Chapter 70

The four most popular couples in the Shen Li CP are He Li Nan, Yuan Haoxuan, Sun Qi, and Cheng Qingqing.

Nanri and Xuanli are equally popular, with over 700,000 CP fans.

Even the niche CP pairing with Sun Qi and Cheng Qingqing has over 200,000 fans.

As for Shen Li and Luo Mingxiu, they are the Li-Ming CP.

The number of followers just exceeded 20,000, and it was only because the two main characters were recently filming a drama that the number of followers increased rapidly from the original 10,000.

The supertopic has always been quiet, with a bland style and inactive people. When there is new information, people will suddenly pop up and flood the screen, but when there is no information, no one will speak for ten days or half a month.

So even if newcomers come in asking about the sweet moments, only two or three veterans will come out to point them to the best posts, and then they'll fall silent, because they've already been quickly assimilated and become quiet CP fans who just like and comment on the sweet moments.

If you browse through the top posts, you'll find that people have been shipping the Li Ming couple since the very beginning of the filming of The Detective. There are also compilations of sweet moments from each period, and these posts get a lot of likes and comments.

Some experts have even created compilation videos of the sweet moments, accompanied by the background music "The Truth Is Real," which makes it even easier for viewers to quickly become hooked.

Supertopics don't allow real names, so CP fans use cats and dogs to refer to the main characters. Shen Li is often referred to as "cat" or "dog".

Luo Mingxiu is a representative of dog-like celebrities, and the dog necklace and brooch he often wears to events have been discovered by sharp-eyed CP fans, who call him a dog.

Regarding the two main characters' Weibo posts on the Lantern Festival, individual fans didn't think much of it, but in the eyes of CP fans, it was practically proof of their passionate romance.

Long live the cat and dog party! The cat and dog posted on Weibo one after the other. Although it was the dog who treated the whole crew to tangyuan (sweet rice balls), both of them ate purple sweet potato and oat filling. Usually, when treating someone, they only eat the traditional sesame flavor, right? Picking several flavors to cover it up—who is the dog doing this for? So hard to guess! [Meow][doge]

Below are some purple sweet potato dumplings that Shen Li made herself for the Lantern Festival two years ago.

The ship I ship is real: [Don't ask, it's just that he loves it too much]

Guji Guji: [Look at those two posts with similar captions and pictures, they're practically a couple's Weibo post! So bold! Are they really not just showing off their relationship?][Doraemon is scared]

Purple Sweet Potato Dumplings: [Another sweet treat, I'm so happy! From now on, I'm a purple sweet potato dumpling!]

Pear in My Heart: [Moreover, the photos of the two people with glutinous rice balls look like they were taken by the same person. They both give themselves away. I suspect they ate from the same bowl. Adding the filter is just the cat trying to hide something.]

This post got a lot of likes, and many people in the comments agreed: [You're right!]

Village beauty Xiaomei: [Sisters, I don't know if they ate the same bowl of glutinous rice balls, but they definitely ate them together, in the cat-themed RV!]

The comment included a picture from Luo Mingxiu's Weibo. His picture not only captured the glutinous rice balls but also a bit of the sofa and table. This commenter circled the blurred background and compared it with Shen Li's RV picture.

Because only Shen Li and Yao Yunhe had RVs in the production crew, and Yao Yunhe's RV didn't have this color sofa, it was obviously in Shen Li's RV.

The thread within the thread is going crazy: [Thanks, microscope sisters, kdl]

A newcomer quietly finished watching all the sweet moments and posted: "I can't take it anymore. I've been watching since this morning, and I can't help but smile like an aunt at work. Why do they only have so few fans when there's so much sweetness between them? It's unreasonable."

This humble woman says: [The more real the relationship, the less people ship it, because if the sweetness is too genuine, it loses the ambiguity that leaves viewers guessing.]

Bai Yueguang: [I disagree with the comment above that there's no ambiguity. You might think there's a lot of sweetness now because you just came in. Back in the Detective Conan era, this supertopic only came about because people thought the characters looked good together after seeing their promotional photos. There wasn't much sweetness back then; we were practically scavenging for food. If you look through the old posts, you'll see that there was a lot of ambiguity between them, okay?]

Meow Meow Woof Woof: [Whether they become famous or not is not important. I think this atmosphere is great. As long as they are doing well, they can just make an official announcement and it will be a huge success.]

Xiao Li vows to protect Lord Xie to the death: [The reason for the lack of popularity has nothing to do with the amount of sweetness; it's mainly because the two haven't starred in any dramas or promoted themselves before. I believe our fan base will explode once the movie is released!]

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The solo scenes and some minor, unrelated scenes were filmed in just one week.

When filming, directors usually need to consider time and cost, categorize the scenes and shoot them in sequence, and first shoot similar shots.

