452: Walking past her

Walking past her

Qin Muran felt proud to be congratulated by Jiang Xun. She was so full of herself that her mind and heart did not accept the fact that she had gotten this role because of Xi Yaohua. She had gotten this role because of her connections and not because of her talent. Even if she knew that this role was spoon-fed to her, her conscience did not hurt. Instead, she thought that it required talent to get a backing like Xi Yaohua.1

Qin Muran showed a reserved smile, "We can work well together."

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to working with you!"

The two of them smiled at each other

Soon, they got on the plane, and the seats were a bit far apart.

The journey was uneventful, and when they arrived at the set, the corners of Qin Muran's mouth held a smile. She was very happy. How could she not be? After all, she was the lead actress in her very first drama.

When they arrived at the destination, it was already late afternoon and the guests were almost all there. Qin Muran and Jiang Xun almost reached at the same time even though Jiang Xun travelled in a taxi while Qin Muran had her own car. 

Just as they reached the shooting place, a tall guy came towards them. At the sight of this guy, Qin Muran's eyes lit up, surprised. Wasn't he the leading man of this drama, also known as her partner— Gu Qiang?

Did he come out to greet her? 

Qin Muran was in a better mood and gave Jiang Xun a veiled, smug glance. It seemed that Gu Qiang already knew who the leading lady was. Thinking of this, the smile on Qin Muran's mouth grew bigger. She took two quick steps and went to meet him.

To her surprise, Gu Qiang walked past her to Jiang Xun. The smile at the corner of Qin Muran's mouth froze as Gu Qiang happily walked towards Jiang Xun. 

"Hi! You are Jiang Xun, right?"

Jiang Xun turned to look and saw a young, handsome man coming over. The man was 1.80 meters tall and lean, with handsome features and a bright smile on his face.

Jiang Xun froze for a moment before nodding at him, "Hello! Yes, I'm Jiang Xun."

"I'm Gu Qiang," Gu Qiang walked over, smiling like sunshine, and extended his hand, "It's nice to see you."

Jiang Xun also extended her hand, "I'm also very happy to meet you."

Gu Qiang was the male lead of "Garden of Youth" and was also the son of the producer, so he naturally knew the cast of this idol drama. He had no opinion about who to work with. After all, no matter who he worked with, with his status, no one would dare to go against him. On the contrary, everyone else had to flatter him.

So, he didn't need to worry about the other actor at all. As long as the other person looked good, could act, and was not too melodramatic, it was all good.

Gu Qiang was quite impressed with Jiang Xun. After all, her previous works had left a deep impression on him. This was because even though Jiang Xun did not do many dramas or movies, every role she played was carefully selected by her and was notable. Even when she had very few options, she did not choose to play trashy roles just for money. So, her work till now was impressive and qualitative. 

Moreover, her acting skills were very good. It was like she was a natural born actress. Coupled with her gorgeous face, Gu Qiang was certainly interested in hanging out with her.

It was obviously a hot day, but Qin Muran felt as if she was in an ice cellar, her body covered in chills. 

After greeting Jiang Xun, Gu Qiang walked in together with her without even glancing at Qin Muran. 

This stark contrast seemed to mock Qin Muran's self-righteousness. Although Jiang Xun didn't look at her the whole time, it was this disregard that made her even more annoyed! It was so hateful! Her jealousy for Jiang Xun increased manifold and a seed of hatred got planted in Qin Muran's heart.

"Qin Muran, shall we go inside?" Linda came up and said softly.

Qin Muran stood in place for a while before finally walking on. After going into the room, unpacking her things, and organizing her emotions, Qin Muran finally walked out with her head held high.

It was not a big deal. So what if Gu Qiang was so enthusiastic about Jiang Xun? He still couldn't steal her status as the female lead! Thinking of this, she straightened her back and calmly walked out.

"Garden of Youth" was a campus idol drama, and the story was set in a university. Therefore, the crew chose to shoot during summer vacation, renting a university in X City for filming. The environment of this university was very beautiful, as it was known as a good scenic school in China.

The director of this film was Shi Huan, who was quite famous and also good at shooting idol dramas. Shi Huan was a tall and rugged guy with long hair tied up in a messy way, much like a "wandering artist." However, his shooting style was very subtle. Even if it was an ordinary love idol drama, he was able to shoot it like a music video.

At 5:00 p.m., considered a good time for the crew to start, the director and producer, together with the crew and actors, held the opening ceremony.

When the ceremony was about to start, Shi Huan turned around and shouted towards the others, "Get ready! Reporters are coming!"

The promotion of this drama naturally involved the participation of journalists. After a while, the reporters arrived, one after another, and the site had been set up.

When the time came, Shi Huan and the producer stood in the middle, Gu Qiang and Qin Muran stood next to each other, the others stood in turn, and the opening ceremony officially began. The opening ceremony passed quickly, and reporters came over to conduct interviews.

After the opening ceremony, Linda came over to Qin Muran, "Qin Muran, go get some rest."

Qin Muran took a deep breath before walking to the side with a smile on her mouth.

*

The next day, the weather was sunny and very suitable for filming. Early in the morning, the logistics crew started to get busy, and the actors were also in place.

The first scene today was the first encounter between the male and female leads.

Qin Muran got ready early, sitting in a chair while waiting for Gu Qiang. When Gu Qiang appeared, he had a makeup artist and a stylist with him who lined up to style him. 

After his styling was done, Qin Muran hesitated for a moment, but still walked over, "Brother Hang, are you free? Can we rehearse our scene?"

The two of them were the male and female leads, and the shooting would start later, so they needed to rehearse at least one scene, right?

"Okay," Gu Qiang nodded and agreed.

After Gu Qiang's agreement, Qin Muran became happy, immediately taking the script and rehearsing lines with him.

When Shi Huan came over, he was very satisfied when he saw them being so diligent. Although their acting skills were not necessarily great, their attitude was right on!

"Come, let me tell you about what will happen later."

Shi Huan walked over and talked to them about the blocking and emotions of the next shot.

Qin Muran held her script and listened to Shi Huan's explanation with a very serious air. 

The first scene was the encounter between the male protagonist, Shangguan Cheng, and the female protagonist, Chu Tong, at school. 

It was a cheesy story of Cinderella and Prince Charming. The heroine was an ordinary girl who got the opportunity to attend an aristocratic university because she helped an old man on the street— never mind why the university did not have an entrance exam.

On the first day of school, she collided with the male protagonist. When she tried to avoid a dog that suddenly ran out, her bike went sideways. It just so happened that the accident was on a slope, and she grabbed the handlebars and rushed downward. The male lead appeared just in time for the bike to crash into him.

The male lead, who was suddenly in an accident, was furious, and naturally didn't have a good attitude towards the female lead. As a result, the two of them became enemies.

In fact, this story was very melodramatic, and what happened afterward was even more melodramatic, gathering all sorts of shocking plot twists. However, this kind of melodramatic story actually got great ratings!

The most important thing was that although this story was cheesy, its actors had good looks, and the costumes, the surrounding environment, the vehicles, the accessories, and so on, were very much in place.

The audience would keep watching while complaining about the show's ridiculous lines; it was quite a spectacle.

"Attention all departments… Action!"

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