Huayu 16: I Became the Dream-Fulfilling Master for Young Actresses

Upon seeing Chen Xingzhou dressed as Guo Jing, his eyes widened in astonishment.

"This is the feeling! The Guo Jing I've been searching for so long, you're just like me!"

He circled Chen Xingzhou once and said again, "Xingzhou, show me another set of your boxing techniques."

Chen Xingzhou nodded and performed the same set of boxing techniques as last time.

The group of people watching from the sidelines grew increasingly satisfied.

The martial arts instructor praised, "Wearing this outfit, your martial arts moves look even better on camera!"

Jiang Jiajun slapped his thigh, his face full of excitement: "Look at his spirit and energy, he's just like Guo Jing himself!"

By the way, Huang Rong's makeup test has been postponed; it will be done after she joins the crew.

"You two should practice your first encounter scene beforehand, then we can start filming right away."

Chen Xingzhou replied, "Okay, director."

Meng Ziyi had just been staring intently at Chen Xingzhou, but her face immediately fell when the director mentioned Huang Rong.

Chen Xingzhou said he didn't know that person well, and she wanted to believe him, but she just felt uneasy and had a feeling that something bad was going to happen.

If only she had met Chen Xingzhou sooner, he might have played Yang Kang.

Or perhaps she's more suited to play Huang Rong.

That way, the two of them could have starred in a drama together as a couple, but now that opportunity has been given to someone else.

……

At noon, the core steps of the makeup session were all completed.

Jiang Jiajun led the others to the conference room to discuss preparations for the start of filming.

Only the stylist finishing up, Meng Ziyi touching up makeup, and Chen Xingzhou remained in the dressing room.

Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door of the dressing room, followed by the door being pushed open a crack.

Meng Ziyi's assistant peeked in, followed by two little girls wrapped in scarves.

It was Tian Xiwei and Xiao Lu.

Tian Xiwei had no intention of waiting obediently at the door in the first place; she and Xiao Lu had been squatting at the hotel entrance for a long time.

Tian Xiwei waited for Meng Ziyi's assistant to come out and pick up the takeout, then approached him and introduced herself.

The assistant knew that there was such a person because Meng Ziyi kept mentioning "Xi Xi" every day.

In addition, Tian Xiwei is sweet and well-behaved, so without thinking much about it, and considering that the director wouldn't be around during the intermission, she led the two of them all the way to the makeup building.

Hearing the noise, the people inside immediately turned to look at the doorway.

Upon seeing the two, Chen Xingzhou's expression remained unchanged.

Meng Ziyi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and looked at the two of them.

"Xixi, Lulu, why did you come? Come in!"

Tian Xiwei stuck out her tongue and placed the milk tea and snacks in her hand on the table.

Her eyes were fixed on Chen Xingzhou, her little face flushed.

"I was worried you wouldn't have time to eat, so Lulu and I bought some food to bring you here."

She walked quickly to Chen Xingzhou's side, subconsciously reaching out to grab the sleeve of his costume, looking up at him with her small face, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration and excitement.

Chen Xingzhou looked down helplessly at the hand tugging at his sleeve and said:

"Didn't I tell you not to run around? You still dared to sneak in. You're getting bolder and bolder."

Tian Xiwei stuck out her tongue, leaned close to Chen Xingzhou's ear, and whispered:

"I just wanted to see Xingzhou in ancient costume as soon as possible; he's a million times more handsome than I imagined!"

Feeling the warm breath on his ear, Chen Xingzhou immediately raised an eyebrow.

This girl is asking for trouble again.

Meng Ziyi didn't notice the exchange between the two. She smiled, pulled Tian Xiwei over, and spun her around to show off her look:

"XiXi, look, isn't my Mu Nianci look good?"

"Once filming starts, I'll talk to the production crew and bring you in to watch us film!"

"So beautiful! Sister Ziyi is super beautiful too!" Tian Xiwei praised, her lips as sweet as honey.

Her hand remained firmly gripping Chen Xingzhou's sleeve, and she subtly moved closer to him.

Xiao Lu, who was standing to the side, almost burst out laughing when she saw this scene.

She quickly pretended to be looking down at her phone, but actually witnessed the whole scene.

……

After Jiang Jiajun finished his meeting and returned to the dressing room, Tian Xiwei and Xiao Lu had already been taken to the next room by their assistants so that he wouldn't see them.

After all, the production crew has rules, and even if Meng Ziyi wanted to get closer to Tian Xiwei, she wouldn't break those rules.

The photoshoot didn't finish until 4 PM.

Jiang Jiajun signed the costume confirmation form, officially finalizing the complete looks for Guo Jing and Mu Nianci.

Yang Kang's deal was finalized a couple of days ago.

After the event, Chen Xingzhou was pulled into an office by Jiang Jiajun's assistant.

"Teacher Chen, please take a look."

The assistant placed the contract in front of Chen Xingzhou and said politely:

"These are film and television actor employment contracts, crew confidentiality agreements, and portrait rights authorizations. The crew's scenes cannot be released to the public, and the costumes should not be posted indiscriminately."

There's also a contract regarding the payment; the payment will be made in three installments, totaling 600,000.

After signing the role, pay a 30% deposit, and the finance department will transfer the money to you immediately.

Forty percent is due upon filming begins, and the remaining thirty percent is due upon completion.

Chen Xingzhou took the contract and began to examine it carefully.

He does have the ability to review contracts.

Having played so many minor roles and supporting characters in my past life, I've long since become an expert at this.

After a while, Chen Xingzhou finished reading it and said, "There's nothing wrong with it."

After saying that, he picked up the pen on the table and signed his name.

After signing the contract, he had just stepped out of his office when he saw three women waiting in the corridor.

Tian Xiwei spotted Chen Xingzhou immediately. She quickly stepped forward, her eyes shining.

"Brother Xingzhou, is everything ready? Are you going to be Guo Jing from now on?"

As she spoke, she tugged at Chen Xingzhou's clothes with her two fair hands, her expression beaming with joy.

Meng Ziyi stood to the side with her arms crossed. When she saw Chen Xingzhou come out, her eyes lit up.

"Chen Xingzhou! I told you you could do it! After all, we're going to be acting together, you can't let us down!"

She said this without realizing anything was amiss, her face still beaming with smiles.

Tian Xiwei couldn't help but frown, her hand gripping Chen Xingzhou's clothes tightening slightly, only to loosen its grip again in an instant.

Then, adopting a soft and obedient demeanor, she looked up at Meng Ziyi:

"Sister Ziyi is right, Brother Xingzhou definitely won't let us down~"

"From now on, sister, you'll have to be more understanding of him and not always talk to him about acting. Let him rest more."

She spoke with an innocent expression, as if she genuinely felt sorry for Chen Xingzhou.

Xiao Lu almost couldn't help but laugh while watching from the side. She nudged Tian Xiwei with her elbow, her eyes full of teasing, "You're such a good actor."

Chen Xingzhou touched his nose but didn't react.

Meng Ziyi waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Xixi, I definitely won't tire him out."

This sentence made Tian Xiwei feel like she had hit a cotton ball, and her brows furrowed even deeper.

"Let's go! My treat is to celebrate Chen Xingzhou getting Guo Jing!"

Meng Ziyi didn't notice that something was wrong with Tian Xiwei and tried to reach out to put her arm around Chen Xingzhou's arm.