Succession

Wen Chu had been Qi Yuan's stunt double for 8 years. From a lowly stand-in to mirroring Qi Yuan's every glance and smile, she had enough.

She finally had her own work, attributed to h...

Chapter 8 Eight years ago, they danced together...

Chapter 8 Eight years ago, they danced together...

Shu Mei was a little scared, then smiled and said, "Mr. Gu, you take a rest. I'll go see if Qi Yuan needs any help."

Then he left quickly.

It touched her reverse scale, but it also gave her some confirmation, and the smile on her lips grew wider instead of diminishing.

Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow when he saw Wen Chu arriving late at night. Qi Yuan, however, breathed a sigh of relief. She had been in a bad state. She had thought she and Director Tang would finalize the role on the spot, but Director Tang had only arranged a meeting to discuss the filming process of the female knight. She was already very upset when she heard Director Tang praising Wen Chu.

Later, I saw an inadvertent screenshot on Director Tang’s tablet. The screenshot was from the article in [Tribe] that questioned her acting skills. An article that had been deleted was seen on Director Tang’s tablet. What does this mean?

He has read the article.

She will continue to sue this tribe until it disappears.

She glanced at Wen Chu beside her, stepped out of the camera, picked up the cigarette and went to the rest area. When she looked up, she saw Gu Cheng sitting opposite her, leaning back in a chair to catch up on his sleep.

"He came here with your stunt double." Shu Mei opened the thermos and handed it to her. There was ginseng water in it. Qi Yuan took it, her eyes still on Gu Cheng.

A limited edition pair of black trousers, paired with a black top, made his legs so long that there was nowhere to put them, and passers-by had to carefully avoid them.

The four major families in Beijing, the Shen family, the Wen family, the Xiao family, and the Gu family, are like a net that firmly entangles the sky of Beijing. However, they all have very good relationships. Children born in large families know very well the rule that everyone prospers together and suffers together. This is why the Qi family has not been able to squeeze in no matter how long they try.

"Ahh, so handsome."

"Keep your voice down, you nympho."

"Who can walk with him looking at him like this?"

"The problem is that he's so nice to Teacher Wen that he even accompanies her during the night show."

Qi Yuan heard the whispers of several girls behind her. She was drinking ginseng water. She picked up her phone and opened it. The next second, she suddenly put the phone in her pocket with an ugly look on her face.

The girls were still saying, "The young master of a big family is so loyal."

On the phone page, Fang Yizheng pushed open the door of the bar, followed by a girl in a long skirt. The two smiled at each other. Qi Yuan put down the thermos with a bang.

The voice was not loud, but the girls heard it. Then they realized that they had talked too much and immediately ran away to do their own work.

Under the light.

The assistant director was explaining the play, and Wen Chu, dressed in a pink dress and looking as pretty as a flower, listened attentively. She had actually learned a lot from following Qi Yuan over the years.

Especially the live performance.

After the director finished speaking, he left. Jiang Ran looked at Wen Chu with a smile and greeted him gently: "Teacher Wen, we meet again."

Jiang Ran was wearing a dark blue civilian uniform, his eyebrows and eyes were as gentle as jade. Wen Chu raised his eyes and smiled softly in response: "Teacher Jiang, I'm bothering you again."

Acting with a stuntman was a real test of Jiang Ran's acting skills, and it also caused him more inconvenience. Jiang Ran shook his head slightly and smiled, "It's not a big deal, it's all for the sake of the show."

Wen Chu smiled in return.

The director gestured for them to rehearse the scene first, looking for the camera. Jiang Ran extended his hand, politely gesturing, and Wen Chu stepped forward. The camera fell behind them as they walked onto the bridge. This scene depicted Jiang Ran's character suspecting that Qi Yuan was not just an ordinary official's daughter, but had a different identity.

Jiang Ran's eyes fell on Wen Chu's profile, with a hint of tentativeness and hidden appreciation. The scenery on and under the bridge was beautiful, and the atmosphere was constructed.

Gu Cheng was woken up and looked at the two people in the camera.

-

It was a little after four in the morning.

Qi Yuan had to do several of the main scenes herself. Wen Chu's part was finished, so she lifted her skirt to change clothes, and then yawned as Gu Cheng led her out.

Halfway through the walk, she remembered that she had forgotten to take her lipstick, and said to Gu Cheng, "I'll go get it. I left it in the dressing room."

Gu Cheng: "I'll take it next time."

"No, there are too many people in the changing room." Wen Chu handed the things in his hand to Gu Cheng, who took it and said in a low, hoarse voice: "Go quickly and come back soon."

"Um."

Gu Cheng held Wen Chu's small jacket and carried her small bag in his hands. He took out the car keys and walked out. He drove the car ahead of him from a distance. It was still dark, but the headlights were on.

Gu Cheng took a few steps and saw Qi Yuan.

She was talking on the phone, a cigarette between her fingers. Gu Cheng nodded at her out of sleepiness and went to the car. He put Wen Chu's coat and small bag in the car.

He stepped out a little and prepared to get in the driver's seat.

Someone hit the front of the car.

Gu Cheng stepped back and looked up.

Qi Yuan spread out her hands and asked, "Where's the cigarette?"

Gu Cheng raised his eyebrows and reacted. He walked to the trunk, glanced, and the door opened. He took out two boxes of cigarettes from inside, walked back, and handed them to Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan took it, looked at him and asked, "Won't you persuade me to smoke less?"

Gu Cheng put his hands in his trouser pockets, facing away from the light, and said, "I can't persuade you, so do as you please."

When Qi Yuan heard this, she smiled, her facial features radiant.

