Chapter 198: Playing Big

The filming of "The Bund" started in full swing. Hu Xiaoxiao's first scene was scheduled for noon, but she arrived at the crew in the morning.

Among the morning performances, one was by Jiang Yu, and Hu Xiaoxiao stood aside and watched Jiang Yu's performance.

As expected of the TV station's top actress, her acting was so good that Hu Xiaoxiao admired her. Even if she wasn't doing anything, just standing there, Jiang Yu was the queen of the house, instantly entering the role. This level of professionalism was something Hu Xiaoxiao hadn't yet mastered.

This was a great learning opportunity for Hu Xiaoxiao. It just so happened that the actor filming with Jiang Yu today was also a veteran actor, and watching the veteran actor's acting was very enjoyable.

Hu Xiaoxiao was so fascinated by the performance that she almost forgot about her own role. She looked at her watch and hurried to the dressing room.

Hu Xiaoxiao's scene today pits her against Song Yan'an, a crucial one that requires her to wear elaborate makeup and costumes. Her hairstyle, in particular, required a stylist to design it specifically for her.

All the seats in the dressing room were occupied. Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the time and saw that it was her turn, so she went to find her makeup artist Paul.

Paul was styling Xia Lu's hair. Xia Lu looked in the mirror and said, "I still think the previous style looks better. Paul, please restore my previous style for me."

"Ms. Xia, didn't you say that the previous hairstyle was not suitable?" Paul asked.

Xia Lu looked in the mirror and said, "But compared to this hairstyle, I think my previous hairstyle suits my face shape better."

Paul checked the time, turned around and saw Hu Xiaoxiao coming, so he said to Xia Lu, "Please wait a moment. I'll do Ms. Hu's hairstyle first. Ms. Hu's hairstyle is quite complicated. If we don't start now, we'll be late later."

"Paul, have you forgotten that I was here first? Shouldn't you finish the work for the previous person first before moving on to the next person?" Xia Lu expressed dissatisfaction with Paul's work attitude.

Paul patiently explained, "I've already done two hairstyles for you, which delayed me. Miss Xia, I originally did one for you half an hour ago, but you weren't satisfied, so I designed a new one according to your wishes. Listen to me, this hairstyle suits you very well. It's a traditional bun for Japanese women, and it will go perfectly with the kimono you'll be wearing later. It's absolutely stunning."

"What do you mean by listening to you? Are you acting or am I?" Xia Lu rolled her eyes at Paul and ordered, "Do it again."

Paul pointed at Hu Xiaoxiao standing behind him and asked, "What about Ms. Hu's styling?"

Xia Lu turned around and gave Hu Xiaoxiao an insincere smile. "Ms. Hu? Excuse me, please wait a moment. It will be your turn once I'm done. Paul is very quick and won't delay you. We're all from the same crew, so let's be considerate of each other, okay?"

Hu Xiaoxiao walked over and looked at Xia Lu's look carefully. "Your look is quite nice, why do you want to change it? And this is the look you requested. If you must change it, then wait until my look is ready. According to the work schedule, Paul's time is mine now."

Hu Xiaoxiao's look was complex and the timing was perfect; if she had waited half an hour, it would have delayed her filming. The director didn't care what happened in the dressing room; he just wanted the actors to be in place on time.

"Sorry, it's first come, first served. Paul didn't finish his previous job, so the next one will have to be postponed." Xia Lu hooked her finger at Paul and said, "Hurry up and work. If you delay any longer, you will really delay Miss Hu's time. It doesn't matter if I delay you a little, but it's not good to delay Miss Hu's time. Isn't it, Miss Hu?"

Seeing that Xia Lu refused to give up, Hu Xiaoxiao didn't want to give in to her. She grabbed the chair and pulled it hard, pulling Xia Lu aside. Then she brought another chair over, placed it in front of the dressing mirror, and sat down.

"Paul, let's start." Hu Xiaoxiao said.

Xia Lu sat there blankly for a few seconds before she stood up suddenly and walked over to Hu Xiaoxiao, her face darkening. "Hu Xiaoxiao, what do you mean?"

Hu Xiaoxiao combed his hair and said, "When you're done, make room. That's what I mean."

"Didn't you hear me? I'm not done yet."

Hu Xiaoxiao tilted his head, looked at her calmly, and said, "You know whether it's done or not. If you're not satisfied with Paul's craftsmanship, you can always bring your own makeup artist and let your personal makeup artist do whatever you want instead of acting like a big shot and making things difficult for others. Everyone is busy and doesn't have time to play with you."

If you act like a big shot in front of her and dare to delay her performance, be careful that she will slap you.

"Who wants to play with you?" Xia Lu sneered, reached out to grab Hu Xiaoxiao's chair, and wanted to pull him out like Hu Xiaoxiao just did.

However, Xia Lu pulled several times but failed to move Hu Xiaoxiao's chair.

Xia Lula was so angry that she kicked the leg of Hu Xiaoxiao's chair.

Hu Xiaoxiao also became angry, "Try kicking it again!"

"You stole my seat, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"You know clearly who takes whose place."

"Since you don't let me do my hair, you don't have to do it either." Xia Lu took action and swept all the bottles and jars on the dressing table to the ground.

In an instant, the busy dressing room fell silent, and everyone stopped what they were doing and looked over here.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked at the bottles and jars scattered on the floor, then looked at Xia Lu's finished look that was ready to go to the set at any time.

Is it because he has already finished his styling and is not afraid of wasting time, but he comes to pick a fight with her, delay her time, and prevent her from filming?

Hu Xiaoxiao stood up, grabbed Xia Lu, and then took off Xia Lu's costume.

Not only did he tear it apart, he also pulled Xia Lu's hair loose and loose, then picked up a bottle of hairspray from the ground and sprayed it all over Xia Lu's messy hair. After spraying it, he also made Xia Lu's hair clump several times, making it impossible to comb it out or pull it straight.

Xia Lu tried to resist throughout the whole process, but her strength was completely crushed and she could only scream.

After Hu Xiaoxiao finished, he pushed Xia Lu away, sat back down, and said to Paul, "Let's get started."

Paul was stunned, not knowing what to do. He even felt like he shouldn't be here.

Women are so scary.

He was scared.

"Ah! Hu Xiaoxiao, I'm going to fight you!" Xia Lu saw her messy hair like a bird's nest in the mirror, and rushed towards Hu Xiaoxiao screaming.

Hu Xiaoxiao pointed at her and said, "Believe it or not, if you go crazy again, I'll tear all your clothes off!"

"You dare?"

"You can try."

Seeing the chaos in the dressing room getting out of control, Jiang Yu finished filming and walked in. Seeing the mess inside, he scolded: "What are you doing? Are you trying to rebel?"