Speak Money Not Love with the Master - Chapter 8

The shooting location of <The Seamen> was at a small harbor located in Zhenghai, which was in the South. Up to this day, this place was a rare and preserved relic of the last century. The November temperatures in this small city are a few degrees warmer than in Beijing, but the city’s humid climate made it so that the weather is always overcast with fog.

Ye Wei had now formally joined the crew. Only at the opening ceremony on that day, did she meet the greater part of the crew team and cast. She played two roles throughout the whole play, and so her number of scenes was heavy. The male lead was the Film Emperor, Jiang Xu. The two had already contacted each other early on before the shooting. Some actors and actresses were also already acquainted with one another, while others were in the process of getting acquainted.

When signing the contract with Ye Wei, Fan He had strongly recommended Yu Qiao. The producer decided to give her a role after meeting the latter. The role did not have many scenes. But in such a big production such as this, showing off her face more and familiarizing it to viewers would make it so that when she is asked for her acting background in the future, she would have something to show.

Moreover, that pretty, little oval face was more than enough to play the role of a “flower vase” persona. No, not just more than enough. Her face inherently suited the role.

As Ye Wei was holding the script, waiting for her entrance, Jiang Xu came over to talk to her about this next scene. Although Yu Qiao didn’t have much to do, she was happy to even be able to participate. She brought two cups of hot coffee over, “Mr. Jiang, Sister Wei Wei, here’s something to warm your bodies.”

“Where’s the assistant? It’s almost like you’re the errand-girl now!” Ye Wei asked.　

“They went to get your clothes from the car, while I was pretty idle.”　

“Mr. Jiang, your cup is sugar-free.”　　

“Thank you. To think you even remembered.”　

A smiling face bloomed from Yu Qiao. Extremely sweet.

“Qiao Qiao is very goodly natured, and she is also young so she still has growth potential,” Jiang Su said.

“Exactly, she’s too good. Who made this little face grow so pretty! Even Fan Jie supports her, “Ye Wei laughed. She treated Yu Qiao as her own sister. This child was good from every point. Only, she was a huge simpleton. In the entertainment circle, if she always stayed so simple, it would be a good thing. It’s happier to be simple.  

Yu Qiao seemed to glance meaningfully at Ye Wei. She walked over, “What’s the matter?”

“Master Xu called you again. But even though you keep ignoring his calls, he keeps making them without end…” 　

Ye Wei pinched her brows, and sighed heavily. “Don’t pay him any mind. Right now, I don’t have any time to deal with him anyway.”

“How about just saying it out-front. This way, it wouldn’t be problem.”　

“What would I say? This older sister doesn’t find him good enough?”  　

Yu Qiao shriveled back, and Ye Wei exhaled. “We’ll wait until he slowly shifts his attention towards other places. Only then, can this sister cut it off.”　　

“It’s raining outside. Don’t put on so little.” After Ye Wei finished speaking, she walked towards the shooting area.”　

Xu Zhi’ang didn’t have much patience to spend on women, but he was very different to Ye Wei. Perhaps this person is what people often referred to as, “cheap.” The more she didn’t put him in her eyes, the more eager he chased.　

Ever since the scandal, Ye Wei hasn’t answered a single call from him. Furthermore, he was exiled by his brother to the Siberian mining site, where even birds didn’t drop their shit.

He had no place to vent his grievances. Only later, did he come to know why his brother had punished him. Wasn’t it just a little lace? It’s not like it turned into a big storm. Luo Chengyu hasn’t been met with a single scandal all these years, so who wouldn’t be curious about his woman? He was also curious. Very very curious.

At this time, Siberia was more than 30 degrees below zero. Xu Zhi’ang was shaking as if he’d become a strainer from the cold. When he came back from the outside, he was running. His assistant hurriedly passed over some hot tea, which he held in his hands for warmth. “This freezing is gonna f*cking turn this young master, me, into a frozen popsicle.” 

No one around him dared to quarrel with him. There was no one who didn’t know that the young master got assigned here accompanied by a less than favorable mood. From the day he came, never did they see him with a smile on his face, and he spoke with a gun and stick, as if he wanted to beat someone to death with it.　　

Taking off his coat and drinking the hot tea to warm himself, he returned the missed call from his mom.　

After talking a few things about work, Xu Zhi’ang grumbled, “I’m freezing to death, when can I be let to go home?”　　

“Can’t you show a bit more care towards your future? Put your heart into business.”　　

“The company always has you to manage it, so why should I care so much?”　　

“Learn more from your brother. Your grandfather knows about the matter about you going to the mining site. You better perform properly. Don’t you know your grandfather holds in his hands 17 percent of the company’s shares?”　

“What do you want me to do? Don’t just get mad at me every day. I will burn incense, pray for the old man to live 100 years.　

“Are you still planning on continuing to race for an entire lifetime? You can only play around for so many years before you will eventually have to return back on the right path.”

Familial love and money were two separate issues altogether. The Luo Family has today’s glory, and so, peace within the family was extremely essential. The old patriarch has emphasized this long ago, that if anyone went against this principle/felt otherwise, they better not think about obtaining a single penny.

Needless to say, Luo Yingxin didn’t dare and wouldn’t. Each of their respective roles was clear-cut. She watched Chenyu grow up, and saw him no different from her own child. Only, her own son was disappointing. He lived aimlessly everyday, it gave her a headache. This role of hers will have to be taken over by him sooner or later.

“You’ll have to wait until I’m unable to do it anymore. It’s impossible right now.”　　

“Are you trying to drive me mad?”　

“I don’t dare, dare, dare. Respected Mother, go about your business. I’m holding back my piss, I need to go and relieve myself at once.”  

Luo Chengyu got the report that arrived from Siberia. The assistant gave feedback on Xu Zhi’ang’s recent performance and grievances. A person did not need to guess the kind of chaos that must be going on at that side. It has only been a month. Let him stay for another period of time to temper his mentality.

Ye Wei’s drama was in full swing, and follow-up resources also came one after another. The industry had attached great importance to <The Seamen>. No one could predict how the box-office would turn out, but Director Qu’s reputation drew the population’s attention, so its future prospects within the industry looked exceedingly good. 　

The scripts were sent to Fan He one by one. She began filtering out: the ordinary characters, the themes, and the actor collaborations. Picking out these few factors in the drama script was important for future reference. Fan He was very busy these days without end. She was going over each and every one of the scripts, magazine offers, and big brand collaborations.  

But at this moment, a change suddenly occurred at the AC that Ye Wei had worked with for two years.

**Translator Note

• Fan Jie = Sister Fan = Fan He
• Seeing as how many scripts were given, I think it is indeed a drama. Because I think a play or movie would just have it all in a single script? Oof, I’m just making an educated guess