Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 140, Section 139: Tian Xiwei: I just want to pin you down (5K)

"I didn't send it specifically to you, I just sent it to a group."

Tian Xiwei lay on the bed, one hand behind her head, looking at her phone and talking leisurely.

"It's 2019!"

The remaining three roommates were down below, jumping and skipping around with their wine glasses in hand.

"Wishing us great success in 2019 and that we become superstars!"

"To be honest, only I can become a big star!"

"Hey? Aren't you a little too confident? Look at how good-looking I am, I must be a top star."

"Wow." Tian Xiwei slowly got off the bed: "Are you joking or telling the truth?"

Her three roommates turned to look at her together: "Can't you even dream?"

"Okay, then I'll dream with you guys. I want to become a top star too, even more amazing than Lin Shaobai."

Now it was the three roommates' turn to remain silent. They stared at Tian Xiwei with wide, bewildered eyes.

"I feel like at least we were dreaming before, but you're just delusional. How could you possibly be more famous than Lin Shaobai? It's extremely difficult for a female celebrity to become a top star."

They also know that many drama school graduates can't find jobs and have switched to other careers.

Most actors from drama schools who struggle in the entertainment industry will likely end up starving.

Only a small percentage of people can make a living, and even fewer can become well-known celebrities and idols.

It's all a matter of probability and luck.

It mainly depends on whether you're destined to be famous.

So all they can do is talk about it here.

“Since it’s a dream, let’s dream big,” Tian Xiwei said with a slight smirk, revealing a confident smile. “I’m going to be an even bigger star than Lin Shaobai.”

"Alright, then we congratulate you on realizing your daydream soon."

……

……

Lin Shaobai spent New Year's Day at home with his mother.

During dinner, his mother suddenly said, "You..."

Lin Shaobai slurped up two mouthfuls of noodles: "What's wrong?"

Mom: "Are you...?"

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Tsk, you..."

"What's going on?"

"Nothing."

"Mom, you're such a strange person. You always stop halfway through a sentence and then take a deep breath. It makes me really curious."

"Okay. Mom feels that there's something off about your relationship with those two girls."

"what?"

Lin Shaobai put down his chopsticks and stared intently at his mother.

"I feel like you get along well with both Zhou Ye and Zhang Jingyi... but I don't know who you're closer to."

"Actually, everything is fine."

"Oh, what about those female celebrities in the entertainment industry? What's your relationship with them?"

Lin Shaobai's elderly mother revealed a very gossipy look in her eyes.

"We have a good relationship."

Which one is better?

Lin Shaobai felt that his mother was acting strangely today.
Super gossip.

Why are you asking so many questions today?

"Isn't it the new year? New year, new beginnings, so Mom came to ask you."

"It's fine, don't worry."

Lin Shaobai's phone suddenly pinged, it seemed his mother had sent him a red envelope.

"I hope that in the new year, my son, you will grow better and better, become stronger and stronger, and reach new heights in your career."

Lin Shaobai smiled and said, "Then I also wish you, Mom, to become more and more beautiful in the new year."

"Hmm. You're quite eloquent."

……

January 2nd arrived, and Lin Shaobai finished filming.

In the blink of an eye, the TV series "A Little Reunion" started filming in September 2018 and continued until the beginning of 2019.

They filmed from summer all the way into winter.

Lin Shaobai experienced Fang Yifan's senior year of high school and witnessed his joys and sorrows.

Zhou Ye experienced Qiao Yingzi's joys and sorrows, although for Qiao Yingzi, the later part of the story was probably more about sorrow.

Zhou Ye was initially in a bad mood, but after being comforted by Lin Shaobai, he gradually came out of the character he was playing and is now ready to start a new life.

However, because I had been filming continuously and was quite tired after filming both sets, I decided to take a break for a while.

After resting for a few days, Lin Shaobai immediately joined the cast of "Qingqing's Daily Life".

Today is the opening ceremony, and there are many people gathered at the scene.

It was unusually cold today. Lin Shaobai was wearing a black down jacket, a black baseball cap, and black round-framed glasses.

Tian Xiwei stood beside him a moment later, smiling as she looked ahead.

