Huayu: I'm surrounded by the most popular young actresses!

With the casting of the fourth male lead finalized, the entire production team began preparations.

According to Li Gengxi, the reason they've been so free these days is because the screenwriters haven't been able to come up with a decent script, making it impossible to continue their work.

"Master, please tell me the truth."

Li Gengxi pouted and said, "Guan Xiaotong and the Jin family are fighting tooth and nail for screen time. You'd better be careful when you start filming."

"It's alright, I have my master to protect me."

Li Gengxi frowned and asked, "You know I can protect you?"

Lin Mo laughed, "With my master's acting skills as a bonus, do I really need to worry about not acting well?"

Looking at the proud Lin Mo, Li Gengxi breathed a sigh of relief after realizing he wasn't joking.

"Don't worry, it's your first time acting, there shouldn't be any problems."

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This was Lin Mo's first time on set, surrounded by cameras and various fabrics.

Since Sister He would also be on set, Li Gengxi did not explain the situation on set to Lin Mo.

Lin Mo only found out the specifics after he contacted Zhang Wuju.

Fortunately, Lin Mo was quite intelligent; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to understand Zhang Wuju's meaning in such a short time.

Lin Mo doesn't have his own chair. If there are chairs on set, they're probably not for him; they're just "props" for the lighting and sound crew.

They need to stand very high to capture the best view in the shot.

Guan Xiaotong, dressed casually, walked out, and opposite her was the Jin family.

Neither of them spoke, and they each turned their faces away, clearly indifferent to the other.

Lin Mo's eyes unconsciously met the other person's, and he immediately saw the conspicuous number above Guan Xiaotong's head: 27.

?

Lin Mo had a big question in his mind. He couldn't understand why a stranger would feel disgust towards him.

He glanced at Jin Shijia again and found that the other party's favorability towards him was 35, meaning that he was the kind of person who would not exist without him.

Just as Lin Mo was about to avoid provoking Guan Xiaotong, he noticed that she was walking towards him with a smile.

Guan Xiaotong is very tall, and there is a big contrast between her face and her figure.

Anyone who sees Guan Xiaotong's figure would think she's a mature and sophisticated woman, but she has a baby face.

"Hello, my name is Guan Xiaotong. You're Lu Ran, the fourth male lead, right?"

Lin Mo nodded. At this moment, Guan Xiaotong's smile was like a baseball bat that was about to hit him in the face at any moment, and he didn't know when he would suffer.

"Hello, Teacher Guan, I am Lin Mo."

"Lin Mo, what a nice name, I'll remember you."

The other person's smile sent chills down Lin Mo's spine; he couldn't figure out what he had done to offend her.

Fortunately, Guan Xiaotong left his side after saying goodbye.

Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief, finally realizing that the saying "women are like tigers" was not unfounded.

If it weren't for the system's help, how could he have imagined that a smiling stranger who greeted him for the first time would be someone who disliked him?

Isn't this a classic case of a smiling tiger?

Thinking about the rumors about the other person that had been circulating on set recently, Lin Mo was certain that they weren't false.

It seems we need to be careful around Guan Xiaotong.

[Host detected. You just greeted Guan Xiaotong. Would you like to check in?]

The system's daily check-in rewards were a consolation prize for Guan Xiaotong's persistent advances towards him.

Lin Mo chose "yes" without hesitation and converted the attribute point into a skill point, adding it to the 4 points in Xiaobai's acting skills.

[Your acting skills have reached Level 5. Congratulations, host! You have upgraded your acting skills to the level of a skilled actor. (Note: Upgrading by another 5 points will allow you to break through to the Master Acting level.)]

In an instant, he remembered every little thing he had done with Li Gengxi in the room, everything related to acting.

Expressions that were impossible to conjure up in a room can now be achieved by adjusting facial muscles to convey different emotions.

If he was just a talented extra before...

Now he is a qualified actor, and he is no less capable than a drama student who has received systematic training.

Of course, he also knew that being a skilled actor alone was not enough to leave his mark on the Chinese film industry.

It's best to allocate the remaining attribute points to acting, so that he has a high probability of becoming one of the best actors of his age.

Fame, status, and money—won't they all come to you eventually?

While Lin Mo was lost in thought, he noticed a fixed gaze that was constantly on him.

Based on his current charm level of 7, he is likely to easily attract attention.

However, due to factors such as her unremarkable appearance, average figure, and lack of fame, many people only glanced at her briefly before looking away.

Lin Mo saw the owner of those clean eyes and winked at them.

But he was startled by the sharp gaze hidden behind a pair of red-rimmed glasses next to the other person.

Lin Mo quickly pretended that he had gotten sand in his eyes, so as not to attract the unfriendly look from Sister He.

If Lin Mo were to look at Li Gengxi again at this moment, he would find that this youthful and lovely girl was looking at him with a smile that he couldn't help but laugh.

---

Guan Xiaotong and Jin Shijia made things very tense on set because they were vying for the first scene to be filmed.

Many staff members didn't dare to speak loudly and could only politely ask them to discuss it.

In the end, it was Sister He, who was next to Li Gengxi, who stepped in and mediated the conflict between the two.

But in Lin Mo's view, this was not reconciliation, but rather a temporary suppression of the two people's dissatisfaction, as if her background was equally unfathomable.

Since this is a drama told from a female perspective, it would be more appropriate for Guan Xiaotong to perform the first scene.

This scene is not from the first episode, but rather the most conflicted moment in the entire series, during which each character will appear in turn.

From this perspective, it seems to have increased the difficulty of acting in the series.

In reality, such conflicts can actually help each actor find their place more quickly and better understand their own role.

As soon as Guan Xiaotong finished her lines, the camera quickly moved to the second female lead.

The male lead, Jin Shijia, has a lot of screen time, so a second female lead is needed to shift the audience's focus from the female characters to him.

Guan Xiaotong doesn't need to do this.

This is a work from a female perspective. Even though she doesn't have a love interest in the play, she plays a very important role in many situations.

Standing next to Guan Xiaotong, Bu Guanjin looked like a child, as there was a significant height difference between them.

Judging from the costumes in the show, it is actually the second female lead, Jiang Xiaoguo, who is more likely to win the favor of the general public.

Bu Guanjin performed very well, but the camera focused on her too much, and soon the focus shifted to Jin Shijia.

When this tall, bearded man appeared on camera, he didn't give off a domineering CEO vibe; instead, he elicited a sudden gasp.

"Holy crap, it's Zhanbo!"