Chapter 74: Jing Tian and Gao Yuanyuan

February in Shanghai is still quite cold, so Wei Jin plans to focus on filming indoor scenes first to avoid the actors suffering.

Today they are filming the scene at the beginning of the film when time and space have just become chaotic; Lu Ming is washing vegetables in the kitchen, a pile of bean sprouts inexplicably appears in Gu Xiaojiao's bathtub, and no matter how hard Gu Xiaojiao presses her facial cleanser, it won't come out, yet it sprays non-stop from Lu Ming's showerhead, causing Lu Ming to be unable to get clean no matter what.

This sequence is actually two scenes, with several shots edited together, but since the set is the same, of course they are filmed together.

"Cut!"

Sitting behind the monitor, Wei Jin shakes his head and shouts, "Datou, your emotion is wrong. You need to look more down-on-your-luck. Release more, don't hold back so much."

As soon as Wei Jin says this, many people on set laugh.

On the first day of filming, Guo Jinfei asked Wei Jin why he chose Lei Jiayin as the lead, and Wei Jin replied that Lei Jiayin has a look of bad luck about him; after observing him repeatedly, everyone unanimously agreed.

"Okay, Director, do you think my makeup needs to be changed?"

Lei Jiayin doesn't feel there is any problem with Wei Jin's teasing; this is his boss's recognition of him.

"No need, you just haven't grasped the right degree. Let's do it again."

Wei Jin isn't annoyed either; in filmmaking, there is no such thing as a one-take wonder, it's all about repeated polishing. One can only say that professional actors can quickly find the performance style the director wants and present it well, while less professional actors can only act it over and over until they grind until the director is satisfied.

Wei Jin's focus is highly concentrated on the monitor, and he doesn't notice at all that someone has come to his side.

When Jing Tian called, Liu Yan answered; generally, when Wei Jin is busy with things, his phone is left in Liu Yan's care.

Following Liu Yan all the way to the filming set, Jing Tian is full of curiosity about everything, but seeing that everyone is working very seriously, she doesn't dare to speak either.

Looking left and right, she finds Wei Jin behind the monitor, and Jing Tian sneaks up to Wei Jin's side.

Looking at the serious and earnest Wei Jin, Jing Tian thinks to herself, "Brother Wei Jin is so handsome when filming," and a smile unconsciously appears on her face, just like men looking at beauties dancing suggestively in short videos.

"Cut, this take is good. Yuan Yuanjie, good performance."

After finishing a scene, Wei Jin expresses his affirmation of Gao Yuanyuan's acting skills.

"That goes without saying, I've been pondering this role for a long time."

Gao Yuanyuan tidies her hair and walks toward Wei Jin as she speaks.

"Tian Tian, when did you arrive? Why didn't you say anything so I could go pick you up?"

Re-confirming that the image on the monitor meets his requirements, Wei Jin looks up and discovers Jing Tian beside him, saying with some surprise:

"Brother Wei Jin, I'm not a child, and I brought an Assistant."

Seeing Wei Jin is finished with his work, Jing Tian happily hugs his arm.

Since the incident with Zhang Yadong, Lu Zheng has assigned an Assistant to Jing Tian, and coming all the way to Shanghai this time, naturally she had to bring her along.

"Director, who is this?"

Gao Yuanyuan generally still addresses him as Director on set, but her eyes looking at Jing Tian are filled with doubt and vigilance.

"Hello, Sister Gao, I'm Jing Tian, here for a cameo this time. You are truly beautiful."

Jing Tian has seen the TV series Gao Yuanyuan acted in and recognized this gentle and beautiful woman.

"Right, Tian Tian is here to cameo as the character Xiao Ya."

Wei Jin then hurriedly introduces Jing Tian to Gao Yuanyuan.

"Hello, Tian Tian, I can call you that, right? You are also very cute."

Seeing Jing Tian still holding Wei Jin's arm, Gao Yuanyuan feels a bit helpless inside; she can't exactly push the young girl away.

"Mm-hmm, my family and friends all call me that. Sister Gao, your performance just now was great."

Jing Tian is a very well-bred young girl, and her attitude toward Gao Yuanyuan is very affectionate.