Her hands were red from the cold, and Lin Shaobai asked her, "Aren't you wearing gloves?"

Tian Xi glanced at him and said, "Oh, I lost my gloves back then, and I was too lazy to look for them."

Lin Shaobai chuckled, annoyed. "You're really tough as nails. You're not wearing gloves in this cold weather. Aren't you cold?"

"It was quite cold, but it was still okay."

Not long after, a young actress named Liu Meihan walked over.

She plays the role of Song Wu in it.

This young actress has acted in so many dramas, but the one that left the deepest impression on everyone is still Yan Lili, the little black fairy in "Balala the Fairies".

Many people may act their whole lives, but in the end, only one role will be remembered, like Chen Chichi.

After that, whether he appeared in variety shows or TV dramas, he always gave people the feeling of Zeng Xiaoxian.

You might not recognize the actors' real names from the cast of "iPartment," but you'll definitely know their characters: Hu Yifei, Lu Ziqiao, Chen Meijia, Tang Youyou...

A moment later, Liu Meihan ran up to Lin Shaobai.

She was rather short, so she had to look up at Lin Shaobai: "Oh my, Teacher Lin, this is the first time I've seen Teacher Lin so close."

"As expected, Teacher Lin is still as handsome as he is on TV."

"Haha, it's not bad."

Several actors who played the young master also came over to chat with Lin Shaobai and Xiao Tian.

A short while later, everyone took a group photo together.

The opening ceremony is a symbolic event, marking the official start of filming.

After taking the photos, Lin Shaobai went to his RV.

At this moment, his assistant, Xiao Liu, had already poured him a cup of hot tea.

Assistant Xiao Liu: "Boss, do you think this drama you've taken on will be a hit? I don't think anyone in China would like this kind of lighthearted, slice-of-life comedy. Fantasy dramas are more popular now, like the one you made, 'Ashes of Love.' That was a huge hit."

Lin Shaobai leisurely sipped his tea: "Don't you trust your boss's taste in choosing notebooks?"

Assistant Xiao Liu: "Yeah, that's true. Boss, your first drama was 'Ashes of Love,' and after filming that drama, you became an instant sensation and rose to the top. Actually, I feel that the choice of script is also very important for actors."

Some actors have superb acting skills, but they don't know how to choose scripts or roles that suit them.

There was no way to fully utilize one's abilities.

This has prevented him from standing out or becoming famous, even though he has the ability, he just lacks an opportunity.

A short while later, Tian Xiwei arrived at Lin Shaobai's RV.

Tian Xiwei isn't famous now, so naturally she doesn't have a private RV like a big star.

I'm somewhat familiar with this celebrity, so why not take a look?

Lin Shaobai was a little stunned when he saw Tian Xiwei standing at the door of the RV: "Just come in then."

Tian Xi blinked her big eyes twice, then got into Lin Shaobai's RV for a formal tour.

Lin Shaobai: "This is our first time working together, I hope it will be a pleasant collaboration."

Tian Xiwei was wearing a small black down jacket, with her hands in her pockets.

She looked at Lin Shaobai quietly, and after a while said, "Thank you."

Assistant Xiao Liu was a little stunned.

Why did you suddenly say that?
Three seconds later, he realized what was happening and quickly got out of the RV, leaving the two of them alone.

Lin Shaobai looked at Tian Xiwei.

After Tian Xiwei inexplicably said "thank you," she became a little shy. She first looked at the roof of the RV, then at the ground.

Finally, their gazes met Lin Shaobai's eyes.

"what?"

What did you just say?

"Don't repeat yourself."

Tian Xi gave a soft hum.

Lin Shaobai: "You're still the same as before. You're clearly a good person, but you're not frank."

"..."

"When he saw a fellow actress in the same group having a stomachache, he hurriedly handed her a hand warmer and stayed by her side, even though it was the first time they met."

Tian Xiwei's eyes widened a little more; she hadn't expected Lin Shaobai to know about this.

After all, this happened in a corner. Would anyone know about it if they hadn't been paying special attention?
"And I know you protected a female classmate who was being bullied before."

"you……"

"There are many versions of the story. Some say you bullied others, while others say you protected those who were bullied. Anyway, rumors are a mix of truth and falsehood..."

