Uneasy daily life

The path of being a hater is fraught with difficulties and obstacles.

Indeed, the exchange of power is often accompanied by difficult choices.

Bai Ying nodded heavily: "Alright, I'll give it my best. Director, don't have too high hopes."

Do your best, however much you can.

"Okay, let's start filming then!"

Okita nodded in satisfaction, then strode away to inspect the other members, instilling in them the energy to strive forward before decisively calling for them to get to work.

Soon it was noon, and the boxed lunches were being distributed.

The shooting results were 0.

Okita was eating his lunchbox, staring intently at the footage being filmed, and he was extremely dissatisfied with everything he saw.

"Once people start striving, they'll find nothing to be satisfied with. Director, don't be too fixated on that."

After trying to get the director to open up, Bai Ying took the script and walked towards Sakurajima Mai, who had been cutting continuously all morning, and Sakurajima's mother, who was trying to comfort her.

"It seems like the shoot for Ms. Sakurajima isn't going well. There's no way we can finish filming with this level of skill."

Sakurajima's mother frowned: "You..."

“Mother, Mr. Bai is telling the truth, there’s nothing to argue about.” Mai Sakurajima shook her head to stop her mother, then looked up and said, “Please tell me about the script and acting, what kind of content we need to perform, and how to perform it.”

Hmm? Why does the big star seem unusually friendly today? Did something good happen last night?

Tsk, you're so happy, but I'm not!

Bai Ying decisively increased her aggressiveness.

"Good! You're full of energy, so let's begin—start with this section, the male protagonist's ideal image in his mental world. This should be your best template, but you need to create a variation."

"Superficial! I already said it's about the spiritual world. Are you trying to lure teenage idiots by putting on a white-dressed, literary girl act? Do you understand what it means to be a persona distorted by aspirations? You need to project a surreal charm."

"Dull-witted! Your smile should be reserved and subtle; make sure you've chewed your lunchbox properly."

"Idiot! Do you know why humans like to worship stone statues? Because stones can't speak or move, so your words and actions have to reflect that sense of stillness, you have to act like a dead person who is just like a living person."

"Thin! Don't worry about it being unnatural. You're portraying someone else's inner world, so it's good if it's a little unnatural. So give me a natural feeling of being unnatural."

You're implying that Sessa is a hater!

Mai Sakurajima realized she had been too naive last night. With a smile, she said in a deep voice, "Mr. Bai just told me to act like that. I really don't understand. Could you demonstrate?"

"I'm revising the script, I don't have time to waste on you—if you raise the corners of your mouth even slightly, putting aside your acting skills, is this all the professionalism you have?"

The white figure feigned busyness. That's power, wahahaha!

Mai Sakurajima: #!

Director Okita Masashi looked away.

Although his words had a lot of nagging and annoying qualities, the direction he proposed did align with my own ideas.

But bro, your method of teasing your crush to get her attention is just too typical of a teenage boy... Uh? Come to think of it, you really are a teenager?

It seems that even the most precocious people are not fully mature.

I'll have to give my brother some advice later, and maybe offer him some external support as well.

For example, when we discuss the script later, I'll add a little something to my brother's words to help Ms. Sakurajima balance out her resentment. I'll also try some verbal encouragement to see if I can get him to produce better content. And by the way...

Chapter 153 Being Pointed at and Talked About

Mai Sakurajima Fan Club

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: On set today, people were criticizing Mai Sakurajima's acting, yelling at her, and showing off their anti-fan arrogance. I think the former group leader's achievements are mediocre; he should step down as soon as possible and retain some dignity!]

[Crow: Brother Mengjiang, now that you've risen to the position of Prime Minister, your ambition to usurp power is blatantly obvious, and you've become even more delusional. Power corrupts the self.]

[Wooden Fish: I think he's never hidden his wolfish ambitions since joining the group.]

[Little Pockmarked: You're probably just pointing fingers and shouting in your dreams! How dare you criticize Miss Sakurajima's acting skills? When you were a member, you were all bravado, imitating Lü Bu, arrogant and two-faced! Cunning and wicked, you rose to the position of Prime Minister through scheming, yet you're still not satisfied, always wanting more. I think you're more like Prime Minister Dong, who'll be set on fire sooner or later, than Prime Minister Cao!]

