BHBF Chapter 92.1

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 5) Chapter 92.1: The Son Is The Villian (4)

Shao Yu borrowed 100,000 yuan, and spent 50,000 yuan of it on the camera.
Zhang Ming, who had never handled such an expensive lens before, was trembling as he held the rented equipment.
“I can’t do it, I can’t do it, you should find a professional,” Zhang Ming kept saying.
Shao Yu pressed down on his trembling hand and said, “Don’t you have any dreams?”
“That’s not my dream,” Zhang Ming said weakly.
“So what do you dream of?” Shao Yu asked.
“The demolition compensation includes thirty apartments, rented out daily.” Zhang Ming covered his face as soon as he finished speaking.
“Your place can’t be demolished,” Shao Yu said directly.
Zhang Ming was fine with being scolded, but when he heard that his house wouldn’t be demolished, he immediately got anxious and said, “How could that be? My house is an old one too, why wouldn’t it be demolished?”
Shao Yu said, “That area is full of old buildings. In the past two years, there has been a trend of protecting old buildings, so they will not be demolished.”
As she spoke, Shao Yu opened the government website and showed Zhang Ming all the documents. Indeed, as Shao Yu said, in the original story, the house was still the old house until it was passed down to Shao Yi.
Zhang Ming’s face turned pale instantly. The thought of his dream of getting rich overnight shattered made him feel terrible.
“Demolition…my demolition…” Zhang Ming’s mutterings sounded just like Xianglin’s wife, who had lost her child.
Shao Yu also knew about Zhang Ming’s area. His old house had outdated facilities, a poor living environment, narrow alleys, no parking spaces, and no good schools. He hadn’t sold the house for so many years because he was waiting for the demolition.
“Young man, take it easy, let’s earn a million first,” Shao Yu said.
Zhang Ming nodded, his face contorted with grief.
“Hold on tight.” Shao Yu handed the machine back to Zhang Ming.
Zhang Ming quickly put it aside and said, “I can’t hold it steady, my hands are shaking.”
Helpless, Shao Yu could only say, “Then you can put it on the shelf, but there are a few shots where you might have to carry it.”
“Such a heavy machine, doesn’t it shake when you carry it?” Zhang Ming asked.
Each machine weighs over 20 kilograms; carrying it for several days will nearly ruin a person’s health.
Shao Yu said, “That’s exactly what I wanted.”
“We have the machine, but what about the script?” Zhang Ming has come to terms with it now. Anyway, he has already resigned during this period. Since his good brother is going crazy, he can only go crazy with him. After he’s done going crazy, he will force him to calm down and find a job together.
Shao Yu handed him a notebook and said, “You’re a photographer, take a look first.”
Seeing the thick stack of papers, Zhang Ming asked, “Where did this come from?”

“I wrote it.”

Zhang Mingxin felt even colder, but he still forced himself to perk up and started reading.

He looked ahead, thinking to himself that this was just a charade, but when he saw the ending, he suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed, “Awesome, bro!”

Zhang Ming is the cinematographer, and there are many shots to shoot. It’s necessary to talk to him in advance, so Shao Yu makes sure he reads the script thoroughly beforehand so that Zhang Ming can understand why things are done this way.

Shao Yu could make Zhang Ming his puppet, doing whatever he said, but that would make it difficult for Zhang Ming to make progress.

His good friend frequently took leave to take care of Shao Yu and the children, which forced him to resign. Naturally, Shao Yu wanted to give him a good future. It didn’t matter if he didn’t know how to do it for the time being. Shao Yu felt that with Zhang Ming’s intelligence, he could quickly get the hang of it by teaching him step by step.

Shao Yu patted him on the shoulder and said, “These past two days, besides reading the script, you should also familiarize yourself with this machine at home.”

“Where are you going?” Zhang Ming asked.

“Go out and find actors,” Shao Yu said.

Zhang Ming nodded.

Shao Yu added, “I’ll meet the creditor while I’m at it.”

Zhang Ming immediately became worried and said, “I’ll go with you. If they start beating people up, I can take a couple of hits for you.”

Shao Yu shook his head and said, “It’s okay, they are all civilized people, they won’t hit me.”

“You owe them so much money, they probably want to eat you alive, why wouldn’t they beat you up?”

Shao Yu smiled and said, “Don’t worry, these people will lend me money again after I pay them back. You can stay at home and take care of the two children.”

Zhang Ming looked incredulous, but Shao Yu didn’t want him to go out with him, so there was nothing he could do.

Shao Yu’s invitation to Ying Siyi to play the lead role wasn’t just a random suggestion; the female lead role in the movie he was going to make was indeed very suitable for Ying Siyi.

Shao Yu deliberately tailored the role to Ying Siyi’s requirements, knowing that Ying Siyi would definitely not accept the role.

Shao Yu went out this time because she had arranged to meet an actress. Although the actress was a relatively unknown actress, she was quite good at acting. The problem now was how to persuade her to join the production team without being able to offer her a high salary.

Shao Yu only had 100,000 yuan. 50,000 yuan was spent on the machines, and the remaining 50,000 yuan was to be used to buy props and rent a venue. Every penny had to be spent wisely.

“I don’t have the time,” Gu Jiaying said bluntly.

Shao Yu knew this person because she had a close relationship with Ying Siyi.

The two were classmates at the film academy and were once best friends. What’s even more interesting is that Ying Siyi only made her name in the entertainment industry by taking a role from Gu Jiaying.

Gu Jiaying only wanted to see Shao Yu make a fool of himself, so she decided to come and meet him. When Shao Yu was still rich and powerful, he often helped Ying Siyi put her down, so she never really planned to take on this movie in the first place.

