Chapter 2037: Chapter 180: Changing Roles
Lu Yinxing just felt like it was over.
In an instant, she just felt a chill down her spine.
Countless gazes shot over like tiny flying daggers.
Yin Yifan, however, seed completely unconcerned.
Lu Yinxing could even see that reporters among the potential fans had already taken out their caras and started snapping away furiously.
Lu Yinxing gave a hard glare at Yin Yifan beside her.
But Yin Yifan pretended not to notice.
Lu Yinxing hadn’t expected Yin Yifan to be eating with the crew.
Because after eating, he would soon start working.
The dining place was a parked van outside.
But the space inside the van was quite large.
There was a dedicated dining table.
Various al boxes were laid out on the table.
But although the dishes inside were varied,
they were basically low-fat, low-salt diet als.
Just because Yin Yifan was a star.
Actually, Yin Yifan wasn’t fat at all, his figure was well-proportioned, and he looked dashing.
But people appear rounder on cara than in reality.
To look better onscreen, the director asked him to slim down a bit more.
Lu Yinxing looked at the table full of cucumbers and boiled chicken breasts, feeling no appetite.
Lu Yinxing said, “You usually eat these?”
Yin Yifan sighed, “Yeah, pity , Sister Shan treats like a rabbit now. Do you think this is food for people? Eating greens every day, now I see everything is green.”
“Who’s to bla, you’re a star. You gain more than regular people, so you definitely bear more too.”
Lu Yinxing suddenly thought of a question: “Yin Yifan, what’s your dream, is it just to be a star?”
Maybe she was just provoked by Xia Ye.
Lu Yinxing felt that in Xia Ye’s eyes, she was just a hopeless person without dreams.
But indeed.
Lu Yinxing never thought about this question.
Nor did she know what her future held.
It seed like others had clear goals, but she was aimless, just knowing how to take things easy.
Yin Yifan said, “Dreams? I don’t really have a dream.”
Lu Yinxing was shocked, “You don’t have dreams either?”
Yin Yifan looked up and asked, “Why must people have dreams?”
Lu Yinxing froze again.
Yin Yifan said, “Life is short, many tis we don’t even know what we want or like, only by slowly moving forward does the dream beco clearer. So I just do what I feel like I should do now, as for dreams, if I have one soday, then I’ll go achieve it.”
Lu Yinxing thought that made sense too.
Probably because she’s a Libra.
So the two life attitudes created a huge impact in her mind.
Lu Yinxing didn’t know which one was right.
Lu Yinxing suddenly felt confused.
Yin Yifan seed to have sensed sothing, reaching out and knocking Lu Yinxing’s head: “How could your silly brain think about such profound questions?”
Lu Yinxing said, “You think I’m stupid too?”
Yin Yifan just sensed Lu Yinxing’s mood was off, “Who said you’re stupid, I’ll scold them for you, expose them, let my fans attack, a mouthful from each, they could drown them.”
Lu Yinxing suddenly laughed, “You just said I was stupid.”
Yin Yifan said, “Can’t you tell good words from bad ones, did that tone sound like I was scolding you? I like you.”
Yin Yifan said it so casually that he liked her.
Lu Yinxing didn’t mind at all, as if she hadn’t heard.
And at this mont, the van’s door suddenly opened.
A petite figure appeared at the door.
“Yifan, so this is where you are, do you want to share my lunch? Just ordered Australian lobster from Yipin Building.”
The person at the door froze for a mont seeing there were two people inside.
Then imdiately frowned.
Lu Yinxing recognized the girl at the door.
She looked very young, about the sa age as them.
But her outfit was very avant-garde and trendy.
A black tank top and tight leather pants highlighted her curvy figure.
Her figure was typically Western, smooth curves, very sexy.
But her face was considered sweet, with a cute Korean-style braided hairstyle.
The girl walked a few steps forward.
Standing in front of Yin Yifan, she seed quite unhappy.
With an accusatory tone, “Who is she?”
Yin Yifan smiled and said, “This seems to have nothing to do with you.”
It was the first ti Lu Yinxing saw Yin Yifan speak like this.
Although he was smiling, his deanor was very cold.
One could clearly feel his displeasure at being disturbed.
The girl said, “How does that have nothing to do with ? Right now you’re a CP combo with . What if you get photographed by reporters having a al with another girl? If a rumor arises, we’ll both suffer huge losses.”
