diymy Chapter 26: Earn twice in one chapter
Chapter 26: Earn twice in one chapter
The extras stared wide-eyed. This kid is so awesome! He's so cool.
Passerby A: "Those moves were really cool. I wonder if that kid actually knows the Fairy Sister."
Passerby B: "If only I knew that trick, I could show it off to Boss Cai tomorrow and maybe he'd take a liking to me."
Passerby C: "Do you two even have the nerve to do this? Let's go."
Being an extra is both easy and difficult. Chen Wenbo basically spent the whole day sitting on set, but only worked for an hour or two at a time.
It's so easy, no wonder they don't make much money. It's not easy to make a living in this line of work.
If only we had smartphones, we could play games and read novels.
Shu Chang had just finished filming a scene and, seeing that it was almost time, hurriedly ran to the rest area. "Chen Wenbo, come with me."
The two walked to the side, and Chen Wenbo, seeing the girl's hurried manner, asked curiously, "Changchang, what's wrong?"
"The crew will give you dinner later, you can have my boxed lunch."
Chen Wenbo was skeptical. "Oh, you rushed here just to say this?"
"Yes, I don't eat dinner, so I can't waste that boxed lunch."
Hmph, her best friend wanted Chen Wenbo to treat her to dinner, but Shu Chang decided to feed the handsome guy on set first.
"How can you not eat? Just eat a little bit."
Shu Chang asked knowingly, "Is there something going on in your mind that makes you not want to eat my takeout tonight?"
"Liu Yifei called me at noon and said that I hadn't paid for the hot pot the night before last, and asked me to come over and treat her to dinner later."
Chen Wenbo didn't hide anything. The two were best friends, and who knows what they usually talked about? There was no way to hide it from them.
Shu Chang's true colors were revealed: "Yi Fei, really, you only earned 50 yuan today, and she still wants you to treat her to dinner. Why don't you just not go?"
"That might not be a good idea. I've already promised, and I can't go back on my word."
"I'm worried that Aunt Liu might be unhappy with you because Yifei has been spending too much time with you these past few days."
Chen Wenbo smiled and said, "It's alright. If she's unhappy, then I'll save money. Anyway, I have no feelings for the fairy sister. I'm perfectly upright."
While some things don't need to be hidden, some things must be kept secret.
Shu Chang was relieved; it was good that the handsome guy wasn't interested in Liu Yifei. "So, are you going after you finish work?"
"I went there after work to repay the favor early. Do you have any more shots to shoot tonight?"
"Yeah, we have a lot of shows scheduled today."
"Isn't this a good thing? We can finish filming early and wrap it up sooner."
Shu Chang sighed, "It's tiring too. I didn't work overtime the past few days, but I've had to stay up late these past few days."
Chen Wenbo was speechless. "Don't complain. At least you can sit in the car and wait. I'm in a much worse situation. I've been sitting here all day and can't even move around."
Shu Chang couldn't help but laugh, "You definitely can't run around, otherwise what if we can't find you when filming starts?"
"Hey, extras have no rights."
"Tomorrow you won't be an extra anymore, you'll be a featured extra. Your days of having no human rights are about to end."
Chen Wenbo was unaware of this. "Really? So, being a special contract means you can just run around anywhere?"
Shu Chang thought for a moment, "No, it has to be a supporting role."
"I don't know when I'll get to play a supporting role, unlike you, Changchang, who's already a lead actor."
"I've been acting for so many years, don't worry."
Chen Wenbo noticed out of the corner of his eye that the Moon Goddess was watching them from a distance. "Okay, work hard in the future. Changchang, I'll be going now."
Shu Chang remembered there was something important she hadn't mentioned, and hurriedly said, "You treated me to dinner last night. I've been a bit busy these past few days, but I won't have many scenes to film in a couple of days, so I'll treat you to dinner alone."
Chen Wenbo found it strange that this girl was so fixated on food. "How can I let you treat me? I'll treat you instead. I can earn 800 yuan tomorrow."
Shu Chang beamed with joy, "Then it's a deal. In a couple of days, you'll treat me to dinner alone, and I'll give you a gift."
"Changchang, please forgive me. It's not easy for me to earn money. I can't afford to give you a gift in return."
Chen Wenbo shook his head. He couldn't accept the gift from the little girl. The little secret she was hiding in her heart was complicated and he had no interest in slowly exploring it.
Shu Chang felt she had been a bit too hasty earlier; the most important thing was to take the first step and have dinner alone with the handsome guy.
Although I didn't expect him to reciprocate, wouldn't that put the handsome guy in a difficult position? He only earned 50 yuan today and he's already being exploited by his best friend. How annoying.
"Alright then, I'll treat you to a meal by myself, okay?"
"That's fine. Let's make another appointment when we have time in a few days."
"Two trips in one go, that's a good deal," Shu Chang said with a smile. "Then I'll be going now. Be careful on your way there."
"Okay, goodbye Changchang."
The girl finally left, and Chen Wenbo picked up his phone and gestured to the fairy Chang'e in the distance.
"Wenbo, what would you like to eat tonight? I'll have my assistant go buy it."
"No need, Sister Chen. The crew of the Legend of Sword and Fairy series wants me to come over. I have to film there tomorrow, so I won't eat here. I'll wait for you at the hotel tonight."
Jingle Bell!
Chen Wenbo glanced back. Why were they making a phone call?
"What's wrong, Sister Chen?"
"Don't forget to buy something later."
Chen Wenbo was taken aback. "What do you want to buy?"
Yan Danchen got angry. Was this bad guy thinking about Shu Chang all the time? "If you forgot, fine. It's not like it's for me to use anyway."
"I remember now, I'll buy it when I go out in a bit."
Chen Wenbo didn't remember this at all. With the power of the system, why would he need that thing?
Yan Danchen thought for a moment and realized that Chen Wenbo probably didn't have any money. "Come here, I'll get you some money, you can buy something better."
Chen Wenbo thought about it and realized it made sense; the other party was the one who benefited, so he shouldn't spend the money himself.
Yan Danchen took out 100 yuan from her bag and stuffed it into Chen Wenbo's pocket. "What time are you going back to the hotel tonight? I think I can get back around 9 o'clock."
"Then I should go back early; there's not much to do over there."
Chen Wenbo wondered how long it would take to eat; it was only a little past six o'clock.
"Okay, then wait for me at the hotel. Here, you can use this mask later."
Chang'e has left, and Chen Wenbo is going to find Assistant Director Cao to collect his pay.
This wait lasted quite a while. No wonder those extras all have group leaders. Although they take a cut, you don't have to worry about getting paid or finding work.
After receiving a brand-new fifty-yuan note, Chen Wenbo pulled out a pack of Liqun cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to Director Cao.
"Director Cao, I hope you will take good care of me in the future."
Cao Junhua laughed and said, "Young man, you know how to handle things. Leave your phone number, I'll call you when I have the chance."
"Thank you, Director Cao. This is my phone number."
Chen Wenbo firmly believes that no matter how nice the words are, nothing beats real benefits. The 50 yuan he earned was used to buy three packs of Liqun cigarettes, which was all he had left. He considered it a success that he left his contact information.
Jingle Bell!
Jingle Bell!
It was Liu Yifei calling again. Does this mean I don't have to treat her to dinner? That would be great, since I've already spent all the money I earned today.
"Teacher Liu Yifei, I'm on set."
"Chen Wenbo, haven't you finished work yet? When are you coming over?"
"They'll be here soon."
It seems I was overthinking it. Oh well, with Liu the Great Demon around, I'll just ask her to make up for whatever it costs.