48. Shooting in progress (2) (Two-in-one)

  The location of the meal was finally settled on a pretty good seafood restaurant, which also took into account Xie Junhao's personal taste.

  Actually, when choosing a teacher for Liu Yifei, Ye Su Mang also considered many candidates, but in the end still thought of this 'drama madman'.

  Because actors in plays are best at revealing emotions through dialogue. Because plays do not have the mature conditions of TV dramas and movies, more often than not, they are narrated without accompaniment, which requires a high level of emotional expression from an actor.

  Ye Su Mang thinks this form of emotional expression is very suitable for Liu Yi Fei now.

  Sitting at the dinner table, Ye Sumang had already consulted Liu Yifei's mother about her own ideas, and to her surprise, she readily agreed.

  "Qian Qian has been a strong-willed child since she was young, always wanting to do her best in everything. Becoming an actress is actually her own choice, and I had strongly opposed it at first."

  But later, Jinfei and I had a heart-to-heart talk, saying that Qianqian lacked nothing but her own dreams. Upon reflection, it was indeed the case - since she was young, she listened to me, but seemed to follow my ideas, never mentioning her own requirements. And becoming an actress was the first time she took the initiative to bring up something herself. Since she thought acting was what she liked, I agreed with her decision.

  "Now I, as a mother, can't help her and can only watch her suffer, but I think you, Su Mang, must have a way, so please take the trouble to help this child." Liu's mother sincerely implored Ye Su Mang.

  "Auntie, it's Cici I recommended, so I'll naturally take responsibility for her." Ye Sumang said sincerely to Liu Mama, while a strange feeling arose in his heart, and his eyes felt sour and swollen.

  How can there be a mother who doesn't love her daughter? Although Liu Yifei has complained about how strict her mother is to her, all of this stems from the same starting point - for Liu Yifei's own good.

  Ye Sumang, who had no parents since childhood, was even more filled with envy and longing for this kind of motherly love. He too wanted to have a mother to discipline and educate him. Unfortunately, all of this had become an unattainable luxury.

  There is a gain for every loss. Ye Su Mang did not have the guidance of parents, but it was precisely this that allowed him to develop an independent and mature personality. Liu Yi Fei had a childhood full of restrictions, but under her mother's guidance and protection, she lived without worries or cares, and at the same time developed many good living habits.

  Just as Ye Su Mang and Liu Mama were whispering to each other, Xie Jun Hao also arrived at the restaurant's private room.

  For this sudden invitation, Xie Junhao felt very inexplicable, but since it was the director's invitation, he naturally wouldn't refuse.

  In these dozen or so days of interaction, this young man named Ye Sumang has left a very deep impression on him. On the set, directing with ease, skillfully using the camera, and clearly annotating the script, all of which are manifestations of his abilities, making him very confident in this young director.

  Seeing Xie Junhao arrive, Ye Sumang also immediately started ordering the waiter to serve dishes.

  Taking advantage of the waiter's serving, Ye Sumang did not beat around the bush and directly expressed her idea that she wanted Xie Junhao to teach Liu Yifei acting.

  Xie Junhao suddenly realized after hearing this, it turned out to be because of this matter.

  Today, Liu Yifei and Hu Ge's performance on the set also saw him shaking his head at that time. The two young boys and girls were indeed inexperienced in acting skills, obviously just a newcomer who had just come out of the village.

  But he didn't say much more, after all, this kind of thing still needs the director to guide, but unexpectedly, it wasn't long before the director came to him for help.

  "Teaching drama is not impossible, but I'm not that kind of gentle teacher, my teaching style is very strict. That girl must be able to withstand it and listen carefully, she can't be afraid of hardship or complain!" After some thought, Xie Junhao readily agreed, but also put forward his own requirements.

  "I believe Xixi can hold on, since this is the path she chose for herself, she must accept the hardships that come with it." Liu Mama, although heartbroken for her daughter, knew that this opportunity was hard to come by and made a firm statement.

  Xie Junhao also knew that this woman was Liu Yifei's mother, and when he saw her, he also expressed his attitude, and then there were no more doubts, thoroughly nodding in agreement.

  But things haven't ended yet, although Xie Junhao agreed, Ye Sumang still needs to go to Liu Yifei's place.

  Mrs. Liu didn't want to get involved personally, she knew that her strong-willed daughter wouldn't open up to her about these things, so she also asked Ye Sumang to do some ideological work on Liu Yifei.

  For the convenience of filming, the entire crew stayed in the same hotel within Hengdian World Studios. Liu Yifei's room was very close to Ye Su Mang, just separated by a corridor.

  After returning to the hotel, Ye Sumang did not find Liu Yifei. After inquiring at the front desk about the direction of the girl's departure, she finally found her in a small pavilion in the back garden of the hotel.

  The girl had no idea how long she had been waiting in the pavilion, Ye Su Mang gazed at her from afar for a very long time. The girl just kept her head raised, quietly and peacefully gazing up at the starry sky, as the gentle breeze blew by, her eyes occasionally revealing sorrow and self-reproach.

