Huayu: It's normal for me, as a director, to mentor young actresses, right?

Chapter 74 My Lover... Oh no, I mean, My Lover Uncle!

As soon as Wu Qilong entered the studio, he saw Chang Wei hitting Lai Fu, oh no, Liu Shishi hitting the director.

In Wu Qilong's memory, Liu Shishi has always been a gentle, considerate, quiet and indifferent woman. It is hard to associate the person who is now chasing after the director with a sieve with the gentle and elegant Liu Shishi in his memory.

The strainer was still covered in red oil, looking like it had just been taken out of the hot pot.

But... why does that sign they're circling look so familiar? And why does the person on it look so much like me?

A warm feeling welled up in Wu Qilong's heart. The mainland production crew really respects actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan. They make such a grand preparation for a set visit and even made a welcome sign.

The staff at the door went in to announce my arrival, and there was a burst of enthusiastic applause and cheers. It seems I'm quite popular in mainland China.

He was completely oblivious to this "high-level" treatment; apart from the production assistant who was showing him the way, no one in the entire crew paid any attention to him. Everyone went about their business as usual, completely unaffected.

"Shishi, I've come to visit the set!" Wu Qilong waved his arms and greeted Liu Shishi with a standard sunny smile.

However, the scene did not quiet down because of his voice. Everyone was busy with their own things, including the stagehand who had given him directions, who had quietly slipped back to his post.

Lin Gengxin, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and quickly signaled Nazha to stop Liu Shishi. He then strode forward and started talking to Wu Qilong.

"Brother Long, it's been a long time!" Lin Gengxin walked over and gave Wu Qilong a warm hug.

"Xiao Xin, long time no see." Wu Qilong smiled and patted Lin Gengxin on the back. "How's it going? Your first film set after leaving Sugar Man, is filming tough?"

"It was a bit tiring, but I was still very happy," Lin Gengxin replied enthusiastically.

Filming is tough, so what if it's hard and tiring? Wasn't it hard at Tangren Film Studio? They even gave us friendly rates. Unlike here, where the pay is 20% above market price, and the commission is only a symbolic 10%.

Although Director Lin is a bit "unpredictable", he is very decisive when it comes to money.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Nazha finally managed to stop Liu Shishi.

She leaned close to Liu Shishi's ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Your lover... um, Uncle Lover is here, watch your image."

The voice was very soft, but Lin Yu, who was standing next to her, heard it clearly. The phrase "Uncle Qing" was so fitting. Nazha's little head was full of all sorts of whimsical ideas, bringing different surprises every day.

Liu Shishi first glared at Nazha, then gave Lin Yu a fierce look before straightening her clothes, taking a deep breath, and walking towards Wu Qilong.

Lin Yu and Nazha exchanged a glance. From now on, if anyone says that Liu Shishi's eyes are lifeless and like a blind person, they will be the first to disagree. Just now, her eyes really did hide a lion.

"Shishi, it's been a long time." Seeing Liu Shishi walking over, Wu Qilong gave her a standard warm smile and opened his arms to give her a warm hug.

Liu Shishi managed to force a smile, but when she saw Wu Qilong's face, it stiffened again.

The main reason is that Lin Yu and Lin Gengxin carry Wu Qilong's life-size cardboard cutout in front of her every day, which has created a conditioned reflex in her.

To be honest, she felt a little... disgusted when she saw that face.

Liu Shishi waved her hand, politely declining the hug, but managed a smile and replied politely, "Brother Wu, you're welcome to visit the set."

Wu Qilong looked at Liu Shishi, whose expression seemed somewhat strained, and felt a little strange. However, he didn't take it to heart; perhaps the filming schedule was too demanding, and it was normal for her to be less enthusiastic due to low energy.

"Didn't you always call me Brother Qilong before?" Wu Qilong maintained his warm smile. "Why are you being so distant today?"

Liu Shishi felt even more uncomfortable looking at Wu Qilong's smile. This smile was exactly the same as the one on the standee. Before, it only felt warm and healing, but now it just felt uncomfortable no matter how she looked at it.

Before Liu Shishi could figure out how to answer, Lin Yu reached out his hand and firmly grasped Wu Qilong's hand.

"Welcome, Teacher Wu, to visit our little film crew!" Lin Yu said with a very warm smile. "You've come at the perfect time. The crew is having a lunch gathering today, so let's grab something to eat together later."

Then he looked at Lin Gengxin and said, "Lin Gou, hurry up and bring over a few chairs. Don't you have any sense of propriety?"

"Director Lin, you're too kind." Wu Qilong felt an unprecedented sense of importance placed on him. "I've had my assistant prepare two support vehicles. It's just a small token of our appreciation, containing some snacks and milk tea. They'll be there in a bit."

"Come, come, sit down and let's talk." Lin Yu warmly invited Wu Qilong to sit down. "This is too much trouble. Your visit to the set is already a huge help."

After Wu Qilong and Liu Shishi sat down, Lin Yu signaled to the photography crew to quickly take a few more pictures.

But before the photographer could even raise his camera, Liu Shishi expressionlessly pulled her chair to the side, then moved it further and further away.

Liu Shishi glared at Lin Yu with a livid face, looking as if she would pounce on him and bite him to death if he dared to take a picture.

Lin Yu sighed and waved his hand to signal the camera crew to retreat. It seemed that the plan was not going to work. Although he didn't mind generating some buzz online, he still respected the actors' own wishes more.

Joking around is fine, and Liu Shishi doesn't really mind; she sees it as practice for her acting. But if she's really unhappy, Lin Yu certainly won't force her.

Lin Yu looked at Liu Shishi and Wu Qilong. Their chairs were farther apart than his and Wu Qilong's. Liu Shishi leaned back in her chair, her lips tightly pursed. Anyone who didn't know better would think the two of them had some deep-seated grudge.

Wu Qilong also sensed something was wrong. It wasn't like this when he chatted with Liu Shishi on the phone before. Although they hadn't been chatting as much in the past few months, they had been busy filming, so it was normal that they didn't have much time.

Besides, a few months ago, Sugar Man was on the verge of collapse, and nobody knew what had happened. All sorts of rumors were flying around, so Wu Qilong didn't dare to get involved in it.

I've been coming to see you whenever I have free time, haven't I? And you're still throwing a tantrum at me, not being obedient at all. You'll have to change your temper after we get married.

Wu Qilong was thinking to himself, completely unaware of where the problem lay.

When Lin Yu realized that his plan was not working, he lost his enthusiasm for Wu Qilong, since he had never really been very friendly to him to begin with.

The scene fell silent for a moment, and no one said anything more.

In the end, it was Liu Shishi who spoke up and broke the deadlock.

"Angkor, when are you going back?"