Chapter 49 Chapter 49 The show goes on
"Alright? I have to go film..."
"Did I hurt you just now?" Vivienne looked up at her. He had noticed her subtle reaction just now.
"fine."
Ji Hanxi just wanted to leave, not have any more contact or interaction with him. It felt strange. They hadn't even touched each other's skin, just a gentle glide of his nails across her cheek, and yet she had so many random thoughts? It was terrifying...
Why had it become like this? Was it because of those strange things that happened during winter break? Was it because of his elaborate seduction back then? Was it because the memory was so profound that she now thinks about it whenever they get even slightly closer?
She looked at the time and it was almost her turn, so she left in a hurry.
As soon as Ji Hanxi left the dressing room, the atmosphere here instantly became cold.
Especially Vivienne, she was as cold as ten thousand years of ice, biting and piercing, without even a hint of a smile. The gentleness and kindness just now seemed like an illusion.
He never liked to laugh, he only liked to curse people. Even if he laughed, it was a sneer, a ridicule, and a half-smile.
Her eyes fell on the red ginseng drink in Jingchen's hand. To maintain a good image in front of Hanxi, she finally said, "It's a cheap and useless thing. The person who gave it to me can't be that high-class."
"You..." Jing Chen's face changed drastically after being hurt by these words.
He'd just watched the man putting makeup on Ji Hanxi, and his belief that he was her gay friend had been strengthened. But now, hearing him mocking him, his belief wavered. If he was truly her gay friend, why would he mock her best friend? If he wasn't her, why was his tone so sarcastic and consistent with the stereotypical gay persona?
Just when Jing Chen was caught in confusion and doubt, the assistant beside him heard Vivienne's mockery and finally smiled as if he had been pardoned.
As expected, he felt more comfortable hearing Vivienne mocking people. In front of Miss Ji, Vivienne was too gentle and kind, which made him uncomfortable. Not only was he uncomfortable, but he was also a little scared, because according to past experience, all his gentleness was the prelude to the coming storm.
Ji Hanxi arrived at the shooting location at just the right time.
The junior sister she played was kidnapped by the bad guys, and the male protagonist went to rescue her, involving a lot of action scenes and big scenes.
"Miss Hanxi, I'm sorry. If I hit you too hard and hurt you, remember to tell me." The person who walked up to her said.
Ji Hanxi looked at the person who came, a little surprised: "Huh? It's you?"
The villain was none other than the handsome guy she had exchanged WeChat accounts with before. Looking at his overall outfit, although he had deliberately tried to look rogue, his appearance was so well-groomed that he didn't look like a gangster at all, but rather had a sense of uninhibited coolness.
"So it's you who's going to play opposite me?"
"Yes, Miss Hanxi just found out it was me. I knew I would be acting opposite you when I got the script."
"Haha..." Ji Hanxi laughed. Judging from the other party's tone, it seemed that he had been paying attention to her for a long time. She didn't know if it was an illusion.
"By the way, I sent you a message on WeChat, but you haven't replied yet."
"Oh, sorry, I haven't looked at my phone much. Let's go back to the show first." She experienced the mixed-race handsome guy, Vivienne, and Jingchen one after another. She was busy dealing with them and really had no time to check the messages received on her phone.
"good."
During the rehearsal, Ding Shuai made frequent mistakes, either his movements were not standard, or his lines were not read correctly, or his expression was too stiff.
Every time he made a mistake, Ji Hanxi, his co-star, had to do a retake. She remembered Jingyao telling her during winter break that this handsome guy had a bad acting chops and couldn't get a lead role. She hadn't taken it seriously at the time, figuring, "How bad could he be?" And besides, skits didn't require much acting skills; just a good look was enough.
But today, at this moment, she regretted her previous thoughts. The other party's acting was so bad, so bad that it was unbearable to watch.
If everyone else was bad, it would be fine, he could still get away with it. But there happened to be a few actors with really good acting skills, and Ji Hanxi didn't allow himself to act badly, so his bad performance stood out.
After finally finishing a few scenes, he sat aside and fell into self-blame.
"I'm sorry, Miss Hanxi, I'm a burden to you."
"It's okay." Ji Hanxi looked at the other person's handsome face and could only say two words against his conscience.
"I always get nervous when I face you..." He pursed his lips and said helplessly.
"Well……"
"Ms. Hanxi, your acting is really good."
"Thank you. My acting is just average, just a little better than yours."
"If it's convenient, could you teach me how to act?" He looked up at her, his eyes moist. He was such a strong man, but now he had the look of an abandoned puppy.
“…”
Damn it, don't look at her like that, she's easily moved. This is like a trap tailor-made for her. You know, she used to like handsome, strong-looking men who showed their vulnerability to her.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I can't act..." He then uttered these words pitifully.
Just when Ji Hanxi was about to soften her heart and agree to him, a voice came from behind: "If you can't act, then go to hell. What are you yelling about here?"
It was a very vicious sentence in Vivienne's style. Ji Hanxi turned around and saw Vivienne standing not far away looking at them.
The male protagonist who was resting nearby, also the author of the original novel, couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this. He loved to see handsome guys being humiliated and scolded the most.
"What are you laughing at? You're going to die too."
When Vivienne is in a bad mood, she attacks indiscriminately. No matter who it is, as long as they slightly annoy her, she will criticize them.
"Isn't acting the most basic requirement for an actor? If you can't even do this, and you're encroaching on other people's resources and getting high pay for nothing, why don't you just die?" He said sarcastically with a sneer.
