Chapter 66. Being Too Outstanding Is Also a Sin

"This mainland guy is really great! Much better than Jerry and the others!"

Cai Yuexun couldn't help praising, feeling that Ji Yu actually looked more like the leader of F4.

Perhaps they could give Hua Ze Lei a bit more screen time.

He couldn't help telling Angie Chai his thoughts.

He wanted to increase Hua Ze Lei's screen time so that he could have more dynamic clashes with Dao Ming Si.

A flash of light also crossed Angie Chai's eyes as she lingered her gaze on Ji Yu for a long time.

In the end, however, she shook her head and said, "No. Ji Yu's conditions are too good. More screen time will overshadow Jerry. We can't add screen time; instead, we need to cut it a little."

Cai Yuexun: "......" If he had known, he wouldn't have brought it up. He felt a bit sorry for this mainland guy.

Above all, rewriting the script would be such a hassle!

At night, after a day of training ended, Ji Yu was getting ready to return to the hotel when Jerry came over to invite him out for a meal.

"It's your first time in Taiwan, right? Let me treat you. Taiwan has a lot of famous street food!"

Facing the enthusiastic Jerry, Ji Yu smiled and agreed.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they stepped out of the practice room, they saw Angie Chai.

Angie Chai said to the two of them, "I'll treat you both to dinner tonight. Come with me."

After walking a few steps, she turned back to Jerry and said, "I left my phone in the office. Go get it for me."

"Okay." Jerry smiled and ran back.

Only then did Angie Chai look at Ji Yu and say, "Hua Ze Lei's screen time will be reduced a bit. You don't mind, do you?"

"Why?"

"Because you are too outstanding, and because you aren't my artist."

"A year and a half doesn't count?"

"But Jerry signed a ten-year contract with me."

"......"

Ji Yu really wanted to tell her that next year Jerry would be taking you to court to accuse you of exploitation.

Sigh, go ahead and protect him all you want, you'll be crying next year!

Ji Yu didn't want to argue too much with Angie Chai either. After thinking for a moment, he said,

"Any cuts to my screen time must be discussed with me. You can't just cut it arbitrarily."

"You're just an actor. Cutting screen time is up to the director and the screenwriter. Just listen to the arrangements."

Angie Chai didn't agree, nor did she take Ji Yu very seriously; to her, this was merely a trade she made with old Cai.

Ji Yu felt a surge of annoyance inside. Is being too outstanding also a crime?

His appearances weren't many to begin with; if they were edited down to nothing, wouldn't he have made this trip for nothing?

He cast a burning gaze at Angie Chai.

Do you really think you can suppress me with just these few rookies in your hands?

Then let's see if you actually can!

Angie Chai looked at him, and a sudden bad premonition arose in her heart.

She felt as though she might have made a wrong decision.

Soon Jerry ran back out, handed the phone to Angie Chai, and asked, "Where are we going to eat?"

Angie Chai felt inexplicably irritated and frowned, saying, "I have something to take care of temporarily. You guys go ahead."

"Alright." Jerry didn't think much of it. He turned to Ji Yu with a smile and said, "I'll take you to get some street food. Have you ever had oyster omelet?"

"In the mainland, it's called pan-fried oysters. I've had it."

"It's definitely different. Let's go, I'll take you to experience it!"

The two big boys walked away chatting and laughing. Watching their backs, Angie Chai couldn't help laughing.

She must have been overthinking things just now; what kind of waves could Ji Yu possibly stir up?

Hua Ze Lei was a very quiet character and definitely wouldn't be as captivating as Dao Ming Si.

That night, Ji Yu returned to his hotel and took out the script to read through it once more.

After reading a few pages, he came across Hua Ze Lei's iconic, legendary scene.

*Do a handstand so your tears won't fall out!*

Ji Yu's toes couldn't help but curl in embarrassment. How cringe-worthy!

However, this iconic scene had to be kept!

Without meme-worthy moments, there would be no topic of discussion.

Why weren't Mei Zuo and Xi Men popular enough? It was precisely because they lacked iconic moments!

