Chapter 049
After hearing this, Xu Jingning reached out and grabbed Yan Xun's forearm.
His face didn't look very good. He looked like he was immersed in emotions and couldn't get away from them for a while.
"Have you ever thought about arguing with him?" Xu Jingning thought it would be best not to disturb him too much at this moment, so she continued the topic, "The 'work' you mentioned at noon is also about the Song Corporation, right?"
Yan Xun suddenly came to his senses because of this sentence: "Well, these are some of the jobs that were forced upon me and I can't refuse. I'll just consider it as a reward for her raising me to this size."
"Fortunately... I can still act. At least she won't interfere with that aspect at all."
Xu Jingning felt the hand he extended being grasped tightly. Although Yan Xun did not look at him, he obviously needed support and comfort at this moment.
So he gave her a hug without hesitation.
"Just do what you want. I'm always here if you need me."
The two of them tacitly did not discuss what Yan Xun meant by "as she wishes". They just regarded it as a momentary impulse. The current situation was not suitable for more discussion. Xu Jingning was just trying to find a reason to leave, but when he reached into his pocket, he touched the black card that Song Han gave him.
Xu Jingning: “…”
In fact, he didn't want it in the first place. Even if the sister looked like she truly wanted her brother to be happy, he shouldn't have accepted her money.
Who told Ms. Song to throw the card directly on the table? She left immediately after saying that. Her strong sense of morality would not allow Xu Jingning to leave it there for anyone to pick up.
Later I thought about it, how could a sister treat her brother like this? Usually, it’s just the kind of sister-brother relationship like him and Xu Xingcheng, who harm each other in small matters but help each other in big matters.
At that time, he sent a message to Xiang Yuan with mixed feelings: If you are in love, will your sister find the other person to send her blessings and hope that he or she will never leave you?
Xiang Yuan: What a weird question!
Xiang Yuan: My sister would only ask why she was so careless as to find someone so ugly.
Well, this is indeed the sister filter.
So Xu Jingning took out the black card and handed it to Yan Xun: "What should I do with this? Song Han just threw it away and I didn't even have a chance to put it back."
Yan Xun's eyes fell on the card. Perhaps he had calmed down and regained his calm and gentle demeanor. "She gave it to you, so just keep it."
"She came to my house with a bunch of inexplicable demands. It's normal to charge her some mental damages."
Xu Jingning: “…”
I don't understand you rich people.
That afternoon, Yan Xun created a new group, which included Xu Jingning and a female student.
The female student's name is Ye Zhiliu, a very delicate name, but she is a carefree and lively girl.
Xu Jingning matched the people together. If she remembered correctly, every time they recorded, besides Xiang Yuan, she was the one who couldn't control her emotions and screamed the loudest when encountering unexpected situations.
Ye Zhiliu is straightforward and a good social person. As soon as he entered the group, he took the initiative to say hello: "Ningning, good afternoon! Wow, I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to be assigned to the same team with you!"
Xu Jingning: Good afternoon. Good afternoon.
Ye Zhiliu: Hello, Teacher Yan too!
Yan Xun did not reply in time, and when he came back, he had brought another person into the group.
Yan Xun: This is our screenwriter for this round of scripts and also the original author of the scripts.
Ye Zhiliu enthusiastically made a bunch of emoticons to show his welcome.
The author shyly replied with a thank you.
Xu Jingning was shocked. How could she dance like a group of people?
Immediately, Yan Xun sent the revised script to the group. As soon as he clicked in and saw the name of the protagonist, he was stunned.
He knew this novel. Xu Xingcheng had read it before and was fascinated by it. He kept recommending it to him.
It seems to be the top science fiction short story of a well-known online literature website last year. In fact, the fantasy plot is not particularly novel, but it wins because of the author's strong writing skills and the moving love line in the story that has been praised by tens of thousands of people.
This is a fucking BL novel.
Xu Jingning covered her face.
It's hard to bear.
Why do directors accept all kinds of topics? Can this really be acted?
At this moment, Yan Xun was not far from Xu Jingning. He noticed the movement here and felt a little apologetic: "It's my bad luck."
And Xu Jingning did learn about the themes of the other groups from the loud speaker Xiang Yuan, and they were all serious dramas. Why was their group the only one so fresh and unconventional?
Xu Jingning remained silent, preparing to ignore Yan Xun for a few minutes.
I don’t know if it’s due to the configuration or other reasons, but there was no director in this round, so Yan Xun had to take the lead in making the allocation.
Yan Xun: In this part of the script, all three characters are male, so I’m sorry to ask classmate Ye to play a male role. After you read the script, you can tell me which role you would like to try.
Ye Zhiliu seemed not to have read it. He said "received" in a very energetic manner and disappeared.
After hesitating for a while, Xu Jingning clicked on the script again.
The excerpted clip is the highlight of the original novel, and it is also the reunion of the two protagonists after experiencing life and death separation before the final battle. Xu Jingning knows why the author chose this clip without asking, because this clip has been on the hot search before because of "the scene in the novel you most look forward to being adapted into a film or TV series".
From a technical point of view, this scene has conflict and intense emotions, and the scene of the two hugging and kissing each other during the battle is indeed shocking and beautiful, but...
Xu Jingning couldn't kiss her anymore.
After three years of debut, he has zero experience in kissing scenes.
He quickly flipped back to the first page and looked at the three characters in the script.
In addition to the two protagonists, there is also a senior who sacrificed himself to protect the protagonists.
The box behind "Senior" has been filled with Yan Xun's name.
