I Was Taken by the Female Lead After Transmigrating into a Book - Chapter 103

This day of filming went much more smoothly than Huo Wu and Li Ke had anticipated.

In the beginning, their biggest concern was whether Bai Feifei would be able to keep up in her scenes with Huo Wu and whether she would be able to get into character. But soon, Li Ke found that he had worried for nothing.

The moment the camera started rolling, Bai Feifei completely changed.

Her emotions sank, and she fully merged with Fu Sang. When she knew the actress opposite her was Huo Wu, who was playing Wu Ling, she became the real Fu Sang the moment the camera started.

For the second half of the story, Bai Feifei and Huo Wu had to film separately. Bai Feifei filmed her solo shots, completing the rest of her solo scenes in the rental apartment. Huo Wu didn’t stay long and went to her filming location, the bar where Wu Ling worked.

“After you finish your shots here, you’ll have to go over there and do one too,” Li Ke said, with a look that said, ‘Look how good I am to you, why aren’t you thanking me?’ “We’ll have you go and film your perspective during her fight scene over there. When we combine the A and B teams, it’ll be easier to switch between scenes.”

Working with stand-ins or with nothing at all was already commonplace, but Li Ke didn’t like it. He firmly believed that an actor’s potential needed to be stimulated. Under the stimulus of a co-star, they could often be forced to show their true ‘self.’ In this state, many people could forget their so-called acting skills and completely immerse themselves in the role, thereby creating a legendary moment that could not be replicated. So when they could film together, he would usually choose to do so.

Bai Feifei was indeed very grateful to Li Ke for filming together, not because it would help her perform better, but because she had just met Huo Wu. Their time alone was only a little over ten minutes, and the rest of the time was spent working. Even so, the total time they spent together was only a few hours before they were forced to separate again, which was a little hard to accept.

So when she heard this, Bai Feifei said with a look that said, ‘Oh, thank you so much.’ “We’ll definitely treat you to a meal later. A-Wu and I both will.”

After she said this, she tasted a bit of sweetness in her own words. The phrase “A-Wu and I” sounded like a normal couple inviting someone to dinner.

It was impossible for someone with Li Ke’s mind to ignore it. He hooted a few times and joined in the fun, saying, “All right, all right, you two are in this together.”

Perhaps with the upcoming meeting as a lure, all of Bai Feifei’s scenes went very smoothly. After she finished filming, she quickly got into the car.

When she arrived, Huo Wu had already finished her makeup and changed her clothes. Having taken off the blue uniform, Huo Wu, who was now wearing a pure black bar security uniform, had a different kind of cool and handsome vibe. Her waistline was raised, and her legs were longer than Li Ke’s life.

Bai Feifei was afraid she would laugh too exaggeratedly, so she sat in the car and secretly watched from a distance for a long time. She only got out of the car after she was sure her expression wasn’t so lecherous.

Bai Feifei was not very familiar with the actors here; she didn’t have any scenes with them. The overall direction was centered around Huo Wu. Her presence in this scene was similar to when she was an observer outside Qi Yang’s yard last time.

The only difference was the format. It was Fu Sang’s first time here, and she had come on her own initiative.

She wore a mask that covered half her face, watching Wu Ling as she moved around the venue today, observing her as she checked the surveillance in every key booth with a very natural motion to make sure everything was okay.

This action was shattered by a bottle of red wine that fell from the second floor.

From Fu Sang’s perspective, she couldn’t see what was happening upstairs, and it was even more impossible for her to hear the sounds from the second floor in this noisy environment. But soon, along with the shattered bottle of red wine, she saw a woman with heavy makeup but who was very well-maintained rush out from upstairs with a cold face, followed by several well-trained bodyguards.

And Wu Ling was among them.

Fu Sang quietly watched as these people caused a commotion, which was quickly calmed down by the manager. The crowd once again immersed themselves in the vibrant and chaotic nightlife. Fu Sang walked to an inconspicuous corner and picked up an exquisitely made, shiny business card.

Everything was performed very smoothly, but Li Ke didn’t yell “cut” as Bai Feifei crouched.

As long as the director didn’t yell “cut,” all the crew members wouldn’t stop working.

In fact, Bai Feifei didn’t stop either.

She stared at the three words, ‘Li Qinqin,’ and did something that surprised everyone.

She picked up the business card and lightly sniffed it.

