Chapter 51
Shen Jinfeng was talkative and had a mean mouth.
Through the phone screen, he provoked Shen Tiantian until he was furious, and he was about to raise his small fists to hit him.
“No, I’m not. I only ate a little bit. Look at my little belly. It’s flat today, and there’s no meat at all!”
Shen Tiantian’s usually round little belly, which was like a small balloon, was indeed not very prominent today.
On the other side of the screen, Shen Xiuze looked at Tiantian, who was wearing a fluffy pink little pig pajama, and his heart itched again.
He really wanted to fly over and ruffle the little one’s head.
Shen Jinfeng, on the other hand, rubbed his chin, let out an “eh,” and said with confusion:
“It really is. Why did your belly get thinner? Is being an actor so hard?”
Shen Tiantian huffed, crossed his small arms with a noble and cold air, and turned his little head to the side, ignoring him.
The butler uncle stood to the side and explained to Shen Jinfeng:
“These few scenes are to film the little prince in the cold palace. The assistant director said that Tiantian is too blessed and doesn’t look like a pitiful little prince, so Tiantian hasn’t been eating much these past two days. He’s on a diet.”
Being exposed for dieting, Shen Tiantian was a little embarrassed, and his ears and little face turned red.
“I only gained a little bit of weight, not much. I’ll be thin soon.”
Shen Tiantian even tried to save face.
Shen Xiuze looked at Shen Tiantian on the screen, his expression gradually becoming serious, and a hint of disapproval appeared on his cold and stern face.
“No matter what, you can’t not eat. Uncle Zhou, send me Tiantian’s diet plan for these past two days.”
The butler, Uncle Zhou, said “yes” and also spoke up for Tiantian.
“Tiantian’s filming this time has really impressed me.”
In the Shen family, Tiantian was a carefree little young master. The chef would make him various children’s nutritious meals every day, and Auntie Mu would also prepare various fresh fruits for him to supplement his vitamins.
Occasionally, a nanny auntie would also feed him some small snacks.
Shen Tiantian’s round little belly was never flat, and when he held out his small hand, there were five lucky little dimples.
But in just four or five days in the film crew, Shen Tiantian, in order to fit the character, had actually managed to resist the temptation of food and started to diet.
Tiantian, this little glutton who would panic if he missed a meal, had actually managed to persevere until now.
A child’s baby fat really disappears quickly. In just two or three meals, Shen Tiantian had lost a lot of baby fat on his cheeks.
Not to mention his little belly, which was not very soft to the touch now.
Shen Xiuze listened to the butler, Uncle Zhou’s, report, his brows tightly furrowed. After a long while, he let out a heavy sigh.
“I was wondering why Tiantian looked so pale and thin today. I thought it was a problem with the video’s lighting and angle. I’ll find someone to customize a nutritious diet plan and have Tiantian follow it.”
The butler, Uncle Zhou, glanced at Shen Tiantian, who had gone from a super-large glutinous rice ball to a medium-sized glutinous rice ball, and thought, he’s not that pale and thin, is he?
But there was nothing he could do. In Shen Xiuze’s eyes, Shen Tiantian was now a thin and pitiful little thing who didn’t have enough to eat.
After the call ended, Shen Xiuze went directly to the chef and, according to the standards of a nutritious diet, created a nutritious diet plan for Shen Tiantian.
Shen Jinfeng followed him, looked at the extremely light diet on the plan, and couldn’t help but let out a soft “tsk.”
“Being an actor is quite hard. But I really didn’t expect this little gluttonous pig, Shen Tiantian, to be able to do this.”
Shen Xiuze, combining the chef’s opinions, added a few more fruits to Tiantian’s diet plan.
He didn’t look up and just hummed in acknowledgment.
“A little star is not just about the glamour on screen.”
Shen Jinfeng looked at this diet plan, picked it up, and flicked it.
“I’ll go and deliver the diet plan. It’s the weekend tomorrow, and I don’t have class. I’ll go and see how Tiantian’s filming is going.”
Shen Xiuze’s lips parted, his heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, he almost blurted out that he would go too.
But Shen Xiuze had just entered the main group these past two days and was currently in charge of the human resources department. He was so busy he couldn’t even touch the ground and really couldn’t find the time to go to C City.
“That’s fine too.”
In the end, Shen Xiuze lowered his eyes and nodded, handing the diet plan to Shen Jinfeng.
The thick night gradually faded, and the sky finally became bright.
There was sun today, and the ground was a golden yellow. Although the light had no warmth and was cold, just looking at it could make one feel a bright hope.
Shen Tiantian, wrapped in a thick coat, arrived at the film crew on time to study.
He had a scene this afternoon, so Tiantian didn’t change into his ancient costume. He sat obediently on a small stool and watched the other seniors film.
He tucked his little hands in, and when he sat there, he was like a little glutinous rice ball, a round little thing.
His little feet were tucked under his long down jacket, and his little hands were tucked in. From a distance, only his round head and body could be seen.
Every time the assistant director turned back to look at him while filming, he could see this cute little glutinous rice ball.
Not to mention, just looking at him for a while could make one feel much more cheerful.
Director Lin Chen’an finally returned to the film crew today. With him was Ye Jiabao, who had been missing for the past few days.
“Oh, Tiantian is already here?”
