The Queen's Rumored Father

"Alright, alright, let's stop being so polite and go meet the other crew members."

Huang Lei pulled Xu Yuan towards the house.

Actually, not many people appeared in Mark's daughter segment, and most of them were supporting characters who appeared in every episode of Midnight Diner, so Xu Yuan knew them somewhat.

After spending half a day with everyone, the crew went home.

Back at the hotel, Xu Yuan began to familiarize himself with the script.

Because Mark's character has almost no lines, it saved a lot of work.

……

The next day, Mark's daughter officially began filming.

"Action!"

The door to the Midnight Diner was pushed open, and a young man with a somewhat weathered look walked in.

Because he spent most of his time at sea, he had a stubble beard and was unkempt. His hair was long for a man, and he casually brushed it back with his hand, yet it somehow looked like it was styled by a top hairstylist.

He had a great physique, his short-sleeved shirt was stretched taut, and there were even faint scars visible on his arms and neck.

Everything was just right.

Everyone else in the store looked over, especially the female customers, whose eyes lit up.

When the filming reached this point, Huang Lei, who was watching from the sidelines, knew that this time, the feeling was finally right!

It's not that no one had suggested playing Mark before, but this role requires a very important characteristic: being handsome. Otherwise, the actor wouldn't be able to pull off the role of playing an ugly character.

It sounds cruel, but it's forgivable for handsome people to look ugly.

But ugly people cannot.

Xu Yuan is clearly the kind of handsome man who makes it easier to tolerate his ugliness.

The story continues.

Soon, female customers approached Mark to chat him up, but Mark immediately said, "I...can't...hear...anything!"

The voice was unpleasant, and the pronunciation was extremely inaccurate.

At the same time, Xu Yuan's mouth movements were also very unsightly, causing his face to become distorted, which was simply disgusting.

It has to be said that after watching Xu Yuan's performance, the male actors really didn't think it was very good.

They even noticed the frowns on the faces of the actresses opposite them.

That was truly disgusting.

But the next moment, they were dumbfounded.

After that, all the actresses looked towards Xu Yuan, unable to look away. They were even eager to act alongside him, their conversations filled with anticipation for that moment.

Didn't we agree to reject the ugly ones?

How come Mark looks so ugly when he speaks, yet you all look at him with such affectionate eyes?

So what if he's handsome?

Does being handsome mean you can do things outside the script?

We had many takes that morning. Mainly because several actresses, according to the script, were supposed to be very disgusted with Mark and leave quickly, but after filming all morning, we just couldn't capture that feeling.

Every girl seemed to want to sit next to Xu Yuan and talk to him for a while. From their eyes to their bodies, they all expressed their desire to continue interacting with Xu Yuan.

The director gave a wry smile and discussed with Teacher Huang: "Actually, this is fine too. The scenes they had with Xu Yuan were performed very naturally and well. Let's use these clips to show the parts where the girls like Mark, and have you narrate the parts where they don't like Mark."

Teacher Huang nodded. "That's a good idea."

Once the problem was solved, the crew continued filming.

Next up are snippets of Mark's life with his daughter, Lele.

When we got to this point in the filming, an unexpected incident occurred.

Meng Xiaoxuan came to visit the set!

Meng Xiaoxuan is currently a top-tier celebrity, and after signing with Qianda Entertainment, she's at least a first-tier star in the future. Even a veteran like Teacher Huang in the entertainment industry has to be polite to celebrities with such high popularity.

Besides, Meng Xiaoxuan came to visit Xu Yuan on set.

It seems they have a very good relationship.

But Mr. Huang, who is already a father, always felt that the relationship between the two was strange. It didn't seem like that of colleagues, nor did it seem like a secret relationship or anything like that.

Instead, it felt more like a relationship between myself and my daughter, Duoduo.

Teacher Huang shook her head, guessing that she was homesick and her thoughts were all jumbled up.

Since Meng Xiaoxuan was visiting the set, filming naturally had to be paused. Teacher Huang asked the director to rehearse the scenes without Mark; Xu Yuan had come to the rescue out of kindness, so this small favor was warranted.

Everyone else had left the room, leaving only Meng Xiaoxuan and Xu Yuan.

"I heard there's a crying scene for you in the next scene." Meng Xiaoxuan said while looking at some filming materials that Teacher Huang had prepared for her, mainly about Xu Yuan.

This treatment is quite generous.

So, Teacher Huang's smooth career in the entertainment industry isn't due to a lack of education.

He takes meticulous care of even his juniors. Whoever becomes famous in the future will owe him a debt of gratitude, right?

Both he and Teacher He are like that.

When Meng Xiaoxuan saw Xu Yuan and Lele playing together, her eyes welled up with tears again.

Then, a large hand landed on her head.

"Once I'm done with this busy period, how about I take you to an amusement park for a day?" Xu Yuan suggested.

"Okay! Ride the giant swing with me ten times!" Meng Xiaoxuan burst into laughter through her tears.

The two chatted for a while longer, and half an hour later, Teacher Huang knocked on the door: "Xu Yuan, the crew is almost ready. Would Xiao Xuan like to come and watch your crying scene?"

Even though it was meant to be a prompt, the way Teacher Huang said it always sounded pleasant and comforting. It has to be said, these details truly reflect his character and skill.

True skill lies in the details.

"Of course I'll watch it." Xu Yuan opened the door and went to the dressing room to prepare.

Teacher Huang politely chatted with Meng Xiaoxuan for a few more minutes.

Then, filming began.

Mark was preparing dinner, and Lele wanted a teddy bear from a basket on the refrigerator. She stood on a stool, holding a small stick, trying to poke the bear down.

But after several failed attempts, Lele was caught off guard and fell off the stool, landing on the ground and starting to bleed from her head.

"Mark! Mark! Mark..."

Lele kept calling Mark's name, but Mark couldn't hear her at all.

He was also excited as he prepared this dish that Lele had finally learned to make and that Lele liked.

Mark could even picture the smile on Lele's face after she ate the dish.

She'll definitely love it and give Mark a thumbs up.

The music was mournful, and Lele's voice grew weaker and weaker as she lay in a pool of blood, until finally she slowly closed her eyes.

Mark's smile remained on his face from beginning to end.

This stark contrast brought tears to the eyes of many staff members on set.

I couldn't help it, I just couldn't help it!

The genuine dedication of these two people, one big and one small, is incredibly infectious.

This isn't acting at all!

This is true!

Xu Yuan simply wanted to cook a meal that his daughter would like, which is why his smile was so warm, making anyone who saw it feel warm inside.

Little Lele felt the same way; she desperately wanted her dad to hear her call at that moment. Her head hurt so much!

Oh oh oh!

Without warning, Meng Xiaoxuan burst into tears.

She cried her eyes out.

But no one laughed at her, because after her, all the women present cried.

Even the male staff members were almost all moved to tears.

Teacher Huang, who has seen all kinds of storms, casually wiped his face with his Japanese costume, which ruined the scars on his face, forcing the makeup artist to redo them.

On this day, the entire crew of Midnight Diner broke down, and everyone cried.

This little story is the most heartfelt one they filmed in this entire production.