Chapter 428 - Her happy thought (1/2)

Mei Li approached Ryn once the director cried ”It's a wrap.” She handed a cup of latte to her model with a smile.

”Thanks for your hard work,” she said.

”Hmm... I need to take the wig off,” Ryn said, holding the wig. She declined the drink and made a beeline toward the room to take off the wig. Her neck felt like it would snap any time if she still waited more there.

Mei Li gave an apologetic smile at the director and followed Ryn. Usually, Ryn would go check her photos on the monitor but this time, she went straight to the changing room to change her outfit and take off the wig. Mei Li could imagine how heavy and uncomfortable the wig was but being Ryn, she would not complain about it. Hence, everyone thought Ryn did not have any problem at all during the shooting.

”Please help me,” Ryn cried once she entered the room.

Both the hairstylist and make-up artist approached her with their eyes opened wide. They have never seen her being this 'anxious' before. Giggling, they helped to take off the wig from Ryn's head. They even laughed when Ryn let out a huge sigh of relief.

Ryn shook her head after she took off the wig cap and all the hair clips and hair tie. Free. She was finally free.

She went to take off the dress and put on her jeans and shirt. She ignored the make-up like usual. She only pulled her hair into a messy ponytail.

Now she was ready to meet the director and see the work.

The director was still looking at the monitor with the photographer when the two women came. Ryn greeted them politely, even apologizing because she went straight to the changing room instead of checking the work.

”The wig is heavy?” the director asked wryly.

”Err...” Ryn could only grin sheepishly. She was too embarrassed to confess she almost could not hold it anymore and wanted to give up the wig. But she sucked it up and kept pushing herself to work it out. She did not want to put any of them in an awkward way just because of her inability to get used with the wig.

”It's okay. Don't worry,” the director assured her with a pat. Then, he gestured Ryn to look at the monitor, ”For the first time I saw you made a mistake.”

Ryn's eyes narrowed at the picture he meant. It showed her grimace. Oh, so the director already guessed why she went straight to the changing room without waiting anymore.

”How... how many? Do I have to retake it?” Ryn asked worriedly. She started blaming herself for having a bad take.

”No need. Only one bad take,” the director reassured Ryn. He and the photographer held their laughter seeing how nervous Ryn was. Even Mei Li who was standing beside Ryn was giving them a worried look as well.

”Don't worry, Ryn. It's okay.”

Ryn held Mei Li's hand, trying not to get panic. She never had this kind of take before so she did not know how to react.

Although Mei Li was lost of words. It was not unusual for her other models to have bad takes, especially the new models, but to have Ryn had a bad take? This was a first time. And Mei Li did not know what to do to make Ryn feel better.

”Ryn girl, don't worry. Only one photo out of hundreds cannot be used,” the director said when he saw them fretting. It was funny to see how worried Ryn was. And to see her manager fretting as well. It made him feel like he was a teacher in front of two brilliant students who were caught red-handed doing naughty thing.

”Don't worry. It's not the end of the world. I mean, this is your first bad take, right?” the photographer chirped in. He could not help from being proud to be the first person who took a bad take of Ryn. He would announce this in the group and had no doubt the other photographers would be jealous of him for being the first to take Ryn's bad take. Maybe he should put this in his portfolio? His private portfolio.

Mei Li and Ryn went into Mei Li's car. Ryn was still sad while Mei Li already shrugged it off and ready to start anew. The manager knew it was useless to keep worrying about this matter. All they could do was to learn the mistake and not to repeat it again.

”Don't worry, Ryn. It's not that you purposely wanted this to happen. You're tired from the wg,” Mei Li tried to make Ryn feel better. She wanted the model not to keep fretting over this matter.

”I know. But...”

”Ryn, just one bad take from hundreds good takes. Think about the hundred good takes, please,” Mei Li said. She needed to remind Ryn that she should not focus on the one mistake compared to hundreds good ones.”

Ryn took a deep breath to calm down. She knew it was useless to keep thinking over it but she just could not help it. She closed her eyes and took another deep breath.

Breath in. Breath out.