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Filming for Ejina's scenes has finally wrapped up.

Next, the crew will move to Jiuzhaigou, and then to Hengdian.

But He didn't follow.

It wasn't that he didn't want to go; it was that Mu Deyuan was making his eighth phone call urging him to return.

"What?! You've been in school for three months already! Your internship is long over! Get back here and start attending classes right now!"

Mu Deyuan's voice boomed from the receiver, and He had no choice but to move the phone a little further away.

"Teacher, I'm just learning from Director Zhang..."

"Studying? Old Zhang told me everything. He gave you extra lessons and taught you everything he needed to know!"

There was nothing He could do but go back.

Mu Deyuan is just like that. He sent He Ye here so that he could learn something. Once he learns it, he will need to go back and collect the credits.

However, He Ye was not going back alone; Liu Guonan was also leaving.

His role in "Hero" is basically over, and the next film crew is already waiting for him.

The two packed their luggage together, preparing to fly back to the capital.

When they left, Zhang Yimou, for the first time ever, came to see them off.

"Xiao He," he patted He Ye on the shoulder, "go back and think about the shots carefully, revise the script again, optimize it, and I think we can start filming. But remember what I said, don't lose that spirit."

He nodded: "Director, I've got it."

"Also," Zhang Yimou paused, "the more I think about your script, the more interesting it seems. When you're filming, pay attention to a few things..."

He spoke for another ten minutes or so, pointing out all the parts of the script that he felt could be improved.

……

The flight from Dunhuang to Beijing takes more than three hours.

He Ye and Liu Guonan sat side by side, chatting casually.

"Senior, which group are you going to next?"

"A TV series, 'Dangerous Journey'," Liu Guonan said. "Directed by Shen Tao, you know it?"

He shook his head, saying he wasn't famous enough and didn't seem popular at all.

"Senior, didn't you already film a movie with Director Zhang? Why are you filming a TV series?"

"Me? I'll do any job that comes my way."

He does whatever work comes his way; that's Liu Guonan's typical attitude.

He himself wanted to make movies, but unfortunately, no one would invest in them.

After thinking for a moment, He Ye said, "Senior brother, how about you be my assistant director when my movie starts filming? We can film it together."

Liu Guonan glanced at him: "You really want to film this? Aren't you afraid of wasting your time?"

"Of course it's true!" He was getting a little anxious. He'd been nagging him for so long, how could he still think he was bragging? "The script is all written, Director Zhang has read it, and he said it's good!"

"Okay, okay," Liu Guonan waved his hand with a smile, "I'll come when you start filming."

"Is it settled?"

"It's a deal."

……

Beijing Capital International Airport.

In the bustling terminal, two beautiful figures stood out.

A figure with a gentle temperament and delicate features. Even in a simple down jacket, she doesn't look bulky. Instead, she exudes a noble air. Every smile and gesture reveals the charm of a mature woman.

The other figure was thinner; she was young, and her pink down jacket made her look quite charming, clearly a daughter.

At that moment, the pretty figure, clearly the daughter, was pulling the mature woman along as they ran quickly through the crowd at the airport.

"Sisi, there are a lot of people here, slow down. I'm carrying luggage! It would be bad if you bumped into someone."

"Oh, it's okay, Mom. Hurry up, I want to go eat lots of delicious food! There was so much I didn't get to eat when I came back last time!"

"You've been talking about food the whole way on the plane, how come you're not drooling?" the beautiful woman couldn't help but scold, "Do you even remember you came back for art exam training?"

"Don't you know you gain weight easily? If you keep eating like this, you'll turn into a little pig! What about your body control?"

"I've been controlling myself, Mom. I ate white food before and on the plane, which had no flavor at all. Let me indulge just this once!"

During the chase, the girl who turned around to speak slowed down.

"Mom, please, just this once. I promise I won't eat when the training starts, okay?"

The beautiful woman finally caught up.

She steadied her breathing slightly, a hint of reproach in her expression, and reached out to grab the pretty young girl.

Judging from her posture, it seemed she wanted to use some traditional female skills to teach her a lesson.

However, upon closer observation, one will find that although her actions seem ruthless, they are actually quite affectionate towards the young girl, and she doesn't use too much force.

"You never learn your lesson, are you just trying to annoy me?"

"hey-hey!"

The girl chuckled, dodged her "attack" by turning to the side, and then made a funny face.

Seeing that her mother seemed helpless, she happily put her hands behind her back, wrinkled her little nose, and pretended to be an adult, shaking her head and tossing her long hair.

Like a white peony bud about to bloom, pure and vibrant.

A moment later, the suppressed girl broke free of her restraints and, once again, ran quickly toward the exit amidst the beautiful woman's shouts.

……

He Ye walked out side by side with Liu Guonan, holding a camera in one hand and dragging a suitcase in the other.

The two were still discussing the plot and filming plans for "Tides and Smoke".

"Senior brother, look, for this noodle shop opening scene, I plan to use a long take, showing two shots simultaneously, one from inside the shop and one from outside—"

"What is it!" Liu Guonan suddenly called out to him.

"what?"

"Watch where you're going!"

He subconsciously turned his head, but before he could react, a petite figure had already bumped straight into his arms.

"oops--"

A soft, sweet gasp escaped her lips.

He was knocked back a step, and his camera bag flew out of his hand, bounced twice on the ground, and the lens cap popped off.

He looked down and saw a girl sitting on the ground, rubbing her forehead, her face showing a mixture of confusion and pain.

The girl had fair skin and beautiful features, like someone who had stepped out of a painting.

But at this moment, his still-childish face was filled with panic.

"I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry!"

The girl quickly stood up, apologizing as she bent down to pick up the camera that had been thrown and the cracked glass: "I didn't mean to, I wasn't watching where I was going—"

He Ye also crouched down to pick up the camera lens at that moment, and the two of them reached out at the same time—

"Bang."

The two heads collided.

He felt a sharp pain on his forehead, and then heard a "ouch" in his ear.

The girl covered her forehead, tears welling up in her eyes, but she still didn't forget to apologize: "I'm sorry... I really didn't mean to..."

He rubbed his forehead and looked at the girl in front of him, who was so embarrassed that she was about to cry. He finally saw her face.

Isn't that Liu Yifei?

No, she probably hasn't changed her name to Liu Yifei yet.

Liu Qianqian?

No, that's not right. Her current name should be—

"Sissi!"

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