vstars Chapter 342 Half truth and half lie
Chapter 342 Half truth and half lie
"Teacher Xu, I'm really sorry about what happened before." Li Fan apologized again.
Fang Li sat across the table, her fingertips gently stroking the rim of her water glass, her gaze calmly fixed on Li Fan in front of her.
He wore a light-colored striped shirt, and his hair wasn't styled as meticulously as usual, with his bangs loosely falling over his forehead. He looked less sharp than usual, and instead had a touch of the youthful naiveté unique to college students.
Fang Li didn't say anything, but moved her lips in a half-smile.
Li Fan glanced at her, then lowered his head, his voice tinged with sincerity: "I haven't been in the industry long, and I don't know the rules. The first time I joined a production, I was blinded by the fans' adoration and thought I was something special, so I did a lot of childish things..."
"Teacher Xu has been in this industry for a few years, so she should be able to understand what I'm thinking, right?"
Fang Li still didn't respond, but simply raised her eyebrows slightly, signaling him to continue.
Li Fan took a deep breath, raised his head, and his eyes showed a hint of regret: "Actually, I didn't mean to target you at first, but... I couldn't refuse my cousin's request, so..."
"Your cousin?" Fang Li finally spoke, her tone indifferent.
"Ah."
A dark look appeared in Li Fan's eyes: "Teacher Xu doesn't know, the reason I was able to sign with Yaoxing Media is because of my cousin. She and President Sheng of Yaoxing Media were high school classmates. I had to help her because of this relationship."
"You mean, your cousin instructed you to target me?"
Li Fan looked troubled: "My cousin and President Sheng have always had a good relationship. She probably did this to help President Sheng get revenge... Please don't blame my cousin. I've already warned her after she realized her mistake!"
Looking at the sincere assurance in Li Fan's eyes, Fang Li really wanted to laugh.
But held back.
They put on such a show, how could she just tear things apart so quickly?
Fang Li cleared her throat and said, "So, you and President Sheng don't actually know each other?"
"do not know."
Seeing Li Fan's calm denial, Fang Li raised an eyebrow slightly.
Li Fan said, "When I first signed with the company, no one believed in me. It was because of my cousin's connections that the company gave me my first opportunity."
A bitter smile appeared in his eyes. "So when my cousin told me that President Sheng was crying to her, saying that you... uh, stole her things, I lost my mind and thought about whether I should do something to both repay my cousin and attract President Sheng's attention."
Fang Li's lips curled slightly, but her eyes remained cold: "So now? How come you suddenly saw the light?"
Li Fan shook his head, his tone serious: "It wasn't sudden. I've been reflecting on it these past few days, especially about yesterday's scene..."
He paused, then lowered his voice: "The script itself is actually very good. It's just that my acting skills weren't up to par, and I deliberately picked fights and even took my anger out on you."
Fang Li looked at him quietly, unable to tell whether she believed him or not.
Li Fan felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, so he took the initiative to pick up the kettle and refill her water: "Teacher Xu, I know you may not believe me now, but I really want to focus on acting and don't want to get involved in these messy things anymore."
He put down the kettle, his eyes sincere: "If you're willing to give me a chance, I promise I'll cooperate with you on set and take filming seriously."
The RV was quiet for a moment, with only the faint sound of the air conditioner running.
Fang Li lowered her eyes, glanced at the water glass he pushed towards her, and suddenly smiled: "Teacher Li."
"Ok?"
"Your acting has improved."
Li Fan was taken aback.
Fang Li stood up, looking down at him with a faint smile on her lips: "However, since you want to act seriously, I'll wait and see."
She turned to leave, and just as her hand touched the doorknob, she heard Li Fan's voice behind her.
"Teacher Xu, does that mean you're willing to forgive me?"
Fang Li stopped in her tracks, turned her head, and smiled faintly, "Of course."
Li Fan looked delighted and nodded at her with a smile: "Thank you, Teacher Xu. Don't worry, I will definitely do my best in the future!"
Fang Li curled her lips, said nothing more, and pushed open the door to leave.
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As soon as he saw Fang Li come out, Yu Tian immediately went to greet her.
"How about it?"
Fang Li glanced at the closed RV door and chuckled, "His acting skills are indeed quite good."
Yu Tian frowned: "Fake?"
"Half truth, half lie."
Fang Li walked onto the film set, speaking casually, "At least the part about 'wanting to act seriously' is true."
"What about Sheng Qianrui..."
Fang Li paused, glanced back at Li Fan's RV, and a hint of amusement flashed in her eyes: "Since he has chosen to 'turn over a new leaf,' let's see how long he can 'act' like this."
Yu Tian understood and asked no further questions.
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That afternoon, Li Fan showed Fang Li his determination to "turn over a new leaf".
During filming, he not only took good care of the other actors, but he also humbly cooperated with Chengqian, with whom he had previously had a conflict, and even listened carefully to the questions raised by Chengqian.
It was a little after 2 p.m., the hottest time of the day.
Everyone says that the autumn heatwave is unbearable, and even Fang Li couldn't stand it, so she hid in the air-conditioned studio on set.
Just then, Li Fan's assistant pushed out a whole cart full of iced drinks, saying that Li Fan was treating everyone to them in case they got heatstroke, and it was just a small token of his appreciation.
This surprised not only Fang Li, but also everyone else in the crew.
What surprised Fang Li the most was Li Fan's performance in the afternoon.
Not only did he deliver his lines flawlessly, but he also completed the scenes added by the director on the spot with ease. He even took the initiative to discuss the character's emotions with Fang Li, and his humble attitude surprised the entire crew.
"Ka! Perfect!"
Zhu Shun exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Fan is in amazing form today!"
Li Fan wiped his sweat, walked to the monitor to watch the playback, and said seriously, "Director Zhu, I think the emotions in this take could be toned down a bit more. Should we keep it as a take?"
Zhu Shun was flattered: "Ah? Good, good!"
Li Fan adjusted his emotions and filmed another take.
The directors all said there were no problems, and he only barely passed the test himself.
When they were changing locations, Li Fan even helped the props team move props, something the crew members hadn't even dared to imagine in the previous two weeks!
Not far away, Fang Li leaned back in her chair, watching this scene thoughtfully.
Han Xi called at that moment.
"I heard Li Fan has 'turned over a new leaf'?" Han Xi's voice on the other end of the phone carried a faint smile.
Fang Li chuckled: "Yes, your acting skills have improved by leaps and bounds."
After saying that, she raised a thin eyebrow, looking puzzled: "Did this news spread so quickly? How did you know?"
Han Xi smiled but remained silent.
Fang Li instantly understood and looked at Yu Tian, who was sitting in a chair playing games not far away.
Han Xi then asked, "Should I send someone to keep an eye on things?"
"Need not."
Fang Li glanced at Li Fan, who was discussing the scenes with the director, and said in a relaxed tone, "Since he wants to 'play' a good guy, then I'll play along with him to the end."
After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Han Xi said in a low voice, "Don't go too far, be careful."
"Okay," Fang Li replied with a smile and hung up the phone.
At the other end of the set, Li Fan seemed to sense something, looked up in her direction, and gave her a friendly smile.
Fang Li returned the smile, but her eyes remained calm.