☆、Chapter 113 Returning to the Grass
Wen Mianyu took a sip and found it surprisingly delicious. The juice itself had a strong grape flavor and was particularly delicious when it was icy and cool. The pulp at the bottom of the cup tasted like grape pulp and had a particularly good texture.
"I made this. If I were to give it a name, I would call it Grape Bobo. It's actually grape juice and mashed grape flesh. The ice cubes inside are also made from grape juice." Zhang Ye explained.
It sounds simple, but it is not so easy to do.
Wen Mianyu gave a thumbs up and said, "It's delicious. This is better than the ones sold in milk tea shops. I think you can open a milk tea shop here in the film and television city."
"My parents run a milk tea shop, and I learned some things at home." Zhang Ye touched his nose embarrassedly.
"No wonder it's so creative." Wen Mianyu raised his cup, clinked it with Lu Congxu beside him, and said to Zhang Ye, "When Cheng An comes back later, leave a cup for him to try."
"Okay, I made a lot of cups, and Director Lin and Shen Zui will also have some." Zhang Ye said.
"Well, then you go and send it off." Wen Mianyu left him the opportunity to do a favor.
"Congxu!" The filming started over there, and Director Lin called Lu Congxu over.
Lu Congxu didn't even have time to drink a sip. He had no choice but to put down the cup, smiled at Wen Mianyu, and hurried over.
Zhang Ye also turned and left to deliver cold drinks to others.
Wen Mianyu was holding the cup alone, chewing the fruit slowly and staring into the distance in a daze.
After a while, Director Lin came over and glanced at her, "You seem to be taking it easy."
"There are not many scenes today." Wen Mianyu took a big gulp of juice.
"What is this? It looks good." Director Lin saw that there was another cup on the table, so he picked it up and took a sip.
"That's..." Wen Mianyu gave up before she could stop him and said, "It's a drink made by Zhang Ye. Doesn't it taste good?"
Since Lu Congxu didn’t drink it anyway, Director Lin might as well drink it.
"It's delicious." Director Lin sat down next to her, feeling unhappy. "Why didn't you give me a cup to try?"
"It was ready to be delivered, but it probably hasn't been delivered to you yet." Wen Mianyu explained.
"Whose cup is this?" Director Lin finally remembered to ask.
Wen Mianyu was speechless. "It's from Xu, but it's okay. He hasn't drunk it yet. Since you've already drunk it, just continue drinking."
Director Lin held the cup with a clear conscience. "By the way, let me ask you something. Have you not signed with an agency yet?"
"Yes." Wen Mianyu said, "I didn't sign it. What's the matter?"
"Nothing, just asking." Director Lin said, "There's a job I'd like to recommend to you. Since you don't have an agent, I'll tell you in person."
"What kind of job?" Wen Mianyu asked.
"It's a variety show called This Is the Actor, a new acting competition show launched by Phoenix TV. There were two previous online variety shows with the same routine. I wonder if you have seen it." Director Lin said.
"..." Wen Mianyu.
Isn’t this a coincidence? Isn’t this the variety show that Lu Congxu turned down before?
When Lu Congxu mentioned it before, Wen Mianyu was quite excited, mainly because the program had no internal decisions or unspoken rules, and it was all based on one's own strength to get to the top, and one could enjoy fair competition, which made her feel very challenging.
However, given her current status, she is still an unknown newcomer, so it is unlikely that the program team would invite her. Wen Mianyu did not hold this expectation.
Who would have thought that Director Lin would actually come and ask her.
Wen Mianyu was a little tempted, but at the same time she was very sober. She asked Director Lin, "Even if a variety show like this is looking for newcomers, they'd look for someone with some fame, right? They'd actively invite someone like me who doesn't even have a single work?"
She felt that this was too much of a coincidence. Could it be that Lu Congxu was helping her?
"If you really don't have any works, that's not possible, but aren't you filming my work now? How can you say you don't have any works?" Director Lin shook his head in disapproval, his face serious.
Wen Mianyu thought about it and smiled pleadingly, "I just miss the movie that hasn't been released yet."
"It hasn't been released yet, but it has been officially announced, right? And the crew has made such a big splash in the news twice. Regardless of whether this is a good thing or not, your popularity has been increased, and you now have fans." Director Lin said.
"Really?" Wen Mianyu hadn't been following her Weibo lately, so she asked happily, "Director Lin is following me on Weibo? How many followers have I gained?"
"I didn't notice how much it increased. Who knows how many followers you had before?" Director Lin said, "Anyway, they're all Yao Xin's haters."
"..." Wen Mianyu.
