Even though Anna wouldn’t mind doing something with Ye Xunhuan in the slightest, there was no way Ye Xunhuan would actually do anything with Anna at a time like this!
He was just joking around with Anna, trying to tease her a bit.
If he really did stir up some fire, then sorry, he wouldn’t be responsible. She’d have to deal with it herself, okay?
If Anna knew Ye Xunhuan was thinking like this, who knew if she’d go crazy over it.
She’d already been mentally prepared to dedicate herself, after all.
Under Anna’s guidance, Ye Xunhuan very smoothly arrived at the place where He Sichan was filming.
Since Anna worked for Olivia, and because He Sichan was here, she’d shown up on set plenty of times, so this place was basically like her own home—she could come and go as she pleased.
After stepping onto the set, Ye Xunhuan saw He Sichan in the middle of a scene, and everyone around was working very professionally, directing and shooting.
"Your Majesty, do you want me to go call Miss He over for you?"
"No need." Ye Xunhuan shook his head and refused. "I want to see how she acts first."
"She looks great!" Anna said eagerly. "This is an epic film, all in 3D, with a great theme, and most importantly, all done by masters. You could say this film was tailor-made for Miss He!"
"It’s her flagship work to break into film and television, and the boss has put a lot of effort into it for her!"
Ye Xunhuan naturally knew the boss Anna mentioned was Olivia, and asked softly, "What’s the theme of this movie?"
"It’s about a woman with special powers in a post-apocalyptic era, who fights demons alongside a group of companions. After she slays demons and monsters, she discovers the man she deeply loves is actually a demon in disguise, forcing her to choose between love and righteousness. In the end she has a final battle with this demon-man, and they die together, restoring peace and justice to the world..."
The story was very cliché, but the ending was decent. Because it was tragic, many people would find it hard to accept, and in an era where most movies and TV shows went for happy and satisfying endings, tragedy would probably stick in people’s minds for a while!
And that period of time would be enough for He Sichan to firmly establish herself and let everyone know who she was!
"This story wasn’t something Olivia came up with, was it?"
"No!" Anna immediately shook her head. "The boss isn’t that free!"
"Yeah right, like she doesn’t have time. She either sleeps or plays every day." Ye Xunhuan said with clear disdain.
"That’s because the boss is doing beauty treatments!" Anna defended Olivia.
Ye Xunhuan didn’t bother arguing over something so pointless. He chose silence and quietly watched He Sichan’s performance.
The He Sichan of today had completely transformed; she already had a bit of a top star’s aura. She was deeply immersed in the role, as if she really were that heroine of the post-apocalyptic world, leading her companions in a life-and-death battle against demons!
At the same time, the wire rigs and all sorts of equipment were being used at the side, sending He Sichan flying into the air from time to time to fight, with some dialogue scenes mixed in.
Even just standing there watching, Ye Xunhuan didn’t feel bored, because it was actually pretty fun. People would crack up now and then—for example, He Sichan had already broken into laughter five or six times. Even the director kept laughing, so the atmosphere on set was quite good.
"This director’s not bad," Ye Xunhuan said calmly. "Such a good temper."
"Bullshit." Anna said disdainfully. "The boss told him to. Otherwise, with his temper, who knows what he’d do to Miss He."
Ye Xunhuan chuckled and said nothing more.
Countless stars wanted to break into Hollywood, but Hollywood wasn’t that easy to get into. Foreigners had always looked down on people from Huaxia. Even now, when Huaxia had already become a great power, some people still saw Huaxia people as inferior.
It wasn’t even an exaggeration to say that overseas, Fusang people’s status was higher than Huaxia people’s.
Just then, the director suddenly called "cut," then grabbed the script and went over to He Sichan. No one knew what he was saying to her, and there were a few others around him also talking at her. He Sichan’s brows knit together from time to time, and she looked very unhappy.
Seeing this, Ye Xunhuan couldn’t help asking Anna, "What are they talking about?"
"Probably the script." Anna said, a bit unsure. "On set, even if there’s a script, lots of things still need to be changed. It’s not set in stone."
The moment Anna finished speaking, He Sichan’s voice suddenly rang out around them, angry and icy cold!
"I’m not doing a kissing scene!" He Sichan’s tone was firm. "If you want me to compromise, it’s impossible!"
"Miss He..."
"Even if I quit, I won’t agree!" He Sichan cut the other person off directly.
When Ye Xunhuan heard that, his brows immediately drew together, and an unhappy look slowly appeared on his face. He turned his gaze to Anna, as if to say: This is what Olivia arranged?
Anna caught the meaning in Ye Xunhuan’s eyes and instantly panicked a little. She hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please don’t be angry. I’ll go deal with it right away!"
Before Anna finished speaking, an arrogant voice suddenly rang out around them.
"You think you can just refuse to shoot? That’s breach of contract. You’ll have to pay up. And what, all of our time here just gets wasted for nothing..."
"Nolan, I’m not doing a kissing scene with you. Don’t think I don’t know what you’ve been doing behind the scenes!" He Sichan said coldly. "When Olivia gets back, we’ll see if she lets you off!"
Nolan!
A famous Hollywood actor, and also a massive cash cow—and on top of that, the young master of the Gambino family.
The Gambino family was the largest of the five major mafia families in New York, USA, deeply rooted there and extremely powerful, and also one of the big players behind Hollywood.
You could say Nolan had absolute clout in Hollywood—when he wanted wind, there was wind; when he wanted rain, there was rain. Any actress he set his sights on in Hollywood basically never got away.
At first, he hadn’t planned on taking this project, but his old man insisted that he do it, saying it was to give Olivia some face. He’d had no choice but to accept.
But after joining the production and seeing He Sichan, Nolan’s thoughts went elsewhere.
Yet from start to finish, aside from when they were shooting, He Sichan treated Nolan like ice. That infuriated Nolan, but he had to swallow it.
Because He Sichan was brought in by Olivia.
Out in the open, he couldn’t touch He Sichan, but in the dark he could—for example, this time, he’d had someone specially rewrite the script, and at a very "adult" level!