Chapter 61 Black Silk Blindfold
Ji Hanxi knew that many productions would move the most important scenes, large-scale scenes, and scenes with strong emotional fluctuations to the front of the set. This was to prevent the actors from becoming tired of the scene and losing their emotional composure during the later stages of filming.
So when she learned a few days ago that the first scene was a forced scene, although she was a little surprised, she felt it was reasonable and chose to accept it after a little hesitation.
However, now that she was actually facing the filming, she felt a bit timid. She wasn't sure if this timidity was because she was acting opposite Vivienne, or because of the scene set by the props teacher...
The setting of that scene is that the heroine gets what she wants, and she is no longer bothered to pretend in front of the hero, so she cruelly abandons him and rides away on her horse.
However, before he could escape from the Ten Thousand Mountains of Miao Territory, he was captured!
The hero knew about the heroine's deception and betrayal, but he endured it silently until the heroine abandoned him... He could no longer bear it and finally exploded.
He locked her up in a dark place, and they clung to each other until death, with love and hatred intertwined, and vowed to never be separated in their lives.
The props teacher set up the scene where the heroine was imprisoned. The light was dim and hazy, and there was an antique bed. And scattered on the bed were some things...
Ji Hanxi knew these things wouldn't be used, and only needed to be shown briefly on camera to convey the meaning. But when she first saw them, she still felt embarrassed. After all, these were tools that the ancients would use to entertain people.
"Ms. Ji, please sit on the bed first and let the staff help you put on the anklet."
"Anklet?" Ji Hanxi was reminded by the director and looked at the silver chain extending from the carved wooden headboard.
I originally thought it was just a decoration, but now I see it's the shackles that the script says are meant to restrain her movements. But these shackles are so delicate that they'd be more appropriately called anklets.
Ji Hanxi followed the director's instructions, sat on the edge of the bed and waited.
"Let me do it." A familiar voice sounded.
Vivienne, who was originally touching up her makeup, put away her powder and stopped the staff member who was about to leave with just a look.
He walked to her side, his eyes lingered on the anklet for a moment, then slowly squatted down.
Ji Hanxi watched Vivienne approach, a bit stunned. Not only did he have a scene with imprisonment and forced labor today, but he also had to reveal his identity as a Miao priest. Therefore, his makeup was different from last night's—more ornate, more vibrant, and more oppressive.
He squatted in front of her, picked up the anklet, unbuckled it and put it on.
To distinguish his hairstyle from that of other young people from the Miao region, his long hair was completely loose, draped softly behind him, with a few strands falling from his shoulders as he moved.
Ji Hanxi sat and looked down at him. From her angle, she could only see his long eyelashes, straight nose, and a little red bead on his lips.
She is fresh and charming, with skin and bones as white as snow, and she truly has a beauty that is unparalleled in the world.
Her ankles were more sensitive than her wrists, so when his fingers touched them, her heart trembled and she subconsciously wanted to pull back.
But he grabbed her ankles forcefully and said, "Don't be impatient..."
His body temperature was much lower than that of an average person, so it felt icy cold when he touched it. His fingertips brushed against his skin, like a cold-blooded snake slithering across his ankle, slowly climbing upwards.
Ji Hanxi really wanted to kick him and knock his hand off. However, in front of so many people, she had to suppress her trembling and let him finish.
He was very meticulous and slow, and it was unclear whether it was intentional, deliberate, or deliberate. He even repeatedly adjusted the angle of the anklet to make it look more perfect.
After a long time, he finally finished it. When Ji Hanxi thought he could leave, he stretched out his hand to the assistant, as if asking for something.
The assistant hurried forward and put the thing in Vivienne's hand. Ji Hanxi looked closely and saw that it was a black ribbon.
"What is this for?"
"New props."
"New props?" She was a little confused. There was no mention of ribbons in the script. How should this new prop be used?
The director, who was not far away, seemed to see the confusion in her heart and explained, "This prop is to blindfold you, Miss Ji."
"Why do you want to blindfold me?" It's already dim here, so if I blindfold myself, I won't be able to see anything. Is that really convenient for acting?
"This is the plot setting we just discussed. After all, it's a forced scene, and blindfolding people will make that forced feeling even more apparent." The director said this while touching his chin, looking as if he understood everything.
"..." After hearing what he said, Ji Hanxi couldn't help but glance at Vivienne. The plot they had just discussed? Who did they discuss it with? She always felt that this matter was related to him.
"It's all for the sake of the show." He faced her look without any panic, and just said this.
At this moment, the screenwriter next to him handed over a new script. Ji Hanxi flipped it open and saw that the lines hadn't changed much, with only two lines about ribbons added to the original. No need to memorize it, he could remember it after just one look.
She'd originally worried about how much time it would take to create the new lines, but now it seemed like that was completely unnecessary. No, no... right now, her priority wasn't the lines, but the very act of tying the ribbon. She'd almost gotten sidetracked.
"Let me tie it for you."
"Hey...wait, wait, wait."
"What's the problem?"
"I feel..." She wanted to find a reason to take off the ribbon.
"Try it first. If it doesn't work, we can remove it." Before she could find a reason, Vivienne seemed to be kind enough to make a suggestion.
"Right, let's try it first, let's try it first. This is something we have discussed for a long time. I think it's very good and it will look good when filmed." The director on the side persuaded actively.
“…”
There was no way, Ji Hanxi didn't refuse again, which was considered as his consent.
