Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 445 My Mom is a Decent Person Too

The next morning, Liu Jing arrived early and sat in his usual spot, quietly working as a producer.

Strangers should stay away, and even acquaintances dare not approach.

When Hu Ge's performance went wrong, the director could no longer remain silent.

What upset him was that after he finished expressing his opinion, Liu Jing didn't summarize anything and went to collect his lunch.

In the afternoon, the director worked even harder, showing no intention of testing the producer.

When filming wrapped up for the day, the producer greeted him, and just when he thought they had finished talking, the producer waved and left.

"I haven't offended him, have I? Testing Liu Jing is the teacher's job. I'm just being a fool, why should I bother with this?"

Gao Xixi was filled with unease. He wasn't afraid of Liu Jing, but he was afraid of the capital behind Liu Jing. Offending this person would only narrow his path.

On the third day, Liu Jing remained silent. The director was certain that the other party did indeed have a problem with him.

He has put aside all his petty thoughts and only wants to focus on filming. Hopefully, his future performance will make up for his mistakes and prevent this narrow-minded young master from holding a grudge.

The producer was giving him a warning, and after he made a statement to Fat Bing the night before last, he quickly abandoned the pawn to save the king.

After finishing work yesterday, he kicked the people he brought in out of the film crew.

He knew these people were dishonest, and he tacitly approved of it.

Those who needed to be kicked were kicked, and those who needed to be warned were warned. The atmosphere on the entire crew has changed today.

The heat has arrived!
Liu Jing sighed inwardly, no wonder emotional abuse between spouses is so hurtful. It seems like nothing was said, but in reality, everything was said.

Today we're mainly filming outdoor scenes. There are quite a few outdoor scenes in "My Love from the Star," and most of them are filmed in various locations in Shanghai.

After filming the male lead's urban life, the female lead makes her first appearance.

Su Qianyi sat under a parasol, surrounded by a group of fans.

These are genuine fans of Fan Bingbing, not extras hired by the production team. However, everyone's identity has been verified by the production team, and agreements have been signed.

"Qianyi, Qianyi..."

"I love you……"

"Goddess, we're here!"

Fans waved, shouted, and took photos outside the fence...

Liu Jing sat behind the monitor and heard someone calling Bingbing.

"Senior brother, have some tea." The little lion handed over a cup of beverage.

Several advertisers came to watch the filming today, including Starbucks, who brought a lot of coffee, beverages, and other drinks.

"Shishi, I'm a senior brother too, aren't I? You're showing favoritism." Old Hu's expression was resentful, with a hint of bitterness.

It wasn't that he had any feelings for Liu Shishi, but rather that he felt completely invisible to his junior sister when Liu Jing was around.

Fortunately, Yuan Hong remained largely unnoticed regardless of Liu Jing's presence.

"Do you not have arms, or legs?" the little lion asked back.

"It doesn't have a mouth."

"Then you shouldn't drink it."

Old Hu was speechless. He had never lost an argument with anyone, but he had never won an argument with Liu Shishi.

Liu Jing was about to say something when he quickly sat up straight. He had just noticed that Shi Ma was standing right next to him.

Shi Ma was a respectable person. Even if she wanted to beat Liu Jing to death in her heart, she wouldn't show him any disrespect in front of outsiders. If only the three of them were present, her face would definitely be gloomy.

"My mom asked me to give this to you." The little lion curled his lips slightly, looking at his senior brother's little trick, and wanted to laugh.

"A three-point shareholding is that powerful?" A thought flashed through Liu Jing's mind.

"Hey! Your mom's doing pretty well. Did she poison you? Old Liu, let me taste it first."

Liu Jing inserted the straw, took a sip, and said, "Here, you can drink it."

Hu Ge was stunned. "That sentence sounds so familiar."

"Zhao Liying's lines." The little lion stared at the cup of tea, his meaning clear: Old Hu, you try to finish it.

Her gaze didn't fool Old Hu, but it did fool Liu Jing. "Shishi, could she really have poisoned him?"

"My mom said, 'It's so hot, I hope someone doesn't die from the heat.'" The little lion rolled his eyes.

Liu Jing breathed a sigh of relief; it was indeed Shi Ma's tone. She often spoke like this even before they had three percent of the shares.

