Chapter 52 - 52 Awesome, Darling
52 Awesome, Darling
“What do you mean?” Fang Tongtong panicked when she heard someone say that.
The assistant raised her eyebrows and sized up Shi Ran from top to bottom. Finally, her gaze landed on Shi Ran’s masked face.
“Am I wrong? In terms of status, popularity, resources, and fans, how can your actress compare to our Sister Yufei?”
“Besides, our Sister Yufei got to where she is today by relying on herself. Unlike someone who wants to take a shortcut.”
“Who are you talking about? Don’t think that you…” Fang Tongtong had always had a soft personality, but when it came to the situation, she immediately became unyielding.
Ji Wenfeng pulled back the excited Fang Tongtong and looked at his assistant unhappily. “Xiao Qi, you’re too much.”
Xiao Qi was instantly indignant. “Brother Ji, am I wrong? How dare she dream of marrying into a rich family? Doesn’t she know that our Sister Yufei is Third Young Master’s…”
“Xiao Qi!” Ji Wenfeng shouted.
Xiao Qi was so frightened that she did not dare to speak. She could only grit his teeth and glanced at Shi Ran before retracting her gaze indignantly.
“Why are you looking for us?” Ji Wenfeng looked unhappy and his tone became impatient.
“Sister Yufei said that she wants to catch up with Brother Ji and wants you to go over,” Xiao Qi said with a pout.
“Let’s go then.” Ji Wenfeng walked over. Before leaving, he did not forget to remind Shi Ran and Fang Tongtong of some stuff.
When they were far away, Fang Tongtong was still angry. “This is too much! To think that I liked Wen Yufei so much. I didn’t expect her assistant to be like this!”
“Just an assistant,” Shi Ran said casually.
Seeing that Fang Tongtong’s baby face was about to turn into a bun, she chuckled. “What do you want to eat later? I’ll take you to eat something delicious.”
“Yay!” Fang Tongtong was overjoyed.
Shi Ran laughed involuntarily.
As she was playing the second female lead, which was not as good as the male or female leads, she had to use the public dressing room.
Someone was already putting on makeup when she arrived.
It was a delicate-looking girl.
When she saw Shi Ran, she nodded at her in greeting.
Shi Ran walked to the dressing table and sat down. Soon, a makeup artist came forward.
She then took off her mask.
The makeup artist was stunned. From her angle, she could clearly see Shi Ran’s delicate and fair skin.
The role Shi Ran was going to play was different from previous times. In the beginning, she was the eldest daughter of a famous and righteous sect. She was pure and ignorant of the world before she went crazy for the male lead and became a demoness of the Demon Sect.
There was a huge difference in personality, so there was also a huge difference in makeup and clothing.
The first role to be filmed was the eldest daughter of a prestigious sect.
When Shi Ran finished her makeup and came out of the changing room, the people in the dressing room were immediately stunned.
She wore a pale pink dress with tiny pink flowers embroidered on the cuffs. Silver thread hooked out like a few auspicious clouds. Her chest was wrapped in sparkling white brocade, and her dress swayed as she walked.
Her black hair was scattered around her waist, tied with only a pink ribbon. There was no other hair accessory.
Her makeup was also extremely light. Facing everyone’s gaze, she smiled charmingly, and the image of a pure and moving girl reflected off of her.
“You’re so beautiful!” Fang Tongtong circled Shi Ran, her eyes sparkling. “Sister Ran, you’re so beautiful!!”
“Thank you.” Shi Ran smiled.
She strolled back towards the studio.
“Perfect, perfect! Feifei, you’re the female lead in my heart!” The photographer, Kell, held the camera and exclaimed.
In front of the camera, Wen Yufei was wearing a long white ancient dress. Her long hair fluttered in the wind, and she had braided it. The hair accessories were simple, but they made her look even colder.
The makeup on her face was exquisite in every detail. In such a high-definition shot, there was no flaw.
