The next morning, Liang Liangwei got up very early again to do makeup for the actors.

The makeup I'm wearing today is lighter than the day before, because the injuries will definitely lessen gradually according to the plot, unlike at the beginning when I had to make myself look bloody and gruesome.

Therefore, the overall time spent was less.

Even after half a morning, when the other less important characters no longer needed touch-ups, she only needed to take care of the lead actor, Gu Yan. Every time the director yelled "CUT," she would rush over to touch up his makeup and fix his hair.

Everything else was fine, except that when she touched up Gu Yan's makeup, Gu Yan would always look at her with a smile, and that look made her feel a little uncomfortable.

After a few times, when no one was looking, she couldn't help but say, "Teacher Gu, could you please close your eyes?"

Gu Yan: "What?"

Liang Liangwei: "I'm afraid I'll get the setting powder dust in your eyes."

Gu Yan smiled and said, "No, I'm used to it, my eyes aren't that sensitive."

Celebrities wear makeup frequently, and over time, many details become ingrained habits.

Liang Liangwei: "That's true, but I'm just afraid that if your eyes are injured, it will affect your filming schedule, wouldn't you agree?"

She was too embarrassed to say directly that your staring was really affecting my performance.

Gu Yan paused, then looked at her intently, as if he understood her meaning. He smiled slightly and closed his eyes obediently.

Liang Liangwei felt much more comfortable now and sped up the process of touching up his makeup.

After touching up her makeup, she prepared to leave the stage. As she turned around, she made eye contact with Le Pei'er on the other side.

She intended to ignore it, but Le Peier suddenly raised her voice and said to her, "My stylist went to the bathroom, can you touch up my makeup?"

Liang Liangwei frowned instinctively and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, but our industry has regulations that we can't just take over the work of other stylists, especially when they're not around. That would be disrespectful to them. Miss Le, please wait a moment. It'll be quick to use the restroom."

Le Pei'er's face darkened. She said, "She's in the bathroom, so she won't be there anytime soon. The situation is urgent, and filming is about to start. There's no time to wait for her. You have some free time now, so can you help her catch up?"

Liang Liangwei: "No, I don't have that right."

She had no obligation to do so, since she was invited to do the group makeup for Gu Yan and the other actors, and didn't need to be responsible for the makeup of other people in the crew.

Le Pei'er: "Why are you so arrogant? Are you asking for extra fees? It's just a touch-up makeup, how much effort could it possibly take you?"

Hearing the commotion, the director and the others came over: "Teacher Yue, what's wrong?"

Le Pei'er pursed her lips and said, "Director Yang, my stylist had an upset stomach and went to the bathroom, so she can't touch up my makeup right now. I saw that she was free now, so I asked her to do it for me, but she refused. Isn't she the stylist that you hired, Director Yang? Why can't she even touch up my makeup?"

Director Yang looked at Liang Liangwei. He knew her makeup skills were outstanding in the industry, and he was very polite to her, smiling as he said, "Ms. Liang, if it's convenient for you..."

Liang Liangwei said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Director Yang, every industry has its own rules. I am only responsible for the makeup of Teacher Gu and the others. The makeup of others is not within my scope of responsibility. If I take it upon myself to alter the work of her stylist, even if she does not question me on the surface, she will be dissatisfied with me in her heart when she comes back. I do not want to make enemies in the industry. I hope you can understand."

Seeing that Director Yang seemed to want to persuade her further, she added, "Director Yang wouldn't want his work to be edited arbitrarily by other directors, right?"

Director Yang's face suddenly froze; he didn't know whether to agree or not.

Liang Liangwei then looked at Le Peier, whose complexion was also not good, and said, "I hope that Miss Le's stylist's diarrhea is not serious. If it is really serious, the stylist who serves Miss Le should have an assistant. You can ask that assistant to touch up your makeup."

Le Pei'er suppressed her anger and said, "What can an assistant do? If they were that capable, why would they be an assistant?"

At this moment, a dissenting voice came over. It was Gu Yan: "We can't just hire a small assistant. People who become assistants are strong both inside and out, and they can learn a lot of skills by being around them. I suggest we try hiring that assistant. Director Yang, since Miss Liang is unwilling to overstep the bounds, we shouldn't do it in front of her."

Since the award-winning actor had spoken, Director Yang couldn't refuse, so he smiled and nodded, "That makes sense, Teacher Yue, then—"

Le Pei'er, her face stiff, refused to lower herself to have her makeup touched up by her assistant, and said, "Could you give my stylist another 10 minutes?"

Director Yang quickly replied, "Sure, sure, we'll wait 10 minutes. The props team can continue preparing, and everyone else can go do other things. We'll start again in 10 minutes."

The onlookers then dispersed.

Liang Liangwei smiled gratefully at Gu Yan, then walked towards her resting place without looking at Le Peier.

Gu Yan watched her go, his gaze gentle and warm.

Le Pei'er stared intently at Liang Liangwei's retreating figure with her beautiful eyes, her teeth practically grinding to powder.

Gu Yan noticed her expression, frowned slightly, and said with some annoyance, "Teacher Le, watch your expression, or someone might take a picture of you."

As expected of an actress, Le Pei'er immediately composed herself, reverting to her amiable demeanor, and smiled, "Thank you for the reminder, Brother Yan."

~

When Liang Liangwei returned to the rest area, Lan Yin took her makeup tools and asked curiously, "Sister Wei, what just happened?"

Liang Liangwei took a sip of water and said calmly, "She asked me to touch up her makeup, but I refused. I couldn't save face, so I complained to the director."

Lan Yin chuckled: "Tattling? Why are you acting like a kindergarten kid?"

Liang Liangwei: "It is indeed very childish."

Lan Yin: "Was she targeting you on purpose? She was also very rude to you in Teacher Gu's dressing room that day."

Liang Liangwei pursed her lips: "Maybe she's in a bad mood and needs someone to vent to."

Lan Yin: "Sister Wei, you're so unlucky! How did you end up running into her?"

She looked at Gu Yan, who was sparring with Le Peier in the middle of the field, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Did Teacher Gu speak up for you just now?"

Liang Liangwei: How did you know?

Lan Yin: "I noticed that the atmosphere between you two wasn't very good at first, but it seemed to change after he spoke."

Liang Liangwei smiled and said, "You have a good eye. He did say a few words for me, and the director gave him face and let it go."

But actually, before Gu Yan even spoke, her own words had already left Director Yang speechless. Gu Yan's words were more pleasing to the ear and served to smooth things over in the end.

So, it seems she owes someone a small favor.

As they were chatting, a hurried figure suddenly walked past them and headed towards Director Yang's resting area.

The two men followed the direction of the newcomer.

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