Not bothering to pay attention to them, Xia Xingcheng pulled Gu Xingxi directly and said, "Ignore them, let's go."
Gu Xingxi didn't understand what Xia Xingcheng asked him to do, but he still followed Xia Xingcheng to the studio obediently. When he saw the equipment that had been prepared in the studio, he couldn't help but look at Xia Xingcheng in confusion.
"By the way, I forgot to tell you. Today I'm going to help you get used to the camera, and take promotional photos by the way. Just use the look you had when you traveled through time and space."
After saying that, Xia Xingcheng gave Gu Xingxi an encouraging smile.
She believed that this boy would never let her down even after all this time.
Gu Xingxi nodded gently, but his eyes were still a little timid, because he hadn't faced the camera for so long, and he didn't know if it would work.
Sensing Gu Xingxi's concerns, Xia Xingcheng couldn't help but slow down her tone and said softly: "Don't lose confidence. I have always believed that you are the best. You go and prepare yourself. We will start in a moment."
Because she was afraid that Gu Xingxi would be nervous, Xia Xingcheng personally communicated with the photographer about her control over the camera. When she came back, she saw Gu Xingxi lost in thought in a corner.
Looking at Gu Xingxi's thoughtful expression, Xia Xingcheng gently stepped forward and signaled to him that the shooting was about to begin.
The photographer and lighting technician were already in place. Gu Xingxi wanted to take a step forward but stopped again, a hint of timidity flashing through his eyes.
"Believe in yourself, you can do it!" Xia Xingcheng's voice was firm. Although her tone was slightly serious, she still smiled.
However, Gu Xingxi stepped forward hesitantly. Under the light of the lights, he was dressed in black pants and a white shirt. He was a well-deserved handsome man. There was an inadvertent melancholy in his handsome face, and his handsome face was clean and sober.
Xia Xingcheng stared at him and was very satisfied with the look, so she called the photographer to officially start shooting.
But when the photographer raised his camera and pressed the shutter, he captured another scene, and then he couldn't help but frown.
Xia Xingcheng stopped when the filming started and curiously stepped forward to ask: "Is there something wrong? Does his image need makeup?"
The photographer shook his head and sighed and replied: "It's not that I'm in a bad condition, you're not in a good state at all when you look at Gu Xingxi. He even subconsciously avoided the moment I took the photo."
Then Xia Xingcheng saw the photo she had just taken. She didn't even notice that Gu Xingxi's eyes turned elsewhere.
"Gu Xingxi, don't be nervous, act more naturally, let's do it again." Xia Xingcheng did not blame him, but instead cheered him up with a smile.
"Well, I... got it." Gu Xingxi forced out an unnatural smile, and even his speech became meek and timid.
The second shooting begins.
However, when the flashing light flashed, Gu Xingxi fell into his old habit again and was even more nervous than before.
The darkness that had accumulated for a long time permeated the bottom of his heart, and his repeated forbearance only made the pressure worse. For a while, he felt that his consciousness could not control his body at all, and his mood became more and more depressed.
After several failures, the photographer began to show some impatience. He simply sat aside drinking water and playing with his mobile phone, waiting for Gu Xingxi to really get into the mood.
Xia Xingcheng was also worried, thinking hard about how to help him.
Suddenly she remembered the movie "Through Time" that Gu Xingxi participated in in his early days in the industry. Although he was still shy about acting as a newcomer at the time, he still showed the classic early part in a relaxed and touching way.
Xia Xingcheng walked towards Gu Xingxi who was standing aside and asked, "Do you remember the role you played back then? You were betrayed by the girl you liked and went crazy and fell into the devil's path?"
Gu Xingxi was startled, then nodded with confusion and said, "Of course I remember, but taking promotional photos is not acting."
"I understand, but if you try to re-act it, maybe you can start filming if you find the feeling." Xia Xingcheng persuaded him patiently.
Although Gu Xingxi still had no confidence, he still followed Xia Xingcheng's suggestion and reenacted his old play while everyone watched.
But what was unsatisfactory was that Xia Xingcheng found that even a performance he had just picked up at the time now looked lame and stiff.
Just when Xia Xingcheng sighed repeatedly, Gu Xingxi cast a determined look at her, "I'll try again, maybe it'll be better to get familiar with it."
Xia Xingcheng nodded and accompanied him to perform this plot several times, but his acting skills were always superficial.
The repeated failures made Gu Xingxi very upset. He was so anxious that his palms almost became sweaty. The more he wanted to do well, the more things failed to go as planned.
Xia Xingcheng looked at his bewildered look and could only feel angry at him. At this moment, an unknown fire surged into her heart.
"If an actor can't play the soul of the character, he might as well go to the circus and play the clown!" Xia Xingcheng's voice was stern, and her thin eyebrows were tightly knitted.
Feeling the sudden change in her attitude, Gu Xingxi was like a frightened child, too ashamed to say anything.
At this time, the photographer who was waiting on the side also came over and shrugged his shoulders and complained to Xia Xingcheng: "Please, I have made appointments with several people today. If it doesn't work, just make another date. Don't waste time on each other, okay?"
The photographer is well-known in the industry, which is why Xia Xingcheng tried his best to let Gu Xingxi audition to get a feel for it.
She hopes to have the best photographers take the most perfect promotional photos for Gu Xingxi.
At this time, Xia Xingcheng caught a glimpse of his dull expression, and the annoyance in his heart finally burst out.
"Why are you still in a daze? Have you been hidden in the snow for several years and your previous sharpness and sharpness have been worn away? I want you to answer my question, is your initial choice wrong, and you only deserve one life? Squatting in a corner and unable to raise your head?"
Hearing Xia Xingcheng's harsh words, Gu Xingxi was startled. He moved his lips and wanted to speak but hesitated.
At the moment, Xia Xingcheng seemed to be a boring gourd, and she felt even more angry. She didn't know how to wake him up.
She sneered: "Don't talk? Very good! Then we'll break up! If you choose to give up on yourself, I'll let you fend for yourself. I'll go communicate with the manager now to replace him!"
Xia Xingcheng's sharp eyes swept over him, with a hint of contempt in his anger, as if he really no longer had any hope for him.
Hearing this, Gu Xingxi, who lowered his eyes and said nothing, suddenly frowned tightly. His body was shaking and his fists were clenched tightly, like a man struggling desperately in the water.
The others looked at Xia Xingcheng's angry face. For a moment, no one dared to say anything, they were all intimidated by her aura.
Taking a deep breath, she was about to speak again when she suddenly looked up and saw Gu Xingxi staring at her, his eyes filled with tears.
(End of chapter)