Chapter 342 Half True, Half False
"Teacher Xu, I'm really sorry about what happened before." Li Fan apologized again.
Fang Li sat across from the dining table, her fingertips gently stroking the edge of the water glass, her eyes calmly gazing at Li Fan in front of her.
He was wearing a light-colored shirt with diagonal stripes, and his hair was not as carefully groomed as usual. His bangs were hanging softly on his forehead. He looked less sharp than usual, and instead had a bit more of the youthfulness that is unique to college students.
Fang Li didn't say anything, but moved her lips with a smile.
Li Fan glanced at her, then lowered his head, his voice filled with sincerity: "I've just entered the industry and don't know the rules. The first time I joined the group, I was blinded by the fans' pursuit and thought I was so great, so I did a lot of childish things..."
"Teacher Xu has also been in the industry for a few years, so he should be able to understand my feelings, right?"
Fang Li still didn't respond, but just raised her eyebrows slightly, indicating that he should continue.
Li Fan took a deep breath and raised his head, his eyes filled with regret. "Actually, I didn't mean to target you at first, but... because of my cousin's request, I couldn't refuse her, so..."
"Your cousin?" Fang Li finally spoke in a light tone.
"Um."
Li Fan's eyes showed a hint of darkness. "Teacher Xu, you don't know that the reason I was able to sign with Yaoxing Media was because of my cousin. She and Mr. Sheng from Yaoxing Media were high school classmates. Because of this relationship, I had no choice but to do her a favor."
"You mean, your cousin asked you to target me?"
Li Fan looked embarrassed. "My cousin has always had a good relationship with Mr. Sheng. She must have been trying to help Mr. Sheng vent his anger. That's why... please don't blame my cousin. After I realized my problem, I warned her!"
Looking at the sincere assurance in Li Fan's eyes, Fang Li actually wanted to laugh.
But I held back.
Others put so much effort into putting on a show, how could she fall out with them so quickly?
Fang Li cleared her throat and said, "So, you and Mr. Sheng don't actually know each other?"
"I don't know him."
Seeing Li Fan's frank denial, Fang Li raised her eyebrows slightly.
Li Fan said: "When I first signed with the company, no one was optimistic about me. It was because of my cousin's relationship that the company gave me my first opportunity."
A bitter smile flashed through his eyes. "So when my cousin told me that President Sheng cried in front of her, saying that you... uh, stole her things, I lost my mind and wondered if I should do something to both repay my cousin and attract President Sheng's attention."
Fang Li's lips curled up slightly, but there was no warmth in her eyes: "So what now? How did you suddenly figure it out?"
Li Fan shook his head and said seriously, "It wasn't sudden. I've been reflecting on it these past few days, especially yesterday's scene..."
He paused, his voice lowering a few degrees: "The script itself is actually very good. It's my own acting that can't keep up. I deliberately found fault and even took my anger out on you."
Fang Li looked at him quietly, unable to tell whether he believed it or not.
Li Fan felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by her, and took the initiative to pick up the kettle to add water for her: "Teacher Xu, I know you may not believe this now, but I really want to act well and don't want to get involved in these messy things anymore."
He put down the kettle, his eyes sincere: "If you are willing to give me a chance, I promise to cooperate with you in the future and film seriously."
The RV was silent for a moment, with only the faint sound of the air conditioner running.
Fang Li lowered her eyes, glanced at the water cup he pushed over, and suddenly smiled: "Teacher Li."
"Um?"
"Your acting has improved."
Li Fan was stunned.
Fang Li stood up and looked down at him, with a subtle curve at the corner of her lips: "However, since you want to act seriously, I will wait and see."
She turned around and prepared to leave. Just as she put her hand on the door handle, she heard Li Fan's voice behind her.
"Teacher Xu, does this mean you are willing to forgive me?"
Fang Li stopped, turned around and smiled, "Of course."
Li Fan showed joy on his face and nodded at her with a smile: "Thank you, Teacher Xu. Don't worry, I will definitely perform well in the future!"
Fang Li curled her lips, said nothing more, and pushed the door open to go out.
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As soon as he saw Fang Li coming out, Yu Tian immediately went to meet her.
"How about it?"
Fang Li glanced at the closed RV door and chuckled, "His acting is indeed good."
Yu Tian frowned: "Fake?"
"It's half true and half false."
Fang Li walked towards the set, saying casually, "At least the statement 'I want to take acting seriously' is true."
"What about Sheng Qianrui..."
Fang Li paused, looked back at Li Fan's RV, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes: "Since he has chosen to 'reform', let's see how long he can keep up the 'act'."
Yu Tian understood and didn't ask any more questions.
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That afternoon, Li Fan showed Fang Li his determination to "reform himself."
During the filming process, he not only took care of other actors patiently, but he also humbly cooperated with Cheng Qian, with whom he had previously had conflicts, and even listened carefully to the questions raised by the other party.
It was around two o'clock in the afternoon and the weather was at its hottest.
It's said that the autumn heat is so severe that even Fang Li couldn't stand it and hid in the air-conditioned shed of the crew.
At this moment, Li Fan's assistant pushed a whole cart of ice drinks, saying that Li Fan was treating everyone to it, fearing that everyone would get heatstroke, and it was a small token of his appreciation.
This time, not only Fang Li, but also everyone else in the crew was surprised.
What surprised Fang Li the most was Li Fan's performance in the afternoon.
Not only were his lines perfectly correct, but he also performed the scenes added by the director neatly and efficiently. He even took the initiative to discuss the character's emotions with Fang Li, and his humble attitude surprised the entire crew.
"Ka! Perfect!"
Zhu Shun excitedly shouted, "Brother Fan is in amazing shape today!"
Li Fan wiped his sweat off his face, walked over to the monitor and watched the replay. He said seriously, "Director Zhu, I think the emotions could be a little more contained in this take. Do you want to keep it?"
Zhu Shun was flattered: "Ah? Ok, ok!"
Li Fan adjusted his mood and took another shot.
Only after all the directors said it was fine did he reluctantly pass it.
When changing scenes, Li Fan actually helped the props team move the props, which was something the crew members had never dared to imagine in the past half month!
Not far away, Fang Li leaned back in her chair, watching the scene thoughtfully.
At this moment, Han Xi called.
"I heard that Li Fan has turned over a new leaf?" Han Xi's voice was filled with a faint smile on the other end of the phone.
Fang Li chuckled: "Well, your acting skills have improved by leaps and bounds."
After saying this, he raised his eyebrows and looked puzzled: "Is this news spreading quickly? How did you know?"
Han Xi just smiled and said nothing.
Fang Li understood instantly and looked at Yu Tian who was sitting in a chair playing games not far away.
Han Xi asked again: "Do you need me to send someone to keep an eye on it?"
"Need not."
Fang Li glanced at Li Fan, who was discussing his role with the director, and said in a relaxed tone, "Since he wants to play the good guy, then I will accompany him to the end."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and Han Xi whispered, "Don't overdo it, be careful."
"I know." Fang Li responded with a smile and hung up the phone.
At the other end of the set, Li Fan seemed to sense something, looked up in her direction, and gave her a friendly smile.
Fang Li smiled back, but her eyes were calm.
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