Vivienne seemed to understand her consent and reached out to gently cover her eyes with the black ribbon.
The moment she was covered, Ji Hanxi felt a blackness in front of her eyes. It was already dark here, and the silk ribbon was densely woven, not letting any light through, so she was left with only black, a rich, bottomless black.
When vision is blocked, the body's other senses become extra sharp.
She heard the sound of the bells on his body and the sound of silver jewelry colliding with his movements, tinkling and rustling, a bit like wind chimes hanging from the eaves.
She could also smell his fragrance, rich and rampant, enveloping her and entwining her tightly, like a cocoon. But this time, strangely, she no longer found the fragrance unpleasant, but rather pleasant...
Ji Hanxi was stunned as soon as this thought came to her mind. She never thought that his smell was pleasant before.
She used to think, "Why would a man wear perfume? It's disgusting!" But now... it seems easy to accept. Maybe it's because she smelled it too much, it must be because she smelled it too much, otherwise how could she be desensitized to it? She even thinks it's okay...
Vivienne was helping her tie the ribbon, her fingers as nimble as flowers, her movements as gentle as the breeze. Ji Hanxi could clearly feel the changes in his movements, how he wrapped it, how he tied the knot, how he pulled her hair, she could feel it all.
Even though she was blindfolded and lacked a sense, she felt that she could "see" more clearly.
"Okay." he said.
As he pulled his hand away, his fingertips seemed to gently tangle with the ends of her hair. Normally, she wouldn't have noticed. But this time, she felt his tenderness...
He asked her, "Are you still getting used to it?"
"It's okay, uh... no..."
She blurted out these two words subconsciously, and immediately felt a little regretful. She should have said it was not good, that she was not used to it, and asked him to remove the ribbon, instead of saying that it was okay and complying with the other party's wishes.
The director said, "If it's okay, let's keep this setting. It's quite innovative! Teacher Vivienne's suggestion is really good! It not only adds richness to the picture, but also increases the interactivity of the characters. Very good! Very good!"
“…”
Hearing the director's excited tone, Ji Hanxi really couldn't say anything to reject this setting.
Whatever, just act it out. It's just a blindfold, isn't it? What's the big deal? What's there to be afraid of? Just act it out. It doesn't matter.
After she had persuaded herself for a while, she finally convinced herself to continue acting this way.
As the unique fragrance gradually dissipated, Ji Hanxi knew that he had left and it was time to start filming.
She recited the lines according to the script: "Hiss... Who is plotting against me? Where is this? It's so dark..."
I reached out my hand and touched the silk ribbon, but I heard a voice in my ear: "Don't touch..."
It was Vivienne's voice, probably to suit her character, her voice was low and soft with a hint of gloom, and faintly threatening.
According to the plot setting, the heroine does not know the hero's true identity at this time. She only regards him as an ordinary Miao boy and does not think he has the ability to plot against her.
So in this situation, she was very surprised to hear the familiar voice and realize that she was kidnapped by him. Because of her surprise, she stood there in a daze and did not pull off the silk ribbon covering her eyes.
But Ji Hanxi didn't follow the script because she discovered a loophole in the newly written plot. The heroine's hands weren't bound, and simply because she heard a familiar voice, she didn't remove the silk ribbon. This made no sense. Hearing a familiar voice should have made her even more surprised and confused, more eager to see who it was and more eager to remove the silk ribbon.
So she pulled off the ribbon without hesitation and looked at Vivienne.
She thought that this sudden change would cause the filming to stop, and when the director asked the reason, she explained the loophole.
However, Vivienne didn't seem surprised by this change of events. She walked over slowly, sat down beside her, and said softly, "I told you not to touch the ribbon..."
Because the plot has changed, his lines have also changed.
Ji Hanxi was a little confused. His plan to blind her had been ruined, but he didn't react and was still acting?
She turned to look at the director, who nodded and motioned for her to continue, so Ji Hanxi hesitated for a moment and continued acting.
Since she was no longer blindfolded, she just acted normally. Vivienne's plan had failed, and she was happy, so she just acted normally!
So she followed the changed plot and said, "Why don't you let me touch you? What do you want to do? What's your purpose in bringing me here?"
His eyes dropped, staring quietly at the silk ribbon, not knowing what he was thinking.
She wanted to take advantage of his moment of distraction to escape, but before she could jump out of bed, she realized something was wrong. Her feet were shackled, and her movements were very limited.
"You..." She was angry, scared and hateful, and glared at him angrily.
"Don't be afraid of me. I covered your eyes because I don't want to see you look scared in front of me." He reached out and gently stroked her eyebrows.
When he touched her skin, she turned her face to the side, trying to avoid it.
Ji Hanxi's script this time is a true work of hate literature. The more you do it, the more you hate it, and the more you hate, the more you do it. In the end, it is no longer clear whether it is hate or love. It is a sea of hatred and a world of love, and the world is turned upside down.
Vivienne played the sinister and plundering role very well, with full emotions, and she was so immersed in the role that she couldn't help but feel a little timid.
He looked at her, picked up the silk ribbon on the bed, covered her eyes with it, and said slowly, "If you can't see, you won't be afraid."
“…”
She thought she had ruined his plan, but she didn't expect that after going through so much trouble, she would end up being blindfolded.
Her vision was plunged into darkness, and her body became extremely passive. She relied entirely on the other person to support her, and she could only offer some feedback.
Ji Hanxi didn't like this passive feeling, especially after knowing that Vivienne was deliberately doing bad things, he became even more angry!
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