When we arrived in Country H, transportation and accommodation had already been arranged.

After a short break, everyone had to follow the shooting plan in the afternoon to familiarize themselves with the first scene and hold a power-on ceremony.

Shen Ci took a short nap on the plane and now he is still energetic. He took the initiative to pack his luggage with Brother Zhang.

As a result, he was ruthlessly driven away by Brother Zhang: "Go away, you little master, how can you deal with a ghost? Go away."

Shen Ci was chased away, so he had no choice but to sit on the sofa, swinging his feet in boredom and flipping through the script.

Although Brother Zhang is a gold medal agent, he currently only has one artist, Shen Ci, and is in a leisurely state of semi-vacation.

Under Lu Xiao's special instructions, Zhang Ge was very happy to receive double the annual salary and have his workload reduced to 1/3 of the original.

But maybe there was too little work, and during the year that he was with Shen Ci, Brother Zhang took the initiative to take charge of all matters, big and small, and basically turned himself into an assistant.

Shen Ci was very puzzled by this. Wouldn't it be more tiring to handle so many chores personally?

Even Lu An hired an assistant through Yun Xiao to follow him, but Brother Zhang insisted on staying with Shen Ci himself, saying that he was worried about strangers taking care of his daily life.

Shen Ci couldn't win the argument, so he had to give up.

The familiar scene we were going to in the afternoon was a high school, which was very close to the hotel. It only took a ten-minute drive. We chatted on the minibus and arrived in no time.

"Brother Lu, do you want some sunscreen?" Lu An's new assistant is called Yu Yang. He enthusiastically and attentively waved the sunscreen spray at Lu An, trying to establish a good relationship with him.

This is Yu Yang's first time working as a celebrity assistant. He likes and cherishes this job very much.

Lu An rarely causes trouble and never makes things difficult for him. He is also very good-looking. It is really a great honor to be an assistant to such a star.

And...even though Lu An is a newcomer now, he has good looks and acting skills. He also got in touch with Min Shoubei at the beginning of his star journey, and his starting point is the career goal of countless people in the circle.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he has a bright future ahead of him. As long as he stays on the right track and acts well, he will surely grow into a shining star.

If he could have established a good relationship with the big boss when he was still a nobody, and kept in touch with him, or even became good friends... Yu Yang felt very happy just thinking about it. He would be so proud to show it off at the dinner table!

"Thank you." Lu An took it and reached out to take off Shen Ci's earphones: "Xiao Ci, do you want to spray sunscreen?"

Yu Yang: ???

Shen Ci was stunned for a moment, then smiled brightly at Lu An: "Wow, Xiao An, when did you become a delicate boy? I had almost forgotten about this! Of course I have to spray it."

Yu Yang was bewildered as he watched the future boss carefully and meticulously spray all the exposed skin of Shen Ci with a very focused expression.

"Brother Lu...why don't you spray some too?" Yu Yang tried to speak.

Lu An said "hmm", sprayed it on his body twice as a perfunctory response, and gave it back to Yu Yang.

Yu Yang: ...Brother Lu, if you are kidnapped, just blink.

Lu An noticed that the car was slowing down, so he took out a sun hat and sunglasses from his bag and handed them to Shen Ci: "Do you want a mask?"

Shen Ci put on his sunglasses, combed his hair and put on his hat: "No, I'm in a foreign country and no one knows me. I'm too hot to wear it."

Lu An: "Okay, you can wait a while--"

He frowned halfway through his speech and reached out to help Shen Ci adjust his hat and hair. He pulled the small strands of hair out of the hat and put them outside the hat: "Lower your head a little later, and let Brother Zhang help you block it a little."

"I know." Shen Ci naturally asked Lu An to help him tidy up, as if he was already used to it.

Yu Yang was confused.

Isn't this so different from what he imagined?

Lu An was clearly a cool and arrogant boss when he was with him, but how come he was more like an assistant than an assistant in front of the little vase who depended on her father...

