Brother Qi: This Corner of the Mouth is Too Hard to Suppress

"A'Yang, well done."

"As expected of our good brother."

Tang Yan and Qi Wei stepped forward together, their smiles looking dangerous.

Hu Ge immediately started begging for mercy, frequently winking at Zhang Yang.

"Sister Tangtang, Brother Qi, we have new junior brothers and sisters from our company here too."

"Why not leave some face for our company's number one brother?"

"Otherwise, it'll be hard to lead the team in the future."

Zhang Yang stepped in to smooth things over at the opportune moment.

Tang Yan and Qi Wei of course wouldn't actually do anything out of line. They took the offered excuse, and Qi Wei smiled, "But an apology needs sincerity, right?"

"I'll treat dinner, I'll treat dinner," Hu Ge said very cooperatively.

"Fine, we'll let you off then." Qi Wei nodded slightly, then said to Zhang Yang, "A'Yang, you come too. Last time I invited you to film an MV, time was too tight, and we didn't get to have a meal together. I want to toast you."

"It's not easy to con Old Hu into a meal, I definitely won't miss it," Zhang Yang readily agreed.

Hu Ge shot him a look and instinctively said, "That Western meal the day before yesterday at noon, did I treat a dog?"

Zhang Yang's eyes immediately widened, and he said with feigned shock, "Good job, Old Hu, you actually dare to insult Sister Shishi."

Hu Ge: "..."

He didn't want to offend Liu Shishi.

"Cough." Hu Ge gave a light cough and awkwardly changed the subject, "Aren't you going to introduce the junior brothers and sisters to Brother Qi and Sister Tangtang?"

Zhang Yang stopped joking around with Hu Ge and made way for the two behind him, saying, "This is Jiang Jinfu, and this is Gulinaier Baihetiyar."

Jiang Jinfu and Nazha immediately greeted them proactively. Nazha withdrew her gaze from Zhang Yang and said, "My name is very long, you sisters can just call me Nazha."

Towards Jiang Jinfu, the two women merely nodded politely. With Hu Ge and Zhang Yang as shining examples, they felt that the newcomer Tangren had signed was just average.

Nazha, however, made them unable to help but look a few more times. They found the girl excessively beautiful, her face full of collagen and her skin so fair it glowed, making them envious. She would likely have a promising future.

Qi Wei enthusiastically put an arm around Nazha's shoulder and said with a smile, "Nazha, right? Follow your sister from now on, and I'll take care of you."

Tang Yan's mouth twitched subtly.

Qi Wei's preference for good looks was no secret, inside or outside the industry.

Whether she saw handsome men or beautiful women, she couldn't help but want to get to know them.

Of course, she only wanted to be friends. For close friends, compatibility and lack of conflict of interest were important.

Nazha clearly wasn't an actress competing in the same arena as them, so there wouldn't be any hostility.

"Brother Qi, get out of the way. If anyone's taking Nazha, it's me," Tang Yan pushed Qi Wei aside and said, "Shishi specifically told me to look after this sister. When Xuanyuan Sword starts filming, I'll be the female lead, Shishi the second female lead, and Nazha the third. Nazha and I will be good sisters."

Hearing this, Zhang Yang's eyes flickered.

If he wasn't mistaken, Cai Yinong had already made arrangements for Nazha to learn from Hu Ge.

"But will it really go as you wish?" Zhang Yang glanced subtly at Jiang Jinfu, feeling a sense of anticipation.

After everyone had introduced themselves, Hu Ge glanced at his watch and said, "A'Yang, Jinfu, Nazha, come with me to meet the producer and director."

The three naturally had no objections. Led by Hu Ge, they went to greet the more senior members of the crew.

This included Dong Xuan, as well as Qiu Ze and others who had just returned from the restroom.

After the greetings, the director announced the next round of filming, which was a scene between Hu Ge and Dong Xuan.

Filming continued until 12 o'clock. The director announced through a megaphone that everyone would take a one-hour break for lunch.

"Time is limited, so I won't arrange for you to go to a restaurant. Will eating boxed lunches together be okay?" Hu Ge said to Zhang Yang and the other two.

"We're here to learn, not to cause trouble for the crew. Even if you arranged a restaurant, we wouldn't go," Zhang Yang said beautifully, and together with Jiang Jinfu, they proactively helped the crew distribute the boxed lunches.

Since he had said he would teach Jiang Jinfu, he definitely wouldn't be perfunctory.

As the saying goes, it's easy to deal with the king of hell but difficult to deal with the minor devils. It was necessary to build good relationships with most people on the crew.

Of course, if one's status was high enough, they could treat the crew to meals, instead of doing these menial tasks, otherwise, they would be looked down upon.

After eating the boxed lunches, Zhang Yang patiently explained the details to Jiang Jinfu and Nazha.

For example, the roles of the producer, director, assistant director, lighting, cinematography, and crew, as well as the details to pay attention to when interacting with different people.

After the afternoon shoot began, Zhang Yang again guided Nazha and Jiang Jinfu on staging points and other essentials from the sidelines.

By three o'clock, the director announced that the day's work was over, leaving behind an assistant director, a screenwriter, and a filming crew to shoot Zhang Yang's cameo scenes.

Hu Ge had already made arrangements, so the remaining crew members had no objections.

They arrived near an artificial lake next to the building, and the assistant director began to have the cameras set up.

While waiting, Qiu Ze found Tang Yan, who was getting her makeup done, and said, "I've booked XX restaurant. Shall we have dinner together tonight?"

"Ah?" Tang Yan looked up in confusion and asked, "Old Hu is treating tonight, and I've already agreed. I remember you agreed too, didn't you?"

"You can just find an excuse to decline something like this," Qiu Ze said. "It's not an important gathering. I rarely ask girls out for dinner. Don't you want to spend some one-on-one time with me?"

Tang Yan:?

She really wanted to ask, "What makes you think I want to spend one-on-one time with you?"

I haven't even agreed to you pursuing me yet.

She suddenly felt Qiu Ze was a bit narcissistic. He wasn't even as good-looking as Zhang Yang, yet he spoke so boldly.

This narcissism made her feel… unimpressed?

She hadn't even agreed yet, and he was already like this.

What would happen if she actually agreed?

Tang Yan thought about how to brush him off.

Qiu Ze thought she was hesitating, so he coolly put on his sunglasses. "You decide. I'm fine either way."

Tang Yan: "."

If I reject him directly, will it be too embarrassing?

Zhang Yang watched this scene from afar and said to Hu Ge, "Old Hu, the junior disciples are watching. Don't mess around later."

Hu Ge thought Zhang Yang meant it would be embarrassing to mess up a take, so he nodded. "I'm fine. But A'Yang, you haven't been on set in a while. Don't hold us back."

"Just watch me." Zhang Yang's eyes flickered, and he called out to Tang Yan, "Sister Tangtang, come here quickly. Let's run through the lines in advance. We'll try to get it in one take later so we can finish early."

This gave Tang Yan the perfect excuse. She immediately told the makeup artist to stop, stood up, and ran towards Zhang Yang and Hu Ge. "Then let's run through the lines quickly. I didn't eat enough at lunch, and I want to eat dinner early."

Left standing there, bewildered by the wind, Qiu Ze: "."

Qi Wei, who had watched the whole scene from the side, turned her back and shook her shoulders.

Help, help, it's so hard to stop my lips from curling up.