My Psycho Yandere Actress O and I Became a Hit on a Dating Reality Show with Our Baby [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 20

Chapter 20: “She’s Mine Now, And She’s Very Interested In Me. You Don’t Even Have The Right To Join Us.”

No… Tong Zhuo thought she had misheard. She was a supporting character who only had a few scenes left before wrapping up, but someone wanted to steal her role? That was one thing, but to stoop to personal attacks?

Was that even polite?

Without waiting for the director’s response, Tong Zhuo walked directly up to the actress who wanted to steal her role. She took a look and realized it was a supporting actress from her own cast. She wasn’t a good actress, but she was a gossip and a troublemaker.

Tong Zhuo didn’t think she had much of a problem with her, so why was she picking a fight?

“Zhu Fuya, long time no see. Are you disappointed that I’m not a vegetable and not crippled? I’ve been with you in this crew for so long, and we’re about to wrap up, and I’ve only just found out you love my role so much. I’ve already been acting it for a while and haven’t gotten all my pay yet. Since you like this role so much, I can give it to you.”

“However, please remember to give me the pay after you’ve finished acting it. Thank you.”

Tong Zhuo’s sudden appearance took Zhu Fuya by surprise. She was shocked at first, but then she felt like she hadn’t done anything wrong.

She saw that Tong Zhuo’s forehead was indeed injured. The scene was so chaotic that day that it was a miracle she wasn’t killed by Li Jing’s blow. How did she come back so soon? It was completely unexpected.

“Tong Zhuo, you can’t blame others for getting hurt because you couldn’t protect yourself. You’ve been absent for several days and caused the crew a lot of trouble. What’s wrong with me offering to take your place?”

“Hey, are you deaf? Or did you get your brain soaked and turn into a goldfish? I just said you can act in my role, but remember to give me the pay afterward.”

“Pffft—”

The director, standing nearby, was amused by Tong Zhuo’s words. He looked at Zhu Fuya, who still seemed to not understand. He thought she was both stupid and foolish.

No wonder she had only appeared in scenes where she was a fleeting background character after being in the industry for so long. She was just too slow-witted.

Look at her, she still didn’t get it. It was really quite funny.

“I think Tong Zhuo makes a lot of sense. She’s been with the crew for several months. She can’t just give up her role, which only has one or two scenes left, because of a work-related injury, can she? If you really want to replace Tong Zhuo’s role, I have no problem with you giving her your salary after you’ve finished filming.”

The director’s fair statement surprised Tong Zhuo a little. The director was usually very distant and didn’t give her much attention. Had she suddenly come to her senses today?

“Director… are you saying I should work for free? It’s all about the experience, right?” Zhu Fuya finally understood, and her face turned green.

“Alright, alright. Your acting isn’t even a tenth as good as Tong Zhuo’s. Tong Zhuo at least got this role with her talent. Why are you standing here saying such nasty things? She’s injured, and you’re not even concerned about her.” The director dismissed her with a wave of his hand. How dare you say something so malicious and then come up to me? You’re bad luck.

Zhu Fuya left without getting anything from the director. She gave Tong Zhuo a hard glare and exaggeratedly twisted her body as she walked away.

Tong Zhuo: “…Don’t go! Let me experience the hardship of making money while lying down a little longer!”

“Tong Zhuo, your forehead is injured. Why aren’t you resting at home? What are you doing here on set?”

The director’s last name was Xu. She was an Omega and was not very old, but the shows she directed were surprisingly seasoned and well-regarded by audiences. Tong Zhuo had fought tooth and nail for this role because of that.

At the time, she had originally wanted to audition for the lead female role, but the company wouldn’t let her. Her agent, sister Lan, naturally sided with Li Jing because one of the company’s senior executives was Li Jing’s aunt. More resources were naturally allocated to her.

When she went to audition, her flight was delayed, and she could only get this one role. But Tong Zhuo wasn’t discouraged at the time. She thought that if she worked hard enough, she would have a chance to turn things around, so she worked very hard on the show.

In the end, fate told her that she was just a stepping stone for others in the book, and no matter how hard she worked, she would only be a prop. So why bother? She might as well give up and lay flat!

So she came today with a devil-may-care attitude, but she didn’t expect Director Xu’s attitude towards her to be so positive.

“I came to ask for leave. I’ll leave right away.” Tong Zhuo said, her guard up.

“There’s no need to be in such a hurry.” Director Xu thought she was truly sincere. She asked her to sit down and gave her a script to read.

Tong Zhuo was confused. She held the script and asked, “Director Xu, what is this?”

“It’s a script for you. Just take a look.” She said it mysteriously. Tong Zhuo felt a bit strange but still opened it and took a look.

The script was more interesting than she expected. It was different from the popular revenge-plot stories of late. The script she held was more of a mystery thriller with a very profound theme. If she could act it out well, she could even compete for an award.

But Tong Zhuo didn’t quite understand why Director Xu was showing it to her. She read it carefully and handed it back to her, “It’s a very well-written script, but the casting in all aspects won’t be easy.”

“Are you interested?” Director Xu didn’t take the script, so Tong Zhuo had to hold on to it.

