Chapter 52: Just the Beginning

Just as the director was about to shout ‘Cut!’ Producer Chen rushed over. “Oh no, the power supply is broken. Did we miss anything at the back just now?”

His words shocked everyone. During the filming process, the worst thing to happen was to have a problem with the equipment.

“Cut! Shen Chengjing, get up first!” The director suddenly thought of something and quickly shouted towards the lake.

“Gasp!”

Shen Chengjing rushed out of the lake and kept gasping for air. She almost couldn’t hold it in anymore. Fortunately, the lake water only reached her waist and didn’t drown her.

She dragged her trembling body up to the lakeside. The staff wrapped her body with a towel.

“Miss Shen, the shoot was great,” an assistant said softly. She had been immersed in the scene that Shen Chengjing had acted out just now.

Shen Chengjing had just entered the entertainment industry. She did not have an agent or an assistant. This assistant was a handyman at the Blue Light Studio. Her job was to run errands for everyone present.

“Thank you.” She was so cold that her teeth were chattering. Still, she managed to squeeze out these two words.

The director and producer were checking and replaying the scene. Sure enough, the first part was not bad. However, the part where she jumped into the lake at the end was not complete because of the problem with the equipment.

“Shen Chengjing, I’m sorry. There was something wrong with the equipment just now. Please do the jump again. You don’t need to say any lines. Just jump into the lake,” the director said apologetically. The moment he saw Shen Chengjing jump, he felt like she could do it only once and did not expect her to be able to do it again.

Producer Chen raised his head and looked at Zhou Qing. Their eyes met and they soon moved away.

“Okay.” Shen Chengjing didn’t think too much about it. Her clothes were wet anyway, so it didn’t matter if she jumped in again.

However, from the director’s words, she could confirm that her acting just now was satisfactory. Contemplating this, she felt a little gratified. After the assistant took back the towel, she walked towards the lake once more to perform the jump.

“Three, two, one, go.” The director reached out and said. Then, he saw Shen Chengjing dive into the lake.

“Bang!”

This time, an apple rolled out of nowhere and landed on the spot where Shen Chengjing was standing. It was very eye-catching, so the director had to stop the shoot.

“What’s going on? Do you want to quit? The plot is ruined.” Director Ou supported his back and pointed at the staff at the side, shouting angrily.

Just because an apple rolled in and stole the scene, Shen Chengjing needed to jump in again.

In the cold winter, the lake water was bone-chilling. She dived into the lake three times before the director finally shouted, “Okay!”

The next scene was under a peach tree. It was a scene between the male lead and the female lead. She went back to the changing room to change her clothes. She casually took a cup of warm water and was about to drink when she overheard someone speaking.

“This Shen Chengjing is really pitiful. Newbies are often bullied by others. I don’t know who she offended that caused her to jump into the lake thrice. This kind of thing is not a rare occurrence in our production team. I’m a little impressed by her. She actually danced so perfectly. No one has criticized her.”

“Unless you want to lose your job, keep your lips sealed about this kind of thing.” Another person refrained her from continuing. After all, who could afford to offend a famed celebrity?

Shen Chengjing’s entire body trembled. After she changed her clothes, she took the warm water from the heater. At this moment, Manager Bai walked in.

“Shen Chengjing, you should change your clothes. In an hour, we’ll switch to the next scene.”

“Ah-choo!” Shen Chengjing sneezed but stood up immediately. “Yes, I’ll get changed right away.”

“How was it? Drink more warm water. You did well today. I believe in you.” Manager Bai knew about her situation and could only comfort her.

“Thank you.” She nodded slightly. Although she felt a little uncomfortable, she still had to shoot the scene.

But she never expected that in the next scene, what awaited her was actually…