Chapter 714 The Harmful Monster

But Jiang Shaofeng quickly stopped worrying about it. It was already very kind of his younger brother to come visit him on set. It didn't matter what gift he brought; it wouldn't diminish his gratitude as the older brother.

"Great, great, these flowers are so beautiful, they look like they were just picked. Xiao Wang, could you keep them for me? It would be best if you could put them in a vase first, and I'll take them home after I finish filming."

As Jiang Shaofeng spoke, he placed the flower into his assistant's arms.

The assistant, who was called Xiao Wang, twitched slightly at the corner of his mouth, picked up the flowers, and left.

When did you arrive?

"I just arrived and came in to see you filming, Brother Jiang."

Jiang Shaofeng's expression froze instantly. They were filming when he came in? That means they saw the whole scene where he was yelled at by the director for his mistake?

Jiang Shaofeng's eagerness to make a good impression on his younger brother shattered with a snap!

"Haha, well, I had a lot of filming these past few days, so I stayed up quite late and didn't have much energy. Believe me, what I just did was absolutely not my true level."

Ye Wanxi and the other woman were stunned for a few seconds before they realized what Jiang Shaofeng was struggling with, and they had a hard time suppressing their laughter.

"Yes, yes, yes, I've worked with Brother Jiang once before, how could I not know his true abilities? But it's normal for romantic scenes to be reshot, after all, Brother Jiang probably hasn't been in a relationship before, right?"

Jiang Shaofeng: "..." I feel like you're implying something. Are single people not allowed to film romance scenes?

As they were talking, Ye Wanxi's real target came over and greeted them.

"Brother Jiang, the director wants me to go over the scenes with you a few more times to get a feel for it. Oh, and who are these two?"

This Ms. Yan Chunru looks younger than she appears in the photos, which is probably due to her wearing light makeup.

But no matter how much makeup she wears, she can't hide the information revealed by her face.

Especially now that she has gotten close, Ye Wanxi and the other person can smell the rotten smell on her that no amount of perfume can cover up.

Ye Wanxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she said with a faint smile, "We're here to visit Brother Jiang on set."

"You are... Miss Ye?"

Ye Wanxi feigned surprise and asked, "You know me?"

Yan Chunru smiled innocently: "Miss Ye is a famous star in the industry, how could I not know her? Speaking of which, Brother Jiang and Miss Ye worked together on a drama before, right? I've seen that drama. Miss Ye acted exceptionally well in it, especially her action scenes, which were so smooth and fluid, just like a real fight."

Ye Wanxi sensed the hidden meaning in her words and became even more wary.

There were too many people around, making it difficult to do anything freely. Ye Wanxi thought for a moment and smiled, "You're Miss Yan, Jiang Ge's love interest in this drama, right? You just said the director wanted you to rehearse with Jiang Ge a few more times to get familiar with each other. In that case, would you like to... go backstage to rehearse?"

Upon hearing Ye Wanxi's words, Jiang Shaofeng immediately asked, "Backstage?"

"Yeah, Brother Jiang, didn't you guys have trouble with the romance scenes? The main reason for not being able to get the romance scenes right is probably inexperience and discomfort. Inexperience is one thing, but more likely it's because you're not used to showing affection in front of so many people. Think about it, when it comes to being in love, who doesn't want to do it secretly in a private space? Why would you want a whole bunch of people watching like this?"

Ye Wanxi rambled on, and surprisingly, everyone thought...it made some sense.

Jiang Shaofeng's ideas were successfully swayed by her: "Shall we go backstage now and get a feel for it?"

"Um!"

Jiang Shaofeng turned to look at Yan Chunru: "What do you mean?"

"Since Brother Jiang thinks it's feasible, I will naturally cooperate."

"Let's do it this way then. You two..."

Jiang Shaofeng was about to say that the two of them should wait here for a while, and that he would come to find them after he finished this matter.

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Wanxi interrupted him: "Let's go too."

Jiang Shaofeng: "???" What happened to our supposed time alone together?

Ye Wanxi saw through his thoughts at a glance, waved her hand, and said righteously, "As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see clearly. You two are acting face to face, deeply involved in the situation, and can only see each other. How would you know if you're performing well or not? We'll go with you and give you some advice. I promise we'll keep quiet and just watch. We won't disturb you."

The others: "..." You've already said everything, what else can we do?

Jiang Shaofeng eventually gave in, mainly because he was afraid that if he left the two of them there, they would be long gone by the time he came out.

Yan Chunru seemed to sense something, but she said nothing and obediently followed Ye Wanxi and the others backstage.

Although the two main actors were called off to rest, the B team was still filming, and most of the crew was still busy on set, so there were naturally not many people backstage.

Jiang Shaofeng planned to take the two to his private lounge, which was about fifty meters away from the front desk. It would only take a short walk to get there.

The moment the door opened, Yan Chunru, who was walking beside Jiang Shaofeng, suddenly made a move, her fingers forming a grab, aiming directly at the back of Jiang Shaofeng's neck.

Jiang Lin was prepared. He reached out and grabbed her hand, twisted it back, and at the same time slapped her shoulder with his other hand, shoving her directly into the lounge.

Jiang Shaofeng had no idea what had happened. By the time he realized what was happening, the door to the lounge had already been closed again.

Yan Chunru stood two meters away and bared her teeth at them, while Ye Wanxi and the other woman blocked his way and stood behind him.

"What exactly is going on...?"

Jiang Shaofeng's second sentence was stuck in his throat, because he saw a row of sharp teeth in Yan Chunru's mouth, a row of sharp teeth that didn't look like something a human could have!

"My God, what...what is this?"

Compared to his panic, Ye Wanxi and the other woman were much calmer: "You're not pretending anymore? I thought we'd have to wait a bit longer."

"Miss Ye... what kind of monster is she?"

"She's not a monster, she's a demon."

"Eat...eat what? Eat people?"

"..."

"It's the '魑' in '魑魅魍魉' (chī mèi wǎng liáng).

Jiang Shaofeng was even more frightened: "What is that thing?"

"Chi is a kind of ghost born in the mountains and marshes. It can attach itself to a person and gradually devour the host's soul, assimilating it into a real monster. Simply put, it is a ghost wearing human skin."

As Ye Wanxi finished speaking, she looked up at the ghost that was gradually revealing its true form not far away, and said coldly, "Am I right?"

"Tch... You're right." Yan Chunru spoke, and a strange male voice suddenly appeared in her soft female voice, sounding eerie and terrifying.

"I never thought there were still people in this world who knew of the existence of the Chi. Unfortunately, you will all die here today."

Ye Wanxi sneered, her eyes turning cold: "That's not necessarily true."

(End of this chapter)