Lin Daiyu's Battle in the Entertainment Industry
Chapter 41
The filming of the movie was in full swing,
Occasionally, when she was free,
Daiyu would bring her agent, Wang Jin, around the village,
The transportation here was inconvenient,
The people still lived in adobe houses. Compared to the modern metropolis, it felt like two different eras.
She thought that the place where she lived when she was young was considered backward,
She didn't expect there to be an even more backward place.
There was no kindergarten in the village, only a primary school. There was only an old teacher and principal in the school, and the school wasn't divided into grades,
The old principal taught a large group of students by himself,
The older ones were in their teens, and the younger ones were four or five years old. Every day, he would first teach the younger ones pinyin and how to read,
Then he would teach the older ones some junior high and high school knowledge.
Whether he earned money or not was one thing. Daiyu felt that the old principal's selfless dedication,
Was not something that everyone had. Therefore, it was even more noble.
Daiyu thought about it and discussed it with her agent,
They would donate money to build a school in her name,
Then donate money every year for the various operations of the school.
Wang Jin naturally raised his hands in agreement,
After all, it was very important for an artist to have a good reputation,
The company had originally decided that after the filming was completed, they would build a primary school in Daiyu's name. The funds would be provided by the brand that Daiyu was endorsing.
Now that the brand had decided that Daiyu would be the company's spokesperson, not just for a single product, but for all of the company's products. They could still fork out this bit of money.
Moreover, if their spokesperson had a good image, it would be good for the company's development.
Daiyu didn't know about this. She still thought that after Daiyu was done filming, she would just tell Daiyu. After all, Daiyu's responsibility was to act well, and Wang Jin was in charge of the other miscellaneous matters.
He didn't expect Daiyu to take the initiative to mention it. This made Wang Jin very happy. He felt that his artiste was a kind person.
Daiyu was actually thinking of ways to improve the lives of the villagers. After all, they were too poor. Those who were slightly better off had already moved out to seek development elsewhere. The rest were mostly old, weak, sick, and disabled families who had heavy family burdens.
But as a mortgage holder who had just bought a house, Daiyu was so poor!
Moreover, it was better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. It was much better to take the money himself than to wait for others to give him money.
But she didn't know what to do for the time being.
After all, it was impossible to expect a young lady who had never done any household chores in her previous life, and a self-sufficient village girl who lived in the countryside in this life to be able to do business on a whim. It was obviously impossible.
However, Daiyu was not worried about this. Instead, she was worried about something else. Xiao Zexi, the celebrity idol who had openly claimed on Weibo that he was pursuing her, had suddenly appeared on set to send his best wishes.
When Daiyu had returned to the farmhouse rented by the film crew, she had rejected Xiao Zexi when she saw him grinning from ear to ear.
Big brother, are you that free?!
Of course, Xiao Zexi wasn't idle. However, as a popular idol with a strong background, he had a lot of freedom when it came to choosing resources. He didn't have to work around the clock to maintain his appearance on screen.
Previously, he had asked the members of the studio to comment on Daiyu's Weibo for the lucky draw. However, the truth was that the number of people in the studio couldn't beat Mother Xiao's.
At least Mother Xiao had won an English notebook. Xiao Zexi's studio, including himself, hadn't even won a pencil.
Xiao Zexi was speechless. What could he do? He was also in despair!
He couldn't win his beloved Sister Lin's notebook. He was blue, thin, and mushroom!
Whenever he was upset, he wanted to see Sister Lin. Then, without telling anyone, he secretly bought a plane ticket to see Sister Lin. Who knew that this place was so remote and the roads were so difficult to walk? He almost got lost.
It was all thanks to the male lead of this movie. Although he didn't have many scenes, he was Xiao Fang's husband, so he could be considered the male lead!
His name was Chen Liang, a young actor who had acted with Xiao Zexi before. They got along well and added each other's contact information.
Otherwise, Xiao Zexi would have gotten lost in the mountains.
Everyone in the crew, including Yu Qian, was stunned when they saw Xiao Zexi.
Who knew that this guy would be so daring? Why didn't he film a movie? Why did he come all the way to this remote village to visit her?
Didn't he find it tiring?
Of course not.
Xiao Zexi tidied himself up and dressed up so that he could greet Sister Lin in his best state.
Daiyu was speechless. As long as you're happy.
When the crew saw Daiyu, they all looked at her ambiguously. Daiyu was expressionless. Xiao Zexi naturally followed her to the backyard.
"Why are you here?" Daiyu was a little annoyed, especially when she saw everyone's teasing eyes.
Xiao Zexi didn't care about other people's feelings, but when it came to his sweetheart, he could sense even the slightest change in her. He could obviously feel that Daiyu was a little angry.
He could only admit his mistake. "I … I wanted to see you, so I came." He walked up to Daiyu and looked at her. "Don't you want to see me?"
Daiyu was speechless. His eyes reflected her slightly flustered face. She spat as if to cover it up. "Pfft! Don't flatter yourself. Who wants to see you?"
