According to the filming schedule, she was to shoot her first scene tomorrow. Even someone as composed as Chu Meibo couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions at this moment.
Just then, several people walked up to her, arrogantly saying, "So you're the one who stole Sister Qingqing's role?"
Chu Meibo raised an eyebrow and looked up. They had all introduced themselves before. She recognized the one in the lead as He Fangfei, the actress who played the second female lead, and the others were also actresses from the crew.
Shen Huai was about to come over to help Chu Meibo out of the predicament, but she stopped him.
She'd seen this kind of trick many times before. They weren't necessarily standing up for Liu Qingqing; they were just using it as an excuse to suppress their fellow actresses. Back in the film company, actresses had gone even further to fight for roles. Chu Meibo didn't take this kind of childish stuff seriously, but since she'd run into them, she didn't mind teaching them a lesson.
Chu Meibo smiled, leaned back slightly, and said slowly, "Oh, may I ask what advice you have for me?"
He Fangfei froze. The situation was clearly that they were standing while Chu Meibo was sitting, but she felt inexplicably inferior, which filled her with jealousy and resentment: "Let me tell you, you'd better behave yourself on set from now on. Don't always try to steal the spotlight, otherwise..."
Before she could finish speaking, a voice interrupted her from the side: "He Fangfei, what are you doing? If you keep doing this, I'm going to tell the director!"
The group looked in the direction of the voice and saw a girl around 20 years old with a baby face and two dimples when she smiled. At that moment, she was glaring at He Fangfei with feigned ferocity, but because she was so cute, she wasn't fierce at all; instead, she looked like a cat with its fur standing on end.
However, He Fangfei's expression changed upon seeing her. She abandoned any further trouble for Chu Meibo and hurriedly left with her entourage.
The girl snorted, then walked over and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"
Chu Meibo chuckled and said, "I'm fine."
The girl introduced herself: "My name is Le Jiameng. I'm a third-year student at Zhongjing Film Academy, and I play the junior sister Jiang Jiang. You're playing Kui Ji, right?"
Chu Meibo smiled and nodded: "My name is Chu Meibo, hello."
"Y-hello!" Faced with Chu Meibo's smile, Le Jiameng was stunned. After regaining her senses, she whispered, "He Fangfei just likes to do these kinds of little tricks. Don't pay attention to her! She just saw your makeup photos and felt that you performed too well, so she felt threatened and came to cause you trouble."
Chu Meibo then understood, and she felt the same way Ye Cang did.
Sigh, someone as outstanding as me, even in a different body, still radiates a brilliance that inspires envy.
Seeing Chu Meibo's expression, Shen Huai was speechless.
Le Jiameng thought she was worried, so she quickly said, "Don't be afraid, He Fangfei is just a paper tiger. She'll behave herself in front of the director."
Looking at her serious expression, Chu Meibo's smile deepened: "Yes, I'm not afraid."
When Le Jiameng was stared at, she felt as if her brain had caught fire. Her whole body turned bright red, and she covered her face and ran away.
Shen Huai: "..."
At this moment, he didn't know whether he should advise Chu Meibo to restrain herself in the future, or blame Le Jiameng for having too little tolerance.
Shen Huai rubbed his throbbing forehead: "He Fangfei and Liu Qingqing are artists from the same company. Liu Qingqing originally thought she had the role of Kui Ji in the bag, but now that you've snatched it from her, she's definitely not happy. No matter why He Fangfei is causing you trouble, try not to have any conflicts with her in the future. Leave it to me to handle, so that no one can find any fault with you."
Chu Meibo smiled and said, "Yes, I'll try my best."
"Not just try, but definitely." Shen Huai emphasized.
Chu Meibo shrugged, her expression innocent, and said, "Okay, I definitely won't do anything."
Shen Huai: "..."
What? You were originally planning to take action?!
Shen Huai sighed deeply, feeling that his career seemed to have gone astray after the appearance of the two big shots.
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The filming of "The Secret" was carried out simultaneously by two groups, A and B. Chu Meibo's first scene was on the afternoon of the second day. It was after Kui Ji, under the alias Zhang Wan, killed Chang Yu's master that the second female lead, Ning Shan, discovered the clues and came to confront her. However, she angered the capricious Kui Ji and was almost killed by her.
Chu Meibo changed into her costume. Although it was just simple cloth, it made her look exceptionally beautiful. Her innocent yet pitiful demeanor explained why Chang Yu and the others were initially deceived.
Before the official filming, the actors rehearse the scene once.
He Fangfei, relying on her formal training, initially underestimated Chu Meibo. However, during their rehearsal, Chu Meibo also became fully immersed in her role. In the early part of this scene, Ning Shan was aggressive, and Kui Ji cleverly defended herself, but under Chu Meibo's pressure, He Fangfei's lines became hesitant and stammering, making it seem as if she was the one with the guilty conscience.
After the rehearsal, He Fangfei was furious, feeling that Chu Meibo was deliberately targeting her, otherwise who would take the rehearsal so seriously?
Chu Meibo was also very unhappy and complained to Shen Huai, "These are the students from the Film Academy? Their attitude is so improper."
When filming officially began, He Fangfei reviewed the plot of the script, calmed herself down, and, being a professional, quickly adjusted her mindset.
Ning Shan discovered the truth about Chang Yu's master's murder and stormed into Zhang Wan's room in anger.
Inside the room, Aoi was watering the flowers. Hearing the noise, she turned her head slightly. From the camera lens, only half of her face could be seen. She asked softly, "Sister Ning, you're very angry. Did something happen?"
Ning Shan clenched her fists and took a step forward: "What are you pretending to be innocent for? Did you kill Master Tianyi?"
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, He Fangfei completely blocked Chu Meibo from view in front of the camera.
Director Gao frowned slightly in front of the monitor, but did not call for a halt.
In the shot.
Kui Ji slowly stood up and walked towards Ning Shan.
She walked very slowly, but every step seemed to carry a sense of oppression. The camera couldn't see her expression, but He Fangfei, standing opposite her, could feel the deep indifference and mockery in her eyes.
He Fangfei was captivated by that gaze and involuntarily took a step back.
It was this step that created the space, allowing Aoi's face to be fully revealed in the shot.
Kui Ji smiled slightly: "Sister Ning, what are you joking about? How could a weak woman like me kill someone?"
Her voice brought He Fangfei back to her senses. She hadn't expected to be frightened by Chu Meibo. Embarrassment turned into anger, almost clouding her judgment. She pressed on aggressively: "The real man noticed something was wrong with you a long time ago. The night he had the accident, I happened to pass by your room. There was no one in your room. Where did you go?"