Chapter 82: Red Aura Rising
This voice… gentle like a midnight radio male DJ murmuring softly by the ear.
Xuan Xia raised her hand and touched her ear.
Teacher Jiang? The actor partnering in the scene?
Could it be Jiang Feng?
Xuan Xia poked her head out, her line of sight passing over Ji Ziyao, and clearly saw the person blocking the door. Sure enough, it was Jiang Feng, the actor playing the second male lead.
Jiang Feng had a tall and slender figure, half a head taller than Ji Ziyao, who was claimed to have the standard height of 180.
Because he was talking to Ji Ziyao, his pair of eyes were focused intently on Ji Ziyao, as if the whole world only had Ji Ziyao left.
Ji Ziyao couldn’t stand this gaze that was affectionate even when looking at a pig, so he quickly stepped aside and introduced to Xuan Xia: “Xuan Xia, this is Jiang Feng, the one partnering with you in the scene, Teacher Jiang.”
“Hello, Teacher Jiang.” Xuan Xia put on a smile, “I’m Xuan Xia.”
Only then did Jiang Feng’s gaze shift away from Ji Ziyao, turning to stare seriously at Xuan Xia.
Xuan Xia noticed that his pair of eyes were truly beautiful; when looking at someone, there seemed to be bits of starlight in them.
A few seconds later, Jiang Feng replied with a smile: “Hello, I’m Jiang Feng.”
Then he explained the reason for his appearance here, “I heard the assistant director say that the partnering actor had joined the film crew and was doing makeup, so I came to take a look.”
“Looks like the makeup is already done.” At this point, there was a slight regret in his eyes.
“Yes.”
Xuan Xia looked at him again; there was no makeup on his face, nor was he wearing a costume. He was in a simple white shirt and long pants, and it was unclear where he had rushed over from.
Jiang Feng quickly concealed the regret in his eyes, then gave Xuan Xia an apologetic smile, “I’m very sorry, but due to changes in the filming plan, you had to join the crew early.”
With the other party saying this, Xuan Xia felt a bit flattered, “Teacher Jiang, you’re too serious.”
“You’re heading back to the hotel to rest, right? Then I won’t keep you.” Saying this, he stepped back, making way.
Ji Ziyao casually said to Jiang Feng, “See you at the film set later,” and then took Xuan Xia away from the film crew.
After leaving the film crew, Xuan Xia said to Ji Ziyao: “This Teacher Jiang seems pretty easy to get along with.”
“Easy to get along with?” Ji Ziyao turned his head, his expression profound and inscrutable, “Then you should get along with him more.”
These words clearly implied something else, and Xuan Xia immediately became curious, “How so? Is there some gossip?”
“What gossip. I’m telling you not to judge someone just after meeting them based on senses; it’s easy to be fooled by appearances.” Ji Ziyao lectured.
Xuan Xia first said “oh,” then defended herself.
“It’s not just sensory judgment; I looked carefully. His facial features are upright, truly pretty good. And I see a faint trend of red vitality rising; he looks like he’s about to become popular.”
If she remembered correctly, this Jiang Feng had been in the industry for years without becoming popular. She had sighed about it before.
As soon as Ji Ziyao heard this, his eyebrows shot up, “Hah, damn!”
“Give me a break. All day it’s either saying who’s going to become popular or who’s going to flop. Such a nice little girl, I don’t know who turned you into this!”
Li Xinze, silently following at the end, glanced at Ji Ziyao.
“You say Jiang Feng is going to become popular? With his personality, if he can become popular, I can get you a female lead role right away.” Ji Ziyao blurted out without thinking.
The speaker was just talking big, but the listener was about to seriously ask if it was true.
Xuan Xia almost had the words at her lips, but then thought better of it.
She still had some self-awareness; she probably couldn’t act a female lead role right now.
After finishing his big talk, Ji Ziyao suddenly thought of Zhao Mingfang, who Xuan Xia had accurately predicted would flop.
