The next morning, Xiao He returned to the film crew.
Today is not the start of filming for "The Legend of Chasing the Wind," but rather the reading session for the series. As soon as Xiao He arrived, he spotted several familiar actors.
"Brother Xiao, hello Brother Xiao—"
Good morning, Teacher Xiao.
Hello!
Several actors who had been chatting together stood up straight when they saw Xiao He and greeted him, their words even carrying a hint of admiration.
Xiao He didn't understand what was going on with them, but he didn't ask. He greeted them calmly as usual.
I had just sat down when there was another commotion outside.
Xiao He looked up curiously and saw Yuan Sitong walking in from outside, looking radiant.
Upon seeing Xiao He, her expression showed both excitement and hesitation. Finally, she nodded politely to Xiao He and said, "Good morning, Teacher Xiao."
"Good morning, Sister Sitong."
Then Yuan Sitong obediently sat down in the chair next to Xiao He.
Xiao He was astonished.
Is this still the Yuan Sitong he knows?!
Hallucination!
This must all be an illusion!
It must be because he got up the wrong way this morning!
Just in case, Xiao He pinched his thigh to make sure he wasn't dreaming, and then checked the watch on his wrist to confirm the time.
—8:50 a.m.
Something's not right. Back when we were on the set of "Yu Ye," Xiao He never saw Yuan Sitong at this time of day!
This is simply a miracle!
Xiao He couldn't help but glance at Yuan Sitong a few more times, trying to confirm that the person who came was the real Yuan Sitong, and not a stand-in.
While Xiao He was secretly observing Yuan Sitong, Yuan Sitong was also secretly watching Xiao He.
And then, by sheer coincidence, their eyes met.
Xiao He quickly looked away to avoid causing a misunderstanding.
However, Xiao He's actions did not distract Yuan Sitong; instead, she stared at him even more intently.
As a rising star who emerged around the same time as Yiman'er and others, Yuan Sitong's looks are naturally beyond question, making her a perfect asset in idol dramas. Even though she has a bad temper and her acting skills are just so-so in real life, her beautiful appearance and versatile aura always allow her to form popular on-screen couples with male actors.
Even when she's in a relationship with different male leads from idol dramas, she always manages to attract a large number of fans who ship her with them.
Several popular couples she was paired with still have many fans celebrating, finding sweet moments in the smallest details to prove that they were once "in love".
So even though Yuan Sitong's personality isn't the best, many male celebrities still want to form a CP with her, then hype it up online and attract a wave of CP fans.
But Xiao He is not an actor who needs to rely on creating a romantic pairing to make a name for himself or prove himself. His current works and acting skills do not require him to be associated with a female actress for marketing purposes.
So even though he knew that the protagonist Song Chenye and the female lead played by Yuan Sitong had some ambiguous relationship in the work, Xiao He had no intention of creating a CP with Yuan Sitong.
In addition, since they had always kept to themselves during their time on the set of "Yu Ye", Xiao He didn't think Yuan Sitong wanted to create a CP (couple pairing) with him.
But this time, Yuan Sitong's gaze made Xiao He feel uneasy.
Xiao He subtly shifted his position, but Yuan Sitong's gaze remained fixed on him, making Xiao He wary.
Although Xiao He felt that Yuan Sitong wouldn't dare to do anything to him, her gaze was so suspicious that Xiao He had to be on ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) guard.
However, Xiao He's subtle precautions did not alert Yuan Sitong to anything amiss. Instead, as Xiao He continued to move to the side, she also moved closer to him.
Xiao He: ?
Finally, Xiao He couldn't hold back any longer and asked in a low voice, "Is there something you need?"
Don't keep staring at him!
"Cough cough—"
Yuan Sitong finally realized something was wrong, averted her gaze, and coughed lightly as if to appear nonchalant.
"Is there something you need?"
Xiao He continued to ask questions.
In fact, during the filming of "Yu Ye", he barely interacted with Yuan Sitong. In addition, the character Yin Qi, whom he played, was an absolute sister-obsessed person who always disapproved of the others around his sister. Therefore, Xiao He didn't even exchange more than a few lines with Yuan Sitong.
He really didn't know what Yuan Sitong wanted to do.
"that--"
Yuan Sitong hesitated for a moment, then leaned closer, covered her mouth with her hand, and asked softly, "What's going on between you and Qin Lezhang?"
Xiao He: ? ? ?
Upon hearing Yuan Sitong's words, Xiao He's mind went blank for a moment.
Huh? Who? Him and Qin Lezhang?
Cough cough, so you've been watching me all morning just to get some gossip?!
Xiao He's lips twitched, and a huge weight was finally lifted from his heart. He looked at Yuan Sitong with a mixture of speechlessness and helplessness: "You weren't just trying to ask me this question, were you?"
"yes!"
Yuan Sitong looked at Xiao He suspiciously, "Then what else can I ask you? I've been following this gossip all night yesterday, and I still don't understand what happened between you and Qin Lezhang. I'm so curious."
Last night, Yuan Sitong was online all night, intensely following the gossip, and even watched a live stream featuring several of Qin Lezhang's exes. Like other netizens, she was jumping around like a madman in a melon field.
As a result, they ended up eating gossip until after 1 a.m., and Yuan Sitong finally couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep.
However, early this morning, thinking about the other person in the big scandal she was about to see on set, Yuan Sitong was wide awake again. Gossip became her motivation to get out of bed. So, Yuan Sitong simply jumped out of bed, hurriedly washed up, and rushed to the set, determined to get firsthand information (the big scandal) from Xiao He.
Thinking of this, Yuan Sitong's gaze hardened. She lowered her body and said, "So, why did Qin Lezhang blacklist you? Did you really steal his role?"
Xiao He: "No, he's acting crazy."
"He is indeed a bit neurotic."
Yuan Sitong nodded in agreement, a rare occurrence, and then added, "You guys wouldn't be fighting over that role with director Tannis, would you?"
"No, we weren't invited. I didn't even know about it, and I've never been in contact with Director Tannis. I don't know what's going on with Qin Lezhang."
Xiao He once again denied the allegations against Tannis as director.
After all, it was all just speculation. Director Tannis had never actually approached him. He wasn't about to shamelessly embellish his own reputation. What if Director Tannis had actually chosen another actor for the role? Wouldn't that have been a slap in the face for Xiao He?
Xiao He would never do such a thing.
"Wow, you're so unlucky. The role isn't yours, and Qin Lezhang is even holding a grudge against you."
Yuan Sitong ate the melon while clicking her tongue in amazement.
"And what about that other thing, was he the one who did all that dirty work on you before?"
"I don't know, there are no results yet."
"Tsk, it must be him. Don't pretend you don't know. I'm not going around telling everyone."
"I heard you called the police this morning? What happened this time?"
"I called the police early this morning because my phone had been hacked."
"What? My phone got hacked? Was it hacked? Was it Qin Lezhang who did it too?"
"have no idea."
"Ahem, okay, okay, I understand, I understand."
Xiao He: ...
Since you already understand everything, why are you still asking me?