Thank you!
"That show's director and I have a good relationship. He was my assistant director on my martial arts film. Now he's producing his own variety show and asked me to recommend a good actor, and I thought of you." Director Lin fiddled with his phone for a while, then looked up. "Think about it and see if you're interested. If so, I'll bring it up with him."
"Don't think about it. I think it's great. If it doesn't conflict with our promotional schedule, I'll do it." Wen Mianyu sat up straight.
"There's no conflict. We didn't have much publicity anyway." Director Lin said this in a very nonchalant tone with great sadness.
Wen Mianyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She comforted him and herself, "It's okay. As long as the movie is well made, it will be a big hit even without promotion."
Director Lin was no longer at the age to believe such nonsense. He said indifferently, "If you have no objection, I will have him contact you. Do you have any special requirements for remuneration?"
"No, just go by the market price." Wen Mianyu clearly understood his current worth.
Not to mention that art films themselves are not easy for actors to gain popularity, the program was recorded later than the movie was released, and she had no channels to gain exposure to increase her value.
On the contrary, if this program becomes popular, she may gain a lot of fans. Most of the students participating in the program have this mentality, so it is normal that the program team has more say in this regard.
"Director Lin." The assistant director came over with a few tall men.
Wen Mianyu glanced casually and saw a familiar figure in the crowd.
The figure also noticed her, his mouth slightly opened in surprise.
"You asked me to select the extras, and I found these ones according to your requirements. Do you think there are any suitable ones?" The assistant director stopped in front of Director Lin.
Director Lin lowered his head to compose a message on his phone. After sending it, he looked up and examined the people behind him. He pointed at three people and said, "You, you, and you. The three of you, take two steps forward."
The three people, including Lin Sheng, walked forward together, and Lin Sheng looked at Wen Mianyu several times.
Director Lin didn't notice this detail and gave a topic, asking the three to do a simple performance.
The three of them lined up and performed in turn.
Lin Sheng is a professional actor, his lines are good, and he performed the best among them.
Director Lin appointed Lin Sheng and told his assistant, "This is the one. Tell him about the salary and requirements. If he agrees, he can start the job right away."
The assistant pulled Lin Sheng aside and talked to him.
The crew wants to recruit an extra, but not the kind who will just do 200 performances a day and then leave. Instead, they want someone who will be there for a long time.
The role this actor is going to play is a warlord's henchman. He appears in many scenes but has very few lines. This henchman appears in almost every shot of the warlord. Unfortunately, the role is not outstanding and will not be noticed.
This kind of role can only be played by extras. Fortunately, it is relatively stable and the daily salary is relatively high. Director Lin quoted a price of 500 yuan a day, and the salary will be settled together after the filming.
After hearing this, Lin Sheng looked at Wen Mianyu not far away with reluctance, and agreed with a smile.
The assistant took him to sign the contract and arranged for makeup and costume changes.
…
Wen Mianyu withdrew her gaze and casually stroked her hair.
Director Lin noticed something was wrong and asked, "Why are you always looking at that extra? Someone you know?"
"I guess we know each other. We've played supporting roles together before." Wen Mianyu said ambiguously.
She did not talk about the past because she felt it was unnecessary and did not want to interfere with Director Lin's decision because of personal grudges.
"That's one of your former colleagues. Being an extra is really tough. There are so many people in the studio, all waiting for their chance to soar to the top." Director Lin's occupational illness kicked in, and he couldn't help but start commenting, "That actor is one of the standouts among the extras. His acting is okay, but just okay. He's not outstanding in the entertainment industry."
"So he won't be famous unless someone is willing to spend money to support him," Wen Mianyu said.
Director Lin sighed, stood up and left.
Wen Mianyu took the script from the side and opened it to read.
She had almost memorized her lines, but it was boring to just wait like that, so she took Lu Congxu's script and read it.
Most of the lines in Lu Congxu's script were about her acting opposite him. Wen Mianyu was reading and trying to figure out the situation. She was absorbed in the script when she suddenly heard Lin Sheng calling her.
"Jasmine."
Wen Mianyu raised her head and found that Lin Sheng had come over and was standing in front of her.
"Is there something?" Wen Mianyu raised his eyebrows.
"Can't I look for you if there's nothing wrong? Long time no see, Jasmine, why are you so cold? You weren't like this before." Lin Sheng said with a grin.
His appearance might be enough to coax the real Su Moli, but Wen Mianyu just felt it was too greasy.
"If you have nothing to do, just leave and don't disturb me from reading the script." Wen Mianyu turned a page of the script with a cold expression.
