Chapter 20: Congratulations, See You On the Crew

After so many years, Lu Qingming naturally understood Xi Mo's temperament.

But he didn't know that Xi Mo's body had changed hands. Ruan Yesheng pretended to be watertight. In Lu Qingming's eyes, she was Xi Mo. What happened to Xi Mo herself, how could he think about other aspects.

Who would dare to think about such a thing?

So, seeing Ruan Yesheng's cold and somewhat arrogant and capricious response, Lu Qingming felt much more relieved. If Xi Mo typically answers like this, it means it's not a significant matter, and things will settle down after a while. Xi Mo is in a bad mood, but as for why, Lu Qingming knows better than to ask, as women have a few unhappy days every month, and Xi Mo seems to be unhappy for about thirty days each month.

Lu Qingming said: "I was worried before, so I asked. Now it's all right, as long as you're happy."

Although Ruan Yesheng didn't like to see Lu Qingming very much, she admired his EQ very much in her heart. He knew how to deal with things carefully, and he was indeed a gold medal manager who could hold Xi Mo. Her tone softened a little, and said: " Is there anything else besides this?"

"Director Lin has arranged things almost ready on their side. You will join the crew soon, and your role is the most significant, so filming will naturally be quite tiring. Take some rest in these few days, take a look at the script as well. I have already canceled some of your appointments for you."

The hotel incident just happened a while ago. Lu Qingming seem to be fine on the surface, but he really had lingering fears in his heart, and he cared more about Xi Mo than before.

Ruan Yesheng nodded.

Lu Qingming has always been dedicated and responsible: He explained some relatively important matters and added at the end: "Before joining the crew, we'll start building momentum and publicity. The online media will naturally pay more attention to you, and there will be various discussions online. It might last for quite a while, but don't worry too much about it."

Ruan Yesheng's expression remained unchanged: "It's okay, I'm used to it."

However, Lu Qingming rarely smiled: "If it's really okay, don't go to places like Weibo and Tianya to read your gossip. You know it's nonsense, and you will get angry after reading it."

Ruan Yesheng seemed to have heard an interesting little secret, and a smacking light flashed in her eyes, which made her look a bit like a fox at that moment.

But she said coldly: "Which eye of yours sees me angry?"

Lu Qingming's smile deepened a little, and he felt a little helpless. After a pause, he just said, "Take a rest, I'm off work too."

He turned and left without dragging his feet. Seeing him leaving, Ruan Yesheng's lips curled meaningfully, and she closed the door and went back to her room.

The room is Xi Mo's temporary resting place in the company. It is spacious and well-kept, although Xi Mo rarely lived there before. However, it still bears traces of her life—a room that has been inhabited carries an aura. Every table, chair, bed, and cabinet is a witness to the room's owner.

So these days Ruan Yesheng lived in it, thinking of Xi Mo, thinking of this unimaginable thing that happened between the two of them, she couldn't help feeling a little conflicted. She wandered around in and out of the room, examined the traces of Xi Mo's residence again, and finally caught a glimpse of Sui Ting's script on the sofa.

Deng Sui had the most lines and the most complicated character. Out of dedication as an actor, she decided to go through the script again and memorize the lines. She has not filmed a decent thing for many years, sinking in the bottom of the water, sometimes she wonders if she has become numb and has forgotten the feeling she should have as an actor. Getting her bones warmer, she feels a certain kind of real happiness in this, and hopes to interpret this role perfectly, even as Xi Mo.

Ruan Yesheng put her mobile phone in the bedroom before. She concentrated on reading the script and didn't notice the message reminder.

Xi Mo came out of the shower feeling much more refreshed. After these days of tossing, she has gradually accepted Ruan Yesheng's body, and out of her habit, she also took care of this body very carefully, and she had to be meticulous and take care of it before going to bed.

In the past, she was busy with work, hardly having much time to relax. Now, everything has changed drastically, and her time suddenly seems abundant, almost as if it cannot be used up. Although her body has reluctantly adapted, she hasn't figured out how to spend all this time. It rushes out like a tidal wave, catching her off guard, as she was accustomed to tightly stretched work.

Watching TV, not in the mood, surfing the Internet then feeling irritable, Xi Mo had to choose a book from the bookshelf to read there.

She placed the  mobile phone not far in front of her, and the screen was black. She sent a text message to Ruan Yesheng before taking a shower, and then turned off the phone.

After reading a few pages, Xi Mo glanced at the phone.

She snorted coldly, then continued to read.

After a few minutes, the book was turned over a few more pages. Xi Mo thought: I sent a text message, and Ruan Yesheng should at least reply one. This is basic social courtesy.

So she decided to turn it on to check whether Ruan Yesheng is a polite person.

Sure enough, there was a new text message after turning it on. Xi Mo glanced at it without blinking, but it was from Yan Tinghuan. Yan Tinghuan was not very drunk, so she sent a text message to greet her, probably to have fun.