Yin Yifan said, “I will tell Sister Shan, I won’t hype up a CP with you, we are just collaborators.”
Hearing this, the girl was obviously angry.
But instead of talking to Yin Yifan, she turned to introduce herself to Lu Yinxing.
Her tone carried a faint sense of superiority and arrogance: “Hello, I’m Ruan Lianzhu, the leading lady of Shadow. Although I don’t know who you are, during our shoot, the lead actors are not allowed to have other rumors, so please have so self-awareness.”
Lu Yinxing understood now.
No wonder this girl looked sowhat familiar just now.
She turned out to be a joke in the entertainnt industry, born from a talent show and now imnsely popular, Ruan Lianzhu.
Also the leading lady in this Shadow movie.
Ruan Lianzhu was still very popular.
Probably the hottest young actress at the mont, with a huge number of fans.
Mainly because she had a sweet appearance.
And she often ntioned her poor family background onstage during the talent show, saying she had to rely on herself to help her family, to achieve dreams.
In the end, she won quite a bit of support playing the sympathy card.
And after the talent show, the labels used to package her were inspirational girl and other encouraging words.
So she’s currently quite popular, a rising star.
This ti, her first partnership with the transitioning film star Yin Yifan naturally attracted much attention.
The dia had previously captured close interactions between the two while filming scenes.
So rumors spread.
Lu Yinxing sized up the person in front of her.
Clearly a spoiled rich girl with a proud deanor.
Lu Yinxing said, “Yin Yifan and I are just classmates, don’t misunderstand, we just happened to et today.”
Ruan Lianzhu looked skeptical, “Really just classmates?”
Yin Yifan said, “Xingxing, you don’t need to explain to her, she’s just a colleague of mine, don’t misunderstand.”
Ruan Lianzhu’s face turned green upon hearing those words.
Was Yin Yifan explaining to this girl?
And telling her not to misunderstand, what exactly is their relationship?
Ruan Lianzhu was indignant, “Yin Yifan, how can you do this?”
Yin Yifan’s face still carried a smile, but it was obviously perfunctory: “Was I wrong about anything? Please step out, I haven’t finished my al.”
Ruan Lianzhu pursed her lips, angrily leaving the van.
Lu Yinxing watched her leaving figure and sighed, saying: “It seems like the girl has a crush on you.”
“No way, she’s just a spoiled young lady who thinks the whole world should revolve around her. To be honest, I can’t stand people like that.”
Lu Yinxing suddenly seed to think of sothing.
Lu Yinxing said: “But didn’t she claim to have co from humble beginnings on a variety show?”
Yin Yifan said: “You believe what’s said on variety shows? Those are all scripted.”
Lu Yinxing’s worldview was shaken.
She then thought: “I’m also a spoiled young lady, do you dislike ?”
Yin Yifan said: “I dislike spoiled young ladies like her, but I like spoiled young ladies like you. I’m a double-standard person.”
For the first ti, soone admitted their flaws so shalessly.
Lu Yinxing said: “Look at you, always talking about ‘liking,’ I bet you’ve used this trick to deceive many girls.”
Yin Yifan suddenly spoke seriously: “You’ve misunderstood , I swear to God, I really like you. I’ve never said this to other girls.”
It was the first ti Yin Yifan so clearly expressed his liking.
Lu Yinxing was taken aback.
Lu Yinxing, looking a bit displeased: “What do you like about ?”
Yin Yifan said: “Love , love my dog.”
Lu Yinxing was even more confused.
But seeing Yin Yifan’s playful deanor, it was obvious he was just saying it casually.
Lu Yinxing deliberately ignored it.
At this ti, Yin Yifan’s assistant Qingqing ca in and said that the director wanted to start filming.
Lu Yinxing sensibly said: “I’ll head out now.”
Yin Yifan said: “You just got here, wait for a bit. I have a short day today, after wrap-up, I’ll take you soplace nice.”
Lu Yinxing’s curiosity was piqued: “What place?”
Yin Yifan said deliberately: “You’ll find out after I finish work.”
Lu Yinxing was already feeling down today.
With nowhere to go originally.
So she just stayed on set.
Just in ti to watch Yin Yifan and Ruan Lianzhu shoot a scene.
