Chapter 18
Luo Mingxiu met her gaze, then lowered his head and brushed past her.
After watching him walk down the mountain and into the distance, Shen Li's panicked heartbeat gradually calmed down.
For some reason, the thought that Luo Mingxiu might have seen her filming a kissing scene gave her an indescribable feeling; her heart was racing and her face felt hot.
She hadn't expected this reaction. It seemed that her acquaintances, like Cheng Qingqing, had only seen her on screen and had never actually seen her film a kissing scene in person.
Is that why you feel embarrassed when being photographed by someone close to you for the first time?
A faint taste of blood appeared in her mouth. Shen Li picked up a mirror, opened her mouth, and looked at herself. There was a tiny cut on the side of her tongue, but it wasn't a big problem.
She took the thermos cup that Xiaoyu brought, took a sip of tea—goji berry black tea—the rich and mellow flavor of which could mask the taste of blood.
Since Luo Mingxiu brewed tea for her last time, she now keeps various kinds of herbal tea in her RV.
Seeing that Luo Mingxiu could cook and make tea in his spare time while acting, she wondered if she had been living a somewhat careless life before.
Young people all know about health preservation, let alone her, who is not as young as she used to be, she should take care of her body.
"Sister Chen Li, look at the camera!"
Shen Li raised her eyes and saw Yuan Haoxuan holding up a DSLR camera that she didn't know where he came from, and pressing the shutter to take a picture of her.
The person in the photo stands under a tree, with scattered light pouring down from the treetops around her. She wears a white dress, and her eyes gleam as she turns her head.
It was as if I saw the divinity of Xie Huaixi in the play, and the indestructible spirit of Shen Li herself.
When Shen Li saw the photo, her eyes lit up, and she praised Yuan Haoxuan: "Your photography skills are pretty good. Send it to me later."
"I posted on my WeChat Moments, sis, can I ask for another photo together?" Yuan Haoxuan said, his face slightly red. "This is the only kissing scene in the movie, and it's also the first time I've filmed a kissing scene so smoothly. I want to commemorate it."
“Okay, anyway, it seems like we’re only going to be wearing these outfits for this one scene,” Shen Li smiled. “They’re limited edition, it would be a waste not to take pictures with them.”
"Yes, thank you, sis!" Yuan Haoxuan raised his camera, and the two of them made a regular peace sign, capturing the moment.
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"Wait a minute," the assistant director gestured for Luo Mingxiu to stop and walked over to him, saying, "What's wrong? You seem a bit off."
An actor's condition cannot be hidden from the camera, because the camera magnifies a person's face and, more importantly, the various emotions on their face.
This was a fight scene with extras, which wasn't difficult for Luo Mingxiu; he could say he handled it with ease. However, he almost couldn't keep up with his opponent's moves, clearly showing that he wasn't paying attention.
Luo Mingxiu was speechless; it felt like there was a thorn in his throat.
Assistant Director: "I'll give you three minutes to rest. Can you adjust by then?"
The sunlight had become intense and dazzling. Luo Mingxiu looked around at the extras who had to stop because of him, suppressed the wild thoughts in his mind, and looked up at the director, saying, "It's okay, let's continue."
It felt like throwing myself into a battlefield. We filmed all the scenes for the morning in one go without a break. By the time we wrapped up, my undershirt was soaked with sweat.
Xiao Wen handed him water, but before she could stop him, Luo Mingxiu had already poured the entire bottle of mineral water over his head. Then, as if he had lost all his strength, he squatted down.
"It's not summer anymore, bro, you'll catch a cold." Xiaowen quickly pulled a dry towel out of her bag and gently wiped the water off him.
He knew what was going on with Luo Mingxiu, of course. He felt sorry for him after watching a kissing scene and couldn't say anything. He could only sigh.
Luo Mingxiu stared blankly at the wallpaper on his phone, the image of her kissing scene constantly flashing through his mind, making him feel suffocated.
He had seen Shen Li's kissing scenes before, but watching them on screen was different from watching them live. He saw her kissing another man in real life.
Even though he knew it was all acting, he was still insanely jealous of the male lead.
If only he could play the male lead. How long will it take for him to be able to play her male lead?
It felt like he was back to the year after the college entrance exam, when he accidentally saw her kissing Fang Wei. That image was like a scar etched into his heart.
Over the years, he thought he had become numb, but in reality, facing such a scene again would only cause him even more pain.
"Luo Mingxiu, I've been looking for you!" Yuan Haoxuan walked towards them, and Xiao Wen gasped.
Luo Mingxiu put away his phone and stood up, but someone put their arm around him: "I told you that's really not fair. I've told you to have lunch together a million times, and you always sneak away. This time I finally caught you."
Yuan Haoxuan, oblivious to the piercing gaze that seemed to be stabbing him, grinned mischievously.
Xiao Wen was worried for him and said, "Let's reschedule for Teacher Yuan, Brother Luo isn't feeling well."
"Huh? What's wrong? Are you alright?" Yuan Haoxuan asked with concern.
Xiaowen thought to herself: You should leave now, he'll feel better once you're gone.
Luo Mingxiu resisted the urge to tear his mouth apart and said, "I have no appetite."
Then he turned around and left.
Yuan Haoxuan: "Even if you don't have an appetite, you should still eat. Have some porridge!"
"Thank you for your concern, Teacher Yuan. I'll go buy it for him." Xiaowen said and quickly followed after him.
Yuan Haoxuan believed that Luo Mingxiu was feeling unwell, so he didn't go over his lines with him before filming their scene together that afternoon, for fear of disturbing him.
But after filming, he found out what was wrong with the kid and went all out to mess with him!
