Suspense Film Director

The destitute streamer Zong Qi one day received a text message: [Congratulations! You've been selected for the beta test of the Horror Director System. Sign promising actors and create works that reflect your aesthetic vision!] Zong Qi: ? Spam ad, deleted. That night, he was dragged onto a horror movie set and told he would die if he didn't finish the film. Fortunately, actors had to follow the script diligently, while the director only needed to stand back and watch. Since the payoff was just too good, Zong Qi switched careers in a heartbeat. Slipping into an alter ego, he became the notorious behind-the-scenes director, outsmarting and antagonizing actors at every turn. His on-set misdeeds included but weren’t limited to— Applying makeup for ghosts in person, teaching actors how to hijack the script with bold moves, and betraying them at critical moments… Normally, such arrogance leads to a brutal downfall. But instead of facing united revenge from the actors, Zong Qi found himself confronted by a certain big spender whose plans he’d ruined countless times. The man removed his glasses, his handsome face cold and indifferent. A paintbrush smeared with pigment traced along the youth's sharp jawline, a dangerous implication in the gesture. "You've dirtied my brush." He smiled softly, enunciating each word with deliberate calm. "As punishment... I’ll dirty you too."