HuaYu: A Great Director Starting with Dream of the Red Chamber

Yang Mi was the first to speak.

With a bright smile, she even took a few steps closer:

"Oh my, what a coincidence! Jing Tian, ​​my junior, is here to visit the set too? It's so rare to see you here. I heard you're filming a big production in Zhuozhou?"

The implication was that "we have guests."

Although Jing Tian was a little surprised, she was a worldly person and quickly recovered.

She was inexplicably annoyed by Yang Mi's seemingly enthusiastic yet subtly provocative manner, especially by the other woman's casual demeanor.

When Li Yan was little, he used to follow her around everywhere!

She handed the food box to Yanzi behind her, smiling as she looked at Yang Mi:

"Yes, Sister Honey is here too, what a coincidence!"

"I didn't have any scenes to film today, and since my younger brother has always been a picky eater, I was worried he wouldn't like the food the crew provides, so I had the housekeeper make some of his favorite snacks and send them over."

She wanted to tell Yang Mi that they were from the same family, childhood sweethearts, and that this kind of relationship was not something that ordinary friends could compare to!

Li Yan stood to the side, feeling a cold sweat about to break out.

No, I didn't do anything. How did these two start fighting?!

Yang Mi's peach blossom eyes twitched slightly, and her smile became even brighter.

"Tian Tian is so thoughtful."

She gently brushed a stray hair behind her ear and sighed, feigning helplessness.

"I can't do that. My schedule has been so packed lately that I'm only getting sleep by squeezing it out on the go."

"We can only buy Starbucks when we pass by to make do. Unlike my sister, who is so lucky and doesn't have to worry about work."

Yang Mi thought to herself, "I've been in the entertainment industry since I was a kid, you think you can mess with me?"

She first said that she was incredibly famous, and then subtly criticized Jing Tian for not having any outstanding "resource-backed" qualities.

Jing Tian could easily understand the implied meaning here.

She blinked, her smile unchanged, and casually opened the food box, revealing jujube paste pastries and crystal cakes inside:

"Sister Mi is joking. Being popular is good for you. Being busy is a good thing. Unlike me, I'm still in school. I can't be busy even if I want to."

He picked out another jujube paste pastry and handed it to Li Yan, but his eyes were fixed on Yang Mi:

"But since you're so busy, Honey, you need to take care of your health. After all... a woman's condition declines very quickly after twenty-five."

"cough……"

Zhang Qiang, who was pretending to look in the mirror, almost choked on his coffee.

The two of them just stood there.

One is radiant and sexy, exuding confidence; the other is casual and relaxed, brimming with self-assurance.

They spoke softly, and their faces were always polite with smiles.

But the staff around them, who were eating and drinking, all pretended to be invisible.

They all had their ears standing up really high.

Only Naza huddled behind Ding Xiaoxiao, his eyes scanning the two of them with terror.

She quietly tugged at her small clothes and whispered in a barely audible voice:

"Miss...is this the legendary high-level match?"

Ding Xiaoxiao held an iced Americano brought by Yang Mi in her hand and had a jujube paste pastry brought by Jing Tian in her mouth.

She is now the only person in the entire room who has managed to "have both"!

Hearing Naza's words, she swallowed the pastry in her mouth with difficulty:

"Little sister, learn this! This is the legendary martial arts manual!"

Naza nodded as if he understood, and then shrank closer to Xiaoxiao.

Li Yan felt a throbbing pain in his head; now that he had stepped forward, he was going to face double the pressure.

So he looked to Zhang Qiang for help.

Zhang Qiang was frantically touching his bald head in front of the mirror, pretending to study his hairline, without even meeting Li Yan's gaze.

He then looked at Ding Xiaoxiao.

Ding Xiaoxiao received the director's distress signal and glanced between the two beauties.

Suddenly, she put down the crystal cake in her hand and said, "Um... Director!"

This shout successfully broke the deadlock.

All eyes immediately turned to her, including the two who were about to speak again.

