Top Dupe CH 002 Cash Beats Luxury Goods

Sister Cui carefully analyzed the shortcomings of this drama to Luo Yu. She was very worried that Luo Yu would immediately reject this kind of drama that was destined to have no ratings and no hot topic discussion. She was also worried that if she hid this and waited until Luo Yu went to the set just for him to turn on his heels and leave, then he really could forget about taking on any other roles.

Unexpectedly, Luo Yu smiled, "In my current situation, I am about to become a nobody in the entertainment industry. Being able to even film is an opportunity. So let's talk about my role."

When Sister Cui heard this, one-third of her heart dropped back in place, but there was still two-thirds left hanging in her throat. Here comes the important point.

"The role I negotiated for you is called Bai Ying. He is the son of the villain criminal boss in the play. This character is a bloodhound who was not favored by his father and was brought up by his grandfather——a ruthless and arrogant person, but also paranoid and sensitive at heart… a cannon fodder villain. There are probably no more than five lines, and the total time of appearance is probably about ten minutes..." Sister Cui felt more and more guilty as she spoke.

In fact, Luo Yu knew very well what kind of role this was. However, in his last life, he rejected the role as soon as he heard the words "cannon fodder villain". He was afraid that playing a villain would damage his image, and that he would be ridiculed by the water army under his opponent He Mu.

Oh, he wasn't actually He Mu's opponent, at best he was just He Mu's punching bag.

"En." Luo Yu nodded thoughtfully, "Although this character doesn't appear much, his character is actually very captivating."

"You… you really think so?" Sister Cui's eyes lit up when she heard this.

Was it possible that the lines she prepared to persuade Luo Yu were not needed after all? Had Luo Yu's belated youthful rebellious phase suddenly passed?

Sister Cui suddenly wondered if she should burn some incense at the temple next weekend.

"That's right. And the role's quick to die, quick to finish, and quick to get money." Luo Yu said.

Sister Cui was choked by the phrase "quick to die". She was not sure if the other was being sarcastic or not.

Luo Yu wanted to find a bottle of water for her to drink, but found that there was nothing in his house. The mess in the house almost frightened him as well, so he could only pat Sister Cui on the back.

"Luo Yu, please don't talk nonsense, okay? There should be a taboo about death!"

"Okay, do I need to audition for this role?" Luo Yu asked.

"No, for such a small role... that gets the lunch box so quickly, auditioning is a waste of time." Sister Cui said.

"Then let's sign the contract quickly? If I don't deposit a new check in the bank, I won't be able to pay off the mortgage for this apartment." Luo Yu raised his head and looked around.

"You still remember that you have a mortgage! I thought you were sitting around waiting for the loan to end and the bank to put your apartment up for auction!"

After saying that, Sister Cui took out the script from her bag and put it on the coffee table, "Do you want to read the script carefully? Although it's only five lines long..."

"I will, don't worry."

Seeing Luo Yu regaining his spirit, Sister Cui stood at the door hesitating, but she didn't know whether she should speak or not.

Seeing her expression, Luo Yu felt distressed——she was clearly the one working hard to find work for him, yet she still had to carefully take care of his self-esteem.

"Sister Cui, do you want to say that this role was originally intended for He Mu to guest star, but He Mu disliked that the role is small and a cannon fodder villain, so he rejected it? When you went to negotiate for this role for me, it's because the producer considered 'Luo Yu is He Mu's dupe’, so they gave me the role?"

Sister Cui swallowed. She didn't expect Luo Yu to guess what the producer was thinking.

It was not that she didn't get a better role for Luo Yu before, it was just that when Luo Yu heard that the other party originally wanted to cast He Mu, but either because of the schedule or the salary, they couldn't reach an agreement, so the role was given to the so-called "He Mu dupe" in the industry, Luo Yu, he would categorically refuse.

What he couldn't stand the most was being ridiculed for eating He Mu's leftovers.

Over time, Sister Cui could find fewer and fewer roles. Coupled with the brokerage company's complete shelf attitude toward Luo Yu, Luo Yu was gradually marginalized.

Sister Cui hesitated for a long time before nodding.

The smile on Luo Yu's lips did not diminish, and there was a hint of a playful tease in his tone: "Are you still worried that the trolls on social platforms will habitually ridicule me for copying He Mu's school idol image? That if I accept this role, those trolls will come out to harass me again, and He Mu’s fans will come to mock me for picking up He Mu’s leftovers?”

Sister Cui nodded stiffly, "You… how did you know?"

"I guessed it." Luo Yu patted Sister Cui on the shoulder, "Just put your heart back in its place. Whether this role is leftovers or delicacies is not decided by He Mu's fans. And I, Luo Yu can act, but He Mu is not that material."

"Anyway, don't pay attention to He Mu and his group of brain-dead fans who have been brainwashed to believe that their gege is the best in the world! One must not bother with rotten people and charge forward courageously!"

Sister Cui was probably the only one on the Internet who would call He Mu a rotten person.

