With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

The atmosphere on set became exceptionally harmonious and festive because of today's trending topic. Even the assistant director, who often got angry because he had to help the actors rehearse every day, became much more amiable.

After all, today's trending topic was completely unexpected, and it was purely due to unsolicited support from netizens that it made it onto the trending list.

Without putting in any effort or spending a penny, they still generated a lot of buzz for the production team.

After filming one set of shots in the afternoon, Shen Li did not return to the dressing room because the second set of shots was about to be filmed. Instead, Xiao Yun accompanied her to wait outside.

The assistant director brought over a box of sliced, chilled watermelon: "Ah Li, have some watermelon to cool off. You've worked hard today, with six scenes this afternoon."

After Shen Li joined the crew and acted in two scenes, the assistant director took a liking to this kind-hearted and talented young girl. So every time he spoke to Shen Li, he would unconsciously raise his voice, which was quite amusing.

Xiaoyun couldn't help but chuckle every time she saw him cursing one second and then turning to Ali with a completely different expression.

Shen Li quickly accepted the script with both hands and said thank you. Then she asked in a low voice, "Director Li, I remember there were three scenes without me. Why did you give me a new script at the last minute?"

It's not just a new draft, but also a densely packed collection of lines.

The assistant director gave a meaningful smile, leaned closer, and said, "The director and screenwriter both like you and have given you more scenes. Just act well, and maybe by the time filming wraps up, your role will be on par with the second female lead."

"Huh? This isn't appropriate..." Shen Li said, somewhat alarmed.

The assistant director patted her on the shoulder to reassure her, "Don't worry, the scenes we added for you were carefully considered and conceived by the director and screenwriter. They are both reasonable and flow smoothly through the plot, so they won't seem out of place."

"Besides, the audience likes to watch you, and they also like to see you and An Yu as a couple, so they've lengthened your love story so that the ending will be even more heartbreaking!"

Even more painful...

Is this how you abuse your fans?

Shen Li nodded with a wry smile and stopped worrying about it.

After the assistant director left, Song Anyu suddenly came up to him.

Xiao Yun subconsciously stepped forward, her expression turning wary. She now felt that getting involved with Ah Li with Song Anyu was dangerous.

Song Anyu looked somewhat uncomfortable. He was actually quite introverted, but he still felt it was necessary to apologize to Shen Li in person.

Shen Li could tell he had something to say, so she stared at him intently, waiting for him to speak.

Song Anyu's lips moved, and after a long while, he said in a low voice, "I'm really sorry about what happened today."

"It's okay, it was all an accident, and it's not something you can control," Shen Li said.

Song Anyu felt extremely guilty, thinking that if he hadn't blocked the thermos, the consequences could have been severe.

"Are you alright anywhere?" Song Anyu asked, his eyes showing concern.

Shen Li gave him a reassuring smile and shook her head, saying, "No, you don't need to worry."

Only then did Song Anyu feel a little relieved.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I relaxed, the dream from the night before flashed through my mind, and my cheeks immediately felt hot and burning. I lowered my head like a thief caught in the act.

"The second scene starts in ten minutes. Actors, come over and rehearse!"

The stage manager's voice suddenly rang out, causing Shen Li and Song Anyu to both look up.

"We're about to start filming, so don't worry about what happened today. I'm really fine." Shen Li reassured Song Anyu again, afraid that he would waste too much energy on this matter.

After saying this, Shen Li was about to turn around and go back to her role when Song Anyu hurriedly called out to her, "Shen Li..."

She looked back at him with a bewildered expression, and saw Song Anyu pause and say, "Can I add you on WeChat?"

Shen Li was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Xiao Yun, who was also confused by Song Anyu's sudden request.

"Oh, okay." Shen Li nodded, took the phone from Xiao Yun, and exchanged contact information with Song Anyu.

This scene was also witnessed by Xiaolong, who was not far away.

His eyes were glazed over, his expression blank, as if he had been struck by lightning!

He muttered, "No way, brother? This won't do... You can't really do this!"

*

The next day, Shen Ci received a message from Luo Tianrui as soon as he woke up. He told Shen Ci that everyone in his team had returned to Longcheng and that today was the last day of the National Day holiday, so everyone could get together.

Shen Ci immediately agreed and found a mid-range restaurant and posted its location in the group chat.

"Senior brothers and sisters, at six o'clock tonight, in the Muyu Zhaozhao private room, I'd like to invite you all to dinner so we can get to know each other."

Everyone in the group immediately responded.

The reason Shen Ci only chose a mid-range restaurant was to make everyone feel more comfortable and reduce the sense of division in their consumption views.

Otherwise, serving up a dish that costs several people a year's living expenses would only make them feel that it is too extravagant, and their psychological pressure would increase for no reason.

It's not too late to go for high-end restaurants and other team projects after they've become profitable.

In addition, Shen Ci also prepared a thoughtful and practical gift for everyone on the team.

At 6 p.m., everyone arrived at the restaurant on time. Luo Tianrui received a message from Shen Ci, asking him to bring his senior brother Ge downstairs to help carry things.

The two hurried downstairs to the restaurant and saw Shen Ci standing by the roadside with something piled up to half a person's height next to her.

"Senior brother, please help me with the gifts for everyone."

Shen Ci was dressed casually today, wearing a white top, light-colored jeans, and flat shoes, looking exactly like a pure and innocent college student.

"Holy crap! A laptop!"

Ge Youcai stepped forward and immediately recognized what Shen Ci had brought: eight brand-new laptops.

"Junior sister, this... this is for us?" Ge Youcai asked, somewhat incredulous.

If these computers are top-of-the-line, they'll cost more than ten yuan!

Shen Ci smiled and nodded: "Let's take it up together, the three of us. Let's not keep everyone waiting."

Luo Tianrui was also quite surprised. After regaining his senses, he quickly said, "We all have computers, why bother spending money?"

He couldn't shake his habit of being stingy with money, and his subconscious thought was that if he invested those ten-odd yuan into the project, the project would have more funds.

Shen Ci could see through his thoughts, and just smiled slightly and said, "A good team naturally needs the best equipment to make it twice as efficient. You forgot what I said, time cost is the biggest hidden cost and cannot be ignored."

“I think Shen Ci is right.” Ge Youcai nodded repeatedly and said, “My computer, the Marshal’s computer, and Peipei’s computer have been struggling for a while now. The Marshal’s computer keeps crashing with blue screens lately. He has to save his work after every little thing he does, otherwise he’s afraid of losing his data if the computer crashes.”

This is indeed a rather awkward situation, and Luo Tianrui cannot deny it.

Therefore, Shen Ci's choice of gift was both crucial and practical.

Luo Tianrui could only nod: "Thank you..."

Shen Ci smiled calmly: "No need to thank me yet. Take your things upstairs, and I'll wait for everyone to thank me together!"