After I Transmigrated into the Novel, I made the Heroine Fall for Me - Chapter 45

“Director Liu! Wait a minute!”

A certain someone who had been suddenly lifted up wore a panicked expression and hurriedly reached out to call for the director.

“Cut.” Hearing the voice, Director Liu stopped the camera. “Xiao Zhong, what’s wrong?”

Wasn’t the filming going well? Why stop now?

“Director Liu, in the script, being ‘lifted up’ I don’t think it means being literally lifted, right?” Teacher Zhong said while wiping away nonexistent sweat from his forehead.

A man around 1.8 meters tall being lifted by a girl who’s only 1.68 meters wasn’t that a bit too much?

And being lifted without any wire assistance that was just too damaging to his dignity.

“Well, I think it’s fine,” Director Liu stroked his chin, imagining the audience’s shocked reactions, and nodded in agreement.

“Do I not deserve any dignity?” Teacher Zhong pointed at himself and asked.

He was afraid that if this scene aired, his fans might think he was too weak.

All those years of working out wouldn’t his eight-pack abs just become a joke?

“Relax, relax. Being lifted without wires Xiao Fang, you’re amazing.” Director Liu brushed it off with a few words and gave Fang Qingying a thumbs-up.

Teacher Zhong sighed. Fine, his tough-guy image was gone.

Filming resumed.

Teacher Zhong once again experienced what it felt like to be suddenly hoisted up, nearly losing control of his expression again.

But this scene was completed without any major mishaps.

The final shot of the scene was Fang Qingying pulling her suitcase toward the boarding gate.

“Cut.” Director Liu slapped the table. “Perfect! Congratulations, Xiao Fang, on wrapping up your scenes!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Qingying, who had been dragging her luggage for quite a distance, hurriedly turned around and ran back with her suitcase.

“My scenes are done.” Fang Qingying handed her suitcase to a crew member and hugged Gu Shengxiao with a hint of sadness. “Once I wrap up, I’ll have to leave the set and won’t get to see you anymore.”

“You can come visit,” Gu Shengxiao suggested gently, wrapping her arms around Fang Qingying’s slender waist as she threw herself into the embrace. “And if you come to the set, I can even tutor you.”

At that, Fang Qingying’s sadness instantly vanished. She pouted and said, “I hate studying.”

The implication was clear, if you hadn’t mentioned studying, we could’ve kept having fun.

“Be good. Finals are coming up,” Gu Shengxiao couldn’t help but chuckle, reaching out to ruffle her hair.

“Ugh, that hurts, buddy.” Fang Qingying slumped against Gu Shengxiao’s shoulder, looking utterly defeated. “Why am I still a college student?”

Before transmigrating into the book, she had already been a corporate drone. Now, she was both a drone and a student.

Even though she didn’t have to attend classes, she still had to take exams and if she failed, she’d have to retake them. Wasn’t this way too realistic?

“You’ll graduate in a year or two,” Gu Shengxiao comforted her.

Fang Qingying lifted her head. “Xiao Xiao, don’t you have finals? You’re only a freshman, right?”

Gu Shengxiao smiled faintly. “I don’t. I’ve already submitted work that satisfied the professors.”

She could have graduated early but chose not to.

“Lucky you. I’m jealous.” Fang Qingying immediately looked deflated, as if she didn’t want to talk to Gu Shengxiao anymore.

This was just another case of comparison being the thief of joy was the protagonist’s halo really that overpowering?

“Alright, Director Liu is coming over. Don’t look so glum.” Gu Shengxiao reached out and gently pinched Fang Qingying’s cheek, whispering softly.

“Xiao Fang, come here, here’s a wrap-up red envelope to ward off bad luck.” Director Liu pulled out a plump, bright red envelope from his pocket and placed it in Fang Qingying’s hand.

The amount inside didn’t matter; it was more about the gesture.

“Thank you, Director Liu.” Fang Qingying accepted the envelope with a bright smile. “This is actually my first time receiving a wrap-up red envelope~”

In the past, the original owner of this body never took on TV dramas, probably aware of her own acting limitations. But recently, for some inexplicable reason, she had stubbornly accepted this project.

And now, this mess had landed in her lap to deal with.

“You’ll get plenty more in the future.” Director Liu laughed heartily, thinking to himself that Fang Qingying could finally go torment other directors.

The mere thought of it filled him with joy.

Turning around, he picked up a megaphone and announced to everyone, “My treat today, let’s all go feast at a fancy restaurant!”

Fang Qingying’s acting had indeed improved, but that didn’t mean it had reached a level where it wouldn’t frustrate people.

“Oh, Xiao Ying, do you have any openings in your schedule lately? A friend of mine has a role that needs filling you could give it a try.”

Just as Director Liu was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something.

His old rival was still short of a “pretty vase” role someone who just needed to look beautiful, with minimal acting requirements. As long as they could cry and laugh without being awkward, it would suffice.

“When?” Fang Qingying looked at Director Liu in confusion.

“Not too far off, around late July, roughly when that character’s scenes are scheduled. He said if he couldn’t find the right actor, he’d just cut the role. Seems like a waste, so I thought I’d mention it to Xiao Shen?”

Director Liu stroked his chin, feigning a regretful expression.

But inwardly, he was overjoyed. If Fang Qingying could audition and actually land the role, great. If not, no big deal just ruffling his rival’s feathers would be satisfaction enough.

