Chapter 68 Chapter 68 The King's Dad 8
Zhuozhuo was carried out of the car by Zhang Qi in a sullen manner. Seeing Rong Yi, he pitifully called out "Dad". But Zhang Qi interrupted him and pretended to be pitiful, "She still wants to eat ice cream."
"We'll eat tomorrow." Rong Yi had already changed in the dressing room. He had been watching over her out of concern. Seeing Zhuozhuo looking listless, he felt her forehead and cheekbones, finding the temperature to be normal but also a bit high. "Xiao Zhang, Xiao Guo, take Zhuozhuo to the hospital for a checkup."
Upon hearing this, Director Yao quickly said, "Zhuozhuo, do you want to earn money to buy ice cream?" It would definitely be dark after the examination, and tomorrow would have plans. If we missed today, we wouldn't be able to film Zhuozhuo.
"Yes!" Zhuozhuo looked at Director Yao with bright eyes. For the first time, he approached him and said lovingly, "Grandpa, how do I make money?"
Even though Director Yao was anxious to coax Zhuo Zhuo into filming, he couldn't help but laugh. When he saw Rong Yi trying to stop him, he immediately grabbed Zhuo Zhuo's hand and shouted, "Run!"
Zhuozhuo instinctively followed suit, running a few steps. Turning back, she saw Rong Yi and Zhang Qi catching up. Suddenly, she was excited, letting go of Director Yao's hand and running down the path, laughing heartily. She twisted her body to avoid anyone who tried to grab her, swerving here and there like a dodgy pig.
Rong Yi also cooperated with Zhuo Zhuo, and several times when he was almost caught, he deliberately let Zhuo Zhuo escape. This just increased the excitement and made Zhuo Zhuo even more excited. Her screams and laughter almost resounded through the sky.
When Director Yao saw that the two were having fun, he seized the opportunity to grab Zhuozhuo who was running past him. As Zhuozhuo struggled, he said, "Don't you want to eat ice cream?"
"I want to eat!" Zhuozhuo became obedient for a second, panting and looking at Director Yao eagerly, without any sign of discomfort.
Director Yao glanced at Rong Yi and said with a smile, "Zhuozhuo, do you remember talking to your father here yesterday when the sun was about to set?" Afraid that Zhuozhuo couldn't remember, Director Yao took her to the same path as yesterday and imitated her catching butterflies.
Director Yao worked so hard, Zhuozhuo immediately knew what time he was talking about. She nodded, "Zhuozhuo, remember it."
"Can you repeat it again today?"
"Why?"
"Because we're making a movie," Director Yao coaxed. "Do you want to be on TV with Dad?"
This suggestion was so powerful that Zhuozhuo nodded without hesitation and said loudly, "I want to!"
Director Yao looked at Rong Yi proudly, "Dad Rong, Zhuozhuo has agreed."
Rong Yi didn't stop him just now. Firstly, it was because Director Yao was determined not to give up until he hit the wall, and he would not stop until he asked him in person. Secondly, he thought Zhuozhuo, who was "good at persuading people to sleep", was a lazy pig and would not agree to work.
Rong Yi hadn't expected Director Yao to tempt Zhuo Zhuo from such a tricky angle, and he didn't have time to stop him. He ignored Director Yao's provocative look and squatted down to explain to Zhuo Zhuo the hardships of acting. "This isn't fun, and once you start, you can't stop until you're done. Is that okay with Zhuo Zhuo?"
Zhuozhuo said, "Zhuozhuo wants to be on TV with Daddy!"
Director Yao made the final decision, "Okay, stop dawdling! The young actors have all agreed! Lao Zhang, quickly set up the set! Rong Yi, go change your clothes!" Zhuozhuo also ran over to take a look out of curiosity, looking like he couldn't wait any longer.
Rong Yi was helpless, mentally apologizing to his twin brother, who was nowhere to be found, and secretly promising that if he and his wife disagreed with T Zhuozhuo appearing on camera, he would have Director Yao delete the video. At this thought, a flicker of doubt crossed Rong Yi's mind, but he quickly dismissed it.
The scene was quickly set. Zhuozhuo, under the direction of Director Yao and Rong Yi, stood by the roadside, plucking white butterflies from rice ears. However, when Rong Yi approached, her eyes kept glancing at him. This reaction was quite appropriate for her age, and Director Yao, adhering to his tolerance for amateurs, did not call "cut."
