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"Did you take a picture?"

Lin Yufen asked the photographer behind her in a low voice.

"It's filmed, Director Lin."

Lin Yufen was satisfied. Seeing that the lead actors had all received their incense, she clapped her hands and said:

"Alright, you guys go stand in front."

After saying that, he instructed the staff member in charge of applying the fragrance to the other staff members.

"Director Lin, aren't there still red envelopes?"

Jiang Yuan suddenly remembered that Chao Yue and Xiao Tian were still thinking about the red envelope.

Upon hearing this, Yang Chaoyue and Tian Xiwei also looked at the director expectantly.

"It's not like we're not going to give it to you."

Lin Yufen chuckled and said, "I'll give it to you after the incense offering is finished."

Upon reaching the front, Zhao Liying, Jiang Xinma, and the others were already standing in position.

Zhao Liying moved her lips and muttered something.

Jiang Yuan walked up to her and couldn't help but ask, "What are you reciting?"

Zhao Liying glanced at Jiang Yuan and explained, "The male and female leads will be giving speeches later, so I'm just rehearsing my lines in advance."

Oh, then it has nothing to do with him. He's just the second male lead.

At this moment, Huo Jianhua walked over, and Jiang Yuan made room for the male and female leads to stand in the center position of the row of main actors.

Then he whispered to Li Yitong and the others next to him.

A moment later, Huo Jianhua, who was next to Jiang Yuan, stretched his legs.

After hesitating for a long time, remembering Jiang Yuan's starting move, he finally managed to utter a sentence to Jiang Yuan:

"Brother, I play Bai Zihua."

Jiang Yuan hadn't reacted yet, but Li Yitong and the others were stunned.

They had heard that Huo Jianhua was very aloof and introverted in private, which is why they told Jiang Yuan not to chat with him.

After all, for introverted people, it can be a burden to talk to strangers.

Huo Jianhua is the male lead and a big star; you can't afford to offend him.

Besides, they didn't want Jiang Yuan to be ignored.

Unexpectedly, Huo Jianhua took the initiative to strike up a conversation with Jiang Yuan.

"I know, your name is also Huo Jianhua."

Huo Jianhua: ...

Jiang Yuan, ever the familiar type, said, "Brother Hua, you're too kind. Just call me Jiang Yuan. It's the first time we've met, so I'm just joking around with that."

Huo Jianhua is thirty-five this year, a full twelve years older than him, but Jiang Yuan doesn't mind calling him "brother".

More than ten years from now, when he's this age, younger generations might call him Brother Jiang.

Okay, just don't call him Brother Jiang (91).

Jiang Yuan mentioned that Huo Jianhua had a romantic partner:

"Speaking of which, I just saw Brother Hu a while ago. He even paid for my meal. You two are both handsome men."

Huo Jianhua doesn't like people saying he's beautiful; he's quite disgusted by things like being called one of the "Four Beauties of Tianya."

But when Jiang Yuan called him a handsome man, he was overjoyed.

"You're a handsome guy too, I'll pay for you next time."

"Okay, let's not do it next time. We'll have some time later, let's grab something together."

Jiang Yuan felt that there were so many good people in the entertainment industry; how come everyone wanted to pay for him whenever they met him?

"..."

Huo Jianhua was just being polite, as is customary in the entertainment industry.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuan was serious, so I readily agreed:

"No problem, but I won't eat it, I have to rush back to Hengdian."

Jiang Yuan asked Huo Jianhua about the situation and learned that Huo Jianhua was there for an event and happened to be there, which is why he was there for the opening ceremony.

I hadn't planned to come. Huo Jianhua is only halfway through filming "The Imperial Doctress" with Liu Shishi, and he won't join the crew until the end of the month.

Before this, the production team of The Journey of Flower would not have arranged any scenes for Bai Zihua.

"You've planned your time very well," Jiang Yuan exclaimed.

"It's alright."

Huo Jianhua admired Jiang Yuan even more, saying, "I've seen all the videos of you reporting online; it's too dangerous."

What I admire most is that you drove your little car in Syria, chasing after the bomber jets, and captured the heinous moment when they dropped bombs on the city.

"I should be calling you Brother Jiang, you're so awesome."

Jiang Yuan felt something was off; why was Huo Jianhua acting like a little fanboy?

