In the world of adults, even if there were a falling out, there rarely would be a big scene.
Only those who were really close would actually argue.
But although Mr. Ma and Director Xu were once pals who carried cameras side by side, it was obvious their relationship wasn’t that close.
So from Yang Hongni’s assistant’s perspective, it sounded like Mr. Ma was scolding Director Xu, but the real conversation was like this—
"Old Xu, I’ve already heard about the situation. The young actors these days, how can they not even know the basics of conduct? It’s simply outrageous!"
"Yeah, Mr. Ma, I also didn’t expect things to turn out this way, especially that Chen He. Not only spreading rumors, disrupting the crew’s order, but also openly challenging my authority as a director, it’s really absurd!"
"It’s truly absurd, Old Xu, you’ve been wronged..."
"Mr. Ma, with your words, no matter how big the emotions, I can control them well, don’t worry, I will never delay the filming schedule..."
"But Old Xu, speaking of which, Chen He has issues, but Tang Lingli’s behavior is also quite inappropriate!"
"Mr. Ma, what do you mean by that?"
Xu Youguang, who was just expressing his determination, suddenly realized something and asked in a daze.
"Tang Lingli is not suitable to remain in the crew."
Ma Yuan shook his head, his expression serious, "You might not know, but someone recorded a video and posted it online. Although the PR department dealt with it promptly, it didn’t escalate online, but several investors got wind of it, this thing... is quite troublesome."
"But if we really replace Tang Lingli, wouldn’t it confirm Chen He’s words in the eyes of others, then how do I as a director manage the crew!"
Xu Youguang became agitated.
"So the best way is for you to take a temporary leave as well."
"...Mr. Ma, are you saying I should leave the crew too?"
"Old Xu, you have to trust me, if there was a choice, I would definitely still want you to continue overseeing the entire series production, but now it seems we have to compromise a bit first."
Ma Yuan nodded, appearing quite helpless. "I’ll have Xiao Huang take over the director work for the second season of ’Chu Tianyao,’ you can take a break first."
"Mr. Ma, are you trying to kick me out?!"
Xu Youguang became incredulous.
"Not kicking you out, just taking a temporary break. The company is just preparing a new series, once the script is out, you can direct that!"
Ma Yuan patted Xu Youguang’s shoulder, "Xiao Huang is your very talented protégé, his style is eighty percent similar to yours, and you can still participate in post-editing, rest assured, the control of the entire series will still be in your hands!"
Xu Youguang opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn’t say anything, only nodded dejectedly.
"I understand, thank you for your kindness, Mr. Ma."
...
That was the entire negotiation process between the two, Zhou Wang spoke, only standing slightly behind to listen to the whole process.
What puzzled him was, was there actually paparazzi lurking in the crew’s internal parking lot?
Through the side mirror of the car next to him, he could see a girl squatting at the car’s rear listening for quite some time, and if not for worrying about scaring her, Zhou Wang really wanted to tap the hood...
Hey, Little Pink, you’re exposed!
Just why didn’t these paparazzi have cameras, it seemed very unprofessional.
After Ma Yuan whispered a few more words to Xu Youguang, Xu Youguang then turned away, walking with a rather desolate stride.
Only then did Zhou Wang walk over, then expressed his gratitude to Ma Yuan, "Mr. Ma, thank you very much."
This gratitude was not just for Ma Yuan agreeing to the director replacement, but also for the manner Ma Yuan handled it.
Throughout the whole process, he never mentioned Zhou Wang or let Zhou Wang have any interactions with Xu Youguang, so no matter what dissatisfaction Xu Youguang had, it would only be directed at Ma Yuan.
Anyway, Ma Yuan’s approach to this matter was quite open.
"Then Mr. Zhou, shall we wait a few minutes before going in?"
Ma Yuan just smiled, glanced at his watch and said, "Let Old Xu have some time to pack up and leave, better not publicly embarrass him anymore."
"Of course."
Zhou Wang nodded, then invited, "Then come sit in my car to wait, just nice I opened a bottle of champagne on the way here and haven’t finished it, I’ll get Mr. Ruan over too."
After calling down Ruan Jingwei who was waiting in the car on the other side, Zhou Wang was about to take the two of them to the car, when he suddenly remembered something, he gestured for Ma Yuan and Ruan Jingwei to wait, then poked his head into the car first.
"Yun Rou, are you guys dressed?"
"All dressed..."
Hearing the somewhat shy responses of two girls inside, Zhou Wang stepped aside, turned and smiled at Ma Yuan and Ruan Jingwei:
"Gentlemen, please!"
The two: "..."
...
Twenty minutes later.
Nearby the hotel, inside the studio.
In the open space where parts had been lined with green screens, the actors, props group, lighting group, costume group, photography group, logistics group... the whole "Chu Tianyao" crew, hundreds of cast and crew members gathered together, bustling.
Upon receiving the notice for a temporary crew meeting, the staff rushed over.
Most people knew that today Mr. Ma brought investors to the set, and coupled with such a big incident happening in the morning, the studio was now abuzz with gossip, with most people speculating on how Mr. Ma would ultimately handle this matter.
More precisely, how to deal with Chen He.
"Did you notice, Director Xu has already disappeared for quite a while, I suppose he’s discussing with Mr. Ma, maybe Chen He is really going to be replaced..."