The hot airing of “The Third Person” brought more than just popularity to Xia Yuan, but also trouble.
It’s unclear where a group of haters came from, nitpicking and finding faults under Xia Yuan’s new Weibo posts.
However, the company quickly intervened and the hired water army was accused of fake reviews.
At the moment, Xia Yuan was on the set of “The Palace”, where the drama featured not only the female lead but also various concubines who were either A-listers or rising stars.
Even the male lead, the emperor, had just won the Best Actor award last year.
Within this circle, Xia Yuan’s fame did not cause any ripples, except for her excessively beautiful and stunning face.
She portrayed the beloved concubine white moonlight, Shu Fei, who captivated the emperor with a dance, receiving continuous favor in the harem.
In a assassination attempt, she shielded the emperor with her delicate body.
Her life came to a halt at the most beautiful age, becoming the emperor’s savior, and posthumously honored as the Empress Jiayue.
Since then, every year, there were always a few concubines resembling Empress Jiayue in the harem.
And the female lead was the most similar among them.
At the beginning of “The Palace”, it was Xia Yuan’s captivating dance.
At this moment, a professional dance teacher was teaching Xia Yuan how to pose, as she didn’t need to actually dance with a professional dance double.
Seeing the director’s cautious attitude towards her, was he looking down on her for taking the back door?
Xia Yuan took a big sip of milk tea, casually placed it on the stool, stood up, and impatiently said, “Alright, just show me the dance, I’ll learn it.”
The female dance teacher who was posing hesitated, she was instructed by the director to come over and teach a few simple moves, with a double for the actual dance, nothing else was mentioned.
She hesitated, her movements stopped, and she hesitantly said, “This…”
Xia Yuan didn’t make things difficult for her, she asked Zhong Le to call the director over, she had never seen anyone acting so high and mighty in her presence.
Taking her brother’s investment money, and looking down on her, what was going on?
In the plot, it was clear that Shu Fei’s favor was gained through dancing, with a double called in, she had very few scenes in the whole drama, would there be any scenes left for her?
She entered the entertainment industry to pass the time, not to be bullied.
The director quickly arrived, named Chen Qin.
The studio is under the entertainment company that Xia Yuan signed with, and her brother also invested in it, in the entertainment company she signed with.
In a sense, she is also the boss of this director Chen.
Chen Qin is known for being stubborn.
Initially agreeing to let Xia Yuan play this role was also due to pressure from above, coupled with the large investment from the Xia family, he had to let Xia Yuan in.
He had seen many wealthy young ladies who came to the entertainment industry to play around, and some even forced directors to change the script.
For this role, Chen Qin originally had another actress in mind, almost signed the contract, but Xia Yuan squeezed in at the last moment, leaving Chen Qin feeling unwilling.
Even though he was not happy to see Xia Yuan, he still politely asked, “Miss Xia, do you have any questions?”
Xia Yuan was not polite either, “I will personally handle this dance scene.”
Chen Qin thought to himself that she had indeed come, but he had dealt with it many times before.
“Miss Xia, this dance requires professionals to bring out the charm. In post-production, we can edit your face in without leaving a trace.”
Xia Yuan’s red flower hairpin between her eyebrows seemed even more fiery, “Enough, I have learned dance before. I can handle this classical dance.”
She seemed extremely impatient.
Chen Qin knew that if he continued, he might not benefit, so he thought to himself, “This young lady better not feel embarrassed later.”
As for the wasted film, he would bring it up later.
It would be another expense, but he would still make a profit.
Chen Qin said, “Alright, I will prepare on my end first.”
The dance teacher also quickly taught on the spot.
Unexpectedly, Xia Yuan learned very quickly, her movements even more graceful than the teacher’s.
She was a good seedling.
With a heart for cherishing talent, the dance teacher taught even more attentively.
Zhong Le took the opportunity while Xia Yuan was learning to film a video, which would be released later to generate some buzz.
When Xia Yuan felt she had learned enough, she went to the dressing room to change into ancient costume and touch up her makeup.
The props were already prepared, the staff were in position, only the main character Xia Yuan was missing.
The director’s face turned sour, “Where is she?”
Zhong Le went to take care of Xia Yuan, while Lin Qi stayed behind.
She quickly said, “Xia Jie went to change clothes and will be out soon.”
Chen Qin, in director mode, lost his temper more than once, saying, “If you don’t come soon, don’t bother coming at all.”
As soon as the words fell, a gasp was heard.
Ming Hong’s long ancient dress, with the thin belt tied around her waist, accentuated her slender waist.
