Reborn! Caught Up by the Critically Obsessed Actress - Chapter 5

If it were before, Song Qingxing definitely wouldn’t have tolerated the other person and would have just rolled her eyes at him. If the assistant director still didn’t restrain himself, then she would let him experience what it felt like to have his “nuts busted.”

But having gone through many things in her previous life, Song Qingxing was able to calm down.

She ignored the assistant director and asked Yu Zhi to drape a thin blanket over her.

“Qingxing, it’s summer now, why are you wearing a blanket?”

The assistant director, seeing this, immediately became unhappy and spoke up to remind Song Qingxing, the meaning in his words being very clear: Hurry up and throw that blanket away.

Song Qingxing calmly took a sip of warm water. As an actress, lines must be delivered clearly and accurately, so she needed to protect her throat. Especially since she came from a top idol background, Song Qingxing paid even more attention to her voice. Her voice was sweet, which led many fans to hope she would debut as a solo singer instead of becoming an actress.

However, Song Qingxing could only feel apologetic, because acting earned more money. She needed money, and she needed it constantly. After all, the hospital equipment couldn’t wait, and her father’s debt collectors were menacing.

“Assistant Director, you might not know, but there’s a pervert around here, specifically targeting female actors.”

Song Qingxing did the opposite of what he wanted, wrapping the blanket tighter and tighter around herself. Soon, a fine layer of sweat beaded on her forehead. Yu Zhi turned on a handheld fan, specifically blowing air towards her face.

Anyone with half a brain could tell that Song Qingxing was speaking sarcastically. The assistant director’s face immediately changed.

“Qingxing, how can you say that? I’m no pervert!”

“I’m doing this for your own good. If you cover your face and sweat, how will you put on makeup later?”

“Last time you even angered the director, and he didn’t want to deal with you. If it weren’t for me, do you know that the entire crew would have been shut down!”

Facing the assistant director’s arrogance, Yu Zhi’s body trembled slightly, but she was clearly not afraid. The producer of this film had begged Song Qingxing to act; why was this damned assistant director acting so bossy?

“What are you talking about!”

Seeing Yu Zhi about to explode, Song Qingxing reached out and pressed down on Yu Zhi’s wrist, stopping her with a look.

Song Qingxing had heard similar vulgar remarks and angry shouts from people in film crews often before she was reborn. At this point, she was desensitized.

No… not desensitized, she was immune.

“Assistant Director, I wonder if you’ve ever heard the saying, ‘If you throw a stone into a dog kennel, the one that barks the loudest is the one that got hit.'”

Upon hearing this, the entire set fell silent.

Everyone felt that the situation was about to escalate. Song Qingxing was notorious for throwing tantrums.

The assistant director’s eyes widened, his nose crooked with anger. Just as he was about to swear, a production assistant rushed over.

“Alright, Sister Song, please go get your makeup done. We’re about to start filming.”

“The stunt double is also here.”

Hearing “stunt double,” Song Qingxing’s ears perked up. In her previous life, she loved using stunt doubles because, as an idol, she had to maintain her image and take care of her body. She basically wouldn’t perform any scene that could cause physical harm.

Song Qingxing felt a little ashamed about the frequent online mockery of green screen cut-and-paste editing, admitting she had actually done it before.

But the truth was, doing so only rapidly consumed her popularity and let down the fans who supported and loved her.

“Ask the stunt double to go back. I’ll pay the severance fee. I won’t be using a stunt double today.”

Song Qingxing stood up, wrapped in the thin blanket, and walked past the assistant director toward the production assistant. The production assistant worked closely with the director and held quite a bit of power on set.

“What?”

“You really won’t use one?”

“What if your feet get frozen…”

The production assistant’s eyes widened in disbelief. Where was the pampered girl from before? Wasn’t Song Qingxing the one who hated filming these kinds of scenes the most?

“I said, I won’t use a stunt double.”

Song Qingxing’s eyes were serious, filled with determination. She didn’t need anything that would make her sink into a life of comfort!

…

Song Qingxing had now decided to try to get rid of the need for a stunt double, no longer relying solely on others, but improving her acting skills. It wasn’t too late to start from scratch now. Even if she became unpopular one day, she could still rely on her acting to establish a firm foothold in the industry. She wouldn’t have to act in roles with terrible character development or nonsensical plot lines.

Song Qingxing knew what kind of scene she was filming today. Today, she had to act in a scene where the character ran barefoot through the snow. This was because the protagonist, a poor woman, had long worn out her shoes, and the sole came off while she was chasing the other main character. Thus, she had to take off her shoes and run in the snow. The first time Song Qingxing read the script, she couldn’t help but inwardly complain about how miserable the protagonist was.

In film and television, the snow is mostly fake since they can’t wait until the middle of winter to shoot. That would make the construction period too long.

So, running in fake snow doesn’t freeze the feet, but the problem is that the protagonist has to run through an area with broken ice to highlight the tragedy of running in winter. Real ice is, of course, best for achieving the desired effect.

This part of the scene is usually performed by a stunt double because it’s very easy to freeze one’s feet.

However, since Song Qingxing was determined to train her acting, she couldn’t avoid this feeling of genuine experience. If her feet weren’t truly freezing, how would she know what the protagonist felt after her feet were frozen?

Seeing Song Qingxing’s insistence, the production assistant said nothing more. After all, she was hired by the producer, and they didn’t dare to offend her too much. That is, everyone except the assistant director. Relying on some family connections, he would constantly harass the female actors.

Song Qingxing sat in a nearby chair, the thin blanket having fallen away, revealing her captivating figure. The makeup artist gave her a light makeup look, deliberately making Song Qingxing’s face paler to emphasize the poor character’s malnutrition.

The assistant director, bored, flipped through his phone, intending to scroll through some low-fat short videos. Suddenly, his eyes widened, and his phone clattered onto the floor, startling everyone who looked up.

“Song Qingxing… when did you… get involved with Xie Jingcheng?”

The assistant director’s voice trembled as he asked in disbelief, seemingly unable to trust the hot search he saw.

#Xie Jingcheng and Song Qingxing seen entering and exiting a hotel together, suspected to be dating!#

The phone showed a dynamic video; the two were intimately close, their shoulders almost touching. The paparazzi’s snapshot was especially clear at the moment Xie Jingcheng bent over to open the car door for Song Qingxing.

Who was Xie Jingcheng? The most aloof Movie Queen in the entire entertainment industry. However, the basis for her arrogance wasn’t the number of awards she’d won—that was her least noteworthy achievement. It was her elite family background. Rumor had it that her family had connections in both legitimate and shady dealings and was terrifyingly powerful, so much so that no one dared to provoke her, fearing they might inexplicably disappear one day.

The assistant director, of course, knew Xie Jingcheng’s temperament. It was absolutely impossible for her to open a car door for an ordinary colleague unless there was truly something between the two of them.

Hearing the assistant director’s panicked voice, Song Qingxing curled the corner of her lips.

Oh, wow, this really hit the spot for her.

“That’s right, Assistant Director, did you just find out? Xie Jingcheng and I are in a relationship.”