Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Therefore, they mustered up their courage and surrounded the two in hopes of being part of their seeming âcliqueâ.
âHua Jin, you look so beautiful in your costume!â
âThatâs right! By the way, I-Iâm... a fan of yours, and Iâve been watching you ever since you debuted...â
â...â
A few supporting artists balled up their hands into fists with flushed faces. They were clearly very nervous.
Just as they waited expectantly for his response, the man only paid attention to Yun Shishi as he gazed at her with a smile. It was as if he had not heard them trying to strike up a conversation with him. He continued asking the woman persistently, âSis, sis... Why are you ignoring me?â
The artist could take it no longer. âHey! Who are you calling your sister?!â
âYou!â
âYou are my sister, sis,â said the idol with shimmering eyes.
âStop messing around, alright?â She looked at him bitterly as if she were on the verge of collapsing. âIâm very busy here. I ought to memorize my lines.â
âWeâre shooting the scenes today; we can run lines with each other.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âNo!â She rejected him with coldly furrowed brows.
âWhy not?â
The artist was ready to explode. Lifting her eyes, she spoke in a harsh tone, âHey, youâre bothering me! Iâm busy memorizing my lines here; can you stop pestering me?â
The man was stumped. Hurt was evident on his face as he looked at her pitifully with his reddened peach-blossom eyes.
The extras were originally brimming with awkwardness from being ignored by him, but when they saw how he was being wronged and how innocent and lost he looked, their hearts brimmed with tender affection for him. Thus, they accused the artist with righteous indignation. âHey! Yun Shishi, donât go overboard! Why are you bullying Hua Jin?!â
âYeah! Brother Hua wanted to practice lines with you out of the goodness of his heart. Itâs fine that you donât wanna reciprocate his goodwill, but why must you bully him with your harsh words?!â
âHmph! You guys didnât know, but even though sheâs a newcomer, her background is way better than any of us. Thatâs why sheâs acting like a bigshot now! He he! Our idol wanted to practice lines with her, yet sheâs pretending to be all cold and aloof, making him look bad in front of everyone here. Thatâs just too much!â
...
The ridicule around them began to rise and fall in succession.
Mu Xi could not bear hearing them go on any longer. She placed a hand on her waist and defended her artist. âHey! Whatâre you all doing?! What does this matter have to do with you guys? How my charge is like has nothing to do with you all! Have you all memorized your linesâyour positions? If youâre so free, letâs see if you can do your scenes in one take later on without any retakes!â
Yun Shishi held the back of her assistantâs hand. âThatâs enough!â
She paused for a moment before turning to look at the chilly faces around her and sneering. âMy background doesnât concern any of you. If you have the time, be more concerned with yourselves, alright?â
The crowd was stunned. They ground their teeth, ready to bicker with her when she asked, âCan you not block my way?â
âYouââ
âHey.â Hua Jin spoke out of nowhere.
When one of the female extras heard him speak, she did not wait for him to continue before excitedly saying, âDonât go down her level! She thinks sheâs a big celebrity now. She isnât regarding you with any importance at allââ
He interrupted her impatiently. âWhat does this have to do with you?â
Female extra: â...â
His face darkened. âI like her personality. This is none of your business. Get lost, all of you!â
Hearing this, the crowd was heartbroken. Being fans of him, they were hurt by how coldly he was treating them.