July 24th, afternoon.

  Shun Tian Fu, Huairou Film and Television City.

  Wang Jinglu had already changed into her costume, a palace maid's attire that was neither from the Tang nor Ming dynasty. Although it was overcast today, the temperature wasn't low, and it was sweltering. As soon as she put on this outfit, the makeup artist started powdering her, and beads of sweat began to seep out one by one from every pore all over her body.

  It's okay, the makeup artist said that Wang Jinglu's skin is very delicate and too much makeup would affect the natural luster of her skin. Moreover, her pores are very small, naturally a face suitable for being in front of the camera, so the makeup on her was very light.

  She stood shoulder to shoulder with Shen Tiantian, looking at the scene of the crew shooting not far away, and both of them were excited beyond words.

  Today, it was the first time they had shots of both of them. Although the crew had informed them in advance that they would be filming their scenes in the afternoon, both of them got up early and arrived in the morning.

  For two little girls, it's their first time standing in front of the camera and becoming characters in a play, isn't it very sacred?

  It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, and the previous shot had just finished. The drama assistant then held a small notebook and shouted: "Ping'er, Mei'er... Wang Jingluo, Shen Tiantian, have the actors made up? Get ready to start acting!"

  Wang Jinglu and Shen Tiantian were excitedly raised their hands in unison and loudly replied: "It's been transformed!"

  As soon as they shouted, a large number of eyes turned towards them simultaneously.

  These gazes converged in an instant, shining like spotlights, and Wang Jingluo and Shen Tiantian were stunned.

  Well, it's just Ping'er and Mei'er, these two characters in the play, of course, are not worth paying so much attention to, because they are basically just two minor supporting actors who are only slightly stronger than extras. But the problem is that over the past two days, it has already spread throughout the crew that two very pretty little girls are coming to act. And, they were brought in by the producer!

  What people say has always been intimidating.

  Although Wang Jinglu had never thought that one day she would be treated as a canary raised by the rich, but today, the countless eyes looking at her on the filming scene indeed have such complex meanings.

  Wang Jinglu had no idea what everyone was thinking, why they were staring at her like that, and even more so, she didn't know that everyone already considered her a canary. However, just with an unconscious feeling, she understood: the attitude of everyone seemed not to be kind!

  She was somewhat stunned and frightened.

  Of course, anyone who can survive in the entertainment industry, whether you're an extra or a leading actor, director or crew member, is not stupid. The entertainment industry is full of interests and glamour, with high demands on intelligence and emotional intelligence, far surpassing other social professions. So when Wang Jinglu first spoke up, everyone just glanced over at her, then went back to their own business as usual. As a result, when Wang Jinglu looked around again after being stunned for a moment, she found that the gazes had completely disappeared, and subconsciously thought that she had just imagined it earlier.

  Today's shot is simple, it's just two little palace maids standing silently at the door waiting, as soon as the male lead enters the room, they quickly lower their heads and go over to serve him tea, pour water, and hand him a towel, then exit.

  Although this is the first scene for Wang Jinglu and Shen Tiantian, in fact, it's already close to the middle part of the drama. After all, the shooting progress has always been centered around the male and female leads, especially in a TV series that emphasizes the dog-blood love between the two main characters, other actors have to follow the rhythm of the male and female leads' scenes.

  To put it simply, this is just a part of the daily life of the male protagonist.

  The male lead was already playful, and this everyday life didn't require any acting skills, so he was ready in no time. The camera and everything else were also ready quickly, just waiting for the start of filming. But director Hou Qingyu turned his head to take a glance, only to find that the two girls looked like they couldn't tell whether they were nervous or excited, anyway they all had an extremely excited look on their faces, so he helplessly furrowed his brow, beckoned deputy director Xiao Yuan over and whispered a few words in his ear.

  Xiao Yuan quickly took the lead and went, walking to Wang Jinglu and Shen Tiantian's face, smiling and saying kindly: "First time on stage, nervous? Tell you, actually nothing, don't be nervous! Ah, relax, this play is actually very simple, right?"

  At this time, many people were watching and waiting to see how the two girls who took the road of making films would perform. Xiao Yuan didn't say much, but his few words had a great impact. Although his voice was not loud, the scene was relatively quiet, and everyone heard him clearly. Suddenly, their expressions changed.

  Good grief, two newcomers acting together, and they even need an assistant director to go over and do some psychological work on them beforehand... This setup is really not small!

  But at this time, Wang Jinglu and Shen Tiantian really didn't have the heart to pay attention to these things. Hearing Xiao Yuan's considerate encouragement, both girls simply nodded heavily.

