Chapter 297 - It's just a BMW

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At an area with lesser traffic, which was about 150m near the film site, Han Ye was sitting in the driver's seat with a slight frown. "I have already sent you all the way here. Why can't I just drop you off nearer?"

"Because your car is too eye-catching."

He raised a brow and retorted, "It's just a BMW, which by the way, is all over the city..."

She got out of the car and leaned over slightly so that she could see him through the window. "Well, I don't want people to think badly of me." 

Han Ye sighed and nodded. "Fine, but I'll be driving closely behind you. Just until you reach the site."

She thought about it and nodded. "That would be fine. Anyway, have fun at work today. I'll see you later and tell you all about my day."

He smiled. "Enjoy... If anyone gives you a hard time, let me know."

Xiao Lei rolled her eyes. "Seriously, I'm not that weak. Bye~" 

She then stood up straight and changed her expression to one that was more appropriate for her character: stern, sharp, and about to kill. When she walked toward the film site, she attracted a lot of attention from both men and women who were walking in the same and opposite directions. One of the men even ran into a pole light comically. 

"I know I'm pretty... but I'm not that pretty, am I?" Xiao Lei mumbled to herself as she briefly glanced at the poor man. She then shook her head and continued walking. 

When she was right at the entrance of the film site, she heard a honk and the sound of a car driving away at a fast speed and knew that it was Han Ye who was letting her know that he was leaving. She then walked into the film site, triggering questions from the workers there. 

"Is she an actress?"

"Maybe she's here for a small role?" 

"She's beautiful, but... I don't remember who she is."

"Have you guys seen her in any movies before?" 

They discussed among themselves as they stared at Xiao Lei who had seated herself down at the lobby. Xiao Lei ignored their stares as she pulled out her phone and texted someone. A few minutes later, President Wei appeared in person to welcome her. 

"Sorry, Ms. Xiao, I didn't know that you'd arrive so early," he said after he greeted her. 

Xiao Lei smiled and said, "I know that you said I could come later, but I felt that I should come earlier and get a sense of everything."

President Wei signaled for them to walk in a direction, and when they started walking, he said with a smile, "I'm glad that at least my female lead is such a responsible person. It is unfortunate that the rest of my actors like to display their ego by coming late. See, that was also one of the reasons why I told you to come later."

Xiao Lei smiled and reassured him, "It's fine. I know how it's like in the entertainment sector."

"Oh? Maybe Ms. Xiao is a veteran?" 

She shrugged and gave him a mysterious smile as she said in a hushed tone, "Maybe I have a secret identity... Who knows..."

President Wei was taken aback by her response and that twinkle in her eyes, and he was captivated by her for a few seconds, which rendered him mute for a short period of time. When he came to his senses, he laughed and said, "Man, I wish I've known about you earlier. You'd have fit many of the characters in the various movies that my company produced."

They continued to chat as they walked toward the room that President Wei prepared for her. Of course, along the way, there were countless pairs of eyes that were watching their every moves. Despite Xiao Lei's intention of not wanting to give anyone an opportunity to talk about her, a small gossip was already brewing in the background. 

"Don't you think... President Wei is especially nice to her?" 

"I've never seen him that kind to anyone out of his circle of family and friends before..."

"You don't think..."

"Hush! President Wei hates gossips!" 

"They are going to the room of the female lead!"

"What?! Is she the secret female lead? I thought the female lead would be a big shot, hence why it was kept under wraps! Who is she?"

Everyone was discussing this among themselves. Neither President Wei nor the management had given them any clues as to the female lead's identity... or the male lead's identity. This made them extremely excited as they wanted to see what would happen next, especially since the supporting cast was made from a strong line-up.

Once President Wei closed the door of the female lead room, he introduced Xiao Lei to the three people in the room, which comprised of her hairstylist, makeup artist, and assistant. 

"They were sent by Mr. Han actually."

Xiao Lei greeted them, and she noticed that their auras were slightly different. "Han Ye sent them? Did he get them from the Shenlong Family?" she thought. The three people who was standing in front of her were smiling and showing friendly expressions, but their eyes seemed to be paying attention to President Wei's every movement, as if they would pounce on him on any second. 

Fortunately for the man, he did not realize it at all. Once he was done with the introduction, President Wei turned to Xiao Lei and said, "If there's any problem, please don't hesitate to let me know."

"I don't think I should be getting all these... especially since I'm new," Xiao Lei said as she looked around the room. She had gotten quite a big room, and there was even a bed in the room for her to rest. 

President Wei chuckled. "You're my lead actress, of course you should be getting the best treatment. This room is not specially set up for you."

Xiao Lei thought about it and nodded. "Alright then. By the way, who is the male lead? Are you going to tell me anytime soon?" 

President Wei laughed. "Well, no, because he wishes to remain anonymous until we start filming his parts."

"Why?"

President Wei grinned, "Who knows... Maybe he has a secret identity as well..." 

Xiao Lei raised a brow. "Do I know him?"

"You might have met him before, that's all I can say," President Wei replied. He then looked at the other three in the room and said, "Please get Ms. Xiao ready."

He turned back to Xiao Lei and added, "I told the supporting cast to be here an hour earlier, and they are now one hour late, and by estimation, they would probably arrive after one more hour. After that, they would need another hour to get ready. So... take your time. If you need some rest, then rest now, or you might not be able to rest later. The director of this movie is very strict and has a very high standard. If he's not satisfied with a scene, it might take the whole day before he calls it quit."

Xiao Lei nodded. "I'll take this time to read the script."