"Money tree, money tree, wake up, wake up!"

Fortunately, Xu Zhaozhao had set an alarm for early morning, otherwise she would have been late.

Using Sister Yan's voice as your morning alarm is very useful.

When Xu Zhaozhao got up, Gu Qingyan was already dressed and looking at the financial report in the living room, leisurely drinking coffee.

Seeing Xu Zhaozhao, he was somewhat surprised, "You're awake?"

Xu Zhaozhao glared at him resentfully and went to wash up.

That scoundrel of a man would never wake her up; he'd just make the whole crew wait until she woke up and went to film.

After spending a few months together, Xu Zhaozhao had more or less figured out Gu Qingyan's style of doing things.

After washing up, I found that Gu Yulin was also sitting next to Gu Qingyan.

One was reading a newspaper, and the other was looking at an iPad. Xu Zhaozhao inexplicably felt a sense of peace and tranquility.

After all, it's extremely rare for these two to not fight when they're in the same space.

"My little fish~"

Xu Zhaozhao walked over, patted Gu Yulin's head, and squatted down to kiss his cheek.

"Mommy is filming today, baby, be a good girl."

"Mom, I..."

Gu Yulin hesitated for a moment, his lips twitching slightly as if hesitant.

Thump.

The coffee cup clinked against the coffee table, drawing the attention of both of them.

"YuYu is coming to the film set with us today."

Gu Qingyan's expression remained unchanged as he folded the newspaper and put it back on the shelf.

"oh?"

Xu Zhaozhao tilted her head, looking at Gu Yulin with some surprise, and gently nuzzled him.

"That's wonderful! My little fish is accompanying me to work. I'm so happy!"

Xu Zhaozhao was already a little sad because she couldn't bring Gu Yulin along while filming, so she was naturally happy to be able to accompany him to the set.

I don't want to be separated from my precious son for even a second!

Seemingly surprised that things went so smoothly, Gu Yulin looked at Xu Zhaozhao with a hint of astonishment and hugged her back.

Even the driver was given a day off. Gu Qingyan sat in the driver's seat, while Xu Zhaozhao and Gu Yulin sat in the back. The family of three headed to the film set.

It wasn't too late, so Xu Zhaozhao used Gu Qingyan's dressing room and had his internationally renowned makeup artist do her makeup first.

Let this bastard not wake me up, let him wait!

His makeup artist was male, and he agreed to let Xu Zhaozhao use his makeup because it was no secret in the industry that he was gay.

The one who should be worried is not Xu Zhaozhao, but Gu Qingyan.

Xu Zhaozhao sat in front of the makeup mirror while the makeup artist worked on her face. She could see the scene behind her through the mirror.

Gu Qingyan was on a sofa not far away, reading Xu Zhaozhao's script, and Gu Yulin was also reading his script.

Look at that pristine white paper, it's definitely Gu Qingyan's script.

The way the two of them looked down attentively at the script was strikingly similar in their eyes and expressions.

Xu Zhaozhao sighed at the power of heredity.

The makeup artist also saw it through the mirror and said, "Yu Yu and Actor Gu look a bit alike."

Xu Zhaozhao missed a beat.

He laughed it off, saying, "Handsome guys are all alike, all alike."

"The fish is still so small. What's that saying again?"

The makeup artist seemed to be getting really into the conversation, exclaiming, "The student surpasses the master!"

Xu Zhaozhao couldn't continue; she knew that explaining would only make things worse, so she simply shut up.

This also served as a wake-up call for her.

It's hard not to speculate when Yu Yu and Gu Qingyan stand together.

Let them guess; there's no evidence anyway.

Makeup isn't difficult; it'll be done in no time. Once you change into clothes, your look is complete.

Only then did Xu Zhaozhao retrieve her script.

The second part focuses on flashbacks to the two men's childhood, setting the stage for their later fratricidal conflict.

Xu Zhaozhao felt that the second part was the most difficult to act.

The role isn't large, but the emotional shifts are crucial; even a slight mistake will make it feel off.

