He plays Feng Yuxiu, and his girlfriend is a fairy-like beauty.

Chapter 16: Add more scenes like this in the future!

"Click!"

Lu Yang's voice came from behind the monitor, filled with barely suppressed excitement.

Everyone on set was stunned for a moment.

The assistant director looked up, the production assistant put down his lunchbox, and even the staff packing up equipment in the distance stopped what they were doing.

Wasn't this scene filmed before it was even finished? Why did they call "cut" already?

Lu Yang stood up, threw the walkie-talkie in his hand on the table, and walked directly towards Ye Mo.

Ye Mo had just snapped out of his daze and hadn't even had a chance to speak when he saw Lu Yang walk up to him, his eyes shining like light bulbs.

"Director Lu, I'm sorry, I just..." Ye Mo scratched his head, "...added a few lines without discussing it with you."

"Good job!" Lu Yang slapped him on the shoulder, making Ye Mo's body sway slightly.

"Add more scenes like this in the future!"

Ye Mo was taken aback.

Lu Yang looked at him, his expression not polite or perfunctory, but the excitement of having struck gold.

"Do you know how I felt behind the monitor just now?" Lu Yang pointed to his eyes. "I got goosebumps."

He turned around and said to everyone on set, "You all need to remember this: in this scene, not a single word spoken by Ding Xiu is to be cut."

The assistant director opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Lu Yang looked at Ye Mo again, his tone becoming serious: "Ye Mo, let me tell you the truth, whether a movie can be a hit or not doesn't depend on how big the investment is or how strong the cast is, but on whether there is a scene that the audience can remember, and a line that the audience can remember."

He paused.

"That's what you meant when you said 'it costs extra'."

Ye Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Lu Yang patted him on the shoulder, his voice not loud, but every word was weighty: "This scene might make this movie go viral."

Ye Mo opened his mouth, wanting to say something to express his gratitude, but Lu Yang had already turned around to watch the monitor playback, muttering "more money, more money," as if he were savoring something delicious.

Beside him, Nie Yuan was still standing there, holding the script in his hand, his expression somewhat complicated.

He looked at Ye Mo, remained silent for two seconds, and then smiled.

It wasn't a polite laugh; it was a genuine laugh that found it amusing.

"You little rascal." Nie Yuan closed the script and walked over. "I almost missed catching it just now."

Ye Mo quickly waved his hand: "Teacher Nie, you're too modest. It's because you taught me so well..."

"Don't give me that crap," Nie Yuan interrupted him. "I just didn't catch it. When you threw this at me, my mind went blank for a fraction of a second. Do you know how long it's been since I felt like that?"

Ye Mo didn't know what to say.

Nie Yuan looked at him, sizing him up as if he were getting to know this person all over again.

"Director Lu is right, this scene might be a hit." Nie Yuan paused, "But next time you want to change the lines, can you at least give me a heads-up beforehand? I need to be prepared."

His tone was teasing, but the look in his eyes had changed.

No longer a "newcomer just going through the motions," but a "competitor worth taking seriously."

Ye Mo scratched his head and chuckled twice.

……

At 11 p.m., Ye Mo returned to his apartment.

Liu Yifei is not here; she has a schedule today and is staying at a hotel in the city.

The apartment was empty except for half a box of fruit and a can of beer left in the refrigerator.

Ye Mo took a shower, lay on the bed wearing only shorts, and took out his phone.

The video call rang three times; I answered it.

On the other side of the screen, Liu Yifei was wearing a white hotel bathrobe, her hair was still wet, and she had a face mask on.

"Why aren't you asleep so late?" Ye Mo asked.

"I'm waiting for your work report." Liu Yifei leaned her phone against the headboard and lay down. "How was today? Did the first scene go smoothly?"

Ye Mo's lips curled up.

"Smooth sailing," he said. "Extremely smooth sailing."

"Really?" Liu Yifei's tone was a little doubtful. "Isn't it nerve-wracking for you to act opposite Nie Yuan for the first time?"

"What's there to be nervous about? I've already checked with Zeng Zidan."

"That's true..." Liu Yifei thought for a moment, "What's Nie Yuanren like? Is he easy to get along with?"

"That's good." Ye Mo thought for a moment. "He said he couldn't keep up with my performance."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the screen.

Then Liu Yifei suddenly sat up, almost causing her face mask to fall off.

"What did you say?!"

"I said, Nie Yuan said he didn't catch my acting." Ye Mo repeated, his tone light and casual, as if he were talking about what he had for dinner that day.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Liu Yifei peeled off her face mask, leaned close to the screen, her eyes wide. "Nie Yuan? That Nie Yuan who was nominated for Best Actor? He said he couldn't handle your performance?"

"right."

"Are you kidding me?"

"When did I ever brag to you?" Ye Mo rolled over. "If you don't believe me, go ask Director Lu."

Liu Yifei stared at his face for several seconds, trying to find a trace of lying in his expression.

But Ye Mo's expression was very calm, even carrying a hint of "I knew you wouldn't believe me" that made him want to punch someone.

"You added some scenes?" Liu Yifei's mind worked quickly. "You definitely added some scenes, otherwise Nie Yuan wouldn't have failed to catch it."

Ye Mo smiled and briefly recounted what had happened that day—the wording changes, the need for extra money, and Lu Yang's reaction.

After listening, Liu Yifei remained silent for five seconds.

"You changed the lyrics without permission, and the director didn't scold you?"

"They didn't scold me; they even told me to add more next time."

"..."

"Lu Yang said this scene might make the movie go viral." Ye Mo raised his phone a little higher.

Liu Yifei opened her mouth, then closed it, then opened it again.

"Do you know that directors usually yell at newcomers for revising lyrics?" Her voice rose a half-octave. "But you, you revised the lyrics and still got praised by the director?"

"Maybe it's because I've improved?"

"..." Liu Yifei took a deep breath. "Ye Mo, what kind of creature are you?"

"Your boyfriend."

"My boyfriend isn't that outrageous." Liu Yifei lay back down, staring at the ceiling, as if processing the information. "You didn't sign with a company, and in your first film, you weren't intimidated by acting opposite Zeng Zidan. In your second film, you changed the lines so well that Nie Yuan couldn't keep up, and the director even praised you... Did you have some kind of cheat code?"

Ye Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Did he use cheat codes?

It actually opened.

But these words cannot be said aloud.

"Talent," Ye Mo said seriously, "a gift from God."

"I think it's God's gift." Liu Yifei rolled her eyes. "Alright, alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I have to get up early tomorrow. You can continue to collect your extra money."

"Wait a moment."

"what?"

"Don't you have any reward for me?"

"What reward do you want?"

"Her moan is lovely."

"dream!"

beep--

The phone hangs up.

Ye Mo looked at the screen and laughed out loud.

He tossed his phone aside, put his hands behind his head, and stared at the ceiling.

Lu Yang said this play might go viral.

Nie Yuan said he didn't catch it.