After arriving at the set, Gu Xizhi did not put on makeup but waited for the director to rearrange the role.

Due to the adjustment of actors, the crew hoped to reassess the suitability of the characters and actors and temporarily arranged several trial performances.

Gu Xizhi had already guessed about today's trials and didn't think it was a surprise.

In her opinion, it was necessary for the production team to reevaluate the suitability of the female lead and the role after the cast change. However, both female lead characters in "Black and White Feather" had good personalities. It didn't make much difference whoever she played. No matter which role the production team decided for her, she was very happy with it.

However, when it came to acting opposite Qu Xizhi again, she felt quite a bit of emotion.

Frankly speaking, since she had not acted opposite Qu Xizhi for so long, she had almost forgotten how oppressive Qu Xizhi's acting skills were. It wasn't until she formally started the first trial scene with Qu Xizhi that she had a vague feeling that the previous female lead, Sun Xi, might have been a second choice for Scarlett Li.

At the time of the casting for "Black and White Feather," she didn't know why Scarlett Li hadn't considered Qu Xizhi, but it was clear that Qu Xizhi's performance on set was smooth and experienced, quite different from the newcomer actress Sun Xi.

It's not that she had any prejudice against newcomers, but when it came to Qu Xizhi, Scarlett Li didn't need to worry too much. This made Gu Xizhi wonder about Scarlett Li's state of mind.

Even though Sun Xi, the young actress, showed her intelligence and seriousness on set, she relied too much on Scarlett Li's guidance, which wasn't the director's usual style.

Of course, Gu Xizhi didn't think about these things in detail because she wanted to have the character itself in her mind when she was on set.

At the location, the staff were busy at their respective posts, and Gu Xizhi and Qu Xizhi were also in front of the camera.

Currently, Gu Xizhi and Qu Xizhi were switching between the roles of "Qin Shiyu" and "Yun Xiaoxiao," and the director's team was carefully observing their performances.

"Three, two, one...action!"

The filming started, and Gu Xizhi and Qu Xizhi entered the scene.

"Xiaoxiao, do you think I am an unlovable child?" 

"Xiao Yu, what happened to you today?"

"My father has gone to England, and my mother will remarry and go to another city at the end of this month."

"Ah?"

A long silence.

Yun Xiaoxiao: "Xiao Yu, don't cry... I know you're feeling really bad right now, but I'm here, so don't be scared for now..."

"Stop." Scarlett Li called a stop and looked at the actors on the set from outside the camera, "She Jia, move a little to the right later, or else your body will block the left half of Gu Xizhi's face in camera 2."

She Jia made an "okay" gesture and found a place to stand.

Scarlett Li looked at the monitor for a while, then listened to the assistant director on the side say, "Looking at it, I still think Gu Xizhi is Yun Xiaoxiao."

Scarlett Li smiled, "But Yun Xiaoxiao is a character with a deeper and more delicate mind, Gu Xizhi is better at explosive emotional expressions, and Qu Xizhi is better at surging under the details. Are you sure they should switch roles?"

"But Miss Gu's performance just now was obviously very good." The assistant director said, "Director Jia, why don't we ask the actresses for their opinions?"

Scarlett Li thought for a moment. "That's a good idea."

So Scarlett Li stopped tinkering with the equipment and came between Gu Xizhi and Qu Xizhi.

"How about this?" After a morning of considering the conflicting emotions of the two characters, she was tired of it. At this moment, she let go of everything and just wanted to make things simple again. "Both of you have performed the roles of Qin Shiyu and Yun Xiaoxiao very well. The director's team is satisfied with either of you playing any of these roles. So, we have decided to let you two choose your roles yourselves. We will no longer interfere with your role choices, and we promise to fully respect your opinions. Do you agree?"

Gu Xizhi was slightly surprised when she heard this.

She and Qu Xizhi tried out several scenes this morning, just to let the director's team have a clearer understanding of their compatibility with the characters. But now, the director's team was giving up the right to choose completely to the actors themselves. 

This is simply unheard of.

Qu Xizhi seemed surprised by the director's team's decision to let the actors choose but quickly said, "Alright, then, let Miss Gu Xizhi choose first."

Gu Xizhi immediately looked up at her.

If Qu Xizhi showed such humility in normal times, she would probably think that the other party was very generous and graceful and she would have been very grateful to her.

But at this moment, all she could think of was the sentence she had said earlier in the morning.

That sentence "I have defeated you every time in the past." was like a curse. Even if she didn't mean it at the moment, she felt that such humility made her feel an indescribable sense of superiority.

Gu Xizhi couldn't show any weakness.

"No, you were the last to join the cast, and everyone might feel it's unfair," she replied, "So you should choose the role first."

