Lin Xu was a pragmatist who prioritized efficiency.
After a night of hard work, he successfully completed the first part of the script.
As for the later content, Lin Xu planned to write it as they filmed.
The next day, Lin Xu began to arrange for his company staff to help him find actors according to his requirements.
Lin Xu did not like using big-name actors; the core purpose of his plays was to gain superpowers, making money was secondary.
Actors with too much fame in his works were useless; it was not worth paying them so much in salary. It was better to save it and distribute it to the employees.
After assigning all miscellaneous tasks to his assistant, Lin Xu took his half-finished script to find Zhuge Qing.
There were still some parts involving supernaturals that required the help of Zhuge Qing, the supernatural 'expert'...
"Lao Qing, what are you doing? Why is your door closed in broad daylight? I need to go over a script with you."
Lin Xu shouted, then pushed open Zhuge Qing's office door and walked straight in.
But to his surprise, Zhuge Qing was not alone in the room at that moment.
In Zhuge Qing's arms, a small boy was crying and hugging him, burying his whole body in Zhuge Qing's embrace.
And to the side, a blonde girl in a pink outfit stood helplessly, watching them.
As Lin Xu suddenly burst in, all three people in the room turned their heads simultaneously, looking at him.
Lin Xu's mouth slightly agape in surprise, he pointed a trembling finger at them, then immediately turned around and closed the door, turning his head back to exclaim in a surprised and nervous whisper.
"Lao Qing! I knew you weren't a virgin anymore, but I never thought you'd even have a wife and child! I thought we were close; you've worked with me for two and a half years, and you never told me!"
"Did anyone see you come in? You're the pillar of our company! You can't have a scandal! If this gets out, your fangirls will be heartbroken."
Lin Xu asked nervously, turning his head back, as if checking that no outsiders had noticed them.
Hearing Lin Xu assume she and Zhuge Qing were a couple, the blonde girl's face flushed crimson. She angrily wanted to explain something but did not know how to say it.
Lin Xu acted as if he had not seen her. After confirming no one was behind him, he sighed in relief, sat down on the sofa, looked up and down at the small boy in Zhuge Qing's arms, then at the blonde girl next to him, and looked at Zhuge Qing with a hint of disdain.
"Lao Qing, I never thought your child would be this old. How old is that little girl? When did you have a child with her? I despise you."
At this moment on the sofa, Zhuge Qing, the person involved, had veins bulging on his forehead and stiffly uttered a sentence.
"Can you be normal for once? How could I have a child this old! They are my younger brother Zhuge Bai and my aunt Zhuge Meng!"
Lin Xu paused, then turned to look at Zhuge Meng.
He saw her nodding repeatedly, as if trying to say that she was indeed Zhuge Qing's aunt.
Lin Xu laughed heartily a few times, without a trace of embarrassment on his face, and reached out to pat Zhuge Qing.
Lin Xu: "Hahaha, look, Lao Qing, why didn't you tell me your family was here? This makes it so easy for people to misunderstand."
"This is also your fault, Lao Qing. Who told you to have so many 'prior offenses'? It's too easy for people to misunderstand."
"Then it seems it's my fault," Zhuge Qing said through gritted teeth.
"It's okay, I forgive you."
Lin Xu "generously" forgave Zhuge Qing's mistake, laughing heartily without any apology.
Zhuge Meng, on the side, also recovered from her shyness. Any young maiden would be embarrassed to be suddenly told she had a son as old as Zhuge Bai.
At this moment, she was not angry that Lin Xu had mistaken her identity. Instead, she was very interested in Lin Xu's mention of "Zhuge Qing's prior offenses."
"Brother Lin, you said A Qing has prior offenses! Did he, by any chance, get someone pregnant before?!"
Zhuge Meng looked at Zhuge Qing in shock: "Aunt Zhang was right after all! Is the entertainment industry really that chaotic? A Qing, you've only been in it for a few years, and you've already become like this!"
"A Qing, you haven't been involved in any casting couch situations, have you! Or even been cast on the couch yourself!"
Seeing Zhuge Meng's guesses becoming increasingly outlandish, Zhuge Qing quickly interrupted her train of thought.
If he did not stop her soon, in no time, everyone in Zhuge Village would know about Zhuge Qing's "heroic deeds"!
"What is all this nonsense! Where are you getting these ideas? Don't listen to his baseless talk. Where do I have any prior offenses? That's not true, okay!"
After speaking, Zhuge Qing looked at Lin Xu, hoping he could say something to prove his innocence.
"Hahaha, Lao Qing is right. I was just joking. Little Meng, don't think too much into it. There's absolutely no such thing as a casting couch in my company."
"Ah, is that so?" Zhuge Meng said with a hint of disappointment.
Zhuge Qing glared at Zhuge Meng.
"Why are you disappointed! Do you hope there is, or there isn't?"
Zhuge Meng let out two awkward dry laughs, "Haha, I definitely hope you don't. I'm your aunt, how could I wish you ill?"
After a period of playful banter, Lin Xu looked at Zhuge Meng and Zhuge Bai.
"Since your family has come to see you, Lao Qing, I won't bother you. You can spend time with them today. Here's the script; you can read it tonight if you have time. I'll discuss the plot with you tomorrow."
With that, Lin Xu waved the script in his hand, placed it on the table, and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Zhuge Meng, seeing this, said with shining eyes.
"Brother Lin, is this your new script! Is it still a superhero story? Can you reveal a little bit? I'm a big fan of your work."
Lin Xu glanced at Zhuge Qing, and something interesting suddenly came to mind, a smile involuntarily appearing at the corner of his mouth. He directly handed the script to her.
"Sure, it's just a script, not important. If Little Meng is interested, you can take a look."
"Really!" Zhuge Meng happily took the script, but just as she was about to flip through it, she heard Lin Xu say.
"This story isn't about the previous superheroes; it's a brand-new series! It's a story related to supernaturals."
As soon as Zhuge Meng took the script, she heard that the story was about supernaturals!
This startled her, and Zhuge Meng blurted out: "Ah! A story about supernaturals? Can this be filmed?! Na Du Tong shouldn't allow it, right?"
Lin Xu chuckled inwardly, almost laughing out loud.
He did not expect this little girl to be so easily tested, revealing her hand so quickly. She was far inferior to an experienced actor like Zhuge Qing.
If legendary director Zhang had seen Zhuge Qing's acting, he would have been shocked and said, "He's an old pro."
But Lin Xu's expression remained unchanged, and he asked, puzzled.
"Why can't it be filmed? Isn't it just a fictional story about superpowered individuals?"
"And what does it have to do with Na Du Tong? It's a delivery company; it's not responsible for script review. Isn't that the job of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television?"
