THE FAKE DAUGHTER BECAME THE FAVORITE

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Chapter 180 Sisters Act Together

"Strange, how did you know I was here?"

"Alright, since we last parted ways on the mountain, we haven't seen each other for a long time."

"Perfect! Wait for me, I'll come find you."

After saying this, Wen Yan joyfully hung up the phone.

It wasn't until she faced Shen Jinghe's unhappy face that she restrained her smile.

"Hehe, I'm sorry, second brother. It seems like I have an appointment. About the sushi, can you share it with your assistant?"

"Who?" Shen Jinghe asked, looking stern. "Who are you abandoning me for?"

"Hehe, it's Jiang Wanwan. It's such a coincidence, she happens to be staying in this hotel too, and she knew I was here, so she asked to meet me."

Shen Jinghe frowned, sounding sour. "How did she know you were here? You were driving the whole time, talking on the phone with your fourth brother and messaging your eldest brother, and you still had time to chat with her?"

"No! She saw your post and immediately recognized me."

"Hmph, valuing new friends and lightly esteeming old ones."

"There's nothing I can do about it. It's easier to meet with brother than her. By the way, she's staying in the same hotel as you, and you didn't know?"

"Why should I know? Plenty of people in the industry stay in this hotel."

"Okay! Since you didn't object, I'll just consider it as your consent. Bye!"

Shen Jinghe snorted. "It's really hard to have a meal with you. Hurry and go, out of sight out of mind."

Coincidentally, Jiang Wanwan was staying downstairs from Shen Jinghe.

When Wen Yan went downstairs, the fried chicken and coke that Jiang Wanwan ordered had just arrived.

"When we were on the mountain, you were dreaming of fried chicken legs, you probably didn't get to eat them when you returned, right?"

"How did you know that?" Wen Yan quickly went to wash her hands in the bathroom; she couldn't wait.

"I guessed. I figured when you got back, your family would have prepared a sumptuous meal, and then you'd go straight to work and have to eat boxed meals every day, maybe even have to watch your weight. So I guessed you probably didn't have a chance to eat fried chicken, so I got two legs for you today."

"Aww," Wen Yan immediately hugged Jiang Wanwan. "You're the best, you're family to me. But I can't eat alone; we'll each have one leg."

As she spoke, Wen Yan put on gloves and pulled two chicken legs apart.

The two chatted while they ate.

Wen Yan was curious. "Today, I dressed myself up like a dumpling; even my second brother didn't recognize me at first. How did you recognize me from just a photo?"

"Because your second brother, he usually doesn't post much on social media, it's usually either promotional or conducting business. So a photo with a fan is a first, which shows that the person in the picture is special. Besides, with your big eyes, I could tell it was you right away."

"Uh, makes sense," Wen Yan nodded. "Would you like a cola? Let me help you with the straw."

"Yeah, thanks. Have you been filming 'Locked in the Palace' recently?"

"Yep, just tears every day."

"It's okay, I have plenty of tissues here, and a shoulder too."

"Hmm?" Wen Yan put down the cola and looked at Jiang Wanwan. "I've noticed you've become quite funny. Then I'll share with you, it's like this..."

Wen Yan briefly recounted the story of Fu Yiqing entering the group, the role change, and the director's strike.

After hearing it, Jiang Wanwan raised an eyebrow. "So they were telling the truth, I thought there was some exaggeration in it."

"What do you mean? Have you also heard about what's been happening with the crew?"

"Yes, my team has received an invitation from this crew."

"Invitation? What role did they offer you? I doubt there are any major characters left at this point."

"One of the female leads, Consort Li. The role that Fu Yiqing snatched from you."

"!!!! Is that true?" Wen Yan's mouth involuntarily turned up. "You should definitely accept it immediately. Although I haven't had any direct conflict with her, she really affected the whole crew's work progress."

"I didn't expect that, I thought the crew would keep her, but it didn't take long for them to replace her. It just happened yesterday, and now she's gone."

Jiang Wanwan laughed lightly, "You seem quite excited; it looks like that person is really annoying. I've read the script, and I think it's quite good."

"Me too, otherwise I wouldn't have accepted the role. No wonder her agent is here at the film city; her work has dried up."

