Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 41

However, Tang Tang was still very happy about this. The main reason was that she was a shipper, so the more Xie Jingcheng relied on Song Qingxing, the more “candy” (sweet moments) she could get from the pairing.

The entire morning, Xie Jingcheng hardly left. Her presence undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the shoot, causing the male lead to frequently make mistakes.

It was infuriating.

“Cut!”

The director’s brow furrowed, and he called a halt to the scene. If they kept shooting like this, they would waste a lot of time and still wouldn’t be able to finish this segment.

“You are a science prodigy, the kind with a cold, aloof personality. Do you even know what ‘aloof’ means? Don’t think you understand just because you’ve seen a few trending words online!”

The director pointed his finger at the male actor.

“That feeling needs to permeate from your very core outwards, not something you can achieve just by stiffening your face!”

Song Qingxing sat obediently by her chair, marveling in her heart, He truly is a genius director. He had such a precise grasp of the feeling of aloofness and could immediately point out the new actor’s faults.

“Director, if you think it’s too much trouble, I can teach him.”

Xie Jingcheng walked over.

She didn’t find her presence here strange at all. After all, the Xie family had invested in this web drama, and the school venue itself was secured by her.

Although the school wasn’t a Xie family property, she knew people there, so arranging the access was not a problem.

“Jingcheng, thank you for your trouble.”

The director immediately softened his tone. In truth, he had his own hidden agenda. Xie Jingcheng cared so much about Song Qingxing that he might be able to use this time to build a good relationship with her.

If he did, for his next production, if he could just say he had secured Xie Jingcheng as the female lead, he wouldn’t lack investment at all.

He wouldn’t have to repeatedly scramble for funding like his peers, accompanying people until he vomited blood, and still not necessarily securing investment for a film or drama.

Xie Jingcheng nodded.

She simply rolled up her sleeves, looked at the seat the male lead had vacated, took the tissue offered by her assistant, and wiped the stool.

Only then did she sit down.

Indeed, the clean-freak persona must never be dropped, Song Qingxing mused with a small sigh in her heart.

Xie Jingcheng slowly and methodically wiped the pen and the desk with the tissue. Then, she fixed her sharp, panther-like eyes on the male lead.

“Watch closely. I will only demonstrate this once.”

Ah, the classic pretentious line.

However, coming from Xie Jingcheng, it wasn’t really a boast, because she truly had the capability to look down on all other actors.

“If you still can’t learn this time, I think you’re not suited to be an actor.”

Xie Jingcheng spoke again.

“Switch to being an idol. Even if you dance poorly, as long as your face is decent, fans will still idolize you.”

Song Qingxing: …

There was a reason Xie Jingcheng was called the “Poison-Tongued Film Empress.” Her insults were potent and caught people completely off guard.

The male lead lowered his head, his face red, not daring to utter a word. Given his status as the company shareholder’s son, others usually didn’t dare to breathe loudly around him.

He had always been highly praised.

But now, being so harshly disparaged by the current top Film Empress, he truly couldn’t utter a single word in defense.

“Understood.”

Only a humble reply was possible.

Xie Jingcheng had read the script countless times before arriving. Her memory was excellent; she could practically recite most of the story from the thin script.

Reaching the pinnacle isn’t just about diligent effort; it requires 99% talent.

Xie Jingcheng closed her eyes. The sunlight outside streamed through the window and hit her face. In an instant, she mentally transformed the area into a noisy classroom.

Despite not having experienced many ordinary life events, Xie Jingcheng could perfectly immerse herself in the background and mindset of every character.

This was her innate talent.

She had never planned to apply to an acting academy. She only accompanied a friend who was interested in it to a few classes.

The teacher at the acting workshop said she was talented, capable of experiencing the joys and sorrows of all people, and recommended Xie Jingcheng for the best acting university abroad.

However, Xie Jingcheng declined.

She told the teacher:

“Since gold can shine anywhere, I don’t need to specifically go abroad to seek knowledge.”

Xie Jingcheng had played quite a few male roles in reverse-gender casting, so she could easily embody the male psyche. At this moment, the male lead felt seven parts of impatience and three parts of a different, unfamiliar feeling toward the female lead.

It needed to be that kind of youthful, innocent, and confused feeling—like looking through frosted glass.

People who understand too much, paradoxically, cannot perform it well.

Seeing that she was truly immersed in the role, Xie Jingcheng actually started writing the problem from the script. Song Qingxing immediately took the cue, using her pen cap to poke the other person’s back.

Seeing no response, and Xie Jingcheng still writing the problem independently, Song Qingxing gritted her teeth and poked harder.

Xie Jingcheng suddenly turned around, her movement light and airy. She lowered her voice and said,

“What do you want?”

Song Qingxing was startled by the question and took a moment to realize she needed to continue the scene.

“I have a problem I want to ask you about.”

“It’s class time. Don’t you know that?”

Xie Jingcheng’s eyes shifted, pausing on Song Qingxing’s face for a moment before she turned back around.

A little while later, just as Song Qingxing thought the matter was over, a wadded-up piece of paper floated from the front desk and hit her right between the eyebrows.

She unfolded the paper to see the perfectly neat solution to the problem, along with the reasoning and even three different methods for solving it.

This… this is actually real.

Who said an actor also needs to be proficient in math problems?

Although Song Qingxing had attended school, she had forgotten most of it.

After finishing the scene, Xie Jingcheng stood up. The people around them were stunned for a good while before snapping back. Compared to the male lead, Xie Jingcheng was a complete dimensional crush.

If her asking price wasn’t so high, the director would have even asked her to play the reverse-gender role permanently.

Xie Jingcheng stood up after the performance, her gaze falling on Song Qingxing’s face. The other woman’s soft pink slips made her recall that night.

The warm, delicate skin—she really wanted to touch it again.

If she hadn’t considered that Song Qingxing had a shoot today, Xie Jingcheng would have definitely acted on her impulse. No one could resist leaving a mark on something or someone they liked.

“Qingxing, someone who is determined to work hard and change their life won’t leave their notebook blank.”

Xie Jingcheng’s slender finger rested on the blank notebook. The meaning was obvious: although this drama wasn’t a traditionally hyper-realistic portrayal of school life, it couldn’t be entirely fake either.

The audience’s eyes are not easily fooled. To win high praise, you have to act seriously.

Song Qingxing nodded.

She quickly grabbed her textbooks and started copying some key knowledge points.

By the time Song Qingxing finished shooting this scene, it was already eight or nine o’clock in the evening, and her legs felt terribly sore.

Xie Jingcheng had gone somewhere in the afternoon, only rushing back in the evening, but she was carrying something in her hand.

It was in an insulated box, and Song Qingxing had no idea what it contained.