Qu Xizhi raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Obviously, everyone has their own thoughts and considerations. Gu Xizhi did not accept her proposal, and Qu Xizhi was not willing to force her.

She simply said: "Okay." Facing Scarlett Li, "Qin Shiyu."

Gu Xizhi immediately turned to Scarlett Li: "Yun Xiaoxiao."

The matter that had been tangled up all morning was settled so easily. Scarlett Li couldn't help but applaud the decisiveness of both of them. "Alright, it's settled. Take a short break, and we'll prepare for the first shoot."

Scarlett Li left to prepare for the official shooting, and Gu Xizhi also relaxed again.

Frankly speaking, she feels that she can control both the characters of Qin Shiyu and Yun Xiaoxiao. If there is anything more special about the role of Yun Xiaoxiao, it is that this character is relatively restrained. For her, who has always been better at explosive scenes, this is a bigger challenge

But she has no regrets at all.

Risks and opportunities coexist, and she will definitely play this role well.

A few minutes later, the on-set preparations were almost complete, and the first shoot of the female lead's coming-of-age story began.

The first scene between the two of them is a kissing scene by the lake. The main content was that Qin Shiyu, who had just entered college not long ago, heard that Yun Xiaoxiao was bullied by her senior and angrily defended her. Yun Xiaoxiao was very surprised when she heard about this incident and found her by the lake on campus. After the two exchanged a few words, Yun Xiaoxiao kissed Qin Shiyu on the spur of the moment, explaining it as a way to demonstrate their friendship as close friends. Qin Shiyu, upon hearing this, responded with a kiss and told her it was a way to return the favor.

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The scene has been rearranged, the actors have gone through their positions, and the director is ready to shoot.

"Three, two, one...action!"

After the clapperboard sound, Gu Xizhi's gaze fell on Qu Xizhi's back. Her expression and state had noticeably changed compared to earlier, and she could even be considered a completely new person.

"Xiao Yu," with a girl's emotional voice.

After calling the other party's name, Gu Xizhi walked a few steps towards Qu Xizhi who was sitting by the lake, sat down next to her, and looked at the calm lake, "They said you had a half-hour argument with that Xiong Panpan on the playground, and you ended up driving him away. When did you become so tough?"

A close-up of Qu Xizhi appeared in the camera, who glanced at her nonchalantly and said in a very calm tone, "I've always been like this."

"No, you never quarreled with others easily before." She hugged the other's arm, and her demeanor appeared very affectionate.

"You're so noisy, why so many questions?" And gave her a " how troublesome" look.

"Qin Shiyu, you are avoiding my question."

"Avoiding what?"

"The question."

"What question?"

"Qin Shiyu." Raising her brows, she looked at her with cold eyes, as if she was about to change her expression.

Qu Xizhi in the camera glanced at her sideways, and finally showed some "Qin Shiyu" smile, "Alright, ask your question again."

"No more repetitions." She let go of her arm, pretended to be angry, and looked back at the calm lake.

"Mm." It was Qin Shiyu who held the other person's arm, "Are you angry?"

"No." With a cold expression.

"Then I'll tell you." She held her chin up and looked at her, "Actually..."

In the frame, Gu Xizhi playfully moved her ears, looking lively. "Mm?"

"Actually..."

"Mm..."

"...Qin Shiyu?!" She raised an eyebrow again.

"Alright." Holding her arm, "Who told him to bully you? I won't allow it."

Gu Xizhi raised her eyebrows, portraying Yun Xiaoxiao's smug look. "Then tell me why he is not allowed to bully me?"

"Mm." Qin Shiyu let go of her arm, casually picking up a stone from beside her and tossing it into the lake. Her tone was nonchalant, "Because you're more important."

Gu Xizhi's expression looked surprised, then, in a slow-motion portrayal, she used appreciative and restrained loving eyes to silently gaze at Qin Shiyu's side profile for a while, flipping her body, kneeling on her lap, and cupping her chin. "Xiao Yu."

Qu Xizhi raised her eyes, her long black hair dancing in the wind, and her light makeup, which looked rare and pure with the lake in the background of the campus.

"Hm?" She looked directly at her calmly.

Gu Xizhi's heart moved as if she was possessed by Yun Xiaoxiao, her eyes suddenly became a little hot, and she lowered her head and kissed her lips clumsily.

It's said to be clumsy, it's actually because this is the first time Yun Xiaoxiao kisses Qin Shiyu, and also her first kiss ever.

The feeling of being secretly in love for a long time cannot be suppressed when meeting the lips that have been yearned for a long time. The script described Yun Xiaoxiao's emotions at this moment as "not calm" and "eager" like a tidal wave and a landslide.

While acting, one's eyes were a window exposed under the camera, making it impossible to be distracted. But when closing their eyes, the inner emotions were like building a high wall, and no one could capture the activities inside.

