Chapter One: Unfulfilled Ambition

  Time passed neither quickly nor slowly, and Lin Xiao had already memorized his lines in a few days. He was just waiting for the filming of Kangxi's side to end in five days.

  When he had nothing to do, he started checking his own attributes. Except for physical strength, all the values were close to 200 points, and his acting skills were over 300. He planned to go to the gym after this busy period was over. Otherwise, this damned system would be silent most of the time, only to suddenly strike at the end of the year, completely ruining everything.

  If you don't want to die, then don't die... In order not to die, he cannot but act.

  In a few days' time, it was already the day of his play. It was a big scene and filming started at 2 pm in the afternoon. He wore a large coat and arrived on set at 12 o'clock.

  The grassland has a horse, and the makeup is done in each large tent. However, the makeup tents are specially made, smaller, but there are several of them. The larger, luxurious ones are for a few big-name artists, with top-notch chairs and makeup products. The smaller ones, which still smell of a sour odor, are for newcomers.

  These tents are at a considerable distance from the shooting location in order to prevent them from being captured on camera.

  Lin Xiao looked at the smallest one among them, last time, Liu Yiyi had tricked him here.

  When he arrived at the door, he found several newcomers lingering around the entrance.

  "Lin Ge." "He's here." Several people called out as they saw him approaching.

  "Why don't you go in?" Lin Xiao asked curiously. He went in and took a look around, everything was neatly arranged, various props were also placed very neatly, only missing a makeup artist.

  Several newcomers looked at each other in dismay, and after a while, they smiled wryly and said, "How dare we? In terms of seniority, Chen Laoshi and Siqin Gaowa Laoshi should put on makeup first, then the old actors, and finally us newcomers. You're good, there are still a few lines of dialogue left, I'm afraid we'll be out as soon as we powder our faces."

  "Yeah, newcomers have no human rights." "When can I finally make a name for myself?" "I wish I had the luck to be favored by the director like Lin Ge, every time he joins a crew."

  At this time, Sun Lei and Cai Dekuan also came over like conjoined twins.

  "What's going on?" Seeing seven or eight people standing at the door, Cai Dechuan was also puzzled.

  Lin Xiao shrugged "Teacher Chen and the others haven't arrived yet, how can we start getting made up first? If we don't wait for him to arrive, he'll definitely be unhappy."

  Everyone was silent, someone glanced at their watch, it was already 12:30. With so many people, including Chen Daoming and Shi Qingsong, other important makeup artists, the old theater veterans, if they didn't arrive soon, it would be too late.

  "Why don't we go ask the director?" someone suggested, immediately triggering a burst of ridicule.

  "You go, Director Chen's temper is also only gentle and pleasant when it comes to Lin Ge."

  Just then, Liu Yiyi appeared in front of everyone with a twisted willow waist.

  "What are you waiting for?" He raised his thumb and pointed at the tent "Go in and sit down?"

  New people have no one to receive him at the fork in the road.

  "Hey, I just went to the bathroom and why did you all stop talking?" He smiled with a pleased expression, looking at the group of newcomers in front of him, enjoying the feeling of being superior.

  When everyone was quiet, a voice suddenly laughed and said, "Last time you went to the toilet, my makeup got ruined. So this time you go to the toilet again, we don't dare to enter."

  "Whoosh!" Yui's gaze immediately turned into two sharp blades, firmly nailed onto Lin Xiao's body.

  Sun Lei gently pulled Lin Xiao's clothes, and Cai Dechuan also shook his head at him.

  "You don't even know what's going on, and yet you're blaming others?!" Yui Yui sneered. "But don't worry, this time I won't do your makeup. Instead, I'll help Teacher Su Qin Hua with her makeup. Are you satisfied now?"

  Lin Xiao shrugged and rolled her shoulders. Liu Yiyi hummed a sound, twisted her waist like a water snake, and shouted to the other side, "Mei'er, come over."

  Not long after, another "Liu Yiyi" appeared in everyone's sight.

  White skin, melon-shaped face, eyes with autumn water, lips like dotted lacquer, hair tied into a small braid, if you ignore the whiskers on his mouth, it's actually a "beauty".

  Several new actors almost burst out laughing at this one shout of "sister", which was really not unjustified.

  Sun Lei also held back a smile and whispered to Lin Xiao, "Our crew really has a lot of monsters."

  "Let me introduce you all to this time's makeup artist, Bai Qing. His skills are enough for you all, anyway, you're all just some named extras."

  "Sister, you're making me blush by saying that. The other person's craftsmanship isn't even good enough." Bai Qing said with a sudden burst of charm.

  The new people all felt a chill run down their backs. The sisters were really nauseating.

  "Alright, don't be late, you guys. Come on over, it's time to get made up." Yui pointed at the newlyweds and said, "Everyone come here, prepare for makeup."

  He casually drew a crowd of people, but Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed, and he was outside that group.

  There were only five or six people here, and Liu Yiyi took away four of them with one hand, leaving only him and another newcomer.

  "Yi Ge, is Lin Xiao staying behind?" Cai Dechuan asked calmly.

  Liu Yiyi's face changed immediately, he glared at the other person fiercely and said lightly "What's it to you? Do you still want to be on camera?"

  Sun Lei also felt something was wrong and asked in confusion, "Isn't everyone drawing together? Why are you still dividing into two groups?"