Give him two steamed buns, so he doesn't starve.

If you give him the grapes, he'll just throw them away if he can't finish them.

I cooked an extra bowl of porridge today. Let's not waste it; let's give it to that person.

……

Shi's mother was also conflicted. Although she didn't like Liu Jing, she also wanted Liu Jing to treat her daughter better.

"Who is that?" Old Hu grinned mischievously.

"Damn it." The little lion blurted out.

"Oh, so you must be my auntie."

"roll……"

They're chatting over here with Shi Ma, and they're also chatting under the parasol.

"Sis, Big Radish has been so aloof these past few days. I feel like he's the real Shen Mo." Little Knife was packing her nail salon set.

"Hey! Now that you mention it, it really is true." Fatty Bing squinted as he lay back in the chair. If Hu Ge couldn't play Shen Mo well, he might as well play Liu Jing. Didn't he say he was a professional at playing Liu Jing?

"Why is he acting like someone owes him two million? Is he showing off because Shi Ma is here?" Xiao Dao maliciously speculated.

To others, Shi Ma was very polite to Liu Jing.

In Xiao Dao and Pang Bing's view, that was unfriendly.

"It's possible. Shi's mom is a decent person, unlike our moms, who don't care who we're with." Fat Bing knew this was a power struggle between the producer and the director, but she was too lazy to explain to Xiao Dao. If you don't know, you don't have to worry.

My mom is a decent person too!
Xiao Dao swallowed those words back. "This isn't the old society. What mother would want her daughter to be someone's concubine?"

"Heh, you're too naive. The richer a person is, the more they want their daughter to be the mistress of an even richer man. Mothers send their daughters to the bed of powerful figures, daughters act as pimps for their mothers, and some mothers and daughters even work together. Some of the facts are even more unbelievable than the rumors." Fatty Bing mocked, not at Little Knife's lack of knowledge, but at his own.

"..." Xiao Dao was shocked. I'm pretty shameless, but they're even more shameless than me. Suddenly, she felt much less guilty.

"Your aunt doesn't know about you and Liu Jing, does she?" Pang Bing guessed. She had met Xiao Dao's family; they seemed like a very honest and upright family. Zhao Xiao Dao usually only reported good news and wouldn't tell his parents about something so shameful.

"I don't know, and I don't intend to let her know. Ignorance is bliss; she has no worries, and I have no troubles."

"Oh, when did you get pregnant? And then you had an abortion?"

"I got pregnant through my own efforts, why should I abort it?"

A rhetorical question stumped Fatty Bing.

The look in her eyes behind her sunglasses as she gave Xiaodao a deep look—was this the same Zhao Liying I knew?
Liu Jing always worried that I was a shark. Fat Bing suddenly had a premonition that if this little girl in front of him gained power and took off, she would be the shark that stirred up the pond.

Liu Jing underestimated her, I underestimated her, and Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, Liu Shishi, and everyone else underestimated her.

Fat Bing bitterly realized that she was the one who pushed the other person onto the bus, and that she had no choice but to continue on her way.

"All departments, prepare..."

A loud shout interrupted Fatty Bing's thoughts, as well as Hu Ge and Little Lion's chatter.

"The third match, the first time."

"Action!"

As the photographer approached, Su Qianyi entered the frame, casually lounging on the chair and extending her hand for the stylist assistant to do her nails.

Zhao Liying is the stylist assistant. She often helps Fan Bingbing remove her makeup, style her hair, and do her nails, which can be considered part of her job.

Su Qianyi's male assistant rushed over with a coffee in hand.

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Liu Jing secretly counted a number: the coffee was Starbucks, one of the advertisers. "Cut! You there, let's start again. The logo on the coffee cup should be facing the camera!" the director yelled through a megaphone.

I had to shout, because the fans around me were too loud.

There were quite a few people standing behind Liu Jing, including a representative from Starbucks. He nodded in satisfaction, "Director, you can have this young man run a little slower. Also, make sure the cup doesn't shake while he's running."

"Why don't you give a demonstration?" Liu Jing wasn't going to tolerate it. Letting an advertiser like you watch was already enough; you had no right to interrupt, especially since you didn't spend much money.

If you guys were like Sina, investing tens of millions at a time, scripts would be written all around you.

