Huayu: Just started as a stagehand, but the director's comeback system

The day after filming began for the movie "Beauty Inside," the actors sent by Boss Wang arrived at the film set.

None of them are very famous, except for Wang Baoqiang, who recently finished filming "A World Without Thieves," but the movie hasn't been released yet, so it's hard to say whether he'll become famous in the future.

Since none of these people were worth Jiang Huai adding scenes for, he handed them all over to Ning Hao for arrangement.

After that, no one else was assigned actors, and the filming went relatively smoothly.

Among the male leads, Tong Dawei has the most screen time, followed by Huang Xiaoming, who also had his screen time increased.

Both of them are well-known, and their acting skills are their forte. Compared to them, Tong Liya often couldn't keep up with the scenes and was often yelled at by Jiang Huai on set.

The other male actors on set knew that Tong Liya was an actress under Jianghuai Entertainment, so they naturally wouldn't go up to comfort her or anything like that. At most, they would offer a few pointers during rehearsals.

Because of this, Tong Liya started avoiding Jiang Huai in private, afraid that he would get angry again if he saw her.

Yang Mi, who played a minor supporting role, just finished filming today. Actors like her, who didn't have many scenes, definitely wouldn't be given a wrap party by Jiang Huai.

Yang Mi noticed that Tong Liya was in a bad mood recently, and since Tong Liya had at least gained some fame, she decided to invite her out for dinner to see if their relationship could improve.

Tong Liya had just been yelled at by Jiang Huai again today and wanted to go out for a walk, so she readily agreed to Yang Mi's invitation.

However, things didn't go as planned. Tong Liya, who had just adjusted her mindset, saw Jiang Huai making a phone call outside before she and Yang Mi even left the set.

Unfortunately, this was the only way the crew could get out, and Yang Mi's flight was at night, so the two of them couldn't just go back.

"Where are you two going?"

Jiang Huai looked at Tong Liya, who was shrinking behind Yang Mi, and didn't expect her to be so afraid of him now.

A few days ago, when Xing Aina told him to yell at Tong Liya less, Jiang Huai hadn't paid much attention.

After all, these were experiences he learned in Zhang Yimou's film crew; feeling his way across the river by touching the stones was better than blindly groping around on his own.

However, seeing that Tong Liya didn't dare to look him in the eye today, Jiang Huai began to wonder if she had a very weak mental capacity.

Zhang Yimou is a director who is famous overseas, so the other party can't make a mistake, and my teaching method, which is almost a complete copy, can't make a mistake either.

Then the one who's at fault must be Tong Liya. In order not to affect the subsequent filming, it seems we need to give her some psychological counseling.

"Director, I'm wrapping up filming today, and Ya Ya is seeing me off."

"Oh, then you should go back to the film set as soon as possible, and come find me as soon as you get back."

Jiang Huai had no recollection of Yang Mi after filming wrapped up, since she had always been filming in Ning Hao's B group and was only a minor supporting character. He figured even Ning Hao might not remember her.

However, he wouldn't force Tong Liya to stay when the two girls were out, and there was no rush to provide psychological counseling; he could wait until she returned before starting.

"I understand, Director Jiang."

Hearing Jiang Huai call her name, Tong Liya lowered her head and walked out from behind Yang Mi.

She didn't dare to say much, and after Jiang Huai stepped aside, she and Yang Mi immediately went out.

When she arrived at the restaurant, Tong Liya was a little sullen. She really couldn't figure out why Director Jiang had called her over. Could it be that he was too embarrassed to scold her in front of so many people on set and wanted to do it in private?

"Try to think more positively, Yaya. Director Jiang isn't that scary."

Noticing that Tong Liya had barely eaten, Yang Mi felt it was necessary to offer her some words of comfort.

Although Jiang Huai had always been quite fierce towards her, he could only force himself to praise her now.

"Yeah, I'm just a little embarrassed."

Tong Liya only came from a song and dance troupe and has only just been admitted to the Central Academy of Drama, so she doesn't have much acting experience.

The scenes she practiced during her initial audition were ones she had prepared based on past exam questions. After acting opposite Tong Dawei these past few days, she could feel the difference in their performances.

But she just couldn't improve her skills, which made her even more afraid to see Jiang Huai.

"Don't think about it so much, Yaya. There's nothing to be sad about. You're already famous, so you're better off than me."

In order to get closer to Tong Liya, Yang Mi didn't mind belittling herself a bit. As long as Tong Liya could act intimately with her in front of others in the future, it would be worth it.

"Thank you for comforting me, Mimi."

"Don't mention it, we've been studying together for so long."

Seeing how easily Tong Liya was coaxed, Yang Mi felt that she shouldn't have contacted the Beijing Film Academy in advance; going to the Central Academy of Drama would definitely have allowed her to get closer to her.

Fortunately, the two universities are not far apart, so there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.

After dinner, Tong Liya escorted Yang Mi to the airport before returning to the film set.

After being comforted by the other party along the way, her mindset did improve a lot, and at least she dared to see Jiang Huai now.

When she arrived at Jianghuai Gate, thinking about Yang Mi's advice that she should be stronger, Tong Liya felt there was some truth to it, so she knocked on the door a little harder.

"You're back. What happened to your finger?"

Looking at Tong Liya, who was covering her fingers, Jiang Huai felt that she was in a better mood than when she left, and her head was not as bowed as before.

"No...it's nothing."

Tong Liya spoke softly, embarrassed to say that she had twisted her finger while knocking on the door. When she heard Jiang Huai ask, her face turned bright red.

"Alright, sit down and let's talk about how things are going on set lately."

Hearing Tong Liya's hesitant reluctance to talk about it, Jiang Huai stopped asking and instead thought about what his psychology book had taught him: to make someone feel relaxed, you should talk about their recent situation before talking about their childhood.

"They're very nice; they take good care of me."

"That's good. Remember to tell me if you get bullied."

Seeing that Tong Liya's face was no longer so red, Jiang Huai felt that he had learned enough and it was time to move on to the next step.

"If there's nothing much going on in the crew, tell me about your childhood, what's it like in your hometown? I'm quite interested in the customs of XJ."

"..."

This time, Tong Liya did not answer directly; her face, which had just returned to normal, instantly turned blush again.

She remembered what her mother had told her when she first joined the dance troupe: "Be very careful of men."

In particular, if a man talks to you about his recent situation and then about his family of origin, then this man is very likely to want to sleep with you. If this man keeps staring at you, then he definitely wants to sleep with you.

Tong Liya rubbed her still-sore fingers under the table. Jiang Huai had matched all of her points, and she didn't know how to answer him.

"Why aren't you saying anything? If there's something you can't say, just tell me briefly."

Jiang Huai remembered that the book taught what to do if your partner suddenly falls silent. You must press her for answers quickly and not let her think too much. You must get her to answer what she is subconsciously thinking.

"Director Jiang..."

"Don't hesitate, just say what you're thinking."

"Can you give me a formal status?"

When Jiang Huai heard Tong Liya's answer, his brain went blank. He was just giving her normal advice, why did she need to give him a formal title?

Honestly, he's not entirely driven by lust, and he has no intention of engaging in any underhanded dealings. Everything he's doing is based on that book, "The Psychology of Defeating Girls."

The psychology book on the website costs money, so Jiang Huai figured adding a few more words wouldn't be a problem.