Caught in Affairs with Superstar

Chen Zhuo responded with a sound.

The crew arranged a car to take Chen Zhuo to the city.

Zhou Yun instructed the driver to drive slowly and pay attention to safety on the road.

She watched the car slowly drive away, disappearing into the darkness of the endless wilderness.

She thought of the habitual insecurity in Chen Zhuo’s eyes and sighed in her heart.

Because of filming, she met Xiuxiu’s family and was able to help Chen Zhuo and Xiuxiu, but aside from them, how many other kids need help?

Zhou Yun fell into her own thoughts.

In the evening, Zhou Yun came out after showering.

Liu Yun was waiting for her in her room.

"Sister Xiao Yun, the director asked me to tell you that the weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow, so he’s planning to shoot indoor scenes."

Zhou Yun nodded, saying, "Okay."

Liu Yun added, "Also, Sister Xiao Yun, I noticed you don’t seem very upbeat tonight. Were you worn out from today’s filming?"

Zhou Yun then shared what she was thinking with Liu Yun.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yun said, "Actually things are much better now than before; basically, those who want to study can still go to school."

Liu Yun herself came from a township.

She said, "My friends and I don’t have any other thoughts, we just want a chance, a chance to change our lives, not stay in a small place forever, so everyone comes out. Some, who are good at studying, go to university, and some, like me, who aren’t as good at studying, go out to work, but it’s mostly our choice now. Unlike a decade or so ago, when I heard many families wouldn’t let those who wanted to study do so, insisting they go out to work and earn money."

Zhou Yun: "But look, kids like Xiao Zhuo, who is already trying hard enough, still face the dilemma of not being able to pay high school tuition."

Liu Yun said: "That’s because he’s attending the best high school. It’s difficult and competitive to get a scholarship at the best high schools. If he doesn’t get it, he can get a student loan; these are very convenient now."

Zhou Yun nodded.

She didn’t know how to explain to Liu Yun; she only saw an inherent unfairness in Chen Zhuo’s life.

Yes, Chen Zhuo can certainly use student loans to attend high school, but what about after that, for university? Will the tuition also rely on loans?

Of course, he can rely on loans all the way through school.

But consequently, as soon as he graduates, he’s already heavily in debt. No matter how good the policy is, even if it’s not rushing him to repay this debt, it’s a heavy weight on his heart.

For a child as proud as Chen Zhuo, this debt is like a stone in his heart that either needs to be removed or makes him restless and sleepless.

Zhou Yun knows she doesn’t have the ability to change this kind of unfairness.

She’s just thinking about what little she can do.

...

The filming over the next few days went very smoothly.

Zhou Yun and Wen Bing were becoming more in sync, and Zhou Yun increasingly understood what Wen Bing wanted.

Now often Wen Bing would occasionally take out a slip of paper with a paragraph written on it for Zhou Yun to recite on the spot.

Then Wen Bing would modify based on how Zhou Yun recited it on the spot.

Of course, these slips didn’t have much to do with the scenes they were to shoot; they were all intended for the monologue in the footage filmed earlier.

Such large sections of monologue... Zhou Yun was quite shocked, unsure what the final edited film would look like.

But seeing Wen Bing so confident, Zhou Yun could only keep her shock and doubts inside.

Every day, Zhou Yun would look at the blue sky, white clouds, pick some fruits, make some snacks, and also learn the skill of making kimchi from Xiuxiu’s mother.

Finally, it was time to film her scene with Yu Zhiyang.

Since the start of filming, Yu Zhiyang had only shot one scene.

He silently stayed with the crew without a word of complaint.

No one knew that on the day they were supposed to film the reservoir scene, the weather forecast said it would be sunny with big sunshine, yet early in the morning, there was lightning and thunder with pouring rain.

There’s no choice but to temporarily adjust the filming schedule to shoot the scene of Zhou Yun and Yu Zhiyang having tea under the eaves.

To be precise, Yu Zhiyang was secretly watching Zhou Yun from outside her courtyard and got caught by her, then she called him to the eaves, dried his clothes, and shared a pot of tea.

The rain was natural.

Yi Zhe was wearing a raincoat, feeling quite miserable while filming Yu Zhiyang’s scene from outside, shooting Zhou Yun from Yu Zhiyang’s perspective.

Zhou Yun herself sat under the eaves, set up a small stove with a wire mesh on it, placed a kettle on top, and the fragrance of tea wafting.

Yi Zhe’s camera was a treasure, attended by several people who set up a canopy, ensuring it wouldn’t get wet.

No matter what Yi Zhe was doing over there, Zhou Yun kept focusing on what she had to do, staying in the moment.

Yu Zhiyang initially felt somewhat unsettled by the sudden rain, but seeing Zhou Yun not even glancing in their direction, calmly tending to her tea set, as if the whole rain screen had separated her from the world.

Yu Zhiyang’s heart slowly calmed down as well.