TRANSMIGRATED TO THE 80S TO BECOME STEPMOTHERS FOR FIVE HIGHER-UPS

Chapter 116 - Little Bei Slapped

Tian Xiaoxiao saw this, and her emotions worsened. From the very beginning, Mu Jingzhe had already heard rumors about this child star from the crew members he knew.

It was said that he really knew how to act but did not have a good reputation. There were also rumors that he would bully children his age. He would even look down on and suppress some lesser-known adult actors.

After hearing this, Mu Jingzhe made a mental note to remain vigilant at all times.

She accompanied Little Bei to the shoot, but unlike Mother Tian, she was not a full-time nanny. Mu Jingzhe only did this part-time. After meeting Director Lu last time, she had created a job on the production team for herself by helping with costumes and makeup.

Coincidentally, the costume and makeup artist who previously worked with Lu Yuan had gone to give birth, so Mu Jingzhe took over.

Despite the change in the mode of work, this is still his old profession. In addition, period costumes are not used in this film. Many actors could even wear their own clothes during filming, so Mu Jingzhe easily mastered it.

The filming process had started three days ago, and everything was going quite smoothly. Due to the filming location in the county town, the other four children even came to visit.

Something was wrong on the fourth day. Tian Xiaoxiao's character also had many tragic scenes, so she needed to put on makeup.

It was fine with Little Bei and the others, but when it was Tian Xiaoxiao's turn, she cried out in pain as Mu Jingzhe smeared theatrical blood on her face. “Auntie, what are you applying for me? My face hurts, and it feels very uncomfortable.”

When Mu Jingzhe heard that, he quickly bathed her. After washing it off, he did not notice any redness or acne. Everything seems normal.

However, Tian Xiaoxiao continued to cry in pain. The same thing happened when she put on makeup again. Mother Tian said that it was too dangerous and refused to let Mu Jingzhe touch her daughter's face again.

Mu Jingzhe had no choice but to stop. "Maybe he's a little allergic."

To deal with Tian Xiaoxiao's allergy problem, Mu Jingzhe had to travel to the city to get new cosmetics.

He had to deliver the goods as well, so he left for two days. Before he left, he reminded Shao Qiyang to take good care of Little Bei.

Mu Jingzhe's hair decoration business has stabilized, and the number of customers continues to increase. It will be fine as long as the business slowly develops.

Ever since Mu Jingzhe worked with film crews and interacted with television stations, she got a new job designing stage costumes. Many of them are old fashioned style costumes.

Mu Jingzhe had found a factory to collaborate with and was slowly starting this business. Now, there were even clients coming to him.

On the way to the city, Mu Jingzhe had to go to the factory to inspect the goods. If there was no problem, he would hand it over to the TV station.

The factory has a good reputation, and there are no problems with the goods. After Mu Jingzhe handed it over to the TV station, they ordered another batch.

“I want to type with a cape this time. We all liked the blueprints you sent us last time and wanted to get a set of each. My sister-in-law has a gallery, and their clothes are not even as good as yours.”

Mu Jingzhe blinked. “Sure, I can produce more. You can collect it when you are ready. It's not expensive."

In the modern era, photography studios are more and more, and all of them provide clothing. It's business too. Since Mu Jingzhe had worked with a photography studio before, he did not feel any pressure.

The eyes of the TV station staff members sparkled. "Then I'll order it!"

Mu Jingzhe nodded with a smile. This is how business grows.

The TV station was satisfied. Mu Jingzhe also received other good news from the period drama production team he had contacted earlier. They replied that they were quite satisfied with her costumes, accessories, and makeup.

Mu Jingzhe not only provides fashion designs, but she also provides simple hairdressing and cosmetology services. The production team was tempted.

Mu Jingzhe answered them, satisfied with his new business.

Shao Qiyang had replaced Mu Jingzhe and followed Little Bei. Even Shao Nan was worried and came to protect her younger sister, but when Mu Jingzhe left, there were still some changes to her situation.

