Chapter 2: In Progress (Middle) (Second Update Seeking Recommendations and Bookmarks)

  After a week, including one day delayed due to rain, An Jun-hyeok and Choi Yoo-jung finished filming their scenes together. Then, Lim Su-jeong, Seo Ji-young, and others arrived in Australia from Korea to start their parts.

  Shooting a TV series and watching one are different. Usually, they film all the scenes at one location at once. If not edited, what comes out is quite chaotic. Xu Zhiying originally wanted to see how well An Junhe's acting could convey emotion, but ended up with a bunch of disjointed images that didn't make sense...

  "What's going on? Why didn't our domestic shots turn out like this?"

  Xu Zhiying said discontentedly, at this time she had just finished filming the tram part of the play. She played the role of big star Kang Minju and Choi Yoon's MV together, which was very short. After that, there was basically nothing to do with her, so now she has plenty of time to rest. Resting with her is also Ahn Jun-hee, who temporarily doesn't have any scenes.

  Towards this person who always likes to make a big fuss, like an immature kid, An Junhe was too lazy to explain things to her. Even if he explained, she would have many complaints anyway. He simply ignored her and after a while, she would naturally shift her attention elsewhere.

  As expected, Ahn Jun-hee didn't pay attention to himself, and Joo Ji-young sulked for a while before finding something interesting again. She started leaning on the stroller's window, gazing at the road far away where Lim Soo-jung, who played Song Eun-chae, and the male lead who played Choi Yoon were filming.

  The second male lead is not a newcomer, his name is Zhang Genshuo, and he's said to be a former child star, but he has never landed any important roles, so many years have passed without him making a name for himself. At least Xu Zhiying doesn't know him, but this young man looks quite handsome and has a good personality, she has a pretty good impression of him.

  The two were filming the part that Ahn Jun-hee and Lim Soo-jung had practiced at Juknokwon Garden, and thinking of how she had messed up take after take, Xu Zhiying couldn't help but purse her lips and turn to look at Ahn Jun-hee.

  "Hey, what are you doing playing with your phone again?" Seeing him fiddling with his phone again, Xu Zhiying called out in dissatisfaction: "I'm a big beauty standing right in front of you, and isn't that more attractive than your phone?"

  "Hmm, when I didn't know you well, I thought you were indeed a great beauty, very attractive, but after getting to know your personality...” An Junhe glanced at her and shrugged.

  Xu Zhiying suddenly felt like her chest was about to explode, "Ah, you stinky brat, are you saying I have a bad temper?"

  He waved his hand indifferently, "A lady with a good character would never casually scold someone as a stinky brat."

  "Go die!" Xú Zhìyīng fiercely threw the pillow in her arms at ān Jùnhè, making a ghostly face and humming: "From now on, my ideal type is Xiǎo Gēn Shuò, not you anymore, cry about it!"

  "Haha, welcome to stay away from my life!" An Junhehahaha smiled and picked up the pillow, "But I need to remind you that your Xiao Gen Shuo is still a minor..."

  "Ahhhhhhh..."

  After a few quiet breaths in the minivan, Xuzhiying's hysterical scream suddenly rang out.

  When it comes to Jang Keun-suk, the first time in the temporary office of the drama group's warehouse, Ahn Jun-hee didn't notice him. Later on, he started thinking that this guy might also be a Hallyu star in the future - unless they coincidentally had the same name. He wasn't really interested in male idols, so he couldn't think of much else, and naturally wouldn't have any special feelings towards Jang Keun-suk either. They just exchanged pleasantries normally, without intentionally getting close because of his future identity, nor did he intentionally keep his distance because he didn't like male idols.

  But thinking carefully, it's also a wonderful fate. Maybe in a few years when people look back on "Sorry, I Love You", they'll be surprised and exclaim, "It turns out this drama didn't just have Ahn Joon-Young, but also Jang Geun-Seok!" If two superstars emerge from one drama, that would be very interesting... if neither of them falls halfway.

  He was lost in thought, flying high, while continuing to operate on his phone. In fact, he wasn't playing, but writing down the insights from his recent performances and saving them for future reference. Occasionally, he would also send a text message to Su Zhiyan, asking him about things he didn't quite understand.

  Su Zhihao, who is still recovering from his injuries, will also respond through his agent to clarify the situation.

  Time slipped away quietly in such a grind, at some point, Xue Zhiying, who had been lying on the window sill, taking sneak peeks at the location, suddenly sighed: "Oh no, what's wrong with Soo-jung? Why another NG."

  An Junhe curiously raised his head, "Xiu Jing sister NG? Many times?"

  "Yes, I just watched for a bit and she's already NG'd five times. It seems like she can't get into the right state... Ah, the director is scolding her now."

  An Junhe walked to the window and saw that not far away, on the edge of the road across a lawn, Lin Xiujing was lowering her head, while Li Hengmin was waving his clapperboard in front of her. Even from a distance, one could see the bulging veins on his neck, evidence of his extreme anger. The surrounding staff and Zhang Gensuo were carefully making preparations for another take, but no one dared to go forward and try to mediate.

  In his scolding, Lin Xiujing hung her head, her shoulders slightly hunched in, and her petite figure looked even more pitiful.

