"Sorry, I feel a little dizzy... I feel like my mind is not very clear." Meng Qingqing said as she touched her forehead, pursed her lips, looking sick.
She had used this trick more than once, and it always worked, because Meng Qingqing found that people around her seemed to be particularly tolerant of her. No matter how bad something she had done, she could gain the other party's trust and understanding as long as she made up a decent reason.
Sure enough, the staff soon understood her: "Qingqing, do you have a headache? Do you want to go out and have a look? If you are not feeling well, don't stay here."
Meng Qingqing nodded weakly: "Thank you for your concern, but I'm much better now. I just need to sit here and rest for a while."
Leave? How could she leave so easily? After she left, Meng Yao might become the center of attention. She was obviously the heroine, and she couldn't let Meng Yao overshadow her anymore.
The producer Xu Feilang also attended the wrap-up party. He was wearing a well-fitting suit, had a beard, and his eyes showed calmness and shrewdness.
Xu Feilang chatted with Li Xiang for a few words, and then walked towards the table. Many actresses came to chat with him, of all kinds of status, but he sent them away after a few words.
When Meng Qingqing saw Xu Feilang, her eyes lit up instantly. She lifted her skirt and walked slowly towards Xu Feilang.
"Brother Xu..."
Xu Feilang had a good impression of her and greeted her with a smile: "It's Qingqing. How are you? It must be very hard on the crew. I heard from Director Li Xiang that you usually perform very well."
Xu Feilang smiled: "I made the right decision in choosing you. You are a courageous girl, and your performance is also outstanding! I believe that sooner or later you will shine."
Meng Qingqing lowered her head shyly: "Without your recommendation, I wouldn't be who I am today. I am very grateful for your kindness."
Xu Feilang smiled cheerfully: "I am very optimistic about you, I believe you will not let me down!"
At this moment, Meng Qingqing finally felt her inner balance. Meng Yao was still inferior to her after all. Meng Qingqing subconsciously glanced in Meng Yao's direction. Now Meng Yao was no longer chatting with the people around her. She pulled down her wide hood to cover her fair and plump forehead, and you could vaguely see her sharp eyebrows and red lips.
She leaned back in her chair like a boneless person, sitting in an awkward position, and didn't even raise her eyes at the commotion caused by Xu Feilang.
Meng Qingqing withdrew her gaze, and the smile on her face could not be suppressed.
Xu Feilang had already seen Ling Xiao. He admired Ling Xiao very much and immediately walked over to say hello: "Xiao Ling, long time no see. It seems that half a month has passed since we last met..."
Ling Xiao stood up with a warm smile on his face. He shook hands with Xu Feilang and said, "It has been a while since we last met. I didn't expect Brother Xu to still remember me so clearly."
Xu Feilang laughed, then looked at Meng Yao next to Ling Xiao: "This is Meng Yao, right? The one who plays the second female lead."
There was a hint of contempt in his words.
The reason why he was not sure about Meng Yao was that Meng Yao was too different from the image she had seen before. Although Li Xiang often praised Meng Yao in front of him, the fixed impression of a person could not be easily changed by a few words of praise.
Meng Yao is still addicted to Candy Crush Saga, and she is almost reaching the 1,500th level.
No one paid any attention to him, and Xu Feilang couldn't help showing a bit of embarrassment on his face. He was a famous producer, and was usually followed by a group of people wherever he went. He had never been treated so coldly before.
Ling Xiao gently patted Meng Yao's shoulder and reminded her softly: "Xiao Yao."
Meng Yao kept moving his hands, still without looking up: "Wait until I finish this game."
Ling Xiao said a few words for her: "Xiaoyao is usually a very serious person. For example, she will never do anything else until she has memorized her lines."
"You work wholeheartedly, that's good..." Since Ling Xiao had already spoken, Xu Feilang had to give him some face.
As the familiar icon appeared, Meng Yao finally cleared level 1500. She recalled what happened before and raised her head lazily, without taking off her hat, revealing only a pair of bright and sharp eyes. She nodded slightly, looking more like a leader than Xu Feilang.
Xu Feilang endured for a long time before he suppressed his anger and was about to leave. If people didn't know, they would think that he was running over to greet Meng Yao.
"My sister has a unique personality... Brother Xu, don't mind it." Meng Qingqing said.
Xu Feilang forced a smile: "It's okay, where were we talking about just now?"
"The filming during this period was very tiring, thank you all for your efforts... Let us celebrate the completion of Journey to the End of the World and its continued high ratings! I'll treat you all to today's meal, so help yourself!" Li Xiang stood in front of the stage, holding up the microphone, and expressed his thoughts passionately and offered his blessings.
The audience applauded: "Congratulations on the completion! High ratings!!"
Meng Yao also clapped her hands twice in a pretentious manner, and then devoted herself to eating.
Ling Xiao sat next to her and picked up some food for her from time to time.
Meng Yao had just swallowed a meatball when her voice became unclear: "Don't pick up food for me, I can do it myself. You are so intimate with me, aren't you afraid of being photographed and causing a scandal?"
Ling Xiao smiled lightly, and used the serving chopsticks to pick up some cold cucumber for her: "You will definitely get sick of eating so much meat, try this, it's quite refreshing."
An ordinary plate of cucumbers can instantly become "luxurious" by changing the presentation and adding some decorations.
Meng Yao curled her lips. She didn’t like eating vegetables, she only liked eating meat.
However, there was no reason to waste the food that was already on the plate, so Meng Yao ate it all.
There was tenderness in Ling Xiao's eyes. He looked at Meng Yao's chubby cheeks, which looked extremely cute.
Ling Xiao's thoughts wandered a little, he seemed to see the ferocious little girl from his childhood, stretching out her soft fat hands to command others.
At this wrap-up party, everyone had different thoughts. They were all planning for their future and took advantage of their free time to chat with the director and others in order to get a role in the next drama.
Some were chatting, some were expressing their feelings, and only Meng Yao was simply "eating".
After eating, Meng Yao wiped her mouth and returned to her slightly cold and beautiful appearance. She didn't put on any makeup. Other artists took this opportunity to go to the bathroom to touch up their makeup, but Meng Yao still sat lazily in her seat.
(End of this chapter)