Originally, Director Feng wanted to have He Tiantian sign the contract directly.
He Tiantian asked about the start date of filming, which at the earliest would be next spring.
And He Tiantian’s birthday was in March; once it passed, she would be eighteen years old.
At eighteen, a legal adult, from then on, whether she was buying a house or signing contracts, she wouldn’t need to find a guardian anymore.
"... Director Feng, can we sign the contract after confirming the filming date?"
He Tiantian tried to negotiate with Director Feng.
Director Feng’s heart skipped a beat, "Do you have so kind of difficulty?"
Now, the entertainnt industry was everywhere with celebrities and capital, TV stations, and production teams all becoming scared.
Infidelity, cheating, academic credentials fraud, the most frightening still being various breaches of legal red lines.
But whether it was moral or legal problems, once exposed, the celebrity would definitely be finished.
And the films and TV shows they starred in, the variety shows they participated in, would all be pulled from the shelves or simply banned.
Variety shows were alright, you could simply blur out the disgraced celebrities or add a mosaic over them. It wouldn’t have too much impact; maybe it would even generate a topic and hit the trending searches.
But films and TV shows were very troubleso, it’s a complete product, how could you just "patch" it up on the screen?
With investnts often reaching tens of millions, the shooting cycle and costs are hard to estimate, whether it’s AI face-swapping or reshooting with soone else, it all costs a fortune.
Thus, production teams nowadays couldn’t wait to sign all sorts of contracts before shooting started, making all kinds of checks.
Personal virtue must be intact, no crossing red lines... compared to these crucial factors, acting skills, traffic, and other elents seed less important.
Director Feng preferred using newcors, not only because they were malleable and had lower acting fees but also new actors with less history in the industry generally had less dirt, which was an important factor.
Especially soone like He Tiantian, a seventeen or eighteen-year-old high school student whose life revolved around family and school, had little exposure to all those ssy things.
There shouldn’t be any scandals big enough to warrant a fallout.
Even if there were, they could be whitewashed with "youthful ignorance" or "young and reckless."
He Tiantian smiled awkwardly, "To say it’s a difficulty might be overstating it, but it’s due to my family situation!"
He Tiantian briefly explained her circumstances—
Right after being born, she was "adopted out" by parents who favored sons over daughters, to her paternal aunt. A few months ago, her aunt got married and threw her back to her biological parents.
He Tiantian didn’t want to follow her real parents, who didn’t love her, so she negotiated with her real father for living expenses and chose to live on her own.
After listening to He Tiantian’s calm narration, Director Feng suddenly felt a hint of pity.
He was over fifty years old, had married late, and his child was currently in middle school, only two years younger than the girl in front of him.
Director Feng was constantly busy with his career, and he hardly went ho throughout the year.
But he loved his son deeply; no matter how busy work was, he would always video call, phone, or text his son every day.
He knew there were too many irresponsible parents in society, and being in the entertainnt industry, a lting pot, he had seen all kinds of top-grade weirdos.
However, Director Feng still couldn’t comprehend how anyone could not love their own children.
If you don’t love her, then why bring her into this world?
Director Feng sighed softly in his heart, his gaze softening as he looked at He Tiantian.
Being born into such a family, He Tiantian was indeed pitiable.
However, He Tiantian didn’t beco inferior or timid because of her parents’ abandonnt or relatives’ indifference.
On the contrary, she exuded strength and confidence from her very bones.
If it hadn’t been for He Tiantian’s own admission, judging by her deanor, Director Feng would have found it hard to imagine she had such an unfortunate past.
"I really don’t agree with the saying ’there’s no such thing as a parent who isn’t at fault.’ Between my biological parents and , there’s probably only a legal relationship left."
He Tiantian, following the law, demanded living expenses from her biological father, He Shengli.
And when He Shengli and his wife Wei Xue reached sixty years old and needed elder care, He Tiantian would also strictly abide by the law to pay for their elderly support.
If this couple were to fall sick, she would share the responsibility with her younger brother, He Yongcheng.
All else, like blood ties or feelings, forget it—He Tiantian really didn’t care for their handouts.
"... My lack of warmth towards my biological parents might beco a scandal for !"
With this single blemish, He Tiantian was flawless in every other aspect.
Having played the villain too often, He Tiantian was all too aware of the boundaries of morality and the law.
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