I’ve Gone Viral Because of a Money-Saving Variety Show

Sun Qian smiled, "Our crew can all fill in! We’re all season actors!"
No wonder there are so few extras; it turns out it’s to save money, using our own people for the roles.
Chen Xixi suddenly spoke up, "Let me help out then."
"How could we impose like that!"
"It’s no trouble, I’d be idle anyway, and everyone is working so hard, I should help if I can."
With so many crew members playing multiple roles, of course, she also can’t just occupy a good house and do nothing.
Sun Qian was extremely touched, where else can you find such a great investor!
Sun Qian watched Chen Xixi going to the costume department to get an outfit and said to the assistant director beside him, "When the movie is released, make sure to credit ’Special Appearance by Chen Xixi’!"
The assistant director nodded foolishly, "Okay!"
Chen Xixi changed into a set of 1990s clothes, and just like that, she lay on the ground, portraying one of the eleven ’victims.’
In the afternoon, everyone in the crew was busy here and there, sometimes appearing as onlookers, sometimes managing the lighting, each person virtually taking on ten roles, with absolutely no time to rest.
Chen Xixi actually enjoyed this working atmosphere, and as the female lead, Han Qianyi was having a blast acting, creating a very harmonious atmosphere for the crew.
There’s nothing happier than coming together wholeheartedly to make money and build a career!
The shoot continued until the gloomy sky finally began to rain and ended around nine o’clock at night.
Han Qianyi looped her arm through Chen Xixi’s as they walked back to their accommodation using a flashlight.
Han Qianyi was wearing her costume underneath a pink windbreaker. As the cold wind mixed with raindrops fell, she shrank her neck, put on the hood of the windbreaker, and seeing that Chen Xixi hadn’t put on her coat’s hood, she reached out and fastened it over Chen Xixi’s head.
After helping Chen Xixi with her hood, Han Qianyi quickly tucked her hands into her sleeves, shivering, "How can it be so cold this early in autumn? I almost thought it was winter."
Chen Xixi was also puzzled, her hands stuffed in her pockets and not wanting to take them out because it was so cold. She looked up at the unusually dark sky and frowned, "Maybe it’s a regional thing, here autumn is like winter?"
It was also her first time in Ling City, she wasn’t very familiar.
Han Qianyi tightened her grip on Chen Xixi’s arm, making them a bit warmer, "I always thought that joining a crew would be all about scheming and competing, but I never expected our crew to be so harmonious. I’ve really been misled by those melodramatic novels!"
Chen Xixi smiled, "Mainly because the crew is so poor, there’s no room for fighting. Besides, those dramas are all about fighting over roles, who would fight over your role?"
A mentally unstable female protagonist mistreated in the countryside in the nineties, the crew was dirt poor, who would compete for Han Qianyi’s role only to find it a thankless task?
Han Qianyi nodded in agreement, "True, those power struggles are usually in big productions fighting over good roles. Mine really isn’t worth competing for.
I remember the day the crew was selecting roles, many newcomers ran to the bathroom claiming their stomachs were upset, leaving only me and three or four others. If I wasn’t interested in this kind of role that tests acting skills, maybe I would have sneaked off to the bathroom too."
Chen Xixi gave a light laugh.
On the dark path, two small figures leaned closely against each other, drawing warmth from one another, with two bright lights piercing through the rain curtain, illuminating the uneven ground.
The two of them walked in step towards their lodging.
Han Qianyi then asked, "Have you really thought through about investing? This isn’t like buying vegetables on the roadside; it’s millions we’re talking about!"
Chen Xixi said earnestly, "What investment doesn’t carry risks? But I believe as long as we work hard enough, there will surely be returns."
She had spent the entire day with the crew, and aside from the script that attracted her, the people and the atmosphere of the crew made her feel this was a very promising group to invest in.
Investment is a test of judgment on the market; such a capable team will succeed sooner or later even if this movie doesn’t take off at first.
Good things will eventually be discovered, so she wants to be the first investor.
Since Chen Xixi has already decided, Han Qianyi is no longer persuading her.
With Chen Xixi’s investment, Han Qianyi suddenly has more confidence in her first movie, and her expectations grew.
Probably because Chen Xixi has never lost.
Following Chen Xixi, the outcomes have always been good.
Han Qianyi thinks Chen Xixi absolutely has the natural luck of a koi fish!
She said with a smile: "I trust your judgment, we will definitely make a big splash! As soon as it’s released, every cinema will be packed! The box office will exceed one hundred million!"
"That’s a bit of an exaggeration. I don’t have that much confidence. After all, it’s my first investment; my goal is just not to lose money."
Han Qianyi quickly comforted her: "We definitely won’t lose money! And even if we do, it doesn’t matter, you still have me! I now also have a little money saved up, I can use it to support you!"
Chen Xixi laughed out loud: "Okay!"
The two of them chatted and laughed along the way, their voices gradually fading into the pitch-black night.
But soon after they walked, the rain intensified suddenly, pouring down like columns of water, soaking both of them completely.
Han Qianyi despairingly looked at their were instantly drenched by the sudden downpour, "Had I known, I should have brought shampoo, and could have even offered you a shower."
Chen Xixi suddenly had a bad feeling, she quickly grabbed Han Qianyi’s wrist, stopping her from walking towards their residence and took the opposite direction instead.
The noise of the rain was too loud, Han Qianyi could only shout: "What’s wrong! Aren’t we going back?"
Chen Xixi casually wiped the rain off her face, pulling Han Qianyi while running and yelling: "Run! Run to higher ground!"
Seeing Chen Xixi’s anxious look, Han Qianyi got nervous as well because she had never seen such an expression on Chen Xixi’s face, she asked frightened: "What happened?"
Chen Xixi glanced behind her and shouted: "We now live in a mountain gully, this strong rain might cause a landslide any time, and even if we’re lucky and it doesn’t happen, our house will definitely be flooded!"
Han Qianyi suddenly realized, "But all my luggage is there!"
"If we lose our lives, what use is your luggage!"
"You’re right! Let’s run quickly!"
...
Online, a news item surged on the trending searches.
"Heavy torrential rain hits the eastern part of Qingping Village in Ling City, several villages are flooded, rescue teams are working hard in the rescue, the number of missing people is still increasing..."
[Is the eastern part like a mountain ditch? I heard there are hardly any families left there.]
[I hope everyone can be safe.]
[It’s tough, those few households left in that mountain ditch are mostly elderly, they probably can’t even run...]
[Han Qianyi’s new movie is being shot there! What if Han Qianyi has also been caught up in the disaster?!]