The Secret Realm of Time, His and Her Life Through the Changes

Chapter 146 The Multifaceted Heroine

The cast and crew had been eating the same meals on set for over a month and were thoroughly tired of them. They'd even tried almost every small restaurant around the film studio, and the sight of them made them nauseous. At this moment, they were all starving, their eyes practically glowing with hunger. Just then, Shang Yibo's agent prepared a lavish buffet for everyone, served at the renowned Zhuofu Grand Restaurant. This Zhuofu Grand Restaurant was no ordinary establishment. Legend has it that it was founded in its early years by a prince surnamed Jin, a member of the Plain Yellow Banner of the Eight Banners. He was a famous gourmet, having tasted delicacies from all over the country. Although his family later declined, he sold his last remaining antiques and paintings to establish this restaurant, which now boasts a history of over 130 years. A Manchu Han Imperial Feast here is not only incredibly expensive, but reservations are extremely difficult to obtain.

After getting out of the car, Shang Yibo walked towards rest tent number 2 on his own. Whether he ate or not was secondary; he was going to deliver a phone to Zhou Yanruo.

Shen Qing started following closely behind him. When they were almost at the greenhouse, she quickened her pace and walked alongside Shang Yibo, tilting her head back and looking at him with an admiring expression.

Zhou Yanruo was standing at the entrance of the tent waiting for Shang Yibo. When she saw Shang Yibo and Shen Qing walking over together, she was about to go to greet them when she heard the voice of a crew member behind her: "Tsk tsk, look at that couple, they are a perfect match."

Another woman chimed in, "Absolutely! The director really knows how to cast them. They're pleasing to the eye both on and off screen. The guys are cool, and the girls are sweet. They're so beautiful!"

Zhou Yanruo pulled back her foot, intending to turn around and go into the shed, when someone gently poked her from behind. She turned around to see Ding Jiajia's sour face. "What's wrong?"

Ding Jiajia gestured with her lip toward the two people walking over and said, "They've already stuck it on, so annoying."

Zhou Yanruo said, "Don't do that. The two of you are a couple in the play, so it's perfectly acceptable for you to develop feelings for each other off-screen."

Ding Jiajia said dismissively, "You're dreaming. Look over there." As she spoke, she gestured with her chin towards the diagonal opposite where they were standing.

Following this direction, Zhou Yanruo discovered that a woman who looked like an assistant was holding up her phone and taking pictures of Shang Yibo and Shen Qing.

Zhou Yanruo frowned and said, "Is this even allowed? None of you stopped it. The production team's management on set is so chaotic."

After saying that, he walked over to the female assistant and asked seriously, "Are you part of the film crew? What are you doing? Who gave you permission to take pictures?"

The female assistant stammered, "I am, I am Teacher Shen's assistant. Teacher Shen." The female assistant called out to Zhou Yanruo from behind.

Before Zhou Yanruo could turn around, a sweet female voice came from behind her, "You must be Sister Yanruo, hello! This is my assistant, Min Chunhua. Chunhua, why don't you say hello to Sister Yanruo?"

The assistant greeted her with a smile, "Hello, Sister Yanruo!"

Zhou Yanruo turned around and saw Shang Yibo and Shen Qing had already walked up to her. Shen Qing was speaking with a smile on her face. She replied calmly, "I can't accept being called 'sister' by you."

Shen Qing smiled sweetly and quickly corrected herself, "Yes, we were abrupt, President Zhou."

Shang Yibo asked Zhou Yanruo in a deep voice, "What is she doing?"

Ding Jiajia blurted out, "She's filming you and Shen Qing."

Shang Yibo glanced at his female assistant and said, "Deleted."

Zhou Yanruo said to Shang Yibo, "You go in first, I'll handle things here."

Shang Yibo grunted and went into the greenhouse on his own.

“Teacher Shen, you shouldn’t be a newcomer. I don’t need to tell you the rules on set, right? You’re in charge of your own people, and I don’t need to tell you what to do,” Zhou Yanruo said after watching Shang Yibo leave.

Shen Qing looked apologetic, then explained with a wronged tone, "It's my mom who didn't come to the set with me this time. She said I signed with an agency and they would send someone to take care of me, so she could finally rest. But my mom was worried about me, so she asked Chunhua to take videos and photos of me and send them to her. It's my fault for not explaining to Chunhua clearly that you can't take photos on set. I'll ask Chunhua to delete the photos right now."

