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Chapter 111 Visiting the Set with Li Yitong

On the morning of September 20th, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Feng, along with his driver Lao Wang and two bodyguards, headed to the airport.

"Mr. Lin, everything is ready. The sunscreen for Ms. Li is in the trunk," Old Wang said through the rearview mirror.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work." Lin Feng nodded, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to rest. The post-production of "So Cute Us" was finally over, and the remaining adjustments could be left to the editor, which would fulfill his promise to Li Yitong to visit the set.

As the plane took off, Lin Feng gazed at the city shrinking outside the window and suddenly thought of Tian Xiwei and Liu Haochun. They were probably standing at attention at the military training base right now; he wondered if they'd gotten a tan.

Around noon, the plane landed at Shazhou Airport, and the dry air hit them. Lin Feng asked Lao Wang to rent a car, while he and his men took a taxi straight to Shazhou Film and Television Base.

"Li Yitong said the crew is filming outdoor scenes in Studio 3, Area A," Lin Feng said to the driver, looking at the location on his phone. "Please hurry, thank you."

Meanwhile, the set of "Fighter of the Destiny" was bustling with activity. Li Yitong, dressed in a light white ancient costume with her hair tied up high and adorned with an exquisite floral decoration on her forehead, was filming a scene with Lu Han. Her portrayal of Princess Luoluo was lively and charming, completely unlike her previous role as an assistant, where she displayed a restrained and reserved demeanor.

"Cut! Great!" Director Chung Siu-hung called out. "Yi-Tong's emotions were spot on in this take. Take a ten-minute break and prepare to film the next scene."

Li Yitong breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she reached the rest area, her assistant, Xiao Chen, ran over with her phone: "Sister Yitong, your special notification sound just went off! It was from President Lin!"

"Really?" Li Yitong's eyes lit up, and she quickly took the phone. Sure enough, the screen displayed a message from Lin Feng: [Almost there, waiting for you at the door.]

I told her I'd be there today, and I didn't expect her to be so punctual. "Xiao Chen, I'm going to pick up President Lin. Could you watch my things for me?"

"Okay!"

As soon as Li Yitong reached the entrance of the film set, she saw three figures approaching. Lin Feng was wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans, with sunglasses on, followed by two tall, imposing men who looked like men to be trifled with.

"Boss!" She ran over with a smile and gave Lin Feng a big hug. "You're finally here! We were about to wrap up filming if you hadn't come!"

"Isn't this it?" Lin Feng took off his sunglasses, looked at her slightly tanned face, and laughed, "You've lost weight. Is the food on set bad?"

"No way," Li Yitong patted her belly, "I've gotten stronger! I eat mutton every day, I've all gained muscle." She turned to the side, "Who are these two?"

"The newly recruited bodyguards, Brother Li and Brother Zhang," Lin Feng introduced.

"Hello, Miss Li." The two greeted each other in unison.

"Hello." Li Yitong nodded with a smile, but she was a little surprised. The boss's entourage was getting bigger and bigger, and he even brought bodyguards when he went out.

"Take me to see Director Chung first," Lin Feng said.

"Yeah! Director Zhong said yesterday that he was looking forward to your arrival." Li Yitong pulled him towards the film set. "By the way, your movie has surpassed one billion! Congratulations, boss! There's news about you everywhere online now, our entire crew is talking about it!"

"A small matter."

As they walked to the center of the set, Chung Siu-hung was reading a script. Seeing them approach, he immediately greeted them with a smile, "Director Lin, what a rare guest!"

"Director Chung, you're too kind. Just call me Raymond Lam." Raymond Lam shook hands with him. "I've heard you're amazing at filming period dramas, so I came here today specifically to learn from you."

"Haha, Director Lin, you've embarrassed me." Chung Siu-hung waved his hand. "You're the one who's young and promising. Both of your movies are more popular than the last. I have to learn from you how to capture the hearts of young audiences."

