The next afternoon, someone delivered a heater to the filming crew, specifically intended for Shen Suyun.

Shen Suyun was naturally very puzzled, and Wu Shen said to him:

"It was bought for you with crowdfunding from your fans. I shared my grievances with a couple of fanatics, but little did I know they took it seriously. Just now, they suddenly told me that they bought a heater for you."

After hearing this, Shen Suyun felt warmth in her heart. However, along with being touched, she also instructed Wu Shen, saying, "Don't mention this kind of thing to them in the future. They are all students, and they don't have much money. How can we accept their things with a clear conscience?"

He doesn't have many fans, and most of them are students. How can he bring himself to accept gifts from them? It's not that he can't afford a heater, he just doesn't have many scenes in the production and won't stay on the set for long. It would be troublesome to buy a heater and bring it back home in the future, so he didn't buy one.

Wu Shen nodded in agreement but in his mind, he thought, "It seems that in the future, if Qin Zong sends more things, I will have to come up with another excuse."

Shen Suyun wanted to post a Weibo to express his gratitude, but Wu Shen stopped him, afraid that it would be too obvious. Wu Shen used the reason "after all, it was bought with funds raised by fans. It would be a small encouragement to them for future gift purchases. It's better not to post it. I have already thanked them privately many times" to dissuade him.

In the past few days, Shen Suyun had a relatively busy schedule with frequent performances, almost every day full. Fortunately, after working hard for this period, he has finally wrapped up, managing to finish all his work before the 20th day of the lunar twelfth month.

Having a personal heater is definitely much more convenient. Shen Suyun can sit in front of the warm heater as soon as she arrives, which is a little comfort in her work during the cold winter.

However, before, the third male lead Cheng Yaosheng had a dispute with him over a heater. Since Cheng Yaosheng got his own personal heater, for reasons unknown, he always stood by and made unpleasant remarks, occasionally showing off his wealth by flaunting his watch and house, openly and subtly mocking Shen Suyun as a nobody in the entertainment industry.

Shen Suyun also couldn't be bothered to pay attention to him, treating it as if she hadn't heard anything every time.

On this day, Cheng Yaosheng stopped flaunting his wealth and began to show off that he had received an audition invitation from a certain famous director:

"What are you talking about, Xiaozhang? Zhuang Huiyan, the teacher, wants me to audition for the male lead in 'Night Journey to Jinzhou'?"

His assistant, Xiao Zhang, chuckled smugly and said, "Yes, 'Night Journey to Jinzhou' is a highly popular IP. Zhuang Huiyan just bought the rights to it, and they've been talking about filming it for a long time, but they still haven't found the male lead. This time, they must have picked you because they really favor you!"

When she spoke, her tone was restrained, but her voice was clearly projected, as if she wanted the entire crew to hear.

However, at this moment, the male lead, Mo He, was filming on set, so he couldn't hear anything. The only one who could hear was Shen Suyun.

Wu Shen was sitting beside Shen Suyun at the moment, brewing ginger tea with brown sugar for him. Upon hearing that, he couldn't help but smirk and purposely said, "Oh dear, with your wrinkled face and audacity, you dare to show yourself. Just watch me put you in your place!"

He said so, then viciously pressed down the rolling red dates with a spoon.

"Pfft." Some of the staff couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Shen Suyun couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips.

Cheng Yaosheng hated it when others mentioned his age and wrinkles, yet Wu Shen insisted on hitting him where it hurt. It was a miracle that Cheng Yaosheng didn't get furious.

Cheng Yao's voice on the other side indeed darkened, and he angrily said, "Some people are just bitter! Being a D-list celebrity in the entertainment industry, they will never have such an opportunity even in their next life!"

Wu Shen was just about to retaliate when Shen Suyun acted swiftly, grabbing his arm and shaking her head at him. Wu Shen could only sigh and begrudgingly gave up, pursing his lips in frustration.

Shen Suyun knew that he was unhappy and wanted to change the subject and say something, but then she heard her own mobile phone ringing.

He glanced at his phone and saw that it was a call from his older brother, Shen Sufeng. He quickly got up and walked a few steps to a secluded area before answering, "Hello? Brother."

