Xiao Rufeng arrived at the production site where the scenes of the 'Demonville' would be filmed. It was their first day, and she felt a little nervous being the center of everyone's attention. She knew that she would be under scrutiny by others for being selected for the female lead role rather than the other more popular actress that came to audition for the very same role.
As expected, the rest of the crew were busy setting up the props to be used, ignoring the cast of the series and focusing on their own tasks, which Xiao Rufeng admired. She thought that perhaps they were already used to seeing celebrities and that they weren't bothered by their presence anymore.
As she entered her dressing room with her assistant, she stopped and looked around, her eyes swept around trying to see if there was anything suspicious within. She hadn't forgotten Su Xiaofei's warning and wanted to make sure that Ye Mingyu wouldn't try to pull something against her.
"Miss Xiao, is there something wrong?" Her assistant asked, seeing that Xiao Rufeng remained still in her place and hadn't moved at all for a minute.
"No." She replied, "but you better make sure not to accept gifts for the meantime. President Su wanted to make sure nothing wrong would happen until the series is over."
Her young assistant understood, knowing that anything could happen within the production's six-month period, especially now that Xiao Rufeng just got her break by securing the lead role.
It wasn't Xiao Rufeng's turn to act in the scenes, so she had enough time to memorize her lines while waiting. With her clothes and makeup ready, she only needed to wait for the production staff to call her to the set.
As she waited for her turn, someone knocked on her door, disturbing her. Xiao Rufeng placed down the script she was reading and gestured for her assistant to open the door for her, thanking her in the process.
When her assistant opened the door and let her guest in, Xiao Rufeng wore a blank expression on her face upon seeing that it was Ye Mingyu. Indeed, her manager had been spot on when Su Xiaofei warned her that Ye Mingyu would try to befriend and get close to her. Perhaps her manager knew Ye Mingyu's personality so well that she could understand her half-sister's motives.
"Miss Ye, is there something I can help you with?" She asked, tilting her head on one side as she stared at Ye Mingyu's meek and gentle persona. If she hadn't witnessed herself how this woman could be vicious using her words towards Su Xiaofei, Xiao Rufeng would easily fall for this woman's scheming.
Now, she wanted nothing but to kick Ye Mingyu out of her dressing room and stay away from her. It wasn't like she was believing every word Su Xiaofei had told her, but seeing Ye Mingyu reminded her so much of her conniving younger sister, Xiao Yunyao.
The only reason why she was able to get a big role this time was because Xiao Yunyao cannot influence the director and the producer. They weren't someone she could easily bribe to drop Xiao Rufeng off the casting.
"I came today to wish you good luck on our first day. Let's do our best, so everyone can enjoy the series once it's released." Ye Mingyu replied with a wide smile on her face.
"Here, please take this!" She lifted a bag containing two bottles of lemonade, showing it to Xiao Rufeng.
"I made this earlier as a friendly gift. Please accept and enjoy it." Ye Mingyu added, patiently waiting for Xiao Rufeng to take the bag from her hands.
It was obvious that she wouldn't leave Xiao Rufeng's dressing room, not until the latter accepted her offer.
Xiao Rufeng looked at her and then to the lemonade bottles. Wasn't this what Su Xiaofei had warned her about as well? Ye Mingyu wouldn't waste time and would try to find ways to kick her off the cast and replace her as the lead role. However, declining Ye Mingyu on the spot may also lead to rumors that she and the second female lead didn't get along.
Xiao Rufeng could see the anticipation in Ye Mingyu's eyes no matter how hard the latter tried to suppress it. She sighed inwardly and accepted Ye Mingyu's gift. She can accept the lemonades, but that didn't mean she was obligated to drink it in front of everyone.
"Thanks, Miss Ye. You shouldn't have bothered to prepare one. It must be hard for you to wake up early just to make it." She said with a knowing look in her eyes, making Ye Mingyu shiver under her cold gaze.
"Oh, no. It was nothing. I enjoyed making it anyway. I just don't want you to misunderstand. You are my sister's talent, and we're really not on good terms. Whatever Su Xiaofei told you about me, I hope you would give me a chance to prove myself." Ye Mingyu hesitated for a moment and waited for Xiao Rufeng to try the lemonade, but the latter didn't make any indication that she would take a sip from it.
'Don't you mean to prove that President Su is right all along about you? Xiao Rufeng sneered inwardly, correcting Ye Mingyu in her mind.
"Miss Ye is overthinking things. My relationship with President Su is strictly professional, and she has never forced me to do things I don't want to. I have my own mind, Miss Ye. Please don't dare to insult my sense of judgment." She gave Ye Mingyu a pointed look.
Ye Mingyu gasped and shook her head in response.
"Miss Xiao! That's certainly not what I mean… I mean… I'm just worried that she might have said something bad about me towards you." She fidgetted and looked at Xiao Rufeng. "It's alright if you don't want to be friends with me, but please give me a chance."
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