  Then, start.

  "Big Tang Knife Guest Line, Episode 544, Ready, Start!"

  Don't just look at this one shot, it's still a play with no lines, and there won't even be any expressions, but Wang Jingluo and Shen Tiantian have already practiced for two or three days at home. Since getting the script, the two girls haven't paid attention to anything else, focusing solely on these few moves. As a result, as soon as the director yelled "start", the two girls instantly became tense and sweaty.

  Linzi Hou wore a brocade robe with a jade belt, walking in with his head held high. Two little palace maids simultaneously curtsied, and after Linzi Hou walked into the room with an expressionless face, the two of them followed behind him with their heads lowered.

  "Whoa! Made it!"

  The first play of two newly promoted vegetable birds has been announced to be over.

  Wang Jinglu and Shen Tiantian simultaneously lifted their heads and exchanged a glance.

  No surprise, only a daze, huh, and then, it seems like a panic-stricken and slightly faint feeling: Is that it?

  Is filming really this simple?

  At this time, no one paid attention to them. Everyone was busy adjusting the camera position because the background would change to indoors next. So, the two girls stood bewildered in the crowd of people rushing back and forth, looking at each other.

  After a moment, the camera position was chosen. Xiao Yuan saw that the two girls were still distracted and specially reminded them, "Actors pay attention, take a look at the camera position, filming is about to start!"

  The two of them suddenly came to their senses. They quickly followed the script and lowered their heads again, because what they were filming here was the scene where they followed Lin Qi into the room.

  "Big Tang Knife Guest Journey". Episode 545, ready, start!

  Two little palace maids walked into the room in small steps behind Lin Qi, Shen Tiantian's Mei went to wash her face with a towel, wet it in water and wrung it out. Wang Jinglu's Ping, on the other hand, picked up a delicate tea cup and stood aside.

  Then, Mei'er walked up to Lin Xian's side and handed him a towel.

  Lin Ze's eyebrows were tightly locked, and his expression clearly told the camera and the audience in front of it: I'm worried!

  Then he took over the towel and casually wiped his hands before handing it back.

  Mei took over the towel and stepped down.

  The young girl walked over slowly, bowed her head and said in a crisp tone: "Lord Hou, please have some tea!"

  When the male lead of Yanlin Wei heard this line with a tremolo, he looked at Wang Jinglu with slight surprise, but the director didn't shout cut, so he thought his previous glance wasn't too out of character, and according to the script, he waved his hand and said: "Forget it. Get down!" That's what not wanting tea means.

  Then Ping'er silently took two steps back, holding the tea cup, and then put it on a nearby table.

  Yes, of course. The Tang Dynasty in this play already had an Eight Immortals Table.

  The two little palace maids stood shoulder to shoulder together, saluted the Lord of Linzi and said: "Your servant withdraws!" Then they slowly backed out of the door.

  "Whoa! Made it!"

  Yeah, two girls practiced for three days and then shot a video together for one minute.

  Then they found themselves having passed it.

  Of course. What they didn't know was that the only simple line of dialogue Wang Jinglu had just heard, which was so simple it couldn't be simpler, actually had a tremolo to it. Director Hou Qingyu furrowed his brow.

  But for some reason, he didn't call it quits.

  Even when the crew members went to adjust the camera position again, preparing for the next shot of the male lead's worried frown and pacing back and forth, he took the opportunity to walk over and smile at the two still somewhat bewildered little girls, saying: "Little Lu, right? You're doing a great job, very talented!"

  The director praised "has talent" and "acted well". Wang Jinglu and Shen Tiantian returned to their senses from the confusion of the first shot, and they were both excited and thanked the director repeatedly.

  Hou Qingyu smiled and nodded, turning his head to ask his assistant, "Is there still a play by Xiaolu and the others this afternoon?"

  The assistant shook his head, regarding the footage of Wang Jinglu, which he remembered clearly, and replied: "That's it, just these two shots. Next, there are three tomorrow, four on the 31st, and then that's it."

  Hou Qingyu smiled and nodded, saying: "Alright then, you can all go back now. After going back, take a good look at the script and rehearse your lines more! I think highly of all of you, you're all very talented!"

  Then, Wang Jinglu and Shen Tiantian were overjoyed and thanked them repeatedly.

  Hou Qingyu turned his head to see that the cameras were all set up over there, so he waved his hand and said with great concern: "Go on, go take off your makeup and go home, it's so hot outside, go back and rest well!"

  The camera on that side is about to start shooting, and the two girls also knew the score, so they quickly thanked them again and turned around to walk towards the makeup room.

