Chapter 36: The Launching Ceremony and Cooperating with the Shooting of the Make-up Photograph

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The next day, Shen Wanwan was awakened by the knocking on the door. She opened her eyes in a daze and felt her throat was dry and uncomfortable.

She endured the discomfort in her throat and got up to open the door. Lin Ze, looking concerned, stood outside.

“Wanwan, how are you feeling? Do you feel unwell? I brought you some breakfast,” Lin Ze said as he waved the porridge in his hand. He had woken up early to buy this porridge for Shen Wanwan.

This little girl drank wine last night. She would feel uncomfortable in the morning so he might as well get up early and buy porridge for her.

“Brother Lin, come in and sit,” Shen Wanwan said, moving aside. Her voice was extremely hoarse, and she frowned slightly. Recalling last night, she only remembered drinking the wine the senior had brought in and then participating in the script reading.

Shen Wanwan could not remember what happened after that.

“Hurry up and wash up. I’ll ask the hotel to send over a cup of honey water.”

Lin Ze walked into the room and placed the breakfast on the table. He picked up the landline and called room service.

Meanwhile, Shen Wanwan obediently went into the bathroom to wash up. She had overestimated her alcohol tolerance and thought that she could drink quite a lot. She didn’t expect to be knocked out by just one glass.

She wondered if she had done anything strange while drunk last night. If she had, it would be embarrassing.

After washing up, Shen Wanwan walked over to the bed and wanted to check the time on her phone, but she realized that her phone had run out of battery and turned off automatically.

“Wasn’t there still 70% last night?”

Shen Wanwan muttered to herself as she charged her phone. She would never have thought that she had drunkenly called Ji Jinxian and acted coquettishly to him.

“Little girl, let’s not drink next time. If it weren’t for Mr. Ji calling me, I wouldn’t even have known that you were drinking.”

Lin Ze, who had busy, felt very guilty for not attending the dinner party. If it wasn’t for Ji Jinxian, he wouldn’t have known that his artiste had been drinking.

If something happened, how was he going to explain it to Ji Jinxian?

“Brother Lin, what did you say? Ji Jinxian called you?”

Shen Wanwan suspected that there was something wrong with her ears, but Lin Ze nodded with certainty.

“Yes, Mr. Ji called me. I was video chatting with my girlfriend at the time, and I was so shocked by him that I almost threw my phone out.”

Thinking back to last night’s situation, Lin Ze was extremely depressed. After settling Shen Wanwan, he spent half an hour coaxing his angry girlfriend.

Thinking about that half hour, Lin Ze couldn’t help but shed a bitter tear. After hearing what Lin Ze said, Shen Wanwan was filled with shock and doubt.

Ji Jinxian wasn’t even there, so how did he know that she was drunk?

Before Shen Wanwan could come up with a reason, Lin Ze hurried her.

“Little girl, hurry up and eat. We still have to attend the opening ceremony today. We’re newcomers, and we can’t afford to give off the impression that we’re big shots.”

Under Lin Ze’s urging, Shen Wanwan quickly finished her breakfast, unplugged her phone that was only charged to 30%, and rushed to the set.

When Shen Wanwan arrived at the set, the staff had already arrived one after another. The main cast and crew members stood together and waited for the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony for “Imperial City” was very simple. Chen Kang didn’t invite the media, but the main creative staff gathered together and lit incense for Guan Erye before the show officially started.

After attending the opening ceremony, Shen Wanwan couldn’t wait to be rushed to change her clothes and put on makeup. She had to take a photo of her makeup today to facilitate the follow-up publicity.

As the female lead, Shen Wanwan had to change into many different outfits, from the ordinary traditional dress to the complicated palace dress, and finally to the valiant female general’s outfit.

Shen Wanwan first changed into a complicated palace dress. The bright red palace dress looked very noble on Shen Wanwan.

Coupled with her exquisite makeup, she looked like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting. As soon as Shen Wanwan walked out of the dressing room, the previously busy staff gasped.

Everyone looked at Shen Wanwan with burning eyes, as if they had truly seen the Imperial Consort from the book come to reality.

Shen Wanwan’s lips curled up slightly as she slowly walked forward. Her movements were elegant and dignified. All the staff member’s gazes were attracted by her presence. Some of them even opened their mouths wide and instantly lost their voices.

“Where’s Wanwan? Is her makeup done? It’s her turn now.”

Director Chen’s voice came from afar and instantly pulled back the staff’s thoughts. Due to the director’s presence, the staff who wanted to continue staring at Shen Wanwan instantly retracted their gazes and went back to their work.

They had already screamed countless times in their hearts. Although they had never seen the acting skills of this D-list celebrity, based on her appearance alone, they would still watch her performance, no matter how bad it was.

“Are you ready, Wanwan?” When Chen Kang, who was walking over, suddenly saw Shen Wanwan dressed in a complicated palace dress, he swallowed the words he wanted to say.

He stood there blankly, staring at Shen Wanwan with wide eyes. If she hadn’t known that Director Chen had been married for a long time and loved his wife very much, Shen Wanwan would have been frightened by his gaze.

“Director Chen, I’m ready. Let’s go over now?”

Shen Wanwan’s voice pulled Chen Kang back from his sense. He quickly retracted his gaze and muttered in his heart, “Lust is emptiness, emptiness is lust.”

After he calmed down, he led Shen Wanwan toward the photographer. At this moment, the screenwriter, male lead, and producer were all waiting for Shen Wanwan.

When they saw Shen Wanwan walking over, they held their breath and stared straight at her.

“What are you staring at? Wipe off your drool, it’s about to fall to the ground.”

Looking at the dumbfounded expressions of the people, Director Chen suddenly didn’t feel as stupid as he thought he was just now. These people were even more stupid than him.

After being reminded by Director Chen, the producer quickly withdrew his gaze and foolishly touched his lips.

“No, where would I get any drool from?”

This silly response made everyone present laugh. In order to not waste any more time, they stopped joking and began filming.

In her previous life, Shen Wanwan, who had won Best Actress and endorsed countless products, was unfazed by this small-scale shoot.

She calmly posed in various positions, exuding a natural and effortless aura that made the photographer nod in approval.

The sound of flashes and shutters continuously filled the small studio as the photographer captured shot after shot. The photographer looked at the photos he had taken and nodded in satisfaction.

“Director, I have so many beautiful photos here. Which one do you want to choose for the official publicity?”

When Shen Wanwan went to change her outfit, the photographer held the camera and smiled at Chen Kang, showing him the beautiful photos he had taken.

“Miss Shen is incredibly photogenic. I didn’t waste a single frame of film!”

The photographer became more and more excited as he spoke. He had taken so many photos of celebrities, but Shen Wanwan’s photogenic sense was the best. If it weren’t for the restrictions, he would have taken even more photos of Shen Wanwan. He was simply thrilled with the results.