After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 388 - 379: Requesting a Guest Role

Chapter 388: Chapter 379: Requesting a Guest Role

"He..." Jiang Lingxi was just about to say that the person should be arriving any moment when she caught a glimpse of a figure walking towards them out of the corner of her eye. Her lips couldn’t help but curl upwards as she raised her hand to signal, "Here he comes!"

Everyone immediately turned their heads in unison, following her gaze.

As they recognized the approaching figure, Wei Minmin gasped sharply, and even the corner of Wei Xiao’s eye twitched fiercely.

Not mentioning his appearance in the drama, Wei Xiao usually saw Shen Yunqing wear black and white the most on set. Any other colors he wore were cold and indifferent tones.

In short, if one had to describe it with a word, it would be: plain.

An ideal gentleman in a tumultuous world, wearing plain clothes yet unstained by dust.

But at this moment, he was completely different, wearing a dark cherry-red auspicious-patterned shirt, paired with a face that anyone with eyes could see was brimming with a subtle joy—it was a completely different feeling.

Even Jiang Lingxi found the sight refreshing.

"Old Shi, Mr. Li," seeing that both Old Shi and Li Wanxuan were there, Shen Yunqing showed only a moment of surprise before greeting them with his usual calm demeanor. He nodded towards Wei Xiao, "Director Wei."

Wei Xiao raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed lightly, "I just invited Old Shi and Mr. Li to your wrap party, and them too, the siblings."

"They are most welcome."

After speaking, Shen Yunqing stepped closer to Jiang Lingxi and stood next to her.

Wei Xiao: "..."

Can’t unsee it, really can’t unsee it!

They’ve become so blatant so quickly.

Li Wanxuan looked at the two standing shoulder to shoulder, arms almost touching, and raised her eyebrows, understanding something, smiling in satisfaction.

Now that everyone was here, Wei Xiao waved his hand and announced loudly, "Let’s go!"

Considering that Shen Yunqing had limited interaction with the crew and mostly just came to the set to get makeup, shoot his scenes which were deliberately grouped together, and then left, he thought that even now, part of the crew might have never seen the male lead from start to finish.

Therefore, besides inviting the main creators of the crew to the wrap party, he only invited the few teachers responsible for Shen Yunqing’s makeup and styling.

Counting them all, there were less than twenty people in total.

After arriving at the reserved private room in the hotel, the main creators sat at one table, while the assistants and a few teachers from the behind-the-scenes crew sat at another.

Initially, Director Wei Xiao was supposed to take the main seat at the main table, but he naturally gave it up to Old Shi and Li Wanxuan.

He was about to sit down next to them when he noticed his niece trying to crowd in next to Shen Yunqing. His eyelid twitched, and he quickly called out, "Wei Minmin, sit next to me."

Such a lack of awareness, still daring to play the third wheel.

"But, Uncle, I have something to say to Mr. Shen."

"What could you possibly have to say? It’s all nonsense!"

Wei Minmin: "It’s serious business, okay!" She steeled her heart and blurted out, "I have another Republican-era espionage drama to shoot later, and there’s a cameo role that we haven’t been able to cast. Seeing Mr. Shen just now, I suddenly felt he fits the part perfectly, so I wanted to ask if he would be interested in doing a cameo."

After speaking, she looked hopefully at Shen Yunqing, who had yet to sit down.

Shen Yunqing quickly broke her hopes gently yet firmly, "Sorry, I probably don’t have the time."

"It’s just a cameo, not many scenes, it’ll take five days tops, no, three days should be enough to finish!"

Shen Yunqing looked at her three fingers extended towards him and said nothing more, but anyone could see that he was quite clearly refusing.

"He really suits it!" Wei Minmin sighed dejectedly, and as she was about to turn and leave, she caught sight of Jiang Lingxi, who had just returned from a trip to the restroom, entering the private room. Her eyes lit up and she approached her.

"Sister Xi, please help me!"

Jiang Lingxi looked at her pitifully clasped hands and pleading expression and had to stop, "Help you with what?"

"Convince Mr. Shen to cameo in my next project. Please, please!"

Hearing this, Jiang Lingxi glanced towards Shen Yunqing, who was still standing there. There was no need to ask; she already knew he must have refused.

"Isn’t casting actors the director’s job? Why is it up to you?"

"It’s just that the role is really hard to fit, it’s like the white moonlight of the whole series. Plus, it’s based on a bestselling novel. We had two actors set before, but as soon as it went online, the book fans criticized it so badly they didn’t dare to take the role. There aren’t many scenes for the role, and it doesn’t pay much. The director is really stressed. Oh, she happens to be my college classmate, and this is her debut work."

"What book?"

Wei Minmin felt hopeful and quickly took out her phone, flipping to the e-book and electronic script, "Sister Xi, should I send it to you?"

Jiang Lingxi nodded but wasn’t planning to make any promises to Wei Minmin, "Yunqing is indeed quite busy, you saw how he was with our crew. I’ll take a look at the novel, then consider whether to speak to him for you. Ultimately, if he agrees or not, it’ll depend on his own willingness."

Wei Minmin nodded eagerly, then realized, "Wait, Sister Xi, did you just call Mr. Shen..."

Jiang Lingxi gave her a slight smile, "Is there a problem?"

"No, no, absolutely no problem." Wei Minmin frantically shook her head, "I’ll go back to my seat now."

Upon sitting down in the empty seat left by her uncle, Wei Minmin looked up to see Mr. Shen pushing a chair for Sister Xi, and she quickly took a deep breath to calm her shock.

Wei Xiao received the drink menu handed over by the waiter, "Should we order some drinks?"

The question left those already seated looking at each other.

In all the wrap parties they had attended before, there was no need to ask; they would definitely have a drink or two.

But now, should they order or not?

Old Shi’s eyes twinkled, and just as he was about to speak, his arm was tugged, and he obediently closed his mouth, glancing over with a pleading look.

Jiang Lingxi turned her head to Shen Yunqing, "Should we order?"

"It’s up to you..."

"Let’s order some then, everyone seems like they want to have a drink." As she said this, Jiang Lingxi specifically eyed Old Shi sitting at the head of the table.

Old Shi discreetly sent back a grateful look.

Little sister Jiang, she understands him!

"Director Wei, order away." Jiang Lingxi nodded to Wei Xiao and casually received the teacup handed to her by Shen Yunqing.

Her gaze fell on his sleeve.

The dark cherry-red fabric, contrasting sharply with his fair wrist, added a sense of coolness, as if he had inadvertently descended from the otherworldly into the mundane.

"I rarely see you wear such colors," she said, referring not only to this life but also the previous one, "Why the sudden change today?"

"Happy," Shen Yunqing replied softly, "I’m very happy."

In those closest moments since they met, he felt it clearly.

It turns out he wasn’t the only one whose heart was moved!

How could he not be happy? He was almost ecstatic!

"Only wear such colors in front of me from now on."

Jiang Lingxi said as she pointed to the novel and script Wei Minmin had just sent to her on the phone.

This is the consequence.

Moreover, there’s still Xu Qingmei to deal with; no one can guarantee that the paparazzi won’t capture something at today’s wrap party and post it online.

Shen Yunqing obediently nodded.

Wei Xiao, having received the signal, opened the menu and quickly scanned the variety of listed wines and spirits—red wine, white wine, beer, and grape wine... quite a few kinds.

He was about to look up and ask the pair across what specifically they wanted to drink, but he saw those two whispering with their heads slightly tilted towards each other.

The atmosphere was impenetrable.

Oh well, drinking water is enough when you’re in love, why bother asking!

Guess I’ll ask someone else.