Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 989: How Many Years Can You Live Off Your Youth?

Chapter 989: Chapter 989: How Many Years Can You Live Off Your Youth?

"Uncle Xiao," Mianmian said, "actors today really are different from our time. Back then, everyone started as extras, struggling for ages before getting the chance to play a decent role. It was only through one’s own acting skills that one could slowly take on lead roles. Nowadays, people join a production and immediately become the lead. Times have indeed changed."

These words were clearly meant for Shen Mianmian to hear.

Shen Mianmian listened without any expression, as if she wasn’t affected at all, but the expressions on Cheng Feiyang’s and Yang Xiaoxi’s faces weren’t very good. This Yu Fei always liked to make sarcastic comments whenever he could.

Xiao Qi naturally caught Yu Fei’s implication as well. He glanced at Shen Mianmian and then said with a smile, "Everyone’s opportunities are different. In the entertainment industry, there are many who are discovered by big directors and debut as lead actors or actresses. There’s nothing surprising about that."

Xiao Qi didn’t like Yu Fei’s attitude; people like that would suffer big losses sooner or later.

Besides, he had been in the movie industry for almost twenty years while Yu Fei had only been around for three or four, but Yu Fei compared himself to Xiao Qi without showing much respect for his senior.

He didn’t want to argue with Yu Fei, nor would he agree with what Yu Fei had said.

"But it’s also true that one needs acting skills to be discovered, right?" Yu Fei glanced at Shen Mianmian with a loaded comment. "Filmmaking isn’t all about looks, how long can one survive on youth alone?"

As soon as Yu Fei finished speaking, Shen Mianmian responded with a laugh, "I quite agree with that, relying solely on one’s face is indeed not enough, character is also very important."

Was she implying his character was lacking? Yu Fei’s face changed, and everyone present felt anxious for Shen Mianmian. She was a newcomer; how could she dare to confront Yu Fei?

Offending Yu Fei was not without consequences. Today, there were two scenes where Shen Mianmian and Yu Fei shared the screen. If Yu Fei wanted to make things difficult for Shen Mianmian, it would be very easy to do so.

Yu Fei’s face turned ashen as he stared at Shen Mianmian for a while. Just when everyone thought he would retort, he suddenly laughed.

"Right, character is indeed very important. I didn’t expect you, so young, to have so many thoughts. However, I’d still like to remind you, when others are speaking, it’s best not to interrupt. It’s quite impolite."

Shen Mianmian nodded, "Thank you for the reminder."

Their eyes met for a moment before they each went back to applying their makeup.

Yu Fei’s makeup was very simple, just a change of clothes and a little heavier on the eyebrows. After he was finished, he stepped out. Seeing this, Xiao Qi walked over to Shen Mianmian and whispered a word of caution.

"Yu Fei holds grudges. Be extra careful when filming your scenes."

"Thank you."

Shen Mianmian nodded calmly, showing no sign of fear.

Xiao Qi was somewhat surprised by Shen Mianmian’s reaction, becoming even more certain that she was no ordinary girl. If he wasn’t wrong, she must have powerful backing; otherwise, she wouldn’t be so unruffled.

Offending her was not a wise move on Yu Fei’s part.

Seeing Xiao Qi also leave, Yang Xiaoxi said worriedly, "Mianmian, Yu Fei won’t deliberately bully you, will he?"

Shen Mianmian assured her, "Don’t worry, there’s no fight scene in the two scenes I have with him."

Since she and Yu Fei were both disciples of Xiao Qi and had no scenes in conflict, Shen Mianmian wasn’t worried.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Cheng Feiyang, listening to their conversation, said, "Focus on your performance, I’ll keep an eye on things from the side. If he dares to intentionally trouble you, I’ll deal with him directly."

As a new actor who had only recently risen in fame, Cheng Feiyang didn’t take Yu Fei too seriously.

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