For a moment, he inexplicably felt a sense of defeat.
This feeling was unprecedented.
Meng Jingwei owned little in terms of property, and Qing Muye knew this money was the betrothal gift he had given her when they married.
He had given one billion during the proposal, and later another fifty billion.
However, this money had always remained under her parents' names.
Meanwhile, it took Meng Jingwei over twenty minutes to reach the set of "General's Daughter."
After entering the set, she had barely taken off her sunglasses and mask when the extras beside her cast various glances her way…
"Tsk, so tightly wrapped, you'd think she was some top star."
"What pretense."
"A shameless person who cheated, why pretend?"
"No need to be 'fully armed,' who else is following you!"
…
The sarcastic remarks were particularly unpleasant, but Meng Jingwei paid them no mind.
Having experienced their gossiping before in the crew, why would she still care? They were simply unhappy with their own lives, so they enjoyed criticizing others to find some balance.
Meng Jingwei went straight to Director Li Ping upon arriving at the set. "Director Li, I'm here," she reported.
Director Li, sitting in front of the monitor reviewing previous shots, glanced at Meng Jingwei impatiently. "Since you're an actress in my production, keep a low profile from now on. Keep your head down. I don't want you to affect the entire crew because of one person!"
His words were sharp and left no room for leniency.
"I..."
Everyone has their temper. Even with Meng Jingwei's strong composure, she felt a bit annoyed by Director Li's words.
Although she loved being an actress and enjoyed the process of filming, this job was something she could take or leave!
But on second thought, she had signed a contract with the director. If she left now, she would be in breach of contract and would have to pay a hefty penalty, easily hundreds of thousands or millions. She wasn't willing to let Director Li off the hook for free.
Helplessly, she could only nod. "Okay, Director."
The director ignored Meng Jingwei and questioned the staff beside him, "Where is Su Meiyi? She has a scene with Wanxing today. Why isn't she here yet?"
The staff quickly replied, "We're trying to reach her, her phone is unreachable."
"What is this nonsense!"
Director Li was furious. He took out his phone and dialed Su Meiyi's number.
After a few rings, Su Meiyi grudgingly answered the phone. "Di... Director Li?"
"Where are you? Why aren't you at the set yet?" Director Li roared into the phone at Su Meiyi.
Because the past two days had been scenes between the male and female leads, Tang Wanxing and Li Shang, Su Meiyi had taken the opportunity to rest.
"I... I... Okay, okay, I'll be there right away." Su Meiyi stammered, as if facing some predicament, but before the director could ask further, she had already hung up.
Meng Jingwei paid no attention to this and went to the makeup room to get ready.
As soon as she sat down at the makeup table, Tang Wanxing walked over.
She was in costume, her hair styled, long hair cascading down her shoulders, adorned with a simple hairpin. Her pale blue ancient costume made her look ethereal, a beauty beyond compare.
"You're finally here. I thought you wouldn't come because you were reprimanded by the director and felt wronged."
Tang Wanxing sat beside her, a perfunctory smile on her face. She appeared approachable, gentle, and generous, but it was merely a facade of hypocrisy.
She closed her eyes, allowing the makeup artist to apply makeup to her face. "Is there something you need, Actress Tang?"
Tang Wanxing: "..."
The smile on her face stiffened. She had not expected Meng Jingwei to be so dismissive.
The makeup artist, applying foundation to Meng Jingwei with a makeup sponge, heard her words and immediately sensed an undercurrent of tension, her gaze instinctively shifting to Tang Wanxing.