Visiting the Set

Zhao Miao, who had always been willful and blunt, did not disappoint everyone. When a certain entertainment reporter maliciously asked, "Zhao Miao, how do you feel about you and Yue Sennan playing the same male lead in the same Film?"

"In the Film Autumn Dew White, Zhao Miao, you'll be making a guest appearance as the male lead in his childhood, while Yue Sennan will play the adult male lead. Does this arrangement imply that Star Entertainment's resources will gradually be shifted toward Yue Sennan in the future? And was that also why you previously declined Director Fang Kaizhi's invitation to make a guest appearance, citing scheduling conflicts?"

"It's just one Film and one role. Your imaginations are almost on par with screenwriters'." Zhao Miao smiled as he glanced at Nangu Entertainment News, known for its sharp words and brazen cruelty, then raised a brow. "Mr. Yue Sennan and I have different acting paths. Besides, I'm still so young and so well loved by everyone. I've never worried about whether Mr. Yue Sennan could replace me. After all, he might not be able to do what I can. For example, I can play the young male lead in Autumn Dew White, but Mr. Yue Sennan might not be able to play an eleven- or twelve-year-old boy crying and whining to his parents because he didn't get a gift. Youth is an advantage, after all!"

At that, Zhao Miao added with a meaningful smile, "Of course, if Mr. Yue Sennan wants to play an adult with the intelligence of an eleven- or twelve-year-old, he might succeed. After all, nothing is absolute!"

Yes, yes, yes! Everything you say is right! This is the flavor we wanted! Don't stop, absolutely don't stop!

The reporters seated below the stage were laughing madly inside as they frantically pressed their shutters and raised their hands to ask questions.

"Zhao Miao, how would you evaluate Mr. Yue Sennan?"

"Zhao Miao, would you collaborate with Mr. Yue Sennan in the future?"

"May I ask..."

Zhao Miao leisurely played with the microphone in his hand and said with a smile, "That would depend on the company's arrangements and our schedules. You all know that my schedule has always been packed beyond belief, and Mr. Yue Sennan is also a very ambitious person. Here, I wish Mr. Yue's acting skills will live up to his ambitions. And I also hope Mr. Yue can stay steadily at Star Entertainment instead of taking Star Entertainment's artists to another company a few years from now... If everything goes smoothly, perhaps we really might have an opportunity to work together someday."

The moment he finished speaking, the reporters below the stage went wild. Yue Sennan's face turned livid. Rong Xiu, Liu Jiawei, and the other guests at the press conference all exchanged looks. Everyone knew Zhao Miao did things his own way and never held back, but to say something like that openly at a press conference was really... Even Director Fang Kaizhi was starting to get a headache.

A perfectly good opening press conference nearly ended in chaos because the organizers could not suppress the disturbance among the media reporters.

After the press conference ended, Yue Sennan, barely holding back his anger, turned to leave. But after thinking it over, he swallowed his rage and returned to Zhao Miao. "Is there some misunderstanding between us?"

"Is there?" Zhao Miao raised a brow, spread his hands, and smiled. "You know what I'm like. I say whatever comes to mind. Since you've only just met me, you might find it uncomfortable. But you'll get used to it. After all, it's better for me to make it clear that I dislike you than to act friendly to your face while figuring out how to stab you in the back."

"At least I've put you on your guard!" Zhao Miao said, patting Yue Sennan's shoulder with great sincerity.

Then he turned to Lu Heng and asked, "I don't want the crew's boxed lunch at noon. What do you want to eat? My treat."

Lu Heng thought for a moment, then smiled. "How about fried chicken and burgers? I'll treat you. Thanks for helping me find a makeup artist this morning."

"Treating me to a meal is fine, but forget the burgers. We're in public, you know!" Zhao Miao pointed at himself and said in an exaggerated Cantonese-accented Mandarin, "I'm an idol superstar, after all. I have to pay attention to my image. Burgers are delicious, but we shouldn't do things that make us look too ugly while eating!"

Zhao Miao happily seized the opportunity to play it up. He slung an arm around Lu Heng's shoulders, especially pleased by how well they worked together. "We absolutely have to make a Film together someday. I think we could become Best Partners."

Lu Heng: "..." He really had only wanted to treat Zhao Miao to fried chicken and burgers.

Yue Sennan was already trembling all over with rage, his face black as iron. Lu Heng shook his head and was just about to speak when he saw Wei Linxuan arriving to visit the set with Kentucky Fried Chicken delivery, accompanied by a group of Huaxia Imperial Entertainment staff.

Lu Heng: "..." Did it have to be this much of a coincidence?!

As noon approached, everyone was getting a little hungry. Wei Linxuan had considered this and generously brought enough takeout to feed the entire crew.

Fried chicken wings, burgers, fries, and large cups of iced cola. While gesturing for his assistants to hand out food, Wei Linxuan stood in the middle of the set and delivered a smiling speech of thanks. "Our Xiao Heng is filming for the first time and doesn't have much experience. Please take good care of him."

To show his sincerity, Wei Linxuan personally handed cola and fries to Director Fang, Rong Xiu, Liu Jiawei, and the others. Zhao Miao, who had just criticized burgers for looking ugly to eat, accepted a cola with a smile and drank more than half of it. He practically pounded his chest as he promised, "Don't worry. I'm here on the crew, so I'll take care of Xiao Heng."

"Then I'll leave him to you." Wei Linxuan smiled and nodded at Zhao Miao before discreetly glancing at Lu Heng.

Those two were quite close!

Lu Heng smiled, deeply moved as he watched Huaxia Imperial Entertainment's young assistants deliver food while asking everyone to look after him. The crew's makeup artists, lighting technicians, and cameramen, who had been rather indifferent toward him during makeup that morning, were now all looking over with broad smiles. For the young heir of the wealthy Wei family, a Kentucky Fried Chicken delivery was nothing, but Wei Linxuan showing up with takeout on the first day of filming showed, at the very least, Huaxia Imperial Entertainment's attitude of valuing Lu Heng.

Never mind the old saying that one should not bite the hand that feeds them; even for the sake of Huaxia Imperial Entertainment's determination to support Lu Heng, no one would deliberately make things difficult for him during the next few days of filming.