Today's scene was "The Young Lady's Punishment," in which Xiaobao's character had to lie face down on a stool while biting a cotton cloth. The director called "cut" twice. The performance had the right elements, but it was missing something. Since she was just a child, they were only faking it, but the difference between real and simulated pain is immense.
Everyone knew what the problem was but pretended not to. After all, the tycoon's precious daughter had likely never been hit in her entire life.
Xiaobao got up, looked at the footage, and steeled her resolve.
"Director, let's do it for real," she said, gesturing. "Don't hit too hard, just enough for me to feel the pain."
The director glanced at Lin Feng, who was on his phone in the corner. "Are... are you sure you can take it? Won't your father object?"
Xiaobao patted her chest. "He won't. Dad never interferes with my acting. Besides, he's a layman; he wouldn't understand. Come on, let's do it for real…"
