Chapter 378 Shen Zhichu is sorry
The filming of Changmenghen officially started. Shen Zhichu got up early, put on comfortable casual clothes and a baseball cap, and went out.
Compared with the exquisite makeup of other actresses, she would be hard to find in the crowd.
Wang Xiangrong intended to pick her up, but was rejected by Shen Zhichu. It is better to keep a low profile at this time. The most controversial black material about her is that she slept with the director under the unspoken rules. It is good for the entire crew to keep a proper distance from Director Wang.
Shen Zhichu contacted Xu Nian, and after arriving at the crew, he put the cat bag down and handed it to her, asking her to help take care of it.
Xu Nian is her assistant. She may help her fetch water and clothes, and do some chores. She has no sense of presence in the company. Although she is Shen Zhichu's assistant, she can be ordered around by anyone.
This time, Shen Zhichu used the recording in her hand to make Liu Qiang officially assign Xu Nian to her.
The salary is still the same as before but life is much easier. Shen Zhichu can do his own job well, the only thing he can't let go of is Nian Nian.
Niannian was very attached to her, and she was worried about leaving it behind, so she simply carried it to the crew and asked Xu Nian to look after it.
When Xu Nian knew that her task was to watch a cat, she had no objection because she usually liked to watch these small animals.
Seeing Shen Zhichu coming, Xu Nian trotted over to Shen Zhichu with her bag.
The temperature outside in Chengdu at the end of July was 38 degrees Celsius, which was unbearable. Xu Nian took out a parasol from her bag while running and wanted to block the sun for Chen Zhichu. Artists are most concerned about their skin. The ultraviolet rays are strong, so even if they apply sunscreen, they still need to use an umbrella.
"No need for an umbrella, I'm wearing a hat. The most important thing for you to do now is to take good care of it for me. Don't worry about anything else."
Xu Nian nodded hurriedly. She had to carefully protect the cat bag, so it was inconvenient to take an umbrella. Xu Nian folded the umbrella and stuffed it into her bag while looking at the cat that Shen Zhichu brought.
"Sister Chu, is this the cat you raised?"
"Yeah." Shen Zhichu looked at Xu Nian, who had a strange look on his face, and asked casually, "What's wrong?"
"No, I just don't think you'd be the type to keep a cat. After all, your salary is so low, and I also think you're someone who's afraid of trouble."
"I will never be afraid of the trouble of raising it." She now hopes that Niannian can stay with her longer and longer.
Xu Nian felt that Shen Zhichu was like a different person. She had the same feeling when she saw her at the audition last month.
It’s not that the previous “Chen Zhichu” was a bad person, she was just timid and didn’t like to talk. No matter if there were people around or not, she always liked to stay in an inconspicuous corner. There was no light in her eyes, only lingering sadness.
But now Chen Zhichu has more confidence but lacks the humanity he should have.
In comparison, Xu Nian still prefers Shen Zhichu like this. At least she will no longer allow others to bully her. She lives for herself.
Xu Nian carefully took the cat and held it in her arms. It was lighter than she had imagined. "What breed of cat is this?"
"Ragdoll cat."
Xu Nian took another secret look, and apart from its eyes, he couldn't tell that it was a ragdoll cat.
The normal weight of an adult Ragdoll cat is around ten kilograms, but Nian Nian only weighs about five kilograms, which is too light.
Xu Nian gently put the cat bag on her back and said, "Sister Chu, let's go first. The directors should be here soon."
If you go too late, there is a high possibility that paparazzi will post rumors online and spread rumors that you are being a big shot.
There were many fans outside the crew cheering, and the largest number of them were Xia Yanyue’s fans.
It was exactly ten o'clock when Shen Zhichu arrived at the place and went in with the crew members. She wore a mask and a hat, with sunglasses clipped to her collar. As soon as she entered, she heard a click.
She had good hearing and turned towards the sound, seeing the gossip reporter behind the flower bed.
Seeing her turn around, the gossip reporter immediately took another photo.
