This actor has something

Chapter 316 The Legendary Origin
He Daqi grimaced and hissed as he inhaled, then fanned his mouth with his hand as he exhaled.

Seeing his comical appearance, the elderly men and women at the breakfast stall all burst into laughter.

The proprietress was overjoyed and brought He Daqi a bowl of chilled jelly. As soon as she put it on the table, He Daqi picked it up and gulped down half of it.

"Auntie, why do you put so many chili peppers in your zongzi?" He Daqi asked with a frown after recovering.

It's also because He Daqi was so sweet-talking when he led Zhou Huimin into the breakfast stall, greeting everyone one by one. Plus, he was looking down at the bright red rice dumplings when he asked that question, not at anyone.

The group of middle-aged women all thought the voice was calling them, so they all started explaining, making the already bustling breakfast stall even noisier.

It was the loud voice of the older woman at the next table who drowned out everyone else's voices, allowing He Daqi to hear just a few words amidst the chaos.

“When we were little, the food we ate wasn’t this spicy, let alone putting chili peppers in zongzi. It’s only in recent years that living conditions have improved, and young people like spicy food, so the food here has gradually become spicier. Sometimes, when you kids from other places try it for the first time, you can’t handle the spiciness, so you spread the word about how spicy the food here is. As a result, the more you spread the word, the more they add chili peppers, and eventually, even when making zongzi, they have to make a version with chili peppers.”

The older woman saw that her loud voice had drawn the attention of the handsome young couple, who looked like a perfect couple, making her even happier as she spoke. Her animated expression seemed to bring back some of the fiery spirit she had in her youth.

Fortunately, she didn't know that only He Daqi could understand her Sichuan dialect, and Zhou Huimin was just looking at her out of curiosity because of her loud voice.

At this moment, the group of elderly men and women in the room saw Zhou Huimin sitting quietly next to He Daqi with a smile, and assumed that she was a well-behaved girl with a shy personality, which was why she had her partner chat with them.

So a person's appearance is really important. Just like now, how could these old men and women possibly guess that the temperament and personality they thought they knew were actually the opposite?

After finally understanding the whole story, He Daqi couldn't help but click his tongue and complain to the loud-voiced old lady with a look of disgust: "When I came in to eat, I asked you what was good to eat here, and you kept telling me to try this red rice dumpling?"

The woman didn't respond, or rather, she did respond.

She clutched her stomach and laughed heartily, while the rest of the elderly group also laughed heartily.

Maybe when she gets home she'll tell her husband that she played a prank on two big stars today, or maybe many years later she'll still be just as happy as she is today, telling her grandson about her past glory.

In short, the happiness of today is etched in this woman's heart.

Amidst laughter and cheerful conversation, He Daqi happily bought a few more spicy rice dumplings, planning to let Ning Hao try this unique flavor when they met up later.

The couple put their masks and sunglasses back on, greeted a group of enthusiastic elderly people with smiles, and then walked out of the breakfast stall hand in hand to continue strolling through the morning market.

“I take back what I said the night before last,” Zhou Huimin suddenly said quietly.

He Daqi's gaze wandered around the morning market, his mind drawn to other things and not on Zhou Huimin. When he heard Zhou Huimin suddenly speak, he didn't bother to think and casually asked, "What did you say?"

"It's what I said the day before yesterday, that people from South Korea are too loud. Today I think I was a bit one-sided, because I feel that people from Sichuan are not much worse than those from South Korea. When they talk, it sounds like they are arguing."

He Daqi turned his head and met Zhou Huimin's bright eyes. He chuckled and said, "It is said, I mean, it is said, that some of the ancestors of South Korea came from Sichuan."

"real or fake?"

"I don't know, that's why I said it's rumored."

……

Ning Hao had no idea that He Daqi and Zhou Huimin had flown over early in the morning, and that the couple even had the time to go to the morning market.

The film crew rented a two-story dormitory in an old machinery factory that had been reorganized and merged. The conditions were neither good nor bad, better than some but worse than others.

It has running water, electricity, internet, and air conditioning, and there's a large courtyard. The only downside is that each room isn't very big, but it's perfect for making do temporarily.

Ning Hao emerged from the easternmost room on the second floor, sporting a shaved head he'd shaved because he disliked the heat. He casually brushed his teeth with a toothbrush, then gulped down a mouthful of water.

Just as I was about to start spraying water from the second floor without any manners, I saw Liu Ying and Wu Nannan chatting and laughing in the yard.

