Chapter 287 Visiting the Set
The crew's RVs were all parked in an open space in the village. Sister Kuan was standing on the side of the road in the open space, holding a cup of coffee in her hand, staring at the mountains and forests in the distance in a daze.
"Sister Kuan!"
Chen Li came running over upon hearing the news. Sister Kuan turned around when she heard the voice and couldn't help but smile when she saw A Li.
"Sister Kuan!" As she approached, Chen Li looked at Sister Kuan with surprise and joy: "Why are you here? You didn't even tell me in advance!"
Sister Kuan smiled warmly and held Chen Li's hand naturally. She was about to explain when her expression froze. She looked at Chen Li's hand and asked with concern, "Why are your hands so cold?"
Chen Li smiled when she heard this, and replied casually: "I was just filming a scene by the river, and I got wet. It's okay."
Sister Kuan nodded slightly relieved after hearing this: "Chu He is attending an event in Pan Yang. I saw that it was relatively close to you, so I thought of coming to see you."
When Chen Li first came here, he also landed at the airport in Panyang City, but it took nearly two hours by high-speed rail to get to the nearest town. It was even more inconvenient to get into the mountains, as most of the vehicles were local motorcycles.
It must have been hard along the way.
Chen Li was very touched.
"I'm fine. But why did you, Sister Kuan, bother coming all this way? The mountain road is so difficult to walk on."
Sister Kuan's smile widened upon hearing this: "You think I'm too delicate."
As she spoke, Sister Kuan looked toward the distant mountains and said with some emotion, "I also grew up in a mountain village like this when I was little. The conditions back then were much more difficult than here."
"As for you, you're taking on this kind of subject matter for your second film. Even though I have two assistants accompanying you, I'm still worried. This remote place is undoubtedly completely unfamiliar to you."
At this point, Sister Kuan's tone became more concerned: "How is it? Are you still adapting?"
Chen Li nodded: "I'm adapting. I had a lot of fun filming. I even learned how to wash clothes using the slabs of stone by the river."
Hearing her words, Sister Kuan laughed out loud: "You've adapted quite well then. When I was little, I also had to go to the river to wash clothes."
As soon as Sister Kuan finished speaking, A Pan came again.
"Sister Kuan, Ah Li." He looked a little strange. He looked at the two of them and paused for a moment before saying, "Song Anyu is here to visit us!"
"ah?"
Chen Li was startled and subconsciously looked at Sister Kuan, but Sister Kuan didn't react at all and seemed very calm.
"It seems like you made some good friends in the last play." Sister Kuan said softly, without any extra emotion in her tone.
Chen Li frowned slightly. She regarded Song Anyu as a friend, but she didn't think they were close friends because she was deliberately keeping a distance from Song Anyu.
For him and for myself.
Before Chen Li could say anything else, she saw Song Anyu's figure in the distance, and Xiaolong was following behind him like a big enemy, carrying a bulging backpack.
As if he had also seen Chen Li, Song Anyu waved excitedly.
Chen Li stepped forward. She was not only surprised but also a little overwhelmed by Song Anyu's arrival, because the other party did not give her any time to react.
"Why are you here?" Chen Li looked at Song Anyu and asked.
Song Anyu curled his lips and revealed a faint smile. The bumpy journey had exhausted him, but when he saw Chen Li, his heart instantly brightened and the fatigue in his body disappeared.
"I was attending an event at Pan Yang and just happened to stop by to see you."
At this time, Sister Kuan also came over. When Song Anyu saw Sister Kuan, he quickly greeted her respectfully: "Sister Kuan, nice to see you again."
Sister Kuan smiled slightly, looked at Chen Li and explained: "An Yu and I just met at the event yesterday."
Chen Li suddenly realized that Song Anyu and Ji Chuhe were participating in the same event.
"Aren't you still filming? Don't you need to rush back to the set?"
"It's okay, I came to see you. It will only take a day at most. I've asked for leave from the crew."
As if sensing that Chen Li was a little confused by his sudden attack, Song Anyu said embarrassedly: "I wanted to give you a surprise."
Chen Li's mood was complicated, but she was definitely not unhappy. She felt more guilty. After all, it was not like in the film and television city. In this mountain village, Song Anyu could still come to visit her on set. This intention was sincere enough.
But she didn't know how to respond to this sincerity.
"Don't stand here, get in the car and sit down to talk." Sister Kuan spoke up and patted Shen Li's shoulder gently, as if to comfort her and relax.
After getting on the RV, Xiaolong took off the backpack on his back and breathed a sigh of relief: "Ali, these are the daily necessities that Anyu brought for you. There are all kinds of food, drinks and daily necessities in it!"
"Thank you." Chen Li didn't refuse. It would be bad to let Song Anyu take the things away again.
Xiaolong was the one who carried him back, and he looked very tired.
Song Anyu noticed that Chen Li had lost a lot of weight the first time he saw her. He couldn't help but ask with concern, "Why have you lost so much weight? Was it very hard to shoot this movie?"
"No, I was deliberately losing weight. The girls in this village are all very thin, and I did it to get closer to the character." Chen Li explained.
Song Anyu nodded in understanding. She still took the role so seriously. She wore a "costume" made of coarse patches and had dark makeup and hair, but she still looked so fascinating to him.
The atmosphere was a little tense. Sister Kuan looked at Chen Li and whispered softly, "Ah Li, your popularity on the internet has been declining significantly recently. Whether it's your personal super topic, the activity of your fans, or the number of new fans, the index is plummeting every day."
"'Fate of the Phoenix' will be released in the summer at the earliest, and you've basically disappeared since making this movie. The last time you updated your social media was during the Lunar New Year."
"This circle is different now than it used to be. New people are popping up almost every day. If you're not careful, your name will disappear from this circle."
"So I want to ask you what you mean. If you want, the company will provide you with some marketing methods to ensure that you can have continuous exposure."
As a result, Chen Li quickly shook her head: "Don't be so kind, Sister. This is great. If I can disappear from the public eye, then when my character is put on the screen, it will give the audience a sense of freshness and involvement."
“I don’t need traffic!”
She spoke directly and seriously, but Song Anyu lowered his head slightly when he heard it.
"Anyu, I don't mean to look down on traffic." Chen Li noticed Song Anyu's reaction and quickly explained: "I just wanted to..."
"I know." Song Anyu interrupted Chen Li and gave her a reassuring smile: "I understand, you don't need to explain to me. I don't feel ashamed of being a traffic star. It's just that I really admire you for being so clear and determined in pursuing what you want."
(End of this chapter)
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