Early next morning, Ning Ran returned to the filming location.
Based on their current progress, the film would be able to make its debut after about a month.
Their current dilemma was that Zheng Lunlun was M.I.A because he was recovering from his illness. There were plenty of scenes that hadn’t been completed yet because of his absence, and they had to wait until he fully recovered before they could finish filming.
Ning Ran obviously wished for Zheng Lunlun’s speedy recovery so that he could return and continue filming with her. Ning Ran felt safer whenever Zheng Lunlun was around.
Ning Ran really believed that their duo performance in this movie would go viral and blow their views up.
After completing a scene, Ning Ran sat down to take a break while the crew rested as well.
One of the male actors who had played a minor character alongside her walked over. Ning Ran turned away, not looking at him.
“Ding, have some water.” The actor passed a bottle of water to her with a respectful yet fearful look on his face.
“I’m good,” Ning Ran said coldly.
“Ding, when are your kids going to visit the set again?” the actor asked.
Ning Ran was immediately annoyed at that. “Why? So you can keep tormenting them?”
The actor looked terrified and shook his head in denial. “No, of course not, Ding. I was foolish to make such a mistake that day. I’m sorry for upsetting the children, and I really, really want to apologize to them in person.”
“Apologize? You want to apologize to two kids? Am I hearing you right?”
“Yes. I want to apologize, and I need their forgiveness. If not-”
“If not, what?”
“If not, then I’ll feel really bad. I won’t be able to get over it.”
Ning Ran scoffed at the absurdity of his words. What nonsense is he spouting? After seeing how full of himself he was that day, I doubt he even has a conscience.
“Did you forget that we’re all actors here? Stop showing off your mediocrity in front of me. You have much to improve before you can begin to fool me with your acting, so just give up already,” Ning Ran cut him off sharply.
“That’s not what I meant, I-”
“Enough. I don’t want to hear it. Just let bygones be bygones. My children were in the wrong as well, but they are kids, after all. If you want to be so petty with literal children, then I have nothing to say,” Ning Ran said in an icy tone.
“That’s not what I meant. It was completely my fault. Ding, please just bring your kids here so I can apologize to them in person. I was completely in the wrong.”
Ning Ran glanced at the actor. He was already sweating bullets at this point, so he probably wasn’t acting.
If he wasn’t acting, that meant someone was pressuring him to apologize.
The only ones who would do such a thing were the Nan family.
That day, the actor had thrown a fit and argued with Erbao. Hurt and scared, Erbao had told Nan Chen about everything.
Ning Ran didn’t know what Nan Chen did after that, but based on what she could see right now, it must have been pretty intense.
“Why are you suddenly so apologetic?” Ning Ran asked, glaring at the actor.
“I just feel uneasy since I didn’t apologize-”
“Why would you suddenly feel uneasy? You were pretty haughty that day.”
“I reflected on my behavior after going home. I felt really bad toward your children; they didn’t know better because they are still young, but I retaliated as an adult. I feel like a real fool.”
“Enough, it’s all in the past, and I don’t want to talk about it anymore. You don’t have to apologize, either.” Ning Ran waved a hand to dismiss him.
“No, I really have to apologize to them. In fact, I have to apologize to them in front of the whole cast and crew,” the actor said firmly.
“Why?”
“That’s the only way I can fix my mistake,” the actor said desperately.
“Who asked you to apologize?” Ning Ran asked.
“N-no one! I was the one who realized my mistake.” The actor started sweating even more profusely at that.
Ning Ran was taken aback. What is he up to?
The crew were shocked by the current situation. Are they simply rehearsing, or is a real-life melodrama unfolding before their very eyes?
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