Chapter 49
After Zhong Mengyuan left, Yin Mu was completely sleepless. He lay on his back on the bed, thinking uncontrollably about what Zhong Mengyuan said. He wanted to go to bed early but failed. When he got up the next morning, there were still faint dark circles under his eyes.
Zhong Mengyuan was not much better than her. He kept yawning with his hands covering his mouth. When he saw her, he patted her shoulder soothingly.
Zheng Wei asked curiously, "What's wrong with you two? You both look so listless."
Yin Mu rubbed his sore eyes and said vaguely: "It's okay, I just got up too early, just drink a cup of coffee to refresh myself."
Zhong Mengyuan immediately said, "I want one too."
"Okay." Yin Mu pulled the corner of his mouth, "Wait for me five minutes."
After a simple breakfast, everyone got on the production team's car and headed to the filming location in groups, with male guests in one car and female guests in another.
As soon as Yin Mu got in the car, he fell asleep in the back seat. The whole time, he only heard Zhong Mengyuan and Zheng Wei talking endlessly, with Zhou Jingyu occasionally saying a few words.
The two cars stopped at a film and television shooting base one after another. Everyone got out of the car and looked around curiously.
Zheng Wei whispered to Yin Mu, "Would the director be so generous? Did he borrow the location from some crew through connections?"
Yin Mu whispered back, "I think so too."
The male and female guests still had their makeup done separately. Yin Mu and the others came to the dressing room and saw the costumes provided by the program team. They looked like Hanfu, but not too regular. Perhaps they could barely be called ancient style.
Perhaps because of her job, Zheng Wei instantly became interested and picked one up to compare it to herself: "It's nice-looking. The program crew's taste is much better than I thought."
Yin Mu smiled: "What on earth do you imagine the program team to be like?"
Zheng Wei curled her lips and gave the answer with her expression.
Zheng Wei seemed to have said nothing, yet also seemed to have said everything.
[The clothes are nice, at least they don't look cheap.]
【Wow, I'm looking forward to the final look! 】
[Isn't this a costume I just grabbed from the crew?]
[I think the director is capable of doing this hhhh. ]
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It took a long time to put on makeup. Yin Muren felt sleepy while the makeup artist fiddled with her. She was almost in a half-asleep state in the second half. When it was finally finished, not only did her back ache, but her neck was also stiff from being tense all the time. It was as if she had had a nightmare and was beaten up in the dream.
The makeup artist seemed quite satisfied with her results: "Yin Mu, take a look at your makeup. If there's anything you want to adjust, I'll help you adjust it."
Yin Mu was summoned back from his trance. He looked up at himself in the mirror. With his curved eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, bright pupils and white teeth, he looked like a completely different person. He was extremely surprised and subconsciously leaned forward to get a better look. "Huh? It's actually not bad. I've never tried this kind of makeup before."
"Isn't it?" The makeup artist's eyes sparkled as she said, "I knew exactly how to do your makeup the first time I saw you. You're very suitable for this kind of makeup."
Yin Mu smiled and said, "Thank you, you put on makeup really well."
The makeup artist smiled and shook her head: "It's because you are good-looking."
Yin Mu glanced at Zhong Mengyuan and the others, only to see that they had also basically entered the finishing stage. Zheng Wei heard that Yin Mu was done, and was about to turn her head to see when the makeup artist turned her face back and said gently but firmly, "Don't move."
Zheng Wei had no choice but to call out to Yin Mu: "Mu Mu, come here and let me take a look."
Yin Mu leaned back in his chair and pressed his neck: "It won't be the same if you wait until you've finished your makeup."
Zheng Wei failed to get what she wanted, snorted, and said, "Stingy Mumu."
Soon, the four girls' makeup was all done. Everyone looked at each other, feeling a sense of strangeness towards each other.
Zheng Wei burst out laughing: "How strange, it's like everyone has become a stranger."
【They are all so beautiful! 】
The makeup artists are all very talented, and each one has their own unique style.
【Behind a pretty face is an even prettier face. 】
【It’s a scene of explosive beauty! 】
[I'm starting to look forward to the male guest, don't let me down! ]
…
At this time, a staff member came over and knocked on the door, then poked his head in: "Teachers, are you all ready?"
"Okay, okay." Zheng Wei said, "What about the boys?"
The staff smiled and said, "We're waiting for you."
"We'll be right there!" Zheng Wei watched the staff leave and turned to Yin Mu with a smile, "What do you think Zhang Yang and the others will look like now?"
"Why don't you go and take a look and find out?"
"Yes, let's go!" Zheng Wei took Yin Mu's arm and turned back to call out, "Meng Yuan, Zhou Jingyu, let's go."
Zhong Mengyuan and Zhou Jingyu smiled at each other, lifted their skirts and followed.