Chung Siu-hung is a veteran director in the industry who has directed many classic Hong Kong films. Logically, he shouldn't be so polite to a junior. But Raymond Lam's current momentum is too strong. At a young age, he has a net worth of 1 billion, his films have grossed over 1 billion, and he even owns his own company. Few people in the industry can match his achievements.

Not to mention, his film just surpassed the box office of Lu Han's "The Lost Tomb" from the same production team, and he is currently enjoying unparalleled popularity.

"Director Chung, you flatter me too much," Raymond Lam said with a smile.

"Come on, let me introduce the main actors to you." Zhong Shaoxiong pulled him to the rest area. "This is the male lead, Lu Han, and the female lead, Guli Nazha."

Lu Han was looking down at his phone when he heard this. He looked up, smiled, and stood up: "Hello, Director Lin, I've heard so much about you." He was indeed handsome, and his skin was better than most girls'.

"Hello, Teacher Lu." Raymond Lam shook hands with him. This was the legendary celebrity whose fans were arguing about endlessly.

Actually, Raymond Lam didn't have any ill feelings towards Lu Han. He just thought it was pointless for fans to fight. On the day his movie broke 1 billion yuan, some of Lu Han's fans were saying sourly that the box office was "inflated," but he couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them.

"This is Gulinaza," Zhong Shaoxiong said, pointing to the girl next to him.

Gulnazar, dressed in a white gauze dress with her long hair flowing over her shoulders, stood up, extended her hand, and smiled sweetly: "Director Lin, I'm a fan of yours. I've seen all of your films, including 'Fame and Fortune,' 'Take My Brother Away,' 'The Beginning,' and 'With You,' which you starred in. I really enjoyed them."

"Thank you for your support, Teacher Naza." Lin Feng held her hand, a little surprised. Her looks were indeed as good as they said. She was already beautiful on camera, but she was even more stunning in person.

"You can just call me Nazar." Gulnazar said excitedly, "I didn't expect you to be even more handsome in person than in photos."

"Teacher Naza is also very beautiful. I've seen your dramas, and you acted quite well," Raymond Lam replied politely.

"Then—which of my roles do you like best?" Gulinaza asked, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Lin Feng was taken aback. He had just been being polite; he had never actually seen her acting. His mind raced for three seconds before he suddenly remembered watching a few episodes of "God of War Zhao Yun" with Li Yitong. He quickly said, "I like your portrayal of Diao Chan; you're especially beautiful."

"Really?" Gulnazar's eyes lit up even more. "I was so nervous filming that movie! Thank you for liking it!"

Lin Feng smiled but didn't reply; if they continued chatting, he'd give himself away. He turned to Chung Siu-hung and said, "Director Chung, I bought some milk tea and fruit. They should arrive around noon. I'll let everyone try some then."

"Oh, thank you so much, Director Lin!" Chung Siu-hung said with a smile. "We'll be taking a break right after this scene, everyone will be happy." He was thinking to himself that he would have his assistant take a lot of photos of Raymond Lam and the cast later, and posting them would definitely get them trending on social media, increasing the show's popularity.

Lu Han listened from the side without saying much. He didn't dislike Lin Feng, but he didn't like him either. After all, Lin Feng's movie had suppressed his box office and his fans were arguing every day, which was a bit awkward.

Li Yitong sensed the slightly awkward atmosphere and quickly smoothed things over: "Boss, shall I show you my lounge? There are some local specialties from Shazhou that I saved for you!"

"Okay." Lin Feng readily agreed.

As Lin Feng followed Li Yitong toward the dressing room, he glanced back at the film set. Guli Nazha was talking to Director Zhong and kept glancing in his direction.

When the crew called out "Lunch is ready," the sun was blazing, and the ground was scorching hot. Director Chung patted Raymond Lam on the shoulder: "Director Lam, I'm sorry to trouble you. This is how conditions are on set. Don't mind the boxed lunches."

He had someone bring Raymond Lam a boxed lunch, the kind with extra chicken legs and beef, the same standard as the director and lead actors.