Therefore, jump cuts are very common in film and television shooting. Sometimes, a scene can be warm and cozy one moment, and bloody and violent the next. This is a particular test of an actor's ability to quickly get into character and out of character.

Director Xie is a little different; he doesn't skip scenes in advance. He adapts his script flexibly, such as in a drama like "Restoration" which has a clear timeline.

He first cut out the parts that needed to be skipped, simplifying the two timelines like grooming, and then filmed them sequentially according to the psychological changes of the two main characters, making it easier for the actors to get into character.

Therefore, for the next major scene involving Shen Li and Luo Mingxiu, Director Xie plans to first film the two of them ten years ago.

Three months have passed since Lin Xiao's divorce. Every day, she goes about her routine: taking her daughter to school, buying groceries, cooking, cleaning, and picking her daughter up from school.

Finally, her ex-husband's complaints and disdain were gone, and life was comfortable and pleasant. But the loneliness and longing deep in her heart could not be deceived; she would always think of her apprentice with whom she had lost contact.

The person who said good morning and good night to her every day, who listened to her complaints, encouraged and comforted her, makes her heart restless and miss her.

I thought their relationship was over.

That day, Lin Xiao went to pick up her daughter from school and suddenly saw a young man in a white shirt talking to her daughter.

"So, you're the vixen who seduced my mother?" The girl's shocking words drew a crowd of onlookers.

"Lin Zhiyi!" Lin Xiao rushed forward and pulled her daughter away. When she turned around and saw the man, she was stunned.

The person who arrived was Hu Zheng. His handsome face was similar to the photos he had posted before, but he looked exhausted, with short, thick stubble around his lips and dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept for days and nights.

“Master,” Hu Zheng looked at her, his empty eyes lighting up with joy, “I have finally found you.”

After he finished speaking, he leaned forward as if he was about to faint. Lin Xiao instinctively supported him with her hands, and a gentle breeze lifted the hem of her skirt.

"Cut! That take is good. The child actor was fantastic. Assistant, take the child to rest. The male and female leads, please wait a moment."

Director Xie walked up to Shen Li and Luo Mingxiu with the script in his hand: "You two, we'll be filming a kissing scene this afternoon. This scene is very important because it corresponds to the later plot. I'll do a rehearsal first. Are you okay with that?"

"No problem." The two said in unison, their level of understanding surprising Director Xie, who visibly raised an eyebrow.

"Okay, then you guys rehearse the scene at noon, and we'll start filming directly after we move to another location this afternoon." After giving these instructions, Director Xie picked up the walkie-talkie and turned to organize the team to pack up the equipment.

Seeing that the person had walked away, Shen Li leaned against the wall and nudged Luo Mingxiu with her shoulder: "Is this your first time filming a kissing scene? Are you sure you're okay?"

"Why are you asking that too?" Luo Mingxiu quietly pulled Shen Li's hand, looking shy. "We've kissed so many times, don't you know how good I am at kissing?"

"Who asked you that?" Amidst the comings and goings, Shen Li glared at him and let go of his hand. "Can filming and being intimate in private be the same? There are cameras around. Wouldn't you feel uncomfortable the first time they filmed you?"

Luo Mingxiu pondered, "That makes sense. Didn't Director Xie tell us to rehearse our lines? Why don't we find a place and practice them together?"

“Hmm,” Shen Li nodded, and seeing Luo Mingxiu smile, she added, “Don’t overthink it, I didn’t mean to kiss you, I was just doing this for work.”

“I know,” Luo Mingxiu said. “You’re the best at separating public and private matters.”

Luo Mingxiu said he kept his public and private affairs separate, but he never thought he would be this separate. During the lunch break, Shen Li called him to the dressing room. It wasn't work time, so the dressing room should have been empty.

But when the door opened, Xiaoyu and Xiaowen were inside.

Luo Mingxiu frowned: "Why are you all here too?"

Xiaoyu was squatting on the ground taking out a tripod from his bag when Xiaowen replied, "Haha, Sister Shenli called us over."

With the tripod set up, Xiaoyu mounted the camera: "OK, Sister Li, we can take pictures now."

Shen Li quickly walked into the camera's view and said to Luo Mingxiu, "What are you standing there for? Come here."

Luo Mingxiu glanced at the two people beside him, his lips curling down: "Do you really want them to watch? Just turn on the camera. If you want to imitate the filming, we can film it ourselves."

“I called them here mainly to be spectators,” Shen Li said. “What? You’re too scared to film? There are so many people watching the actual performance.”

“I…” Luo Mingxiu was speechless, then walked over resignedly and said, “Take a picture.”

"One, two, three, go!" After Xiaoyu clapped her hands briefly, Shen Li immediately changed her expression.

Luo Mingxiu quickly got into character as well.

"As you can see, I have a daughter who is no longer a college student. When I was having an ambiguous relationship with you, I was married."

