Caught in Affairs with Superstar

Chapter 1284 - 685: Rumors

To be honest, Ning Xiner’s acting skills are indeed not outstanding.

She is one of those actresses with good fortune and luck in her roles. Although her abilities aren’t particularly strong, the films she acted in were hits, and she was propelled into stardom by them.

The film industry recognizes her because she’s a legitimate and prestigious actress, with a proper background from an academy.

Although she doesn’t have as much luck with renowned directors as Yu Sitian, her films have been more popular than those Sitian has done before.

Counting cumulative box office, Ning Xiner’s box office revenues are in the tens of billions, incomparable to Yu Sitian.

However, these can safeguard her in the industry but cannot make her the top actress in the field.

For the top actress, awards, box office hits, representative works, reputation, none can be lacking.

Ning Xiner is aware of her limited abilities, yet she’s not particularly diligent.

Her luck has been extraordinarily good, smooth and unchallenged since her debut, relying purely on luck, not on backers or background. She has achieved success and often undervalues things, like hard work.

But such a person isn’t unaware; in the face of truly capable individuals, she understands her shortcomings and limitations.

For instance, she’s well aware she can’t compare with Zhou Yun. In front of Zhou Yun, no matter how much she pretends, she feels inferior to Zhou Yun in her heart.

People have self-esteem, and because of it, one can’t truly deceive oneself.

Even Ning Xiner wants to attribute Zhou Yun’s success to luck, but as a fellow actress, she knows that even if Zhou Yun’s luck were transferred to her, she wouldn’t reach Zhou Yun’s current level.

The differences between actors can seem mere steps or distances away but are actually vast chasms.

Ning Xiner also knows that anyone who attributes others’ success to luck and talent has never truly given their all.

She is just like that.

Ning Xiner has self-awareness.

During the filming of "Laissez-faire," she was the most pampered actress among all.

She couldn’t shoot night scenes or work continuously, and of course, she had plenty of reasons, such as thinking that forcing herself would only reveal a poor state.

The crew accommodated her.

However, Song Chi and Zhang Hongyu, who are more experienced and esteemed than her, never made such demands during the filming.

Never said, can’t shoot night scenes, can’t work consecutively, can’t do this, can’t do that.

They rarely made such requests.

Good actors always cooperate with the crew as long as the requirements are reasonable, for the sake of the film’s quality.

Ning Xiner isn’t an unprofessional actress or one who doesn’t work hard, but she’s like a student whose grades are decent but not outstanding. She attends class attentively and does her homework regularly, but she won’t push herself harder for better scores because she feels her current state is sufficient.

If not for others receiving nominations for acting awards, she’d also feel that it’s enough.

With "Laissez-faire" achieving excellent box office results and reputation, she’s gained a lot of attention and discussion, which, for her, is already quite good.

But being good always has a comparison.

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Zhou Yun and Song Chi walked into the award ceremony venue.

"You two are truly a couple made in heaven," Yao Yuanfeng shouted loudly from afar.

He approached warmly, as if there had never been any conflict over box office profits with Zhou Yun in the past.

Song Chi smiled and nodded in greeting, "President Yao."

Yao Yuanfeng patted Song Chi on the shoulder and said, "I heard your company is a bit tight on funds lately? How about, want me to help?"

Song Chi said, "Thank you, President Yao, we can manage for now and won’t trouble you yet."

"If there’s anything you need me to help with, just say the word. Both you and Xiao Yun know, for you two, I always have no conditions," Yao Yuanfeng said outrightly.

Zhou Yun was already accustomed to Yao Yuanfeng’s style.

She smiled and said, "President Yao, really no conditions at all?"

Yao Yuanfeng chuckled at her question, saying, "Did you both plan this today? Coordinating as a couple which brand launched this couple set?"

Song Chi was in a black suit today, while Zhou Yun also wore a black dress, matching styles perfectly.

At this moment, Zhou Lan came over, greeted Yao Yuanfeng, and reminded Zhou Yun, "We have to go change clothes."