Leng Guantong’s heart ached at the thought of going to the North Thearch Club for dinner.
Although he was the chairman of the Leng Corporation, the Leng Corporation wasn’t a major company.
Moreover, after so many years, he had never made the company prosperous since he snatched it from Bai Wanrong.
Under Bai Wanrong’s control, the Leng Corporation’s predecessor, the Nan Bai Group, had always been successful. However, in these years, his management methods were subpar, so the Leng Corporation had been going downhill.
Although he was still the chairman and still looked affluent, he was not that wealthy.
It was fine to visit other clubs occasionally, but the North Thearch’s Club was not a place that ordinary rich people could go to. Moreover, he was no longer that kind of wealthy person.
A meal could easily cost millions!
To him, although it was not completely unaffordable, it was still extremely extravagant.
However, Leng Guantong changed his mind. From Leng Rongrong’s point of view, she must have heard that the North Thearch Club was immensely expensive, so she wanted to eat there. However, she definitely wouldn’t know what to order.
When the time came, he could order some relatively cheap dishes for the two of them. It should be enough for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands.
That country bumpkin would not dare to order even if she knew the price.
Leng Guantong would pretend to be her father and then say more words to coax her. A young girl who lacked fatherly love would be obedient after a little coaxing.
He understood this kind of people the best.
……
Used to living a hard life, they would try their best to curry favor with him if he gave them some benefits.
Thinking of this, Leng Guantong felt relieved. He didn’t realize that Leng Rongrong had almost made him collapse from this meal.
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The crew started filming. The first few scenes were relatively simple. It was a competition where the male and female leads met.
Leng Rongrong was playing the second female lead. At the start, she didn’t have many scenes.
Most were background characters for the male and female leads, just like the other actresses who played someone from the female lead’s sect.
She was playing a cold and aloof character, so she didn’t speak most of the time. Occasionally, when she spoke, she would only blurt out one or two words.
Therefore, her scenes were very easy.
On the other hand, the male and female lead’s scenes were more difficult. One moment, they had to quarrel, and the next moment, they had to trade blows.
The female lead was Gu Meiyue, and the male lead was Jiang Zhan. They were both popular celebrities in the entertainment industry and had won some well-known awards.
Especially Jiang Zhan. Although he hadn’t started working for a long time, he had been very popular for the past two years.
Even if he didn’t take a specialized course, he had always been capable.
From an extra to where he was today, he was neither arrogant nor impatient. His acting skills had been improving. Last year, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award. Although he did not win, he was not far from obtaining it.
Leng Rongrong did not really like Gu Meiyue, but she admired and liked Jiang Zhan.
Especially after seeing Jiang Zhan’s acting skills.
Jiang Zhan was in the right state for the scene where the male and female leads were acting together. He was a person who could get into character very quickly. He didn’t need any buffer time.
He would transform into the male lead without hesitation.
It was the same for the fighting scene.
The female lead, played by Gu Meiyue, misunderstood that the male lead had done something like a sneak attack. Then, she quarreled with the male lead, Jiang Zhan. As they quarreled, they started exchanging blows.
For the quarrel scene, the two of them passed it in one take, but the fight scene was more difficult.
Although they had done systematic training before shooting, Jiang Zhan had never been exposed to kung fu.
This time, it was a Xianxia drama, and he often had to hang on the wire and fly around, which increased the difficulty just to make the fight look good.
Gu Meiyue could not and neither could Jiang Zhan.
After a few times, the director shouted, “Take a rest first. You two improve and get into the zone again. Once you’re in the right state, you can finish filming. If there’s no martial arts instructor, let’s do some more coaching.”
Everyone began to rest.
Gu Meiyue immediately pulled the martial arts instructor to the side to receive some private training.
On the other hand, Jiang Zhan was alone in a secluded corner. He was keeping in touch with others and thinking about how to better control the fight scene.
When Leng Rongrong was pulled over by Elder Qi to play chess, she was just in time to see Jiang Zhan madly trying to train by himself under a massive tree.
His assistant kept looking at him from the side and asked him to take a break, but he didn’t listen.
Leng Rongrong took a few glances, and Elder Qi also turned back to look, then chuckled. He said, “This Jiang Zhan is not bad. Among the younger generation, his acting skills can be considered one of the best, and he’s also willing to work hard. Rongrong, you also think he’s not bad, right?”
Leng Rongrong nodded. “People who are willing to work hard will definitely have good luck.”
After playing a few moves with Elder Qi, Leng Rongrong realized that Jiang Zhan’s assistant was no longer there.
After a while, she heard Jiang Zhan’s assistant standing by Gu Meiyue’s side. She asked Gu Meiyue if she had hired a martial arts instructor. Jiang Zhan also needed the martial arts instructor’s help. Perhaps, Jiang Zhan could join and learn with Gu Meiyue.
Gu Meiyue took advantage of the fact that she had been training for a long time. She was more experienced, so she disdained Jiang Zhan.
She didn’t want to study with Jiang Zhan at all, and she didn’t want the martial arts instructor to know about Jiang Zhan. She herself hadn’t even learned anything yet.
“Let him wait. I haven’t even learned it yet!” Gu Meiyue said in an unpleasant tone.
Jiang Zhan’s assistant, Qi Mei, didn’t know what to say, so she just turned around and walked away. She cursed in a low voice, “How can this woman be so selfish? Only when the entire crew is good can the drama stand out. She wants to be in the limelight alone. It’s best if everyone’s acting skills are not as good as hers, then she’ll be happy!”
Leng Rongrong happened to hear what Jiang Zhan’s assistant said. She raised her eyes and glanced in Gu Meiyue’s direction, then looked in Jiang Zhan’s direction while deep in thought.
“If you want to help, then go ahead. In the entertainment industry, it’s better to have more friends than enemies. Besides, I have high hopes for this Jiang Zhan kid.” Elder Qi supported his chin with his hand. “What do you think about me taking in a disciple?”
“You want to take Jiang Zhan as your disciple?” Leng Rongrong glanced at Jiang Zhan, then nodded. “He’s very diligent, has a good character, and is very polite.”
After Leng Rongrong joined the crew, Elder Qi and the director treated her very well, but no one dared to get close to her. They would only see her while discussing among themselves in low voices.
Jiang Zhan, on the other hand, had politely greeted her when they had met before. He was also the only one who had asked her if the actor had caused her any trouble.
At the thought of this, Leng Rongrong stood up. “Elder Qi, just accept him. It’d be a waste not to accept such a good disciple!”
Elder Qi was also dressed in an ancient costume. He stood up and exuded a sage-like aura.
The two of them walked over to Jiang Zhan.
Jiang Zhan was very serious, so he didn’t notice the two approaching.
However, the assistant saw the two of them first and then quickly greeted Elder Qi.
“Elder Qi, Sister Rongrong!”
