After I Picked Up the Movie Queen Who Was Pretending to Be an Alpha - Chapter 15

Pei Suyuan did not know how long she had been staring before someone suddenly spoke in the group chat that had been added that afternoon.

Lin Ling told everyone to gather in the meeting room in one hour.

From the looks of it, Qiao Yaning had arrived.

There was still plenty of time. Pei Suyuan took a quick shower, hesitated for a while, then still applied a little makeup.

She put on foundation and filled in her brows simply. At that moment, the doorbell rang.

The person who came was Mu Xinyi.

When they had gone out that morning, she had seen Pei Suyuan barefaced, so she had specifically come over to remind her to put on some simple makeup. Although she would have to have it redone later, for now, she still had to be a refined alpha.

After all, Pei Suyuan truly was a little rough.

Sure enough, Pei Suyuan had only done her brows. Mu Xinyi frowned slightly, took a lipstick from her bag, and handed it to her.

The lipstick color was very light, almost a natural shade. It only made her lips look a little glossier.

……

This promotional video was mainly meant to promote the content of the first episode. Pei Suyuan’s character in the original drama was actually a villain, so she put on the villain’s standard black outfit, and her hair was tied with a red ribbon.

Although the makeup was a little exaggerated, it matched the clothes quite well. She thanked the makeup artist and turned to leave, only to see Qiao Yaning, dressed in white and looking ethereal as an immortal, smiling at her.

Actually, she had already seen Qiao Yaning earlier in the lobby on the first floor. The two of them had simply greeted each other, and Pei Suyuan felt much less awkward than expected.

Qiao Yaning was naturally good-looking, with clear black-and-white eyes that made her look pure and adorable.

She was the kind of omega who would attract many alphas’ affection.

But that did not include Pei Suyuan.

She smiled faintly at Qiao Yaning, then continued lowering her head to adjust her clothes.

But just as she lowered her head, she felt someone take a step closer to her.

She lifted her head in confusion and saw a trace of shyness flash across Qiao Yaning’s face. Before Pei Suyuan could react, Qiao Yaning reached out as if wanting to help her.

Without thinking, Pei Suyuan turned away.

Qiao Yaning froze awkwardly in place, her face flushing red. In a small voice, she said, “I just saw that your belt wasn’t tied properly…”

“I can do it myself. No need to trouble you.” Pei Suyuan’s voice was not loud either. At the very least, the others could not hear it.

After all, at most, she was only an eighteenth-tier artist. If people heard her treating a popular young traffic actress like this, either she would become a joke, or Qiao Yaning would.

That was not what she wanted to see.

Qiao Yaning also cared about face, so she did not continue saying anything to Pei Suyuan.

Only after the person walked away did Pei Suyuan sigh softly.

Her relationship with Qiao Yaning really was… quite ordinary. How was it that after not seeing each other for a year or two, Qiao Yaning had actually taken the initiative to come over and talk to her?

Mu Xinyi, who was standing not far away from the two of them, had seen everything clearly. At this moment, she walked up to Pei Suyuan, leaned against the changing room door, clicked her tongue twice, and said, “You really don’t know how lucky you are.”

Pei Suyuan had already been in a bad mood. Hearing her say that, she could not hold back for a moment and retorted, “If I gave this good fortune to you, would you want it?”

What Pei Suyuan did not expect was that when Mu Xinyi heard this, she curved her lips and looked toward Qiao Yaning. With a very serious air, she said, “Give it to me? Then I really would take it!”

Pei Suyuan had never expected her to say something like that, and the look she gave her was a little speechless.

……

They filmed the promotional video at night and stayed busy until past eleven. Pei Suyuan had not had much work lately, so by this hour, she was starting to feel sleepy. But she still could not sleep, because tomorrow morning they had to film the wake-up segment and breakfast. Pei Suyuan had to go over the process with her own PD.

By the time she returned to her room, it was already almost two. Pei Suyuan took a shower and fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.

After being idle for more than half a month, she had become somewhat unused to staying up late.

Pei Suyuan did not film variety shows often. The only one she had filmed was the group variety back when she was in the group, but she had been a proper fringe member then. Besides, she had been young at the time and had not felt tired.

Now, she was starting to feel exhausted.

It was especially obvious during filming the next morning. She woke up twenty minutes early, washed her face, and applied some foundation.

—This was something Mu Xinyi had reminded her of repeatedly last night.

Although what they were filming was supposed to be the way everyone looked when they first woke up, who would really go without makeup?

Only Mu Xinyi knew that Pei Suyuan absolutely could!

The official filming of the show began with close-up face shots. Aside from Wang Pei and Zhai Lina, Pei Suyuan was the first person to be woken up. After that came Jiang Zhan, Qiao Yaning, and finally Wang Shiming.

Of course, this was the production team’s arrangement. Wang Shiming himself had woken up early long ago. Instead, Qiao Yaning was the last to get out of bed.

