After five years, Ning Xi returned to the place that had pushed her away — home. With a sister who turned her parents against her and made her childhood sweetheart betray her, the odds seemed grey. However, five years abroad had changed her, and she came home to fulfil her childhood dream of becoming an actress. Despite her evil sister still out to get her, tables will be turned. One day, after falling into one of her sister's schemes, she saves an adorable kid and found herself staying at his house to help him come out of his shell. Slowly, his father Lu Tingxiao began falling for her. This was before they realised how their lives had been intertwined all this while without their knowledge.
Director Martin was well-informed about the Chinese culture. He could tell that Ning Xi's method of brewing tea was rather professional.
It was supposed to be a common scene, but Ning Xi's tea brewing movements carried artistic and classical nuances as well as demonstrating the clash of both Western and Eastern cultures. This was what Martin was hoping for!
Even though the scene was going way over time, Martin did not yell "Cut". Instead, he made the cameraman continue and was not going to omit any scenes out from this footage.
"Xi, you're doing really great!"
The director went up to hug Ning Xi after the scene, his praises sounding more genuine this time around.
"Have you learned how to brew tea before?"
Ning Xi was thrilled that she was recognized by an international director like Martin. "A little, but I'm not really an expert at it. It's acceptable enough to be on camera only, I suppose."