[Insomnia: When will you be able to talk as much as him?]

Hmph, I was banned from speaking last night, and then I found out the group admin is an insider. I couldn't sleep a wink last night, and barely managed to cobble together a little something...

The young man was typing away when he suddenly realized he had been muted. He glanced at the group chat.

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: Well said!]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying have muted Xiao Ma Zi for 30 minutes.]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: But you must not be rude to the administrator.]

That wicked villain who slandered Ms. Sakurajima!

[Insomnia: Huh? Why is it only half an hour this time? What happened to the classic 24-hour package?]

[Bai Liang Bai Ying: The former group admin was cowardly and incompetent, soft-hearted and soft-hearted. He always removed the 24-hour ban before it was even finished. I took a slight step back and set the ban time to half an hour. The former group admin generally felt this wasn't too much, so the ban would be used up within half an hour.]

[Crow: As expected of Prime Minister Dong.]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: You are all discerning individuals, and I believe you know which choice to make. From now on, join my ranks, raise the banner of anti-fans, tear down the false halo of celebrities, sweep away the dark clouds, and purify the world!]

Very good, very good. By winning over some, suppressing others, and shaking the foundations of others, the future of ushering in a new era, where the group leader is sidelined, the regime is over, and new policies are being implemented, is not far off.

Just as Bai Ying was about to continue speaking, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

Okita Tadashi's voice came through: "Hey screenwriter, have you written anything yet?"

Bai Ying calmly put away her phone, turned around and said, "Director, you gave me a target this morning, and you're already asking about the results just past noon. Isn't that too hasty?"

“Sakurajima-san and Muraki are both studying their roles, and the other supporting actors are also working diligently, but you're just playing on your phone here,” Okita sighed. “Tell me, why is that?”

Bai Ying said with certainty, "Because they are sick."

"What disease?"

"I have a disease. Specific symptoms include frequent anxiety, huge mood swings when discussing certain topics with others, being particularly optimistic before a task is completely completed, and unconsciously responding to external pressure as effort. In short, it is relying on feedback from others and the outside world to maintain one's self-existence."

"So, you're not sick anymore?"

"I have it too."

"What disease?"

"No illness."

“Very good. Keep up this youthful spirit; it will be very helpful in improving the script,” Okita said with satisfaction. “Show me the revised parts of the script.”

Bai Ying: "I'm writing it, it shouldn't be a big problem."

Okita Tadashi: "Let me introduce you to the private little black room..."

Bai Ying: "Please take a look."

……

……

"This is the film set..."

Yukino Yukinoshita surveyed the scene within the abandoned school. Judging from the architectural style, it hadn't been abandoned for very long, but it had become so dilapidated so quickly due to lack of maintenance.

“Yeah, Bai Ying is filming here, and they even asked me to fill in as a passing high school girl.” Angelina scratched her head and said, “It seems the director wants to film Bai Ying’s scenes first, and also wants to film in other places. I don’t understand what that means.”

“Videos like movies and TV series are created by piecing together individual clips through editing, so the order of the video content is not necessarily the order in which the footage was shot. It’s quite normal for some movies to start with the ending sequence.”

"Oh, I see. No wonder there was a black screen transition."

"Looks like they're busy, shall we wait a bit... hmm?"

The two had already seen the white figure talking to the middle-aged man, or rather, being lectured by him.

“Meaning, bro, look at this line. Doesn’t it sound like a beautifully uttered piece of nonsense? Every line of dialogue needs to have a purpose. If you want to portray youthful arrogance, then be a little bit immature and a little bit reckless.”

"Didn't the director write poetry or short stories when he was young, or fantasize about being more 'cool'? It seems so. I think being artistic and being immature are just two different things, one is inward and the other is outward."

"In layman's terms, bro, please revise this plot again. Don't make it too stream-of-consciousness; make it more down-to-earth and give it a solid, easy-to-understand feel."

