NOVPUB57: Chapter 58: Substitute (3)
57: Chapter 58: Substitute (3)
The director called for yet another pause, and a heavy gloom seemed to envelope the entire crew.
The shooting progress over the past few days had actually been quite fast.
Originally, the director was worried that Yu Zexiao, with no acting background, would be troublesome, but who knew that many takes would pass on the first try.
Only today did Yu Zexiao let him fully realize what it meant to be difficult to serve!
It was just a hug and a kiss, not even a more intimate bed scene, and he wouldn’t agree to do it himself.
Moreover, this was the starting point for the explosion of emotions between the male and female leads, and he was being so difficult about it.
If this was the case, how could they continue to shoot the later scenes!
However, even with the anger inside him, the director didn’t dare to lash out at Yu Zexiao.
Yu Zexiao held a transcendent status.
It could be said that this kind of idol drama wouldn’t garner nearly as much attention without the selling point of the “Little Heavenly King’s screen debut.”
Suppressing his rage, a single scene took a full two hours to shoot.
Seeing that the meal delivery boy had already brought the boxed lunches, Director Li looked at the wilted state of the set and said helplessly, “Let’s eat first.”
Yu Zexiao was also brooding.
Although he said nothing, the fact that a scene had to be repeated so many times without passing also made him irritable.
— Of course, his annoyance wasn’t because his own issues were causing these people to reshoot.
He was irked simply because he thought — how could he, with his intelligence, be unable to perform such a simple scene?
It must’ve been because Jiang Xuanqi was so disgusting; he lost his appetite just looking at her, naturally incapable of producing the same kind of emotion as the male lead in the film, who, faced with a raging and cursing female lead, would feel differently.
Back at the rest area, Jian Anning had already taken out the prepared meals.
Seeing his dejected mood, she probably guessed his morning shoot hadn’t gone smoothly.
But just because he was in a foul mood, why should he take it out on her?
She wouldn’t argue with him in front of everyone, but still, she said with restrained annoyance, “These are good for your body.
They’re balanced with meat and vegetables.
Besides, wasn’t it you who specifically asked for the pork rib and radish soup?”
“But I hate eating radishes, and I hate celery and garlic even more!” Yu Zexiao said with a stern face.
He detested these side dishes with their pungent smells, “If you make me eat these, how am I supposed to act in the afternoon?”
Anning hadn’t anticipated this.
Adjusting to each other’s tastes was a big issue, and although she knew Yu Zexiao was being picky, she still accepted the criticism humbly, “I’m sorry.
I didn’t consider that you had to shoot today.”
“I want to eat century egg and lean pork congee!
Go get it for me now!” Yu Zexiao didn’t care for her apologies.
What he wanted, she better produce for him immediately!
“Zexiao, cooking congee takes time.
If I go back to make it and then return, surely there won’t be enough time!”
Yu Zexiao didn’t even give her a glance, “Century egg and lean pork congee.
Right, I also want to eat chicken wings.
If I’m hungry, I can’t think.
Nor can I focus on acting.”
When he was young, whenever he got upset, his mother would always make him century egg and lean pork congee with chicken wings.
Jian Anning was furious and, after holding it in for a long time, finally nodded, “Alright, then wait for it.”