She thought for a moment and answered honestly, “It would be a lie to say I’m not interested, but I’m just thinking about it. It would be great if I could even get a supporting role in it.”

“Why are your standards so low?” Director Xu disapproved of her self-assessment. She frowned and leaned closer, lowering her voice. “Were you the Alpha with a child at the KFC yesterday eating fried chicken?”

“…Director Xu, why would you ask that?” So much had happened from yesterday to today that Tong Zhuo hadn’t had time to deal with the video from last night. She didn’t think anyone would recognize her.

Oh, unless there’s a rumor about her. That makes sense. That’s why Director Xu also saw the video.

“Because the director of this project is a friend of mine. She couldn’t contact you directly, but she found out through a connection that you’re filming here. She asked me to show you the script and see if you’re interested.”

“…There’s something this good?” Tong Zhuo was shocked and couldn’t believe it. She couldn’t be blamed. Her acting career had been getting narrower and narrower, stagnating or even regressing, to the point where even if someone put a piece of gold in front of her, she wouldn’t react.

All she wanted was to make a little money to live on. The rest, she chose to give up on.

And now that she had an agreement with Mu Nan Jia, she could get some money reimbursed every month. She thought it was perfectly fine to just lay flat.

But now, after hearing what Director Xu said, she wasn’t so sure anymore.

When a person has been in a slump for too long, it’s hard to adapt to climbing up again.

“Yes, I have no reason to lie to you,” Director Xu said genuinely. “Do you know Director Gu Shuming? She’s the one who asked me to give you this script. If you’re interested, you should really go and audition.”

“Are you really talking about Director Gu Shuming?” Tong Zhuo thought she had misheard. “Isn’t Director Gu always very strict about casting? Why would she pick me?”

“Because the temperament you showed in the video yesterday perfectly matches the temperament of one of the female leads that Director Gu is looking for. Naturally, she couldn’t miss the opportunity to have you audition.” Director Xu explained it simply.

“But…”

“If you have any questions, just go and try out first. Let’s not worry about the rest for now.”

Director Xu could see her hesitation. She remembered that Tong Zhuo had been acting in these small roles for six years, and every opportunity was either stolen or targeted. Now that she had this rare opportunity, she couldn’t let her miss it.

“Okay. Where do I go to talk to Director Gu?” Tong Zhuo still had some passion for acting. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have given up her major in university to enter the entertainment industry as an extra. It was all because of her love for performing.

Now that she had such a good opportunity, she would see if she could seize it. If not, she wouldn’t force it and would continue to lay flat.

“She’s in the studio next door right now. You can go and audition for her. I’m sure she’ll be very happy to see you.” Director Xu breathed a sigh of relief when she finally agreed. Otherwise, she wouldn’t know how to explain it to her old friend.

“Right next door?” This time, Tong Zhuo was truly surprised. She said no more and immediately headed to the studio next door, afraid that if she was a minute late, the role would be stolen.

Gu Shuming was indeed waiting for her next door. When she saw Tong Zhuo approaching, a smile immediately appeared on her face. She walked up to her, “Are you… Teacher Tong Zhuo?”

Tong Zhuo looked at Gu Shuming. The legendary Director Gu, who was reclusive and only cared about her work, was much younger than she had imagined. She looked to be in her early twenties, not much older than herself.

It was surprising, even a little enviable, that she had achieved so much at such a young age.

But was she a little too enthusiastic towards her?

“Hello, Director Gu, I’m Tong Zhuo.” Tong Zhuo stepped forward and shook her hand politely.

“Have you read the script? I hope you like it?” Gu Shuming didn’t have any prejudice against Tong Zhuo because of her low standing, and she didn’t waste any time. She got straight to the point.

“I think the core of the script is excellent, but it won’t be easy to film. And casting might be quite difficult.” Tong Zhuo said honestly.

“That’s right. I’ve been organizing this script for who knows how long and have been worried about casting. But your demeanor in that video yesterday was a flash of brilliance. It’s exactly the kind of presence I’m looking for, so I asked you to come and audition.”

“May I ask what kind of presence I had in that video?” Tong Zhuo was still a little confused.

“It was a mix of a clear-headed and world-weary temperament. Very charming and a perfect fit for my lead character. If you don’t come and try out, I think it will be a huge regret for me.” Gu Shuming was also honest with her.

Tong Zhuo was a little embarrassed by her high regard. In the end, she took the script and sat to the side, thinking about which scene to act out later.

“I’m sorry, she’s really charming and mesmerizing. I’ve already claimed her~ She seems very interested in me, too~”

“And you, Mu Nan Jia, don’t even have the right to join. You should know when to back off!”

Gu Shuming didn’t disturb Tong Zhuo. Instead, she secretly took a photo and sent it to Mu Nan Jia.

Mu Nan Jia was on her way back to deal with the Meng family. She also had an interview today, and her new show was about to be released, so she was starting to get busy.

When she suddenly received the message from Gu Shuming with a photo of Tong Zhuo and such an ambiguous message, Mu Nan Jia’s eyes suddenly turned cold.

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