I'll make Fat Bing, Lao Hu, Liu Shishi, Luo Jin, and the others drink your coffee every day, both on and off screen. If they don't vomit, it's my fault.

"Producers, please continue." The representative took two steps back, showing no sign of anger.

Gao Xixi sighed inwardly. If he talked to the advertisers like that, they would definitely complain, and might even threaten to withdraw the advertisement.

"Everyone back to your positions, departments prepare."

Liu Jing's furrowed brows relaxed considerably. Not because he had retorted to the advertiser, nor because the director was tactful, but because of Fan Bingbing's performance.

Hu Ge's performance did not satisfy him, but he was very satisfied with Pang Bing.

When the camera panned across him just now, he didn't say a word, but his subtle expressions and gestures already revealed his poise.

"Director, I'd like to run a lap first. The assistant runs a long way to buy coffee for the boss. When he comes back, I feel a little better if I'm out of breath. I want it to be real, not acted," the actor playing the assistant said, raising his hand.

"it is good!"

Liu Jing turned his head and looked at the actor directly for the first time. "Who is he?"

"Zhu Zixiao, like Wei Chen, is from Tianyu Media." The assistant director quickly responded.

Liu Jing had no impression of Zhu Zixiao, but he had a strong impression of Wei Chen.

Wei Chen participated in "Super Boy" in 2007, standing out in the Chengdu region and winning second place, while Zhang Jie was the champion. He eventually entered the national finals and achieved a commendable third place. The overall champion of that year was Chen Chusheng, and the runner-up was Su Xing.

Last year, he released his first solo album, which sold over 12 copies in ten days, setting a new sales record for the year.

The first drama I filmed at the beginning of this year, "Let's Go Watch the Meteor Shower," will be broadcast on Hunan TV soon. "Ugly Betty 3" will take over the time slot of "Let's Go Watch the Meteor Shower," while "The Message" will take over the time slot of "Ugly Betty 3."

Zhu Zixiao ran around the field a few times, panting heavily as he entered the frame. Of course, he couldn't hold the coffee cup level, but the advertiser didn't seem to notice.

"Sis, coffee... here you go." The assistant was not only out of breath, but also deliberately stuttered.

"A caramel macchiato?" Su Qianyi took the coffee, twirling the cup in her hand.

“Of course, you told me I absolutely had to buy this,” the assistant replied.

The Starbucks representative's expression changed slightly as he looked at the expressionless director, who remained even more expressionless.

He treated the director to dinner a few days ago, and when Su Qianyi appeared, her lines were changed to "Caramel Macchiato? I only like Starbucks."

The director readily agreed, saying it was a minor issue and he would take care of it.

But judging from the director's expression, he didn't seem to be about to call "cut."

The director secretly worried, "Dude, don't take what you say when you're drunk seriously. You arranged everything perfectly that night, I'm extremely grateful. I'll arrange things for you next time, I'll definitely make sure you're satisfied. After all, the girls at the club can't compare to the charm of a minor celebrity."

"Move aside for a second." Su Qianyi was holding a phone in one hand and a coffee in the other, posing for a photo, when she noticed her assistant standing there dumbfounded.

She didn't change her posture or even glance at her assistant, saying, "You're blocking my light."

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Liu Jing secretly counted the second number; this was the second advertisement, and the phone was a new Samsung smartphone.

Samsung doesn't want to lose the traditional mobile phone market, as it's currently the industry leader. It also doesn't want to miss out on the smartphone market, so it built a branch factory in China, primarily producing smartphones.

The assistant realized what was happening and quickly moved aside. His good manners prevented him from looking at the director.

The female lead misspoke her line; the line he received was about Starbucks.

"You're blocking my light" wasn't in the script; it was entirely improvised by Fat Bing on the spot.

The director breathed a sigh of relief and told Fat Bing to change the lines back, but forgot to mention Zhu Zixiao.

Su Qianyi took photos from various angles, then handed the coffee to her styling assistant, saying, "Here, have some."

"Thank you, boss." Zhao Xiaodao's smile was sweet, and she delivered the line smoothly. Even smoother was that after receiving the coffee, inserting the straw, saying thank you, she lowered her head and started drinking.

These weren't in the script. The director nodded in satisfaction. Zhao Liying's little gestures were very realistic, and the character came to life instantly.

