Ji Xizhi was suddenly cued. She looked up, quite surprised, but didn't immediately take off her hat.
Earlier, the assistant director said they didn't need to show their faces, so Ji Xizhi didn't know the rules for extras or understand what the director meant.
The director asked Ji Xizhi to remove her hat, meaning she was going to get a chance to appear on camera, regardless of whether the show airs in the end. For an extra, getting even a second of screen time is a massive opportunity. There are so many extras who wait years for a chance to show their face.
Everyone was either envious or curious.
Seeing Ji Xizhi not moving for a long time, others thought she was overwhelmed by surprise and hadn't reacted yet.
The female lead nearest to Ji Xizhi was the first to speak up, "Director Guan wants to give you screen time! Hurry, take it off!"
The screenwriter followed, "She must be a newcomer, too happy to think straight!"
