Quick Transmigration: Rescuing the Blackened Male Lead - Chapter 413
Chapter 413: Heard You Got Shelved (18)
Some comments online were like, “How did I not notice before that Tang Xiaoxing is actually kind of cute, 233” ,“She ate five chicken legs; omg, how didn’t she get stuffed?” and “Haha, I think her performance lately has been pretty good, so maybe let’s not keep bashing her.”
(T/N: internet slang for LOL/laughter/Hahahaha)
Thinking about it, Li Hong figured it wasn’t such a bad thing.
She said, “Well, let’s leave it at that for now, but keep an eye on things. If you go too far, it might turn people against you, and that wouldn’t be good.”
Then, hesitantly, she added, “I heard from Xiaoguai that you did well on set today. Director Wang even praised you?”
Shen Mubai replied, “Is it good? I just didn’t want to drag Yu Jingchen down, so I tried harder. I didn’t expect it to go as well as it did.”
Li Hong, “…You…forget it; it’s actually pretty good this way.”
Besides, that Yu Jingchen seems pretty decent—definitely better than Li Yunze.
Shen Mubai didn’t really care about what the netizens thought about her.
She just kept doing what she needed to—filming, eating, and enjoying herself.
However, about her eating the prop, Director Wang was somewhat helpless.
“Xiaoxing, did you not have time for breakfast this morning?”
Shen Mubai awkwardly swallowed the peach and said, “It’s not that, Director Wang. It’s just that the peach you got was so juicy, I couldn’t help it.”
She hesitated for a moment before offering, “How about I ask my assistant to buy some to replace it?”
Director Wang was amused and waved it off, “Forget it. You and Jingchen have a kiss scene this afternoon. Are you ready for it?”
Shen Mubai froze.
“A kiss scene?”
Director Wang looked at her strangely and said, “What? You didn’t know?”
She quickly replied, “I know, I know.”
In truth, she had no idea.
She hadn’t really paid much attention when reading the script, only thinking she’d take things one step at a time.
She knew her character had a crush on the second male lead, but who would’ve thought there’d be a kiss scene?
Director Wang, feeling reassured, said, “Xiaoxing, I might have misunderstood you before, but I’ve seen your effort these past few days. As for the comments online, don’t let them get to you. The entertainment industry is full of ups and downs. Everyone has to weather the storm.”
Shen Mubai, “???”
Director Wang continued, “Just focus on your acting. I believe you can change people’s minds.”
Still bewildered, Shen Mubai just nodded along.
In reality, she hadn’t checked Weibo at all, so she didn’t know about the comments and criticism.
Even if she did, she probably wouldn’t care much.
As for the kiss scene, Shen Mubai was a bit nervous.
But when she saw that the male lead was even more nervous and shy, she suddenly felt like it wasn’t such a big deal.
So, she reassured him, “Jingchen, don’t be too nervous. I’ll do my best, and we’ll get it in one take.”
Yu Jingchen lowered his eyelashes and softly responded, “Okay.”
In the afternoon, when they were about to start filming, Director Wang gave them a little pep talk, “Jingchen, even though you’re a newcomer, don’t be too shy. This kiss scene is all about capturing the right emotions, so it shouldn’t be too hard. You two should communicate well before we start filming…”
He suddenly trailed off, remembering how a certain actress had flat-out refused to film her kiss scene and had insisted on using a body double instead.
Shen Mubai didn’t know why Director Wang had started staring at her mid-speech.
Clearing her throat, she said, “Director, I think I’m pretty much ready now.”
