Chapter 348: YOU MUST ADDRESS ME AS A SENIOR
Chapter 348: YOU MUST ADDRESS ME AS A SENIOR
" Hii there! " Shen Qian called Ning Mei.
Ning Mei turned to look at the girl , who was once upon a time her friend, who then showed her true colours. When Ning Mei saw Shen Qian now coming to her on her own , she was literally surprised. Her first reaction was to raise a brow.
’ What is she here to after all thet glaring all day? ’
Yet, she smiled at her and said, " Hey. And.. my name is Ning Mei. "
Shen Qian laughed a little and said, " Ah- yes. I heard earlier. By the way, I had a friend in high school, her name was also Ning Mei. "
Ning Mei pretended to be surprised, while innerly getting disgusted to be called her friend even if once upon a time. She said, " Really. Wow. What a coincidence! "
Shen Qian nodded and said , " Yes. But she turned out to be involved in drugs. She had a tragic end. Her family kicked her out. She was adopted anyway, so it did not matter. "
Ning Mei sneered in her heart as she heard it. She wondered how many more people did this Shen Qian go on telling this false stiries.
She shrugged and said, " People who do drugs are worst. The world is becoming a worser place day by day.
It is a relief that people like you still exist in this world, right Shen Qian? " Saying so Ning Mei smiled at her saintly.
But despite her saint like smile, her words were heavily lace with sarcasm. After all, Shen Qian herself was real drug addict herself. She herself goes to different parties, and tries on different drugs to get high.
Shen Qian smiled smugly at her words. She completely missed out on the narcissism. She did not even notice the rest of hmthe words. All she heard was a compliment for her.
Then she made a face as if disapproving something and said in a teaching time to Ning Mei, " Dear, you are new to the industry, so let me teach you something. You have to got to call me, Senior Shen or Shen Qian Jie. Because though we are of the same age, I have been in the industry for longer than you. "
Ning Mei’s smile plained upon hearing her words. " Sorry - But what? "
" I said, that you should call me Senior Shen. It is the rule of the entertainment industry. " Shen Qian repeated with a smile.
The audacity! Senior? My foot!
Ning Mei just realised that this girl in front of her had her self awareness level at negative. Not even zero! She had no awareness, and highly lacked common sense!
Ning Mei looked surprised and said, " Why should I? " Shen Qian was about to explain it again, but Ning Mei cut her words and said, "After all, this is not some high school, were we call people senior or junior according to the class or year they are in.
But now we are in the dog eat dog world, where people do anything to be successful and be above another. In this world , only spending years in the industry does not work, but only achieving something significant does.
To demand respect, you must first be worth it. "
Shen Qian looked tongue tied, as if not knowing what to say next. Did she just call me worthless?!
Ning Mei continued, " And as you said we are the same age, and also given that I don’t see you have done anything significant in the industry. Or our roles would have the opposite today. " Ning Mei said her thing and got inside the vanity leaving the red faced Shen Qian there.
She stood there glaring at the closed door on the vanity room with venemous eyes. This girl!
She had come here to try to get information on how she got the role of Andrea in LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP. Xi Jiyong had not told her about the man blackmailing him with the video. But he said something like it was all her fault, he said that it was her who made enemies everywhere.
Shen Qian too when saw the video of their deed, had no option but to withdraw from the movie. She absolutely could not let it go public and especially to Nian Ting.
And she had always doubted Ning Mei to be somehow involved in it, as she was the one to get the role. It was not that she could do something about it, because the other party had her week string. But she could still get confirmation.
But all she was felt with was a slam of the door on her face. Gritting her teeth and stomping her feet, she left from there. After she was gone, Yu Lian went inside the vanity.
" What was she saying? " Yu Lian asked Ning Mei who was done changing her costume, and was removing her makeup.
Ning Mei chuckled and said, " She was telling me to call her Senior, as she has spent more years in the industry than me? "
" Eh? " Even Yu Lian went speechless for a moment, before bursting out into a laugh.
" Sure thing. She is the great Miss Shen, after all. So delusional. Thank God, she won’t be there tommorow and I don’t have to wear this stupid mask anymore. It’s so difficult breathing! "
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It was the second day of the shoot and it was an important and a busy day in the set.
Today starts the reshoot of the Yang Guixi, Qin Guang and Meng Shaini’s scenes together.
Ning Mei arrived early to the shoot and saw the set bustling with more people than yesterday.
As others saw her, many greeted her a good morning which was replied by her. Ning Mei had made a good impression on the set yesterday and the word was fast to spread that she was a good actor and quite humble person.
Even many in the set last day initially thought that she must act like another big shot as she is having the taste of fame right now. But it did not seem to be that case.