Chapter 336: Shooting Yourself in the Foot
Zheng Xiuxiu didn't expect Chen Zhichu to swear so vulgarly. The blush of shame and anger on her face had not yet faded, and now that she was blocked by Chen Zhichu, her face turned blue and red.
"Why are you like this..."
"What's wrong with me?" Shen Zhichu took a step to the side, his arms folded across his chest as he stared at her calmly. "You're so nosy! If a manure cart passed by the door, would you chase it out to get a taste of it?"
"Chen Zhichu, don't get carried away here. Don't forget your words like last time when you go on stage later."
A strange thought flashed through Shen Zhichu's mind. When did she forget her lines during the last scene together?
Shen Zhichu didn't delve into the issue. He glanced at her calmly and turned away, leaving Zheng Xiuxiu alone, gritting her teeth.
How to easily solve the troubles around you is to dodge when someone is about to punch you but not fight back. This will make the other person look like a fool who used too much force.
The program competition system will be broadcast live and then officially released to the platform after editing.
At 9:20, the actors were in place, the host came on stage and made a brief introduction, and then the recording officially began.
The order of appearance for Shen Zhichu's group is "4"
Shen Zhichu watched the performances on the big screen backstage. Every artist performed very well and the instructors gave high praise.
Shen Zhichu subconsciously followed the camera and looked at Bai Qiujing. His state was completely different from when he was alone with her. If the state when he was with her was that of a wolfdog, then now he had evolved into a ferocious wild wolf, staring at his prey with all his might.
After the first three groups finished their performances, it was almost 11:15. The instructor called for a pause and discussed whether they should have lunch before continuing.
The instructor temporarily shut off the microphone, but the live camera kept following. Bai Qiujing did not face the camera, but looking at his lip shape, I could probably tell what he was saying.
"No, I have to finish watching the next group."
So the recording of the show continued.
Shen Zhichu hadn't looked at the camera since the beginning of the recording. He closed his eyes and focused on his emotions. Zheng Xiuxiu, who was standing next to him, put down the script in her hand and started to mock Shen Zhichu.
“Some people have no talent and are unwilling to even put in the effort. It’s a complete waste of time.”
Shen Zhichu opened his eyes, his drooping eyelashes trembling slightly, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"Let's go, Xiuxiu." Li Yi called her.
"Coming." Zheng Xiuxiu followed with a look of disdain: pretending to be calm and composed.
Su Jiu, played by Shen Zhichu, had to wait for a while before going on stage. I have to say that Li Yi and Zheng Xiuxiu’s acting skills are really good, and they performed the love and sweetness between lovers very well.
Shen Zhichu glanced at the tutor group and saw Bai Qiujing secretly yawning with his back to the camera. She couldn't help but smile, and her indifferent eyes softened.
The lights on the stage dimmed, and it was Shen Zhichu's turn to go on stage. On the quiet stage, the sound of high heels stepping on the ground was clear, and everyone was attracted by the sound, including the audience below.
As a beam of light fell, the lights on the scene brightened up. Shen Zhichu, wearing a cheongsam, slowly walked to the opposite side of Li Yi, her eyes moving and her charm natural.
There was a flash of surprise in Li Yi's eyes. After a brief pause of two seconds, he heard Shen Zhichu ask.
"Brother, do I look good?"
The Shen Zhichu in front of him was completely different from the one he had been acting with a few days ago.
He instantly entered the play, looking at the woman in front of him, the name that came to his mind was "Su Jiu"
At this moment, Shen Zhichu is Su Jiu, the woman whose eyes are full of Xiao Chongshan.
"Brother, do I look good?" Su Jiu asked coquettishly, looking at the man opposite cautiously, moving her waist to walk towards him, her long legs faintly visible under the cheongsam.
The plain cheongsam made her look like a white rose in bud, she was more beautiful than flowers.
Not only did Li Yi's breathing stop, but the audience's eyes also followed the petite and sexy figure on the stage.
