After Rebirth, the Buddha-like Star Is a Medical Expert - Chapter 33

Chapter 33 Sitting in a Row, Eating Spicy Strips

The next day, early morning.

Youguang opened her eyes when she heard the rooster crowing and birds chirping in the branches.

She looked at the purple mosquito netting above her head and guessed that her father must have carried her to their temporary quarters after she fell asleep last night.

She turned her head and saw her father’s sleeping face. He was snoring in his sleep.

When Ning Yi woke up, he found himself looking into his daughter’s big, clear eyes.

“Good morning, Daddy.” “Good morning, Baby.”

“Is this where Dad usually lives?”

“No, I usually live in a tent.”

Youguang understood. This room must have been specially arranged by her father because of her.

Father and daughter chatted on the bed. After lying down for more than ten minutes, they got off the bed and washed up.

As Ning Yi had showered last night, he used the bathroom first to wash his face and brush his teeth.

Ning Youguang did not shower last night, so after her father was done, she used the bathroom to shower, wash her hair, brush her teeth, and clean herself up.

While his daughter showered, Ning Yi hummed in his room as he helped to unpack her luggage.

Young Master Ning was regarded like royalty at home. There were two or three nannies who had served him since he was young. He never had to do such trivial housework.

But now, he could fold blankets, lay the bed sheets, and help his daughter fold her clothes easily.

He felt that the place he lived in now was shabby, but it also created the opportunity for him to share a bed with his daughter.

He had never been so close to his daughter since the divorce. This was the first time and it was quite blissful.

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Country people got up early. At six or seven in the morning, everyone had finished breakfast.

The first meal for the production team was vegetable shredded pork noodles. They were made by the villager’s wife.

The farmer’s stove was big, and she had to cook noodles for more than 30 people. She made a total of four pots. No matter how much effort she put into it, it was difficult to make a good dish for so many people.

Youguang saw that the entire crew was fighting for the food and were all eating happily. She followed them and finished a big bowl of the burnt noodles.

Before she came, Xie Haitang was afraid that Youguang would not eat well in the countryside or have a balanced diet. She prepared several barrels of imported milk powder for her. The amount was enough for three meals everyday while on set. In addition, she had also prepared a lot of food. They were all brought onto the plane by Youguang

Breakfast was early, and many people were hungry before noon.

Apart from the snacks that she had brought, Youguang could also make her own milk to drink. The others were not as lucky as her.

She’d discovered that some people would secretly store snacks in their shirt pockets. They had cookies, candies, etc. When they were hungry, they would hide in a corner and take a few bites.

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There were no supermarkets or convenience stores in the countryside. The junk food that was usually despised by everyone in the city became popular here.

Everyone was stingy with their snacks. It was something reserved only for themselves, and no one was willing to share.

It was no joke. Who knew when filming would end? If they finished what they have, there would be nothing left. If they were hungry, they could only starve. How uncomfortable would that be?

While Youguang was drinking her milk, she took out a large bag of chocolates from her suitcase and distributed them to the entire crew.

Everyone could not bear to take the child’s snacks. They held back their desire and rejected her.

However, after she said that the chocolates were specially prepared for everyone by her family, everyone accepted them.

By the time the chocolate was in his hand, one of the crew recognized it as an imported Belgian Leondidas.

In this day and age, it wasn’t easy to get one’s hands on this chocolate in the city, let alone in this hilly mountain ditch.

Everyone ate the chocolate happily. Some of the crew who kept a secret stash of snacks would quietly give some to Youguang when they snacked.

From then on, Youguang started her daily life of being fed by everyone on set.

For example, this young lady gave her a packet of biscuits yesterday and that young man gave her a few sweets today.

None of it was anything good, but it was a token of everyone’s appreciation for the director’s daughter. Ning Yi didn’t stop her from accepting them.

Moreover, he also saw that every time his daughter took someone’s snacks, she would find a chance to share the snacks she brought with her.

Until one day, Ning Yi saw his daughter sitting on a rock with a stage supervisor and eating spicy sticks. He felt terrible.

“What’s all this about?”

“Is spicy strips something a seven-year-old child should be eating?”

“Confiscate!”

“Daddy, I’m not afraid of spicy foods.”

Youguang watched her father finish up the spicy strips which he had grabbed from her. She was speechless.

“Your mother told me not to give you junk food. I’ll be in big trouble if you become

ugly!”

“Can you be more confident in your own looks? How could I turn out ugly?”

A little kid rolled her eyes at her father who was wiping his mouth with his palm.

“That’s so uncivilized! Can’t bear to look at it.”

“Even if the odds are one in a million, I won’t allow it to happen.”

“The director is henpecked.” The stage supervisor, who was eating spicy strips with Youguang, laughed as he listened to their conversation.

“Get to work. Don’t gossip.” Ning Yi kicked him lightly. “You’re not allowed to give my baby spicy strips in the future. If I see you again, I would confiscate your share of spicy strips too.

The young stage supervisor was still a university student. He had been introduced by a close friend to work here.

After being sent away by Ning Yi, he ran away grinning.

But because it was his first time hearing the director talk about his daughter’s mother, he became interested in the director’s wife.

What kind of beauty could give birth to such a beautiful daughter?

The only person in the crew who could give him an answer was the screenwriter, Mr. Cat. He didn’t expect to hit a wall with Mr. Cat.

“You’ve never met the director’s wife either?”

“I’ve never met her before.” Actually, he had a hunch who it was, but he didn’t want to say it.

“You really don’t know?”

“I really don’t know.”

Ever since she came to the production team, Ning Youguang had often helped to do whatever she could.

For example, when there were fruits, she would wash them for everyone. When there were no fruits, she would pour water for everyone and help carry things.

Sometimes, when the old villager was preparing vegetables, she would tag along to pick vegetables in the fields. After picking them, she would help wash the vegetables using the well water at the villager’s doorstep.

No one had expected a child to do much. They had thought that it would be good enough if she did not cause trouble. They did not expect her to be so obedient and considerate. They liked her even more.

Especially the couple from the family that was in charge of their meals. How they wished that she were their own daughter, so they could dote on her. If there was anything good to eat at home, they would give it to her before giving it to their son.

When Youguang had any good food, she would think of their son too. The couple’s son also liked this sister from the city.

Her days on the set were simple but fulfilling.

Youguang had originally planned to stay on set as a handyman until she returned home.

However, on this day, the executive director walked to Ning Yi’s side with a troubled expression.

“Director, the young actress who was supposed to join the cast tomorrow is sick. Her mother just called to inform us”

“What do you mean?” Ning Yi frowned.

“She can’t come tomorrow.”

“If she couldn’t come, she should have said so earlier. How can she inform us only today, is she trying to screw things up?” Ning Yi was furious.

This little actress was supposed to have arrived a week ago and had pushed back the dates until now. Now she was saying that she could not come even though the date had been set.

It is truly infuriating.