The boys were much faster at styling their hair, and were chatting while waiting for them to come out. When they saw them come in, everyone stopped talking and the men and women looked at each other as if today was the first day they met.
Zhang Yang successfully acquired the skin of a general with his physique, Jiang Nanyu was dressed as a scholar, Lu Zilin and Chen Qinglin were very similar in appearance and makeup, and looked like a pair of children from aristocratic families, one was steady and mature, and the other had a bit more cold and noble air.
It must be said that Chen Qinglin is truly an actor. Normally, his presence is low, yet now he's the one with the most striking presence. Of course, the key reason for this is his usual casual style, with his long, fluffy hair giving off a nonchalant and slightly dejected vibe. But now, to fit his wig, his hair is neatly combed up, revealing his smooth facial lines and handsome features. The contrast is striking and impossible to ignore.
[Ah? Is Chen Qinglin actually this handsome? I'm stunned.]
【Lu Zilin's look is perfect! 】
[The rain in the south of the Yangtze River is also nice, with a gentle and delicate feeling.]
[Chen Qinglin, please be kind to your face. Cut off your frivolous bangs after the shoot!]
[Honestly, the looks of this season are really quite high, and the photos must be stunning.]
…
Seeing that the live broadcast room's viewership was increased by using the guests' faces, the director was very proud and personally explained the filming process.
In addition to individual shots, each guest also has to take photos with four guests of the opposite sex. This is why the director gives all guests a unified style.
When Yin Mu heard that he had to take a photo with four people, his brows furrowed and he thought, no way, this is too difficult.
Before she could ask any questions, Zhong Mengyuan asked for her: "Does it have to be taken by everyone?"
"Yes." The director nodded without question. Seeing their different expressions, he suddenly felt confident that he was in control of the entire situation. "This is very important promotional material for us. Please pay attention to it and cooperate well with each of your partners."
He deliberately emphasized the word "each." Zheng Wei couldn't help but grumble, "Director, do you know what it means to force a melon to be unsweet?"
The director waved his hand, unconcerned: "I've done so many twists, there must be a few sweet ones."
Zheng Wei was choked and speechless. She turned away angrily and muttered to Yin Mu, "You're just making up stories."
Yin Mu didn't have anything to say for the time being, so he curled his lips in response to her.
Just as everyone was preoccupied with their thoughts about the upcoming shoot, the director added, "Oh, one more thing. To allow everyone to shoot in a more relaxed environment, we will interrupt the live broadcast at the beginning of the shoot until it's over. The current plan is to finish filming before 4 p.m., so the live broadcast will continue at 4 p.m. - Friends in the live broadcast room, please tune in on time."
As soon as these words were spoken, before the guests could say anything, the netizens in the live broadcast room exploded.
[? ? Director, are you kidding me?]
[Why can't I watch it? I protest!]
What? Until four o'clock? Will it take that long?
How cruel! Why don't you let us watch? (Crying)
【Director, I hate you! 】
…
Netizens protested in the barrage, but to no avail. When the guests were about to start filming, they could only watch the live broadcast signal being cut off and turned to the comment section to express their helplessness and rage.
Before this, all the photography experience Yin Mu had came from taking ID photos and being directed by the photographer to take graduation photos when she graduated. Now, seeing that the program crew had set up a big show, with not only indoor scenes but also outdoor scenes, she couldn't help but get nervous, and her palms began to sweat.
Today's photoshoot is all arranged and directed by the photographer. The guests have no say and have to wait patiently until it is their turn.
The first group was a solo photo shoot for the male guests. The photographer planned to take photos of Jiangnan Rain indoors, so he first took them to a room that looked like a study, which was just right for his outfit.
Yin Mu held his chin and sat aside with three other girls to watch.
The photographer was instructing Jiang Nanyu on how to pose, but Yin Mu was watching absent-mindedly. As he watched, his eyes unconsciously fell on Chen Qinglin on the other side of the room.
Chen Qinglin was probably not used to his current appearance. He turned his head to look out the window, his fingers unconsciously pinching the edge of his sleeve, over and over again, as if trying to suppress the uneasiness in his heart.
Zheng Wei tilted her head and spoke to her but received no response. She followed her gaze, raised her eyebrows in understanding, and whispered into her ear, "Mumu."
Yin Mu was startled by the warm breath she exhaled and turned around to ask, "What's wrong?"
Zheng Wei bumped her shoulder and jokingly said, "Who is our Mu Mu looking at? She's completely mesmerized."
Yin Mu's ears were hot, and he gently pushed her: "Don't talk nonsense."
Zheng Wei smiled and lowered her voice, saying, "Chen Qinglin is so handsome. With this outfit, his looks have instantly improved by several levels, haven't they?"
Food and sex are human nature. It is understandable that people like good-looking people, but Yin Mu was reluctant to admit that Chen Qinglin's face today really touched his heart. His eyes were erratic and he said vaguely: "Well...clothes make the man."
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