"I’m not sure about that. Maybe she’s just jealous of you."
Xiao Qing laughed lightly without saying more.
By the time she arrived at the filming site, Tan Biyang was already waiting there. To her surprise, the male second lead turned out to be Yang Qiao’s brother, Yang Zi.
Seeing Xiao Qing approach, Yang Zi greeted her with a cool nod. She smiled, thinking of him as an overacting big boy.
As she passed by Tan Biyang, Xiao Qing paused momentarily, then said in a not-so-loud, not-so-soft voice: "Miss Tan, the last time we filmed, I slapped you and it was perfect on the first take. I’ve heard you’re a veteran in the industry, so surely you can do it in one take too, right?"
Take the initiative! That was exactly Xiao Qing’s idea.
Now, quite a few people around them heard Xiao Qing’s words, and they all glanced in Tan Biyang’s direction. Seeing this, Xiao Qing’s lips curled into a slight smirk—good, just the effect she wanted.
If she hadn’t said that, she had every reason to believe that Tan Biyang would later look for excuses to slap her repeatedly. A heavy slap wouldn’t be much, but being slapped repeatedly with the same force, that could be a big deal.
Sure enough, Tan Biyang’s face turned green upon hearing Xiao Qing’s words.
She replied coldly, "I’ll try my best." Then she shouted to the director, "Director, I’m ready."
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Xiao Qing sneered inwardly—many had wanted to hit her, but very few had succeeded.
First was the scene with the female lead and the second male lead. Xiao Qing and Yang Zi’s acting was on point, and they finished in one take. It was then time for Tan Biyang’s entrance.
Before the director called action, Xiao Qing took the opportunity to walk over to Yang Zi. "You have to keep an eye out for me later, otherwise if I get hit, how are you going to explain it to your sister when you get home?"
Yang Zi was speechless and neither nodded nor shook his head.
Just after the second male lead, played by Yang Zi, finished his confession, the female lead, portrayed by Xiao Qing, stands bewildered when the second female lead, played by Tan Biyang, suddenly rushes out, strides forward, and raises a hand to swipe at Xiao Qing’s face.
Xiao Qing thought, it was over, this woman was using all her strength to hit her. If she didn’t want to get hit, she had to dodge to the side, which would require a retake.
Xiao Qing narrowed her eyes slightly, not having the courage to face this kind of situation.
However, the expected pain didn’t come. When Xiao Qing opened her eyes, she saw Tan Biyang’s hand being held by a large hand, and she immediately felt amused.
But when she saw the face of the man holding Tan Biyang’s hand, her expression stiffened.
What was Si Nanchen of New City Entertainment doing here?
At that moment, Si Nanchen was staring at her unblinkingly, so intently that he even forgot to let go of Tan Biyang’s hand.
Tan Biyang, feeling a surge of anger from within, didn’t think twice before yelling at Xiao Qing, "You seductress, naturally knowing how to entice men, enticing one after another, and now you even want to seduce Mr. Si!"
Hearing this, Xiao Qing’s face immediately turned cold—she, a seductress?
"Are you blind? Which of your eyes saw me looking at him or doing anything to him? Can’t handle your own man and you’re blaming others, is this the only ability you have left as an Actress?"
Tan Biyang’s face alternated between green and white from Xiao Qing’s words, and there was a faint sadness in her eyes when she looked at Si Nanchen.
She wished he were her man. Unfortunately, he never belonged to her.
Remembering this, Tan Biyang gently struggled free, easily breaking away from the man’s grip. She was just about to speak when Si Nanchen took a shocked step towards Xiao Qing and stopped in front of her.
"Shuqing? Are you Zhuang Shuqing?" Si Nanchen was so excited he tried to reach out to touch her, to see if she was real, but Xiao Qing dodged before his hand could reach her.