  "Xianxian..." Ye Sumang broke the silence, softly calling out the girl's name.

  "Leaves?" Liu Yifei was taken aback, quickly regaining her composure as she realized whose voice it was. The sadness in her eyes also instantly retracted, replaced by her usual calm demeanor.

  "What are you thinking about?" Ye Su Mang smiled, not piercing through the girl's disguise, because this was her protective layer, guarding her fragile yet strong heart.

  Listening to Ye Sumang's gentle tone, Liu Yifei only felt a sour nose and wanted to cry loudly to vent out the grievances she had suffered today. However, her personality wouldn't allow her to make such an expression, she wanted to show her best side at all times and leave a good impression on others, this entanglement lingered in her mind, making the girl feel so distressed that she wanted to hit the wall.

  She wanted to speak but stopped herself, and in the end Liu Yifei didn't say a word, only slightly lowering her head and lightly tapping the ground with her toes.

  Liu Yifei didn't say anything, but Ye Sumang understood it very well in her heart.

  This girl's demands on herself are really too high.

  After such a long time together, Ye Sumang also came to understand Liu Yifei's personality more and more. She was a girl who pursued perfection in everything, even to the point of being overly critical. On the outside, she had to maintain her image, but on the inside, she was a good daughter to her mother. Only when she was alone would she quietly endure all the pain and doubts from the outside world.

  So much depression has nowhere to vent, all of which are borne by a girl who is not yet fifteen years old. It can be imagined that she has endured great pressure.

  Looking down at the cobblestone road, Ye Sumang suddenly knelt down in front of Liu Yifei and took off her shoes under the girl's astonished gaze.

  "Ah! What are you doing!" Liu Yifei was startled by Ye Sumang's actions and let out a loud cry.

  "Stop arguing!" Ye Sumeng furrowed her brow, focusing on taking off the girl's shoes, completely ignoring the girl's discontent.

  "Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!"

  The girl was wearing a pair of travel shoes, which Ye Sumang easily pulled off with two or three pulls. Then, with a shout of surprise, the girl was already being held horizontally in Ye Sumang's arms.

  At this moment, Liu Yifei's mind was completely blank, but before she could think about why Ye Sumang did this, a sharp pain had already spread from her buttocks.

  "Ah yo!"

  Liu Yifei's tears almost flowed out.

  Don't get me wrong, Ye Sumang didn't go beast mode, he just slammed Liu Yifei onto the cobblestone road, and the girl's little butt had an intimate encounter with the ground, the uneven road gave her a heavy blow.

  "It hurts to death... You're bullying me..." The girl had been holding back her tears for half a day, but she still couldn't hold it in. Tears fell down pitter-patter, and there was no stopping them now.

  "Get up!" Ye Su Meng said coldly, without any tenderness or mercy, and instead roughly pulled Liu Yi Fei up from the ground.

  Liu Yifei's small white feet were treading on the cool and uneven cobblestones, a burst of refreshing yet painful sensation suddenly swept over the girl's heart.

  "When you feel uncomfortable, you have to vent it out. If you don't say or do anything, it will be forever stuck in your heart and become a heart disease!" Looking at the tearful girl, Ye Su Mang gently wiped away her tears and said seriously.

  "But it really hurts..."

  "Pain is the best way to forget troubles! Follow me, trust me, and you won't be so troubled in a while!" Ye Sumang also took off her shoes and stepped onto this soft goose stone road.

  Under Liu Yifei's somewhat timid gaze, Ye Sumang took her hand and made a firm first step.

  The girl also seemed to be infected by the boy's momentum at this time, and she took a step forward with him. The two people were shoulder to shoulder, stepping on the road surface one step at a time.

  "Ow...ow...it really hurts, haha!"

  As the night deepened, the hotel's backyard, which was usually quiet, occasionally echoed with the shouts of boys and girls, sometimes mixed with pain, sometimes with loud laughter, adding a few points to this quiet night.

  "Ah... it feels so good!" Ten minutes later, Ye Sumang and Liu Yifei returned to the pavilion. As he put on his shoes, Ye Sumang sighed and said that as they walked just now, he felt like the depression in his heart had dissipated a lot.

  Liu Yifei sat quietly beside him, not speaking, but her eyes had long since lost the initial sadness.

  "Yi Fei, from now on if you feel any grievances in your heart, you can find me. Apart from walking on the soft stone road, I have many, many ways to relieve stress, absolutely better than you being alone gazing at the stars and moon."

  "Hmm..." Liu Yifei hummed twice, still not responding. Apparently, the boy's slap on her butt earlier had left a grudge in her heart.

  "Now that you're feeling better, I have something important to discuss with you!" Seeing the girl's expression return to normal, Ye Sumang straightened up and seriously spoke out the purpose of his visit.

  "Huh?" Liu Yifei looked puzzled.

