Weak A, She Just Wants to Live to the End (GL) - Chapter 13

Lin Anan and Wu Xixi were both very happy that Lin Anan had successfully secured the role of Song Yunzhao.

But even after the initial joy, their worries remained.

Perhaps fate wanted them to be happy for a little longer. Over the next few days, the cast members for the various roles that the production team announced all, as expected, avoided Yu Nanxi.

And they also learned from Bai Yunshuang that the movie was going to be released soon, and he was extremely busy.

By extension, Yu Nanxi, as the female lead, must also be incredibly busy. Along with the other jobs she had already accepted, she had no time to take on another show.

Just as Lin Anan was getting ready to go to the production set, The Love of Hemlock was finally released. On the day of the premiere, Bai Yunshuang even went to the company to hand out premiere tickets, asking everyone to come and support him.

With Li Sheng there, Lin Anan, of course, had to go.

But she knew she was about to get away from the two ticking time bombs, so she was in a relatively calm mood. She deliberately chose a secluded seat and sat there quietly. She really just wanted to avoid Yu Nanxi and watch most of the movie.

Maybe it was the thought that she could hide from Yu Nanxi and stay on the set for more than half a year, but even Bai Yunshuang on the screen looked a lot more pleasing to the eye.

The day after the premiere, Lin Anan, Wu Xixi, Tang Xin, and some other artists from the company who were in The Legend of Pear Dream got into the company minivan and headed to the production set.

When they arrived at the set, there were about sixty or seventy cast members, standing in three long rows. With the production crew, there were at least a hundred people in total. The scene was magnificent, and it made Lin Anan feel a sense of anticipation.

Of course, another reason was that among these one hundred people, there wasn’t a single person named Yu Nanxi who could make her feel uncomfortable.

When everyone had arrived, the production team began to prepare for the start-of-filming ceremony.

Although everyone was standing together, Lin Anan knew that according to the rules, the ones standing in the front were the ones with the most important roles.

When everyone was in place, the first person Lin Anan saw was the middle-aged woman who had been amused by her during the audition.

She was still guessing who the woman was when she saw her pick up the ceremonial incense and walk forward to begin the ceremony, just like the other directors she had seen before.

Lin Anan was so embarrassed that she wanted to cover her face. When she thought about her ridiculous performance during the audition, she wished she could just disappear.

But she could run today but not tomorrow. The woman was the director, and there was no way she could avoid her. She could only hope that the director wouldn’t remember her. Otherwise, the rest of her time on set would be incredibly awkward.

After the ceremony, according to the director’s schedule, the actors with scenes to film would stay, and those who didn’t could leave.

Lin Anan, as the female lead’s maid, had to be there for the protagonist’s first appearance.

After she changed her clothes, got her hair styled, and had her makeup done, Wu Xixi’s eyes lit up.

The maid’s costume not only didn’t detract from Lin Anan’s beauty but also gave her a lively and spirited aura. Her slightly round face, paired with the maid’s hairstyle, made her look a few years younger. From a distance, she had a cute, baby-fat look.

She looked just like a delicate and nimble young girl.

Wu Xixi pulled Lin Anan and had her turn around several times. If there weren’t other actors changing, she would have pulled out her phone and taken a few pictures of Lin Anan as a keepsake.

The male lead and the side characters had already started filming outside. After Lin Anan and the actress playing the female lead, Jian Yun, introduced themselves to each other, they stood on the sidelines, waiting for the camera to move.

When the camera was in position, it was Lin Anan and Jian Yun’s turn to enter the scene. The director gestured and said, “Camera steady! The ones walking, start walking. Zhao Mengli and Song Yunzhao, on.”

When the female director, Zhang Qing, called out to Lin Anan, she suddenly became nervous. She looked at Jian Yun, and it was only then that she remembered she was supposed to be the female lead’s maid.

She quickly reached out to support Jian Yun, who was playing the female lead, Zhao Mengli, and walked from the sidelines into the camera’s view.

Perhaps because it was their first time, Lin Anan and Jian Yun weren’t very familiar with each other, so they weren’t working together very well. Even though they were trying their best to act close, the director still quickly called “cut.”