In a scene where they drink and arm wrestle, the character is supposed to be a chivalrous hero pretending to be weak. He's supposed to be testing his strength in this scene, but the director said it's just acting and he doesn't need to use his real strength.
As a result, the kid finished taking the picture without changing his expression, and his hand was turned bright red from being pried open.
"Aren't you feeling unwell?" Yuan Haoxuan asked him while they rested, his arm in a sling.
“Now look at him,” Luo Mingxiu said, looking down at his furrowed brows, as if he had been hit. “Was it really that bad? I didn’t use much force.”
"You try!" Yuan Haoxuan shook his arm. "Seriously? What did I do to you?"
Luo Mingxiu was stunned for a moment, then realized what he had done, and a sense of desolation suddenly rose from the bottom of his heart.
Is it really that hard for him to resist a kissing scene?
Many similar situations will occur in the future. Does he have to vent his emotions on others every time? It's only because Yuan Haoxuan is stupid that he's like this. If it were someone else, he might have been beaten up right now.
"I'm sorry," Luo Mingxiu said.
Yuan Haoxuan was embarrassed by the apology and said, "It's okay, buddy. I can tell you're having troubles, right? Is it at work or in your relationship? Tell me, and I'll give you some advice."
Luo Mingxiu ignored him, and the next match began. Yuan Haoxuan immediately ran away.
Seeing his sunny and cheerful demeanor, which easily infects those around him, he felt even more gloomy.
How could someone like him be worthy of her affection?
As dusk fell, the temperature on the mountain would drop sharply at night, so Director Liu called it a day and we should head down the mountain.
The mountain breeze was chilly, so Xiaoyu gave her her coat. Shenli put it on and hurried down the mountain. After filming all day, she felt sticky all over and wanted to get back to the hotel to take a shower.
So after getting in the car, Xiaoyu said, "Let's not eat out, let's go back to the hotel and order food?"
“Okay.” Shen Li nodded, took out her phone. Apart from seeing him this morning, she hadn’t gone down the mountain all day and naturally hadn’t seen Luo Mingxiu. She thought she would send him a message to say hello.
When I opened WeChat, the first message that popped up was from Yuan Haoxuan, reminding me that he had posted the photos on his Moments.
Shen Li replied, "Okay."
Then I opened his WeChat Moments, and he posted the solo photo and the group photo he took this morning. It seemed like he had edited the photos, making them more atmospheric than the originals.
She liked and saved the solo photo, then zoomed in to admire herself for a while, feeling very satisfied.
Leave a comment under Yuan Haoxuan's WeChat Moments: Thank you, photographer Yuan, for taking such beautiful pictures of me.
Then I switched back to the chat window with Luo Mingxiu and sent a message: "Are you back at the hotel yet?"
Shen Li tapped her leg with her fingers for a while.
There was no reply from the other end. She checked the time; it was 7 PM. She then looked through the schedule in the crew's group chat and found Luo Mingxiu's entry. There were no night scenes.
He was filming at the foot of the mountain, so logically he should have returned to the hotel before her.
Maybe he's taking a shower?
Shen Li didn't think much of it and exited WeChat.
The car quickly drove into the hotel garage. She and Xiaoyu took the elevator, pressed the floor button, and Shen Li glanced at WeChat again. There were no red dots.
The elevator opened with a ding, and Shen Li was about to turn right when she caught sight of a figure in the waiting area. She walked over.
Luo Mingxiu had indeed returned, changed into casual clothes, and was sitting on the sofa, looking down at his phone.
"You're playing on your phone and not replying to my messages?" Shen Li said.
Luo Mingxiu was startled and quickly turned off the screen.
"I just saw it." Luo Mingxiu glanced at Xiaoyu behind her.
Xiaoyu picked up Chenli's bag: "You guys chat, I'm going back to my room first."
Retreat at the speed of light.
"Is there anything you want to say?" Shen Li asked.
Luo Mingxiu remained silent, then suddenly stood up, approached her step by step, and bent down to lean on her shoulder.
"What's wrong?" Shen Li noticed that he was in a bad mood.
“There’s something dirty in your mouth,” Luo Mingxiu said.
"What?" Shen Li's mind went blank. She hadn't eaten anything.
What's this kid thinking?
She felt him bury his head even deeper, his breath tickling her neck.
That feeling of panic I had this morning returned.
Luo Mingxiu looked up, reached out his fingertip and pressed it against her lips, wiping them forcefully. His dark eyes held unfathomable emotions, and he rubbed his hand against her lips a few more times.
"What are you doing?" Shen Li was annoyed, feeling him rubbing vigorously. "Are you sick?"
His movements stopped, as if he suddenly realized something. Luo Mingxiu's eyes cleared, and he lowered his hands, saying, "I'm sorry."
Shen Li wanted to scold him, but seeing his sad expression, she changed her tone from scolding to concern: "What's wrong?"
Luo Mingxiu remained silent, seemingly brewing something.
Chen Li lost her patience: "Spit it out already, I'm in a hurry to take a shower!"
"Just now... I have a scene to film tomorrow, and I was just rehearsing my lines."
"ha?"
Shen Li scrolled through the group notifications: "Oh, the one with Sun Qi? You just lightly applied it, didn't you? Why were you touching it back and forth just now? You'll smudge your lipstick."
"Who gave you permission to add scenes without permission? Luckily you ran into me... No, you can't act like this with any actress you're acting with. Be careful, or you'll be accused of sexual harassment."
"I understand." Luo Mingxiu lowered his eyes.
He lied and got away with it again.
What an easy sister to fool.
Shen Li had no idea what he was thinking. She reached out and patted his head: "Okay, don't do it again."
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