"It's me, Guanguan," came Shen Sufeng's familiar and gentle voice from the other side.

"Guanguan is the nickname of Shen Suyun, given by his grandfather, Shen Yuewen. The term "Guanguan" originally referred to a young man or boy in ancient times. Shen Yuewen loved his clever and talented grandson from a young age, so he named him Guanguan. This nickname is used affectionately by the close elders in their family."

"What's wrong? Do you need something from me?" Usually, if there's nothing urgent, his older brother would just send him a WeChat message. He didn't know what urgent matter could make his brother call him.

Shen Sufeng over there chuckled and said, "It's not urgent, but it's been a long time since I last saw you. And there's something I can't explain clearly over WeChat, so I better give you a call."

"What's the matter?"

"Our company has invested in a television drama. The producer knows that you're my younger brother, and after seeing your photos, they think you're pretty good. So, how about... you give it a try and take the role?"

Shen Suyun was taken aback for a moment, then furrowed her brows and asked, "What kind of drama?"

His older brother owns a media company called Jiashi Media, specializing in film and television program production. It was established by his older brother without much effort. His brother's real preference, however, lies in the auction house business. He runs a company that primarily auctions world-renowned paintings. Jiashi Media is considered his side business, where he is the boss, but not the executive CEO.

When he first started out last year, his older brother had told him several times to go shoot a leading role in a JiaShi TV drama, but he stubbornly refused. Gradually, Shen Sufeng also quieted down.

I don't know why suddenly he's come to him again.

"Do you know about 'Night Journey to Jinzhou'? It's a big IP, produced by the famous producer Zhuang Huoyan. But it's him who has taken an interest in you, not me trying to push you onto him. So... why don't you give it a try, official?"

"Is it actually 'Night Journey to Jinzhou'?"

I'm not sure if it's a coincidence or because of Shen Sufeng, but Shen Suyun couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips and said with a smile, "Brother, do you really think I'm still that sixteen or seventeen-year-old little brother?"

His relationship with Shen Sufeng is so secretive, how did Zhuang Huiyan know about it? It's obviously either someone from Jia Shi Media saying it or Shen Sufeng himself. Jia Shi is also the biggest investor, and Zhuang Huiyan cannot afford to ignore them. Rather than saying that Zhuang Huiyan took notice of him, it's more accurate to say that Shen Sufeng took notice of him.

Shen Sufeng heard the faint laughter in his words and couldn't help but chuckle softly. His tone was gentle and indulgent, "My dear official, you've guessed wrong. Yesterday, I had dinner with Zhuang Huiyan, and Ding Song mentioned something about you. Zhuang Huiyan said she wanted to see your photos. Then, we immediately looked at your photos and videos right on the spot. She instantly decided on you. It really has nothing to do with me."

Shen Suyun, however, still couldn't fully believe it and said, "Let it go. After all, it's your company's decision to invest in this, not to mention it's based on a highly popular IP. If someone like me, a nobody in the entertainment industry, were to take on this role, wouldn't it attract a lot of criticism?"

Shen Sufeng said, "What's the big deal? Zhuang Huiyan has never liked using those popular ones. She prefers to promote newcomers. It's undeniable that she would use you."

Shen Suyun fell silent for a moment and then said, "I still don't want to go. After all, it's you who enrolled me, and I'm afraid my father will accuse me of cheating."

He had a strong stubbornness in his heart, which couldn't be convinced with just a few words.

"Whether it works or not, you can try it first..."

He hadn't finished speaking when Shen Suyun interrupted him:

"Brother, the director over there is calling for me. Let's get in touch again. Bye!"

She hung up the phone and walked over to her seat. Wu Shen looked at her with a curious expression on his face.

"Who are you on the phone with? The director called for you but you didn't hear."

"No one important, just an old classmate."

Shen Suyun didn't dare to tell her own agent that her eldest brother had invested in the production of a highly popular TV drama based on a popular IP, and wanted her to act in it, but she had refused. If Wu Shen found out, he would definitely nag him to death.