Chapter 75: Liu Yan's Injury and Tangren's Set Visit

On the second day of filming, everyone noticed the director seemed to be in high spirits, a complete change from the lethargy of the past few days, and the filming process was exceptionally smooth; it was just that at lunch, Assistant Liu seemed to be missing.

Wei Jin, resting in his van, was also in a very pleasant mood; he had finally had a good night's sleep.

Thinking of Liu Yan's awkwardness last night, Wei Jin felt he had hit the jackpot, especially since she was a natural "white tiger."

Just as he was pondering how to arrange things for this woman in the future, a tapping sound came from the van window.

"Brother Wei Jin, someone is here to visit the set."

Jing Tian's voice rang out; the little girl had been having a blast on set these past few days, feeling curious and fresh about everything.

The crew and the actors were quite fond of this innocent, optimistic, and kind-hearted little girl, and for a time, Jing Tian had become the brightest star on set.

Opening the van door, Wei Jin stepped out to see Jing Tian with her big eyes and a smile on her face, looking at him beamingly.

"Tian Tian, who is here to visit? Why aren't you resting at noon?"

"Oh, I saw Li Xiaoyao, and I don't recognize the others. By the way, Brother Wei Jin, why haven't I seen Sister Liu Yan today?"

Wei Jin knew it must be Tangren here to visit; why hadn't they notified him?

"Liu Yan is feeling a bit unwell today, I think she caught a cold."

Last night had exceeded Wei Jin's expectations; he had been a bit too vigorous, and Liu Yan probably couldn't even get out of bed right now.

"Ah? Then I'll go to her room to check on her and bring her some food while I'm at it."

After getting along for these past few days, Jing Tian and Liu Yan had a good relationship, so she thought about visiting the assistant sister whose figure was so explosive it made her envious.

"I've already made arrangements, don't go and cause trouble; she needs to rest when she's sick."

Liu Yan was still in Wei Jin's room right now; wouldn't the secret be out if she went there? Wei Jin hurriedly stopped the enthusiastic little girl and changed the subject:

"By the way, let's go meet Li Xiaoyao together, haha."

Before long, Wei Jin met Miss Cai from Tangren, Hu Ge, and Yuan Hong; the group was chatting away with Lei Jiayin.

"President Cai, why didn't you give me a heads-up before coming? I couldn't even pick you up; it's a bit rude of me, my apologies."

Wei Jin looked apologetic; visiting a film set in this industry was a gesture of respect, and one had to accept it.

Seeing Wei Jin arrive, the group stopped laughing and stood up one after another to greet him.

"I called you but you didn't answer. I figured you were filming, and since it was quite close, I just came over to take a look. Am I interrupting?"

Miss Cai's attitude was very gentle; since she finally caught Wei Jin filming on her home turf, she had to come and build some rapport.

"President Cai, what are you saying? How could you be interrupting? Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, long time no see."

His phone was being kept by Liu Yan, so of course he couldn't answer it today. Wei Jin greeted Hu and Yuan, then introduced Jing Tian to them.

"What were you talking about just now?"

"Oh, Director Wei, Jiayin was just telling us about some funny things that happened during the film shoot. I really envy him; he hasn't even graduated yet and has already collaborated with Director Wei twice."

Hu Ge and Lei Datou were both from Shanghai Theatre Academy, and Hu Ge was even his senior. Seeing his junior become a male lead in a movie while he was still spinning his wheels in TV dramas, it would be a lie to say he wasn't envious.

"It's all because President Wei thinks highly of me and gives me opportunities. Senior, you flatter me."

Hearing this, Lei Datou said modestly, with not a hint of smugness on his face.

"It's mainly because he fits the role. You haven't been in the industry long either; you'll definitely have the chance to act in movies in the future."

Wei Jin didn't dwell on this topic; Tangren's resources were limited, and it would be very difficult for Hu Ge to act in movies.

"President Wei, do you also think Hu Ge has a chance? I wonder if we might have the honor of collaborating with you, President Wei?"

Miss Cai didn't care if Wei Jin was just being polite; she seized the opportunity to probe.

"There's always a chance. By the way, President Cai, how have things been lately?"

Wei Jin laughed it off to bypass the topic and started chatting about the situation at Tangren.

