After a long while, the old man finally spoke, his voice was hoarse and indescribably desolate: "Are you sure it has nothing to do with the second brother?"
"It has nothing to do with the second young master. The second young master is not aware of it. He still doesn't know the truth. But after all, it is related. The tragedy was caused by him." Kong Chaoshan said truthfully.
If the second young master had kept himself clean, Zhu Huiyu would not have gone out that night, and would not have lost control of her emotions and caused the tragedy.
"Grandpa, what should we do next?" Kong Chaoshan asked the old man for his advice.
The one who hit and killed someone was the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, and the one who fabricated false evidence to cover up for the crime was a relative of the Gu family. In the final analysis, they are all family members, so this matter is not easy to handle.
"Let me think about it." said the old man.
"Yes." Kong Chaoshan stepped back.
The old man held his son's photo frame and burst into tears. Did his Cheng Lin know that he was going to be a father? He had such a beautiful and outstanding daughter.
He originally suspected that Cheng Ping had done it, because he had always favored Cheng Lin. Cheng Lin was the most like him, with personality, temper and appearance. When he saw Cheng Lin, he felt as if he saw himself when he was younger.
Moreover, Chenglin was indeed outstanding. No matter in terms of academics, character or ability, he was better than his two brothers. He was determined to let Chenglin inherit his career. Chengping and Chenglin were only two years apart in age. It was impossible for Chengping not to have any thoughts about his preference for him.
Therefore, he had suspected Chengping back then, thinking that the car accident was caused by the couple. Unfortunately, he made Chengping the main suspect and looked in the wrong direction.
He never thought that this was really just an accident, an accident caused by Zhu Huiyu.
He could understand everything Zhu Huiyu did after she hit Cheng Lin to death. Zhu Huiyu was afraid that she could not clear herself, afraid that he would think she did it on purpose, and afraid of losing her identity as the daughter-in-law of the Gu family.
But she shouldn't treat Su Yicen and her daughter like that. They are Cheng Lin's lovers and flesh and blood! But Zhu Huiyu wanted to completely wipe them out. He couldn't tolerate this.
All we can say is that Zhu Huiyu made one wrong step after another, and the mistakes became more and more outrageous.
Su Ran, who was far away in the south, didn't know that the matter she had been worried about had been solved.
The first scene to be filmed was a big one.
Lin Lin was established as a heroic model by the local government and gave a passionate speech at the award ceremony for the most beautiful teacher.
Su Ran, Ning Xi, He Tong and others sat down below as extras to make up the number of people.
Lin Lin, played by Lin Ying, stood on the podium with a red flower on her chest.
The lights and camera are ready.
The director said: "Action!"
Shooting begins.
Under Luo Zu's command, everyone applauded enthusiastically.
Ning Xi whispered, "I estimate that this scene will take an entire afternoon to shoot."
Even though it's just a speech, it really tests Lin Ying's dialogue skills and acting skills.
This was Lin Lin's first time speaking at a podium. She was excited and proud, but also a little guilty. Ning Xi felt that with Lin Ying's level, she probably wouldn't be able to act out such complex emotions.
Su Ran smiled and said, "Don't curse yourself."
They have to sit here for an entire afternoon while shooting.
The applause gradually died down. Lin Ying stood on the stage and looked at the crowd of people below. She nervously adjusted the microphone, swallowed her saliva, and said, "First of all, I want to thank the leaders for giving me this honor, but I... feel ashamed because I just did what a teacher should do."
"Click..."
the director shouted over the loudspeaker.
"Lin Ying, your mood is not right. There is no desire for honor or the smug joy of having your vanity satisfied in your eyes."
The director pointed out Lin Ying's shortcomings sharply.
Lin Ying rolled her eyes and took a deep breath to adjust her mood.
Second time.
Lin Ying looked at the audience below, with eager eyes. She pursed her lips, adjusted the microphone, and began to speak: "First of all, I want to thank the leaders for giving me this honor..."
"Click..."
"Lin Ying has gone too far. Know your limits. Control your emotions."
Ning Xi whispered: "This kind of micro-expression performance is too difficult for her."
Su Ran coughed twice: "Don't talk."
Look at how dedicated the other extras are, so silent.
The third time, click.
The fourth time, click.
The opening remarks were repeated six times.
The director said, "Pause, Lin Ying, come here."
Director Jiang called Lin Ying down to discuss the scene.
The extras then started talking.
"I think it's pretty good. This director is too demanding."
"Of course it has to be high, that's how quality products are made."
“Acting is hard.”
"Sister Su Ran, can you please give us your comments? What was wrong with Teacher Lin's performance just now?" the actress who played Yu Shanshan asked sympathetically.
This is even scarier than the script reading. Director Jiang’s requirements are too high.
Su Ran said: "I was a little distracted just now and didn't look carefully."
She didn't want to comment on Lin Ying's performance in front of others. There would be many gossips among the crowd, and when Lin Ying heard about it, it would cause another scandal.
Is Director Jiang very demanding? Acting on the big screen is like this, it has to be meticulous, which is different from filming a TV series. Lin Ying did not control her emotions well and failed to accurately grasp the character's psychology.
How should I put it? Lin Ying is still at the stage of acting, she doesn’t consider herself as the real Lin Lin.
The real Lin Lin went from being an unknown ordinary teacher to being showered with honors, praises and commendations overnight. She became the most beautiful teacher. It was like a dream and unbelievable. So, the first thing Lin Ying wanted to express was a feeling of confusion and disbelief, followed by the secret joy of having her vanity satisfied, but Lin Ying did not show any of these.
For a scene like this, it’s best to do it in one go. If it’s done in a discontinuous manner, I don’t know how many takes it would take to complete it.
Ning Xi knew that Su Ran didn't want to get involved, so she kept her mouth shut. She was just curious about how many times this first scene, a long speech, would have to be cut.
After more than ten minutes, Lin Ying said she was ready, and Director Jiang asked her to go on stage.
Lights and camera are ready.
The whole place fell silent again.
Clap, clap, thunderous applause.
The extras were very engaged and clapped vigorously every time.
This time Lin Ying got through the opening remarks smoothly, but she forgot the words in the middle.
Lin Ying herself was depressed and had to start all over again.
For the first scene, they clapped and stopped, and more than two hours had passed before they still couldn't finish it. The extras' hands were sore from clapping, and there was a click in the middle because the clapping was not strong enough and the drums were played louder.
Director Jiang strives for perfection and vows to give a perfect opening.
Gu Yunchen sighed in front of the monitor: "Director Jiang, you should arrange Su Ran's scene for the first scene."
It wouldn't be so bumpy, Su Ran would definitely give you a perfect interpretation.
Director Jiang himself was also depressed. During the script reading last night, he asked Lin Ying to read this speech. He felt it was good at the time, but the scene was completely different. He overestimated Lin Ying.