Qiao Yi nodded to Zhan Jingting as a greeting, and then said to Wen Lixuan, "I'm all ready here, we can start filming."
"good."
Wen Lixuan's new film "Dust" tells the story of Lu Xin, a female protagonist who drops out of school to work odd jobs in order to treat her seriously ill mother. She delivers food and works as a waitress during the day and performs at bars at night.
She met Xia Mu, a sunny college boy, while delivering food. Xia Mu, who came from a good family, fell in love with her at first sight and appeared in her life more and more frequently.
He would bring her food when she was busy delivering takeout and hungry, and he would secretly follow her home when she finished get off work at the bar at three in the morning.
He never said he liked her, but through his silent and gentle care, he quietly broke a crack in the heavy door of her heart.
The feelings between the two were hazy and beautiful, but then, an accident happened.
Lu Xin returned home late at night and bumped into his drunken stepfather.
Her stepfather, who had long coveted her, ruined her life under the influence of alcohol.
Not only that, he also used a camera he had secretly installed in Lucin's room to film the entire process and threaten her.
Lu Xin's life plunged into darkness. She broke up with Xia Mu and lived in endless pain every day.
Finally, under her stepfather's repeated coercion, she completely snapped and accidentally killed him.
On a stormy, rainy night, the doorbell kept ringing.
When the door opened, Xia Mu saw Lu Xin's hands covered in blood and his face blank, and decided to take responsibility for everything.
He erased all traces of Lu Xin, calmly staged the scene, and then called the police.
Jiang Zhi, the captain of the criminal investigation team, has been a police officer for more than 30 years. He discovers suspicious points in the meticulous evidence, unravels the case, and engages in one battle after another with the two young men.
Today's scene is about Lu Xin working at a coffee shop, and Xia Mu deliberately comes in for a drink, just to catch a glimpse of her.
Lu Xin was nineteen years old at this time, with bangs and a clean, youthful face without any makeup.
There weren't many customers in the shop. After delivering coffee, she was wiping the counter when she heard the crisp sound of the wind chimes as the door opened. She instinctively looked up and greeted them, "Welcome..."
The warm afternoon sun streamed in, and the two young people looked at each other, as if time had stood still.
Xia Mu blushed and strode over.
Lu Xin composed himself and asked, "Hello, what would you like to drink?"
"latté."
"Is there anything else you need?"
"I'd like another piece of cake, can you recommend one?"
"Tiramisu is our store's signature dish."
"Then this one."
"Takeout or eat here?"
"Eat here."
"Okay, please have a seat."
Xia Mu found a seat by the window, where he could see Lu Xin, the receptionist, busy at work.
A few minutes later, Lu Xin brought over coffee and cake. The two of them didn't speak again, or even make eye contact, but the budding affection had already spread, and pink bubbles seemed to be rising in the air.
Wen Lixuan turned his head, looked at Zhan Jingting's gloomy face, couldn't help but curl his lips, and calmly called out, "Cut! That's a wrap, well done."
Qin Muyue immediately got up and walked towards Qiao Yi, leaning lazily against the front desk. "Qiao Yi, it's really great to work with you."
Qiao Yi smiled politely, "That's because Teacher Qin has good acting skills."
“We’re about the same age, calling me teacher is too much of an honor. Just call me Mu Ye.”
"Work is work, and you have to call someone 'teacher' when necessary."
"You really do have principles."
“This is the most basic.” Qiao Yi nodded. “Teacher Qin, I’m done for today. Excuse me.”
"I've finished work too, let me treat you to dinner."
"Sorry, I already have an appointment."
Qin Muyue looked hurt. "Are you really going to be so disrespectful to me? The appointment is just an excuse, isn't it?"
Just as Qiao Yi was about to speak, a deep, cold voice suddenly came from beside her ear, "She did have an appointment."
The two of them turned their heads at the same time and saw the man driving his wheelchair over.
Although he was sitting, he couldn't hide his sharp and noble aura, especially his hawk-like eyes, which seemed to see into people's hearts, making people feel intimidated.
Qin Muyue didn't recognize Zhan Jingting. "And this is...?"
“The investor,” Qiao Yi introduced, “Mr. Zhan.”
"Zhan..." Qin Muye was stunned just by hearing this surname. "Hello, Mr. Zhan."
There's only one family in the capital with the surname Zhan, and that's the family no one dares to mess with!
Zhan Jingting looked at Qiao Yi and said, "I have something to discuss with you. Let's go."
Qiao Yi smiled and said, "Investors and actors don't seem to need to discuss anything, do they? Mr. Zhan can directly contact Director Wen if there's anything you need."
"Ms. Qiao should have been very clear when she entered the entertainment industry that investors are at the top of the food chain."
Qiao Yi: "......"
"What if I don't want to?"
"I never force anyone to do anything against their will."
Qiao Yi didn't expect Zhan Jingting to actually leave. That very evening, she received a notification from him requesting a change of female lead.
Qiao Yi was so angry she laughed. "What's wrong with Zhan Jingting? Just because I refused to have dinner with him? How could he be so childish?"
Wen Lixuan took a sip of strong liquor and said, "It is quite childish."
Others might not know the reason, but he could see it clearly: Zhan Jingting was jealous.
In the afternoon, on the filming set, Zhan Jingting saw her acting out a scene with another man's eyes, and he couldn't stand it anymore.
Not to mention there are other, even more intimate scenes in the script.
He then realized that there was a reason why Zhan Jingting had kept Qiao Wanwan discreetly hidden in Wutong Bay all this time.
"What do I do now? In order for filming to go smoothly, do I have to do whatever this sugar daddy says?"
"Qiaoqiao, this matter is indeed quite tricky. I'll try to communicate with him first. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you."
“You’ve been preparing for this movie for a long time and put a lot of effort into it. I won’t let you ruin it all,” Qiao said. “As long as he doesn’t go too far, I can tolerate it.”
"good."
Qiao returned to her room, took out a business card from her bag, and dialed the number on it.
"Hello."
"Assistant Jiang, this is Qiao Yi. I'd like to see Mr. Zhan."
"Miss Qiao, please wait a moment while I go and inform them."
A few minutes later, Qiao Yi's phone rang. She swiped to answer it and said, "Hello."
"Miss Qiao," Zhan Jingting asked, "Did you need something from me?"
"Mr. Zhan, you know the answer to that question already," Qiao Yi said with a faint smile. "Tell me, how can you not replace me?"
“Miss Qiao should know very well that with your qualities, you don’t need to become an actress and appear in public at all,” Zhan Jingting said slowly. “So you made the movie only for Wen Lixuan, right?”
"This doesn't seem to concern Mr. Zhan, does it?" Qiao Yi countered. "Just tell me directly, how can we ensure the film is completed without replacing me?"
"Come to Wutong Bay tomorrow, and I'll tell you in person."
"It seems that Mr. Zhan is not as aloof as rumored. On the contrary, you seem to enjoy inviting people to your home."
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