[Hahahahahaha, damn!]
[Director Li's face literally turned green then purple, then purple then green. The speed of that emotional shift, no exaggeration, completely outclasses a whole bunch of trendy celebrities in the entertainment circle. Saying it's textbook level isn't even an overstatement.]
[Grandmaster, quick, quick, explain clearly! Why did that ghost curse so profanely? You're killing me with suspense!]
The audience in the live stream, at this moment, had their curiosity thoroughly piqued by that single word: "Idiot."
The comment section exploded, like wild horses unbridled.
"Uncle, please don't be upset."
Yao Yao also realized at this point that her repetition of the ghost's words was a bit problematic. She apologized crisply.
Afterward, she began to explain what the scholarly male ghost had said.
At first, Li Wenbin was indeed angry; after all, who could be happy when being cursed at?
But when he learned that the lead actors he had chosen were actually two major legal offenders, cold sweat immediately broke out all over his body.
"Th... there's such a thing? They don't look like such troublesome people!"
As a veteran in the film and television industry, Li Wenbin was very aware of the red lines in the circle.
If it were merely a banned subject matter, perhaps the film could still be released abroad after completion, and while there would be an impact, it wouldn't be absolute.
But if the actors themselves had a morally corrupt standing, then even an immortal wouldn't be able to save it.
And once a film's lead actors had negative information such as imprisonment, then any thought of film awards would become moot.
Therefore, for a director, what was most unacceptable wasn't that a film couldn't be made, but rather having everything prepared, waiting only for the final launch, and then the actors' scandals breaking, causing the film to be axed.
Even if a contract had been signed beforehand and the defaulting party was liable for compensation, the story would practically be ruined.
Because no other celebrity would be willing to touch a script that had been specifically criticized by the higher-ups, and capital would certainly not invest.
He had been preparing this story for so long, and was most confident about winning an award with it. If it were to be ruined in his hands, he might not even be able to rest in peace after death.
"If you don't believe me, you can send the photos to the backend."
Yao Yao said slowly, her voice clear and strong.
Evidently, she wasn't so arbitrary as to only listen to the male ghost's one-sided account.
"Okay, I'll send them to you right away." Li Wenbin thought that if he was going to die, he wanted to die knowing why.
He found the photos of the male and female leads' auditions from his phone and sent them through the backend.
Yao Yao lowered her head and quickly scanned them. She saw that the man and woman in the photos were both quite handsome; after all, in the entertainment industry, if one's looks were ordinary, unless their connections were exceptionally strong, they wouldn't last long.
And these two, as good-looking as they were, had major issues in their physiognomy.
The man's eyebrows were short and narrow in the middle, and he had 'rebellious bones' behind his ears, indicating he acted without regard for consequences.
Coupled with three major taboo signs on his face, and his destiny being afflicted by the Jumen and Tanlang stars, he indeed had a history of drug use.
As for the woman, her wealth palace was obscured, meaning she possessed wealth that didn't belong to her. This directly corroborated what the male ghost said about tax evasion.
"He wasn't wrong!"
Yao Yao naturally spoke what she saw, so, under the latter's expectant gaze, she slowly nodded.
At this, Li Wenbin finally couldn't help but gasp, immediately followed by a surge of anger.
"These two despicable wretches, they nearly ruined all my efforts!"
"I'm suing, I'm going to sue them."
His anger was understandable. The film crew had already started shooting. If that ghost hadn't discovered it in advance, he would have been carrying a landmine until the very end, only to be blown to smithereens.
However, discovering it now wasn't exactly early either. The thought of having to re-cast new leads and go through the entire process again filled Li Wenbin with a sense of utter despair.
More crucially, once bitten, twice shy; what if the new actors he found also turned out to be problematic?
The mere thought made Li Wenbin break out in a cold sweat.
"Oh, right, Uncle, I'm currently not convenient to take that ghost away."
Yao Yao wasn't aware that his thoughts were boundless at the moment, having escaped all limits.
Her brow was slightly furrowed because this 'thought ghost' was indeed a bit unusual; it couldn't leave its burial ground.
But not taking it away wasn't an option either; if it continued to hover around the fated person, then the fated person would be in trouble.
After all, the two 'yang fires' on him were almost extinguished by now.
Once they truly went out, the fated person would start seeing ghosts every day, and if they encountered an unreasonable one, their very life would be in peril.
She paused, then came up with a compromise.
"However, I will send you some talismans. Carry them for protection."
"Also, remember to get more sun exposure and eat more yang-strengthening foods, otherwise, Uncle, you'll be in big trouble. For instance, you might start seeing that 'thought ghost' next to you."
Yao Yao spoke very seriously. Her black, onyx-like eyes fell on the fated person's hand.
That was exactly where the 'thought ghost' was standing.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely follow your advice." Li Wenbin nodded, his expression solemn.
Although he was grateful to that ghost for helping him resolve a major problem in advance, and even provided many ideas and plot points for the script, meeting face-to-face was entirely unnecessary.
Firstly, this one probably wasn't a good-tempered fellow, and he feared his ears would explode if he met him;
Secondly, encountering ghosts was ultimately not a good thing. What if this encounter started a trend and he couldn't live normally anymore?
"Oh, Grandmaster, there's something I'd like to ask for your help with."
"This is a personal request from me to you, consider it me owing you a favor. In the future, if there's anything I can do, I will absolutely not decline."
Li Wenbin suddenly made a request without warning. He looked at the Grandmaster with some apprehension, fearing she would refuse.
However, unexpectedly, the Grandmaster nodded.
"Tell me, how do you need me to help?" Yao Yao asked softly.
The reason she was willing to listen was because she genuinely valued the favor the other party promised. Live stream viewers had said that the fated person was a formidable director.
If she helped him, she could use this favor to ask him to help Seventh Brother, giving Seventh Brother the opportunity to properly make the movies he dreamed of and truly realize his aspiration of chasing his dreams in the entertainment industry!
Gu Yu, who understood his sister's character, instantly grasped the meaning when she agreed.
His heart felt warm; he hadn't spoiled his sister for nothing.
At the same time, he was a little excited because he had long heard of Li Wenbin's reputation and had wanted to collaborate with him for a long time.
Li Wenbin breathed a long sigh of relief when she agreed, then stated the result of his long consideration.
"It's actually very simple: the actors I select subsequently, I hope to send their information to you, Grandmaster, to help me screen them. At least, so that situations like today's don't happen again."
The taste of starting over was something he wouldn't want to experience a second time after having it once.
It was time-consuming and energy-draining, not to mention expensive. He had financial freedom, but he couldn't endure such turmoil repeatedly.
As the old saying goes, "one knows a person's face but not their heart." Discerning people was the hardest task. If he had to do it alone, he truly wouldn't have a good solution.
But the Grandmaster was different!
Whether it was fortune-telling or divination, none of it was difficult for the Grandmaster. With her help in screening, this concern would simply disappear.
However, the only problem was that his request was an implicit one, an additional supplement.
According to the rules of the live stream, making extra demands was clearly inappropriate, but he couldn't help himself.
Because he really had no other choice; he couldn't afford to make another mistake.
When the live stream viewers heard this, they felt as if their minds had suddenly opened up.
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