Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 194 Sisters
"Huanhuan, how does it feel to be Lu Jiang's female lead?"

"The pressure is immense."

Is the tour guide very strict?

"Yes, he's very strict, just like the head of the teaching department in junior high school. And because he's my boss, he's even stricter with me than others, so the pressure is really high."

"So how do you usually relieve stress?"

“I often have long phone conversations with my friends. When I’m not filming, I often call Bingbing. Bingbing always encourages me, and I’m really grateful to her.”

Are you and Bingbing close?

"Of course! Hi Bingbing, what brings you here?"

In front of the camera, after Dong Xuan finished speaking, she happily opened her arms to Fan Binbin off-camera. Fan Binbin entered the frame, and the two hugged happily like good sisters, saying it had been a long time since they last met, leaving the audience in front of the TV with the impression of good sisters.

But no one knew that at this moment, Dong Xuan's heart was still hanging in suspense.

Because that matter is not completely resolved yet.

After another hour of set visit and recording, the morning's filming was finished.

After filming wrapped up and they returned to the hotel, Fan Binbin used the excuse of going to the restroom to go upstairs with Dong Xuan during the break before lunch.

Half an hour later, the two of them came downstairs chatting and laughing.

At this moment, Dong Xuan appeared much more relaxed.

Clearly, Dong Xuan's status has been recognized, and she has been successfully conferred the title of Consort Dong.

After relaxing, Dong Xuan became even more attentive to Fan Binbin at the dinner table.

"Sister, eat this, it's delicious."

"Sister, would you like some drinks?"

"elder sister."

Ordinary people wouldn't find this strange.

Fan Binbin's position in the company is well understood; she's basically the boss's wife now. The only thing left for the official announcement is Lu Jiang's word.

Although Dong Xuan is the company's "second sister," she is still an employee. Dong Xuan's international luxury brand endorsements were all negotiated by Fan Binbin, so it's perfectly normal for her to be attentive to the boss's wife.

But only Lu Jiang knew the profound significance behind Dong Xuan's change of addressing Fan Binbin from "Sister Bingbing" to "Sister".

Of course, besides him, there was another person who noticed this, and that was Liu Qianqian.

After dinner, and with the departure of Qiao Zhenyu and the other visitors, the crew continued filming.

Liu Qianqian and her daughter, who had no scenes to film today but still went to observe the production, were in the same car as Dong Xuan.

In the car, Liu Qianqian whispered to Dong Xuan, "Sister Huanhuan, didn't you always call Fan Binbin 'Sister Bingbing'? Why are you calling her 'Sister' today?"

Liu Qianqian had asked a similar question before. After all, Dong Xuan is three years older than Fan Binbin and is younger. Liu Qianqian, who is not very familiar with workplace culture, would naturally be curious.

Now, when faced with the new question, Dong Xuan's ears burned with embarrassment. She had been so happy that she almost gave herself away!
Fortunately, she was quick-witted and immediately came up with a reason: "Because Li Binbin will be working with the company next, in order to distinguish them, we naturally need to change to a more intimate way of addressing him."

"Oh." Liu Qianqian suddenly realized, but then asked, "Does that mean I have to change mine too?"

You call her "sister" too?
For a fleeting moment, Dong Xuan made some connections.

But it only lasted for a moment.

"No need for that. Just call her Sister Bingbing normally. If Li Binbin is also there one day, you can distinguish between them."

Liu Qianqian nodded, and Liu Xiaoli chimed in, "Li Binbin is Huayi Brothers' top female star, right? If she's going to collaborate with your company, then this project must be quite big, right?"

This is what Liu Xiaoli cares about most.

Dong Xuan didn't hide anything: "I don't know the specifics yet. I heard that the two sides only met a few days ago. Maybe we'll know once Director Lu finishes his work."

Liu Xiaoli didn't know whether she believed it or not, but she didn't ask. Instead, she encouraged Liu Qianqian, saying, "Do your best next time, and try to get your brother Lu Jiang to take you out to play more often."

Liu Xiaoli didn't hide anything and spoke frankly about it.

Dong Xuan also liked this open and honest approach, so she encouraged Liu Qianqian, saying, "Your mother is right, Director Lu likes actors with excellent professional skills the most."

