My Iyashikei Game Chapter 57: Weeping Boy

“Ah Cheng, are you sure Director Jiang will call?” The female manager paced nervously in the room. “Why don’t you call the director to apologize?”

“What’s the hurry? It’s only been 21 hours and 36 minutes. Director Jiang needs me.” Ah Cheng chuckled confidently but his anxiety was belied by his fingers that scratched against the leather sofa. “Everything is within my calculation. Trust me, the crew is now in a pickle and they’ll come crawling to get me to save them soon.”

“Really?” The manager took in Ah Cheng’s twitching legs and wandering gaze. In the end, she sighed tiredly, “Then we shall wait some more.”

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“Jiang Yi, do you know how much negative impact it’ll cause to change the main character at this juncture? Do you know how much effort I’ve used to persuade the agency behind Ah Cheng to sponsor this project? Do you really think there are sponsors out there lined up for this film?”

“I’ll try my best to cut down on the budget further. Furthermore, if you ask for my honest opinion, we’re paying too much for Ah Cheng to play this role. The money he gets doesn’t match the work he puts in. In comparison, this other actor…”

“That’s enough. You’re giving me a headache. Fine, I’ll give you three more extra days. Use these three days to clear your mind and really see what’s important here.” Sister Long then hung up the call. Director Jiang and the two scriptwriters were left in the smoky room.

“Director, are we going to edit this script again?” The scriptwriter took out a cap to cover his balding head.

“Everyone has worked extra hard for the past few days. We should take a short break for now.” Director Jiang then lit a cigarette and chased the rest out of the room.

After Han Fei left the set, he stopped to chat with the victims’ families. He wanted to gain more information to get to know his roommates better. After all, he shared the same roof with them. Through stories told through their loved ones, the ghosts in Room 1044 took on color and life.

“I am sure they will feel your love and adoration. They know that the

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