How I Became The Devil's Last and Only Love
Chapter 182 - 168: Extra—The Movie Queen’s Counterattack (Part 2)

Chapter 182: Chapter 168: Extra—The Movie Queen’s Counterattack (Part 2)

Li Xiaoxiao did not expect to interact with Liao Hanfeng in this way again.

The result of Li Xiaoxiao’s audition received unanimous approval from the director and all the staff of the crew, and it was finally confirmed that she would be the female lead of their first love story.

Li Xiaoxiao turned down many activities early on to prepare for the role, and the day before the shooting started, she entered the crew with her staff.

The filming process was tough.

Since the setting of the first love story was in a mountain village, Li Xiaoxiao and a group of actors and crew members entered the mountains together.

The signal here was so bad that often she couldn’t make calls with her cell phone, with no signal at all.

Therefore, Li Xiaoxiao made a call to Fang Anning before heading into the mountains to report to her.

Upon hearing that it would take two or three months to come out, and that they couldn’t stay in touch often, Fang Anning expressed her concern: "Then you have to be careful, and take good care of yourself. Bring enough clothes, the weather in the mountains can change unpredictably, and you must pay attention to safety."

"Yes, I know, don’t worry! I will be careful. Let’s not tell Fang Yi about this matter, so she won’t worry if she finds out. If she asks about me, just tell her I went abroad to participate in activities and it’s not convenient to contact me in the short term," Li Xiaoxiao instructed.

Fang Anning replied, "Don’t worry, I know, I won’t tell her."

Li Xiaoxiao hung up the phone and entered the mountains with the crew.

Before they entered the mountains, it was a scorching sun above, extremely hot. Li Xiaoxiao, fearing getting tanned, originally wore a sun hat and applied thick sunscreen.

But the director, seeing this, said: "No, this won’t do. The female lead in the movie is a mountain girl. How can you make it work with your fair and delicate skin? You might as well take off the sun hat and wash off the sunscreen, getting a bit sunburnt will bring you closer to the character."

Li Xiaoxiao’s agent, hearing this, quickly objected: "That won’t do. Xiaoxiao has other films and events to attend after shooting this one, how could she afford to get tanned? As for appearing dark and rough on camera, makeup techniques can manage that, there’s no need to actually get sunburnt."

Mr. Li Wei, the director, showed a displeased expression.

Seeing this, Li Xiaoxiao promptly said: "Mr. Li is right, since we’re going to film, we need to match the character, and I think not wearing makeup will be more fitting."

After speaking, she took off her own sun hat, removed her sunglasses, and then took a makeup wipe to clean off her makeup, letting the strong sun shine directly on her.

The sun was so strong that even big men couldn’t stand it, but she didn’t utter a word of complaint.

Liao Hanfeng also followed them in and felt a bit heartbroken seeing her like this.

He opened an umbrella in his hand, intending to shield her, but was rejected by Li Xiaoxiao, who quickly walked forward a few steps to distance herself from Liao Hanfeng.

Mr. Li Wei, the director, said to Liao Hanfeng: "I’m confident that she will definitely win an award this time."

"Really?" Liao Hanfeng asked excitedly.

Mr. Li Wei, the director, said, "The cultivation of an actor can be seen from their willingness to endure hardship, and she fits the bill of an actor. And from the last audition, I found that she has a very special aura. If our film wins an award, she’ll be the best actress. So, Young Mr. Feng, you also need to work hard, let’s break through with this film."

Liao Hanfeng nodded firmly, saying, "Don’t worry, I will definitely work hard."

In recent years, Mr. Li Wei’s works have been few, but every work of his is a high-quality production.

So when he said they could win an award, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance of it happening.

Liao Hanfeng was overjoyed. If Li Xiaoxiao could win the big prize this time, it would mean she had officially established herself in the industry.

After an hour of long trekking, they finally entered into the heart of the mountains.

However, while it had been sunny before, now there was lightning and thunder, and rain came as soon as it was mentioned.

The people from the crew hurriedly ran forward. The advance team had already set up temporary shelters here, as the rain poured down heavily, the group quickly squeezed into the temporary dwellings.

The temporary shelters here were rather simple.

Li Xiaoxiao asked the staff nearby, why didn’t they ask the local people for lodging?

Usually while filming, they would lodge locally to avoid some of the unnecessary costs in the early stages.

"We mainly shoot in these mountains. The local housing is too far from here, and the commute isn’t on a set schedule. Plus, the long journey back is not safe, so it’s more convenient to stay right here." Liao Hanfeng walked over and explained to Li Xiaoxiao.

Li Xiaoxiao nodded and then lowered her head to look at the script.

Liao Hanfeng cleared his throat with a light cough and squatted down beside her.

Li Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes and said, "Aren’t you busy with your own stuff? Why squat here and bother me?"

"Well... Xiaoxiao, there’s something I want to confirm with you," Liao Hanfeng said sheepishly.

"What’s that?" Li Xiaoxiao asked arrogantly.

Liao Hanfeng said, "I heard... you and Ma Mengyu... are in a relationship, is that...?"

"No, it’s purely a rumor."

"That’s a relief," Liao Hanfeng sighed.

Actually, he knew it was a rumor and had already sent someone to inquire about it from all aspects. But he still wasn’t completely at ease, so he had to confirm it with Li Xiaoxiao in the end.

Li Xiaoxiao looked at him doubtfully and asked, "What does it matter to you whether it’s a rumor or not? Why are you asking about this?"

Liao Hanfeng forced a smile and said, "Just asking."

"How absurd," Li Xiaoxiao frowned.

Liao Hanfeng pressed his lips together and looked at her, "Actually, Xiaoxiao, there’s something I want to tell you."

"What is it?" Li Xiaoxiao asked impatiently.

Liao Hanfeng, seeing her tone, hesitated with what he originally wanted to say and after a pause said, "I’ll tell you later."

At that moment, Liao Hanfeng’s phone rang.

Liao Hanfeng picked it up and answered, and it was a woman’s voice on the other end.

Even though three years had passed, Li Xiaoxiao still recognized the voice as Bai Yunzhu’s.

Liao Hanfeng walked away with his phone, and Li Xiaoxiao just couldn’t concentrate on the script anymore.

Indeed, after three years, he was still with her.

A Cinderella is forever a Cinderella; when the midnight bell tolls, reality comes crashing back.

After a day of settling in, the official shooting started on the next day.

The male actor who was performing with Li Xiaoxiao this time was also a talented newcomer.

Having rehearsed together before shooting and both being experienced actors, the shooting went smoothly, and there were hardly any NGs.

The two of them together were a sight to behold, a perfect match that made the people on set wonder if they were actually dating in secret.

Otherwise, how could their chemistry be so spot-on?

As if they were truly a couple falling in love with each other.

"I think there’s something sneaky about those two," two extras muttered while watching Li Xiaoxiao and the newcomer shoot.

Upon hearing this, Liao Hanfeng immediately frowned and scolded them, "Do not spread rumors without evidence; don’t you know that can be very hurtful?"

The two extras who got scolded quickly scurried away from the spot.

Liao Hanfeng grew more and more unhappy as he watched Li Xiaoxiao and the newcomer, but there was nothing he could do except occasionally glare at them.

So much so that the newcomer felt like there were thorns in his back after finishing his scenes, which made him very uncomfortable.

"Xiaoxiao, I always feel uncomfortable staying here; how about we find a quiet place to go over our lines?" the newcomer suggested to Li Xiaoxiao.