Then, she put the business card back in its original spot, propped herself up with her hands on her legs, and stood up, silently looking in the direction the group had disappeared.

Only then did Li Ke yell “cut.”

“How did you suddenly think of adding that movement?” Li Ke gestured to Bai Feifei’s actions and couldn’t help but praise, “It’s so brilliant. That single movement brought this whole scene to life.”

Her purpose for being here was because of Wu Ling. But during this time, she had a direct meeting with the actress who played Li Qinqin. In the final edit, Li Qinqin and Fu Sang would have a flashback of an eye-to-eye encounter, but the time was too short. At this moment, Li Qinqin didn’t recognize who the person in front of her was. She would only say much later, “That little girl has a pair of eyes you can’t forget.”

Li Qinqin didn’t know Fu Sang, and Fu Sang didn’t know Li Qinqin. But Fu Sang knew Li Ran.

Li Ke was very good at finding and training actors. The actress who played Li Qinqin was already three or four points similar to Li Ran himself. With the makeup artist’s deliberate emphasis on their already similar facial features and some small imitative actions the actors discussed they could do, everyone who saw Li Ran and Li Qinqin for the first time would feel that “they are a mother and son.”

Fu Sang was no exception.

So in this moment of confrontation, Li Qinqin could show no emotion, but Fu Sang couldn’t. She needed to make the audience notice this point. But it was very difficult to show that she recognized who this woman was—who seemed to be in a completely different world and class from her—with just one glance.

But as luck would have it, the business card in the pocket of Wang Lin, the actress who played Li Qinqin, fell out, which made her turn back and briefly glance at Fu Sang. It was this glance that made her and Fu Sang, who had been watching her, make eye contact. At the same time, it made Fu Sang’s reason for finding the business card on the ground seem logical.

Everything was so natural, it was as if a higher power was helping them.

Bai Feifei didn’t take all the credit herself. She knew that if it weren’t for that series of coincidences, she wouldn’t have been able to perform that way. This kind of performance required some luck.

So she was very humble. She said to Li Ke, “It was all a coincidence. It was also because of Teacher Wang that I was able to perform that way. Otherwise, I couldn’t have just made a business card appear out of thin air. And it was also because Teacher Wang mentioned earlier that she would spray perfume on herself and that Li Ran also had that scent on him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have thought to do the sniffing motion.”

But it was even better after she said that. Li Ke was even more satisfied.

When he truly admired someone, Li Ke usually wouldn’t express it with words. Instead, he would look at them with an extremely appreciative gaze.

It was like that right now.

Bai Feifei was creeped out by his look, which was like a father looking at his child. She rubbed her arms and said, “What are you looking at me like that for?”

Li Ke didn’t answer. He just kept smiling. While smiling, he propped his chin up and tilted his head to the side—a classic pose used for cute selfies.

Bai Feifei: “…”

She backed away in fear and said with great difficulty, “Could you please tone it down? There’s a camera set up for the behind-the-scenes recording…”

The show’s air date was set for the day they were to pack up and head to the next filming location. The film crew had also resumed their recording work over the past few days.

Li Ke’s rare moment of sanity was finally pulled back from the edge of the cliff. He cleared his throat and signaled to clear the set.

As the day’s work came to an end, Bai Feifei sighed in relief and glanced at Huo Wu.

Her scenes for the day weren’t completely finished yet. She had a very long dialogue-heavy scene to film when they moved to the hospital location. It would take a long time. They couldn’t go back together, and even their goodbyes were rushed.

Bai Feifei didn’t even want to wave goodbye. She wasn’t even aware that her gaze was filled with a look of yearning.

She only saw Huo Wu, who was getting her hair and makeup touched up not far away, also looking at her. Surrounded by her makeup artists, Huo Wu gave her a thumbs-up and mouthed something silently. She said, “You were great.”

A smile bloomed on Bai Feifei’s lips. She finally raised her hand and waved to Huo Wu from a distance, openly but also secretly hiding the true meaning of the words that only they would know. “Have a good shoot. I’ll wait for you at the hotel!”

She actually wanted to say, ‘I’ll wait for you in the room.’

Or even, ‘I’ll wait for you in bed.’

But she couldn’t say that, so she had to settle for ‘hotel.’

But Huo Wu understood what she wanted to say. She made an ‘OK’ gesture and got into the car with the rest of the crew, heading to the hospital, which was only two blocks away.