Out of control and sinking

Chapter 25 Did her house collapse?
During the hot summer, Jiang Ruan shuttled between two points every day: the film set and the hotel.

The weather was too hot, and the crew had to wear heavy period costumes while filming. They had to film for more than ten hours every day, which was extremely difficult.

It was noon that day.

Several people wearing Cha Bai Dao uniforms carried in several boxes of chilled watermelon juice and ice cream. The staff members discussed among themselves, and the leader took out the order slip.

"Hello, this is the milk tea and ice cream that Ms. Jiang Ruan ordered from our store. Please sign for it."

The staff were immediately pleasantly surprised and quickly reached out to take it, saying, "Okay, thank you."

The people at the milk tea shop have left.

The staff present whispered among themselves.

Soon, the entire crew knew that Jiang Ruan had bought drinks for them.

At this moment, Jiang Ruan was rehearsing a scene with Bai Yi.

The staff went to the director to tell him about it, and the director said, "Since you've bought them, everyone should drink them. Don't forget to leave some for them."

"okay!"

My impression of Jiang Ruan improved even more.

This wasn't the first time Jiang Ruan had spent money to buy things for everyone.

In the sweltering summer heat, everyone enjoys chilled watermelon juice and ice cream that stays perfectly warm and icy cold.

The temperature dropped instantly.

Moved by the experience, the staff couldn't help but take photos and post them on Weibo.

Caption: Thank you @JiangRuanFairy for the chilled watermelon juice and ice cream. You're beautiful inside and out. Love you, muah!

Jiang Ruan finished filming half an hour later.

I was so hot that I was covered in sweat.

She came over to rest, and as soon as she sat down, the makeup artist quickly wiped away her sweat and touched up her makeup.

"It's so hot today," Jiang Ruan said. "I feel like I'm going to get a tan."

Sister Qin glanced at her and teased with a smile, "It's okay, I'll give you a month off after filming is over, so you can take a good rest."

Jiang Ruan's eyes lit up instantly: "Really?"

Sister Qin's next words shattered the illusion: "It's fake. Do you still want to go online and win awards?"

Jiang Ruan pouted: "Of course I want to."

Sister Qin asked her, "Did you buy drinks for everyone again?"

She noticed that the staff had just been drinking chilled watermelon juice.

Jiang Ruan: "It's so hot outside, everyone's working so hard."

Sister Qin exclaimed, "Only you are kind-hearted."

But it's also a good thing.

At the very least, it's something real and tangible. It's already hot outside, and everyone will definitely have a better impression of Jiang Ruan after drinking it.

This is good for them to build a good reputation.

Just then, the director arrived, carrying ice cream and chilled watermelon juice: "Jiang Ruan, you're taking a break. Quickly drink something to cool down. I thank you on behalf of everyone; you've gone to so much trouble again."

Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "It's nothing, Director, just a small token of my appreciation."

"Everyone working hard on the film is exhausted, it's so hot."

The director handed it over, and Jiang Ruan accepted it without hesitation.

Open the ice cream and start eating; it's chocolate flavored, sweet and smooth.

Normally, Sister Qin would definitely not let her eat it, because chocolate is so easy to gain weight.

Today is fine, but filming under the scorching sun is already bad enough.

The director sighed, "It's too hot."

"How are you doing? Can you manage the afternoon's filming?"

Jiang Ruan paused, then answered without hesitation, "Of course."

Holding the spoon, her dimples appeared as she smiled: "Please don't doubt an actress's passion for acting."

This made the director burst into laughter.

Sister Qin smiled too.

"What are you talking about? You're all laughing so happily."

A magnetic, gentle male voice came from behind them. The group turned around and saw Bai Yi approaching, holding a small fan in his left hand and a glass of watermelon juice in his right.

Looking at Jiang Ruan, she said, "Thank you for the watermelon juice. It made me feel cool instantly after drinking it."

