Rebirth from the Ashes

Chapter 544: Apologize to Me!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Shen Xi did not bother to lift her head since she was in the heat of the game.

The nearby extras were standing by the sidelines with popcorn in hand.

They identified the girl sitting on the chair to be a fan of Yu Yuanxi. She was brought in by his manager, He Xiang.

The gorgeous lady who arrogantly told Shen Xi to give up her seat was also a familiar face. She was the second supporting actress of the movie called Zhou Zhen and an absolute stunner.

They always believed that Zhou Zhen was a true beauty, untainted by cosmetic surgery, and prettier than the leading lady and supporting actress. Yet now, she was overshadowed by the girl on the chair.

The girl on the chair was noble, poised, and indifferent inside out, giving off an illusion of an ethereal fairy.

It made Zhou Zhen’s beauty appear tacky and superficial in comparison.

Zhou Zhen was not a big name, but she was known for her ill temper, lack of manners, and her ability to kick up a fuss at anything. Still, the director took her side because of her great acting skills. No one among the production crew had the guts to go against her.

“Hey, are you deaf?” With the cold shoulder from Shen Xi getting to Zhou Zhen, she questioned aloud, “Where did this extra come from? Is anyone her superior?”

While the production team was playing dumb and deaf, a few of them made a run for it. They might as well since Zhou Zhen was not someone they wanted to cross. It was best they stayed out of it.

They steered clear of Zhou Zhen as this lady was all the rage in the production. She was more popular than the main stars of the film, so no one was going to step on her toes.

“You…” Zhou Zhen shot an angry glare at the fleeing crew members before stamping her foot in rage. Putting all the blame and anger on Shen Xi, she aimed for Shen Xi’s leg.

She was about to make the kick when the chair suddenly swerved left. With her foot making a miss, she slipped and kneeled on the ground in a thump.

That was right.

Kneeled.

“Are you alright?” Shen Xi finally put away her phone and curled her lips at the woman on her knees. The woman might be a knockout, but there was something dingy about her beauty.

Caught between humiliation and rage, Zhou Zhen was spitting fire from her eyes. She let out a heated scream, “You’re behind this!”

Shen Xi furrowed her brows in bewilderment before getting up. She gave away the seat as she had no intentions to get into it with an uncultured person and stoop to her level. Shen Xi then walked away.

“Hold it right there!” Zhou Zhen always had her way on the set, abusing the director’s favoritism. Even the main actors made themselves scarce in her presence, let alone these measly extras. She could crush them at the snap of her fingers.

Shen Xi looked back, raising her brow and pointing at the chair with a smile. The message was clear – she could have the seat.

Although the look on the girl’s face was nothing out of the ordinary, Zhou Zhen could sense disdain and humiliation washing all over her. Sparks were flying. “I said, hold it right there!”

Who did the girl think she was to do this to her!

Shen Xi returned a puzzled look.

The onlooking extras watched on, not knowing what to expect. Zhou Zhen was coming hard at the girl while the latter was no pushover either. Without doing a thing, the girl was about to push Zhou Zhen to the edge. This was a skill itself.

Only a handful believed Zhou Zhen falling to her knees was by chance, but it was hard to challenge the theory since no one saw the girl in action.

The girl stayed true to her social graces and civilities the whole time, practicing good manners in the face of Zhou Zhen’s unsparing yelling.

Zhou Zhen was acting like a fool, showing her full-blown ugly and hysterical side before Shen Xi. Yet, the girl brushed her off without taking anything to heart.

It was not like Zhou Zhen was oblivious to her surroundings. Having been made a laughingstock, she furiously chided, “Apologize to me!”

Shen Xi turned back and spoke at last. Instead of asking Zhou Zhen, she asked one of the extras while pointing at Zhou Zhen’s head. “Does she have loose screws there?”

What a great comeback!

Why was the troublemaker demanding an apology!

It was high time someone put the arrogant and obnoxious Zhou Zhen in her place. The extras burst into laughter. Rather than having loose screws, it was more so empty.

She had nothing going for her except her good looks and acting skills. Her time could be better spent on acquiring a diploma in P’s and Q’s. It was said that the director discovered her in a club.

Rumors had it that her mom was the headliner of a well-known club in China who attended to elites of the political and business world. She picked up a thing or two about debauchery, molding her into a spoiled brat. Sure, she might be a lady on the surface, but it did not steer her away from the courtesan within.

“You…” Zhou Zhen had never been so humiliated as she always called the shots. With bloodshot eyes, she refused to reason. “Don’t even think about leaving this place before you apologize!”

Shen Xi put on a stiff upper lip, wiping her smile away for the first time today. “Are you the boss?”

“Yes!” Zhou Zhen scoffed coldly. She knew fear would get to the girl. Feeling smug, Zhou Zhen was in the mood for charity. “I’ll tell the director to let you continue working as an extra if you bow down to me and apologize.”

Ha! An extra sure had the audacity to give her the attitude. It was good that the girl felt her wrath as Zhou Zhen was not going to lose her pride over it.

The airhead brought out the callousness in Shen Xi. She uttered in a flat tone, “You can try me. Let’s see who leaves then.”

Zhou Zhen was unable to discern whether Shen Xi was telling the truth or bluffing. How well-connected could an extra be? Zilch.

“The extras over there.” A few feet away, someone shouted and pointed at them. “Time to work.”

It was the extras’ cue to run off since they were only here for the money. For that once-in-lifetime chance to find fame, they held it together and started on minor roles from the ground up. They ran lines and checked on each other’s makeup.

With the current extras here, the associate director did a headcount and found one person short. He turned to Shen Xi and roared, “You there, what are you doing? Don’t you want to make money?”

Shen Xi turned over and swept a cold glance at him.

Shuddering at the chilling stare, the associate took a moment before blasting, “Yes, you. Hurry up. We’re starting right away!”

Shen Xi bobbed her head and actually went over. It had been a while since she engaged in acting. She did not see why she could not be an extra.. At least, she could give the cocky dimwit a run for her money.