The flower hairpin on her forehead complemented her fair skin, her eyes alluring but not enchanting.
With each step she took, she exuded charm and grace.
In Chen Qin’s mind, the ideal imperial concubine, Empress Jia Yue, seemed to appear before his eyes.
Noble and aloof.
This was the image of a favored concubine who was the center of attention at the moment.
He was stunned for a moment, then shouted, “What are you looking at? Hurry up and get ready, the show is starting.”
The music began.
Xia Yuan, playing the role of the imperial concubine, stood in the lead dance position, giving a gentle smile to the emperor on the high platform.
In just a moment, she lowered her head and swayed her waist lightly.
The shallow and watery colors in her lowered eyes.
Chen Qin did not expect Xia Yuan’s dancing skills to be so good.
This was even better than the post-editing effects he had anticipated.
Excitedly, he instructed the main camera to focus on Xia Yuan, not missing any subtle expressions.
After the dance.
Xia Yuan was catching her breath, and Zhong Le hurried over, handing her a wet towel.
Casually wiping off the sweat, Xia Yuan asked, “Is it done filming?”
Zhong Le nodded and handed the phone to Xia Yuan for her to see the results.
Glancing at it, Xia Yuan was satisfied with the footage.
At the very least, she was always in the spotlight and no one could steal her thunder.
She was very pleased and planned to post it on her social media later.
The director was very satisfied with Xia Yuan at this moment.
“Miss Xia, there is one more scene to shoot. Come back in three days for the reshoot.”
“Okay, I will be there on time.”
Accompanied by two assistants, she went to the dressing room to remove her makeup.
As for the sour whispers around her, Xia Yuan pretended not to hear anything.
Unless someone had the guts to come up to her and see her tear them apart.
Behind her back, she couldn’t be bothered.
“These days, having connections is great. Even the director is so polite.”
“Yeah, I wonder what background this Miss Xia has.”
“…”
*
After working continuously for an hour, Meng Xiyue found it hard to digest.
Leaning back in her chair, she casually picked up her phone from the table.
She glanced at the messages sent by her business partners and replied to a few.
When she put her phone back, she subconsciously clicked into her friend circle.
Meng Xiyue didn’t have many WeChat friends, only about a dozen in total.
This was her newly registered account, and she didn’t use the previous owner’s WeChat.
So, as soon as she opened her friend circle, the first thing she saw was Xia Yuan’s new video, seemingly taken on set.
She pursed her lips, and her slender, pale fingertips tapped lightly.
At the beginning, there was a bit of noise, followed by a melodious ancient tune.
Xia Yuan was dressed in a red ancient-style dress.
The downcast eyes were mesmerizing, crystal clear in high resolution.
Exuding charm.
When Meng Xiyue snapped out of it, her slightly cool fingertips lightly tapped the like button.
She paused for a moment.
Then, subconsciously, she clicked cancel.
After putting down her phone, those beautiful eyes remained calm and indifferent.
Just a few seconds later, the ringtone sounded.
Incoming call:
Xia Yuan.
Meng Xiyue’s eyelashes trembled as she answered.
A cheerful and smug voice sounded in her ear, “Meng Xiyue, I saw that you liked it.”
“Don’t think that by unliking it, nothing happened.”
“Meng Xiyue, you’re actually slacking off during work hours, and I caught you.”
“Let’s have dinner together tonight, Meng Xiyue.”
The fragmented sunlight sprinkled on Meng Xiyue’s face, her skin as fair as snow, her features delicate, her cold face seeming to melt under the sunlight, exuding warmth.
“Okay.”
Xia Yuan continued to push her luck, “Like it again for me.”
“Okay.”
…
After hanging up the phone, Xia Yuan’s smile overflowed on her face, bright and radiant.
Zhong Le: “Xia Yuan, there’s an internal company banquet…”
Xia Yuan didn’t even wait for Zhong Le to finish, “Cancel it, I have something to do tonight.”
Zhong Le was a bit anxious, she only mentioned it because Xia Yuan seemed to be in a good mood, “Xia Yuan, is it really important? The company’s top management will all be attending today.”
Xia Yuan half-sat in the car seat, leaving behind a charming smile as she closed the door, “Yes, it’s important, I have a dinner appointment.”
“I’ll leave now, leave the rest to Lin Xin.”
After saying that, she drove away in a newly bought sports car.
Leaving behind Zhong Le and Lin Qi to sigh at each other.
What kind of dinner party is so important?
*
This time, Xia Yuan took Meng Xiyue to a Cantonese restaurant.