Luo Yu leaned into Sister Cui's ear and whispered, "Sister Cui, you must help me get this role and sign the contract strictly so that the producer finds it troublesome to replace me. Believe me, soon, He Mu will live for this role, die for this role, and hit the wall for this role. He will hire a bunch of internet trolls to smear me, but he still won't be able to snatch it from me, and it's useless even if he vomits blood from the vexation——how satisfying."

Sister Cui choked, "How could He Mu want to take back this role? Are you just comforting me?"

"Secret." Luo Yu put his finger to his lips and tapped it.

"Okay, as long as you can withstand the pressure, I, Cui Zhuxin, will accompany you to the end!"

After Sister Cui left, Luo Yu looked at his apartment, which was messier than a doghouse, covered his eyes and sighed.

"Luo Yu, Luo Yu, such a small matter yet you can be hit down like this."

After saying that, he bent down and started to clean up the place.

First, he sorted the garbage and threw it out quickly. In two days, cockroaches would probably come out in swarms if he didn't.

Then he separated the jumble of clothes according to color and texture and put them in the washing machine.

Among them was an ink-style shirt with a world-renowned brand logo.

Luo Yu held the shirt up to his shoulders and looked in the mirror. It was a pity that such an expensive shirt could only be worn at home or casually because it was out of season and he could not wear it on shows or participate in activities, otherwise he would be laughed at.

"Why send clothes? It's better to give me cash."

Luo Yu said this, but still took the shirt and washed it by hand.

He wasn’t planning to find a chance to wear it, but he was thinking that selling it would help pay for the mortgage.

After tidying up the house, Luo Yu went to the supermarket to buy some daily necessities.

For example, clothes drying racks and portable clothes ironer.

He pushed the cart and hesitated in front of the supermarket's freezer.

Before he came to the supermarket, he took a special look at his savings. It had just reached six figures. Tomorrow was the day to pay the mortgage fee, and then he would be living a frugal life.

Huh, was yogurt so expensive ten years ago? A box so small actually costs more than ten yuan?

Luo Yu picked them up and compared them one by one to see which one was more cost-effective. When he looked up, he saw two girls taking selfies with their mobile phones opposite the freezer. He smiled helplessly.

How could he forget that at this time, he was not a complete nobody yet and could at least be recognized by his name in the entertainment industry. Why did he forget to wear a mask when he went out to the supermarket?

Luo Yu simply crossed his arms and looked at the two girls with a sarcastic smile, as if to say: Taking a selfie in front of the freezer, should I praise you for your wonderful non-physical performance?

When the two girls realized it, the expression on their faces immediately changed, they put their mobile phones in their pockets, and turned around and left without stopping.

Luo Yu would not be too pretentious to think that they were fans of his. According to his experience, they were probably fans of He Mu and wanted to take the opportunity to take some ugly photos of him and post them on Weibo or in their chat group to laugh at him.

Luo Yu continued to choose yogurt indifferently.

After the two girls left the refrigerated area, one of them, Huang Yu, immediately posted the photo she just took to her Weibo:

[Look at this down-and-out male artist who is shopping in the supermarket]

She first uploaded a photo of Luo Yu with his head half lowered, holding a box of yogurt and studying the shelf life. He was wearing a simple white shirt and casual pants, looking completely like any non-celeb, and there was not even an assistant around to help push the cart. 

They had long heard that Luo Yu's brokerage company, Zhuque Media, would terminate his contract when the five-year contract expired. In addition, Luo Yu had no work during this period. In order to save money, even his original team was disbanded. They didn't believe it at first, but it seems to be true.

Those who followed Huang Yu were He Mu's fans, and she was ready for everyone to laugh with her.

But what she didn't expect was that after five or six minutes, no one recognized Luo Yu in the photo, and there were actually people commenting excitedly below exclaiming "so handsome"!

[Yah! Is this little gege also a male artist? He's so tall, is he a model?]

[This kind of elegant shoulder length hair tied behind the ears, and artistic aura is so eye-catching!]

[Little gege’s eyelashes are so long! The bridge of his nose is also so high!]

[This angle actually makes him look a little pitiful and endearing. The blogger’s photography skills are getting better and better! Like!]

Huang Yu, who was staring at Weibo, was dumbfounded and angrily pressed the button quickly to reply: [What little gege! See it clearly! This is Luo Yu! Luo Yu! Luo Yu!]

One must say important things three times!

Suddenly, countless people expressed doubts on her Weibo.

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[Luo Yu doesn’t have this hairstyle... right... The last photo I saw of him seemed to have short hair?]

[Your last time was a few months ago, right? This guy might be thinking that growing his hair down to his waist will get him filming roles!]

[Did you mistake the wrong person?]

[What Luo Yu copied is our gege’s school idol image, but the one in the photo looks more like an art student from an academy of fine arts!]

[Don't make a mistake and attract trouble to He Mu gege! ]

Huang Yu was so vexed that she immediately posted the second photo with the caption: [Look clearly who this is!]

The man in the photo was looking at the camera with his arms crossed. He did not dodge or shy away. His face did not show the anger of being secretly photographed. On the contrary, he had a calm smile that had a certain charm in its sarcastic tilt. His eyes were clear and bright, shining under the lights of the supermarket.

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