Quite awkward

Qi Yu returned home relaxed, humming a song while spreading out her suitcase and sorting out the items she was bringing to the crew.

She was looking forward to her life in the group. Once she was out of Mu Chenan's sight, she wouldn't have to try to please him or look at his face. She would feel more comfortable and relaxed.

In the evening, Mu Chenan got home from get off work and saw Qi Yu appear in the villa as agreed. He showed a satisfied look and praised her with a rare smile: "Good boy."

Qi Yu looked at him in disbelief, sniffed the air carefully, and didn't smell any alcohol. He thought to himself, maybe he was just saying it casually and didn't mean anything else.

She breathed a sigh of relief, served him some rice, pulled out a chair and invited him to sit down.

Qi Yu is going to attend dance training tomorrow. She has been eating and drinking a lot and has not controlled her diet recently.

Although she didn't gain weight noticeably, in order to look good on camera, she ate very little at this meal. She held the empty bowl and only took a few bites of the food perfunctorily.

"Why, not to your taste?"

Qi Yu nodded and said only that he was not very hungry, but did not dare to say that he was on a diet.

Mu Chenan stared at her with a mocking smile on his face.

Just a compliment and her rebellious nature quickly came out. She really can't stand being praised.

He is not the big brother, so he doesn't have the habit of forcing others to eat. Anyway, he is not the one who is hungry.

After finishing his meal, Mu Chenan put down his chopsticks and stood up to go upstairs.

Qi Yu had just forgotten to talk about the main business, so he hurriedly called him.

"Brother, I'm going to join the team tomorrow."

Mu Chenan paused, glanced at her, and was puzzled: "So fast?"

"We'll have training first and then start filming. I'm going to move to the crew's hotel tomorrow." Qi Yu has received his help during this period, so she should inform him now.

Mu Chenan nodded, didn't ask any more questions, and was about to leave when he was stopped again.

"Second brother!"

Qi Yu ran around the table and came to him, touching her nose uncomfortably. She took a deep breath and mustered up her courage to look up. "Can you lend me some more money? I need living expenses for a while. I will pay you back as soon as I settle my salary."

Mu Chenan snorted and deliberately asked, "Don't you have a good friend? Why don't you ask her for money?"

Xiang Wei treats her very well, but Qi Yu wants to keep their friendship pure and not involve money.

"Of course she would lend it to me, but given my current poverty, she definitely wouldn't ask me to pay it back, and I don't want to take advantage of her."

Suddenly, a deep and magnetic male voice came down, with a hint of teasing.

"Oh? So you're taking advantage of me?"

Hearing this, Qi Yu was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to respond.

She stammered, "No, I'm not taking advantage of you. I'll pay you back later."

Mu Chenan reached out and gently touched her earlobe, and asked curiously, "Why are your ears red? Is the heater too hot?"

"no."

She clearly felt the cool temperature of the man's fingertips, which contrasted with her own heat.

She shook her head deliberately, easily shaking off his hand.

Qi Yu took a step back, kept some distance, thought about it and decided not to insist anymore.

"Good night, brother."

After saying this, she calmly turned around and wanted to leave.

The next moment, a man's hand grabbed her shoulder, and soon she was forced to turn around and face Muchenan.

This time, it was Mu Chenan who stepped back, his long legs slightly bent, and leaned against the table. The two of them maintained a suitable distance for conversation. He asked casually, "How much do you need?"

Qi Yu counted with his fingers.

Mu Chenan used his mobile phone to transfer money and was so kind as to double the amount for her.

"Thank you, second brother. I will spend it sparingly and return it to you with interest."

Qi Yu's attitude was quite sincere. This time she was the one who took the initiative to bring up the matter of borrowing money. Even though the creditor was Muchan, she had never thought of borrowing money and not paying it back.

Mu Chenan smiled casually. Unlike last time, he did not reject her proposal to pay back the money. Instead, he responded, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

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The next day, Qi Yu took her luggage and reported to the crew. After Zhang Pei accompanied her to meet the director, the other party said that she was very suitable for the role.

Qi Yu told the director that she had previously participated in a training course for a certain film, and also tactfully mentioned her experience of being replaced.

The director carefully watched her performance video and recognized her ability. He also added: "Since this role has been decided for you, there will be no replacement midway, don't worry."

Qi Yu was of course very relieved because she came in through the back door and she would definitely not be replaced again this time.

All in all, Muchenan became her strength and support.

Zhang Pei privately told Qi Yu: "Your second brother invested in this play. This industry is like this. Spending money to promote actors is nothing new. Just act well and don't feel any psychological burden. I am very optimistic about you."

"Thank you, Brother Zhang Pei."

Last year, she practiced basic skills for several months, so she was very comfortable participating in dance training this time.

After returning to the hotel in the evening, she stretched her muscles, took a shower, and continued to study the script and do more homework so that she could complete the filming smoothly after it started.

……

The filming officially started half a month later. Qi Yu saw the male and female protagonists of the show on the scene. Both of them were well-known in the circle and had won awards for acting. They were surrounded by people throughout the whole process and were addressed as Teacher So-and-so.

The crew had a party that day and the actors were there to get to know each other. Qi Yu was always the unknown one, but it was inevitable that someone would notice her early on.

"Hello."

Qi Yu turned around with a glass of wine in hand, and a young actor came into his sight. He was handsome, dressed simply, and seemed to have a very easy-going personality.

He smiled and gently touched her glass, then introduced himself: "My name is Yan Shen, male number three, and you and I are a couple in the play."

Qi Yu nodded: "Hello, my name is Qi Yu."

Yan Shen said openly, "Qi Yu, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Then he asked very frankly: "I saw your name on the list, so I searched you online, but there wasn't much information. Is this your first time filming?"

She smiled awkwardly before putting down the cup, lowering her eyes and whispering, "I've acted in a few dramas before, but they were all small roles. This is my first time playing the third female role."

Yan Shen took a sip of wine to lighten the mood: "Actually, my main job is a drama actor. This is my first time filming a TV series, and there are still many things I don't understand. I'm worried that my performance will be too exaggerated and the audience will be distracted."

Qi Yu blinked, quite surprised.

"We have a lot of scenes together, so we can help each other."

Yan Shen raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Okay, it's all for making money anyway."

His purpose was very pure.

Qi Yu had a good first impression of him, which also reduced her nervousness about the dinner.

Before the end, she exchanged contact information with Yan Shen, and the two agreed to go back and talk about their respective roles, learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses, so as to play the rival role well.