The birth of an actor

Chapter 76 The Vanished Male Protagonist

Chapter 76 The Vanished Male Protagonist
After a busy day, An Xin rubbed her tired face and went back to the changing room to change clothes. That's when she noticed a message from an unknown number on her pager:

"Don't worry, I've finished reading the book. I'll send it back to you. Call back, Xu."

The message was sent around 3 p.m.

It's already past 6 o'clock.

Knowing that Xu Jinglei was not someone to be trifled with, An Xin thought for a moment, packed her bag, and went out. She happened to run into Zhao Wei, who had just finished her business, and said:
"Changing clothes?"

"Correct."

Zhao Wei's face also looked exhausted.
"Luckily, I don't have to work overtime tonight."

"Okay, go to the dressing room and tell Fan Bing that I'll wait for her at the main entrance."

"Oh~~~~~"

Little Swallow had a gossipy look on her face, with a hint of teasing and deeper meaning.

Anxin rolled her eyes:
"Don't give me that. I have something to do, I'm leaving now."

"Ah."

Zhao Wei didn't say much, and walked quickly out of the factory area. After arriving at the gate, she dialed the number on her pager.

After two beeps, amidst a commotion, Xu Jinglei's voice rang out:

"Hello?"

"Hello, Sister Leilei, this is Anxin."

"Why are you only calling back now?"

Xu Jinglei was also speechless.

"Sorry, I was filming just now and saw the pager message when I went back to the dressing room to change clothes. I apologize for keeping you waiting."

"Well……"

Xu Jinglei glanced at her boyfriend, who was flushed from drinking with some friends and was looking this way. She thought for a moment and said:

"I've finished reading the book, how can I return it to you?"

Hearing his girlfriend's voice, Wang Shuo finally shifted his attention.

Upon hearing this, An Xin quickly said:

"You don't need to return it; you can keep it as a reference."

"I've read it all. Besides, don't you want the notes you took yourself?... Hmm, how about this, come to Jufengyuan now? I'm eating here, can you come and get them?"

"..."

Anxinxin said she was at the Beijing Film Studio, yet she still went to Jufengyuan?

Forget it.

So he said:

"I can't go right now, Sister Leilei. We're just having a meal, and we have to film later. How about we reschedule for another day?"

Upon hearing this reason, Xu Jinglei stopped pressuring him.

"That works too. Give me a call when you're free. Or I can bring it to you when I go to the Beijing Film Studio another day."

"Okay, thank you, Sister Leilei."

"Ha, it's nothing."

I hung up the phone politely and felt relieved.

I thought to myself that I'd have to buy a new copy of "That Dog" tomorrow.

Just as I was pondering this, I saw Fan Bingbing, also carrying a backpack, walk out of the Beijing Film Studio with a puzzled look on her face.

Why didn't you wait for me?

"Xu Jinglei just contacted me. She sent the message around 3 p.m., and I only just saw it. I called her back."

Fan Bing was taken aback and asked in confusion:
"What does she want from you?"

"Give me back my book and call me to Jufengyuan."

"Oh, then I'll go back by myself."

"No need, I'm not going. I told them I have filming tonight and turned it down."

"Oh dear... uh..."

Fan Bing was about to ask why she didn't go, but after thinking about the reasons An Xin had given her during the day, she seemed to understand:
"Are you trying to avoid suspicion?"

"No, I'm just tired and want to go back to sleep."

Anxin shook her head:

"Jufengyuan is too far, I'm too lazy to go through the trouble."

"Okay...Are you hungry? I saw the cafeteria lights were still on, I wonder if there are any chicken legs left."

"Go on, Da La."

"your treat?"

"Okay. I'll add five yuan worth of meat for you."

The girl immediately beamed with joy.

The motorcycle sputtered away.

While waiting for the traffic light to turn green, Anxin said:
"I plan to go see Brother Lu tomorrow morning."

"Lu Shiyu?"

"Ah."

"What are you looking for him for?"

"Didn't he promise to lend me his student ID card when he left? I want to borrow some books from the library. Is there anything you want to read? I'll borrow it for you too."

"I don't have any right now... The books the school gave me are enough for me. Hey, why don't you ask Brother Lu if we can go to the cafeteria with him? I've never eaten at the Beijing Film Academy's cafeteria before."

"...Are you hungry?"

"Hmm, hehehe."

"..."

Anxin was somewhat speechless. Seeing the red light turn green, she immediately started accelerating on her bike.

He was also a bit hungry, so getting a bowl of lava noodles would be the most practical thing to do.

Meanwhile, Fan Bing, sitting in the back seat, had long since lost her initial fear. Seeing An Xin begin to accelerate, she instinctively grabbed An Xin's waist, pressed herself against his back, and yawned.
"Ha... um, call me when we get there."

"Mmm, hold me tight."

The girl remained silent, but her gesture changed from holding the card to hugging.

A little after 7 a.m., after a hearty meal, Fan Bing, feeling full and satisfied, spotted a cart selling oranges. She bought some, shared them with An Xin, and left some for Grandpa Ye. The two then strolled home.

As they reached the alley entrance, Fan Bing's pager beeped twice.

