Gong Wan's face struggled to maintain composure, as she was the lead actress, but in this scene, the supporting actress completely overshadowed her. All the focus was on the supporting actress, which made her rather resentful, so she took the liberty of improvising a bit more into her role. Still, the director noticed and even called her out for criticism.
Director Huang continued using the megaphone to shout, "Shi Niannian, look at Ji Huai with more affection in your eyes, and speak with a softer voice; add a bit of a coquettish tone."
"Ji Huai is performing well, you just coax Shi Niannian a bit more into the scene, look at her with more doting in your eyes."
"Get ready, let's go for another take!"
Shi Niannian psyched herself up, determined to think of Ji Huai as a big strawberry cake, fragrant, sweet, and chewy.