Chapter 1222: Chapter 1213 Pursuit (3)
Actually, according to Bo Yan’s filming schedule, he doesn’t have time to come over now either.
But Xia Siyu is about to go abroad for filming, and the location is quite remote, making it inconvenient for him to visit.
This time, under the pretext of filming a commercial, he squeezed out three days, with only one evening to meet her—tonight. So today, Xia Siyu worked extra hard on set, her focus was absolutely one hundred percent, and they wrapped up early.
After wrapping up, Xia Siyu was particularly happy. It was only six o’clock in the evening, she could freshen up a bit, wait for Bo Yan to come over for dinner, and then see him off tomorrow morning when filming resumes.
The plan was perfect, but just as Xia Siyu stood up and before she could say a word, Director Ji spoke up: “Thanks for the hard work, everyone. In a few days, we’ll be heading overseas for filming. It might not be as convenient to have a get-together there, so I’m treating everyone to dinner tonight! Everyone must come, no one can be left out!”
Isn’t this like a bolt from the blue? Xia Siyu was just thinking about how to shamelessly spend time with Bo Yan—actually not really, she had a lot to talk to him about, and just meeting him amidst all this travel was already great.
But going to the gathering would cut into their meeting time, wouldn’t it? Xia Siyu wasn’t having any of it.
She hadn’t started to speak when Director Ji immediately shifted his gaze to her with a smile: “Especially you, Siyu, you have to come.”
Caught off guard, Xia Siyu was completely dumbfounded and a bit annoyed: “Me? Why me?” Don’t meddle with my date! I only get to see my husband every couple of months, is it easy for me!
Director Ji sighed: “When you were filming ‘The Catch’ last time, I immediately scheduled you for this ‘Action’ because I was impressed by your action scenes. They were indeed outstanding and you worked really hard. But the progress of our shoot has been sped up largely thanks to your acting in the dramatic scenes.”
The male lead also nodded: “Yeah, last time acting alongside you, I just thought your dramatic acting was pretty good—your lines were well-delivered and your performance on point. This time, in some scenes, you even led me along. Your emotional delivery was great. Did you recently get some retraining? Enroll in some master class? It’s been just a few months, and the results are completely different.”
The male lead is also a veteran, over ten years older than Xia Siyu, but he takes good care of himself and exudes vibrancy. He often works with many actresses.
However, in recent years, there’s been quite a serious gap in the entertainment industry. There are very few young actors, both male and female, who are talented, beautiful, and famous. To perform impressively on the big screen and hold one’s own, you usually have to be at least 30+.
Xia Siyu, although she debuted seven years ago, is still young, only 27. She’s perfectly in her golden years as an actress. If she takes good care of herself, she could remain popular into her forties.
And although she hasn’t won any awards yet, seeing her acting now, it’s only a matter of time. Once awards start coming her way, her future will be limitless.
Director Ji’s crew follows this concept, having worked with Xia Siyu before, and they all echoed: “Yes, we can’t do without you.”
Isn’t this emotional blackmail?
Of course, Xia Siyu was unwilling, but at this moment Jiang Bumei spoke up: “If she doesn’t want to, don’t force her. It sounds like you’re begging her to go.”