Chapter 30 No, she needs to find a substitute!
Xiang Zhinian was surprised by the reporter's sharpness. She pursed her lips, her thoughts in a mess. She has always been eloquent and adept at dealing with reporters, but at this moment she didn't know how to answer.
Because Mu Qinghe did guess the truth, although it has not reached the point of breaking up, but since she knew the truth and realized that she was just a puppet heroine being controlled, she always felt a little uncomfortable facing Chen Yanli.
Even though she spoke so confidently to Yu Quezhou, she still felt a little hesitant when facing Chen Yanli and his companionship for more than ten years.
Does she like Chen Yanli? Of course I like it.
But how much sincerity is there in this love? Is it because of the plot setting that they have to like each other? Or is it because the author wrote it, so the male and female protagonists must be together?
The first half of her life was confined to the scenes set by the author, so would it be the same for Chen Yanli?
Xiang Zhinian didn't want others to control her destiny, and naturally she didn't want others to control her feelings. Instead of being with Chen Yanli now and always having to guess whether the other person's feelings for her were genuine and willing, it would be better for them to separate.
They all deserve their own destiny.
After breaking free from the shackles of the plot, if they still love each other, it will not be too late to get together.
But this idea must not be announced to the outside world.
At this moment, a series of inner voices suddenly sounded, with some incredible tones:
【What? What is this reporter talking about? ! 】
[Xiang Zhinian and Chen Yanli break up? ? How is that possible? It’s not written in the script! 】
[Why is Xiang Zhinian silent? Is there really a problem in their relationship? No, I won't allow this kind of thing to happen. It's all this reporter's fault. What the hell is she asking? Why does she want to interfere in other people's love lives? 】
Xiang Zhinian was stunned.
Then, she saw Xiang Wanning walking towards her aggressively, snatching the microphone in front of her and putting it to her lips: "Do other people have to report their itinerary to you? Chen Yanli is not a househusband, doesn't he have his own things to do? Or do you just want to see their relationship break down?"
When the reporters heard this, they looked at each other in surprise. They cannot afford this crime, they just want to shoot more footage. Anyway, the gun will not hit them. The reporters who were originally wary of the two forces seemed to have a bucket of cold water poured over their heads. They woke up instantly and stepped back one after another.
In an instant, there was no one around Mu Qinghe.
Mu Qinghe: ...
You guys are a bunch of opportunists!
"Of course not." She forced herself to speak: "After all, the two companies are well-known in City A, and everyone is quite curious about their love lives. I am just asking this to clear up everyone's doubts."
"I also have something very curious to ask you, can you help me answer it?"
"What?"
"How much is your monthly salary?"
“…”
Mu Qinghe was silent for a moment, then replied, "This is a private matter."
She opened her mouth, but before the words came out of her throat, she saw Xiang Wanning's ferocious expression, as if to say that if she dared to ask again, she would be in trouble.
Mu Qinghe: ...
I'm going to fight with you, a toxic fan of CP!
This thought flashed through her mind, but was instantly obliterated by her. Mu Qinghe figured out something from Xiang Wanning's words, and didn't want to really lose his job, so he simply clapped his hands and said, "I understand, I wish Sister Zhinian and Chen Yanli a long and happy life together!"
When she saw that Xiang Wanning's brows suddenly relaxed and she looked very proud after she said this, she knew that she had been right in flattering him.
…She is such a wimp as a reporter.
The reporters behind him also forgot about their previous move to distance themselves from Mu Qinghe, and echoed in unison: "I wish you two a long and happy marriage!"
Xiang Zhinian: ...
A question mark slowly formed in her heart. Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly heard Xiang Wanning's slightly excited heartbeat:
【Chen Yanli is here! 】
[I knew that reporter was lying to me!] They have such a good relationship, how could they break up! 】
[They are the male and female protagonists!] 】
Xiang Zhinian's mind flickered when he heard the first half of the sentence, his eyes softened unconsciously, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised. When she heard the last sentence, the smile on her face suddenly froze.