He knew that Shen Ci was very capable, with a strong background and resources, but she was still a pretty face with no acting skills and no vitality, and would disappear from this circle sooner or later.

And Lu An, a person who has a 99% chance of becoming a movie star, was actually used as an assistant by a vase that was destined to disappear?

On what basis? Was it because that vase was rich and well-connected? Even an outsider like him felt so aggrieved for Lu An!

When Yi Yang came to his senses, Shen Ci and Lu An had already got out of the car, and he hurried to follow them.

It was the weekend at the high school and there were only a few students and staff walking around. Min Shoubei had already informed the school.

Min Shoubei pointed out several important filming locations, and the directors of each department and the relevant actors went to inspect them carefully and discussed how to set up the scenes and shoot according to the script.

"Old Min, those girls over there seem to be taking pictures." The screenwriter patted Min Shoubei on the shoulder and reminded him.

Min Shoubei looked through his sunglasses and saw a few girls with backpacks not far away, holding up their cell phones and taking pictures while discussing something excitedly.

The translator listened carefully and twitched his lips: "They are saying that boys with braids are very thin, have very fair skin, and look extremely handsome when wearing sunglasses..."

After everyone looked around, their eyes were focused on an innocent little girl with a bunch of hair.

"..." Being stared at by everyone, Shen Ci silently took the mask handed to him by Lu An and put it on obediently.

Why does he have so many troubles even though he has no fans... Is it his fault that he is handsome? Is he even allowed to go out?

Shen Ci felt like crying but had no tears.

When a few girls saw Shen Ci put on his mask again, they sighed with regret, but still took out their phones to take a lot of photos of his back, preparing to share them on IG.

The bodyguards hired by the crew had to go out and politely asked the girls to leave and not disturb the crew's work.

The brief incident did not affect the subsequent work. Everyone was familiar with the set, the start-up ceremony was held as usual, and the entire crew entered a tense working state.

In the evening, Min Shoubei talked to all the leading actors and department directors one by one to confirm tomorrow's shooting tasks.

Shen Ci and Lu An were the first ones to be found. After the conversation, Min Shoubei specifically told them to go to bed early and get up early the next day.

"Director Min must want you to perform well tomorrow, so he came to you first to let you sleep a little longer. Brother Lu, Director Min seems to think highly of you! You must seize more opportunities to build a good relationship with him..."

On the way back to the room, Yu Yang kept chattering, and Lu Anshi was a little annoyed: "This is not something the assistant should consider. Go to sleep."

Yu Yang choked and quickly tried to save his mouth: "Sorry, Brother Lu, I was too noisy. I'll get you some hot water."

Lu An refused firmly but tactfully, so Yu Yang had to leave in disgrace, feeling a little resentful.

Why doesn't Lu An listen to the advice? Only by building a good relationship with the boss can the road be smoother.

It seems that even though he has the potential to be a big boss, he is still a child at heart. Yu Yang was filled with emotion and planned to help Lu An when he has the chance.

Maybe, he can become the noble person who helps Luan become famous.

After taking a shower, Shen Ci lay on the bed holding the script and went over the scenes he was going to perform tomorrow.

Compared to TV series, the amount of filming for a movie is slightly less, and quality is more important.

Min Shoubei was notoriously strict; even for a movie star like Tang Yingying, a scene might be reshot dozens of times.

Shen Ci is confident about tomorrow's scene, but he is still a little scared. What if the filming progress is delayed because of him?

Just as I was panicking, my cell phone rang.

Shen Ci turned over to pick up his phone. When he saw the caller, his eyes lit up. He cleared his throat and answered the call: "Uncle!"

"You're full of energy. It seems I worried too much." Lu Xiao said gently.

Shen Ci lay on the bed: "What are you worried about?"

Lu Xiao: "I'm worried that you'll be wronged."

