Chinese entertainment: Top stars started being pursued by young actresses

Chapter 158, 157. Duling: Teacher Lin, do you have time to meet?

"I can't let my beautiful back of the head get damaged."

Mencius smiled.

Lin Shaobai: "The back of the head... can be... beautiful???"

"Tsk tsk tsk, as everyone knows, some people have a flat back of their head, and some have a round one. A round back of the head is definitely more attractive than a flat one. The skull is something given by God; a good-looking skull doesn't discriminate against hairstyles or makeup..."

Meng Ziyi tapped Lin Shaobai's forehead with his finger: "To put it simply, good-looking people have good-looking heads even from the back."

After babbling on and on, Lin Shaobai could only conclude that Meng Ziyi was praising her for being good-looking.

"Hey, why don't you have any reaction? You're telling the truth. People with fluffy hair at the back of their heads really do look good. I'm just blessed by God. I'm good-looking from head to toe. It's God's gift to me to be a big star."

"..."

"So you're right. Even though I'm embroiled in scandals now, I can still make a comeback in the future. With my looks, I'm one of a kind in the entertainment industry. It would be an injustice if someone this good-looking wasn't famous, wouldn't you agree?"

Meng Ziyi slowly sat up from the ground, her eyes resolute: "If you don't speak, it means you agree. People should always be more optimistic."

"Yes, yes, yes." Lin Shaobai carried Meng Ziyi to the bed, comforted her briefly, and then hurried out.

Meng Ziyi lay back down on the soft bed and yawned.

I didn't sleep well last night, so I need to catch up on my sleep today.

Not getting enough sleep can easily cause wrinkles on your face.

"Yes, my face can't be damaged at all," Meng Ziyi said, covering her face.

Everything else can be fake, but her beauty must be real.

She had to maintain her beautiful image at all times; the word "love of beauty" was always etched in her heart.

So what if I get called a "celebrity face"?
At least no one said it was ugly.

It's enough that no one says it's ugly.

Mencius had such a good mindset.

Even though she's been criticized so much by netizens, she still believes she'll definitely make a comeback in the future.

"Besides, the fact that Lin Shaobai said those things about me shows that I am indeed viewed favorably by others."

Meng Ziyi rolled over in bed and slowly tightened the blanket around herself.

"I'm happy that one person thinks so highly of me, let alone that there are several other people who think so highly of me."

"Xiao Lin..."

Mencius blushed as he thought of Lin Shaobai.

She rubbed her hair, and when she touched the back of her head, she remembered the time she almost bumped her head on the ground.

I couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.

"Thank goodness, I didn't fall on the ground just now, otherwise my brilliant brain would have been damaged."

"Many people have their hair stop growing on the spot where they hit their head after falling to the ground. As a female celebrity, if that really happened to me, how could I possibly live?"

"A rounded back of the head is also important!"

……

Lin Shaobai returned to the film crew to continue filming.

Today I'm going to film a kissing scene with Tian Xiwei.

Filming for "Qingqing's Daily Life" started in January and has continued into March. Tian Xiwei already had feelings for Lin Shaobai, and during filming, she gradually developed even deeper feelings for him.

The phrase "love blossoms on set" didn't come about out of nowhere.

Many actors get married because they fell in love while working on a project.

For example, Zhao Xiaodao and Feng Shaofeng. Most people think that they fell in love and decided to get married after filming "The Story of Minglan". In fact, they already had feelings for each other back when they filmed the previous movie "The Monkey King 3". The TV series just accelerated the process.

Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi developed feelings for each other after working together on "Scarlet Heart".

In addition, there are the well-known Tang Yan and Luo Jin.

These two have collaborated on countless projects, including spy dramas, contemporary romance dramas, and period dramas—they've worked together on all sorts of genres.

There are countless other examples of people falling in love while working on a film or television production.

Tian Xiwei also experienced firsthand how intense this emotion was.

She's increasingly worried that she might lose control and end up drinking or something...

The thought of filming wrapping up soon made her even more heartbroken.

Only Tian Xiwei knew how deeply she was involved in this drama; she had completely immersed herself in the role of the female lead, Li Wei.

Before filming began, Lin Shaobai was reading the script, while Tian Xiwei watched him from a short distance away, propping her chin on her hand.

After Liu Meihan finished touching up her makeup, she saw this scene and quietly walked over: "Hey!"

"Mom!"

Its sudden appearance startled Oda!
"Are you trying to kill me, Liu Meihan? You came over here and scared me to death."

