Chapter 408: Heard You Got Shelved (13)

The last scene of the afternoon was a confrontation between the second male lead, Immortal Qingsu, and the female lead, Luo Yao, in the drama ‘Immortal Path’.

This drama tells a story of love and hatred between humans and immortals.

The male lead, Xuanyuan Haoyu, appears to be a mere mortal, but in reality, he was once an immortal lord in his past life.

Luo Yao was his lover in that previous life.

After violating the rules of the immortal realm, Xuanyuan Haoyu was stripped of his immortal roots and exiled to the mortal world.

While Luo Yao descended to find him, she secretly searched for forbidden herbs in the immortal realm to restore his immortal bones.

Immortal Qingsu encounters her when she finally manages to locate one of the forbidden herbs after enduring countless hardships.

Qingsu, known for his cold and ruthless nature, naturally wouldn’t let her off easily, leading to the confrontation in this scene.

Wu Xueqing had been in the entertainment industry for two years, taking on various roles, from extras to supporting characters and eventually leading roles.

Although her success wasn’t without some behind-the-scenes deals, her acting skills were decent, which was one reason why she had so many fans.

At first, Wu Xueqing was indifferent toward Yu Jingchen, thinking that he was just a newcomer.

But when they actually started acting together, she felt immense pressure.

It was the fear of being completely overwhelmed.

Initially, she didn’t take it seriously, but after several failed takes, even the director lost his temper.

“How many times have I told you! The expression in your eyes is the most important! But you’re still stuck in the same state. At this rate, we won’t even finish shooting by tomorrow! You’ve been in the industry for two years, yet you’re worse than a newcomer who’s barely acted!”

His harsh words left Wu Xueqing feeling embarrassed and resentful, but she could only swallow her frustration.

Yu Jingchen, dressed in his white costume, smiled gently and looked at her with sincere eyes.

“Director Wang, Sister Xueqing was in great form the other day. Maybe something’s off today. How about we take a break and let her find her rhythm again?”

Wu Xueqing’s expression softened a bit, and she felt a tinge of goodwill toward him.

Unbeknownst to her, Director Wang only grew more irritated.

“Not in form? None of you are in form today! Why don’t you all just quit acting and go home?”

After being scolded for half an hour, Wu Xueqing felt a bit wronged but had no choice but to endure it.

Yu Jingchen gave her an apologetic smile.

“Sister Xueqing, is it because this is our first time acting together that you still feel unfamiliar with me? When you were acting with Brother Zhang Hao, your performance felt so natural.”

Wu Xueqing quickly followed his lead and said, “Maybe that’s it. Plus, the weather’s a bit hot. Director Wang, I’ll definitely get into the right mindset.”

Director Wang snorted coldly.

“Jingchen, stop defending her. I doubt it’s as simple as you say. It’s clearly a lack of skill. I won’t say much more, but if she messes up again, she might need to go back to the academy for some basic training.”

Wu Xueqing was deeply frustrated.

Every time Yu Jingchen tried to defend her, Director Wang’s scolding would get even worse.

But when she looked into Yu Jingchen’s innocent, pure eyes and saw his humble, shy smile, she shook her head and figured that the director was just in a bad mood, and she had simply caught him at the wrong time.

Meanwhile, things were much simpler on Shen Mubai’s end.

She wasn’t just pretending to work hard.

Since they had to shoot a scene the next day, she didn’t want to hold Yu Jingchen back, so she had to put in the effort.