Chapter 23.1

With Ji Linyu’s words, Xin Yue became more focused when filming.

The entertainment industry is the most adept at observing and criticizing people. A film crew is like a small society, where you can get a glimpse of the world and human nature, and how they flatter the powerful and trample on the weak.

Ancient makeup is complex, and actors would usually come to the dressing room several hours in advance to put on makeup.

Xin Yue, being a newcomer, is even more so. When filming during the day, she needs to set an alarm clock early in the morning to get up and go to the dressing room to do her makeup.

This movie is a big production, and many actors are trying their best to play the role.

Even Su Miao, who trained with her before, has played the lead role in web dramas. As for new faces like Zhu Xinyue, she is probably the only newcomer who will appear on the cast list.

This scene is a group scene. Su Miao and Xin Yue came to the dressing room early to wait for makeup.

They arrived the earliest, so the makeup artist started with them.

After a while, an actress who played one of the supporting roles in the movie came over. She was followed by three or four assistants and two bodyguards, bustling around, filling the aisle of this dressing room as soon as she entered.

Someone bumped into Su Miao’s chair. The dozing Su Miao fell forward in front of the makeup mirror and almost hit the table. Fortunately, Zhu Xinyue was quick to place her palm on her forehead.

Su Miao glared at the person behind her.

Xin Yue also thought, who lacks manners like this?

They both looked back together and met the disdainful eyes of the actress behind them. “What kind of celebrity is this? Are you worthy of sharing a dressing room with me?”

The actress rolled her eyes, obviously bumping into Su Miao’s chair on purpose.

Su Miao’s nails were about to pinch into her palms.

After the actress walked away, the makeup artist who had previously helped her and Xin Yue with makeup immediately followed, taking away two makeup assistants and leaving them aside.

The atmosphere on their side suddenly became quiet, which made the other side seem even more lively.

Su Miao lowered her voice and gossiped with Xin Yue, “This Yan Jiao auditioned for the same role with me when she just debuted. I was chosen, and she wasn’t. Later, that drama became popular, and I also gained some fame. She hasn’t liked me since then. Now I’m not very popular, but she became famous because of her black-and-red traffic.”

“Black-and-red?” Xin Yue switched to gossip mode. She knows almost nothing about the entertainment industry.

“She played a mute maid in Ji Qingyuan’s hit drama “The Tempest”.The team bought many marketing endorsements and paid editors to edit videos, hyping her and Ji Qingyuan’s CP.”

“The reason why her character is likable is entirely due to her personality. In reality, her lines were unclear, her voice wasn’t pleasant, and she sounded sharp and sarcastic. Every time she’s in a live-action drama, it turns into mockery material.” Su Miao rolled her eyes towards Yan Jiao’s direction.

Xin Yue searched for Yan Jiao on her phone. The first related entry was her CP name with Ji Qingyuan — Qingjiao (Green Pepper) CP.

…How should I put it, this CP name is quite down-to-earth.

Further down the entries were her relationship scandals, some with celebrities in the industry, and others with wealthy businessmen, not knowing which were true or false.

“It’s said her current sponsor is the eldest son of the Zhenheng Group.” Su Miao’s voice was even lower, “Before my agent and I went to a private gathering, I saw the eldest son of the Zhenheng Group holding Yan Jiao in his arms, the two of them laughing and talking. However, everyone knows that the eldest son is like, engaged, and still going outside and playing around.”

The Zhenheng Group? Isn’t that the company owned by Cheng Er, the one Zhu Shilang introduced to her earlier?”

Tsk tsk, it seems that the background check done by brother Zhu Shilang was not comprehensive enough. If his elder brother is like that, how would Cheng Er maintain his ice-clean and jade cleanliness?

Xin Yue couldn’t help but send a message to Zhu Shilang.

[Xin Yue: What kind of people did you introduce me to?]

[Xin Yue: Did you know that the eldest son of Zhenheng Group is dating multiple women at the same time? This image of him gives me a very bad impression! ]

It’s only 4:30 in the morning, and Zhu Shilang hasn’t woken up yet.

