Chapter 070

After just one and a half months, the filming progress reached the final stage and the plot reached another climax.

Because of Duan Chengliang's protection, Lin Cong could study painting without distraction. However, his childhood friend, a gangster who used to be his brother, couldn't bear to see Lin Cong abandon him and walk the "right path", so he attacked Duan Chengliang and spread rumors in school that Duan Chengliang was gay and that was why he helped Lin Cong. Duan Chengliang was expelled from the school, and Lin Cong's parents, who had been neglecting him for a long time and hardly took care of him, found him and forcibly took him home.

Later, with the help of Duan Chengliang, the painting that Lin Cong sent to the city exhibition won first prize and a large bonus. His parents changed their minds and were willing to let him pursue a career in art. Lin Cong's special status as an art student and his already not-so-low grades made him a good candidate for admission to a key university. The school teachers also supervised him and prevented him from going to Duan Chengliang. It was the class monitor who couldn't stand it anymore and quietly told him the news that Teacher Duan was about to leave.

This departure was actually a good thing for Duan Chengliang, because his short teaching experience helped the children improve their grades a lot and they also learned a lot of lessons. Everyone signed a petition and found a teacher who felt sorry for them to leave to mail it. And they did receive news that the original school was willing to accept him back.

On the day Duan Chengliang left, Lin Cong, with the help of his classmates, managed to escape from school and ran to the train station, but he ultimately did not make it in time to see Duan Chengliang for the last time. He ran after the train to the end of the platform and watched it go away.

The last scene of the film is when teachers, parents and close classmates send Lin Cong on a train to a distant university. Lin Cong is wearing the bracelet that Duan Chengliang gave him and holding the train ticket in his hand. His destination is the city where Duan Chengliang is.

The OE ending gives everyone enough room for imagination. This ending is a hopeful future for both Duan Chengliang and Lin Cong, but the content at the end is indeed too depressing.

Although the actors were still in great shape, Fang Shu still shot several versions rigorously. After all, this plot would appear to be whining if not handled with care.

The atmosphere on the set was easy to infect the actors. Even the seemingly calm Xu Jingning was in a bad mood. Yan Xun could clearly feel that he seemed to be sticking to him intentionally or unintentionally.

After two days of such intense filming, the crew experienced an interesting thing - someone came to visit the set.

During the lunch break that day, Yan Xun saw that everyone was not in high spirits, so he suggested that they go to the city to have something delicious after the show.

“Although the conditions here cannot compare to those in Pingjiang, they still have some local characteristics. It would be a pity if you don’t try them.”

Xu Jingning has never had a big appetite. Most of the time, he just feels that it’s enough to eat as long as he is full. Especially now that the filming is almost over, he doesn’t want to act too squeamish: “Forget it. It’s so far. It’s too much trouble to make a trip.”

Yan Xun frowned: "You have lost several pounds recently, you need to replenish your body properly."

"No, no need. This is Lin Cong's sluggish period, so it's appropriate for her to lose some weight." Xu Jingning began to make excuses. "Strictly controlling your weight is a responsibility to the role. You know this best."

I wanted to tease Yan Xun, but he looked so serious that he didn't buy it at all: "There is no weight requirement for our group. Tang Yu knows to have a proper snack. If I don't keep an eye on you, you will eat boxed lunches every day. You must go tonight."

"Can I pick you up then? It won't be too late. If it doesn't work, ask someone to pack it up and I'll watch you eat."

Things had come to this point, and Xu Jingning felt itchy, so she agreed obediently.

Who would have thought that after just two scenes in the afternoon, the producer came over to inform us: "Someone is visiting the set, get ready, let some media people in to take photos."

Xu Jingning looked outside curiously and saw an old acquaintance walking towards him.

"Ningning! I missed you so much!" Xiang Yuan didn't care about his image at all and immediately ran forward to give her a hug. "Wow, being a leading actor must be tiring. How did you lose so much weight!"

Everyone present heard this, but since they could see him every day, Director Fang didn't notice this at all and immediately glared at Yan Xun.

How can a person get thinner as he gets fatter?

Yan Xun died unjustly: "..."

"Well, it fits the role. It's not like I can't grow back." Knowing that someone was filming nearby and Xiang Yuan was throwing a topic at him, Xu Jingning calmly smoothed it over.

Xiang Yuan thought it made sense and immediately nodded in agreement: "How dedicated."

"It doesn't matter, you'll still be handsome even if you lose weight."

Xiang Yuan's agent gave milk tea and desserts to all the crew members. Everyone pretended to finish filming this scene, and only after the cameras were turned off did they continue filming on the set.

And since there was no scene with Xu Jingning next, the two friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time could finally have a private chat.

"Ningningningningning! Isn't it fun to be the leading actor?" Xiang Yuan has never played the leading role. Like Xu Jingning, he is somewhat picky about the scripts after he started acting. His agent respects his opinions and only keeps supporting roles that suit his image well in his subsequent jobs.

When Xiang Yuan heard that Xu Jingning had received the script from Director Fang, he sighed while eating melons crazily, saying that he was worthy of being his brother, as he had achieved success in both career and love.

It was not until he was arranged by the company to visit the crew and watched them filming for a while that he gradually became interested in the story.

"Hey, tell me about it. I saw that the scene you just shot was very intense. Did Teacher Yan go straight in and fight without using a double?"