Looking up, she saw Gu Yulin still intently reading the blank script, and she poked his cheek with amusement.

"Is Baby Fish interested in the script?"

Gu Yulin glanced at her, then looked away and nodded.

Just as he was about to have a deeper conversation with Yu Yu, Gu Qingyan changed into his imperial robes and looked over with a sly gaze.

QQ QQ QQ.

"Mr. Gu, Ms. Xu, filming is about to begin. The director asked me to remind you."

That's the voice of the assistant director.

Gu Qingyan looked at her and said, "You go first."

"OK."

She happened to have a few questions she wanted to ask the director.

Xu Zhaozhao walked out and gave a few instructions to the little figure on the sofa.

"It's hot outside. If you don't want to be hot, baby, stay here and wait for Mommy to come back."

"Okay," Gu Yulin replied.

Xu Zhaozhao had only taken a few steps out of the dressing room when she realized she hadn't taken her script, so she turned back.

"My script..."

The rest of the conversation stopped when the view inside the room was seen.

Gu Yulin sat in front of the makeup mirror, with the makeup artist and Gu Qingyan standing beside him, applying powder to their faces.

Compared to Yu Yu nervously clutching the hem of her clothes, Gu Qingyan was much calmer.

“Teach him to recognize cosmetics.”

Xu Zhaozhao understood.

It's normal for kids to be curious.

"Boys can love to look good too."

Xu Zhaozhao slipped in and took her script. "Make sure the makeup doesn't stay on Yu Yu's face for too long."

After saying that, he left again.

While looking for a director, Xu Zhaozhao spotted Yuan Li and his family of three on the street.

Yuan Li didn't have any scenes today, but she was sitting not far away with Tian Yixin and Tian Yitian.

Upon seeing Xu Zhaozhao, he waved and greeted her, and she nodded in response.

Twenty minutes later, Gu Qingyan arrived at the filming location on time.

Upon seeing Xu Zhaozhao and Yu Yao standing not far away, he unceremoniously squeezed between them.

He looked at Yu Yao and asked calmly, "Teacher Yu, are your two ribs alright?"

Just a few days ago they were calling him "Xiao Yao," but now they're calling him "Teacher Yu," with a strong sense of sarcasm.

"Thank you for your concern, Professor Gu. You overestimate me."

Yu Yao's expression remained normal. "But I'm fine now, it won't affect filming."

It seemed more like the senior was deliberately making things difficult for him, the junior.

Xu Zhaozhao tugged at Gu Qingyan's sleeve, reminding him not to dwell on the matter anymore.

Getting injured on set is something no one wants to happen.

The atmosphere froze instantly.

Fortunately, the director's shout saved them: "Zhaoyue, prepare for Shangguandu!"

Gu Qingyan was immediately pulled in front of the camera by Xu Zhaozhao.

This scene only features Zhaoyue and Shangguandu.

"Action!"

As the board struck, the surrounding scene transformed into the antique Kunning Palace.

The new emperor and empress have been in a cold war for twenty days since their wedding.

"What business does Your Majesty have with me?"

Zhao Yue looked at his cold and hard back in the moonlight.

"Your Majesty, I can spare Shangguan Jie's life."

He didn't turn to look at her, and continued, "As long as you stay obediently in the palace and be my empress, I will spare his life."

No one spoke for a long time before Zhaoyue finally replied, "Okay."

At this moment, Shangguan Du turned around and looked at her. "Does Your Majesty still remember the fun things we did when we were children?"

Zhao Yue lowered her eyes. "Of course I remember."

"Cut—Passed!"

There is very little dialogue in this scene; the focus is mainly on capturing expressions.

Afterwards, Xu Zhaozhao let out a breath, and her tense muscles relaxed.

Just as I stepped outside, I heard the director's voice: "Little actors, take your positions, get ready to film the childhood memory scene!"

Who will play her and Shangguan Du when they were young?

Xu Zhaozhao looked around curiously.

Seeing Gu Yulin and Tian Yitian standing side by side, my blood froze at that moment...