However, this matter has little to do with Ye Mo; at most, it'll just give her a bit of gossip. She just needs to focus on filming her own scenes.
Soon, all preparations were complete, and Ye Mo was ready to film.
This scene involved wire work, and Ye Mo was quite eager and interested in wire work.
Knowing that this film had many scenes requiring wire work, she specifically trained her core strength to avoid looking like a stick while suspended on the wires during filming.
I also thank her for joining " Brilliant Star ". The company taught her to dance, which made Ye Mo quite adept at being suspended by wires, aside from the initial discomfort.
After a scene was filmed, she excitedly went to Director Zheng's side and watched the playback on the monitor with him.
"Your core strength is strong; you must have trained specifically for it, right?" Director Zheng praised her, quite satisfied. "That's why you look especially beautiful when you're suspended by wires, and your movements are very clean and crisp..."
After praising him, Director Zheng brought up a problem. "However, there's still a slight flaw in this shot. Your position is blocking camera position number three, so this area wasn't captured. We need to reshoot a few more shots... Is there anything wrong with your shot?"
Ye Mo naturally had no problem. She was always very serious about work, so when Director Zheng asked her question, she nodded without hesitation.
After watching the playback, she realized where the problems lay in those shots, so she started filming again, and this time it was done in one take.
With a "cut," the makeup artist came forward to touch up Ye Mo's makeup. While doing so, Ye Mo caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye. She instinctively turned her head to look, and a surprised expression immediately appeared on her face.
She raised her hand, gesturing for the makeup artist to wait a moment, then turned and walked towards the figure. As she approached, before Ye Mo could speak, another figure suddenly rushed over.
" Mr. He, look at this mess! We've made you stand here for ages. Come, please sit down, please have a seat..." Luo Chan, the producer of the film crew, brought over a stool and warmly invited the guest to sit down.
Then, when he looked up, he noticed Ye Mo standing next to him.
" Ye Mo?" Producer Luo asked, sounding surprised.
Ye Mo nodded to him, " Producer Luo."
Producer Luo, remembering something, quickly introduced the actors to those around him, "Oh, right, Mr. He, let me introduce you. This is Ye Mo, the lead actor in our drama... Ye Mo, and this is He Mingzhang, Mr. He biggest investor in our production!"
He Mingzhang looked calmly at Ye Mo and said, "We know each other."
Producer Luo, who was about to introduce the two men in more detail, was taken aback. He looked around and asked in surprise, "You two know each other?"
Ye Mo smiled and called out to He Mingzhang, "Uncle."
Producer Luo was even more stunned.
Uncle?
He looked at this one, then at that one, and exclaimed in surprise, "... Are you two related?" Mr. He actually has a niece as old as Ye Mo? Wait, could this be some kind of professional nickname?
Suddenly, with all sorts of chaotic thoughts surfacing in his mind, Producer Luo's gaze towards Ye Mo and He Mingzhang changed.
Ye Mo, unaware of what Producer Luo was thinking, smiled and explained to him, " The He Family and our family are old friends. According to seniority, I should call Mr. He 'Uncle'!" So, that's why I'm called Uncle.
Upon hearing this, He Mingzhang did not refute Ye Mo's words, which meant he acquiesced.
Producer Luo: "..."
He chuckled dryly, "Ha! Ha, so that's how it is? I thought..."
Ye Mo asked curiously, "What did you think?"
"..." Producer Luo smiled, "It's nothing."
He couldn't very well say that he thought the two had an improper relationship, or that calling someone "uncle" meant they were secretly in love. Luckily, he didn't say that out loud, or it would have been incredibly awkward.
Producer Luo a dry laugh.
Ye Mo squinted and stared at him intently, making his eyes flicker. He didn't dare to meet Ye Mo's gaze—every time he saw Ye Mo, he was reminded of his dirty thoughts from earlier.
He repented.
Ye Mo stared at him for several seconds before turning her gaze to He Mingzhang, asking him with some curiosity, "So, Uncle, you're the one who was wronged... the one who's the biggest investor in our production?"
Ye Mo was quick-witted, and almost blurted out "a great injustice," but luckily she reacted in time and changed her words.
However, she was a little curious...
"Uncle, what made you decide to invest in TV dramas?" she asked. "Does the He Group have any involvement in the film and television industry?"
He Mingzhang said, " The He Group has no intention of getting involved in the film and television industry. Investing in TV series is just a personal hobby of mine, and it's using my personal assets."
Ye Mo suddenly realized, and then said, "Uncle, you can rest assured, the quality of our drama is absolutely guaranteed. It will definitely make you a lot of money after it airs!"
Producer Luo immediately gave Ye Mo an approving look.
"Hmm." He Mingzhang smiled slightly, staring intently at Ye Mo, and said, "I..."
I believe in you.
He said, "I believe in you," not "I believe in all of you..." Ye Mo wondered if she was overthinking things, but she felt that He Mingzhang's words contained some meaning she didn't know.
Before Ye Mo could ponder this further, Producer Luo suddenly exclaimed, "I never imagined Mr. He and our Ye Mo would have such a relationship. It seems you two are truly destined for each other."
After saying that, he scratched his head and muttered, "Was there something wrong with what I said? Oh well, whatever, that's the gist of it."
Ye Mo: "..." Saying that uncle and niece are destined to be together, even though they are not related, Producer Luo, you are quite a talent.
"It's not fate," He Mingzhang said. He had been staring at Ye Mo ever since Ye Mo arrived, and now he was still staring at Ye Mo as he said, "I only invested because I knew she was the lead actress."
In other words, if Ye Mo weren't the lead actor, he probably wouldn't have invested in it.
Producer Luo: "..."
Even someone as oblivious as him sensed something amiss in He Mingzhang's words.
Unable to figure it out, he laughed and said, "Ha, Mr. He. He really dotes on your niece."
Ye Mo: "..."
Ye Mo didn't chat with He Mingzhang for long before returning to continue filming.
While she was filming, He Mingzhang didn't leave. Instead, he sat to the side, quietly watching Ye Mo's performance. Every time Ye Mo turned her head, she could see He Mingzhang's focused and quiet gaze fixed on her.
A strange feeling arose in Ye Mo's heart.
***
The film crew wrapped up early today. The assistant director came over and said something to Shen Yan. After he left, Shen Yan came over to Ye Mo and said, "The assistant director said we're having dinner with the investors tonight and wants us to come along."
As the main person in charge of the dinner with investors, Ye Mo naturally couldn't be absent, so she nodded without hesitation.
She got up and went backstage to remove her makeup. Makeup artist Ning Aiqi followed her and helped her remove her makeup.
This isn't the first time Ning Aiqi and Ye Mo have worked together. They previously collaborated on the film " The Chase," where she played the makeup artist who was originally a man but underwent gender reassignment surgery. She's quite well-known in the makeup artist industry, and it's quite impressive that Director Zheng was able to hire her for " Flowers Fall Throughout the City."
Ning Aiqi told Ye Mo the truth, "... Originally, I didn't want to come when Director Zheng invited me. I didn't even have a proper New Year's celebration. But when I heard that you, Mo Bao, were the lead, I came... Hey, I just love doing your makeup. You're so beautiful, you look good no matter what I do!"
She mainly collaborated with Ye Mo, Ye Mo wasn't too picky and gave her a lot of freedom as a makeup artist. What's even more valuable is that during the shoot, Ye Mo always ensured that her body and skin were in top condition, so Ning Aiqi didn't have to worry about her skin being in bad shape and affecting her makeup.