Chapter 789 Hao Yue's Side Story (51)
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Minghao seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but then he seemed to remember something and deliberately turned around and leaned into the soft seat.
"Forget it, you were probably just saying that." Tang Minghao said, seemingly mocking himself, "You're avoiding me so obviously, it's impossible to tell that you treat me as a normal friend."
Wen Yue felt inexplicably guilty and asked, "How did I avoid you?"
"If you don't avoid me, why don't you comment on my posts on WeChat Moments?"
"What Moments post?" Wen Yue avoided her gaze, deliberately asking, "Did you post on Moments?"
Tang Minghao could tell she was faking it at a glance, so he didn't say anything, only gave a soft hum.
This hum made Wen Yue even more guilty, so she cleared her throat and changed the subject: "What activity did you go to Chuan City for this time?"
"Filming."
"Filming?" Wen Yue was taken aback, then thought about it and realized that there were indeed several other film crews filming there besides their "Phoenix Rising in Chang'an" recently, so she didn't ask any further questions.
She has been intentionally ignoring news about Tang Minghao during this period; perhaps he has taken on a new role in some production during this time.
She then said "Oh," and added, "Then you should use this free time to study the script more. I'm too sleepy and need to catch up on some sleep."
Tang Minghao's voice softened: "Okay, you go to sleep."
He glanced at her and said, "I'll be here the whole time. Call me if you need anything."
Wen Yue's last trace of tension dissipated under his gentle tone.
This person had a certain reassuring charm; her clenched fist at her side unconsciously loosened, and after a moment she mumbled a "hmm."
Three and a half hours later, the plane arrived in Sichuan.
Tang Minghao was picked up by his agent as soon as he got off the plane, while Wen Yue got into a car arranged by the film crew.
Wen Yue's scenes were scheduled for the second day, but in fact, filming had already been going on for three or four days before she joined the crew.
However, the previous scenes mainly focused on the male and female leads when they were young, and were filmed by two child actors, so they didn't need to arrive too early.
The two of them have finished filming most of the scenes from their childhood, and the male and female leads, as well as some of the main supporting actors, have all joined the crew one after another.
On the day Wen Yue joined the crew, she was arranged to stay in a hotel provided by the crew.
Because the filming location was somewhat remote, even the best local hotels were only slightly better than ordinary guesthouses.
Wen Yue has endured all kinds of hardships since childhood, so she can naturally overcome environmental problems.
The assistant beside her couldn't help but stick out her tongue: "Sister Wen Yue, I saw the front desk phone ringing for ages, but no one answered. Their service is terrible."
Wen Yue smiled and said, "This place is small, and there probably won't be many staff members, so we'll have to try to be self-sufficient if we need anything in the future."
The assistant nodded: "I see there's a convenience store about 300 or 400 meters to the south. It won't be too difficult to buy anything there."
Wen Yue hummed in agreement and said nothing more.
She lived in room 208. When she passed by room 207, she noticed that the door was open. She glanced at it subconsciously, and the assistant next to her couldn't help but say, "I heard that this room was originally prepared for the second male lead, Mr. Chen Qiao. But Mr. Chen Qiao had a minor car accident a few days ago and couldn't come. It seems that this room has been arranged for the second male lead who is newly assigned to the crew."
"A newly assigned one? Someone's already chosen for the second male lead?" Wen Yue asked in surprise.
She only found out about Chen Qiao's accident on the day of the opening ceremony. The second male lead's role was quite important in this drama, and the director was very anxious at the time. After the opening ceremony, he went with the screenwriter and producer to find other actors. She didn't expect that the second male lead would be decided so quickly.
"I only heard it secretly. It's said that the actor this time volunteered himself. His acting skills are amazing. He impressed the director with just one scene and immediately decided to cast him. He said he can join the crew today."
Xiao Yang's expression was exaggerated, and Wen Yue couldn't help but laugh: "Where did you hear all this from? Your information network is even better than mine."
"Hehe," Xiao Yang chuckled sheepishly, "We assistants have a group chat where we can share... uh... gossip among ourselves when we have free time."
"Alright," Wen Yue patted her head, "Walls have ears, so it's best to talk less about things you're not sure about in the future."
"I know Wen Yue, I was just telling you."
The assistant didn't live on this floor, so Xiao Yang took Wen Yue's luggage to room 208 and reminded her before leaving, "Sister Wen Yue, the crew is having dinner with some actors at eight o'clock tonight, don't forget."
"Yes, I remember."
"Alright, I'll be going now. Call me if you need anything." Xiao Yang waved his hand, about to close the door, then remembered something, blinked and said, "Sister Wen Yue, they said the mysterious second male lead will be at the dinner party tonight. You can keep an eye out for him and see who he is."
Wen Yue smiled and said, "Alright, go and rest."
Xiao Yang stuck out his tongue and ran away.
Wen Yue shook her head, packed her luggage, went to the bathroom to take a shower, and then came out to catch up on her sleep.
At six o'clock in the evening, she got up, tidied herself up a bit, put on light makeup, wore a long dress, and went out to keep her appointment.
Unlike ordinary film crews, the core team led by director Zhao Changsong rarely had any unpleasant incidents during meals—when they were supposed to be having a meal together, everyone just enjoyed the meal and didn't have many bad habits.
Wen Yue had worked with Zhao Changsong before. At that time, she was just an unknown fifth lead, but the lively yet refreshing atmosphere during the crew's dinner party left a deep impression on her.
So when she ate this meal, she didn't feel much pressure.
The only person who might be a little difficult for her to deal with was producer Sun Yong. This guy was from Northeast China, in his forties, and was exceptionally generous. He always drank at gatherings, and he always needed someone to accompany him. And whenever someone accompanied him, he would drink too much.
Thinking back to the last time Sun Yong got drunk and insisted on dragging her to dance the samba, it was both comical and embarrassing.
Today's dinner party was the same as always.
Although Director Zhao is meticulous when filming, he is quite approachable in private.
Upon seeing Wen Yue arrive, he first introduced her to everyone, and then smiled and said, "Back then, she was just an unknown supporting actress in my drama, but she put on the effort of playing the female lead. I knew then that this little girl would definitely be extraordinary in the future."
Wen Yue looked at Zhao Changsong seriously: "Director Zhao, although I did think of myself as the female lead at the time, I still feel a little ashamed when you say it like that."
Zhao Changsong laughed heartily: "At least our hard work has paid off. There's no need to be ashamed. We'll have many more opportunities to cooperate in the future. Come on, let's have a drink together!"
Everyone stood up laughing, but just then, the door to the private room suddenly opened, and a casual voice rang out: "You guys are drinking already? You didn't even say you'd invite me."
Wen Yue looked in the direction of the voice and was struck dumb, frozen in place.
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