49 Sui Sui, I'm so cold.
Will you always be with me?
Yan Sui was both amused and exasperated. "How come we're suddenly acting like mother and daughter? Who's the mother and who's the daughter?"
The system hesitated, then said, "If the host wants to take advantage of me and make me call you 'Mom,' it's not entirely impossible."
"Come on," Yan Sui laughed and scolded, "Speaking of which, what's this about being set up by another system? I feel like you're practically saying .001's name outright?"
[Yes, the transmigrator Yan Sui,] .001 also went online at this time, [Your unreliable low-level system has a 99.99% chance of insulting me.]
The system scoffed. [To correct you, it's 100%.]
The two systems have been bickering more and more lately, so Yan Sui asked, "What's going on?"
The system looked aggrieved. "Host, .001 has placed restrictions on me; I can't speak. But the real predicament we face is worse than we imagined."
She has to change the fate of the female supporting character, Jian Liyun, while preventing her from turning evil to 100. Yan Sui only knows about the former task and is completely unaware of the latter.
Yan Sui understood immediately, and she reassured the system, "It's okay, system, don't worry, I'm sure I can complete this task well. After all, I'm actually quite smart, hehe."
Yan Sui's statement is not narcissistic; what kind of ordinary person is a Go prodigy?
The system also offered a sharp comment: "Hmm, the host is very intelligent most of the time, except when faced with the female supporting character and the female lead's advances, at which point they become like a block of wood."
Yan Sui clicked her tongue. "How can you talk about your host like that?"
Engrossed in their conversation, Yan Sui didn't notice that she had actually made a "tsk" sound.
"You think so too, don't you?" Jin Lan suddenly asked.
What does "not" mean?
Yan Sui snapped out of her daze, realizing that she had just uttered that impatient "tsk," and quickly apologized, "Sorry."
Jin Lan waved her hand, "It's alright, let's all speak frankly. He Chenyu just doesn't fit in with the other actors at all."
This was the first scene the crew started filming. There weren't many dialogue scenes in this scene, and everyone didn't have many lines. The only few lines were explained by the character played by He Chenyu.
It's not a line that really tests your acting skills, and it doesn't require complicated emotions. You just need to act anxious and explain the monster's attributes and weaknesses to everyone.
At this tense and exciting moment, He Chenyu recited his lines as if he were reciting poetry.
Because of his mistake, they've already had to do more than ten takes, and the other actors who are supposed to do action scenes are starting to run out of stamina.
"Cut!" Jin Lan shouted, "This one won't pass, let's try again later! He Chenyu, you need to get back into character."
The second female lead was a short, sweet-looking woman. She stood with her hands on her hips, panting heavily, and stared resentfully at He Chenyu, who seemed completely unaffected.
Jin Lan couldn't stand it anymore, so she pulled He Chenyu aside and gave him private acting instructions.
Yan Sui also stepped forward with Jian Liyun's thermos cup, saying, "You've worked hard, have some water."
Jian Liyun unscrewed the cap and took a sip. She looked at Yan Sui's dry, chapped lips and handed the thermos to her, saying, "You should have some too."
Yan Sui felt her throat was a little dry, so she took the other person's cup and drank a few sips.
The water, at just the right temperature, soothed my dry, hoarse throat like a timely rain.
Yan Sui tightened the lid of the cup. "I checked, and there's another action scene tomorrow, and it requires us to go into the water. It's going to get colder tomorrow anyway, so we'll go back to the RV and take a shower as soon as we're done filming."
Jian Liyun nodded slightly. "Hmm... How was my performance just now?"
Yan Sui clapped three times in a row. "Performance? It's exactly what an award-winning actress should do. There's nothing else to say."
With a chuckle, Jian Liyun shook her head. "All you do is comfort me."
Yan Sui, however, was very confident: "Just wait and see. Once these dramas of yours are released, they will definitely be nominated for various awards and eventually win them."
Arguments erupted from Jinlan's side; it seemed she and He Chenyu were arguing.
