Ye Zhizhou turned to look at her, and Li Zixi was glaring at him angrily.
"I saw you being kicked out by Director Chen and standing as punishment at his door."
She originally wanted to give Li Zixi some face if Li Zixi behaved herself and didn't provoke her.
But it seems that Li Zixi has no such intention, so she can only disappoint Li Zixi.
The restaurant wasn't very big, so if you spoke even slightly loudly, everyone could hear you. Ye Zhizhou's words immediately reached everyone's ears.
Everyone pricked up their ears to listen; there's never a shortage of onlookers, no matter where you are.
"What are you talking about? When was I kicked out by Director Chen? I never even went to Director Chen's room!"
Seeing the gazes of those around her, Li Zixi hurriedly spoke up to cover for herself, afraid of being misunderstood.
What she didn't know was that her story had already spread throughout the film crew, and most of the crew knew that she had been to Director Chen's room.
Nobody knew that she had been kicked out by Director Chen, since everyone was busy.
Ye Zhizhou ate his breakfast calmly. "You can check the surveillance footage in the hallway. You'll see for yourself whether it's him or not."
The onlookers thought Ye Zhizhou was too ruthless, but it was also very satisfying to hear.
Li Zixi, relying on her higher status than others, often acted arrogantly and domineeringly on set. The staff who used to be bullied by her now felt very happy.
Even the lesser-known actors, who were not as good as him, all unanimously sided with Ye Zhizhou.
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Ye Zhizhou, Li Zixi angrily stomped away.
Seeing this, Xu Jingchen brought over his breakfast and whispered, "Xiaozhou, how did you run into her? Was she really kicked out by Director Chen? I never expected Director Chen to be such a detached and indifferent person."
His earnestness was just like that of a student eager to get the answers before an exam.
Ye Zhizhou nodded; she didn't need to help Li Zixi hide anything.
Xu Jingchen bit his lower lip and thought for a long time before sighing, "There are still decent people in the entertainment industry."
Ye Zhizhou was displeased by this remark. "When did the entertainment industry become unprofessional? You're an actor, after all. Don't look down on your profession like that."
As a circle that lives in the public eye, the entertainment industry naturally cannot be compared with other circles.
Even the slightest disturbance will become public knowledge, especially negative news, which will be amplified.
Xu Jingchen was stunned. He had actually been taught a lesson by Ye Zhizhou, who was younger than him, yet he didn't feel resentful at all.
He touched his heart, which was pounding. Oh no, it was the feeling of being smitten.
Qin Xuan keenly noticed his change, put away his rice bowl, and stood up.
"Xiao Zhou, it's time to go to the film set after dinner."
Ye Zhizhou snapped out of his daze, nodded, and followed Qin Xuan to clear the plates.
Since the props manager was replaced, the film set has become much more organized and efficient.
"The cast is ready; the next scene we're filming requires them to dive."
Most dramas feature diving scenes, and this one is no exception.
The actors in this diving scene are the second female lead, Li Zixi, and the male lead. During the competition between the second female lead and the female lead for the male lead, the male lead happens to arrive, and the second female lead does not hesitate to dive to attract the male lead's attention.
Because the female lead role had not yet been cast, Director Chen decided to have Ye Zhizhou temporarily take over the filming, and then switch scenes later using special effects.
"Card!"
As the call to start filming rang out, Ye Zhizhou and Li Zixi entered the scene simultaneously.
"Do you really think he likes you? He just doesn't want to hurt you, that's why he hasn't told you!"
Ye Zhizhou spoke these words as if he were in the shoes of the female protagonist.
The love between the female and male protagonists is a revolutionary sentiment of that era, which is somewhat different from the affection of ordinary people.
Therefore, when she said this line, she didn't add excessive jealousy, but rather stated a fact.
"You're lying! I don't believe you! I don't believe you!"
After Li Zixi finished saying this line, it was time for the male lead to come on stage. As soon as she saw him, she grabbed Ye Zhizhou's hand and tried to jump into the water.
This is completely different from what was arranged in the play, where the second female lead jumps into the water alone and frames the female lead.
Caught off guard, Ye Zhizhou was pulled by her and her body tilted towards the water. She quickly thought of a solution, kicked Li Zixi with her foot, and used the momentum to stand up.
The male actor who had just come on stage was stunned by what he saw. What happened to the female lead being framed?
The female lead kicked the second female lead into the water, how can the drama continue!
"Help! Help!"
Li Zixi's voice was somewhat shrill. She struggled in the water, filled with regret. She had originally intended to drag Ye Zhizhou into the water, hoping to make him sick for a few days, but she hadn't expected him to react so quickly.
The male lead was a little confused and looked at the camera. "Director, should we save him or not?"
He wasn't sure what the director's attitude was since things weren't going according to plan.
"Card!"
Director Chen looked very unhappy. "Save them first!"
As soon as he spoke, the male protagonist didn't hesitate and immediately jumped into the water to save the person.
A short while later, Li Zixi was pulled out of the water, and her assistant quickly draped a towel over her to dry her off.
"Cough cough cough!"
Li Zixi vomited several mouthfuls of water in a row; she felt like she was half dead.
"Director, Ye Zhizhou pushed me on purpose!"
As soon as she came to her senses, she immediately shifted the blame to Ye Zhizhou.
Ye Zhizhou stood aside calmly, waiting for Director Chen's attitude; she had no intention of taking the blame.
Director Chen said impatiently, "Didn't the script say that you were going to jump into the water by yourself? Why did you drag her along?"
Li Zixi looked aggrieved. "Director, the effect is different when I jump by myself versus when she pushes me. Wouldn't that create more conflict?"
"Alright, just act according to the script, don't change anything halfway through."
Director Chen saw it very clearly: Li Zixi was indeed trying to drag Ye Zhizhou into the mess. In this situation, he would not possibly side with Li Zixi. If Li Zixi hadn't been so presumptuous, this scene would have been filmed long ago.
Li Zixi bit her lower lip, feeling very unwilling, "Then why can Ye Zhizhou change the script?"
She was referring to the scene from a while ago where Ye Zhizhou changed the lyrics.
Director Chen frowned. "The situation is different. Her changes to the script didn't affect the schedule. Didn't you see how confused the male lead was when he came on stage? With your changes, the female lead's character in my script has changed!"
The onlookers thought about it carefully and concluded that the female lead was gentle and not very strong, so it was impossible for her to do such a thing.
Li Zixi's hair wasn't even dry yet when she lifted her shawl and started arguing with Director Chen.
"The supporting character's character hasn't changed? Director, you're just being biased! Ye Zhizhou pushed me into the water and you didn't even care!"
Just as Director Chen was about to say something, a voice came from behind him.
"My daughter is so well-behaved, how could she possibly push you into the water!"
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