"Alright, let's not chat here, let's take a break." Seeing the two of them chatting, Wei Jin simply gives the crew a twenty-minute break and pulls them both to the rest area.

"Tian Tian, do you want to film your scenes this afternoon?"

"I don't want to, I still want to learn more. Brother Wei Jin, you promised me you'd play my husband."

Jing Tian is afraid that once she finishes filming, Wei Jin will make her return to Beijing.

"Fine, suit yourself. It's good to watch more on set."

Wei Jin doesn't take it to heart, thinking the young girl won't be able to stay for many days anyway.

Ending the day's filming tasks, Wei Jin is taking a shower in his room; before he finishes, he hears a knock on the door, so he has to finish hurriedly, wrap himself in a bathrobe, and open the door, feeling somewhat surprised:

"Tian Tian, why are you here? Come in first."

"Brother Wei Jin, I brought you snacks. Do you want to eat some?"

As Jing Tian enters the room, she pulls out some spicy gluten sticks from her small bag, looking like she is presenting a treasure.

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Looking at Jing Tian's appearance, Wei Jin pulls her to sit on the sofa together, feeling both amused and frustrated:

"Tian Tian, you're a young girl, coming to my room so late just to ask if I want to eat spicy gluten sticks?"

Looking at Wei Jin, whose hair is still slightly damp, Jing Tian also realizes something is amiss, her pretty face turning slightly red:

"Ah, I wanted to eat some in my room just now, so I thought about whether you wanted some too. I didn't think that much..."

Watching the embarrassed Jing Tian, Wei Jin sighs at how simple-minded the young girl is and says, "It's fine, but you have to protect yourself in the future. Also, don't eat such spicy things at night, be careful of getting pimples on your face."

"I know, Brother Wei Jin, but my skin is very good, I won't get pimples. If you don't believe me..."

Before Jing Tian finishes her sentence, the sound of a door opening comes from outside the room. Wei Jin thinks to himself, "Oh no, how could I forget about this?"

Gao Yuanyuan walks in wearing pajamas, and seeing Jing Tian, she is also full of surprise: "Tian Tian, why are you here?"

"Ah, I came to bring Brother Wei Jin some food. Eh, Sister Gao, how did you get in?"

At first, Jing Tian feels like a thief caught in the act, looking guilty, but seeing Gao Yuanyuan's attire, she is shocked, thinking to herself: "Wearing pajamas, coming to Brother Wei Jin's room so late, what is she trying to do?"

"Oh, I found a room key card in the hallway and thought I'd bring it to Director Wei."

Gao Yuanyuan tells a casual lie, thinking to herself:

"Coming to deliver spicy gluten sticks so late? You think I believe that? It seems this young girl will be a new competitor."

Seeing that the atmosphere is a bit awkward, Wei Jin speaks up:

"Leave the room card and the spicy strips with me, and you two should head back to rest early as well."

"Alright, Brother Wei Jin, um, that, Sister Gao, can I sleep with you? I'm a bit scared being alone."

Jing Tian thought of those scandals involving Wei Jin; it must have been Gao Yuanyuan herself who spread them, so she couldn't give her the chance.

"Uh, sure, I also feel lonely sleeping by myself."

Gao Yuanyuan was actually afraid that Jing Tian would sneak over to find Wei Jin later; this played right into her hands.

Seeing the two of them reach an agreement just like that, Wei Jin could only lament that he would have to spend another night alone in his room.

Over the next few days, Jing Tian and Gao Yuanyuan were inseparable, as if they were best friends of many years, and this made things miserable for Wei Jin; he always fell asleep in the middle of the night, and with plenty of filming tasks during the day, he felt like his body was being hollowed out.

"No, it can't go on like this. You raise an army for a thousand days to use them for an hour; Liu Yan, it's time for you to step up."

Thus, Liu Yan, who had been with the company for nearly three months, was called into the room for the first time as Wei Jin's personal Assistant. With a nervous and uneasy heart, Liu Yan knocked open Wei Jin's door. This night gave Wei Jin an incomparable surprise. The new book is now on the shelves; I earnestly request all readers to kindly provide a subscription and add it to your favorites. Thank you, everyone!

(End of this chapter)