?Mobile reading Zhou Musi officially moved into the Qin family's main residence and arrived early in the morning at the studio specially set up for advertising shoots, accompanied by Qin Feng and Lin Caivie. Originally, the company planned to rent a professional studio for the purpose. However, for safety reasons, Qin Feng decided to build it themselves. Moreover, since the shoot would be an advertising film and required nearly ten additional filming sessions, the cost difference between renting and constructing was negligible. Half of the floor was designated as the photography zone, with simple partitions creating a separate, undisturbed area, isolated from the adjacent office space. When the three arrived, aside from a few staff members assigned by the company, they did not see any members of the production crew. "Perhaps we came too early." Zhou Xiaoniu held onto Qin Feng's arm, a little embarrassed, and said, "I'm so sorry, husband, it's all me—unable to stay calm. I kept urging you and Sister Weiwei, making you both sleep and eat poorly. I had to rush over with you!" Qin Feng glanced at his wristwatch and said, "Fang Fang mentioned the appointment was at 8:30 a.m. yesterday. It's now on time—so maybe we came early, and they were late?" A few minutes later, members of the production team carrying camera equipment arrived one after another. Since it was their first meeting, Qin Feng didn't mind the slight delay at all—after all, they were from out of town and unfamiliar with the plain city, so traffic jams and getting lost were entirely possible. Seeing everyone busy with their own tasks and no one approaching to greet him, Qin Feng called out, "Which one of you is the director? Who's the project lead?" A young man setting up the camera replied, "The director is in charge, but he hasn't arrived yet. He stayed up late last night and might not come until a bit later." "What?" Qin Feng grew furious. The young man quickly explained, "We need time to set up and adjust the equipment. This isn't a professional studio, so it will take even longer. It's perfectly fine if the director comes a little later." Qin Feng held back his frustration and said to the two women, "This is a matter of work attitude. As the director, shouldn't he have communicated with the actors in advance? If we coordinate here and get the equipment ready there, we'll achieve both goals at once!" "Alright," Lin Beauty suggested, "Once the filming task is entrusted to them, we should have confidence in them." Qin Feng nodded and said to the young man, "Once the director arrives, let us know." Then the three of them went upstairs to have tea. They waited for two hours before a staff member finally called to inform them that the production team was ready and asked the actors to come down. When the three arrived at the ground floor, they were first greeted by an older man with dark circles under his eyes, smoking a cigarette and giving orders to employees of Qin Group. These employees' main responsibility was to maintain order—essentially just to appear busy—yet now they were being constantly directed by the man, with equipment boxes being moved back and forth, sometimes even across the entire space, leaving several of them nearly exhausted. A young man who was adjusting the camera quickly introduced Qin Feng to the director: "Mr. Qin, this is Director Lu, who has directed advertising campaigns for more than thirty well-known brands and is highly respected in the industry." Although Qin Feng was rather unimpressed with the older man, he remained polite and said, "Good morning, Director Lu. This is our first venture into the cosmetics sector, and the success of our market entry will largely depend on the initial advertising campaign. I'd really appreciate your support with that!" "Nothing at all," said Mr. Lü, a man of proud demeanor. Seeing Qin Feng so young, he hadn't taken him seriously and instead turned his attention to Lin Caivéi and Zhou Muxi, his eyes sparkling with admiration. "Between the two of you lovely ladies, who is the lead?" Qin Feng deeply disliked this manner of his, huffing, "What's wrong? Can't a new hire do the job?" "Not that they can't—new hires simply lack experience, which makes filming quite labor-intensive," said Lü Uncle with reluctance. "Since they're new, everything has to be taught step by step, which takes time and effort. Moreover, the results aren't always satisfactory. In fact, I believe the young lady beside her—she has a more suitable presence for the lead role. I recommend changing her." Seeing Lü Uncle's clear disapproval of Zhou Mushi, Qin Feng decided to give him a gentle push, saying, "As an investor, I care about results, not the process—that's your responsibility. The lead role has been finalized long ago, and there's absolutely no possibility of changing it. Since everyone is in place, shall we begin filming?" Lü Uncle nodded with a touch of dissatisfaction, "Of course. You're the boss—you call the shots!" Zhou Xiaoniu was deeply moved by Qin Feng's consistent support—so touched that she felt a flutter of emotion throughout. She didn't take it too seriously that the director didn't recognize her, after all, it was natural for newcomers to go through a phase of not being acknowledged. Qin Feng seated Lin Caivie in a nearby lounge area slightly farther from the main filming zone, where the production crew began clearing the space, asking all unrelated personnel to step away and remain quiet. Before the shoot began, Lü Uncle briefly shared some performance tips with Zhou Muzhi and then eagerly called "Action!" to start the test take. Zhou Xiaoniu clearly felt nervous—she had only intensively studied acting for a few months before her art school entrance exam. Though she was now a student at the opera academy, aside from military training and statutory holidays like National Day, she had actually attended formal classes for less than a month. Her courses were mostly foundational, so her acting skills were only slightly above average compared to ordinary people. The most immediate impact of tension is rigidity in facial expressions and body movements. Even Qin Feng and Lin Caivie found it difficult, let alone the director, who immediately called a halt and told the young actress, "Don't be nervous—this is just a rehearsal. Your actions and expressions should be natural!" "I... I understand, Director," the young actress replied, her voice slightly trembling. "Get ready—our first actual shooting will begin half a minute from now." Master Lü's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning as he said to his team, "All units, attention—actual filming is about to begin. We're aiming for a single successful take. Everyone, get ready!"