The aura of the person in front of her was undoubtedly familiar. Her tenderness, her passion, her delicacy, no matter how long had passed, whenever Gu Xizhi was enveloped by this aura, the memories would resurface vividly and profoundly in her mind.

Her lips kissed hers blindly. Gu Xizhi held her hand tightly, not knowing whether she was kissing Qin Shiyu or just the person in front of her.

The girl's kiss was inexperienced, but two hearts so close made the inexperienced kiss especially sweet.

The script required that when Yun Xiaoxiao kissed Qin Shiyu, Qin Shiyu would be a little surprised at first, but she would quickly accept the kiss with some confused responses.

Gu Xizhi kissed her with all her strength, her lips pressed tightly against hers, although she was clumsy, she was extremely devoted.

They probably kissed for a long time, so long that everyone present felt there was no need to continue. Gu Xizhi finally noticed something.

She had kissed the person in front of her with all her might for a long time, but the response was no different from a block of ice.

From the beginning to the end, she seemed like an emotionless creature. Gu Xizhi had exhausted all her enthusiasm, but it seemed like the kiss did not affect her at all.

She felt that the person she was kissing was not a living person at all.

"Cut!"

Without any surprise, Scarlett Li stopped and walked from the monitor to Qu Xizhi.

"Xiao Qu, Qin Shiyu likes Yun Xiaoxiao. Even if she's not the type to fiddle around, when faced with a proactive kiss from Yun Xiaoxiao, she couldn't possibly not react at all. Your reaction just now was too cold."

"Sorry, it's been a long time since I've done a kissing scene, so I might not be used to it," Qu Xizhi said casually.

"It's okay, let's try again." After speaking, Scarlett Li looked sideways and waved to Gu Xizhi, "Come with me."

Gu Xizhi was stunned for a moment, then immediately followed her.

Scarlett Li took Gu Xizhi to a rockery far away from the crowd and then said, "Xiao Gu, have you ever taken the initiative to kiss someone before?"

Gu Xizhi seemed to be puzzled by her question, and after thinking for a while, she replied, "No."

"That's probably the problem." Scarlett Li looked at Qu Xizhi who was retouching her makeup in the distance, "Actually, the kiss you just gave us was a very good interpretation of the role of Yun Xiaoxiao, but Xiao Qu's condition is off right now, so I hope you kiss her with a little more enthusiasm later...and..."

She looked at her with a serious expression, not saying anything for a moment.

Seeing her stay silent for a while, Gu Xizhi probably realized there was something she was hesitant to say, so she said, "Sister Jia, if you have any requests, please tell me."

Scarlett Li smiled, "Just stick your tongue in."

Gu Xizhi suddenly blushed and she opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but just nodded and quickly ran away.

A few minutes later...

"Get ready! Three, two, one..."

"Action!"

"Xiaoxiao"

After the clapper took away the slate, Gu Xizhi said a line and then looked at Qu Xizhi's profile quietly.

Her waist-length black hair was tucked behind her ears, and her fair skin glowed slightly in the sun. Her eyelashes were so long that from this angle, when she slightly lowered her eyelids, her dense eyelashes seemed to cover her entire eyes.

After a look of infatuation, Gu Xizhi turned over and knelt on Qu Xizhi's lap. With one hand, she lifted Qu Xizhi's chin. There were no lines, but her expressive eyes were filled with deep affection.

This is an uncontrollable, completely uncontrollable liking.

Just like when a woman sees her favorite clothes in a high-end shop window on the street, the kind of look that couldn't be restrained.

Qu Xizhi's eyes met hers.

The girl's cheeks were slightly flushed, and the look in her eyes was that of a girl's infatuation. Even though she was Qu Xizhi, at this moment, she had no connection with Qu Xizhi.

Spring is just right and love is strong, Gu Xizhi took a deep look at her, leaned down, and kissed her lips clumsily.

It was no longer the initial aversion to acting with someone, and for Gu Xizhi at this moment, it didn't matter if it was Qin Shiyu or anyone else in this situation. Even though it was a bit awkward, this awkwardness didn't affect this crucial scene.

Their lips pressed together, and they nudged each other randomly. Gu Xizhi hooked her neck and gently brushed her upper lip with her lower lip, trying hard to infect the other person with her enthusiasm.

Her lips were soft and her breath was gentle. Gu Xizhi kissed her methodically, just as Yun Xiaoxiao would kiss Qin Shiyu in the scene.

The sunlight pierced through the branches and cast sparse shadows on the grass. Birds flew low over the lake, spreading their wings and hovering in the sky.

Thousands of miles of clouds in the distance, flying willows and flowers nearby.

All the crew members on location were dedicated to working on capturing this scene, and many of them hoped that this shot would be successful.

Gu Xizhi also hoped for the same.

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