Chapter 41
Chapter 41
The first official live broadcast went much better than Shu Yao’s trial broadcast.
The platform provided support for newcomers by providing recommended positions, and not long after the live broadcast began, the number of viewers in the live broadcast room exceeded 500.
Although it may not be worth mentioning for other people, it is a good start for Shu Yao, who is doing a live broadcast for the first time.
Some people will also send small tips of one or two yuan.
Shu Yao originally wanted to turn off this function, but Li Sui told her that the live broadcast platform's recommendations are based on popularity, and popularity is a comprehensive combination of multiple factors such as the number of viewers, rewards, and discussion, and the popularity of rewards is a very important part of it.
Shu Yao could understand. After all, the platform was not a charity, and to be honest, she was not a philanthropist. While promoting the skill of popular science, she also had to ensure her own survival.
So in the end, she kept this feature.
"This is a wire drawing plate. It's used to draw pressed metal strips into gold wires of varying thicknesses. During the drawing process, it's important to apply even force..."
She first briefly introduced the tools needed for filigree inlay before officially starting the production.
[Baowuji is highly recommended and is here to support! Jiang An is actually a girl?]
What is this called? It's all made of gold?
[After some research, I'll explain: this is called filigree inlay, considered the most famous of the Eight Wonders of Yanjing, and was included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists in 2008.]
[Oh my god, can gold be stretched into such thin wires? It's amazing.]
[Looking forward to the final product. In the past, only the emperor would have seen this, right? Today, I'm being treated like an emperor.]
[Sorry, the focus has shifted a bit, but the host's hands are beautiful, and her voice is nice, she seems to be a beautiful woman.]
…
The two-hour live broadcast passed quickly.
After turning off the live broadcast, Li Sui made an OK gesture to her.
Shu Yao let out a long sigh.
She took her phone and looked at it. The total number of viewers was 5623.
As Li Sui packed up her equipment, she said, "Sister Yaoyao, don't be discouraged. This number of viewers might not be worth mentioning for a big streamer, but we're complete newcomers, and this is an unpopular genre, so it's already a good start!"
"I'm quite satisfied." Shu Yao stood up and stretched his waist. "By the way, last time Zhou Jinghuai brought you back... you didn't get criticized, right?"
"It's okay." Li Sui stuck out her tongue. "He's just a paper tiger. I'm not afraid of him."
Shu Yao felt relieved and lowered his head to click on the rankings.
Since she didn't allow her family to spend money on tips, the people at the top of the leaderboard changed. The first one was a man named "Dennis", who smashed three luxury yachts.
Shu Yao felt that the name and profile picture looked familiar. After a moment of recollection, he realized that this seemed to be the director of "Spring Breeze Order".
After the Bowen Artists Dinner, the first gift her master gave her was the headdresses for the male and female protagonists of "Spring Breeze Order". After she took on this job, the director added her WeChat.
But apart from work, the two of them didn't have much communication.
I didn't expect that he would actually pay attention to her live broadcast.
However, compared to the director, Shu Yao is more concerned about the second place on the list.
In order to improve your ranking on the leaderboard, besides spending money, there is another way, which is to click on the heart. It is free, but it requires some effort.
"Y" relied on this method to come in second place.
Li Sui packed all the equipment into the equipment box and moved it aside. He pursed his cracked lips, took a few gulps of the mineral water beside him, and leaned over.
"Sister Yaoyao, the second Y is my brother-in-law, right?"
"Yeah."
"Brother-in-law is so awesome! He can even come in second place without any tips. His clicks are so powerful that sparks are flying."
"He's taking advantage of a loophole." Shu Yao said helplessly, "Are our live broadcasts every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday afternoons?"
"Yes, it's too much. I'm afraid you can't handle it."
Shu Yao is not afraid of being tired, but too many live broadcasts will inevitably reduce her time for creation. Shu Yao hopes that this is an attempt to add icing on the cake, rather than putting the cart before the horse.
And most importantly—
Shu Yao smiled: "I'm afraid Shen Ye can't handle it."
The two reviewed some problems encountered during the live broadcast. When it was almost over, the phone vibrated and a message popped up.
The props teacher of the "Spring Breeze Order" crew asked her about the progress of the headdress.
This job was recommended by a teacher, and Shu Yao didn't want to let it down, so he strived for perfection in every detail. The progress wasn't fast, but he was almost done. However, there was still a month before the agreed delivery date. Why was he rushed so quickly?
Shu Yao asked timidly: "It's almost 80% complete now. Is that ahead of schedule?"
The other person was even more apprehensive than she was: "Of course not, of course not. The director just saw your livestream and suddenly had an idea. He wanted to have the male and female leads come to your studio to try out the headwear first, and film a behind-the-scenes vlog. We can release it as a bonus when the TV series airs, and also educate people about this craft."