Could it be that it was because of his previous interviews as a war correspondent that this aloof guy took the initiative to talk to him?

But he's a generation younger than me, and Huo Jianhua already calls him Brother Jiang?

Does this mean he'll end up like Sister Meng, rising to the "brother" generation in the industry at such a young age?

"I saw it too, Brother Jiang, you're really not afraid of death."

Ma Ke then came over and, seeing that Huo Jianhua was calling him "brother," he followed suit.

"The missiles were flying in the sky, and you still dared to drive your car forward."

"The last scene you filmed, where the bomber explodes in the sky and debris swirls across the roof, made me hold my breath for you."

Jiang Yuan knew that the two men were referring to his interviews in Syria.

The Syrian civil war was still raging in the first half of this year.

Both sides deployed various bombers and tanks, causing countless civilian casualties.

As for why they chased the bomber, it was mainly because that bomber was acting like a madman, not attacking the enemy, but indiscriminately bombing the city.

Jiang Yuan was caught in the crossfire while chasing after it, causing the bomber to explode as a result.

Of course, in the interview, he explained that the bomber was shot down by enemy missiles and exploded.

Under questioning from the two, Jiang Yuan explained and recreated the scene from that time.

Hearing this, Yang Chaoyue and the others next to her were sweating profusely, relieved that Jiang Yuan had changed careers.

If Xiao Yu were here, he might shout that none of the boss's fans came for nothing.

"Ahem, the official start ceremony for 'The Journey of Flower' is now in full swing..."

At this point, the host on stage spoke.

"Okay, let's begin. Actually, my situation is just those interview videos, there's not much to say."

Jiang Yuan didn't want to talk anymore, so Huo Jianhua and Ma Ke stopped asking questions.

After the host finished his introduction, it was time for the production company to speak.

Ciwen Media was the production company, but no one came, so the entire responsibility was handed over to Tang Lijun, the producer.

Tang Lijun then began on stage to talk about how difficult it was to establish the "The Journey of Flower" project, how hard both Ciwen Media and she had worked, and her feelings about being a producer for the first time.

Anyway, it was something I was saying to the media present.

Like the principal's speech when I was in school.

Meng Ziyi, currently the most important female supporting character, stood to Jiang Yuan's left and absentmindedly touched Jiang Yuan's hand:

"Brother, let's stick to acting from now on. Sister Tong, Chaoyue, and Xiaotian all told me to tell you that you must never be a war correspondent again."

Jiang Yuan nodded in agreement: "Don't worry, my mom won't let me do it either."

"Sister Tong?" Meng Ziyi asked, puzzled.

Jiang Yuan tilted her head to look at her: "Sister Meng, are you asking for a beating?"

Mencius quickly smiled ingratiatingly, "I was just joking, trying to lighten the mood. I'm sorry."

"You're not being sincere," Jiang Yuan said. "Call me 'Dad'."

Meng Ziyi pinched Jiang Yuan's arm and scolded, "Brother, what are you saying? There are so many people here. Be careful, or I won't call you brother anymore."

Does that mean you can call someone "brother" if there are only a few people around? But I still prefer the sound of "brother".

The handover began on stage, and Tang Lijun's role as producer ended.

The three directors, including Lin Yufen, also spoke, praising the actors, including Jiang Yuan.

After the event concluded, it was time for the two leading actors, Huo Jianhua and Zhao Liying, to take the stage and give speeches.

Jiang Yuan was getting sleepy. Why was Xiangfa doing this so early?

Because Zhao Liying and Huo Jianhua went on stage.

Jiang Yuan then said to Jiang Xin on the other side, "Let's switch places."

"what?"

Jiang Xin looked at him strangely, but still obediently switched with him.

Meng Ziyi bit her lip. Could it be that she had upset her brother?

As a result, Jiang Yuan changed his position and leaned against one of the wooden poles of the tall pavilion next to him for support, reducing the amount of force required.

When Jiang Xin saw this, she slapped her thigh, wondering why she hadn't thought of that.

Mencius was relieved, as long as it wasn't her problem.

"My brother must be tired."

Yang Chaoyue, who was standing next to Mencius, couldn't help but say.

Tian Xiwei and Li Yitong both pouted in unison: "He's just lazy."

Jiang Yuan noticed the four girls looking at him, pointed upwards, and gestured for them to listen carefully.

