President Mo: Need to Work Hard

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"I heard the female lead has already been decided... Have you heard it?"

"That's impossible! Half the candidates haven't auditioned."

"Indeed right. I have relatives in the production crew. According to my relatives, the female lead has been set ..."

"Who was chosen? It must be Gu Heng, right?"

The remaining candidates slowly heard the news. As for the people who were called in for auditions, they were all told by Wei An's assistant that they were only auditioning for supporting roles. But, even if it was only a supporting role, they still competed fiercely. After all, even the extras in Wei An's film had the chance to make a breakthrough.

Everyone thought Gu Heng had been chosen as the female lead, including Gu Heng himself. After all, the role of a fighter was practically made for him. Looking at all the candidates, the odds were definitely the highest.

However, to her surprise, that night also her manager was told by the production crew that Tanging had landed the role of the female lead and asked if Gu Heng wanted to play the role of her older sister.

"How many advantages did Hai Rui bribe with Wei An?" Gu Heng stood under the crystal lamp as he crossed his hands and questioned his manager.

"From what I heard, Wei An had sent Tangning her contract. Heng Jie, I suggest we take on the role, even if it's just a supporting character. First, this is a rare opportunity, and second, you can prove that you are a thousand times better than Tangning."

"Of course I will take on the role," Gu Heng closed his eyes and took a deep breath. If it wasn't for anything else, at least he would have had to do it for the male lead in the film. Because the male lead is her boyfriend, Bai Qiusheng, a famous martial arts actor in China.

They have promised each other that they will try their best for male and female lead roles. But, while Bai Qiusheng's role was secured, his role had been snatched from under his nose!

"Heng Jie, don't be angry. The most important thing could be acting in one of Wei An's films." her manager entertained.

"What's the point of saying all this? Who told your PR method not to be as good as Hai Rui's?" Gu Heng turned around and clenched the back of the sofa she was sitting on in frustration. "Forget it. You can't be entirely blamed. Anyway, we're up against Mo Ting. It would be surprising if you actually defeated him!"

Deep down, Gu Heng assumed that Tangning had landed the role purely because of Hai Rui's effective PR and Mo Ting's influence. She did not consider for a moment that Tangning actually had the skills.

After all, who would want to admit defeat in front of a newcomer?

...

Tangning secured the role as she expected, but Mo Ting was completely heartbroken. As soon as he returned home, he applied every ointment prescribed by the doctor to his body.

Tangning was sitting on the sofa at that moment. Seeing Mo Ting shut up, she tried to comfort him, "It was a bit difficult at first, but after I passed this hurdle, things would be a lot easier.It's just a small wound anyway."

In reality, Tangning's every move today was taught by Mo Ting. So, he was well aware of how badly he was injured.

"When I was undergoing your contract with Wei An this afternoon, we reached an agreement that you would go straight home after filming every day," Mo Ting said as he lifted his head, "In the evening, it's all right, I'll help you practice and teach you your fight scenes. I don't trust anyone else."

"OK," Tangning nodded. With Mo Ting around, it seemed like there was a solution to everything.

"On another note, I heard that Gu Heng accepted your older sister's role," Mo Ting put down a tube of ointment and sat down beside Tangning. "You will have several scenes together and some of them will be fight scenes. Contact me while you're filming that scene, I'd like to be on set."

"Are you afraid he'll take the opportunity to take revenge on me?" Tangning guessed.

"She is one of the top three national female boxers. If he wanted to hurt you while fighting, no one would know it was intentional."

However, there was indeed one thing they were worried about: the secret relationship between Gu Heng and her male boyfriend...

And of course, there was also the guest appearance of a strange old man!

For the public, regardless of who got the lead role, the results would not be too surprising. Whether it was Gu Heng or Tangning, they were well aware that one had skills and the other had a background. Of course, fans will definitely argue a bit, but this will not affect the big picture. So, it didn't take long before the production crew for 'The Lost Relative' officially announced that Tangning was the female lead and Gu Heng was just a supporting character.

"Acting Tangning isn't bad, but when it comes to fight scenes, I'm more confident with Gu Heng."

"Commenter above, don't talk too fast. According to Tangning's history, she would definitely give you a big slap. That's why I decided not to side with anyone and just waited patiently for the movie."

"Tangning always exceeded expectations. So, I wasn't surprised to learn that she got the role of the female lead. After all, when he was serious, I thought he even scared himself."

"Hmmph, our Gu Heng is an icon for this genre of film. Is the director crazy?"

"As a fan of Gu Heng, I just want to point out one thing: Who could possibly beat Tangning's background? Is there anything that her husband can't do?"

"For the commentator above, I'm sorry but Tangning we got to her place by taking one step at a time. He's not much different from your Gu Heng, okay?"

Overall, the opinion of netizens towards the selection of the female lead was quite diverse. After all, Tangning had given so many slaps in the past that no one dared to casually draw conclusions.

Whenever someone says he can't do something, he will always prove them wrong.

There's nothing they can do about it.

Meanwhile, once the male lead, Bai Qiusheng, found out who secured the female lead, he immediately called Gu Heng, "What happened? How did you lose to Tangning?"

"You shouldn't have asked me, you should have asked Hai Rui," Gu Heng whined, "Do you think I didn't give everything for the audition? You should know how important this movie is to me. However, our background is not as strong as 'someone'. So, what can I do?"

The man across the phone fell silent for a moment before finally answering, "Let me think of something."

"What can you do?"

"There are a lot of fight scenes in this movie. What say?" Bai Qiusheng threw the question back at him. For Tangning, this film was simply an opportunity. But, for him and Gu Heng this was an important step towards winning the Fei Tian Award. The couple had been hiding their relationship for years and hoped that if they stabilized their respective status with appreciation, if one day their relationship came to light, the impact would be reduced to a minimum.

But, Tangning suddenly appeared out of nowhere...

"Qiusheng, are you planning to ..."

"I want to force him to retreat," Bai Qiusheng replied. "Stop this problem. Your suspicions will be supreme because you are benefactor."

"But .. if someone knows it ..."

"Nobody will know. Dangerous films like this are filled with danger around every corner," Bai Qiusheng replied confidently. "Gu Heng, Hai Rui can't blame us for doing this. Tangning was the one who took on your role from the start."

Gu Heng pondered for quite a while. He is already 32 years old and his time is running out, so he definitely has to defend this opportunity.