Even Zheng Xiuxiu's fans, who had just been trying their best to ridicule Shen Zhichu, were now all stunned and dumbfounded.
She only recited two lines, and everyone followed her into the play. Is this Shen Zhichu?
I can’t say 100% of the audience here today, but definitely 80% of them are here to see Shen Zhichu laugh.
Shen Zhichu has always left a bad impression on the audience. She has poor acting skills, looks coquettish, likes to create scandals with male artists, and even admitted on Weibo that she seduced the director and used unspoken rules to get the script.
In the entertainment industry, if we talk about the most special artist, it is Shen Zhichu. She has no fans. The nearly six million fans on Weibo are all black fans. She may not be able to read all the private messages she receives every day in a month.
But now Shen Zhichu is like a diamond that has been wiped clean of dust, shining brightly where she should be, and everyone's eyes are attracted to her.
"It's just a vase..." A sudden voice came from the audience, disturbing everyone's mood.
Yeah...it's just a vase.
But then Shen Zhichu's performance once again disrupted other people's definition of her. Whether she was facing Li Yi or Zheng Xiuxiu on the stage, even if she didn't speak, their eyes couldn't help but shift to her and freeze, including the camera.
Bai Qiujing stared at Shen Zhichu, and when he heard the word "brother" from Shen Zhichu's mouth, the tips of his ears suddenly moved a few times.
Seeing so many people staring at her, Bai Qiujing felt jealous. He wanted to take Shen Zhichu home and hide her so that no one could peek at her. But if he really did that... Shen Zhichu would hate him.
It was just a casual thought, but Bai Qiujing had already turned his gaze away uncomfortably. When the live camera was given to him, he was lowering his head with a solemn and depressed expression.
Netizens who were watching the live broadcast online started commenting after seeing Bai Qiujing's expression.
"What's wrong with Mr. Bai? He was watching the first three performances very attentively, but why is he constantly looking away here?"
"What else can I say? Of course I was hurt by the acting. I didn't even look at who was standing on the stage."
“I was a little surprised when I saw Shen Zhichu appear. Fortunately, Bai Bai fought hard and didn’t even look at Shen Zhichu.”
"Chen Zhichu is so eye-catching. Some people actually say she looks good. What a look. Disgusting. When will she just get out?"
"The acting is really bad, she is just a vase, and the fans are blindly praising her."
"Does Shen Zhichu still have fans?"
The barrage has been flooded with comments saying that Shen Zhichu's acting is bad, but only Zheng Xiuxiu and Li Yi, who acted opposite her on the same stage, can most intuitively feel how terrible Shen Zhichu's acting is.
Three-quarters of the way through, Song Yingwei, played by Zheng Xiuxiu, has a tragic end, and the rest of the play is mainly between Shen Zhichu and Li Yi.
Li Yi secretly took a deep breath. Facing Shen Zhichu alone, the shock was too great. Shen Zhichu seemed to have walked out of a script, and his soul was possessed by Su Jiu.
He had underestimated Shen Zhichu before. Shen Zhichu's acting skills were not something that ordinary people could catch up with. If he was not careful, he would be overwhelmed by her. The last part was the key point.
He raised the gun in his hand: "You killed Yingwei, and you also took action against her family."
"Haven't you already found out? Why are you still asking me?" Shen Zhichu raised her eyes casually, looking so cold and beautiful. Her lines were very good, even fitting in with the background music.
She has done so many evil things, but she looks so pitiful. This face is so deceiving.
Li Yi looked at her face and almost dropped the gun in his hand. He tried hard to restrain himself, his hands were shaking, and the camera captured his subtle reaction clearly.
"Why did you do this? Wasn't Yingwei good enough to you? What did she do to deserve such cruelty?"
