But what they didn't know was that what awaited them was not a head sticking out but a pioneering train!
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This little incident did not affect Xia Wen's filming schedule.
On the contrary, it significantly accelerated the progress.
A few days later.
On the filming set.
Xia Wen was working on the midday shoot.
The extremely fast progress meant that the plot of the Herta Space Station was almost complete.
Even the first half, including special effects and music, was already done, just waiting to be aired.
What was being filmed now was a supplementary scene.
The supplementary scene of the Stellaron being embed into Stelle by Kafka.
In the futuristic space station set.
Xia Wen and Stelle were lying on opposite sides with their eyes closed.
Kafka had a meaningful smile on her lips, her purple eyes scanning back and forth between Stelle and Xia Wen.
She had already read the script.
It was simple: just a few actions to perform.
But Kafka had a sly smile in her heart.
She slowly walked up to Stelle, placed her hand on Stelle's chest, and then pressed down slightly.
That was it.
The special effects for the Stellaron would be added in post-production.
Next was Xia Wen's turn. Since it was a twin's storyline, Kafka had to do this to each character.
But this time, Kafka leaned in and brought her mouth close to Xia Wen's ear.
"Time to wake up, little guy."
Kafka's breath against Xia Wen's ear caused a ticklish sensation, making goosebumps appear on Xia Wen's neck.
"Hmm…"
Seeing this, Kafka felt her little scheme had finally succeeded.
It wasn't anything serious; she just really wanted to see Xia Wen's flustered reaction because of her.
Now, her wish was fulfilled.
At the end, Kafka intentionally blew a breath on Xia Wen's neck.
"Hiss."
"This wicked woman, is she doing this on purpose?"
Xia Wen kept his eyes closed and remained still, but the back of his neck was already completely red.
Having done all this, Kafka was finally satisfied and took a step back.
With a slightly satisfied and mischievous smile on her face.
It was just a pity that there was only this one chance.
She didn't notice that nearby, standing with a notepad and looking attentive, was Ganyu.
Ganyu, with her eyes slightly widened, had seen all of Kafka's little actions.
"Eh?"
"Bad, bad woman!"
"Need to write this down and tell Ningguang!"
Ganyu hurriedly noted Kafka's name in her notepad.
She had initially thought that Ningguang's concerns wouldn't come true, as everyone at MiHoYo was very loving.
But unexpectedly, there was indeed a bad woman!
She couldn't help but pray anxiously in her heart: "Boss, please don't be deceived by that naughty big sister!"
"Click!"
"Boss! This take was perfect on the first try!"
At that moment, March 7th, who was temporarily replacing Xia Wen as director and was focused on the screen, cheerfully exclaimed.
She also praised, "Wow! Kafka did really well this time."
In the script, Kafka was supposed to convey a sense of regret and fulfillment in front of the camera, ideally with a lazy and smiling demeanor.
And she had completely delivered that!
"Just in a good mood today."
Kafka's lips curled into a smirk as she gave Xia Wen a wicked smile.
"Phew…"
Xia Wen opened his eyes and looked at Kafka's mischievous face, helplessly saying, "No messing around on the set."
"But isn't it done very well?"
"Boss, sometimes you need to allow actors some freedom. After all, you're not Elio."
Kafka replied with a smile.
In her heart, she found Xia Wen's reaction even more delightful.
Seeing this, Xia Wen knew.
Kafka definitely wouldn't change; it was just her nature.
So…
"Wicked woman."
"You started this."
He was already plotting a plan in his mind.
To find a day, take Kafka alone for filming, and say it's for reshoots.
During that time, he would make various excessive requests.
Let her experience this kind of feeling as well.
After that, she would probably be more obedient!
With the plan in mind, Xia Wen decided not to bother with Kafka's antics.
He clapped his hands and called everyone over.
"Alright, this take is finished, and the preliminary preparations are almost complete."
"I plan to release the teaser for the three characters today!"
"Miss Robin will return to the company in the afternoon. After recording the song tomorrow and doing post-production, it should be ready by the day after tomorrow…"
"The Star Rail is about to officially set sail!"
By the end, Xia Wen's voice became more enthusiastic.
Everyone had been deeply involved in the filming for days.
Although they were eager to know, they were afraid to ask about the progress and put pressure on Xia Wen.
So no one had spoken up until now.
Who knew the boss would suddenly give everyone such a big surprise.
So everyone was stunned.
Until March 7th was the first to react.
"Yay!!"
March 7th put down what she was holding and immediately cheered and clapped.
The crew finally reacted.
Loud cheers erupted.
Herta even proudly lifted her little head, as she was one of the main characters in the Herta Space Station!
Asta and Alan, the sibling duo, cheered wholeheartedly for Xia Wen.
Kafka and Welt both showed satisfied smiles.
"Wow! The boss is the best!"
"The boss is amazing!"
"Boss, I want to see Honkai: Star Rail right now!"
"Boss, I want a raise!"
The lively atmosphere on the set suddenly came to a halt.
Kafka burst out laughing.
Xia Wen also smiled and turned to look.
He saw Stelle standing proudly with hands on her hips and a proud expression.
If not for the line, everyone might have thought this character was just as proud of the good news as they were.
Noticing the attention, Stelle reined in her smile and asked puzzledly, "Eh, why is everyone looking at me?"
March 7th, with her hands on her hips, said helplessly, "You, don't you ever consider the occasion when you speak?"
The gray-haired girl scratched her head and smiled awkwardly, "Hehe, I saw everyone cheering, and I couldn't think of the right words at the moment, but I couldn't help but want to join in, so I just said what came to my mind."
"Pfft…"
"Alright, Stelle, you're one of the crew members."
"After the show airs, it will definitely make you a lot of money!"
Xia Wen joked, "But for now, let's all watch the personal PV together."
"Oh, okay."
Stelle, who had been embarrassed, immediately stood there and began to happily laugh when she heard Xia Wen's reply.
And Xia Wen, using the set's playback equipment, started playing the personal PV.
Everyone eagerly gathered around Xia Wen.