Shen Zhichu still hadn't gotten used to being photographed casually. She suppressed her brows that were about to furrow, then pulled down her mask and smiled at the paparazzi. The corners of her lips curved upwards at just the right angle, her eyebrows curved. "Your squatting technique is not good. I saw you."
Shen Zhichu's outfit was ordinary, which only made her face look more delicate and pretty.
Shen Zhichu already has a photogenic face, but I didn’t expect that she looks even better off camera than on camera.
The paparazzi originally wanted to stake out Xia Yanyue, but he didn't meet Xia Yanyue but met Shen Zhichu instead. Shen Zhichu happened to be very popular at the moment, so he wanted to take some death shots of her, but he didn't expect Shen Zhichu to suddenly turn around and look at him.
She is good-looking, has a nice voice, and has a good temper. She didn't lose her temper when being secretly photographed. The paparazzi blushed and ran away with the camera.
The staff beside him only then noticed that there were paparazzi nearby, and looked at Shen Zhichu with some surprise: "Sure, how did you find out?"
"I have good hearing."
"I've seen many celebrities hate paparazzi but dare not offend them, but you don't seem to care."
"It's all work. If I don't control my emotions, won't I fall into their trap?"
"You're right to think so. Don't worry about it. In the end, you'll only waste your mood."
Shen Zhichu went in and waited for a while before she saw Wang Xiangrong. Wang Xiangrong gave her a red envelope with four big words on it: "Good luck in starting a business."
When they went on stage to take photos, she stood next to the male lead as the second female lead.
After finishing the start-up process, it was noon and the crew invited everyone to lunch. Shen Zhichu followed the crowd and heard all kinds of cheers from fans.
Shen Zhichu likes quietness, and too much noise would make her seem out of place. She took out her cell phone and texted Xu Nian while walking, telling her that she would be at the hotel soon.
At this moment, a sudden cheer came from the fans.
"I know everything about you and love you as always. Shen Zhichu welcomes you back!"
The cheer was very loud, breaking through the noise and reaching Shen Zhichu's ears.
Not only did Shen Zhichu hear it, but the staff and actors walking in front also heard it. It was like shouting through a loudspeaker.
Shen Zhichu suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart. She resisted the urge to reach out and rub it. This inexplicable emotion did not come from her but from her original body "Shen Qing". She was still sad after her death.
Chen Zhichu licked his dry lips, followed the voice and glanced into the crowd, finally seeing three girls in an inconspicuous corner of the last row.
They wore golden light-shaped headbands with the words "Zhi Chu" written on them.
Seeing her looking at them, the three girls were very excited and shouted in unison.
"Come on, Zhichu!" The three girls shouted at the top of their lungs, their voices almost hoarse.
"I'm sorry, Zhichu!"
When one of the girls said "I'm sorry" for the last time, tears immediately flowed out of her eyes.
The staff member next to Shen Zhichu reminded him: "It's your fan."
Shen Zhichu nodded, yes, she is her fan.
"Don't you want to say anything?"
The crowd was noisy, and Shen Zhichu didn't like yelling, so she was silent for a while, as if she was thinking about what to do next. After a while, she walked out of the team, took off her baseball cap, put her right hand on her left chest, and bowed towards the three girls to express her gratitude.
At this moment, the originally excited crowd stopped talking after her action, and eyes were focused on her from all directions.
Shen Zhichu bowed, smiled at them, and then continued to follow the staff and left the place.
Shen Zhichu's seat was arranged at the same table with the director. Shen Zhichu glanced at the people who were already sitting at the table.
With the leading female role Xia Yanyue, the third female role Lin Qi, as well as the leading male role Zheng Xiao and the second male role Xie Yisheng, there will be no problem.
When Shen Zhichu arrived at the box, there was only one seat left, so she sat down next to Lin Qi.
Several actors who were obviously not familiar with each other gathered at a table like good friends who had not seen each other for a long time. Shen Zhichu looked at the liveliness of the table and sighed, they are indeed a group of actors, they act at work and outside of work.