Yan Sui examined Jian Liyun's face more closely. "Your nose is a little sweaty. Before it ends, I'll have Sister Wei come over and touch up your makeup."
While in the rest area, Sister Wei was engrossed in a lively conversation on her phone when Yan Sui pulled her over.
Although there was no filming at the moment, everyone had their own things to do. Seeing that there were no people around and the photographer not far away was also focused on adjusting the equipment, Sister Wei touched up Jian Liyun's makeup while raising her chin to Yan Sui to signal her to come closer.
Yan Sui understood immediately. She walked over naturally, picked up the contour palette from Sister Wei's makeup case, and seemed to be helping her out.
Sister Wei whispered to the two of them, "Breaking news, the He family is about to undergo a major change."
Yan Sui immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. She calmly asked, "What happened?"
Sister Wei pursed her lips. "Insider information: the eldest son of the He family suddenly fell seriously ill. We thought he had been cured, but who would have thought he would suddenly die yesterday."
Yan Sui's right eyelid twitched violently.
Seeing that Yan Sui didn't respond, Sister Wei assumed that the other party didn't believe her. "It's true. This is what my friend's sister told me. Her aunt is a feng shui master. She was suddenly called to choose a burial site, and she overheard her making the phone call. She's He Chenyu's older brother. Plus, I know people at the hospital..."
“Sister Wei,” Yan Sui interrupted with a laugh, “it seems you have a really wide network of connections, not just in the entertainment industry, but you also know quite a few people in other circles.”
Sister Wei said smugly, "Of course. But now that the eldest son of the He family has passed away, things will probably be in chaos. I wonder if the youngest son of the He family will still have the energy to continue filming here."
After chatting about gossip, Sister Wei had already touched up Jian Liyun's makeup. She picked up her makeup case and headed towards the rest area. "If you need any more touch-ups later, feel free to contact me."
Jin Lan, her face dark, led He Chenyu over and said, "Everyone, get ready, we're about to start filming."
Yan Sui patted Jian Liyun on the back, "Go ahead."
Once everyone had returned to their places, Yan Sui asked herself.
".001, He Chenyu's older brother passed away. Was it because He Chenyu stole his luck points?"
Yan Sui thought back carefully and finally discovered what had been wrong in the past.
In the original novel, He Chenyu's eldest brother and second sister had virtually no screen time, but shortly after she transmigrated to this world, she learned that both of He Chenyu's eldest brother and second sister were ill.
The two people fell ill most likely because He Chenyu stole their luck points.
It seems that He Chenyu had already begun targeting his family at that time.
Yesterday, He Chenyu failed to seize Jian Liyun's luck points, and perhaps out of desperation, he actually killed his older brother.
[Yan Sui, the transmigrator, I'm sorry I can't answer your question.]
.001's voice was cold and ruthless, but then he added, "However, you are indeed very intelligent."
Okay, just like last time, even though I can't answer, it's no different from answering.
The system exclaimed sincerely, "Host, I finally understand the difference between low-level and high-level systems."
While brainstorming, Yan Sui also had to respond to her system, "What is it?"
The system said quietly, "Low-level systems do whatever they say and follow the rules. High-level systems are cunning and love to exploit loopholes, constantly testing the limits of what's right."
.001 snorted coldly, "That's called intelligence. A low-level system like you wouldn't understand."
Yan Sui sighed, "Why are you two always arguing lately? Stop arguing. Since He Chenyu is frantically absorbing other people's luck points, it must be because he's in a hurry to use them to do what he ultimately needs to do—"
“Kill Jian Liyun and Lu Shutian.”
The system stopped messing around with .001. [Host, what do you plan to do now?]
"If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either. He Chenyu is still on set, so I'll stay here and keep an eye on him too." This is the only thing Yan Sui can do for now.
In the second half of the shoot, He Chenyu's performance was still somewhat stiff, but he barely passed the mark. Jin Lan realized that he was hopeless and lowered her standards.
"Card!"
