We asked you to make an anti-corruption film, but you made one in the name of the people!

Chapter 90: A Gathering of Acquaintances - They've Come to Visit the Set!

On the third day of filming for "Article 20," the weather in Langfang was surprisingly mild, neither too hot nor too cold. Old Zhao said this was Director Lin's good fortune, to which Lin Mo replied, "When did you start getting into superstition?"

Old Zhao chuckled but didn't reply.

The afternoon's filming focused on several conversations between Han Ming and Lü Lingling in the corridor of the procuratorate.

Lei Jiayin and Gao Ye are getting along better and better, and they can pass four or five times in one go.

Old Sun carried the camera in the corridor, focusing the camera, while Big Liu squatted on the ground adjusting the lighting; the pace on set was neither too fast nor too slow.

Lin Mo was sitting in front of the monitor watching the playback when Xiao Liu, the production assistant, ran in from outside with a strange expression, as if he was trying to suppress a laugh but dared not.

He bent down and whispered something in Lin Mo's ear.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow after hearing this: "How many came?"

"Three, no—there might be more later."

No sooner had the words been spoken than a familiar, loud voice rang out from the entrance of the film set.

"Director Lin! We've come to visit the set!"

Jin Chen stepped in first.

She was wearing a light yellow sweatshirt, her hair was tied in a bun, and she was carrying two large plastic bags with the logo of the best barbecue restaurant in the neighborhood printed on them.

Li Yitong followed behind her, wearing a denim jacket and carrying a bag of milk tea, the kind with a dozen or so cups in one bag.

Next up was Zhang Yixing, his face completely covered by a black mask and hat, but as soon as his eyes were visible, several young crew members on set recognized him and whispered "Ah!"

"How did you all end up together?" Lin Mo stood up.

"It wasn't just a group of people." Jin Chen put the barbecue bag on the table and counted on his fingers, "I finished filming in Hengdian, Yi Tong finished her audition in Yanjing and had nothing to do, and Yi Xing happened to be filming a variety show in Yanjing—so we arranged to come together. Oh, right, Brother Chuanjun said his flight is this afternoon, so he'll arrive a little later."

"You guys are visiting the set as a group," Lin Mo said.

"Absolutely!" Jin Chen said with a grin. "Director Lin, it would be rude of us not to come when your new movie starts filming!"

Zhang Yixing took off his mask, revealing a face that was a bit tanned – he had just come from an outdoor variety show and hadn't had time to get his skin back to its original color.

He first shook hands with Lin Mo, then said seriously, "Director Lin, I've seen the official lineup—Teacher Fan Wei, Teacher Zhao Liying, Teacher Lei Jiayin—this lineup is too strong."

"Your cast isn't bad either," Lin Mo said, pointing to Jin Chen and Li Yitong. "Didn't you two just finish filming a period drama?"

"Yes! I'll be playing sisters with Yitong!" Jin Chen put her arm around Li Yitong's shoulder. "But I still want to act in Director Lin's films. Director Lin, when are you filming your next movie? Do you have any suitable roles?"

"This movie isn't finished filming yet."

"Then I'll get a number first." Jin Chen took out a piece of paper from his pocket and unfolded it—three large characters were written on it in crooked handwriting: "Numbering Slip".

Li Yitong was laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight. She asked Jin Chen when she made this, and Jin Chen replied that she drew it last night at the hotel.

At this moment, Gao Ye came out of the dressing room, wearing the dark blue uniform of a prosecutor, his hair neatly styled.

She saw Jin Chen and Li Yitong, paused for a moment, then rushed over, saying, "What brings you here!"

The three of them hugged each other.

Li Yitong grabbed Gao Ye's arm and looked her up and down: "Sister Ye, your uniform is so cool! A prosecutor! It's a completely different style from your sister-in-law's!"

"Keep your voice down." Gao Ye chuckled and patted her, but couldn't help spinning around himself. "How is it? Does it look like me?"

