The Vicious Supporting Female Character And The White Lotus Female Lead - Chapter 144.1

​It wasn’t until nine o’clock in the evening that that day’s filming was over.

Because Luan Qing Xiao’s clothes weighed more than ten kilograms, when she took them off, her shirt inside was completely wet with sweat.

The hotel their crew rented was within the film city, extremely close to the set, only a ten-minute walk.

As the weather was still a bit chilly at night, Luan Qing Xiao immediately put on a long down jacket after taking off the ink-colored robe.

With her already done removing her makeup and the wig on her head, she could directly leave after changing her outfit.

Xiao Lu followed Luan Qing Xiao with her bag. When Luan Qing Xiao didn’t see Nie Zhen’er, she asked Xiao Lu, “Have you seen Zhen’er?”

Xiao Lu: “… …” The two sentences the boss said to her today were all asking about where Nie Zhen’er was, how strange.

A thought flashed through Xiao Lu’s mind, but she didn’t think much about it.

“I just saw her at the Brilliance Gate when I came to look for you from the east.”

Luan Qing Xiao asked, “What’s she doing at the Brilliance Gate this late?”

Xiao Lu said, “Standing next to Nie Zhen’er was Fu Xing Hua. They seem to be discussing tomorrow’s scenes.”

When Luan Qing Xiao heard this, she immediately turned and walked towards the Brilliance Gate, grumbling unhappily, “There are my lines in tomorrow’s scenes too. Why didn’t they include me in the discussion? Besides, like the proverb goes, a gentleman doesn’t stand underneath a dangerous wall. What is Fu Xing Hua thinking? A lone man and woman, what if somebody photographed that and the scandal brought the crew trouble?” As Luan Qing Xiao continued speaking, she became more and more angry.

Luan Qing Xiao’s strides were big and Xiao Lu only barely managed to keep up with a trot.

As she ran, Xiao Lu thought: Teacher Luan is really dedicated to his work. He’s afraid of the crew’s actors negatively impacting the filming that he’s this anxious to stop them

Xiao Lu didn’t catch what Luan Qing Xiao was truly angry at all.

When Luan Qing Xiao arrived at the Brilliance Gate, sure enough, she saw two people standing under the city wall.

She slowed down and slowly approached the two of them, overhearing Nie Zhen’er saying, “I can’t, I have something to do tonight. I’ll just go back to the hotel and eat whatever’s available. I can’t thank you enough, Brother Fu, for helping me practice my lines. How about I treat you to breakfast tomorrow morning?”

Fu Xing Hua smiled, “And here I thought you were refusing my dinner invitation to stay in shape.”

Nie Zhen’er shook her hand, “That’s not it, I really have something to do.”

Feeling embarrassed to peer at Fu Xing Hua’s smiling eyes, Nie Zhen’er turned her head slightly to look aside and just happened to see Luan Qing Xiao.

“Teacher Luan!” Nie Zhen’er immediately called out to Luan Qing Xiao nervously.

Fu Xing Hua also turned his head, “Teacher Luan.”

“Eh.” Luan Qing Xiao nodded slightly, “I heard that you two were practicing your lines with each other here, so I also came to join in the fun. I accidentally caught a little of your conversation, you guys are already done?”

“En, I was about to head back to the hotel.” Nie Zhen’er quickly answered.

She kept in mind that Luan Qing Xiao requested her to go to her room later that night. After the last scene, she immediately changed her clothes and removed her wig. She didn’t even have time to remove the makeup, for fear that Luan Qing Xiao would be upset when she returned to the hotel late.

But when she was about to leave, Fu Xing Hua, who admired her acting skills, offered to practice her lines with her. Nie Zhen’er couldn’t resist the temptation to be directed by one of her seniors alone, so she agreed without even thinking.

Fortunately, she really did have some talent, and fortunately, she and Fu Xing Hua don’t have many scenes together tomorrow. In less than half an hour, the two of them have already aligned the scene for tomorrow.

Then Fu Xing Hua offered to treat her to dinner. Remembering she had agreed Luan Qing Xiao to find her, Nie Zhen’er’s heart tightened. It was already too late to go back. If she had dinner with Fu Xing Hua, it would be equivalent to standing Luan Qing Xiao’s up. With Luan Qing Xiao’s temper, in the future, her life on the set will be in dire straits, maybe even tragic.

