Tang Li finished her phone call and did not lie back down on the bed.
After washing up, she changed her clothes and went downstairs for a morning run.
In the morning, she took some time to go to her instructor, hoping that the college would agree to her taking leave during the film shooting.
She thought it would require some persuasion, but Gao Shengyan already knew about her taking the role of Ying Xu in the drama adaptation and did not deliberately make things difficult, quickly signing a leave approval form for her.
When Tang Li visited the set again, she saw not only Guan Xiao but also the lead actress Yang Ning.
Compared to Guan Xiao, Yang Ning’s attitude towards newcomers was relatively more standoffish.
When Tang Li entered the makeup room, Yang Ning was sitting and chatting with Guan Xiao. She glanced at Tang Li from the corner of her eye, gave a perfunctory look, then stood up to get some water.
Such an attitude was hardly better than being ignored.
Holding her water glass, Yang Ning leaned against the makeup table, continuing to talk with Guan Xiao: "Last year at the Cannes Film Festival, there were quite a few artists from our country. The hotel we booked was full. People like Li Si had to be taken by their agents to find accommodation two streets away. You weren’t there last year, are you going to attend this year?"
"It depends on the situation."
Guan Xiao noticed Tang Li and greeted her with a smile, "I wasn’t here yesterday, how was the shooting?"
Tang Li smiled, "I think it was okay, but whether it was really okay, we’ll have to see what the director says."
"Then keep up the good work," Guan Xiao encouraged her. "You’ve just started acting; you’re doing very well to be at that level, and you can ask me if you have any questions on set."
Tang Li nodded and didn’t forget to thank him.
As for Yang Ning, after being ignored by her calling out ’Teacher Yang’, she didn’t bother trying to cozy up to her any further.
As soon as Yang Ning finished her makeup and left first, Guan Xiao said, "That’s just how Yang Ning is, taking the aloof route. It’s not aimed at you, don’t take it to heart."
Tang Li pressed her lips together and offered a faint smile.
Whether Yang Ning was targeting her or not was hard to tell.
From what Tang Li knew, Yang Ning and Lai Yuaner had collaborated in the early years, and after Lai Yuaner became a film star in her previous life, Yang Ning once shared a photo of them close together on social media, with the caption, "Sisters for ten years, forever inseparable."
According to that timeline, the relationship between Yang Ning and Lai Yuaner was quite good at the moment.
Tang Li’s conjecture was confirmed when shooting began.
In the novel "Original Sin", the female lead Xu Mi is a forensic investigator, and the scenes to be shot today involved Xu Mi following Guan Xiao, who plays Luo Fan, to collect statements from the Ying Family.
One scene was for the male and female leads to go to the art studio to find Ying Xuaner.
The director shouted ’action’, and the filming started.
Luo Fan flashed his police badge to the nanny at the door and then led Xu Mi into the art studio.
Pushing open the slightly ajar door, a girl sitting in front of a drawing board appeared in the frame, her hair tied in a ponytail, wearing a homely dress with a painting apron and sleeves, one hand holding a palette, the other adding colors to the canvas.
Her gaze was focused and serious, seemingly unaware of the "guests’" arrival.
Luo Fan approached and, seeing the content of the painting, said, "Da Vinci’s ’The Last Supper.’"
Upon hearing this, the girl painting turned her head.
Seeing the confusion in her eyes, Luo Fan introduced himself, "I’m Luo Fan, a criminal investigator from Linyang District Sub-bureau, in charge of investigating the case of your younger sister Ying Xu."
Ying Xuaner placed the paint palette aside, then turned her gaze towards someone behind Luo Fan.
Luo Fan introduced Xu Mi, "This is my colleague, forensic investigator Xu Mi."
According to the script, at this time Xu Mi would approach the canvas and make commentary on Ying Xuaner’s painting.
However, Yang Ning suddenly turned around and addressed to Director Fan behind the monitor, "Director Fan, is this the newcomer you’ve found? No expression on her face, and her eyes are wandering, how are Guan Xiao and I supposed to act?"