On set, Director Chen received a mysterious phone call.
She glanced at the screen, then swiped to answer and said politely, "Boss Luo, what can I do for you?"
"Your son?"
"He's a good actor, with the potential to make it big. I have high hopes for him!"
Whatever Director Chen heard next, her expression suddenly changed. Her voice turned serious. "Sorry, Boss Luo, but I can't agree to that request. Once production starts, we can't just abandon it halfway through."
"I have a responsibility to the entire crew, the cast, and the fans!"
With that, she hung up.
Her lips twisted as she muttered to herself, "Trying to use your money to pressure me?!"
"Not happening!"
Filming was in full swing on the set of the school drama.
Fans who had gotten insider information early held up signs featuring the couple.
Every so often, they shouted.
Every so often, they screamed.
Their frenzy rivaled that of fans chasing A-list stars.
Yet Luo Mingyu wasn't happy or excited about his soaring popularity. Instead, he wore a miserable expression as he crouched beside Director Chen and pleaded with her.
"Come on, can we tone things down a little? This is a school drama. What if it doesn't pass the censors?!"
"You think our drama goes too far?" Director Chen gave him a sidelong glance. "Where, exactly? Go on, explain!"
Luo Mingyu struggled to say it, looking thoroughly awkward. "We're showing skin all the time. Even during a basketball game, we have to get up close and personal. In class, we sit at the same desk, poking and nudging each other..."
The fans outside the fence overheard him and immediately shouted, "Director, don't cut anything! We want to see it! We love it!"
"Shoo, shoo! This has nothing to do with