  After a while, after scolding for a short time, Li Hengmin returned to the camera, and the scene recorder started shooting again. However, before saying two lines of dialogue, Lin Xiujing seemed to suddenly forget her lines and stood still on the spot. On the other side, Li Hengmin suddenly jumped up in anger, threw down the director's tube, and a furious roar came from afar: "What's wrong with you..."

  "I'll go take a look."

  And with a word to Xu Zhiying, An Junhe picked up his coat and got out of the van, putting it on as he walked in that direction.

  This time it was probably patience that had been thoroughly worn out, and as he approached, Li Hengmin's furious curses entered his ears: "......such a simple scene, you NG 16 times, Lin Xiujing, do you still want to shoot or not? If you don't want to shoot, get the hell out of here! If you want to shoot, adjust your damn state immediately... Ah Xībā!"

  Bang!

  A trash can by the road was kicked flying by him in a fit of rage, with garbage and plastic bags spilling out all over the place. Lin Xiujing was startled and her body trembled, shrinking even smaller.

  Seeing Li Hengmin showing signs of losing control, An Junhe hurriedly quickened his pace and ran forward, embracing Li Hengmin who was still kicking the poor trash can with all his might. As he dragged him backwards, he exhorted: "Director, calm down, calm down... What are you guys still standing there for? Help!"

  The other timid staff, under his shouting, finally plucked up the courage to come over and with a flurry of hands dragged the director back to sit down in the chair behind the camera.

  Lee Hyun-min sat on the chair, panting heavily and no longer struggling. An Jun-he brought a cup of hot water from the staff: "Please drink a glass of water to calm down, Xiujing may not be feeling well, I'll go talk to her."

  As he spoke, he turned around and pulled up Lin Xiujing, who had been motionless all along, and quickly disappeared from Li Hengmin's furious eyes.

  Melbourne, which still lingers with the last remnants of winter, has a temperature that remains chillingly cold. If not in bustling areas, such weather would rarely see pedestrians on the streets. The view is desolate and bleak, with only occasional vehicles speeding by on the wide roads. The wind blowing along the roadside stirs up the dry leaves, which swirl and dance, adding to the quiet solitude of winter.

  Not far from the shooting location, there is a street heart park. The park is not large, just a circle of flower beds surrounded by a lawn, with yellowish grass and sparse trees scattered among them. The sky is gray and dimly lit, and there are no people in the park, making it look like the quietness of early morning.

  An Junhe pulled Lin Xiujing to this place, casually found a spot on the lawn to sit down, she kept her head down, not making a sound, nor any movement, as if she was a wooden puppet being led around.

  "The director has been under a lot of pressure lately, and his temper has gotten a bit worse, so don't take those angry words to heart. Who doesn't have bad days?" Ahn Jun-heo consoled in a soft voice, these past few days, even he would sometimes get scolded by the director, it had already become a norm for him.

  When she heard his words, Lin Xiuzhu slightly raised her head. On that pale face, her eyes and nose had already turned red, apparently having been holding back tears all along, but now it seemed like she couldn't bear it anymore. A glimmer of water rotated in her eyes, the next moment slid down her cheek, fell on her collar, and dyed a circle of wet marks.

  "I'm sorry...... I was going to endure it all along......" She suddenly couldn't hold back her tears, which left her a bit flustered and more embarrassed. At her age, she shouldn't be acting like this... As she wiped away her tears, she smiled awkwardly, her voice choked with apologies. For a moment, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Her light makeup was smudged, her wet foundation clumping together in uneven patches that mixed with her dark eyebrows, making her look like a wild child who had just rolled around in the mud.

  An Junhe couldn't help but burst out laughing, pulled out a handkerchief and handed it over, "Wipe your face, your makeup is all smudged!"

  "Thank you..." she whispered her thanks and began to slowly remove her makeup.

  Seeing her emotions seemed to have improved a bit, An Junhe asked: "Xiujing sister, are you not feeling well today? If so, don't force yourself, take a rest, and when your body is better, your state of mind will be better too. Don't worry about wasting time."

  "It's okay, I was just a bit anxious." She hastily shook her head and looked at him again before lowering it. "Just now... thank you for pulling the director away, I thought he would really hit me, scared me to death..."

  "Haha, he's just trying to scare people, he won't actually do anything. You didn't see how angry he was? He's just venting by throwing the trash can! Don't worry!"

  His smile was sharp and bright, although the sky was gloomy, but when he smiled like this, the whole world seemed to brighten up in an instant - or rather, as long as he was by her side, her world was bright, in her eyes, his radiant light was so dazzling that she felt dizzy, her heart filled with joy and confusion.

  Lin Xiujing, what are you daydreaming about again?

  She pinched herself secretly.

  Stop thinking so much now, you're at work, bring out your professionalism, no more NG!

  Her heart was screaming inside, but her body couldn't help but quietly lean in towards him a little, like a moth drawn to light and warmth.

  "Is it cold?" He noticed her movement and asked.

  She subconsciously wanted to say no, but for some reason, a surge of impulse suddenly rose in her heart, and she nodded inexplicably. Then, a coat with a warm body temperature was draped over her, and the scent that belonged to him instantly enveloped her, every breath, the imprint on his nose was all his.

  At this moment, my heart is moved...