Chapter 279: Visiting the Set
The next day, as promised, Yu Linna saw her off at the airport. She was going overseas again, and she didn’t know when she would be back. She seemed busier than before. After confirming her goal, Ye Zhiyun worked even harder. She wanted to accumulate more wealth while she was still young, to make herself richer. When her wealth was sufficient, she wouldn’t have to bow her head anymore.
“How long are you planning to be away this time?”
“Half a month, maybe. I’ll bring you back something.”
“Will you still use WeChat?”
“Mmm, yes.”
“Don’t be like before and not reply to my messages.”
“Mmm, I promise I won’t not reply.”
This time, she would chat with her properly. She only hoped that her aunt would control her a little less.
Now that so much time had passed, she thought the storm should have more or less blown over. She should be able to continue chatting with Yu Linna. As long as her relationship with her returned to how it was in the past, then her future would still have hope. What she wanted was a future with Yu Linna.
Before leaving, Ye Zhiyun hugged her and left a kiss on her forehead, then boarded the plane. Watching that distant back, Yu Linna touched her forehead, her face flushed, but her smile was obvious.
See you next time, Zhiyun.
After seeing her off, Yu Linna simply packed up, thinking it was about time to go back to school. But that’s what she thought. However, Tang Yumeng, whom she hadn’t seen in a long time, gave her a call.
“Senior Sister Yumeng? What’s up?”
“Linna, it’s been a while. I’m back in Guangnan for work, and I’m going to Xiangchuan City soon. I want to see you. I’ll send you the location.”
“Mmm, okay.”
It had indeed been a long time since she had seen Tang Yumeng. She heard that she had been very busy recently. Ever since Dream Life had opened up her fame, the industry had discovered that there was such a young actress in the entertainment world, whose strength was not to be underestimated, completely different from the popular celebrities. After that, she had successively taken on many works. Although she still had to attend classes at school, the film academy allowed students to take on acting roles outside, of course, under certain conditions.
Tang Yumeng couldn’t be said to be a big hit, but her fame had gradually grown. However, most of the works she took on were supporting roles. This time was no exception. She would be playing the role of a mistress in a comedy film. Although it was a clown role, it was a comedic character who often made jokes. Although she wanted to seduce the male lead, she often failed and ended up losing out. This role was a great challenge for her, and it wasn’t a type she was good at, but she still worked hard to play it.
Tang Yumeng’s film crew was in Guangnan. They had chosen a small city for their location because there was a very important scene between the mistress and the male lead’s wife. Yu Linna also very decisively skipped her class for the day to go and watch Tang Yumeng film.
Under Tang Yumeng’s arrangement, the staff let her in. It had been a long time since she had set foot on a film set. Entering here was like returning to the days when she was an extra on a film set, just to get a box lunch. She vaguely remembered that she had stood there for half a day before they gave her a box lunch, and there wasn’t even any shredded pork. The director, seeing that she was good-looking, had specially given her a few more shots, but it was meaningless because she didn’t have a single line. And at that time, the director also had bad intentions towards her. She had only stayed for a short time before leaving.
She used to think that if one day she became famous, she would definitely be a big shot on the film set, someone that no one would dare to offend.
However, this wish was not realized.
“Linna, long time no see.”
Tang Yumeng had just finished a scene. Seeing Yu Linna, she went over and took her hand, sitting intimately together. Because of the filming, Tang Yumeng had her makeup on and was dressed very fashionably. According to her, she was playing a mistress in the drama, and also a student girl, seducing the married male lead.
“Senior Sister Yumeng, have you been busy recently?”
“Quite busy. There are always directors looking for me. Before, I couldn’t even see a shadow of them. The world changes too fast. I’ve taken on at least four roles in these few months, and they all have lines. But you, Linna, I can see your news every day.”
“It’s just media hype.”
Yu Linna smiled.
But just the media hype alone had kept her a hot topic, once occupying the top spot. Some said she was just a nondescript commercial novelist, a multitasking businesswoman. Others said she was an innovator of the era, a daring adventurer.
Because of these topics, she had been pushed onto a pedestal, her popularity even higher than Air-sensei’s. Because no other author could multitask like her and do it so well.
“Linna, I’ve seen her several times,” Tang Yumeng’s smile gradually faded as she said.
The “her” Tang Yumeng was referring to was naturally Nangong Ying, also the shadow that Yu Linna could never get rid of in her lifetime, the person she could never get over.
“How is she?”
“She is, um, a very capable actress. Just from a work perspective, she is very professional, without any flaws. But her personality, I can’t really comment on that. After all, no one is perfect.”
What she said was already quite neutral.
Indeed, from a work perspective, Nangong Ying was professional enough, with no blind spots at 360 degrees. The media couldn’t find any reason to flame her.
But she was also an extremely selfish, conceited person who would betray others for her own means.
