Qin Manshu's words clearly carried another meaning.

Ye Zhiwei, however, seemed not to understand and smiled unmovedly, saying, "I don't really believe in ghosts and gods."

"Is that so?" Qin Manshu asked casually.

The atmosphere inside was subtle. The lighting was already dim, and the lighting technician turned off some lights to achieve the desired effect. As the later scenes were being arranged, the windows were sealed shut again, and the staff coming and going were dressed in very dark clothes. Even before officially entering the filming location, there was already a gloomy feeling.

Qin Manshu, however, seemed to enjoy the atmosphere. After Ye Zhiwei said she didn't believe in ghosts and gods, she smiled and said, "Well, I do believe in these things. There are always unexpected things that happen in this world. Even the greatest scholars who believed most in science and society came to believe in these things in their later years, believing in Buddhism and reincarnation—"

She emphasized the word "reincarnation" when she spoke of it.

Ye Zhiwei pursed her lips and remained motionless, as if she hadn't understood the meaning behind Qin Manshu's words.

Qin Manshu continued, "Sometimes things happen that are hard to believe. When science can't explain it, can we try looking at it from another angle..."

As she said this, Ye Zhiwei looked at her, but Qin Manshu smiled again, "Little cousin, I was just trying to scare you in this atmosphere. You weren't really scared, were you?"

It's as if it was just a joke.

Qin Manshu did not stay by Ye Zhiwei's side any longer.

Ye Yingying had already finished her makeup. She was clearly pleasantly surprised when she saw Ye Zhiwei, but since they were about to start filming, Ye Zhiwei told her to go ahead and that she would wait for her.

Ye Yingying plays a complex role in "Fortress Besieged" this time, which is quite different from the role she auditioned for.

The woman was 26 years old when her home was burgled. Her husband was the first to discover the crime. In order to protect her and hold off the police in their efforts to rescue and apprehend the burglars, he was brutally hacked to death by the robbers. The robbers stabbed her repeatedly, leaving her covered in blood. From that moment on, their once happy family was torn apart. The woman often suffers from mental illness and has a wide range of fantasies.

This wasn't initially revealed; it was presented as a hypothetical scenario: the woman had a friend who took her home after the incident, only to discover that the family of the robber, who was in prison, lived nearby.

A friend started intentionally or unintentionally instigating the woman, saying that the robbers had ruined her family and caused her death. Didn't she want revenge?

At first, she could still grit her teeth and say that the family was not wrong. She could even argue with her friends. Later, she found that her friends were becoming more and more strange, so she secretly moved out. Unexpectedly, one night, she was arrested and accused of murder.

She began to defend herself hysterically, saying that she hadn't killed anyone. The police presented evidence—surveillance footage—showing her repeatedly slashing the robber's pregnant wife with a knife. Only then did she realize that her friend was actually her. What friend? It was all a figment of her imagination.

She was sent to a mental hospital, where several people encountered a series of bizarre events.

They are currently filming the scene where Li Xiuli, played by Ye Yingying, has just entered the mental hospital and is having nightmares. She is currently wearing makeup and a white dress, with roses stained with blood on the dress...

This idea originated from that little episode between Ye Yingying and Qin Manshu. The director thought it was very artistic, and actually created an artistic rose effect on the white dress. From a distance, it looked like the white dress itself was covered in blood roses, until the knife in her hand appeared, making people realize that it was the blood of a murderer.

Ye Yingying's acting skills have improved significantly this time. Her eyes are numb, as if she has no expression. Like a puppet, she coldly looks at the corpse in front of her, holding the knife and stabbing it into the body without any emotion. She seems not to notice the blood splattering on her face.

The shot moves from far away to close up.

Ye Yingying changed her makeup and dress, and walked closer to see what the woman with the knife was doing and who she was. But she was shocked to see that she was the one holding the knife. She panicked, and then the scene changed, and the woman woke up in bed.

The entire scene was filmed in one take, and even the director couldn't help but praise Ye Yingying, clapping his hands and saying, "No wonder you came from Yu Shishu's crew. I heard that he had a scene that was filmed in one continuous take and he struggled with you for a long time before letting you go. You were so difficult by him, but you actually got it right in one take with me."

Ye Yingying, who had just been looking numb and terrified, had completely composed herself. Seeing the director, she said apologetically, "Because I had acted with the senior actors before, Yun Qi was better and I got the feel of it right."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the director, she immediately looked at Ye Zhiwei with delight, and took a few steps over to ask her sweetly, "Sister Zhiwei, what brings you here today?"

"I came to see you and check on the other things." Ye Zhiwei was about to reach out and touch Ye Yingying when she realized she didn't know where to start. Ye Yingying's face was covered in fake blood, and most of her face was covered in smears.

Ye Yingying seemed to only then realize that she looked a bit disheveled. She quickly wiped her face, which was covered in red fake blood. She said with some reluctance, "Then I'll go remove my makeup first."

"Go ahead, go ahead," Ye Zhiwei said, feeling both amused and helpless.

Originally, they only came to test Qin Manshu and take a look at Ye Yingying, but they didn't expect Qin Manshu to have left early, while Ye Yingying had just finished removing her makeup, and the director suddenly decided to add a scene for Ye Yingying.

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After Ye Zhiwei visited Ye Yingying on set, Qin Manshu seemed to become cautious again, and rarely appeared on set afterward. Ye Zhiwei vaguely suspected Qin Manshu's situation, but she couldn't quite figure out what Qin Manshu's attitude was towards Ye Yingying.

If Qin Manshu dislikes Ye Yingying, then isn't it going too far for her to visit the film set repeatedly, even under the guise of helping Ye Zhiwei take care of Ye Yingying, to strike up a conversation with her? According to the "green tea sister," although Qin Manshu sometimes says strange things and looks at her with complicated eyes, seemingly not liking her much, she doesn't seem to harbor much hostility.

But it wouldn't make sense if Qin Manshu were really interested in Ye Yingying. How could a young lady like Qin Manshu suddenly be interested in Ye Yingying, a girl who accidentally entered a wealthy family through Song Min?

The only possible explanation for Qin Manshu's complicated feelings towards Ye Yingying now lies with Ji Shuli. However, Qin Manshu doesn't go to the film set much these days, so it would be strange if Ye Zhiwei suddenly started chatting with Qin Manshu frequently, as it would definitely reveal that she knows something. As for other avenues, it's even less likely that Ye Zhiwei would go directly to the Qin family to find Qin Manshu.

After Qin Manshu's whereabouts became even more unpredictable, Ye Zhiwei had no choice but to put the matter aside for the time being, but unexpectedly, something else happened at this critical juncture.