"Did you two meet here today?"

"Yes," Wen Yan couldn't help but vent, "she actually drove for tens of kilometers just because I accidentally dropped a hair tie. At first, I thought I was being stalked by someone."

"Isn't that a bit much for just a hair tie?"

"Exactly. Do you want to accept the role? I think you should, it's a good script, and we can work together. With you joining, I believe this show will definitely be a hit!"

"Do you believe in me that much?"

"Yes!" She's the female lead after all, how could a show with the protagonist not be a hit? "You're definitely a guarantee of high ratings!"

Although she knew it was conventional flattery, Jiang Wanwan felt happy.

"Just because you said that, I'll accept it. I'll wrap up filming on my end tonight, and if their crew is ready, I believe we will meet again very soon."

"Perfect!" Wen Yan joyfully raised her cola. "Let's have a toast!"

The next day, Wen Yan received a notice to return to the crew.

She and Jiang Wanwan arrived back-to-back.

As soon as they entered the crew, the director personally came to greet them.

The sight of the director's return brought joy to Wenyan. Wenyan congratulated the director, "Director, I'm so glad you're back. This shows that the production company still has some sense, knowing who to fight for and who not to keep."

However, the director's expression was hard to interpret after hearing this.

He raised his chin towards a certain direction, and then Wenyan saw Fu Yiqing, who had already changed into her costume and was lying in a chair playing with her phone.

Wenyan and Jiang Wanwan were both surprised to see this.

"What's going on?" Wenyan and Jiang Wanwan glanced at each other, then looked at the director.

"Wasn't she replaced? Why did the production company bring Wanwan here? Is this some kind of joke?"

"No, the production company doesn't mean that. Wanwan is still playing the role of Consort Li . As for Fu Yiqing, she hasn't been kicked out. She has been downgraded and is now playing the role of Princess He Jing."

Princess He Jing is another important female character in the play, with a role second only to the two main characters.

"What about the actress who originally played Princess He Jing?"

"She's out."

"Okay." Wenyan frowned slightly and looked around.

The director also followed Wenyan's gaze, "Who are you looking for, that actress? She was notified not to come."

Wenyan could guess the outcome.

She shook her head, "No, I wasn't looking for her, just looking around."

In fact, she had been subconsciously looking for Qin Yulong's figure.

If someone asked her why she was looking, she probably couldn't explain the reason.

With the change in roles, many scenes would need to be reshot.

But the director and most of the actors were professionals, and quickly got into the groove.

Wenyan and Jiang Wanwan's acting skills were top-notch, and the director was very good at communicating with the actors, so they mostly got it right in one take.

They were all satisfied with their performance, and the director felt good about the filming.

But Fu Yiqing, who had clashed with the director before and had changed roles three times in a row, was in a bad mood.

Although the director did not intentionally make it difficult for her, even if she got it right in one take, she didn't receive any praise.

In comparison, Fu Yiqing felt extremely unbalanced, and that dissatisfaction spread to Jiang Wanwan.

She believed that Jiang Wanwan had taken her role and had been holding a grudge.

And today, during this scene, she found an opportunity.

The early role of Consort Li, played by Jiang Wanwan, was a palace maid, and there was a scene where she was whipped by the drunken princess.

Although Jiang Wanwan's back was padded, it still hurt when the whip was used.

Generally, when filming such scenes, the other actor would try to avoid making mistakes, as reshooting the scene meant causing harm to the actor being whipped, and everyone had this kind of self-awareness.

But Fu Yiqing didn't. She NGed several times during the whipping scene.

The first three times, Jiang Wanwan endured it, after all, people make mistakes.

But when Fu Yiqing did it a fourth time, Jiang Wanwan had had enough.

The director couldn't sit still and said, "Miss Fu, this is a whip, not a long whip. It's difficult to be accurate with this short whip, right? If you can't aim properly, then let's not film, let someone else do it, I won't film your face, you can go to the side to observe and learn, OK?"

Seeing the director defending Jiang Wanwan, Fu Yiqing felt even more unhappy.

"Director, aren't you being unprofessional? This scene is not suitable for editing, I don't think my aim is the problem. It's just my facial expression management was not very good, so I wanted to reshoot it, this is being responsible to the production."

