When Mingwei was a translator, she often accompanied clients to dinner, so a few drinks was nothing. So the producer informed the leading actors that they would sit at the same table with the investors tomorrow night. Mingwei did not take it seriously. After returning to the hotel, she took a shower and leaned against the head of the bed to memorize the lines of a play. The lines were simple, but Mingwei was a little bit resistant when she saw the Chinese characters "Teacher hugs Princess Minghua" on the script.
This hug was romantic and pure. If it was another actor, Mingwei would have filmed it naturally. However, she didn't like giving her first princess hug to the arrogant Mu Tingzhou, even though the movie emperor didn't care about it.
Small emotions are small emotions, but you still have to take pictures and be professional.
The next morning, after the actors rehearsed twice, they officially started filming.
At this time, the late emperor had passed away. In addition to being busy with state affairs, the Grand Tutor had to take time out every day to teach the little emperor to read. Princess Minghua admired the Grand Tutor and always accompanied the little emperor to the imperial study, trying every means to attract the Grand Tutor's attention. But today, only the little emperor came in by himself, without that lively and agile figure following him.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." The Grand Tutor stood up and bowed, his face calm.
The little emperor asked him to stand up, sit down obediently and wait for the lecture.
The tutor glanced at the door, turned back to his seat, and first checked the little emperor's homework from yesterday.
The study was quiet, when suddenly the noise of palace maids was heard outside. The Grand Tutor frowned, put down the book and looked over.
Princess Minghua's maid ran over in a hurry and stood at the door asking for help: "Master, something bad has happened! The princess climbed up a tree to pick up a kite and now she can't get down!"
The Taifu raised his eyebrows slightly.
The little emperor ran out immediately because of the deep affection between the brother and sister. The imperial tutor knew that this was a trick of Princess Minghua, but he had to follow. The emperor and his ministers came to the imperial garden after many twists and turns. From a distance, they saw Princess Minghua sitting on a branch as thick as an arm, leaning against the trunk comfortably, her legs swinging back and forth, occasionally revealing a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes, and her pink skirt dancing in the wind, like a charming crabapple blossoming on a branch.
How does he look like he's in danger
When they reached the tree, the Grand Tutor did not even look up, but directly ordered two young eunuchs to carry the ladder.
Princess Minghua looked down at him with a smile on her face. The eunuch hurriedly set up the ladder, and then she pointed at the tutor and said, "I don't believe them. Tutor, come up and pick me up."
After these words were spoken, the palace maid who was about to climb the ladder tactfully stepped aside.
The Grand Tutor raised his head, his eyes like deep pools.
Princess Minghua looked at him smugly, with an attitude of "I won't go down unless you come up".
The calm waters of the lake were slightly disturbed, and the Grand Master said respectfully, "I obey your command."
He didn't want to play around with the little girl, but the late emperor had entrusted the brother and sister to him before his death, so he had the responsibility to educate them.
The wooden ladder was sturdy. The master climbed up slowly and steadily until his head was level with Minghua. He lowered his eyes and admonished, "Don't do this again."
"So what?" Princess Minghua deliberately retorted, but her watery eyes were filled with joy because he really came up to pick her up.
"I will send someone to invite the Queen Mother." The Grand Tutor said expressionlessly.
Princess Minghua was not the empress dowager's daughter. She pouted when she heard this and said nothing more.
The Grand Tutor went down and ordered two palace maids to hold the ladder on each side. He stood on the left side of the ladder and looked up at the person on the tree.
Princess Minghua climbed down reluctantly. She was angry and climbed very fast. Unexpectedly, her left foot got caught on the hem of her skirt and she suddenly fell down.
The landing place was close to the ground, so Mingwei didn't use wires. Mu Tingzhou didn't disappoint everyone. He hugged the slender and petite Mingwei around the waist according to the plot. The posture was neat and perfect. The princess hug was both romantic and real. The play was fake, but Mingwei really fell. The short time in the air made her panic and scared. The moment the man caught her steadily, Mingwei felt relieved.
This feeling of relief lasted for about two or three seconds.
The next second, feeling Mu Tingzhou's strong arms and his warm hands holding her knees tightly, Ming Wei's body suddenly stiffened and her expression became unnatural. This person is so cold, why are his hands so hot? The costume is not thin.