The next second, Zhuozhuo called Rong Yi and showed him the butterfly in his hand. He opened his mouth and swallowed the word "Dad" before saying loudly, "Butterfly!"
Director Yao still didn't say "cut". Uncontrollable behavior of young actors often occurs during filming. As long as the opponent actor can hold on, it's fine. He believes in Rong Yi's ability.
He Nian stopped and looked at the broken butterfly at Zhuo Zhuo's feet. He smiled softly and said, "Why did you kill the butterfly, kid?"
Zhuozhuo stared blankly at the unfamiliar Rong Yi and said, "The butterfly is a pest. It's eating the rice. It needs to be killed."
"Kill the pests?"
"Yes, pests cannot be left alive. They must be killed, all of them!"
"Kill them all?" He Nian repeated slowly, as if he had figured out the problem that had been bothering him, and he felt relieved.
"How long have you been hunting butterflies here? I was hunting pests over there just now, did you see that?" Henian pointed in the direction opposite to the woods and asked Zhuozhuo in an inductive tone.
Zhuozhuo answered decisively, "No."
"That must be because the grass was too tall and blocked my view. I was squatting on the ground." Henian squatted down and showed Zhuozhuo how to squat. He said calmly, "I also saw a group of small fish in the ditch over there. It's a pity that I didn't have a net to catch them."
Henian's words sounded like they really were true. Zhuozhuo looked suspiciously at Henian, then at the place he was pointing, then at Director Yao. Finally, under Director Yao's intense gaze, she didn't call for help, but instead believed Henian's words. She said childishly, "It's getting dark. Let's go fishing tomorrow."
"Okay. What's your name? Where do you live? Uncle will take you home." Henian picked up Zhuozhuo and asked gently.
Zhuozhuo was still thinking that they were filming a movie, so she didn't get angry when Rong Yi asked her name, but the rehearsal before filming didn't go to this point, and she didn't know where Rong Yi's home was, so she didn't know what to say.
Zhuozhuo scratched her hands awkwardly. Meeting Rong Yi's gentle gaze, she smiled and said softly, "My name is Zhuozhuo. Thank you, uncle."
Almost instantly, the look that belonged to Rong Yi disappeared. He Nian smiled and said in a good mood, "You're welcome. After all, we have been playing together here for a long time. We are friends."
"Ah?" Zhuozhuo looked at Henian in confusion.
He Nian repeated his experience of squatting beside the bushes and catching butterflies. After he finished, the suspicion in Zhuo Zhuo's eyes obviously lessened. He then repeated it a third time, a fourth time... On the fifth time, Zhuo Zhuo suddenly said, "Uncle, have you seen any small fish in the ditch?"
He Nian laughed. There were no fish in the ditch at this time of year. "Uncle saw it. We just agreed to come and catch fish with a net tomorrow."
"Okay, catch a big fish! Zhuozhuo likes to eat fish!"
With their backs to the setting sun and walking towards the darkness, the figures, one big and one small, became farther and farther away until they disappeared around the bend.
"Cut!" Director Yao called for a stop, staring at the screen intently to watch the replay, and fast-forwarded it. Rong Yi also came back to watch with him.
"Zhuozhuo wants to see it too!" Zhuozhuo leaned over to take the best position, staring at the screen and exclaiming in amazement. He also poked his head behind the screen several times and said in surprise, "Zhuozhuo and Daddy are locked in there."
After Zhuozhuo finished speaking, he suddenly pushed the screen hard, frightening Director Yao so much that he quickly rushed over to block it. But it didn't matter if he didn't block it, the supporting tripod was very stable.
Rong Yi grabbed Zhuozhuo's little hand and explained with a smile, "Aren't Dad and Zhuozhuo outside? The screen shows our video, not the person. It's okay."
Zhuozhuo seemed to understand, observing the screen curiously. But Director Yao didn't dare let her get close, and beckoned Rong Yi to step aside, "What do you think?"
Because of Zhuozhuo's improvisation, this scene was very different from yesterday's, but this resolved Director Yao and Rong Yi's concerns that Zhuozhuo's performance might lose its spark. Furthermore, today's New Year's greetings were calmer and more instructive, more in keeping with a high-IQ criminal.
Children's brains are not fully developed, so they can easily confuse reality with imagination. Under intentional guidance, children will imagine specific images based on what they hear, and then regard these as real memories.
