Chapter 10: The Dressing Room
Chapter 10: The Dressing Room
"That girl looks so innocent, surely not," remarked a fellow actress during rehearsal.
"Plenty of girls in this world appear pure on the outside but are filthy inside!" As she spoke, she crumpled the script in her hand.
After returning home, An Wen immediately began reviewing the script. Though she had read the original novel, she found the adaptation exceptionally well done. The plot largely followed the source material, and while some content had been trimmed, it didn’t significantly impact the story.
The further she read, the more delighted she became. Ding Qian Kun boasted a stellar cast, immense popularity, and now, even the script was outstanding. It was practically guaranteed to be a hit.
Since they had exchanged contact information, Deputy Director Zhang called An Wen that evening to discuss filming arrangements. Coincidentally, her school term would end in a week, so they agreed she would join the set right after her summer break began. However, she was scheduled for her costume fitting photos the next day.
After breakfast the following morning, An Wen had the driver take her to the film studio. Deputy Director Zhang was waiting for her and promptly introduced her to the makeup and styling team.
"Once you’re ready, wait in the dressing room. Director Ye will come over after finishing the current scene—he wants to personally oversee your costume fitting photos," Deputy Director Zhang told her.
The two leads of Ding Qian Kun had private dressing rooms, but the rest of the actors shared a common one. When An Wen entered, several actors were already getting their makeup done. The makeup artist guided An Wen to her assigned seat and kindly introduced the actress beside her: "This is Lu Man'er, who plays Yi Xinxin. In the drama, she’s the sister of Xuan Yuan Zun."
"Hello, I’m An Wen," An Wen greeted Lu Man'er politely, always respectful toward her seniors.
"Sit here. You’re playing Qing Sha?" Lu Man'er asked, her tone odd as she stared into the mirror.
"Yes," An Wen replied.
Only then did Lu Man'er turn to look at her, her gaze growing increasingly icy as she scrutinized An Wen. "Why bother greeting me when you’ve got such skills? Just looking at you disgusts me."
"What do you mean?" An Wen asked.
"Don’t play innocent. You’re just a bedroom plaything," Lu Man'er sneered, tossing her comb onto the vanity. The entire dressing room turned to watch the exchange.
"Auntie, I have no idea what you’re talking about. Are you referring to pillows or blankets when you say 'bedroom plaything'? There is a pillow here—would you like it?" An Wen picked up the pillow from her chair and offered it to Lu Man'er.
Lu Man'er, only 25 and convinced of her youth, was infuriated at being called "Auntie." She shot to her feet!
Zhou Jingyin, the actress playing Lin Zhenzhen, quickly grabbed Lu Man'er’s arm to restrain her, then turned to An Wen. "How dare you speak like that?"
"Did I say something wrong?" An Wen feigned innocence. "Isn’t Senior Lu 25? I’m only 15. A ten-year gap makes 'Auntie' appropriate, doesn’t it?"
"You’re 15?" Zhou Jingyin gasped in surprise.
An Wen stood at 162 cm, with long legs that made her appear even taller. They had assumed she was at least 19.
Lu Man'er scoffed. "What’s with the trend of preying on tender grass these days?"
Hearing this, Zhou Jingyin tugged at Lu Man'er’s sleeve and whispered urgently, "You know she has connections—why provoke her?"
"I can’t stand it!" Lu Man'er snapped before storming out of the dressing room in a rage.
After Lu Man'er left, the room fell silent. An Wen calmly took her seat in the makeup chair and softly asked the artist to proceed. The others glanced at her, initially impressed by her composure—until they remembered Lu Man'er’s remark about "tender grass."
After she left, the dressing room fell into complete silence. An Wen sat down in the makeup chair as if nothing had happened and softly said to the makeup artist, "Please do my makeup now."
The others couldn't help but glance at her, impressed by her composure, but then they remembered Lu Man'er's earlier remark about her being "tender grass."
"That girl looks so innocent, surely not," remarked a fellow actress during rehearsal.
"Plenty of girls in this world appear pure on the outside but are filthy inside!" As she spoke, she crumpled the script in her hand.
After returning home, An Wen immediately began reviewing the script. Though she had read the original novel, she found the adaptation exceptionally well done. The plot largely followed the source material, and while some content had been trimmed, it didn’t significantly impact the story.
The further she read, the more delighted she became. Ding Qian Kun boasted a stellar cast, immense popularity, and now, even the script was outstanding. It was practically guaranteed to be a hit.
Since they had exchanged contact information, Deputy Director Zhang called An Wen that evening to discuss filming arrangements. Coincidentally, her school term would end in a week, so they agreed she would join the set right after her summer break began. However, she was scheduled for her costume fitting photos the next day.
After breakfast the following morning, An Wen had the driver take her to the film studio. Deputy Director Zhang was waiting for her and promptly introduced her to the makeup and styling team.
"Once you’re ready, wait in the dressing room. Director Ye will come over after finishing the current scene—he wants to personally oversee your costume fitting photos," Deputy Director Zhang told her.
The two leads of Ding Qian Kun had private dressing rooms, but the rest of the actors shared a common one. When An Wen entered, several actors were already getting their makeup done. The makeup artist guided An Wen to her assigned seat and kindly introduced the actress beside her: "This is Lu Man'er, who plays Yi Xinxin. In the drama, she’s the sister of Xuan Yuan Zun."
"Hello, I’m An Wen," An Wen greeted Lu Man'er politely, always respectful toward her seniors.
"Sit here. You’re playing Qing Sha?" Lu Man'er asked, her tone odd as she stared into the mirror.
"Yes," An Wen replied.
Only then did Lu Man'er turn to look at her, her gaze growing increasingly icy as she scrutinized An Wen. "Why bother greeting me when you’ve got such skills? Just looking at you disgusts me."
"What do you mean?" An Wen asked.
"Don’t play innocent. You’re just a bedroom plaything," Lu Man'er sneered, tossing her comb onto the vanity. The entire dressing room turned to watch the exchange.
"Auntie, I have no idea what you’re talking about. Are you referring to pillows or blankets when you say 'bedroom plaything'? There is a pillow here—would you like it?" An Wen picked up the pillow from her chair and offered it to Lu Man'er.
Lu Man'er, only 25 and convinced of her youth, was infuriated at being called "Auntie." She shot to her feet!
Zhou Jingyin, the actress playing Lin Zhenzhen, quickly grabbed Lu Man'er’s arm to restrain her, then turned to An Wen. "How dare you speak like that?"
"Did I say something wrong?" An Wen feigned innocence. "Isn’t Senior Lu 25? I’m only 15. A ten-year gap makes 'Auntie' appropriate, doesn’t it?"
"You’re 15?" Zhou Jingyin gasped in surprise.
An Wen stood at 162 cm, with long legs that made her appear even taller. They had assumed she was at least 19.
Lu Man'er scoffed. "What’s with the trend of preying on tender grass these days?"
Hearing this, Zhou Jingyin tugged at Lu Man'er’s sleeve and whispered urgently, "You know she has connections—why provoke her?"
"I can’t stand it!" Lu Man'er snapped before storming out of the dressing room in a rage.
After Lu Man'er left, the room fell silent. An Wen calmly took her seat in the makeup chair and softly asked the artist to proceed. The others glanced at her, initially impressed by her composure—until they remembered Lu Man'er’s remark about "tender grass."
After she left, the dressing room fell into complete silence. An Wen sat down in the makeup chair as if nothing had happened and softly said to the makeup artist, "Please do my makeup now."
The others couldn't help but glance at her, impressed by her composure, but then they remembered Lu Man'er's earlier remark about her being "tender grass."
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