Then all four girls couldn't help but pout.

"Hey, you're a lead actor too, so please be more energetic."

Suddenly, an unfamiliar female voice came from the right.

Jiang Yuan was stunned. He was already standing on the far right. How could there be anyone else next to him?

Jiang Yuan looked to the right and saw only the wooden poles of the pavilion.

"Up there," the woman's voice reminded him.

Jiang Yuan looked up and saw a girl half-squatting on the eaves of a two-story pavilion, holding a camera in her hand.

Seeing him looking over, the girl quickly pressed the shutter.

After taking the photo, the girl checked it over.

In the photo, a handsome and refined man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt is looking up.

Rays of sunlight, like golden special effects, fell on his jet-black hair.

Through the strands of hair framing her forehead, her eyes shone brightly.

At this moment, her clean and fair face was filled with great confusion, and a tuft of hair stuck up on one side of her head.

His striking good looks are tinged with a touch of adorable naiveté, making him both stunning and irresistibly endearing.

The girl was stunned when she looked at the photos she had taken.

Then he was extremely satisfied: "As expected of me."

Jiang Yuan recognized her; wasn't this girl Zhao Liying's former fan site admin?

"How did you get in and up there?" Jiang Yuan asked.

"I have a car outside. I climbed directly from the car roof onto the house, and then climbed over the wall over there to get to this pavilion."

The fan site manager said smugly, "I scouted this place a long time ago, I know it like the back of my hand. How about that? I told you you'd find out soon enough."

Those of us in this line of work can overcome countless difficulties to produce a film!

Jiang Yuan gave a thumbs up: "Awesome, professional."

"Ha ha."

The fan site admin wanted to burst out laughing, but almost fell over.

Then, not daring to be smug, she awkwardly smiled at Jiang Yuan and said, "Well, actually, sometimes I'm not that professional."

Jiang Yuan was amused, but then he noticed that Zhao Liying and the others had left the stage, so he suppressed his smile to avoid being mistaken for someone mocking him.

Seeing this, the fan site manager didn't forget her business and picked up her camera to start taking pictures.

The main creators finally finished speaking.

Jiang Yuan began to witness the so-called film crew offering incense and praying to all directions.

Each person holds three incense sticks, lights them, and bows clockwise in the four directions: east, south, west, and north.

"First, I bow to the east for good fortune; second, I bow to the south for peace and safety."

"Thirdly I pray for good fortune in the West, and fourthly I pray for high ratings in the North."

Under the slogan, all the crew members respectfully bowed in the four directions.

During this process, the crew also discovered the fangirls at the pavilion.

But because it's so high, there's no way to drive it away; if it falls, it's all over.

I could only let her take the pictures.

After offering incense, insert the incense sticks into the incense burner in order and bow three times.

Jiang Yuan and others, who were also lead actors, were placed at the front to offer incense.

After the incense was lit, it was time for the unveiling ceremony.

Lin Yufen, Huo Jianhua, and Zhao Liying jointly unveiled the red cloth covering the camera.

"Great success for filming! May the shooting go smoothly!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

Soon, the most exciting moment for everyone arrived.

Get your red envelope!

"Finally, we can get red envelopes!" Yang Chaoyue cheered next to Jiang Yuan.

"It looks like we can only take one," Tian Xi said with a hint of regret.

Yang Chaoyue felt sorry upon hearing this.

"You two are too greedy," Jiang Yuan said with amusement.

Li Yitong nudged Jiang Yuan's arm: "Do you know the person in that pavilion?"

"Judging from their gear, these are probably Zhao Liying's fans, and they're here to post the pictures," Jiang Yuan explained.

"That guy is really reckless, isn't he afraid of falling?"

Mencius suggested placing his hand on his eyebrows to block the sunlight and looking in that direction.

The red envelopes given to the lead actors were from the director.

"Isn't it inappropriate to open it in front of me?"

Lin Yufen reminded, "You can't open it now, you'll have to check it when you get back later."

Yang Chaoyue, who was about to open the red envelope, nodded obediently upon hearing this.

Where there is a sleeping dragon, there will surely be a phoenix chick.

With her strong blood and quick hands, Tian Xiwei stuffed the half-opened red envelope into her pocket.

Then she smiled sweetly at Director Lin.

Anyone who didn't know her would think she must be gentle, delicate, and very sweet.

