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

"Action!"

As the director finished speaking, "Hua Xixi" was pushed into the pond by someone with ulterior motives.

With a "plop," Shen Li fell into the pond and began to cry for help and struggle after entering the water.

The camera then panned to the second camera, where "Ayu" arrived carrying a brocade box. She was startled when she saw the second young lady fall into the water, and then the brocade box slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

“Crack!”

The assistant director shouted, and Shen Li poked her head out of the water, looking puzzled.

The assistant director glared at Kate Tsui and yelled, "Can't you act? When you're acting shocked, your hands should react at the same time. What kind of nonsense is it that you startled first and then the box fell to the ground? Is that reasonable?"

Kate Tsui nodded repeatedly in apology: "I'm sorry, director, I'll do it again."

The assistant director pursed his lips impatiently, but his expression changed immediately when he looked at Shen Li, who was still soaking in the pond. He said softly, "Li, let's do one more take, starting from when you fell into the water and called for help."

Upon hearing this, Shen Li gave a no-questions-asked gesture.

As a result, in the second scene, Kate Tsui "accidentally" twisted her ankle as soon as she appeared, and almost fell over.

“Crack!”

Thirdly, the camera panned to Kate Tsui, who appeared two seconds late.

“Crack!”

Fourthly, the tongue gets tied halfway through the dialogue.

“Crack!”

"What's wrong with you? Can't we get this take right?" The assistant director was furious. He rushed up to Xu Zishan and glared at her, yelling, "Is it that hard? Everyone's been out in the sun with you for this take. Shen Li's been in the water for over half an hour. Can you even act? If you can't, we'll replace you!"

Xu Zishan feigned a flustered expression and quickly said, "I'm sorry, Director Li, I think I have a bit of heatstroke. I feel dizzy and not in the right state of mind. I didn't mean to delay everyone's time."

Assistant Director Li was about to continue yelling when a staff member suddenly ran up to him and whispered a few words in his ear. He looked at the middle-aged man in the corner of the set with his mouth half open, but in the end, he helplessly swallowed back what he was going to say.

"We'll be reshooting this scene soon. Someone, hurry up and get Shen Li out of the water. Everyone, go rest and have some lunch!"

Shen Li was practically pulled out of the water. She had to perform a nearly half-hour struggle and pleading scene in the water, which was enough to exhaust her, even though she could swim.

Fortunately, it was summer, so the water in the pond wasn't too cold; otherwise, we would have suffered terribly.

As soon as they got ashore, Xiaoyun brought a bath towel and draped it over Shen Li, asking with a worried expression, "How are you, Li? Are you feeling alright?"

Shen Li nodded, her face slightly pale. It was unclear whether she had caught a chill or been soaked in water, but her complexion was unnaturally pale.

She looked up at Kate Tsui and met her unabashedly provocative and smug gaze.

While she wasn't one to fight or grab, she wasn't stupid either; how could she not see that Kate Tsui was doing it on purpose?

"Go back and change into some clean clothes first, and I'll help you dry your hair," Xiaoyun said.

Shen Li looked away and nodded, letting Xiao Yun help her back to the lounge.

Seeing Shen Li's disheveled appearance, Xu Zishan finally felt half of the anger in her heart subside. However, when she turned her head, she saw that her father's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

"dad……"

Kate Tsui went to greet him, but before she could even speak, she heard her father angrily say, "Are you always treated like this on set?"

He had witnessed his daughter being repeatedly berated by the assistant director, and he felt both angry and heartbroken. If his daughter hadn't reminded him not to make a sound, he definitely would have stood up for her.

"Dad spends money to support you in doing what you love, not to make you suffer."

Kate Tsui smiled and shook her father's arm, saying, "I wasn't upset. I'm a newcomer. All celebrities were criticized like that at first. Besides, I made a mistake."

These past few days have allowed Kate Tsui to get used to the atmosphere on set. Making mistakes while filming means getting scolded, especially since she made the mistake on purpose, so she was mentally prepared for it.

When he's not filming, the director is very nice and will joke around with everyone.

This reflects the director's professionalism and his ability to separate public and private matters.

In short, the goal of making Shen Li suffer was achieved. She was willing to endure a few scoldings and did not feel wronged at all.

After drying herself off, Shen Li changed into a clean set of clothes, and Xiao Yun was using a hairdryer to dry her hair.

Apan laid out a well-balanced lunch and then brewed a pot of ginger tea for Shen Li in a kettle: "Remember to drink it later, it's to ward off the cold, so you don't catch a cold."

Shen Li fell silent for a moment, staring at her pale face in the mirror, unaware that tears were silently streaming down her face.

She hurriedly wiped away her tears, but Apan and Xiaoyun still saw them.

Apan was taken aback, not knowing what had happened: "Ali, what's wrong? Did the director yell at you?"

Shen Li shook her head: "It's nothing."

Xiaoyun sighed, feeling indignant for Shen Li, and said, "That actress who played 'Ayu' was clearly doing it on purpose. How could she be so stupid as to make the same mistake repeatedly in the same shot?"

If even Xiaoyun could see it, how could the others present not see it?

"Xiaoyun, stop talking. It's no use bringing this up; she won't admit it anyway," Shen Li said.

“That’s right.” At that moment, a person suddenly appeared in the half-open doorway. She leaned against the door with her arms crossed, looking at Shen Li with a smile on her lips.

The people in the room were all stunned at the same time. When Shen Li saw the other person through the mirror, she was also taken aback, and then quickly stood up: "Teacher Yu Hong!"

Yu Hong smiled and asked, somewhat perfunctorily, "May I come in?"

"Of course, please come in!"

Shen Li pulled up a chair and said, "I've been on set for several days now, and I was wondering why I hadn't seen you."

"I have a few business collaborations to discuss these past few days, and I haven't had time to come over. I finally had some free time today, so I came to visit the set. I have to fly back first thing tomorrow morning."

As she spoke, she looked at Shen Li with an appreciative smile: "I watched that scene from the outside, you were very dedicated."

"Of course," Shen Li said softly.

"Is that young girl playing the maid deliberately targeting you? Do you have a grudge against her?"

Shen Li shook her head. At least in her opinion, she and Xu Zishan had no grudges against each other.

As for why she was so hostile towards me, I still find it puzzling.

"We are both freshmen at the film academy, but we are not classmates."

Upon hearing this, Yu Hong raised an eyebrow knowingly, but did not delve into it further. She simply said to Shen Li, "No matter what, what you just said is correct. Even if everyone can see through this kind of thing, they cannot say it out loud, because the other party will never admit it."

"Teacher, are we just going to let our Ali suffer this injustice for nothing?" Xiaoyun was indignant and felt sorry for Shen Li.

Yu Hong smiled. Instead of answering Xiao Yun's question, she looked at Shen Li and asked, "Let me ask you, if you had the chance, would you be willing to use the same methods to retaliate?"