"Don't I do this all the time? Aren't you used to it yet?"

"Of course I can't get used to it, how can I possibly get used to it?"

Tian Xiwei turned to look at Lin Shaobai again.

After noticing her gaze, Liu Meihan joked, "I'm saying that the way you're looking... is that you looking at your male lead?"

“Male…” Tian Xi gave a muffled groan: “Yes, it’s all about the male lead, what’s wrong with that? You have a problem with it?”

"?"

Liu Meihan was full of questions.

What's going on? Didn't they deny it before? How come they're not only admitting it now, but they're also acting so arrogantly?

"Are you serious, Xiaotian?"

"Otherwise, who else can I look at from that direction?"

"Oh, right, but I didn't expect you to admit it so readily."

Tian Xiwei was a little shy, but quickly straightened her back and said, "Yes."

Liu Meihan got along very well with Xiaotian from the time she joined the crew, and she has been watching him gradually ever since.

She was thinking about how Tian Xiwei had developed feelings for her while filming...

That must be it; it's too obvious.

"Alright, alright, get ready!"

At the staff's beckoning, Lin Shaobai and Tian Xiwei quickly came together.

This scene depicts a minor conflict between the male and female leads caused by a single person.

The male lead, Yin Zheng, played by Lin Shaobai, is a little jealous, so he pretends to have a stomach ailment so that the female lead, Li Wei, played by Tian Xiwei, will care about him and feel sorry for him.

After attracting the female lead's attention, have her turn her head to look at the beautiful lights on the river next to her.

When young couples have disagreements, they need to use some clever tricks to resolve misunderstandings.

Once everything was ready, the director yelled "Action!"

Tian Xiwei helped Lin Shaobai, who was pretending to have a stomachache, up and said in a muffled voice, "You're just faking it, aren't you?"

After being exposed, Lin Shaobai slowly approached her: "I wasn't deliberately causing trouble during the day, it was just because..."

Tian Xi blinked her big eyes, hugged her knees and sat down next to him. She first looked at the river lanterns in the distance, then looked at Lin Shaobai: "A little jealous?"

"I wouldn't be jealous."

Lin Shaobai deliberately acted very relaxed. After saying those five words, he looked at Tian Xiwei and said guiltily, "Okay, a little. The Sixth Young Master of Xinchuan is indeed jealous."

Tian Xi smiled triumphantly.

She still looked as bright and radiant as ever in the photos.

That's how it is in the drama. She actually hopes that Lin Shaobai will be jealous of her, because she's always the one who's jealous of Lin Shaobai.

The repeated jealousy didn't diminish the emotion; instead, it intensified.

"If anything happens in the future, just tell me. I know you misunderstood. I learned to cook all for you."

"I just feel that since you're all from the same hometown, what if one day you..."

"What if I end up with him someday, and then I just go back to Jichuan?"

"There's nothing I can do if that's how you think. You said it yourself."

Lin Shaobai lowered his head, looking aggrieved.

He read the script and realized that the Sixth Young Master was not as wise and capable as he was when handling official business in the court.

In the drama, he's a doting husband, so this is the only way he can act right now. Tian Xiwei immediately cupped Lin Shaobai's face and lightly kissed his lips.

The kiss was exceptionally brief, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Lin Shaobai was stunned for a moment.

Bridge bean sack.

Something doesn't seem right.

The script seems to say there's a dialogue before they start kissing.

Why...why did you kiss so soon?
"Card!!"

If Lin Shaobai noticed it, how could the director not have noticed it?

This wasn't even performed according to the script.

Director: "Tian Xiwei! You forgot to say a line!"

"Oh, I'm so sorry!"

Tian Xiwei quickly put her hands together and apologized to the staff not far away.

She knew in her heart that she should say one less line.

I just couldn't resist kissing Lin Shaobai's face.

“You didn’t just forget one or two sentences, you forgot a whole section.”

Lin Shaobai said, looking at the script.

Tian Xiwei: "Um... I'm sorry."

Lin Shaobai: "..."

"What? I've already apologized. Why are you making me kneel down?"

"No, I just think your temper has been a bit better lately."

"It was my fault to begin with. I forgot my lines. I apologized beforehand. Apologizing is what I should do."

Tian Xi straightened her clothes: "Don't worry, I will definitely not make this mistake again next time."

After filming resumed, the two actors' relationship was even stronger than in the previous scene.

Tian Xiwei knew it was her fault and vowed, "I must not make the same mistake again this time."