"How else could it be? Just the same as always. We just finished filming *The Fairy from Wonderland*, and there are no projects for the time being. We at Tangren are a small outfit, not like your company, President Wei, where projects come one after another."

Perhaps because she had known Wei Jin for a long time, Miss Cai revealed a hint of resentment; she had sought him out for collaboration several times, yet he never gave her a chance. "President Cai, you're being modest. The name of Shanghai Tangren is still quite renowned in the industry."

Wei Jin wasn't lying; in the realm of TV dramas, Tangren was still competitive, it was just that they always liked to eat alone, and they couldn't manage many projects in a year.

"President Wei, we've known each other for quite a while now, look..."

Seeing that Miss Cai was about to pull strings to talk about collaboration again, Wei Jin decisively interrupted her.

"President Cai, I'm about to arrange the filming tasks here. How about this, let Jing Tian take you around, and we'll have dinner together tonight."

After saying this, he walked toward the crew. Wei Jin really had no interest in dallying with President Cai; Tangren simply couldn't provide equivalent resources, and he couldn't just help them make money for no reason. Besides, coming to visit the set and bringing two grown men without even using a "honey trap"—this made things very difficult for Wei Jin.

The afternoon shoot was not affected. Today's filming was still indoor scenes, the interaction between Lu Ming and Gu Xiaojiao after they had become familiar with each other; what was presented was meant to be sweet.

"Cut!"

"Sister Yuanyuan, give me a bit more emotion. You are already somewhat in love with Lu Ming now; the look in your eyes needs to be spot on."

Wei Jin looked at the image on the monitor and always felt it wasn't sweet enough.

"Okay, Director, give me five minutes."

Gao Yuanyuan took a deep breath, trying hard to adjust her state and express her love for Lu Ming. Although Lei Jiayin wasn't her type, that's what an actor is—you have to constantly brainwash yourself and inject belief. As long as the script dictates it, even if the actor playing opposite you is a pockmarked dwarf, you have to show deep affection.

"Good, this take is good. Let's do one more for safety. Script supervisor, get ready."

The people from Tangren watching from the side were also influenced by the atmosphere on set and could only converse in low voices.

"Director Wei is so strict when filming. If this were a TV drama, it would have passed long ago, right?"

Yuan Hong was somewhat amazed; it hadn't been this particular when filming for their own company.

"That's different. Didn't Liu Yifei say on a show before that she was scolded to tears when filming Director Wei's work? The requirements for movies are indeed much higher."

Hu Ge, standing to the side, was lost in thought. It seemed he really needed to hone his acting skills; otherwise, even if Director Wei gave him a chance, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to grasp it.

The afternoon shoot went very smoothly. In the evening, Wei Jin invited President Cai and her group to dinner. There weren't many people, just the main creative team, exactly one table.

During the meal, faced with President Cai's repeated probing, Wei Jin always dodged the questions.

Miss Cai had no choice but to desperately wink at Hu Ge, but Hu Ge already understood in his heart and was determined to improve his acting skills first; he didn't want to leave a bad impression on Wei Jin.

Just like that, throughout the entire meal, they never got to the main point, and Miss Cai was very disappointed.

However, the other actors chatted relatively congenially; with Lei Datou as the intermediary, it didn't feel awkward at all, and Gao Yuanyuan and Jing Tian were even amused to the point of uncontrollable laughter.

Watching the two beauties, one older and one younger, smiling brightly and casting charming glances, Miss Cai seemed to grasp some key point.

After dinner, the group from Tangren said their goodbyes and left.

Back at the hotel, Jing Tian said she wanted to go visit Liu Yan, but Wei Jin hurriedly hoodwinked Jing Tian, saying that Liu Yan had already taken her medicine and was asleep, finally dispelling the young girl's enthusiasm.

Afterwards, Jing Tian followed Gao Yuanyuan back to her room, not thinking much of it.

Only, as she was leaving, the look Gao Yuanyuan gave Wei Jin was somewhat resentful; she hadn't smelled Wei Jin's scent for several days now.

Wei Jin returned to his own room and looked at the food on the table; it seemed Liu Yan hadn't left the room all day.

"Are you feeling any better?"

"Don't even mention it, you didn't know how to go easy."

"Wasn't I just too happy? I'll definitely be careful tonight."

"No, no, I'm still sore."

"Alright then, we'll take a bath together in a bit, and tonight I'll just hold you and do nothing else."

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