On the first day of the filming crew's work, Mu Junze specially called to instruct him to take good care of Meng Nianchu and ensure that nothing went wrong. If this matter got to Mu Junze's ears, how could he continue to make a living in the entertainment circle in the future?
Seeing the director trembling with fear, Meng Nianchu was silent for two seconds and then nodded. "I won't tell him."
The director was so touched that he almost burst into tears.
After this brief farce ended, the filming still had to continue.
Meng Nianchu adjusted her emotions as quickly as possible. Without the director repeatedly emphasizing where the emotions needed to be highlighted, she had already understood it very thoroughly on her own and managed to pass the scene in one take.
The director and the co - actors all praised her.
Meng Nianchu sat down smiling, took a sip of water, and glanced at Linda coming out of the dressing room. A shadow crossed her eyes, and the air pressure around her suddenly dropped significantly.
"That Linda still has the nerve to hang around the filming crew. This woman will stop at nothing. Just because she's jealous of Meng Nianchu, there's no need to frame her for stealing her stuff!"
"Didn't you hear Meng Nianchu say that she doesn't need those earrings? She's much richer than Linda."
"Exactly..."
"Miss Meng."
The two actresses who were chatting and walking towards the lounge saw Meng Nianchu and quickly stopped what they were about to say. They greeted her nervously.
Meng Nianchu gave them a gentle smile and at the same time reached out and offered two beautifully - looking oranges. "It's hot. You should take more breaks."
The two actresses happily took them.
Meng Nianchu cast a glance in Linda's direction from the corner of her eye and kindly reminded them. "Be careful not to let Linda hear these words. It's not good for her reputation either. Well, I just saw you acting back there. You must be tired. Go inside and rest quickly."
"Miss Meng actually remembers us!"
It was natural for them to be extremely happy that a top - tier actress like Meng Nianchu could remember them, unknown nobodies!
Hearing her question, Miss Meng's smile froze for a moment, then she smiled softly and said, "Your acting skills are good. Keep working hard."
"Okay!"
"Then we won't bother Miss Meng. You should also rest more."
The two actresses were encouraged and walked away happily side by side.
Meng Nianchu watched their figures as they entered the lounge. The curve of her lips deepened. She slowly lifted her eyelids and glanced at where Linda was. Her right - hand finger rubbed the table, and she let out a cold laugh.
You're in big trouble now.
Rumors spread even more quickly in a crowded place. Even if Meng Nianchu didn't tell Mu Junze about this or didn't post the video online, the fact that Linda framed Meng Nianchu for stealing her earrings was still known to netizens and topped the hot search list.
Moreover, the fact that Meng Nianchu was so approachable on the filming crew and still spoke up for Linda after being wronged was also spread online. With Linda's unreasonable behavior before, it made Meng Nianchu appear even more generous, decent, and innocent!
She instantly gained countless fans and received a lot of praise.
As for Linda, who had just started to make a name for herself in Linhai, this big piece of negative news as soon as she showed up was like a bucket of cold water poured on the little flame she had just ignited. It would be extremely difficult for her to attract fans again.
The public - relations team from the company that came with her to Linhai was really racking their brains over this.
The actors in the filming crew were full of resentment towards Linda. Wherever she went, people would point fingers at her.
In the past, there were at least some bold actresses who wanted to ride on her popularity and get close to her. But now that she was like a piece of dog - skin plaster that everyone hated, naturally no one was willing to get close to her anymore.
Linda was full of anger and had nowhere to vent it.
One noon, after having lunch in the lounge and taking a stroll outside, she heard someone whispering about her again. Especially when she heard "Meng Nianchu is much more famous than her. What's she pretending for", she finally exploded!
She suddenly stood behind the two of them and shouted angrily, "What are you talking about? Can't you even shut your mouths while eating!"
"You just know how to talk behind people's backs all day long. No wonder you're just bit - players!"
The two actresses sitting together were startled when they heard her voice. Then they lowered their heads guiltily and tightly held the lunch boxes in their hands, not daring to talk back.
Seeing their expressions, Linda got even angrier. She forcefully poked the chest of one of the slender actresses and snatched the lunch box from her hand, throwing it hard on the ground.
"What are you eating! I'm sick of looking at you. A bunch of bit - players! Even if I'm not that great, I'm still more famous, richer than you. I don't need you to whisper and make things up behind my back!"
"But you can't just throw away my lunch box!"
The slender girl's eyes were filled with tears. She made a fist with her small hand and mustered up the courage to look directly into Linda's eyes. She angrily shouted out what was on her mind.
As soon as she spoke, Linda got even angrier. She raised her hand and was about to slap the girl in the face.
Suddenly, her arm was caught in mid - air.
A strong and dark - skinned man blocked in front of the slender girl. He stared at Linda intently and said, "Can't you talk things out nicely instead of resorting to violence?"
"It's none of your business!" Linda yanked her hand back forcefully. She stared at the girl behind him and coldly threatened, "This is just a warning for you two today! If I hear you two talking bad about me again, I'll definitely break your faces. Get out of here!"
Perhaps because she saw someone standing up for her, the slender girl still wanted to argue. Fortunately, the other girl beside her knew when to stop. She forcefully pulled her away to rest elsewhere in a hurry.
Linda shifted her resentful gaze to the man. "Do you need to interfere?"
The man turned around and was about to leave.
Linda deliberately sneered to vent her anger. "Judging from your appearance, you're probably just a bit - player invited by the director. Poor people always cause trouble. Look at your uneducated looks. You're a bit - player now, and you'll always be a bit - player in the future."
"It's none of your business." The man frowned, looked back, and responded coldly.
The anger that had almost dissipated was instantly reignited as soon as the man's words ended. She glared at him furiously. "So what if I say it? Just by looking at you, I know you're not a good person. Maybe you're even a perpetrator of online violence, a bunch of cancer."
A series of inexplicable charges were suddenly heaped on his head. The man's patience suddenly reached its lowest point. He stared back at Linda coldly, about to say something.
A voice from behind suddenly interrupted him. "Li An, what are you doing here? Bai Ling and I have been waiting for you in the room for a long time. We thought you got sidetracked!"
Bai Ling pulled Nianchu and quickly walked to Li An's side, joking. Glancing at the furious Linda, she sneered. "What are you doing with this ugly bitch?"