Xi Mo had a lot of complaints about Yan Tinghuan, and her complexion became more and more unsightly. Although their contact time was short, she had already figured out Yan Tinghuan's temperament to a seven or eight. This person and Ruan Yesheng are vixens on the same hook. Ruan Yesheng sometimes knows how to write the word "shame", but Yan Tinghuan is someone who will stick to her at any time she gets the chance. If she responds to her,she will probably be bombarded by text messages and she will no longer be clean.

In order to nip Yan Tinghuan's possible text message offense in the bud, Xi Mo immediately replied: "I'm pretty sleepy, and I'm about to go to bed. Good night. You've had a drink, so go to bed earlier."

Just as she was about to send it, she recalled the tone and format of Ruan Yesheng's text messages to her before. After thinking about it, she added an overly cute emoji to the end of the text message, only then was she satisfied. She thinks this is Ruan Yesheng's style, and no matter how disgusting it is, she has to learn from it, so as not to reveal her secrets.

As soon as this text message came out, Yan Tinghuan had no choice but to say goodnight to her no matter how bored she was, and stopped.

Logically, after cleaning up Yan Tinghuan, Xi Mo should feel at ease, but for some reason, her heart became more and more unhappy, as if she was blocked by something and couldn't breathe.

She condescended to tell her the good news that she had passed the audition, but Ruan Yesheng didn't respond at all.

After all this time, is Ruan Yesheng going deaf or blind?

Wait, am I cursing myself by saying that?

Twe, twe it doesn't count.

The more she thought about it, the more agitated she became. Eventually, she picked up a book and walked around the living room a few times, but her gaze returned to her phone. After she noticed that she was indeed waiting for Ruan Yesheng's reply, the frustration surged up her throat. She quickly went over and turned off the phone again, coldly declaring, "If you don't reply to messages, I haven't seen someone this rude. No need to talk to me."

Then, full of displeasure, she went back to her room and went to bed.

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Ruan Yesheng finally snapped out of her drowsiness while reading the script. She walked to the bedroom and picked up her phone, realizing that Xi Mo's message had been there for several hours. It simply said "Passed" in a simple reply.

She looked at the text message and stood there smiling, thinking about what kind of psychology Xi Mo might have sent this text message, she smiled so much that her eyes were full of glamour.

After typing a bunch of text and then deleting it, Ruan Yesheng thought for a moment. She squinted her eyes and replied: "Congratulations, see you on the crew. I'm looking forward to it."

After getting up in the morning and turning her phone on, Xi Mo saw Ruan Yesheng's reply, sneered, and decided not to reply to her.

The filming of "Sui Ting" has officially been put on the public agenda, which was previously kept secret. Now it's exposed to the public eye, and the more exposure, the better. In the era of social media, and promotional strategies have evolved significantly compared to the past. Before the start of filming for TV shows and movies, promotions must be proactive, eye-catching, and continuously maintained throughout the production process. Leveraging the rapid information dissemination of the social media era, promotion should start well before filming, continue during production, and last until the final release of the work. Promotion and hype are crucial aspects that should not be neglected.

So the official public account of Sui Ting TV series was established. Lin Qitang is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Xi Mo brought money into the group, and Xi Mo's company worked together to operate it. Of course, it couldn't be easier to create momentum.

The entertainment sections of large and small media all made an initial introduction for Sui Ting, and the major marketing accounts received advertising fees to repost the promotion one after another. The first promotion did not announce the candidates for the male and female protagonists, but announced several important supporting roles. Several supporting actors are also popular in the circle, each has a lot of fans, fans are full of support, the publicity momentum grows quickly, netizens see that the team of supporting roles is already so strong, the production company has strong funds, and has filmed many 'A 'well-known drama with a good reputation and outstanding ratings, and knowing that this is a luxurious production, the attention naturally remained high, and it went straight to the top of the topic list.

Afterward, the production team pulled out another big move, using gimmick of the male and female lead to start slipping in fans.

In the first promotion, the male and female lead characters were surrounded by clouds of mystery, naturally giving rise to a torrent of wild speculations. With various media outlets embellishing their descriptions, intentionally or unintentionally hinting at something, and fanning the flames, soon enough, some currently popular male and female celebrities made it to the list of potential candidates. Xi Mo and Shen Qingbie were among the contenders for the female lead. The fans of these celebrities were naturally very excited and actively waved their flags for their gods and goddesses. Even without the release of any official actor's portrait by the production team, fans from different camps were already engaged in heated debates and arguments over who would get the role. Xi Mo and Shen Qingbie's fans were particularly intense in their rivalry. With just a casual browse online, one could easily find news related to the drama "Sui Ting."

Xi Mo had long been accustomed to these tricks and tactics, and she couldn't be bothered to pay attention to them. She either read the script or went with Yan Tinghuan to communicate with Lin Qitang, preparing for the upcoming filming.

Nowadays, things were different from the past. Many times, she had to lower her proud head, act coy, and be diplomatic to please everyone. With the protection of Ruan Yesheng's identity, no one knew she was Xi Mo anyway. So, she wholeheartedly portrayed Ruan Yesheng, gradually becoming adept at playing these vixen's tricks. She smiled on the surface but was anxious inside. Through this dedication, she improved her skills, entering a whole new level of performance.