Qiao Moyu was unaware of the psychological changes going on in Ye Peicheng's mind. When she saw him hang up on the phone, she pointed to the box on the table: “Film Emperor Ye, here's what you were looking for.”
After saying so, she turned to leave.
“What?” Ye Peicheng's gaze fell on the box with a hint of confusion in his voice.
Qiao Moyu suddenly realized what was going on; it seems that Ye Peicheng never asked anyone to deliver an item to him. She immediately picked up the box and said: “Nevermind, it seems that I've made a mistake. Sorry!”
But Ye Peicheng didn't give her a chance to run off with it. His eyes focused on the item as he ordered, “Put it down.” He got up and walked over.
The man was tall and wore a black suit, giving him an inexplicably oppressive air. Qiao Moyu had to hand over the box: “You can take a look.”
Ye Peicheng opened the white box and saw a red, heart-shaped cake decorated with several rose petals.
Today is Ye Peicheng's 27th birthday and those within the entertainment circle should be aware of it. However, he has always kept a low profile so he had no plans on holding a birthday party.
Upon seeing the heart cake in the box, he looked up and glanced sharply at Qiao Moyu with a slight frown.
In his career, there were many who tried to please him on his birthday in order to climb higher. Unexpectedly, this woman who only recently stepped into the entertainment circle approached him with such a motive.
Qiao Moyu knew that there was no use trying to explain herself right now. And obviously, Xing Wanshuang would never admit that she had set it up. Perhaps making excuses will cause Ye Peicheng to look down on her more.
Since trying to deny it was useless, she didn't want to waste her time doing so. Noticing that there were two forks in the box, she picked up one and smiled at Ye Peicheng. “Shall we eat it then, Mr. Ye?”
Ye Peicheng's eyes calmly focused on her without a word.
“Oh, then I'll eat it myself. I didn't eat enough earlier this morning.” She added, “I heard that today is your birthday. Film Emperor Ye, happy birthday!”
After congratulating him, she put away the box and left directly.
In the lounge, the expression within the actor's eyes was unclear.
After the break ended, Ye Peicheng and Xing Wanshuang resumed their acting. They had changed to their historical outfits and reapplied their makeup for today's shooting.
At this moment, the official microblog for “Sheng Shi” had blown up.
Generally, it can take several hours or even days for the photoshoot images to be released to the public. After the photoshoot, the best images will be selected, refined, and finalized.
However, one of the highlights for this team is that the original images will be released without any post-processing. This will also be a major challenge for the actors. Since there's no editing, a small flaw on a close-up image will be magnified infinitely under the high-definition lens.
However, it should be noted that the main cast was outstanding. Needless to say, Ye Peicheng was flawless at every angle. Similarly, Xing Wanshuang boasted a beautiful appearance and a slender figure, along with a good sense of posing in front of the camera. There would be no difference whether or not the photos are edited.
Only a few actors would suffer from this style of shooting, but since those were just minor details, it wouldn't be too much of an embarrassment.
The final photo chosen for Qiao Moyu was her spinning kick in midair. Her assistant, Xiao Su, happened to pull up the photo. “Aahh..” she couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
Qiao Moyu, who just finished putting on her makeup, turned and asked: “What happened?”
“Sister Moyu, you were so beautiful in this shot, but what about this photo?” Xiao Su handed the cell phone over to her.
She wanted to ask why an awful photo was chosen out of all the many attractive photos that were taken of Qiao Moyu.
Chapter 11
Since the cameraman took the photo from below during her kick, her fluttering hair looked like it was almost perpendicular to the ground; due to the angle, the baby fat under her face was enhanced and her clothes appeared messy as it swayed in midair.
“I saw the other photos taken of you that time. All of them were very beautiful. Why didn't they choose among those pictures?” Xiao Su gloomily commented.
Netizen: “Wow, Miss Wanshuang is so pretty. Her red skirt complements her skin well. I love her to death!”
“Film Emperor Hubby is too handsome! My husband, I love you forever!”
“How is it that Miss Wanshuang looks like a perfect match with my hubby when they stand together? Oohh, I'm so sad, but I still give both of you my blessings!”
“Did you see that last photo? What kind of angle is this? Why do I feel like she's gonna crash to the ground like a dog eating sh*t?”
“What's with that last scary photo? Is she supposed to be my hubby's first love? Are you kidding me?”
“Who's Qiao Moyu? Never heard of that name before. Why is she acting Female no.3? Someone find a replacement!”
“She's the Qiao family's adopted daughter. Didn't she steal Miss Ruohuan's spot before? Then the Qiao family discovered that Yu Ruohuan was their real treasured daughter, so Qiao Moyu was kicked out.”
“Thanks for explaining. It turned out to be the case of a true pheasant and a fake phoenix. Who knows how she got the role of female no.3!”
Xiao Su trembled in anger after reading these comments. At this moment she understood.
Thinking about it, the investor for this drama was the Xing group. She heard that today's photoshoot pictures will be sent to the Xing company for selection, and yet not one of Qiao Moyu's many stunning photos were chosen. Doesn't that mean choosing an ugly picture was decided by Xing Yichen?
