After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 206: Send a Phone First

Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Send a Phone First

After Lin Chan cleaned up the potato chip crumbs on the bed and picked up her phone, she saw that the high school senior class group chat from Nancheng No.3 High School had exploded in her feed.

She had a bad feeling but still bit her lip and clicked on it.

Sure enough, not only did she see Xu Ling’an’s photo, but everyone else in the class did too.

They rushed to move it to the group chat, instantly stirring up quite a few classmates who were also at home playing on their phones.

"Xu Ling’an is really something now. I’m still trying to see if I can pull some strings to get into a small company and do odd jobs, while our classmate has already gone off to join a drama set."

"I was thinking of delivering packages for a living, but Xu Ling’an has opened my eyes to new possibilities. Is anyone planning to be an extra at the film studio? If so, count me in!"

Someone even mentioned Lin Chan directly, since the two were close in school, "Lin Chan, you knew Xu Ling’an went off to shoot a film, right? Did she tell you?"

"This role for Xu Ling’an is probably not just an extra, right? There’s a separate promotional photo. Is our class genius planning to apply to an acting school?"

"Xu Ling’an isn’t in the group chat. Lin Chan has her phone number, right? Where’s Lin Chan? Usually she’s the life of the group, how come she’s not here today?"

The more Lin Chan read, the more annoyed she became, so she just closed the group chat.

However, a second later, another pinned avatar flashed; Han Ye had messaged her privately.

Although they were friends on social media, it was mostly her who initiated conversations and occasionally checked Han Ye’s feed. This was the first time he proactively messaged her.

Lin Chan could even guess what he was about to say, but she still couldn’t help but click on his avatar.

"Did you know Xu Ling’an went to act?"

Lin Chan bit her lip, "No, I didn’t."

The classmates had been so busy reviewing for mock exams recently that they probably didn’t notice, but she certainly did. Ever since that day at the arcade, Xu Ling’an had distanced herself from her.

In the past, for a high-profile and lucrative job like this, Xu Ling’an would have shared it with her, but now, it had been a while since they had meals or chatted together.

Seeing that Han Ye hadn’t replied for a long while, Lin Chan thought of a possibility. Feeling a bit bitter, she typed, "Probably because of that viral college entrance exam interview video a while ago, some luck let the director see her."

Only then did Han Ye reply: "Could be. By the way, we’ve set the time for our graduation dinner. Since Xu Ling’an isn’t in the group, you have her number, right? Let her know, the address is in the group chat."

Lin Chan could only grit her teeth and agree, "Okay, I got it."

*

On the film set.

Wei Xiao, during a break from filming, glanced over at Xu Ling’an’s spot and saw the young girl engrossed in reading the script. He started thinking about advancing Princess Jin’an’s scenes.

After all, this girl only had this summer to spare. He couldn’t delay her college enrollment.

During the break, he walked over and asked, "An’an, how are you finding the script?"

The moment he spoke, he startled a few actors nearby who were resting.

When had they ever heard Director Wei speak so gently?

But looking at the diligent little girl studying the script, they understood. Faced with such a sweet girl, they dared not speak loudly, afraid to scare her.

It’s true; being young has its perks!

However, Xu Ling’an thought Director Wei was checking her progress. According to the contract, her pay depended on the number of days. Even if she wasn’t shooting scenes yet, she would still earn a day’s wage.

She wanted to finish the script and memorize her lines as soon as possible. Otherwise, she felt guilty for taking the day’s salary.

Because of this, she hadn’t personally sent her grandmother home today but instead asked her sister’s assistant, Zhengzheng, to help. Zhengzheng would also bring her luggage from home.

"I’ve memorized almost half the lines and only skimmed the script once, right now I’m studying it closely." Xu Ling’an, not noticing Director Wei’s sudden stiff expression, seriously replied, "Director Wei, just give me one more day, and I promise I’ll memorize everything."

Wei Xiao: "...There’s no need to rush."

Xu Ling’an smiled, showing four little white teeth, "It’s okay, I memorize things pretty quickly. By the way," she flipped to the second page of the script, "I noticed, did my sister help write this script?"

Wei Xiao adjusted to the reality of her quick memorization, then nodded, "To be precise, your sister gave me a lot of suggestions, causing the script to go through major revisions, so we simply added her name."

Xu Ling’an nodded in realization, "My sister is amazing."

Wei Xiao: "..."

He’s pretty amazing too!

Alright, as the niece said, this child is evidently a big sister admirer.

Feeling a bit nostalgic, he prepared to return to his director’s chair. Halfway through turning, he remembered why he came over, "Oh, An’an, where’s your phone? I’ll add you to the lead actor group chat, we might discuss the scenes there sometimes."

Hearing this, Xu Ling’an looked a bit embarrassed, "Sorry, Director Wei, I don’t have a phone."

Originally, her grandmother wanted to leave her phone for her, so she could call Brother Xiao whenever she wanted, but Brother Xiao had taken a job at a restaurant where his talents were appreciated right after her successful college entrance exams, and worked late.

At the set, she could occasionally borrow her sister’s phone to call her grandmother, but without her grandmother’s phone, she had to wait until Brother Xiao returned from work.

Xu Ling’an not having a phone was unexpected for Wei Xiao. In this era, even elementary school kids can use smartphones better than adults. He hadn’t expected a fully-grown young lady without one.

"Wait a minute."

He sent a message to his assistant, and soon the assistant brought a phone over, "Director Wei, here you go, the SIM card is already inserted, ready to use."

Wei Xiao took it and handed it to Xu Ling’an.

"You can use this phone during filming."

Though he had many unused phones lying around, he didn’t say "Just take it," knowing such a suggestion would undoubtedly be refused.

Xu Ling’an was also aware that this phone was probably a special perk for her from the entire set, as everyone else had their own phones and didn’t need additional ones from the crew.

She stared at the nearly new phone in front of her for a few seconds, then reached out and took it, "Thank you, Director Wei, I will take good care of it."

"Here, scan this code."

Xu Ling’an tapped awkwardly on the phone’s screen a few times, "Um, I don’t have an account yet. I need to register one. Director Wei, please wait a moment!"

Wei Xiao: "..."