Regardless of what grievances the older generation had, Song Xiao could verify from Mu Shaâs words that it had probably been a personal issue between his father and Xiao Zhengqing, and not a business-related dispute. This was difficult; if the two of them had severed ties over benefits, then as long as he offered good enough conditions, he could still bring back this gold medal entertainment company manager. However, this sort of unclear problemâŠ
Song Xiao sighed and didnât continue chatting with Mu Sha for much longer. After a few more sentences, he was prepared to leave, and ran into Mu Shaâs manager on the way out.
âMy great aunt, the entire crew is looking for you.â The manager was panting heavily, his brow dotted with sweat. They basically werenât getting any remuneration with this role. Coupled with all the money spent on room and board overseas, costumes, and contacts, they were basically paying for Mu Sha to act, and didnât have any right to be wilful either.
âWhy are you looking for me? Iâve already finished filming my scenes.â Mu Sha rolled her eyes.
âEven then, you canât just turn your head and walk away without telling anyone. Those people are A-list Hollywood stars.â The manager wiped at his sweat. Just now, he had seen the male lead speaking with Mu Sha, and their team had hurriedly seized the moment to snap a few photos; who would have guessed that Mu Sha would turn around and walk away, leaving the male lead to endure the embarrassment.
âWhat the hell, he mocked and ridiculed me, and I have to take it?â Mu Sha snorted coldly. She had always been straightforward, and had never endured such a grievance before.
Song Xiao frowned slightly. âDid someone humiliate you?â
âIt wasnât humiliating per se, but he said, âAre all Chinese women like you, not paid but still willingâŠââ That person didnât say the last part out loud, but from his tone, it obviously wasnât a compliment. The fact that Mu Sha hadnât slapped him was already extremely composed of her.
âFortunately, I am also considered your boss. Take me to see him.â Song Xiao placed his hands behind his back and walked towards the filming location.
âAh?â Mu Sha blinked and traded looks with the manager. This kid, what crazy thing was he saying?
Song Xiao looked like he was strolling idly, but his footsteps werenât slow, and he soon reached where the crew was. The director was furious, and when he saw Mu Sha, who was following behind Song Xiao, he immediately raised his voice. âYou finally know to come back, my god! Iâve never met a Chinese actress like you!â
âDirector Sam, there are no more scenes for me today.â Seeing that the situation wasnât right, Mu Sha hurried to explain.
âWho told you that?!â The director became even angrier. âMiss Mu, I donât demand that you work as hard as the other Chinese actors, but at the very least, you should respect the schedule. You have three scenes today, and only filmed one. You made the entire crew wait here for you!â As he spoke, he shook the script.
Mu Shaâs eyes widened, and she turned her head to look for the staff member who had informed her of the schedule, but couldnât find them. Lifting her eyes, she met the provocative gaze of one of the minor female characters. The girl mouthed curses at her, and smiled proudly.
Knowing that she had been set up, Mu Sha quickly calmed down. At the time, that person hadnât given her a document of any sort, and it had only been by word of mouth; it was now very hard for her to explain herself. If she wanted to remain in the production, she could only acknowledge that she was wrong and apologize to everyone.
But how could she choke this down?
âDirector Sam, I want to make something clear.â Song Xiao, who had been quietly watching for a while, suddenly spoke up. âMu Sha didnât read the schedule wrongly; she left on purpose.â