The Villain's Mom Becomes Famous for Fortune-Telling and Gossip Ch. 110

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This time, the set was a major domestic production. The director was a famous international filmmaker, and the main roles were all played by award-winning actors and actresses. Many familiar faces, mostly top online influencers, came and went on set. But even someone like Yu Qingqing, close to first-tier actress level, had to keep a low profile in front of such a big production—hoping to perform well and build connections with the award-winning actors.

After greeting people on the way, Yu Qingqing finally relaxed as she entered her dressing room. "Sister, is the first scene mine?"

"I think so. Let me check the schedule." She opened her phone. "Yeah, it's a scene with the actress Wen Ying."

The manager immediately got nervous and glanced at the assistant beside her. "When we saw Wen Ying just now, did she look a bit off?"

"Mm." The assistant nodded, then remembered the pale look on Film Empress Wen's face just now and instinctively shrank her neck. "I just saw that Film Emperor Lu, who's playing the second male lead, tried to say hi to her, but she completely ignored him..."

The "Film Emperor Lu" she was talking about was Lu Jingxi's third brother—Lu He.

Lu He had entered the entertainment industry back in elementary school. He started as a child star and worked his way up step by step. Just a couple of years ago, he won a major award and, even though he was only in his twenties, had already become the youngest Movie King in history with a full set of honors.

The assistant had originally been his fan. I mean, who wouldn't love a young, handsome, rich Film Emperor?

But unfortunately, his younger sister was Lu Jingxi.

Ever since she saw what Master Yu was capable of, the assistant had become a hardcore solo fan of his. She still remembered clearly which celebs had beef with Master Yu before, and by extension, she held a grudge against the stars they supported too.

"Well, today's really bad timing..." The manager gave Yu Qingqing a heads-up. "If Film Empress Wen makes things difficult when you two act together later, just try to bear with it."

She explained all the underlying dynamics to Yu Qingqing. "Film Empress Wen might have a bit of a temper sometimes, but she's not a bad person. You're in the middle of your career's rise—so even if you can't be friends with her, at least don't make her an enemy."

In this industry, connections were currency. People like Film Empress Wen could sometimes toss out a single sentence and change your whole career. If a small-time star offended someone like that and didn't have anyone backing them up, it was basically career suicide.

Yu Qingqing nodded to show she understood. "Don't worry, sister. I got it."

She had already known earlier this morning that Film Empress Wen might cause trouble, but she hadn't expected it to be this bad.

Yu Qingqing had been strung up on wires all morning, and the skin under her arms was practically rubbed raw. No matter what, she just couldn't get the scene right. The director, who had started out being understanding, eventually grew impatient. After yelling at Film Empress Wen three times, he finally snapped, threw the script, and stormed off—pushing all the scenes to the afternoon.

Film Empress Wen, the one who got yelled at, stood dead center on set with a face so dark it looked terrifying. With so many people around, not one dared to go near her and risk getting caught in the storm.

Yu Qingqing was dragged off by her assistant to get ointment. Her manager was both distressed for her and secretly relieved that Film Empress Wen hadn't gone harder on her.

"Hello, is this Miss Yu Qingqing's dressing room? She's the one playing the fifth female lead?"

Suddenly, a middle-aged woman with flawless makeup knocked gently on the door with a smile. She was dressed in a champagne-colored women's suit, her hair neatly pinned back, every look and smile screaming one word—elite.

Yu Qingqing's manager immediately recognized her. "Sister Ren?"

She rushed up in surprise. "What brings you here? Did Qingqing mess up her acting just now?"

"No way. Qingqing's acting skills are obvious to everyone. It's just that our Xiao Wen was in a bad mood today and ended up dragging her down with her." Sister Ren smiled warmly.

She was Film Empress Wen's manager. She had mentored multiple Film Emperors and Empress' and top-tier celebs, and she was basically a legend among managers. Her showing up personally today was a surprise to everyone.

While handing over a bottle of Yunnan Baiyao, Sister Ren said, "Qingqing's so talented—our Film Empress Wen actually has a resource on hand, but her schedule won't allow it. I'll give you the director's contact info in a bit. Try reaching out. If you can get into that project, Qingqing's position in the film world would be solid."

In the entertainment world, movies had always ranked above TV dramas, and TV dramas above web series. Yu Qingqing had been grinding in the TV circle for years, but she was always just one step away from breaking into film.

Who would've thought the opportunity would fall right into her lap today?

Her manager's eyes lit up. Even though Qingqing had been through some rough moments, if this meant getting Film Empress Wen's connections, she'd be spared from way worse in the future!

She quickly beamed, "Then I'll thank you in advance on Qingqing's behalf, Sister Ren!"

Yu Qingqing was pulled over to chat with Sister Ren for a few minutes. Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, the manager cleared the room of everyone else. Sister Ren chuckled. "Knew it—talking with smart people is just easier."

She carefully shut the dressing room door, then looked at the made-up Yu Qingqing and said softly, "Qingqing, are you familiar with Yu Yuan?"

Master Yu?

Yu Qingqing exchanged a look with her manager, both unsure what she meant.

The industry was way too messy, and lately, Master Yu had been in the spotlight. Was someone already eyeing her?

Seeing the startled looks on their faces, Sister Ren waved her hand gracefully. "No, no, you've got it wrong!"

"It's just..." A somewhat awkward smile appeared on her face. "I watched yesterday's episode of Strange and Mysterious Tales of the Demon World, and something happened around me recently, so I wanted to find a master to take a look. I happened to see online that a while ago, she helped a netizen spot something going on with her grandma, and Qingqing, didn't you repost it back then? So I thought maybe you could get in touch with Yu Yuan..."

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