This director loves making friends.

In the afternoon, there was a scene between He Qing and Siqin Gaowa.

Siqin Gaowa's acting skills are beyond question. At this stage, she is at the peak of her acting career and has not yet been limited by age or the formulaic tendencies caused by scripts.

He Qingkun, who comes from the Kunqu Opera Troupe, incorporates the Kunqu Opera's graceful figure, eyes and charm into her film and television performances. When she plays the role of a classical beauty, she is extremely charming.

However, for modern characters, apart from a few specific types, such as ladies from wealthy families or scholarly families, the others are only so-so.

The role of "Huanhuan" in "Woman Sesame Oil Maker" is definitely not her forte.

Fortunately, this role is somewhat special; it doesn't require much explosive power, only showing sorrow and vulnerability.

These are the most basic things.

Because of her opera training, He Qing was naturally delicate and gentle, making her seem easy to "bully." Therefore, Xie Fei was generally satisfied with He Qing after filming officially began.

However, during her scene with Siqin Gaowa in the afternoon, He Qing was probably thinking about Qin Keqing's "dinner" and became somewhat absent-minded, failing to keep up with Siqin Gaowa's rhythm several times and always being half a beat behind.

"Click!"

Xie Fei beckoned He Qing over.

"Director, I'm sorry, I..."

He Qing realized she had been daydreaming and immediately apologized.

And in his heart, he began to resent Qin Keqing, who was sitting behind Xie Fei: "Laughing, still laughing. If you hadn't suddenly said those things at noon, how could I have overthought things?"

Unexpectedly, before He Qing could finish apologizing, Xie Fei waved his hand, interrupting her.

"Great, He Qing, you acted wonderfully just now. That's exactly the effect I wanted."

You definitely hate this mother-in-law deep down. Because of her, your relationship ended, and you were forced to marry her mentally challenged son. When you talk to her, you should be indifferent, absent-minded, and perfunctory. That's the right way to talk to her.

Remember that state you were in just now…

He Qing looked up, somewhat unsure whether Director Xie Fei was mocking or ridiculing her.

Looking up, I saw Director Xie Fei's kind smile, and... Qin Keqing, sitting behind Xie Fei, giving me a thumbs up.

He Qing was momentarily at a loss.

She entered the entertainment industry in 83, starring in her first film, "Shaolin Lay Disciple." It's been almost ten years now, and this is the first time she's been praised for being distracted while acting...

She couldn't quite understand it.

Is this the state I want?

After He Qing left, Xie Fei suddenly asked, "What do you think?"

Next to Xie Fei's director's chair, only Qin Keqing was there, and it was clear that he was asking Qin Keqing a question.

Qin Keqing knew that Xie Fei was "testing" him, and after only a moment's hesitation, he decided to tell the truth.

He Qing wasn't in the right state of mind.

He first set the tone for the matter before continuing, "However, as you just said, Huanhuan's tragic experiences were mostly caused by her mother-in-law. In her scenes with her mother-in-law, being 'out of sorts' was actually her best state."

Xie Fei smiled.

"Since you didn't come from a professional school, you don't have those rigid rules in your mind, so you don't need to stick to the old ways."

Xie Fei pondered for a moment before saying, "Let the vegetable-selling grandma speak in her own dialect without memorizing lines, let the kids running around in front of the camera without clearing the set, and if it's raining and we don't have a reflector, let them squat under the eaves and use natural light..."

He turned his head and glanced at Qin Keqing.

"I'm not telling you to take shortcuts or to do things half-heartedly. If you want to be a director, you need to understand things like classic narrative structures and cinematic language norms, but you don't necessarily have to follow those norms."

Do not stick to the rules, do not remain unchanged.

Like He Qing just now, she was indeed out of sorts, but she perfectly captured the character's state.

After saying this, Xie Fei fell silent.

He would never say these things to his students when he was teaching at the film academy; this kind of unconventionality is already somewhat "alternative" and anti-traditional.

Filming continued.

He Qing continued to appear "absent-minded".

