"Guess who I met during this shoot?" Song Jiao asked Song Xia and the others while eating her takeout.
Without hesitation, Song Jun answered, "Sun Hui?"
How did you know?
Song Jun rolled his eyes: "Besides him, who else would you deliberately say this to us?"
“That’s true.” Song Jiao took a sip of water to clear her throat. “Not only her, but I also met my second aunt. At first, when they found out that I was just making a cameo appearance, they laughed at me. After all, although Sun Hui’s offer wasn’t for an important role like the lead, second, or third female lead, it was for a maidservant next to the second female lead. So, if the second female lead was on screen, she would most likely be seen too, so her role was quite important. I didn’t expect that they would ruin it in the end.”
"Stealing the show?"
"Song Jun, congratulations on learning to answer questions quickly now." Song Jiao sighed contentedly after finishing her meal, "Home-cooked meals are still the best."
"What difference could there be between food delivery and takeout?"
"In short, the taste is just different when you're near home." Song Jiao argued, then continued talking about Sun Hui, "They were really stupid. They actually changed the lines on the spot during filming. The second female lead was originally pushed up by her connections, and her acting skills were just average. Every time she disrupted the rhythm, she couldn't smooth things over like a veteran actress, so there were always pauses, which resulted in a lot of film being wasted."
"They're incredibly stupid; they didn't even realize they should change after being told it once or twice."
"Actually, it wasn't that many times, maybe three or four times. The actress who played the second female lead got angry first, so the assistant director arranged for Sun Hui to play a female beggar. Not only were there few scenes, but her face was also barely visible."
"After all, a contract was signed. Doesn't her company have any objections?"
"How could her small company dare to offend the backer of the second female lead and the production crew for someone as unknown as her? Besides, the contract was signed with the company, not her. She still had to play the beggar."
"If the company you signed with isn't very capable, how did you manage to get this role in the first place?"
"I just got lucky. She happens to look like the third female lead, who plays the role of the maid next to the second female lead. In the script, she was originally the third female lead's half-sister, and she contributed a lot to bringing down the second female lead later on."
"That's a real shame. Did they make things difficult for you afterwards?"
"They wanted to make things difficult for me, but their reputation on set was ruined, and my scenes didn't involve hers, so there was nothing I could do."
What role do you play in it?
Song Jiao became excited: "The orphaned successor of a reclusive master. Although he only has a few scenes, his costumes and styling are particularly gorgeous, and his appearance is particularly shocking. You will know when the TV series airs. When this scene was filmed, my second aunt and Sun Hui even came to watch. You have no idea how jealous they were. It almost made me laugh to death."
Which of your roles isn't unique?
Song Jiao recalled that it made sense. Although she hadn't signed with a management company in recent years and hadn't received many acting offers, she wasn't someone who would just take on any role. She would only consider roles she truly liked that didn't involve much screen time and wouldn't interfere with her studies. Unexpectedly, each time a role aired, it generated a great response online. Whenever lists of amazing young actors' roles were compiled, most of the ones she played were included.
Moreover, since she wasn't a lead actress, the reviews for her were mostly positive, and some fans even affectionately called her the "Nation's Daughter." However, since she hadn't played any important roles, this title was the only so-called "black mark" she had ever been criticized for. Nevertheless, she always suspected that those negative comments about her were orchestrated by Sun Hui and her second aunt behind the scenes.
Of course, these negative comments have almost no impact. In fact, the more they are said, the more they will gradually deepen the impression in the minds of netizens. As long as she continues to make cameo appearances, she will be able to solidify her title as the "Nation's Daughter" once she has a hit drama in the future.
"Sis, did you go see the movie tickets I sent you last time? How did I do?" Song Jiao looked at Song Xia nervously, as if she cared a lot about her opinion.
"I saw it." Song Xia nodded, then smiled. "I just almost didn't recognize you."
Song Jiao scratched her head sheepishly, "The makeup and costume changes in that drama were indeed quite significant, and I had very few scenes. I asked several people, but none of them recognized me. It's already amazing that you could recognize me, sister."
"Is that the troublemaker who stood up for the second male lead, the one who got punched to death by the male lead? It gave me a huge fright; I thought you'd really been beaten up."
Song Jiao just smiled, but what she didn't say was that she was indeed injured at the time, and her face was bruised for several days. However, she thought it was worth it. She believed that when she looked back on the roles she had played in the future, she would definitely win her a lot of praise and audience favor. So she endured the haircut. Fortunately, her sister was quite busy during the month she returned, and she came back late every time. Her sister didn't notice that she was wearing a wig.
"Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, do you have any other plans for this year?"
"Not for now, but if there are any good roles, I'd like to try again during the winter break." As she spoke, Song Jiao took out the gifts she had bought for Song Xia and Song Jun. "I've received my payment for the last drama, this is for you."
"Why are you buying more? Didn't I tell you to keep them for yourself?"
"Save what you need to save, buy what you need to buy, do you like it?" Although both of them had bought things, Song Jiao only looked at Song Xia when she asked this question.
"I like it." Song Xia opened the box and was surprised to find a gel pen with fingerprint unlocking and screen recording function. She smiled immediately. This gift was exactly what she wanted. She had lost count of how many pens had been stolen from her in the lab. This pen would prevent others from stealing them. Also, sometimes when she was doing experiments and didn't have time to take a camera to record the screen, this pen could be a lifesaver.
She tried out the feature and nodded again to express her liking for it.
Song Jiao's smile widened; she knew she hadn't made a mistake this time.
As for the gift for Song Jun, it was a new mobile phone. After entering high school, Song Jun still used that old and laggy phone. Song Xia had said that she would buy him a new one, but Song Jun always said that he didn't need it, because it wasn't very useful and that if he bought a new one, he might get addicted to it and neglect his studies. But Song Jiao knew that he wouldn't.
Song Jun has always been a very self-disciplined and goal-oriented person. Now that mobile phones are very useful, since he has the ability to use a new one, why keep clinging to an old one?
To prevent him from saying anything inappropriate, Song Jiao said in advance, "I'm a minor celebrity now, after all. If netizens find out that my twin brother can't even afford a cell phone, won't I be ridiculed by everyone? Won't that become a black mark on my life? So please don't give it back to me."
Song Jun's frozen expression immediately turned into a sneer: "You think you can take back what you've given away? I'm not going to return it. You're dreaming."
Thus, Song Xia and Song Jiao exchanged a smile, neither of them exposing his awkwardness.
Song Xia exclaimed repeatedly, "Things have really changed!"
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