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Join the ServerOver there, a big shot like Zhong Yueyi was waiting anxiously, with her assistant constantly putting pressure on the crew.
Over here, this actress who had appeared out of nowhere was backed by both the producer Teacher Zhu Qing and the great director Song Ying—neither side could be offended.
A little shrimp like her, caught in the middle, was torn between two fires!
Inside the green screen-surrounded filming set, Sang Zhiyi met Zhong Yueyi for the first time.
Zhong Yueyi, playing the female lead Qin Qiulu, had a rather tall and slender figure.
She wore a blue-green dress, tattered and torn in many places, revealing skin wounds painted with makeup.
Her hair was disheveled, and her face was also made up with injuries—a complete picture of disheveled misery after a life-and-death struggle.
Unlike her current on-screen image, Zhong Yueyi’s demeanor off-camera was quite relaxed.
Her agent beside her kept looking at her watch and complaining.
“How much longer has it been?
Why hasn’t that temporary actress arrived yet?
Didn’t they say they found someone ages ago?
It’s been nearly two hours and still no sign of her?”
Zhong Yueyi smiled and tried to soothe her.
“Sister Chen, don’t be impatient.
It’s already quite a feat for the crew to find a suitable actress in such a short time!
We don’t have anything else to do today anyway.
Let’s just wait a little longer.”
She looked like a cheerful and understanding big sister.
Sang Zhiyi curled her lips slightly.
Miss Zhong Yueyi and this agent sister—one playing the good cop, the other the bad cop—they worked together quite harmoniously.
The young woman who had led Sang Zhiyi over hurriedly reported, “She’s here, she’s here!
The person is here!”
Zhong Yueyi turned her head and met Sang Zhiyi’s eyes.
Very beautiful.
That was Zhong Yueyi’s first impression of Sang Zhiyi.
The various setups of the Feng Chun crew were not lacking.
Even though Sang Zhiyi’s costume, makeup, and props were not particularly elaborate or refined, they were still quite good.
More importantly, Sang Zhiyi was beautiful, with a gentle and elegant temperament.
Standing there, she seemed as if Zhu Ji had walked right out of the book.
When had the entertainment industry produced such a striking artist?
Zhong Yueyi raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly and was about to smile and greet Sang Zhiyi.
But in the split second before she opened her mouth, she suddenly recognized her.
This was not some unfamiliar junior, but Ren Xiaoqian from their own Starlight!
Zhong Yueyi: “…?!”
Zhong Yueyi was not someone who was ill-informed.
But no matter how much the internet said Ren Xiaoqian was like a different person now, it was far less than seeing her in person.
This thorn in her side, whom she had closely watched for two full years, when had she suddenly become something Zhong Yueyi could never have imagined?!
“I’m sorry to have kept everyone waiting so long,” Sang Zhiyi said, her voice genuinely apologetic.
“Let’s not waste any more of everyone’s time.
We can start now.”
Zhong Yueyi reacted very quickly, hiding all her disbelief and laughing heartily.
“Right, right, right!
Let’s get this done quickly!
I’ll treat everyone to drinks today!”
The set cheered appropriately, and all the staff’s spirits lifted.
Once in work mode, Zhong Yueyi immediately became a different person.
Her posture slumped, looking like someone utterly weak yet still forcing herself to carry on.
Her face bore a perfectly measured dazed and confused expression.
She tried hard to open her eyes and look at the empty space in front of her, which held nothing but the green screen, as if seeing all kinds of incredible illusions.
Her expression growing more and more bewildered, she couldn’t help but stiffen with vigilance.
“…Where is this?!”
Her voice was hoarse and weak.
Zhu Qing, watching from the side, inwardly applauded.
Little Zhong was indeed a very good actress.
Her acting skills and line delivery were both quite outstanding.
Among the young female artists in the entertainment industry today, aside from Yingru, who was unrivaled, Little Zhong was the most outstanding.
Everyone else present was also impressed by Zhong Yueyi’s performance.
Even Song Ying cast an appreciative glance at Zhong Yueyi.
Song Ying had never worked with Zhong Yueyi, but they knew each other.
He had actually opposed Sang Zhiyi coming to the Feng Chun set as a substitute.
He knew Zhong Yueyi’s capabilities, and Sang Zhiyi, with no preparation, would have to act opposite Zhong Yueyi alone, which would put a lot of pressure on her.
But since it was Sang Zhiyi’s own choice…
“Lu’er.”
A gentle, soft voice sounded.
Sang Zhiyi slowly walked in front of the camera.
Her eyes were full of smiles, her posture graceful, unhurried, radiating a quiet, peaceful aura.
It seemed that just looking at her made one’s heart calm down.
Zhong Yueyi: “…?!”
This was the second time today that Zhong Yueyi had been shocked.
Was this still the same wooden post she knew?!
The other crew members were also pleasantly surprised, while Song Ying and Zhu Qing were almost stunned.
Song Ying knew Sang Zhiyi wouldn’t perform poorly, but he hadn’t expected her to be this good!
Zhu Qing was the person on set, after Zhong Yueyi, who was most shaken.
Because of that mermaid video, Zhu Qing had casually clicked on quite a few related videos and had seen Ren Xiaoqian’s identical performances in no fewer than five dramas.
From a popular young actress in her youth to a big shot in the industry, Zhu Qing’s eye had always been very sharp.
If a perfect score was 100, Zhu Qing felt that training Sang Zhiyi, who had originally been in the negatives, to a level of 10 or 20 points would already be a blessing from heaven.
But now, Sang Zhiyi had directly handed her a report card worth at least 85 points?!
With Zhu Qing’s high standards and strict requirements, there were very few actors who could even reach 70 points!
Zhong Yueyi was visibly dazed this time.
But under the premise that Qin Qiulu suddenly sees her grown-up sister for the first time, this daze actually became an embellishment that added even more to the scene.
Soon, Zhong Yueyi snapped out of it, her pupils contracting.
She was about to throw herself into Sang Zhiyi’s arms, but after two steps, she abruptly stopped.
Ignoring the awkwardness of being thrown off balance by her own momentum, she looked up and stared straight at Sang Zhiyi, not daring to blink, afraid that if she did, her sister would disappear.
Zhong Yueyi opened her mouth, trying hard to say “Sister,” but her throat was too dry to utter a single syllable.
“Sister…” Zhong Yueyi finally forced out the words in a hoarse voice, tears falling.
“Sister… is it really you… Sister…”
Zhu Qing’s eyes lit up.
Zhong Yueyi’s performance had improved.
When acting opposite someone, actors are easily influenced by the performance of the person they are playing against.
An excellent actor can not only perform their own role well but also elevate the performance of the person acting opposite them.
Very clearly, Zhong Yueyi was now being led by Sang Zhiyi.
On set, Sang Zhiyi, concerned by Zhong Yueyi’s tears, slightly furrowed her brow.
She took a small step forward, reaching her hand out a little further toward Zhong Yueyi, but it seemed as if something was blocking her, preventing her from truly touching Zhong Yueyi.
“Lu’er, don’t cry…” Sang Zhiyi’s voice grew increasingly ethereal, but the warmth and affection in her tone did not diminish.
Sang Zhiyi’s body swayed slightly, filled with a fragile, flickering sense of illusion.
Even so, she still tried her best to approach Zhong Yueyi, like a bubble swimming against the current—fragile, yet determined.
Finally, Sang Zhiyi’s hand was about to touch the top of Zhong Yueyi’s head.
But at that moment, the entire scene froze.
The sister’s hand never truly reached Qin Qiulu.
That bubble, swimming against the current, quietly burst at the point closest to its destination.
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