Reborn in the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 1980s

The artists, makeup artists, and stylists in the dressing room quickly stood at attention and called out to Sister Yu.

Jiang Yu's gaze swept over everyone, especially lingering on Xia Lu and Hu Xiaoxiao for a few seconds, before saying, "You're all so hot-tempered. Don't you usually drink herbal tea? Jack, let's go to the herbal tea shop. I'll treat everyone to herbal tea to cool down."

Assistant Jack immediately agreed and went to buy herbal tea.

Xia Lu ran over crying and said to Jiang Yu, "Sister Yu, Hu Xiaoxiao went too far! Look what she's done to my look! Forget about filming, I can't even show my face to anyone now."

Jiang Yu didn't want to get too involved in the infighting between the artists. Having worked in this industry for so many years, she had seen plenty of gossip and trouble. After stopping the situation from escalating further to avoid causing a bigger impact, she lost interest in the feud between Hu Xiaoxiao and Xia Lu, saying, "Instead of wasting your time crying here, you should think about how to fix your look. Your time is running out."

Xia Lu quickly glanced at her watch and screamed in panic, "I only have ten minutes left! I'll be on set in ten minutes!"

Xia Lu didn't have time to cause trouble for Hu Xiaoxiao, and called the hairstylist over to help her fix it.

But her hair was a mess, worse than a bird's nest, and it was styled with hairspray. How could she fix it? The hairstylist could only suggest that Xia Lu wash her hair to remove the hairspray.

After washing her hair, combing it took a lot of effort, and she even broke a lot of hair, which made Xia Lu feel very sorry for her and made her even more annoyed with Hu Xiaoxiao.

By the time her hair was done, dried, and styled, two hours had passed; she was more than an hour late.

Fortunately, her scene today wasn't important; it wasn't directed by Qi Weiming. Otherwise, Qi Weiming would have yelled his head off. On set, Qi Weiming is notorious for being ruthless and unforgiving.

Meanwhile, on Hu Xiaoxiao's side, after Xia Lu went to wash her hair, the staff quickly cleaned the dressing room, immediately removing any broken items. Any missing or incomplete items were replaced.

Hu Xiaoxiao's scene was a major one, directed by Qi Weiming. Paul specially styled her hair into a Roman curl that perfectly captured the charm of a Shanghai woman.

Paul used the curling iron carefully, occasionally glancing at Hu Xiaoxiao's expression, afraid of hurting her or upsetting her.

Hu Xiaoxiao looked in the mirror, but her thoughts were on the script, pondering how to act in the scene to come. Jiang Yu's acting was so good, but Song Yan'an had been famous for even longer than Jiang Yu, and his acting skills were even more superb.

Acting opposite the leading man, Hu Xiaoxiao had to be on her toes and absolutely couldn't allow herself to be overshadowed. Hu Xiaoxiao's mind was constantly rehearsing the scene they were about to film, completely oblivious to Paul's terrified expression.

After Paul finished making the Roman curls, he sprayed on some hairspray and whispered to Hu Xiaoxiao not to comb them or touch them too often to avoid them getting deformed.

Hu Xiaoxiao nodded, then changed into a suit dress and leather shoes in the style of old Shanghai after finishing her makeup.

Looking at her bright and elegant self in the mirror, Hu Xiaoxiao instantly transformed into Xie Weihua, picked up a small handbag, drank the herbal tea that Sister Yu had treated her, and headed to the film set.

In this scene with Hu Xiaoxiao, Xie Weihua is unknowingly arranged by her aunt to go on a blind date with Zhao Zhenchuan, who is also unaware of the situation. The scene is filmed in a Western-style romantic restaurant.

Seeing that everything was ready, Qi Weiming shouted, "Action!"

Xie Weihua arrived at the Western restaurant where she had arranged to meet her aunt. After sitting down, she heard her aunt say to her mysteriously, "Mr. Zhao is coming over later, so you'd better behave yourself."

Xie Weihua moved the coffee the waiter brought to her, picked up a sugar cube, and asked, "Who is Mr. Zhao? Didn't you treat me to dinner today?"

Her aunt glared at her disapprovingly, "How old are you this year? Aren't you going to get married yet? You say you want some kind of modern romance, you want freedom, and you don't want an arranged marriage. Fine, fine, we respect your modern romance, so we invited him over so you two can see if you like each other, okay?"

"What's the rush? I'm only in my early twenties."

"You brat, aren't you in a hurry? When I was your age, I already had two kids."

Tired of being bothered by her aunt, Xie Weihua asked Mr. Zhao what was going on.

"He owns a foreign trade company and makes a lot of money in the foreign trade business. He has many connections and knows all the ways. He has connections with the French, the British, and even the Japanese. He helped your father a lot last time. By the way, his name is Zhao Zhenchuan. Although he is a new tycoon in Shanghai, his hometown is also a prominent family. Our Xie family has had ties with him since our time. He also studied abroad before and speaks English and French. He will have common topics with you, someone who has studied abroad. He is perfect for someone like you who shouts about freedom and democracy every day."

Although Xie Weihua had only recently returned to China, she had heard of Zhao Zhenchuan, and she was even more displeased: "He's too old, more than ten years older than me."

"Men only learn to cherish and take care of women when they grow up," my sister-in-law advised earnestly. "Women always have to get married eventually. It's not easy to find someone at your age. Men your age who are decent enough are already married with children. You can't marry one of those widows and become a stepmother, can you?"

"Zhao Zhenchuan is so old and still not married, maybe there's something wrong with him."

"Nonsense! I've already inquired about it. He studied abroad and didn't return until he was in his twenties. After returning, he was busy starting his own business, constantly on the go, and didn't have time to settle down, which is why he's been delayed. Now that his business is stable, his hometown is also anxious and urging him to get married and have children. I guarantee that he is an absolutely good person, with good character, a good reputation, and both wealth and status. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

No matter how much her aunt praised Zhao Zhenchuan, Xie Weihua remained unmoved. Just as she was about to find an excuse to leave, her aunt nudged her and pointed towards the restaurant entrance, "Look! Here he comes! That's Zhao Zhenchuan!"

Xie Weihua looked over and saw that Zhao Zhenchuan was wearing a gray suit underneath a black overcoat, and a black top hat on his head.

He stood at the door and looked around. He saw his aunt waving at him and walking over with steady steps.

He was very tall and slender, with a firm and steady gait, exuding an extraordinary air. Coupled with his handsome and resolute appearance, he attracted the attention of many guests as soon as he entered the restaurant.

"Ms. Xie." Zhao Zhenchuan greeted his aunt and then sat down.

The aunt immediately introduced Xie Weihua to Zhao Zhenchuan, enthusiastically praising Xie Weihua's merits and looking at him with eager eyes.

Zhao Zhenchuan was slightly taken aback. He thought Ms. Xie had invited him over to discuss serious matters, but he didn't expect it to be a blind date.

With his country destroyed and his family ruined, living in this chaotic world where he didn't know whether he would live or die tomorrow, he had no intention of starting a family, let alone dragging others down with him.

He looked at Xie Weihua apologetically. Seeing that Xie Weihua was so much younger than him, she seemed like a child to him, and had no ideas of her own. But his sense of propriety prevented him from leaving immediately.