Tian Xiaoxiao and her mother were very familiar with the production team. Compared to the unknown Shao Qiyang and Shao Nan, they knew how to attract everyone's attention and pull them to their side to help.

In the morning, when Mu Jingzhe was absent, it was Little Bei's turn to start filming, but her makeup was not finished yet.

During the filming session in the afternoon, due to problems with props, the filming sequence was adjusted, and some scenes were then brought to the front.

It just so happened that there was a scene when Little Bei was about to be slapped by Tian Xiaoxiao. Tian Xiaoxiao played the role of an older cousin of Xiao Jiu, who was also ignored by her parents, but she also bullied Little Bei, who was weaker than her.

Usually, there is a trick to slapping someone. It may look painful in front of the camera, but actors generally won't slap others for real.

The director even specifically instructed Tian Xiaoxiao how to do it and asked Little Bei not to be afraid.

Tian Xiaoxiao and the director had agreed that it would only be loud and clear but would not hurt. Tian Xiaoxiao had learned earlier how to slap without hurting anyone. When the time came, they would only apply makeup to make Little Bei's face appear red and swollen.

However, when it came time to shoot, Tian Xiaoxiao slapped Little Bei for real. The slap was so sharp that Little Bei's face was injured.

Tian Xiaoxiao had been on the production team since she was young. He is intelligent and he has learned to observe things from a young age. He has seen and studied all sorts of open disagreements and covert struggles between men and women on the production team.

For Tian Xiaoxiao, taking advantage of filming to vent her anger was an easy matter.

Little Bei felt something was wrong. This was different from what Mu Jingzhe had described earlier. However, seeing that Tian Xiaoxiao was acting as if this was natural and she did nothing wrong, and since the director did not say anything, she swallowed what she wanted to say.

Shao Qiyang did not know what was going on. Thus, Little Bei was at a disadvantage.

When Tian Xiaoxiao saw that Little Bei had not said anything, she knew in her heart what to do. He could have finished this scene smoothly, but he deliberately made a mistake so that the scene had to be shot again.

The face slapping scene started once again. This time, Tian Xiaoxiao hit Little Bei even harder than before. The slap was so loud that Little Bei's ears were ringing, and he couldn't react for a while. So, this time, the scene had to be photographed again.

In the end, they recorded two more scenes. Tian Xiaoxiao slapped Little Bei harder and harder each time. Little Bei's face was red from the slap. Tian Xiaoxiao was afraid that the director would suspect her, so she even said that Little Bei's skin was too soft and would blush with just one touch.

Little Bei, who stood closest to Tian Xiaoxiao, could feel a thick hatred within him. At this point, everything was clear to Little Bei.

Tian Xiaoxiao did this on purpose. He deliberately slapped her so hard and continued to mess up so they could re-record this scene over and over again.

Every time the scene was retaken, he had to endure another loud slap. If he were to be slapped a few more times, his face would definitely swell to the point that people would not be able to see him again.

Little Bei looked at Tian Xiaoxiao and Mother Tian. He held back his tears and looked at Shao Qiyang and Shao Nan.

They wondered why he should be slapped like this, but everyone told them that this was what filmmaking was like.

At that time, Little Bei was convinced that his mother had been expelled on purpose. They wanted to deal with him when Mu Jingzhe was not around.

Little Bei was right, but there was more to it than what happened to him. Hitting him and bluffing him deliberately was only the beginning. Tian Xiaoxiao had even greater ambitions. He hoped that after this incident, Little Bei would be scared and would go alone.

This way, he might be able to obtain the lead role and bring out a strong competitor.

This was a method that Tian Xiaoxiao had learned to use before. Some kids are just so small and stupid. They are unable to endure hardships or pain. They only needed to be tortured a little and they would stop showing up out of fear.

During the next retrieval, Tian Xiaoxiao shook her aching hand and used a lot of strength to give a hard slap to Little Bei's face. But this time something changed.