Just like in the script, at the appointed time, she held Lin Shaobai and kissed him.

"I like you, I only like you, I like you the most, most, most, most, most, most of all."

Lin Shaobai stared blankly into Tian Xiwei's eyes for a moment.

"What's wrong? Does it mean you won't feel better if you don't drink?"

Tian Xiwei continued reciting her lines.

"Who said I can't do it?"

Lin Shaobai lowered his head and kissed Tian Xiwei's moist and red lips, which were as soft and sweet as cotton candy.

He slowly increased the pressure, and the two of them were immersed in the kiss.

Tian Xi sank a little deeper into the abyss; she felt she was about to break down.

I was able to control myself at first, but as filming went on for longer, I felt my self-control was decreasing...

Reason and thought were swallowed up by Lin Shaobai's kiss, leaving only deep emotions and desires.

In that instant, the world seemed to stand still, everything was slowly disappearing, leaving only the two of them.

Only this deep kiss was passionate and sweet.

The director was watching intently from outside the camera's view. The male and female leads in the drama are deeply in love with each other... so this kiss must also be passionate.

So far, both actors have performed very well.

"Great card!"

After the director called Lin Shaobai to come to his senses, Tian Xiwei was still immersed in the kiss from earlier.

After a while, he gently grabbed the hem of Lin Shaobai's clothes.

"Shaobai..."

"Ok?"

Tian Xiwei's face was flushed, clearly still immersed in the scene she had just witnessed.

Lin Shaobai: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Tian Xiwei bit her lip lightly, her previous fiery temper completely disappearing at this moment.

All that remained was the girl's inherent shyness.

A moment later, the director came over and continued to explain the scene to the two actors.

"Personally, I thought that scene was quite sweet, but you two could have made it even sweeter. The important thing about this scene is the sweetness between you two; it should be even sweeter after the misunderstanding is cleared up..."

She went on and on and on.

Lin Shaobai listened attentively the whole time, nodding occasionally.

After listening to what the director said, Tian Xiwei looked at Lin Shaobai and said when they were alone, "I think my acting was alright."

"It's great, but maybe the director wanted us to be even sweeter."

"Oh... a little sweeter."

……

After finishing work today, Lin Shaobai returned to the hotel and ordered takeout for dinner.

His assistant, Xiao Liu, ate with him.

"By the way, boss, it's been quite a while since you last did a live stream. Aren't you going to do any more live streams?"

"Start a live stream?"

Lin Shaobai stuffed a large mouthful of rice into his mouth.

"Yes, I saw in the comments that everyone is asking you to do a live stream. A lot of fans want to see you, but you've been staying in the group the whole time, so you don't have many opportunities to meet with your fans."

Lin Shaobai thought his assistant, Xiao Liu, made a lot of sense.

"I have an idea for the boss: next time we eat, let's do a live stream for half an hour."

"puff."

"Boss, the rice you sprayed out got on my face."

"Ahem. Sorry. I understand your suggestion, maybe next time."

"And boss, your phone keeps ringing, who's messaging you?"

Lin Shaobai rubbed his temples; he knew it was Wang Churan without even looking.

She seems to have a talkative streak, especially enjoying sharing her daily life, particularly with Lin Shaobai.

And every time she shares something, she posts a lot of text along with her selfie.

Wang Churan would tell Lin Shaobai about any cute children, kind old people, or uncles and aunts who helped her.

They would ask Lin Shaobai for advice on any ideas or difficulties they had.

Although Lin Shaobai felt troubled, he still replied to Wang Churan, preventing her words from falling coldly to the ground.

Lin Shaobai didn't reply, so Wang Churan kept sending him messages.

"This person..."

After finishing his last bite of food, Lin Shaobai picked up his phone and noticed a new message under Wang Churan's 99+ comments.

It was a message from the aloof and academically gifted Chen Duling.

I heard that Chen Duling went to London alone to study acting some time ago.

With so many flop dramas, she couldn't take the criticism anymore.

To be a good blacksmith, you must first improve yourself.

If you think about it, it really is time for me to come back.

[Teacher Lin, I've returned to China. I brought you a lot of things. Do you have time to meet me? I want to give you these things.]

Chen Duling still prefers to call Lin Shaobai "teacher".

She knew she was a relatively unknown actress in the entertainment industry, even though Lin Shaobai was much younger than her, he was a much bigger star.

He is someone she can learn from in terms of acting skills, and since she is learning from him, it is understandable that he would be called her teacher.

(End of this chapter)