Although the two had already introduced themselves, they hadn’t worked together before, so it was hard for them to get into character.

In addition to that, Lin Anan’s acting was self-taught. After she went to the company to ask for a job, Li Sheng had hired someone to train her. The combination of that and her nervousness made the first scene a failure.

Besides those problems, there was also the fact that Jian Yun was an Omega and Lin Anan was an Alpha.

When they were standing far apart, Lin Anan didn’t feel anything, but when they were close, she could always smell the faint scent of the other’s pheromones.

Although it was very faint, an Omega’s pheromones have an inexplicable attraction to Alphas. Lin Anan would occasionally catch a whiff of them by instinct, which made her feel a subtle sense of awkwardness for no reason.

After the director called “cut,” Lin Anan’s pressure immediately went up. She bowed deeply to the crew members on the sidelines, then she walked off the set in frustration, ready to try again.

Wu Xixi, who was watching from the sidelines, was also a little nervous. She made a “you can do it” gesture to Lin Anan.

Lin Anan saw it from a distance and gave Wu Xixi a strained smile. She then forced herself to calm down as much as possible.

When the set was ready, Director Zhang gestured again and said, “3! 2! 1! The people on the side, start moving. Zhao Mengli and Song Yunzhao, on.”

Because of the first failure, Lin Anan decided to just go for it. She ignored her awkwardness and nervousness and directly supported Jian Yun as they walked into the camera’s view.

The rest of the scene went smoothly. Although Lin Anan felt her acting was a little awkward, the director never called “cut.” This made Lin Anan finally let out a sigh of relief when they reached the end of the scene.

It wasn’t until the scene was finished that Lin Anan felt a sense of relief. She bowed to Jian Yun, said “I’m sorry,” and then walked off the set.

Wu Xixi saw that Lin Anan was out. She stood behind the director’s camera and waved to Lin Anan.

When Lin Anan walked over, the director was checking the take they had just filmed. She stood next to him, watching with Wu Xixi, feeling embarrassed.

In the shot, she had an innocent smile on her face. She was holding Jian Yun’s arm, affectionately calling her “mistress” over and over again. It was so hard for her to watch it herself, and she felt that she was overacting. But the director seemed to be quite satisfied.

After watching the whole take, Lin Anan couldn’t wait to find a place to hide and get rid of the awkward feeling. But before she could take a step, she heard the director look up at her and say, “You’re Lin Anan from Shengji, right?”

“Your acting is pretty good. It’s a lot better than before,” the director said, pointing to one of the shots. “You can tone down that smile a little more. The effect should be even better. Keep up the good work.”

Lin Anan: “…”

She was exposed on the very first day. She was so miserable. Wah wah…

Lin Anan was flattered, but her embarrassment didn’t lessen at all. She quickly bowed to the director, said a few words like “I will work hard,” and then pulled Wu Xixi and ran.

After that, she acted in a few more scenes from the same part of the show. She figured the director liked her slightly exaggerated acting, so she continued to act in that style, and she wasn’t cut too many times.

On the second day, because the female lead was scheduled to appear a little later, Lin Anan arrived at the set a little later than the other actors who had to come early.

With the experience from yesterday, and having gotten to know the other actors a little better, Lin Anan wasn’t as nervous as she was yesterday.

As she walked in, she greeted many of the staff members and actors. She was in a good mood, ready to start the day of filming.

As she was about to take Wu Xixi into the makeup room, she saw the short-haired, capable-looking woman who had blocked them at the entrance of the residential area. Then, she looked to the side and saw Yu Nanxi sitting in front of a makeup mirror. The makeup artist was brushing her face.

Lin Anan immediately stopped in her tracks, pulling Wu Xixi, who was about to walk past her. She turned around and walked toward the crowded set.

After walking a distance, Lin Anan’s heart, which was pounding, finally calmed down a little. She didn’t dare to turn back. As she walked, she leaned toward Wu Xixi and said, “Did you see that just now?”

Wu Xixi’s face was a little tense. She nodded. “I saw her.”