Xiang Wanning saw her go out pinching the hem of her skirt, looking up and saying something to Chen Yanli who was waiting beside her. The latter nodded in response, feeling quite proud.
She pointed at the two people and asked the reporter: "Did you see that? They have a very good relationship, why are you talking so much here?"
"Hurry up and take pictures!" Xiang Wanning said, "Take more pictures of the two of them in the same frame, and take them back to write your article! I've thought of a few for you, and remember to pay me the copyright fee if you want to use them later."
"Surprise! CEO Chen visits his fiancée on set, the two are so affectionate and cozy!"
"Wow! Can marriages in the entertainment industry be so sweet? I believe in love again!"
"Super cute! This strong combination of love is the envy of others!"
Mu Qinghe: ...
Neuropathy.
Xiang Wanning glared at her: "Are you not satisfied?"
"Satisfied, very satisfied..." Mu Qinghe forced a smile and clapped at her, but there was a trace of doubt in her heart: "But don't you dislike Xiang Zhinian?"
Xiang Wanning's pupils dilated. She was just thinking about whether the mission "Xiang Zhinian and Chen Yanli must be together" would be successful, and she obviously forgot about this plot.
So she perfunctorily dealt with Mu Qinghe and frantically flipped through the script in her mind.
[Oh my god, I almost forgot about the plot where I was competing with Xiang Zhinian for the male lead but I couldn't win! 】
[Is there any related plot in the crew of "Remembering Linglong"? Let me see...it really is there! 】
[“When the filming of “Remembering Linglong” started, Chen Yanli joined the crew as an investor. Seeing him and Xiang Zhinian being so affectionate, Xiang Wanning felt an indescribable rage in her heart!”]
[“Chen Yanli’s gentle care, the care of the crew, and her undoubted status as the heroine… all of this should be hers!”]
[“Xiang Wanning decided to take back everything that belongs to her by herself!”]
[“When the director of the crew saw the investors coming, he immediately invited them to dinner at the restaurant next door. Since there was no early show the next day, everyone happily went.”]
[“Xiang Wanning secretly added something to Shen Yanli’s cup under the pretext of a toast, and waited for him to get drunk before following him, hoping to strike at the right moment. However, she unexpectedly ran into Xiang Zhinian at the hotel entrance, and could only leave in anger.”]
[“After that, Xiang Wanning tried to find opportunities to get close to Chen Yanli again and again, but was discovered every time. Chen Yanli frowned, but because of Xiang Zhinian’s relationship, he did not take action. He only gave a few verbal warnings, but he did not expect that the other party would become more aggressive and even started to spread rumors about Xiang Zhinian throughout the crew!”]
Xiang Wanning saw this and said: …
No, why drug it again? Is it true that the only thing you can think of is taking medicine? !
Where was she going to give him some extra spice? !
Can the author think from the perspective of ordinary people who have no background and no skills? Can she have this thing just because she wants it?
Suddenly, Xiang Wanning thought of something and an idea flashed in her mind.
Oh, wait, it looks like she really does.
…
On the other side, Xiang Zhinian approached with heavy steps. Seeing that Chen Yanli looked a little tired, and that he, who always paid attention to his image, had a slight stubble on his chin, he couldn't help but turn around and asked, "Why are you here?"
Chen Yanli knew what she was thinking, but he was always eloquent, but he was powerless against Xiang Zhinian.
He felt that he should say something to keep her, but he knew that his plea would be unconvincing before the end of the plot, because he was the male protagonist, and so all these years of getting along and the affection they had for their childhood sweethearts seemed like a joke played by God, and now he was taking it back in public.
Even though Chen Yanli was sure in his heart that he loved Xiang Zhinian as a person, and that if he threw away his own identity and all her halos, he would be destined to be attracted to her, Xiang Zhinian did not believe it.
She once asked herself a question: "If my family background, personality and experiences are all set, how do I know that the love you are talking about is not a script? Before we break away from the control of the script, I think we need to separate and calm down."
Chen Yanli understood that he could only wait now, until the end, and then he would rewrite their story.
He came back to his senses and whispered, "I wanted to come and see you."