Shu Yao breathed a sigh of relief and agreed without any hesitation.
*
The other party made an appointment with her on Wednesday afternoon, when she didn't have to do a live broadcast.
Early in the morning, she was waiting for news from the other party in the studio. There was a knock on the courtyard door. Shu Yao thought it was someone from the crew, so she quickly got up to open the door. As a result, she saw -
It’s Shen Ye.
The business smile on Shu Yao's face disappeared instantly.
Chen Ye snorted, "You don't like seeing me, do you? Okay, let's go."
"No." When he turned around, Shu Yao smiled and grabbed his hand, explaining the upcoming guest. "Do you want to hide in the bedroom?"
"Am I shameful?"
"How could that be? I just think you're so handsome. Once people come, they'll definitely focus on you, which will delay the filming." Shu Yao said sincerely.
Chen Ye glanced down and saw that her hand was holding his and had not let go until now, as if she didn't even realize that the new ring on her ring finger should have been made in the past few days, and it was a pair with the one on his hand.
I thought that after so many days, she would have long forgotten the promise I made casually that "I will make another one after I go back", but I didn't expect that she actually took it to heart.
Shen Ye's expression relaxed and he rubbed the top of her head: "Okay, I can barely accept this reason."
He turned and went to the bedroom.
Shu Yao stood at the door and waited for a while, and soon saw a group of people coming in.
The merchants around saw this rare scene and whispered to each other, but the two leading actors were wearing sunglasses and their assistants were holding umbrellas, so they were completely covered.
It was not until they walked into the courtyard that Shu Yao recognized that the heroine of the play was Lu Wanqiao.
Fortunately, she only brought an assistant and Zhou Beichuan did not come.
Shu Yao closed the door and listened to the prop teacher enthusiastically introduce her: "Hello, Teacher Jiang, these are our male and female leads, Lu Wanqiao and Xu Jiajue."
Both of them were wearing modern clothes, but their hair and makeup had already been done, following the style in the drama.
They tacitly took off their sunglasses of the same brand. Xu Jiazhe smiled and extended his hand to greet her, but compared to him, the other one seemed much more indifferent.
Lu Wanqiao stared at her inexplicably for several seconds, then looked away expressionlessly and raised his hand to fan himself: "It's so hot, can't we go inside to talk?"
"Yes, yes." The props teacher asked Shu Yao, "Teacher Jiang, can you show me the way?"
Shu Yao nodded and took them to the studio, where some of her works completed during this period were placed, two of which were props made for the crew.
Assistants from both sides retreated outside the house. Since it was a vlog, the team did not make a big fuss. Only one photographer took a small camera to shoot.
Shu Yao had agreed with the team in advance not to appear on camera, so she was only responsible for narration and commentary throughout the whole process, and the props teacher helped her put on the props.
"Since the drama is set in the Ming Dynasty, the headdresses we created also largely reference Ming Dynasty headwear. For example, this jewel-encrusted gold heart-shaped ornament depicting the Queen Mother riding a phoenix was made with reference to Ming Dynasty artifacts. It is inserted in the very center of the bun and is called a heart-shaped ornament."
The props teacher helped Lu Wanqiao put on the jewelry.
Once facing the camera, Lu Wanqiao's previous indifference disappeared. She looked at the mirror with a smile, marveling at the exquisite craftsmanship.
"These two pieces are called yanbin, and are worn on the left and right temples. Their shape is also the cloud shape commonly used in the Ming Dynasty."
…
"Miss Lu is currently wearing a set of hairpins, a split-heart hairpin, a top hairpin, a side-covering hairpin, a hairpin, and earrings. It's basically a complete set of Ming Dynasty headwear."
After Shu Yao introduced the jewelry on Lu Wanqiao's head, she also introduced the ones prepared for the male protagonist.
The filming is also coming to an end.
The prop teacher raised his hand to signal the photographer, who turned off the camera temporarily.
The prop teacher smiled and suggested, "Teachers, let's take a break. Then, our two leading teachers, please go change into your costumes and we'll shoot the ending."
As soon as the prop teacher finished speaking, the two assistants outside the door hurried forward to help the male and female protagonists pass water and touch up their makeup.
Shu Yao trotted back to the bedroom. Shen Ye was sitting at the desk looking at his laptop, apparently working.
Shu Yao didn't disturb him. She picked up the kettle and found that he had boiled the water and it had cooled to a suitable temperature for drinking, so she gulped down half a cup.
Shen Ye glanced at her, cut off the meeting with the team staff, and pressed the computer.
