After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Lan Yujuan had just finished eating her boxed lunch on set when the director, who had a break, finally came to find her.

The director was accompanied by the male lead, and the two of them each had a boxed lunch.

"You finished eating so quickly?"

The director smiled and walked to the side, glancing at the empty seat next to him.

Immediately, someone with exceptional insight offered their chair.

"Director, please sit in my chair. I've just finished eating!"

The director smiled gently at the other party as a sign of gratitude, then turned around and politely yielded to the male lead.

"Why don't you sit down first?"

Seeing this, the male lead quickly waved his hand and smiled amiably:

"I'm fine. I eat fast, I can just squat anywhere."

After saying that, he actually found a step to squat down, opened his lunchbox, and began to eat heartily.

The location for squatting was cleverly chosen, neither too far nor too close.

I could hear the director talking and chatting, and occasionally I could chime in with a few words, but it didn't feel out of place.

Afterwards, the director took the opportunity during a break from eating to have a brief chat with Lan Yujuan.

In the end, we didn't talk about anything important; we just chatted about local customs and traditions.

It has nothing to do with the current script, nor with the next script.

This feeling is more like old friends meeting up, visiting each other's turf, and taking some time to catch up and reconnect.

Clearly, with previous experience, the director was well aware that Lan Yujuan's scripts were all communicated with the production company through her mentor.

Lan Yujuan herself has never accepted a custom script in private, nor does she want to do so.

After a brief chat, Lan Yujuan felt confident that her mission was almost complete.

The director's time is precious, and his mealtime is even shorter, so she tries her best not to cause him any trouble, and avoids saying anything if possible.

However, she noticed that when Zhang Fengjiao saw the male lead approaching, her face turned red instantly, all the way down to her ears.

Even the way it was eating so heartily just now has turned into pecking at rice like a chick, eating slowly and carefully, and frequently looking up to glance to the side.

The male lead, on the other hand, was quite open and generous. After noticing Zhang Fengjiao's gaze, he smiled and nodded at her as a greeting.

He was fine when he wasn't smiling, but just that one smile at Zhang Fengjiao instantly made the young girl's heart flutter.

Zhang Fengjiao stood up abruptly, put the lunchbox in her hand aside, picked up the only chair she had, and walked towards the male lead.

"Um, I'm full. Would you like to sit on my chair?"

When Zhang Fengjiao opened her mouth, she found that her originally fluent speech had become hesitant and stuttering.

Upon seeing this, the male protagonist quickly waved his hand and refused, "No need, no need, I'll finish eating right away."

"Besides, how can I, a grown man, sit in a girl's chair?"

Lin Jue should have been fine if he hadn't been smiling, because he kept smiling at Zhang Fengjiao while he was talking, which made the little girl's head spin.

Zhang Fengjiao is 1.75 meters tall, which is not short for a girl. Even though she is wearing flat shoes today, she still looks tall and well-proportioned.

However, when she stood in front of the male lead, Lin Jue, there was still a noticeable height difference between them.

They're kind of cute, and kind of a good match.

Lan Yujuan sat to the side, peeking secretly. Suddenly, she remembered what Zhang Fengjiao had asked her earlier, so she smiled and secretly asked the director.

"The pretty young girl next to me is an employee at my coffee shop. She's been a huge fan of Lin Jue lately."

"Director, how about this? When you're taking a break later, could my staff get a photo with Ms. Lin Jue?"

Upon hearing this, the director immediately put down his chopsticks and said with a smile:

"What problem could there be?"

"How about this, let's film it now! If we get busy later, we might not be able to take care of anything else."

As he spoke, the director looked up and glanced around, then waved to a crew member not far away.

The other person had clearly just finished lunch and was chatting with colleagues from the film crew.

When the director beckoned him over, he was momentarily confused.

The director pointed to Zhang Fengjiao and Lin Jue beside him and said with a smile:

"You're a professional at taking photos."

"That little girl over there wants to take a picture with Teacher Lin Jue. Hurry up and help her make her wish come true."

Upon hearing this, the crew member burst out laughing, "Wow, this fangirl has even come to the film set!"

"Okay, no problem, I'll take the photos for them right now!"

This staff member looks like they know how to handle things.

While Lin Jue was eating, he called Feng Jiao aside and whispered something to her.

After the discussion was completed, Lin Jue had almost finished his lunch.

He first took a few normal photos of the two of them together.

Then the tone shifted, and they started advising Lin Jue to open his collar, loosen his tie, and take some different photos.

There were even a few photos that used forced perspective, creating visual illusions.

Towards the end of filming, seeing that both sides were cooperating, the crew member decided to stir things up again.

