I asked you to save the villain, not to take him as your wife!

"Don't worry," Lu Ming said halfway, and suddenly seemed to remember something and changed the subject: "Actually, you have another way to repay."

"What?" Zhong Yu was puzzled.

Amidst the doubts, Zhong Yu was also a little cautious.

He was afraid of hearing a repayment method that he could not accept.

"Filming to pay off debts." Lu Ming said directly.

Zhong Yu’s acting is very good, and his refusal to ask the boss of Manxing shows that he is a man with a bottom line.

Such a person is relatively reliable, and there is basically no need to worry about something happening to him causing the drama that you worked so hard to shoot to not be broadcast.

Zhong Yu was stunned for a moment.

This way of repaying the debt was a bit too friendly to him.

How can this be considered as him repaying his debt?

It was obvious that Director Lu provided him with the job.

Although if he makes movies to pay off his debts, he won't get any pay.

But as long as the drama is broadcast, there will be exposure, which is more beneficial to him overall.

"Thank you, Director Lu. I will definitely do my best." Zhong Yu said seriously.

Hearing Zhong Yu start to call him "you" again, Lu Ming was too lazy to correct him.

"Next, you should terminate your contract with Manxing as soon as possible and then report to the crew." Lu Ming said.

The actress who will play the heroine is about to be finalized, and once the male and female protagonists are in place, the crew will start working at high speed.

To be honest, the plot of the drama "Watching the Sea" (short for "I Want to Go to See Mountains, Rivers, Lakes and Seas with You") is actually quite thin.

The main highlights are abuse and healing.

The possibility of this subject matter becoming a huge hit is not very high, but it is still possible to become a small hit and go slightly viral if promoted well.

With the support of Yindu Media, there is no need to worry about publicity.

After all, Yindu Media is backed by the Xie family, which has a short video platform.

"Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible." Zhong Yu immediately nodded and agreed.

This concludes the matter regarding termination of contract.

After finishing their meal, the two separated at the restaurant entrance.

One of them was busy with the contract termination, while the other returned to the crew to continue working.

……

Zhong Yu moved very quickly.

After Lu Ming received the loan, he immediately contacted the company to negotiate termination of the contract.

It should be a small matter for an unknown artist to terminate his contract.

But because it was Zhong Yu who wanted to terminate the contract, the person at the top level at Manxing was directly alarmed.

Of course, the boss of Manxing is unwilling to let him go.

Allowing Zhong Yu to terminate the contract is like releasing a bird back into the sky and a fish back into the sea.

By then, the sky will be high and the sea will be vast, allowing Zhong Yu to soar freely.

How could he do this for the person who had hidden and banned Zhong Yu in order to force her to submit?

But what if he refuses? Zhong Yu has to pay the penalty for breach of contract. If he dares to force Zhong Yu to stay, Zhong Yu will call the police and report him for illegal imprisonment.

At this time, Zhong Yu suddenly felt very fortunate.

Fortunately, I have been in hiding for the past two years.

If this involves any endorsement or something, then things will become more complicated.

Thanks to the two years of being hidden away, he was able to leave Manxing cleanly.

When Zhong Yu walked out of the Manxing Media building with the termination contract, he glanced at the sky.

The bright blue sky perfectly matched his mood at the moment.

The corners of Zhong Yu's mouth curled up a little, and she looked visibly happy.

Even though he was burdened with heavy debt, he was free.

He took out his cell phone and sent a message to Director Lu. After receiving a reply, Zhong Yu luxuriously called a private car.

At the same time, in the crew of "Watching the Sea", the assistant director was discussing the casting of the male lead with Lu Ming.

"Director Lu, now the leading lady and other supporting roles have basically been confirmed, only the leading actor is left. Do you want to pick one from those to be confirmed?" the assistant director suggested.

Lu Ming turned his gaze away from his phone, looked at the assistant director and said, "Don't worry, the leading actor will be here soon."

"Ah? Has the male lead been decided? Who is it?" the assistant director asked in confusion.

Lu Ming did not answer, but just said: "You will know in a while."

More than half an hour later, the assistant director and the leading actor who came to sign the contract looked at each other, and for a moment they even forgot what to say.

The "leading actor" in front of him was none other than Zhong Yu, who was in a very good mood because he had successfully terminated his contract.

After being stunned for a few seconds, the assistant director subconsciously turned his head to look at Lu Ming.

Lu Ming seemed to have guessed what he wanted to say: "He has terminated his contract with Manxing, so we can discuss the salary normally."

The assistant director heard this and nodded.

After turning his head back, he felt a little confused again.

Zhong Yu didn't seem to say that he had terminated the contract yet? How did Director Lu know?

Could it be that Zhong Yu sent a message to Director Lu in advance?

Yes, when he was talking to Director Lu about the actor for the male lead, Director Lu was looking at his phone.

Although he was still confused about why Zhong Yu told Lu Ming about his contract termination, the assistant director was also very professional.

He renegotiated the pay with Zhong Yu.

Soon, Zhong Yu and the assistant director reached a consensus on the issue of remuneration and then signed the contract.

At this point, all preparations have been completed and the filming of "Watching the Sea" has officially begun.

After the filming of "Watching the Sea" started, everyone in the crew seemed to get to know their director Lu all over again.

He seems to be a very easy-going person on weekdays, but he is very strict when filming.

Whenever an actor did a NG, he would feel a chill down his spine when he saw Lu Ming's cold gaze from behind the monitor.

However, although Lu Ming's cold gaze was terrifying, after the filming of "Watching the Sea", the actors who had worked with him all hoped to work with him again.

Although Lu Ming's eyes are cold, he really knows how to guide people during filming.

During the more than one month of filming, the actors with more important roles felt that their acting skills had improved.

After the filming of "Watching the Sea" was completed, Lu Ming did not hold any wrap-up party.

Because of their different roles, some actors had finished work long before filming was completed.

These actors may not even be in the local area, and may not all be there.

It would be better to wait until the drama becomes popular and then hold a celebration party.

Some people may want to ask whether the drama is popular?

If it’s not popular, it means that no results have been achieved. Why have a dinner together if there are no results?

Of course, although Lu Ming did not hold wrap-up banquets, he would give red envelopes to important actors when their work was finished.

After the filming was completed, Lu Ming began the post-production editing work.

Of course, there are specialized editors for editing.

But the final film still needs Lu Ming to decide.

So he is still very busy.

After more than twenty days of hard work, the post-production of "Watching the Sea" was completed.

Lu Ming originally invited the actors who played the male and female protagonists in the play, and two of his good friends to watch the play first.

However, the actress who plays the female lead has already accepted another role and has joined the crew, so she can't come to watch the show with us.

In the end, the only people who watched the show were Lu Ming, Zhong Yu, Xie Youxun and Cheng Miaoyi.

The drama has twelve episodes, and each episode is only about thirty minutes long.

The four of us huddled on the sofa and finished watching the movie in one afternoon.

But after watching it, Cheng Miaoyi, who obviously looked like a "real man" with a tough personality, cried miserably while hugging the "deceased male protagonist" Zhong Yu.