"And now? This house doesn't look like a man lives here."

"I'm divorced. I'm a cheating, bad woman, so don't come near me. Go away, just pretend you never knew me."

"Never met before?" Hu Zheng reached out and grabbed her neck, pressing closer. "Lin Xiao, you are so cruel. We've known each other for five years, not just a day or two. In these five years, how is our relationship any different from a long-distance relationship? I poured my heart out to you, and you tell me that everything you said was fake."

"Yes, I'm sorry, uh..."

“Stop, Luo Mingxiu,” Chen Li interrupted him, “Are you pinching me or touching me? Even if you’re not really pinching me, you should still make your hand appear to be using force.”

"Hu Zheng here hates Lin Xiao a bit. You need to convey that with your eyes and tone, and the lines, including the kissing scene later on, should all have a fierce feel to them."

"I understand." Luo Mingxiu listened attentively to her words, his eyes becoming sharp and deep...

Following the script, the two then took turns correcting each other's movements and lines.

Acting requires seriousness, and Luo Mingxiu didn't want to do anything that would truly annoy Shen Li. So he didn't deliberately make mistakes; he acted exactly as required, and with Shen Li's guidance, he completed the scene flawlessly in one take.

The kissing scene was so intense and passionate that Luo Mingxiu easily entered a state of complete oblivion, filling the entire room with a strong hormonal atmosphere.

Before the scene was even finished, Chen Li blushed and turned her head away, saying, "That's enough. You don't need to finish. I know you're fine. If you act too much, you won't feel anything when we start filming."

The conversation abruptly stopped. Before Luo Mingxiu's disordered breathing had calmed down, he pinched her face and turned it around, wanting to continue.

“Cut!” Shen Li pushed him away with her palm facing forward.

With a hint of resentment in his eyes, Luo Mingxiu bit his lip and glanced at the other two people on the scene.

"Now let's look at the fees," he gestured with his chin towards the door, "You're done taking pictures, can you leave now?"

Xiao Wen, who was stunned by their performance, came back to her senses, helped pack up the support frame, and then quickly pulled Xiao Yu out. When she got to the door, she turned back and pretended to close the door.

"Don't close it, we're leaving after the performance," Shen Li called out, but the door still closed.

The person next to her squeezed her fingers: "I'm not leaving."

Luo Mingxiu stared at her lips, his emotions undisguised. He looked at her and walked forward step by step.

Chen Li retreated until she was blocked by a long dressing table and could not retreat any further.

Luo Mingxiu bowed slightly, his hands resting on the edge of the table.

Knowing what he was about to do, Shen Li leaned back and said, "Stop fooling around, the makeup artist will be here soon."

“There’s still half an hour before work,” Luo Mingxiu said, placing her hand on his shoulder and leaning down to hook his arm around her neck.

Shen Li didn't respond to him. She was suddenly picked up and cried out as she was forced to hold on tightly. She was placed on the dressing table with her back against the cold mirror.

Luo Mingxiu lowered his head slightly, his hot breath approaching her.

Seeing this familiar action, Shen Li's eyes widened, and she kicked him, shouting, "What are you doing!"

Luo Mingxiu smiled, his movements stopping at her chest. He simply leaned against her, looked up at her, and his expression softened: "Sister, what are you thinking about?"

Her voice softened: "I just want a kiss."

Shen Li, blushing and angry, said, "Didn't you kiss me enough just now?"

He moved slightly upwards, nuzzling her shoulder vigorously, his voice still nasal and sticky: "I practiced as you requested, so here's a kiss as a reward."

"They're acting out a kissing scene, and they want a kiss as a reward? What kind of logic is that?"

“That was Hu Zheng, now it’s Luo Mingxiu. I’m not like him.” He continued upwards, his hot breath reaching her neck.

At this moment, Luo Mingxiu's eyes were already brimming with tears. He looked at her with deep and earnest eyes.

"Sister, give it to me."

Her mind went blank for a moment, and Shen Li's fragile defenses crumbled. She met his eyes and finally nodded in tacit agreement.

The next second, the unuttered "hmm" was silenced by the lips pressed against hers, turning into a soft "hmm" that escaped from between her lips as they breathed.

Chen Li's emotional reaction surprised Luo Mingxiu. He placed his hand behind her head and began to suckle her even more intensely.

In this cold place, where there was no heating, the surrounding air felt like it was on fire, scalding the two people so much that their hearts almost melted.

Footsteps sounded outside the door. Shen Li reached out and grabbed Luo Mingxiu's hair, pulling herself out of her daze in a flash: "Someone's coming."

"The door is locked," Luo Mingxiu whispered, continuing to caress her tenderly.

The footsteps grew closer, and Shen Li glanced sideways at them; the doorknob seemed to be turning.

"It's not locked!" she slapped him.