Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

After Han Han left, Ji Ran began to help Chen Chao pack his luggage, putting clothes into the wardrobe one by one, and placing the script and personal belongings on the table, her movements quick and orderly.

"Brother Ji Ran, you can take a break. I can do it myself," Chen Chao said somewhat embarrassedly, looking at Ji Ran who was busy running around.

"It's okay, it'll be over soon," Ji Ran said without looking up. "Take a look at the script and familiarize yourself with the scenes we'll be filming tomorrow."

Seeing that Ji Ran insisted, Chen Chao stopped pressuring him. He casually picked up the script of "Riding the Waves" on the table and started flipping through it.

Although he had already watched it several times before, he still habitually watched it again before filming to rethink the lines and the characters' emotions.

Ten minutes later, Han Han knocked on Chen Chao's door right on time. "Chen Chao, are you ready? Everyone's downstairs in the living room."

"Alright, Director Han." After saying this to Ji Ran, who was still packing her things, Chen Chao took the script and went downstairs with Han Han.

In the living room, several people were chatting around the sofa. Upon hearing footsteps, they all looked up at the same time.

"Ahem, let me introduce you all. This is Chen Chao, who plays Xu Zhengtai." Although the actors had already been introduced at the press conference, Han Han still took the time to introduce them again.

"Hello, Professor Deng Chao, Professor Zijian, Professor Benyu." Chen Chao greeted them in turn with humility and politeness.

"Oh, don't be so polite, just call me Brother Chao." Deng Chao stood up first and gave Chen Chao a big hug. "I've been looking forward to working with you ever since the last press conference."

Just as Chen Chao had heard the rumors, Deng Chao was enthusiastic and very outgoing. In just a few words, he had already brought the two of them closer.

"Hello, Chen Chao, I'm Dong Zijian. We're about the same age, you can just call me Zijian." Dong Zijian smiled and extended his hand. He wore black-rimmed glasses and looked very refined. "I've seen your audition clip for 'Princess Agents,' and you acted exceptionally well. I'm really looking forward to working with you."

"Hello, Brother Zijian." Chen Chao reached out and shook hands with him. "I've seen your performance in 'Youth School,' and you acted exceptionally well."

"Hello, Chen Chao, I'm Zhang Benyu, you can just call me Brother Benyu." Zhang Benyu smiled and extended his hand. His appearance naturally had a comedic quality, and he spoke with humor and wit. "From now on, we're brothers in the Zhengtai Gang, sharing joys and sorrows!"

"Thank you, brothers. Please continue to guide me in the future." Since they all said so, Chen Chao naturally changed his form of address accordingly.

"It's not about giving pointers, it's about learning from each other." Deng Chao waved his hand and pulled Chen Chao to sit down next to him. "Let me tell you, Director Han's film is definitely going to be a hit! Let's all give it our best, and then we'll go to the cinema together for the premiere!"

"That's right!" Zhang Benyu nodded in agreement. "I'm already looking forward to seeing our cute little gang wreak havoc in the movie!"

The group started chatting, one after another. Deng Chao was a natural chatterbox and could always find various topics to talk about, while Zhang Benyu would occasionally chime in with a funny remark, making everyone laugh.

Although Dong Zijian was not talkative, he always managed to chime in at crucial moments. Chen Chao quickly integrated into their group, chatting with them about the fun things that happened during filming and their respective hobbies.

When Chen Chao mentioned that he had encountered Han Han in a race car at the racetrack, Deng Chao's eyes lit up instantly.

"You can actually drive race cars?" Deng Chao looked at Chen Chao in disbelief and couldn't help but ask, "I really love racing too. How about we practice together sometime?"

"No problem." Chen Chao naturally wouldn't refuse the racing invitation. "After filming is finished, let's go to the Shanghai International Circuit together."

"Great! It's a deal then!" Deng Chao slapped his thigh excitedly, quite pleasantly surprised to have found another racing partner.

After chatting for about half an hour, Han Han clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention to himself, and said with a smile, "Alright, everyone, quiet down for a moment. Let's have a simple script reading to familiarize ourselves with the scenes we'll be filming tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Chen Chao and the others stopped chatting and quieted down, each picking up their own scripts.

"Today we'll mainly rehearse the first few scenes, focusing on Xu Tailang and Xu Zhengtai's first formal interaction." Seeing that everyone was engaged, Han Han began to guide the flow. "Chen Chao, you go first."

Nodding, Chen Chao took a deep breath and quickly adjusted his state. When he spoke, his tone had already become like Xu Zhengtai's.

"When did you sneak into my house? How do you know my house so well?" He tilted his head slightly and looked at 'Xu Tailang' beside him.

Deng Chao immediately got into character, his eyes darting around as if he didn't know how to answer, "I..."

"Brother, stop being a thief." Chen Chao put his hand on Deng Chao's shoulder and sincerely advised him, as if he were looking at someone who had gone astray.

"I... okay." Deng Chao couldn't help but smile speechlessly at being mistaken for a thief, but looking at Chen Chao's sincere gaze, he could only manage a definite answer.

"What's your name?" Having gotten the answer he wanted, Chen Chao smiled with relief.

"Xu Tailang, you can call me Alang."

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"Good, very good!" After a scene was performed, Deng Chao, who was acting opposite Chen Chao, was the first to applaud. "Chen Chao, I really felt like you were Xu Zhengtai himself just now!"

"Yes, as expected, Ah Chao, you really have real talent." Dong Zijian couldn't help but nod in agreement.

"As expected of 'Chen Yitiao'!" Zhang Benyu clapped along, uttering the nickname that Chen Chao felt somewhat embarrassed every time he heard it.

Faced with everyone's praise, Chen Chao simply smiled modestly and said, "You flatter me, brothers. It's mainly because Brother Chao guided me so well that I was able to get into the zone so quickly."

"Hey, don't try to take the credit for this. It's clearly your own doing." Waving his hand, Deng Chao turned to Han Han. "Director Han, I'm completely convinced now. You have such a good eye! Chen Chao is Xu Zhengtai himself!"

Han Han couldn't help but smile smugly at this, saying, "Of course, how could the people I choose be wrong?"

With Chen Chao and Deng Chao's excellent opening remarks, the subsequent script reading went very smoothly. Everyone gained a deeper understanding of their respective roles and a better understanding of each other's abilities.