Therefore Nie Zhen’er refused Fu Xing Hua’s proposal without hesitation.

However, since Fu Xing Hua did help her and gave her some suggestions in acting, Nie Zhen’er invited him to breakfast to express her gratitude.

The only thing she didn’t expect was that Luan Qing Xiao hadn’t returned to the hotel yet, and when she heard they were practicing their lines, she also came over.

“Add me in for breakfast tomorrow morning.” Luan Qing Xiao said, “After all, I am Zhen’er’s official pairing, am I not?”

Fu Xing Hua’s expression remained unchanged, “Zhen’er’s treating, as long as she’s willing, I have no objection.”

Deep down, Nie Zhen’er felt a little reluctant. She was extremely afraid of Luan Qing Xiao. With her around, she will feel nervous doing anything and would definitely suffer from indigestion if she ate with her.

For a good ten seconds, Nie Zhen’er didn’t speak.

Luan Qing Xiao perilously narrowed her eyes, “Why, is Zhen’er not willingly to have breakfast with me?”

“Willingly, I’m willingly.” Nie Zhen’er’s body shook and quickly responded, “I was just thinking about what to eat tomorrow morning and accidentally zoned out and forgot to respond to Teacher Luan.”

“Oh, good to hear.” Luan Qing Xiao glanced at Nie Zhen’er profoundly.

Nie Zhen’er’s heart almost jumped out of her body.

“Let’s go.” Thankfully before Nie Zhen’er fainted out of nervousness, Luan Qing Xiao started walking towards the hotel direction.

Nie Zhen’er clutched her pounding heart with her right hand and quickly followed.

When the three returned to the hotel, Luan Qing Xiao ignored the two behind him and entered the room directly in front of them, slamming the door.

Nie Zhen’er looked at Fu Xing Hua at a loss.

Fu Xing Hua smiled, “That’s just how Teacher Luan’s temper is. After you get used to it, it will be better. I’ll also be heading back to my room too, see you tomorrow.”

The crew had booked the entire first floor of the hotel as the crew’s dormitory. The few main protagonists lived close to each other; Luan Qing Xiao on the left of Nie Zhen’er and Fu Xing Hua on the right of Nie Zhen’er’s room.

Standing in front of Luan Qing Xiao’s door, Nie Zhen’er wondered if she should go back to her room to remove her makeup first, or should she knock on the door to find Luan Qing Xiao who seemed to be angry.

Before she could decide on one, the door in front of her suddenly opened, revealing Luan Qing Xiao’s figure.

“Come in.” Luan Qing Xiao said.

Nie Zhen’er heard Luan Qing Xiao’s voice and immediately walked in obediently.

She lowered her head until she could only see a small piece of floor.

When Luan Qing Xiao closed the door, she took Nie Zhen’er’s hand and pulled her to the desk, “Sit down for a while, I’ll go take a shower.”

After speaking, she turned and went into the bathroom.

Nie Zhen’er, who was left outside alone, finally plucked up the courage to raise her head, first confirming that Luan Qing Xiao had really entered the bathroom before relaxing and beginning to observe her environment.

The furnishings of Luan Qing Xiao’s room are similar to those of Nie Zhen’er’s room. The only difference is that there is an extra refrigerator in her room.

Listening to the water sound from the bathroom, Nie Zhen’er supported her chin in a daze.

Since Luan Qing Xiao hasn’t taken a bath yet, why did she ask her to come in?

And why did she stand outside the door and hesitate? If she had gone back to her room earlier, she wouldn’t have had to sit on a chair in Luan Qing Xiao’s room, this bored and nervous now as she waited for her to finish her shower.

Nie Zhen’er spaced out for a bit. While changing her posture, she saw the script in the upper right corner of the desk and opened it to recite it again.

Because she was the female lead, she was the person who had the most lines besides Luan Qing Xiao in 《Tao Zhi Yao Yao》. Although Nie Zhen’er had gone through the entire script several times, no one can guarantee her brain won’t suddenly blank out and forget the memorized lines when filming. Therefore, Nie Zhen’er would recite tomorrow’s lines at least ten times before going to bed in order to deepen her memory the day before filming.