After I Transmigrated into the Novel, I made the Heroine Fall for Me - Chapter 34

It was different from usual.

If the usual Gu Shengxiao was a cold and aloof queen, then the version of her in costume resembled a delicate white flower swaying in the wind.

Just one glance was enough to make people want to protect and cherish her.

This TV drama, like most domineering CEO-style novels, featured a female lead who was weak, pitiful, and helpless yet blessed with incredible luck.

The female characters in this show were either vicious supporting roles or outright villains.

In short, not a single woman liked the female lead.

Fang Qingying suddenly couldn’t understand why Gu Shengxiao, an award-winning actress, would take on such a melodramatic, over-the-top TV drama. Was it because of Yun Yifan?

The thought made her mood sour.

She decided to mess with the male lead a little to vent her frustration.

888: How are you going to mess with him?

From Fang Qingying’s profile, she was an unremarkable orphan. Bullied in the orphanage as a child, the only person she had any connection with as an adult was her comic editor.

Sometimes, 888 couldn’t figure out why it had bound itself to Fang Qingying in the first place.

It felt like an unconscious decision.

Was there something it had forgotten?

Fang Qingying: Yun Yifan wants that piece of land in the Western Hills? Well, I’ll make sure he doesn’t get it, just to piss him off!

Hearing this, 888 immediately perked up with interest.

888: How do you know he’s trying to acquire that land? The male lead hadn’t leaked even a hint of this plan. Was its Qingqing really this capable? Could she predict the future?

Fang Qingying rolled her eyes internally. Have you forgotten the power of the plot?

888: Have you forgotten that the plot has already started to go off the rails?

888’s words instantly reminded Fang Qingying of that banquet. Logically, that banquet’s events were supposed to happen after her character, the cannon-fodder supporting female, had exited the story. But clearly, she was still very much present.

So, even the plot couldn’t salvage this wildly derailed development?

This realization.

Fang Qingying felt she was absolutely thriving.

Without the plot pushing things forward, she could live for a long time maybe even survive until the finale!

“Ying-jie.”

“Ying-jie.”

“Ying-jie, stop spacing out.”

Gao Tian covered her face, calling out to Fang Qingying several times in embarrassment.

She never expected Fang Qingying to freeze in place the moment she saw Gu Shengxiao.

This…

Wasn’t Ying-jie’s timing for getting lovestruck a little off?

Lost in thought, Fang Qingying was eventually pulled back to reality by Gao Tian’s persistent calls. She glanced around and noticed, for some reason, the crew members were looking at her strangely.

Meanwhile, Gao Tian tugged at Fang Qingying’s sleeve and whispered something, but Fang Qingying couldn’t quite make it out. She frowned and asked, “Huh? What did you say?”

“Ying-jie, it’s your turn,” Gao Tian said helplessly.

Director Liu had called her several times, but Fang Qingying remained rooted in place, unable to tear her gaze away from Gu Shengxiao.

Unbeknownst to her, this scene was interpreted very differently by certain onlookers.

Makeup artist Xiao Ye quietly recorded Fang Qingying’s dazed expression as she stared at Gu Shengxiao. When no one was paying attention, she quickly logged into Weibo and uploaded a short clip to the “XiaoYing CP” supertopic.

Yes, makeup artist Xiao Ye was a devoted shipper especially when it came to beautiful celebrities.

The way Fang Qingying looked at Gu Shengxiao in that moment of awe was like ink forming a painting indescribably breathtaking.

After sending the post, makeup artist Xiao Ye quietly returned to the makeup room to continue her work, completely unaware of the sudden surge of notifications on her phone from the entertainment platform.

Fang Qingying turned her head and glanced toward Director Liu.

Director Liu was holding a script in his hand, lecturing an actor with visible frustration, clearly quite angry.

“Are you sure he called for me?” Fang Qingying hesitated, pointing toward the fuming Director Liu as she asked Gao Tian.

Being summoned right now probably meant she was in for a scolding, right?

Just look at the fury radiating from Director Liu maybe she should just avoid going over there?

“He did,” Gao Tian nodded obediently.

No sooner had she spoken than Director Liu bellowed across the set, “Where’s Fang Qingying? Isn’t her makeup done yet? Tell her to get over here now!”

Gao Tian shrugged. “See, Ying-jie? I wasn’t lying. Director Liu really is looking for you.”

Fang Qingying swallowed hard at the deafening shout. She was genuinely terrified.

Maybe, she should figure out a way to become the production’s golden sponsor? That way, Director Liu wouldn’t well, at least he wouldn’t yell at her too harshly?

Someday, Fang Qingying would look back and realize that the reason she became so wealthy so quickly was all because of her cowardice.

But that’s a story for another time.

As she prepared to head over, she turned to Gao Tian with an eager look. “Xiao Tian, my dear, I’d like a full set of digital drawing tools like a drawing tablet before I cease to exist, got it?”

Gao Tian: “???”

Since when did Ying-jie take up this hobby?

Without waiting for a response, Fang Qingying adopted the expression of a martyr marching to her doom. She slowly trudged toward Director Liu in her ten-centimeter heels, each step so small it was practically a shuffle.

