People's hearts
The morning mist in Hengdian enveloped the film city like a light veil. Chu Yiran's running shoes stepped across the damp bluestone pavement, leaving shallow watermarks on the quiet street.
The sports watch indicated that the owner had run ten kilometers. Chu Yiran gradually slowed down and found an open space to do some stretching.
The original owner's body was too weak; at 1.8 meters tall, he weighed only 120 pounds, and his wrists, with their distinct joints, seemed like they could break at any moment. These past few days, filming late into the night, Chu Yiran felt his heart rate becoming irregular. So he tried to revive his martial arts habits from his previous life, running a few kilometers every morning and occasionally going to the gym for extra training in the evenings.
As he was stretching his legs, he saw Uncle Zhang from the props team struggling to carry a heavy box of equipment, as if he were walking across the square towards the film set.
"Uncle Zhang, let me help you." Chu Yiran naturally stepped forward to lend a hand, the faint muscle lines on his arms proclaiming the results of his training over the past few days.
"Thank you, Xiao Chu." Uncle Zhang wiped his sweat and chatted with Chu Yiran with a smile.
These days, Chu Yiran often helps the crew members. Today he helps the props team move things, tomorrow he helps the lighting technician with lighting, and he also checks the call sheet for the script supervisor. He is very approachable and talkative, and in just a few days he has become one of the crew members.
Chu Yiran had just put the box down on the set when she bumped into Li Zhen, who was there to check the set design. Li Zhen said with a sullen face, "You don't have any scenes to film this early in the morning, what are you doing wandering around the set?"
Before Chu Yiran could speak, Uncle Zhang laughed and said, "Director Li, Chu is just here to lend a hand."
"Doing your job well is the most important thing," Li Zhen said with a stern face, though his tone wasn't as harsh. He adjusted the neck massager on his neck. "Put your acting skills to the test and don't let me down again."
"Yes, Director," Chu Yiran said with a serious expression. "I will definitely prepare well for the afternoon's scenes!"
Chu Yiran turned to leave, and faintly heard Li Zhen ask, "Does he come here often?" Uncle Zhang, who was standing next to him, immediately started praising him, "Yes, Director Li, Chu Yiran is a really good guy. You don't know, there's a saying circulating in our crew now, 'If you need anything, find Brother Ran, it's faster than finding the production assistant.' Everyone likes him so much..."
Chu Yiran curled the corners of his lips, concealing his merits and fame.
The officialdom and the workplace are similar. Having experienced so many interpersonal relationships in my previous life, these are just minor matters now.
A few days ago, he asked the hotel reception to send a neck and shoulder massager to Li Zhen's room, along with a note: "Director Li, you can massage me while you're scolding me; it'll relieve stress. — Chu Yiran"
Chu Yiran noticed that Li Zhen often pinched his neck on set, and guessed that he probably had some problems with his cervical spine, so he picked out a portable neck and shoulder massager online and sent it to him.
Li Zhen is a renowned director with decades of experience in the industry. Ordinary small favors and gifts cannot buy him, and people's prejudices cannot be changed overnight. But as the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face, so Chu Yiran will naturally do her best in every detail.
It was soon afternoon, and Chu Yiran's acting was as bad as ever, but fortunately he found that Lin Wanxing and Zhao Lingyi were not much better, and the male lead Chen Chen was even more of a disaster.
In comparison, Chu Yiran's poor performance was not as striking.
Looking at the faces of all the handsome men and beautiful women in the camera lens, yet each of them seemed like a wooden doll, Li Zhen rubbed his temples with a headache, silently reciting "working is not easy" in his heart. Finally, when the filming was almost done, he let them rest.
During breaks, Lin Wanxing and Zhao Lingyi would gather around Chu Yiran. Recently, whenever they had free time, the two of them would drag Chu Yiran to the RV to chat. Although they didn't say it, Chu Yiran knew that they were just making up various excuses to drag him to enjoy the air conditioning because he didn't have his own RV.
"Hey, did you take the test I sent you yesterday?" Zhao Lingyi had gotten to know Chu Yiran better these past few days, and he put his arm around Chu Yiran's shoulder. "What kind of personality do you have?"
Chu Yiran recalled the test results from last night: "ENFP".
"I knew it!" Zhao Lingyi said smugly. "Ran-ge looks just like our happy little puppy."
Lin Wanxing said with dissatisfaction, "I thought it would be our ESFP. Did you mismeasure it?"
"What's there to be unsure about? Brother Ran isn't stupid."
In just a few words, Lin Wanxing and Zhao Lingyi started arguing again.
There are many strange things in this world. Last night, Zhao Lingyi sent Chu Yiran an MBTI 16 personality test on WeChat. At first, Chu Yiran didn't take it seriously, but when the results came out, she was surprised to find that the description was very accurate.
While searching for relevant analyses online, Chu Yiran suddenly had a thought pop into her mind—Su Jing must be an ENTJ.
Extremely goal-oriented, self-centered, selfish...
"What are you spacing out for?" Lin Wanxing nudged Chu Yiran's shoulder. "Come on, let's go eat watermelon in the RV. Xiaoyou just bought it this morning from that really good fruit shop in Hengdian."
