Speak of the devil and he shall appear; that’s probably the best way to describe it. Just as Shen Mianmian finished speaking, He Nan came walking over.
He opened the car door, sat in the driver’s seat, and then asked, "Are you cold?"
Shen Mianmian shook her head. "Not cold."
Hearing this, He Nan didn’t say much, simply started the car, and drove onto the main road. It was then that Shen Mianmian tentatively asked. Thıs content belongs to 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱
"He Brother, did Director Lu really confirm me and Xiaoxi for the parts?"
"Mm." He Nan responded indifferently, saying, "He will contact you again, deliver the script to you, and after the Lantern Festival, filming will start."
Upon hearing his words, Shen Mianmian knew he had no objections to her playing the role of Lin Shuang, so she nodded and then said to Yang Xiaoxi.
"Neither of us has any acting experience; we can’t just cram at the last minute. How about, during the winter break, we go back together and stay for a few days? You come back with me. By then we can look at the script in advance and practice our scenes together."
Knowing that Yang Xiaoxi had never spent New Year’s away from home and might not be used to it, Shen Mianmian merely made a suggestion. Whether or not to spend New Year’s in Beijing was still up to Yang Xiaoxi herself.
"Sure." Yang Xiaoxi agreed almost without hesitation, eyes shining as she said, "Ten thousand yuan, we definitely have to do a good job with filming. Mianmian, after we finish filming and get that ten thousand yuan, I’ll buy you a pair of gold earrings. The girl who did our makeup just now was wearing a pair, and they looked quite pretty."
Yang Xiaoxi had always been grateful for Shen Mianmian’s kindness; her first thought upon getting money was to buy Shen Mianmian something.
Shen Mianmian chuckled and didn’t refuse. "Okay, then I’ll wait for the gold earrings you’ll give me."
The two chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at their residence. Since the New Year was approaching, He Nan was quite busy, so after dropping them off, he left.
True to his word, the next day, Lu Nian personally delivered the script to their door. Shen Mianmian did not know how he found the place, nor did she inquire.
Before they knew it, Sunday had come around, and Shen Mianmian and Yang Xiaoxi went to visit Old Master He at the He Mansion. Unexpectedly, Ruan Feng was there too. They stayed for lunch, and throughout the meal, Ruan Feng kept looking for topics to chat with Shen Mianmian about.
His attitude was very good, and he seemed to like Shen Mianmian quite a bit. Shen Mianmian found it somewhat strange but didn’t think too much of it.
Ruan Feng made a good impression on her. However, because of Ruan Lingyu, while Shen Mianmian did not dislike Ruan Feng, she also couldn’t bring herself to like him, and Ruan Feng understood this in his heart but didn’t speak openly about it.
After lunch, Shen Mianmian didn’t immediately go home; instead, she talked to Old Master He about the opportunity to star in a movie. This was no small matter, and although He Nan had already agreed to it, it still wasn’t right not to inform Old Master He.
Thus, she told Old Master He about it, and he was quite surprised.
"You’re going to act in a movie? What kind of film? Does Xiaonan know?"
Shen Mianmian answered each question, and finally said, "He Brother didn’t have any objections. He was the one who took us to the audition. It’s just that I’ve never acted before, so I’m not sure if I can perform well."
Old Master He burst out laughing, "You both passed the audition, which means you definitely performed well. The film industry has been booming incredibly fast these past few years; even this old man hasn’t had the chance to see it. When your movie is released, I must keep up with you young people’s trends."
Hearing Old Master He’s words, Shen Mianmian looked astonished, "Grandpa, you don’t object to me acting in the movie?"
To tell the truth, before telling Old Master He, she was somewhat worried that he might oppose it.