Someone came to call Eleven for an audition.
Xiao Man asked Fan Fan to accompany her.
On the way, Eleven asked Fan Fan, "Do you know what upset Sister Man today?"
"Sister Man has always been very good to her own people, so Little Five and I have been with her for so long, most people respect us. They all know not to mess with Sister Man. If we were bullied, Sister Man would definitely not let it go easily."
"But Lin Qiang didnât really do anything to me."
"Iâm not very clear either. Sister Man and Lin Qiang have always been arch-enemies, as for the reason, itâs unclear now due to the passage of time. We only started following Sister Man a few years ago, weâre not clear about what happened in the past, but there are rumors..."
Rumors?
Eleven knew, the juicy gossip is coming.
Fan Fan looked around, moved in closer, and whispered: "The rumors in the circle are that Sister Man once caused the death of her best friend."
"How is that possible?" Eleven absolutely did not believe it.
Fan Fan nodded and said, "I, too, think itâs impossible. You know many people would badmouth Sister Man; it might just be the slander of her detractors."
Fan Fan waited for Eleven to finish her audition and they headed back together.
"Should I get your autograph in advance? It wonât be that easy if you become famous overnight."
"Itâs not that easy to become famous, letâs take it step by step. I donât even know if I can make it, I have to wait for the news."
They returned together, Xiao Manâs scene had already started filming.
On their way back, they found a good angle to watch from and halted to observe.
A genuine, loud slap from Xiao Man landed on a young actor in front of them. Eleven thought she looked familiar, but couldnât remember who she was for a moment.
Then, a common occurrence of NG (no good) slapping took place.
The young actress received numerous slaps from Xiao Man, and it was continuously declared NG.
Fan Fan was slightly anxious on the side, "If this continues, there will be another wave of negative news tomorrow. They shouldnât have let Dong Yan act in this role! She insisted on joining Director Maâs film, knowing full well that Sister Man is the lead. Isnât she looking for trouble?"
Ah, so it was Dong Yan.
She must have debuted around the same time as Xiao Man, but her fame has always been stagnant. She never became popular, the TV dramas she starred in were basically non-existent, forever playing minor roles.
"Do Sister Man and Dong Yan have some conflict? This canât go on..."
What if reporters show up, that would not be good!
"I donât know if they have any conflict, but every time Sister Man acts with Dong Yan, Dong Yan always suffers a bit. Sometimes those with a lot of cunning will take the opportunity to step on Sister Man to gain attention, this happens quite often. The worst part is that Sister Man never explains, allowing those rumors to get out of control."
Another slap.
Since it was real, the crisp "slap" echoed through the set, Dong Yan fell to the ground.
But Xiao Man just shook her hand: "Director, are we going to do another take? My hand hurts."
If Eleven did not have some understanding of Xiao Man, she would definitely also dislike her.
"Manman, take a rest for now!" The director stood up and said, "Dong Yan, the scene was passable until you fell. We spent way too long on this shot. Go touch up your makeup. Havenât we still got the fight scene to shoot!"
Fan Fan ran towards Xiao Man, Eleven followed. She saw Dong Yan cover her face as she got up from the ground, biting her lip hard.
"Sister Man."
"Oh, Little Cute, youâre back?" Seeing Eleven, Xiao Man instantly put on a smile.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Lin Qiang helping Dong Yan up.