Chapter 584: Chapter 584

Thinking of this, Xi Jing didn’t continue speaking. Since she had already said what she needed to say, she changed the subject:

"How about we take out the gown and hang it up, so it’s easier to wear tomorrow? Oh, by the way, do you know if the makeup artist was found? I remember the director said we’d look for one after arriving in Berlin, but we’ve been too busy having fun to think about it."

Xu Xiuzi looked down at her phone, speaking indifferently, "Yeah, let’s hang it up, so it’s easier to wear tomorrow. See if there’s an iron in the room, it’d be better to iron out the creases on the gown. The makeup artists are provided by the production team, the director has taken care of it, right?"

Before coming to Berlin, Duan Yu and the others had mentioned some tasks, including finding a makeup artist once they got to Berlin, and they added that if they couldn’t find one, they’d have to rely on themselves.

At that time, Xi Jing remembered that the directors hadn’t even thought about the makeup, and it was only after she asked that the director suddenly realized and snapped back to reality, but by then it was time to board the plane, and it was too late to call a makeup artist over.

They had been in Berlin for a while, and arranging for a makeup artist from Huaxia during this time wouldn’t have been a problem. She had just thought of suggesting this, but then the director said they would look for a makeup artist in Berlin, so she didn’t speak up.

Only, during their time in Berlin, it seemed like the director hadn’t taken any action...

Maybe she was overthinking it, perhaps they had already arranged it beforehand.

Thinking of this, Xi Jing frowned and, just to be on the safe side, called the director to ask about the makeup artist.

The three male directors were also quite careless. These past few days in Berlin they had been busy enjoying the scenery, wandering around, and getting excited. After bringing the ’War Robe’ for the closing ceremony, they had completely gone wild and had not considered the makeup at all.

After all, their production team was too small. Attending the Berlin Film Festival, which team doesn’t come fully staffed with photography, lighting, editing groups, and makeup artists?

Only, their team was too inexperienced due to the young directors, and it was their first time participating in an international award event—they didn’t know anything.

Once Duan Yu and the others arrived in Berlin, they had so much fun they forgot all about finding a makeup artist. Now, hearing Xi Jing ask, they suddenly remembered and started frantically thinking they still needed to find a makeup artist!

Duan Yu, holding his phone, said with a feeling of inconvenience, "We... all forgot."

Xi Jing felt a pang in her heart, her hand tightening. Now, she didn’t want to blame anyone, she just wanted to quickly resolve the issue! Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn NoveIＦire.net

She anxiously asked, "The closing ceremony isn’t until tomorrow night. We still have plenty of time. Can you get in touch with a makeup artist?"

Duan Yu asked the other two directors, who both shook their heads at him.

Duan Yu said somewhat awkwardly, "No, we don’t have any connections here in Berlin, and we don’t know where to find a makeup artist. Can you find someone from your side?"

Xi Jing’s mind went blank with frustration and she snapped, "If I could find one here, I wouldn’t be calling you to ask if you had one!"

Duan Yu touched his nose, looking even more embarrassed.

Suddenly, something occurred to him and his eyes lit up. He said, "When we were walking around the central district of Berlin, I saw quite a few image design companies. Shall we check those out tomorrow?"

Xi Jing frowned and said, "Those design companies mostly do makeup for ordinary people, they might not be suitable for doing makeup for stars. Honestly, I have serious doubts about the professional skills of those makeup artists."

She thought for a moment and added, "Moreover, tomorrow is the closing ceremony. Even if the makeup artists at those image design companies are skilled, they might have been booked by other stars to do their makeup tomorrow. If we go looking tomorrow, will there be any available?"

"Who knows if the ones available are not skilled enough and were rejected by other stars, which is why they weren’t hired?"

Xi Jing’s worries were quite valid.

On one hand, they were afraid that the poor skills of some might lead to stars not hiring them, and on the other hand, they worried that those who were skilled had already been booked by stars, leaving them unable to secure one.

At this point, Duan Yu genuinely regretted not bringing a makeup artist with them!

Now what were they supposed to do?

He looked up at his two friends, both of whom looked worried. Here in Berlin, they didn’t know anyone at all!

On the other side, Xu Xiuzi, who was lying in bed playing with her phone, heard Xi Jing’s slightly loud voice and wondered who she was talking to on the phone, and why did it sound like they were arguing?

Quite strange, it was hard for Xi Jing to pick a quarrel with people.

She walked over and listened, only then did she learn it was a problem with the makeup artist.

Xu Xiuzi’s eyes lit up, a spark of inspiration flashed through her mind. Wasn’t this the perfect topic to chat about with He Jinxia?!

With that thought, Xu Xiuzi immediately lay back down on the bed and sent He Jinxia a message on her phone.

As soon as He Jinxia returned to her hotel room, she was embraced tightly by Cheng Xiaohua.

"Jinxia, happy New Year! Congratulations on being nominated at the Berlin Film Festival!"

He Jinxia was startled and looked at Cheng Xiaohua, who was clinging to her, with a half-crying, half-laughing expression, saying, "Sister Xiao Hua, New Year’s has been over for a while, isn’t your New Year’s greeting a bit late?"

Cheng Xiaohua chuckled, "Not late, not late at all, it’s still February, every day of this month is New Year’s. A New Year brings new atmospheres. I believe you can make a great start at the Berlin Film Festival!"

He Jinxia smiled warmly, "Then I’ll take your good wishes. Have you sorted everything out back home?"

Originally, when He Jinxia returned to country M to film "Musical Youth," Cheng Xiaohua was supposed to fly to M country with her, but a family emergency had come up, so she had asked He Jinxia for some time off.

Initially, Cheng Xiaohua had asked for only three days off, but then she learned from Luo You that her family had arranged a blind date for her, so she generously let Sister Xiao Hua take her time and come over whenever she had sorted out her personal matters.

To their surprise, Cheng Xiaohua ended up taking ten days off, and eventually, they met up at the Berlin Film Festival.

Cheng Xiaohua hugged He Jinxia tightly again, took a deep breath, and exclaimed:

"This is the taste of freedom. These flowers and trees, the grasses and woods, they are all brimming with exotic charm. Following you around the world to shoot films, seeing the landscapes of different places, is what I’ve most aspired to do in my entire life."

At last, she forcefully concluded, "This is the life I want to live!"

He Jinxia had goosebumps all over and quickly pried Cheng Xiaohua’s arms off her, took a few steps away silently, with an evasive look, cleared her throat, and said:

"Sister Xiao Hua, men aren’t that bad, really. Just because you don’t like them now doesn’t mean you won’t in the future. You just haven’t met the one who makes your heart flutter yet."

Cheng Xiaohua was dumbfounded for a moment and asked blankly, "What’s good about men?"

He Jinxia looked at her with a complicated expression and said hesitantly, "But women aren’t that great either."

Cheng Xiaohua raised her eyebrows, disagreeing, and said with her arms crossed and a defiant posture, "Women are great, soft and easily swooned!"

She took a few more steps away from Cheng Xiaohua, and suddenly, she felt she couldn’t quite understand Sister Xiao Hua’s sexual orientation.

After expressing her thoughts righteously, Cheng Xiaohua gradually came to her senses and asked in confusion, "Why are you asking me if men are good or women?"

Something clicked, and Cheng Xiaohua’s eyes sparkled. She leaned in mysteriously and said, "Jinxia, have you been arguing with the superstar lately, making you doubt that he’s the one you like?"

He Jinxia was dumbfounded. Even if she did argue with Sheng Yan, it wouldn’t escalate to the point of shifting her preference from men to women.

It must be said, Sister Xiao Hua’s train of thought truly left her speechless.