"Director, you've become obsessed with grades. This scene is a reflection of the protagonist's inner world; everyone has the idea that they're a poet. Of course, it's not bad to be down-to-earth—cursing the teacher, tearing up textbooks, folding test papers into paper airplanes—that's relatable enough, isn't it?"

"Depth is essential for art films. It's about the joys and sorrows of teenagers, and the changing relationship between individuals and the atmosphere. It's not just a simple youth campus movie."

"Boys have to go to great lengths to compare who has the longest? Director, how about we go to the bathroom and have a contest to see how deep you can go?"

"A classic is better than a thousand words, but I don't see that in your script. You have to dig deep into your own potential, push yourself to the edge of a cliff, and catch a little fish of inspiration swimming through your nerve endings."

"That kind of thing is inherently accidental, or perhaps the director is trying to become a figure who will go down in history, so he can say a few words and then dig it up again in a few hundred years. That's probably how it works."

Okita straightened his back, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Brother, I am the director."

Bai Ying handed over the script and pen, and solemnly said, "You can also be a screenwriter."

"Hahaha, even the director needs to reflect on himself; I was indeed demanding too much. Anyway, bro, put in some extra effort, write it even better—come on! Everyone, get ready to shoot!"

Adults' skin is so thick and hard to break, it can change at will.

Even among clients, there are superiors and inferiors. If it were that scoundrel, he would have argued with me for at least dozens of rounds.

The director seems to be obsessed and his mind isn't quite clear anymore.

Bai Ying stared at the script with a heavy heart. The director was completely focused on his work and couldn't stop. The male lead, who was currently filming several scenes, was struggling to survive, as if he were about to turn into pale ashes. Bai Ying also had to revise and edit the script, which was a headache for her as well.

Let's think about something happy, like pointing fingers at Mai Sakurajima.

Huh? Who's tagging me?

[Little Pockmarked: @Bai Liang Bai Ying, eat my Seven Star Sword!]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying have muted Xiao Ma Zi for 30 minutes.]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying: Your knife is no good; it won't draw blood.]

[Wooden Fish: As expected of Prime Minister Dong, decisive in killing and ruthless, even to the point of perverse actions.]

[Crow: Quickly, go and invite Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian!]

[Want to become a bunny girl to lift Little Pockmark's ban.]

[Little Pockmarked Boy: Lü Bu has arrived!]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying have muted Xiao Ma Zi for 30 minutes.]

[Crow: Lü Bu has fallen.]

[Want to become a bunny girl to lift Little Pockmark's ban.]

[Little Pockmarked Guy: Group Admin, I want to be an admin!]

[Bai Liang and Bai Ying have muted Xiao Ma Zi for 30 minutes.]

All group members watched quietly as the group owner and administrators brandished their powers and engaged in a battle from afar. Unfortunately caught in the crossfire, Little Pockmarked Man wailed intermittently, almost being worn down by the aftershocks of the fight.

Passersby who wouldn't be affected started discussing it.

[Wooden Fish: I'm watching a ping-pong match. Both players are swinging their paddles hard, not hitting anyone, just focusing on the ball. Did Little Pockmarked Kid offend the group admin sometime ago?]

[Crow: I think as a fan in a group of haters, I offended them from the very beginning.]

[Wooden Fish: That's alright then.]

Insomnia: How pitiful.

The power struggle lasted for more than a dozen rounds, and then Little Pockmarked stopped speaking, presumably because he was dead.

Even if the group admin doesn't say a word, he still holds the reins of power; he's really difficult to deal with.

The insignificant Emperor Xian will be overthrown sooner or later.

Next, continue to put a little pressure on Mai Sakurajima, who is in a difficult situation.

Bai Ying walked onto the set in a cheerful mood and immediately started pointing and commenting: "Oh, are you trying to embody the emotions of the character in your performance? I thought Ms. Sakurajima could only play the kind of role where she has the same face from beginning to end."

“Even a character with the same face from beginning to end can be portrayed in many different ways.” Mai Sakurajima looked up, secretly placing her phone under the script. “My acting skills are indeed finding it somewhat difficult to express this character. Mr. Shiro, do you have any suggestions?”