She picked it up and looked at it, then said to Anxin:
Has Sister Hua sent you a message?

"No."

"Let me call back."

As she spoke, she walked straight into the convenience store.

Anxin didn't go inside; instead, she sat by the door and started peeling and eating oranges.

The convenience store's public phone was right by the door, and he could hear the girl's voice directly from there:
"Hey, Sister Hua, you were looking for me... Oh? Really?... That's great... Okay, the day after tomorrow, right?... Are you at ease?... Uh..."

An Xin looked puzzled, while Fan Bing beamed with joy after hanging up the phone.
"Sister Hua said she found me an audition for an advertisement, and I have to go the day after tomorrow! ...Unfortunately, you're not in it."

"If I weren't here, I wouldn't exist."

Anxin shrugged indifferently, handed her the peeled orange, and said, "Let's go back."

"Hmm. Oh right, Sister Hua told me yesterday that Xie Dong's 'Smiling Face' music video has been released. Shall we buy a copy and take a look?"

Why spend that money?

Anxin rolled her eyes.

"Look at the two of us in there."

"I can't be bothered to watch it. It's all been performed before, so whether it's good or bad, it's all the same. Why bother watching it?"

"But I want to see..."

"..."

An Xin's lips twitched. She first looked at the girl's puffed-up cheeks, and after a few seconds, she helplessly glanced down at her watch.

It's not even 7:30 yet.

So I sighed helplessly:
"Let's go to the Beijing Film Academy."

"Hehehe~"

Her chubby face transformed into a golden, wide smile.

So, the two of them turned back on their motorcycle and found the music store. Among the newly released videotapes at the entrance was Xie Dong's album "Waiting for You".

There were cassette tapes and music video tapes.

Fan Bing was a bit speechless. After making the purchase, she complained to An Xin as soon as she stepped outside:
Why did he include "Smiling Face" on this album?

"How would I know."

Anxin yawned and urged her to get in the car.

A little sleepy.

So the two of them returned to Jishuitan.

Anxin was boiling water to take a shower, and had just lit the stove when Fan Bing, sitting on the sink, urged him on:

"Hurry up."

"coming."

Anxin had just entered the house when she noticed a pile of orange peels on the table.

"Why don't you just throw it in the trash can?"

"No way! The autumn sun is so nice. Let's keep all the orange peels, dry them in the sun, and then soak them in water to drink in the winter. It's for stopping coughs. It's called dried tangerine peel, you know?"

"..."

Anxinxin's statement is outrageous.

Can you please apologize to Xinhui Chenpi?
He shook his head speechlessly and clicked the play button.

As the music started, Fan Bingbing, with short hair and wearing a long dress, flashed across the screen:

"Hey! It's me! It's me!"

Before she could finish speaking, Xie Dong's smiling face appeared on camera, and the girl's expression changed from excitement to disgust:

"Hey! Don't cut!"

The scene then shifts to her holding a large bouquet of red flowers, and the girl's face brightens with excitement. However, as Xie Dong lowers his head and shakes his head slightly, she begins to show her disdain again.

"..."

Anxin's lips twitched, but she ignored her and decided to see when she would appear.

then……

After the song ended with Fan Bingbing smiling at the camera, the two of them were speechless.

"..."

As the melody of the next song played, Fan Bing thought for a moment and then said:

"Where are you?"

"...Isn't that the one standing next to Sister Weiwei?"

"its not right!"

His words only made Fan Bing more anxious:

"You filmed so many shots, why didn't they even give you a single clear shot of your face? You're the male lead!"

The male lead is Xie Dong.

Anxin got up nonchalantly and ejected the videotape.

Throughout the entire music video, aside from the girl's shots, the majority of the footage focuses on Xie Dong and Weiwei.

As for his own shots, they were mostly replaced by blurry distant views.

You can see him and Weiwei chatting and laughing from a distance. But there are no close-ups or anything like that...

Whether Anxin is in the music video or not, it doesn't matter.

This is what left Fan Bing speechless.

But Anxin felt really indifferent.

"Aren't you angry?"

Looking at his calm expression, Fan Bing asked.

Anxin shook her head:

"I'm not angry. Isn't their focus quite clear? Besides, as I understand it, the reason I don't have many scenes is because the director is expressing that 'I' am actually Xie Dong, or rather, a person Xie Dong imagines. The focus isn't on me at all, so why should I be angry?"

"..."

Now, Fan Bing didn't know what to say.

I looked at Anxin, then at the vast blue television screen.

Although she admitted... the director filmed her quite well. Especially that smile as she turned around; she never expected her short hair to look so beautiful.

but……

You can't treat Anxin like this.

He's the main character, after all...

But as soon as this thought began to surface, a vague sense of reassurance arose that the words seemed to be true.

But ultimately, I still felt uncomfortable.

Consequently, she also began to feel disgusted when she looked at Xie Dong's face printed on the album cover.

Such a big nose, and so ugly...

whispering sound!
"You wasted eight yuan of my money!"

Hearing her grumbling, I smiled and turned off the TV, looking at the girl:

"Shall we go to sleep?"

"……Um."

The girl agreed, got up, and walked out of the house.