Chapter 435 Unbearable Co-Star
June arrived at the set and was instantly overwhelmed by the number of people who flocked to him.
"Do you need water?" "You're more handsome up close." "Thank you so much for saving this drama." "Your skin is poreless." "Alright, break it up, people. Don't smother our savior. I still need to brief him about what needs to be done," Director Nana said, parting the people like the Red Sea. The others sighed in disappointment as they left Director Nana with the handsome idol. "Good day," Director Nana exclaimed, a wide smile on her face. June also smiled, bowing his head in respect. "Good day, director. Thank you for granting me this opportunity," June said. "Oh, I should be the one thanking you! You literally saved this production," she exclaimed. "I think it's too early to say that," June chuckled. "Just seeing your face is already a great blessing for the set," Nana said. "Right, Bubbles?" she nudged the guy beside her, who nervously nodded. "Bubbles?" June asked, unsure if he had heard his name right. "Umm, Bob Lee," the guy introduced himself. "Otherwise known as Bubbles," Nana chimed. "He's my assistant, and he will be the one communicating with you most of the time. We know you're very busy as an idol, so we'll try to work around your schedule." "Thank you," June said. Meanwhile, inside the make-up booth, a beautiful young woman was getting her make-up retouched. She clicked her tongue as she heard the commotion outside. It seemed like her new co-star has finally arrived.
"I still don't understand why we can't just use the original clips we've filmed," she told her make-up artist. "Well, we can't really wait for the past lead actor to recover from his Herpes sores, can't we?" the make-up artist chuckled. "But we had really good chemistry!" she exclaimed. "And he was really handsome, too. Besides, the footage we've filmed will all go to waste if that happens." "Have you seen your new leading man? He's even more handsome! I'm sure he's also your type, Arin," the make-up artist shyly said. "Watch him be a bad actor," Arin scoffed, already feeling prejudiced after she found out an idol would replace her past partner. "He was really good in that show, though," the make-up artist muttered. "How come you know him already?" Arin asked. "Don't you know him?" the make-up artist asked. "No," Arin sighed. "I heard his name. Chen Jun-hao? I've never heard of him before." "Well, of course, he's not using that name anymore." Arin sighed and leaned back against her seat. "Ah, whatever. Let's finish my make-up so we can continue filming. I have another audition later." "Well, you're a busy bee," the make-up artist chuckled. "Although, why did your make-up get ruined first thing in the morning? I thought you had it done in the salon already." "I did," Arin grumbled. "But I stumbled upon a stupid guy. I was slipping on ice, and I told him to move away, but he stayed there like an idiot! I bumped into him and ruined my make-up in the process. I even spilled my special lemon water because of him." The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
Jay quickly followed June inside, already panicking. "Gosh, do you know how to do this scene?" the manager ranted. "I can," June said. "I went over the first few pages last night. I don't have many lines in the first scenes, anyway. I'm a bad boy who speaks only when needed," he chuckled.
Jay sighed in relief. "I know I can count on you...but that girl—I didn't expect her to be your partner. I heard from the other crew members that she was the most upset when the original actor left. She thought they were the perfect match," Jay said, already filled with information even from their short stay on the set. "Well, that explains it," June sighed. "She already seems to hate my guts when I didn't even do anything wrong to her." "Maybe she's attracted to you," Jay remarked. June stopped putting on his school uniform costume and looked at Jay with raised eyebrows. "Do people act like that when they're attracted to someone?" June asked. "Oh," Jay chuckled, placing an arm around June's shoulder. "Innocent, Innocent June. Have you never had a relationship before?" "No time," June muttered, removing Jay's arm from his shoulder.
"Well, you'll finally have your very first relationship—it's fictional, but it's probably better than my real ones," Jay dejectedly said, recalling his past experiences. "I'm done," June said, loosening his tie to add to that 'bad boy' look. Jay stopped for a moment to look at June. "If I were a girl, I would have liked you—a hundred percent. I mean, it also wouldn't be hard to like you as a man." "Alright, that's it," June said, shaking his head and going out of the dressing room without waiting for Jay.
"There he is!" Director Nana exclaimed, making the others turn toward his way. June raked his hands through his hair, and the sun filtered through the curtains, making him glow. Arin pursed her lips as she gazed at him. Alright, maybe he was pretty attractive.
