Chapter 77: Anti-Wolf Spray

After Mu Ruo praised Fu Jianzhi, he didn’t seem very pleased. He reached up and ruffled her hair.

Mu Ruo’s hair became disheveled from his actions, and she couldn’t help but beg, “Hey, stop messing up my hair. It can’t be touched so casually.”

Fu Jianzhi walked directly to the stairs.

Mu Ruo fixed her hair and, feeling quite tired, quickly fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed.

Soon, Song Chu contacted Mu Ruo about joining the training for her role. Her role involved a lot of action scenes, and she needed a martial arts instructor for guidance.

In Song Chu’s production, even the popular male and female leads rarely used stunt doubles, let alone Mu Ruo, who was still an unknown supporting actress.

In the drama Saint’s Hymn, there was no female lead, only the male lead Wu Tong. Mu Ruo had one of the most significant roles among the female supporting characters.

During her training and filming, Xia Wanwan had already skyrocketed to fame.

Mu Ruo was scrolling through news on her phone during a break and couldn’t help but sigh: “Truly worthy of being the female lead. She manages to date the male lead and has her career take off so quickly.”

Xia Wanwan had just entered the industry. Initially, movie directors looked down on her, so she had to work in TV drama crews. In a short time, she had acted in two dramas and became a particularly likable supporting actress.

Although Xia Wanwan wasn’t exceptionally beautiful, she had a pure appearance and solid acting skills. Especially in idol dramas favored by young audiences, she performed well alongside the male and female leads, often even surpassing them.

To escape from his parents, Lu Beichen started making waves in the entertainment industry, and his momentum was growing stronger. During the days Xia Wanwan’s drama was airing, he bought a hot search almost every day.

Now Xia Wanwan had a significant fan base, several endorsements, and her upcoming roles were all leading parts.

Mu Ruo was sitting in a chair, browsing news when Wu Tong plopped down next to her and opened a bottle of mineral water.

Wu Tong’s assistant hurried over, “It’s so cold, you shouldn’t drink such cold water. You might get a stomachache later.”

Wu Tong cursed, “This godforsaken place.”

They had been filming on location recently, in a remote area with no delivery options. Not only was the food bad, but their accommodation was even worse.

Wu Tong and Mu Ruo had many scenes together and got along quite well. He glanced at Mu Ruo’s phone and said, “Oh, the girl who came for the audition that day has become famous?”

Mu Ruo nodded.

There were many rising stars in the industry, but Wu Tong didn’t take them seriously. Most of them only had fleeting fame, gaining some popularity from one or two roles. As they aged, it was hard to transition due to their established image, making it difficult to advance to the next stage of their careers.

“Feeling envious?” Wu Tong sneered, “Such commercial value fades quickly. If she overdoes the cosmetic surgery, she won’t be able to perform in serious dramas and will be stuck in entertainment fluff. Any minor scandal and her fans will scatter.”

As a veteran in the industry, Wu Tong had a sharp eye for newcomers.

It was extremely cold outside. After being NGed for two hours by the director, Wu Tong came into the break room and had some hot water, his mood slowly improving.

Actors of Wu Tong’s level always had assistants around. The assistant was busy handling water and food. When they turned around, Mu Ruo had already left.

Wu Tong’s assistant whispered, “It’s strange. Director Song cast this obscure actress for Feng Yue, and everyone thought she had some backing. But she doesn’t even have an assistant. Online, she’s being criticized as a rich second-generation bully, but she seems like a nice girl.”

“Newcomers don’t usually have so many assistants,” Wu Tong said, shaking his head. “She doesn’t have any background. She’s also not arrogant. She worked with Huo Minli in her last role, and Huo Minli recommended her. I was present at the audition, and we confirmed her with Director Song on the spot.”

Wu Tong’s assistant couldn’t help but marvel, “It’s incredible to start with a leading actress like this. It puts ninety-nine percent of actors in the industry to shame.”

Wu Tong smiled, “If she can handle someone as picky and irritable as Huo Minli and Zhao Jie, she has a bright future ahead.”

Recently, the wind has been cutting like blades, and there’s sand in it. Almost everyone in the crew has been feeling uncomfortable.

Director Song wanted to shoot on location, so Mu Ruo has been traveling to various places with the crew.

After a few shots, it was getting dark. Mu Ruo put down her heavy weapon and rubbed her numb hands.

The film’s producer, who usually didn’t come to the set, was a longtime friend of Song Chu. He left all decisions, from casting to shooting, to Song Chu.

However, today, the producer and a film investor arrived. They had matters to discuss with Song Chu.

Mu Ruo was still wearing her black costume, which cinched her waist tightly. She wasn’t wearing a headpiece, and her long hair flowed behind her. The amethyst pendant hanging from her forehead sparkled.

Because Mu Ruo’s skin was so fair and delicate, a darker powder was applied to her face to better fit her character.

The investor’s eyes widened, “Who is this actress? I’ve never seen her before.”

Song Chu replied: “I cast her. She’s a newcomer.”

“Oh, a newcomer. Does she have any background?”

The investor was trying to dig up information.

The producer couldn’t help but laugh.

They had already checked Mu Ruo’s background and knew who her parents were. The Mu family was quite wealthy, but their fortunes had been declining over the past few years. Plus, Mu Ruo had a half-sister who was reportedly favored at home.

Her sister was the true pampered young lady of the Mu family.

As for Mu Ruo—being spoiled by her family, would she really come out to endure hardships in acting?

The role Mu Ruo was playing was quite challenging. Some well-known actresses had rejected it due to the harsh conditions.

The producer smiled, “How about this? I’ll have them all accompany us for dinner tonight.”

“Sure,” the investor agreed, “I also want to interact with these actors more. If their movie flops, I’ll hold them accountable.”

After a while, Mu Ruo received the message.

She found it puzzling and asked around, discovering that several of the more prominent actors were going.

There weren’t many female actors in the crew. Wang Zifan, who often hung out with Mu Ruo, said with a click of her tongue, “Just wait and see. Tonight, the job of serving tea and pouring drinks will fall to us. We might even have to deal with some unwanted advances.”

Refusing was not an option; in any industry, socializing was a must. Not showing respect to the boss would make it difficult to survive in the industry.

Mu Ruo handed Wang Zifan a can of spray.

Wang Zifan asked curiously, “What’s this? A new type of makeup water?”

Mu Ruo replied, “Anti-wolf spray.”

They were here to work.

If someone wanted to act like a predator rather than a proper capitalist, they had to be prepared to defend themselves.