He said angrily: “Right, and that Xie Yun. Next time you record the program together, stay away from her. Don’t foolishly offend someone without knowing it. Her agent isn’t easy to talk to; she’s petty.”
“How? Did Xie Yun’s agent ask you to have tea?”
Ji Ziyao tsked, “If it was just tea, that’d be fine. Lately, I’ve been picked on by General Manager Fang, getting the cold shoulder; it’s driving me crazy with nagging.”
Because of this, he hadn’t dared to go back to Yanjing recently, staying at the film crew all day, saying he was accompanying the artist, but actually hiding from General Manager Fang.
Xuan Xia had previously met Xie Yun’s agent Zhao Mingfang, and this top agent had intimidated her right to her face.
Zhao Mingfang said she was close to Xiangyun’s high-level General Manager Fang, and would have tea with General Manager Fang to talk about how Ji Ziyao couldn’t manage the people under him. Xuan Xia thought the other party was just saying it to her to scare this little newcomer.
She didn’t expect the other party to actually find General Manager Fang for tea and complain, and that General Manager Fang really helped Zhao Mingfang give Ji Ziyao the cold shoulder.
While sympathizing with Ji Ziyao, Xuan Xia comforted him again, “Alright, don’t be angry. By year-end, it’ll be your turn to be arrogant to her.”
Ji Ziyao asked upon hearing this: “Who are you talking about?”
Xuan Xia said: “Zhao Mingfang.”
Ji Ziyao: “…”
“Alright, shut up, you little crow’s mouth.”
Xuan Xia: “…”
Nothing more to say, then just wait and see.
After a moment of silence, Xuan Xia asked Ji Ziyao again: “Does that Jiang Feng have a grudge against you?”
“What grudge could I have with him.”
As Ji Ziyao’s agent, how could he have a grudge with an artist not under his management.
“Then why do you seem to dislike him so much?”
Ji Ziyao threw out another profound and inscrutable expression again, not saying what he meant, only: “You’ll find out later.”
Xuan Xia was speechless.
Later, my foot; she decided to have Yang Wanxiu inquire tomorrow about the situation.
***
The group arrived at the hotel where the film crew was staying.
The rooms had already been arranged by the film crew side; Xuan Xia and the other two were in standard rooms.
However, the rooms were not arranged together.
The floors were even different.
Li Xinze felt it was inappropriate, and after getting Xuan Xia’s agreement, he went forward to communicate with the hotel, hoping to switch to adjacent rooms.
While Li Xinze was communicating, Ji Ziyao couldn’t help but size him up a few times.
Then he asked Xuan Xia in a low voice: “Where did you find this on-set assistant? Why doesn’t he seem like one?”
Changing rooms like a negotiation expert; could this be an ordinary on-set assistant?
Xuan Xia followed and glanced over.
Then she answered Ji Ziyao: “Introduced by an acquaintance.”
Ji Ziyao: “…”
What other acquaintances did she have that he didn’t know about?
After Li Xinze’s effective communication, the room issue was quickly resolved.
For the three rooms, Xuan Xia got the key card for the middle one; Li Xinze and Yang Wanxiu were on her left and right.
The group waited for the elevator to go upstairs; soon, the elevator arrived at the lobby.
As the elevator doors opened, two girls were standing inside.
One fat and one thin among the two girls; the thin one saw the people outside the elevator and said “ah”: “Brother Ji is back.”
Ji Ziyao frowned, “What are you doing downstairs at this hour?”
The person opposite didn’t answer; her line of sight shifted, and she said “ah” again, “Isn’t this our Xiuxiu?”
“Then this must be the new person Brother Ji signed?” Saying this, her line of sight turned to Xuan Xia.
Xuan Xia was just about to ask who this was.
Then she heard Yang Wanxiu timidly call out behind her: “Hello, Sister Dan.”
