Chapter 460 Lively Hengdian Film City (Ch 460)

In the afternoon, the crew took a break and prepared to start work.

Wu Xiaoyu followed the other extras and had just taken his position when he was suddenly called over.

“What’s wrong, Brother Hai?”

Seeing that the person who came to see him was the director, Wu Xiaoyu thought that he had done something wrong and was going to be scolded, so he asked with a somewhat nervous look,

Lin Hai looked at her in confusion, but did not scold her. Instead, he said to the staff beside him,

“Take her to get paid for the film. You don’t have to come in the next few days.”

Huh? Wu Xiaoyu was shocked. She didn’t care if she would be scolded. She grabbed the director’s hand and begged,

“Brother Hai, is there something I did wrong? I can change. Please give me another chance and don’t chase me away.”

Lin Hai pushed her hand away, sighed and whispered,

“It’s not that you didn’t do well enough, but someone didn’t let you act. We are just a small crew and we can’t afford to offend them, so you should just leave.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaoyu stood there in a daze, unable to understand how she, a low-level extra, had ever offended such a big shot.

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Lin Hai felt sorry for her, so he said to the staff,

“Give her two more days.”

“Okay, director.” The stagehand was also a woman. She nodded and patted Wu Xiaoyu on the shoulder.

Wu Xiaoyu came back to his senses, bowed to Lin Hai with gratitude, and then left with the staff in a daze.

When the two walked away, the assistant director beside them asked curiously,

“Director, how could a little girl like her offend a local tyrant like Zhang Shibang?”

Lin Hai snorted coldly and said,

“What else could it be? He obviously has a crush on her and wants to use this method to force her into bed. What a scumbag.”

After cursing, seeing the assistant director looking at him strangely, Lin Hai became furious.

“What are you looking at? Even though I have slept with actors, I never do such despicable things. It was all consensual.”

The assistant director waved his hand and said,

“Director, don’t be angry. That’s not what I meant. I’m wondering why you gave her two days’ extra pay. Did you know each other before?”

He was just talking casually, but Lin Hai nodded and said seriously,

“Yes, I have met her once. Moreover, she not only knows me, but also Qi Jia.”

“Qi Jia!” The assistant director scratched his crotch excitedly, looked around, suppressed his excitement, and asked, “Is she having an affair with Qi Jia?”

Lin Hai glanced at him and cursed,

“Can you please stop being so disgusting? Do you think everyone is like you?”

After cursing, he continued,

“She and her boyfriend used to be roommates with Qi Jia, and Qi Jia even took them to a play together.

But after Qi Jia debuted, he moved to Shanghai.

As for what she is like, I don’t know, we just met once in a bar.”

The assistant director attentively handed over a cigarette, then lit one for Lin Hai and said,

“Director, from your tone, it seems like you and Qi Jia are quite close. Why don’t I see Qi Jia trying to help you?”

Lin Hai blew out a smoke ring comfortably, with a nostalgic look on his face, and said,

“Indeed, I have never told anyone about this. When Qi Jia was applying for the special actor’s license, I was the one who helped him get it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the assistant director immediately showed a look of disgust.

“Hey~ Director, you’re bragging again. You’ve fallen to the point of being a web celebrity. And you’ve passed Qi Jia’s assessment with this level?”

Lin Hai was immediately choked by the smoke and coughed violently a few times, cursing,

“Damn it, no matter how poor I am, I am still a director. You are just an assistant director, why should you look down on me?”

The assistant director heard this and felt that it was true. He smiled awkwardly and said,

“Just kidding, keep talking.”

Lin Hai didn’t care. After all, they were so familiar with each other. He took another puff of cigarette and said slowly,

“Oh, it’s a long story.”

“It’s okay. I’m happy to listen. Please speak quickly.” The assistant director scratched his crotch anxiously.

Lin Hai narrowed his eyes, the fingers holding the cigarette trembled, and asked in a deep voice,

“Which hand did you use to pass me the cigarette just now!”

…

Wu Xiaoyu walked out of the main gate of the film and television city alone. She came here in the morning by the crew car, and left the electric car in the crowd square.

The crew hasn’t finished work yet, so she can only walk back.

As usual, many tourists in ancient costumes were checking in and taking photos at the entrance of the film and television city.

