Chapter 45

The next day, at 9 in the morning.

The business van prepared by the production team for Bai Xiaofei arrived on time at the hotel entrance to pick him up and take him to the Bijing Military District for a three-day shoot of military life scenes.

Bai Xiaofei has a dimensional space of up to 8 cubic meters, so he can throw all the things he needs to prepare into it, making it simple and convenient, and he doesn't need a suitcase at all. Of course, to avoid drawing attention, he still needs to carry a necessary backpack, otherwise it would be too shocking, and it's better to be low-key.

The driver, who looked to be around 40 years old, was very energetic and had a robust build. He drove very smoothly.

Bai Xiaofei sat in the car, and since he was the only one, he started chatting with the driver to pass the time. Before long, the two of them became familiar. The driver's surname was Zhang, and Bai Xiaofei called him Uncle Zhang. Unless there were any special circumstances, Uncle Zhang would be Bai Xiaofei's dedicated driver. Only when Bai Xiaofei wasn't filming would Uncle Zhang be assigned to others.

"Uncle Zhang, please stop at the supermarket ahead," Bai Xiaofei suddenly said.

"Sure, no problem," Uncle Zhang replied, a bit taken aback but not saying much, assuming Bai Xiaofei needed to buy some daily necessities.

After all, they would be living in the military district for three days, and once inside, it would be difficult to get snacks or other items. It was understandable why Bai Xiaofei wanted to prepare.

After parking the car, Uncle Zhang asked Bai Xiaofei, "Xiaofei, do you need any help?"

Bai Xiaofei shook his head and said, "Uncle Zhang, no need. Just wait for me here for a few minutes. I'll be back soon, and it won't take too much time."

With that, Bai Xiaofei jumped out of the car and ran into the supermarket.

A moment later, Uncle Zhang was stunned to see Bai Xiaofei leading a group of supermarket employees pushing over a dozen shopping carts filled with items, marching out of the supermarket in a grand procession!

"What the heck! What's going on?"

Uncle Zhang was completely dumbfounded, looking at Bai Xiaofei with disbelief, thinking, "It's just a three-day stay in the military district, and he's buying snacks. Does he really need to go this overboard?"

Bang~

The car door opened, and the supermarket employees started loading the items into the car.

After a lot of effort, the entire trunk and back seat were stuffed full. This was only possible because Bai Xiaofei had secretly used his dimensional space to store some items; otherwise, the small van wouldn't have been able to hold everything.

Uncle Zhang looked at the tightly packed trunk and said speechlessly, "Xiaofei, you bought way too much! Can one person eat all this?"

Bai Xiaofei, sitting in the passenger seat, fastened his seatbelt and said with a smile, "Uncle Zhang, all these things are for the crew members! I started from the bottom, and in this hot weather, I know how hard and tiring it is for everyone. I just wanted to buy some snacks and drinks to show my appreciation. It's not that expensive anyway!"

Hearing this, Uncle Zhang was taken aback and realized he had misunderstood. His respect for Bai Xiaofei grew even more. He thought, "This kid seems pretty good! I thought he got the lead role in Director Zhao Yichao's big production through connections or luck, but now it looks like he has real talent!"

For a moment, Uncle Zhang's fondness for Bai Xiaofei increased, and their conversation became even more relaxed and pleasant. The two-hour drive passed by unnoticed in their pleasant chat.

...

Bijing Military District.

On a training ground specifically designated for the "Good Man" production team, over a hundred crew members and nearly a hundred military personnel were shooting under the scorching sun. The assistant director's commands could be heard through a loudspeaker from time to time.

Bai Xiaofei's business van drove into the parking area amidst this busy scene.

A quick-witted production assistant ran over.

"Mr. Bai, please this way!" The assistant smiled and opened the car door for Bai Xiaofei, then bowed and led the way.

"Brother, just call me Fei. I also started from the bottom, so the 'Mr.' title is better left for others," Bai Xiaofei said, looking at the quick-witted assistant and feeling a sense of nostalgia, as if he saw himself when he first joined the production team. He patted the assistant's shoulder and said, "It's hot, and everyone is working hard. I bought some snacks and drinks to show my appreciation. Can you help distribute them?"

"Uh... Ah? Oh, sure!"

The quick-witted assistant, seeing Bai Xiaofei's approachable and kind demeanor, felt flattered and was a bit overwhelmed. It wasn't until Bai Xiaofei had walked several meters away, almost to the director's monitor, that he came to his senses.

Looking at Bai Xiaofei's departing back, the assistant felt a deep sense of warmth and recognition. In the three years he had been in the production team, he had met many stars, but Bai Xiaofei was the first one who truly respected the grassroots staff. In the past, even if the stars didn't show it on the surface, he could still sense their arrogance and superiority in their eyes and demeanor.

Uncle Zhang watched the scene with a smile, his eyes filled with even more warmth. He thought, "I'm really lucky this time. I met a good young man. Unlike some stars who often lose their temper, act diva-like, and delay time, then blame us for their tardiness, which is really frustrating!"

The quick-witted assistant came to his senses and walked to Uncle Zhang, smiling. "Uncle Zhang, can you open the trunk for me? I'll take Fei's gifts and distribute them."

Production assistants like him usually get along well with the drivers. They need to know which car picks up whom, the main purpose of each car, and who can park closest to the shooting site. If they don't handle it well, it could cause disputes and problems, bringing unnecessary trouble to themselves.

The quick-witted assistant clearly knew Uncle Zhang well, which is why he was the first to greet Bai Xiaofei.

Uncle Zhang smiled at the assistant and shook his head, saying, "Xiaoyong, there's a lot of stuff in the car. You can't carry it all by yourself. You should call more people."

"Oh!"

Xiaoyong, the quick-witted assistant, didn't think much of it, as this was common in the production team. Sometimes, stars would buy drinks and snacks for everyone to show appreciation and gain some fans, but they usually wouldn't buy too much, maybe a dozen boxes of water and snacks at most.

"Xiaohe, Xiaqiang, this is Xiaoyong. Come to the parking lot. Uncle Zhang has some drinks and snacks for everyone. There's too much, and I can't carry it all by myself..."

"Xiaoyong, even two people won't be enough. You should call more people, the more the better!" Uncle Zhang interrupted Xiaoyong before he could finish.

"Uncle Zhang, are you kidding me? Three people aren't enough?" Xiaoyong was taken aback.

"Hehe, just take a look," Uncle Zhang said, not bothering to explain further. He opened the car door, got out, and opened the trunk, revealing the fully packed snacks and drinks. He smiled at Xiaoyong and said, "Here, everything Xiaofei bought for everyone. If you think three people can carry it all, I have no objections!"

"..."

Xiaoyong's mouth dropped open, speechless, completely stunned by the sheer amount of items in the car.

At that moment, Xiaohe and Xiaqiang, who had been called by Xiaoyong, also arrived and were equally stunned when they saw the car full of drinks and snacks.

Xiaohe, eyes wide, swallowed and said, "Holy cow! How much is this? All for everyone?"

Xiaqiang, dumbfounded, said, "It can't be, right? That's too much!"

Uncle Zhang smiled, "It's all for everyone!"

The three of them: "..."

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