It was a pretty simple scene, and neither of the actors needed to move around much, but the director still yelled "cut!"
Wang Xingrui's delivery of lines was somewhat lacking, and his expression of falling in love with Song Sheng at first sight was not very natural. The next scene was filmed three times before it was finally successful.
The staff members whispered among themselves, "This is such a simple scene, I could have memorized it after watching it once, and that person even rehearsed beforehand, and they still couldn't get it right!"
"People online are saying Wang Xingrui has good acting skills, but I honestly didn't see it."
"Didn't you hear? Li Ruan memorized all the other people's lines. Compared to her, wow..."
Li Ruan listened to the staff's discussion with a faint smile. Her scenes were rarely cut. Occasionally, there would be problems, but it was because the director wanted her to perform in a different way. Others had similar experiences, so no one said that her acting was bad.
Soon it was noon. Wang Xingrui originally wanted to treat Li Ruan to lunch alone, but he wasn't stupid. Knowing that Li Ruan had developed a grudge against him, he cleverly invited the main actors to lunch at a restaurant and ordered dishes for all the staff, which were then delivered by the hotel.
The second male lead agreed to the invitation without knowing why, and Qiao Zhuo didn't refuse either. The actresses also agreed, including the two directors.
The restaurant was booked in advance; it's a Chinese restaurant outside the film studio, which is close by and convenient for a meal.
Upon arriving at the pre-booked private room, Director Qu naturally took the seat of honor, followed by the male and female leads and assistant directors. Li Ruan found a place where she wouldn't obstruct the serving of food and sat down.
Wang Xingrui tried to get closer to Li Ruan, but Shen Qianqian had already noticed Wang Xingrui's assistant waving a phone around at the door. She suspected that Wang Xingrui wanted to create a CP with Li Ruan and ruin her reputation. After all, too many people in the industry do that. She quickly took the seat to Li Ruan's left.
Wang Xingrui: ...
Wang Xingrui had to move to the other side, but Qi Zhixia stood up. She didn't try to take the seat, but Wang Xingrui didn't dare not give it up. Then it was Bai Tang's turn, followed by the third female lead. In the end, Wang Xingrui could only sit in the seat closest to the door.
While Wang Xingrui wasn't looking, the assistant director winked at Li Ruan with a smile.
Li Ruan found it amusing. She thought the people in the "Spark" crew were all so lovely, and everyone was very friendly to her. It was a pity that she was only the fifth female lead, with too few scenes, and she would be leaving soon.
The dishes were ordered in advance, and once the guests arrived, the waiters quickly brought them out.
Li Ruan's mouth watered at the aroma of the food: "Director Qu, hurry up and start eating! I'm really hungry after filming all day."
Director Qu didn't stand on ceremony and started eating.
Bai Tang glanced at Wang Xingrui, who looked somewhat aggrieved, and laughed, "We should thank Xingrui for being so generous in treating us to dinner. This should be considered our crew's first get-together."
Wang Xingrui smiled and said, "Don't be so polite. We'll be in the same production crew from now on, so I hope everyone will take good care of us." But inside, he was feeling incredibly bitter. He wanted to get closer to Li Ruan, but damn it, he couldn't even sit next to her.
The others readily agreed, saying, "Sure, sure."
Seeing that Director Qu had already started eating, Li Ruan decided not to be polite either. In this world, only good food and beautiful women are worth cherishing, especially since this was something that the person who had schemed against him had paid money to deliver to his door. He might as well eat it.
The little girl's mouth was covered in oil from eating, which made Director Qu laugh. The child was a bit like his five-year-old nephew, who was usually very naughty, but became well-behaved as soon as he sat down at the table and ate very seriously. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become such a chubby little boy.
Speaking of weight gain, Director Qu immediately called out, "Li Ruan, although you don't have many scenes left, you should still pay attention to your weight. Don't get fat. Wearing a cheongsam is all about your figure, and you won't look good if you're overweight."
Li Ruan quickly raised her hand: "Report to Director Qu, I am a person who can't gain weight no matter what I eat, and I've even lost two pounds from being so tired on set these past few days, so it's okay if I eat too much today."
Director Qu said with a smile, "You'd better be!"
Several women at the table looked at Li Ruan with envy. Indeed, she ate so much every day, yet she wasn't fat at all. Bai Tang silently put a piece of braised pig's face that she had already picked up into Qiao Zhuo's bowl, saying, "Eat more. You've lost weight from filming these past few days."
Qiao Zhuo: ...Who said they love touching his abs the most?
To develop six-pack abs, he insisted on exercising for an hour every morning. His girlfriend felt that he wasn't exercising enough and wanted to add another hour for him.
Fine, eat it. A man should be more responsible. Even if it's a bomb, he has to chew it up and swallow it down when his girlfriend puts it on his plate.
Because they had to film in the afternoon, no one drank alcohol. They finished lunch quickly and walked back together as a stroll to digest their food.
In the afternoon, Xiaoyuan went to the airport to pick up Na Jie. Before leaving, she was still a little worried. "Why don't you just let Na Jie take a taxi? It's not like she doesn't know how to take a taxi. Are you sure you can manage on your own?"
After she finished speaking, she glanced discreetly in someone's direction.
Li Ruan patted Xiao Yuan's arm reassuringly, "Don't have so many conspiracy theories. Look how nice they are. They even treated us to a big meal. We can't be like those heartless people who eat the food and then curse it."
Xiao Yuan burst out laughing, and Wang Xingrui thought, "Isn't that right, Mom?"
His character is a spoiled rich kid who has returned from studying abroad. He has hair wax on his head, making it shiny and slicked back. His face is painted as white as paper, and he also has red lips, though not very obvious. Anyway, he looks really effeminate.
"Then I'll be back as soon as possible." After saying that, he gave Li Ruan a cautious look.
Pear Soft nodded.
She is a very cautious person, but not to the point where she needs protection from a little girl like Xiaoyuan.
Moreover, based on the phone call that morning, it was clear that Wang Xingrui couldn't have done anything to her on set.
She then took her small stool and went to the director's side to watch him learn.
Director Qu glanced at her twice without saying anything. The little girl was shrewd; there were some things he didn't need to point out.
That eagerness to learn is really good.
Li Ruan only had one scene in the afternoon, but she had three scenes in the evening, so she estimated that filming would go on until very late. Therefore, Qiao Na went directly to the next film crew to ask Director Ming to sign a contract for Li Ruan.
It was past midnight when the night shoot was finished. I thought Qiao Na would have been resting by now, but to my surprise, Qiao Na came over as soon as I got back.
"I heard from Xiaoyuan that a young, handsome guy is deliberately getting close to you?"
Li Ruan nodded as she removed her makeup. "It's nothing serious. If any opportunities come your way recently, be careful to screen them and don't sign any contracts carelessly."
Jona, who was pouring herself some water, was surprised when she heard this. "You mean, that guy surnamed Wang is going to sabotage the contract?"
"Uncertain, but we must be on guard."
The uncle and nephew want to have paparazzi follow her. She knows her own situation and it's impossible for anyone to capture any scandals about her. But if it goes on for too long, they might come up with other ways. And as an artist, the most likely thing to be trapped is her resource contracts.
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