“Sure.” Fang Qingying nodded. “Director Liu, could you talk to Brother Xie about it? I’m not too familiar with these things.”

Late July wouldn’t clash with the variety show she was scheduled for.

And that show only required three days of filming, so it wouldn’t interfere either way.

After all, once the variety show wrapped up, Shen Lixie would assign her new work anyway. Having something ready-made fall into her lap wasn’t a bad deal.

“Alright, I’ll get in touch with Xiao Shen then.” Director Liu nodded cheerfully and walked off humming a tune.

During a break, Director Liu sat on a small stool and made a call.

“What’s this? Still haven’t found the right actor? That’s rough, huh?”

“Hey now, don’t get the wrong idea, I’m not here to gloat. I’ve got a promising candidate for you.”

“Ever heard of Fang Qingying? Gorgeous, sweet voice perfect for the little saintess in your drama.”

The moment Director Liu finished speaking, the person on the other end of the line exploded.

“That Fang Qingying? Which director doesn’t know her? But she can’t act, can she? Are you messing with me?”

“Pfft, if she really couldn’t act, wouldn’t I have already chewed her out?”

Director Liu’s mood soured instantly at the response.

“You’ve never chewed her out before?”

Director Liu fell silent for a moment before replying weakly, “Can’t a young actress show some improvement? Besides, have you found anyone prettier than Fang Qingying?”

“I heard that Gu Yinghou doesn’t have any openings in her schedule, so don’t even think about it. Why not let the young girl give it a try? Don’t be so stingy, what if she turns out to be perfect?”

After grumbling for a long time, Director Liu finally managed to convince the stubborn old man on the other end of the phone to let the young girl audition.

As for Shen Lixie, he had already taken care of that side of things early on.

After Fang Qingying wrapped up her scenes, she hadn’t left yet. During the times when Gu Shengxiao wasn’t filming, the two of them would sit on small stools and study together.

One taught, the other learned.

Occasionally, there’d even be a head-pat moment.

888: [Cuckolding the male lead by 10%.]

The sudden appearance of 888 made Fang Qingying’s eyebrows twitch. She always felt that 888’s appearances never boded well.

888: [Qingqing, did you miss me? I went back for an upgrade~] 888’s cheerful electronic voice kept ringing in Fang Qingying’s mind.

888: [I have so many new features! Want to check them out, Qingqing?]

Fang Qingying: No. Don’t interrupt my studying.

At this moment, Fang Qingying felt that the little demon of learning was on her side.

888: [Fine. But what if I told you I have a way to boost your memory? Still not interested?]

Fang Qingying: Leave the method. You can go.

888: [Pfft, in your dreams.]

With that, 888 vanished again without a trace.

Fang Qingying sighed. This unreliable system of hers was truly exasperating.

“Don’t understand?” Gu Shengxiao pointed to a spot in her textbook and asked.

Wasn’t she fine just now? Why the sudden sigh?

Fang Qingying quickly waved her hands. “No, no, I just got distracted thinking about something.”

Now it was Gu Shengxiao’s turn to sigh.

Her brows furrowed slightly, her long lashes lowering to veil her unreadable thoughts. She glanced at Fang Qingying briefly before lowering her head again, silently staring at the textbook.

Sensing her low spirits, Fang Qingying quickly grabbed her hand. “Xiaoxiao, what’s wrong?”

“Xiaoying, am I not explaining things well enough?” Gu Shengxiao asked unhappily, lifting her gaze.

“How could that be? I remember everything you teach me, how could it not be good?” Fang Qingying denied immediately, meeting her eyes with sincerity.

At first, finance had been like a stranger to her, she didn’t recognize it, and it didn’t recognize her. But after Gu Shengxiao’s explanations, Fang Qingying felt she was already starting to understand about a third of it.

“Then why did you space out? It must be my fault.”

“No, really, it’s not you.”

Fang Qingying hurried to reassure her.

“How about this? If I space out again, Gu Shengxiao can make one request of me. Deal?”

“That doesn’t seem right.”

Gu Shengxiao hesitated.

Fang Qingying thumped her chest confidently. “What’s wrong with that? I think it’s a great idea!”

Gu Shengxiao reluctantly nodded. “Alright then. I won’t ask for anything too unreasonable.”

But other “not unreasonable” things might be unavoidable.

The “Laughing Welcome” CP fans in the crew nearly squealed with delight when they saw Fang Qingying take the initiative again, holding Gu Shengxiao’s hand.

Usually, it was Gu Shengxiao who made the first move, but today, Fang Qingying seemed like she’d drunk fake wine, she was unusually proactive.

First hugs, then hand-holding.

It was unbearably sweet.

Oh, and one more thing their autographs were signed together.

It was unclear whether Gu Shengxiao did it on purpose or not, but Fang Qingying signed first, and then she followed suit.

When they glanced at the signatures, they almost mistook it for a single stroke, two names intertwined.

So sweet.

This practically looked like a marriage certificate.

“I want to summon the civil affairs bureau right now.”

“Same, bestie.”

“Ah~ Here it comes, the legendary head-pat from Actress Gu~”

“…”

A group of idle Xiao-Ying shippers huddled in the corner, watching the two of them.

Their eyes were practically equipped with microscopes, dissecting every little movement.

Gu Shengxiao: “You’re distracted.”

Fang Qingying shook her head in frustration. “Finance is seriously terrifying.”

Gu Shengxiao reached out, gently pinching Fang Qingying’s cheeks with her fingers.

“My request is this.”

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