Jian Ning closed the script, feeling a heavy, suffocating feeling, both frustrated and uncomfortable, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
Angry at Ling Lin’s mother’s passive attitude, even more furious at the viciousness of these teenagers, wondering if Ling Lin’s fate would have been different if her mother had been assertive from the beginning.
If those teenagers were as pure and kind as in fairy tales, would Ling Lin still have died?
If…
Jian Ning took a long breath, closed her eyes, trying to calm her overwhelming emotions.
Wang Er Zhen truly was a genius director.
Just reading the script, she was already this affected. When the movie was made and released, it would surely provoke countless reflections.
A wake-up call for the world.
After calming down, Jian Ning first looked at the mother’s character design.
The mother’s personality in the movie was too strange. Normal parents would not be so indifferent when their daughter was wronged, let alone go to school to apologize.
Upon investigation, Jian Ning understood.
It turned out that Ling Lin’s mother was a housewife who focused all her thoughts on her husband, despised by her in-laws for not having a son, with a husband who either didn’t come home or would beat or scold her when he did. She was a woman living under the shadow of violence.
Whether facing her mother-in-law or husband, she was always submissive, always finding fault with herself and never blaming others.
Such a person seemed to have no temper, but precisely because she suppressed her emotions daily, she would become irritable when her daughter cried, pushing her out the door, actually afraid she might lose control and hit her daughter.
She saw herself as so low, almost in the dust, her biggest mistake being imposing her own life pattern on her daughter, demanding she be as humble as herself.
Jian Ning closed the script again, still feeling somewhat distressed.
After a moment of sadness, Jian Ning suddenly remembered the cast list she had casually glanced at earlier and hadn’t paid much attention to. Her expression changed, and she immediately looked again.
Ling Lin’s mother played by Jian Ning
“………”
Is this the movie that Jiao Yu said was specially and expensively tailored for her?
Bringing resources to the group to play the lead role?
Jian Ning was almost speechless about Jiao Yu.
She had no complaints about the script; it was indeed excellent. Both the director and the chosen actors were surely exceptional.
But didn’t Jiao Yu realize the contradictions and controversies inherent in Ling Lin’s mother’s character?
Didn’t he consider that if she couldn’t perform well, or if she performed too realistically, the audience might not just despise her, but might even send her razor blades if they were deeply affected by Ling Lin’s death?
Jian Ning sighed, propping her chin, but felt more settled in her heart.
She had said, how could Jiao Yu be so kind-hearted? After she had refused so thoroughly, why would he suddenly take the initiative to agree? He was waiting for her here.
He thought she wouldn’t dare to accept, wanting her to back down?
Hey! He guessed wrong.
If Jian Ning were still the original “Jian Ning”, she might have indeed let Jiao Yu succeed.
But Jian Ning was not the same anymore.
She loved performing. As long as it was a script that moved her heart, a character with soul, she would not hesitate to accept.
Regardless of whether this role will become popular, whether in movies or TV series,
She was willing.
Jian Ning took the script and went down, quickly finding Qiao Yu: “I’ll take this script. Can you give me Director Wang’s phone number? I want to discuss the role with him.”
……She actually accepted it.
Qiao Yu looked at her unexpectedly and still gave her the phone number.
At the same time, she couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional, realizing that Jian Ning had indeed changed a lot in two years.
She even agreed to take such a role.
Although Qiao Yu didn’t know much about Jian Ning, they had spent some time together before. The previous Jian Ning would absolutely not accept anything but a major production, would only act for famous directors, always bringing substantial resources to the set, and would even change roles if she wasn’t satisfied, not caring at all about the screenwriter, director, or other actors’ opinions.
At that time, leveraging the power of the Jian and Qiao families, not to mention famous directors and screenwriters, even international stars wouldn’t dare to contradict her if she wanted something done.
It was precisely because the Jian father and daughter were so arrogant that when they fell, no one was willing to help them. Not only were they unwilling to help, but they also clapped and added fuel to the fire, wishing the Jian family would collapse even faster.
All because the Jian family had made too many enemies.
Thinking of this, Qiao Yu’s expression suddenly became strange.
The events of the Jian family back then, including Jian Ning’s two-year stay in a psychiatric hospital, were all closely related to him. With such a layer of resentment, even if he truly liked Jian Ning as Dr. Chi said, would Jian Ning accept his feelings?
No need to think deeply, she definitely would not accept it! She might even laugh at Qiao Yu’s current situation.
Qiao Yu’s face turned pale, and he suddenly stood up, his face dark, and ran upstairs without a word.
Main Text Chapter 23 Waiting for you at home~
Jian Ning was on the phone, heard the commotion, looked at him inexplicably, and then continued to talk to Director Wang.
Just as Qiao Yu said, she could go to film anytime, and the production team had been waiting long ago.
Experiencing this treatment for the first time, Jian Ning was somewhat overwhelmed, apologetically explaining to Director Wang and promising to join the set tomorrow: “Director Wang, let me treat everyone to dinner tonight.”
Since they would be filming together tomorrow, treating them to dinner would help build relationships and make collaboration smoother.
Director Wang said emotionlessly that he had work tonight and couldn’t make it, but would inform everyone. As for whether they would come, that wasn’t up to him.
Then he hung up.
Jian Ning listened to the dial tone, momentarily stunned.
Director Wang’s tone seemed like… the entire crew had significant issues with her.
Had the original owner offended them before? Or were they dissatisfied because of the delay in her joining the set?
Although she didn’t know how long Qiao Yu had made them wait, having such a large group of people waiting for her and delaying the filming schedule was indeed quite excessive. If they were angry about this, it would be understandable, and Jian Ning could comprehend that.
Jian Ning thought for a moment and knocked on the master bedroom door: “Qiao Yu, how long have Director Wang and the others been waiting for me?”
Qiao Yu didn’t open the door and said a number from inside.
Jian Ning was extremely surprised: “A month?!”
A month before she had even transmigrated, was Qiao Yu already planning to make the original owner sign a contract and threaten her to eliminate her secondary personality?
But that wasn’t important now. What mattered was the crew’s waiting situation.
Making everyone wait for a month, an unknown nobody actually being more high-profile than a famous director – no wonder they were so unhappy.
Jian Ning felt tired and turned to go downstairs, not wanting to deal with Qiao Yu anymore.
After confirming the dinner location, Jian Ning, afraid of disturbing work, didn’t call again, only sending the restaurant address via text message.
She had specifically searched online – this restaurant was both private and had good cuisine, perfect for a gathering of famous directors and actors.