Xu Jingning turned around and glared at the person.
How could he secretly cast the role without saying anything?
Aren't they only five years apart? Why does he take advantage of her every time and want to be his teacher?
Sure enough, Ye Zhiliu, who had also read the script and found problems, popped a bubble.
Ye Zhiliu: So there are only two protagonists left, right?
Ye Zhiliu: Teacher Yan, can I switch with you? I have never performed a kissing scene QAQ
For some reason, Yan Xun remained calm. He smiled at Xu Jingning and replied to the message.
Yan Xun: There must be a first time for everything.
Ye Zhiliu: But Ningning and I are both small in stature, and I’m afraid I can’t achieve that kind of effect.
Yan Xun: Believe in yourself, and also believe in the photography of the actors. You just need to do your best and improve your acting skills.
Xu Jingning didn't want to act either, but he couldn't find any excuse to deny.
In just this moment of distraction, Ye Zhiliu had already decided on the role.
Ye Zhiliu: I want to play the role of a
Xu Jingning: ???
Xu Jingning: Sister, you are probably not as tall as me.
Ye Zhiliu: I can
Ye Zhiliu: And Ningning, you look too soft, you can’t attack me.
Xu Jingning: ...
He couldn't refute this.
Although Ye Zhiliu has a very lively and simple personality, she looks like a first-class cool sister.
So her fans often jump back and forth between "Sister is so cool" and "Why am I a fan of such a silly and naive girl?"
On her debut stage, Ye Zhiliu gained a large number of fans because of her heroic look with a buzz cut. It just so happened that her hair wasn't too long yet, so she looked androgynous after putting on makeup.
The author also stated that she would cooperate with all reasonable modifications to the script, and other matters that were not within her area of expertise would be arranged by themselves.
So the role was finalized.
Two days later, the guests gathered at the film and television city to confirm the shooting locations for the five groups.
While the instructors were discussing, Xiang Yuan quietly approached them. When he found that Xu Jingning and Ye Zhiliu, two people who were known for being sunny and cheerful, were actually more serious than each other, he choked up and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, I just rehearsed in advance to get into the right state."
Xu Jingning said something that made people relax, but his facial expression did not relax at all.
Xiang Yuan certainly didn't believe it: "Didn't you say your group was filming some kind of Star Wars? Is it too difficult?"
Hearing this, Xu Jingning and Ye Zhiliu looked at each other, their faces paler than each other, and nodded at the same time.
It’s not that I have any problem with the opposing actor, it’s simply that I can’t get over the hurdle in my heart.
But what Xu Jingning didn't know was that Ye Zhiliu had one more concern than he did.
Xiang Yuan: "...Is it so scary?"
Suddenly I feel that it’s okay for him to play a non-human.
Only after the assistant staff from the film and television studio came over to call them did the two sides say goodbye and separate. It was a rare moment of silence on the way to the filming location.
Yan Xun, on the contrary, felt a little uncomfortable. He turned around and saw two wilted radishes, and couldn't help wanting to laugh.
"Don't be nervous. As an actor, there is always a first time. You are young, and this is a good opportunity to practice."
Ye Zhiliu moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but she turned her head to look at Xu Jingning and swallowed her words back.
The three of them followed the process and began to rehearse. They were still a little unfamiliar at the beginning. Yan Xun was afraid that they would have reservations and could not calm down, so he planned to remove the kissing scene from the rehearsal first.
I thought that a brand new story would require more time to adjust, but I didn't expect that Xu Jingning and Ye Zhiliu worked so well together and achieved the desired effect in just one afternoon.
After Yan Xun carefully modified some of their movements and expressions, he began to add: "It's just right, let's practice the kissing scene tonight."
"Why don't you two spend more time together? It will be more natural for you to get to know each other better."
Before Xu Jingning could even open his mouth, Ye Zhiliu muttered in a low voice: "I can't do it..."
"If I change my partner..." She muttered to herself, and suddenly realized that Xu Jingning would hear her, so she immediately clarified to him, "Ningning, I don't mean to look down on you, but I always treat you as my son. Uh, no, it's just... I'm your fan..."
Xu Jingning curled her lips: "Do you need me to give you an autograph?"
A gleam of light flashed in Ye Zhiliu's eyes: "Right, how about you help me get Teacher Yan's? You two can just write it on a piece of paper and give it to me!"
Xu Jingning: “…”
Ye Zhiliu: “…I’m sorry.”
Because of Yan Xun's arrangement, the two of them even had dinner face to face, which made them closer, but as soon as they returned to rehearsal, tension immediately mounted again.
When it got stuck at the climax for the third time, Yan Xun began to doubt his own judgment.
"Imagine the other person as a dummy. This is just acting. Don't be too serious." Yan Xun took Xu Jingning out and adjusted his movements. "Why don't you try putting your hand on her neck and take the initiative to get closer instead of resisting."
He pinched Xu Jingning's waist with one hand and stroked his back with the other, his eyes lowered with expression.
Xu Jingning was in a trance for a moment, then he raised his head slightly as instructed: "This height seems to be okay."
Yan Xun responded: "Then Xiao Ye, please help me put on some pads to increase my height, okay?"
After asking the question but getting no response, the two turned around and saw Ye Zhiliu staring at them excitedly with a crazy look on his face. He thought he was shouting in a low voice, "Go on! Kiss me!"
"Ahhh, how many lifetimes of blessing must I have to witness my couple kissing with my own eyes!"
Xu Jingning: “…”
Are there any sane people left in this show?
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