The Best Actor Insists On Living With Me!-Chapter 1678 - 1668: Official Announcement (Part 1)

The resources Xia Siyu helped Huixing secure while taking the blame have now been used up. She starred in two TV dramas and participated in three variety shows. A year and a half have passed. Though her popularity has grown considerably compared to before, it still doesn’t match the influence Xia Siyu had at Huixing. Huixing has already started grooming the next batch of trainees, some of whom are being sent overseas as trainees, while others are being recruited from art schools to act.

Now, she’s not that young anymore, and her affair with Zhang Wenyi is both a private matter and a joint publicity stunt. But if she wants to climb higher, without Qin Baizhou’s special attention, she might have to find a different path.

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The matter with Zhou Weiwei, Xia Siyu has no clue and doesn’t care to know.

Her life choices are focused on the present and future, without clinging to the past. Once she makes a choice, right or wrong, she doesn’t regret it, nor look back.

Besides, she’s currently in a pretty good state. Though she has to worry about everything herself, and is somewhat broke after paying a hefty penalty fee.

But her autonomy has improved. In the past, if she wanted to shoot a TV drama like this, and submitted the project to the company, the company would certainly cram it with people, turning it into a Huixing showcase. They’d also ignore her ideas and wouldn’t give her and Bo Yan the right to mutually negotiate content.

In business, it doesn’t make sense to not want to make money. Of course, she hopes this TV drama will be a big hit. Initially, in a fit of pique, she wasn’t listening to anything. But now, after the fuss and finishing recording the program, her anger has subsided. The program has wrapped up, and all teams are returning to their tents—yes, still tents, but this time they’re a little bigger, set up by the program team, resembling yurts, with space to make a one-bedroom suite inside.

Returning to the tent, Xia Siyu had her mind made up. Adults should apologize when they’re wrong. She realized that her attitude might have been a bit off. But it was just because it was Bo Yan that she dared to be so arrogant. If it were Qin Baizhou in the past, she would have spoken with some politeness.

To those who weren’t her own people, she exhibited some temper and had things she wouldn’t say to them. But even with family, she should indeed control herself, as they’re recording outside. Although she never feared people mocking her, she didn’t want to display her private matters to the public.

However, before she could muster up her emotions to apologize, Bo Yan spoke first: "I’m sorry. I also was in the wrong earlier."

Xia Siyu tilted her head, a bit puzzled. Bo Yan continued: "I know how you feel about your mother, but I was only thinking about business. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with the choices we both made, just different focuses, and I should respect your opinion."

Since he spoke up, Xia Siyu quickly responded, nodding, "I feel the same. I actually...understand what you mean, but I’m just too stubborn emotionally, which isn’t good."

Art comes from life and transcends it. Many things, if not artistically processed, cannot directly touch the audience’s hearts when put on the screen.

Moreover, she wasn’t shooting dramas to showcase skills or indulge herself, but to let more people know her mother, who is beloved by many. A distinguished dancer, a double Best Actress winner, yet until now, unnoticed.

The fact that she’s unnoticed isn’t something done by the Xia Family. She wants to show people how remarkable her mother is rather than repetitively narrate her tragic past like Sister Xiang Lin.

"Maybe...we can change our approach. Turn it into a comedy, using humorous scenes to highlight the tragic ones." Since reality is a tragedy, why not use comedy to complement it? Completely turn it into an exhilarating comedy novel. The big boss remains the same, and the husband can still be weak and useless, but she can live as a fighter.

In reality, Xia Siyu and her mother only truly gained their independence after being driven out of the Xia Family on that snowy New Year’s Eve. One can’t rely on men; one can only rely on oneself. Unfortunately, her mother realized too late and fell ill amidst past entanglements, struggling against illness for a few years before passing away.

So, in the TV drama, she can live less compromisingly. She’s already excellent, so why let others’ opinions overshadow her?

"You’re right; this part needs changing." Xia Siyu came around and immediately abandoned her past views: "We can tell the screenwriter immediately and have the script revised."

"Don’t worry." Bo Yan nodded, then playfully asked, "Then, are we still collaborating?"

Xia Siyu was taken aback, and Bo Yan used her earlier words against her, "You said you would find another screenwriter and team, claiming there are countless companies under the sun, cooperating with me means taking my surname. So, you’ll be Bo from now on, remember."

This guy was openly taking advantage. Although some places abroad take the husband’s surname, Xia Siyu, who even dislikes being called "sister-in-law", doesn’t think it’s a matter of whether she’s worthy of Bo Yan; rather, it’s if Bo Yan is a good match with her.

"Then forget it. I can find someone else to collaborate with, too. Thank you for the idea. See you around."

"Hey, hey, hey, alright. Where would we find such a beautiful and spirited leading actress if you leave?" Bo Yan quickly backtracked. These kinds of shows, if not produced, so be it, but if they are, they’re definitely for ones like us. Xia Siyu won’t collaborate with others if not with him, and if Bo Yan can’t be trusted, then even less so others.

The two were both teasing each other, finally setting aside their prejudices and starting to talk business. Xia Siyu exhaled: "Our drama must become a hit. I don’t want any salary; I just want this drama to be well shot."

Bo Yan shook his head: "Salary... you still need to take it. Movies and TV dramas are different. You need to find a platform first, see if any is willing to invest, and what kind of investment they’re offering. This will directly affect the final cut’s ranking and views. Also, before selling to various TV stations, you need to have an investment budget prepared. If it’s insufficient, calculate later."

There’s no reason not to take a salary for their first time shooting a TV drama together. Not taking a salary would significantly impact future pricing, and a lower salary would affect the drama’s rating.

Xia Siyu nodded; she didn’t understand any operational aspects, her only thought being: Film well, shoot high-quality dramas.

"Sorry." She apologized once more, surprisingly confusing Bo Yan this time. Had she not already apologized?

Xia Siyu said, "The earlier apology was from partner Xia Siyu. Now, it’s from your wife—Xia Siyu."