Traveling through the 80s, I picked up an actor

Jiang Li leisurely tended to the flowers and plants at home, watched TV for a while, and was fed a hearty lunch by her wife Sun. Just when she was drinking her after-meal tea, Zhou Qian came over.

When Jiang Li was leaving, she realized that Li Mubai had left Zhou Qian and the driver to her, and had gone to film in another car. Li Mubai really didn't like too many people around him. After Jiang Li disappeared last time, Li Mubai withdrew the two bodyguards who already had a low presence. It was not until later when fans frequently harassed him that he agreed to have an assistant and a driver.

Li Mubai said that Zhou Qian was an insider in the entertainment industry, so as soon as Jiang Li got in the car, she couldn't wait to ask Zhou Qian about Qin Sisi's news. She didn't know until she asked, and she was shocked.

After chatting like this, Jiang Li found out that Qin Sisi was going to play the female lead this time. What was a coincidence was that the director was Hao Zhen! Hao Zhen had always thought that Sisi was a good girl, good-looking and with good acting skills. This time there happened to be a suitable new play, so he supported Qin Sisi and let her play the female lead.

Jiang Li was happy for Qin Sisi. After being the second or third female lead for so long, she finally became the leading actress! This time, she must give Qin Sisi a good beating!

It was only when Jiang Li arrived at the set that she understood what Li Mubai meant when he said Zhou Qian was the go-to person in the entertainment industry. From the moment he entered the set, he had been constantly greeting people.

The doorman, the tea girl, the costume designer, the lighting designer, the props designer, there was almost no one he didn't know, and he could basically call out their names. What was even more precious was that no matter what position they held, Zhou Qian greeted them politely and didn't look down on them just because they were in charge of tea.

After a circle, Jiang Li's eyes looking at Zhou Qian have changed slightly. This person is not simple and his future must be limitless.

Soon after entering the room, Zhou Qian found out that Qin Sisi was currently changing clothes and putting on makeup in the dressing room and was not available yet. Jiang Li thought about it and let Zhou Qian go on with his business. She was going to meet the director first. Hao Zhen had been very nice to her before, but now that she was in his territory, she had to say hello first.

Just as she walked into the director's lounge, Jiang Li saw someone coming out of the lounge holding a large director's teacup. When she got closer, she saw that it was Wang Cheng.

Seeing Jiang Li, Wang Cheng was also full of surprise and joy: "Jiang Li! You're back?"

Jiang Li walked forward with a smile: "Well, I just arrived yesterday."

"I heard that you went back to your hometown some time ago, but I didn't expect you to be gone for so long."

Jiang Li brushed the hair around her ears shyly and said, "I didn't expect it would take so long."

Wang Cheng asked: "Are you coming back to work this time?"

Jiang Li smiled: "Not sure yet."

Wang Cheng was a little disappointed: "The theater is a lot less fun when you're not here."

When Jiang Li was there, the set was so lively. She always had endless jokes to tell and all kinds of weird ideas. When she was in the mood, she would imitate a few clips of Director Hao Zhen losing his temper and cursing. It was hilarious. When she was there, even the director's temper improved a lot, and he cursed less frequently.

"Then why don't I come back to see you more often?"

Wang Cheng then smiled and said, "You said it! Don't lie!"

"When did I, Jiang Li, ever lie to anyone? Oh! By the way! Where is Director Hao Zhen?"

Wang Cheng pointed to the room and said, "He's studying the script in there! He looks so sad. I was just about to make him some coffee. This is his fourth cup of coffee today!"

Jiang Li looked at the large teacup in Wang Cheng's hand, her eyes rolled around, and she reached out to take it: "I'll make it for him to refresh his mind!"

In the director's lounge, Hao Zhen was rubbing his temples while studying the script. He always felt that something was missing in the finale, but after thinking about it for several days he still couldn't figure out how to change it, and it gave him a headache.

As he was thinking, he heard a "creak" sound, the door opened and closed, followed by a sound of light footsteps.

“Is the coffee here?”

Hao Zhen heard a "hmm", and then the teacup was handed to him.

He couldn't wait to bring it to his mouth, but as soon as he put it in his mouth, his brows suddenly frowned.

"This smell..."

This isn't coffee! But the taste is familiar.

Hao Zhen looked back and was so shocked that he couldn't sit still.

"Hey! Jiang Li! You're back!"

Jiang Li smiled with dimples on both sides of her face: "Director, did you miss me?"

"I thought about it! Of course I didn't! Li Mubai said you went back to your hometown to visit your relatives. You went back to your hometown to visit your relatives without telling us and just left without telling us."

"Everyone is always talking about you, especially Qin Sisi. I heard that she secretly cried twice."

Jiang Li touched her head embarrassedly: "It's an emergency."

"No matter what, just come back!"

"By the way, are you going to come back to work? Anyway, Li Mubai already has a new assistant, so he doesn't need anyone! I am in dire need of people, so if you come back, I will immediately arrange a job for you and give you a raise!"

Jiang Li was very grateful, but she didn't agree immediately: "I'll think about it later."

The last time I came here I stayed for almost four months, and I don’t know how long I will stay this time, so I’d better think about it carefully first.

Seeing that Jiang Li did not agree, Hao Zhen felt a little disappointed, but he also felt that it was understandable. After all, even if she did not work as an assistant to Li Mubai, with her appearance and ability, she should not be a small stagehand in his theater.

Hao Zhen nodded slightly: "Anyway, if you want to come back, I welcome you anytime, you can choose the position."