Tian Xiwei gets angry whenever she thinks about this.

She protected others and herself when she was hurt, so how did it become a rumor that she bullied others?

Why can't everyone tell the truth?
Instead of using rumors and slander to harm someone, why would someone do that?
However, this happened quite a while ago, and Tian Xiwei probably wouldn't have remembered it if Lin Shaobai hadn't brought it up. "So you believed it..."

"So I believe you won't bully others."

Lin Shaobai said to her with a smile.

Tian Xi was slightly moved: "..."

"Based on what I know about you, I don't think you're the kind of person who would bully others, even though you're quite violent..."

"What did you say?!"

Tian Xiwei reached out and grabbed Lin Shaobai's collar again.

He was very strong, squeezing Lin Shaobai so hard he couldn't breathe.

"My God, why are you still the same as before?"

"I……"

Tian Xiwei slowly let go, but then felt something was missing, so she raised her hand and chopped at Lin Shaobai's shoulder!
"I go."

This was the first time Lin Shaobai had ever seen this move.

He touched his shoulder where he had been slashed, and looked at Tian Xiwei with some curiosity.

"You've learned a new move?"

"Of course, we'll beat up those kinds of people."

"Why does it sound so strange to someone like me?"

"Yes, that's exactly the kind of person you are."

Tian Xi raised an eyebrow slightly and stepped off the RV with inexplicable excitement.

After she left, Lin Shaobai rubbed his shoulders again.

"This man."

How can someone be so strong?

……

The following day, after filming several scenes for the drama "Qingqing's Daily Life", Lin Shaobai had his first scene with Xiao Tian.

At this moment, he had already changed into the clothes of the sixth young master, Yin Zheng.

Tian Xiwei also changed into her clothes.

In the world of the TV series "Qingqing's Daily Life", it can be called the Nine Provinces, which contains nine major rivers.

With Xinchuan at the forefront, development in all aspects is progressing well.

Next is Mochuan, which has a large army and is mainly inhabited by herdsmen; it can be understood as a frontier region.

Cangchuan is located in the arid and barren northwest, surrounded by loess plateaus.

Yingchuan is evergreen all year round and has abundant rainfall, so it can be understood as the Jiangnan region.

Then there are Jinchuan, Danchuan, Daichuan, Yanyanchuan, and Jichuan.

The scene we're filming today involves several outstanding women from the Sichuan faction coming to marry the young masters of Xinchuan.

However, after a series of auditions, Li Wei, the female lead played by Tian Xiwei, got hungry and came to this room to steal some food, which was seen by Yin Zheng, the male lead played by Lin Shaobai.

Then came a very funny scene.

Before filming began, Lin Shaobai repeatedly read the script and understood the general plot of the story.

While Tian Xiwei was reading the script, she secretly glanced at him.

At this moment, Lin Shaobai, dressed in white, was tall and had a great figure, making him a quintessential handsome man in ancient costume.

It's true that handsome people should be filmed in period dramas; it's a blessing for the audience.

Tian Xi glanced at it, then turned her head to the script, glanced at it again, and then turned her head to the script again.

After Lin Shaobai noticed this out of the corner of his eye, he rolled up the script and tapped Tian Xiwei on the head.

"Can't you just—cough!"

Little did he know that Tian Xiwei would also slap the script onto his stomach.

The director, who was not far away, stared wide-eyed at the two of them.

It seems like you two have a good relationship, that's good.

Not long after, the scene was officially filmed.

Tian Xiwei held a plate in one hand and chopsticks in the other, tasting almost every dish.

Lin Shaobai, out of curiosity, decided to come to the kitchen to see what had happened, since he had only eaten leftovers at the mansion.

I walked over step by step from behind and saw that Tian Xiwei was still using leftover food to plate dishes.

Tian Xiwei: "This arrangement is almost complete."

Lin Shaobai looked at her warily, and finally said, "It seems to be crooked."

"Oh, you don't understand."

A second later, Tian Xiwei realized that she had been caught sneaking a bite!

She opened her eyes wide and turned to look at Lin Shaobai in disbelief.

Lin Shaobai looked at her with a stern face: "What do you do?"

