How to capture the evil villain? I choose to be his mother!

Chapter 416 The Most Disliked Actress's Mother in the Entertainment Industry (28)
In the following days, Zhu Wen would go to Zhai Ling's house every morning first.

Besides cooking for Zhai Ling himself, another purpose was to get Zhai Ling to exercise.

Of course, it's also because she needs to exercise to strengthen her body.

Perhaps for this reason, Zhu Wen clearly felt that the Mirage Pearl's repair effect on his body was more pronounced.

For example, she used to lose clumps of hair due to malnutrition, and the remaining hair was frizzy and sparse.

Now that the Mirage Pearl exists, her hair loss has decreased to just a few strands, her hair volume is gradually increasing, and the quality of her hair is slowly improving.

In addition, her skin gradually changed from dry and sallow to fair and radiant, and her sunken cheeks slowly became fuller...

These subtle changes, though seemingly minor, resulted in her looking completely different after just half a month – a stark contrast to her previous haggard and aged appearance!

The crew of the TV series "Black" at Hengdian World Studios.

Zhu Wen sat cross-legged in the corner, eating his boxed lunch while flipping through the newly revised script.

The character she was playing was already quite complex, and now Xu Qing had the screenwriter add even more storylines for her, and even arranged for male and child actors to play her family members who were originally only mentioned in the dialogue.

Now her screen time almost surpasses that of the male lead, making her the de facto sole protagonist!

Other actors in the crew did have complaints.

However, Xu Qing has always been domineering when filming, and he will never allow actors to ruin their performances for things like billing order.

There was a previous example where a popular actor in Xu Qing's film crew, relying on his fame and popularity, thought that since the movie was almost finished and he couldn't be replaced anyway, he wanted to interfere with Xu Qing's post-production arrangements and reduce the screen time of other supporting actors.

When Xu Qing learned of the other party's outrageous request, he immediately wanted to replace the male actor. Even though the investors and producers took turns trying to persuade him, he stubbornly refused and replaced the original actor with a new lead role.

His movie later became a huge hit, grossing over 3 billion yuan. The investors and producers had no complaints, and the actor who played the temporary role went from being unknown to becoming an overnight sensation.

The only one who was replaced, a once-popular actor, regretted his decision and was ridiculed for it. He gradually faded from the mainstream and is still struggling in obscurity.

With such a clear example, even if Xu Qing were to cut the current male lead's scenes down to make him the second male lead, no one would object!
However, aside from a few minor complaints, the vast majority of the crew members were convinced of Zhu Wen's abilities.

They found it hard to imagine that Zhu Wen was an actor who had no formal training, had never experienced any acting training, and was even acting for the first time!

Every time they watched Zhu Wen's performance live, they could feel the intense emotions he evoked. When Zhu Wen cried, they cried along with him; when Zhu Wen was happy, they were happy with him.

There was no trace of acting; it was as if she *was* the character...

Zhu Wen easily reached the highest level of acting.

So, despite their complaints, their admiration was genuine!
Some people are even making bets behind the scenes, wondering if Zhu Wen will get a Best Supporting Actress nomination after the movie is released!

Xu Qing happened to overhear their conversation as he passed by the group of people.

He walked straight to Zhu Wen in the corner and squatted down:
"They're betting on you, Sister Zhu."

His tone suggested a sense of schadenfreude followed by amusement.

However, Zhu Wen didn't even bother to lift his head:
“I know, they’ve been betting for three days now, and the odds keep changing.”

Xu Qing was immediately extremely curious:

"Upwards or downwards?"

Zhu Wen didn't reply, but just glanced at him indifferently.

Xu Qing immediately understood:

"Got it! As expected, Sister Zhu, you're amazing! Everyone's increasingly optimistic about you!"

He stroked his chin, "If only I could participate in the betting..."

Zhu Wen raised an eyebrow:

"Oh?"

Xu Qing chuckled:
"I bet you, Sister Zhu, not only will you get a nomination, but you'll also win! If not, I'll refuse to attend those tasteless award ceremonies from now on!"

Zhu Wen smiled but did not comment on Xu Qing's boastful words.

"are you looking for me?"

Xu Qing slapped his forehead:
"Oh, I almost forgot. I wanted to remind Sister Zhu to come early tomorrow, as you might need to put on makeup."

Zhu Wen was puzzled:

"You've been filming for so long without makeup, why are you starting to wear it now?"

Xu Qing leaned back exaggeratedly:

"Sister Zhu, are you really unaware or pretending? Why don't you look in the mirror and see how good your skin is now! Does this look like a poor, downtrodden woman worn down by life?"

Zhu Wen touched his face and felt fine.

Xu Qing's thoughts were completely different from hers; he was even relieved:

"Luckily, our shooting order was reversed. We filmed the post-production scenes first, and then continued filming the pre-production scenes when we moved locations. This way, your skin gradually improved, which is also a side effect of the passage of time..."

Zhu Wen listened to him ramble on and on, and asked him:
"Aren't you curious about how my skin has improved? I've even heard people speculating behind my back that I've had injections."

Why not say she had plastic surgery... Zhu Wen spends all her time on set, only a fool would say she had plastic surgery!

So injections became the new speculation, but not many people believed it, because cosmetic procedures require a recovery period, and Zhu Wen didn't have that time.

Xu Qing, on the other hand, didn't even consider that possibility.
"Oh? Sister Zhu, weren't you in poor health before, and now that you've recovered, you're slowly getting better?"

As he spoke, he smiled meaningfully.
"I'm a director, you know. The combination of an actor's bone structure and lighting will determine the final aesthetic of my film. How could I not know what you really look like, Sister Zhu?"

Zhu Wen looked at Xu Qing in surprise:

"You're quite impressive."

Xu Qing proudly raised his chin:
"I'm already amazing! Sister Zhu, I'm truly an incredible director! You'll see when the movie is released!"

Xu Qing was well aware that Zhu Wen treated this filming experience as nothing more than a job.

Other actors, in order to curry favor with Xu Qing, were willing to appear in his movies for free.

As for Zhu Wen?

Xu Qing was certain that the moment he said those words, Zhu Wen would pack his things and leave!
This shows that Zhu Wen is truly an outsider with no knowledge of the industry, which further strengthens Xu Qing's desire to edit the film well. He's waiting for the movie to be released so he can dazzle Zhu Wen and show her his skills!
Xu Qing suddenly noticed that Zhu Wen had gotten up.

He instinctively chased after him:
"Sister Zhu, where are you going?"

Zhu Wen glanced at him, somewhat speechless:
"Just taking out the trash and using the restroom. What, you want to come along?"

Xu Qing sheepishly shrank back.

not far away.

Xie Ji stood under a tree, gazing at the scene from afar, his eyes filled with a dark and turbulent expression.