Director Zhang called out "Cut".
Before he finished speaking, Mu Tingzhou put Mingwei on the ground, and kept his hands on Mingwei's shoulders for a while to make sure Mingwei was standing firmly before leaving, and then he observed Mingwei inquiringly. He was not wrong, the jam could only be Mingwei's fault.
"Mingwei's expression is wrong. The princess likes the master. After being frightened, she found that the master hugged her. She should smile secretly and experience it again."
"Well, let me think about it." Ming Wei accepted it humbly. As soon as Director Zhang turned around, she immediately turned her back and pretended to reflect on herself facing the ladder.
Mu Tingzhou couldn't see Mingwei's expression in his arms, but he could clearly feel Mingwei's stiffness as he held her. She was clearly resisting the hug. What was the reason? Was Mingwei not used to physical contact with men, or did she simply not like being hugged by him? Recalling Mingwei's rivalry with Chen Zhang the day before yesterday, it didn't seem like the former, but if it was the latter, how did he offend Mingwei
Mu Tingzhou didn't like to leave any mysteries, and was about to start analyzing it when he suddenly heard a gentle greeting: "Mr. Cheng."
Mu Tingzhou tilted his head and spotted a man in a suit among the staff carrying various equipment and supporting actors in costumes. Coincidentally, the man was also looking at him, his black eyes were fiery.
oh…
Mu Tingzhou remembered that this Mr. Cheng seemed to be Mingwei's ex-boyfriend.
So Mingwei’s performance was not up to par because she was affected by her ex-boyfriend, not because of him.
Very good, nothing else to do.
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Mingwei climbed up the tree again, turned around and sat down. With a wider field of vision, she caught a glimpse of Cheng Yao, a handsome and elegant man among the onlookers.
Their eyes met and Cheng Yao smiled at her, revealing a few white teeth that were white enough to be used in a toothpaste commercial.
Ming Wei was stunned, not understanding why Cheng Yao was here, but the filming was imminent and she had no time to think, so she temporarily suppressed her doubts and re-entered the plot. Unfortunately, she didn't practice her kung fu well enough, and this time she no longer resisted Mu Tingzhou's princess hug, but because of her ex-boyfriend, she was distracted and was hugged by Mu Tingzhou the second time, and she made a mistake again.
Without waiting for Director Zhang to call cut, Mu Tingzhou threw her to the ground, a little more roughly than before.
Mingwei lowered her head guiltily, blaming herself. It was normal for Mu Tingzhou to be angry.
She looked younger in ancient costumes, and her tender face showed an expression of knowing her mistakes, well-behaved and pitiful. Mu Tingzhou looked away, and Director Zhang could not bear to scold him anymore. He scratched his head and said to Mu Tingzhou: "Tingzhou, explain the play to Mingwei." This shot was not difficult. Mingwei and Chen Zhang sat on the same horse without any hesitation. After thinking about it, it should be that Mu Tingzhou was too serious and Mingwei could not let go. This required the two actors to communicate with each other.
During the three-minute intermission, the supporting actors automatically walked aside, leaving the male and female protagonists to talk alone.
Mingwei glanced at the crowd and saw Cheng Yao following the producer.
"Your boyfriend is here to visit you on the set?" Noticing her look, Mu Tingzhou leaned against the ladder and said indifferently. He tried to put his hands in his pockets as usual, but his big hands touched his ancient costume and he put them down as if nothing had happened.
Ming Wei corrected unhappily: "Ex-boyfriend." Mu Tingzhou also saw Cheng Yao cheating on her, so what's the boyfriend? Is she deliberately making fun of her
Mu Tingzhou sneered. This time it was really ironic: "Even your ex-boyfriend can affect your filming." How unsteady is your character
Ming Wei was speechless and remained silent for a moment. She took a deep breath and said, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble. I will definitely pass this time."
Mu Tingzhou looked at the crowd and didn't see Cheng Yao. He curled his lips slightly and became more sarcastic. No wonder she was so confident now that her ex-boyfriend was gone.
