Immediately, the matter of Qin Wanwan leading a fight was skipped. Qin Chenchen and Qin Wanwan exchanged a knowing smile, showing perfect understanding. At this moment, Zhao Youting appeared behind the twins. Apparently, he had heard the twins' conversation. "Qiao'er, do you miss me? I really wish I could keep you trapped in the Zhao family and not let you go out to work. Then I could see you every day..."
"Okay, okay..." The two little ones clapped their hands as if cheering.
"Don't talk nonsense in front of the kids. How can I not go out to work? I have to set a correct value system for the two little ones..." Subconsciously ignoring the deeper meaning of Zhao Youting's words, Qin Qiao'er stammered, so embarrassed that she wanted to hang up the video call on the spot.
A week had passed since the video call with the twins. Thinking of Zhao Youting's words, Qin Qiao'er couldn't help but giggle. The shooting of the ocean public - service advertisement went smoothly and ended a day earlier. Under Tu Qinqin's leadership, Qin Qiao'er rushed to the next venue without a moment's rest.
"Sister Qinqin, what kind of advertisement is this?" Qin Qiao'er looked at the newly - received shooting script in confusion.
"I remember you told me before that this drink advertisement wasn't on the list. Sister Qinqin, didn't you say it's better for me not to take advertisements like this, because once there's a problem, it'll be a big one?"
Previously, there was a very popular milk - powder advertisement. After the milk powder was detected to have quality problems, everyone involved was taken in for questioning. Several people were directly banned. The situation was so serious that it couldn't be solved just by paying compensation. Since then, Qin Qiao'er had been very cautious about food and medical advertisements, not wanting anyone to suffer because of quality problems.
"Don't worry. This advertisement is definitely okay."
Tu Qinqin promised without hesitation. She was very curious about what was going on between Qin Qiao'er and Xia Hankong that made Xia Hankong specifically choose Qin Qiao'er as the heroine of the advertisement. But Xia Hankong's team required confidentiality, so Tu Qinqin could only hold back her curiosity and wait until the advertisement was shot.
Qin Qiao'er gave Tu Qinqin a suspicious look but didn't think much about it.
When they arrived at the advertisement shooting location, Tu Qinqin found an excuse to leave first, leaving Qin Qiao'er standing there, confused, looking at Xia Hankong.
"You... Why are you here?" Qin Qiao'er looked at Xia Hankong in surprise and lowered her voice. Tu Qinqin hadn't said that she would be cooperating with Xia Hankong on this advertisement when they came. "Did you also take this advertisement?"
"What, don't you want to see me?" Xia Hankong raised his eyebrows and dispelled Qin Qiao'er's doubts in a few words.
"I have a friend here. I came to visit the set. The director thought I looked good and wanted me to be a special guest."
Xia Hankong's assistant rolled his eyes silently and turned around to cover for Xia Hankong's lie.
It was clearly Xia Hankong who had specifically chosen Qin Qiao'er, but he had to pretend it was an accident. Seeing Qin Qiao'er looking quite happy, the assistant felt that he had learned another trick in chasing someone. After the assistant had given a heads - up in advance, the director didn't let the cat out of the bag when he came to ask Xia Hankong and Qin Qiao'er to start shooting. "I don't need to say much about the script. You two are professionals in this. But I require you to shoot..."
The director rambled on, explaining the script. "... The theme of this drink is first love. What does first love feel like? I don't need to describe it for you. Everyone's understanding of first love is different... Are you ready? If you are, we'll start shooting."
"I'm okay. How about you, Qiaoqiao?" Xia Hankong deliberately called her affectionately.
Everyone immediately sized up Qin Qiao'er subtly, curious about what made the movie star Xia treat her like this. Qin Qiao'er herself was rather oblivious. She was used to being called Qiaoqiao by Tu Qinqin, Zhao Youting, and her fans on a daily basis. And since she didn't think much of Xia Hankong, she accepted Xia Hankong's address as a matter of course.
"I'll try my best." Qin Qiao'er was taken aback and secretly groaned.
What was first love like? She really didn't know. Before having the twins, she was busy studying and working part - time to support her family. She also had to keep an eye on her love - struck sister Qin Yalan. Qin Qiao'er simply didn't have time to fall in love. After that, with the twins, Qin Qiao'er, who needed to support the family, was even busier. As for her relationship with Zhao Youting... Qin Qiao'er pursed her lips. She didn't know how to describe it.
"Okay, let's start shooting. Follow the script. The lighting technician and the cameraman, get ready."
Since the shooting theme was first love, the background chosen was a campus.
In probably everyone's eyes, only on a campus could one experience the purity and innocence of first love.
Xia Hankong changed into a basketball uniform and was sweating on the basketball court. He was the basketball god that everyone secretly admired. And Qin Qiao'er, in a school uniform, was one of the many fans secretly in love with the basketball god. Every day, she only dared to peek at the god from a corner, listening to her classmates praise him. Even a fleeting glance when they passed by could make her savor it for a long time.
Seeing the god sweating on the basketball court again, Qin Qiao'er finally summoned up the courage to go up and give the god a drink. Of course, she wasn't successful. There were so many people secretly in love with the god that one more person showing kindness wasn't needed. The defeated Qin Qiao'er shrank back into the corner and cried sadly. Suddenly, she heard the god's voice in her ear.
"I'll treat you to a drink."
The god, who had pushed aside the many fans, stood in front of Qin Qiao'er with a smile, holding a drink in his hand. Backlit, he looked just like an angel descending from the sky. Qin Qiao'er's eyes were slightly red. She looked at the god in a panic, like a squirrel that had been disturbed and really wanted to find a tree hole to hide in.
"Cut!" The director suddenly stopped the shooting. "Qin Qiao'er, come here. I'll explain it to you."
For Xia Hankong's sake, the director endured his temper and called Qin Qiao'er over. "Your final look was wrong. When you see the person you like in front of you, you should be flattered and also be cautious, creating an illusion that it's like a bubble that will burst at the slightest touch, not like what you just did... I don't even know how to describe it. Go and take a look at the camera yourself."
On the camera, when Xia Hankong approached, Qin Qiao'er looked like a kidnapped girl being threatened by a kidnapper, without the shyness of a girl facing her sweetheart. Glancing at the camera, Qin Qiao'er looked at the director embarrassedly. "Director, could you give me ten minutes? I'll think it over carefully."
"You don't need ten minutes. I'll ask you, do you have someone you like? If you do, just think of the movie star you're acting with as the person you like. I guarantee you'll pass it in one take. Think about my words carefully. I'll give you five minutes to prepare." Seeing Qin Qiao'er's sincere attitude, the director immediately took a fancy to her and generously shared his experience.
Qin Qiao'er thought for a while. "Thank you, director."
The person she liked... Qin Qiao'er thought of Zhao Youting and then looked at Xia Hankong. Just now, she had indeed felt embarrassed because Xia Hankong was a friend. But after imagining Xia Hankong as Zhao Youting, this sense of disharmony disappeared immediately. Qin Qiao'er took a deep breath and said to the director, "Director, I'm ready."
"Then let's start now."
Finding the right feeling, Qin Qiao'er was like a person on a roll. Every move and expression was just right. She showed both the joy of hearing news about her sweetheart and the shyness of a young girl in love, especially in the scene where the plot reversed and Xia Hankong avoided everyone and handed the drink to Qin Qiao'er.