Liu Jing shook his head. He was certain that this wasn't something Xiao Dao had deliberately planned; it was purely out of greed.

"Sister, I went through all that trouble to run a mile to buy this," the assistant said, dissatisfied.

Su Qianyi responded to her assistant while editing on her phone.

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There's a third ad here, an ad for Weibo.

A beta version of Weibo has been released, and many actors in the show are beta testers, so the content they post is all real.

Su Qianyi's Weibo post was prepared in advance on her phone, and the camera will give that phone a close-up later.

As for what Su Qianyi is busy with on her phone right now, she's just typing randomly and putting on a show.

"Modern dramas are better for advertising, but the frequent insertions can be distracting," Liu Jing remarked.

"Cut! This one passes!"

As soon as the director finished speaking, applause erupted in the room. Everyone looked towards the source of the applause, and saw it was the producer, who quickly joined in.

clap clap clap...

Liu Jing smiled broadly, "Great job, everyone did a fantastic job."

Gao Xixi perked up. He wasn't afraid of having opinions; he was just afraid of not saying anything.

Liu Jingdao said "No," and Gao Xixi silently agreed.

"Old Hu, you were much better today than the first day. You grasped the character's sense of alienation, but you went a bit overboard. Your acting style has changed a lot compared to two years ago; it's more restrained and calm. Shen Mo's alienation isn't excessive melancholy. His indifference stems from the calmness of an immortal who's seen life and death, not from the melancholy of someone who has experienced trauma. Your frowning, bowing your head, and sighing could be better conveyed with a blank stare, a flat tone, and predictable actions. The director mentioned this, but you didn't delve into it deeply, and there hasn't been much improvement."

"Okay! I'll be careful." Old Hu nodded emphatically.

The director seemed a little jealous. "I didn't see you being this serious when I was talking to you."

"Secondly, avoid being overly youthful. Reduce the light, quick endings in your speech; try a steady tone. Show less curiosity and more depth in your eyes. If you don't know what depth means, just stay calm. When you walk, don't jump or sway your shoulders; keep your stride even and your shoulder line stable. Walk like this." Liu Jing explained while demonstrating.

Gao Xixi felt somewhat ashamed. He had been testing the other person, but these past few days, the other person had clearly been testing him as well. He had indeed mentioned the first point, but the second point was only touched upon briefly, far less insightful than what Liu Jing had said.

"Thirdly, when you interacted with Sister Bingbing, you tried to appear aloof, which is good. But what I want to say is that being aloof doesn't mean not responding..."

In the corner, Shi's mother sighed softly. Putting aside her character, this child was truly impeccable. If only Liu Yifei weren't there.

She looked at her daughter's bright eyes, a light she rarely saw.

She had been young once too, and sighed again, realizing that the girl was probably stuck in Liu Jing's trap.

But the daughter is quite fortunate, you can tell just by looking at her face.

Gao Xixi also sighed, completely unaware of this. "Producer, how should Hu Ge be adjusted?"

"Well! Overall, the slight stiffness of the limbs, the indifferent observation in the eyes, and the minimalist restraint of the behavior convey a sense of inhumanity. Remembering the details of effort, the micro-expressions of emotional fluctuations, and the honesty of the subsequent revelation of his identity conveys deep affection. The final effect is that this alien who has lived for five hundred years is neither like a human, nor does he understand love as well as humans," Liu Jing summarized.

"Producer, should we reshoot the scenes we've filmed these past few days?" The director felt ashamed; he should have waited for this person to be present during the script reading.

"These are the scenes I marked. Let's reshoot them." Liu Jing handed over a notebook, which was filled with dense writing.

"Uh, okay..." The director was sweating. This wasn't just a few scenes; it almost required starting over.

"I understand," Old Hu murmured.

The director had doubts about Liu Jing's abilities, but Lao Hu never doubted them.

Liu Jing was a witness when he signed with Sugarman.

"Old Hu, what do you know? If you don't understand, don't pretend you do. Invite your senior brother to dinner tonight and have him give you special treatment." The little lion clenched his legs, his ears turning slightly red.

In that case, my senior brother won't need to go to Zhang Min's place tonight.

That way, she'll have an excuse to deal with her mother at night.

That way, her senior brother can also give her extra tutoring.

(End of this chapter)