The sound card was like heavenly music; after hearing it, everyone's faces showed a relieved expression.
Although Jin Lan is very strict and doesn't mince words, she is extremely efficient and finished today's filming at 7 p.m.
Sister Wei also came over with her makeup case to find Yan Sui, "Xiao Yan, want to go get some barbecue with us? This film crew is really great. I thought we'd be working all night, but it's over so early."
Yan Sui really wanted to go; Wei Jie was now her top intelligence strategist. However, she was worried that He Chenyu might cause trouble, so she had to stay by Jian Liyun's side at all times.
"No, Sister Wei," Yan Sui waved her hand regretfully. "I have work tonight and need to communicate with people at the company online. We can have it another time. This barbecue is on me, Sister Wei, you must accept it."
Yan Sui took out her phone and transferred 3,000 yuan to Sister Wei. The other party beamed and said, "You're so generous, Xiao Yan. Okay, I'll accept it without being polite. I'll treat you next time."
After Yan Sui transferred the money, Jian Liyun became very silent. Her eyesight has always been very good, and she saw clearly how much money Yan Sui transferred.
The two went to the props department to change out of their costumes, and then returned to the hotel. Originally, Jian Liyun, as the lead actress, was supposed to have a single room, but she chose to stay with Yan Sui.
Beep.
Jian Liyun turned on the central air conditioning. "Why did you turn it on so high for her just now?"
Yan Sui exclaimed, "Not many, I don't know how many people were at her dinner party, maybe three thousand wouldn't even be enough."
It's good that we're eating affordable barbecue; even if it were more expensive, it probably wouldn't be too much.
As the central air conditioning started working, the temperature inside the room gradually rose.
Jian Liyun took off her coat. "It's not easy for the company to reimburse you for this kind of expense."
Yan Sui said nonchalantly, "I wasn't planning on getting reimbursed anyway. Sister Wei helped us out today, so we definitely have to show our appreciation."
“Oh,” Jian Liyun said as she walked toward the bathroom, “you still need to save three million to achieve financial freedom and relax. You’ll have to work harder.”
Yan Sui followed suit, saying, "Oh, this little expense is nothing. Once all your dramas become huge hits, I'll make back all the money when I get my year-end bonus."
Jian Liyun paused, still with her back to Yan Sui, and asked, "So, once you've saved enough money, you'll quit your job?"
Would you then choose to leave me?
Yan Sui thought she wouldn't live to see that day, but even so, she said earnestly, "We'll see how things go then. If possible, I'd like to help you win the Grand Slam of Best Actress awards."
"Grand Slam?" Jian Liyun turned around and smiled helplessly. "Do you know that no one has ever won a Grand Slam yet?"
"So you have to be the first one," Yan Sui said, pushing Jian Liyun toward the bathroom. "Do you need to remove your makeup? Let me help you."
Jian Liyun handed the damp makeup remover wipe to the other person and then closed her eyes.
Yan Sui held the makeup remover wipe, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
Seeing that the other person hadn't moved for a while, Jian Liyun opened her eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
Yan Sui was a little embarrassed, "...How come you're so tall even in slippers?"
Although it wasn't impossible for her to reach it, this posture was inconvenient, and Yan Sui was worried that she wouldn't be able to remove it completely.
Jian Liyun leaned back against the sink, bending slightly forward. "And now?"
"It's perfect now."
Yan Sui carefully wiped the other person's eyebrows and eyes, while Jian Liyun unknowingly wrapped her arms around her waist.
If Sister Wei were there, she would definitely say:
In all my years as a makeup artist, I've never seen two people who aren't a couple remove their makeup in this way.
Although she needed to be on camera, Jian Liyun was so naturally beautiful that even her foundation was only a thin layer, which Yan Sui wiped off as soon as she applied it.
Unable to resist, she poked Jian Liyun's face, and the texture was indeed as good as Yan Sui had imagined.
She started to let her imagination run wild again: "I'll get you some beauty product ads in the future, I feel like they'll be really popular."