"Ahem~" Ding Xiaoxiao pushed up her glasses, trying to put on a professional expression, "I suddenly feel that the composition of our scene just now was a bit off."

"What's the problem?"

Li Yan quickly chimed in, not caring whether the question was made up or not; even if the story was completely fabricated, he would accept it.

"Look,"

Ding Xiaoxiao pointed to the spot where Zhang Qiang had just been sitting:

"The boss's big bald head is really too eye-catching, and the background is empty with just a few extras sitting there, which looks a bit fake."

She paused for a moment, then furtively scanned Yang Mi and Jing Tian:

"This is a high-end restaurant! If only two stunningly beautiful women with impeccable taste could sit in the background, have a bite to eat, and chat..."

"Doesn't the visual depth of the image instantly increase?"

Li Yan's eyes lit up.

Yup!

The two women were now at loggerheads, both proud and arrogant, neither willing to back down first.

Then let them make cameo appearances! Give them a way out, and they'll be happy...

"Great idea!"

Li Yan cleared his throat, pretending nothing had happened and that he knew nothing, and looked at the two of them:

"Um... Mimi, Tiantian, you're already here, right? And Xiaoxiao's suggestion is really reasonable, so why don't you two lend a hand and make a cameo appearance?"

Yang Mi and Jing Tian exchanged a glance.

Yang Mi thought to herself that since Li Yan had spoken up, she definitely had to give him face.

Besides, she's one of us, so it's only right that I help her out.

Moreover, on camera, with her acting skills and aura, she can also suppress this young lady and let her know what a professional actor is and what she can't do.

Jing Tian didn't even hesitate. She was there to support the group, and Li Yan asking her for help meant he didn't consider her an outsider.

Besides, when it comes to beauty, Jing Tian has never been afraid of anyone! It'll be perfect to show that Yang Mi that she was only born two years too early, hmph!

Yang Mi spoke first again, tossing her hair and smiling charmingly:

"No problem, as long as you don't think I'm bad at acting."

Jing Tian, ​​not to be outdone, slightly raised her chin, revealing her slender neck:

"It's settled then! I'd also like to see how you usually film."

Li Yan was afraid that the two would change their minds, so he quickly called out to them:

"Quickly! Everyone, attention! Touch up makeup, adjust lighting! You there, bring those two cups of coffee up! Zhang Qiang, move aside, don't block the camera!"

He instantly adopted the demeanor of a director, and the embarrassment from before vanished.

First, I led the two to seats by the window where the light was best, and briefly explained the play:

"You two can play best friends, go out for afternoon tea, and chat about clothes, bags... anything is fine."

"Is it okay if we're all smiling and having a pleasant conversation?!"

Ten minutes later.

Everything is ready.

Yang Mi and Jing Tian sat facing each other by the window, the sunlight shining on them, creating a particularly beautiful scene.

"start!"

Yang Mi picked up her coffee, took a sip, and wore a perfectly practiced smile. She lowered her voice and said in a tone only the two of them could hear:

"Your skin is so beautiful, so fair and smooth. You must take good care of it regularly. I'm so envious. You don't have to worry about anything, unlike us who are so busy."

Jing Tian smiled sweetly, gently stirring her coffee with a small spoon.

"How can I compare to your fame, sister? You're always flying around for gigs. Unlike me, I'm always so idle. Look at these dark circles under my eyes, it's from staying up all night watching dramas. My concealer can barely cover them. Sister, can you teach me how to cover them up?"

"Hehe, little sister, you're really good at joking."

"It's my older sister who's the one. I'll need her guidance in the future, since she's very experienced in this industry."

Behind the monitor.

Looking at the two smiling women in the picture, Li Yan couldn't help but twitch his lips:

"Can this be called a best friend?!"

In the corner, Naza unconsciously stuffed a crystal cake into his mouth, staring wide-eyed at the two performers, his voice filled with awe:

"Young lady... is this what acting like a star is like?! Amazing!"

Ding Xiaoxiao shook her head deeply, stuffed the last piece of jujube paste pastry into her mouth, and mumbled:

"That's not acting, that's instinct!"