Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Jin Lan lowered her head and took a sip of water. She did not dare to drink too much, afraid that her face would swell up when she was on camera later.
âSister Jin Lan, this recliner is for you.â Xiao Baoâs assistant ran over and spread out the recliner for her.
âXiao Bao doesnât have any night scenes. Why are you still here?â Jin Lan looked at her strangely.
âBrother Lu asked me to come over. He asked me to stay up all night with you. Heâll follow Xiao Bao the whole time during the day tomorrow, so I donât have to do anything. Weâre just taking shifts.â The assistant was usually in the studio and was temporarily transferred to accompany Xiao Bao. She smiled. âNo wonder I didnât see Brother Lu going out on dates. It turns out that he hid you here secretly.â
Jin Lan did not expect Lu Mingjue to ask his assistant to help her. However, it was indeed much more convenient with an assistant around. After all, the actors and actresses were all focused on filming. There were too many people at the event location, so it was not convenient for her to do many things.
She smiled at the assistantâs teasing. âThank you.â
âItâs no trouble. Itâs what I should do. Sit down and rest. Just let me know if you need anything.â
âThank you.â Jin Lanâs eyes flickered.
The arrival of this assistant really helped Jin Lan a lot.
Tonight, the character she was playing had a scene in the forest. It was a scene where she was drenched in the rain. She had to be splashed with water repeatedly. The water would come from the sprinkler truck nearby. There were several close-ups alone.
With this assistant around, she could hand Jin Lan a towel and hot water in time so that she could focus on her work.
If she was alone, she might not even be able to drink hot water.
Even so, the autumn night air was cold. It was still uncomfortable to feel cold all over.
After a few hours of filming in the rain, Jin Lan was exhausted.
The production team made ginger tea for all the actors and actresses.
The assistant brought Jin Lan a cup of it. âSister Jin Lan, drink it while itâs hot.â
Jin Lan was wrapped in a towel and holding the ginger tea. Her entire body was trembling as she sneezed several times in a row.
âWill you catch a cold?â the assistant asked. âWill you be resting during the day tomorrow?â
âNo, it just so happens that my scenes are changed to tomorrow. My scenes tomorrow are connected to tonightâs, so after two hours of rest, I have to continue filming during the day.â
The assistant said in surprise, âThatâs too harsh.â
âItâs not like this every day. Thereâs nothing we can do if work needs to be rushed occasionally,â Jin Lan said with a smile. âIâll go back and take a shower.
Iâll come over later and wait to shoot the sunrise.â
âOkay, then take care of yourself.â The assistant stood up to pack the things.
Xiao Baoâs scene in the morning was with Jin Lan.
As they had to shoot the sunrise, he woke up early to change his clothes and put on makeup.
The director said to Lu Mingjue, âMr. Mingjue, this child is really talented and willing to take on difficulties. Are you planning to train him well after signing him?â
âNot really. Heâs just here to play.â
âHeâs so dedicated to his work. Itâs really rare for a child to be like this.â
Lu Mingjue looked around and saw Jin Lan walking over from afar. He saw her go to the dressing room. He frowned. âJin Lan has scenes to shoot?â
âThatâs right. Jin Lan will be filming a scene with Xiao Bao. Weâre just waiting for the sunrise to shoot a natural scene.â
âDidnât she have night scenes? Sheâs filming both day and night?â
âThereâs nothing we can do about it. Itâs all because of timing. Sometimes, when actors encounter such situations, they can only make do. Itâs not like this every day.â
Lu Mingjue glanced at the sky outside. The sky was not bright yet, and it was the darkest before dawn.
After a while, it would be morning.
He thought of a woman who once worked so hard for her future and career.
However, she⦠did not succeed.
He lowered his head slightly.
Jin Lan came out after putting on makeup and sneezed a few times in a row. The tissue box beside her never left her side.
The director asked, âJin Lan, do you have a cold?â
âItâs okay, itâs okay. Ah-choo, I can still hold on. Ah-chooâ¦â Jin Lan immediately said, âIâm just feeling a little under the weather. It wonât affect me.â
âOkay, letâs get ready to start.â The director had to think of the set, which cost him a lot of manpower and resources. Since Jin Lan said that there was no problem, he did not want to waste any more time.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jin Lan held Xiao Baoâs hand. âXiao Bao, letâs go film. Iâll try not to get too close to you later, lest I infect you with a cold.â
âAre you sure you donât want to rest?â Xiao Bao asked.
âThereâs really no need. Itâs just a small problem.â
Lu Mingjue frowned slightly. He picked up the notice and took a look. Only then did he realize that Jin Lan had filmed all the scenes in the rain last night.
He took Xiao Baoâs bottle of water, picked up Jin Lanâs backpack from the side, poured her some hot water, and followed her with a recliner.
Jin Lanâs assistant had yet to get up.
On the other hand, Qiao Weiyang called to ask about Xiao Bao.
âLet me show you. Xiao Bao is very obedient. Todayâs scenes are early in the morning. Theyâve just started.â Lu Mingjue aimed the camera of his phone in Xiao Bao and Jin Lanâs direction.
The two of them were filming.
Qiao Weiyang didnât say much and just looked at Xiao Bao seriously.
She was worried that Xiao Bao would not be able to adapt to outdoor scenes, but she did not expect him to adapt well in the past two days.
It could be seen from the camera that Xiao Baoâs performance was better and smoother than before.
She smiled, but she keenly realized that the focus of the video was gradually shifting away from Xiao Bao and moving to Jin Lan.
Although the two of them were still in frame, the person holding the phone had shifted the focus ever so slightly.
Others might not be able to tell, and perhaps the person holding the cell phone might not be able to realize this either. However, with Qiao Weiyangâs sharpness, she quickly noticed it.
She smiled knowingly and said, âThen go ahead with your work. Since Xiao Bao is quite obedient, Iâll hang up first.â
âOkay.â Lu Mingjue turned off the video call.
But he was still looking in that direction, his gaze not moving.
Two hours later, the scene was finally over.
Lu Mingjue strode over and picked Xiao Bao up. âAre you tired? Do you want to eat something?â
âYes.â Xiao Bao immediately nodded.
Children got hungry quickly, so Lu Mingjue handed some food to him.
Jin Lan was a little dizzy. When she saw that her recliner was also there, she guessed that Lu Mingjue had moved it over. She did not bother to thank him and immediately sat down.
She leaned back in the recliner and felt some energy return.
She was a little exhausted. She stayed up all night, caught a cold, and was lacking sleep. It was difficult for her to hold on, but she had to.
Realizing that someone was calling her, she forced her eyes open and saw a palm stretching out in front of her. There were two pills on the palm.
Her eyelids were a little heavy and hot. Finally, she could see Lu Mingjue clearly..