Out of the mentality of "Caution insures safety for ten thousand years",
After returning home, Xu Tingyu still called Chen Chunyao.
After hearing about the filming fee, Chen Chunyao asked about the name of the movie and the director.
Then she let out a surprised cry.
" Tingyu, it seems that your luck has turned better since you left that scumbag."
"This Director Pan is one of the hottest and most popular directors in the circle in the past two years."
"She is best at shooting female - centric stories. Her portrayal of female characters and camera work are truly outstanding. However, she is also notoriously strict."
"Once, for a single scene, she made an actress jump from a high place over a hundred times just to capture a moment, which almost made the actress break the contract and sue her."
"But in the end, this actress won the Best Actress award for that movie and instantly rose to the A - list."
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Chen Chunyao chattered on a lot. In summary, even being a stand - in actress was a rare opportunity.
Moreover, there was no need to worry about it being a scam.
As long as it was really this director's crew, that filming fee was absolutely possible.
"However, you should also be mentally prepared. This money won't be given to you for free. You may really be pushed to the point of crying during the filming."
"So go and check out the situation tomorrow. If it's not right, just back out. We want money, but we can't put ourselves in too much danger just for the sake of it."
After Chen Chunyao said this, Xu Tingyu finally felt completely at ease.
She wasn't afraid of hardship, but she was afraid of things being unreliable.
So the next day, she went to the filming crew with Qi Ye.
Originally, she wanted to go alone, but Qi Ye said that he hadn't seen his friend in a long time and just happened to come and visit.
She had no choice but to agree to go with him.
When they arrived at the crew,
The director was filming, so they waited on one side.
There were also a few crew members huddled together chatting in low voices.
"Ugh, why is Director Pan getting angry again? I'm so scared. If the actress doesn't perform well, just do another take."
"What do you know? Is it just a matter of not performing well once? They've reshot this scene several times. The progress has been delayed because of her every day. Not only Director Pan, but I also want to get angry."
"Who is this actress anyway? It seems like she doesn't take Director Pan seriously. How did Director Pan choose her in the first place?"
"Do you think Director Pan chose her? She was forced into the crew by the investors. She's the younger sister of Xie Yu. Do you get it now?"
"Ah? Is it the Xie Yu I know? Xie Yu is quite good - looking. How come her sister is so ugly? And her acting skills are so bad."
"Not only is she plain - looking and a bad actress, but she also has a terrible temper. I heard that she didn't even finish junior high school. Do you think it's easy for her to memorize lines?"
"My goodness. I'm already suffering enough working for the investors. When I go home and turn on the TV, I still have to see the ugly offspring of the investors..."
When Xu Tingyu heard the name "Xie Yu", her long black eyelashes trembled violently, and the hand holding her bag turned white from the force.
Was the world really that small, or was the prosperous path that Qi Shifeng paved for the Xie family just too vast?
An incompetent cousin was promoted to a new noble in the capital.
A sister with mediocre talent could be forced into a famous director's crew to play an important role.
And there was Xie Yu.
Over the years, there had been constant controversies about her, mainly because her awards were not really convincing.
Not to mention anything else, Xu Tingyu had also watched the competition two years ago that made Xie Yu achieve a grand slam.
Putting aside personal grudges, Xu Tingyu thought that Xie Yu should have only ranked third.
There were two other contestants whose strength was truly above hers.
After the competition results were announced, there was a stir, but it was quickly silenced.
Overnight, all the skeptical content disappeared.
No one but Qi Shifeng could have done that.
Seeing her in a daze, Qi Ye, who had also heard the conversation, coughed lightly.
When those people saw that there were others around, they quickly shut up and scattered.
"Tingyu, don't think too much."
"Shifeng must have no romantic feelings for Xie Yu anymore. He just feels a bit guilty."
Qi Ye seemed to want to comfort her.
But trying to comfort someone about a well - established fact seemed more like covering up.
Especially when Xu Tingyu heard the word "guilty", she smiled.
"Brother, only love makes one constantly feel indebted."
She was extremely beautiful, with bright eyes and long black eyelashes. When she let out a soft laugh, her beauty was even more captivating.
Even her sarcastic smile stunned those around her.
Before Qi Ye could say anything, they heard a voice full of laughter.
"A Ye, who is this great beauty you've brought to me?"
The person speaking was Pan Zhi, Director Pan.
She was in her thirties, with short, neat hair and a work - style outfit. She looked valiant and heroic.
It was obvious at a glance that she was a decisive and capable woman.
Qi Ye hugged Pan Zhi with a smile, then turned his gaze back to Xu Tingyu.
"This is Tingyu. Don't look at her with those predatory eyes like a tiger or a leopard. If you scare her, I'll come after you."
The intimacy and indulgence in his words were clear.
Xu Tingyu knew that he was trying to help her gain more favor in front of Pan Zhi, but she still felt a bit embarrassed.
So she quickly took over the conversation and introduced herself.
"Hello, Director Pan. My name is Xu Tingyu. I'm here to audition for the stand - in actress."
She had never done this kind of work before and didn't know if what she said was correct.
But perhaps it was the seriousness in her tone that made a crew member beside her snicker — it was just a stand - in actress. Was there a need to make such a big deal out of it?
Pan Zhi immediately shot a glare at that person and started scolding.
"Got nothing better to do? Let me tell you, if we don't finish filming today, no one is going anywhere."
That person let out a wail after being scolded and immediately ran away.
Not only that person, but everyone within a ten - meter radius ran away.
It seemed that Director Pan's reputation for being strict was not unfounded.
Xu Tingyu, who was already nervous, became even more cautious and serious.
However, her nervousness gradually faded as the music started.
She changed into her costume and stood in front of the camera, performing a classical dance with long silk sleeves called "A Dreamy Rendezvous".
At first, there was still a bit of noise on the set.
But as she arched her back from a tiptoe stance, the entire filming set fell silent.
All eyes were on her.
Beauty comes in a thousand different forms, but at this moment, the image of a peerless beauty who could topple kingdoms was embodied in her.
Moreover, it was obvious that she had read the character profile.
The dance she performed was beautiful but not seductive, magnificent but not gaudy.
It was charming yet with its own backbone, stunning and full of depth.
No one could take their eyes off her.
Even after the dance ended, some people shed tears.
"She's so beautiful. This must be how Yaoyao felt when she was deceived by the heartless man and forced to perform on stage."
"It feels like her whole self is about to shatter, and my heart is about to break with hers."
Applause mixed with discussions erupted. Yaoyao was the name of the movie's female protagonist.
Pan Zhi was so excited that she patted Qi Ye several times.
"You've been hiding such a treasure. You just watched me running around in the circle looking for people every day, right?"
"No way. You have to invite me to dinner anyway!"
Qi Ye's gaze hadn't left Xu Tingyu yet.
He just stared at her, smiling softly, as if there was no one else around. His tenderness was bone - deep.
"Yes, she is."
Yes, she was a treasure.
Moreover, she was the tenderness hidden beneath his attempts to cover up.