Chapter 20: A Hard Retaliation!

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

She only realized belatedly at the next moment that he was the said investor.

They were filming in the studio, so Xia Changyue didn’t have a chance to speak. Thus, she decided to stand at the side and assess Yan Changchi secretly.

It had already been a week. Xia Changyue had been wondering when they would meet again, but never did she expect they would meet again under these circumstances.

Yan Chengchi, who was sitting behind the camera, had a very intense presence. Although he only sat there quietly without saying a word, everyone in the studio felt an intense pressure.

Everyone was observing him, afraid to do anything that might offend him.

Xia Changyue stood at the side quietly since she was more afraid of offending him than anyone else on set.

“Miss Jiang says she is ready, director. She can start anytime now, and hope you could shoot her parts first.” The crew member, who had been following Jiang Mingna around, rushed to the director’s side and said in a hushed voice.

“Didn’t she just say it’s too hot and hope to shoot later? Why does she suddenly want to shoot her parts first now?” The director turned his head and asked the crew member.

“Miss Jiang said the weather is too hot and she doesn’t want the production’s schedule to be delayed because of her. Furthermore, the next scene will be done indoors, so it will be easier.” The crew member answered guardedly.

Others might not hear what the crew member said, but Xia Changyue, who stood behind the director, heard him loud and clear.

Jiang Mingna was never a considerate person, in her opinion. Only she would believe in an excuse, such as worrying about the production’s schedule.

Xia Changyue blinked and looked at Yan Chengchi.

Jiang Mingna must be trying to impress him.

“What do you think, Young Master Chi?” The director looked at Yan Chengchi and asked respectfully.

“This is your territory, do as you please.” Yan Chengchi said coldly. His deep black eyes focused on the camera’s screen monitor, as though he was really concerned about the movie he had invested in.

Only Xia Changyue noticed that he was angry.

However, she, too, had no idea what he was angry about.

The director was relieved to hear that. “Tell her to get ready then. We will shoot the indoor parts first. Mingna is an actress with great potential; her performance is riveting.”

“Oh, yes? Then we should really take a good look.” Yan Chengchi’s lips curled into a smirk.

“The scene is set, and everyone is ready and on standby, director…” The crew on location reported via the walkie-talkie.

“Camera standby, we are ready to start.”

The set immediately became quiet after the director commanded.

Jiang Mingna was playing a young metropolitan professional who had just fallen out of love. The scene they were shooting was about the character as she went into a pub to drink her sorrows away but got into an altercation instead. She was pushed and tumbled onto the floor and eventually saved by her Mr. Right.

Just as the director shouted ready for action, Yan Chengchi, who had been quiet the whole time, spoke suddenly.

“The female lead fell to the ground so easily. Isn’t she too weak?”

“…”

The director was momentarily stupefied, but he recovered himself quickly and asked Yan Chengchi respectfully, “What does Young Master Chi have in mind?”

“Since the female lead had the altercation in a pub, it is more reasonable that someone would throw a mug of beer at her, right?”

“This…” The director was hesitant. After all Jiang Mingna had the support of the Jiang family, all hell would break loose if she had a beer thrown at her.

However, the movie investor was Yan Corporation. The Jiang family became insignificant compared to the Yan Corporation.