"Director Chung is too kind," Raymond Lam said with a smile as he accepted the lunch. "I eat boxed lunches every day while filming, so I'm used to it."

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Li Yitong leaned over and said, "Boss, let's eat in Sister Nazha's RV. It's air-conditioned and cool." She didn't have an RV on set, so she usually squeezed in with Guli Nazha at noon. The two got along like sisters.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Lin Feng hesitated.

"It's okay, Sister Zha just said she wanted you to come over." Li Yitong pulled him towards the RV.

Gulinaza's RV wasn't very big. There were some unfinished snacks on the table. When she saw them come in, she stood up with a smile and said, "Director Lin is here. Please have a seat."

"Sorry to bother you." Lin Feng sat down on the sofa and placed the boxed lunch on the small table.

"Don't mention it," Gulinaza said, handing him a bottle of iced cola. "It must be sweltering outside, right? The RV's air conditioning is great, stay a while longer."

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The three opened their lunchboxes and chatted as they ate. Li Yitong was most concerned about Tian Xiwei and Liu Haochun: "Boss, how's Weiwei and Haochun's military training going? Did they get bullied?"

"Probably not," Lin Feng said, taking a bite of rice. "With Weiwei's personality, it's good enough if she doesn't bully others."

"That's true," Li Yitong laughed. "She's protected Haocun since she was little. With her around, everything will be fine." She then talked about the daily life on set. "We're filming this movie really fast. We'll wrap up in another half month. It's just that Dunhuang is so dry. I feel like I don't get enough even if I put on three face masks every day."

Gulina kept glancing at Raymond Lam, occasionally asking, "Director Lam, what kind of movies do you usually like to watch?" "What kind of genre do you think is most popular in the market right now?" "Do you give actors room to improvise when you're filming?"

Questions came one after another, ranging from hobbies to industry insights, the curiosity in her eyes impossible to hide. She genuinely thought Lin Feng was amazing; at only 20 years old, he had started from scratch and earned billions in just two years, plus he was so handsome—he was practically a character straight out of a novel.

What's even more remarkable is that he doesn't have the arrogance of someone who has achieved early success; he speaks and acts with composure, which makes her even more interested.

Lin Feng was overwhelmed by the questions and could only give the answers he could manage. Fortunately, less than 20 minutes into the meal, the bodyguard knocked on the RV: "Mr. Lin, the milk tea and watermelon have arrived and have been distributed to the crew."

"Great!" Li Yitong's eyes lit up. "I'll go get it!"

"I'll go." Lin Feng quickly stood up, finally able to catch his breath.

He followed Xiao Li to get three cups of milk tea and half a watermelon. When he returned to the RV, Li Yitong was telling Guli Nazha about some funny stories from filming. "—Back then, the boss waited all day just to film a rain scene, saying that artificial rain just didn't feel right. In the end, the whole crew stayed with him, but the result was really good!"

"Director Lin has really high standards for his work." Gulinaza looked at Lin Feng with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Raymond Lam handed them the milk tea, "Try it, it's iced."

"Thank you, Director Lin!" The two took the milk tea, inserted the straws, and made a "sizzling" sound.

When they were eating watermelon, they realized they didn't have a knife. Li Yitong volunteered, "I'll go to the film set to borrow a knife!" With that, she took the watermelon and went downstairs.

In an instant, only Raymond Lam and Guli Nazha remained in the RV. Guli Nazha smoothed her hair and suddenly spoke up: "Director Lam, do you think I have a chance to act in your movie?" As she spoke, she slightly puffed out her chest, her white T-shirt outlining her soft curves.

Lin Feng's heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm on the surface: "Of course, Teacher Nazha is both good-looking and a good actor. If there are any suitable roles in the future, I will definitely contact you."

"Really?" Gulinaza's eyes lit up. "That's great! I really want to work with you sometime."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and the atmosphere was relatively relaxed. They didn't notice that an extra was secretly taking pictures with his phone not far away. He could capture the two sitting together, laughing and chatting, and the distance looked very close.