The waiter came in to take our order, and after one round of orders, he asked if we had any dietary restrictions.
Wang Xiangrong wanted to take care of Shen Zhichu, so he asked Shen Zhichu, who had been silent since he came in: "Zhichu, do you have any dietary restrictions or cravings?"
"No."
After Wang Xiangrong spoke, the others seemed to notice Shen Zhichu. The assistant director said, "I recently watched your variety show, Actors Arrive, and you acted really well."
In addition to Shen Zhichu's acting skills, her methods should not be underestimated. She was initially targeted by Li Yi and Zheng Xiuxiu against her online target, but she was brought back to life with a video recording.
But what is strange is where did Shen Zhichu get the video? Did she always carry a surveillance camera and recording device with her?
"Thank you, Director Li."
"Then I wish you all a happy cooperation over the next six months."
The assistant director took the lead, raising his glass, and the others followed suit.
"Yan Yue, you and Zhichu are from the same company, right? How is your relationship?"
It was Lin Qi who asked this question. Anyone with common sense knows that the relationship between these two people is very bad. Lin Qi is just pretending to be ignorant and deliberately trying to annoy these two people.
Xia Yanyue replied: "We have a good relationship. After all, there is no competition."
Chen Zhichu looked at Xia Yanyue's slightly stiff face and smiled without answering.
Everyone at the table was eating and chatting. Wang Xiangrong remembered something happy and shared it.
"There's been a lot of good news lately. Both Mr. Lu and Mr. Li from the Li Group have invested in our drama, and their combined investment has now reached nearly 400 million."
"Four hundred million?" someone exclaimed.
Wang Xiangrong was very satisfied to see the surprised looks of everyone at the table.
The 400 million does not include the actors' salaries. "The Long Gate" is a large-scale costume drama, and Wang Xiangrong is a person who likes to pay attention to details.
The reason why his previous films and TV series received such praise is not only because of the story and camera movements, but also the details in the actors' costumes and makeup.
The embroidery on the clothes was all done stitch by stitch. The most valuable one was the phoenix robe made for the second female lead Zhao Zijin, played by Shen Zhichu. The phoenix was embroidered with lifelike gold thread.
If it were put up for auction, it would definitely be sold for eight figures.
There are two Li families in J City, each occupying half of the sky, one is Lu Tingchuan and the other is Li Jingshen.
The relationship between these two people is no secret, but no one dares to say it openly.
The two are half-brothers. Although Lu Tingchuan successfully inherited the property of Mr. Li, he never changed his name back to Li, making it clear to others that he is an illegitimate child.
"It's understandable that Lu Tingchuan is investing in film and television, but why is Li Jingshen here too?"
"Lu Tingchuan initially invested 40 million, and later Li Jingshen invested 100 million. He then added another 60 million."
Wang Xiangrong's initial fundraising goal was 200 million yuan. After working hard for a long time, he didn't expect that these two people would help him achieve it in an instant, which greatly improved the quality of the "food" of the entire crew.
Once these two people spend money, you can't drive them away. They just want to throw money away.
"Is there someone they know in our crew?"
"I guess it must be Yan Yue. Usually, investment tycoons only invest because they see the leading female role. It can't be some insignificant supporting role."
"Yes, Yan Yue is the best actress, and we have Director Wang on the crew. They must have invested in our drama because they think it will be a big hit."
"Yan Yue, tell me, are these two people like you?" Lin Qi asked curiously.
Xia Yanyue was holding a glass of water. When she heard everyone shift the topic to her, she took a sip of the water, half generous and half shy. "I don't know either. I have met them a few times. I also heard the company say that someone would invest in the crew two weeks ago, but I didn't expect it to be them..."
"I'd say Yan Yue. She's beautiful, has great acting skills, and has won numerous awards. If I had money to invest in a production, I would definitely choose Yan Yue."
"I didn't expect that two big shots in J City would pay for you. Director Wang, you must be nicer to Teacher Xia on the crew from now on."
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