dognovel Chapter 82: Pre-orders are in high demand!
Chapter 82: Pre-orders are in high demand!
Outsiders only see the glamorous appearance of the actors on the screen, but they mostly ignore the fact that these vivid characters require actors to spend months on set, going through countless rounds of filming and recording before they can be successfully brought to the screen.
When schedules are tight, actors often have to film through the night, a hardship that outsiders naturally don't see. Those who choose acting as a profession must endure certain hardships. Every actor who enters the industry understands this.
For Chen Duling, who has been on set for nearly three months, although she is not the female lead, she still has a lot of scenes. The cast and crew who joined the crew with her are naturally aware of her usual mental state.
To the makeup artists' surprise, Chen Duling, whose complexion and overall appearance were somewhat lacking yesterday, looked much better today. Even Jing Tian, sitting next to her, asked curiously, "Duling, why do you look so radiant today?"
When questioned, Chen Duling could only explain, "Sweetie, I probably slept well last night. I didn't eat breakfast and got up very late!"
"Sigh, it's so good to be young. No matter how tired or exhausted you are, a good night's sleep can help you get back to your best condition."
Hearing the compliment, Chen Duling didn't know how to respond. After all, she couldn't openly mention how good her complexion was. But deep down, she felt quite pleased. She even thought about sneaking away again that evening after finishing filming the afternoon's scenes.
With few scenes left for her, she could manage to meet with Yuan Linghan privately every day, provided she arranged her time wisely. With her lover by her side, the otherwise dull and monotonous life on set suddenly became much more exciting.
Perhaps only now did she truly understand why there's such a thing as "film crew couples" in the entertainment industry. Fortunately, she had a relatively aloof personality, so even though she longed for him, she was ultimately able to control herself. Most importantly, Yuan Linghan was truly considerate and understanding.
He understands her suffering, knows her hardships, and even prioritizes her needs in many things. This care and love is precisely why she became completely unable to extricate herself after falling in love.
Even though they hadn't seen each other for a long time, the two quickly became inseparable again after their brief reunion!
This clingy attitude sometimes makes me feel embarrassed when I think of Chen Duling!
As her boss and senior colleague, Jing Tian was naturally curious to see that Chen Duling's condition and expression had improved significantly during the afternoon's filming. It wasn't until she saw Chen Duling sitting on her phone, typing and grinning foolishly after filming that she instantly realized what was happening.
She then whispered, "Dudu, has your boyfriend gone back to China?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Duling asked in surprise, "Sweetie, how did you know?"
Jing Tian, speechless, said, "Judging from your lovestruck expression right now, how could I not guess? Wait, did he come to Dongyang? Well, you call me 'sister' while keeping it from me. How do you explain that?"
Chen Duling, feigning a threat from Jing Tian, could only hurriedly say, "Sister Tian, I didn't mean to hide it from you. I only found out he came to the film studio yesterday after I finished work. I told him about inviting him to dinner, but he said this place wasn't suitable."
"Inappropriate? What do you mean?"
"Sweetie, yesterday when I left the hotel, I was followed by a lot of paparazzi. Luckily, Brother Han is a great driver and quickly shook them off. He said that you are more famous, and those paparazzi are basically after you."
If we go out together, it's easy for paparazzi to take pictures. Although I don't mind going public with our relationship, he doesn't want it to affect my career. However, he said that once filming wraps up, we can meet up in Shanghai or Beijing.
With this explanation in mind, Jing Tian thought it made sense. But deep down, she envied Chen Duling for finding such a boyfriend who genuinely cared about her. As someone who had been through it all, her own romantic journey had been quite bumpy!
What truly surprised Jing Tian was that when the afternoon's filming ended, Chen Duling specially handed her a gift box. Upon learning that it contained wolf fangs that Yuan Linghan had personally hunted and skinned, Jing Tian realized that such things were indeed rare in China.
But then she thought about it again and asked, "Dudu, when you see your boyfriend, ask him if he has any wolf skins? If he does, I want to buy two to make a wolf skin rug for Grandma."
Although Jing Tian is not short of money, she figured that going abroad to purchase these wolf pelts wouldn't be a big problem. The issue is that if word got out that she was actually going abroad to buy these wolf pelts, it would attract criticism from the outside world.
If they had purchased or exchanged the pelts from Yuan Linghan, this problem might not have arisen. After all, many people know that Yuan Linghan participates in the solitary wilderness life and hunts so many gray wolves; wouldn't it be normal to exchange a few wolf pelts with him?
What Jing Tian really didn't expect was that after Chen Duling told Yuan Linghan about this, Yuan Linghan immediately said, "Dudu, why don't you ask her now if she wants to exchange it for something better? I still have two lynx pelts, which are even rarer than wolf pelts."
Upon hearing this, Chen Duling asked in surprise, "You can bring all the prey you hunt abroad back to China?"
"Do you remember the fat foreign guy who bought that giant python?"
Seeing Chen Duling nod, Yuan Linghan continued, "The white wolf I hunted for the show this time was also sold to him. He wasn't interested in ordinary gray wolves or wild animals. In the end, I asked him to help me clear customs and ship them all back to China."
Besides a large quantity of fur, there's also frozen meat, and even bear paws you've never tried before. Once these things arrive, pick a few to take home so your parents and relatives can try them. You really can't find this kind of food in China.
"Wow, really? Hehe, are bear paws really not tasty?"
When asked, Yuan Linghan smiled wryly and said, "The bear paw I stewed in the wilderness didn't taste as good as pig's trotters. To cook this kind of ingredient well, you need a lot of good ingredients to combine, and the final stew might be more delicious."
"Is that so? Then I really must try it!"
Upon arriving at the reserved villa, Chen Duling contacted Jing Tian directly. Learning that Yuan Linghan possessed lynx pelts, and knowing that such pelts were even rarer than wolf pelts, Jing Tian immediately placed a reservation.
Upon learning that Yuan Linghan had shipped all the prey he hunted on the show back to China through customs, Jing Tian asked, "Mr. Yuan, if I may ask, do you have bear paws, bear meat, or lynx meat? If so, I would like to order some."
In the past, these ingredients were not uncommon in China. But nowadays, if you want to taste these rare ingredients, you probably have to fly to a restaurant abroad. In China, even if you have money, you can't necessarily eat them.
After hesitating for a moment, Yuan Linghan said sincerely, "Sister Tian, the number of bear paws is limited. If you really need them, I can only reserve two for you at most. As for the bear meat and lynx meat, I will reserve some for you in advance after the goods arrive."
"Thank you for your help!"
After ending the call, Chen Duling asked curiously, "Brother Han, are these ingredients very expensive?"
"It's not expensive, but these ingredients are quite novel. I can't speak for others, but if Yue-ge and the others knew, they would definitely be willing to pay a high price to try them. But Yue-ge and Ying-jie are our friends, so it would be awkward for us to accept money if we gave them some."
"Yes! These animals are protected in China; even if you have money, you might not be able to buy them!"
In Yuan Linghan's view, the vast majority of the meat transported back would definitely be given away as gifts. If there were buyers willing to pay a high price, he wouldn't mind selling a batch. Even the animal bones could be used to make medicinal wine.
In short, since these hunted animals can be legally transported back to the country, the goal is definitely to maximize profits!