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Chapter 652 Yuan Chaoyu asked for leave for an audition; filming was about to wrap up.
"I need to take a day off tomorrow."

Jiang Hanying then looked away from the screen full of insects. "What are you going to do?"

Yuan Chaoyu took a sip of water. "Audition."

Without thinking, Jiang Hanying asked directly, "Do you still need to audition?"

When she auditioned for the second female lead in "The Richest Woman in the World," the person in front of her was sitting in the audience selecting actors.

She thought that Yuan Chaoyu didn't need an audition process at all for acting in TV dramas and movies.

“This time is different. I’m not handpicked, so naturally I have to go to the audition like other actors, and even if I go, I’m not guaranteed to be selected.”

At this point, Yuan Chaoyu raised his eyes and glanced at Jiang Hanying with a somewhat puzzled expression.

Jiang Hanying didn't understand the meaning in her eyes at all. "Well then, I wish you the best of luck in being selected."

"I'll lend you some good words."

Two days after this conversation, Jiang Hanying finally met Yuan Chaoyu on set, who had just returned from his audition.

"Why is it a day longer than agreed upon?"

"I tried two roles, but I wasn't very satisfied with the first one, so I tried another one the next day."

"Were you selected?"

"The results are not out yet. If an actor who is more suitable for the role than me comes out later, we will choose someone else."

Jiang Hanying now has some understanding of the ins and outs of the entertainment industry, unlike before when she was completely clueless.

Hearing Yuan Chaoyu say this, it seems that the director and screenwriter of this production team have quite a lot of say.

Otherwise, the casting choices wouldn't have been so arbitrary.

Yuan Chaoyu opened his mouth, but swallowed back the words that were already on the tip of his tongue, and changed the subject instead, "I saw Chi Song at the hotel where I auditioned the day before yesterday."

"He auditioned too? You auditioned for the same role?"

"Yes, that's the only movie I'm auditioning for."

A drama in which the female lead has already been cast.

Although she didn't find out who was actually chosen as the female lead, she had already guessed it more than half a month ago.

If we're talking about jealousy and resentment, she definitely feels it; she doesn't deny it, after all, she's not a saint.

But this kind of thing depends on both skill and luck; you really can't force it.

*
Despite various hiccups along the way, filming continued at a rapid pace, and the days on set seemed to fly by.

As the year draws to a close, the production team's schedule is also nearing its end, and everyone's script is getting thinner and thinner.

From a thick notebook at the beginning, it gradually dwindled to just a few thin pages.

Of course, more and more actors finished filming, and towards the end, we could see one or two actors leave the crew every day after they finished filming their scenes.

However, the lead actors are still holding on.

They won't wrap up filming until all their scenes are finished!
Jiang Hanying once overheard the production team discussing when and where the wrap party would be held.

Until one evening, right after she finished dinner, before she even got up, she received the schedule for the next day from Pei Yuan.

Upon seeing the words 'Wrap-up Party' displayed at the bottom, I immediately took a deep breath.

She was very clear about her role in the film, and it was indeed almost finished.

But actually seeing the 'wrap party' still evoked a strange, unfamiliar feeling. After the wrap party tomorrow, these people who had gathered together for this drama and spent more than a hundred days together will go their separate ways. Some may have future collaborations, but others may never cross paths again.

So this is what humans mean when they say that the impermanence of life, the coming together and the parting, is the norm?

"The notice said that the wrap party will be held tomorrow."

Li Chengxiao had just picked up the apron that was placed aside and was about to put it on to clear the dishes when he heard this, so he sat back down. "Have all the scenes been filmed?"

"No, I have two more scenes to film tomorrow, one of which looks like it was added at the last minute. It's also one of my last two scenes."

As Jiang Hanying spoke, she noticed her phone vibrate. She looked down and saw it was a message from the director.

"The director asked me to ask if you're free tomorrow. If you are, we can go to the wrap party together at 5 p.m.

Li Cheng pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."

Jiang Hanying replied to the director with: 【Go.】

Then, after thinking for a moment, I sent another message: "Remember to seat us together!"

director:"……"

There's no need for such a special reminder!

"The day after tomorrow, no, the day after that is Lunar New Year's Eve, isn't it?"

Li Chengxiao nodded. "My uncle called on the day before the Lunar New Year to ask if we were going back to Beijing for the holiday. I said we'd see."

He hadn't originally planned to bring this up. If they couldn't finish the job before the New Year, then naturally the two of them would stay in Que Mountain for the New Year.

But now that filming has wrapped up before the New Year, it won't conflict with going back to Beijing for the holiday.

“You should call your uncle and tell him we’re going back to Beijing for the New Year. Is it too late to call now? Let’s call tomorrow during the day,” Jiang Hanying said, while considering the situation. “Tomorrow we’ll be filming and attending the wrap party, and the day after tomorrow we’ll pack our bags. Oh, and we also need to buy some New Year’s gifts to take back as souvenirs. We’ll try to leave early the day after tomorrow. What do you think of this plan?”

Li Chengxiao nodded in approval, "Perfect."

"not bad."

*
The crew was just as busy on the day filming wrapped up as they had been for many days before.

But amidst the busyness, there was an added sense of emotion and excitement compared to usual.

Feeling nostalgic is like being a student. When you're studying, you think winter and summer vacations are wonderful, but after a while, you realize that going to school is interesting again. Now, I feel both reluctant to see a movie finish filming and unable to help but feel light and carefree.

The excitement naturally stems from the anticipation of the wrap party tonight and the upcoming New Year, when I can finally go home and reunite with my family.

Many actors who had already finished filming and had free time also arrived from various places before the wrap party.

In addition, the fan clubs of the main actors cooperated with the brand ambassador to hold an offline wrap-up ceremony.

It was a lively and bustling affair.

Jiang Hanying never expected that she would have one too.

She watched as Yuan Chaoyu, Gu Wangwensong, and the others finished filming their scenes one after another. After receiving the wrap-up bouquets and taking photos, she was called by her assistant to meet and interact with her fans at the wrap-up ceremony organized by her fans. She was thinking of going over to check it out after her scenes were reshot, wondering if she could get some small cakes and milk tea prepared by her fans.

Turning my head, I saw Pei Yuan standing in the corner, acting a bit furtively, whispering something to someone dressed in a long black down jacket, hat, and mask, more heavily disguised than a celebrity.

However, before they could even get there, the director called them away to reshoot a scene.

After we finished filming, we looked back at that corner, but there was no one there anymore.

Just as I was about to look away, I saw the cheap owner standing next to the director's monitor, holding a bouquet of silver and blue flowers.