In this way, Zhuozhuo can provide an alibi for Henian.
"Okay." During the filming just now, Zhuozhuo was really confused by the New Year's greetings. It can be seen that this New Year's greeting scene is very good, and it was worth Rong Yi's review, analysis and preparation.
After Rong Yi finished replying to Director Yao, he looked at Zhuo Zhuo fondly and said gently, "Zhuo Zhuo is amazing. He got it done in one take. He's a little genius."
Zhuozhuo was very happy to be praised and reciprocated by saying, "Dad is great too, he's a little genius!"
"Zhuozhuo is even more amazing because she's young and hasn't learned how to act." Rong Yi's mind moved. If Zhuozhuo is interested in acting, he could continue to train her. After all, with him around, no one in the industry could touch her.
Rong Yi heard Zhuozhuo's little adult voice, "Is Zhuozhuo's work finished?"
Director Yao said, "It's done. Thank you, Zhuozhuo."
"No need to thank me," Zhuozhuo waved her little hand, "Give Zhuozhuo the money he earned."
She looked at Director Yao expectantly, stretched out her two small hands, palms facing up and clasped them side by side, and said softly, "Grandpa, put the money in Zhuozhuo's hands!"
Rong Yi: “…” He actually remembered to earn money to buy ice cream. Although this little guy is smart, he is really greedy.
Director Yao was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Okay, Grandpa will give it to Zhuozhuo now." He fished out his wallet, took out the only two hundred yuan in cash, folded it up and put it in Zhuozhuo's hand. "Zhuozhuo, hold on tight. Don't let the wind blow away."
Coincidentally, just as she finished speaking, a gust of wind blew and blew the money away. Zhuozhuo immediately bent down to grab it, but she was held by Rong Yi. Even if she was almost bent in half, she couldn't reach the money on the ground. Zhuozhuo was so anxious that she kept slapping Rong Yi's arm, "Dad, dad, dad!"
The little guy was too anxious. Director Yao and Rong Yi squatted down together to help Zhuo Zhuo pick up the money, but before they could touch the money, a gust of wind blew the money away, and it fell into the arms of a nearby actress.
The actress grabbed the money and smiled, "This money of mine really came from the wind." She walked over, waved the money in front of Zhuozhuo, and said with a smile, "Baby, do you want it?"
"Yes!" Zhuozhuo's voice was loud and clear, and one could tell she was particularly eager. Without waiting for the actress to say anything, she started blabbering, "Sister, you're so beautiful, you're a fairy, you're so fair and pretty!"
The actress was laughing so hard that her body shook. She had just wanted to tease Zhuozhuo into calling her "sister," but she hadn't expected the little guy to be so skilled. The actress put the money in Zhuozhuo's hand and said, "My name is Jiang Yilan."
"Sister Jiang!"
"Oh, the baby is so cute." Jiang Yilan was very tactful. She made her presence felt in front of Director Yao and Rong Yi, then walked away with a smile.
Zhuozhuo held the money as if it were his enemy, and carefully stuffed it into Rong Yi's pocket. After putting it away, he patted his bulging pocket and said happily, "Dad, Zhuozhuo will buy you some ice cream!"
"Thank you, Zhuozhuo."
Zhuo Zhuo was so concerned, Rong Yi had no choice but to agree. However, most of the ice cream sold in this shop was just frozen popsicles made with sugar syrup, and the shop owner had no business sense. The crew had been here for over a month and hadn't thought of buying expensive goods to sell, so they were still running a half-hearted business.
Rong Yi could finish a popsicle in two bites, but he was worried about letting Zhuozhuo eat it. While Zhuozhuo wasn't paying attention, he secretly sent a message to Guo Xuezhong, asking him to take the popsicle from the car refrigerator out for a walk and give it to Zhuozhuo as if it were new.
Zhuozhuo was completely satisfied when she saw the ice cream. She didn't even bother to ask whether she had bought it herself. She grabbed two ice creams and looked at them, then gave the larger one on the package to Rong Yi, "Daddy, have some."
Rong Yi was very touched. He tore open the packaging of two ice cream cones and finished his in just a few bites. Then he said, "Zhaozhuo's ice cream is melting and it's getting dirty. Daddy, can you hold it for Zhuzhuo?"
"Okay, thanks, Dad."
Zhuozhuo handed it to Rong Yi, and just as he let go, the ice cream fell to the ground with a plop.
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