newbobooks Chapter 181 Strolling around the film studio
Chapter 181 Strolling around the film studio
Everyone present was somewhat surprised by Shen Yao's reaction.
Li Shaojie asked directly, "I see you really enjoy acting?"
Shen Yao nodded, "I do like it, but I'd rather be a jockey right now. If I ever lose interest in that, I'll probably try my hand at acting."
If someone else had said this, Li Shaojie would definitely have offered some advice, saying that Shen Yao was wrong, that an actor's golden age is not long, especially for actresses, who easily run out of roles as they get older.
However, after Li Shaojie learned that Shen Yao was Xu Pingtao's granddaughter, he decided not to try to persuade her anymore.
People with capital have the right to make choices at any time.
Li Shaojie said regretfully, "Alright then, I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together in the future."
"I hope so too, you are my idol."
Li Shaojie joked, "Really? Then I should feel honored."
Seeing Shen Yao and Li Shaojie chatting and laughing, Liang Muchao interjected, "We'll talk about the future later; it's too early to say now."
Shen Yao glanced sideways at her.
"You talk too much."
Seeing that Shen Yao and Liang Muchao were about to start arguing again, Shen Wancheng spoke up at the right moment.
"Now that Yao Yao has finished filming, Director Li, would you like to join us for a coffee? Or you can continue with your work, and we'll treat you to lunch. We can talk then."
Li Shaojie had a good impression of Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao and was willing to befriend them.
He then said, "Since Shen Yao was used as a stunt double for one scene this morning, there's only one scene left to film. If I leave now, I'll have to come back later. Why don't you wait a bit, and I'll go out with you after I finish filming?"
Shen Wancheng replied, "Okay."
Li Shaojie went to film another movie.
While Shen Wancheng and the others were waiting to watch the filming, they didn't know whether the female lead was willing or not. After all, not only Shen Wancheng and the others knew about Li Shaojie's appreciation and affection for Shen Yao, but everyone else on set had also noticed it.
If the female lead's filming continues to go poorly, and Shen Yao is there to suppress her, she could easily become hated for no reason.
Why don't they take a walk around and check out this film and television base first?
Because Li Shaojie's movie is an ancient martial arts film, the filming location was entirely in ancient settings, including ancient streets and palace courtyards.
Shen Wancheng really wanted to ask Shen Yao if there was a big difference between the ancient times she lived in and the set design here, but it was inconvenient because Liang Muchao and Zhou Heng were there.
They wandered in one direction and unknowingly walked into a set area depicting scenes from the Republican era.
It's obviously much livelier here; the voices coming from the film set are much louder.
"It seems more lively here."
Zhou Heng suddenly said, "Today, the Miss Hong Kong pageant is filming a promotional video here. There are many contestants, so let's make it lively."
Shen Yao chimed in, "What a coincidence, are all the contestants here?"
"All the players who made the second round of chaos are still here."
Zhou Heng only knew that Shen Wancheng and the others knew Ye Ningshuang, so he continued, "Ye Ningshuang is here too. Do you want to go and see her?"
Liang Muchao said, "Now that we've come this far, of course we should go and take a look."
"Your eyes lit up when you heard there were pretty girls to see."
"No, I'm just appreciating it. Don't you enjoy watching it too?"
Shen Yao snorted coldly, "What business is it of yours whether I like it or not?"
"I'm helping you express your thoughts."
"Thank you, but it's not necessary."
Since they were going to take a look, Shen Wancheng and her group walked a distance in the direction of the sound and saw a large group of people gathered together in the distance.
"They're all wearing cheongsams, so beautiful! What's this called? It's truly a gathering of beauties, a veritable feast for the eyes."
Shen Wancheng nodded and said, "You're very good at praising."
They stood at a distance that was neither too close nor too far from the filming location, not intending to disturb others while they were filming, but they were still quickly noticed.
One by one, the contestants turned their gaze toward Shen Wancheng and her group, but they were unlikely to know Shen Wancheng; they were probably looking over because of Zhou Heng.
A moment later, Ye Ningshuang came out from the filming location and saw Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao. She waved to them as a greeting.
Shen Yao thought Ye Ningshuang's black cheongsam was particularly charming and wanted to see it up close, so she waved for Ye Ningshuang to come over.
Ye Ningshuang walked towards them, greeting Shen Wancheng and Shen Yao in a graceful manner, and also politely addressing Zhou Heng and Liang Muchao.
It is comprehensive yet differentiates between those who are close to you and those who are not.
Shen Wancheng noticed all these details and felt more and more that Ye Ningshuang was someone worth associating with.
Shen Yao didn't think too much about it. She praised Ye Ningshuang directly, saying, "Ye Ningshuang, you look so beautiful in this black cheongsam."
As Shen Yao spoke, she couldn't help but touch Ye Ningshuang's arm, saying, "It makes your skin look so fair and tender."
Shen Yao's words were too direct, causing the usually poised Ye Ningshuang to show an embarrassed expression.
Ye Ningshuang didn't know what to say for a moment, so she simply replied, "Thank you."
Liang Muchao had been looking at Shen Yao. When he heard Shen Yao's words, he laughed and said, "Why are you talking like that?"
Shen Yao glanced sideways at her.
"You're the one who's lecherous."
Liang Muchao said with a smile, "I wasn't looking at anyone else, I was looking at you the whole time."
Shen Yao turned her back to Liang Muchao and ignored him.
Shen Wancheng and Ye Ningshuang were both amused by the two.
The group then chatted casually for a few more minutes.
People from the Miss Hong Kong contestants' side had been paying attention to Shen Wancheng and her group, and now that they saw Ye Ningshuang and Shen Wancheng chatting and laughing, more and more people started talking about them.
"Are those people over there the ones who were looking for Deputy Director Zhou at the TV station last time?"
"It seems so. Ye Ningshuang was the one they selected last time, and then she was on TV before the official competition even started."
"This is really lucky. I don't think Ye Ningshuang is anything special."
"Hehe, I don't know if it's special or not, but it definitely has its methods. After just one collaboration, I became friends with those rich heiresses and young masters."
"You've become friends? You're dreaming for Ye Ningshuang. How could these rich young men possibly be interested in people from the entertainment industry? They're from different social classes; they can't possibly become friends."
"I think they get along really well, and they don't need to put on an act with Ye Ningshuang. If they really don't like her, they can just ignore her."
The last person to speak had a reasonable argument, but their voice was weak and lacked confidence.
The contestants didn't take it seriously.
Shen Mei was also among this group of people. She never participated in their discussions and had only a superficial relationship with all the other contestants.
Shen Mei recalled Shen Wancheng's coldness towards her last time, as if he treated her like something dirty and wouldn't say more than a few words, but now he was smiling at Ye Ningshuang.
Shen Mei felt very uncomfortable.
But after hearing these people's comments, Shen Mei suddenly understood.
Does Shen Wancheng need to act with Ye Ningshuang? Of course she does.
Shen Wancheng's greatest skill is keeping someone around to highlight her own excellence. Wasn't that the same thing when Shen Wancheng kept her by her side before?
Ironically, she was genuinely grateful to Shen Wancheng for his help and for taking her in.
Of course, Shen Mei no longer thinks Shen Wancheng is wrong. As long as a person does whatever is right for their own benefit, it is right for them.
Shen Wancheng is right to always find someone to compare herself to, but Shen Mei will no longer be that pitiful creature to be compared to.
After Shen Mei figured it out, she stopped listening to these people's discussions and focused all her attention on other people's filming, secretly learning from them.
A voice kept saying in her mind.
I must make something of myself and live a better life than Shen Wancheng.