After a while, Lin Jixiu led Jeon Ki-sang into the VIP room, and Jang Sung-won was already standing at the door waiting to greet him.

After greeting each other, Zhang Chengyuan asked, "Director Quan, do you have anything to do with me?" Zhang Chengyuan still respects the director who once took good care of him and helped him become the best newcomer actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards.

Jeon Ki Shang jokingly said: "Don't wait for me to take a sip of coffee, you can't wait to ask me about my intentions, are you too busy to chat with me, an uncle who is not old and decrepit?" Although he was not yet fifty, he was quite old, and he often laughed at himself for his premature decay.

Zhang Chengyuan smiled: "Of course not, director, you are still so funny." "A person's temper usually changes with time and place, and it will vary from person to person, in front of Zhang Chengyuan, Jeon Kishang can joke very easily, but it may not be the case when facing other actors, I have to say that he has a preference for Zhang Chengyuan as an actor.

At this time, Lim Ji-so came in with a plate with a latte, a cup of tea and a few small plates of snacks on it. Placing the coffee in front of Jeon Kishang, the tea in front of Zhang Chengyuan, and the dim sum in the middle of the table, she bowed down and retreated.

Jeon Ki-sang was slightly surprised and asked, "Isn't this beautiful woman the president of this store?" How can you personally serve us? Could it be that you are very familiar with Cheng Yuan? "When filming "Haojie Chunxiang", Lin Jixiu was not Zhang Chengyuan's assistant, and Jeon Ki-sang didn't pay much attention to the characters around the artist, so he naturally didn't know Lin Jixiu.

Zhang Chengyuan nodded and said: "I am indeed very familiar, she is my university alumnus, and she also worked as my assistant for a while, and this café is invested by me." "Just check these situations casually, and you can find out, there is nothing to hide.

Jeon Ki-sang: "It turns out that you are her boss, no wonder she was a little in awe of you just now." Well? Are your college alumni? Could it be that she is also a student at Seoul National University? However, how can a student at Seoul National University be your assistant? ”

Zhang Chengyuan said: "Her family is a little difficult, owes me a little debt, so she works for me to pay off the debt, but I think it is not suitable for her to be my assistant as a woman, so I invested in this café and let her manage it for me. Although none of them were lies, after his words were embellished, they were far from the truth, and they sounded like he was affectionate and righteous.

Jeon Kishang took a sip of coffee and said, "You are quite affectionate and righteous!" Did you have a crush on her? She looks pretty good, and her appearance and education are just as good as yours. ”

Zhang Chengyuan shook his head and said, "There is no such thing!" Well, I don't know what will happen to Lu Dao in the future, but at least I haven't been tempted by her yet. Seeing that Quan Jishang didn't believe it, Zhang Chengyuan said a few more words.

Hearing him say this, although Jeon Ki-sang was a little surprised that Jang Sung-won didn't look down on such an excellent woman as Lin Ji-so, he also believed Jang Sung-won's words.

After eating a few bites of snacks, Jeon Ki-sang wiped his mouth and began to get down to business: "I'm preparing a new TV series now, and I invite you to come out this time to see if you're interested in playing the male lead." ”

Zhang Chengyuan had already guessed this possibility, and he was not surprised, and asked, "When will this drama be broadcast?" ”

"It is expected to premiere on December 14, and it is a Mizuki drama on SBS TV."

"Time is a little tight, I'm filming "Tailing Players' Village" now, and it is estimated that it will take another week to finish, I wonder if Lu Dao will affect the filming progress of this TV?" Zhang Chengyuan said hesitantly.

Quan Jishang said indifferently: "I don't know your filming status and shooting speed yet, so even if you join the crew a few days later, it's not a big deal, I can afford to delay this time, and I can still shoot other actors' scenes first." ”

Jang Sung-won continued to ask, "Which production company is it?" ”

"DSP Company!"

As soon as he heard the name, Zhang Chengyuan couldn't calm down: "The DSP company that produced "Clover"? Director Quan, how can you cooperate with them, at the beginning of the year, the ratings of "Clover" failed miserably, and after only a few episodes, they replaced director Daniel Zhang at that time. Remembering that Lee Hyo-ri almost collapsed because of "Clover", Jang Sung-won had a bad impression of the DSP company that asked Lee Hyo-ri to star in this TV series, although I heard the four sisters often say that the president of the DSP company took good care of them.

Jeon Ki Shang said: "Don't worry, they can't replace me, I believe that the TV series I shoot will never be so bad, and if you have the "guarantee of ratings" to participate, how can I fail?" ”

Zhang Chengyuan shook his head and smiled: "What kind of ratings guarantee?" It's just the media talking nonsense, why are you kidding me about this? Director, can you let me read the script first? ”

Jeon Ki Shang said: "It makes sense! I brought the script, you can read it well, you should be able to read it in two hours, right? He took out the script from his office bag and handed it to Zhang Chengyuan, who also knew a lot about Zhang Chengyuan's ability to read ten lines at a glance. However, the two-hour waiting time is not easy, and it seems that Jeon Ki-shang's invitation to Jang Sung-won this time is indeed full of sincerity.

Zhang Chengyuan thanked him, and he was not polite, he took the script and read it to himself, because he didn't want Jeon Ki to wait for a long time, this time he read it faster, and only read the outline, the main plot and all the details about the male protagonist. After reading it, I felt that the storyline was quite interesting, and the characters were quite plump and lovely, so I immediately had the initial idea of taking over the act. In addition, Zhang Chengyuan also noticed the style and writing of the script, and there was a sense of déjà vu.