"Responsible to the production?" the director chuckled, "Do you not know how much time you've wasted for the whole crew because of your mistakes? Ridiculous. You don't need to reshoot, the last take was fine. Let's get ready for the next scene."

"No, it can't pass."

Just as Fu Yiqing was dissatisfied, another voice said what she wanted to say.

It was actually Jiang Wanwan.

Both the director and Fu Yiqing were surprised.

Under these two puzzled gazes, Jiang Wanwan stood up.

She walked step by step to Fu Yiqing, directly took the whip from her hand.

"Do you know? The take you just did was indeed not good. But I think the problem is not in the facial expression management, but in how you used the whip."

Fu Yiqing found this behavior of Jiang Wanwan very strange, "Just speak, why are you getting so close to me, and give me back the whip."

"No, I want to guide you. I'm very good at using the whip. I plan to demonstrate it for you. Do you see that pillar? I can use the whip to show you."

"Turn around and look. You're not going to turn? Then I'll have to turn."

Jiang Wanwan liked to seek revenge on the spot, Fu Yiqing didn't move, so she did.

She quickly went behind Fu Yiqing and fiercely whipped her back.

"Ah!" Fu Yiqing was caught off guard and exclaimed.

The entire crew was stunned, was Jiang Wanwan really this fierce?

But Jiang Wanwan remained unfazed, "Why are you shouting? Did I shout when you whipped me four times? Remember this feeling, when you use the whip, you have to use this kind of force. By the way, director, the take just now was really good, do we need to reshoot?"

The director said, "...No need. Well done!"

"Great, we can continue with the next scene."

It was only at this point that Fu Yiqing realized and started to get angry, "You actually hit me?!"

"Did I? I was acting. What's the difference between my behavior and yours just now?"

After saying this, Jiang Wanwan threw the whip to the assistant. Since the scene was already done, this prop was no longer needed, and she was not going to let the whip return to Fu Yiqing's hands.

"I'm going to sue you!”

"What are you suing me for? For asking you to practice during filming? Who would dare to film with you in the future? Are you angry now? If I were you, I would pack up and leave. Whoever wants to stay in this crew, let them stay."

"......” “ Are you deliberately trying to provoke me? Do you want me to voluntarily quit with this method? Let me tell you, you're dreaming. I won't leave."

"............" The director thought to himself, damn it, she still won't leave like this!

"Fine! If you're not leaving, prepare for the next scene. Once we finish filming, you can go home all you want!"

Fu Yiqing suffered a setback and no one in the crew supported her, so she had no choice but to accept it.

These two scenes didn't involve Wen Yan, so she spent the night before catching up on sleep.

When she arrived, she overheard the crew members talking about Fu Yiqing.

However, Fu Yiqing's bad reputation had been around for a while, so Wen Yan didn't pay much attention. Instead, she brought snacks and found Jiang Wanwan.

But as soon as she arrived, Wen Yan sensed that the atmosphere on set was not right.

"What's going on?" She shared snacks with Jiang Wanwan while asking her, "Did someone cause trouble again?"

"Yes, she provoked me, and I taught her a lesson. Let's not talk about these unpleasant things. Have you rested well?"

"I'm fine, I slept well. I'm fully revived now! This is delicious, why don't you finish it all when I'm on set later? Otherwise, it might get damp."

The two of them chatted and laughed, and soon the director joined them.

Seeing them bonding like this, Fu Yiqing couldn't help but feel irritated.

The next scene was between Wen Yan and Fu Yiqing.

They played the roles of a spoiled princess getting angry and throwing things in front of the Empress.

Fu Yiqing had been holding back her anger, but when she saw Wen Yan bonding with Jiang Wanwan and the director earlier, it seemed like they were mocking her, and her temper flared up again.

When she threw the things, she intentionally threw them at Wen Yan.

The director immediately shouted "cut" upon seeing this.

Wen Yan was also puzzled. "Did you do it on purpose? Weren't the props supposed to be fixed? What do you mean by turning around and throwing things at me? You almost hit my head."

"Sorry!" Just as Wen Yan was getting angry, another voice suddenly sounded.

(End of this chapter)

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