Dao Ming Si had his classic line: *If apologies were useful, what would police officers be for?*

Hua Ze Lei's iconic scene had to be preserved as well!

This iconic scene might be mocked twenty years from now, but right now it was his opportunity, and he had to grasp it firmly!

Ji Yu built up his mental fortitude, and soon accepted it with equanimity.

It was just a handstand, after all, not doing a handstand while taking a dump.

Phew... a piece of cake!

Over the next few days, Ji Yu kept a low profile and stopped trying to show off during training.

Every day, he pestered Cai Yuexun to discuss the script.

Angie Chai wouldn't let him participate in the script cuts, but hey, he had no shame.

In any case, he had to intervene.

Cai Yuexun also felt a sense of guilt toward Ji Yu, so he was willing to listen to his nagging.

Deep down, he still possessed some artistic pursuits.

"Actually, I don't really know what to cut either. Hua Ze Lei's screen time isn't much to begin with, and all of it is crucial."

Cai Yuexun sighed and said, "We can only delete the scenes where Hua Ze Lei and Dao Ming Si share the frame, just to avoid him stealing Dao Ming Si's thunder."

Ji Yu had no objections. Scenes where he was just acting as a background prop might as well be cut.

Doing so might actually make Hua Ze Lei stand out even more.

This would create the impression of him being a match for Dao Ming Si.

Otherwise, he would just end up as a minor sidekick like Mei Zuo and Xi Men.

Angie Chai, oh Angie Chai, I will show you what a gentle and domineering CEO looks like, what an unforgettable, gentle second male lead looks like!

Who says the second male lead isn't dazzling?!

Ever since his debut, Ji Yu had always played the second male lead; no one understood better than him how to steal the spotlight!

Whether the screen time was abundant didn't matter; looking handsome was the most crucial thing!

A few days passed, and the new script was finalized. The training for F3 and Shan Cai also concluded, and the production officially commenced.

Their very first appearance was arriving in luxury cars.

Although they weren't true luxury cars, they were still slightly better than an MG.

Dao Ming Si drove a Mazda that was bound to get stuck in Taipei traffic.

However, his Mazda was a convertible sports car, while the others drove cars like Jaguars.

The car Hua Ze Lei drove was a Jaguar.

Ji Yu felt that a Jaguar was much better than a Mazda.

Soon, filming officially began. F4 drove past on a long, tree-lined avenue.

After the Jaguar parked, Dao Ming Si parked his Mazda in front, pushed open the car door with a suave motion, and stepped out.

Behind him, Mei Zuo—wearing a bright red shirt—tossed his hair and stepped out of his car as well.

Ji Yu felt the corners of his eyes twitch as he realized he had forgotten this was also an iconic scene from Meteor Garden!

He took a deep breath and desperately adjusted his expression. *Must look handsome! I must look handsome!*

After adjusting his expression, he pushed open the car door and walked over.

The other three guys feigned coolness by tossing their heads and looking around in all directions; the three of them looked in eighteen different directions.

Ji Yu stood there quietly. Amidst three moving people and one still person, he would naturally be the one to catch everyone's attention.

Those three guys were far too green; compared to someone like him who had worked his way up from being an extra, they looked like absolute rookies.

Both Cai Yuexun and Angie Chai were watching this scene, their gazes involuntarily drawn to Ji Yu.

Dressed in a simple white shirt, standing quietly right there, he nevertheless drew everyone's gaze away from the others.

Angie Chai felt helpless inside. The gap in presence was simply too huge; she completely couldn't suppress him!

She turned to look at the people around her and discovered that basically everyone's gaze was fixed on Hua Ze Lei.

Dao Ming Si, who was trying to look domineering and cool while tossing his head around, looked as childish as a kid.

At this moment, Ji Yu looked up toward Angie Chai's direction and gave her a slight smile—it looked like a provocation, or perhaps just him performing for the camera.

*Want to suppress me? In your next life!*

Angie Chai seemed to detect a trace of mockery on the corners of Ji Yu's lips, but when she looked closer, his smile had already vanished.

Did she just see things?