Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 180: Liu Rulan: You Should Quit the Scene

”...Thatʼs what happened, and then Director Yan and I went out for a meal, which is why Iʼm only getting back now.”

Xiao He stood before Liu Rulan like a misbehaving elementary school student, earnestly explaining the situation.

Liu Rulan: ”...”

Liu Rulan rubbed her brow somewhat helplessly: ”Forget it, as long as youʼre fine.”

Other people have late-night ”script discussions,” but these two greedy guys have late-night ”evil spirit possessions.”

Liu Rulan comforted herself, thinking at least it was just being unable to control their mouths—if they want to eat, let them eat.

”Recently some actors in the crew have been rather restless, you should be careful to protect yourself.” Liu Rulan reminded him.

”What do you mean by ʼrather restlessʼ?”

Xiao He cautiously inquired.

”Have you heard of ʼcrew couplesʼ?”
Xiao He: ”...Iʼve heard a little about it.”

Itʼs just that Xiao He hadnʼt encountered it before.

”This crew is a mixed bag with unstable people, just focus on your own work. All we can do is not participate, not engage, and not get involved in trouble.” Liu Rulan said with her arms crossed, ”Stay away from those people. This crew has poor atmosphere and management isnʼt great either. Just endure it a while longer.”

”Ah?”

”The assistant director will be returning from outside in a while. By then, the others in the crew should behave much better.”

”Eh? Our crew has an assistant director?”

Xiao He was somewhat surprised.

He hadnʼt seen anyone before and thought the ”Corner Also” crew only had Yan Shaohan ruling everything alone. He didnʼt expect there to be an assistant director.

”The assistant director is responsible for filming the backstory of Corner Also, so heʼs been shooting at that film base we visited last time.” Liu Rulan explained.

Xiao He understood.

That film base they visited last time was used to film the opening scenes of Corner Also—the ancient storyline where a group of alchemists search for the elixir of immortality and capture people to use as test subjects for experiments.

The actors in that part were basically a different group, since the main characters were mostly children back then. Having these actors play older roles was fine, but making them play children would be pushing it.

So to shorten the shooting schedule and save time, the assistant director started filming simultaneously with another group.

Once they finish filming all the scenes over there, theyʼll return and join the current main storyline filming.

”Whatʼs the situation with that assistant director? Can he suppress all these bizarre characters?” Xiao He felt a glimmer of expectation.

Please, someone come and manage these people properly. Itʼs not physically exhausting, but mentally draining.

”Iʼm afraid that would be quite difficult too.” Liu Rulan answered honestly.

Xiao He: ”...”

Then whatʼs the point of saying that!

”However, that assistant director used to work in Director Zhuangʼs crew and is considered half of Director Zhuangʼs trusted subordinate. Although his ability isnʼt enough to suppress others, compared to Yan Shaohan, he has one good quality—he loves to tattle.”

Xiao He: ”...Huh?”

Xiao He almost thought he misheard.

What kind of advantage is that?

He thought Liu Rulan would at least mention some useful skills like ”high emotional intelligence,” ”good at talking,” or ”skilled at management”...

And you tell me his advantage is loving to tattle?!

Xiao He was speechless, but after thinking about it, he realized this ”advantage” could indeed be considered an ”advantage.”

After all, as the director, you canʼt go crying to Zhuang Hongyi about everything. So if thereʼs an assistant director whoʼs closer to Zhuang Hongyi to do the ”crying,” that situation would be better.

”Donʼt worry, at least it wonʼt be worse than now.”

Liu Rulan comforted Xiao He like this.

Xiao He: ”...Thatʼs true too.”

After finishing this matter, Xiao He fell into brief silence.

Should he take the initiative to ask Sister Liu about Tong Junhui?

”Is there anything else?” Liu Rulan noticed Xiao Heʼs unusual behavior first, ”If not, Iʼm going back.”

”Uh, itʼs nothing much.” Xiao He hesitated for a moment, then decided to ask directly, ”Itʼs just, Sister Liu, did you know that guy Tian Heng used to have dealings with Tong Junhui?”