After completing the preparations, the two continued to reshoot. For the third time, Mingwei was hugged by Mu Tingzhou. Accustomed to Mu Tingzhou's body and breath, Mingwei was well into the role. Her face was pressed against the man's chest lovingly with a sweet smile, like a naughty child who secretly ate candy.
In full view of everyone, the Grand Tutor wanted to let go of the princess in his arms, but Princess Minghua was reluctant to do so. She secretly clung to his waist and acted coquettishly in a voice that only the Grand Tutor could hear: "Hold me for a while longer." The princess, who was spoiled by the late emperor, had always had everything she wanted since she was a child. Now that she has met her lover, she still does whatever she wants, without the reserve of an ordinary lady.
The intimate words came suddenly, and the tutor was stunned and forgot to let go.
As the breeze blew by, in the cool shade of the trees, the man stood tall as a pine tree, and the woman was as delicate as a flower, clinging to him sweetly.
After a few breaths, the complex expression in the Grand Tutor's eyes turned into determination. He resolutely put the princess down and knelt down to apologize: "I did not mean to be rude. Please forgive me, Princess."
Affectionate became ruthless in the blink of an eye. Looking at the rigid and stone-like tutor, Princess Minghua puffed up her cheeks in anger and left in anger.
"good!"
Director Zhang was finally satisfied and the shot ended.
The sponsor treated the guests in the evening, and the actors continued to eat lunch at noon. Mingwei secretly asked Chen Zhang: "Do you know the man in a suit who visited the set this morning?"
Chen Zhang swallowed the food in his mouth, thought for a moment and said, "I've never dealt with him before. I heard that it was Mr. Cheng from Zhenghua Group, and he also invested in "Da Ming"."
Mingwei suddenly lost her appetite.
When did Cheng Yao invest? Before or after her audition
"Why are you asking about him?" Chen Zhang asked curiously.
Ming Wei smiled: "Nothing, he's so good looking, I thought he was a celebrity."
To be honest, Cheng Yao has handsome features and carries himself like a rich kid, not inferior to the popular young actors, otherwise Ming Wei would not have been easily attracted to him.
Chen Zhang looked at her and said meaningfully, "Are you interested? I can help you make a connection tonight."
The two of them dealt with each other every day and had a very familiar relationship. Ming Wei glared at him unhappily: "Am I that kind of person?" Then she continued eating.
Chen Zhang breathed a sigh of relief. There were many female stars who wanted to curry favor with wealthy men. Fortunately, Ming Wei didn't have that intention.
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There was a dinner in the evening, so the shooting ended early in the afternoon. Mingwei went back to the hotel first. As soon as she entered the room, she received a call from an unknown number.
Mingwei hesitated for a few seconds, closed the door and answered the phone without saying anything.
"Weiwei, it's me."
Ming Wei couldn't describe her feelings when she heard a familiar yet strange nickname on the phone. She asked coldly, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"miss you."
In a suite on the top floor of the hotel, Cheng Yao closed his eyes and leaned on the sofa, speaking hoarsely, his mind constantly reappearing Ming Wei that he had seen on the set during the day. Ming Wei in ancient costume was really a princess, delicate and sweet with an extraordinary temperament. It was only today that he knew that his Wei Wei could be so beautiful, so beautiful that he wanted to take her down on behalf of Mu Tingzhou and never let her go.
"It's okay, I'm hanging up." Mingwei was not in the mood to listen to his sweet words.
"Don't!" Cheng Yao sat up straight at once, speaking anxiously, fearing that Ming Wei would block him again.
Mingwei pursed her lips and continued to wait, mainly wanting to confirm one thing.
"Meet after the dinner? I have something to tell you in person." Cheng Yao cleared his throat and said nervously.
Ming Wei refused: "They said on the phone that there are paparazzi here and it's hard to explain if someone secretly photographed us."
Cheng Yao had investigated in advance and reported the name of a small restaurant: "There are no paparazzi there, Weiwei, I just want to see you once, let's talk it out."
Ming Wei didn't want to go, so she asked directly what she suspected: "Does your investment in this drama have anything to do with my joining the crew?"
"Want to know the answer?" Cheng Yao smiled and lowered his voice, as if flirting: "Ask me in person and I'll tell you."