Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 782 - 783: Shunning the Load
Brother Luo sighed at the side, "Today has been another day of filming from morning until night, with hardly any rest for you."
He Jinxia shrugged her shoulders and said, "Places like Country L make people very tense, everyone is on edge, and it would be better to finish shooting as soon as possible. We can’t really afford to rest, as everyone just wants to go home quickly."
But filming is something that has to be polished scene by scene, and haste makes waste. The efficiency of the last century where a movie could be edited after only two or three days of shooting no longer exists.
Brother Luo stroked his chin, pondering, "Did you notice that today our male lead, Gong Hongyu, seemed a bit out of sorts?"
He Jinxia paused mid-speech, looked around to ensure no one was nearby, then asked softly, "Why do you say that? Did you notice something?"
In the past, it was Cheng Xiaohua who followed her around the film sets. Sister Xiao Hua was exceptionally capable at her job and was also very good at gathering information.
Due to health issues, it was now Brother Luo, acting as her agent, that followed her on the film set. At first, Jinxia thought that Brother Luo would struggle to adapt as her assistant, but after arriving in Country L, she found this wasn’t the case.
Apart from the differences in daily life due to gender, with Brother Luo unable to help her organize her belongings, in other aspects, he didn’t fall short of Sister Xiao Hua at all. For instance, like gathering information, he was also very skilled.
Not only that, but he was even better at analysis than Sister Xiao Hua. Shortly after Jinxia realized that Gong Hongyu was no simple character, Brother Luo also picked up on it and even held a small meeting with her to discuss it.
Having been in the industry for a long time, they had both become old hands at it. So for matters that were not certain, Brother Luo was not one to speak carelessly. Conversely, if he did speak about something, it was very likely to be true.
Speaking in a low voice, Brother Luo said, "Last night, I caught a glimpse of a female staff member crying as she ran down the corridor. Judging by the direction she was running, she must have been coming from Gong Hongyu’s place beforehand."
Jinxia’s expression paused, and she frowned slightly, "Gong Hongyu doesn’t seem like the type to be involved in underhanded deals with the staff."
Brother Luo raised an eyebrow, "Who says he was the one to instigate? Can’t someone else take the initiative?"
Jinxia was momentarily speechless, considering that it was also a possibility. After all, given Gong Hongyu’s handsome appearance and tall stature, combined with his calm and composed demeanor in the unstable atmosphere of Country L, he was quite an attraction, especially for women, who tend to lack a sense of security.
"I remember that Gong Hongyu’s room is next to Director Qian’s. Maybe she was actually going to see Director Qian instead?"
Brother Luo replied, "That’s the right question to ask, and I can guarantee that it definitely wasn’t Director Qian."
"Why?"
"Because he looks like he’s very afraid of his wife."
He Jinxia: "..."
Brother Luo continued, "Actually, these kinds of things I can almost always guess—the girl was crying so hard, she was probably rejected.
That’s good, isn’t it? Not being tempted, as a celebrity who is worshipped by many people can cause one to become inflated with pride. But celebrities are human after all, with their own desires and emotions.
In this line of work, it’s not only persistence but also maintaining a clean reputation that’s valuable. If even oneself is tempted and fails to hold onto one’s true heart, even after becoming famous, scandals will be exposed, and everything will be ruined then."
Brother Luo paused in his speech, considering, "Actually, in the industry, this kind of thing is quite common, but Gong Hongyu has just entered the circle and hasn’t signed with an agency or have an agent to guide him. He might have some unspoken thoughts that aren’t getting resolved and are affecting his state.
See how he was distracted several times today and made some basic mistakes? Maybe yesterday’s incident is having an effect on him. I’ve been thinking about whether to talk to him or not, but then again, I don’t feel it’s my place."
After some contemplation, He Jinxia said, "Let’s wait and see. If his state is still not good tomorrow, it won’t be too late to talk to him then. After all, this sort of thing is quite sensitive.
You just happened to see it, maybe he doesn’t want others to know about it at all on his end, right?"
Brother Luo thought about it and felt that was also true, so the matter was put on hold for the time being.
I never expected that this pause would lead to an incident tomorrow.
The next day, filming had just started when the female staff member Luo You had seen crying and running out decided to resign!
Resigning wasn’t such a big deal, as breaking up and making up is the norm, but since the crew was currently in L Country, being short-staffed was very troublesome, and finding a replacement could take an unknown amount of time.
On the other hand, the staff hired by the crew were carefully selected by Director Qian after meticulous budgeting. There were no idle positions, nor any surplus staff, so missing one was a big problem.
So, Director Qian started to provide psychological comfort to the staff member, asking why she wanted to resign, reminding her that resigning now would also result in a heavy debt.
The entire crew was disturbed and waited for the result of Director Qian’s comfort.
The female staff member didn’t say anything else, just that she didn’t want to stay any longer, she was very scared, and then she kept crying.
Women are emotional, and when others heard her crying, other female staff members also started crying softly, making the scene somewhat gloomy for a while.
He Jinxia was waiting outside, her face calm, particularly noticeable among a group of softly sobbing women.
Luo You came out from inside and gave her a meaningful glance.
He Jinxia saw it, her eyes flickered slightly, and she walked away.
She hadn’t stopped for long when she heard footsteps behind her, and turning her head, she saw Brother Luo catching up.
He Jinxia whispered, "What happened?"
Luo You sighed lightly, "What else could it be? The girl was rejected twice after confessing her feelings and couldn’t accept it. Unable to face the object of her affections, she wanted to leave."
Rejected twice, and still so courageous!
He Jinxia thought in surprise, recalling the appearance of the female staff member uncertainly, "I remember she was quite pretty. You saw her crying the day before yesterday; was that when she was rejected for the second time?"
Luo You shook his head, "What I saw the day before yesterday was the first time. She confessed again last night."
He Jinxia, "Was it the same approach as the day before yesterday, going to Gong Hongyu’s room to find him?"
Luo You sighed, "If it had been the same approach as the previous day, that would have been better. The trouble is that this time Gong Hongyu took the initiative to ask her out.
Gong Hongyu saw how sad she was the previous day, and she even took leave from work the next day, so he was afraid the young lady might do something drastic and purposefully asked her out to talk."
He Jinxia’s brows relaxed, and she continued, "And during this talk, it led to problems, and the young lady launched her second wave of confessions."
Luo You gave her a look, "She’s older than you, you know!"
He Jinxia’s eyes curved into a smile, "But I have more experience than her in matters of love."
Luo You was momentarily speechless, it was true— one was just confessing while the other was already engaged. The difference was quite big.
He gathered his scattered thoughts and continued, "Gong Hongyu tried to convince her to let go, saying she deserved someone better. The young lady saw him as such a good person and confessed again, only to be rejected.
A young person, unable to get over this hurdle, decided to leave."