Although she spoke sternly, her cheeks were as red as the reddest rouge. She was delicate and charming.
Xiao Zexi … Xiao Zexi was stunned.
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Dai Yu thought that her words were too heartless and had hurt him. She quietly raised her head and saw him looking at her with blazing eyes, as if he wanted to tear her apart and eat her up.
Daiyu was speechless.
She snorted and scolded him, "Idiot!" She turned around and quickly went back to her room. That guy, that guy's gaze was too impulsive!
It was so embarrassing!
Seeing Daiyu disappear, Xiao Zexi touched his thumping heart. He was a little happy, but also a little disappointed.
He saw Sister Lin, but Sister Lin wasn't that surprised. She didn't like him that much after all!
Sigh!
Xiao Zexi slept in Chen Liang's room that night. His phone was out of battery due to the constant calls, so he had to borrow Chen Liang's phone to call his manager.
Sister Zhang naturally criticized him. Xiao Zexi knew that he was in the wrong, so he didn't dare to say much. Sister Zhang also stopped before going too far. She only told him to come back quickly because she had an endorsement deal to discuss.
Xiao Zexi felt very miserable. He had just met Sister Lin, but he didn't even have the chance to say a few words to her before he had to go back. He hung his head low and felt very depressed.
There were three people living in Chen Liang's dormitory. Including Xiao Zexi, there were four of them. They were all young people in the entertainment industry, so they more or less flattered Xiao Zexi. After all, he had connections and resources, so there was no harm in being on good terms with him.
They were very satisfied that Xiao Zexi was able to get some resources from him.
Moreover, they were all filming together. Daiyu was also a very good person, so they were all hoping that the two of them could be together.
Therefore, they all gave Xiao Zexi ideas in the dormitory. Xiao Zexi didn't have any experience in love, so he couldn't help but gasp in amazement. He glanced at his three roommates.
Alright, they weren't as good-looking as him, so why were they all so experienced?!
After a good night's sleep, Xiao Zexi followed the crew to work early the next morning. He sat at the side and watched Daiyu film.
Sister Lin didn't pay much attention to him until now.
This scene was about Xiaofang getting married. There weren't any fancy wedding clothes. In such a backward place, the bride would only wear a red dress that wasn't too old. She just had to walk from her mother's house to her husband's house.
Compared to those bought wives, at least there was a formality.
Xiaofang didn't feel anything special about this. She was neither sad nor happy. Anyway, no matter how hard she tried, she would never be able to leave this village. The vast world outside had nothing to do with her.
There was a slight smile on her face. She looked gentle and shy, but if you looked closely, you would realize that her eyes were indifferent. She didn't have the shyness or happiness of a newlywed at all.
It was just moving from one prison to another. There was nothing to be happy about.
After the director shouted cut, the actors stopped their acting. Daiyu walked over to take a rest. Xiao Zexi quickly handed her a glass of water.
"Are you feeling hot?"
Daiyu was indeed feeling hot, but she didn't mind. She took a sip of water and Xiao Zexi fanned her. Daiyu narrowed her eyes. She felt like she was back in Grand View Garden. She looked at the man beside her who was looking at her lovingly and pursed her lips.
"When are you going back?"
"Tomorrow morning."
The two of them didn't say anything. The crew took out their phones and took photos of them. They didn't notice. Yu Qian, the director, saw it but didn't stop them. She even took a few photos herself.
There was no way to hide Xiao Zexi's visit. They might as well use this opportunity to promote it. The filming of this movie was almost done. However, because they had done a good job of keeping it a secret and because it was shot in a remote village, there weren't any photos or videos released.
There was a sense of mystery. However, a movie couldn't be released quietly. Naturally, they had to promote it.
Xiao Zexi had his own popularity. Moreover, there were rumors about him and Daiyu. Yu Qian felt that there was no need to spend money on promoting it. This was why many popular celebrities were able to get one job after another even though they didn't have any acting skills.
It was because they were popular!
The good thing was that although Lin Daiyu and Xiao Zexi were popular celebrities, they were capable and talented. With some training, they would do well in the future.
After the break, they filmed the wedding scene. Xiao Zexi squatted at the side resentfully. He was envious of Chen Liang. He and Sister Lin had never filmed such a scene. Who knew that this guy would beat them to it!
How depressing!
Daiyu looked at him and found it funny. Although it was called the wedding scene, it was just a fake shot. She and Chen Liang didn't even touch each other. The tone of the scene was very depressing. After all, it was about a woman being trapped for a lifetime. If it was too aesthetically pleasing, it would be like an idol drama.
After the filming, Yu Qian asked Daiyu to bring Xiao Zexi around the village. She wanted to be a good host.
Daiyu was speechless. She was also a guest in this small village. She wasn't the owner!
However, no one cared about her. Even Wang Jin was held back by the crowd and didn't follow her out.
Xiao Zexi was secretly happy. Looking at Sister Lin's beautiful figure, he was secretly happy.
Under the sunset, holding the hand of his beloved girl, he felt like he could walk to the end of the world. This was the love he had imagined!