"It's so similar! It's so similar!" Jin Chen said, then opened the barbecue bag. "I brought food! Director Lin said the boxed lunches on set weren't good, so we specially brought some from the city."

Li Yitong added from the side, "The milk tea too, one cup for each person, even the crew members get some."

Old Zhao peeked out from behind the monitor and his eyes lit up when he saw Milk Tea.

The stagehand, Xiao Liu, had already approached, saying "How could I possibly accept this?" while his hand was already inside the bag.

The set suddenly became lively, and Liu Cixin and Sun Honglei also gathered around.

Zhang Yixing walked to the monitor and stood quietly next to Lin Mo watching the playback. After a while, he suddenly spoke up: "Director Lin, the color tone of your film is warmer than that of 'All or Nothing'."

Lin Mo glanced at him: "You noticed?"

"Hmm. 'All or Nothing' leans towards the cold, the blue, because fraud is a cold, hard thing. This 'Article Twenty' leans towards the warm, the yellow—the warmth of the law." Zhang Yixing finished speaking, then smiled a little sheepishly. "Did I say too much?"

"Wow, Yexing, you've got a better eye for drama than before."

Zhang Yixing didn't say anything, but she smiled slightly.

Lei Jiayin came out of the lounge, holding a thermos in her hand. When she saw Jin Chen, she paused for a moment.

Jin Chen also saw him, and the two looked at each other for a second.

"Oh, isn't this Brother Lei!" Jin Chen spoke first.

"Great news!" Lei Jiayin shoved the thermos into Ma Li's hands, which Ma Li nearly dropped. She then stepped forward and asked, "What brings you here?"

"Visiting the set! I worked with Director Lin on 'All or Nothing'." Jin Chen looked him up and down. "Brother Lei, you look even more tired than you do on TV? Did playing the prosecutor take too long?"

"The role requires it, the role requires it." Lei Jiayin touched his face, then turned to Zhang Yixing, "Yixing's here too! We met backstage at the last awards ceremony, do you remember?"

Zhang Yixing nodded: "I remember, Teacher Lei said that day—"

"I said you, Mr. Pan, acted well. It wasn't the kind of melodramatic drama that idols act in; you really brought out the humiliation of being deceived." Lei Jiayin paused. "So I'm not surprised at all that you came to visit Director Lin on set today. Every actor that Director Lin promotes is talented."

Zhang Yixing was a little embarrassed by the praise and was about to speak when another person came in through the door.

Wang Chuanjun walked in, wearing a dark gray shirt and carrying a canvas bag.

His face has gained a little weight since filming "Dying to Survive"—the sickly sallow complexion of Lu Shouyi has faded, replaced by his own calm and reserved temperament.

He saw a room full of people, but before he could speak, Jin Chen had already called out for him.

"Brother Chuanjun has arrived! Everyone's here!"

Wang Chuanjun nodded to Lin Mo first: "Director Lin."

Zhao Liying also came out. She had changed out of Hao Xiuping's old T-shirt and was wearing a simple white shirt. Her hair was also tied up again.

As soon as she came out, Jin Chen and Li Yitong fell silent.

Jin Chen reacted first, tugged at Li Yitong's sleeve, and the two stepped forward: "Sister Liying, we're here to visit the set."

Zhao Liying glanced at the two of them, then at the mountain of barbecue and milk tea piled on the table, and smiled slightly: "You two have worked with Director Lin before?"

"Yes! 'All or Nothing'!" Jin Chen pointed to herself and then to Zhang Yixing. "He plays Pan Sheng, I play Liang Anna, and Chuan Jun plays Manager Lu..."

Ma Li suddenly appeared from the side, holding a cup of milk tea, which she had already drunk half of.

She pointed to herself: "Everyone, everyone, you are all old friends of Director Lin. This is my first time working with Director Lin—do you have any experience to share?"

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