The single take by Xia Wei Liang put considerable pressure on her; frankly, it made her feel a bit unsettled.
While others took breaks between scenes, she found herself at a quiet corner of the set. There, a small enclosure housed several chickens and ducks. She squatted down, watching the undisputed leader of the poultry world, a goose, and began to converse with it.
"Before, they always said my expressions were all over the place, even made memes out of me to mock me. Now, they say I nailed it in one take, calling me exceptionally talented..."
"Gaga..."
"Alas, you also find the human world very complicated, don't you?"
"Gak."
Xia Wei Liang looked up at the sky and sighed, "I'm not being melodramatic. It's just that this sudden sense of responsibility has startled me. I thought my effort would be enough, but as I achieved results, I also felt a little… afraid. I'm scared that if I don't do well, more people will be disappointed. Do you think I'm timid?"
"Gaa~"
"There's a saying in our human world: 'He who wishes to wear the crown must bear its weight.' Have you heard of it?"
"I have indeed heard of it."
"Ah, yes, it means..."
Xia Wei Liang was suddenly stunned.
She stared blankly at the large white goose and swallowed hard.
"Um… when did you learn a foreign language?"
"Hehe… a foreign language? Just now."
Hiss—
Xia Wei Liang shot to her feet, looking around. The surroundings were utterly silent. Not a soul was in sight, not even an extra chicken.
"Gak!"
The goose honked again. Xia Wei Liang turned her head, trembling, and saw it spread its wings, waddling towards her step by step.
"Little girl, come here, let's have a good chat."
"Ah!!"
Terrified, Xia Wei Liang turned and fled.
Oh my goodness, the goose had become sentient!
Didn't they say animals weren't supposed to gain abilities after the founding of the People's Republic? How could this one dare to break the rules?
Behind the coop, a person stood up. It was a school staff member in a blue uniform, holding a paintbrush and palette. He watched her escape route and shook his head, smiling wryly.
Xia Wei Liang ran back to the set, where Nuo Mi was just approaching. "Sister Wei Liang, where did you go?"
"Nuo Mi, Nuo Mi! I'm telling you, a goose has become sentient! It can talk!"
"..."
Nuo Mi stared at her, bewildered.
"Really! I'm telling the truth! It was so big, completely white! And it spoke with a Southern accent. Perhaps it cultivated its abilities in the South!"
"..."
"You don't believe me, do you?"
Nuo Mi looked at her with sympathy. "Sister Wei Liang, I know you're under a lot of pressure filming, especially with Director Liu's productions."
"I'm not! It really became sentient!"
Xia Wei Liang stared at her. "You still don't believe me, do you?"
Nuo Mi said cautiously, "It's not that, Sister Wei Liang, but what you're saying is… a bit too outlandish, isn't it? No matter who you ask, no one will believe you..."
Without a word, Xia Wei Liang took out her phone and called Xiao Yi.
The call was answered quickly. "Shouldn't you be on set at this hour? What happened?"
Xiao Yi knew her well. She was very serious about her acting and wouldn't make casual calls from the set unless something was genuinely wrong.
"Xiao Yi, I encountered a goose. It's sentient and can talk. Do you believe me?"
There was a pause on the other end, as if he hadn't expected this question. After a moment of thought, he said seriously, "Don't tell anyone else about this. It will bring trouble to the talking goose."
Xia Wei Liang smiled. "Oh!"
The call ended.
Nuo Mi watched her artist looking happy and sighed softly.
It's not easy being a film emperor!
On the other end of the phone, the dinner party fell silent.
Xiao Yi calmly put away his phone and looked at the person opposite him, smiling slightly. "It's nothing. My girlfriend just discovered something peculiar."
Everyone else: Got it! A talking goose, of course!
The daily lives of this young couple were truly peculiar. One dared to speak, and the other dared to believe!
In the afternoon, Xia Wei Liang only had one scene to shoot. The filming went relatively smoothly, and she slowly found her rhythm for filming television dramas.
After filming concluded, she did something unprecedented. Instead of sitting next to Director Liu to watch the monitor with him, she went to find the talking goose.
Upon arriving at the enclosure, she immediately spotted the handsome goose.
"Uh… about this morning, I think I owe you an explanation. After all, when you encounter such a situation, your first reaction is shock! But if I were to tell others about my experience, they might all be startled too! Thinking about it, guess what? I'm not scared anymore!"
She smiled with great satisfaction!
After all, they both had secrets that couldn't be revealed!
And secrets were the best way to bring people closer!
As Xia Wei Liang chatted, she felt like she had found her tribe and impulsively suggested, "How about we become sworn siblings? From now on, you'll be Big Brother!"
She was following destiny, while the goose was forging its own path. In terms of achievement, the goose was clearly the Big Brother!
Xi En, having heard from Nuo Mi that Xia Wei Liang was coming this way, wanted to follow and take a look. As he was leaving, Nuo Mi pulled him aside and solemnly cautioned him, "Brother En, our Sister Wei Liang has been under a lot of pressure lately. So, no matter what you see or hear, you mustn't take it seriously!"
Xi En chuckled, not paying much heed.
What out-of-the-ordinary behavior of hers didn't he know about?
But it wasn't until he got closer and saw Xia Wei Liang making a blood pact with a goose that he realized how immature his previous assumptions were.
"From now on, Big White, you are my elder brother, and I am your younger sibling! We'll have a dream collaboration, joining forces to create a brilliant future for both humans and poultry! Kowtow!"
Before Xia Wei Liang could even plant the three grass stalks into the soil, she was pulled out.
"Who is it? Can't you see I'm in the middle of becoming sworn siblings with my Big Brother!"
"Heh, sworn siblings? With a goose?"
Recognizing Xi En's voice, she turned to look at him, giving him a look that said, "You people know nothing."
Was this just an ordinary Big Brother?
This was a Big Brother who could talk!
"No wonder Nuo Mi said your behavior was a bit strange."
"She knows nothing."
Xia Wei Liang pointed at the goose and was about to reveal the truth, but she suddenly remembered Xiao Yi's warning and quickly covered her mouth. No wonder her goose brother had been silent from the start.
It turned out he knew someone was coming!
Clever!
"Alright, let's go back to filming."
As if nothing had happened, she called to Xi En and started to leave.
Xi En looked at her, then glanced back at the large white goose, which seemed to be flapping its wings in farewell. Suddenly, he let out a chuckle. "Okay."
On their way back, he didn't ask about her pact with the goose. Instead, he started discussing characters with her.
Xia Wei Liang glanced at him. He didn't ask?
At that moment, she looked at this young man with a new perspective.
"Don't you want to ask about what just happened?"
He stopped walking. "If I asked, would you tell me?"
Seeing her shake her head, he smiled helplessly and naturally reached out to pat her head lightly. "Then why should I ask?"
Behind them, *click*—
The moment was captured.