Why not try to report her?
Tang Yumeng was not a fool. If she really did that, the first one to get into trouble would definitely not be Nangong Ying, but her. Chenghe would never let this matter get out. It would not be good for the company’s reputation, nor for Nangong Ying. In any case, they were all on the same side.
“She’s looked for you, right?”
“Yes.”
“Did you drive her away?”
“I did.”
“That’s good. I was afraid she would keep pestering you. She’s a very selfish person. You should never trust her. She could harm you at any time. Although she might cry for what she’s done, those are just crocodile tears.”
Tang Yumeng warned her, telling her not to have any contact with Nangong Ying. She had met Nangong Ying a few times, and they had been on the same show several times. She knew that this person was definitely not as simple as she appeared on the surface.
Being with her, she even felt that she would be completely seen through by her.
“I would have done that even if you hadn’t said anything. I never planned to see her in the first place, nor do I plan to have any contact with her.”
Yu Linna said faintly.
She was no longer a naive girl. After experiencing so much, how could she still face her with a smile? That was absolutely impossible. The way she had become now, Nangong Ying’s responsibility could not be shirked.
She really didn’t want to see her.
But the one who always wanted to see her was Nangong.
“Hmm? Isn’t this Miss Yu? Long time no see.”
Suddenly, a young man saw Yu Linna and Tang Yumeng sitting together. He smiled and went up to greet them.
Yu Linna was just wondering who this was when Tang Yumeng had already stood up.
“Director.”
Hearing her say this, Yu Linna’s mind went blank for a moment, and then she stood up and quickly greeted him.
“Hello, Director.”
“Haha, you’re too kind, Miss Yu. Have you forgotten? You’ve even acted in one of my films before.”
Director Murong Yan said with a smile.
But Yu Linna really had no impression. She tried hard to recall for a long time but couldn’t remember. She wondered if she had really acted in one of his films. At that time, she hadn’t acted in many films, mostly as an extra or in online commercials. This person was clearly a film director. She didn’t remember seeing him when she was filming any movie.
“Finding Your Past Life, do you still remember this movie? I filmed it.”
After Murong Yan said this, Yu Linna made a fist with her right hand and hit her left palm.
“It’s you, Director Murong.”
She remembered now. She had been a supporting actress in this movie for ten seconds. Although she didn’t have a single line, she had a full ten seconds of close-up shots. And at that time, Director Murong had given her five hundred yuan after she finished filming. At that time, five hundred yuan was a lot for her.
“I didn’t expect to meet you here. I heard you went to develop elsewhere, and then there was no news of you. How are you doing now?”
Murong Yan still had a deep impression of her. After all, a blonde girl, beautiful, and small in stature, such a girl was rare. It was hard not to remember. Although this girl had no acting skills, her first impression was very profound.
“I’ve been out of the entertainment industry for a long time now. I’m not an actress. I’m in university now.”
“Not an actress anymore? That’s a pity. But this circle is indeed not suitable for you. Speaking of which, I’m just missing a roasting extra for this shot. Would you be able to make a guest appearance? I’ll pay you.”
“I don’t need that money now.”
“This is not an ordinary extra. I need a foreign girl to say a few lines in English. I think you should be able to do it.”
“…Alright, Director. If that’s the case, I accept.”
Anyway, she had nothing to do.
She had been an extra before and had experience in how to perform on camera. But this time was different. She also had lines, although they were all in English.
The happiest one should be Tang Yumeng. She never thought she would be able to act with Yu Linna. This was really so happy. Yu Linna herself didn’t need that little bit of money for a guest appearance. She went purely for fun. After all, well, sitting on the set was also quite boring. Coincidentally, the director wanted to find her for a guest role as an extra. Why not?
“Ready, action!”
With the director’s command, the staff immediately aimed the cameras at Yu Linna and Tang Yumeng, who were acting in a scene together. Their parts were very small, only about half a minute.
“Hey, kid, you’re so pretty. Has anyone ever told you that you look like Scarlett?”
As soon as the filming started, the character played by Tang Yumeng was talking to Yu Linna, who was biting a lollipop with a moe expression, watching her babble.
“Are you a fool?”
Yu Linna only said this one line for a long time, as arranged by the director.
“Huh? Are you saying I’m good or not? I’m very good.”
“I don’t want to talk to a fool, I’m afraid I don’t have enough IQ.”
After saying this line, Yu Linna left with a lollipop in her mouth, and this set of shots was thus completed.
Murong Yan was quite satisfied with this shot. He felt that adding this shot would give the story an unexpected sense of comedy. He had hit the jackpot.
Murong Yan later gave Yu Linna a few hundred yuan as remuneration. But for Yu Linna, this amount of money clearly didn’t arouse her interest, but she still accepted it. It was better than nothing.