Jian Liyun closed her eyes and hummed in agreement, "Then I'll take on more ads, and you can earn more money too."
The two of them finished removing their makeup in a sticky, lingering way, just as the doorbell rang.
Dinner has been delivered.
Because I'm on a film set and filming starts early tomorrow morning, I need to be extra careful about my diet.
Yan Sui looked at Jian Liyun's bowl of chicken salad, which was so healthy it made her lose all appetite, and shook her head.
If you let her eat this kind of thing and then go to work, she'd probably go crazy.
Jian Liyun opened the lunchbox for Yan Sui. "I've also contacted the nutritionist for you. They'll still cook fresh food every day and have it delivered. You don't need to eat the crew's meals anymore."
Yan Sui was a little embarrassed, "Wouldn't this be too much trouble?"
Jian Liyun said calmly, "Doesn't Sui Sui like to trouble me?"
Seeing that the other person's gaze was about to turn strange again, Yan Sui quickly said, "I like it."
Jian Liyun slowly finished her chicken salad, wiped her lips with a tissue, and asked, "How are you feeling right now? Why don't we take some time to go to the hospital for another thorough check-up?"
Yan Sui shook her head vigorously, "I'm fine now, really, Miss Lu, she..."
Yan Sui racked her brains and said, "Well, she asked the doctor for me, and I took the medicine at her house. I'm really fine now. You see, I've been in good spirits on set all day."
Jian Liyun could tell at a glance that Yan Sui was lying to her, but she didn't expose her. Instead, she slowly said, "It seems that Lu Shutian's medicine has a miraculous effect on you."
In a sense, Jian Liyun was not wrong.
Yan Sui quickly changed the subject, "Alright, read the script for tomorrow's performance for a while longer, then get some rest. We'll be filming all day tomorrow."
...
The next morning, in Jian Liyun's RV.
Holding a makeup brush, Sister Wei exclaimed in amazement, "Teacher Jian, you got up so early today, yet you don't have any puffiness at all! Do you have some secret?"
As a makeup artist, Sister Wei has done makeup for hundreds of celebrities over the years. Even celebrities with outstanding looks will experience some swelling when they are woken up early in the morning to work.
But Jian Liyun not only didn't have edema, but it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe her as radiant.
Jian Liyun smiled and said, "The secret is probably to take a bath before bed."
"Does taking a bath before bed really have this amazing effect?" Sister Wei found it strange, but she still made a note of it.
Yan Sui's ears were quietly tinged with red.
After reading the script last night, Jian Liyun insisted on taking a bath with her. Although Yan Sui had a similar experience before, she didn't know the other person's feelings at that time.
Now that Jian Liyun has broken the ice, even if Yan Sui wants to pretend nothing happened and still wants the two of them to continue their initial relationship, but...
The misty air blurred the beauty's features as the two lay together in the bathtub, their skin occasionally touching in the water. Yan Sui could also smell the jasmine fragrance emanating from the other.
No matter how you look at it, it seems a bit too ambiguous.
Jian Liyun glanced at Yan Sui, "It's true, you can ask Sui Sui if you don't believe me."
Yan Sui was about to take a sip of water to cover her embarrassment when Jian Liyun suddenly mentioned it, startling her so much that she almost choked. She swallowed the warm water and patted her chest.
"Yes, yes. Taking a bath before bed is good; it helps with sleep."
Sister Wei nodded repeatedly, "Okay, I'll try it later. Sigh, as I get older, my face swells up like a pig's head if I stay up even a little late."
The group chatted and laughed as they finished their makeup and arrived at the filming location. Jin Lan, holding a walkie-talkie, said, "Come on, everyone is ready. The actors' positioning must be carefully observed. I know it will be very difficult to film this kind of group scene the next day, but I believe in everyone's professionalism."
He Chenyu wasn't in this scene, so it was done in less than five takes.
Yan Sui breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed she might be able to leave work early today.
With the ensemble performance over, we now move on to today's main event.
