Chapter 25 Gao Wen leans in
Chapter 25 Gao Wen leans in
The chaotic scene lasted for quite a while before the people surrounding Gao Wen gradually dispersed, leaving only the main members of the crew behind, as they still needed to discuss how to handle the aftermath of the incident.
But no matter what, the production team is going to have to spend a lot of money.
Gao Wen is already a top-tier actress in the past two years, and she is heavily promoted by her own company, which has invested countless resources and funds in her. If something were to happen to her here, the production team would probably be devoured by the company and the crazy fans behind the show.
However, all of this was handled by Qingjie, Gao Wen's manager, while Gao Wen seemed lost in thought, looking quite frightened. Qingjie was both angry and distressed, and couldn't help but whisper, "..."
"Wenwen, Wenwen...don't you have anything to say?"
Gao Wen slightly raised her head and glanced at her, then her gaze turned directly to Chen Jiang, who was standing to the side. After hesitating for a moment, she still asked, "How is Chen Jiang?"
"Chen Jiang?"
Sister Qing was clearly taken aback, and then she realized that they had been so focused on Gao Wen's condition that they had forgotten about the person who had saved her.
Putting aside the matter of the life-saving grace, there are many people and things going on in this film crew. They are so focused on caring for Gao Wen that if they forget about their savior, it could cause a huge uproar if it gets posted online. That would be a dereliction of duty on their part.
"Right, right, where's Chen Jiang..." Sister Qing quickly turned around and looked around. She soon noticed Chen Jiang and called out to him, "Chen Jiang, come here!"
Chen Jiang, standing to one side, looked helpless, but still walked over:
"Sister Qing, is Gao Wen alright?"
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. Something came up on my end, and I need to take care of it."
To be honest, he came here purely to join in the fun; this whole thing was completely unexpected.
However, his luck had been on for a few days, and he had made some progress. The reason why he was able to enter the film crew so smoothly as an extra and save Gao Wen in the end was probably due to his luck.
This is certainly a good thing, because regardless of whether he plays this minor role or not, Gao Wen will still be acting at the same time and place, so the chandelier will probably still fall on Gao Wen's head. In other words, his presence did help Gao Wen escape a disaster.
From this perspective, it's certainly a good thing. Even if they weren't friends, Chen Jiang would still be willing to help, let alone since they're already friends.
However... after he finished, he already sensed that saving people was not the end, and that a series of troubles would follow, which made him a little irritable.
"Gao Wen is fine, she was just a little frightened."
This time, Sister Qing's attitude towards Chen Jiang can be described as kind and approachable. He not only saved Gao Wen, but also many other people, including herself, and solved a lot of trouble. He can be considered her benefactor, so it's only natural that she has to treat him well.
"Is your situation urgent? We'd like to thank you for saving Gao Wen."
"Yes, yes, young man."
The director, who looked miserable, chimed in, saying that since the crew had caused the trouble, he had to make an effort to address it.
"You're just an extra in this production, right? You saved Gao Wen this time, and we have to repay you. We're actually missing a pretty important role, and I think you'd be perfect for it. Why don't you give it a try?"
Upon hearing this, Gao Wen couldn't help but look at Chen Jiang with her beautiful eyes, hoping he would agree.
Perhaps it was the lingering fear from that moment, but for some reason, Chen Jiang's face suddenly seemed so reassuring, and she really wanted him by her side.
Chen Jiang really didn't want to act anymore; this incident had scared him a bit.
"Thank you for your kind offer, but I'd better not."
"Don't you want to act?"
Hearing this, the director was a little surprised. He didn't know that Chen Jiang was just brought by Gao Wen to make a cameo appearance. He thought he was just an extra and wondered if there were extras who didn't want to improve.
Sister Qing noticed his confusion and explained with a smile:
"Director, Chen Jiang isn't a professional actor. He's Wenwen's friend. He happened to bring Wenwen back and wanted to try acting, so I asked the assistant director to give him a minor role. Who would have thought he'd actually do such a good job... If it weren't for Chen Jiang's quick thinking, I don't know what would have happened."
"I see......"
The director realized what was happening, but his expression immediately became even more pained.
If it were just an extra, it would be easier to handle; he has plenty of ways to downplay the incident. But the person who saved the person was Gao Wen's friend, so there's no other way but to take practical action. After all, it's the production crew's money, and he can't let this delay his career.
"But we can't just let it go like that... How about this, Mr. Chen Jiang, thank you so much this time. I can't live with myself if I don't repay you."
"How about this? The production team will give you a special lead role and pay you a salary of 300,000. How about that?"
The director noticed a slight change in Chen Jiang's expression and quickly added:
"You'll only be paid after filming is finished. Of course, you don't need to wait on set... It's not really convenient to disclose things about filming, is it?"
Chen Jiang couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a smile.
Well, he's really finding money everywhere he goes these days; another 300,000 is about to be deposited into his account.
"Uh, of course, no problem. Anyway, I doubt anyone will ask me..."
The director was relieved and laughed twice, saying:
"That's a token of my gratitude, so please accept it."
"Indeed, Chen Jiang, you can rest assured and take it." Sister Qing glanced around and also felt that there was nothing wrong with the director's actions. Moreover, the director's 300,000 yuan was to buy Chen Jiang from mentioning this matter again, but she had saved his life. If he were to take advantage of this kindness, it would not be something that 300,000 yuan could solve.
After agreeing with her, she also took the initiative to ask Chen Jiang:
"Chen Jiang, you saved Wenwen, and we don't know how to repay you... If you need anything, you can tell me."
"this......"
Chen Jiang chuckled to himself. He felt perfectly justified in accepting the money from the production crew, but what about Gao Wen's money?
But seeing Qingjie's expression of wanting to settle things immediately, he didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, Gao Wen took the initiative to speak up and defuse the situation at this moment:
"I will repay Chen Jiang for saving me... Sister Qing, this is between him and me, so please don't interfere."
"Well... okay."
Sister Qing glanced at her, only to find that the other woman wasn't even looking at her, but was staring intently at Chen Jiang. She could only sigh helplessly... This was exactly what she feared, and she hoped it wouldn't turn out the way she expected.
"Well then, Gao Wen, Sister Qing, and the director... I'll be leaving now?"
Chen Jiang picked up his phone, glanced at it, and then said goodbye again.
"Okay, you can go ahead if you have something to do. I won't see you off."
Qingjie had no objection; she was just hoping Chen Jiang would leave quickly, otherwise she wouldn't know what to do.
Chen Jiang didn't say anything more. He smiled, nodded to Gao Wen, and then turned and walked out of the film set.
He quickly arrived at his parking spot, and just as he got into the car, started the engine, and prepared to leave, he saw a figure rushing towards him in the rearview mirror. The figure then went straight to the passenger side and pulled on the door.
Chen Jiang unlocked the car door, puzzled, and watched Gao Wen get into the car, looking confused.
"No, you were just scared pretty badly. Why didn't you stay on set and rest? Why did you run out here?"
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