Cantonese cuisine tends to be on the sweeter side, and she thought Meng Xiyue would like it.
Meng Xiyue sat in the passenger seat, Xia Yuan drove a sports car, the seat was low, and the speed was slightly fast.
“Meng Xiyue, the role I played this time is stunning, I looked at it, the female actors in the theater are not as beautiful as me.”
“Do you know? It’s that director Chen Qin…”
Meng Xiyue sat upright and strict, seeing Xia Yuan talk endlessly, she interrupted: “Drive, be quiet.”
Xia Yuan pouted, obediently focused on driving.
She noticed that Meng Xiyue strictly followed traffic rules and muttered a few words.
There were not so many accidents in the world, and they couldn’t happen to her right?
TL: Don’t jinx yourself!!
At the intersection, the traffic light turned red.
Xia Yuan quickly spoke up: “The day after tomorrow, I will finish filming, do you want to come see my last scene?”
Xia Yuan only had two scenes in total.
Meng Xiyue glanced at her with a light gaze, obviously knowing from Xia Yuan’s monologue just now.
“I have work.”
Xia Yuan: “I know, my scene is scheduled to be filmed around 8 p.m.”
The green light came on.
As she started the car, Xia Yuan added: “If you have to work overtime, then forget it.”
Twisting her body reluctantly, she said, “Work is important.”
At this moment, she slightly lowered her head, and Meng Xiyue’s gaze fell on her, revealing a glimpse of her snow-white nape.
The beautiful corners of her eyes glanced down slightly, showing a hint of grievance and pity.
Meng Xiyue shifted her gaze away, somewhat compromising, “I’ll see how it goes.”
Xia Yuan couldn’t help but raise her eyes and sneak a peek at Meng Xiyue beside her, then quickly retract them.
Her fingertips on the steering wheel couldn’t help but jump happily.
When Meng Xiyue’s cold gaze looked over, she quickly obediently held the wheel, not daring to look away.
Soon they arrived at the Cantonese restaurant.
Xia Yuan found a parking spot, grabbed her bag, and got out of the car.
Under the streetlight, Xia Yuan smiled brightly, “It’s just ahead, I guarantee you’ll like it.”
With that in mind, she couldn’t help but glance at Meng Xiyue beside her.
She never would have imagined that the usually aloof Meng Xiyue actually liked sweet food.
Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but chuckle.
Meng Xiyue glanced faintly at the overly beautiful face and didn’t ask further.
In the dark night, a beam of light shone on them, and the sound of approaching engines grew louder.
Meng Xiyue turned her head to look at the speeding motorcycle coming closer, the person on the back seat had a hand reaching out.
Meng Xiyue quickly pulled Xia Yuan, who was smiling and talking non-stop, behind her, just as the motorcycle whizzed past the spot where Xia Yuan had been standing.
Furthermore, the two people in front even shouted a couple of times.
Obviously, they were seasoned robbers.
Meng Xiyue looked at the brazenly departing motorcycle, her beautiful narrow eyes flashing with coldness.
Finally reacting, Xia Yuan looked at Meng Xiyue standing in front of her, shielding her completely and tightly holding her wrist in a protective stance.
In that moment, her pulse quickened.
Making sure the motorcycle wouldn’t come back, Meng Xiyue turned around and asked, “Are you okay?”
The bewildered Xia Yuan subconsciously avoided those clear shallow eyes, slightly lowering her head.
This movement made her feet ache slightly.
Despite that, Xia Yuan’s eyes were filled with grievances, and she unconsciously appeared fragile, “Meng Xiyue, my foot hurts.”
Meng Xiyue estimated that she might have twisted her foot too hard just now.
Under the streetlight, she squatted down like this.
Before Xia Yuan could react, her slender and fair fingers pinched her ankle.
There was no feeling through the heel of the shoe.
“Take it off, let me see.”
Xia Yuan subconsciously took off her shoe with Meng Xiyue’s strength, allowing the other party to carefully examine her foot.
In her line of sight, Meng Xiyue’s face was delicate, with long and slender eyelashes lowered, and her pretty lips slightly pursed in a straight line.
Making her nervous.
Meng Xiyue carefully examined it once, besides the normal redness, there was no trace of twisting.
She stood up, her light gaze falling on Xia Yuan’s face, furrowing her brows slightly, and finally said, “Let’s go.”
Xia Yuan sighed and happily followed.
Meng Xiyue was very nervous about her, disregarding her own safety, standing in front of her.
She felt a bit happy.
No.
She felt very happy.