Lin Sheng choked and forced a smile, "It's not that I'm fine, I actually wanted to talk to you. It's been a long time since we've met, and I never had the chance to congratulate you on becoming the leading actress. All these years of hard work have finally paid off..."
"Are you here to give me some inspirational advice?" Wen Mianyu was surprised.
“…” Lin Sheng.
"If you have this much talent, you might as well work on your acting skills." Wen Mianyu said earnestly.
She felt that Lin Sheng had good looks, but he was too impatient, always looking for shortcuts, and didn't have the brains. If he could figure out less, he would definitely be able to do better than he is now.
"Jasmine, are you still angry with me?" Lin Sheng suddenly asked in frustration.
Wen Mianyu was puzzled. Why did this turn into a sad story again?
"Why am I mad at you?" she asked with a smile.
"You're angry at me for not cherishing you and valuing your feelings for me. You're right to be angry at me, and I'm angry at myself too!" Lin Sheng pounded his chest, his eyes filled with regret. "I've been reflecting on myself these days. I shouldn't have treated you like that, but I didn't really want to. It was Liang Xiao who kept saying bad things about you in front of me, and that's why I misunderstood you..."
"..." Wen Mianyu.
It was really because she was bored waiting for the show that such a funny thing came up.
Did Lin Sheng believe what he said? Did he really think she was a fool?
Actually, this cannot be blamed on Lin Sheng. It was just that Su Moli was too stupid in the past, so Lin Sheng thought that redemption and deception were just a matter of a few words. He had coaxed Su Moli like this many times in the past.
Now I just take it for granted and coax him like this.
Wen Mianyu didn't know what expression to use to face him. She suppressed a smile and said in a serious tone, "If you leave now, you can still be an extra on the crew. If you keep complaining, do you believe I will let Director Lin fire you right now?"
"Jasmine, are you really so heartless?" Lin Sheng covered his chest and said painfully, "I really know I was wrong. I actually love you..."
"Do you want me to call someone now?" Wen Mianyu glanced towards the filming location.
Director Lin and Lu Congxu stood very close to each other, gesturing and discussing something.
Perhaps it was due to tacit understanding, when Wen Mianyu looked over, Lu Congxu seemed to have noticed it and turned his head to meet her gaze.
The man curved his thin lips and smiled at her.
Director Lin, who was speaking, looked around in confusion, obviously not knowing where Lu Congxu's laughter came from.
Wen Mianyu felt a little sweet. She found that since she didn't know when, whenever she looked at Lu Congxu, Lu Congxu would smile back at her.
This little detail made her feel very warm.
"Jasmine..."
Lin Sheng's words brought her back to reality.
"You've got three seconds to get out of here." Wen Mianyu closed the script and stood up with a cold face.
Seeing that she was really angry, Lin Sheng didn't dare to be evasive anymore and turned away in shame.
Wen Mianyu watched him leave and was really glad that Lu Congxu was not here.
Otherwise, seeing this scene, I don’t know how to laugh at her.
Being jealous of a real love affair is fun, but being jealous of a bad love affair is just a loss of face!
…
Lu Congxu's house is located opposite the film and television city, which is closer than the hotel booked by Director Lin. It is only a ten-minute walk from the film and television city, so there is no need to drive.
The flat is over 200 square meters, with a large terrace and good ventilation, so it is cool even without air conditioning.
After Wen Mianyu returned home, she took a shower, heated a cup of milk for herself before bed, took it to the terrace, sat on the lazy sofa, and watched the night view while enjoying the breeze.
The phone suddenly rang, and a WeChat friend request came in. It was from an unfamiliar number, and the request was blank with no remarks.
Wen Mianyu changed her mobile phone number because of Su's mother's matter, and even changed her WeChat account at that time. She only told some people in the crew and those who were in contact with her at work.
Sometimes crew members would add her at Director Lin’s request, usually without any remarks. Wen Mianyu didn’t have the habit of not adding strangers, so she added them as friends.
The other party sent a message directly.
Once upon a time in youth: Jasmine.
Wen Mianyu: Hello, who are you?
Once Upon a Time: I am Lin Sheng.
Wen Mianyu:......
Youthful Once: I know you still can't forgive me, Jasmine, and I don't want to pester you. I just want to add your contact information. I won't disturb you. Whenever you need me, just call me and I'll be there anytime.
Wen Mianyu: I need you now.
Wen Mianyu: Die farther away.
After sending these two sentences, Wen Mianyu directly dragged the person into the blacklist and didn't even bother to read Lin Sheng's reply.
She had just put down her phone when it rang again.
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