In this scene, the main character played by Jian Liyun and the supporting characters need to hide in order to escape the monster's pursuit. Some hide in caves, some hide behind rocks, and some dive into the water.
Jian Liyun was the one who went into the water.
In addition to shooting close-up shots of each character, it is also necessary to shoot a panoramic shot of all the characters hiding. This places high demands on the actors. If even one person has a problem with the rhythm, the whole thing will fall apart and we will have to start over.
Close-up shots of everyone were filmed, and Jian Liyun, who was going to go into the water, was the first to be filmed. After her shot was finished, she was immediately taken to the RV to have her hair dried.
Jian Liyun's hair was past her waist, and it would take a long time to blow-dry it. Yan Sui and Sister Wei each had a hairdryer and were busy drying her hair.
Just as Jian Liyun was about to speak, Yan Sui shoved a hot water bottle into her hand.
The hairdryer was making a whirring sound, and Yan Sui's voice became unclear, "Li Yun, don't catch a cold."
...
The more you talk about something, the more you fear it will come to pass.
I've taken the panoramic shot ten times already, but it still won't pass.
He Chenyu seems to have his brain caught in a door; he's always getting things wrong.
Because it's a relatively distant panoramic shot, even if a reshoot is needed, Jian Liyun's hair doesn't need to be completely dried like before. After each shoot, she simply wipes it with a towel and blow-dries it for a few dozen seconds before calling it a day.
The temperature was getting colder and colder. Jian Liyun was wearing makeup, and her lipstick covered her original lip color, but Yan Sui thought she must be very cold.
The crew members held up the clapperboard in front of the camera and filmed, beginning the eleventh take.
All the actors were completing their scenes in an orderly manner. Jian Liyun moved with the agility of a cheetah, running forward. At the edge of the cliff, she turned her head to look at the monster not far away, and without hesitation, she leaped into the water beautifully.
Director Jin Lan pursed her lips tightly until the last shot was filmed, then she shouted, "Cut! That's a wrap! Everyone go back and take a shower and get some rest so you don't catch a cold. That's it for today, thank you for your hard work!"
Yan Sui rushed forward with a bath towel in hand, just as Jian Liyun, still soaking wet, climbed out of the water.
Her eyelashes were wet and clumped together, and water droplets slid down her face.
Yan Sui felt extremely sorry for him and wrapped a bath towel around him. "Let's change our clothes and dry our hair in the RV first, then go back to the hotel for a bath. I ordered ginger soup, we'll drink it later."
As Jian Liyun watched the other person's lips move, her thoughts suddenly drifted away.
I want to kiss you again.
In this situation, Jian Liyun knew, of course, that she couldn't do that.
She suppressed her thoughts and put on a restrained yet somewhat distressed expression.
Jian Liyun seemed to be having a really hard time. She frowned slightly and, ignoring the many staff members around her, leaned close to Yan Sui and rested her head on the other's thin shoulder.
"Sui Sui," Jian Liyun's voice was barely audible, "I'm so cold."
[Author's Note]
Xiao Yan: My heart aches for you [crying uncontrollably]
Xiao Jian: I'm so cold, I'm just pretending [please]
P.S.: I'm updating early today because I received a comment saying this novel has an AI vibe.
After reading the synopsis and the first chapter, this reader concluded that the novel had an AI feel, based on the reason that "I also use AI." After someone commented, the reader continued to reply with comments such as "obviously straight from AI," negating all my efforts with just a few words.
To be honest, my first reaction upon seeing this comment was surprise, and then I felt genuinely sad.
Since I started writing, I have written three to four million words (I also wrote on other platforms before signing with Jinjiang, but I won't go into details), and I've worn out two keyboards. I have never used AI for writing, never.
I won't fall into the self-proving trap, but this novel has already been made available for purchase, and readers who have read this far have paid for it. I assure everyone that I have never used AI tools for writing from beginning to end, and I typed out the current two hundred thousand words myself, word by word.
Please feel free to read and consume; we hope you enjoy it.
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