Yuan was talking about. Then Liao Yuan took two steps forward and said to Xu Xia, "Please make way."

Under the gaze of everyone, Xu Xia stepped aside. Shen Zhiyi, who had just arrived at the crew and had not had time to change clothes, looked up with obvious surprise on his face.

"Ms. Shen, nice to meet you. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

The person Liao Yuan admires is Shen Zhiyi? Shen Zhiyi has played the vicious female supporting role in eight of her ten works since her debut?

Except for the director, no one else could believe this fact. Some people suspected that Huo Heng was the one who introduced the two of them. After all, Huo Heng had previously acted in screenwriter Liao's works, and Shen Zhiyi was his girlfriend of several years. However, the surprise on Huo Heng's face was no less than that of others, and he was also unaware of the situation.

Liao Yuan looked back at the director, who nodded and said with an unconcealed smile, "The script revised by screenwriter Liao has been sent to the group. Let's familiarize ourselves with the script today." The script change only deleted Shen Zhiyi's role, which had little impact on other people. Xu Xia did not check the newly revised script at all, but stared at Shen Zhiyi who was chatting with Liao Yuan with a gloomy face. She didn't understand how Shen Zhiyi got so close to such a gold medal screenwriter. She had previously intended to let Huo Heng introduce herself to screenwriter Liao, but was rejected.

How could Shen Zhiyi have such good luck?

"Xia Xia," Huo Heng said in surprise after reading the script, "This new script changes Zhiyi's role——"

"Have they all been deleted?" Xu Xia couldn't hide his impatience in his tone. "That was the director and screenwriter's intention. It's no use asking me for mercy."

"No," Huo Heng said, "The new script did not delete Zhiyi's role, but modified the character and plot, and added a lot of content."

"Additional?"

Xu Xia finally turned her attention back to the script. How could it be an addition? She made it clear to the producer that all of Shen Zhiyi's scenes should be deleted.

"Look, not only has the order of appearance been moved forward, but the character has also completely changed."

Xu Xia flipped through a few pages of the script, his fingers gripping the phone so hard that they turned white, and he glanced at Shen Zhiyi not far away in disbelief again.

Shen Zhiyi's original character had no effect on the plot except for attracting hatred, but after the modification, her personality became both good and evil. The screenwriter supplemented her life experience, explained the reasons behind her various behaviors, and even gave this character several highlight moments.

Why? Why did the screenwriter dare to change it like this?
Shen Zhiyi was also curious about this, "Writer Liao, why did you suddenly add so much content to my character?"

Liao Yuan smiled slightly. "Although I have my own selfish motives, the script modification was mainly the investor's idea. The investor was not satisfied with the original script, especially your role."

"Investor? Do you mean Sheng Tang Entertainment?"

Sheng Tang Entertainment is the agency that Xu Xia belongs to. This drama was invested by the company to promote Xu Xia. The script was also modified at the request of the company. The heroine has more roles than the hero.

"The original first investor was Sheng Tang Entertainment," Liao Yuan smiled meaningfully, "but now it has changed."

Who became the first investor?
Pei Yu's figure suddenly appeared in Shen Zhiyi's mind.

The night the director informed her that the script had been changed, she already had a premonition that she would lose the role. While she was packing up the scripts in her room, Pei Yu stood silently behind her for a while and asked casually, "Do you want to act in this play?"

She didn't want to act in the role at first, but after reading the full script, she felt that the rest of the drama was good, but the role given to her was not so good.

Shen Zhiyi: "Now that I've already started, I still want to finish it and perform it well."

She is not one to quit halfway.

Pei Yu nodded slightly, "You will."

Would he be the one who invested in this drama and asked the director to revise the script?

(End of this chapter)