Chapter 184 Temporary Replacement of the Cinematography Team

Chapter 184 Temporary Replacement of the Cinematography Team

The next day, Evelyn picked the children up early from preschool. Everything seemed to be progressing smoothly.

The kids had their makeup done and everyone else was in position, but the director from the photography crew still hadn't shown up.

Evelyn was visibly anxious and quickly grabbed a script supervisor to ask, "Excuse me, has the director arrived yet?"

The script supervisor shook their head awkwardly. "He should be here by now, but we really don't know."

Seeing how uncomfortable they looked, Evelyn didn't press further. Just then, the director, Aaron, finally arrived late.

Seeing him looking half-asleep, Evelyn felt somewhat displeased but ultimately said nothing. After all, they'd had some experience from the first shoot, and today was supposed to be the final official filming.

She thought everything would be fine, but once Aaron got into position, he was clearly dissatisfied. "Who did their makeup? Why doesn't it look the same as last time?"

"You two get ready. We're about to start shooting officially."

With that, Julie and Leo took their positions. Evelyn stepped aside, hoping that once the shoot finished smoothly, post-production could speed up as well.

However, just then, Aaron suddenly shouted, "Cut!"

"That little boy, move to the left. Didn't they tell you how to position yourselves before? Have you forgotten already?"

"And that little girl—smile brighter. You're children, not brooding adults!"

Hearing this, Evelyn's brow furrowed and the smile on her face instantly turned cold. The others present looked uncomfortable as well.

Only Aaron remained relentless. After his tirade, not only had they failed to complete any filming, but the two children had been scolded for no reason.

Watching the children go from initial excitement to gradually becoming dejected—Julie's face almost ready to cry—Evelyn couldn't hold back any longer.

"Aaron, I know you're a good director, but these are young children. Shouldn't we have a little patience with them?"

When she finished speaking, Aaron's expression darkened instantly and his temper flared. "And who are you exactly? This is my set, and I'm in charge. If the models can't meet my requirements, what's the point of shooting?"

"I hate working with kids the most anyway. What's the point? Before long, the endorsement will just get pulled."

Aaron's words made everyone present uncomfortable, and Evelyn's temper rose as she stepped forward and lifted both children down from the set.

Seeing her action, Aaron sobered up considerably and shouted, "What do you think you're doing? If you can't handle it, don't shoot at all. You want your kids to be famous but don't want them to suffer—where's such a good deal? They can't even hold a few poses and they dare to do endorsements?"

As Aaron's words became increasingly unreasonable, the assistant director tried to restrain him, but Aaron was too worked up to be stopped.

Evelyn carried the two children down and handed them to Kevin to take away first. She didn't want them to hear what came next.

"Aaron, I know you're a renowned director in the industry, and I respect that. But after your behavior just now, I don't think there's any need for us to continue working together."

"A grown man like you arguing with two children—I really can't understand whether you're unprofessional or just lack patience. It looks like there's no need for any future collaboration between us on anything involving children."

After delivering that statement, Evelyn left directly, leaving Aaron furious on the spot.

On the way back, the two children seemed very timid, thinking they'd embarrassed their mother today.

Especially seeing Evelyn silent with a dark expression, the children grew more frightened. "Mommy, did we embarrass you today?"

Seeing the children being so well-behaved, the anger in Evelyn's heart instantly dissipated.

"Nonsense. You two are Mommy's treasures, and Mommy is proud of you. However, the endorsement shoot may have to be postponed for now."

Evelyn still felt somewhat disappointed. After all, when she'd told the children they could do the endorsement, they'd been visibly excited.

She didn't want to disappoint them, but she also knew that continuing to work with Aaron would only hurt the children more.

The two children were very understanding and shook their heads repeatedly. "We don't have to be child stars. We just thought we could help Mommy, that's why we were willing to shoot. So what if there's no director? We can shoot it ourselves and do the post-production editing too."

Julie and Leo's words gave Evelyn an idea—she'd almost forgotten that both children had advanced knowledge in computing and programming.

Post-production editing and filming wouldn't be difficult for them at all. As long as they could find a suitable director for the shoot, everything else would fall into place.

"That's actually a workable approach. Let Mommy think about it some more."

Getting Evelyn's approval, the children were visibly delighted.

Seeing how quickly their emotions changed, Evelyn felt somewhat comforted.

Sometimes adults really should learn from children—nothing is insurmountable, and people shouldn't hold grudges so much. Perhaps relationships between people could be simpler and more harmonious.

The next day.

When it was time for preschool, Evelyn dropped the children off and couldn't help chatting with Sophie for a bit.

Learning about what happened yesterday, Sophie not only didn't offer comfort but laughed somewhat helplessly.

Seeing this, Evelyn frowned, feeling Sophie was somewhat gloating. "I'd understand if you didn't comfort me, but laughing so happily—are you feeling smug seeing me and the kids hit a setback?"

Hearing that Evelyn seemed genuinely upset, Sophie quickly stopped laughing and shook her head helplessly. "I'm laughing because you're usually so smart, but sometimes you can be so dense."

"The endorsement matter sounds complicated but is actually quite simple. As long as you find a reliable director and crew to shoot, post-production editing is basically no problem."

"Don't worry, I actually know a director who's especially experienced with children's shoots. If you need, I can introduce you."

Evelyn's eyes immediately lit up. She hadn't expected that despite being abroad for so many years, Sophie's domestic connections hadn't lapsed.

"Really? That would be wonderful. Actually, as long as the filming goes well, we don't need anyone else for post-production editing. The two kids can edit it themselves—I have confidence in them."

Sophie nodded. She'd heard as much before and had to admit Evelyn had raised both children very well.

"In that case, I'll contact them and let you know as soon as I hear back."