The film and television city starts from the courtyard

Chen Mo glanced at Xiao Mu and said:

"Of course he had an ulterior motive. He rescued you to win your favor, and now you're very grateful to him, aren't you?"

Xiao Mu felt that Chen Mo thought too badly of people. Zhao Shucheng's help to him just now was just a coincidence and could not possibly have been intentional.

"Don't talk nonsense. Director Gu isn't that kind of person. Besides, he has a girlfriend."

"Having a girlfriend means you can't be unfaithful? You've been in the entertainment industry for a while now, how can you still be so naive?"

Xiao Mu felt that Chen Mo was not making sense right now, and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. By the way, you're back now that you've finished your work?"

“How could I possibly continue to take leave after something like this happened to you? From now on, I will take over your daily diet and make sure this never happens again.”

"as long as you are happy!"

Xiao Mu didn't want to continue discussing this issue, but he felt sorry for his sister, who often had to face such dangers; it was truly too hard for her.

Zhao Shucheng had no idea that people would speculate like this after he left. He was so tired of eating the crew's boxed meals that he went back to the hotel, borrowed the kitchen, and cooked himself a big meal.

Thinking about the fact that I will be filming frequently in the future, staying in hotels, or even sleeping outdoors, and that I will occasionally cook for myself to treat myself, I asked Shanli to book a motorhome for me. Other functions are not required, but cooking utensils must be complete.

Shanli knew that Zhao Shucheng was a good cook, so she contacted a manufacturer to modify a motorhome, which was delivered to the film crew a few days later. She also arranged for Zhao Shucheng's assistant to buy some ingredients for him every few days.

When the RV arrived at the film set, Zhao Shucheng immediately put down his work to check if it met his requirements.

Just then, his assistant bought the ingredients, so Zhao Shucheng decided to cook a meal to celebrate.

After seeing this, the assistant hesitated for a moment and said, "Brother Xiaobai, why don't I do it? You can continue with your work."

"No need, I'll make it myself. Anyway, there's not much going on on set right now. But in the future, you can prepare the ingredients while I'm filming, wash what needs washing, and then cook it after I'm done."

"Okay, Brother Xiaobai."

Xiao Mu was originally going to eat boxed lunches with the others, but when he saw Zhao Shucheng sitting on the food cart with his meal, he hesitated for a moment, then walked over and asked:
"Director Gu, are you cooking this yourself? Is it because the crew's boxed lunches aren't to your liking?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "No, I just wanted something hot. Homemade food tastes better. By the way, do you want to eat together?"

"Is this convenient?"

Zhao Shucheng said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. Anyway, I made a lot of dishes, and one person can't finish them all."

"Then I won't be polite."

Xiao Mu sat down as he spoke, and after taking a bite, he looked at Zhao Shucheng in shock and said:

"Director Gu, I didn't expect you to be such a good cook. If I hadn't seen you take it off the car with my own eyes, I would have thought it was made by the head chef of some hotel."

Xiao Mu really didn't expect Zhao Shucheng to be such a good cook. She had worked as a food delivery driver before and had been to many hotels and restaurants, so she could tell the difference between good and bad food. Not to mention that her adoptive father also ran a farmhouse restaurant, and even the simplest dish tasted much better than what her adoptive father made.

"I just enjoy exploring food; if I like it, I'll eat more."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu shook his head and said, "That won't do. I still have filming to do. If I eat too much, it will affect my appearance on camera."

"That's true, this role definitely requires you to pay attention to controlling your weight and posture."

Chen Mo watched them from a short distance away. He saw Zhao Shucheng and Xiao Mu chatting and laughing, and his brows were furrowed as if they were hills.

Song Ci didn't expect that after chatting with Yao Menggui, the other party would distance herself from her but get along very well with Zhao Shucheng, which made her a little jealous.

Zhao Shucheng didn't care what others thought; he just wanted to finish filming this movie as soon as possible, then attend the awards ceremony, and come back to start a new project.

The afternoon's scenes involved the protagonist, Li Rongjing, experiencing heartbreak, but Xiao Mu was unable to deliver the effect Zhao Shucheng needed, causing Zhao Shucheng to frown.

“Listen, Yao Menggui, come here for a second. This scene is supposed to show you the pain of heartbreak, but look at yourself now, does it look like you've just gone through a breakup?”