"Abs, Mr. Lin Jue, show us your abs!"

"Let's show it off! We have the goods, what's there to be afraid of?"

It was obvious that the crew members had become familiar with each other, and Lin Jue couldn't do anything about it. Even his own ears were getting used to it.

However, to everyone's surprise, while some dared to expose themselves, others did not dare to touch.

Those outstretched little claws were still a long way from the abs, and the face was already as red as a nearly ripe apple.

"Alright, that's fine, let's just take a picture." Zhang Fengjiao nervously stretched out her hand, too ashamed to look Lin Jue in the eye.

At the same time, she kept adjusting her angle and posture, just to present the most perfect side in the phone camera.

They had met, eaten the crew's boxed lunches, and taken group photos. Lan Yujuan and Zhang Fengjiao were packing their things and preparing to leave the crew.

The director stretched and prepared to continue filming the afternoon scenes.

"Where's the supporting actress? Has she arrived yet?" the director asked in a low voice.

"This afternoon, the scenes between the supporting actress and the male lead are crucial; we can't afford any mishaps."

But that's often how things are; the more you worry about something, the more likely it is to happen.

As Lan Yujuan and her group reached the door, they heard the director's furious voice coming from the film crew behind them.

"What? You're not coming to film this afternoon?"

"If you promised to do something, you should at least give a reason if you don't come!"

The director was clearly furious, throwing the script and slamming his fist on the table.

"The production has already started filming, how can the actors be changed so easily?"

The director's assistant stood to the side, looking equally troubled, and said with a bitter expression:

"Director, you really can't blame us for this."

"Who would have thought that the actress who was originally cast as a supporting character would become a huge hit in her last drama, which garnered over 30 billion views and instantly became a star."

"In addition, many actors don't want to be associated with the scandals that the former male lead caused in our script."

"Moreover, it was agreed beforehand that it would be a guest appearance for a few days, and the price was also agreed verbally. There was no written contract at all."

"Now that they've upgraded their status and are backing out, there's nothing we can do."

The director scratched his head after hearing this. In the end, he could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.

"Alright, things have come to this point, we can only play it by ear."

"I'll try my best to find someone to fill in for the supporting actress's scenes these next couple of days. We'll film other scenes this afternoon."

"Most importantly, we must make sure to film the main characters' scenes well."

"I have a feeling that if this script is filmed well, it will definitely be a huge hit!"

"Hmph, what a treacherous and opportunistic person! She'll regret it later..."

They didn't hear what happened after that, as they left the film set.

Zhang Fengjiao followed beside her, both surprised and taken aback.

"No way! The male lead is Lin Jue! How could they cut out a female supporting actress's scenes with him?"

"I really don't understand, what are they after?"

"Shouldn't it be, clinging tightly to their leg?"

Lan Yujuan overheard other actors talking about the details while she was on set.

So he drove Zhang Fengjiao back to the shop while explaining in a low voice with a smile:

"I heard that the male lead originally intended for this production was not Lin Jue."

"This Lin Jue is a true top star in the vertical screen short drama circle. She was originally on vacation in mid-October."

"But because there was a small problem with the crew, and Lin Jue and this director have a very close personal relationship, she made an exception and came to the rescue."

Zhang Fengjiao was initially just complaining, but when she heard it concerned Lin Jue, her eyes immediately lit up.

"Ah, so Lin Jue came to save the day! No wonder!"

"But why didn't the male lead who was originally supposed to come?"

"Isn't the treatment on this film crew pretty good?"

Lan Yujuan said softly:

"I just heard it from the casting director of the production team. The original male lead was a new actor who had only recently become famous."

"He has a pretty face and his acting skills are quite captivating, making him very popular with female viewers."

"However, since he became famous, some old stories about him have also been dug up."

"It turns out this actor, who claims to be single and still has his first love, is actually divorced!"

"Not only is he divorced, but he also has a son with his ex-wife."

"More importantly, netizens discovered that the reason for the divorce of that divorced actor was long-term domestic violence."

"Just a few days before filming was scheduled to begin, these scandals were suddenly exposed and spread like wildfire."

"In the end, the director had no choice but to use his connections to find a new male actor."

After hearing this complicated story, Zhang Fengjiao sighed deeply, "So that's how it is!"

The two chatted as they drove back.

After Lan Yujuan dropped Zhang Fengjiao off at the store, she had just parked her car and hadn't even gotten out when Chen Mo called.

"Honey, are you done with things?"

Lan Yujuan held the phone between her shoulder and arm, smiled gently, and nodded: "Yes, it's done."

Chen Mo chuckled softly on the phone, "Go home early today, there's a surprise!"