sovbooks Chapter 17 You've really become blond!
Chapter 17 You've really become blond!
Lin Hao looked at the two chat windows flashing simultaneously on his phone screen and took a deep breath.
Let's deal with Yang Mi first.
He typed rapidly: No! I was reading the script! Typing on this phone is too slow, that's why my reply is late!
After sending it, he was impressed with his own reaction speed.
Although his ten years of acting experience in his previous life didn't teach him how to deal with girls, it at least taught him one thing: in a crisis, the first reaction must be quick, and even if you're lying, you must say it with conviction.
Hesitation makes one seem more guilty.
As expected, Yang Mi didn't press him further, but instead started urging him to answer the previous question: whether he was going to wait for her or not?
Lin Hao calculated the time.
Based on the current filming schedule, Zhen Zhibing's scenes should be completed in less than two weeks.
Yang Mi, who plays Guo Xiang, has a later role in the series, and she likely joined the production around the time his filming wrapped.
In other words, if he stays in Yandang Mountain for a few more days after filming wraps up, he might be able to meet Yang Mi.
It doesn't matter if we wait a little longer, since he doesn't have anything urgent to do when he returns to the capital.
So I replied: Okay, I'll wait for you. But once you get there, hurry up and finish filming, don't take too long, I don't have that much money to stay in a hotel on the mountain.
ぷ葬誮ヤ泪: Don't worry! Guo Xiang's role isn't big, it'll be over soon! Then we'll go to Yandang Mountain for a trip! I've already checked the travel guide!
ぷ葬誮ヤ泪: Oh right, could you bring me some snacks from the film crew? I heard the boxed lunches on set are pretty good?
ぷ葬誮ヤ泪: And another thing! If you dare to run away beforehand, I'll tell your mother!
This girl...
Lin Hao shook his head, but couldn't help but smile slightly.
She's always like this; no matter what the topic is, she always ends up "complaining."
It's as if "telling your mom on me" is her ultimate weapon, and it always works.
Having won over Yang Mi, Lin Hao switched to Liu Yifei's side.
Feifei: Brother Lin? Are you there?
Feifei: Are you asleep? Then I'm going to sleep too, see you tomorrow!
Feifei: Wait, don't sleep! I still have a question to ask!
Seeing the time interval between these three messages, Lin Hao guessed that the girl had also gone through a period of agonizing over whether he was there or not.
He replied: I'm here, the cell phone signal was bad just now.
Then he thought about it carefully and typed out a message: I understand your desire to learn how to act well in that scene, but acting is something you can't teach by typing online. Facial expressions, eye contact, body language—you have to see it face-to-face. Let's talk about it another time.
Feifei: What should I do? My mom won't let me talk to you during the day...
Feifei: How about tonight, after my mom goes to sleep, I'll sneak over to you? We can talk in the hallway too!
When Lin Hao saw this message, he almost spat water onto his phone screen.
So, does that mean I've really become a blond guy?
In the middle of the night, a seventeen-year-old girl secretly ran to a boy's room for "tutoring".
If Liu Xiaoli sees this scene, he won't need to wait for tomorrow's scene; he can just get killed off immediately.
Moreover, if other members of the crew saw it, the version that would be spread would most likely become "Zhen Zhibing having a late-night rendezvous with Xiaolongnu".
Not only will his future be ruined, but Liu Yifei's reputation will also be affected.
Lin Hao knew very well that Liu Yifei made this suggestion entirely out of her dedication to acting, and that she had no other thoughts in mind.
But the world doesn't just look at your thoughts; it also looks at how others perceive your actions.
Having been brutally beaten down by the entertainment industry for ten years in his previous life, he knew this better than anyone else.
Having spent ten years working on film sets in his previous life, he had seen too many cases of gossip arising from "private contact."
Some of them are genuinely true, while others are purely fabricated.
But regardless of whether it's true or not, once the news gets out, it's always the woman who gets hurt.