"What's wrong? Is it not going well?"
Shu Yao shook his head: "No, it's just that I'm thirsty."
Shen Ye stood up, took the cup from her hand, and poured her another one.
Faintly, the sound of deliberately suppressed conversation could be heard outside.
"That's not good, what if someone sees us."
"Look, there's no one here. Don't worry, just change your clothes to save time."
"Let's talk about it when we get home."
"I have to fly to the capital to shoot a commercial this afternoon, so where would I find the time?"
It was the voices of Lu Wanqiao and Xu Jiazhe.
There is a bathroom in Shu Yao's bedroom, and the one outside is specially for guests.
She stopped drinking water and turned her head to listen. The bathroom door was closed, and then there was a "bang" sound, as if something hit the door panel.
"..." Shu Yao secretly moved a little closer to the door.
He was pulled back the next second.
The ears were covered with hands.
Shen Ye leaned over to her ear, smiled, and said very softly and slowly:
"Don't listen to what is not proper."
*
Shen Ye’s palm was warm.
But Shu Yao felt a little cold in his heart at this moment.
She turned around, frowning slightly, a little unhappy: "They won't do that kind of thing here, right?"
Shen Ye raised his eyebrows slightly: "What kind of thing?"
"It's just..." Shu Yao hesitated, "Some novel websites don't allow you to write about this."
"He probably doesn't have the courage." Shen Ye chuckled and loosened his hand, but his right hand was still on her shoulder, and his thumb and index finger gently pinched her soft earlobe.
Maybe it was because his attention was drawn to the two people in the bathroom, but Shu Yao didn’t feel any discomfort despite such an intimate gesture.
It was not until she heard the prop teacher calling her outside that Shu Yao woke up as if from a dream and quickly responded.
Shen Ye sent her to the door without saying a word, just looking at her.
"It will probably be over in half an hour." Shu Yao stood on tiptoe and patted his head.
After saying that, she turned and ran away like a rabbit.
Shen Ye leaned against the door frame, feeling that her farewell gesture was somewhat familiar.
He thought about it.
Oh, every time Biscuit sent her out, she would pat it on the head and say goodbye like this.
"Heh." Shen Ye chuckled.
Really treat him like a puppy.
He touched the top of his head.
But you know what, it's quite comfortable.
He retreated to the bedroom and was about to close the door when the bathroom door opposite was suddenly opened.
Xu Jiazhe and Lu Wanqiao's interest was probably interrupted by the prop teacher's words. They walked out one after the other, one unhappy and the other embarrassed.
Seeing Shen Ye, they both froze at the same time.
Xu Jiajue's eyes dodged for a moment, and he smiled awkwardly: "Chen, Brother Chen, why are you here?"
If he said he was coming out of the reception room, he could guess that they were discussing cooperation, but behind Shen Ye was obviously a bedroom.
Shen Ye leaned against the door frame, leisurely: "I'm in my wife's room, is there a problem?"
"No problem, of course no problem." Xu Jiazhe didn't ask any more questions and said hurriedly, "I still have work to do. I'll go first. Let's drink together when we have time."
After saying that, he left in a hurry without even paying attention to Lu Wanqiao behind him.
"Mr. Shen, I'm Lu Wanqiao. I've met you at the dinner before. You should still remember me, right?" Lu Wanqiao was calm, with a proper smile on her face. "I didn't expect that Teacher Jiang is Mr. Shen's wife. They are truly a match made in heaven."
Shen Ye had no expression, but still said politely: "Thank you."
Lu Wanqiao said it was close, but her heart was beating fast. Although her main job was acting, she had always wanted to be a singer, so she had been trying hard recently to sing the theme song of a popular competitive game under Zhuoyu Technology.
Based on the experience of the past two years, once the theme song of this game is released, it will basically dominate the major music charts and short video websites. As long as she can get it, her singing ability will definitely be seen by countless people.
It's just that last time at the dinner, Chen Ye had an attitude of keeping strangers away, and she didn't find any chance at all. Now he actually saw her and Xu Jiazhe coming out of the bathroom together.
Although she is not an idol and does not have so many restrictions in love, there are too many stars whose love affairs have collapsed, which may somewhat lower Chen Ye's impression of her.
Not knowing that Chen Ye had actually heard the conversation between the two, Lu Wanqiao calmly explained: "Mr. Chen, don't misunderstand. Xu Jiajue and I have broken up. He just blocked me in the bathroom and wanted to get back together, but I rejected him."
Shen Ye didn't seem interested and said lightly: "Then congratulations, Miss Lu."
Lu Wanqiao frowned, vaguely feeling that there was something else behind his words: "What do you mean?"
Shen Ye said nothing more and turned around to close the door.
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