647 A Million Times for You 9 (1/2)
”It doesn't matter, you just have to stay here for two hours every day.”
”Alright,” An Xiaoning agreed.
She could manage to free up two hours of her time each day.
”By the way, I don't know if your teacher has mentioned this to you before or not, but you should refrain from reading your family and friends' fortunes as far as possible,” said the elderly lady.
”Yes, Master has told me before to avoid doing so whenever I can.”
”She probably means you should only do it once in a while. I suggest you turn down your family and friends' fortune-telling requests whenever possible. If you keep helping them read their fortunes and give them the idea of changing their unfortunate fates, you'll face the consequences of leaking Heaven's secret and going against Heaven's will.”
An Xiaoning nodded and said, ”I understand, Teacher.”
After staying for two hours, An Xiaoning drove away from her second teacher's home.
She knew that the elderly lady was extremely experienced. However, the latter's true abilities completely exceeded An Xiaoning's expectations.
No wonder Master wanted me to become Teacher's disciple.
Seems like the decision was correct , An Xiaoning thought to herself.
”Boss, someone is calling you again!”
An Xiaoning pulled over by the roadside and answered the call, ”Director Jing, what's up?”
”Ms. An, the screenwriter has already begun working on the drama, and I've already discussed it with the co-director. It's wintertime now, it just so happens to match the weather in the storyline. I plan to begin filming in December. We still have about twenty-odd days to make preparations. Once everything is ready, we'll let the drama air while filming at the same time. What are your thoughts on this?”
”Sounds good. I'll confirm the main cast soon.”
”How about the supporting cast?” Jing Tian asked.
”I'll leave that to you, Jing Tian. I read online that several directors often resort to underhanded means and coerce actors for sexual favors during the casting of actors for films and dramas. I hope that that won't happen in our production unit. So, just go ahead and select the actors whom you think would be suitable for the supporting roles. I trust your taste and judgment. It's not our first time working together anyway. I place utmost importance on this drama, and my goal is to produce a superior-quality drama while keeping things ethical,” An Xiaoning said solemnly.
Upon hearing her words, Jing Tian immediately said, ”Ms. An, rest assured, those scandalous acts will not occur in our production unit. I'll fire whoever gets up to those lewd and sordid deeds immediately, if I find out about it. I'll also compensate the victim. On top of that, all of the crew members would have to sign a non-disclosure agreement before joining the production team, as well as other agreements that prohibit misconduct and the occurrence of those situations you've mentioned.”
”Good to hear. Regardless of whether it's for a minor or major role, I demand that the actors must first have superb acting skills,” An Xiaoning reiterated.
”That goes without saying. It's my main concern as well.”
”I'll proceed to select the actors for the main roles. You and the co-director shall settle the rest. Thanks for the hard work.”
”Not at all.”
After hanging up the phone, An Xiaoning drove toward a theater arts academy.
It was one of the most prestigious theatrical arts institutions in the country.
The academy, from which various famous actors, directors, dancers, and artists graduated from, was located in A City.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the academy, An Xiaoning called a performing arts teacher whose number was given to her by Lin Mingxi in the morning.
The teacher immediately came forth as soon as she heard An Xiaoning's purpose of visit.
An Xiaoning parked her car near the entrance and walked forward.
Less than a few minutes later, a female teacher appeared at the door and greeted her, ”Hello, you must be Ms. An.”
”Yes, nice to meet you.”
”Nice to meet you.”
After a friendly handshake, the teacher showed her inside the academy.
While walking, the teacher asked, ”Ms. An, why didn't you think of casting a famous actress for the role?”
”Similarity and resemblance to the main character's personality matter more to me than fame does. I'm looking for an actress who can be both quiet and tame like a virgin and as wild as a buck whenever necessary,” An Xiaoning answered frankly.