The two men took turns encouraging her, but to Liu Qianqian, it felt like knives stabbing her heart. "I, Liu Qianqian, have no acting skills at all."
Liu Qianqian spent the entire afternoon on set, but even after observing for so long, she still couldn't regain her composure.

I was thinking of finding a time that night to confess to Lu Jiang, but I just couldn't muster the courage.

And so, with heavy thoughts in her mind, Liu Qianqian embarked on her first acting role.

The first scene, which is the opening act of the first episode of the TV series.

A small interaction between Jin Yanxi and Bai Xiuzhu not only showcases their childhood friendship but also foreshadows their differing values.

This scene was filmed in two parts.

The first part is a simple conversation between Bai Xiuzhu and Jin Meili, who is played by Shu Chang as the youngest daughter of the Jin family.

Then Jin Yanxi appeared and took photos of the two of them, after which Jin Yanxi and Bai Xiuzhu began their scene together.

In terms of difficulty, the first part of the play is the simplest, and most of the lines are easy to understand.

Who is Shu Chang? She's a little monster who can control the Heavenly Child Granny.

Although Shu Chang hasn't played the role of Tianshan Tonglao yet, Liu Guoquan already knows about her talent.

Therefore, Liu Guoquan specially redesigned the two's positions, having Shu Chang sit in the hammock and Liu Qianqian stand behind her, so that the two did not have to make eye contact, which would further reduce the difficulty.

Liu Qianqian only needs to respond and make the corresponding facial expressions.

Nobody thought there would be any major problems with this scene.

But what can you do when Liu Qianqian is a complete newcomer?

My first official filming experience, my first time facing a camera, and my first time delivering lines.

Even though she had prepared for a long time, and even though Shu Chang was just performing normally, Liu Qianqian's performance was still full of awkwardness. It was the level of an amateur that was obvious at a glance, making people shake their heads.

"Okay, stop for a second, Sisi, come here."

Liu Guoquan had Li Dawei call a halt and beckoned Liu Qianqian over. There was no other way; Liu Qianqian was a person with connections, and it was through her connections that the matter was resolved, so naturally, she had to handle it.

Liu Qianqian was completely bewildered. She felt that she had acted quite well, but why did everyone's reactions seem to be different?
Soon, Liu Qianqian saw her performance on the monitor. It was indeed quite awkward, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

Liu Guoquan had no choice but to break it down and explain it to her in detail again.

After several attempts, it still didn't work, and Liu Guoquan became a little anxious, while Liu Qianqian was almost in tears! Especially when she saw Lu Jiang shaking his head not far away, Liu Qianqian almost burst into tears.

Just then, a purple treasure chest finally appeared above Liu Qianqian's head:
Liu Qianqian wants this nightmare to end as soon as possible.

Lu Jiang's eyes finally lit up.

It's my turn to go on!
"Director Liu, don't worry, let me explain the scene to her."

"Jiang, you've worked so hard, sigh."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely teach you!"

As Lu Jiang spoke, he stepped forward.
The next half hour.

Liu Qianqian felt it was all a dream.

After Lu Jiang came, she felt like a ship that had been adrift for a long time had finally reached the shore, and she felt a great sense of security.

Then, somehow, she suddenly understood and found her rhythm. She then smoothly completed the scene with Shu Chang, and then effortlessly nailed the even more difficult second scene in one take!

It wasn't until Liu Guoquan clapped and praised Liu Qianqian again in front of the monitor that Liu Qianqian looked up and gently thanked Lu Jiang beside her, saying, "Thank you, Brother Lu Jiang."

Lu Jiang remained silent, simply patted her head, and left to prepare for the next round.

After this experience, Liu Qianqian and Lu Jiang's relationship seemed to grow much closer in the days that followed. Whenever they had a scene together, Liu Qianqian would ask Lu Jiang all sorts of questions and strive to learn from him.

They usually feed them all kinds of fruit and are very attentive to them.

This also made Dong Xuan wary.

Every day, he kept calling Lu Jiang "brother" this and "brother Lu Jiang" that.

Will there be a little sister in the family soon?
(End of this chapter)