"I think this movie is pretty good, um... the pace is fast, and the acting is exciting." Su Lingxi made tea while talking on the phone with Ruan Tang. "Although Ayane is not a positive character, she finally achieved her own justice, which is what she wanted."

"I knew you would like this role." Ruan Tang laughed twice on the other end of the phone and said jokingly, "If one day the price of betraying a marriage really becomes death, then I guess most men would not dare to mention the word marriage."

Su Lingxi also laughed, "Maybe our director had this idea in mind when he wrote the script? Unfortunately--"

Before she could finish her words, the doorbell rang urgently.

"Teacher, it seems someone is here to see me. I'll call you back later."

"Okay, go and do your work."

Su Lingxi hung up the phone and saw through the peephole that Kitagawa Yoshiko looked unhappy in the corridor.

"What's wrong? Why are you here to talk to me about the script so early?" Su Lingxi opened the door, a little confused, "Also, what's the matter with your clothes?"

Following her gaze, Kitagawa Yoshiko noticed that she had buttoned her shirt in the wrong place in a panic.

Oh, what bad luck.

She curled her lips, not in the mood to button her clothes again for the time being, and sat down directly on the edge of the bed.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see how bad her condition was at the moment.

Did something unpleasant happen with someone? Or did something new happen in the crew?

Su Lingxi thought quickly in his mind, moved a chair, sat opposite her, and asked softly: "What happened?"

When asked this question, Kitagawa Yoshiko's anger, which had finally subsided, came to the fore again. "Nothing. It's just that a guy who took advantage of his seniority was secretly trying to win over other people and kick me out of the crew."

She didn't say it explicitly, but it's easy to guess who she was referring to - besides Ishihara Takashi, who frequently clashed with her, who else would have such a strong opinion of her? Who else could have such a big say?

Su Lingxi's pupils trembled, and he had an illusion that he had a premonition of falling.

Since the filming of the movie began, the undercurrent atmosphere in the crew can be said to have intensified. The so-called "director-centered theory" has become completely empty talk under the overt or covert manipulation of Ishihara Takashi. There are also many people who adhere to the producer-centered theory, and everyone often quarrels on the set.

Su Lingxi had a hunch that Ishihara Takashi would take action, but she didn't expect that this day would come so soon and be so serious.

"Has it come to this?" She was a little surprised. "I heard that Mr. Ishihara and Director Fujita are old friends. He-"

Kitagawa Ryoko sneered and interrupted her, "He doesn't consider the teacher as a friend. He is just a cold-blooded businessman who is only interested in profit. He thinks he is noble, but in fact he is just an arrogant and rude egomaniac."

As she spoke, Kitagawa Yoshiko repeated to Su Lingxi the information her assistant had found out, interspersed with a few unpleasant taunts.

"This is very strange, Beichuan. You hold the copyright of the script. No one knows or loves this story better than you. Why do they ask you to leave?" Su Lingxi said bluntly, "I have never met Mr. Iwata, but his private life is well known. To learn art, one must first learn morality. I don't think he is qualified to be our chief director."

She has a clear voice and a cool expression, and there's a lovely contrast when she speaks Japanese.

Kitagawa Yoshiko paused for a moment, and inexplicably felt that the fire in her heart was half extinguished.

"What are you going to do if they insist on having Iwata direct the movie?" she asked curiously.

Su Lingxi understood what she meant. She was waiting for her to "show her loyalty" through this incident.

"If there really is such a bad day, I will choose to quit, but -" Su Lingxi said without hesitation, "Someone else should quit, right? I don't think things will turn out this way."

"If they want to kick you out, they should be prepared to pay the price. We can directly revoke the script authorization, spread the news to the news agencies in advance, or even take them to court - with just a little trick, they will become a complete laughing stock and fall into the abyss."

"It's not that we don't have the ability to resist them. On the contrary, they can't withstand our counterattack."

"It is they, Ishihara Takashi himself, who should withdraw from this project."

Su Lingxi's tone was gentle, calm and composed, as if she was just talking about something as trivial as what to eat tonight.

But her heart was not as calm as she appeared.

The sense of control brought by power flowed throughout her body along with the blood, making her vaguely excited.

She knew that this was a confession and also a test; she knew what Kitagawa Yoshiko wanted to hear, and this was exactly what she wanted to say.

Things are different now. Her current international influence and box office performance fully support her confidence in saying these things - yes, Ishihara Takashi is very powerful in Japan, but so what?

Offending Takashi Ishihara is a small matter, but ruining the movie is a big matter.

Even if she really had a falling out with Ishihara Takashi, as long as she had the relationship between Kitagawa Yoshiko and Fujita Ryo, there would be nothing to worry about.

What he did was not right, and he intended to let Atsuya Iwata, a guy with a bad record, to be the director. It seemed that he wanted to mess up this project on purpose. He was a typical person who didn't care about face.

Su Lingxi didn't think there was any need for her to continue to tolerate him.

Kitagawa Yoshiko is the builder of the story and a friend who has helped her many times. Regardless of the quality of the film or personal relationships, she only accepts her as the chief director.

She will never give in on this matter.

Kitagawa Ryoko had been listening quietly, and only showed a satisfied smile when Su Lingxi finished speaking, "Very cool speech."

"Sure enough, I didn't make a mistake."

A heroine with a rebellious spirit is what she wants her to be.

If at this moment she was still hesitant and afraid of offending others, that was not her style.

"So what are you going to do now?" Su Lingxi asked directly, "He has won over Koizumi Hiroshi and Matsumoto Shuichi. Are you going to take back the copyright directly?"

Kitagawa Ryoko smiled, no longer as irritated as before, "To win over? That's not quite the right word."

"How can a group of guys who rely on false masks to keep each other warm form a truly solid alliance?" She curled her lips, with a hint of coldness in her smile, "If they are determined to go against me, I will certainly accompany them to the end - if they don't want everyone to become insiders and don't want their reputation to be ruined, it's best to choose to stand by me and work with me to find a way to kick Ishihara Takashi out."

"I will tell them in my own way that it is an impossible dream to get away with provoking me."

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