"Lin Mengxing, what did you do?" The female lead's assistant roared at Lin Mengxing.
Lin Mengxing sneered, "That's a strange thing to say. What do you mean, what did I do? With so many eyes watching, can't they see what I did? Your artist suddenly lost control of her emotions and slowed down the progress. Instead of properly caring for your artist, you have time to pick a fight with me?"
The assistant glared angrily at Lin Mengxing before turning to comfort her own artist.
Lin Mengxing curled her lip and turned around, only to see Gu Changye and Shen Yunyun.
"Yunyun, Old Gu." Lin Mengxing immediately ran over to them.
"You got here so fast. I thought you wouldn't make it until tomorrow."
"Someone wanted to see you so badly they'd cross mountains and rivers, travel under the stars and moon for you," Shen Yunyun teased.
Lin Mengxing rolled her eyes. "Was it you? You little ungrateful thing."
But Gu Changye's face flushed against his will.
The one who crossed mountains and rivers, traveling under the stars and moon, was him.
Seeing the person he longed for truly lifted his spirits.
"What's the deal with that female lead?" Shen Yunyun asked curiously.
She sensed something was going on, and it definitely had to do with Lin Mengxing.
No matter how deep the female lead's schemes were, she couldn't outplay Lin Mengxing.
Sure enough, Lin Mengxing grinned, glanced toward the female lead, and made a shushing gesture.
Shen Yunyun immediately leaned in to whisper with her.
It turned out the female lead was jealous of Lin Mengxing's looks and superior acting skills, feeling outclassed in every way, so she had it out for her.
At first, she repeatedly tried to make trouble for Lin Mengxing, but Lin Mengxing always defused it.
Lin Mengxing felt that always being on the defensive was too cowardly, so she decided to reclaim some ground in this particular scene.
As a result, Lin Mengxing threw off her rhythm, making it impossible for her to keep up, leading to one NG after another.
And since the scene involved the female lead hitting the supporting actress, overall it didn't look like Lin Mengxing's fault, but rather a top-tier star bullying a minor nobody.
She realized something was wrong, and the more anxious she got, the more mistakes she made, spiraling into a vicious cycle.
Finally, she broke down.
Now her agency would have to shell out a fortune for damage control.
Shen Yunyun's eyes sparkled as she gave Lin Mengxing a thumbs-up.
She always knew Lin Mengxing wouldn't get the short end of the stick at work, but Gu Changye never believed it.
"When will you wrap up today? I'll treat you both to dinner afterward," Gu Changye said.
"Sure, let me ask the director." Lin Mengxing immediately went to check with him.
The director was in a foul mood.
The drama was being shot across several sets, and all the others were going smoothly—only his set kept running into one problem after another.
Annoying.
He went to ask the female lead's side if they could continue.
The female lead had just been calmed down, but when she heard the director's harsh tone, she couldn't take it anymore. Tears fell like free-flowing beads, one after another.
But the director didn't dare offend her—she had backing.
Seeing her red, swollen eyes, it looked like filming was off for the day.
So the director had Lin Mengxing shoot the next few scenes instead.
Lin Mengxing smiled sweetly and said, "I'll cooperate fully."
Shen Yunyun thought that with the female lead as a contrast, the director would surely like Lin Mengxing.
But to her surprise, the director looked at Lin Mengxing with disdain, even his eyes and nose seeming off, and let out a cold snort.
Clearly displeased.
This left Shen Yunyun confused.
Still, Lin Mengxing was working, so she didn't interrupt.