Huayu: You were supposed to be a top star, but you've become capital?

Bai Mengyan blinked, looking completely innocent. "Teacher Tang, what are you saying? I don't understand."

Tang Yan looked at her without saying anything.

Bai Mengyan suddenly laughed, took two steps forward, leaned close to Tang Yan's ear, and whispered:

"Teacher Tang, you're paying so much attention to me, is it because—"

She paused, then said, word by word:

"You tried, but it didn't work?"

Tang Yan's expression changed instantly. Bai Mengyan had already taken two steps back, smiling and waving at her.

"Goodbye, Teacher Tang! Good luck with your filming this afternoon!"

After saying that, she grabbed Xiao Zhang, who was still in a daze, and turned to leave.

Xiao Zhang was dragged along by her for several steps before he came to his senses and asked in a low voice:

"Sister Lu, Sister Lu, what did you just say to her? Her face turned green!"

"It's nothing." Bai Mengyan patted her shoulder. "I just told her that as she gets older, she shouldn't stay up late like other people, it's bad for her skin."

Xiao Zhang looked bewildered: "Huh? That's it?"

"Is that all?"

Bai Mengyan walked forward, the corners of her mouth involuntarily turning up.

Actually, that's not what she was talking about.

But you can't say this to Xiao Zhang.

She recalled Tang Yan's expression just now, and the more she thought about it, the funnier it became.

I tried, but it didn't work.

That's as if you think you're so great.

How could she possibly know whether Tang Yanshi had tried it or not?

Xiao Zhang curiously leaned closer: "Sister Lu, you and Teacher Tang...?"

"It's nothing." Bai Mengyan looked away. "Let's go, let's eat first."

On the other side, Tang Yan stood there watching Bai Mengyan's back, the smile on her face completely gone.

The assistant jogged over and asked cautiously, "Sister Tangtang, are you alright?"

Tang Yan didn't say anything, and turned to walk back.

The high heels clicked on the floor, making a louder clattering sound than usual.

She never imagined that she would be shut down in this way by a twenty-year-old girl.

"tried it, but couldn't get in."

These words are like a thorn, stuck in my heart, and I can't pull them out.

Tang Yan walked back to her rest area, sat down on a chair, and stared at herself in the mirror for a long time.

The person in the mirror has exquisite makeup and is well-maintained; her eyes and brows exude the charm of a mature woman.

She believes she is no worse than anyone else.

But the forest is deep—

She remembered that Lin Shen had something to do today, and then she thought of Bai Mengyan's smiling face just now, and suddenly felt a little irritated.

What's so great about this little girl?

Young? Beautiful? Or just that goofy, rebellious spirit?

Tang Yan picked up the lipstick from the dressing table, twirled it in her hand twice, and then put it down.

Forget it.

Why argue with a twenty-year-old girl?

She took a deep breath, adjusted her expression in front of the mirror, and put on her signature smile again.

There's still filming to do this afternoon.

While we were eating, Xiao Zhang kept chattering about how cold the weather was in Northeast China, what clothes to bring, and how much snow he heard there was there.

Bai Mengyan was eating when her phone suddenly vibrated.

She glanced down and saw a message from Lin Shen: "Is the morning's filming over?"

Bai Mengyan couldn't help but smile: "Just finished, what about you?"

Lin Shen: "Still in the shed, soon."

Bai Mengyan: "I finished filming all the scenes in Huairou today, and I'm going back to the city tomorrow..."

There was a pause of a few seconds, then a reply came: "Yeah, I know."

Bai Mengyan stared at the screen, waiting for the next part.

That's all.

That's it?

She pursed her lips, and just as she was about to type, another message popped up on the screen:

"Go back and wait for me."

Bai Mengyan stared at those four words on the screen for a while before quickly typing: "Okay!!!"

After typing that, she felt it was too unreserved, so she quickly added, "I meant, okay, you're busy."

Lin Shen replied with an "Mm," followed by an emoji of a cat waving its paw and saying "Good boy/girl."

Bai Mengyan couldn't help but laugh out loud when she saw the meme.

Xiao Zhang peeked in: "Sister Lu? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Bai Mengyan covered her chest with her phone. "I saw something funny."

Xiao Zhang glanced at her suspiciously, but didn't dare to ask any more questions.

Bai Mengyan was eating her meal in small bites when she suddenly remembered what Tang Yan had said.

What about bosses caring about their artists? What about some people being ungrateful?

She smiled and pressed the phone even closer to her face.

Yes, that's what it means to take something seriously.

What do you say?

Xiao Zhang continued muttering from the side, "Sister Lu, how cold do you think it is in Northeast China? I checked the weather forecast, it's below zero there..."

Bai Mengyan didn't reply, but just looked up at the sky above the film set.

The sky in Huairou is very blue, and the sunshine is great.

But she has already begun to miss someone who is no longer there.

The afternoon sun was just right.

Luo Yongchang stared at the monitor, raised the walkie-talkie to his mouth and then put it down, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not call a halt.

Tang Yan doesn't look right in the shot.

In this scene, Ah Ning doesn't have many lines; the focus is mainly on her emotions.

She was fine during the rehearsals, but as soon as filming started, Tang Yan's eyes started to wander, she was a beat late in responding to her lines, and the emotional progression got stuck at the wrong point.

"Cut!" Luo Yongchang called for a stop, peeking out from behind the monitor. "Teacher Tang, would you like to take a break?"

Tang Yan stood in front of the camera, her makeup perfect, her expression perfect, and she nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll just have a sip of water."

She walked to the rest area, where her assistant handed her a thermos. Tang Yan took it, sipped it, and glanced across the film set.

That spot was empty; Lin Shen hadn't returned yet.

She looked away and glanced down at her phone.

On the other side of the set, in the rest area, Liu Tianzuo was scrolling through Weibo with a thermos cup in his hand. Suddenly, he stopped what he was doing.

"Wow."

Zhang Zhiyao, who was standing next to him, looked up at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

"See for yourself." Liu Tianzuo handed over the phone. "Lin Shen has made a move."

Zhang Zhiyao took the phone; the screen displayed a push notification from a film and television news account.

[Exclusive] Has the male lead for "My Sunshine" been cast? Insiders reveal that Lin Shen has been in deep contact with the project and may be paired with a rising star.

Scroll down, and the comments section is already in an uproar.

"Holy crap, 'My Sunshine'? That's a major IP!"

"Lin Shen playing He Yichen? I'm in!!!"

"Wait a minute, wasn't it said he offended the Beijing elite and had no good resources? What's this?"

"Hilarious! Some people were hoping Lin Shen would flop, but then he turned around and got involved with a top-tier modern romance IP. Aren't you angry?"

"It's just contact, let's make it official first, why are you getting so worked up now?"

"Have you guys forgotten that Lin Shen is still filming The Lost Tomb? Don't you even know what level The Lost Tomb is at?"

"The Lost Tomb + Why? This is going to dominate the screens..."

Zhang Zhiyao read a few messages and handed the phone back to Liu Tianzuo: "Lin Shen is quite quick."

Liu Tianzuo took a sip of water: "You mean the commotion online?"

"I mean the timing," Zhang Zhiyao said, looking down at his phone. "His silence on the trending topics list just went viral yesterday, and the news broke this afternoon. Isn't that a coincidence?"

Liu Tianzuo paused for a moment, then laughed: "You mean..."

"I didn't say anything, I just think Lin Shen is pretty good at picking his timing."

Xiao Li, the stagehand who was squatting down scrolling through his phone, suddenly looked up: "Holy crap, another scoop!"

"What? What?" A few people nearby crowded around.