Chapter 30 Please Leave Me [VIP]
What?
Ziyu listened to the assistant's electronic voice in disbelief.
Didn't he already hand over Qinyu Town to Lin Keyi? No matter what, wouldn't that count as completing part of the mission? Why was he still deducted 5% of his story points?!
[Upon investigation, Qin Yuzhen has not had any intimate relationship with anyone; the plot was unsuccessful.]
Ziyu: ?
[Help, are you kidding me? Did you make a mistake?]
[This is a reminder from the system assistant: Please do not question the rigor of our game!]
How could that be?
What on earth is going on?!
How could it possibly fail?
Mingyu had no idea what Ziyu was thinking. He was overjoyed. Today was the first time Ziyu had come to visit him on set, and she had come right after recovering from her illness. Didn't this prove that Ziyu cared about him?
His eyes were bright; if humans didn't lack tails, he would probably wag like a rattle.
"Brother Ziyu! You've finally come to see me!"
Ziyu then realized what was happening.
In an instant, the plot he had previously skipped also came to mind.
His leg has healed as if in his previous life. The scumbag Qin Yuzhen has been busy with something lately. Although he can still spend time with Ziyu every day, he is often away from home.
He returned to work as soon as he recovered from his illness and remembered Mingyu, the company's newly cultivated star performer. He suggested that he take the opportunity to check on Mingyu's acting.
"I'm so happy to see you!" Mingyu laughed cheerfully. "Brother Ziyu, would you like something to eat? Or go sit and rest in the lounge for a bit?"
"No need." Ziyu nodded absentmindedly, ignoring Mingyu and walking straight toward Lin Ke, who was not far away.
Lin Keyi seemed to have anticipated his arrival, and maintained his smiling demeanor.
Where is Qinyu Town?
Lin Keyi obediently replied, "Of course I'm at the company."
Ziyu couldn't help but ask, puzzled, "Wasn't Qin Yuzhen with you? Didn't he go to the charity banquet with you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Keyi opened his mouth in surprise. He looked charming, and even this affected gesture didn't seem disgusting. He said, "Don't you know? Brother Yuzhen likes you. He's a paragon of virtue in the industry now, so of course he rejected me."
Is Lin Keyi referring to Qin Yuzhen?
That arrogant, heartless, and extremely promiscuous scumbag seme?
A scumbag seme? A chaste and virtuous uke?
Ziyu felt a strong severing sensation, and her mind went blank with dizziness.
From the very beginning of this first playthrough, every single day and every single second has been filled with an eerie atmosphere.
Seeing Lin Keyi's amused look, Ziyu didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore and just wanted to go find Qinyu Town as soon as possible.
All of these problems originated from Qinyu Town.
Although Qinyu Town seems no different from the previous playthrough, upon closer inspection, all the problems seem to be related to Qinyu Town.
He had just set off when Lin Keyi's leisurely voice sounded behind him.
"Hey, Mr. Ziyu, what do you think of the suggestion I gave you before?"
Ziyu paused in his steps.
"What?"
"How about becoming the lead in my script?"
Lin Keyi walked around to face Ziyu again, standing slightly closer to her and having to look up to see her eyes.
Ziyu could see the madness beneath Lin Keyi's amused gaze. Lin Keyi lowered his voice and said affectionately, "I'd be happy to create a script just for you!"
Ziyu: "No."
The moment he heard the refusal, Lin Keyi's smile vanished instantly: "Oh..."
Ziyu said, "I'm very busy, and I'm not a professional in this field, so I'm not interested in performing."
He reached out to separate himself from Lin Keyi.
"Excuse me, I need to get back to work."
Ziyu's nonchalant attitude infuriated Lin Ke, who gritted his teeth, but his position prevented him from stopping Ziyu.
Ziyu was now only thinking about getting back to Qin Yuzhen and figuring out what had happened to him, so he strode out of the film set.
Mingyu's face was pale. From his angle, the conversation between Ziyu and Lin Keyi was too close and ambiguous. In some angles, Lin Keyi's figure was almost overlapping with Ziyu's.
If Mingyu hadn't known that Lin Keyi was a completely emotionless man with a mental illness, he probably would have already tried to separate the two of them. Now that he saw Ziyu finally separated from Lin Keyi, he quickly followed after him.
He wanted to take this opportunity to chat with Ziyu more.
Nearby, a small disturbance suddenly erupted among the crowd centered around the director, with chattering and a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.
"What should we do!" one of the women, looking exhausted, exclaimed. "We can't find anyone in time! We have limited time for this scene! Director Wang! We can't go on like this! We're running out of funds!"
The director, who was in the center of the crowd, also had some dark circles under his eyes. Faced with the question raised by the woman, everyone turned their pleading gazes to her.
"How did Teacher Chen get into a car accident? And who can play the role of the doctor?"
Let me think about it.
Director Wang said helplessly that she naturally knew about the situation the woman was talking about. Since graduating, she had always aimed to make a wonderful film, but the two films she made with all the initial investment ended in dismal failure. If it weren't for Qin Yuzhen's support this time, she probably would have given up on her dream long ago.
But she also knew that even with the financial subsidies from Qinyu Town, not all the problems she faced were solved... Her excessive pickiness with the actors, her overly demanding requirements for the script, and her perfectionism in filming all made every step of the shoot feel like dancing on steel bars.