Ning Hao felt a jolt in his heart and almost swallowed the mouthwash in his mouth.

Since Liu Ying was in the courtyard, it meant that He Daqi had arrived!
He quickly sprayed the water onto the ground, took another sip and gulped it down a few times, then continued spraying it onto the ground. He went back inside without washing his face, just wiped his mouth with a towel, and then, under Xing Aina's questioning gaze, hurriedly threw on a white t-shirt and rushed downstairs.

"Sister Liu! Sister Liu!" Ning Hao greeted Liu Ying from afar. When he reached her, he didn't even have time to catch his breath before asking, "When did Da Qi arrive? Did he go to his uncle's room?"

Liu Ying looked at him with a half-smile. She had already learned from her conversation with Wu Nannan that Ning Hao was too excited at the beginning of filming and accidentally spent too much money, which was why he was so eager for He Daqi to join the crew.

"Da Qi hasn't arrived yet, so I came ahead of him."

Upon hearing Liu Ying's reply, a hint of disappointment flashed in Ning Hao's eyes. To be honest, He Daqi was much easier to talk to than Liu Ying. Although Liu Ying had always thought highly of Ning Hao, one thing was one thing, and he didn't think that he could persuade Liu Ying to transfer the second payment to the production team just by arguing a few times.

Ning Hao chuckled and then asked, "When will Daqi arrive?"

"It should be soon. We're on the same flight, but I came right after I got off the plane, while he and Vivian went to have dinner. Just wait, they should be here soon."

This horse seemed to possess a special spiritual quality, which convinced Ning Hao of its authenticity. He stood like a statue waiting for his husband, sitting on a small stool at the entrance of the courtyard.

The crew had breakfast prepared by hired people in the courtyard. So, after the actors leisurely washed up in the morning, while they were eating steamed buns and drinking millet porridge and chatting with people, they would see their director sitting eagerly in front of the courtyard gate.

"Xiao Ning is so dedicated! She came to check the door herself?"

They'd been spending time together for a while, and the guys got to know each other quickly. Plus, Ning Hao had already made so many Balabala Little Fairies shows and three movies, so his skill level was quite high. Sun Honglei really respected him, and they often joked around together.

"We're waiting for him. Once he arrives, we can continue filming."

"Who? Hua Wuque?"

"Hahaha, yes!"

Ning Hao was happy to hear this. This summer, "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws" dominated the charts, and the more famous He Daqi became, the more it boosted the film's popularity.

It's not just because He Daqi is a major supporting character in the story, but also because he wrote the script. They can use that for publicity. So, the more popular He Daqi becomes, the more box office revenue Ning Hao can dream of.

"I heard he was filming a movie in South Korea a while ago?"

"Yes, they spent a lot of money to buy the last film contract between Huanya and Yonghui Qiming, just to invite Daqi to play the lead role."

"Look at how well he's doing..."

Unfortunately, Ning Hao underestimated how unreliable He Daqi was.

Or perhaps Ning Hao hadn't expected Zhou Huimin to come along, dragging He Daqi around, and almost forgot that he had important business to attend to.

More and more people gathered at the entrance of the courtyard. The actors, having finished their meal and with nothing to do, all came over to chat.

Before they knew it, it was almost ten o'clock. Ning Hao had left a pile of cigarette butts on the ground and couldn't get through to He Daqi on the phone. He was getting extremely anxious.

After getting up and strolling around again before sitting down, Ning Hao was just starting to wonder if he should ask Liu Ying again when two taxis pulled up at the entrance of the courtyard. He Daqi and Zhou Huimin got out of the first taxi.

The Longhu brothers and the Lin Jie and Chen Shuangxi brothers got out of the second car and started taking things out of the trunks of both cars, carrying large and small bags.

"Hey! What are you all doing guarding the door?" He Daqi asked with a smile as he took off his mask and walked over.

Ning Hao didn't answer him, but instead asked, "Did you blacklist my number?"

“No.” He Daqi was taken aback.

"Then why can't I get through to you on the phone?"

He Daqi was somewhat surprised. He took out his phone, looked at it, and said with an embarrassed smile, "Tsk! My bad! I forgot to turn it on after I got off the plane."

Ning Hao smacked his lips and rolled his eyes in disgust.

He Daqi had no interest in arguing with him. He cheerfully walked past Ning Hao and started greeting the others.

With his Best Actor and Best Television Actor awards, He Daqi seemed to have a special glow effect on him. Although he spoke very modestly, he was still dazzling to behold.

