Chapter 398: Chapter 398 - 392: All the Inside Information Relates to Shi Su

The box office of "Reverse Flow" was a great success, exceeding 1.2 billion during the National Day holiday, and continued to perform well in the following month.

In the end, the box office exceeded 1.9 billion, which is a very outstanding figure for a National Day movie, especially considering the director was not particularly famous in the film industry, and he became a hit due to this movie.

Many people in the industry talk about fortune, noting that although Shi Su indeed has good acting skills, almost every drama or movie she has been involved with has become very popular. Even last year, a unit drama she guest-starred in with an all-new cast also gained fame and received good reviews.

Every script Shi Su has worked on seems to avoid failure.

With the box office success of her first movie, the industry believes Shi Su has a lucky charm, which has led to endless offers for films and series, overwhelming her with invitations.

Over a month later, Jiang City was about to enter winter. After a rain, the temperature dropped sharply, followed by sleet. When rushing to the set in the morning, the driver drove carefully due to the thin ice covering the ground.

The filming of "Shadow Kill" was halfway through, and recently two new actors joined the team. They played supporting roles in the movie’s scenes, but as newcomers with no acting experience, they were placed in significant roles due to strong family backgrounds. After joining the team, they did not face much exclusion, and their glamorous looks were comparable to the main actors. Even if they didn’t have RVs, they drove their luxurious nanny cars and private cars.

Shi Su saw another commotion as soon as she arrived at the set.

The props team had been criticized several times over the past two months because many props often "had issues," but due to Jin Yuanshan’s influence, they weren’t replaced. However, the director and Mr. Cai hinted at them multiple times to cooperate with the filming and not cause any trouble.

Although the message was conveyed, things remained unchanged. These people, who worked for money, were lazy after causing trouble for Shi Su several times, leading other actors to experience the same carelessness when needing props. Several times, props had issues that almost injured the actors; this time, a newcomer was almost scratched on the face by a prop, causing a commotion at the scene, demanding an explanation from the props team.

The newcomers were loud and quarrelsome, giving the director a headache. Shi Su went into the RV to change clothes, while Mianmian muttered beside her, "The props team ran into tough trouble today. Unfortunately, this time they upset someone supposedly placed here by Jiang Jing Ru Hua."

Shi Su raised an eyebrow, "Jiang Jing Ru Hua? When did they start signing artists?"

"Not an artist from their company, apparently has some family connection with the Jing Family; only eighteen years old. Three years ago, she chased idols to South Korea, signed with a company as a trainee, won awards, gained some popularity, but probably didn’t get along with teammates, had a bad attitude, terminated the contract, and returned home directly," Mianmian said as she helped Shi Su arrange the collar on her clothes, "The scene brothers said she’s a little troublemaker, even Mr. Jing has no way to handle her. After sending her here, they left and didn’t plan to manage her. The crew knows she’s related to the Jing Family, so they don’t dare to offend her. This young lady made Krise cry yesterday and strutted off to the props team today to make trouble. Quite a show."

"Krise?"

"Yes, the makeup artist who knowingly insisted on using brand B’s powder on you despite knowing it causes rashes. She has a bit of background and bullies new actors in the team. You just let it slide last time, changed makeup artists, and never let her touch you again, leaving her embarrassed temporarily. But this young lady made her cry? told her to get lost, and the scene was exhilarating." Mianmian chuckled, "And the props team, they’re in for it today."

Shi Su chuckled lightly, "Youth is wonderful."

Mianmian’s mouth twitched, "You’re only twenty-six!"

She was twenty-six but soon to be close to thirty. Her youthful fervor and energy were spent on Shi Yunyin and her family, and later, though her career in the entertainment world thrived, such a world could grind down one’s heart. Shi Su was planning to maintain a peaceful life for Mianmian, aiming to transition to behind-the-scenes work in the next year or two, gradually stepping away from the camera, avoiding too much conflict with others. Behind-the-scenes work requires not looks and charm but connections; artfulness in dealings becomes crucial.

The temperature in Jiang City dropped quickly, causing poor road conditions in recent days, with the Central City Road already starting to jam in the morning.

"Mr. Jing, I’ve sent you the weekend itinerary." Lu Zhao said from the passenger seat, looking through the rearview mirror.

Jing Jihan had a laptop on his lap, the traffic was jammed ahead, and the car had been stopped for a while. He read through the itinerary sent by Lu Zhao and instructed, "Review the attendees for the event and send them a list, quickly coordinate with Lanke."

"Okay." Lu Zhao glanced at the road conditions and said, "Given the traffic situation, the partners who specially flew to Jiang City to meet you today will likely arrive very late."

Jing Jihan: "Any other arrangements today?"

Lu Zhao pondered for a moment and said, "None at the moment, but... You know, Chu Shangdong was released from prison half a month ago."

Jing Jihan lifted his gaze from the laptop screen to look at him.

Lu Zhao met his gaze through the rearview mirror, "For the past half month, our people have been monitoring him closely. His outstanding performance in prison and numerous applications resulted in no grounds to keep him detained. Since his release, he only visited Chu Chao once and spent most of his time in a temporary rental house. Although he hasn’t caused trouble for Shi Su, he struggles with the current technology, often spends entire days in internet cafes, and his search engine internally shows everything related to Shi Su."

After a pause in his speech, Lu Zhao continued, "I’ve already communicated with the Judicial Department. His search for the recent activities of the female student from years ago has caught their attention. We will seize the right opportunity to detain him, and if the Judicial Department doesn’t intervene, we will deal with it ourselves to eliminate future concerns."

Jing Jihan closed the laptop.

"Before resolving it, I want to see him."