The Bully President and the Serious Wife

Lu Yunyun ran away with tears in her eyes. Someone asked, "Yunyun, why are you crying?"

"I'm fine." Lu Yunyun shook her head.

Zhao Wenqi said to Lu Yunyun, "Were you bullied by Xu Lu? I told you not to go over there. That woman thinks she's better than all of us."

Lu Yunyun shook her head. "I went there because of my brother. I don't think Miss Xu Lu is that kind of person. She doesn't make friends easily, but... she shouldn't be so mean to someone. I didn't expect her to accuse me of seducing her boyfriend without asking any questions..."

The other actresses began to speak one after another.

"How can she not be bad? You don't know, I heard that there is an 80% chance that Xu Qixi was ruined by her. She has blood on her hands."

“Yeah, she even accused you of seducing her boyfriend. Who knows where her boyfriend came from? Have you seen the gossip online? She slept with her sisters’ men. What would a woman like her do?”

“I didn’t like her from day one. It’s a shame she’s protected by the director, and even Teacher Qin has a different opinion of her.”

Zhao Wenqi gestured for the other actresses to come closer. "The next shot is a group performance. Since the weather is getting hotter, why don't we..."

Lu Yunyun heard this and seemed uncomfortable with the idea.

“No, we shouldn’t do that. The temperature is very high at noon. We might get heatstroke.”

“What’s wrong? This is just a punishment for her, to lower her arrogance. She has been bullying you. Listen to me, we are all with you.”

Zeng Meilun was sitting not far from the others, holding a script. She overheard their conversation and frowned at Xu Lu.

Xu Lu took a break and the director called for the next shoot.

Xie Zhenting said: "It's very hot today, you are wearing thick clothes. Finish the shooting as soon as possible."

Xu Lu smiled. "Well, you're so considerate."

“Who cares about you?”

Xu Lu reached out and touched Xie Zhenting's face, whispering, "Since you care about me so much, I will... let you sleep with me tonight."

Xie Zhenting clenched his jaw. Sleep...sleep, she dared him...

Xiao Liu secretly glanced at Xie Zhenting. "President Xie, you must be very happy. You must be feeling very emotional."

Xie Zhenting looked at the time. It was already past ten o'clock, and the temperature was getting higher and higher. He could still feel the heat even when sitting in the shade.

Xie Zhenting looked ahead. Xu Lu stood in the sun, script in hand, memorizing her lines, while the makeup artist touched up her makeup.

Although she was standing in the sun wearing thick clothes, she didn't seem to care about the hot weather.

Xie Zhenting sighed. She didn’t need to do this, but…it seemed that she would never learn how to rely on others.

Xie Zhenting looked through Xu Lu's bag and found only a fan inside. He said to Xiao Liu, "Find a few more pocket fans."

Xiao Liu was stunned. “Oh, okay…”

Zeng Meilun walked over to Xu Lu. "You..."

Xu Lu raised her eyebrows. "What's wrong?"

There was a hint of hesitation in Zeng Meilun's eyes. "It's okay."

The director asked everyone to take their positions. This was a scene in the garden, with a large cast. The director wanted it done in one take, but group performances are always difficult to do in one take.

Xu Lu looked at Zeng Meilun. What did she mean by that hesitant expression just now?

The filming was about to begin. Xu Lu didn't think much about it. She put down the script and found her place in front of the camera.

The scene is that the queen is taking a group of concubines for a walk in the royal garden. Many women are together, secretly plotting to attack each other, but on the surface they have to pretend to be friendly with each other.

After a few minutes, the director yelled, 'Cut!' Zhao Wenqi messed up his lines.

Zhao Wenqi seemed guilty. She kept bowing in front of everyone: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry to everyone. I was nervous and got the lines wrong, I'm sorry..."

Her apology was sincere and she seemed to feel genuinely guilty. On top of that, because it was a group scene, it was normal not to get it right the first time.

Xu Lu stood beside the queen. Because she didn't cover herself with a blanket last night, she didn't know if her head was heavy. She just hoped that the filming would be finished as soon as possible.

Shooting starts from the beginning.

The concubines standing at the back started to kill each other after one of them stepped on another's clothes.

The director cut the scene again. "What's wrong with you?"

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, this skirt is too long, I…I accidentally stepped on it. I’m sorry, everyone, I’m sorry, director, I will be careful…”

This kind of thing is not uncommon. The director did not get angry and continued with the third take.

Xu Lu wiped the sweat from her forehead. The sunlight made her head feel heavier and her steps lighter.

During the third shoot, Lu Yunyun's sleeve was cut by a branch.

During the fourth take, an actress sneezed while reading her lines.

This scene lasted from 10 to 12. Except for Xu Lu and Zeng Meilun, everyone messed up.

The director was furious. He had said that anyone who messed up three times in a scene would be kicked out.

However, everyone present today only messed up twice at most. No one could make it to three.

The director was so angry he practically started smashing his equipment. He yelled, “If we don’t finish this take, no one will leave. Keep going!”

Xu Lu's clothes were soaked. Under the direct sunlight, her clothes looked like a piece of iron. Xu Lu felt like she was trapped in a car.

Zhao Wenqi winked at Lu Yunyun, who could only shake her head helplessly.

Xie Zhenting was full of worry and wanted to rush over, but was stopped by Xiao Liu.

Xiao Liu said, "This is the last time. If they still can't pass, the director will let them rest. Miss Lulu is particularly focused on her work. She won't be happy if you interfere."

Xie Zhenting frowned uneasily.

Another round began. The Queen asked Xu Lu: "Are you okay?"

Xu Lu began to stagger and her attention was not focused, but she managed to answer: "I'm fine."

“These people seemed strange today. It was like they planned this.”

"yes…"

It was Xu Lu's turn. She felt like she was hallucinating and it was difficult for her to speak her lines. "I... today..."

The director had a headache and he shouted, “Lulu, what’s wrong with you? You’re usually…”

Before the director finished speaking, Xu Lu fainted and fell to the ground, and the sounds around her suddenly disappeared.

The last thing she saw before she fainted was Xie Zhenting rushing towards her.

The director was shocked and rushed over. "What happened?"

The Queen's actress was very experienced. She frowned and said, "It's probably heatstroke."

The director immediately regretted pushing the actors too hard.

Xie Zhenting glared at the crowd around him. "All of you go away."

He held Xu Lu in his arms and shouted, "Xiao Liu, go drive."

Xiao Liu quickly ran to the car.

Lu Yunyun bit her lip and looked at Zhao Wenqi uneasily.

Zhao Wenqi smiled. "It's time to rest."