Ding Shuai looked a little embarrassed by what he said, but he still sought sympathy and comfort from Ji Hanxi, "Miss Hanxi, who is he? Why did he scold me right away? Do I have any grudge against him?"
Ji Hanxi could tell immediately that these words, which smacked of a bit of green tea, were a bit funny.
So this is how it feels when someone uses Green Tea tactics on you? So, when she uses Green Tea tactics on others, do they feel the same way? No, ordinary people aren't as scheming as she is. Those stupid straight men she'd faced before probably wouldn't have noticed she was playing tricks, and would have just thought she was innocent and cute. Except for that time when she mistakenly used all her tactics on Vivienne...
"Miss Hanxi, I'm talking to you, are you in a daze?" Ji Hanxi's daydreaming state made Ding Shuai a little dissatisfied, and he couldn't help but remind her.
While they were talking, Vivienne had already walked up to Ji Hanxi. His sharp and pointed eyes swept over the handsome guy from head to toe.
From his hairstyle to his face to his body shape, to the sneakers and modern accessories that he hadn't changed into ancient costumes, he said sarcastically: "What level are you? Are you worthy of having a grudge against me?"
They are ugly, dress cheaply, and have terrible taste. It is an insult to even mention them in the same breath.
"You..." Ding Shuai really couldn't imagine that there were people with vicious words in this world.
He had never encountered this before and didn't know how to refute it. He could only use his best trick to ask the girl for help, "Ms. Hanxi, look at him..."
"..." Ji Hanxi remained silent. She was still feeling resentful that all her carefully prepared green tea tricks had been used on Vivienne.
"Miss Hanxi..." Ding Shuai was puzzled. Why didn't the beautiful Miss Hanxi speak up for him? Usually, when he used this handsome face to act pitiful and coquettish in front of girls, the girls would definitely take pity on him and side with him. Why not today?
"Uh, what?" After his repeated calls, Ji Hanxi finally came back to his senses.
"What's the relationship between this person and Miss Hanxi? Why did he start scolding me as soon as he arrived?"
"I said it when we added each other on WeChat before. We used to be colleagues, but now we're not even colleagues." Ji Hanxi repeated what he said before.
"But look at..." Ding Shuai hesitated and said.
"What do you think our relationship is?" Vivienne stood beside Ji Hanxi and looked at him coldly.
Ding Shuai looked at the two of them, his brain working rapidly——
First of all, let’s rule out the possibility that he is Miss Hanxi’s suitor.
After all, men understand men best. There is no real straight man like this. Wearing such clothes and such heavy makeup, he is obviously the legendary mu.
Furthermore, although he had been critical of her, he hadn't said anything harsh to Miss Hanxi, so he might still be on good terms with her. While the few words Miss Hanxi had given him didn't convey any significant information, he could vaguely sense that she had some issues with him.
Ding Shuai quickly came to the conclusion: they were gay friends having a conflict.
He'd encountered similar situations before, where girls and their gay friends would be incredibly harsh and critical of each other's boyfriends and suitors. Generally, the closer the relationship, the more critical they were. After all, only true friends dared to speak the truth. This situation was incredibly similar, but it probably wasn't just similar, it was probably what he'd suspected.
Vivienne couldn't help but sneer as she looked at Ding Shuai who was deep in thought.
During the intermission, Ji Hanxi also found a place to rest and memorize the lines for the rest of the film.
Vivienne followed her and asked, "Are you really not going to drink the donkey hide gelatin and red ginseng stewed milk?"
"No, why should I drink what you give me?" Ji Hanxi really wanted to drink.
Especially after performing a few shows, her mouth and tongue felt really dry. If there was something that could quench her thirst and replenish her energy, it would definitely be her first choice.
But this thing was given by Vivienne, and she was just being stubborn and didn't want to give it up.
"If you don't drink it, you can only throw it away."
"Why throw it away?" Isn't this a pure waste of food and money?
"Because I'm a stingy person, I won't give anyone else what you don't drink. I'd rather pour it out than let anyone else have even a little bit of it."
“…” This was not the first time that Ji Hanxi felt that Vivienne’s brain circuitry was abnormal. Where did this inexplicable desire to be exclusive come from?
"Why don't you drink it? Do you think drinking this will forgive me?"
"..." His words really touched her heart.
"But there's no connection between the two. Drinking this doesn't mean you forgive me. You can drink this without forgiving me. Besides... this can replenish your energy, help you better complete your upcoming scenes, and help your career. Are you sure you don't want to drink it? If you really don't want to drink it, pour it out now."
"...Wait, give it to me." Ji Hanxi hooked her finger in a reserved manner.
Vivienne smiled, and the assistant waiting nearby immediately brought the stewed milk.
Ji Hanxi opened the box and lifted the porcelain lid. The rich milky aroma still wafted through. The box's insulation was excellent; even after such a long time, it wasn't scalding hot, but still warm enough to be eaten. The ingredients and herbs had also blended more thoroughly.
While she was drinking the stewed milk, Vivienne sat on the chair brought by the assistant, looked up at her.
"What are you looking at me for?"
“…It’s very beautiful.”
"Hmph!" Ji Hanxi rolled her eyes. Of course she is pretty. Does he need to say that?
When Vivienne's eyes fell on her neck, her brows furrowed slightly, as if she had discovered something.
At this time, Ji Hanxi had finished drinking the stewed milk and was preparing to shoot again on the set, so she put down the soup pot and left in a hurry, completely unaware of Vivienne's expression.
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