Fearing that Xiang Zhinian would resist, Chen Yanli continued, "I know you don't want me to come now, but aren't we supposed to cooperate with Xiang Wanning's script to speed up the ending of the plot? In her script, 'Chen Yanli' is the protagonist after all."
Xiang Zhinian knew that this was just an excuse. She didn't know if it was because the male and female protagonists in the scripts always had a telepathic connection, but she couldn't help but contradict Chen Yanli, wanting to use this to prove the difference between herself and the "female protagonist".
So she sneered: "In the crew of "Remembering Linglong", it's the story between the heroine and Xiang Wanning. What does it have to do with you, the male lead?"
The next second, she was slapped in the face by Xiang Wanning's inner voice.
The two of them only heard each other panicking:
[Oh my god, I almost forgot about the plot where I was competing with Xiang Zhinian for the male lead but I couldn't win! 】
[Is there any related plot in the crew of "Remembering Linglong"? Let me see...it really is there! 】
Xiang Zhinian: ...
Chen Yanli: …
They looked at each other, and after listening to Xiang Wanning's thoughts, they tacitly stopped talking.
The two of them spoke at the same time: "Then let's keep up the appearance for now and talk about it after the plot is over."
*
After burning incense and praying, the director shot two shots. When he heard the investor say that he would need to follow the crew for a while, his eyes suddenly lit up.
If he can appease Chen Yanli, won't the funds for his next drama come?
That night, he booked a restaurant next to the crew, called the actors who played important roles in "Remembering Linglong", and drank with everyone at the table until they were drunk. He also kept toasting Chen Yanli: "Come on, Mr. Shen, let's have another drink."
Chen Yanli declined repeatedly, but his eyes were fixed on Xiang Wanning who was hiding nearby and secretly pouring powder into the wine glass. He saw her pouring the powder everywhere like a guilty thief, and then stomped on it a few times as if to cover up her mistake.
Chen Yanli: …
If he hadn't taken the initiative to take over the plot, who on earth could she have harmed like this?
Thinking of this, Chen Yanli unconsciously reached out and knocked on the table, waiting for the glass of wine that belonged to Xiang Wanning.
Then, he heard Xiang Wanning's helpless voice:
[What should I do? I made a mistake and drugged his own wine. How should I get him to drink it? 】
Chen Yanli: …
He looked up and saw the wine glass in Xiang Wanning's hand. The wine in it was dark red. He knew at a glance that there was definitely something wrong with the wine.
Shen Yanli was shocked.
He couldn't help but sigh again: Who on earth can Xiang Wanning harm by doing this? !
Xiang Wan Ning suddenly realized something, and secretly poured out half a glass of red wine in a lively atmosphere where no one noticed her, and then refilled it with red wine.
Xiang Wanning realized that she had poured too much wine into Chen Yanli's glass, so she found an empty glass next to her and moved some out.
When everything was ready, she finally walked towards him holding the glass of wine that had "withstood all kinds of hardships".
Shen Yanli's grip tightened slightly.
Of course he knew what this glass of wine meant. Thinking of Xiang Zhinian who was waiting in front of the hotel, Chen Yanli sighed. Fortunately, he had already asked her to book two rooms.
Suddenly a delicate cry came:
"Brother Yanli~"
It's no exaggeration to say that Chen Yanli got goose bumps all over his body at that moment.
Xiang Wan Ning twisted her waist and came over, putting her arm on his chest, and handed the wine glass to him. Then she blinked at him and said, "Ever since I knew Brother Yanli was coming, I really couldn't sleep well and couldn't eat. I was thinking about Brother Yanli!"
"My sister has to go away for something. When she left, she specifically told me to take good care of you. Why don't I go and have a drink with Brother Yanli on behalf of my sister? Brother Yanli won't refuse me, right?"
As soon as he lowered his head, he saw the cheat sheet written on the inside of Xiang Wanning's arm.
Chen Yanli: …
He nodded helplessly, took the wine glass she handed over, and planned to end the battle quickly.
It seemed to be required by the plot. Even though Xiang Wanning's acting was so poor, the others were still talking to each other with a smile. "Coincidentally" no one saw Xiang Wanning's actions.