"Oh, I'm the poison tester here. It's time for my evening study session, so I'll be leaving now."

Lin Shaobai grabbed Tian Xiwei, who had tried to escape, and brought her back.

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone test poison with their mouth. Tell me, which department are you from?"

"I am the Sixth Young Master of the Courtyard."

After Tian Xiwei rambled on and on, she suddenly saw Lin Shaobai clutching his stomach and thought she should take the opportunity to slip away.

Lin Shaobai plays the male lead, the Sixth Young Master, who has a bad stomach, so he is very particular about what he eats and often suffers from stomach pain.

He heard Tian Xiwei walk a few steps toward the door, then clutch her stomach and slowly lie down on the ground, acting as if she had a stomachache.

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei quickly turned around and came to his side: "What's wrong with you?"

"Old ailment, stomach pain."

"For stomach aches, seek the imperial physician!"

Tian Xiwei immediately grabbed Lin Shaobai's sleeve, trying to pull him up.

However, the difference in strength between men and women was too great, and she couldn't pull him no matter what she did. This only made things worse for Lin Shaobai, who was in so much stomach pain that he didn't want to move at all.

The sleeves of this garment are of poor quality, and Tian Xiwei ripped them.

This caused Lin Shaobai, who was halfway up his feet, to fall heavily back to his original spot.

He looked at Tian Xiwei with disbelief in his eyes.

Those eyes seemed to say, "Seriously, sis, what are you doing? This is murder!"

Tian Xiwei also looked terrified.

To make amends, she tried to pull Lin Shaobai's arm again, but failed and fell on top of him instead.

This caused Lin Shaobai further trauma.

After being pulled and pressed repeatedly, Lin Shaobai suffered countless torments. What was originally just a simple stomachache has now turned into pain all over his body.

Finally, they used a dragging method to pull Lin Shaobai's body forcefully.

After a period of torture, Lin Shaobai was finally helped out of the room.

The director and staff couldn't stop laughing while filming this scene.

That's right, this scene is going to be filmed. It's very funny. The tone of this drama is light comedy and everyday life. How can it attract the audience if it's not funny?
This director doesn't really want to make this. It's a tragic love story filled with bitterness and resentment, of you hurting me, me hurting you, you cursing me, me cursing you.

After being so tired every day, I should watch some lighthearted comedies.

"Great card!"

Director, please save this scene before filming it.

After this, it's time for a break.

During the break, Tian Xiwei couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

He landed on top of Lin Shaobai several times while filming.

The thought of pinning Lin Shaobai beneath her made her inexplicably happy.

He probably just wanted to bully Lin Shaobai.

I would occasionally slap him a couple of times, just to tease him a little.

Because I like him a lot, I want to tease him?

What kind of naive first-grader's thoughts are these?
Tian Xi smiled self-deprecatingly.

After watching the show, Lin Shaobai rubbed his body, feeling like he'd just been completely covered in Tian Xiwei's weight.

He even dragged me on the ground for several meters.

Emotionless, pure torture.

However, the effect of the two people filming behind the camera was quite funny, so I was satisfied.

Tian Xiwei: "Although I hate to admit it, my cooperation with you has been pretty good."

Lin Shaobai: "You like filming these kinds of scenes that torture me, don't you? You old rascal."

"You should be the sixth one, aren't you the sixth young master?"

Tian Xiwei joked.

Lin Shaobai: "Look at that terrifying smile of yours, do you still want to pin me down and torture me?"

Tian Xiwei's smile suddenly froze.

That sentence might have reminded her of what happened that night.

At that time, he also pinned Lin Shaobai down.

She liked to pin Lin Shaobai down.

As time went on, I inexplicably started to want to be with him again...

"Cough cough."

Tian Xiwei quickly put her hand to her mouth and coughed twice.

"Don't say things like that...it might cause misunderstandings and overthinking."

"Oh? Didn't you just lie on top of me and pin me down? What's there to misunderstand? Or is it..."

"no!"

Tian Xi's small face inexplicably turned red, a little shy.

The young actor playing the father-in-law stood to the side, frowning as he watched the two of them.

These two really have great chemistry; the production team knows how to choose people.

(End of this chapter)