"If there are protective equipment, Yan Xun thinks he can do it himself, so he will try to do it himself, which can reduce the waste rate."

After all, fighting scenes involve a lot of action and depend on the actors’ condition, so it’s very likely that their faces will be photographed if they’re not careful.

As for what the movie is about, Xu Jingning simply summarized it: "Nothing special, a clichéd two-way redemption story, a middle school student who pretends to be a bright and beautiful good teacher, meddles in the affairs of a child who has been led astray, and then gets dragged into it himself."

There is nothing wrong with what he said. Duan Chengliang was repeatedly framed because of his own excellence, and his heart was already broken. After coming to the small mountainous area, he was not discouraged. Instead, he was willing to take the initiative to reach out to those who were stuck in the quagmire. If this is not too much of a middle school student, what is he?

But Xiang Yuan was stunned when he heard it, and actually believed it: "Oh my God, I have never seen this character before, it must be very exciting to act it out!"

Xu Jingning burst out laughing.

The two of them chatted about other topics until Yan Xun, who had taken off his makeup, came over and knocked on the door: "It's getting late, let's go."

Xiang Yuan suddenly stood up and said, "Where are we going? Ningning, do you have any plans for tonight?"

Xu Jingning smiled and said, "Well, I plan to go to the city to have a good meal tonight."

Yan Xun curled the corner of his mouth. He didn't want to call others to join in, but no matter how he stared at him, that person was very tactless.

"Great! I also want to try some local specialties, let's go together!"

Looking at Xiang Yuan's excited appearance, and then turning around to look at Yan Xun's fake smile, Xu Jingning almost couldn't hold back her laughter.

Yan Xun felt a sense of defeat as if he had shot himself in the foot.

Seeing that Xu Jingning was in a bad mood, he hinted to Xiangyuan Company to send someone to visit the set. Who would have thought that after sending out the notice yesterday, the other party would actually send someone today.

Of course he didn't know that Xiang Yuan was going through the contract termination process with the company, and if he could accept a favor from Yan Xun, he would definitely do it without delay.

Xiang Yuan was still talking excitedly. Xu Jingning glanced at him and Yan Xun almost couldn't hold back the smile on his face.

He decided to say something good for a certain unlucky person who didn't know the disaster was coming: "Well, actually, the milk tea and desserts that Xiang Yuan brought tasted pretty good."

Xiang Yuan started to brag when he heard this: "Of course, you don't know how hard it is to get a reservation at that store! I made an expedited reservation and still waited for four hours! Otherwise, I could have come here in the morning!"

Yan Xun always had no way to deal with Xu Jingning, he felt helpless: "Like?"

Xu Jingning nodded hurriedly: "Yeah!"

Okay, at worst I can just order from that store next time.

Considering that Xiang Yuan had worked hard, Yan Xun turned a blind eye and took him with him.

But I have to say, with someone who is eager to talk around, the overall atmosphere becomes more interesting.

Xiang Yuan was very good at creating topics. He would often think of another interesting thing before he had finished talking about the previous paragraph. Throughout the whole process, under Xu Jingning's deliberate guidance, Xiang Yuan not only failed to find out what he wanted to know, but also talked about his experiences during this period in a long stream.

After a night of fun, Xu Jingning felt a lot more relaxed. Xiang Yuan even felt that the conversation was not satisfying and wanted to stay another day. Unfortunately, his agent ordered him to go back quickly because he had work the next day.

Xu Jingning: "I'll take you to the station."

Yan Xun wanted to follow, but it was too late. He had another show tomorrow morning, so Xu Jingning chased him away: "Do you think I can be at ease if you don't get enough rest?"

Yan Xun: "...Okay, I'll go back."

While waiting for the bus, Xu Jingning took two bottles of drinks from the vending machine at the station, and came back with a bottle of milk for Xiang Yuan: "The ride is tiring. This place is not far from Pingjiang. Let's have a good sleep on the way."

"I know, I know!" Xiang Yuan took a big sip as soon as he opened the lid. Then he suddenly thought, "Why has Teacher Yan become like this after not seeing him for a month and a half? In my impression, he is still very gentlemanly, but today he seems... um, a little humble?"

Although they had been on the same show before, and they knew that Yan Xun had a special preference for Xu Jingning, the two of them had always maintained a balance and had not crossed the line.

So even if they were face to face and supporting each other, Xiang Yuan knew clearly that this was a commercial CP of Sa Industrial Sweetener.

But today...Yan Xun seems a little different today.

If I had to find a description, it seems more down to earth and not so elusive.

Xiang Yuan took another sip and recalled to the half-empty milk bottle: "Just now when we were eating... Yes! Didn't he even peel shrimp for you?"

Xu Jingning smiled: "You were so absorbed in telling me about the gossip in your group, how could you still have the time to pay attention to this?"

"My eyesight is fine!" Xiang Yuan started to brag again, "Tell me, why is Teacher Yan suddenly so submissive to you?"

He only dared to say this to Xu Jingning. When Yan Xun was not in front of Ningning, he was still very dignified.

"Ah, that." Xu Jingning answered in a very calm tone, as if he was talking about what to eat tonight, "Maybe it's because he's pursuing me."

"Oh, no wonder." Xiang Yuan calmly drank the last sip of milk.

The next second, Xiang Yuan realized the meaning of these words and immediately burst out laughing.

“Cough cough cough! What the hell, what the hell! What did you say?!”