Chapter 3: Ongoing (Below) (First Update Seeking Recommendations)

  Accompanying Lin Xiujing in the park for a while, the two of them returned together. It can be imagined that when the crew's staff saw Lin Xiujing return wearing his coat, how surprised and ambiguous their gazes were. Especially Xu Zhiying, who had long suspected that he and Lin Xiujing had an affair, almost had "having an illicit relationship" written all over her face.

  The rest of the day was no exception, as long as Ahn Jun-hee and Lim Soo-jung stood together, they would attract many prying eyes. Lim Soo-jung didn't seem to notice or care, at least Ahn Jun-hee was too lazy to bother with them. This group of people who were in a foreign country, couldn't understand the language, couldn't watch TV, and couldn't read newspapers, could only pass the time by gossiping about each other as a form of entertainment. Even normal behavior would be interpreted as romantic in their eyes, and no matter how much they explained, it was a waste of energy. So they just let them be, anyway, after a while, they would come up with new gossip to discuss.

  This time, Lin Xiujing's NG incident was just a small ripple in the filming process, and it quickly disappeared as she recovered. As the days went by in the tense filming schedule, the entire crew rushed to various streets in Melbourne, then moved on to Sydney and Canberra. The vast span of time covered by each shot gradually became more substantial, and the plot's outline slowly began to take shape.

  The director and screenwriter had said from the beginning that the male lead of this drama was very difficult, especially in the scenes shot in Australia, starting from Australia and ending in Australia. A few days ago, Ahn Jun-hee was still playing the role of Cha Woo-hyuk, who was still optimistic and enthusiastic, in front of the camera, happily telling his mother to wait another five years, and after five years, he would return home and buy her a big house. A few days later, Cha Woo-hyuk had passed through those five years, but his promise had not been fulfilled, and Ji-young, who was once his spiritual pillar, had married someone else. Having lost everything, he wandered aimlessly like a vagabond with the bullet in his head, then met Song Eun-chae, who had also lost everything after being robbed and was wandering around in confusion.

  The character's personality goes from one extreme to another, as an actor, he has to adjust his emotions to fit the role in just a few days, which undoubtedly puts a lot of pressure on him. Recently, he forced himself to stay awake for 2 days without sleep, looking spiritless and dispirited, just to complete that scene where he meets En Cai.

  Then in a few days, he had to play the role of Wu He, who was about to die after avenging his hatred...

  It's hard to describe how tough it was, in less than 20 days in Australia, he lost over 10 pounds, if not for insisting on exercising every day, even if he didn't want to eat, he would force himself to swallow food, otherwise his body would have collapsed.

  So, when the crew finished filming the last scene of Ahn Jun-hee's farewell in front of Wu He's tomb at a cemetery near Melbourne University, the director announced that filming was complete and booked tickets to return home for the day after tomorrow. An Jun-hee, still with dark circles under his eyes, suddenly felt a sense of relief as if he had crawled out of hell and into heaven.

  "Damn it, it's finally over..." He muttered under his breath, wiping his face fiercely. Beside him were Xu Zhiying and Zhang Genshuo, both of whom had somewhat cautious expressions. To be precise, anyone who had been by An Junhe's side recently had been on their guard.

  It's not that he's afraid of the person, but rather that he's afraid of his own temper suddenly losing control. The rapid change in character traits caused by playing different roles has led to psychological conflicts, causing him to suffer from severe neurasthenia, insomnia, headaches, and irritability, making him become violent and easily angered.

  Although he has strong self-control and never vents his anger on others, when he gets angry, the cold and deep expression gives people a feeling as if they are facing a hungry tiger with green eyes staring blankly, seemingly calm and lazy, but no one knows whether it will suddenly explode in the next moment, tearing you apart and swallowing you whole.

  But these two days have been much better, maybe because there's no drama and I have energy to adjust my mood.

  Xu Zhiying was very impressed by this, she remembered that about 10 days ago, An Junhe had just been diagnosed with neurasthenia, and the doctor invited by the crew suggested that he take a rest immediately, not think too much, and not try to figure out the character's personality, let his brain relax for a while, otherwise the condition would worsen rapidly.

  But An Junhe did not accept the doctor's advice and continued to shoot, but the symptoms did not worsen, and even the insomnia and headache every day did not make his condition fluctuate. The director was afraid that he was taking some banned substance, so he invited the doctor again to take a look at him.

  Xu Zhiying still remembers the doctor's astonished expression: "...... He didn't take any medicine, his pupils were dilated, but this is a normal phenomenon of nervous weakness leading to mental excitement...... What a strong psychological control power! He adjusted himself without the help of a psychologist or external environment, just like using willpower to create a vacuum, protecting the most core consciousness, and isolating all things that could affect it - such as hormones secreted by the body, external stimuli, etc. - he has a big heart!"

  The last sentence "big heart" is a description of strong psychological quality, Xu Zhiying admires this point, not everyone can be so strong, at least she thinks she can't do it.

  "Hmm, this kid next to me definitely can't do it either." She glanced at Jang Geun-suk sitting beside her with a somewhat condescending thought.

