Huo Wan'er looked up at the person in front of her, her face slightly stunned, as if she hadn't quite reacted yet.

Song Chenye had no choice but to extend her arm.

Even at this point, he was still the self-disciplined and courteous Brother Song, extending his arm rather than his palm.

Huo Wan'er lowered her head, but still reached out and grabbed his arm, using it to stand up.

Through his sleeve, she couldn't feel the temperature of his arm; only her palms were exceptionally cold.

At that moment, the distance between them was as close as if they were separated by a garment, yet so far.

Huo Wan'er withdrew her hand, wiping away the tears in her eyes. When she looked up again, her gaze towards Song Chenye was still gentle and respectful: "Then let's go, Brother Song."

—Let's just say it's her being willful.

Let her spend a little more time with him in these final moments...

-

By the time the night shoot for "The Legend of Chasing the Wind" ended, it was already past 11 p.m.

Everyone who had been prepared to work until midnight breathed a sigh of relief.

What's remarkable this time is that neither Xiao He nor Yuan Sitong faltered; their performance in this scene was remarkably well-coordinated.

Especially in the scene featuring Huo Wan'er, most of the emotional fluctuations were conveyed through Yuan Sitong's performance, making it a very nuanced show. And somehow, Yuan Sitong seemed to have had a breakthrough, her acting skills improved by leaps and bounds, and she was able to achieve the effect that Director Deng wanted in the actual performance after only a few simple rehearsals.

Not to mention others, even Xiao He himself was somewhat surprised.

Yuan Sitong's acting skills have improved!

When Xiao He saw Zhao Qinyuan walking over, his expression turned into a hint of disdain.

Everyone else is working hard! And this guy is the only one who gets to succeed!

Xiao He had a strange premonition that the role of "Liu Zhilin" might be Zhao Qinyuan's last masterpiece.

Because if he doesn't change his idea of ​​creating a romantic pairing, he will only go downhill from here on out.

In the end, all talent and inspiration are worn away, and one becomes just another ordinary person.

"Sitong, today—"

"Sorry, I have a class today, so I have to go back to the city. We can talk about it later."

Yuan Sitong directly shut down Zhao Qinyuan's invitation with a single sentence.

Zhao Qinyuan gave an awkward smile: "Sitong has been working really hard lately, so I won't bother you any longer..."

"Um."

Yuan Sitong nodded aloofly, then turned and left.

— Just work hard!

Is something wrong? Is it work-related?

If not, then get lost! Don't bother me while I'm making money!

Witnessing this scene, Xiao He couldn't help but say to Xiao Chen beside him, "This is a master."

He kept radiating coldness, but it didn't ignite Yuan Sitong's enthusiasm for work. On the contrary, he was so enthusiastic that Yuan Sitong went back to cram for acting lessons every day.

What's this?

Reverse encouragement of learning?

Xiao Chen sighed, "So it turns out that Si Tong's biggest nemesis isn't you, Brother Xiao, but Teacher Zhao Qinyuan."

Xiao He: ...

Yes and no.

Since the film crew was currently at the foot of the mountain, very close to the hotel, Xiao He and his group weren't in a hurry to catch a car back. Instead, they walked and talked, returning directly to the hotel on foot.

As Xiao He passed by the hotel lobby, he overheard an argument at the front desk—

"I haven't been able to contact my friend since last night. It's like he's disappeared right here in your hotel! Why can't you let me check the security footage? I'm calling the police right now!"

"Sir, please calm down and wait a moment. As your friend himself said, he left in a hurry and did not encounter any danger. There is no situation of him going missing. You need to view the surveillance footage now, so we need to report and apply for it for you first."

"Wait? How long have I been waiting? I just want to confirm when he left the hotel, is that so hard?"

Xiao He stopped in his tracks.