"Her mistake was that she shouldn't appear in front of you. Brother, isn't it enough for you to have me? Why do you need another woman around you?" Su Ji's eyes were red. She tried to keep her tone calm, but her breathing was still disordered, and she was filled with hatred for Song Yingwei.
She looked at Xiao Chongshan with fascination, from his face to the gunshot hole, her eyes filled with crazy and perverted fascination, "I knew you would find out the truth one day. Brother, do you hate me so much? You hate me so much that you want to kill me, but I'm not wrong. I just love you too much. If you want to blame someone, blame you for saving me, but you saved me and then abandoned me. If only Song Yingwei hadn't been here, you would always be my brother."
Li Yi was stunned for a moment before continuing his line, his momentum weakened a bit: "How can you like me? I'm your brother!"
It can be clearly seen from this segment that he was overshadowed by Shen Zhichu and could only barely keep up with his pace as he finished his lines.
"We are not related by blood, so why can't we be together? I won't force you to marry me. We should just be a loving brother and sister as before. By the way... do you know why mother suddenly fell ill? It's because I poisoned her food every day. Now the poison has penetrated her heart and lungs. She can only take the antidote every day to stay alive. If you don't agree to me... she might die in the next breath..." After saying that, Su Ji laughed out loud. She looked at the man in front of her and raised her foot. She only needed to get closer to hug her brother again, just like usual.
"Bang——" A gunshot was heard, and Shen Zhichu's pupils shrank slightly. She looked at Li Yi's gun pointed at her. The script here should have been that Xiao Chongshan shot himself, but his gun was aimed at her.
There was no unusual sound at the scene. It seemed that they had secretly changed the script without telling her.
Shen Zhichu instantly understood what Zheng Xiuxiu said, don't forget your lines again...
It turned out that he was waiting for her here!
A good actor can easily deal with various sudden situations and perfectly solve the loopholes in the plot. She paused for two seconds and then reacted quickly, covering her left chest and looking at him in disbelief, followed by pain and relief.
Su Jiu's mouth corners raised, the smile on her face was uglier than crying, her eyes were filled with tears, and the glimmer of hope that had just ignited in them was extinguished. She used her last bit of strength to walk up to Xiao Chongshan, wanting to hug him as usual, but he avoided her with disgust. She stretched out her hand, only to grab the cold gun in his hand, the gun that killed her.
Su Ji staggered and could no longer stand, kneeling on the ground. She gently grasped the gun against her throat and looked up at Xiao Chongshan, the man she had loved for three years and called brother for three years.
The most familiar yet unfamiliar feeling in the world is probably that she clearly loves this man, but can only be his sister and doesn't even have the courage to call him by his name.
Su Jiu choked and breathed weakly: "Three years ago... this was what I should have ended up like. Brother, I don't regret it at all. I just regret that you gave me hope of life when I clearly wanted to die, and you killed me when I wanted to live again. If... I had never seen the light, I could have endured the darkness. Brother, I'm sorry... In the long years to come, you must live well, even if your life is worse than death..."
After she finished speaking, Su Ji was already in tears. She curled the corners of her lips, and the white rose that had amazed everyone withered and died. She gave the last plot she had prepared for Su Jiu to Xiao Chongshan.
There was a rumbling sound of thunder in the background music, and along with this sound, Su Ji fell back to the ground with his eyes closed and a smile on his lips.
The entire stage curtain fell, and the flames from the backdrop illuminated the entire venue.
There was still a monologue by Li Yi later, but the audience's attention had already been focused on Shen Zhichu. They were immersed in the play, but they were immersed in the part performed by Shen Zhichu. Some of the audience even began to secretly wipe away their tears.
Li Yi had a difficult ending. He had a prejudice against Shen Zhichu from the beginning, and had no objection to Zheng Xiuxiu's suggestion to secretly change the script. He thought Shen Zhichu would make a fool of herself, but he didn't expect her acting skills to be so superb. The last part was so stressful that he had no time to react.
They are probably the ones who shoot themselves in the foot.
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