  After nearly 20 days of daily interactions, the main actors have also become friends with each other. Everyone has become familiar with one another, and some hidden personalities no longer need to be concealed. The youngest, Zhang Zhen, aside from being well-behaved at first, soon revealed his true nature - he loves to play jokes and cause trouble, occasionally gets into a bad mood and throws tantrums, and also likes to admire himself in the mirror. When others praise him, he beams with joy, completely like a child.

  In comparison, Xu Zhiying felt that she herself had become too mature when An Junhe always evaluated her as "immature".

  Just then, Jang Geun-seok, who was standing next to her with a worried expression and holding his stomach, whispered: "I'm so hungry... Ji-young sister, Jun-hyuk brother seems to be in a good mood. Shall we ask him to take us out for dinner?"

  Although he was a child star, he has been in the industry for many years, but the entertainment industry is not like the music industry, there is no strict hierarchy of seniority, unless the popularity gap is too large, generally they are addressed by age, he is 1 year younger than An Jun-hee, so naturally he would call him "brother".

  As for asking An Junhe to take them out for dinner, of course it wasn't about wanting him to foot the bill or anything like that, but rather... this was Australia, and among them only An Junhe's English was the best...

  "All day you only know how to eat, are you a pig?" Xu Zhiying rolled her eyes, although her tone was impatient, but soon after, she still succumbed to Zhang Gen Shuo's watery and coquettish gaze, and went to tell Ahn Jun He the meaning.

  An Junhe was chatting with Lin Xiujing, who had just removed her makeup. Before he could respond, Lin Xiujing smiled softly and said, "Let's go together! We'll be returning to our country the day after tomorrow, and the crew is rushing to keep up with the schedule. I haven't even had a chance to explore this place yet!"

  Then the four of them said goodbye to the director and left together.

  20 days ago, this place was still shrouded in winter, but now the breath of spring has arrived. Although there is still a bit of chilly spring air, looking around, the withered green plants in the city have all sprouted new buds, and the vibrant vitality has broken through the silence left over from winter. The streets are no longer as desolate as before.

  It was afternoon, and the bustling area was crowded with people. The four of them first went to Collins Street, where the film crew had previously taken scenes. This famous street in the Southern Hemisphere is home to many luxury brands' flagship stores. As soon as they entered the street, Xu Zhiying suddenly discovered a brand she liked and dragged Lin Xiujing into the crowd, screaming with excitement. Zhang Gensheng, who loved dressing up, followed closely behind, looking around eagerly. An Junhe was not interested in these things, but had no choice but to follow along.

  It's been almost two hours since they finished strolling around the street, mainly led by Xu Zhiying. The three most excited people basically just looked and didn't buy anything, while An Junhe, who was the least interested, had his hands full of bags.

  "Hey, how many girls do you know?" Xu Zhiying was speechless as she stared at the bags full of stuff in his hands. Earlier while they were shopping, An Junhe suddenly said he just remembered to buy some gifts for his sister and female friends, and asked her to help him pick out some things. She casually mentioned some things that girls generally like, such as perfume and handbags, but she didn't expect him to buy so much.

  Although the brand is not high-end luxury, it's still mid-range stuff, and I feel a little sour in my heart. This has nothing to do with emotions, just pure jealousy, after all, she can't bear to buy anything...

  "Is someone jealous? The tone is so sour!" With a teasing smile, An Junhe handed Xu Zhiying and Lin Xiujing each a bag, saying: "Don't worry, I didn't forget you... Ah, Xiujing, this is yours..." He glanced at Jang Geon-seok, who was gazing at him with envy, and asked uncertainly: "These are all ladies' perfumes and handbags, uh, Geon-seok, do you like them too?"

  "Huh?" Zhang Gen Shuo was taken aback, then saw Xu Zhiying and Lin Xiujing's strange gaze, suddenly panicked, and hurriedly waved his hand: "What are you talking about? I'm just envious of your wealth and the many girls you know. What do you think I am, really?"

  "Who made you admire yourself in the mirror every day... Wow, Chanel's handbag! Although it's not the latest model, thanks to your kind intentions, Junhe, thank you!" Xu Zhiying smiled and immediately opened the bag, comparing it with the display window of a store on the side of the road.

  Lin Xiujing also pursed her lips and whispered: "Thank you......" Her Chanel single-shoulder bag was simple in color, matching her quiet temperament.

  "Haha, we're all friends, no need to be so polite."

  An Junhe smiled and said that with his financial resources, even if he wanted to buy high-end brands, the cost would be negligible. However, Xiuying and those girls were still young, so there was no need to use overly luxurious things. As for Xu Zhiying and Lin Xiujing, although they were older, everyone was just ordinary friends, and being too generous might lead to misunderstandings. Therefore, he chose mid-range items priced between $4,000-$5,000.

  After chatting and laughing for a while, the few of them finally felt that their stomachs were unbearably hungry. They found a restaurant to eat at, to temporarily relieve the recent constant fast food takeout, before heading back to the film crew.

  After that, the crew did not allow them to go out casually again. They stayed in the hotel and waited for another day. The date went to September 21st, and a group of people took a flight back to Korea.

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