The previous big G-Class team was named Little Fish and Flower Without Flaws. Their speed was both steady and fast. Now they're rampaging through the summer vacation melee. Many TV stations are now regretting not being tough enough to compete with the Shanghai station.

Now, Crazy Stone is the next Mercedes-Benz G-Class convoy. Everyone who got in the car is happy, surrounding He Daqi and chatting endlessly.

"Daqi, stop talking for now, I need to tell you something." Ning Hao tried to pull He Daqi aside.

He Daqi knew what he was going to say, and chuckled, pretending to be clueless, and said, "What's wrong, senior brother? Isn't it the weekend? We can talk about it tomorrow."

"...Our film crew doesn't get weekends off."

"Oh dear! This won't do! Doesn't anyone have any objections?"

"It's pointless for you to keep pretending with me!"

"So, senior brother, how did you manage to finish the first round of funding in less than a month? After all, the company had calculated that the movie would probably only cost less than five million to make, giving you a two million margin was more than enough. Our company has produced so many works, we can't possibly be wrong about the numbers, can we?"

He Daqi, who wasn't one to back down, kept Ning Hao silent as he asked questions.

Now it was Ning Hao's turn to chuckle awkwardly.

"When I was looking at the site, I signed a contract directly with a machinery factory here. They said the price would be more favorable if I rented for three months and paid in full upfront. I didn't think much about it at the time and agreed quite readily. I forgot that we pay in three installments here, or rather, I thought the intervals between payments wouldn't be too long and I could make it through..."

"Sister Wu just agreed like that?"

"She tried to persuade me, but I really thought I could hold out until the second payment, and I also thought it would save more money, so I talked to her for a long time to explain my reasoning."

He Daqi smiled and shook his head, then chirped, "Senior brother, when you were funding your own movies, why weren't you this extravagant?"

How can they be the same? Spending someone else's money feels completely different from spending your own.

Ning Hao shrugged, indicating that He Daqi should handle it.

What else can we do but send money?

So the film crew, which had been on hiatus for two days, resumed work.

It has to be said that actors who make movies these days are really good at enduring hardship.

in the afternoon.

Airport entrance.

He Daqi, who had just joined the group, suddenly realized that he seemed to be out of place with the others.

Everyone else was constantly discussing with Ning Hao whether they could improve the plot and make the visuals better. They were even willing to keep experimenting with costumes, makeup, and dialogue to achieve a better effect, contributing their own efforts to the film.

He Daqi, on the other hand, leisurely waited for Ning Hao to call for the camera to start, and then dealt with official business.

Your mindset is wrong...

He Daqi muttered to himself, but didn't intend to change it.

He's not exactly known for his dedication; trying to create a dedicated persona will only make things harder for him.

He simply forgot that his uncle was still on set.

"You're acting so carefree, do you even look like you're in a movie? I don't remember you being like this before."

He Bing frowned as he looked at his nephew. Perhaps he had seen this group of people acting all sorts of nonsense on this set before and had gradually gotten used to it, or perhaps he had always acted this way when filming or rehearsing plays on other sets. In any case, no matter how he looked at He Daqi, he felt that he was out of touch with reality.

He Daqi waved his hand lazily: "Uncle, I'm just a supporting character..."

"Aren't supporting actors actors?!"

Perhaps He Bing raised his voice slightly, because the others vaguely heard it and looked over in this direction, wondering what the uncle and nephew were discussing.

He Daqi knew his own situation and didn't want to argue with He Bing about professional ethics, because He Bing simply had no ethics.

"What kind of state do you think I should be in? Going over to act with Ning Hao, or acting with other people?"

"Yes, isn't that how it should be?"

"You'll see when we start filming. I'm... terrifyingly strong right now."

Perhaps because he had watched He Daqi grow up, He Bing thought He Daqi had always been the same, without much change. Now, when he heard his nephew say that He Daqi was terrifyingly strong, He Bing had no other thoughts except for wanting to laugh absurdly.

Yes! He Bing admitted that He Daqi was indeed a very good actor. He had seen other movies and TV series that He Daqi had acted in. But now you can't even rehearse properly. What's the use of having good acting skills?

Once a person has their own ideas, they want to instill those ideas in others and get them to agree with them.

He Bing himself didn't realize that he had gradually formed his own set of acting concepts. Now he just felt that He Daqi's concepts were very different from his own, which is why he felt that He Daqi was wrong.

However, He Daqi quickly taught everyone present a lesson.

(End of this chapter)