Mother Meng timely eased the atmosphere. "Come on, both of you stop arguing. Xiaorong, you should also be more careful. Nianchu is not without reason. In the future, mind your own business and don't meddle in Nianchu's affairs."
"Alright, let's all hurry up and eat, or the food will get cold."
With this hasty end to the topic, Meng Rong didn't dare to start another argument. During this family dinner, she ate with pent - up anger.
After dinner, Meng Nianchu accompanied Father and Mother Meng for a while. When the clock struck ten, Meng Nianchu reluctantly got up to leave.
Before leaving, Mother Meng repeatedly urged with concern, "You have a weak stomach. Take good care of yourself and don't make me worry.
"If there's anything, call me anytime. When you miss home, come back more often. Get along well with Junze and don't let yourself be wronged."
Meng Nianchu agreed to everything.
After getting in the car, she watched as her parents standing at the villa gate gradually shrank into two black dots before she withdrew her gaze.
Lowering her eyes, she remembered the words Meng Rong blurted out in her moment of pride during the fire, claiming that their parents' deaths were her doing. Her heart ached, and her eyes turned red.
Damn it!
Mu Junze, who was driving, glanced at the rear - view mirror and noticed Meng Nianchu's strange state.
"You can come back again when you're not so busy with work in a while."
Hearing Mu Junze's concerned words, Meng Nianchu calmed her emotions and softly replied, "I'll listen to you."
The long - awaited drama "Kite" finally started shooting.
Meng Nianchu received a notice to go to the crew. She got up early and got ready. Mu Junze insisted on driving her there himself. Unable to refuse, Meng Nianchu had to agree.
The luxury limited - edition black BMW swaggered and stopped right at the main entrance of the crew. Before the people in the car even got out, it had already attracted countless glances.
Amidst the intense gazes of the crowd, a graceful young girl in a warm - white dress slowly got out of the car.
Feeling the discussions from all around, Meng Nianchu sighed. Mu Junze was really the most eye - catching person wherever he went.
"Aren't you busy with company matters? You should go back quickly."
"Be safe." Without any delay, Mu Junze stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
Meng Nianchu ignored the discussions and walked into the venue with confidence.
She didn't see Ying You'an but met Meng Rong's eyes. She watched as Meng Rong walked towards her.
"Acting is not something that just anyone can do. You're just a newbie. It's already an honor for the director to let you play the second female lead. If I were the director, I'd only give you a walk - on role out of consideration that you're my sister."
She was visibly complacent.
Meng Nianchu naturally heard the pride in Meng Rong's words. Instead of getting angry, she smiled. Seeing the makeup artist calling them to the dressing room, Meng Nianchu ignored Meng Rong and walked there first.
Meng Rong followed closely behind.
The resources of the crew were limited, and there was only one dressing room. Meng Rong frowned as she scanned the unknown little actresses in the same room as her. Disgust spread across her face.
"Why is it just such a small place? I'm a big star, after all. Squeezing in with these people makes me feel so uncomfortable! Isn't there any other empty place?"
Annoyed, she pushed away the makeup artist's hand that was about to apply blush on her and angrily shouted.
As soon as she said this, all the other actresses in the dressing room heard it. Knowing that they weren't as famous, they were angry but dared not say anything. They just felt annoyed at this actress they had just met.
"For the time being, there's no other place. Miss Meng, please bear with it for a while," the makeup artist gently comforted.
Meng Rong glared at her, with irritation written all over her face.
Watching Meng Rong being unreasonable, Meng Nianchu gently tapped the armrest of the chair with her index finger. Her expression was gloomy but also filled with a bit of glee.
Meng Rong's rudeness as soon as she arrived at the crew was exactly what Meng Nianchu wanted. Just like this,
Meng Rong would fall even harder.
"I'd like to get that small brush," a young and pretty girl hesitated for a long time and finally stood beside Meng Nianchu. She timidly pointed at the small brush in front of Meng Nianchu.
Meng Nianchu came back to her senses and handed it to her. "Be careful when you use it. The bristles of this brush are hard, and it might sting a bit."
With her kind attitude and warm reminder, the young girl nodded repeatedly, took the brush, and kept saying thank you. Even when she sat back down, she still occasionally looked back at Meng Nianchu.
Not only her but also the other actresses in the dressing room cast inquisitive glances at Meng Nianchu. Probably too shy to look directly, they quickly withdrew their gazes when Meng Nianchu looked at them.
The makeup process was long and boring.
Meng Nianchu took out several packs of snacks from her bag. She stood up and placed them on the tables of the other actresses one by one. While doing so, she said, "It'll probably take a while to finish the makeup. I brought a lot of snacks. I can't eat them all by myself. These snacks are low - calorie. You can have some, so you won't be out of energy during the filming."
The well - known goddess personally giving out snacks with a kind tone. Such an act was bound to attract favor. In contrast to Meng Rong's arrogance, the difference was obvious.
The little girl who had just taken the brush from Meng Nianchu said with a smile, "Miss Meng is just as kind - hearted and beautiful as the online comments say. Most of the news on the Internet these days is about you. It would be strange if a person with such high professional ability and a good personality didn't become popular."
She boldly spoke up but was still a bit nervous. She stared at Meng Nianchu without blinking, afraid that she would ignore her.
Meng Nianchu looked at her and smiled, showing her teeth. "You have a nice personality too. Everyone here being able to act in this drama means that the director recognizes your abilities. After this drama is broadcast, if you all become famous, please take care of me for the sake of these snacks. Thank you in advance!"
After she finished speaking, she pretended to clasp her fists in a traditional Chinese way, looking like a hero in the martial - arts world.
This made everyone in the dressing room laugh.
Meng Rong watched Meng Nianchu's so - called false kindness coldly and gave a dry laugh.
The once - dull dressing room became lively because of Meng Nianchu's interactions. The whole dressing room was in a harmonious atmosphere. The only discordant note was that Meng Rong would suddenly interrupt and say something hurtful.
After an hour of makeup, everyone's impression of Meng Rong had reached an all - time low.
When it came to Meng Nianchu, most people liked her.
The cameraman set up all the equipment, and all the staff were in place. Ying You'an arrived late. He sat on the chair in front of the video recorder, propping his forehead with his right hand and staring at Meng Nianchu who was gradually approaching from the dressing room.
Meng Nianchu walked past him without looking sideways.
In the first scene, Meng Rong took the stage. The plot was about the second female lead discovering the second male lead's infidelity. The female lead cried bitterly, and the male lead appeared at this moment. For such a simple plot, the assistant director estimated that it would take about ten minutes to finish.
However, no one could have predicted that plans would not keep up with changes.
He overestimated Meng Rong's acting skills. At the crucial moment when she was supposed to cry loudly, Meng Rong only pretended but shed no tears. After several retakes, it was still of no use.
A lot of time was wasted. Instead of feeling guilty, Meng Rong blamed the second male lead actor who was acting with her, saying that his acting was poor and she couldn't get into the role.
Seeing that they couldn't waste any more time on this small scene, the assistant director gritted his teeth and had someone bring eye drops.