Qin Keqing also began to drift off into thought. Xie Fei's words just now, though seemingly only a few sentences, contained a lot of information.

This is not the academic "playing style," and it differs from the traditional one.

After finishing filming in the afternoon, He Qing hurriedly ate dinner and returned to her room.

As one of the film's lead actresses, she had her own private room in the guesthouse; it wasn't big, just a single room.

She sat on the bed in a daze for a while, then suddenly got up, opened the wardrobe, took out a dress, held it up against herself, and put it back in.

Then, she found another piece of clothing that looked a little "revealing," hesitated for a moment, and put it in as well.

"call……"

She let out a long sigh, returned to the bedside, sprawled out on the bed in a "big" shape, and began to stare blankly again.

Qin Keqing has to hold a meeting with the director and others every night. This is a fixed procedure, not just a formality, but to check the daily progress, adjust the shooting plan for the next day, and so on. These are all things that must be determined.

Of course, this meeting is only necessary because Qin Keqing is currently the assistant director and is in charge of many things.

In the past, even when he was working as a production assistant on "The Story of Qiu Ju," he wouldn't have been qualified to attend such "high-end" meetings on set.

The meeting ended at exactly 9 p.m.

This is not a coincidence, but rather because Director Xie Fei deliberately controls the meeting time. Unless there are special circumstances, he will try to finish the meeting before nine o'clock.

This can be considered a form of self-discipline.

Qin Keqing returned to his residence. His room in the guesthouse, although also a single room, had a bathroom and kitchen, making it a bit more "upscale" than He Qing's room.

If this were 2000 years later, as an assistant director, his treatment would definitely not be comparable to that of the lead actors and stars.

However, in this era, the status of assistant directors and associate directors was higher than that of most actors.

Qin Keqing first took a quick shower, then brushed her teeth, and breathed on them to make sure her breath was fresh. She then grinned at herself in the mirror, tidied her hair, and only came out when she was satisfied.

That was He Qing, known as the most beautiful woman in classical times, in her early twenties, the most beautiful and best age. It was impossible for her not to be moved.

Qin Keqing checked the time: 9:17 PM, three minutes before the agreed time.

After a "long" three-minute wait, at 9:20 PM, as expected, there was a knock on the door.

Qin Keqing smiled. He knew that He Qing would arrive on time, even right on schedule.

This was, after all, the first time the two of them had "eaten together".

They arrived early, appearing somewhat "eager to get started".

Arriving late would seem pretentious and deliberately affected.

Qin Keqing opened the door, and He Qing quickly slipped in, as if afraid of being seen.

Upon entering the room, He Qing was taken aback.

"Didn't we say we were going to have a late-night snack?"

The room was very tidy, but where was the midnight snack? There wasn't a trace of food in the room at all.

Qin Keqing sniffed the faint scent of perfume in the air. Needless to say, it was He Qing's perfume; Qin Keqing didn't have the habit of wearing perfume.

"Didn't we say we'd grab some late-night snacks together?"

He Qing asked again.

It wasn't that she was hungry, but in this situation, what could she say? She could only make small talk.

Qin Keqing remained silent, simply smiling as he looked at He Qing's face.

Is there something on my face?

He Qing quickly touched her face, thinking there was something on it.

You look so beautiful.

Qin Keqing said with a smile, looking very gentle.

Then, he slowly reached out, giving He Qing time to dodge, and touched He Qing's face.

Qin Keqing didn't want to force anyone, even if it involved a "transaction." He wouldn't force anyone; it was a matter of principle, and it always came down to mutual consent.

He didn't hide from the situation.

Qin Keqing's hand finally reached out and stroked her face lightly, gently, and softly.

He Qing looked up at Qin Keqing, closed her eyes, and leaned her head slightly toward Qin Keqing's hand that was still on her face.

The time is right, and things will fall into place naturally.

Qin Keqing lowered his head, found the cherry-like mouth, and tentatively probed.

The mouth was slightly open, without clenching its teeth; it opened with a light touch.

Their tongues then touched and began to intertwine.

As expected, things fell into place naturally.