Their speech seemed to focus only on Tang Wanxing.
Meng Jingwei watched them flatter Tang Wanxing endlessly and didn't bother to say anything. She turned and walked to a shady spot to rest.
Today, for the first time, she truly understood Tang Wanxing.
This person was no simple matter.
Before, she had thought Tang Wanxing was too naive, considering her a love rival.
She sat on a rock under a large tree, and a bottle of mineral water was handed to her.
Looking up, Meng Jingwei saw Qiao Ziqian.
"Wow, Mengmeng, you're so awesome. How are you so capable? Who taught you martial arts?" Qiao Ziqian instantly transformed into a fan, squatting in front of her and asking curiously.
Meng Jingwei took the mineral water, twisted it open, and took a sip. "Thank you."
She said "thank you" but didn't answer Qiao Ziqian's question.
After a few seconds of silence, Meng Jingwei changed the subject. "You should be more interested in Actress Tang. As an international star, if it's revealed she knows martial arts, it will definitely dominate the trending search list."
"That's true," Qiao Ziqian nodded with a forced smile. "I was watching you two fight just now, it was so cool."
"Just showmanship, it's enough to watch," Meng Jingwei didn't want to explain further.
Qiao Ziqian didn't dwell on the topic anymore.
He merely glanced at Meng Jingwei from the corner of his eye, a flicker of light in his gaze.
Meng Jingwei…
This person was no simple matter!
While Meng Jingwei rested, she watched Tang Wanxing leave the backyard with several directors, presumably heading to the front yard to rest.
After all, she was an award-winning actress, so the directors treated her with utmost care.
Qiao Ziqian sat with Meng Jingwei, chatting idly. From time to time, Qiao Ziqian would complain about Tang Wanxing, and Meng Jingwei would just smile without saying a word.
Ten minutes later, a crew member approached Meng Jingwei. "Meng Jingwei, the director wants to see you."
"Oh, okay."
Meng Jingwei got up, not forgetting to say to Qiao Ziqian, "We'll chat later." Then she followed the crew member to the director's lounge.
Director Li Ping was the chief director, and his lounge was the largest in the entire crew.
Upon entering, she found several directors and Tang Wanxing already seated in the lounge.
"Director Li, is there something you need?" Meng Jingwei asked, standing before everyone, neither humble nor arrogant.
Director Li held the script in his hand. He glanced at the two martial arts instructors, then at the other staff members, hesitated, and then asked, "Are you interested in considering the role of Qi Yuying, the female second lead?"
They had only filmed for three days in total, and these past two days had mostly consisted of Tang Wanxing's scenes with the male lead, Li Shang.
Therefore, Su Meiyi, who played Qi Yuying, had very few scenes.
Everyone had seen what happened in the backyard, and Director Li, after repeated discussions for the sake of the film's quality, had changed his mind and wanted Meng Jingwei to play the female second lead.
"No," Meng Jingwei refused directly.
Tang Wanxing smiled slightly and asked in a soft voice, "Is it because of Su Meiyi? If you're willing to be the female second lead, Director Li can definitely convince Su Meiyi."
She was setting a trap for Meng Jingwei.
Judging by what had happened today, it was clear that Meng Jingwei and Tang Wanxing had forged an enmity.
Director Li repeatedly agreed, "Although it's basically unheard of for actors in the same crew to be temporarily swapped, anything can be an exception. I can promise Su Meiyi that she will play the female second lead in my next project. Or I can help her find better resources."
Although Director Li had a bad temper and didn't particularly like Meng Jingwei, he had just witnessed the fight scene between Meng Jingwei and Tang Wanxing. Their punches were impactful, and their movements were fluid. He felt like he had struck gold.