Lin Chen’an looked at this little glutinous rice ball, his smile thick as he reached out to ruffle his head.
Tiantian’s little eyes, which were staring at the set, came back. He turned to Lin Chen’an and almost didn’t recognize who this uncle was.
Lin Chen’an had changed into a clean and decent coat, shaved his beard, and cut his hair short. Although his face was still dark, his whole person was much more refreshed.
He had a bit of the air of a great director.
“Uncle Lin?” After a long moment of hesitation, Shen Tiantian tilted his little head and called out.
Lin Chen’an smiled in acknowledgment. Looking at the little one’s glutinous rice ball-like outfit, his palm itched and he pinched his little face again.
The soft little baby fat was as slippery as jelly when pinched.
“What is Tiantian doing sitting here? Aren’t you cold?”
Tiantian nodded, stood up from the small stool, and quickly stomped his little feet.
“It’s cold, but I have to study.”
He was still a little actor who didn’t know anything. If he didn’t stay on the set and watch more, how could he become a big star in the future?
Ye Jiabao, who had been following Lin Chen’an all along, pouted, huffed, and muttered in a low voice:
“Little annoying thing.”
He’s just pretending to be good in front of Director Lin Chen’an.
Lin Chen’an was in the middle of holding Shen Tiantian’s arm, laughing as he picked him up, when he suddenly heard Ye Jiabao’s words, and his action couldn’t help but pause.
Lin Chen’an’s smile faded a little. He held Shen Tiantian, turned his head, and said to Ye Jiabao:
“Jiabao, you should follow the assistant director later. The little villain’s plot is all on location, and it just so happens that the assistant director’s group is going to film on location today.”
The film crew had already scouted the location, and some staff members had gone there yesterday to set up the scene.
Ye Jiabao was stunned for a moment, a hint of resentment in his eyes. He frowned tightly and said:
“Can’t I film with you? Others’ filming is definitely not as good as yours.”
Ye Jiabao remembered that in his previous life, Shen Tiantian had said that most of his scenes in this drama were filmed by Lin Chen’an.
Lin Chen’an was also particularly good at using light and shadow, and he had almost captured Shen Tiantian’s most lively and real appearance.
If he filmed with the assistant director, the broadcast effect would definitely not be as good as Shen Tiantian’s!
The assistant director, who had just come over to pick up the little actor, had his face sink at these words. He had a straight face and was clearly a little displeased.
Lin Chen’an patiently explained:
“The assistant director and I have different areas of expertise. His on-location filming is better than mine. And the character you’re playing is a beggar as a child, so all the scenes have to be filmed outside. You can’t follow my group.”
Different roles led to different filming situations.
Shen Tiantian’s male lead was a little prince, and there were no on-location scenes at all.
Ye Jiabao was about to say something else when he heard the assistant director let out a cold hmph.
“If you’re not willing, then don’t film. We’ll just find someone else.”
Although the assistant director was not as famous in the industry as Lin Chen’an, he had also worked on many film crews and had some connections.
He had the right to replace a little actor he didn’t like.
In his previous life, Ye Jiabao had been used to being proud and arrogant. With the Shen family’s name, everyone had to give him some face.
After being reborn, Ye Jiabao’s personality had already been set, and without the Shen family as a background, his personality was inevitably more anxious and irritable.
Ye Jiabao persuaded himself, thinking that he was too weak now and couldn’t offend these people.
He managed to suppress his anger, lowered his head, and obediently admitted his mistake.
“I’m sorry. I just thought I was going to be filming with Director Lin. He’s my idol, and I’ve always admired him.”
Although the assistant director was angry, he wouldn’t hold a grudge against a child.
That would make him seem too petty.
The assistant director waved his hand, didn’t say anything else, and took Ye Jiabao and the others to film on location.
After this commotion, it was time for lunch.
Shen Tiantian was still sitting obediently on his small stool, swinging his short little legs, waiting for the butler uncle to get him a lunch box.
These past two days, Shen Tiantian had only eaten a couple of bites of the lunch box, and the rest had all gone into the butler, Uncle Zhou’s, stomach.
But before the butler uncle could arrive, Shen Jinfeng came first.
Shen Jinfeng didn’t know the rules of the set very well, but he had heard from a friend that some actors would often treat the crew to milk tea to build a good relationship with everyone.
After all, he still had the identity of Shen Tiantian’s big brother. He couldn’t just do nothing, right?
So Shen Jinfeng brought his two assistants, each carrying a large bag of milk tea and coffee, to the set to visit Shen Tiantian.
The other actors were scattered in various corners, eating. Seeing Shen Jinfeng come over, they couldn’t help but wonder which rich second generation this was.
Shen Jinfeng placed the milk tea on the table and called everyone over to get some.
“We have all kinds of milk tea from brand X. Everyone, come and pick for yourselves.”
This brand of milk tea was very expensive!
A cup cost fifty or sixty yuan, and some classic flavors could even sell for seventy or eighty yuan a cup!
Before, when the male lead, Lu Wei, had treated the crew to milk tea, he hadn’t dared to order something so expensive.
Everyone’s gaze on Shen Jinfeng instantly changed.
Shen Jinfeng smiled and ignored these gazes. He walked straight to Shen Tiantian in the corner and tapped his little head.