Rejected by Blood, Embraced by Love: All-Round Star Goes Viral
Chapter 29: Go to the hospital to check your brain when you have time

Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Go to the hospital to check your brain when you have time

"What doesn’t fit?" Tang Jin glanced over, quite satisfied, "Ye Zizheng perfectly represents the town’s beauty, a cool and delicate young beauty. Who says supporting roles can’t outshine the lead? Do people from small towns have to be dark and ugly?"

His words made everyone involuntarily twitch their lips, unable to refute.

The makeup artist was relieved, "Then I’ll proceed according to the plan."

On the side, Gu Yiyi’s face darkened upon hearing their conversation.

The makeup artist and Director Tang’s comments basically imply she’s not as attractive as Gu Zhi, don’t they?!

A flash of anger flickered in her eyes as she impatiently slapped away the makeup artist’s hand who was trying to deepen the colors on her face, and scolded, "Didn’t you hear Director Tang say to stop making me look so dark and ugly?"

The makeup artist was so frightened she lowered her head, "But..."

"But what? Move aside, I’ll do it myself!" Gu Yiyi said, displeased, and kicked her away.

Seeing this, the manager quickly pulled the makeup artist aside and comforted Gu Yiyi, "Alright, don’t get upset now. We’ll find another makeup artist to redo it later. All your fans are outside, it won’t look good if they see this."

Gu Yiyi swallowed her anger at these words.

Her eyes glanced at Gu Zhi not far away, filled with malice.

As she lifted her gaze, she saw Qi Yunlin’s eyes unintentionally glance toward Gu Zhi, which made her expression even darker.

Gu Yiyi gritted her teeth, nearly tearing the fabric of the clothes in her hands.

Over there, Gu Zhi went to take her character’s stills right after finishing her makeup.

There were only a few stills and promotional photos. Gu Zhi stood there, embodying Ye Zizheng’s character from the script, bringing the character to life instantly.

Cold, numb, vicious, yet her filthy and wrinkled appearance evoked both pity and fear.

Gu Zhi was so photogenic, she didn’t need to find specific angles for photos, making the photographer’s job easy. After a few shots, the photographer showed them to Tang Jin.

Tang Jin was very satisfied upon viewing them, instructing the photographer to take a few more shots, planning to use them as key promotional images. He had a feeling that with Gu Zhi’s participation, the short film might go viral; she was just too perfect for the role of Ye Zizheng!

Moreover, the character itself was controversial, ensuring no shortage of discussion later.

On the other side, after finishing her makeup, Gu Yiyi went to take pictures with her fans. She smiled gently, surrounded by her fans, holding flowers they gave her.

"Yiyi is so beautiful; she can pull off this kind of makeup effortlessly. She’s truly the town’s flower!"

"Even as a rich lady turned Cinderella, her inherent elegance can’t be hidden, heh heh."

A few fans surrounded Gu Yiyi, heaping praises on her, taking many group photos.

One fan was taking photos of them when she unintentionally captured a figure entering her frame. She was stunned for a moment, quickly pressing the shutter before setting down her camera to look into the venue, exclaimed in surprise, "Who is that..."

Not far away, a girl in a simple school uniform was casually standing there, talking to Qi Yunlin.

Viewed from the side, her slightly curved lips were captivating, and her graceful facial contours were impeccably crafted.

The others looked up upon hearing this, following her gaze, all momentarily stunned.

One person realized, stammering, "Gu Zhi?"

Upon hearing the name, their expressions changed. They couldn’t help but admire her beauty, yet their brows furrowed.

"What’s she doing here? Does she even qualify to be in Director Tang’s cast?"

"Isn’t she in the same crew as Yibao? Why is this opportunist here again!"

"Exactly, Yiyi’s so unfortunate," one fan looked at Gu Yiyi’s manager and said, "You guys must protect Sister Yiyi, don’t let her get bullied or used for clout by that opportunist!"

The manager nodded, while Gu Yiyi shook her head with a smile, "Don’t say that about Zhi Zhi, we’re all colleagues; she means no harm."

"If this doesn’t mean harm, Sister Yiyi, you’re just too kind."

"Exactly, she’s definitely using you and Gu Dad and Mrs. Gu’s popularity by joining the same crew. Why should she benefit from it?"

"Shameless, pretending to be aloof on shows, yet scheming behind the scenes to seduce Director Qi! With such a cunning mind, Yibao can’t outplay her."

The fans were indignant as if Gu Zhi had committed some heinous act.

They were all fans of Gu Yiyi. Although they didn’t like seeing Gu Yiyi shippped with Qi Yunlin, in their eyes, Qi Yunlin belonged solely to Gu Yiyi, and no one else should be allowed to ride on their coattails!

A group of them immediately took out their phones to capture the scene of Gu Zhi talking to Qi Yunlin and post it online.

On set, Gu Zhi, who was stopped by Qi Yunlin, was speechless.

She hadn’t done anything when she heard his warning, "Gu Zhi, I don’t care why you joined this crew; don’t think about bullying Yiyi or using me for publicity."

Gu Zhi almost laughed out loud, sarcastically looking at him, "Do you think I care to deal with you?"

"You..." Qi Yunlin’s expression froze, unease brewing in his heart as he met Gu Zhi’s eyes, coldly looking at her, "Don’t assume that just because you signed the contract, you’re worry-free. If you dare cross the line, I can boot you anytime, and no one will have your back."

Gu Zhi was speechless, staring at him with a deadpan expression, "Director Qi, don’t just focus on making money."

"What do you mean?"

"Do pay a visit to the hospital sometime, check your head."

"You..."

But Gu Zhi was too lazy to argue further, heading directly to the filming set.

Today, she only had one scene, scheduled for the afternoon, mainly focused on the leads and a few main supporting characters’ scenes.

The male lead, Bai Yuelin, was a slightly famous but not very popular fresh face in the industry.

Clad in a school uniform, he appeared young, and with a slight twist and limp in his step, easily drew people into the scene.

Soon, the female lead Gu Yiyi also made her entrance, dressed in an old T-shirt washed to a fuzz, slightly loose, yet fitting the image of a frail young girl.

Both were acting in Director Tang’s film for the first time, somewhat nervous, but fortunately, Tang Jin wasn’t around; it was Qi Yunlin directing, which eased the pressure considerably.

To be fair, as the female lead, Gu Yiyi showed decent acting skills. The first few takes with Bai Yuelin were passes, though there were some issues with the details, Qi Yunlin just frowned slightly but didn’t mind much.

But when Tang Jin came out from the back and casually glanced at them, his face instantly darkened.

"Cut!" Tang Jin couldn’t control his temper, pointing at Gu Yiyi and yelling, "What’s up with your state, you grew up here, and you’re finding it disgusting!?

And your makeup, who did it? Look at yourself, does it match the character’s image?"

"Where’s the makeup artist? Come over here and fix her makeup!"

In the script, Gu Yiyi’s character, Jiang Yinru, was raised by her frail mother, relying on their painstaking work to make a living.

Already accustomed to such a life, she naturally wouldn’t despise such an environment.

Tang Jin paid meticulous attention to detail in filming and couldn’t accept Gu Yiyi’s current acting approach at all.

Initially, he wasn’t satisfied with Gu Yiyi playing Jiang Yinru; although she was the most popular young actress, her acting wasn’t up to par in Tang Jin’s eyes.

If it weren’t for Qi Yunlin’s insistence and considering his relationship with Emperor Qi, he wouldn’t have given Gu Yiyi this role.

And Gu Yiyi was completely dumbfounded by his yelling.