Pei Suyuan could tell that Wang Shiming was a little unhappy again.

During the meeting and promotional video shoot last night, Pei Suyuan had already noticed that Wang Shiming was simply overly serious. He had also asked the most questions.

And this kind of person was actually someone Pei Suyuan rather liked. She could also understand his feelings.

Qiao Yaning had been like this in the past too. It was not that she was truly putting on airs. She simply had the temper of a spoiled young lady, and her morning temper was severe.

Once everyone had arrived, they filmed the breakfast segment. Wang Pei guided the rhythm step by step, bringing them into the official filming.

From the restaurant where they ate breakfast, they crossed over into the world of this IP’s script.

The filming schedule was two days and one night. At the beginning, Pei Suyuan was somewhat out of sorts, because Qiao Yaning kept cueing her and making her feel awkward. Later, once she fully entered the plot, she could no longer think of those things.

Playing through an app and playing an immersive version were completely different. Moreover, this script was one where they had to deduce the culprit. Her character was a villain in the story, and when she first received the script, Pei Suyuan had felt it was rather ordinary. Only later did she discover that this character had a bit of an all-knowing perspective.

As long as the player had enough experience, the role could shine.

While playing the game, Pei Suyuan relied on her good stamina and obtained quite a few clues. She played with great enjoyment.

Of course, she still did not talk much. She simply took every step very seriously, answered seriously, asked questions seriously, and then seriously thought through the relationships involved.

Even the later scripted performance made her feel excited.

It was a feeling she had never had even when filming dramas.

She actually quite liked murder mystery games. After all, her logic was fairly clear, and once she found evidence, she could reason things out.

The culprit in the first episode was Wang Pei, but Pei Suyuan did not want to be too conspicuous. At the crucial moment, she gave the opportunity to Qiao Yaning instead.

It was not that she wanted to give it to Qiao Yaning. It was just that… she was even less familiar with everyone else.

When filming ended, Mu Xinyi had something to discuss with the director and told Pei Suyuan to wait at the entrance for a while. As it happened, Qiao Yaning came out at that moment. Using the excuse that they had not seen each other in a long time and that Pei Suyuan had helped her on the show, she wanted to treat Pei Suyuan to a meal. Pei Suyuan declined tactfully, so the two of them only exchanged a few words at the hotel entrance.

For some reason, Qiao Yaning always had a kind of closeness toward her. Pei Suyuan did not like it very much.

She maintained her usual style.

But to outsiders, that was not how it looked.

At least, Wei Jinzhi did not see it that way.

She had come to Qijiang Hotel because she had something to do. Before she even entered the doors, she saw Pei Suyuan and an omega “pulling and tugging” at each other.

As she drew closer, she took off her sunglasses, and her gaze also grew somewhat cold.

Pei Suyuan suddenly became awkward and hurriedly broke free from Qiao Yaning’s hand.

At this moment, Qiao Yaning also smiled and greeted Wei Jinzhi. “Teacher Wei, long time no see.”

Pei Suyuan also quietly called from behind her, “Teacher Wei.”

Wei Jinzhi nodded coldly, then smiled at Qiao Yaning. “Long time no see. But our next meeting should be very soon.”

Wei Jinzhi’s tone toward Qiao Yaning carried some familiarity.

Qiao Yaning then smiled as well. “Yes, Sister Wei, I’m already looking forward to our next meeting~”

Pei Suyuan did not know whether it was her imagination, but she kept feeling that Qiao Yaning’s tone sounded a little like she was acting spoiled…? And although Wei Jinzhi did not say much, she kept smiling the whole time too.

The two of them exchanged a few more pleasantries. After Wei Jinzhi entered the hotel, Qiao Yaning withdrew her gaze and said to Pei Suyuan in an intimate tone that also carried a little reproach, “This isn’t like being in the group, where I could speak on your behalf. You need to show yourself more.”

Pei Suyuan nodded. She knew that.

It was just that when she had suddenly seen Wei Jinzhi earlier, she had become nervous.

The embarrassment from last time and the feeling just now of being caught in the act filled her completely. For a moment, she had forgotten to speak.

But thinking about it again, she also did not know what she should take the initiative to say.

The Wei Jinzhi from just now, as well as the Wei Jinzhi she had seen at the company that day, both made it especially easy for her to feel at a loss, not knowing what she should do.

She was even beginning to realize now that her behavior just now must have looked incredibly stupid.

Pei Suyuan’s face looked a little dejected. Seeing it, Qiao Yaning thought she was simply too nervous after seeing Wei Jinzhi.

After all, in Qiao Yaning’s mind, the two of them were both alphas, and Wei Jinzhi’s status was right there. Being nervous was nothing strange.

“Don’t be scared. Sister Wei is very nice. You’ll know when we record the show in a few days.”

“Record the show??” Pei Suyuan suddenly came back to herself and looked at her in surprise.

“Yeah. Sister Wei is the special guest for the next episode.”