“Director Liu, I’m here,” she said, barely resisting the urge to close her eyes in fear. But considering the original owner’s personality, she forced herself to stand tall and meet his gaze.

Unbeknownst to her, this made her come across as haughty and domineering.

The moment Director Liu heard her voice, his demeanor shifted like a Sichuan opera face-changer from a raging storm to a gentle breeze in an instant.

“Ah, Xiao Fang, you’re here!” Director Liu beamed, eyes crinkling with delight.

The sudden warmth sent chills down Fang Qingying’s spine. Steeling herself, she asked, “Should I go prepare now?”

She wanted nothing more than to hurry to the filming location standing next to the volatile Director Liu was the last place she wanted to be.

“No rush, no rush! I still need to go over the scene with you!” Director Liu shook his head before turning and calling out, “Xiao Gu! Come here.”

Director Liu had concluded that letting Fang Qingying improvise would only leave him fuming in frustration. So, he decided to spoon-feed her the scene, breaking it down into the tiniest details.

He refused to believe that a renowned director like him, a winner of countless prestigious awards couldn’t handle an over-the-top actress like Fang Qingying.

Faced with his firm stance, Fang Qingying lowered her head and agreed. “Okay.”

Truthfully, she did need the guidance, she really had no idea what she was doing.

The moment Gu Shengxiao arrived, Director Liu’s cheerful expression vanished.

Witnessing this, Fang Qingying almost wanted to applaud, if the timing weren’t so inappropriate.

Even Sichuan opera face-changing had nothing on this.

Now stern-faced, Director Liu flipped open his script, the densely packed red annotations glaringly prominent.

“We’re all well aware of Xiao Gu’s capabilities, so this scene will mainly rely on her to guide you through it.” Director Liu shot an extremely aggrieved glance at Fang Qingying as he said this.

“For this scene, Xiao Gu, you’ll enter from over there, then like this and then just like that.” Director Liu sketched rapidly on his notepad with a pen while Gu Shengxiao nodded attentively.

Only after finishing Gu Shengxiao’s instructions did Director Liu sigh and begin explaining the scene to Fang Qingying.

The directions he gave Fang Qingying were far more detailed than what the others had received earlier. After five or six minutes of talking until his mouth went dry, Director Liu asked, “Do you understand now?”

Fang Qingying nodded uncertainly. “I think I get the gist, but finding my marks might still be a bit challenging.”

As someone without formal acting training, the hardest part of filming wasn’t acting itself, it was having the skill but not being able to hit your marks. Missing your marks could produce worse results than overacting.

“Don’t worry, we’ll remind you,” Director Liu said meaningfully, patting Fang Qingying’s shoulder. At worst, they’d notify Fang Qingying every time the camera repositioned.

For this entire series, they weren’t recording live audio, all dialogue would be dubbed later by professional voice actors. Of course, if an actor had good enunciation and a decent voice, they could record their own lines.

This was actually Director Liu’s preference. Not only would it save a considerable amount of money, but it would also help actors improve their line delivery, a win-win situation! It wasn’t just about being frugal.

Fang Qingying nodded, then glanced down at her high heels before considering the numerous walking scenes in the script. She looked up slightly and tentatively suggested, “Director Liu, maybe I shouldn’t wear such high heels?”

Director Liu frowned. “Why not? It’s part of the character design.”

With complete seriousness, Fang Qingying explained, “Director, think about it, my character has to drive, right? These stiletto heels are so thin. Driving in high heels isn’t ideal. What if eagle-eyed viewers notice and give the show bad reviews?”

Even she didn’t believe her own argument, yet she delivered it with perfect composure.

Following her reasoning, Director Liu examined the slender heels and frowned. “They are quite thin. Let’s switch to another pair then?”

Internally, Fang Qingying cheered silently, waiting for someone to bring her new shoes. Fortunately, her footwear hadn’t been prominently featured in previous shots changing shoes now would have looked unprofessional.

Fang Qingying got her wish, a pair of six-centimeter block heels that let her walk swiftly and steadily, without any trace of her earlier unsteadiness.

Following Director Liu’s instructions, she took the car keys from a crew member and pressed the button. The doors unlocked immediately.

“Director Liu, this car is actually pretty nice!” Fang Qingying called out cheerfully from the driver’s seat. A pink Ferrari, the production team must have spent a fortune renting it.

The thought of it being a rental made Fang Qingying slightly nervous. What if she handled it too roughly and damaged it?

Director Liu sounded puzzled as he responded, “Isn’t this your own car?”

How could Fang Qingying not recognize her own car?

“Huh?” Fang Qingying froze for a moment, her hands on the steering wheel unconsciously tightening. She quickly said, “No wonder this car looks so familiar!”

There was no way she could explain that she had absolutely no memory of this car in her mind, so she opted for a more infuriating excuse instead.

It wasn’t that she couldn’t recognize her own car, it was just that she had so many cars that she hadn’t paid much attention to this Ferrari.

Director Liu: “Just shut up already.”

He had never seen someone flaunt their wealth like this.

Fang Qingying nodded and tried to start the car. Despite being a homebody, she actually knew how to drive.

But when Director Liu heard the engine roar to life, he immediately raised his megaphone and shouted, “What are you starting the engine for?”

“Wasn’t I supposed to drive?”

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