After Su Miao finished revealing the gossip, she felt a little regretful and added, “But don’t tell others. We can’t afford to offend the Zhenheng Group, and Yan Jiao is very popular now, so everyone support her.”

Zhu Xinyue’s body froze for a moment, “What will happen if I tell others?”

Su Miao also thought about it. “You should be okay. After all, you have a good relationship with President Ji, and if something really goes wrong, President Ji will save you because you are his own artist. Although there are few artists in Jinhuan, they are all treated like treasures. I really envy you.”

Zhu Xinyue heard the bitterness from her tone and squeezed her palm to comfort her, and said to her: “It’s okay, I was just sharing this gossip with my brother, he is not an outsider.”

“Does your brother also like to listen to gossip?” Su Miao thought that Xin Yue was chatting casually with her family. “But my family also likes to listen. Every time I go home, they ask me if the gossip is real.”

“No, it’s just that he previously introduced me to a blind date prospect who has some connection with Zhenheng Group,” said Zhu Xin Yue.

Su Miao, upon hearing this, was surprised that her brother had introduced her to a blind date prospect. She had just been probing to see what kind of relationship existed between Zhu Xinyue and her boss. Now she had a rough idea: Zhu Xinyue was just an ordinary girl, acting was just a job for her, and after work, she had to go home for blind dates and marriage.

“What kind of blind date prospect? If the conditions are good, you can consider giving it a try. In our circle, those who become slightly famous rely on support, and those who become very famous rely on fate. If you are just muddling along, it’s better to find someone ordinary from your own class.” Su Miao was worried that the gossip she had just shared might affect someone’s important life decision, so she added, “Besides, just because Zhenheng Group’s young master is like that doesn’t mean all the employees are like that. He’s just one bad apple. It doesn’t reflect on everyone else.”

“What if it’s someone very close?” Zhu Xinyue asked.

Su Miao was somewhat surprised. If someone could get close to the young master of Zhenheng Group, they must be a high-ranking executive in the company. High-ranking… How old would they be?

Of course, there were also young and capable executives, but Su Miao didn’t want to see a flower placed on top of that thing. She prayed that her blind date prospect would be handsome, young, capable, and wealthy… Hmm, just like Mr. Ji who came with Zhu Xinyue last time! They would make a perfect match. Su Miao chuckled lightly.

“It’s hard to say for someone very close. But what the boss does, the employees can’t really stop him. After all, everyone still needs to make a living.” Su Miao said cautiously, but couldn’t help but ask, “So who is this person?”

Zhu Xinyue shook her head, “I don’t even know his name.”

Zhu Shilang always referred to him as “Cheng Er,” probably based on family hierarchy.

The two were left hanging for half an hour, chatting and gossiping casually while sitting on the side without any hurry.

Su Miao loved gossip. Finally catching Zhu Xinyue, who knew nothing. So, she could now share gossip with her.

“Do you know that new rising star? I heard she’s dating the young master of X Group.”

It just so happened that Zhu Xinyue had met the two people she was talking about at the Ji family’s wedding banquet.

Zhu Xin Yue recalled the scene at the wedding, “No, she and he are cousins.”

“Ah? Doesn’t her team market this character? Rich girl, very popular,” Su Miao asked.

Before, when Brother Hu saw Zhu Chang Group’s president and chairman following Zhu Xinyue’s social media accounts, he was scared and quickly removed all those big V accounts. He was afraid that some anti-rich fans would come to blacken her, making her and her family keep a low profile.

“Maybe they want to keep it low-key,” Zhu Xinyue scratched her face, her gaze wandering.

Her phone vibrated, and Zhu Shilang replied.

[Zhu Shilang: ??? I didn’t know his brother was like that! He’s ten years older than him and they aren’t even from the same mother. They don’t get along at all. He shouldn’t be like that.]

[Zhu Xinyue: Next time, do a better background check.]

[Zhu Shilang: Tell me your ideal type, and I’ll find someone according to it.]

