The birth of an actor

Chapter 74 Yuxi
The sudden intimacy caught An Xin off guard for a moment.

no……

I was just being polite, why did you take it so seriously?

Seeing An Xin's bewildered expression, Xu Jinglei's smile grew even brighter:
"What? You think it's a loss to call me Sister Leilei?"

"Uh……"

Seeing An Xin's dazed look, Xu Jing's expression softened, and she suddenly reached out her hand:
"Well then, hello, don't worry, I'm Sister Leilei, shall we formally introduce ourselves?"

"..."

To be honest, this is the first time I've encountered a woman who's so persistent.

And he's a "big shot".

Looking at the outstretched hand, he hesitated for a second, then resisted the urge to look around to see if anyone was watching, and took it in his hand.

"Hello, Sister Leilei, this is Anxin."

He only gave it a light squeeze before letting go.

Extremely polite.

But Xu Jinglei laughed even more happily:

"Let's discuss the compensation for the sunglasses."

What the hell are you...

Anxin's lips twitched.

"Haha, just kidding. Do you really think I'd make you pay?"

"No, no, no, one thing at a time, there will definitely be compensation."

Even though they gave you face, if you don't know how to reciprocate, you're definitely being inconsiderate.

His tone then became even more earnest:
"Sister Leilei, no matter what, I mistakenly took your sunglasses as a prop the first time. There's a cause for every effect. So no matter what, I have to compensate you."

This time, Xu Jinglei was speechless.

"You're a bit stubborn."

As she spoke, she waved her hand again:
"It's just a pair of sunglasses, it's no big deal."

"But……"

"How about this."

Seeing that he persisted, Xu Jinglei suddenly said:
"Can I borrow your book? I'm bored. I can read it for a couple of days. Let's not argue about the sunglasses anymore, you hear me?"

"Uh... well... okay."

Anxin also understands the principle of "once, twice, but not a third time".

Since they've already said that and given him face, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to be coy.

So he said:

"I'll get it."

"Ah."

Xu Jinglei watched him leave with a smile.

She didn't really care about the sunglasses.

not to mention……

The child is quite likable.

He's not an annoying kid.

but……

Suddenly, she seemed to see something, and her expression turned strange.

As for An Xin, to be honest, he didn't take the so-called "Sister Lei Lei" seriously at all.

I took it purely as someone giving me face.

Hmm, this older sister is a really nice person.

While pondering this, he quickly found his bag and took out "That Dog".

Then he scratched Bondi.

The wound is a little itchy.

But with that one action, he suddenly froze.

Then he put his finger in front of his nose.

He chuckled twice, then subconsciously looked up at Xu Jinglei.

But then he saw that the other person was looking at him with a strange expression.

"..."

"..."

After exchanging glances, An Xin seemed to realize what was happening, and her expression quickly turned somewhat awkward.

He lowered his hand, trying to cover up his embarrassment, and quickly walked towards her.
"Sister Leilei, here you go."

"..."

Xu Jinglei had a strange look on her face.

Anxin's face also turned a little red.

"……ha."

Suddenly, Xu Jinglei let out a soft laugh, but An Xin turned around and walked away, disappearing into the villa in just a few steps.

Only Xu Jinglei's smile became even more pronounced.

But in reality, she was genuinely relieved after misunderstanding.

The reason why Anxin made that move just now is quite simple.

He smelled smoke.

It's common knowledge that non-smokers are actually very sensitive to the smell of cigarette smoke. He simply scratched his nose and detected a mixture of cosmetics and cigarette smoke.

My initial thought was, "This person smokes?"

But now I'm thinking, "Don't worry, you're really not afraid of dying."

Luckily, no one noticed, otherwise they might have been killed without a burial place.

……

The morning passed quickly.

At lunchtime, when the crew was eating, An Xin, who was holding her lunchbox, didn't see Xu Jinglei.

This actually put his mind at ease.

Then, some members of the crew left, while others stayed.

Anxin guessed that the people who stayed behind were to guard the equipment, so he found Brother Wang, who was about to leave, and asked him how many scenes he had left that afternoon.

"Your first game this afternoon is yours."

Upon hearing this, Anxin abandoned her plan to return to the hotel.

Instead, he found an empty room that wouldn't get in the way, spread out some newspapers, put his schoolbag under his head, yawned a few times, and fell asleep.

It's a bit chilly in Qingdao, but luckily he's young and full of energy.

When I woke up again, I was awakened by a cold sensation on my face.

I instinctively opened my eyes and saw a can of Coca-Cola in front of me. "?"

Following the Coke, he saw Xu Jinglei.

"Uh... Sister Leilei."

"Well, here it is."

"what?"

Looking at the dazed An Xin, Xu Jinglei withdrew her gaze from his noticeably swollen side of his head and said directly:
"My head is swollen, let's use this to cool it down."

"...Thank you, Sister Leilei."

"Ah."

Xu Jinglei responded, but didn't say anything more, and walked out directly.

It seems they came specifically to deliver the Coke to him.

Anxin was quite grateful, especially since he could clearly feel a headache after waking up. Fortunately, he wasn't dizzy, just had minor cuts and bruises.