Wu Xiaoyu just took a few glances and then looked away. The crew she had finally found was gone again. What she was concerned about now was whether she could get a chance to act in a scene tomorrow.

I just heard from Brother Hai that someone told me not to act.

I don’t know who I have offended. Did the other party only greet Brother Hai, or did he greet the entire Hengdian crew?

If it was the latter, she would have no way of staying in Hengdian anymore, and she couldn’t go back home. She didn’t know where else she could go.

Wu Xiaoyu felt hopeless. Although she had walked this road countless times and knew where to go with her eyes closed,

But at this moment, she felt that this familiar road seemed to have become a little different, making her feel confused and disoriented.

Suddenly, she paused and looked at both sides of the road in surprise. It was not an illusion, it was really different.

At this moment, the familiar road was covered with banners, each with a line of large characters, such as,

“Warmly welcome Qi Jia back to Hengdian to film”

“Hengdian World Studios wishes Qi Jia’s new drama a long-lasting viewership”

Just as she was stunned, a construction vehicle stopped beside her.

Three workers laboriously carried a huge poster wall from a truck and placed it at the entrance of the film and television city.

Then he took down a few human-shaped standees, arranged them, and then drove to the next place.

Wu Xiaoyu stood there, staring blankly at the beautifully made poster, which showed Qi Jia in ancient costume and Zhang Ruonan beside him in the same ancient costume.

There is a line of big words on the left side of the poster.

“Hengdian World Studios wishes the crew of “Dream of Red Mansions” a good start”

At the bottom there is information such as the leading actors, start time, producer, and production company.

A bunch of extras came over and after seeing the poster, they couldn’t help but feel jealous and envious.

“Fuck, this association is too flattering!”

“You must be jealous. If you can be like Qi Jia, the association will also lick you.”

“Qi Jia’s show is really grand. Alas, we are all extras, why can’t we have this fate?”

As they were discussing, many tourists came over and took photos in front of the posters. Some of them were obviously fans of Qi Jia and Zhang Ruonan.

They all took photos for a long time, chattering excitedly while taking photos.

“So fairy! Zhang Ruonan looks so beautiful in ancient costume.”

“Wow, Qi Jia’s ancient costume is also so handsome, these two are so cute.”

“Filming starts on June 10th. Let’s come and watch it then.”

“It happened to be a weekend, which was great. It would have been even better if I could take a photo with Qi Jia!”

“…”

Listening to the discussions around him, Wu Xiaoyu smiled and left quietly.

After this discovery, she began to observe carefully along the way.

Only then did he realize that the same scene was not only happening at the entrance of the film and television city, but also everywhere Qi Jia had been.

Whether it was the food stalls, Shaxian Hotel, or the extras square where he used to perform day after day, his posters and banners welcoming him back to Hengdian were hung everywhere.

More than an hour later, when she returned to the rental house,

I saw a large group of young people gathered downstairs. The owner of the convenience store across the corridor was sitting on a chair with a rosy face, eating melon seeds and chatting with people around him.

In the crowd, a person who looked like a tour guide was holding a small flag and wearing a microphone and said,

“Dear fans, the building in front of you is where Qi Jia lived for two and a half years when he was a minor actor in Hengdian. He lived in room 201 on the second floor.”

As soon as she finished speaking, someone in the crowd raised his hand excitedly and asked,

“Can we go in and take a look?”

This proposal was immediately agreed by other fans, and everyone asked to go into the room and take a look.

Wu Xiaoyu, who was standing by, smiled and held the room key in her hand, thinking that if Sister Yan Qiu hadn’t told her not to let anyone enter Qi Jia’s former room,

She really wanted to cooperate with the tour guide and take a paid tour.

The tour guide was used to this. In the past year, all the tourists she brought here wanted to go up and take a look.

She raised her hand to make a silence gesture and said

“Dear fans, I know you all like Qi Jia very much and want to see where he used to live, but the room has been rented out and we can’t go in and disturb him.”

After saying this, seeing the disappointed look on everyone’s faces, the tour guide changed the subject and said with a smile,

“But don’t be disappointed. Qi Jia has lived in Hengdian for two and a half years. He has been to many places.

Not far ahead, there is a Longjiang pork trotter rice restaurant, which was his favorite in the past. Can I take you to have a look?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he received approval from a group of fans. The tour guide smiled slightly, but in fact he was very happy in his heart, as he had earned another extra money.