In an instant, the entire venue fell silent.
Everyone present saw that Ji Yuwei's slap landed squarely on the face of the girl who was actually the stand-in.
And just by listening to the sound, you can tell that it must have been hit very hard.
"Click!"
The director called out.
The assistant was also startled and quickly went over to help Lin Ruru up: "Little Lin, are you alright?"
"I……"
Lin Ruru was stunned by the slap.
After realizing what was happening, a burning pain shot through my cheek.
The pain was so intense that my temples throbbed, my head was spinning, and I even had some tinnitus.
Tears welled up in her eyes from the pain, but Lin Ruru still covered her face and subconsciously shook her head: "I'm fine..."
"Oh, I'm so sorry, little sister, are you alright?"
Ji Yuwei seemed to only then realize what had happened, and came to Lin Ruru with a guilty look on her face. "It's all my fault for being too engrossed in the moment and hitting too hard. It's all my fault."
"No, this is a very good shot!"
Unexpectedly, Director Li Mu stared at the recording from earlier and became excited, "Sure enough, putting in real effort makes a big difference; even the muscles in his face are trembling. Not bad."
“Hey stunt double, are you willing to change the filming content? You might get beaten up a bit more today, but I can get you ten thousand for your pay.”
Ten thousand.
Lin Ruru already felt that two thousand was a lot.
Ten thousand yuan can buy so many things for Mom and Dad. It can buy them both a new phone, and we can even take them out for a nice meal…
With this in mind, Lin Ruru couldn't bring herself to refuse.
Just as he was about to nod in agreement, Jiang Nian suddenly stood up.
The air around the girl seemed to freeze.
His expression was cold and indifferent, his face as if covered with a layer of frost, as if anyone who got too close would be affected by the cold air.
He glanced at Ji Yuwei, a murderous intent flashing in his dark eyes, and his voice became terrifyingly cold.
"No need, we won't film anymore."
"Ruru, come with me."
Jiang Nianxiang took Lin Ruru away.
Ji Yuwei's slap just now was too intense to explain. But Lin Ruru could tell that Ji Yuwei was targeting her, which is why Lin Ruru was also affected.
She was seeking revenge for the day she tied her up in the warehouse and scared her unconscious.
She wanted to take Lin Ruru away first.
But when she grabbed Lin Ruru's hand, Lin Ruru didn't move. She shook her head and said to her, "Niannian, I want to stay..."
"Because of the reward?" Jiang Nian frowned, but did not hesitate. "I'll give you this 10,000 yuan, and I can also pay the penalty for breach of contract. I'll take you home."
But as soon as she said that, Lin Ruru's eyes trembled and she bit her lip.
Jiang Nian then realized that she shouldn't have said that.
No matter how rich she is, or how difficult Lin Ruru's family situation is, they are still equal friends.
What I just said sounds like charity to a girl with a strong sense of self-respect. And getting money involved will taint the friendship.
"……I did not mean that."
Jiang Nian took a deep breath and slowly released her hand.
“It’s okay, Niannian. I know you’re worried about me, but this is the job I chose myself.”
Despite her swollen face, Lin Ruru smiled and said, "Even if it's tough, I'm happy to earn money."
Jiang Nian stopped talking.
I stood at the back.
But his clenched fist never loosened.
The crew was preparing to continue filming when Ji Yuwei suddenly said, "But director, I feel my emotions weren't quite there yet. Shall we do another take?"
"Not quite emotionally right? I think it's great," the director said.
"When I was reciting my lines, I felt my eyes weren't focused enough," Ji Yuwei said.
The director didn't think that much about it.
Or rather, nothing else matters to him; he only cares about how well his filming goes. And an actor's willingness to strive for excellence is a good thing for the production.
"Okay, then let's have one more."
And so, the exact same scene unfolded.
Ji Yuwei slapped Lin Ruru a second time.
"Director, I misspoke my lines just now, how about I do it again?"
The third time.
The fourth time.
...
Jiang Nian watched as Lin Ruru's face swelled higher and higher. As she was being hit, the pain she tried to suppress grew increasingly intense.
Perhaps they finally felt it was about time.
He vented his anger on Jiang Nian's friends.
After the fifth take, Ji Yuwei looked at the director and spoke with an innocent expression.
"I'm sorry, director, the more I film, the more I feel that the first take is the best. How about we use the first take instead?"
Jiang Nian's finger bones made a cracking sound.
Just as the director was about to agree, to everyone's surprise, including Lin Ruru's, she suddenly walked up to the director.
He immediately said, "Director, don't you think your design for the character Bai Qiuxue is a bit superficial?"
What?
The entire audience was astonished.
How dare a high school student tell a well-known up-and-coming director in the industry that his character design was superficial?
Ji Yuwei was taken aback at first, then almost burst out laughing: "Young lady, you've never acted or directed a film before, so why are you showing off in front of our director?"
However, contrary to what everyone expected, Director Li Mu looked at Jiang Nian with great interest upon hearing this: "Oh? So what do you think constitutes a design that doesn't just skim the surface?"
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