Shen Ci chuckled: "My dad, Brother Zhang, and Xiao An are all here, how can I be wronged?"

"If you want something, just tell me and I'll send it to the baby." The deep voice sounded particularly magnetic, making people's ears feel numb.

Especially the word "baby" which touches people's hearts.

After the live broadcast yesterday, Lu Xiao took him back from Cucumber, and held him and stroked his fur like a kitten. Shen Ci's feet hardly touched the ground, and the two of them stayed up all night.

Now the familiar low voice was right beside his ears. Shen Ci closed his eyes and seemed to be able to smell the bitter incense on Lu Xiao's body...

But there was only a cold quilt at hand.

Shen Ci slowly curled up on the bed like a shrimp and said half-jokingly, "Then pack up your uncle's things and send them over."

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, and soon a few chuckles were heard, like feathers scratching Shen Ci's ears.

Lu Xiao coaxed him softly, "I'll visit you after this week, okay?"

"Um……"

In fact, Shen Ci wanted to throw a tantrum and ask Lu Xiao to come over and accompany him right now, but it was just a thought.

Being so unreasonable will only cause trouble for my uncle... Shen Ci, who had transformed from a cannon fodder, was very frightened.

But he didn't want to hang up the phone and kept chatting with Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao had no choice but to coax Shen Ci to cover himself with the quilt, turn off the lights, and patiently chat with the child.

Lu Xiao's phone was on speakerphone, and he didn't know how long he had been talking nonsense before he could hear the voice on the other end of the phone getting lower and lower. The words became more and more unclear, until finally only the sound of the person's even breathing and the occasional groaning from turning over could be heard.

Lu Xiao smiled softly, lowered his head, and placed a kiss on the microphone, making a slight "bo" sound.

"Good night, baby."

Shen Ci was woken up by Brother Zhang at three o'clock in the morning. Fortunately, he went to bed early last night, so Shen Ci was able to get out of bed with difficulty.

He held Brother Zhang's hand and was taken to the first floor of the hotel with his eyes closed.

The dressing room had been set up last night. As soon as Shen Ci walked in, he was pulled to sit by the makeup artist and started to put on makeup.

This scene had to be shot before dawn, so the crew started setting up the set last night and probably stayed up all night.

"Teacher Lu, please come to Teacher Xiao Shen's side! Your agent can sit there!"

"He's an assistant."

"Oh ok! Sorry."

Shen Ci vaguely heard the voice and turned to look at Lu An with sleepy eyes: "Morning, Xiao An."

Lu An reached out and scratched Shen Ci's nose: "Morning."

Shen Ci was drowsy. He closed his eyes and was hit on the face for a long time before he slowly woke up.

"Xiao An, when do you plan to sign the contract?" Shen Ci asked as she closed her eyes and let the makeup artist style her hair.

It's hard to survive in this industry without an agency and connections.

Lu An was putting on makeup and staring into the mirror calmly: "Let's finish this film."

Shen Ci smiled and said, "Come to our Dayunxiao! Brother will protect you."

Lu An: "You are so silly, I think you are annoying enough."

“What?!” Shen Ci opened his eyes instantly, and the makeup artist quickly stopped him in a gentle voice: “Teacher Shen, calm down. The curling iron will burn your scalp!”

Shen Ci could only frown at Lu An angrily and said, "I'll deal with you later!"

"what ever."

Lu An closed his eyes and took a nap, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.

Who would have thought that the vase he once despised the most would become his best friend three months later.

When I first met Shen Ci, I was amazed by his talent. I fancifully thought that I had met a soulmate, the kind of person who could reach the top together with me.

Lu An impulsively added him as a friend and stuffed notes into his pocket like a psycho, instructing him on how to learn acting.

As soon as he sent it, he regretted it.

Shen Ci is a rich kid who cannot endure hardship. He probably entered the entertainment industry just for fun, and came to class mostly for show, just to make a show and get on the hot search list.

