Everyone was delighted by the return of Actor Shi, and no one dared to be negligent. They planned the various preparations for the male lead before the official start of filming step by step, dividing them into several parts, for fear that if they were too tight, Actor Shi would be tired.

But in the end, when the actor came on the first day, he glanced at the schedule and shortened the nearly ten-day trip to five days. Everyone started working non-stop, and they were so busy that they were almost exhausted.

Then, when he looked up, he saw that the actor's cold and outstanding face was still calm.

This person was the most tired. He finished one part without saying a word and went on to the next one. This immediately made the staff who were still groaning with fatigue two minutes ago feel embarrassed. They immediately perked up and concentrated on their work. They were relieved when it was finished earlier.

* Sheng Yuan did not deliberately hide the fact from Shi Yan that she was vying for a role in the same drama as him.

During the fixed video time every day, she mentioned that she would be practicing wire work at the film and television city these days. At that time, Shi Yan just said "hmm" with a calm look in his eyes.

And the next day——

Green screen studio.

The game images sent by the "Power" crew this time were really complicated enough. In addition to the waist, Sheng Yuan's feet also needed to be tied with wires for action guidance practice.

The loose sweatpants were gently lifted up, only revealing the ankles.

Sheng Yuan's heart skipped a beat: "Shi Yan, I can do this myself."

But the person who was half-crouching in front of her had already put the black protective gear on her quickly.

"Don't move."

Sheng Yuan's outstretched hand was stopped.

“…”

From this angle, she could clearly see Shi Yan's cold eyebrows and eyes half-hidden by his black hair. Because he lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes cast a small shadow on his eyelids.

Then, looking down, I saw a high nose bridge and beautifully shaped thin lips.

At such a close distance, from the smooth and three-dimensional facial features to the skin, there is no flaw to be found.

This is a distant and cold face.

Then, the owner of this face is now quietly lowering his eyes, concentrating on fastening the strap of her protective gear.

He was wearing a dark sweatshirt and trousers, and even though he was squatting, he could not be ignored.

As he moved, his hands would inevitably touch her ankles occasionally.

The central air conditioning in the green screen studio was turned on very high, making the exposed skin feel cold.

Therefore, Sheng Yuan could feel more clearly the warmth of the hand with distinct joints grasping her ankle through the layer of black protective gear.

Sheng Yuan placed her hands on her knees, and her slender white fingers curled up unconsciously.

* Sheng Yuan’s impression of Lan Ying—a free-spirited, casual and easy-going older sister.

But once he got down to business, his slightly heroic facial features suddenly became serious, and he was simply the embodiment of severity.

During the five days of preparation for the second round of auditions, Sheng Yuan was criticized by her a lot.

The posture should be standard and the movements should be smooth.

She was very strict with Sheng Yuan and would never allow her to get away with it. She would not let her go unless she met the standards in every aspect. Sheng Yuan was happy to obey her humbly.

Lan Ying came over and Yan Yan demonstrated the part of Sheng Yuan's fighting scene where he was the opponent.

Shi Yan learned very quickly, it cannot be called learning. To be precise, for Shi Yan, he only needed to remember the movements. The wire buckled around his waist seemed to be nothing. He was simply a perfect sparring partner.

Lan Ying has been in the entertainment industry for many years as a martial arts instructor. Naturally, she knows that winning the Best Actor award for a costume drama is the title of Best Actor. She has no doubt about the actor's professional ability.

Therefore, she should focus all her energy on teaching Sheng Yuan.

After Sheng Yuan went over all the movements.

Lan Ying clapped her hands: "Come on, both of you do it in a row."

At the beginning of this martial arts scene, Sheng Yuan falls rapidly in the air, and her feet need to land on Shi Yan's arm. This action is a bit difficult, mainly because it requires overcoming psychological fear and testing one's trust in the opponent.

Lan Ying was ready to comfort Sheng Yuan: "It's okay, don't be too nervous. If it doesn't work the first time, we can try the second time."

As soon as the words fell, the program set by Weiya started.

Lan Ying looked up and saw that Sheng Yuan, without any pause, used the force of his foot to land on Shi Yan's arm, and Shi Yan caught it steadily and then moved smoothly to the next move.

Lan Ying was slightly stunned: "..."

She smiled immediately. It seemed that she was worrying too much. Things like testing trust seemed to not exist between them at all?

In the past, in what she had heard, the three words "Actor Shi" would always be preceded by the adjective - as cold as ice, which could not be broken by knocking, and there was no trace of a crack that could be chiseled open.

But now.

Lan Ying could clearly see the subconscious gentleness and concentration in those eyes that were usually cold and indifferent, and her gaze would always fall on the girl's figure first.

It turns out that whether it’s cold or not depends on who you are with.

Lan Ying couldn't help laughing and smiled like an auntie.

"What's so funny."

Zhang Bai brought a box of mineral water from outside and walked over curiously. He followed Lan Ying's gaze.

Complain quietly.

"Wow... what a fuss." He was no longer surprised by this kind of scene.

Lan Ying suddenly turned around and asked, "So, after you left, you started working for the Sheng family?"

The topic changed so suddenly that Zhang Bai didn't react at all. After a moment's pause, he answered, "No."

It is not easy to work for the Sheng family. No one would take an unknown person seriously. Zhang Bai did not want to recall the process of climbing into the entertainment circle and gaining a foothold in it again, not to mention being chosen by the Sheng family and being with the eldest daughter of the Sheng family. The screening conditions would only be more stringent and demanding.

He swore that he would make a name for himself...

"And then, did you do it?"

He did it. To this day, there is still someone in the entertainment industry who doesn’t know the name of the gold medal agent Zhang Bai.

"Well, that's pretty good. It's indeed enough reason for you to dump me."

Zhang Bai almost couldn't catch his breath: "Lan Ying I——"

"careful!"

Lan Ying's expression suddenly tensed up and she shouted towards the front.

* Sheng Yuan made a small mistake.

His ankle was restrained by the wire, and because he was not very skilled in the technique, he was slow for half a second. His legs did not move in time, and his body leaned backwards.

The moment of weightlessness.

When it is close to one meter three or four meters from the ground.

A pair of arms wrapped around Sheng Yuan's waist and knees, and she fell steadily into an embrace with a fresh breath and a faint scent of cedar.

The hug tightened.

"Are you okay?"

(End of this chapter)