Zhu Xinyue smiled.

[Zhu Xinyue: Someone like Ji Linyu.]

After this message was sent, Zhu Shilang did not reply. He was probably speechless.

After all, there is only one good person like Ji Linyu, and he hasn’t had any romantic relationship in all these years. Maybe he has no intention of falling in love at all.

As she played with her phone, there was a knock on the door.

Ji Qingyuan, who had finished his makeup, walked over. Seeing that Zhu Xinyue had not yet put on her wig, she was still wearing a hairnet, and only half of her makeup was done. On the other side of the room, it was crowded with people around Yan Jiao. He knew what had happened.

As soon as Ji Qingyuan appeared, the lively room quieted down.

Yan Jiao stood up, thinking he knew today was her first day of filming, she came over to say hello to him, smiled and greeted him with a sweet voice, calling his name, “Qingyuan, good morning.”

Ji Qingyuan curled the corner of his lips and withdrew his gaze to Zhu Xinyue.

“Aren’t you supposed to be leaving at three o’clock? I thought you were ready.”

Su Miao stood up and moved a chair for Ji Qingyuan.

Ji Qingyuan smiled gently at her, “Thank you, Su Miao.”

Su Miao was suddenly delighted that he knew her!

Seeing him start to be friendly again, Zhu Xinyue looked at Ji Qingyuan with that familiar smile.

“No, I’ve been waiting here for an hour.” Her voice was neither large nor small, and the entire room could hear it.

The makeup artist who was originally doing makeup for Yan Jiao stopped.

Ji Qingyuan pointed to his separate makeup room, “Go to my side for makeup, there’s no one there. Su Miao, do you want to come too?”

Su Miao nodded quickly and turned to pack up her things.

Yan Jiao was stunned.

The makeup artist beside her also began to worry. What kind of relationship did these “background boards” and the male lead have?

As soon as Zhu Xinyue stood up, Ji Qingyuan naturally placed his hand on Zhu Xinyue’s shoulder and walked out with her, talking and laughing.

Everyone saw how close they were.

At this time, the makeup assistant whispered: “I heard that Zhu Xinyue and Teacher Qingyuan are from the same hometown and grew up together as classmates.”

The makeup artist glared at the assistant and thought to herself: Why didn’t you wait until she lost her job before telling her? !

After the two left the room, Ji Qingyuan put down his own hand and raised his hands to surrender, explaining: “I did this to let others know that we have a good relationship so that no one will bully you in the future.”

“I know.” Zhu Xinyue helplessly shook her head.

It’s the way of the world.

After Ji Qingyuan’s visit, Zhu Xinyue never encountered anything like what happened today again.

Time on set passed quickly, and every day was busy.

Zhu Xinyue rarely chats with Ji Linyu. Most of the time, she just posts some Moments that only he can see.

Although Ji Linyu doesn’t comment or like them, Zhu Xinyue knows that he has seen them.

It’s like when she complained about the crew’s boxed lunches being bad one day, and the next day, they changed the caterer, and the quality of the food improved significantly.

Posting on Moments is like making a wish.

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[The filming will be finished tomorrow! For a small role like me, I wonder if I can receive a bouquet of flowers. ]

Zhu Xinyue’s hand slipped, and before setting the privacy settings, she had already posted the update.

Should she delete it now? Would that make it too obvious?

Zhu Xinyue thought for a moment, then decided against it. After all, she hadn’t added that many people.

Suo Miao finished filming earlier than her. In the comments section, she posted a “rose” emoji, and other buddies who trained with her at the base followed suit with “roses”.

She actually received flowers. Zhu Xinyue found it amusing. Every time she refreshed her Moments, there would be a new notification, and another rose in the comments.

Zhu Xinyue refreshed her Moments tirelessly.

[The Big Boss liked your post.]

Next to Ji Linyu’s profile picture was a heart symbol.

He saw it!

So, will she receive flowers from him tomorrow?

Zhu Xinyue happily rolled around on her bed.

She was already looking forward to tomorrow.