I Become The Richest Man With A monthly Salary of Twenty Thousand Yuan-Chapter 717 - 495 midway

Unlike the food from a wet market, every dish here was prepared with the finest ingredients.

After all, generous people are never disliked.

Just a tiny bit of black truffle cost a four-figure sum! The food was so delicious, everyone felt like they could bite their own tongues off. Some of these delicacies were things most people might never taste in their entire lives. And yet, here they were, thanks to Xia Liang, eating their fill.

After the meal, everyone was completely satisfied.

Who would have thought Xia Liang could be so generous!

With just this one meal, Xia Liang had instantly won over the entire film crew.

After all, generous people are never disliked.

And this wasn't just generosity; it was practically throwing money away.

When it came time to pay, the waiter couldn't help but steal several glances at Xia Liang.

Xia Liang casually took out his bank card, not showing the slightest hesitation to part with the money, making the waiter mentally kick himself. I can't believe I misjudged him.

After dinner, the crew's vehicle took everyone back to the film studio.

Xia Liang also returned to his hotel. He had a livestream scheduled for that day, and after all, one livestream meant he wouldn't have to perform again for a while. He called out to Ling Xiang, who was in the living room.

"I'm about to start my stream, so please keep the TV volume down."

"A livestream? Brother Xia, you do that too!"

"You know I'm a Magician. Performing magic is a joy for me. Why not perform for everyone online?"

"In that case, I won't watch TV. I want to watch Brother Xia perform magic."

"Heh, suit yourself... Just don't be noisy, okay?"

"Mhm, okay!"

Ling Xiang pulled up a stool and sat beside Xia Liang.

After preparing the necessary props, Xia Liang opened his laptop and started the livestream.

In an instant, the live stream room was flooded with viewers. Since he hadn't prepared much, Xia Liang only performed a few small magic tricks, but even so, the audience was thrilled.

Some viewers even saved the recording to watch it frame by frame at eight times speed, yet they still couldn't spot the secret to his tricks.

***

"Alright, that's all for today's livestream. See you all next week!" Xia Liang said with a smile, waving goodbye to his audience through the camera.

The next day, Xia Liang rushed to the filming location.

To save costs, film productions typically shoot all scenes set in the same location back-to-back.

So, for the next little while, the crew focused on getting all the street scenes done.

After that, it was time for the indoor scenes.

The indoor scenes involved interactions between all three main actors. Xia Liang had scenes with both Wen Bin and Yi Fei, and Wen Bin and Yi Fei also had scenes of their own.

Since Wen Bin had other work commitments, the crew prioritized shooting the indoor scenes with Xia Liang and Yi Fei first.

Today, Xia Liang and Yi Fei were preparing to act out the scene of their characters' reunion after many years. The general idea was that the female lead comes to watch the male lead's magic show. The male lead then uses his magic to express his longing for her, as well as his gnawing doubt about whether she has fallen in love with her current boyfriend.

"Today's scene is quite important, Xia Liang," the director said. "You must convey that subtle affection for the female lead, along with a hint of distrust."

"Yes, Director. Don't worry, I've got this."

"Okay, Master Xia, I have full confidence in your acting. Besides, this scene involves a lot of magic. You're prepared for that, right?"

"All set. I guarantee I can replicate it exactly as it's written in the script."

"That's great!" Cao Yi nodded with satisfaction. "Is everyone else ready?"

"The lights are still being set up, but they'll be ready in a moment!" the lighting technician said apologetically.

"Hurry it up, don't keep everyone waiting."

"Almost there..."

About ten minutes later, the lighting was finally set, and the scene officially began shooting.

"Action!"

At the director's command, the actors instantly slipped into character.

***

In the scene, the second male lead brought the female lead to the magic theater to watch the protagonist's performance.

Xia Liang had changed into a classic white robe.

He was preparing to perform a trick called "The Man in the Painting."

He walked slowly onto the stage, stopping beside a blank folding screen.

He bowed to the audience below, but his eyes were fixed intently on her—the woman he loved so deeply.

***

The camera cut to Yi Fei.

She was supposed to appear expressionless, indifferent, but she was momentarily stunned by the profound emotion in Xia Liang's gaze.

"Cut!" Cao Yi called out, shaking his head. "Yi Fei, what's wrong? Your expression is off!"

Hearing Cao Yi's voice, Yi Fei snapped back to reality.

"Sorry, Director, I wasn't in the right headspace. Let's go again."

"Alright... You can do this," Cao Yi said with an encouraging nod.

"Scene thirty-two, retake! Let's give it our all, everyone!" the assistant director shouted.

"Action!"

Slipping quickly back into character, Xia Liang walked out from backstage once more. He bowed to the audience and then turned his gaze to Yi Fei.

In his eyes, Yi Fei saw a storm of complex emotions: love, longing, and doubt...

She felt as if she had truly become Liu Yin, his fiancée.

Losing herself in the moment, Yi Fei missed her cue once again.

"Cut! Yi Fei, what is it? Do you need to take a break?"

Cao Yi was good-tempered; he didn't get angry, even though Yi Fei had made the same mistake twice in a row.

"I might just be too tired..."

In truth, Yi Fei herself didn't understand why she was reacting this way. All she knew was that whenever she met Xia Liang's gaze, she felt as if they were childhood sweethearts who had been in love for many, many years...