Chapter 390 - 367: Active Engagement
Chapter 390: Chapter 367: Active Engagement
Shen Yeyi said so, Director Jin didn’t insist, and she agreed with a response to Shen Yeyi’s words, letting the crew take a break and wait for half an hour.
Ji Xizhi didn’t mind being refused at all.
While Shen Yeyi was adjusting her state, other actors and staff in the crew gathered around Ji Xizhi trying to strike up a conversation.
“Zhi Zhi, I’m an intellectual! Look at my group, I even brought my college transcript, I want to ask if I can get an autograph after it’s over!”
“Teacher Ji, I want a photo together…”
There were even intellectuals among the staff, Ji Xizhi didn’t hesitate at all and agreed: “Sure, both are possible!”
As soon as Ji Xizhi agreed, even more people gathered around.
The supporting actors who were a bit fanboys and fangirls in the crew came over, not to mention the extras recruited from the university.
The extras had already heard by noon that Ji Xizhi had joined the crew!
Now all the major groups in the university, even the part-time job groups, are filled with messages asking others to line up for Ji Xizhi’s autograph.
How could the university students who were already extras in the crew not get excited? Whether they were Ji Xizhi fans or not, they all gathered around.
The university students who didn’t recognize Ji Xizhi at the window before weren’t her fans; they didn’t follow celebrities and didn’t know much about Ji Xizhi.
But not following stars doesn’t stop them from asking Ji Xizhi for autographs and photos. These things are in high demand outside now, get an autograph, sell it, and you make money!
A few people joked and laughed as they crowded forward, and when they reached Ji Xizhi, the lead guy started to feel she looked familiar.
“Is that Ji Xizhi?”
“Hmm? This outfit, it feels like I’ve seen it somewhere?”
They were confused.
They were all extras for “Rival in Love” today. To avoid leaks, the crew didn’t allow phones on set.
They only had time to check their phones at noon. In that brief time, they definitely didn’t go on forums, just saw in school groups that Ji Xizhi had joined the crew, but weren’t clear about other details like when she joined.
Until——————
They took another step forward and saw Ji Xizhi’s attire more clearly.
Finally, someone spoke:
“Ehhh, isn’t that Old Ma’s class student?”
“Old Ma even personally grabbed her away!”
“I remember, it was you, Jun Ge, who called out, and then Old Ma picked her up like a chick!”
Jun Ge, who was named: “……..”
How could this be Ji Xizhi, how can it possibly be Ji Xizhi!!!
The group looked at Ji Xizhi not far away, asking each person what they wanted for the autograph, and dared not step forward.
How could they dare to ask for this autograph!
Those at the back saw the few student extras in the front suddenly stopped moving and got anxious.
“Why aren’t you moving, move forward a bit, get the autograph and step back, don’t block this spot!”
Ji Xizhi was at the front, hearing the commotion. She paused in her autographing and looked up toward the sound.
The university extras felt Ji Xizhi’s gaze and all lowered their heads, retreating a bit.
“You go first, you go first.”
Others naturally didn’t know what happened with those university students, but to be able to see Ji Xizhi first, they were willing.
Ji Xizhi saw the commotion quiet down from that side, so she didn’t pay much more attention and continued signing autographs for everyone.
This time’s autograph was a “To” autograph that everyone wanted individually, not too many people in the crew, and finally, everyone got something different, and everyone was extremely excited to have Ji Xizhi’s autograph.
This was a unique version after all!
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Half an hour later, Shen Yeyi just returned to the filming location, and upon entering, saw Ji Xizhi surrounded by people, all chatting and laughing.
Her expression became even gloomier, especially thinking of the message she just received in the lounge, her face turned more painful.
Director Jin immediately got back into shooting mode when he saw Shen Yeyi returning.
Unfortunately, the shoot didn’t go as smoothly as Director Jin imagined. After Shen Yeyi adjusted, her state was even worse. She even zoned out during scenes, forgetting her lines.
Director Jin: “Shen Yeyi, what’s wrong with you today?”
Shen Yeyi apologized repeatedly: “Sorry, Director Jin, maybe I stayed up late last night and didn’t rest well, I can’t find my state today!”
Even though Director Jin was a bit annoyed inside, seeing the genuine fatigue on Shen Yeyi’s face, and considering she hadn’t really delayed the filming progress since she joined, he thought for a moment and held back his annoyance.
He let the crew adjust the filming tasks, filming other parts first this afternoon, trying to push the lead female role’s parts to tomorrow.
Director Jin set it, and didn’t make it hard for Shen Yeyi, letting her go back to rest first.
Ji Xizhi sat on a small stool next to Director Jin and watched Shen Yeyi leave with her head down. Unconsciously, the sobbing sound she heard at noon flashed in her mind.
But since Shen Yeyi didn’t say anything herself, she didn’t mention it to Director Jin, just focused on her tasks.
The scenes left in the crew that could be shot in this scenario weren’t much, and they finished filming rather early.
Director Jin initially wanted to treat Ji Xizhi to dinner, since it was her first time joining the crew, but before he could speak, Shanli already led Ji Xizhi away.
Claiming they were going out to stroll a bit, and take a few photos of Ji Xizhi to post on Weibo for business.
Ji Xizhi perceived the “effective business” on Weibo as needing to release fan benefits like previously, but since the news of her joining the crew spread online, many people crazily commented on Shanli’s Weibo, mainly asking for pretty photos of Ji Xizhi.
Shanli’s Weibo had featured many pretty photos of other celebrities before, and now with Ji Xizhi beside Shanli, not taking photos of Ji Xizhi wouldn’t be right.
Shanli actually felt an itch, too, so as soon as shooting ended, she dragged Ji Xizhi away.
When sneaking out to the entrance, she even turned back and made a hand gesture to Director Jin, meaning “Leave the crew’s promotion to me!”
Director Jin saw this little gesture, and most of his temper towards Shanli disappeared.
Before Ji Xizhi left, she invited Xiao Yuan next door, but Xiao Yuan still had unfinished tasks and chose to return to the hotel.
She didn’t force her, told Xiao Yuan to remember to have dinner, and left the crew with Shanli.
Shanli didn’t have that many followers online, so she just wore a simple mask out, while Ji Xizhi wrapped herself tightly and even changed her clothes a bit.
Only when taking photos would Ji Xizhi remove her disguise.
With Ji Xizhi’s current fame, Shanli was cautious about crowded places, choosing secluded spots for photos.
After a crazy photo session, Shanli’s camera held over a hundred beautiful photos of Ji Xizhi before she was satisfied.
After the photo session, it was completely dark.
The two searched for a high-privacy restaurant on the map for dinner.
Shanli entered while chattering to Ji Xizhi: “Today’s shoot was awesome, how do you maintain your skin, it’s perfect, I could post raw pictures straight to Weibo now!”
“I’ll say upfront, for this meal, don’t fight with me, I’m treating!”
“Speaking of which, should I have Director Jin give you some extra salary? With you as our promotional ambassador, this investment is absolutely profitable!”
Shanli didn’t stop talking and was about to head inside with the waiter, when she turned and saw Ji Xizhi was missing.
She moved a few steps back to the entrance and finally saw Ji Xizhi still standing there, not following.
Ji Xizhi’s gaze was on the luxury hotel opposite the restaurant.
Shanli puzzled, walked back: “What’s wrong?”
Ji Xizhi pointed to the car parked at the hotel entrance across, frowning: “Shen Yeyi is over there.”