Jiang Ruan: "You're welcome."

She quickly moved aside to offer Bai Yi a seat: "Brother Bai Yi, please sit down." Bai Yi didn't stand on ceremony and sat down with exceptional gentlemanly manners. He was dressed in ancient costume, a dark brocade robe embroidered with pythons, and looked like he had stepped out of a TV show.

Director: "Based on the current process, we estimate that we can finish early, and we should be able to wrap up filming by the end of September."

Jiang Ruan exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, a month in advance!"

Director: "Yes, it's mainly because the two of you worked together so well."

Bai Yi smiled and said in official terms, "Everyone cooperated very well."

Director: "Haha, yeah."

"You two really need to take precautions against the sun. Don't let the media reporters notice that you've both gotten a lot darker at the press conference for your new drama."

The director laughed.

Jiang Ruan smiled wryly: "I don't want to get tanned either, but I'll try my best."

Bai Yi wasn't afraid at all. He took a sip of watermelon juice and smiled, "It's okay. Darker skin makes me more manly. Maybe I can play a cool and roguish guy from the Northwest in my next drama."

Jiang Ruan couldn't help but burst out laughing, staring at Bai Yi: "A cool and roguish older brother? The kind who wears a vest and big sunglasses?"

Jiang Ruan instantly pictured it.

It's still very strong, hahaha.

"What?" Bai Yi smiled gentlemanly, "Isn't that handsome?"

When asked, Jiang Ruan exclaimed, "Handsome! Bai Yi is the most handsome in every role he plays!"

These words amused Bai Yi.

"Hahaha."

"Thank you for the compliment. I can't let you keep spending money. I'll cover your milk tea and ice cream for the next three days!" Bai Yi waved his hand.

Jiang Ruan: "Wow!"

"Brother Bai Yi is truly generous!"

The director quickly replied, "Then thank you, Brother Bai Yi."

The director was laughing heartily.

It's free afternoon tea, and Bai Yi is treating the entire crew. Why not take advantage of it?

Sister Qin smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Bai Yi."

The atmosphere here was cheerful and harmonious, with laughter erupting from time to time.

On the other side, Li Xin's place seemed deserted.

Looking away, Li Xin sneered, "What's so funny? He's just a movie star, and Jiang Ruan is just sucking up to him!"

The agent sighed, "Don't say that, Xiao Xin, you need to be smarter."

"Things are different now. Jiang Ruan has been very popular these past two years. Look at this new batch of people, who has more popularity than her? It's mainly because her fans support her."

"So what!"

Li Xin retorted, "No matter how popular she is, she's still just from a humble background and graduated from a third-rate university. I just can't stand her."

The agent listened and couldn't help but curse her in her heart: "You can't say that. If you say that, aren't there plenty of celebrities in the entertainment industry who came from humble backgrounds and are now incredibly famous? Take Bai Yi for example, he also came from humble backgrounds, look at him now."

"You mean you want me to befriend Jiang Ruan?"

Agent: "That would be best."

"You need to think this through. You still want to be in the entertainment industry. Those people you offended before won't let you have an easy time in the future."

"Be on good terms with Jiang Ruan. Even if she doesn't help you, at least she won't kick you while you're down. There will only be benefits."

Li Xin was unconvinced.

Who says Jiang Ruan won't step on her?

Looking at the watermelon juice and ice cream on the table, I saw that the staff had just brought them over.

The ice cream was almost melted.

Li Xin didn't touch it at all.

Her eyes were full of disdain.

Jiang Ruan is such a good person, it's just a cheap milk tea and ice cream.

What era are we living in? Who cares about this stuff anymore?

She really thinks everyone is as ignorant as she is.

Just then, the agent's shocked voice came through: "Jiang Ruan is trending on Weibo!"

Li Xin was pleasantly surprised and quickly asked, "What's trending? Is it some kind of scandal? Has her career collapsed?"

(End of this chapter)