How can you ascend to heaven when you are a star?

Chapter 278 Dependence
On Saturday, the weather was clear and the sun was shining on the earth like broken gold.

Zhang Wen got up early. Today should have been his day off, but because of filming, he had to give up his wonderful weekend and go to the set with Bai Lu.

For the crew, there are never any holidays. As long as the filming is not finished, the crew cannot take a day off.

Zhang Wen came to the set and discussed several scenes to be filmed today with director Han Xiaohua. As soon as he finished the conversation, the phone in his pocket vibrated.

He took it out and took a look. It was a WeChat message from the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. The content was: I'm here.

There is also a photo attached below, which shows the south gate of 798 Art District.

Thinking of the labor fee of 10,000 yuan per hour, he immediately asked for leave from Director Han and left the set.

Although I also received labor fees as a screenwriter, it was nothing compared to the consulting fee given by Mrs. Zhou.

Zhang Wen walked for a few minutes and soon arrived at the South Gate. He saw the eldest daughter of the Zhou family from afar. She was wearing a long-sleeved green floral dress. She had the gentle temperament of a lady and the lively and playful spirit of youth.

The dense floral patterns on the skirt are like the scenery in summer, dotted on the light green background, fresh and unique. The air seems to be filled with the faint fragrance of flowers and grass, just like the heroine who walked out of a campus romance comic.

Behind the girl were a man and a woman. The man was burly, with broad shoulders and a thick back, and his arms had distinct muscular lines. It was obvious that he had been training. The woman was tall and slender, with cold and sharp eyes and neat short hair, looking heroic.

Needless to say, the two of them should be bodyguards.

"Here!" Zhang Wen waved in the direction of the girl and quickened his pace.

When Zhou Shuyao heard the familiar voice, she immediately turned around. After seeing the person coming, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, and then she walked over quickly.

Zhang Wen looked at the girl and did not see any negative personality traits. He breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party was very stable last night and did not have any crazy thoughts.

He nodded to the two bodyguards, then looked at the girl and said, "I'll take you to the set later. You..." He wanted to tell her not to make any noise on set, but then he changed his words, thinking that she was temporarily speechless. "Stay with me and don't wander around."

"!"

Zhou Shuyao nodded after hearing this, with a very serious expression.

"Come with me." Zhang Wen said, and then led the way.

He had just taken a few steps when he suddenly felt someone pulling his clothes. When he turned around, it was indeed the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.

"Let go of my hand, I won't run away." Zhang Wen said to the girl.

The girl blinked, said nothing, and did not loosen her hand.

Zhang Wen scratched his head. Having a girl around was prone to misunderstanding. If the girl continued to pull at his clothes and refused to let go, wouldn't the misunderstanding be even more difficult to resolve?
He thought for a moment and said patiently, "Don't worry. Since I've already promised your grandma to stay with you, I definitely won't abandon you. Besides, I need to work. If you keep dragging me along like this, what will others think? Those who know me think I'm helping others, but those who don't think I'm a scumbag who cheats on their feelings. You don't want me to be misunderstood, do you?"

The girl thought about it for a moment, and finally let go of his hand reluctantly.

Zhang Wen brought the girl back to the set. Although filming had already started, his appearance still attracted the attention of many crew members.

Everyone's eyes fell on the girl. Her fresh and refined temperament made people's eyes light up. They thought: Is she an actress here to audition? Isn't it a bit of a waste for such a beautiful girl to be an extra?
Zhang Wen handed his chair to the girl, then stood behind director Han Xiaohua and watched the images displayed on the monitor.

"Stop, stop!"

Director Han Xiaohua suddenly stood up, and his voice spread throughout the entire set through the loudspeaker. For a moment, everyone froze in place, and all looked over.

"Male lead, your expression just now was wrong, don't be so exaggerated. Also, you and female lead should go on to act again. This scene shows your tacit understanding, and I don't see any of that in you..." Han Xiaohua talked incessantly to the actors, with the seriousness clearly visible on his face, and it was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with the scene just now.

"I understand, Director." Chen Zhenghao said obediently, then looked at his co-star Bai Lu with an embarrassed look on his face, "Sorry, we have to reshoot again."

"It doesn't matter, we can just rehearse a few more times..." Bai Lu only said half of his words before his gaze passed through the male lead and fell behind Director Han.

