Yao Shen's second day of filming, 'Shizun, this disciple will have to kill you', goes by in a blur.
He has some scenes together with Xin Hulei, but since these are all earlier on, when Xin Hulei and Rong Zi first joined Frozen Peak as disciples, their interactions are minimal, and there are several other actors on scene with them to act as buffers.
It allows Yao Shen to relax and fully immerse himself in his role, without thinking about what Xin Hulei is doing, and how his own performance measures up.
Things go smoothly, the directors are pleased, but Yao Shen's nerves are still frazzled.
He still expects the rug to be pulled from under his feet at any moment.
He's also overly conscious of Xin Hulei's eyes on him, tracking is every movement as he moves around the set, during pauses, while the crew adjusts the lighting, while the makeup crew touches up on his foundation.
It's unnerving.