Become rich by checking in after being bound to the "Life Winner System"

Chapter 54. Startup cut short, shattered midway? Sister Fang! You really went for it when I paid you

This was the first time Jiang Chengcheng had heard that being pretty wasn't enough. She had previously used items from the system's shop to make extensive minor adjustments to her appearance.

Her originally ordinary appearance was transformed after being treated with a series of skincare products, including whitening pills, micro-adjustment pills, and height-increasing pills. She looked like a completely different person. Although her face was still the same, she inexplicably exuded a noble and refined aura.

"Oh, Director, please be lenient. This is my own niece. Please help me out. A maid is no big deal." Sister Fang continued to haggle with the director.

"Fine, I'm scared of you! You can't do this again. I only agreed because she's your niece." The director, unable to resist Fang Jie's pestering, figured that this maid wasn't a big deal, so he agreed to Fang Jie's request.

"Definitely! Hurry up and thank the director!" Upon hearing this, Sister Fang hurriedly pulled Jiang Chengcheng over and thanked her repeatedly.

"Alright, you guys go over there and get your makeup and styling done. The clothes are inside." The director waved his hand and didn't say anything more.

Jiang Chengcheng was also pulled by Sister Fang to a small house nearby.

"Can you do your own makeup and styling?" Fang asked Jiang Chengcheng while looking for clothes.

"Um... I'm not really good at it." Temporary worker Jiang Chengcheng scratched her head awkwardly. She was forced into this role, so how could she possibly know those things?

Upon hearing this, Sister Fang sighed and said.

"Okay, you change your clothes first, I'll help you with that in a bit."

Sigh! Oh well, I've already paid for it, so I might as well go all the way!

boom!

Fangjie was styling Jiang Chengcheng's hair like a maid's when suddenly a sound of something being smashed came from outside the door. A moment later, the director's angry shouts reached their ears through the door.

Fangjie and Jiang Chengcheng were startled by the sound. They looked at each other, both filled with confusion, and stared at the door.

"What's going on? Should we go out and check?" Jiang Chengcheng asked first.

Fangjie pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then spoke.

"Wait here for a bit, I'll go check it out, so as not to offend the director."

After Fangjie finished speaking, she got up and quietly opened the door a crack, but did not go out completely.

"Yang Sen! What kind of people did you find for me? It's one thing for her to be a nepotism hire with no acting skills, and I can't say anything if she's an investor's person! But how could she be using methamphetamine! Now that the scandal has come to light, who am I supposed to turn to! If you really don't want to film, then don't film at all!" The director shouted angrily at a middle-aged man, his face flushed.

"Old Wang, calm down. I didn't know! If I had known she had this history, I would have risked losing the investment rather than let the crew get smeared!" The middle-aged man looked distressed and his words were filled with grievance.

This is truly bad luck; even drinking water can cause choking!

Originally, I thought that investing 5000 million to squeeze in a supporting character who wasn't even a fourth female lead was a sure thing and a windfall. But now I realize that this is not a windfall at all, but a crushing iron disc that could kill someone!

"What's there to calm down about? How am I supposed to calm down? Filming has already started, where am I supposed to find them? It's one thing if I can't find them! But that bastard even withdrew his 5000 million investment!" Just thinking about this makes Wang Yiming's blood pressure feel like it's about to skyrocket to Mount Everest!

These capitalists are all bad! They made all those promises, but when something went wrong, they turned around and withdrew their investment!

Yang Sen, standing to the side, was also rendered speechless by Wang Yiming's words. Suddenly, there was a shortfall of 50 million yuan. Although the production team could hold on for a few more days, it was hard to say what would happen afterward. You have to know that their costumes, props and sets were all high-end and almost a one-to-one reproduction. The actors' issues could be dealt with later, but the investment was really hard to say.

……

inside the house.

Jiang Chengcheng roughly pieced together the gist of their conversation, which can be summarized as investors withdrawing their funding and actors committing crimes and fleeing.

...No way...

I just found a job as an extra, could it just fall apart like this? That would be truly awful!

Jiang Chengcheng was praying in her heart that she wouldn't die before she even got started!

Shouldn't we try to save this film crew?

Thinking of this, Jiang Chengcheng took advantage of Fang Jie's inattention, went to a secluded spot by the back door, and dialed Uncle Zhong's number.

"Hello? Uncle Zhong, do you have time now? Could you bring 50 million, no, 70 million, to the Chinatown film and television base to invest in the 'Secret History of the Tang Dynasty' production team?" Jiang Chengcheng deliberately lowered her voice, and fearing that 50 million wouldn't be enough, she added another 20 million.

My unlimited spending card can't afford to have any problems! Consider it an investment!

"Uh... okay." Uncle Zhong didn't know that Jiang Chengcheng was working as an extra on a film set. He was originally tending to the flowers and plants in the back garden. He was a little confused when he first heard this, but he quickly realized what was going on.

……

When Jiang Chengcheng entered the house, Fangjie had already returned.

"Where did you just go? I was saying I couldn't find you," Fang asked.

"I just went out to answer a phone call," Jiang Chengcheng said casually.

"Hey! Never mind that for now! Did you hear that? One of the actors can't make it!" Sister Fang said excitedly.

"I heard that, but what does it have to do with us?" Jiang Chengcheng pretended to be innocent and naive.

"You really are naive! Of course it's related! Right now, the director can't find any actors, and nobody else knows about it yet, so you can take advantage of this opportunity to slip in! You know, this is a rare chance to rise to the top in one step!" Sister Fang said with a hint of exasperation.

In her opinion, this girl is such a waste of her beautiful face; it's a pity she's not very bright!

"No need... I'm just a minor character, and besides, the director might not even be interested in me." Jiang Chengcheng shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this, her refusal obvious.

She was just there to be an extra, to complete her task and clock in; she never intended to actually enter the entertainment industry!

"Hey, why can't you get it! How do you know it won't work if you don't try! I'll go ask for you right now!" After saying that, Sister Fang ignored Jiang Chengcheng's reaction and walked straight out the door.

She finally understood what it meant to be more anxious than the emperor!

"Sister Fang! No?" Jiang Chengcheng watched helplessly as Sister Fang walked straight up to the director with lightning speed, leaving her no chance to react. She couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.

However, she wasn't truly stupid; she understood that Sister Fang was thinking of her best interests.

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"Director, I just heard you say you can't find any actors. How about my niece? You saw her just now! She's absolutely a beautiful woman with great presence! She could play any noblewoman without any problem!" Fang Jie walked confidently to the director, only to realize at the last minute that Director Wang was in a bad mood. But now that the die was cast, she couldn't back out. In the end, Fang Jie, despite Director Wang's anger and the admiring gazes of everyone, said these words.

Fang-jie! You really dare to step up when something happens!