After Chen Yanli finished drinking the wine, he said hello to the director and left.
He felt someone following him. After Chen Yanli walked out of the restaurant, he was blown by the wind and was clearly a little sober. However, when he saw Xiang Zhinian pacing anxiously in front of the hotel not far away, he felt the alcohol instantly taking over, making his steps light.
He staggered towards Zhinian, and after being steadily caught by the latter, he felt the footsteps following him pause. It should be Xiang Wanning who walked away after seeing this scene.
Xiang Zhinian helped him walk into the hotel, frowned, and asked worriedly: "Are you okay?"
"It's okay." Shen Yanli said, "But it's a little hot. Let me go first. I can walk up by myself."
Xiang Zhinian saw that his cheeks looked as red as if he had just been pulled out of a steamer. This state was definitely not right. She couldn't help but scold him: "Why are you trying so hard? It's already this time... Let's talk about it in the room first."
She frowned and escorted him all the way to his room.
When he was about to enter the door, Shen Yanli reached out and grasped the door handle, and said in a low voice: "Didn't I ask you to open two rooms?"
The hot breath sound fell into Xiang Zhinian's ears, causing her to feel itchy and unbearable. She couldn't help but reach out to cover Shen Yanli's mouth and looked at him firmly.
"I booked a room." Xiang Zhinian said, "Since you drank that glass of wine, don't be stubborn."
She opened the room before him. This room was a luxurious double room for couples provided by the hotel. As soon as they stepped into the door, countless petals fell from the sky and landed on them.
"I was drugged." Shen Yanli leaned against the door frame, his eyes dark, "Do you know what this means?"
Xiang Zhinian pulled him over, put his arms around his neck, and then kicked the door shut.
"I know." She looked at Shen Yanli, "I have to admit that I did doubt our relationship because of the plot. I doubted whether the love between us was pure. I felt painful that the relationship between us was just a plot written by the Creator."
"But I also know that it's not that I don't love you."
Xiang Zhinian opened her heart to him and expressed her hesitation and confusion: "Fairy tales only say that princesses and princes live happily together, so what about us? After the story ends, after getting rid of the restrictions it has set on us, what will be our ending?"
She doesn't know.
But Xiang Zhinian knew that at least now, knowing that Chen Yanli needed her, she didn't want to leave.
Xiang Zhinian stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to kiss the corner of Chen Yanli's mouth, while the latter slowly hugged the other.
This should be an extremely beautiful scene.
In the dim light, they kissed all the way to the bed. Flower petals fluttered, and just as the two were about to take a step further, Chen Yanli's expression suddenly changed and he pushed the other person away.
Xiang Zhinian was puzzled.
The next second, her cell phone vibrated and when Xiang Zhinian opened it, she found that it was a message from Shen Yanli who was hiding in the bathroom.
【Chen Yanli: ...It was a bad idea】
[Chen Yanli: This is a laxative]
Xiang Zhinian: ...
An impulse swept through her body, making her want to kill Xiang Wanning immediately!
*
Xiang Wanning saw the male and female protagonists meet successfully, and noticed that this part of the plot in the script had been crossed out, so she left happily and returned to the drinking party to mingle with them. When others pretended to toast him, he felt that his mission was accomplished, so he drank the red wine beside him in a very good-natured way, and finally followed the other crew members back to the hotel booked by the crew.
She is the second female lead, has no assistant, and her agent is not around, so she lives alone.
fine.
Xiang Wanning began to be thankful that she had gone to the bar earlier.
She thought about the time when she went to Nigel's bar and met the three people. A few days later, a courier was sent to her house and she casually stuffed it into her bag.
What did Qing Yuexi say when she sent the WeChat message?
"Boss, I saw that this enzyme powder has good reviews on Taobao. It is said to be very effective for weight loss! You are a celebrity. This skill can not only frame others but also protect your body shape. It is really great!"
Xiang Wanning: ...
She flipped through the chat history on her phone and saw that she had replied with the word "get lost".
