【An entertainment industry novel, chronicling the female lead’s journey through showbiz.】
【No slacking, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreams. She acts with dedication, films ...
With the gun at eye level, arms slightly bent, Shang Yechu took a deep breath and slowly tentatively placed her fingertip towards the trigger...
The coach's pale green eyes showed even greater surprise. He turned to Shi Shan and muttered in Russian, "Shi, you told me she's a clever little lamb, but I think she's more like a wolf cub that's just grown its teeth."
Shi Shan looked at Shang Yechu's posture, which was awkward but very standard, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Ye Chu is going to star in a spy drama that involves a lot of guns, and she's done her homework beforehand. Don't be too surprised, Lao Kang." Shi Shan patted Coach Kang on the shoulder, then looked at Shang Ye Chu, "Ye Chu, you can just call him Coach Kang."
"Coach Kang." This standing posture was quite tiring; Shang Yechu's arms were already starting to ache. "Is this okay?"
Coach Kang gave Shang Yechu a critical look, then stepped forward and pressed down on his arm before moving on to his shoulder: "Your posture makes it seem like you're saying to someone, 'I'm a rookie, come and beat me.'"
Shi Shan laughed and said, "Ye Chu, the first Chinese word Old Kang learned was swearing. You're in for it."
"Are we afraid of being scolded in our line of work?" Shang Yechu forced a smile. "No need to be polite, Coach Kang. Please point out any mistakes I may have made."
Coach Kang started to pry Shang Yechu's wrist: "Hey! Don't do that! Xiao Ka is a good girl. As long as you use the right posture, you won't get too tired!"
Good girl? Are you referring to this gun?
Shi Shan, standing to the side, explained with a smile: "That wall represents Coach Kang's aunts, that wall represents Coach Kang's uncles, and those two walls represent Coach Kang's children... The one you're holding represents your grand-aunt. Don't provoke her."
Shang Yechu really wanted to laugh, but she was afraid of angering the white-bearded coach, so she had to keep it to herself.
"Get out of here, you bad boys who like to use those bad boys!" Coach Kang cursed rudely in Russian, then said in Chinese, "Don't listen to him. If you want to save your brain fluid, don't believe a word he says. Do as I say."
Although Coach Kang had a cold and stern attitude, his skills were very professional. In less than an hour, he had trained Shang Yechu in the basics.
After watching Shang Yechu practice shooting for a while, Shi Shan went to the other side of the warm-up area and started exercising on the fitness equipment.
It was quiet around him. Shang Yechu practiced for two hours, and Shi Shan exercised for two hours as well. After working up a sweat, Shi Shan went to the rest area and picked up a bottle of mineral water.
The phone on the bar lit up; someone had sent a message. Shi Shan casually tapped it open; it was from Ji Juntao.
Ji Juntao's words were concise and to the point:
【roll. 】
Shi Shan saw the "kneeling" emoji above and slightly curled the corners of his lips. He didn't reply to the message and turned off his phone.
A string of different Russian swear words came to Shi Shan's ears. He turned around and saw Coach Kang throwing a tantrum:
"Why do you have to use that pose?! It's awful! It completely tarnishes Kawhi!" Coach Kang spat as he spoke. "Tell me your reason for doing this, or I'll hit you on the head with the butt of my rifle! You son of a bitch!"
Shang Yechu didn't understand a single word and could only ask 103, "What did he say?"
103 translated the entire passage verbatim, even explaining some of the clever puns and slang.
Shi Shan stepped forward and said gently, "Coach Kang asked you why you insist on using this posture? Is there any need for it?"
"..." Shang Yechu said slowly, "Because in Director Zheng's script—do you remember the scene in episode 5 where Li Yiming captures the spy? I tried many different positions, but if you want to successfully perform that action, you have to use this one."