But Lu An didn't expect that Shen Ci not only replied to the message seriously, but also persisted in studying for three months and attended class seriously and diligently every time.

He also included Lu An into his circle of friends, chatting and eating with the lonely and quiet him, and treating him like a brother.

Not long after Shen Ci broke into his life, Min Shoubei's invitation to star in a movie unexpectedly came.

Min Shoubei said that he valued his temperament and acting skills. But Lu An knew very well that he was just looking for a familiar new partner for his son.

In fact, the reason doesn’t matter at all. Anyway, Lu An has a chance and also has friends.

Shen Ci had no ill will towards him. Because of his family background, he was innocent and brilliant, and different from all the people in the circle he had met. Lu An felt completely relaxed when he was with him.

So, signing in the sky for new friends... is also possible?

At least with Shen Ci here, it will be much happier.

***

The first scene starts at the school gate. Shen Ci and Lu An are going to run towards the rising sun like their father chasing the sun.

Shen Cixi had a smile on his face at first, then he gradually began to cry, and finally he hugged Lu An in the morning light while laughing and crying.

The two of them sat on the side of the road and quietly developed their relationship. The staff around them reduced their presence to a minimum so as not to disturb the two of them.

Shen Ci closed his eyes and concentrated for nearly ten minutes. When he finally opened his eyes, his eyes had obviously become much calmer, which was more in line with his face that was deliberately made plain and rough.

He took a deep breath and began to act out the role under Min Shoubei's instruction.

"Cut! Let's start again. Shen Ci's transition from crying to laughing was too fast. I'll only film the laughs in this one."

"Cut! The lighting is not on! The lighting technicians are all staring! Work hard!"

"Cut! Lu An missed Shen Ci once! Let's do it again!"

“…”

Min Shoubei stood at the monitoring position, holding a loud speaker and speaking mercilessly again and again. Shen Ci and Lu An had no choice but to accept their fate and retake the scene again and again.

In addition to the close-ups of their facial expressions, the two also had to expend energy running, which was quite tiring.

After more than a dozen NGs, this clip was finally passed and the production was paused for a break. The entire crew breathed a sigh of relief.

"He's his own son, why are the requirements so strict? I thought he was perfect every time!" said a staff member who was watching casually.

"Oh, I think it's Shen Ci who is dragging Lu An down!" Yu Yang followed with complaints.

"Are you blind? Shen Ci performed well. It's Old Min who has too damn high requirements." The screenwriter rolled his eyes.

Brother Zhang smiled and said, "There's nothing we can do. He feels bad for Xiaoci for working so hard for so long. If she doesn't produce a perfect work in the end, all her hard work will be in vain."

The intensity was so high right at the beginning that Shen Ci couldn't bear it. He sat down on the ground and leaned on Lu An.

Assistants and makeup artists came up one after another, handing her water and touching up her makeup. Shen Ci looked hopeless.

Unexpectedly, he was stumped in the first scene. Shen Ci couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

The filming of movies is indeed very different from that of web dramas. Even the most subtle expressions in the corners of the eyes need to be controlled, and the director will tirelessly pursue the best lens effect over and over again.

In the past, when filming dramas... we just did it casually, and with a filter in post-production, all the acting, good or bad, was flattened.

The requirements for movies are much higher, requiring almost every inch of skin to express the protagonist's emotions.

Shen Ci secretly thanked himself for studying hard, otherwise he would have been shot down the moment he entered the camera.

But he made so many mistakes in such a simple segment... The emotions in the following sections are progressive and will only become more and more complicated. Shen Ci was worried.

"Shen Ci, come here." Min Shoubei patted Shen Ci's shoulder, his face looking ugly and gloomy, and the atmosphere around them suddenly became solemn.

Shen Ci's heart suddenly rose to his throat and he swallowed nervously.

Calling you by your name directly, it's not a good omen...