Gu Jiaying had originally planned to mock Shao Yu, but when she actually met Shao Yu, she suddenly felt it was pointless. They were both people who had been harmed by Ying Siyi, so what was the point of comparing and belittling each other?

“Don’t you want to take a look at the script first?” Shao Yu asked.

Gu Jiaying shook her head, intending to get up and leave, but then she thought of something and finally said, “I know you’ve been bewitched by Ying Siyi, but I still have to say, you shouldn’t stay in the entertainment industry anymore. Find a good job and raise your two children.”

Gu Jiaying deeply resented her own weakness. She had originally planned to mock Shao Yu, but now she had suddenly turned to admonishing her. She thought to herself that the reason she hadn’t made it in the entertainment industry for so many years was probably because she wasn’t as ruthless as Ying Siyi.

Shao Yu smiled and said, “Then you’re not suited for the entertainment industry either, so why are you staying here?”

Gu Jiaying glanced at him and said, “This is my own business. Mind your own business.”

Shao Yu said, “You spent a month gaining weight, but then someone else snatched the role from you.”

“To shoot a cat food commercial, you have to eat cat food in front of the camera.”

“You were invited to the event, but the organizers even called you by the wrong name, and you couldn’t find your seat during the meal.”

“In the ten years since your debut, you’ve changed agents nine times.”

As Shao Yu recounted each and every incident, Gu Jiaying’s eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Although she has good acting skills, she is too stubborn and never accepts the unspoken rules of the industry. As a result, over the years, the roles she finally manages to get are often snatched away by others. She can only watch helplessly as she gets older and still doesn’t have a single noteworthy role.

“Is it interesting to say these things? Is it interesting to reopen old wounds?” Gu Jiaying asked fiercely.

Shao Yu handed over the script and said, “Although I don’t have the money to pay you right now, I will make it up to you later. I also guarantee that if you take this role, you won’t have to play those cannon fodder villains in those low-class works anymore.”

Gu Jiaying is a good actress, but she can never get good roles. Gu Jiaying doesn’t understand why, but Shao Yu knows it very well.

Gu Jiaying and Ying Siyi are actually the same type, and even look somewhat alike, but the problem is that Ying Siyi was the one who got ahead first.

Ying Siyi is petty and narrow-minded. She and Gu Jiaying were good friends but turned against each other. Naturally, she would do everything she could to suppress Gu Jiaying, which is why Gu Jiaying is in her current situation.

Gu Jiaying didn’t believe Shao Yu at all, but she was provoked by Shao Yu and really wanted to stand out, so she finally accepted the script and left in a huff.

Before she left, Shao Yu called out, “I’ll call you again in a couple of days.”

Gu Jiaying did not respond.

Gu Jiaying returned home and cried bitterly again. After crying, she carefully applied a face mask.

After applying the face mask, she inexplicably picked up the script that Shao Yu had given her.

Two hours later, the face mask fell off her face on its own. She picked up her phone, wanting to call Shao Yu, but she still felt a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, she called her agent.

She wasn’t lying to Shao Yu; her agent had indeed recently secured her a role, but just from the title, she knew it was another low-quality production.

“What? I worked so hard to get this role for you, and you’re just going to throw it away like this?” the agent asked in a shrill voice.

As a minor actress working for an agent, Gu Jiaying seemed a little intimidated when facing her, explaining, “I’ve received a movie script. The budget isn’t high, but I can play the lead role.”

The agent calmed down and asked, “What movie? Who directed it? Who produced it?”

Upon hearing Shao Yu’s name, the agent couldn’t hold back any longer and yelled, “Are you out of your mind? Have you lost your mind? You actually believe that good-for-nothing rich kid’s nonsense?”

Gu Jiaying patiently explained the script: “This script is really good. It’s a horror-suspense film, but the ending is very heartwarming . The story goes like this…”

Before she could finish speaking, her agent snapped, “Horror and suspense, and heartwarming? Can you even put those words together? If you’re sick, go get treatment, don’t be misleading people!”

Gu Jiaying explained, “No, this script is really that good?”

The agent still thought she was out of her mind, but forced herself to calm down and asked, “How much did that good-for-nothing rich kid pay you?”

Agents also make a living on commissions. If Shao Yu offers a lot of money, the agent can barely accept it.

“Um…” Gu Jiaying paused for a moment and said, “He doesn’t have the money to pay right now.”

“You’re taking the job even though you’re broke? Do you think you’re some big shot who dares to act without pay?” the agent yelled.

Gu Jiaying didn’t dare to speak.

The agent took a deep breath and said, “I can’t handle someone like you. Let’s terminate the contract.”

The agent was also annoyed. She used to think that Gu Jiaying was pretty and might be destined for great success, but after managing her for half a year, she realized that as long as Ying Siyi was in the entertainment industry, Gu Jiaying would never have a chance to make it big.

As Gu Jiaying got older, and with her stubborn nature, her manager became too lazy to bother with her and simply let her go.

Gu Jiaying wanted to say a few more words, but her agent had already hung up the phone decisively.

Gu Jiaying was now completely out of options. After crying again, she finally mustered her strength. She had no other way out but Shao Yu. She didn’t dare wait for Shao Yu to call her. She only had five minutes to mentally prepare herself before she dialed Shao Yu’s number.

When Shao Yu received her call, he wasn’t surprised at all. Instead, he asked, “Do you have any little girls in your family? Around seven or eight years old, pretty, and preferably with some resemblance to you.”

Gu Jiaying immediately understood Shao Yu’s plan; there was another little girl character in the script, who was her daughter.