Liu Rulanʼs tone instantly turned colder: ”Did someone say something in front of you?”

”No, no...” Xiao He thought about it, then shamelessly shifted the blame to Tian Heng, ”Itʼs just that Tian Heng seems to have lost his agent job, so he tried to mouth off to me a few times. Nothing else really.”

”Hmph, that guy. I let him off last time, but he still canʼt control his mouth.” Liu Rulan snorted lightly, ”Looks like I need to deal with him properly.”

”So Sister Liu knew Tian Heng had dealings with Tong Junhui back then?”

”Of course.”

Liu Rulan sat on the sofa, looking expressionlessly out the floor-to-ceiling window, letting out a sarcastic cold laugh.

”As Tong Junhuiʼs agent, how could I not know...”

...

”Youʼre really crazy!”

Liu Rulan shook off the manʼs hand, looking coldly at the person before her, ”I didnʼt know you had the guts to touch this stuff!”

”Sis, sis, I was really wrong.”

Tong Junhui knelt before her, hugging one of her legs, his face full of pain.

”I just wanted to know what that guy Tian Heng was really trying to do! I never expected he actually wanted to harm me!”

”I already warned you not to play with those people.” Liu Rulan directly pulled her leg out and walked to sit nearby, then sarcastically curled her lips, ”What? You saw their traffic taking off while youʼre steadily working as an actor, and you feel unbalanced?”

”Sister Liu, I really donʼt.”

Tong Junhui desperately tried to defend himself, but Liu Rulan just watched him expressionlessly, completely unmoved.

”Sister Liu, only you can save me now! I canʼt stand going a single day without it now, please help me find a source! Iʼm begging you! Youʼve been in the industry so many years, you must have connections, right?” Tong Junhui crawled to Liu Rulan, his face pleading, ”Sister Liu, itʼs not like itʼs drugs, just some medication, it wonʼt be a problem! I know many people overseas treat this stuff like candy now, doctors can easily prescribe it if you have connections. You must have a way, Iʼm begging you—”

”Tong Junhui, shut the hell up!”

Liu Rulan was so angry she started cursing. If she wasnʼt considering his upcoming schedules, she really wanted to slap him across the face to sober him up properly.

”Whatʼs the difference between this and drugs? Once you have it, you want it again, and after the second time, there will be countless times.” Liu Rulan wanted to throw the criminal code in his face, ”And is this something I can just help you find a source to buy? Iʼm here to be an agent, not a drug dealer. You want to court death, but I donʼt want to eat prison food!”

”But, but Iʼm already like this!”

Tong Junhui covered his face, sitting weakly on the floor.

”Sister Liu, Iʼm in so much pain, I feel like there are ants crawling all over my body—how about I go abroad instead? Sister Liu, donʼt you have ways to go overseas? You sent Shu Han abroad back then, send me out too, okay? Letʼs develop overseas! We can go to neighboring countries—no, anywhere is fine, I can definitely make a comeback, as long as I—”

Liu Rulan stared at him coldly, cruelly and ruthlessly interrupting him: ”Leave the industry.”

Tong Junhuiʼs words all got stuck in his throat.

He looked at Liu Rulan with disbelief: ”Sister Liu, are you really this heartless, making me leave the industry directly?”

”Iʼm informing you.”

”Now, immediately, right now, get up and stand straight. In a few days itʼs your award ceremony—look at yourself, whereʼs the bearing of an Award-Winning Actor anymore.” Liu Rulan said each word seriously yet coldly, ”Youʼre leaving this industry whether you want to or not. If you still consider me your sister, obediently leave the industry and go get clean.”

”Of course, you could also go to Tian Heng and them, beg them to give you a source, willingly be their dog for life.”

Tong Junhuiʼs lips trembled as he painfully lowered his head.

”Tong Junhui, whereʼs your dignity? Donʼt make me look down on you.” Liu Rulan said calmly, ”Think about it carefully yourself.”