“Why is Yu Nanxi here?” Lin Anan looked around and lowered her voice. “She’s not… wait a minute, I never saw her name on the cast list that was released for this show.”

Both of them saw the confusion and shock in the other’s eyes.

As they approached the set, they happened to see Director Zhang stand up, seemingly about to leave.

She saw Lin Anan, who had returned, and looked at her watch. “Anan, you and Jian Yun will be filming in half an hour. You need to get ready soon.”

Lin Anan quickly agreed.

She saw the director was about to leave, so she quickly grabbed her and said, “Director Zhang, I think I saw Yu Nanxi inside just now.”

“Is she going to have a cameo in our show? Why didn’t I see her on the cast list before?”

Director Zhang’s eyes widened a little, with a hint of curiosity.

Lin Anan immediately realized that she had asked the question in a strange way. She needed a reason. Otherwise, the question would sound like she was trying to exclude Yu Nanxi or questioning the director’s decision.

She had a flash of inspiration and put on a sweet smile. “I was so happy to see her just now. I’m a huge fan of hers. Her acting is so good. I’ve watched her movie, The Love of Hemlock, so many times.”

“Is she joining our production?”

Lin Anan’s fake adoration for Yu Nanxi gave her a legitimate reason to ask the question.

When the director saw Lin Anan’s fangirl-like expression, she smiled and looked like she understood. “Yes, I officially invited her to play the second female lead in our show.”

Lin Anan couldn’t hide her shocked expression. She let out a questioning “Ah?”

The director was also a female Alpha. She knew how difficult it was for female Alphas to be actresses. She had been through the same thing herself, so the first time she saw Lin Anan’s incredibly hard and exaggerated performance, she was very impressed.

But this wasn’t the first time she had seen Lin Anan. She had seen her before when filming The Jade, but the original Lin Anan was not very outstanding and her acting was very sloppy, so she hadn’t paid her any mind.

At the time, the original Lin Anan was just a filler actress who hadn’t even auditioned. She was just shoved in by her management company, so the director just used her. After the filming was over, it was over.

It wasn’t until this audition that she vaguely remembered her. And when she saw that Lin Anan was very humble and polite, she was more willing to talk to her.

The director thought Lin Anan’s “Ah?” was a sign of her happiness, so she smiled and said, “Actually, in the beginning, I was hoping to get Yu Nanxi for the second female lead role. But for a certain reason, the production team didn’t approach her.”

“The actress who was supposed to play the second female lead before, Zheng Qingqing, contacted me yesterday and said she wasn’t feeling well and couldn’t film for now. So we went to Yu Nanxi and asked her to take over Zheng Qingqing’s role.”

Lin Anan pretended to be happy and nodded as if she had just had a revelation.

After they exchanged a few polite words, the director walked away.

The director didn’t say, but Lin Anan and Wu Xixi understood what the “certain reason” was.

Most likely, in the beginning, the production team felt that Yu Nanxi wasn’t famous enough, so they didn’t invite her. But now that The Love of Hemlock was out and she was slowly becoming popular, the production team found her and invited her to play the second female lead.

Lin Anan and Wu Xixi looked at each other and both sighed helplessly.

How could the production team be so fickle? They were going to be the death of them.

If she and Yu Nanxi were playing characters who had nothing to do with each other, she could try to avoid her. But she was playing the female lead’s maid, and Yu Nanxi was playing the second female lead. Even without reading the script, she knew that the second female lead would have a lot of scenes with the female lead.

Sooner or later, they were bound to run into each other, and over time, Yu Nanxi might recognize her.

While the two of them were still sighing, they suddenly heard someone call Lin Anan’s name from behind them.

Lin Anan turned around and saw Jian Yun’s assistant, Sister Yuan, running toward them. As she ran, she said, “Anan, you and Sister Yun are on in twenty minutes. You need to hurry up.”

With Sister Yuan’s reminder, they both realized they had been standing there for a long time.

But Yu Nanxi was still inside. How were they supposed to go in?

But if they didn’t go in, how were they supposed to film the next scene?

Author’s Note:

The author can’t help but let out a smug laugh: Hahahahaha…