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Chapter 15 Where did I go wrong with you?
Chen Xiu, dressed in a white shirt and jeans, leaned against a big tree, flipping through the book in her hands in a serious manner.

Occasionally, he would reach up and push up his non-prescription glasses on the bridge of his nose.

A camera was set up to his side, silently recording this moment.

"OK, this is a good spot, let's shoot from here!"

Ma Weiwei decisively announced that today is the official start date for filming of "My Sunshine". Before filming, the crew searched all over Suzhou University for suitable shooting locations.

Fortunately, this process did not waste too much time.

Upon hearing that the director was satisfied with the position, Chen Xiu closed her book, got up, and left the area under the big tree.

His scenes are basically all tied to Wu Qian.

Today, we need to finish filming the scenes of Zhao Mosheng, played by Wu Qian, entering university first, and then film the scenes of the two meeting. Chen Xiu has nothing to do right now.

Arriving at the monitor equipment, Chen Xiu picked out a folding stool that the actors could take themselves and sat down. Just as he was about to look at the script, Ma Weiwei walked towards him.

Seeing the uninvited director, Chen Xiu, holding the script, said, "Director Ma, would you like a seat?"

"No need, I'll just say a few words to you and then I'll leave."

Chen Xiu nodded, but didn't get up. She just sat there and waited for Ma Weiwei to continue.

"Well, it's really nothing special..."

Ma Weiwei started by saying something, but her expression showed a lot of difficulty.

She, who is usually eloquent, now had her hands clasped together behind her back, and it was unclear what she was struggling with.

Facing Chen Xiu's silent gaze, Ma Weiwei clenched her fists behind her back and said, "I just wanted to tell you that yesterday, and about the audition, it's not that I have a problem with you, it's just that I personally feel that you are not suitable to be He Yichen in college."

"But it's much better now! After you put on these glasses, your whole aura has become more subdued. When you're not smiling, you have a kind of aloofness that keeps people at a distance, but when you smile, you're very warm. That's the feeling I wanted."

When Ma Weiwei said "but," she intentionally sped up her speech.

She probably wanted to talk things out with Chen Xiu to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings between them.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiu, just as Ma Weiwei had said, revealed a warm smile.

"Director Ma, I understand what you mean. I have never felt that you are targeting me."

"Really?"

"Of course! You're just doing your normal job. If I feel there's something wrong with it, then it must be me who's not normal."

"It's good that you think that way. This is also my first time directing, and I'm afraid the actors won't cooperate..."

Ma Weiwei rambled on and on, while Chen Xiu listened quietly without offering any comment.

When she finally realized that she had talked too much and wasted too much time, and that she needed to rush to start filming, Chen Xiu simply smiled and said goodbye.

Throughout the entire process, his behavior was impeccable; he remained gentle and proper.

Every successful entrepreneur is an exceptionally good HR professional, because you need to understand each employee, mitigate their negative emotions, and motivate them—in short, you need to be able to paint a compelling picture...

After interacting with these people more, Chen Xiu found it incredibly easy to deal with Ma Weiwei's little schemes.

After seeing Ma Weiwei off, Chen Xiu didn't immediately look at the script. Instead, she took out her phone, took a selfie, and sent it to Meng Ziyi.

After posting it, he thought for a moment and then added another photo of himself smiling.

As a result, before the second photo was even sent, Sister Meng's comments had already arrived.

"Why are you wearing glasses? You actually look quite handsome."

"Hey, why did you send the same one again?"

"This smile looks a bit cunning and scheming, which suits your style perfectly. (Sunglasses smiling emoji)"

Looking at Meng Ziyi's evaluation, Chen Xiu smacked her lips, took off her glasses, and pushed her bangs, which were hanging down on her forehead, back with her hand.

Because his hair was too long, after trying several times, he simply used his hand to hold it in place and then used his other hand to operate his phone to take a selfie.

It's a pity I didn't bring hairspray, otherwise I could have easily fixed it with hairspray...

After taking the new photos, Chen Xiu sent them to Sister Meng, and this time she added a message.

What do you think of the style of this one?

The photo and message were sent, and within five seconds, Meng Ziyi's comment appeared: "This is exactly your usual style!"

"He looks somewhat arrogant, and he gives off a condescending vibe to people he doesn't know well."

"When we first met, I bumped into you and I was thinking: Who is this guy? He looks so arrogant... Turns out he's a pervert."

"Pfft~"

Even though she was somewhat prepared, Chen Xiu still couldn't help but laugh at Meng Ziyi's evaluation.

The script he had already memorized no longer held any interest for him; chatting with the adorable and quirky Sister Meng was what he was truly interested in spending his time on.

On the small screen of her iPhone 5, Chen Xiu quickly typed out her response to Meng Ziyi's evaluation.

"You need to provide evidence before you speak. Where did I seduce you?"

(Eye-rolling emoji)

"How about we try it next time?"

"(Eye-rolling emoji) x2"

Chen Xiu replied to Meng Ziyi's messages instantly.

In the pleasant back-and-forth chat, time quietly slipped away, and the sun gradually approached its zenith.

With a shout, Chen Xiu was forced to end her chat with Meng Ziyi.

"Chen Xiu, get ready, we're about to film your scene."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

After responding to the stage manager's call, Chen Xiu sent Meng Ziyi the message, "I have to go move bricks, let's talk later tonight."

Seeing Meng Ziyi's reply with a nodding kitten emoji, Chen Xiu hesitated for a moment before posting the two photos she had just taken to her WeChat Moments with captions.

"A little commemoration for my first role!"

After posting, Chen Xiu stopped checking her WeChat Moments and went straight to the tree she had chosen.

……

Beijing, Didi headquarters.

Cheng Wei, who was checking the company's data for May in his office, suddenly received a call from Zhang Bo, another founder of the company.

"Hey, Hiroko, what's wrong?"

"Has Xiuer not been to work lately?"

“Starting from the second half of last year, he has been solely responsible for securing funding and developing strategic plans. He no longer works regular office hours, as you know.”

"Has he been through anything traumatic recently?"

Zhang Bo's indirect questioning made Cheng Wei frown, and his attention temporarily shifted from the computer screen to his mobile phone.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"There's something you'll see for yourself in a moment, but I'm telling you now. It shouldn't be considered tattling, right?"

"what's up?"

"Promise me first, don't get agitated..."

"What's there to get excited about? I'm not someone who gets excited easily."

Cheng Wei readily agreed, even finding Zhang Bo's concerns somewhat ridiculous.

However, all composure vanished upon hearing the next sentence.

"Xiuer went to become an actor; he just posted it on his WeChat Moments."

"Hiss~~, call me back later."

Cheng Wei hung up the phone and dialed Chen Xiu's number, but no one answered...

(End of this chapter)