Fu Yanfei had watched Jiang Tao's audition video and was very satisfied with her performance.
He was a theater fanatic himself, and acting alongside equally talented actors was an exhilarating experience he couldn't resist.
So, he couldn't wait for the shooting to start and wanted to rehearse with Jiang Tao in advance.
But unexpectedly, as soon as they met, he broke character?!
He didn't think it was Jiang Tao's problem, just that he hadn't acted in a long time, and his skills had deteriorated.
Seeing Fu Yanfei almost doubting his life, Shen Zhiyan stepped in to change the topic: "Teacher Fu, are you tired? Maybe you should rest today. After all, the shooting starts tomorrow, and there will be plenty of opportunities for rehearsals."
Fu Yanfei snapped back to reality: "You're right. I'll go back and read the script again, and ponder the character's psychology..."
Without even a farewell, he left the set with his assistant.
Shen Zhiyan apologized slightly: "Teacher Fu's personality is like this, the drama is paramount, please don't mind."
Jiang Tao, having just eaten, naturally didn't mind.
Seeing her satisfied expression, Shen Zhiyan's eyes filled with a smile: "I've found a place that serves fish soup today. Want to go?"
Jiang Tao immediately replied: "Yes!!"
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They soon arrived at the place.
It was a fish restaurant by the river, serving the freshest fish caught on the spot. The fish was slaughtered on site, sliced, lightly fried, and then simmered with fish bones and heads into a creamy white broth before the fried slices were added back in.
The fish soup was sweet and fresh, and the fish meat was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, an ultimate delight for the taste buds.
Jiang Tao drank until beads of sweat appeared on her nose, her eyes squinting in happiness.
Shen Zhiyan, seeing her enjoyment, also opened up his appetite, and under her incredulous gaze, scooped another spoonful of soup.
For some reason, food snatched from Jiang Tao always tasted better.
Jiang Tao consoled herself not to get angry since it was Shen Zhiyan treating them, and Tongtong had advised her to show respect to the "golden daddy."
Until she saw Shen Zhiyan place the last shrimp ball into his bowl.
Jiang Tao: "!!!"
Shen Zhiyan seemed to remember something and said to his assistant: "The dishes here are good, order a few more."
Jiang Tao slowly retracted her extended chopsticks.
Shen Zhiyan suppressed a laugh, carefully ate the shrimp ball, wiped his mouth, and said: "The person today was Teacher Fu Yanfei, who will play Zhou Huaiping. Jiang Jiang, you should recognize him, right?"
Jiang Tao, with her mind on the upcoming dishes, nodded perfunctorily.
Shen Zhiyan continued: "Teacher Fu is an excellent actor, but as a method actor, his biggest challenge is not being able to get out of character. If not for this, he wouldn't have regrettably retired. While I managed to invite him back, I'm worried he might not be able to exit the role later, and then I'd be at fault..."
Tongtong, anxious, asked: "What should we do? Will this harm Teacher Fu's health?"
"If he can't get out of character, it will cause some mental strain on Teacher Fu." Shen Zhiyan half-jokingly said, "But I have hired the best psychologist for the crew. If Teacher Fu shows any signs of distress, the doctor will intervene immediately. However, this might affect the shooting schedule..."