Especially for actresses like Liu Yifei who are young and well-known, reputation is more important than anything else.
Even if a rumor about "meeting privately with a male actor late at night" is later clarified, it will still leave a mark in the minds of the audience.
This kind of cost cannot be compensated for by one or two scenes.
So he refused without hesitation.
He replied seriously: No. It's not good to do that; people will gossip if they see it. Besides, you're just starting out; your reputation is more important than anything else. Don't let something like this affect your future development.
After sending the message, he added, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities later. If you have any questions while filming during the day, just keep them in mind and ask me when the time is right. There's no rush."
Feifei: ......Okay.
Lin Hao could sense a hint of resentment in the ellipsis following that "okay".
But he knew it was the right thing to do.
In this industry, protecting one's reputation is always the top priority.
Especially for a seventeen-year-old girl.
Lin Hao turned off his phone, lay on the bed, and stared blankly at the ceiling.
Time passed day by day as filming continued.
Lin Hao spent more and more time on set and became more and more familiar with everyone.
My days are fulfilling and regular.
Filming during the day, reviewing the day's performance at night, and planning the next day's scenes.
Occasionally, I would go to an internet cafe at the foot of the mountain with Huang Xiaoming. He would read the news, while Huang Xiaoming would play Legend of Mir.
Every night before going to bed, Yang Mi's "ぷ葬誮ヤ泪" would go online on time, and she would chat with him about all sorts of random things.
From school gossip to TV drama spoilers, from the English teacher's accent to what new dishes have been introduced in the cafeteria.
The content is varied and miscellaneous, but it never stops.
It's like a habit.
Liu Yifei would occasionally ask him some questions related to acting on QQ.
However, since Lin Hao rejected her suggestion of "late-night tutoring," she has become much more obedient, focusing her questions on those that could be explained during the day and never overstepping the boundaries.
During the day on set, whenever Liu Xiaoli wasn't around, she would seize every opportunity to come and ask Lin Hao questions.
Its speed and efficiency were so great that it could be described as a blitzkrieg.
Often, in the short time it takes for Liu Xiaoli to turn around and pour a glass of water, she has already run up to Lin Hao, asked him a question, and then quickly ran back to her original position.
The entire process takes no more than thirty seconds.
Lin Hao suspected that she was using a stopwatch.
As the days went by, Lin Hao's reputation on set improved, and his relationships with everyone became more harmonious.
Soon, the most crucial scene arrived.
Zhen Zhibing offended Xiaolongnu.
When Lin Hao arrived at the film set in the morning, he could clearly sense the difference in the atmosphere.
The staff looked at him with a subtle meaning.
Some were curious, some were expectant, and some were gloating, thinking, "You're in for a good show today."
Huang Xiaoming gave him a thumbs-up from afar and then mouthed "Go for it!"
Then he mouthed "Take care".
Lin Hao: "..."
Liu Xiaoli sat in a corner of the set, her face as black as the bottom of a pot.
She was clutching a thermos, her fingers clenched so tightly they turned white, and she was on the verge of snapping at any moment.
The air was thick with the tension of an impending major battle.
Yu Min, on the other hand, remained calm.
He walked over and patted Lin Hao on the shoulder.
"Ready?"
"Ready."
"Keep it up, hopefully you can get it in one take."
Lin Hao nodded.
He understood what Yu Min meant.
Ideally, this scene should be filmed in one take.
It wasn't because of time constraints, nor because film was expensive.
It was because Liu Xiaoli was right next to them.
If you get a NG (no good), it means you have to do it all over again.
Doing it again would mean that Lin Hao would "offend" Liu Yifei once more.
The more times it happens, the lower Liu Xiaoli's tolerance level becomes.
If they really can't resist rushing up, then it won't be filming a movie, it'll be filming a documentary.
Therefore, getting it right in one take is the only option.
The stage manager made the decision.
"Smack."
Lin Hao closed his eyes.