System: Master Your Life-Chapter 543 - 131: Observations on the Set, Accompanying Chi Linyue to Buy a Cheongsam
On the film set.
The time is 9 a.m., and filming hasn’t officially started yet.
The women are all drinking milk tea and chatting.
The men’s activities are more varied: some are smoking and chatting, some are just chatting without smoking, and others are doing different things. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚
The whole set is actually quite cheerful.
Xu Lin is among the group that’s smoking.
Xu Lin is the kind of person who smokes if someone offers a cigarette but doesn’t if they don’t.
However, today, he’s the one handing out cigarettes.
What Xu Lin needs to do is build rapport with most people on this set from the beginning. After all, not everyone will like you, but if Xu Lin can win over the majority, that’s enough.
He’s the head scriptwriter and has to attend school, so he can’t be at the set every day. If later on, he has some opinions about the scenes and he’s just an occasional visitor, people might not accept it. This involves fairness issues—why should someone who hasn’t put in the effort get to voice their opinions? That wouldn’t make sense.
So, knowing how to get along with people is very important at this time.
Xu Lin simply does things that align with human nature, like sharing Huazi cigarettes and milk tea. People like these gestures, which are in line with human nature.
Of course, hanging out with a bunch of guys to puff and chat is also part of the social rules in this setting.
Just like how in ancient times, an Emperor might pick up a hoe and join the common people in farming to get closer to the grassroots. When the people saw it, they’d all think the Emperor was considerate of the people’s needs and had the heart for the nation, and they’d cheer.
In reality, he might just hoe a few times and be done, but putting on a show is necessary.
These things can be quite on the darker side, but that’s how society operates—complex and entirely different from the so-called morals in books. Things like fraternal love and neighborly harmony are all nonsense because no one is truly on the level of a saint; we are all just ordinary people, right?
Xu Lin smoked three cigarettes, puffing along with the guys while bragging and discussing all sorts of random topics.
The people had previously heard or knew about Mr. Xu’s significant background. Though for big celebrities, no matter how impressive your background is, you still have to weigh things, right?
But for minor celebrities and lesser-known figures, like those doing odd jobs or playing extras and doing various tasks, people initially thought Mr. Xu might be difficult to deal with and were quite nervous. If things went wrong and Mr. Xu got upset, they’d have to pack up and leave. But in the end, they found Mr. Xu to be quite nice.
"Brother Xu, we’re about to start!"
It was time to shoot; everyone got up and said something to Xu Lin before getting into their respective positions.
Xu Lin had already gained some initial favor here.
Xu Lin: "Ok."
Pop!
Xu Lin stuck a straw into a cup of fruit tea and started drinking.
After three cigarettes, Xu Lin felt his mouth was a bit uncomfortable, with a weird taste.
But the world is not just about fighting and killing; it also involves countless social interactions.
Smoking is a must.
At this moment, everyone went off to film.
Xu Lin was bored with nothing to do, so he opened his phone and went on Taobao.
He thought about Shang Wanjun’s qipao.
Xu Lin felt that qipao really looked good.
So he picked ten very nice qipaos on Taobao, each over 500 yuan.
These were for Chi Linyue. Of course, qipaos look best on beautiful older sisters or even beautiful aunties of a certain age. Otherwise, if Ning Yuhuan and the others wore them, they wouldn’t capture that feeling.
After ordering, Xu Lin sent a screenshot to Chi Linyue.
"Got you some qipaos."
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Just over a minute later, Chi Linyue replied, "I wanted to buy qipaos before but forgot later."
Chi Linyue: "Return them. These kinds of qipaos online aren’t good, and they might cut corners. A piece that costs 500 yuan might not even cost 100 yuan to make, even less than 50. This afternoon after work, let’s go to the clothing store to buy them together. Without starting at a few thousand yuan each, the fabric and craftsmanship just don’t cut it."
Chi Linyue: "I haven’t seen you in a long time, miss seeing you."
"Ok, I’ll return them."
Xu Lin returned all the orders.
But a mischievous thought suddenly crossed Xu Lin’s mind about another type of clothing.
"What’s your underwear size? Also, give me your three measurements."
"Why?"
"I want to buy you some underwear."
"I always buy them in physical stores."
"I want to get you this kind."
Xu Lin sent over a screenshot of some lingerie.
"Why?"
On the other end, Chi Linyue blushed at a glance. Although she’s not conservative in her thinking, the explicitness of the lingerie still shocked her.
Are these for people to wear?
Xu Lin: "These are for wearing privately, no rush."
Xu Lin: "Come on. Mischievous smile.jpg Sunglasses.jpg"
"Go ahead and order then!"
Chi Linyue hesitated for a long time before sending over her three measurements.
After she sent them, her face was already red like a monkey’s butt.
Bright red.
For the next half-hour, Xu Lin didn’t say anything.
But 32 minutes later, Xu Lin sent a screenshot over.
"Got you twenty sets, so you can change them up later."
"Kinda regret agreeing with you now."
Chi Linyue glanced at a few screenshots, really couldn’t bear to look anymore. For instance, there was a pair of panties that seemed like just a string, more so than any so-called bikini.
Can this even cover anything?
"What are you afraid of? You’re not Superman; you don’t have to wear underwear inside out."
"Ugh, gross!"
Chi Linyue: "In class?"
Xu Lin sent a photo of the film set; in the picture, you could see Dilraba, Chen Duling, and other stars and crew members.
"Filming, I’m on set today."
"Oh."
Chi Linyue suddenly realized.
"Any female stars caught your eye? Sneaky smile.jpg"
