Chapter 1896 Unusual Kindness Belies A Hidden Motive
When Nicole arrived on set, Maya and Wilbur reached right after her. Someone else had also reached long before them—Yuvan, the man who saved Nicole yesterday.
The moment Yuvan spotted them, he greeted them enthusiastically.
“You’re really early!” Nicole studied him. He’s about the same age as Kyle and Juan and is also similar to them in stature. It’s fate that we’re playing mother and son in the movie.
“I’ve only just arrived as well. There are empty seats there, so let’s head over!”
“Oh, sure!”
Yuvan led the way in front while the three of them followed behind. They went to the lounge and found a seat, but someone came over and informed them to have their makeup done just when they were about to sit.
Yuvan attentively helped Nicole carry her things, but the latter declined and said she could manage since it was just a makeup bag and wasn’t heavy.
Still, he insisted. In fact, he even said that they were going to be mother and son shortly. Thus, it was only natural for him to treat her well and lend her a hand.
It was to the point that even Maya couldn’t stand watching it anymore. “Mom, just let him carry it if he wants to do so. Even Juan and Kyle have never been so attentive to you at home. This son on set is really great to you. What a filial son!”
Wilbur likewise scrutinized Yuvan, feeling that he was being overly friendly to Nicole. Unusual kindness often belies a hidden motive. Could it be that he has something to ask of her?
“Do you need some help that you’re being so nice to Mrs. Seet? Tell us first, and we’ll see whether we can be of help,” he queried without beating around the bush.
A gleam of something glinted in Yuvan’s eyes, yet he calmly replied, “Nope. It’s just that I’ve never acted in a movie, so I want to treat her as my mother beforehand to have a feel of things. It’ll be easier to get into character later and feel much more natural. You don’t mind, do you, Mrs. Seet?”
“Not at all.”
Nicole flashed him a smile. She remembered the debt of gratitude she owed him for having helped her the day before, and his action then would only benefit her, so she had no reason not to agree.
“Wow, you’re quite assiduous!” Wilbur lauded.
Chuckling, Yuvan humbly admitted, “I have zero experience in acting, so I’ve got no other recourse but to compensate for it. I can only hope that the director won’t be too dissatisfied with my acting later.”
“Nah, you can’t be too bad when you’re working so hard,” Maya interjected casually.
As Nicole regarded the young man in front of her, admiration welled within her. She felt his future was promising as long as he was willing to put in the effort and persevere.
“Hang in there! I’m sure you’ll have a bright future ahead of you!”
“Thank you, Mrs. Seet. I will.”
After their makeup was done, the filming started officially. Both Yuvan and Nicole were exceedingly serious in acting out their parts, but Yuvan’s acting was too poor. His handling of many details was unsatisfactory to the director team.
“You’re Yuvan, yes? Have you never learned acting before?”
“No.” Yuvan looked a tad dejected.
“Well, you were recommended by Ms. Muir, so I should give you a chance, but something was really wrong with your acting just now. Ms. Lane, who’s standing across from you, is your mother in the movie. You haven’t seen her in a long time, so you should be both surprised and emotional to see her under such special circumstances now. However, there’s a misunderstanding between the two of you, and you harbor resentment toward her. You’ve got to portray all those conflicting emotions. Otherwise, the audience will be confused by your character!”
Rooted to the spot, Yuvan nodded lightly, acknowledging the director’s comment.
“Do you understand how to do it now? Let’s have another take!”
Then, that scene was refilmed. While it was slightly better than the last take, the director team still felt that his performance wasn’t quite up to scratch and told him to practice.
“How about this? We’ll shoot the scenes between the male and female leads first while you go and learn from Ms. Lane, Yuvan. Have her guide you and try out the scenes together for better compatibility.”
“Okay, got it.”
Yuvan hung his head as a sense of defeat swamped him. Nicole encouraged him not to be anxious but to take it easy. She then earnestly discussed with him how he should act.
