Chapter 71 Lin Xiao's sponsor is here
In the afternoon, when everyone was exhausted, several delivery vehicles with the hotel logo printed on them stopped outside the set.
Immediately afterwards, staff members filed in and brought in dozens of beautifully packaged boxes.
"Wow! What's going on?"
"Who gave it to you? So extravagant?"
"It was sent by Zhongming Films, and it was specifically for all the crew members of our "Misty Forest" crew!"
A young assistant shouted excitedly.
The crowd immediately became agitated, with people whispering in surprise.
"Zhongming Films? Did President Feng give it to you?"
"It must be for Sister Xiaoxiao, right?"
"Wow, Mr. Feng is so nice to Sister Xiaoxiao!"
Lin Xiao slowly took off his sunglasses and listened to the discussions around him. There was no expression of denial on his face. Instead, he raised his chin slightly, reached out to adjust the collar of his turtleneck sweater, revealing an ambiguous red mark on his neck.
That posture, with a bit of deliberately suppressed reserve, could not conceal a barely perceptible sense of pride, and he tacitly acknowledged this "honor" that came out of nowhere.
"Tsk." Su Yu snorted softly beside Gu Manman and rolled her eyes. "Looking at her behavior, did you really think it was a gift for her? Who knows what Feng Mingzhou, that lunatic, is up to? Who knows what bad things he might be up to."
Gu Manman didn't say anything, her eyes fell on the exquisite desserts.
Among them was a small macaron that she used to like very much.
She picked up the macaron and put it close to her nose. The familiar floral scent with a hint of saltiness rushed into her nose.
An Rui watched the opportunity carefully and approached Lin Xiao, saying in a flattering tone, "Sister Xiaoxiao, President Feng is so nice to you, sending so many delicious foods."
Lin Xiao raised a restrained smile at the corner of his mouth and said nothing, but that satisfied expression said it all.
Sister Chen came over cheerfully and clapped her hands: "Oh, this is really great! Everyone has worked so hard, come and try it, don't waste this thoughtfulness!"
Most of the staff members tacitly accepted that this afternoon tea was sent by Feng Mingzhou to Lin Xiao. Some were envious, while others were gossiping.
After the previous embarrassment, Lin Xiao finally saved some face with this "favor", and his vanity was greatly satisfied.
Just then, Sister Chen's cell phone rang.
She walked aside and answered the phone, said a few words, and her expression changed slightly.
After hanging up the phone, she walked back to the center of the crowd, cleared her throat, and announced, "Everyone, I have something to tell you. Later, one of the main investors of our film, Mr. Zhong, will come to visit the set. Everyone cheer up and perform well!"
Mr. Zhong? When Lin Xiao heard this name, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Sister Chen reminded them again with concern: "Everyone, be alert! Especially Xiaoxiao, Mr. Zhong is very optimistic about our play, and also about you, you have to perform well!"
Lin Xiao was standing in her exclusive rest area, and her assistant was busy touching up her makeup.
After hearing what Sister Chen said, she looked in the small mirror and carefully adjusted the angle of her turtleneck sweater to make sure that the traces of ambiguity left yesterday were perfectly covered, but the corners of her mouth curled up in a determined smile.
She deliberately changed into an exquisitely tailored Chanel suit and her makeup was more impeccable than usual, looking as if she was waiting for inspection.
Not long after, a black car arrived at the set.
The car door opened and a slightly plump middle-aged man with a meticulously slicked-back hair walked out.
This is Mr. Zhong.
Sister Chen and several senior members of the crew immediately came over with big smiles on their faces.
"Mr. Zhong! I'm so sorry for not welcoming you in person. I'm so sorry for not welcoming you in person!"
President Zhong waved his hand casually, but his eyes had already passed over the crowd and fell accurately on Lin Xiao who was not far away.
The sharpness on his face instantly turned into a kind smile, which was completely different from the polite and perfunctory way he treated others.
"Xiaoxiao," he took the initiative to walk over, and Lin Xiao immediately came forward.
Mr. Zhong's hand naturally fell on Lin Xiao's shoulder and patted him gently, his tone was familiar and intimate: "You have worked hard recently, and I see you have lost weight."
Lin Xiao wrinkled her nose coquettishly, took Mr. Zhong's arm, leaned slightly towards him, and complained: "Mr. Zhong, you are finally here. The weather here is hot and filming is hard. I am almost exhausted."
This intimate gesture without paying attention to others.
The staff around exchanged knowing glances.
Su Yu was watching from the side with a frown on her face. She nudged Gu Manman with her elbow and said, "Did you see that? The sponsor is here. No wonder she was so proud just now."
Gu Manman had a blank expression on her face, just looking at Mr. Zhong's hand with a gold watch on it which was resting on Lin Xiao's arm.
Surrounded by Sister Chen and others, Mr. Zhong symbolically visited the set and asked about the progress of the filming.
Lin Xiao stayed by his side with a sweet smile on her face the whole time, interrupting him from time to time to introduce things, acting like a hostess.
Halfway through the tour, Lin Xiao found an opportunity and pulled Mr. Zhong to her nanny car alone. His smiling face collapsed instantly, his eyes turned red, and his voice became tearful: "Mr. Zhong..."
"What's wrong?" Mr. Zhong frowned slightly and spoke with concern.
"You don't know how much injustice I have suffered here!"
Lin Xiao began to "complain". She cleverly avoided the fact that she was the one who provoked first, and focused on describing how Gu Manman was "arrogant" and how Su Yu "bullied others by taking advantage of her power".
"That Gu Manman, she just relied on writing a crappy script. I don't know where she got a recording of me from, and she uses it to threaten me every day! And that Su Yu, she is Gu Manman's lackey, and they teamed up to bully me! Last night, the two of them..."
She choked up, exaggerating and portraying herself as a little white flower who was bullied by the vicious female supporting role and the director, "I really... I really can't stay here any longer..."
As Mr. Zhong listened to Lin Xiao's tearful accusation, his face darkened little by little.
He raised his hand, gently patted Lin Xiao's back, and soothed her softly: "Okay, okay, don't cry, I get it. I'll take care of this matter for you."
After comforting Lin Xiao, the gentleness on Mr. Zhong’s face disappeared.
He turned around and found Sister Chen: "Sister Chen, as a crew, we still need to be harmonious. The mood of the heroine is very important, which directly affects the quality of the filming, don't you think so?"
Sister Chen nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, what Mr. Zhong said is right."
"Some people," Mr. Zhong picked up the tea handed to him by his assistant and blew away the hot steam. "It's understandable that they are young and hot-tempered, but they also have to know the rules. Those who should be punished should be punished so as not to affect everyone's work."
Sister Chen knew exactly who Mr. Zhong was referring to, and she gritted her teeth and agreed, "Yes, yes, I understand. I will pay attention to it. I will pay attention to it."
Caught between the wealthy investors and the hot-tempered directors and screenwriters, she felt torn and overwhelmed.
Lin Xiao stood beside Mr. Zhong, looking at Sister Chen's embarrassment, looking at Su Yu who was so angry that her face turned blue but couldn't vent, and then looking at Gu Manman. The corners of his mouth finally raised a smug smile of a winner, and the resentment and pleasure in his eyes were not concealed at all.
Zhou Mubai saw all of this. He walked over to Gu Manman and asked in a low voice, "Do you need help?"
Gu Manman shook her head and looked back in Lin Xiao's direction with a cold gaze.
At this time, the script supervisor came over with a new shooting notice and distributed it to the main actors.
Lin Xiao took her share and her eyes fell on the markings for one of the scenes - she needed to slap the opposing actor hard and then push him into the water.
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