Chapter 300: Chapter 300 - She Likes To Rely On Herself
Even if Yun Xiangxiang took her friends there, she couldn’t stop there and let them enjoy the place . It was better off to leave them in Paris . Yun Xiangxiang would come back here eventually .
The girls decided to stay in the vineyard and work after listening to Yun Xiangxiang .
Before she left, Yun Xiangxiang went to S . Q to shoot the promo video . Throughout the session, Chloe stayed by her side, giving her ideas on Yun Xiangxiang’s style and even the shooting .
That was supposed to be the agent’s job . But with Chloe there, He Wei only stood there and waited for Yun Xiangxiang to finish .
Shooting promo ads was a tiring job . More often than not, the actress would stay in the same position for a long time before the shoot was acceptable . One scene would be revised and changed multiple times .
If the photographer suddenly got struck by inspiration, they would have to reshoot the whole thing . The same went for when the photographer thought one part was imperfect . She could lose feeling in both her legs after the shooting was done .
“We’re just going to shoot the upper body for this . Have a seat,” Chloe gave Yun Xiangxiang a stool .
Yun Xiangxiang had been standing for three hours straight . There were some places where she had to be in the same pose for nearly twenty minutes . Her whole body was getting stiff .
But she didn’t complain . No matter what the cameraman’s requests were, Yun Xiangxiang would accept it . There were some parts where she got a perfect shot, but the photographer deleted it by accident . She reshot it without any complaints even under that condition .
There were times when the cameraman thought it didn’t feel right . She would be asked to change her smile, emotion, and movements . Even so, Yun Xiangxiang cooperated .
Chloe never went to see how actors shot promo ads before, but she did hear about her colleagues complaining about it .
Yun Xiangxiang’s professionalism astonished Chloe . Chloe was also surprised by how calm their photographer was today .
This was one of the top photographers in France . He was hugely famous, with a bad temper to boot . He would get frustrated just because he couldn’t get any inspiration .
But Yun Xiangxiang could calm him down whenever that happened . Whenever the photographer started with one of his anger fits, she would give him some ideas . Whenever he made a mistake, Yun Xiangxiang would tell him that it was okay .
Yun Xiangxiang shook her head . “If I sit down, it will look different from when I stand up . I won’t look that natural either . ”
When the photographer saw Chloe giving Yun Xiangxiang a stool to sit, he frowned .
But when Yun Xiangxiang refused, he was impressed . Thanks to Yun Xiangxiang and her respect for their work, the photographer’s work became smoother .
It was already past lunchtime when the shoot was done . The photographer had nothing but praise for Yun Xiangxiang . “You are an incredible actress . ”
“Thank you . Out of all the compliments I have received, I like this one the most,” Yun Xiangxiang beamed .
Chloe took Yun Xiangxiang for lunch . It was in a low-profile, high-class French restaurant . Every dish they had was delicate . “You have a special kind of charm . The kind that can’t go unnoticed . The kind that draws people in the more they spend time with you . ”
“I only did what I should do . ” Yun Xiangxiang wasn’t trying to be humble . This was her job .
She took the money . As long as her colleague wasn’t making things hard for her, she had an obligation to grant their request . All for a better end product .
“If it weren’t for profit, we don’t really like working with Chinese stars,” Chloe blurted out .
Yun Xiangxiang did not interrupt . She only listened as she had her meal .
“Our cultural differences can end up causing conflicts,” Chloe continued . “Chinese stars are more delicate . At least that’s the impression they left us . ”
“Delicate?” Yun Xiangxiang didn’t expect that this was how the Europeans saw them .
“Delicate… and weak,” Chloe explained it in three words .
Yun Xiangxiang understood . Chloe meant that the Chinese stars were hard to please . Yun Xiangxiang smiled, “Can I just say that this is an overgeneralization?”
“Oui,” Chloe cut her steak . “You are a different one . ”
“Not just me . ” Yun Xiangxiang mulled it over . “Like how every school has its fair share of great and not-so-great students, every country has good and bad people . There are a lot of stars in the Chinese entertainment industry who can work hard . ”
“I believe what you’re saying . That’s why I want to go to China . I need to understand your country,” Chloe acknowledged what Yun Xiangxiang said .
“We welcome you with open arms . You will see a place that is different to what your perception of it is,” Yun Xiangxiang gave her a toast .
Yun Xiangxiang used to misunderstand what South Africa was like .
Most people got knowledge about the places they never visited through hearsay .
People tend to remember negative things more . No matter how incredible their journey was, they wouldn’t give it a stellar review if there was even one thing that slightly bothered them .
The news usually reported the nasty side of things as that attracted more attention . Nobody would read the news if everything they reported was positive .
Yun Xiangxiang believed that good and bad existed together in all corners of the world . If the place was still peaceful despite this reality, then Yun Xiangxiang believed that that place had more good than bad .
Yun Xiangxiang went to the car the crew arranged for her after she and Chloe parted ways . She went to the next filming spot .
“I finished my investigations . There’s nothing wrong with this endorsement . ” Song Qian was sitting beside Yun Xiangxiang in the car .
“Seems like my charm attracted someone who can see it clearly,” Yun Xiangxiang patted herself on the back .
She looked at the scenery outside the window . The car was driving on a wide road with few vehicles on it . On both sides of it stood rows of trees and lush bushes . As the car sped through the road, the greenery went past her like a cassette tape on rewind .
As the cool breeze went past her, it danced with Yun Xiangxiang’s hair in the air . She pushed her hair to the back of her ear . Stars sparkled in her eyes .
She was elated . This endorsement was the fruit of her labor; the acknowledgment of her hard work .
This endorsement she got wasn’t because of He Wei’s connections . Nor was it because He Wei saw it and worked hard to get it .
Nobody was manipulating it from the dark either . SL was the one who knocked on her door . They saw her value .
Something that she had gotten through her sheer hard work tasted sweeter than anything else .
Song Qian looked at Yun Xiangxiang . She looked adorably content . The sparkle in her eyes told Song Qian that Yun Xiangxiang was euphoric .
She finally understood why her young master never gave Yun Xiangxiang limitless resources, even though he could do so easily .
Things that were obtained so easily would never satisfy Yun Xiangxiang .
Her young master wished for this smile to be forever etched on Yun Xiangxiang’s face .
Yun Xiangxiang was a girl who wanted to rely on herself . She was a tough lady .
A lady such as her had power . She could cut past all the brambles in life and wade through the sea of hardships to finally arrive at the peak of glory .
A resilient lady like Yun Xiangxiang was admirable .
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