  "Not enough time, not enough hands. Or you draw? I'll act?" Liu Yiyi scolded, "With so little time to draw so many people, do you think I'm a goddess? As soon as I finish drawing your teacher Su Qiong will arrive. Where did you get so much business?"

  "It's nothing." Lin Xiao suddenly spoke up "I'll follow Bai Qinghua anyway."

  The newcomer beside him gently tugged at his hem and whispered, "Xiao Ge, it seems to be a bit off?"

  Lin Xiao nodded slightly without saying yes or no.

  "Is it over or not? Are we leaving or not?!" Yiu Yiu turned her head and walked towards another tent, the other newcomers followed reluctantly, Sun Lei turned his head and made a subtle gesture to Lin Xiao.

  People walked quickly and finished soon, then Lin Xiao asked "Where are we going to draw?"

  "Of course it's here." Bai Qing looked at them with a puzzled expression "The things are all inside."

  "Here?" Lin Xiao laughed and said "Isn't this the special tent for the two main characters?"

  "Why don't you move your stuff over and we'll take it slow?"

  Lin Xiao thought for a moment "Not bad." Then he went in to move things.

  "Hey!" Bai Qing immediately stopped him. "How many people are waiting for you? You're not in a hurry, but I am! Something that can be done in minutes, why do you have to make it so complicated? Are you annoying or what?"

  Lin Xiao walked to the entrance of the tent "No trouble, it's just a matter of minutes, and there's no hurry at this moment."

  Bai Qing is getting angry, how did she run into such a freak?!

  "Are you not putting me in your eyes?" He also walked to the tent door, lifted the tent with one hand, pointed inside and said proudly, "Sit down, otherwise I will draw here, I won't draw anymore."

  The sunlight shone into the tent, and Lin Xiao saw the situation inside for the first time.

  A purple carpet, an exquisite dressing table, on which were piled all sorts of bottles and jars, mostly with English labels; the tent seemed to have been sprayed with some air freshener, whether in terms of smell or decoration, it was far beyond what a newcomer's dressing room could compare.

  "White and green brother." Another newcomer finally spoke cautiously, "This is Teacher Chen's special makeup room. He never lets others use it. Are we overstepping by drawing here..."

  "You also know how to respect your elders?" Bai Qing sneered, "I've been in the industry for two years, and Sister Liu has been in it for four years. You guys just talk nonsense, always saying 'this teacher' and 'that teacher', looking down on us makeup artists, huh?"

  He pointed to the things piled up in the room and said, "Look, they're all your props. This time, Yi Nuo wore the palace attire to enter. There are more things here than anyone else's, except for Teacher Su Qianhao. We've asked for opinions and put them here. How is it? Are you not satisfied?"

  The newcomer stopped talking, and Lin Xiao suddenly asked "Whose opinion?"

  "Manager Qian! Manager Zhong!" Bai Qing slanted her eyes at him, "If you have any questions, go ask them. We're only in charge of makeup here. If you don't want to draw anymore, you can leave."

  Lin Xiao shook his head "I'm fine now."

  Suddenly, he thought of something again and asked once more, "Did Manager Qian confirm that we can put on makeup here?"

  "Are you deaf or what?! I said it's fine already!" Bai Qing stomped her foot, pointing at the other newcomer "You, come over and get made up! Lin Xiao! You go out first! Don't stay here and disturb me!"

  Lin Xiao nodded and left, but Bai Qing suddenly felt that something was off. Why had he asked so many questions?

  After thinking about it, it seemed that nothing was wrong, he supported his chin and smiled slightly. This set is a sunny scheme, even if he knew, he had to step in obediently. It's said that this is his last scene, there's no emotional drama, but there are lines and several close-up shots. If he didn't put on makeup, it would delay the shooting, and a newcomer like him can't afford this responsibility.

  He finally cracked a smile, and the newcomer looked puzzled, asking "Bai Ge, when are you going to start painting?"

  "What's the hurry?" Bai Qing smiled and picked up a magazine, took a look, and said with a clicking sound "What a big headline, 'New actor Lin Xiao beats up crew members?' Not bad, not bad."

  "Brother Bai..."

  "Come on, soul!" Bai Qing rolled her eyes "I'm not in a hurry, why are you? Wait, it'll start soon."

  This wait is over ten minutes.

  The newcomer was getting restless and even he guessed what the other side was going to do!

  This is waiting for Chen Daoming to come over on time! And then put a big hat that disrespects seniors on Lin Xiao's head again!

  Before that, all the people in disguise would definitely be cleared out. At that time, the only people left here would probably be them and Lin Xiao.

  He couldn't help but laugh, is it tiring to do so? Is it worth the trouble? Lin Xiao even endured the delay in filming on the set of "Rainy Scene", this matter, if put on Zhao Qingya's body, would be a big deal, but if put on Chen Daoming's body, it's hard to say.

  Whether to respect one's elders depends on other people's thoughts, doesn't it?

  The newcomer thought about it and felt at ease, accompanying Bai Qing to watch the sunrise.

  A few more minutes passed, and Bai Qing flipped through the magazine again. Suddenly, the phone on her body started vibrating.

  He picked it up quietly and smiled at the newcomer, saying "Come on, let's get started."