Chapter 28 Have to be on guard
It was a very simple scene, and neither actor needed to move much, but the director still called "Cut"!

Wang Xingrui’s dialogue skills were a little poor, and his expression of falling in love at first sight with Song Sheng was not quite natural. The next scene was shot three times, and the last take was considered a success.

The staff members outside the venue were whispering, "It's such a simple scene, I can remember it after watching it once, but that person even rehearsed the scene in advance, and he still can't pass it!"

"People on the internet are saying that Wang Xingrui has good acting skills, but I really don't see that."

"Haven't you heard before? Liruan memorized everyone else's lines. This comparison, wow..."

Liruan listened to the staff's discussions with a faint smile on her lips. Her performances were rarely stuck, and if there were problems occasionally, it was because the director wanted her to perform in a different way. Others had encountered the same situation, so no one said that her acting was bad.

Soon it was noon. Wang Xingrui originally wanted to invite Liruan to dinner alone, but he was not a fool. He knew that Liruan had a grudge against him, so he cleverly invited several leading actors to dinner at the restaurant together. He also ordered dishes for all the staff and asked the hotel to deliver them.

The second male lead accepted the role for some unknown reason, and Qiao Zhuo didn't refuse. Then the actresses also agreed, including the two directors.

The restaurant was booked in advance. It is a Chinese restaurant outside the film and television city. It is close and convenient for having a meal.

When they arrived at the private room that had been reserved in advance, Director Qu would definitely sit at the main seat, and then the male and female leads, assistant directors and others would sit down. Li Ruan found a place to sit that would not interfere with the serving of the food.

Wang Xingrui still wanted to get closer to Liruan, but Shen Qianqian had already seen Wang Xingrui's assistant standing at the door with a cell phone in his hand. She suspected that Wang Xingrui wanted to create a couple relationship with Liruan and ruin her reputation. After all, there were too many people doing this in the circle. She quickly took the seat to the left of Liruan.

Wang Xingrui: …

Wang Xingrui could only move to the other side, but Qi Zhixia stood over there. She didn't grab the seat, but Wang Xingrui didn't dare to refuse. Then it was Bai Tang and the third girl. In the end, Wang Xingrui could only sit in the seat closest to the door.

The assistant director took advantage of Wang Xingrui's inattention and winked at Li Ruan with a smile.

Liruan felt amused. She thought that everyone in the "Spark" crew was so lovely and everyone was very friendly to her. It was a pity that she was only the fifth female role and had too few roles, so she would have to leave soon.

The dishes were ordered in advance, and when the guests arrived, the waiter brought the dishes up quickly.

Liruan smelled the aroma of the food and her appetite was aroused: "Director Qu, please start eating. I've been filming for a long time and I'm really hungry."

Director Qu didn't hesitate and started eating.

Bai Tang glanced at Wang Xingrui, who looked a little aggrieved, and said with a smile, "We also have to thank Xingrui for being so generous in treating us to a meal. This should be the first time our crew has had a meal together."

Wang Xingrui smiled and said, "You're welcome. We'll be in the same crew from now on. I hope everyone will take good care of me." But he felt miserable in his heart. He wanted to be close to Liruan, but he couldn't even sit next to her.

Everyone agreed casually: "Okay, okay."

Seeing that Director Qu had already started eating, Li Ruan did not hesitate to eat. In this world, only delicious food and beautiful women are not to be wasted. Moreover, this was something that the person who was plotting against him had paid for and brought to him, so it would be a waste not to eat it.

The little girl's mouth was stained with oil from eating. Director Qu laughed as he watched. This child was a bit like his five-year-old nephew, who was usually very naughty, but became well-behaved as soon as she sat at the dinner table. She ate very seriously, otherwise she wouldn't have become a little fat girl.

Speaking of being fat, Director Qu started to point out names directly: "Liruan, although you don't have many scenes left, you should also pay attention to your weight and don't get fat. When wearing a cheongsam, the most important thing is your figure. If you are fat, you won't look good."

Li Ruan quickly raised her hand and said, "Director Qu, I have a physique that cannot gain weight, and I have lost two pounds from being so tired on the set these days. It's okay even if I eat too much today." Director Qu smiled and said, "You are the best!"

Several women at the table looked at Li Ruan with jealousy. Yes, she ate so much every day, but she didn't gain weight at all. Bai Tang silently put a piece of braised pig's face that he had picked up into Qiao Zhuo's bowl, "Eat more. You've lost weight from filming these two days."

Qiao Zhuo: ...Who said that they love to touch his abdominal muscles the most?
In order to develop six-pack abs, he insists on exercising for an hour every morning. His girlfriend thinks he is not exercising enough and wants him to add another hour?
Forget it, just eat it. As a man, you should be more responsible. Even if his girlfriend picks something for him, he has to chew it and swallow it.

Because we still had to shoot in the afternoon, no one drank alcohol, so we finished lunch quickly and walked back together as a group, just taking a stroll to digest the food.

In the afternoon, Xiaoyuan went to the airport to pick him up. Before leaving, she was still a little worried, "Why don't you let Sister Na take a taxi by herself? It's not like she doesn't know how to take a taxi. Can you do it alone?"

After saying this, she even glanced covertly in someone's direction.

Liruan patted Xiaoyuan's arm in comfort, "Don't have so many conspiracy theories. Look how nice they are. They even treated us to a big meal. We can't learn from those heartless people who eat with a bowl in hand and curse when they put it down."

Xiaoyuan burst out laughing. Isn’t Wang Xingrui a mother?
His role is that of a second-generation rich man who has returned from studying abroad. His hair is waxed and shiny, his face is made white as paper, and he has red lips. Although it is not that obvious, he looks very feminine anyway.

"Then I'll be back as soon as possible." After saying that, he gave Liruan a cautious look.

Li Ruan nodded.

She is a very cautious person, but not to the point where she needs the protection of a little girl like Madoka.

Moreover, it could be heard from the phone call in the morning that it was impossible for Wang Xingrui to do anything to her on the crew.

She took her small stool and went to the director to watch him direct and learn.

Director Qu glanced at her twice without saying anything. The little girl was very smart and there were some things that didn't require him to remind her.

This eagerness to learn is quite good.

Liruan only had one scene in the afternoon, but three scenes in the evening, and it was estimated that the filming would last until very late, so Qiao Na went directly to the crew next door to find Director Ming to sign a contract for Liruan.

It was already past midnight when the night scene was finished. She thought Joanna must have gone to bed long ago, but unexpectedly, Joanna came over as soon as she came back.

"I heard from Xiaoyuan that a young hunk approached you on purpose?"

Liruan nodded while removing her makeup, "It's not a big deal. If any resources come to you recently, you should be more careful and don't sign anything rashly."

Qiao Na was pouring herself some water and was surprised when she heard this. "You mean, that Wang guy would mess with the contract?"

“Not sure, but we have to be on guard.”

The uncle and nephew want to let the paparazzi keep an eye on her. She knows her own business well and it is impossible for anyone to catch her with any negative information. But after a long time, they might think of other ways. As an artist, the most likely thing for her to be trapped is the resource contract.

(End of this chapter)