After having dinner and resting for only a short while, Yan Keyi was about to have her first scene.

Yan Keyi was initially a little nervous, but after chatting with Jiang Ning at noon, that nervousness gradually disappeared. She wanted others to like her, but she hoped even more that she could make Jiang Ning, who had always encouraged her, proud.

With this mindset, Yan Keyi began filming.

"Xiao Ning, what happened? Why are you so angry?"

In the office, the others were chatting when Ning Yifeng stormed in.

The elderly men were somewhat xenophobic, worried that teaching a disciple would lead to the master's starvation, so they usually stayed with their own small groups. Seeing Ning Yifeng's expression, they were all just watching the show, none of them inquiring about her situation.

Only Liang Weiqing would ask such questions.

Ning Yifeng knew that the people in the office didn't really like her, but they were all busy with their own things and didn't care about her, so she just focused on her own work.

But now, looking at the unfamiliar person in front of him, Ning Yifeng was also a little puzzled. He didn't seem to have seen this person before.

"Oh, I forgot. Hello, I'm Liang Weiqing. I've been on field assignments the whole time, so it's normal that you don't recognize me."

Seeing Ning Yifeng standing there in a daze, Liang Weiqing first introduced herself.

"Cut, Xiao Yan's mood is off."

Just as Qin Yiran was about to continue, she was interrupted by Hu Yiming.

Qin Yiran actually felt that Yan Keyi's performance was already quite good for a newcomer.

It wasn't because she felt Yan Keyi was good because she was asked to take care of her, but because Yan Keyi's naturalness and fearlessness in front of the camera already made her much better than most newcomers.

Qin Yiran had acted with some new actors before, and they often seemed stiff in front of the camera, but Yan Keyi didn't have that stiffness.

The emotions might be a little lacking, but it's still quite commendable.

However, Hu Yiming is known for his high standards when filming, so it's not entirely unexpected that he would call for a stop.

Startled by the sudden interruption, Yan Keyi paused for a moment, but then began to listen to Hu Yiming's instructions.

Seeing Yan Keyi being scolded, Li Ying secretly rejoiced. She had long disliked Yan Keyi, and now seeing her being scolded made her happier than when she was praised.

"Did you understand? If you understood, try again."

After discussing the scene with Yan Keyi, filming resumed on set.

However, after filming two or three times without achieving the same effect as Hu Yiming, Yan Keyi's condition began to deteriorate.

"Oh dear, some newcomers have terrible acting skills but still insist on bringing their own investment to join the production. They still get a severe scolding from Director Hu."

Once or twice is one thing, but after it happens repeatedly, Yan Keyi inevitably feels a bit guilty. Now, being openly and subtly mocked by Li Ying, Yan Keyi's mood is even worse.

Seeing Yan Keyi like this, Qin Yiran couldn't bear it any longer and glanced at Li Ying.

One glance was enough to scare Li Ying into silence.

Although she looked down on Yan Keyi, she still didn't dare to offend Qin Yiran.

However, she didn't name names, nor could she actually bow her head and apologize to Yan Keyi. She simply walked away as if nothing had happened.

"Director Hu, let me speak to Xiao Yan alone for a few minutes."

Yan Keyi's current state is not a good thing; if this continues, it will only delay the entire production team's schedule.

Hu Yiming had initially considered sticking with the first method, as he knew Yan Keyi's performance was rather unsatisfactory. He believed that with practice, her skills would improve. It was perfectly normal for her acting to be somewhat raw at the beginning.

But seeing Qin Yiran say that, Hu Yiming also relented.

Since we've already filmed so many takes, a few more words won't make a difference.

"Teacher Qin, am I really that bad?"

When there were so many people on set, Yan Keyi had been holding on, but now that Qin Yiran was all alone, Yan Keyi's dejected mood suddenly surged up.

"Xiao Yan, listen to me, you've done a great job."

Qin Yiran let Yan Keyi vent her emotions for a while, and after she calmed down a bit, she said those words.

However, Yan Keyi, who was caught up in self-blame, did not believe Qin Yiran's words.

She was delayed so many times, wasting so much time for the entire crew, how could her performance be considered decent? Is Teacher Qin just trying to appease her?

"You know I'm a film queen, right? Guess how many takes I did for my first scene when I was filming my first movie? A full thirty-nine takes. So Xiao Yan, a few takes are really nothing."

Qin Yiran knew that Yan Keyi definitely didn't believe her, so she gave her own example.

Qin Yiran wasn't born a natural actress to win the Best Actress award that year.

She has honed her skills over many years to develop the acting abilities she has today.

What's scary isn't that your acting is bad; what's scary is that you're bad at acting but unwilling to put in the effort to improve.

However, Qin Yiran could see Yan Keyi's hard work, so she believed in her.

After Qin Yiran said that, Yan Keyi calmed down a little.

If even someone as capable as Teacher Qin has this kind of experience, then being stuck six times isn't actually that annoying, is it?

"And Xiao Yan, you have to understand, Director Hu actually leans more towards artists. If someone is forced into his production by investors, he'll reduce their screen time as much as possible, and if he can't reduce it, he'll just let it slide. Anyway, he doesn't expect that kind of person to have much impact on the production. What I mean is, it's because he thinks you're a promising talent that he's been working on your scenes again and again."

Worried that Yan Keyi might not understand her meaning, Qin Yiran explained a few more words.

Moreover, Yan Keyi herself may feel that her condition is getting worse and worse, but Qin Yiran, who is acting opposite her, can actually feel it. Yan Keyi has memorized everything that Hu Yiming tells her every time they pause.

However, she still needs to learn how to fully understand and embody this in her performance.

Qin Yiran's words finally made Yan Keyi feel a little better.

However, she was still a bit confused. Although Director Hu had explained a lot to her, she still found it very difficult to understand emotions.

"Okay, there's no one else here now, so don't be nervous. Let's go over the scene we were just filming together alone."

Seeing Yan Keyi's confusion, Qin Yiran offered to help her rehearse the scene and then gave her her suggestions.