Chapter 65: Are you sure you don't need a body double?

Shen Ci said it casually, but Guang Rong's eyes lit up when he heard it.

"Sis, did you really succeed in your startup?"

Shen Ci raised an eyebrow noncommittally, looked at the gift in his hand, and tilted her chin: "I do have a bit of real strength."

Guang Rong was about to cry; his own bleak future seemed to have a ray of light cast upon it at this moment, making the cousin before him look exceptionally brilliant and imposing.

He swallowed hard and said, "Then... then should I take you seriously?"

Shen Ci nodded with a smile, then turned to look at her cousin and asked, "What about you, He He Suisui? Do you really like the major of flight attendant?"

He He Suisui sighed upon hearing this, pouted, and said, "I can't say I like it, but I can't say I hate it either. It's just picking the tallest among the short. I'm no good at being a preschool teacher; I can serve a giant baby, but if children get noisy, I really might commit murder."

"I'm no good at nursing either; I'm even afraid of getting injections myself."

"As for being a flight attendant, if nothing else, my height will be an advantage when I interview in the future. I shouldn't have to worry about finding a job."

Speaking of this, she sighed and looked at Shen Ci: "Sis, you don't need to worry about me for now. I have to finish my junior college degree at least. Who knows, maybe one day our school will upgrade to a bachelor's program, and I might become a university student too."

He He Suisui was the type of person who was content with the status quo, neither depressed by the present nor overly worried about the future.

Perhaps this was the reason she lived so smoothly in her previous life.

Three days after joining the crew, Shen Li gradually adapted to the rhythm of the production.

She was the fourth female lead; her scenes weren't many, but she had gained the favor of the director and screenwriter due to her talent.

The original author, Teacher Chu He, even added several scenes for Shen Li directly on set, making this character appear fuller and more three-dimensional. She was confident that the character "Hua Xixi" from her pen would definitely become a hit.

"Cut! That take is good. Everyone take a ten-minute break. We'll move to the pond set in a moment to film the scene where 'Hua Xixi' falls into the water."

That's how filming goes; it's not shot in order of the plot, but based on the actual situation on set.

The first scene Shen Li filmed on her first day was the scene after falling into the water, while the scene of her actually falling in was only being filmed today.

As soon as the director called "Cut," the assistants waiting off-set swarmed forward, and parasols opened one after another like flowers competing for beauty.

Xiao Yun held an umbrella in one hand and a handheld fan in the other as she came to Shen Li's side: "Are you hot, A-Li? Cool off, cool off!"

A-Li reached out to take the small fan, but just as she opened her mouth to speak, a straw was already inserted into it. Xiao Yun followed up immediately: "Drink a few more sips; it's electrolyte water, it can replenish your energy."

After taking a few large gulps, she really felt much more comfortable. Because the break was only ten minutes long, there was no time to return to the dressing room to rest, so she could only wait in the shade on the edge of the set.

Fortunately, Xiao Yun had brought a folding chair.

At this moment, A-Li finally understood that having an assistant and not having one were truly two different experiences.

"Xiao Yun, don't busy yourself, you should rest for a while too." A-Li was still a bit unaccustomed to it and said with some embarrassment as she looked at Xiao Yun.

Xiao Yun shook her head carelessly: "I was resting the whole time you were filming. You don't need to worry about me; I'm not tired at all."

On the other side, Xu Zishan's makeup was almost ruined from the heat, and she still had to wait in line under the sun for the makeup artist to touch her up, because she had many scenes coming up.

"Shanshan!"

At this moment, a call rang out. The voice was so familiar that Xu Zishan thought she had heatstroke and was hallucinating.

She looked up subconsciously and discovered it really was her father who had come.

"Dad!"

Xu Zishan's face lit up with joy. The next second, the grievances she had suppressed on set for so long could no longer be controlled, and she threw herself into her father's arms, crying.

Xu Fu only had this one precious daughter, who had been the apple of his eye since she was small. In his eyes, his daughter's tears were pearls and diamonds.

Xu Zishan's crying almost shattered Xu Fu's heart.

He looked pained and spoke cautiously: "Oh, baby, what's wrong? Is filming not going well?"

Xu Zishan lifted her face and said through tears: "All day long it's either serving tea or pouring water, kneeling or kowtowing. How could it go well?"

Xu Fu was stunned when he heard this. He remembered that the role his daughter wanted was a maid. At the time, he felt reluctant, but his daughter said this role had a lot of room for performance and she really wanted it, which was why he helped his daughter "buy" the role.

Wasn't it normal for a maid to serve tea, pour water, kneel, and kowtow?

He hesitated in his heart, but Xu Fu obviously wouldn't question his daughter like that, so he just said heart-achingly: "Then... then let's not film it?"

"How can that be? I signed a contract. If I don't film, I'm in breach of contract." Xu Zishan shook her head upon hearing this; her mind was clearly still clear.

But Xu Fu felt bad for his daughter. Seeing that she had been so aggrieved after only three days on set, he immediately stated: "Breach of contract is breach of contract. It's not like Dad can't afford the penalty."

"No, I'm a newcomer. What kind of newcomer breaches their contract on their first production? If word gets out, who will dare to use me in the future?" Xu Zishan calmed down and wiped away her tears.

Although she was a spoiled girl, being a star was indeed her dream.

She knew being an actor was hard and was actually mentally prepared. The reason she was so aggrieved was largely because of Shen Li, because the person she was serving tea, pouring water, kneeling, and kowtowing to was mostly Shen Li. This was what she found most unwilling and aggrieved about.

If the Second Young Lady had been replaced by any other popular actress, she would have accepted it willingly and never felt aggrieved.

Turning her head and seeing Shen Li, who had an assistant holding an umbrella and a folding chair to sit on, Xu Zishan felt her lungs were about to explode with anger.

"Dad, you didn't even arrange an assistant for me. I have to go get water myself when I'm thirsty." Xu Zishan's evil fire surged, and she began to act spoiled toward her father again.

Xu Fu laughed and said generously: "Is it that simple to want an assistant? Are ten enough?"

"Dad!" Xu Zishan felt a headache coming on, stomped her foot, and said: "Look at who brings ten assistants? Xu Junhuan only has four!"

"Then tell me how many you want, Dad will arrange it for you." Xu Fu continued to coax his daughter without losing his temper.

"One is enough."

Xu Zishan muttered, feeling she had lost again, and then changed her mind: "Two!"

"Alright, two. I'll arrange it for you in a moment."

"Prepare for the scene change, all actors hurry to your positions!"

The stage manager shouted, and Xu Zishan quickly said: "Dad, I'm about to start filming, you go back."

"Dad just got here, I still want to watch you act."

Xu Zishan couldn't care about saying more and only instructed: "Then don't make a sound, the set is recording audio, even the slightest sound will be picked up."

On the other side, the assistant director came to Shen Li's side and asked in a low voice: "A-Li, are you sure you don't need a body double?"

Shen Li shook her head upon hearing this: "It's fine, Director. I'm from Shengang, I've known how to swim since I was a child, no need to worry."

The assistant director nodded in appreciation, turned to the other actors, and said: "A-Li will do this water scene herself, everyone try to get it in one take."

Xu Zishan, standing to the side, revealed a cold sneer that was barely perceptible.

One take?

Dream on! ===== CHAPTER 66 =====