While she fumed, she also comforted Qiao Moyu: “Don't be angry. Once the drama is aired, I don't believe they can intentionally put up second-rate shots of you.”
“It's alright!” Qiao Moyu said with a grin: “Don't you think that picture's pretty cute? I really like it. I plan to save it and post it on my desktop.”
“What? You're not angry at all?” Since Xiao Su had only accompanied the original host for two days, she wasn't clear about the previous Qiao Moyu's real character. Thus, she failed to notice the incongruent response when the actress before her didn't display any kind of grudge.
“Why, do you want me to be upset?” Qiao Moyu patted Xiao Su's shoulder: “I think I look pretty here!” In her previous life, she had a round baby face, round eyes, and a tall, athletic figure since she practiced martial arts. However, she wasn't considered much of a beauty.
Now that she had a gorgeous body, she couldn't help but admire it at every angle. Why would she need other people's recognition? Life is simple–just be happy with what you have and face what fate and fortune comes to you. You don't have to be too serious or obsessed when dealing with certain matters. For instance, today she may still be Qiao Moyu, but tomorrow she might return to her original world.
Just when some fans had taken her photo and saved it, there was a sudden commotion from the crew.
Qiao Moyu looked up and saw that Xing Yichen had arrived!
He must have come straight from his company since he arrived wearing a white long sleeve, black pants, and a priceless business suit. His outfit contrasted with the historical themed clothing on set, giving people the illusion that he had crossed over to a different time period.
Xing Wanshuang had just finished acting a scene. When she saw the man approach, she smiled sweetly and called out to him: “Big Brother!”
Xing Yichen nodded to her. He chatted with the producer while his sister continued to play the last scene of the morning with Ye Peicheng.
After glancing up at Xing Yichen, Qiao Moyu casually looked back down at the script in hand.
Chapter 12
After glancing up at Xing Yichen, Qiao Moyu casually looked back down at the script in hand. While practicing her lines, she pondered which the body language and movements would be most appropriate.
She was actually a fan of Wuxia dramas in her previous life, so she would often act out some scenes with her brother. But now, since she truly was in front of the camera, she needed to study seriously to make up for her lack of experience.
She didn't know how the original host's bracelet ended up with her, but since she promised to achieve that woman's wishes, she would surely put forth 100% effort.
Today, Qiao Moyu and Ye Peicheng will be acting out a scene in the bamboo forest. In the script, the male lead was injured while his childhood friend helped wrap a bandage around his wound.
Since the male lead will have flashbacks of his childhood friend, several scenes will be shot today showing Ye Peicheng and Qiao Moyu as they practice martial arts in the bamboo forest.
The director gave the signal to prepare for the next scene. Xiao Su quickly nudged Qiao Moyu, who finally snapped out of her studies and looked up.
“Come on Sister Moyu!” Xiao Su was a little worried. After all, she also knew that this actress lacked experience.
Qiao Moyu nodded. She placed down the script and walked towards the bamboo grove. Although the white coat she wore today was made with coarse cloth, it actually gave her an authentic taste.
Within the lush bamboo forest, a girl stood there charmingly; her eyebrows were as the distant mountains and her eyes were as clear and serene as water. The snow white skin on her neck was graceful as a swan's, contrasting with her striking black hair that fluttered in the wind. She was like a fairy who was about to be swept away at any moment.
Outside the bamboo forest, Xing Yichen stared at Qiao Moyu's ethereal appearance with a slight frown.
After yesterday's incident, he deliberately ordered his assistant to present him with today's photoshoot takes. He would choose the photos himself. Among the numerous pictures, he noticed the girl in plain clothes at a glance. When he examined it closely, he realized it was Qiao Moyu.
He had to admit that she was very attractive, perhaps slightly more so than his sister. But he was tired of seeing her–she was just like an annoying mosquito that buzzed constantly before his face. He felt like slapping that insect dead with his palm and wiping off its nauseating blood.
That was why he chose the only ugly photo of her without hesitation and handed it to his assistant for the release at 10 o'clock.
Sure enough, when he checked the microblog, there were only praises for his sister and Ye Peicheng. Afterwards, viewers spotted Qiao Moyu's unsightly photo and began to throw all kinds of criticisms at her appearance.
Feeling quite pleased with the result, Xing Yichen smiled in satisfaction. Even after he wrapped up a small meeting, he came to visit his sister's set since he wasn't too far from the studio.
However, he didn't expect Qiao Moyu, who often stuck incessantly by his side, to actually take a mere glance at him today before quietly looking back down on her script. Moreover, she didn't appear unfazed by the harsh comments on Weibo; she still had a light smile.
At this moment, Qiao Moyu stood in the midst of the woods in her plain white dress. When she saw the injured Ye Peicheng, she quickly leapt to his side. The tension on her face seemed convincing.
Xing Yichen sneered and retracted his gaze. He opened Weibo on his phone for another look.
At this time, he saw that the topic '#Sheng Shi drama's Beauty in Plain White' had suddenly climbed to the hot search online.
Xing Yichen checked out the link and discovered it to be a video that was uploaded by an anonymous source. However, on a closer look, it was definitely a recording of Qiao Moyu!
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Author's Afterword: Hey hey, wanna see a certain someone embarrass himself?
Retribution comes quick!