Xiao Mu saw her own performance on the monitor and knew that she wasn't portraying the pain of heartbreak. But since she hadn't experienced it herself, she couldn't truly empathize.

"Director Gu, give me some time, let me rethink it."

Zhao Shucheng said, "Have you never had this experience before?"

"Director Gu, how did you know?"

“I can see that if you’ve ever experienced heartbreak, even if you can’t relive it now, you can recall the feelings from back then and use them to express your current feelings. You need to know that this crying scene is very layered because Li Rongjing feels that she has given a lot, made many concessions and sacrifices, but she didn’t expect her lover to be so ungrateful and so resolute. As sad as she is, Li Rongjing is a dignified and educated woman with a strong sense of self-respect. I don’t want a stereotypical sadness, but a progressive and multi-layered performance.”

"What can I do? I really can't act it out."

"That's easy to handle. Just think about how you feel when someone you like falls for someone else and you break up, or when you suddenly lose something you love. Of course, it's not just about feeling sad; you also need to express the pain. For example, imagine you've lost the most important person in your life, and what your thoughts were at that moment..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu pondered for a moment, feeling a surge of inspiration, but unsure how to express it.

Just then, Zhao Shucheng heard his assistant say that someone was looking for him, so he told Xiao Mu to think about it himself while he went to see who it was.

When they arrived at the film set, they were surprised to see Shanli, as Shanli had never been to the film set before.

"Sanly, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

"I have some good news for you. Your first work, 'And Then There Were None,' has been submitted for selection and has received a very good response. It should be able to win an award."

"Really? That's great! It's a good start for us. But you didn't come all this way just for this, did you?"

"Of course not. I wanted to see how much longer it would take for you to finish filming, and also to set a date for attending the film festival, and to confirm the studio's projects afterward."

Zhao Shucheng said, "I see. It is indeed necessary to finalize this in advance. This film will need to be shot for about a month, and the film festival will also take more than a month. We should have enough time. As for the new project, I already have some ideas. I'm working on refining the script and will send it to you later. If you think it's acceptable, we can finalize it."

"Okay, I'll have to take a good look at it later. Oh, and one more thing, are you finding this RV easy to use?"

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "It's very good, especially the kitchen utensils, they're all very handy." "I knew you'd like it, so I'm relieved."

"How about this, once we're done with our work, we'll drive our RV to the suburbs for camping, so you can experience it for yourself, okay?"

"Sure, but should we invite Xiao Min and the others along?"

Zhao Shucheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Well, it depends on their own time. Anyway, the car is right here. If they want to go, they can go anytime as long as I'm not busy."

"That's good!"

While Zhao Shucheng was chatting with Shanli, he didn't notice that someone was watching them from a distance, and tears were streaming down their face.

After seeing Shanli off, Zhao Shucheng continued filming. For some reason, Xiao Mu suddenly figured it out and perfectly delivered the effect he wanted, which made Zhao Shucheng very satisfied.

"Good job, Yao Menggui, you performed well this time. Keep it up for the next game!"

When Xiao Mu heard that Zhao Shucheng had finished this scene, he breathed a sigh of relief, but he also felt that this was actually his true feeling.

Just then, a message came through on her phone, causing her expression to change drastically. She glanced at the people around her before secretly replying.

Xiao Mu's father came from his hometown to visit his daughter, but Xiao Mu herself couldn't leave because of her work commitments and filming schedule, so she had to ask Chen Mo to pick up Xiao Yuanshan for her.

Chen Mo had actually seen Xiao Yuanshan's photo before and had always had a suspicion in his heart, so when he actually saw Xiao Yuanshan, his suspicion was immediately rekindled.

After picking up Xiao Yuanshan, he arranged a room for him and then took him to a restaurant for dinner.

Xiao Yuanshan knew his daughter's instructions and that the other party was currently impersonating Yao Menggui. He could not take the initiative to acknowledge Xiao Mu, nor could he show that he had a close relationship with him.

Therefore, when faced with Chen Mo's probing, he revealed his identity as Yao Menggui's uncle.

Entrusted by Xiao Mu, Chen Mo took Xiao Yuanshan to the hospital for a medical check-up. Xiao Yuanshan originally wanted to hide his name, but Chen Mo caught him red-handed, inadvertently confirming his suspicions.