Who is that girl?
So beautiful, like a porcelain doll!
"Brother Zhang, look at the scene just now..." Director Han Xiaohua said as he turned around. However, when he saw the scene behind him, he was stunned. He saw a strange girl sitting in Brother Zhang's original position, with a pair of deep eyes looking around curiously.

Is this the new actor?

She's pretty, but she's a bit too much of a star, isn't she? She's actually fighting for a seat with Brother Zhang?
"Brother Zhang, this is..." Han Xiaohua looked at Zhang Wen beside him, wondering if this was a new actor arranged by the investor to join the crew?

"Director Han, this is my sister. Something happened at home recently and she needs my help to take care of her for a while. Don't worry, I promise she won't say a word and won't disturb the filming." Zhang Wen said solemnly.

After hearing this, the people around looked at him strangely. They didn't expect that Teacher Zhang not only had many older sisters, but also a younger sister.

"Oh." Han Xiaohua nodded, then whispered, "Your sister looks good. Is she from the Film Academy?"

"She studied finance." Zhang Wen said later. In fact, he didn't know what the girl was studying.

"The two people behind her are..."

"bodyguard."

"what?"

Han Xiaohua was stunned.

Going out with bodyguards?
It seems that Brother Zhang’s sister is of extraordinary status.

"Director Han, what happened in that scene just now?" Zhang Wen asked.

"Oh, that's it..." Han Xiaohua came back to his senses and devoted himself to his work again.

Time passed with the sound of "click", "click", and "click" of the clapperboard, and soon it was noon.

Zhang Wenben was planning to bring a box lunch for the girl, but when he saw the male bodyguard returning to the set with an insulated box, he immediately gave up the idea.

That’s right, how could the eldest daughter of the Zhou family eat boxed lunches?
Just as he was about to have dinner with Director Han, he saw the male bodyguard walking towards him.

"Mr. Zhang, the eldest lady invites you over for dinner."

"No, I'll eat with the staff." Zhang Wen said.

"..."

The male bodyguard didn't say anything, but didn't leave either. He just stood there with sharp eyes, not blinking.

Zhang Wen sighed secretly, feeling that silence was more powerful than words. He thought the girl would be the one without freedom, but he didn't expect that he would be the one without freedom in the end.

Alas, there is no other way. I have to take money from others and help them look after their children. Who made Mrs. Zhou pay more?

What's more, the Zhou family is now his VVVVIP users. If he doesn't even agree to his request to have dinner together, it would be a bit unreasonable.

"Ok."

Zhang Wen compromised in the face of his financial ability and walked straight towards the girl.

Zhou Shuyao smiled and showed the screen of her mobile phone. It said: This is a dish made by my aunt at home. It is delicious.

Zhang Wen took a look at the food prepared by the female bodyguard. There were Longjing shrimps, five-spice smoked fish, crab meat lion head, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, jade tofu soup, stir-fried choy sum, and a fruit platter. Not only were there many varieties, but each one looked very exquisite.

He looked down at the lunch box in his hand and immediately felt that it didn't taste good anymore.

Zhou Shuyao put away her phone and started typing on it again: I can’t eat it, you eat more.

Zhang Wen shook his head slightly after reading it, "I'm trying to lose weight recently, you can eat it."

Zhou Shuyao looked puzzled, as if saying: You are not fat, why do you want to lose weight?

Zhang Wen pretended not to see it and lowered his head to eat the food in the lunch box.

He has already accepted the other person's money. How could it be disgraceful if he still ate the food that the other person brought?

The crew members around were all stunned for a moment when they saw how Teacher Zhang communicated with the girl.

Is the girl mute?

Alas, what a pity for such a beautiful girl.

Zhang Wen deliberately sped up his eating speed, finishing the food in the lunch box in less than ten minutes. Then he looked at the girl and said, "I'm going to talk to the actors about the play. You can eat slowly."

After saying that, he stood up and walked towards Bai Lu's business car.

The girl looked at Dr. Zhang's back, put down her chopsticks, picked up her mobile phone, and carefully typed a few words on it: Diet meal!
Zhang Wen entered the car and heard Bai Lu's question before he even sat down.

"Who is she? How come you have another sister?" Bai Lu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the man who got in the car.