Wen Chu walked out holding a lipstick in her hand. She saw this scene from afar, saw Gu Cheng handing a cigarette to Qi Yuan, and heard their conversation. She subconsciously paused, and the car lights shone directly on the two of them. She seemed to remember the scene of them dancing together eight years ago.

What was Gu Cheng’s expression at that time?

Gentle?

How can it be gentle?

Wen Chu was shocked by his own thoughts, and then remembered Xi Ning's words, that the man in your family has always been good to Qi Yuan.

"Wen Chu." Gu Cheng turned around and saw her coming out and called out. Wen Chu came back to her senses and walked towards him. He took her hand and asked, "Did you get it?"

Wen Chu raised his eyes and nodded, "I'll take it."

Gu Cheng helped her into the passenger seat and bent down to buckle her seatbelt. Wen Chu looked through the car window and saw Qi Yuan holding the two packs of cigarettes. Her eyes passed over them indifferently, then she turned and walked into the studio. Wen Chu smelled the scent of agarwood on Gu Cheng's body and looked at his profile so close.

She raised her hands and hugged his neck. Gu Cheng finished buckling her seat belt and was about to leave when he was suddenly hugged. He lowered his eyes and smiled: "What are you doing?"

Wen Chu didn't respond.

She was a little sweaty, but this little sweat melted into her fragrance, and it actually became fragrant sweat. Gu Cheng reached out and hugged her waist, nuzzled her neck, and kissed her ear. Wen Chu shuddered, and Gu Cheng whispered, "Are you sleepy?"

Wen Chu then replied: "A little bit."

He buried his head in her neck and sucked it, then said, "It's a bit hard to sleep even when you get home, you can catch up on some sleep in the car."

He alluded to it.

Wen Chu's ears suddenly turned red. She didn't respond, but just let go of him. Gu Cheng smiled at her and left the passenger seat.

Back home, she was pressed into the soft quilt, Gu Cheng held her waist and blocked her lips, and all the tiny sounds were kissed away by him.

Her fingertips dug into his shoulders, and the light-colored sheets were wet. He leaned in, kissing down her neck, while her other hand grabbed the sheets, twisting them into a ball.

Gu Cheng's fingertips slid across her waist, causing her whole body to tremble. He smiled and bit her ear, whispering something. Wen Chu was so embarrassed that she pushed him away.

Unfortunately, he couldn't push it away, it was as solid as a wall. He pressed it down, picked her up, and took her to the bathroom.

And everywhere we passed was water.

-

It was just getting light when Wen Chu fell asleep due to exhaustion, but Gu Cheng had no time to sleep. He pulled the quilt over her, kissed her between the eyebrows, got up, dressed, and went to the company.

He left a note in the kitchen, asking his aunt to cook for Wen Chu according to the note, and told her not to disturb her and let her sleep.

The aunt took the note and moved even more quietly. The entire large flat was silent, as if no one was there. It was almost noon when Wen Chu woke up. She was wearing soft pajamas, yawning, and looked gloomy. Staying up late, especially filming in the first half of the night, had almost forced her biological clock to change. She sat at the island counter, slowly drinking her soup and eating her meal.

The aunt treated her as her own daughter and coaxed her to eat more. Wen Chu couldn't bear to refuse the aunt's kindness, so she drank an extra bowl of soup.

Auntie smiled and asked, "What dessert would you like to have this afternoon?"

Wen Chu thought for a moment and said softly, "Auntie, you arrange it."

"Then I'll arrange it. You take a good rest."

"good."

Wen Chu finished her meal and returned to the living room. The script for this play was still scattered on the sofa. She sat down on the carpet, moved the script over and flipped through it. She also stretched and did a plank. Her phone was thrown on the coffee table. There was a message on it. It was from Shu Mei.

Shu Mei: Wen Chu, there is a night show tonight.

She glanced at it but didn't reply. She was doing plank exercises while reading the script. This drama was about scientific expeditions. There were many literary scenes, but also many fighting scenes. Qi Yuan's role was a woman disguised as a man and she had a lot of martial arts skills, so there were often fighting scenes. But nowadays, TV dramas don't necessarily need martial arts stand-ins. As long as the martial arts teacher is on site to teach, the actors can go on camera after a few days of study. Some actors have filmed many dramas and have enough experience, so shooting a fighting scene is not a problem for them.

Qi Yuan is the experienced type. After all, she has a female knight before her, so there is no adjustment in the martial arts part of this drama.

This part of the play fell entirely on Wen Chu. The next few scenes were all related to martial arts. Wen Chu's forehead was sweating, dripping onto the script, blurring out the words on it.

——Qingping leaped up and avoided Rongye's gaze

Qing Ping is the role played by Qi Yuan, and Rong Ye is played by Jiang Ran. This scene is the one that Wen Chu will replace Qi Yuan in tonight. This is what an acting career is like. The characters she replaces have names, but she will always be called Teacher Wen. No matter how many scenes she replaces, it will never be related to the role.

After finishing the plank, Wen Chu pushed the script away, sweat dripping down her face. She changed her posture, and she could practice each posture while looking at the script.

The clouds parted and the sun shone through in the afternoon.

Wen Chu felt sleepy and fell asleep in the living room.

At around four in the afternoon, Gu Cheng returned home and saw Wen Chu sleeping on the coffee table. Her long skirt touched the ground, her long hair was loose, and the sunlight fell on her eyebrows. She was sleeping soundly. Gu Cheng draped his coat on the sofa and squatted down to look at her. Wen Chu had beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and she was really beautiful.

Especially at this moment, Gu Cheng looked at her, was stunned for a while, then stood up, bent down, picked her up, and carried her into the master bedroom.

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