Xie Yuyao looked at the contract in her hand, then suddenly looked up at Director Zhu, "This..."

Director Zhu chuckled and said, "I've discussed it with the production coordinator, and we've confirmed that Shen Jingwan's scenes can be filmed within a month."

"But what if we go over time?" If Zhao Honghui still hasn't contacted her by then, she can't possibly stop working for the sake of the film crew.

“Then go do your thing. We’ll reshoot when you’re done. Just don’t forget.” Director Zhu knew that the filming process might be delayed due to uncontrollable factors, but he still didn’t want to give up on Xie Yuyao playing the role.

Another consideration is that if the deadline is exceeded and the project is delayed, Xie Yuyao needs to return safely if she goes to participate in the search and rescue work, as there are still unfinished scenes waiting for her on set.

The third young master of the Ye family is an upright person. He would deliberately delay for a month, probably because the search and rescue work is difficult and he doesn't want Xie Yuyao to be in danger.

Since that's the case, he'll give her an extra layer of protection, telling her to be more careful about her safety.

As for time, he once spent two or three years in the desert to film a movie.

As long as she returns safely, this short period of time is nothing.

Director Zhu had already said all that, so what could Xie Yuyao do? She picked up her pen and quickly signed her name.

After signing, she tidied up the contract and handed it to Director Zhu, smiling sweetly: "Please take good care of me, Director Zhu."

"Haha, no problem."

He had finally managed to sign such a promising young talent, so he had to take good care of him!

Xie Yuyao didn't expect that Director Zhu would specially hire a senior acting teacher to give her, Ye Yinan, and other actors without acting experience extra training in acting-related knowledge and skills.

That's right, Ye Yinan was also chosen, and Director Zhu arranged for her to play the supporting role of the male lead's sister.

Although Ye Yinan was somewhat disappointed, after reading the script, she felt that the role of the male lead's sister was more suitable for her, so she accepted the role.

That night, after returning home from the Kyoto Hotel, my mother caught my third brother and pressed him about his relationship with Xie Yuyao. Upon learning that Xie Yuyao already had a boyfriend, she felt deeply regretful and began to nag him about marriage.

Now that Ye Yinan is a colleague of Xie Yuyao, and with Ye Xingchang's influence, the popular Ye Yinan often hangs out with Xie Yuyao, and their friendship has set sail.

*

At the start of filming, Xie Yuyao met Gu Tianhe, who plays the male lead, the warlord.

He was dressed in black, with sharp, sword-like eyebrows, piercing black eyes, and a angular profile, like an eagle in the night, aloof and solitary, quite fitting for the warlord's temperament in the script.

Gu Tianhe finally met the leading actress whom Director Zhu had traveled a long way to invite. At just one glance, he understood Director Zhu's persistence as if he were a close friend.

Due to Xie Yuyao's tight schedule, the crew quickly got into work mode and officially started filming.

Xie Yuyao had gained many insights from later generations, and although she had no filming experience, she was able to keep up with the pace under the guidance of the training teacher and Director Zhu.

One thing is certain: Director Zhu is very strict with all the actors, and many have been brought to tears by his scolding. He no longer treats Xie Yuyao with the same sternness as he did in Qingshantun.

Xie Yuyao knew he was being objective, not personal, so she listened patiently, learning from his experience. When she still had questions, she would approach Director Zhu with a smile.

This made the actors from the crew who had been to Qingshantun feel like the tables had turned, but their opinion of Xie Yuyao changed quite a bit.

Only Yao Qian believed that Xie Yuyao was putting on an act and must have some ulterior motive.

Or perhaps Xie Yuyao, having witnessed the prosperity of Beijing, aspired to enter the entertainment industry and become a dazzling superstar. At that moment, she completely forgot that Xie Yuyao was a native of the city.

Yao Qian embellished Xie Yuyao's arrogant and aloof behavior and told the other actors in the crew about it. Since Xie Yuyao was not a warm-hearted person, many actors believed Yao Qian's one-sided story and deliberately ostracized her.

Xie Yuyao sneered upon seeing this. People in the entertainment industry...

Despite the overwhelming opposition, Ye Yinan still sided with Xie Yuyao, pulling her along to eat, drink, and go to the toilet, as if they had become best friends.

Xie Yuyao really liked Ye Yinan; she was like a warm sun, dispelling much of the gloom in Xie Yuyao's heart.

The only slightly awkward thing is that in her spare time, she would drag me along to find the male lead, Gu Tianhe, to chat about anything and everything.

Xie Yuyao then realized that Gu Tianhe was a sunny boy when he smiled, and the contrast between his personality and that of someone he knew well was quite significant.

Ye Yinan, however, was not surprised at all. Later, she learned that she and Gu Tian had once performed together in the border region and already knew his true nature. One day, they were attacked by a pack of wolves on the road, and it was Gu Tian who took a claw for her, saving her from being torn to pieces.

Xie Yuyao could tell from the occasional tenderness in Gu Tianhe's eyes that he had also developed genuine feelings for Ye Yinan. She was forced to be a third wheel every day, and was constantly bombarded with their displays of affection; it was truly unbelievable.

Time flew by during the tight yet enjoyable filming process, and Xie Yuyao gradually got into the swing of things.

That day, as dawn broke, in a courtyard house in Beijing, Xu Mama, sleeves rolled up, squatted by the well washing clothes. Her rough hands, red from the cold water, gripped a wooden stick and pounded the wet clothes. Soap foam mingled with the dirty water as she pounded them. She skillfully rinsed the clothes in the wooden tub, then lifted them up to pound and wash them again.

"Aunt Xu, I'm back!" A cheerful voice like a nightingale rang out, and a girl in a Western-style dress stepped in, her jet-black curly hair swinging merrily behind her.

She held up a piece of paper: "I've been hired by the newspaper!"

"Cut!" Director Zhu gave the order, and Xie Yuyao swayed slightly before quickly leaving the spot.

The stone path beside the well was inexplicably slippery, and she almost slipped as soon as she stepped onto it, wearing vintage leather shoes.

She used extraordinary reflexes and balance to maintain her posture without showing any abnormality on her face.

Because it was a long take, and they had already filmed it three times, she tried her best not to film it a fourth time.

Seeing this, Director Zhu stood up from behind the camera and roared, "Who's in charge of the venue? How can it be so slippery? Who's going to take responsibility if Yao Yao falls!"

The production assistant broke out in a cold sweat and apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, Director Zhu, it was my oversight."

Ye Yinan quickly came over and asked with concern, "Yaoyao, did you twist your ankle?"

Xie Yuyao shook her head, turned to look at the spot where she had almost fallen, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Seeing her expression, Director Zhu's face darkened completely. He whispered a few words to the assistant director beside him, who nodded and turned to leave.