"She is the granddaughter of one of my big clients. She suffers from severe depression and has suicidal tendencies. I have given that girl hypnosis treatment and the effect was obvious, so this client entrusted his granddaughter to me for care. She follows me during the day and I take her home at night." Zhang Wen said simply.

In fact, the reason why he came to Bai Lu was to explain to the other party, because he found that since the girl came, Bai Lu's eyes always glanced at him from time to time, which also caused him to be less focused during filming and was stopped by Director Han several times.

"Is that so?" Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief and then asked, "I just saw her typing on her phone. Can't she speak?"

"Yes, but she was in a car accident two years ago and her mother died in front of her. She was traumatized and developed language communication problems. To put it simply, she has aphasia. I agreed to take care of her because I thought there were more people on the crew, which would help her recovery." Zhang Wen said seriously.

"Oh, she's so pitiful." Bai Lu looked at the girl not far away through the car window, his eyes full of sympathy.

"Yes, this is the first time I've encountered a patient with such a serious condition. Seeing how young she is, I couldn't bear to leave her alone, so I agreed to her request and kept her by my side, keeping an eye on her condition at all times to prevent her from committing suicide. Doctors are compassionate, after all."

"Hubby, you are so kind."

Bai Lu held the man's hand tightly, her face full of emotion. She had originally suspected that the man and the girl had some unknown relationship, but now, she felt guilty for her dirty thoughts.

"It's a pleasure to help others." Zhang Wen said.

However, the more he acted as if he didn't care, the more Bai Lu was moved by his helpful spirit. In the end, he couldn't help but move closer and gave the man a big kiss on the face.

"No more doubts?" Zhang Wen asked the woman beside him with a smile.

"Who doubted you? I always believed in you." Bai Lu said seriously, but his confidence was a little lacking.

Zhang Wen smiled and did not expose the other party. He sat in the car for a while before getting out and leaving.

The filming work in the afternoon was still busy. I don’t know if it was because of the hot weather, but Han Xiaohua was even angrier than in the morning, and he kept shouting to stop from time to time.

Sometimes he scolded the actors for not performing well enough, sometimes he scolded the staff for not being well prepared. Even the assistant director did not escape and was scolded for finding unqualified extras. This made the atmosphere on the entire set cold. Even during breaks, no one dared to speak loudly for fear of disturbing Director Han.

Time passed slowly and cautiously until today's shooting mission was completed and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Several of the main actors didn't even remove their makeup and got into the car and left, fearing that they would be caught and scolded by the director.

"That's all for today's shoot, let's go." Zhang Wen said to the girl.

The girl nodded obediently.

"How are you today? Are you bored?" Zhang Wen asked as he walked, hoping that this casual way of speaking would encourage the other person to speak.

The girl shook her head, her eyes shining, and seemed very interested in the filming.

"Will you come tomorrow?" Zhang Wen asked.

The girl nodded quickly.

Just as Zhang Wen was about to continue chatting, a man suddenly blocked her way and said excitedly, "Hello, beautiful lady. Excuse me, I'm Liu Yu, a talent scout from Orange Heart Entertainment. I just saw you and was attracted by your unique temperament. Our company has always been committed to discovering and cultivating talented artists. I think you have great talent and potential in acting..."

The girl listened silently and finally shook her head.

The scout didn't give up and continued, "Beautiful lady, if you are willing to join our Orange Heart Entertainment, you will definitely become a big star in the future. Don't you want to be a big star? You may not know that our company is one of the strongest in the industry. People like Sun Feifei, Zhang Yuqi, and Zhou Dongyu are all from our company. You must have heard of them, right?"

This time the girl did not answer, but reached out and grabbed Zhang Wen's arm and shook it, indicating that they should leave.

The male bodyguard appeared at this time, stretched out his hand and pushed the scout aside. His strong body was like a wall. No matter what tricks the scout used, he was isolated outside and could not break through.

"My eldest daughter is not interested in being an actress. Please don't bother here anymore, otherwise I will be rude to you." The female bodyguard said coldly, and then escorted the eldest daughter away.

"Don't go, this is my business card. Please believe me, you will definitely become famous." The scout shouted loudly, and then all that was left behind was his back.

Alas, it would be a waste if such a good image was not entered into the entertainment industry.

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(End of this chapter)