She began to feel lucky again, thinking that she had a bad memory and forgot the enzyme powder in her bag, otherwise she wouldn’t know how to complete this scene today!
Just as Xiang Wan Ning was feeling relieved and guilty at the same time, and was silently apologizing to Chen Yanli in her heart, her stomach suddenly growled.
The next second, an unprecedented impulse surged up, causing her face to change and she immediately ran into the bathroom.
When Xiang Wanning's feet were numb, she finally found out what she had done from the corners of her memory.
Xiang Wanning: ...
She clutched the paper in despair.
——
When filming started the next day, the director noticed that the three people did not look well.
He was a little surprised. It was understandable that Xiang Wanning and Xiang Zhinian looked unhappy. After all, they were actresses and had drunk alcohol yesterday, so it was normal for them to be in a bad state today. But at the party last night, no one except him dared to toast Chen Yanli. He only drank two glasses in total, so why was his face paler than those two?
The director scratched his head in confusion, then told the makeup artist to put more blush on Xiang Zhinian and Xiang Wanning's faces.
Xiang Wanning sat on the chair with lifeless eyes, and she really didn't have the energy to find fault.
She looked at Shen Yanli, who had said hello to the director and left, and she was in awe of him.
[I poured out half of it yesterday, Chen Yanli should be okay, right? 】
Xiang Zhinian: ...
Chen Yanli: …
The two heard her inner voice, closed their eyes in despair, and refused to think about yesterday's scene.
After reapplying makeup, the director shouted "start".
Today's scene is about Linglong who volunteered to be a palace maid in order to enter the Wei Palace. After being assigned to the laundry department, she was bullied by the nanny and washed one of the luxurious clothes ten times.
She happened to meet Princess Liyang who was looking for her clothes. She saw the faded skirt in the exquisite basin at a glance and was so angry that she whipped her dozens of times with a whip. After venting her anger, she turned around and left.
After Princess Liyang left, the nanny checked Linglong's breathing and found that she was breathing out more than breathing in. She shook her head, wrapped her in a straw mat, and ordered the guards to throw her into the mass grave.
Linglong woke up in the middle of the night and found herself in a mass grave. She walked back based on her memory, but got lost in the palace. She accidentally came to a remote courtyard and saw someone drunk under a peach tree in the courtyard.
This is her second meeting with the male protagonist Wei Lingyuan.
Linglong's eyes were red, she walked over to him, stretched out her hand, grabbed his neck, and wanted to strangle him to death!
But the next second, she heard Wei Lingyuan's murmur: "Linglong..."
Linglong paused. Facing her ex-husband, the murderer of her father, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to do it.
Xiang Wanning, who would complain about the script every time she read it, was silent for a while:...
So what revenge do you want to take?
[This is ridiculous. The heroine just swore in front of the grave that she would avenge them, but the hero even stretched his neck out to you. Now you feel you can't do it? 】
[Fortunately, I only need to play the role of the unruly princess who cracks the whip. Let me take a look at the plot. Yes, that’s right, I just need to “accidentally” hit Chinen when I whip her. I don’t need to use my brain.]
[…Okay, okay, Xiang Zhinian only replaced my character. She didn’t beat me to death. I can only say that she is too kind-hearted. She is really, I am crying.]
Xiang Zhinian, who was forced to listen to the beating he was about to receive: …
How is this not torture in another sense?
After the filming officially started, when Xiang Zhinian squatted on the ground and was whipped by Xiang Wanning, she felt that the mosquito bite was more painful than her own.
The director yelled "Cut" again. He was already getting impatient, but he couldn't get angry at Xiang Wanning because of the Xiang family's reputation. He could only control his temper and said, "Wanning, you acted well in the first part, why are you so timid when it comes to the whip?"
The director finally understood that what was said online about the two people turning against each other was all false. Look, Xiang Wanning was always very cautious when cracking the whip. How could it look like they had any hatred towards each other?
[This is completely a conditioned reflex] Xiang Wan Ning choked with tears in her heart: [Even though I prepared myself mentally, I still couldn't do it. I was so afraid that it would hit Zhi Nian in the face. What should I do?]