Jiang Li said gratefully: "Thank you, Director. I will remember your kindness!"

"Then I won't talk to you for now. I still have to go see Sisi. I'll treat you to dinner tonight!"

"Okay! Let's have dinner together tonight! I'll try to finish work early!"

Jiang Li walked out of the director's lounge and quickly headed for the dressing room. Qin Sisi had just changed her clothes and put on makeup and was concentrating on reading the script. She was reading it very seriously and she seemed to be oblivious to the noisy voices in the dressing room.

When Jiang Li opened the door, Qin Sisi was facing away from her, with her fair and slender neck slightly bent. Jiang Li could recognize Qin Sisi without seeing her face. She wanted to call her, but changed her mind when the words came to her lips. Jiang Li closed her mouth tightly, even breathing lightly. She walked quietly behind Qin Sisi and covered her eyes when she was not prepared.

"Guess who I am!"

Qin Sisi didn't respond for a long time, as if she was stunned. Jiang Li was about to say something threatening, but suddenly she felt her palms getting wet.

It's broken! Qin Sisi is crying.

Jiang Li was so shocked that she let go of her hand immediately.

"You...what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Li was so shocked that she couldn't even speak incoherently. Unexpectedly, Qin Sisi suddenly stood up excitedly, wiping her tears and scolding: "I was just about to ask you what happened! How could you just disappear like that? Without even saying hello! Do you know how anxious and worried I am about you?"

The Qin Sisi that Jiang Li knew was always introverted and gentle, and had never been so excited. She knew that Sisi must be really anxious.

Jiang Li frantically pulled out a tissue from the dressing table to wipe her tears, and even spoke in a coquettish and flattering manner: "Oh! I know I was wrong! I don't want to leave just like that! I don't want to leave you! I have no choice!"

"Alright, alright! Stop crying! Your face is swollen and you won't be able to continue your acting career later!"

This sentence really hit Qin Sisi's sore spot, and she stopped crying immediately.

Qin Sisi tried to hold back her tears, but her whole face turned red like a red apple. With the help of Jiang Li, they quickly put back their makeup that had been ruined by her tears.

After touching up her makeup, Qin Sisi calmed down, but she still held Jiang Li's hand tightly, as if she was afraid that she would run away again.

"Why did you leave in such a hurry last time? Did something happen at home?"

Jiang Li didn't know how to explain it, so she just nodded: "Yeah, but it's all solved."

Qin Sisi knew that if it wasn't something important, Jiang Li would not leave without saying goodbye. But if Jiang Li didn't tell her what it was, she wouldn't ask. After all, everyone has their own secrets.

"It's good that it's solved. If you encounter any problems in the future, you must tell me, okay? I'm your friend, you can't handle it alone!"

Qin Sisi's eyes turned red again as she spoke. She had been having all kinds of wild thoughts during this period of time. Jiang Li left in such a hurry, something must have happened to her or her family, but she didn't tell her. She could not help at all and could only worry. She could not do anything except sit there and worry about her. This feeling was really terrible.

Jiang Li nodded several times, but didn't say anything for a long time. She saw all of Qin Sisi's worries, and knew that she was really worried about her and cared about her. She treated her like a relative. Jiang Li felt satisfied that she could make such a good friend during her visit to Hong Kong.

Afraid that Qin Sisi would cry again and put on makeup, Jiang Li quickly changed the subject.

"Don't talk about me for now. I heard that you are the leading actress this time, right?"

Qin Sisi nodded a little embarrassedly and said "hmm".

"Who is the male lead? Do I recognize him?"

Qin Sisi shook her head and said, "I don't know either."

"What? What do you mean you don't know?"

"The originally scheduled male lead said he couldn't come just before filming started. The director is still looking for someone, and the male lead hasn't been decided yet."

Talking about this drama, it is really full of twists and turns.

When Qin Sisi heard from the company that she had received a role as the female lead, she was so happy that she couldn't sleep. After receiving the script, she kept thinking about the plot. In just one week, Qin Sisi had memorized the script by heart, and she had rehearsed in her mind thousands of times what expression and tone to use for each sentence.

She felt that she was well prepared, but she didn't expect to hear that the male lead went on strike just before filming began.

I heard before that Qiao Zhen would play the role. Qiao Zhen is a second-tier male actor with decent acting skills and popularity. He is a suitable match for Qin Sisi. But when the filming was about to start, Qiao Zhen suddenly went on strike. It was said that a police and gangster film found him, and Qiao Zhen felt that it was a rare opportunity to act in a police and gangster film and he couldn't miss it, so he would rather break the contract and pay compensation to go.

Although it is not the first time that actors have been replaced at the last minute, it is still very annoying for any crew. After all, re-selecting and re-talking to people takes a lot of time and energy.

The shooting schedule of this drama has been fixed and cannot be changed. The director can only arrange to shoot Qin Sisi and others' scenes first, and then shoot them after the male lead's scenes are released.

Look, Qin Sisi has been filming for a week, but the male lead has not been decided yet.

"I have almost finished filming my solo scenes. If the male lead doesn't show up, I will probably have to use a double to film the double scenes."

As he was speaking, a person suddenly ran into the dressing room.

"Sisi, go to the director's office, the male lead has been decided!"

"Ah? It's settled!"

"Yes! The director asked you to go meet him together!"

Thank God the male lead finally arrived.

Qin Sisi quickly stood up and asked, "Who has been confirmed as the male lead?"

Wang Cheng said mysteriously: "You will know when you go there!"