With his head pressed against the Coke can, feeling the collision of coolness and pain, he was in a daze for a while before being reminded by the production assistant who came in that it was his turn to act.

About 20 minutes later.

He was still wearing those sunglasses, the lenses concealing his wounds. He lay peacefully on the floor where he had been that morning, with a large patch of blood still visible on his abdomen.

As the sound of filming began, a group of footsteps sounded, and he felt someone rummage through his "corpse" a few times, saying:
"Captain, the man is dead."

"Quick, go upstairs and check!"

"Yes!"

……

Although he was already a corpse, Anxin's role in the story was not over.

Although his scenes were finished in the afternoon, there was still a scene to be filmed tomorrow where Pan Dawei brings two henchmen to the villa, so it wasn't completely over yet.

After his filming is finished, it will be Xu Jinglei's turn.

After watching for a while, I realized that the character played by the other person, named Lü Yueyue, was probably an undercover police officer.

Then he knew the general plot of the play.

Lu Yueyue infiltrated the undercover operations of Pan Dawei and Pan Xiaowei, but her fake relationship turned into a real one, and she developed feelings for him. In the end, when Pan Xiaowei was about to commit suicide with the police, she came to stop him. Pan Xiaowei then committed suicide, and Lu Yueyue was heartbroken and cried...

That should be the plot.

However, what surprised Anxin was that the other person's acting was unexpectedly stiff.

Whether it's the crying scene or the dialogue when she finally persuades Pan Xiaowei to put down his gun, which is hardly expressive, it all feels unnatural.

We don’t know what others think for now, but at least in An Xin’s opinion, her “crying” was a bit too affected.

However, since the director didn't say anything, he naturally had even less right to speak.

After the scene was filmed, suddenly, the entire crew burst into applause.

While Anxin was still wondering what was going on, someone delivered a bouquet of flowers.

Xu Jinglei, her face still streaked with tears, paused for a moment, then smiled and accepted the gift. She then began to thank everyone.

Only then did An Xin hear a voice amidst the congratulations: "Leilei, congratulations on wrapping up filming."

It turns out that this scene was Xu Jinglei's final scene.

No wonder...

……

After filming this scene, Xu Jinglei left.

After filming a few more seascape scenes, the crew announced that the day would end.

Don't worry, there's another scene tomorrow morning where Pan Dawei and his two henchmen arrive at the villa to meet the smuggler.

After returning to the hotel with the film crew, it was time for dinner.

However, there were noticeably fewer people at the restaurant this time.

According to Zhao Xiaoshuai, the entire production team went to Xu Jinglei's wrap party. Only the junior staff remained.

Anxin was naturally indifferent to why her "good older sister" hadn't called her that, in a rather unkind way.

After finishing his meal, he returned to his room and started watching TV.

Zhao Xiaoshuai went to play poker with someone.

The directors went out to dinner, so there's definitely no need for a meeting tonight, and he's happy to relax.

Then he didn't come back until after 10 p.m., excitedly saying that he had won more than 70 yuan. He then immediately opened a pack of instant noodles and started boiling water, asking Anxin if he wanted to eat some.

After seeing An Xin shake her head, she added, "Our crew reimburses all these expenses, so there's no need to save money."

This serves as evidence for what Zhao Wei said in "My Fair Princess".

In short, nothing happened that night.

The next morning, An Xin's head was still throbbing, but he endured the discomfort and went to work again.

Then, a little after 9 o'clock, they finished filming the last scene of the bald guy.

Unlike Xu Jinglei, he received neither applause nor flowers.

Only the few old men's bills in Brother Wang's hand were giving him a kind smile.

"Here, count them."

"?"

Anxin was momentarily dazed, looking at the stack of money:

"Is it all mine?"

"Well, it's 1,600 in total, 300 for special roles, and it takes two days. The remaining 1,000... well, since I was injured, it's an extra bonus from the director."

As Brother Wang spoke, he patted Anxin on the shoulder:

"You did a good job. I'll look you up again next time I have a role."

"...Thank you, Brother Wang, and thank you, Director."

"what."

Brother Wang waved his hand:
"That's all for you here. Go back to the hotel and get your luggage. Don't miss your afternoon train."

"Ok."

Anxin nodded in agreement, put the 1,600 yuan into her pocket, and walked towards the hotel.

When he arrived at the hotel entrance, he looked at the tobacco and liquor store at the entrance, thought for a moment, and went inside.

When he came out, he had a black plastic bag in his hand and a look of emotion on his face.

If he remembered correctly, Yuxi cigarettes cost more than twenty yuan a pack.

As a result, the Yuxi cigarettes from 96 only cost ten yuan.

One costs only ninety.

That's incredibly cheap.

Of course, simply comparing purchasing power horizontally is meaningless and there's no basis for comparison.

Holding the black plastic bag, he walked to the hotel reception, handed it over, and told the receptionist that the film crew would come to pick it up later.

Before he could finish speaking, a voice was heard:
"Safe?"

He turned his head and saw Xu Jinglei, carrying large and small bags, looking at him.

(End of this chapter)