Clinging to his phone and refusing to let it go, keeping a constant eye on messages sent by someone or some people, sometimes replying in a flash and sometimes hesitating over and over again.
Either she was playing the field, or she was flirting with someone.
It didn't quite look like the honeymoon phase.
This was Bai Jingting's bold hypothesis about Guli Nazha's previous state.
He wasn't some kind of scumbag, or at least he didn't consider himself one, but practice is the sole test of truth.
After going through enough relationships, one naturally understands a lot more.
For example, Bai Jingting had an experience in his past life:
He went to the bathroom in the middle of a movie, and when he came back, he found a character on the big screen who hadn't been there before.
He casually asked his girlfriend, "Who is that?"
As a result, his girlfriend instantly tensed up and subconsciously counter-argued, "When did you find out?"
Bai Jingting was still very naive back then, and after thinking for a full minute, he still didn't understand what she meant.
It wasn't until later that it dawned on him, and the outcome naturally resulted in a breakup with that girlfriend, even though she explained that they hadn't reached the point of cheating, and the guy was just a blind-date match arranged by her family.
Of course, the very next day, an even richer and prettier wealthy heiress confessed her love to him, saying she heard he was single and rushed right over... That was an entirely unrelated aftermath.
There were quite a few similar stories, both good and bad, that forcibly turned Bai Jingting—an innocent and handsome guy who didn't understand women at first—into a veteran player.
Not to mention romantic relationships, he had even been through quite a few divorces in his past life.
Relationships, breakups, reconciliations, divorces, remarriages, dividing property... Bai Jingting knew every single step of the process by heart.
However, regardless of whether the young lady was playing the field or flirting with someone else, it didn't have much to do with him.
As long as she wasn't taken yet, that was fine; otherwise, he might feel a tiny bit embarrassed when looking at her legs.
He just wanted to look at legs; what crime had he committed?
After finishing breakfast and chatting, he briskly returned to his room to continue preparations before filming.
When it came to acting, Bai Jingting still took it very seriously.
Earlier, he had wanted to thoroughly study the character Liu Bian, but there really wasn't much room for research.
Lü Bu was different; his story was much more familiar to people.
The servant of three surnames, the top warrior of the Three Kingdoms, the default target of collective beatings, everyone having the valor of Lü Bu after Lü Bu died...
However, the most deeply ingrained impression was of course... "I have been wounded by wine and women, and I am actually this haggard! Starting today, I swear off alcohol!"
Yet, the moment Bai Jingting slightly imagined himself playing Lü Bu, Lu Xiaobu's face inexplicably popped into his head.
Hiss~
The downside of watching *iPartment* too much.
As for Diaochan, played by Guli Nazha... Diaochan was still on her way here on horseback.
Finally, after studying Lü Bu as a figure in both acting and orthodox history, and combining it with the script and scenes of *God of War Zhao Zilong*, Bai Jingting sped through his homework.
Although a day of preparation time was a bit short, if he hurried, it would be just enough.
However, when he eagerly ran to the set the next day, Sun Qiang, the casting director from before, called him over first.
There was a slight look of difficulty on his face.
Not to mention, his acting was quite good.
Anyway, Bai Jingting didn't see through the other man's act and genuinely thought something was up.
"Bai Jingting, can you ride a horse?" Sun Qiang asked with a trace of anticipation in his eyes.
Yet Bai Jingting's answer left him somewhat disappointed.
"I can."
Bai Jingting thought to himself, what was all the fuss about? What he learned wasn't just casual horseback riding; he had studied proper equestrianism.
With wealthy heiresses constantly supporting him, developing a few more expensive hobbies was nothing out of the ordinary.
In fact, he was probably best at golf; the higher the luck factor in a sport, the better he naturally was at it.
However, Sun Qiang was far from satisfied with this answer.
How could you know how?
After subconsciously choking for a moment, he even blurted out, "Don't push yourself. If we actually let you ride a horse during filming later and something goes wrong, the crew can't afford the delay."
"I really can," Bai Jingting patted his chest and assured him.
He desperately wanted to pull out an international equestrian level certificate and show it to Sun Qiang, but unfortunately, he hadn't gone to take the test in this life yet.
Hearing him speak with such absolute certainty, Sun Qiang could only think of another way: "Then have you ever studied martial arts?"
"I haven't learned that," Bai Jingting answered honestly.
Sun Qiang finally breathed a sigh of relief. Damn it, he just wanted to casually do someone a favor, why was it so hard?
In his heart, he admired Yang Xing's judgment all over again.
"If you don't know..." He continued to feign difficulty, then gritted his teeth, "Then I'll try to figure something out for you. The director might be a bit dissatisfied, so make sure to consult the martial arts instructor more often later on. Since we've already chosen you, I definitely won't let you lose this role."
"Director Sun, you really are a good person! Thank you!"
Hey~
That's it!
Sun Qiang smiled brightly, "Go over and test out the crew's horse in a bit. Since you said you can ride, the crew still has to take a look."
"Alright."
Bai Jingting rubbed his hands together. Lü Bu among men, Chìtù among horses—big brother is coming~
After extracting a satisfactory answer from Bai Jingting, Sun Qiang went to find the director again, but instead of directly telling him that Bai Jingting had never touched action scenes, he first praised him to the skies.
Seeing the frown on the director's brow smooth out, he then added, "The downside is that he's a newcomer, and he's not skilled at action scenes. If you're not satisfied, I can still go find someone more suitable."
Hearing this, the director didn't get angry; instead, he smiled and patted Sun Qiang's shoulder. "You've done well enough. Our crew isn't the only one with newcomers. Action scenes might be a bit troublesome, but it's not unsolvable. I'll have the martial arts instructor teach him more..."
Where would there be time to find someone more suitable? This whole affair was already a matter of forcing a duck onto a perch.
In fact, Sun Qiang had only reported to the director last night that a backup actor for Lü Bu had been found.
He had deliberately delayed it by a day, practically dragging it out until the very last moment to mention it.
At the same time, when doing things and speaking, one had to leave room for maneuver while also giving the boss a bit of space to spot flaws and solve problems.
These were all workplace tips and tricks.
Sun Qiang: I am so eager to get ahead!
This matter had been handled in a rush, but he was going to reap the favors of all three parties!
Right in the middle of his self-satisfaction, the filming set, which was still under preparation, suddenly erupted with waves of commotion.
Turning his head to look, the sound of hoofbeats stirred up, kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke.
A man and a horse sped away like an arrow released from a bow.
The hoofbeats were rapid and powerful, and the young man on the horse's back was as steady as Mount Tai, his body rising and falling slightly with the horse's back.
It was too fast; there was only time to describe it with a single word: handsome.
Before his brain could even process it,
while the onlookers at the scene cried out in astonishment, someone else shouted, "If you don't slow down, you're going to crash!"
Just as they were nearing the end of the field and looked like they wouldn't be able to stop in time, Bai Jingting pulled on the reins and squeezed with both legs, making the horse rear its upper body high into the air...
From takeoff to braking, the visual effect was comparable to the AE86 from Mount Akina performing a gutter-run drift around a corner in public.
Watching Bai Jingting leisurely ride the horse back, Sun Qiang at this moment: ？？？
He couldn't hold back a "What the fuck" and let out the complaint.
Right after uttering the complaint, he took in a sharp gasp of cold air, contributing to global warming.
Are you seriously this good at it?!
"Who is that?" the director beside him asked.
Sun Qiang's spirits lifted, and beaming with joy, he said, "Chìtù among horses, Lü Bu among men, Director!"