"Glad you’re back," Director Li said dryly before turning to walk inside, "All departments in position, prepare to shoot!"
He had no time to waste on the trivial matter of welcoming him back.
The rest of the crew turned back to their duties as well—Yu Zexiao’s departure had delayed them for half the day, and the screenwriter had even written out the new script. Originally, the lead actor was supposed to provide feedback, but now, who cared about his opinion?
Only Lu Jiayuan, after glancing at the still nonchalant Yu Zexiao, harbored a hidden anger in his eyes. It wasn’t for himself but for the fact that—he didn’t deserve Jian Anning!
Only he knew that none of Jian Anning’s family background, heritage, or education was unworthy of Yu Zexiao. On the contrary, it was this fellow’s capricious arrogance that was not becoming of a mature man at all!
He couldn’t comprehend why Jian Anning would travel all the way from Canada to be with Yu Zexiao, frequently enduring his criticisms and whims. Could it really be because—she loved him?
It wasn’t worth it at all! He simply didn’t deserve her!
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Perhaps Yu Zexiao had truly "resolved to mend his ways," or perhaps Jian Anning’s threats had taken effect. In the following days, Yu Zexiao did settle down quite a bit. He took his acting seriously, and even his number of NGs plummeted. He was the first to arrive and the last to leave.
One of the reasons he felt so at ease was that Situ Xuan was not around.
Situ Xuan was a man of few words, and he was not as universally friendly as Lu Jiayuan. Instead, he appeared very serious and imposing. Yet paradoxically, this detached demeanor and status not only imposed a powerful pressure but also inspired involuntary respect.
The shoot encountered no major difficulties afterward, and quickly, the plot progressed rapidly, with the relationship between the male and female leads slowly fermenting, about to erupt at its most intense point.
And it was precisely at this time that the Shangcheng Film Festival began.
In theory, Yu Zexiao had no right to attend the film festival. He was a singer, not an actor, and even though he had participated in the shooting of "Rock Youth," that was a TV series, not a film.
However, Yu Zexiao was simply too popular, with countless people fawning over him wherever he went. Moreover, there were rumors—he was planning to take on film roles in the future!
Regardless of whether these rumors were true or false, at least the Shangcheng Film Festival organizers could not possibly overlook inviting him since Yu Zexiao happened to be in Shangcheng. Therefore, he attended as a special guest. Not just him, Lu Jiayuan and Jiang Xuanqi also attended the festival as guests.
And Director Li, who had a film in contention for an award before taking on "Rock Youth," naturally had to attend as well.
In order to keep up with the grand event of the Shangcheng Film Festival, the crew had been working overtime and speeding up the work process in the past few days. Fortunately, Yu Zexiao hadn’t thrown any tantrums, and despite previous unpleasantness, he was surprisingly "dedicated."