Mei Mengzhen was quite self-aware—she knew C position wouldn't be hers, nor would the spot beside the director. While she was figuring out where to stand, Ji Chengnan called her over, "Just stand next to me, same as in the Meeting Room."
Mei Mengzhen nodded and settled into the spot beside him. Just as the photographer was making final adjustments, he noticed something off—it was because Ren Li wasn't standing next to the lead actress, but right beside the supporting actress, Mei Mengzhen.
This messed up the whole positioning: traditionally, both leads flank the director, with the supporting male and female actors on their outer sides. That's always been the rule for photo shoots, so in that moment not just the photographer, but anyone nearby noticed the problem.