Xiang Zhinian, whose feet were numb from kneeling, raised his head and said helplessly: "Go ahead and hit me. It's okay if you hit me."
This sentence was like a stabilizing force that calmed Xiang Wanning's mind, so when filming started again, the director was pleasantly surprised to find that her acting skills had improved greatly!
"Okay, okay." When the whip really hit Xiang Zhinian's leg, the director's eyes lit up and he shouted with a loud speaker: "Keep this state, we'll have another one as a backup!"
Another whip hit Xiang Zhinian's back, and the director clapped with joy: "Let's do another one!"
When the whip hit Xiang Zhinian's hand again, the director was finally satisfied and nodded and shouted, "This one passed."
Xiang Zhinian: ...
In fact, Xiang Wanning is not the villain, but the director, right?
After this scene, she felt sore all over and exhausted.
When filming the scene where she crawled out of the mass grave, took the wrong road and came to a remote palace, and met the male lead Wei Lingyuan, the character played by Xiang Zhinian had bloodshot eyes and raised her hands to hold the male lead's neck.
——It didn't seem like she had mixed feelings of love and hate towards him, or still had some tenderness in her heart. At this moment, Linglong looked like a female ghost who wanted to kill him and wished he would die immediately.
The director frowned and was about to shout "Cut", but then he thought, Xiang Zhinian's acting skills are mature, maybe she acted this out on purpose?
So the director decided to continue observing.
When the actor who played Wei Lingyuan, Mu Yuli, frowned and looked painful, and slowly called out "Linglong", Xiang Zhinian, who should have been moved by this sentence, suddenly sneered, leaned close to his ear with a little resentment, and asked faintly: "My dear, who is Linglong?"
Mu Yuli, who was posing on the side, said: …
Could you please follow the script? ?
The director didn't say anything, so he had to continue acting. After a soft groan, he whispered with a tone of nostalgia and regret: "Linglong... my wife."
Then, Xiang Zhinian loosened his grip on his neck and smiled self-deprecatingly, with a huge hatred brewing in his eyes.
"Since she is your wife, why don't you open your eyes and take a look?" She whispered in his ear, sobbing, "She has already reached the Naihe Bridge, looking for her husband."
Mu Yuli: ...
They're not filming a fantasy or supernatural TV series, right?
He couldn't bear it any longer, pretending to be awakened, and slowly opened his eyes.
A woman with disheveled clothes and disheveled hair came into view. Her cheek was bleeding slightly from the cut where it had hit the stone, and she was smiling at him, saying in a coaxing tone: "Go to hell with me, my husband."
Mu Yuli stayed where he was.
The next second, a look of panic and fear appeared on his face, as if he had forgotten that he was still filming, and he shouted uncontrollably: "Ah ...
…
"Wow, director, she's not following the script at all! Why didn't you say 'cut'?"
"It was so scary that I thought I had really seen a ghost."
"Isn't this a period drama? I accepted it because it's a period drama. You can't lie to me!"
After temporarily suspending filming, all the actors who appeared in this scene were gathered in the room by the director to listen to Mu Yuli's tearful complaints.
"Ahem." The director subconsciously ignored Mu Yuli's complaint about why he didn't say "cut", turned to look at Xiang Zhinian, and asked, "Zhinian, why did you change the lyrics yourself? Do you have your own ideas?"
Xiang Zhinian nodded and repeated what Xiang Wanning had heard: "I don't think this plot makes sense, because Linglong just experienced the hatred of her country and family, it's impossible for her to soften her heart when she sees the male protagonist calling her name."
She actually thought the same as I did! 】Xiang Wanning quietly cast an admiring look towards Chinen: [That’s right, doesn’t she claim to be the heroine? Forgetting one's original purpose and getting lost in the ocean of love, what's the difference between this and the tyrant who only wants to go to the harem every day? 】
After hearing this, Mu Yuli cried even louder: "Why didn't you say it during the reading? Did you have to suddenly have an idea after the filming started?"