So after taking the other person for a medical check-up, he deliberately took Xiao Yuanshan to visit the film set.

Zhao Shucheng originally wanted to strike while the iron was hot and shoot more scenes, but Xiao Mu seemed a little distracted and couldn't get into character.

"Yao Menggui, what are you thinking? What are you going to do right now...?"

Upon hearing Zhao Shucheng's voice, Xiao Mu snapped out of his reverie and said, "Director, I'm sorry, I was daydreaming just now. Give me five minutes to get back into the zone."

"I hope it's true. Let me tell you, Yao Menggui, don't think that just because I praised you before, you're really a good actor. Your level is only that of a freshman college student. Also, no matter what happens, on set, the drama is the most important thing. Everything else has to be put aside."

"I understand, Director!"

As Zhao Shucheng spoke, he glanced into the distance and saw Chen Mo standing not far away with Xiao Yuanshan.

"Xiao Liu, go find Yao Menggui's agent and ask him what he's up to. Doesn't he know this is a film set? Can't he just bring people in like that?"

Upon hearing Zhao Shucheng's words and seeing Chen Mo and the honest-looking old man he had brought, Xiao Liu quickly said, "Director Gu, I'll go talk to him right away and make sure it won't affect the filming later."

Before Xiao Liu could finish speaking to Chen Mo, they saw fans clashing with Xiao Yuanshan not far away. Xiao Yuanshan became agitated and eventually collapsed to the ground.

Upon hearing the fans' shouts and the staff's panic, Zhao Shucheng quickly contacted medical personnel to take him to the hospital.

Xiao Mu was naturally very worried, after all, this was his adoptive father, and if something happened, he would naturally go to check on the situation as soon as possible.

At this moment, Chen Mo stopped Xiao Mu and said, "Teacher Yao, or should I call you Teacher Xiao? Don't go, I'll go and take a look."

Upon hearing Chen Mo's words, Xiao Mu's heart tightened. Did the other party already know? Was he about to be unable to keep it a secret any longer?
Zhao Shucheng said, "Yao Menggui, Song Ci, continue filming."

Xiao Mu wanted to say something, but considering his current identity, he knew it wasn't appropriate for him to expose himself now, so he could only return to his original position and prepare for filming.

She stood there, thinking about the time she spent with her father, especially her childhood memories, and her eyes welled up with tears.

Zhao Shucheng needed this kind of emotion, so he nodded and let Song Ci and Xiao Mu continue acting.

After filming was completed, Zhao Shucheng nodded repeatedly and said, "Not bad, Yao Menggui, your emotional progression this time was very good, and you portrayed the reluctance and pain."

Xiao Mu said, "Director, I would like to ask for leave. There are some things I need to take care of."

Zhao Shucheng nodded and said, "Of course you can. You really need to deal with this. Your agent is too unreliable. Such an old person, suffering from an illness, and brought to the filming set. How come there's no buzz now? Are you creating buzz yourselves?"

"I'm sorry, director!"

"Don't apologize to me. Apologize to the people who were taken to the hospital today. You can't sacrifice other people's interests for your own popularity. I'll let it go this time, but if there's a next time, I'll replace you as the leading actress, even if it means falling out with the investors."

"I promise it won't happen again. I'm leaving now!"

Xiao Mu knew that Chen Mo had come to test him, or that the other party already knew his identity and wanted to blackmail him, or that he had other purposes.

She also wanted to talk to Chen Mo to see what his purpose was, so naturally she couldn't let Chen Mo expose her now.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Xiao Mu saw Chen Mo and learned that Xiao Yuanshan was in the operating room due to a sudden heart palpitation, and his condition was unclear.

"Chen Mo, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Chen Mo looked at Xiao Mu and knew that the other party must be blaming him for bringing Xiao Yuanshan to the film set, causing the other party to be traumatized and hospitalized.

"If I told you that this wasn't my intention, would you believe me?"

"Whether I believe it or not is not important. I just want to know what your purpose is right now."

Xiao Mu looked at Chen Mo, her mind racing. She had actually sensed something was off about her role as the executive agent. However, when Chang Ming had asked her to choose an agent, everyone else had been chosen by Chang Ming, and to avoid giving herself away, she had no choice but to select Chen Mo, who seemed to have no connection to the situation. (End of Chapter)