Has Big Shot Fallen in Love Today?-Chapter 642 You Like It Very Much

Chapter 642: Chapter 642 You Like It Very Much
The crew is saying that the lead actress Ai Xiao’s acting is poor, and she pretends to be sick when she can’t get through a shoot.
Ai Xiao’s scheme backfired on her.
The director called the producer, and the producer complained to Gu Jiahui’s secretary, saying Ai Xiao is not cooperating with the shoot and pretending to be sick.
Ai Xiao’s agent specifically called, giving her a harsh scolding.
"...If you can’t do it, just say so! It’s only been a few days over there, it’s still time to replace you." The agent said.
Ai Xiao quickly apologized profusely.
After dinner that day, Qian Zhe Lin chatted with Sheng Tang for a bit.
Speaking of Ai Xiao’s illness, Qian Zhe Lin told Sheng Tang something: "Our agents fear most that we can’t control our appetites. If it really becomes a problem, there’s a solution, so she gave us an emetic drug.
It’s packaged in a very small bottle that can be drunk directly, though mixing it with water is better, it buffers the drug’s side effects on the stomach and has no particular taste. It can’t be taken long-term, at most once a month.
It’s very effective. I tried it once. It makes both the person and the stomach suffer greatly, but it gets everything out of the stomach. I didn’t dare to try it again later, even if I overeat, I’d rather make time to go to the gym.
Today, it’s obvious Ai Xiao wanted to pretend to vomit. If she had taken the medication, it should be easy to throw up, not as it is now, being scolded by her agent and laughed at by others in the crew."
Sheng Tang: "There’s such a drug?"
"Yes, hospitals sell it too, for special treatments, but it’s obvious our agents didn’t get it from a hospital prescription." Qian Zhe Lin said.
Sheng Tang: "..."
Qian Zhe Lin: "So, what’s up with Ai Xiao really?"
Sheng Tang understood.
She didn’t reveal Ai Xiao’s secret.
Being an innocent flower isn’t bad, letting others think she knows nothing and just stumbled upon a solution to her crisis.
Ai Xiao intended to frame Sheng Tang for drugging. If she really handed the water directly to Ai Xiao, she wouldn’t be able to explain herself.
"I don’t know either, maybe she didn’t dare to use the drug." Sheng Tang said.
Qian Zhe Lin said no more.
Actually, he shouldn’t have been talking to Sheng Tang about these things, since Sheng Tang wasn’t his friend.
The competition between male and female artists isn’t as fierce; it’s not a life-and-death struggle. But in this industry, there are no real friends.
After this incident, Ai Xiao restrained herself a bit.
She still performed poorly.
Especially with Sheng Tang as a contrast, her poor performance was glaring, everyone in the crew looked down on her.
Even Qian Zhe Lin, who played her love interest, couldn’t spark any chemistry with her.
This kind of low-budget film should be finished in half a month, considering there aren’t many external scenes and few characters.
However, it took half a month to shoot only a third of it. On one hand, Ai Xiao dragged the progress; on the other hand, the director was too meticulous and picky.
The director approached this small-budget, five-million production with the attitude of shooting a blockbuster.
Half a month later, it rained for several days.
The set wasn’t convenient to continue shooting, so the director gave the whole crew a three-day break.
Sheng Tang got some respite and immediately packed her things to head back to the city.
Qian Zhe Lin had the same idea, having his buddy come to pick him up.
Originally planning to take a bus back, Sheng Tang accepted Qian Zhe Lin’s invitation and hitched a ride.
Returning to the city, Sheng Tang didn’t go to Gu Jiahui’s place but went back to her own home.
Her parents prepared a meal with hot dishes for her.
Sheng Tang excitedly talked about her experiences in the crew.
Her father said to her, "You must really like this crew. You used to talk about different crews in just a few sentences."
Sheng Tang: "..."
Her face slightly reddened.
Because most crews she talked about before were adaptations from her past life memories, so it wasn’t good to elaborate.
After dinner, Sheng Tang remembered her grandmother’s memorial day, which she missed due to filming.
"I’m going to pay respects to Grandma this afternoon, Mom, can I borrow your car?" Sheng Tang said.
Mom agreed.
"Are you going too?" Sheng Tang asked her mom.
Mom shook her head, "I visited a few days ago. Every time I go, I feel sadness, so I won’t go this time. You go by yourself."
Fearing the topic might delve deeper into sadness, Sheng Tang quickly changed the subject, no longer discussing paying respects to Grandma.
After lunch, it was still raining outside, Sheng Tang drove her mom’s car to the cemetery.