When has Mu Yuli, who has always had a smooth career since entering the circle due to her superior looks, ever suffered such injustice? What happened to Xiang Zhinian? Can Xiang Zhinian just scare and bully people like this?
He was spoiled by his fans and suddenly got angry. He pointed at Xiang Wanning and said, "Tell me what you think!"
"Me?" Xiang Wanning was a little incredulous, wondering why this person called her. Did she look like someone who could say anything nice?
So she spread her hands and said, "It must be for the drama. Use whichever one works best. Do I need to explain such a simple truth?"
Xiang Wanning added one more sentence, full of sarcasm: "If it was filmed according to the original script, if I were a viewer, I would definitely not click in to watch it. I would just think that the male and female protagonists are idiots."
"If the male protagonist wants to seize the throne, he kills the female protagonist. If the female protagonist wants revenge, she kills the male protagonist. The audience wants to see the two gradually develop feelings for each other while using each other, and finally fall in love with each other despite knowing that there is a blood feud between them. In the end, one of them kills the other. That kind of unforgettable BE."
"I don't want to see you guys fall in love with each other from the beginning, and then be tortured for no reason... No, is it so hard to find a man with two legs in the world?"
Everyone who was scolded: ...
Xiang Wanning gave full play to her arrogance and criticized the show to the point of being worthless.
Today's part is to find fault with the crew
Unexpectedly, the director listened to Xiang Wanning's words carefully, thought about it, and decided to call in the screenwriter to revise the plot.
Mu Yuli:?
Nobody cares about him, right?
Why? This was the script given to him at that time!
"No, the script has been changed to focus on the heroine. Why should I sacrifice my scenes to help her?" Mu Yuli said angrily, "Besides, the script has been written and the characters' personalities have been determined. Linglong is a bit sentimental. It's normal for a sincere woman to be moved by the hero's words!"
He tried to convince the director: "Because of the male lead's nickname, she thought the other party cared about her and felt that there was a misunderstanding before. Isn't this a normal development? This is in line with Linglong's personality!"
"What the hell." Xiang Wan Ning adhered to the principle of making everyone in the crew unhappy and stood up to refute his words: "Being sentimental and sincere does not mean being stupid. After all, she is the princess of Zhou. How could she not know anything?"
Xiang Wanning put her knowledge into practice and gave the other party the theoretical knowledge she had learned in Aying's class:
"When trying to figure out a character, one must not forget the character's background. Moreover, as a creator, the screenwriter only drafts the character's personality. It is up to the actors to figure out what she is like and make her come alive in the play, rather than just a dull symbol of a character."
Come back to life… ?
Mu Yuli didn't take these words to heart, but they seemed to have awakened Xiang Zhinian and brought her out of her confusion.
So, what about the characters who have already come to life?
"A character who came back to life?" Xiang Wanning listened to Xiang Zhinian muttering in confusion, and was very puzzled: Why was he asking her such a profound question?
But she still raised her chin, as if it was a matter of course: "Yes, every character has a life, didn't you learn that in class?"
—Sorry, professor, she made it up.
"Since the character was born, her will has belonged to her. The screenwriter only gave her a body and set a framework. She has her own soul."
This sentence struck Xiang Zhinian's heart like an electric shock. At that moment, she felt that everything she had been entangled in was a joke.
So what if she is a character created by the author and the heroine who is loved by everyone?
It could give her talent, identity and status, but the past twenty years had not passed in the blink of an eye, and everything she felt was not fake.
It was because she practiced hard day and night to master all her skills that she had so many abilities that she was proud of;
She and Chen Yanli have been together for so many years, so they have an unparalleled tacit understanding.
So what if the world is fake? Everything she experienced was real. She could feel the wind, rain and sunshine. She herself was a real person existing in this universe.
Xiang Zhinian thought that she would use everything it gave her to break the world it created! Break the rules of the fiction world and make it real!
"That's enough." Mu Yuli, who didn't want to listen to these weird remarks, smiled: "Are you saying that Linglong suddenly awakened and possessed Xiang Zhinian to scare me?"
After saying that, he turned to look at the director and said, "I don't agree. If you change the script, I will quit the filming!"
