Trajectory 2: entangled curves

Zhuge Qinuo saw Xu Fei talking to someone for a while. After listening, the person ran directly to the extras resting tent. This time he didn't call out names, but carefully checked among these people wearing "high-end" palace costumes.

He came to Zhuge Qinuo and stopped for a while. Just when her heart was about to jump out, he walked away again. Before she could finish her sigh of relief, he walked back: "Is it you?"

"Got caught?" Zhuge Qinuo thought.

She was already feeling guilty, and she was thinking that maybe she had been discovered for just entering the venue. She was so confused that she didn't have time to answer the person.

"Never mind him, just follow me first." the man said to her.

Zhuge Qinuo quickly sent a WeChat message to Huang Cangran to prove that he was out on business and that not replying to WeChat did not mean he was missing. Then he immediately put his things away and followed.

The girls in the lounge watched Zhuge Qinuo being taken away. Some cheered for her, while others kept their eyes on her every step.

But she was very nervous, not expectant or excited. She was the only one who knew that she was different from these little girls. She didn't know whether she would be "the chosen one" or be caught to "settle accounts".

"Don't wait for anyone to ask, just admit it."

"Do you want to admit it? Or just treat it as being called?"

"Just think of it as getting close to a celebrity idol. How many people would beg for it? Even if you are blamed, or even lose your head or your life, what else can you do?"

"Forget it, just deal with it as it happens and improvise."

The road was not long, but she had already gone through a thousand twists and turns of psychological activities.

After adjusting herself mentally, she realized that this was a contact that broke through another dimension, and she actually became a little excited.

But as I approach my 40s, I tell myself that I still need to stay stable.

Arriving at the director's studio, she quickly glanced at the situation inside. Xu Fei was talking to several other extras, and Deng Qing was sitting on a chair next to him, watching the group of people carefully. Several girls who were also filming the palace maids stood about two meters in front of them, their faces full of shyness and joy.

No wonder, even if she stood in front of an amateur handsome guy, it would be enough to make people shy, not to mention Deng Qing, who was wearing ancient costume and looked very handsome.

"What's your name? Why did the stage manager say they've never seen you and couldn't find your name?" Xu Fei suddenly turned around and asked, and everyone's attention was now on Zhuge Qinuo.

"Huh? So direct? What's coming can't be avoided." She thought to herself. Under the gaze of everyone, she didn't even dare to take a deep breath to relieve her nervousness.

She stood where she had stopped when she was brought in.

"Hello, Director Xu!" She first politely greeted Xu Fei who asked her the question, and then nodded to Deng Qing beside her. The more polite you are, the less blame you will get. Our ancestors will definitely not lie.

"My name is Zhuge Qinuo! I'm so sorry. I'm not an actor hired by your crew in any way. I just strayed into the set and accidentally got to the start of this scene. By some strange coincidence..." Zhuge Qinuo gestured with her hands to show her outfit, and then continued, "I was lucky, curious, and wanted to experience something, so I served as an extra in your crew. I'm really sorry."

The words were simple and clear, neither veiled nor concealed, neither humble nor overbearing. After all, she was old enough to be called auntie, and she had been a boss before, so she still had to have some ability to respond to situations like this, and naturally, she couldn't be as shy as the little girls.

"Accidentally?" Xu Fei frowned after hearing this.

Zhuge Qinuo then felt a little nervous like a child who had made a mistake.

The tension lasted only two seconds, and then Xu Fei started laughing again, with a hearty laugh.

"Wandering in? Interesting."

After he finished speaking, he whispered with Deng Qing for a while. They said something and then looked at Zhuge Qinuo together.

She no longer wanted to waste time in this "waiting for trial" process. Since she had already said it, she would show her courage and say, "I'm very sorry, Director. Now, I see that the crew just can't continue filming. I've experienced it myself, so I can't cause any more trouble for your crew. I will pack up your things later and compensate you for the loss of my costumes and makeup."

"Compensation? Hahaha." Xu Fei at this moment was very similar to the Xu Fei seen on the news. As a big director, he really didn't have any airs. "How about this, please wait a moment."

Without waiting for Zhuge Qinuo's consent, he had already spoken a few words to the stagehands around him, and then said something to Deng Qing, and then said to the people present: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone go back first!"

The stagehand took her away along with several other girls. Back in the extras studio, Zhuge Qinuo took out her phone and sent Huang Cangran the magical experience. This time she honestly said that she was not chosen but got in by mistake, and ignored Huang Cangran's ridicule, and directly expressed her worries about her "unknown fate" - if she didn't want compensation for costumes and makeup, how should she compensate? It wouldn't be an astronomical figure, right?

Half an hour later, Zhuge Qinuo was taken to the director's studio again.

Just called her.

She was ready to be "retaliated later".

When I entered the studio, Deng Qing was no longer there. Only the director and a few staff members were there.

Seeing her standing still, Xu Fei said, "I was wondering, why don't you spend more time? Do you want to experience it more deeply? Deng Qing and I played the role of the actress who just fell ill. There weren't many scenes, just a few days."

Simple and direct!

I never expected this result.

"Me? Really? Are you kidding?" It's not hard to understand Zhuge Qinuo's self-doubt. "This should be the kind of plot that can only happen to a female protagonist who dreams of becoming an entertainer. Isn't it said that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared? In that room, there are a room full of 'prepared' beauties. How come this pie falls on my head? There must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary. I can't, I can't agree to it. I absolutely can't agree to it."

Zhuge Qinuo analyzed it for a while without saying anything. Xu Fei just looked at her and nodded.

Taking a deep breath: "Director Xu, I am really flattered. First of all, thank you very much for your trust in me."

"First? Secondly or but?" Xu Fei asked with a smile.

This smile, at the moment Zhuge Qinuo seems to be hiding a knife, in order to avoid stepping into the unknown field, she decided to make it clear at once: "Yes, Director Xu, you are right, there is a but. But the content is that I am old, already in my early thirties. I have been married, divorced, have children, not from a professional background, and have not received any training in this area, and have no acting experience. So... it is really not suitable for me. Let's leave the opportunity to the young people."

"Aren't you going to give me face?" Xu Fei still smiled.

"No, no, no, that's absolutely not the case. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to do well, let you down, and waste the opportunities of other little girls." Zhuge Qinuo knew that Xu Fei's words were a joke, but he still took it seriously.

"You must know Deng Qing, right?" Xu Fei did not respond, but changed the question.

"Of course. He's so famous and a movie emperor. I've always watched his movies." Zhuge Qinuo couldn't find words to praise Deng Qing.

"To be honest, we have made all the arrangements in the past few days. You have seen such a big scene. The personnel and time are all arranged. The actress has appendicitis surgery and will be hospitalized for at least a week."

"How can we afford to delay for a week for such a role as hers? The loss is too great, otherwise there would be no temporary replacement."

"It's true what you said. It's not impossible for young actors to be invited. Little actors who want to rise to the top can also be invited. But I'm a person who only looks at people. Please give me some face. How about giving it a try first and auditioning with the handsome actor?"

I didn't expect Xu Fei to be such a willful and easy-going person; I didn't expect the real-life plot to go this way; I didn't expect the big director to put his own face on the line again.

Amidst so many unexpected things, Zhuge Qinuo didn't know how he had the nerve to agree to it.