  After changing out of their costumes and removing their makeup, the two girls walked out of the dressing room in their own clothes, feeling completely relaxed.

  I acted today, and it's a legendary one, is there any wood?

  Standing in the courtyard, looking at the large group of people from the drama crew still in the room, the two girls exchanged a glance, if they weren't still on set, who knows when they would have jumped up excitedly.

  "Hey, we didn't do bad just now, did we? Director Hou even said we have talent!" Shen Tiantian said with a smug expression.

  Wang Jinglu was also happy, but she was much more low-key than her, and smiled to say: "Maybe it's because the drama is not that important, I heard that there will be editing in the later stage, many shots taken actually won't be used in the end, so Director Hou's requirements are not that strict?"

  Shen Tiantian couldn't believe it, and continued to say confidently: "How could that be? If we say our shots aren't important, then that's just because our shots aren't too important. But this set of shots is definitely important! Haven't you seen how long they've been struggling in the house? As long as the next part of the shot in the house is kept, I reckon our shots will be kept too!"

  As they spoke, she pulled Wang Jinglu's hand and said: "Come on, I'll treat you to dinner tonight, let's go have some Western food!"

  Wang Jinglu was also happy, but when she heard about eating Western food, she subconsciously said: "Western food is too expensive, isn't it too luxurious?" After thinking for a moment, she said: "Forget about eating Western food, let's go eat dan dan noodles instead? I've known about this dan dan noodle place for a long time, there are also vendors selling it in Jinan Prefecture, but I just haven't had the chance to try it yet, and I really want to give it a taste!"

  Shen Tian Tian didn't think much of it, and looked at her with disdain. "It's just a bowl of noodles, can't you eat it whenever you want? Why does it have to be now? What we need now is celebration! This is so significant! A maiden show! Come on, let's go eat Western food! It's a celebration, what's the point if it's not extravagant!"

  The two of them held hands and walked out, excited all the way. They had only taken a few steps when they turned around a pillar and saw that the corridor to this theme attraction was right in front of them. As soon as they passed through the corridor, they would be at the entrance to the attraction. But before they could even enter the corridor, they heard someone inside laughing quietly and saying: "Needless to say, didn't you see how much Hou Dao cared? Oh my, if I hadn't known what was going on, I would have thought those two girls were Hou Dao's own daughters!"

  "Haha, you're right, that Xiaolu or whatever her name is, is really beautiful! It's just... the acting is terrible!"

  "Bad? That's not even called a bad play, that's not knowing what a play is at all! Haha, newcomers are just newcomers, I was standing outside the room at the time, and he said that line... oh my god, it almost sounded like singing, one sentence with several tones! And yet, Director Hou didn't even say 'cut', just passed it! If you want to talk about connections, this is what's called having a strong connection!"

  "Hou is afraid of scaring those two little girls, what if they get upset and go back to tell on him in bed, tsk... You don't believe me? Let's wait and see, who can cut scenes, only that little Lu's part, although it seems insignificant, Hou will definitely not dare to cut a single shot! Why? Afraid of offending them!"

  No need to say, it was the best time after the successful debut, but suddenly heard this dialogue, Wang Jinglu's footsteps immediately stopped, and her face turned pale in an instant.

  Shen Tiantian was also stunned for a moment, then instantly had a face of anger, her first reaction was to rush in.

  However, Wang Jinglu suddenly pulled her back and slowly shook his head.

  Shen Tian Tian was somewhat stunned by this.

  After a moment, Wang Jinglu raised her head again, took a deep breath, and although her face was still pale, she forced out a smile. She shook her head at Shen Tiantian again, pinched her arm hard, and whispered: "Let's go from the other side!"

  Then she pulled Shen Tiantian's arm and walked towards another exit.

  PS: I was infuriated by a few posts in the book review section last night, couldn't help but post that single chapter. Then, I saw everyone's responses in the book review section and the rewards from so many book friends. Honestly, I'm both grateful and ashamed, also regretful. Thinking back, what was the point? For such a small matter, for just a few people's words, it got to the point where everyone came out to comfort me, not to mention getting myself all worked up, wasting several hours, and falling behind on writing several thousand words...

  Nothing more to say, thanks for the encouragement, whether it's a book review or a direct reward to show your intention, thank you all! I've seen your suggestions and opinions, and I'll definitely consider them carefully!

  Got it, National Day for 7 days, added 5 new allies, don't worry everyone, I remember, after I recover from the fatigue of these few days, I will update for these 5 new allies!