Da Yang was a straightforward person, and seeing the three of them make no move, he was a little baffled.
Something was wrong, Brother Zhi said it would be foolproof if he followed his instructions!
Could it be...
Which sentence had he said wrong?
Well, he would just say it again then!
Da Yang cleared his throat and immediately put on his honest, smiling face again. "Miss Xia, what a coincidence! I was just passing by! Ah, I happened to be passing by at this exact moment! So, are you heading off? That's too coincidental, come on, get in the car, I'll give you a ride home! Hey, isn't it a coincidence, it's just on the way too! Haha, haha..."
The three of them stared at him blankly. Had the standards for getting a ride home become this low?
Seeing they weren't moving, Da Yang cleared his throat forcefully, preparing to go again!
"Miss Xia, what a coincidence..."
"No need!"
Xia Wei Liang stretched out her arm, fingers spread wide, and said with all her heart, "Thank you for your coincidence, thank you for passing by, thank you for offering to take me home!"
After speaking, she waved to the other two, "Get in."
"Okay!"
"Mm!"
Neither Song Yuan nor Nuo Mi hesitated, quickly getting into the car and sitting down obediently.
Did they have any other choice but to get in?
At this rate, he could keep rambling until nightfall!
Setting aside everything else about Da Yang, his driving skills were indeed top-notch. He drove smoothly and steadily all the way, only stopping the car firmly outside Shangcheng Apartment.
"Miss Xia, are you going to the film set tomorrow? Then I'll come pick you up at eight in the morning?"
Xia Wei Liang blinked her eyes. "That... Da Yang, you know my current situation. I really can't afford the remuneration for an extra person, even if it's part-time..."
"Miss Xia, what are you saying! Talking about money hurts feelings!"
After a glance between Nuo Mi and Song Yuan, they decisively helped Xia Wei Liang out of the car.
Nuo Mi waved goodbye to Da Yang with a smile. "Then it's settled, see you tomorrow morning at eight."
"Alright!"
Having completed his mission, Da Yang happily drove away.
As soon as the three entered the house, Xia Wei Liang put on her best 'head of household' demeanor, turned around, crossed her arms, and glared at the two.
"You two, come here!"
"Da Yang is Actor Xiao's driver, does anyone in the industry not know this? Good heavens, me riding in the Actor's car to the film set, am I afraid I don't have enough scandals, or afraid Director Zhou won't be bothered by me?!"
Nuo Mi looked innocently. "But he's offering out of kindness, wouldn't it be ungrateful to refuse?"
The ever-clear-headed Brother Yuan: "Your scenes tomorrow are in an adjacent city, An County's newly built film and television base. There are no flights or high-speed trains there. May I ask, Miss Celebrity, how are you planning to get there?"
Xia Wei Liang froze. "I..."
Nuo Mi nodded enthusiastically and kindly reminded her, "Sister Wei, shared bikes aren't allowed out of the city."
"..."
Xia Wei Liang gradually got timid, putting down her arms and hanging her head. "It's just about a car! Am I afraid I won't find one? Why should I ride in his?"
Song Yuan: "Da Yang appearing here, who's idea was that? Would the Actor not have thought of your concerns? He dares to send a car to pick you up, so he's definitely not going to let the things you're worried about happen. So why think so much? Isn't it fun to win without effort, or do you dislike that the person covering for you is too influential?"
Nuo Mi stared blankly.jpg...
"...Brother Yuan, you're amazing!"
Song Yuan shook his head helplessly, hinting, "It's not that I'm amazing, it's just that I don't have as many worries as you guys."
Xia Wei Liang slowly sat down, her brows furrowed, her red lips pressed together.
It seemed, perhaps, vaguely, roughly, possibly... Brother Yuan wasn't wrong.
Why think so much?
It was just a senior in the industry understanding her awkward situation and kindly offering help. What was there to be so pretentious about?
Can you avoid public opinion just because you want to?
Besides, was there still any room for her reputation to sink lower?
Instead of making herself so tired and miserable, was there anything wrong with winning without effort?
Having figured it out, Xia Wei Liang felt refreshed and comfortably sank into the beanbag chair, calling out, "Little Nuo Mi, your sister wants to eat hot pot!!"
—
Eight AM, Da Yang was ready to appear.
Xia Wei Liang smiled broadly. "Da Yang, not bad! Your sense of time is really something else!"
Da Yang, dressed in a suit, stood in front of the car and smiled. "The boss doesn't like being late, and lateness incurs deductions."
Xia Wei Liang clicked her tongue twice, went over, and lightly patted his shoulder, whispering, "If I become famous in the future, I'll poach you! I guarantee no deductions for being late!"
Da Yang chuckled twice. "Miss Xia, you're the first to dare to dig up our boss's corner."
Xia Wei Liang: "...This scene is torn up."
After nearly two hours of travel, the car finally arrived at the An County Film and Television Base.
Their rumored relationship was already flying all over the place, and Xia Wei Liang didn't want to create more misunderstandings. She had Da Yang stop the car outside the base, and she and Nuo Mi dragged their luggage to walk.
Da Yang was quite worried. "Miss Xia, I should still take you in."
"No, no need! You go back!"
After Xia Wei Liang repeatedly assured him she could manage, Da Yang left.
It wasn't until they entered the base gate that Xia Wei Liang understood what Da Yang's teary-eyed, 'fellow villager' gaze meant before he left.
"This is... An County Film and Television Base?"
She remembered that a year later, the An County Film and Television Base would be a popular spot for tourists! Although she hadn't had the chance to film here, she had heard it sounded quite impressive!
But looking at it now, it was an empty city, surrounded by small villages. According to the film crew's instructions, they dragged their suitcases and walked deeper into the more remote areas!
"Sister Wei, I'm so tired~"
Nuo Mi was a "lie flat" type of creature, and coupled with Xia Wei Liang not having many announcements, she hardly got any exercise usually. After just a few steps, she was already out of breath.
"Here, give me the suitcase."
"How can I do that! I can carry it! Sister Wei, I really can—"
"Whether you can or not, don't I know? Hand it over."
Xia Wei Liang directly took the suitcase from her hand and dragged two by herself, walking into the uneven dirt road with uneven steps.
Nuo Mi was extremely touched. "Wuwu~ Sister Wei, you're too kind~"
"Stop the flattery, and go back and exercise properly!"
"Yes!"
Following the location sent by Assistant Director Wang, they finally found the west gate of the base. After passing through, they saw an old street. A sign with the script of "Rekindling" was erected at the entrance. It seemed this was the main filming location for "Rekindling."
Some of the base's infrastructure was not yet complete, and only one hotel was open for business.
"What? No rooms?"
Xia Wei Liang was a bit confused. The rooms were prepared by the film crew in advance; it was impossible for everyone to have one except her!
Even though Nuo Mi offered to find her little sisters to squeeze in for a couple of nights, the staff member in charge of logistics said expressionlessly, "You can see the environment here. There are only this many rooms in the hotel, and there are many actors playing roles. It's normal for there to be no rooms!"
Nuo Mi was unhappy upon hearing this. "Then where is Sister Wei supposed to stay?"
The staff member flipped through the registration book again and again. "Oh, there's still a six-person room left. It's for the makeup and costume assistants. There's exactly one bed left. How about you squeeze in?"
"No! How could Sister Wei possibly stay in a six-person room!"
"Currently, this is the only room I can find. If you don't want to stay, figure it out yourself."
The staff member closed the registration book and turned to leave.
Xia Wei Liang suddenly spoke up, calmly saying, "We'll stay in the six-person room."