After ending the call with Bai YinYue, Zhong RuanXing called Song JinXing. He had just finished filming. Seeing her call display, he couldn't help smiling. He went to a quiet place, “Done with the meeting?”
Zhong RuanXing said, “Yeah, how's the filming going?”
Song JinXing thought for a moment, “Pretty good. My scenes are almost done.”
“That fast? Xie YunWei hasn't started filming yet?”
“Yeah, so they've been filming my scenes these two months.” He laughed, “I should be able to wrap up soon.”
Zhong RuanXing was happy to hear that. “The weather report said the first snow of winter will come in a few days. If you can make it back, let's go somewhere to have BBQ and watch the first snow?”
Song JinXing's heart stirred. He usually didn't have much worldly desires, but at this moment, he looked forward to having BBQ and watching the first snow with great anticipation, “Okay, wait for me to get back.”
After chatting and laughing for a bit, Zhong RuanXing asked about the real issue, “Has Cheng YaoWen been harassing you recently?”
Song JinXing frowned, “Did he bother you?”
Zhong RuanXing told him about the message from Bai YinYue. She sounded worried, “This guy is too persistent. Don't know what else he will do next. We need to be careful.”
Song JinXing sneered, “Looks like the things found for Shi Rong are still not enough.”
Hearing his icy tone, Zhong RuanXing quickly soothed him, “Enough, enough. He has been quite well-behaved recently. We are still working with Shi Rong on the electronic plaza project. Can't make it too stiff. Let's wait until the project is over before doing anything.”
Song JinXing said, “I know the limit.”
While they were talking, there was a sudden commotion on the set not far away. He glanced over and vaguely heard the words “Xie YunWei”. He said to Zhong RuanXing, “Looks like Xie YunWei is here.”
“Finally joined the crew. Not easy. After you finish filming with her, you can wrap up. Go over and say hi.”
Song JinXing hmm-ed, “Then I'll hang up now.”
Hearing his tone, Zhong RuanXing laughed, “What, reluctant to hang up?” It was just a casual tease, but she heard a soft “hmm” from the other end of the phone. That voice was so low and soft, as if she had misheard.
Zhong RuanXing suddenly felt uneasy. She said “Go ahead” and hung up first.
Looking at the darkened screen, Song JinXing chuckled softly.
Putting away his phone, he walked over but didn't see Xie YunWei. Everyone had interesting expressions, especially the director He Jing, whose face was as dark as water.
Yu Liang walked over and whispered in his ear, “Sis RuanXing, Xie YunWei was just exposed for drug use and arrested.”
Song JinXing frowned, “Drug use?”
Yu Liang showed him the news on Weibo, “It's trending. The police notice was issued by Beijing. ”
Song JinXing took his phone and looked. #XieYunWei Arrested for Drug Use# was trending at the top, followed by an explosive word.
No wonder He Jing looked so unhappy. The female lead they had been waiting for two months was suddenly exposed for drug use. Of course she could no longer be used. The filming schedule had been delayed to wait for her, and now they had to find a new actor again.
A crew member comforted He Jing, “We’re actually lucky that this came out now rather than after filming was done and about to air! If it came out then, our show would be completely ruined.”
Surprisingly, He Jing felt comforted by those words.
But finding a suitable actress on short notice with the right schedule and image was not easy. Filming stopped for the morning as He Jing gave the crew a break and called the main creative team for an emergency meeting.
When Song JinXing returned to the hotel, he sent the news to Zhong RuanXing. She lamented endlessly, worried about the same thing as the director: “It’s hard to find an actor on short notice, mainly because of scheduling conflicts. You still have scenes with Cang LingXue. Looks like wrapping up won’t be so soon.”
Song JinXing felt a little upset thinking he would miss watching the first snow with her.
After lunch, He Jing suddenly called him to go to the conference room at the hotel.
When he arrived, all the main creative members of the crew were there, especially the screenwriter Lin FuChao, whose eyes seemed to shine when looking at him.
Not until He Jing spoke did Song JinXing understand: “RuanXing, we discussed and felt it’s too difficult to find an actor on short notice. Cang LingXue’s role can’t be randomly assigned either. Lin suggested that since the story sets them as twin sisters, logically Cang LingXue and Yao QianSi should look alike to match their genes. We all recognize your acting skills, so we hope you can continue playing Cang LingXue, portraying different personalities with the same face. The effect will definitely be more shocking.”
When he finished, everyone looked at Song JinXing expectantly.
Song JinXing was silent for a moment before replying, “Let me think about it.”
No one expected him to turn down the offer.
After all, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity for Zhong RuanXing! With both female leads' scenes going to her, YaoShengSong would officially become her representative work.
Think about it? What was there to think about?
Anxious, Lin FuChao was about to persuade him, but was stopped by He Jing. He Jing said, "Then think about it carefully and give us an answer tomorrow. If you don't agree, we'll have to contact actors as soon as possible. Alright, go back and rest. Still have to film WeiYa's scenes in the afternoon. Get some good rest."
Song JinXing nodded and left.
Back in the room, Ran Ting was anxiously waiting outside. Seeing him, she immediately asked, “What did Director He want?”
Hope it wasn’t because he saw Xie YunWei’s news and worried the other lead also had scandals, so called him in for questioning! The rumors about RuanXing were all fake. Director He wouldn't believe them, right?
Song JinXing said, “He wants me to play Cang LingXue.”
"Ah?" Ran Ting was stunned by the surprise. "Ahhh!!! Too great! Double female lead! RuanXing! This will be your first representative work!"
She was happily excited for a while, but noticing his expression, suddenly had a bad feeling: "You didn't turn it down, did you?"
Song JinXing: "I said I'll think about it."
Ran Ting was anxious: "What's there to think about?!"
But Song JinXing didn't reply.
Why didn't he agree right away?
Because he wasn't Zhong RuanXing. He didn't have confidence in playing a role outside his comfort zone.
The innocent and cheerful Cang LingXue? That would be even harder than killing him.
But he also knew this role was too important for Zhong RuanXing. Six years after her debut, she had never played a female lead, never had a representative work of her own.
This was an opportunity fallen in front of her. But he couldn't help her seize it.
Forget it. He’ll discuss it with her again after filming today. If she wished for him to take the role, then he’ll try his best.