The afternoon scene was a romantic hero-rescues-damsel sequence.
Ruan Lianzhu played the role of the rich heiress Anna kidnapped by bandits,
who is rescued from the rooftop by “Shadow,” leaping with her.
Though the scene was shot against a green screen,
the height was still over ten ters.
Below were safety nets and airbags.
One part required them to descend on wires from high up, ending with a fall onto the airbags while embracing.
It was a challenging and slightly dangerous shoot.
Yin Yifan was very professional.
But Ruan Lianzhu was obviously not cooperating.
Always making so mistake or another, even bursting into laughter.
Lu Yinxing, watching from the side, felt like Ruan Lianzhu was doing it deliberately.
After the fifth take, Yin Yifan couldn’t hold back anymore.
He protested to the director.
The director also ca over.
He said to Ruan Lianzhu: “Zhu Zhu, what’s up? This scene isn’t difficult for you.”
Ruan Lianzhu clung to the director’s arm and started acting coy: “Sorry, Director, I’m a bit under the weather today, and it’s my first ti acting, I’m inexperienced. A few more tries should do it.”
Yin Yifan said: “A few more tis and you’ll break my arm.”
Every ti they fell from above, Yin Yifan had to protectively cradle her.
His right arm always hit the surface first,
though it was onto an airbag, it still bore her weight.
Each jump carried nurous unknown risks.
The director was also getting impatient.
The director said: “One more take, if it doesn’t work, we move to the next scene.”
The director turned to prepare.
Yin Yifan said to Ruan Lianzhu: “What’s your deal?”
Ruan Lianzhu said: “Nothing, I just like the feeling of being in your arms. Anyway, my dad’s an investor; even if I do it a hundred tis, the director won’t say anything.”
Yin Yifan looked coldly at Ruan Lianzhu.
Ruan Lianzhu said: “Unless you apologize to , beg , if you just ask , I’ll cooperate, how about that?”
Ruan Lianzhu stood with arms crossed, exuding arrogance.
She had always been a little princess, above others.
The line of those pursuing her could stretch from the Huangpu River to Notre Da de Paris.
She paid no attention to any of them.
She’d just entered showbiz, wanting to create so buzz by partnering with soone.
Yin Yifan was certainly the best choice.
Plus, Yin Yifan was indeed strikingly handso and charming.
Initially, their collaboration was quite enjoyable.
She even considered further developnt.
Unexpectedly, that brat showed up out of nowhere.
She wanted to ensure Yin Yifan knew she wasn’t so easily discarded.
Yin Yifan’s gaze fell on Ruan Lianzhu.
Ruan Lianzhu wore an air of superiority, challenging his next move.
Who would’ve thought, Yin Yifan suddenly turned his head, looking away.
He directly shouted in the director’s direction: “Director, I want a different partner.”
Yin Yifan’s words stunned everyone on set.
The director hurriedly ran back before even reaching his seat.
The other staff also gathered around.
Ruan Lianzhu never expected Yin Yifan to say such a thing outright.
Furious, she pointed at Yin Yifan’s nose: “Yin Yifan, say that again?”
Yin Yifan calmly said: “I want a different partner, or else I won’t do it.”
The situation turned very serious.
This film was a leading male role, Yin Yifan was undoubtedly crucial.
Among the rising stars, he had the highest popularity.
After working together these days, his professionalism was comndable, everyone was pleased with him.
But now he suddenly demanded a change of cast.
In fact, everyone sowhat understood, as even the bystanders noticed Ruan Lianzhu was deliberately uncooperative.
The director, too, was fed up with such actresses.
She lacked any professional integrity.
Compared to Yin Yifan, the gap was glaring.
But Ruan Lianzhu’s father was one of the investors.
That was her backing for securing the role; otherwise, the director wouldn’t have chosen her.
Now, though the director could understand Yin Yifan,
the film was already halfway done; changing the female lead could hinder progress.
More importantly, they couldn’t explain it to the investors.
The director sighed and diated: “Yifan, don’t be impulsive; conflicts during collaborations are normal. I’ll talk to Zhu Zhu, you can be assured.”
Yin Yifan was never one to make things difficult.
But unexpectedly, he was very resolute this ti: “I said the female lead must be replaced, or I won’t act, even if I have to pay the penalty.”
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