Even the slightest misstep could lead to total defeat.
This is her only chance to prove herself.
No one expected that at this crucial moment, the actor playing a key role would be involved in a car accident on his way to the film set.
Ziyu naturally noticed the minor commotion. She intended to ignore it, but seeing the dark cloud hanging over Director Wang's head, she paused for some reason.
curious coincidence.
He walked over, pushed through the crowd, and stood in front of Director Wang.
"what happened?"
Director Wang snapped out of his reverie and turned his gaze to the young man in front of him.
The young man was tall and straight, with delicate and handsome features and a gentle temperament.
The young man introduced himself: "I am one of the heads of QY Company. You can call me Ziyu. I'm here to visit the set today. Is something wrong here? Do you need any help?"
As Director Wang listened to what the young man said, her eyes widened. Suddenly, she reached out and grabbed the young man's hand tightly.
Ziyu was startled and tried to pull her hand back, but she didn't expect that she was not as strong as the director in front of her.
Mingyu, who was rushing to catch up, also had a strange expression when he saw this scene, and his gaze lingered on the two of them.
Director Wang didn't notice any of this at all. She quickly explained the previous situation and then, to Ziyu's surprise, said, "You play the doctor!"
Ziyu: ?
"ah?"
Director Wang made up her mind without thinking twice, and immediately pulled over the colleague in charge of the actors.
"Him! Let him replace that doctor! Give him the script, quick! Finish filming it today!"
The colleague who was forcibly dragged over was also bewildered, but he perked up the moment he saw Ziyu's appearance.
"Great! Director Wang! This look is perfect!"
Ziyu: ? ?
"Let him familiarize himself with the script, and we'll start filming in three hours!" Director Wang gave the order, and the crowd immediately returned to their work, continuing their tasks in an orderly manner.
Ziyu: ? ? ?
"What?" Ziyu grabbed Director Wang's wrist as he was about to leave. "What do you mean I'm replacing the doctor?"
Director Wang seemed to realize then that he should ask the actor for his opinion.
"Go find Senna and have her act opposite you."
It was that colleague who was dragged over.
"A rehearsal?!" Ziyu's voice changed in surprise. "I never said I wanted to act!"
Before Ziyu could finish his shock, a group of people rushed up irrationally, sweeping and painting countless cosmetics on his face. He didn't even have a chance to speak up for himself. Mingyu understood what had happened and was about to rush over to say something for Ziyu when he was dragged away by the whirlwind Director Wang to go and talk about the scene.
Ziyu could only watch helplessly as she looked in the mirror, gradually transforming from a weary office worker into a gentle-looking, refined doctor.
Before he could say anything more, the makeup artist picked up an eyebrow pencil and gently lifted the slightly downward corner of his eye, creating an aloof and indifferent look that softened his natural features.
"Quick, look at the script."
The notebook was thrown directly into Ziyu's arms.
Everything happened so quickly and unexpectedly.
Didn't he remember that he was just visiting the set? Didn't he refuse Lin Keyi's offer to act?
What exactly is going on?!
Mingyu finally finished another scene. The intense filming these past few days was too much even for a fine 18-year-old.
He eagerly approached Ziyu, his eyes filled with the same confusion as Ziyu's.
"Brother Ziyu... what exactly is going on..."
What happened?
“Yuzhen, Mom isn’t a rigid person anymore. If you have time, take Yuyu home. You can also manage things at the company appropriately.”
Qin Yuzhen opened his eyes, and his mother's rambling conversation could still be heard on the other end of the phone.
He pressed his temples in confusion, his gaze falling on the hand that was about to open the door.
Why do I feel like he shouldn't be here right now?
Shouldn't he have just declined Lin Keyi's charity banquet invitation and gone back to the company?
Before he could think about it further, the strange feeling quickly disappeared. When he came to his senses, Qin's mother on the phone had already hung up with a sigh because she couldn't get a response from him.
Qin Yuzhen had no intention of calling back, nor did he have any intention of returning to the Qin family.
Upon opening the door, to his surprise, the room was empty. In his memory, Ziyu had applied to visit the film set.
The interior was spotless, and everything was neatly arranged. Despite it being a familiar scene, Qin Yuzhen suddenly had a strange feeling of being out of control.
—It seems he has been alone in this situation countless times before.
Qin Yuzhen turned around abruptly and called the driver.
He was going to find Ziyu.
Qin Yuzhen sped along the road. The film crew's location wasn't far from where they lived. Three hours later, Qin Yuzhen arrived at the location according to the directions given by the secretary.
Someone in the crew recognized him and was about to speak when Qin Yuzhen stopped him.
Qinyu Town did not want to waste its time here.
He followed the signs to the filming location.
Ziyu was wearing a white coat. He already had broad shoulders and narrow hips, and his excellent physique made him look like a resilient bamboo even in a white coat. His raven-feather-like eyelashes made him look like a saintly son from the side.
But the moment he raised his head, the coldness in his eyes pierced straight into his heart like a sword.
The doctor slowly and coldly delivered his final verdict to the boy who was pleading with him.
"Please leave me."
With a snap, the last taut thread in Qin Yuzhen's brain broke completely.
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