Chu Yiran nodded, and just as the three were about to leave, a tall man suddenly appeared and blocked their way.
"What are you all talking about? It's so lively." Chen Chen, the actor who plays the male lead, smiled warmly, with a few faint lines visible under the heavy foundation.
Chen Chen is a rising star who has recently gained popularity. He is already in his early thirties. He became popular for his role as the male lead in a historical romance web series. It is not easy to maintain popularity at this age.
"Let's go eat watermelon together, Chen Chen."
Lin Wanxing greeted Chen Chen warmly. Chen Chen had often invited Lin Wanxing to dinner and chat during breaks from filming, and Lin Wanxing had a good impression of him.
And so, the four of them got into Lin Wanxing's RV together.
Originally, Chu Yiran was following behind Lin Wanxing, but when getting into the car, Chen Chen suddenly 'inadvertently' quickened his pace, stepping over Chu Yiran and getting into the RV ahead of everyone else. Then, he naturally sat down next to Lin Wanxing, while Chu Yiran and Zhao Lingyi sat opposite them.
"Wanxing, you and Xiao Chu have been frequent visitors to the trending searches lately." When Chen Chen smiled, a very shallow dimple appeared on his left cheek. He looked kind and harmless, but Chu Yiran sensed a hint of coldness in his smile.
He turned his phone screen around, and there, on the trending topics list, were the names of Chu Yiran and Lin Wanxing.
#Lin Wanxing and Chu Yiran's hype#
#LinWanxingStudio AccusesThemOfBeingSmeared#
...
During this period, the Lin Wanxing car accident incident, from the on-site video to the case investigation and the statements from all parties, has been dominating the trending topics. Along with the video of Chu Yiran's prophecy, it has also been circulating online. Finally, the companies of Lin Wanxing and Chu Yiran issued a joint statement, claiming that Chu Yiran in the video was just reading lines from a script, and that the so-called prophecy was just a coincidence.
Of course, netizens aren't so easily fooled. With rivals joining in to stir up trouble, the rumors online became increasingly outrageous. Finally, Lin Wanxing's studio stepped in and sued several groups of troll accounts that were causing trouble, and things only calmed down a bit in the last two days.
The online discussions were in full swing, but Chu Yiran and Lin Wanxing were completely unaffected. They ate and drank well every day and filmed on time. A couple of days ago, Chu Yiran even posted a Weibo post, showing the original owner's script filled with notes, with the caption: "Working hard on filming, living up to expectations."
Those who came to watch the drama on his Weibo account quickly saw a hardworking and ambitious young man, and his few fans cheered him on enthusiastically.
"Let them say whatever they want," Lin Wanxing said indifferently. "Anyway, everyone will forget about it in a while."
Seeing Lin Wanxing's attitude, Chen Chen didn't say anything more, just echoed her for a couple of minutes before changing the subject.
After a short break, filming continued in the afternoon.
This is an important ensemble scene where the male lead, played by Chen Chen, needs to clash with the rich second-generation character played by Chu Yiran at a banquet. According to the original plan, Chu Yiran only needed to stand by the long table and say a few lines.
However, after filming began, Chen Chen suddenly changed the rhythm of his performance. He strode forward, directly blocking Chu Yiran's shot, and deliberately raised his voice, making the originally bland dialogue sound aggressive.
"You parasite who only knows how to rely on your parents—" Chen Chen grabbed Chu Yiran by the collar, "What do you have to give Xin Xin happiness?"
Chen Chen's positioning and lines were all wrong. Li Zhen, behind the camera, frowned, but because of Chen Chen's status, he did not immediately call a halt.
"I'm warning you, stay away from Xin Xin!"
After saying this fiercely, Chen Chen shoved Chu Yiran with the force of the blow.
Chen Chen was quite strong, and Chu Yiran staggered a couple of steps after being pushed. If the original owner of this body had been in good physical condition, she might have already been pushed to the ground.
Chu Yiran's eyes flickered slightly, instantly understanding the other party's intention. But he remained calm, merely chuckling lightly, then straightening his collar, elegantly picking up his wine glass, and gracefully moving to the other side. This impromptu action not only perfectly avoided Chen Chen's obstruction but also allowed the camera to capture a close-up of his profile—three parts mockery, seven parts composure, perfectly embodying the haughty and arrogant young master of a wealthy family.
"Smack—"
Chu Yiran calmly poured the red wine in his hand onto Chen Chen's head, then put the empty wine glass back on the table and picked up a napkin to wipe his hands.
"I'm better off relying on my parents than you are relying on Xin Xin, right? If it weren't for Xin Xin, would you even be able to get into this kind of place?"
Chen Chen's face darkened, and red wine dripped all over his body. He was about to get angry when the director's voice stopped him.
"Cut!" Li Zhen said into the walkie-talkie, "That was a good impromptu performance! Call it a day!"
"Thank you, director. Everyone, thank you for your hard work!"
Chu Yiran bowed loudly to all around, and as he stood up, he didn't forget to give Chen Chen a provocative look.
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