"Incredibly handsome!" "Way handsomer than me!" Looking at Su Xuan’s celestial good looks, Bai Yingzhe sucked in a breath of cool air. He felt that compared to Su Xuan, he was like someone who had been trampled by a herd of cows—simply unbearable to look at. Moreover, Su Xuan’s temperament was completely different from his own. Su Xuan’s demeanor shone with a touch of melancholy, his warmth was mixed with a hint of cool aloofness, and his elegance was tinged with an irresistible, noble authority. It utterly crushed Bai Yingzhe’s own effeminate air, leaving not a speck of him behind. In Su Xuan’s presence, he actually felt an urge to worship him. If Su Xuan were a celebrity right now, he would desperately want to be his fan, call him his idol, and get his autograph. "Chairman..." Seeing that Su Xuan hadn’t taken the tea, Bai Yingzhe spoke from the bottom of his heart, "Please give me another chance. I’ll really change. I can even start from the bottom, train myself, and earn your recognition!" Su Xuan waved his hand. "The company’s general direction is changing. We no longer need someone like you." "Ying Zhe!" Shang Lianqing, seeing that Su Xuan had made up his mind and fearing that Bai Yingzhe’s continued pestering would anger him, quickly said, "You should leave first. Let me have a word with the Chairman alone." "Alright, alright!" Bai Yingzhe nodded and left the office. Once outside, he murmured to himself, "The Chairman is so handsome. He’s a born star!" Inside the office, Shang Lianqing refilled Su Xuan’s teacup and said anxiously, "Chairman, even if you want to fire Bai Yingzhe, you shouldn’t do it now. He has a scene tonight! The investors are eagerly waiting for filming to wrap up!" "I know," Su Xuan replied. "Then why did you..." Shang Lianqing began. Su Xuan looked up at the respectfully standing Shang Lianqing. "How much would it cost to hire a professional actor for his scene tonight?" Shang Lianqing answered, "A few thousand for someone well-known, a few hundred for someone unknown." Updates are released by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑒•𝙣𝙚𝙩 "What about an extra?" Su Xuan asked. "Extras only cost a few dozen yuan. Some just want a boxed meal, and others will do it for free if you give them a close-up and a line or two." "Then let’s just get an extra," Su Xuan said. "After all, Bai Yingzhe only had a cameo role." "That won’t do!" Shang Lianqing knew Su Xuan was likely trying to cut costs, but Bai Yingzhe had a considerable fanbase. His cameo appearance would make those fans pay for the drama, bringing greater profits to the company. Using an extra couldn’t possibly achieve that. Shang Lianqing quickly explained this point, adding helplessly, "Besides, Chairman, where would we find an extra as handsome as him? In this drama, his character is a stunningly handsome cowherd whose looks cause a stir for miles around! He’s going to die in tonight’s scene. The women in the area will be so spurred on by his death that they develop a fierce resolve to fight the enemy, helping the guerrilla army achieve ultimate victory..." Su Xuan interrupted him. "Then what if I play the part?" I’ll act for free. After all, the entire Tianchou Film Company is mine. Every penny saved is a penny earned. This brings me one step closer to becoming a trillionaire and allows me to slap that old fox Richard’s face sooner. Shang Lianqing was stunned for a moment, then said in amazement, "Chairman, honestly, you’re a thousand, no, ten thousand times more handsome than Bai Yingzhe. If you took the role, the effect would undoubtedly be a thousand, no, ten thousand times better! But you’re the Chairman, a person of your esteemed status... it’s not appropriate for you to play a cowherd!" "There’s nothing inappropriate about it," Su Xuan said. "It’s settled." Shang Lianqing pursed his lips. "In that case, Chairman, you can get your makeup done now. We can start filming as soon as it gets dark." Su Xuan, however, waved his hand. "We’ll do it on location. We can leave now." "But the makeup facilities on set are quite basic," Shang Lianqing protested. "For someone of your status..." "It doesn’t matter." Su Xuan shook his head. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he asked, "By the way, is there anywhere to eat and drink near the film set?" "Yes, there’s a farmhouse restaurant. I’ve eaten there before," Shang Lianqing replied. "Send me the exact location," Su Xuan ordered. Shang Lianqing immediately took out his phone, found the farmhouse restaurant on the map, and sent the location to Su Xuan. Su Xuan then forwarded it to Dongfang Hao, asking him to meet there for dinner that evening. Dongfang Hao asked in surprise, "Brother Su, why are we eating in such a remote place?" He answered truthfully, "I have to film a scene out there tonight." He also remembered Chen Yuesheng, who had helped him in the fight, and invited him to join the gathering. After taking care of these matters, he left the company in a luxury RV and headed for a wooded area on the outskirts of the city. That was the location for the outdoor shoot. As he was leaving the company, he deliberately stuck his head out of the car window and glanced outside. The minivan from before immediately started tailing his RV... "Uncle, the guy named Su has left Tianchou Company!" the minivan’s driver informed Qin Wenbin. "I’m following him now! You guys hurry up and get over here!" Qin Wenbin quickly gathered his relatives—about twenty people in total—and they set off in a grand, imposing procession. As soon as Su Xuan arrived at the location, he heard the lowing of cattle. "Chairman, those are the cows participating in tonight’s performance," Shang Lianqing took the opportunity to brief him on the scene. "They’re pretty well-trained. Once filming starts, you just need to crack your whip and shout, ’Gore the little devils to death!’ and the cows will charge the enemy stronghold without a second thought." Su Xuan nodded. He then followed Shang Lianqing to a makeshift makeup tent to get ready. Some actresses who were also getting their makeup done in the tent began to chatter as soon as they saw him. "Wow, what a handsome actor!" "How come we’ve never seen him before?" "With looks like his, he could definitely be the male lead, right?" "I’d love to act in a scene with him!" "I’m up for kissing scenes, bed scenes, anything!" "I’d even do it on the grass!" Hearing this, Shang Lianqing’s mouth twitched. He immediately scolded them, "This gentleman is our new boss. He’ll be replacing Bai Yingzhe in tonight’s scene. All of you, get back to your own business and stop making a racket!" The actresses fell silent, but their hearts were anything but. The new boss not only has celestial good looks, but he’s also going to be acting with us! I’m so nervous! And so excited! I have to give my best performance tonight! An actor’s makeup is a time-consuming process. Half an hour later, Su Xuan was finally done. For whatever reason, perhaps because the makeup artist knew he was the boss, the makeup applied was very clean and completely at odds with the character’s image. "Redo it," Su Xuan said. "Make it realistic. Show me what you’re capable of." The makeup artist glanced at Shang Lianqing with a troubled expression. Shang Lianqing sighed helplessly. "Just do as the boss says. Make it as realistic as possible." The makeup artist had no choice but to use every trick up his sleeve and get busy working on Su Xuan again. Just after his makeup was redone, two cars arrived at the film set one after the other, and their occupants immediately asked for Su Xuan...