“She’s so beautiful.” Fang Tongtong couldn’t help but exclaim when she saw Wen Yufei on the screen.
“Yeah.” Shi Ran nodded.
Wen Yufei was indeed very beautiful. At first, she looked like a young lady from a wealthy family, gentle and elegant.
Now that she’s in front of the camera, she looked cold and aloof. Even her gaze was an act. She deserved the title of the Best Actress.
“Sister Yufei is so beautiful! It’s like the Ye Yanrou in the novel appearing in front of me. She’s so beautiful that some people can’t compare to her.”
This strange tone belonged to Wen Yufei’s assistant, Xiao Qi.
Seeing that Shi Ran didn’t react, Xiao Qi continued to say to the makeup artist, “If Third Young Master saw how good-looking our Sister Yufei is, he would probably be so charmed that he wouldn’t know what to do.”
Shi Ran’s ears twitched.
Chu Jinchen and Wen Yufei?
After hearing what Xiao Qi said, Shi Ran recalled a plot in the original book.
When Wen Yufei went international and won the International Best Actress Award, she confessed her love for Chu Jinchen at the award ceremony and it became a trending topic.
However, as the male lead, Chu Jinchen made a statement at that moment, indicating that he was anti-marriage.
This torturous love line lasted for a long time on the trending searches.
After that, Chu Jinchen passed away at the age of thirty, and the original book never mentioned Wen Yufei again.
‘Anti-marriage…’
It was Chu Jinchen’s style indeed.
In some ways, she and Chu Jinchen were the same kind of people.
After Wen Yufei finished taking the photos, a gentle smile appeared on her face. “Everyone has worked hard.”
“Not at all,” the staffers said, and everyone looked delighted.
Kell was checking the photographs Wen Yufei had taken earlier.
“The shots are great. Just the way I wanted it to feel.” Kell was pleased.
He looked up, and his eyes were instantly drawn to the slender, graceful back.
She turned around slowly, her skirt opening. Her eyes met Kell’s and she smiled at him.
Kell froze in place.
At this moment, he seemed to understand what it meant to be a head turning beauty.
He walked towards Shi Ran in awe. “Are you the actress who will be playing Bai Lan?”
“Yes.” Shi Ran nodded.
Kell rubbed his chin and circled Shi Ran, his gaze moving from top to bottom, left to right, studying her carefully.
Finally, he said, “Bai Lan’s initial persona is lively and innocent. You… can’t play her.”
He was direct.
But it was also true.
Shi Ran’s appearance was cold and elegant, and her facial features were strong. If she wanted to have a lively and simple feeling, other than makeup and clothes, it would also be a test of her acting skills.
“How will one know if one doesn’t try?” Shi Ran’s lips curled up into a flirtatious smile.
Kell was instantly interested.
“Tsk, show-off,” Xiao Qi mocked.
Shi Ran walked in front of the camera. When the lights gathered and the camera focused on her, her temperament suddenly changed. Not only her eyes were lively but her expression too was uplifting. She really looked like a girl who was ignorant of the world.
Kell was so surprised that his tone gradually became excited. “Good. Yes, that’s it! That’s wonderful, darling.”
When the set of photos was complete, Kell immediately stepped forward. “I guess I underestimated you. I’m looking forward to your next look.”
“Okay,” Shi Ran replied in a low voice and went to change into the second set of clothes.
Xiao Qi was indignant. “She can only play a silly girl.”
“The second design is the Demon Cult Master. That feeling is indeed very difficult to capture,” Wen Yufei said gently.
“If even Sister Yufei says that, then Shi Ran definitely won’t be able to act. When the time comes, Kell will definitely realize that Shi Ran can’t even compare to Sister Yufei.”
While they waited, Kell helped another girl with her makeup shots, her expression serious and professional.
“Wow! It’s so beautiful!”
A cry went up, drawing everyone’s attention.