Chapter 164 - In Your Arms (1/2)

Chapter 164: In Your Arms

“Sister Yuning, the assistant director is already calling you,” the young paparazzo quickly reminded Jiang Yuning.

Jiang Yuning handed her cell phone over to the young paparazzo and she hurried over to the assistant director. At this time, Director Shen Guobang called her over and then gave her a piece of advice, “The character that you are playing is Lin Ping’er. Her life has always been tragic and so, she is always a victim no matter what. If you put aside your exaggerated acting, I believe you will be able to portray this character very well.”

“Good luck, Jiang Yuning. I cannot deny that I really love how you look in traditional Chinese outfits and makeup, but if you cannot show me that you have any decent acting skills at all, I will not hesitate to kick you out of the cast immediately.”

Jiang Yuning nodded her head with a solemn expression on her face.

Not too far away, the staff of the prop team instigated by Huang Lingling were all ready in place to take sneak shots of Jiang Yuning. Let everyone see for themselves what a lousy actress looked like!

“Don’t be nervous,” the old senior actor who was about to act in the scene with Jiang Yuning started comforting her before their scene. “I believe that you will be able to do a good job because I can see the determination in your eyes.”

“Thank you, senior,” Jiang Yuning quickly thanked him as she smiled.

At times such as this, it would not have been easy to speak words of encouragement to someone else. However, the old senior actor had actually taken the time to encourage and comfort her. This proved that an experienced and talented artiste really had a broader mind.

“Let us do a practice round first.”

With Director Shen Guobang’s guidance, Jiang Yuning started writing a prescription for medicine as she wore a beautifully embroidered white dress. She had very light makeup on and her facial features were very delicate and gentle.

“Action!”

The cameras began rolling as soon as the director gave the instructions.

The production crew did not have any high expectations for this scene as they did not have any confidence in Jiang Yuning’s acting skills. After all, her acting skills had always been very exaggerated and terrible in all of the television dramas that she had previously starred in.

But…unexpectedly, as the incense burner filled up with smoke, Jiang Yuning looked extremely peaceful and serene in this scene. Under normal circumstances, none of the younger actors or actresses would have any artistic accomplishments and none of them were good at calligraphy. Therefore, no one had any high expectations for Jiang Yuning as she held onto the thin calligraphy brush. They believed that she would not even be able to write beautifully with an ordinary ballpoint pen, let alone a calligraphy brush.

However, as Jiang Yuning wrote the prescription with the calligraphy brush, every single character that she wrote was well-rounded and smooth. Every stroke of the brush was pleasing to the eye and it really looked as though Jiang Yuning was from the ancient times.

“Beautifully written.”

“That is really beautifully written!”

The production crew were shocked as they looked at Jiang Yuning. Did she really have a hidden talent like that? Why didn’t anyone mention anything about it?

After a short while, the plot entered a tense atmosphere as the veteran general Lin Guozhen who was heavily injured was brought into the medical clinic.

“Miss! The master is seriously injured. Hurry up and save his life!”

“Help my father onto the bed,” Lin Ping’er replied as she put down her calligraphy brush and quickly picked up a pulse pillow as she walked over to her father. She placed the pulse pillow under her father’s wrist and quickly checked his pulse. She then knelt down beside the bed and started inspecting the deep sword-inflicted wound on his shoulder.

“Ping’er, you have to try and save the crown prince. The queen is an extremely vicious person. She would never let him live through the night!” Lin Guozhen said as he held tightly onto Lin Pinger’s hand. “You have to save him!”

“Father, Ping’er is incompetent,” Lin Ping’er replied as she placed her father’s hand back on the bed. “Butler, please hold onto my father. I need to apply medication on his wound now.”

“Ping’er!”

“Father, have you forgotten what elder brother had said at his death bed? You have to stay alive to feed and care for the eighty-seven mouths that are depending on you to survive! Ping’er can never turn the tide around based on my own ability…” Lin Ping’er replied. Her tone contained a hint of blame, a touch of anger, and also some strength hidden behind her words.

“We have to fight for our country. Lin Ping’er, you are a member of the Lin family. This is a part of your responsibility!” Lin Guozhen growled as Lin Ping’er applied the medication.

“Father…you have to remember that Dong’er is only two years old. He is the only heir that second brother has left behind for the Lin family…Father, you have to stay strong. Do not let the blood of the Lin family flow in front of the palace gates.” After speaking, Lin Ping’er stood up from her father’s bedside.

At this time, Jiang Yuning’s eyes were already red and teary and her expression was filled with rage and determination.

“Ah! Ping’er, why weren’t you born a male?”