  "I've found a teacher for you, Mr. Xie Junhao from our crew, and I'll have him give you one-on-one acting lessons. So from now on, your life in the crew will be several times more bitter than it is now. I'm asking you, are you willing to accept this?" Ye Sumeng said solemnly, word by word, stating his requirements.

  Liu Yifei heard this and not only did she not back down, but her eyes shot out a fiery enthusiasm, almost without hesitation, nodding in agreement.

  "Ah, this is the Liu Yifei I know!" Ye Sumang's mouth corners slightly rose, and he gave the girl a thumbs up in approval. The girl's reaction was not beyond his expectation, as this girl who had extremely high demands on herself would never refuse an opportunity to improve herself.

  Under the girl's urging, Ye Sumang immediately took Liu Yifei to Xie Junhao's room.

  One night without sleep, the next morning, Ye Sumang led the crew to the previous filming location with dark circles under her eyes, preparing to film the remaining scenes of Liu Yifei and Hu Ke that had not been completed.

  During a break in filming, Cai Yinan approached Ye Sumang.

  "Su Mang, I think it's not a good idea to waste film like this, and continuing to drag things out will only make things worse. Let's not mention who's responsible for now. Why don't we send these kids somewhere for intensive training for a month first, and then gather the crew to shoot?" Cai Yi Nong was being considerate again, thinking about the well-being of the young actors, despite having had an unpleasant argument with Ye Su Mang yesterday and severely questioning Liu Yi Fei.

  "Let's take a look first, Sister Cai..." Ye Sumang yawned, looking very tired.

  Everything was because he accompanied Liu Yifei for training in the first half of last night, and then rehearsed with her alone in the second half of the night. The whole night didn't have a good rest, only at dawn did he squeeze out two hours of sleep, how could this make up for his exhausted spirit?

  Now thinking about it, I'm afraid that in the future, the crew's life won't just be suffering for girls, as a responsible person, he can't escape either.

  Cai Yinnuo shook her head, apparently not optimistic about Ye Sumang's persistence. She didn't think a newcomer could open up and possess mature acting skills after just one night.

  The crew was ready soon. After checking the brightness of the lights and the position of the camera again, Ye Sumang sat back in the director's exclusive position and waved his hand.

  "It's a start!"

  Under the camera, Hu Ge and Liu Yifei stood face to face together. The boy's eyes were filled with surprise after meeting again, as well as a desire to express his inner feelings. The girl also had a hint of surprise on her face, but there was also a hint of withdrawal and hesitation.

  "Ling'er, it's really you! I've finally found you!"

  "Xiao Yao Ge Ge..." The girl softly called out, her words filled with deep affection and attachment.

  But in a place where the boy's gaze couldn't reach, the girl slightly lowered her head, and a hint of hesitation flashed across the bottom of her eyes, revealing an expression that seemed to want to speak but hesitated.

  At this moment, except for Ye Sumang, Xie Junhao and Liu's mother who knew the truth, everyone else was surprised to look at Liu Yifei in the field, revealing a glimpse of surprise. The girl's acting skills at this moment were really excellent, and she seemed like two different people from yesterday.

  "CUT!" Ye Sumang shouted loudly, instantly interrupting everyone's thoughts on the scene.

  "Hu Ke, remember to focus and don't get distracted. In a while, stare at the girl's eyes even more intensely. You try to get into character for a bit first, we'll do another take in five minutes."

  "Oh..." Hu Ke nodded somewhat dazedly, he had indeed been distracted just now, but it was all because the girl opposite him had surprised him with her acting skills.

  Cai Yinan was even more unceremoniously opening her mouth, looking at Liu Yifei in an unbelievable way. She couldn't figure out how this girl had suddenly come to realize something overnight?

  "Su Mang, how did you do it?" Cai Yi Nong asked hastily as soon as he came back to his senses, turning to Ye Su Mang who was meditating with her eyes closed.

  There's nothing to hide anyway. Ye Sumang slowly opened his eyes and slowly stated his approach.

  "This...this is really..." Cai Yinniang couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, feeling a mix of emotions. She finally understood why that girl had shown such deep acting skills during the interview, it was all because of this method that was almost like cheating.

  "Bring Hu Ke along too!" After some thought, Cai Yinniang made a decision and pushed Hu Ke under Ye Sumang's command as well.

  This 'accelerated' approach has a side effect for actors, which is to endure hardship, but the benefit is that they will definitely make great progress in such growth. Cai Yinan naturally does not want to give up this opportunity and plans to promote Ye Sumang's approach in his own company as well, giving special training to the artists under him who are not yet skilled enough.

  Liu Yifei is currently enjoying the curious glances around her, and she feels that these glances are like basking in warm sunlight, making her mood exceptionally clear.

  Thinking of this, the girl looked at Ye Sumang who was scolding Hu Ge not far away, and smiled secretly. Taking advantage of her mother's inattention, she took out her mobile phone, flipped to the messaging page, and lightly pressed a few keys.

  Three seconds later, the phone in Ye Sumang's pocket rang. He took it out and saw that it was a text message from Liu Yifei.

  The message was just three simple words.

  "Thank you."