OK, OK.
This move was as fierce as a tiger. She, the second female lead, hadn't even finished her duty yet, but the male lead had already quit.
"Changing the script doesn't mean we have to delete the hero's highlights." Xiang Zhinian slowly exhaled. After thinking everything through, she became very easy to talk to: "How about we reasonably modify some of the plots and increase the hero's highlights?"
Mu Yuli thought about it for a long time and agreed to the proposal.
Several screenwriters who came over couldn't help but want to applaud. Yes, yes, yes, you guys agreed just by opening your mouths, so who cares about the life and death of those screenwriters?
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After the screenwriter worked day and night and handed the new script to them with a look of despair on his face, Xiang Wanning was shocked to find that the screenwriter had actually added a love line for her.
Xiang Wanning: ...
You really don't have to be so dedicated.
If she were to play a supporting villain role, it could be considered as her true character, but what's the point of adding this plot of her secretly crushing on the national teacher? Don’t you think it’s redundant?
She angrily grabbed the script and confronted the screenwriter, but the latter said without even looking up: "How is it redundant? The beloved princess was disciplined by the state teacher, and after discovering that the state teacher liked the heroine, she began to hate the heroine, but in the end she was moved and conquered by the heroine's charm, and was willing to die to save her... Don't you feel moved by what you hear?"
Xiang Wanning was so moved that she was vomiting blood. What was she moving about? This gives you three times the work to do!
She wanted to struggle, but the screenwriter lay peacefully on the ground with his hands on his chest: "If you want me to change the script again, just give me a knife. I'm ready."
Xiang Wanning: ...
She got angry for a moment, then returned to her room, looking at the script with a sad face, watching the first big scene she was about to face.
——Princess Liyang and the Imperial Preceptor kissed in the snow.
If you look closely, this short sentence "kissing" also includes but is not limited to the following plots: Princess Liyang sees the Imperial Master and Linglong talking, Princess Liyang gets furious and grabs the Imperial Master's sleeve, asking him why he falls in love with someone else, the Imperial Master angrily says we are just teacher and student, the Imperial Master sees Linglong leaving and pushes Princess Liyang away, Princess Liyang gets up and forcefully kisses the Imperial Master!
Finally: The national teacher slapped the other person and asked her to respect herself.
Xiang Wanning: ...
Screenwriter, if you have any grievances, just say it directly, don't take revenge on her here.
She closed her eyes in pain and thought about how to deal with it.
Anyway, she will be leaving the crew in three months, so it would be better to let the person who will replace her be the stand-in, so that he can adapt in advance.
I asked her to look for the actor who would replace her in the script, and she found out. Her name was An Yu, and she played the maidservant beside the heroine, the loyal servant who died in place of the heroine. She only had a few scenes, and the filming was about to be completed!
Can’t finish it!
For the sake of her own future, Xiang Wanning stormed into the group performers' room under the banner of win-win cooperation and shouted, "Who is An Yu? I have something to do with her!"
The originally bustling room suddenly became quiet.
Xiang Wanning heard the whispers. Someone looked at the person squatting in the innermost corner with a look of anticipation, and said to the person next to him, "Oh no, An Yu must have offended Xiang Wanning in some way, otherwise how could someone come to call her alone?"
"That's right. Xiang Wanning is a member of the Xiang family now. She has become a phoenix on the tree! How can An Yu afford to offend her? I'm afraid he won't be able to keep his role!"
"She deserves it. She wasn't a good person to begin with!"
Amidst the discussions, Xiang Wanning saw the squatting man stand up and walk out holding a pile of annotated scripts.
Her facial features are not stunning when viewed individually, but when combined together, they are very attractive. The more you look at them, the more charming they become. Even if she is wearing a maid's outfit, one will unconsciously be attracted to her.
"It's you." An Yu looked friendly when he saw her and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Xiang Wanning looked at her carefully.
The height is the same as mine, so it passes.
The facial features are somewhat similar, which is a plus.
After she finished her own evaluation, she said to An Yu with satisfaction: "Come with me."
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