After more than half an hour or so, Zhang Chengyuan closed the script, nodded and praised: "It's pretty good!" ”

Jeon Ki-sang was surprised and said, "I've finished reading it so soon!" He also planned to spend these two hours thinking about some preparations before shooting, but he didn't expect that Zhang Chengyuan would finish watching it in just such a little time.

Zhang Chengyuan said: "Of course, it's impossible to read it all, but I just took a look at the plot and the plot about the male number one." Director, is this script written by two writers, Hong Jingen and Hong Meilan? ”

Jeon Ki-shang nodded and said, "Your eyesight is good, I deliberately hid the names of the two sisters, I didn't think you would be able to recognize them." ”

Zhang Chengyuan felt strange and asked, "Why do you want to do this?" ”

Jeon Ki Shang said: "There are always some people in this world who always look down on newcomers, and when they see that it is not a script written by a famous writer, they refuse to appear in this drama without even reading it. Of course, I'm not talking about you, you are different from them, you have long known the strength of the Hong sisters in writing scripts. In order to attract some great actors to join the new show, I had to make this decision, hoping that they and their agency would read the script before making a decision. ”

Although the Hong sisters have a little fame with "Haojie Chunxiang", they are still underestimated, and people in the industry generally believe that they just hit the luck and met Jeon Kisang, Zhang Chengyuan, Han Caiying and others, rather than really having any excellent strength.

Zhang Chengyuan continued his words and said: "After they read it, they think the script is very good, then even if the writer who knows the script is not very famous, they will not easily say no." ”

Jeon Ki-shang nodded and said, "You know a lot about this business." ”

Zhang Chengyuan smiled bitterly: "I am also from a newcomer, I have been to the interview many times before, and I was brushed off without even showing my face, isn't this the case in any industry?" ”

Jeon Ki-sang nodded in agreement, and suddenly asked, "Have you thought about it now?" ”

Zhang Chengyuan said: "After reading the script, I was moved, but I also want to ask the last question, who plays this heroine?" In order to maintain the title of "Guarantee of Ratings" that he just got for two days, Zhang Chengyuan had to be more cautious, because the key to the success or failure of this drama is the female number one, if the female number one does not act well, no matter how well he acts, it will be in vain.

Jeon Ki Shang said: "You should also know this female lead, called Li Dahae, the winner of the Best Female Newcomer Award at this year's Baeksang Art Awards." ”

"So it's her?" How could Jang Sung-won not recognize Lee Dahae, on the day of this year's Baeksang Art Awards, because he stared at her a few more times, Kim Tae-hee was a little displeased, and persuaded him to respect himself, but he teased Kim Tae-hee, and was kicked by Kim Tae-hee at the very least. In the final analysis, the cause of the incident is Li Duohai's good looks and temperament, how could Zhang Chengyuan forget her?

Zhang Chengyuan said: "Li Duohai? I met her once, her image is good, and she can win the newcomer award, and her acting skills must be very good, but I heard that she is better at playing tragic roles, I wonder if I can play the role of Zhu Yuling, who loves to lie and deceives but is lively, cute, kind and beautiful? ”

Jeon Ki-shang glared at Zhang Chengyuan, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Why are you such a mother-in-law?" Are you a director, or am I a director? Why do you care about my affairs, if it weren't for you, I would have packed up my things and left immediately! "The identity of the director is far above the actor, and it is very rude for the actor to ask about the director's affairs.

Zhang Chengyuan hurriedly smiled and said: "Director, I'm just a little curious, I definitely don't want to interfere with your work, in fact, I have already decided to play the role of Xue Gongcan." ”

Jeon Ki Shang said: "I know your concerns, don't worry, I have already interviewed Li Dahae, although her acting skills can't be compared with you, a 'drama maniac', but she is definitely qualified for the role of "cute female liar Zhu Yuling". ”

Zhang Chengyuan said with a smile: "Since the female number one has already been interviewed, should I, the male number one, also be interviewed?" ”

Jeon Ki Shang said: "Go!" Don't waste my time, I still have to rush back to prepare for the shoot, how can I have time to give you an interview? Tomorrow, call your agent, Park Byung-yeol, to DSP to discuss the contract! ”

How much time does it take to actually have a simple interview? It's just that Jeon Ki-shang trusts Zhang Chengyuan's acting skills very much, and feels that there is no need for an interview at all, after all, the role of Xue Gongcan is not very complicated and difficult, and it is definitely more than enough to play this role with Zhang Chengyuan's acting skills.

Zhang Chengyuan said happily: "Then thank you director!" "It's also a good thing for him to be able to save yourself from boring auditions.

In this conversation, neither side mentioned the matter of salary, firstly, this is not something they can decide, and secondly, Jang Sung-won and Park Byungyeol never thought of making a lot of money by making TV series, but more to earn popularity, and then rely on high popularity to obtain high advertising endorsement fees, so they will never raise prices indiscriminately. Third, Zhang Chengyuan's popularity and acting skills are extremely outstanding, and the production company is already lucky to invite Zhang Chengyuan, who will be stingy in terms of remuneration. With these three reasons, you can be sure that tomorrow's contract negotiations will go quite smoothly, and maybe it can be signed on the spot.

After the matter is settled, Jeon Ki-shang doesn't want to sit anymore, he is very busy when the filming of the new drama starts soon, if it weren't for the fear that others will not invite Zhang Chengyuan, he would not have taken the time to sincerely invite Zhang Chengyuan to participate in the TV series "MyGirl". At that moment, Zhang Chengyuan got up and sent Jeon Jishang out.