Lin Yufen was amused: "Never mind, it doesn't matter whether we open it or not, just don't complain about the small amount, it's just a lucky charm."

"It's quite a lot, and Director Lin is really lucky to have given it to me," Tian Xi said sweetly.

Next, everyone took a group photo with their red envelopes.

Tian Xiwei looked at her somewhat tattered red envelope and felt a little embarrassed.

Seeing this, Li Yitong switched places with her.

Then, with a gentle and sweet smile, she smiled at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan understood and said indifferently, "Give it to me."

He doesn't care about taking photos, and he's even less concerned about the quality of the photos that girls want to see.

"But Motong, you switched with Xiaotian. If I don't switch with you, how will you film?" Jiang Yuan asked Li Yitong.

Li Yitong held the red envelope between two fingers, her crescent-shaped eyes crinkling:

"I know you, you'll switch with me."

Looking into her bright eyes, Jiang Yuan had to admit that it made sense that Mo Tong had many romantic partners with other girls.

She has a very mature, older sister vibe, and is indeed very charming.

As is well known, Li Yitong mostly plays the seductive submissive role in lesbian couples...

Of course, if you're going to show your skills, that's another story.

Mo Tong's hands are just like Nazha's—slender, bony, and longer than the fingers of most girls, exuding a powerful aura, almost as strong as his.

After changing her clothes, just before taking the photo, Jiang Yuan lowered her hand, holding the red envelope, revealing only a glimpse of red.

"What are you doing?"

Zhao Liying stood next to Jiang Yuan again. Seeing his strange movements, she demonstrated, "Take out the red envelope and hold it up. That's how you fit in."

Jiang Yuan glanced at her sideways: "Is it a written rule?"

"No, not at all," Zhao Liying shook her head, "but it looks good this way."

"I'm already very good-looking, I need to lower my standards a bit."

"Can you please stop doing the opposite of what I say?"

"I'd like to," Jiang Yuan said.

Zhao Liying's chubby cheeks pout.

With a click, the photo was taken.

Zhao Liying felt like her world had collapsed: "My expression shouldn't be ugly, right?"

"It's hard to say."

No sooner had Jiang Yuan finished speaking than Zhao Liying darted out to find the photographer to see the finished product.

Meng Ziyi watched her retreating figure: "Even if the filming is ruined, given Sister Liying's personality, she wouldn't trouble everyone to reshoot, would she?"

"Maybe it'll comfort me," Jiang Yuan said, though she wasn't sure.

Li Yitong leaned closer, as excited as if she were about to open a blind box:

"Stop chatting, let's go check how much money we each received in red envelopes. I heard that the amount varies depending on the role and the actor's status."

When the red envelopes were returned, the girls opened them and found that each one contained 588 yuan.

"We have quite a lot; the staff's are all 100 or 88."

The girls immediately turned to look at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan opened the red envelope and counted the money: "I have more, 888 yuan."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the fangirl on the opposite pavilion waving at him.

Several girls walked over with Jiang Yuan: "Are you leaving?"

"Okay, all done." The fan site admin hesitated for a moment, then said, "Can I send you your photos?"

Li Yitong looked puzzled: "Weren't you here to film Zhao Liying?"

Mencius immediately understood: "This is called sitting on the fence."

"What do you mean, Sister Meng?" Yang Chaoyue asked, confused.

"Is it just changing the mountain?" Tian Xi asked uncertainly.

"Don't talk nonsense. Of course I took pictures of Ying Bao. But I also took some other ones, and I have yours here too."

The fan site admin felt guilty. She didn't say that just because she had it, it didn't mean she was going to post it. Then she asked Jiang Yuan, "Give me a straight answer."

"Whatever, I'm fine with anything," Jiang Yuan said.

"You said it yourself."

The fangirl, who was being watched closely by security guards, wanted to turn back the way she came.

Then my foot slipped, I stumbled, and almost fell.

Jiang Yuan regretted calling her a professional earlier:

"Get down here and walk this way. The security guards won't give you any trouble."

Jiang Yuan borrowed a ladder and helped her climb down.

The fangirl landed and stood firmly on her feet, then faced Jiang Yuan with a slightly embarrassed expression: "Actually, I'm just a photography professional."

Jiang Yuan gave him a knowing look.

The girls burst into laughter.