Ding Jiajia chimed in, "You can't just take pictures of other people anywhere without their permission. Who knows what you're planning to do with these group photos?"

Chunhua said with dissatisfaction, "I'm just filming Teacher Shen, I don't care to film anyone else."

Shen Qing smiled habitually before speaking, "Chunhua, don't talk like that. We're all from the same company. Everyone here is one of us, not just anyone."

Zhou Yanruo grew impatient and, too lazy to pay any more attention, replied perfunctorily, "Just delete it." With that, she pulled Ding Jiajia toward the greenhouse.

Shang Yibo could only swallow his saliva as he looked at the delicious food. He was currently filming the younger version of Ling Shaojing, and in order to maintain a youthful appearance, he had to maintain a slender figure. Although Shang Yibo was already very thin, he still dared not eat too much. On set, he was known as a starving actor.

He ladled out a small bowl of chestnut soup and sat down next to Assistant Director Qian.

Director Qian was sitting with several production assistants, eating and chatting. When he saw Shang Yibo sit down, he said with a smile, "Teacher Yibo, you've prepared such a sumptuous meal today, thank you! Hey, why are you eating so little? You don't need to lose weight, you're already thin enough."

Shang Yibo had a good relationship with Director Qian on set. Director Qian is a simple and easy-going person, and it's not tiring to get along with him. "I'm prone to swelling, so I won't take on any roles if I gain weight."

Director Qian said, "Teacher Yibo is very disciplined. It's too stifling here. It will be better when we move to the outdoor location to shoot. We can find a gym over there and go lift weights together after filming."

Shang Yibo said, "Okay, I need to exercise. I've been so lazy. I'll find a good fitness coach later."

He drank a small bowl of chestnut soup, chatted idly with Director Qian for a while, and seeing that everyone was enjoying their meal, he made an excuse to leave.

After driving around for a while, I realized it wasn't very interesting, so I decided to go back to the car and take a nap.

Just as they reached the door, Shen Qing pulled a young man over. "Teacher Shang, let me introduce you. This is Lin Wei, who plays your younger brother, Ling Shaohuai, in the drama. He just arrived today. It's quite a coincidence that we're both from Haicheng. Even more coincidentally, we're alumni from high school; I'm two years ahead of him."

Lin Wei said, "Hello, Teacher Shang!"

Shang Yibo nodded and replied, "Hello!"

He quickly glanced at Lin Wei; he was probably around twenty years old, and even more imposing than him. He spoke softly, suggesting a rather shy personality.

Shen Qing said, "Teacher Shang, are you leaving? I haven't seen you eat anything."

Shang Yibo said, "I'm finished eating. Please continue your meal. I'll head back now."

Shen Qing added, "Teacher Shang looks so preoccupied. Is he still immersed in today's plot? Teacher Shang is oblivious to everything else and is only focused on the character."

Shang Yibo remained expressionless upon hearing this.

Just then, Zhou Yanruo and Ding Jiajia walked over. They heard Shen Qing speaking and saw that Shang Yibo was silent, with Lin Wei standing next to him looking bewildered.

To save Shen Qing's face, Zhou Yanruo smiled, but anyone with eyes could see that her smile was extremely awkward.

Only Ding Jiajia, quick to tease, said, "Wow, Teacher Shen is different now that she has a boss. Not only is she full of confidence, but her speech even rhymes."

Shen Qing remained calm and replied, "That's right, it's all thanks to Yihua Entertainment that we have this confidence. It's because the company has Teacher Shang under its umbrella. Now that Teacher Shang and I are in the same company, I have to maintain appearances and not embarrass Teacher Shang. Don't you think so?"

Shen Qing's words were both appropriate and showed great humility and respect for others.

Shang Yibo thought to himself, "Looking at Shen Qing, who seems so gentle and delicate, I didn't realize she was so eloquent. Her personality is perfect for the entertainment industry. Back then, Zhou Yanruo was about the same age as her, so innocent and naive. It's a good thing she didn't enter the entertainment industry, otherwise, who knows what Zhou Yanruo would be like now."