Chapter 73: 073 Hiding one’s ability is also a technical skill
Shi Lan focused on her meal, having already prepared what to say to Yan Shixiu about Glory’s sudden change in attitude. Besides, she had made a pact with Kasafei to keep her letter writing a secret; she would simply claim to the public that she fit the image of a Glory spokesperson.
This sounded completely far-fetched, but really, could it be more bizarre than being reborn?
She had thought Yan Shixiu would question her, but the jerk seemed to not care at all. After all, she wasn’t an artist under Huahai, so there was no need to clarify everything. Glory’s contact with Huahai was purely because Huahai was the production company behind “Smoke Beauty.”
Even so, Miss Shi found the whole ordeal exhausting.
It turns out that hiding one’s capabilities is a skill in itself.
The schedule for the afternoon shoot was tight, leaving Shi Lan and the two lead actors with very little rest.
After getting her makeup done, Shi Lan waited on set in the sweltering heat, prompting Sun Ling to turn on a small fan for her.
Gu Chengyu and Chen Beini were elsewhere touching up their makeup, idly chatting with their assistants when not busy. Most of the conversation hinted slyly at the fact that Glory had contacted Shi Lan. In Chen Beini’s opinion, Shi Lan was vain; if she couldn’t handle the resources, she just couldn’t. Why bother putting on airs here, as if people on set weren’t aware of her lower status?
The weather was hot, and the work for the crew was dull, but with Chen Beini, the drama queen, providing fresh gossip every day, they were never bored.
Shi Lan remained detached because she considered Chen Beini to be nothing more than a loudmouth.
Shi Lan disdained verbal confrontations; she preferred to let her acting speak for itself, making Chen Beini look foolish in every scene.
By 4:30 in the afternoon, just as two indoor scenes wrapped up and the crew was about to change locations, Yan Shixiu’s fruit delivery arrived for the directors and Shi Lan, prepared just for them—everyone else got nothing. The three were in the middle of a scene when Sun Ling came over with a plate of fruit and started feeding Shi Lan, “Fresh kiwifruit from Yan, chilled!”
Upon hearing this, Chen Beini turned away in disdain, thinking to herself that An Lan was just lucky, having been “bumped into” by Yan Shixiu.
“An Lan, don’t get too busy eating. Come take a look at this scene,” called Director Tang from nearby.
Shi Lan put away her script, preparing to walk over to Director Tang, when four men in suits, carrying small gifts and briefcases, entered everyone’s view.
Upon recognizing the man leading them, Chen Beini immediately became excited and approached with her assistant, asking, “President Lei? What brings you here?”
The man at the forefront, under 40, with a slicked-back hairstyle and a sturdy physique, was none other than Lei Yanghong, the Glory Asia Pacific head.
Seeing Chen Beini, he stopped, took out a handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then said, “Ms. Chen, hello.”
“Why did you come to the set to find me? If you wanted to see me, you could’ve just set up an appointment with my broker. There was no need to come all this way.” Although Chen Beini’s team was already in talks for better opportunities, she was moved by the sincerity of the visit, especially since someone else had received a call from Glory earlier that day.
Chen Beini wanted Shi Lan to see firsthand how some lies were soon exposed. To show off in front of Shi Lan, Beini deliberately raised her voice, drawing the attention of most of the crew to herself and the men.
However, at that moment… the Glory representative turned to her with an apologetic smile and asked, “Sorry, Ms. Chen, our purpose for coming here today is to see Ms. An Lan.”