When Yi Shuihan returned to his room, he encountered Xuan Chi in the elevator.
Out of politeness, he greeted him, "Won't you go for a walk?"
Xuan Chi replied casually, "It's too sunny."
Yi Shuihan wisely stopped the conversation.
After the elevator doors opened, he nodded to Xuan Chi and walked out.
As Xuan Chi, who was about to go up another floor, watched the elevator doors slowly close, shutting out Yi Shuihan's figure, his expression gradually darkened.
If he hadn't injured his leg in a car accident, Yi Shuihan wouldn't have gotten the role, and he would be the one who's now famous all over the internet and plays the male lead in this historical drama instead of the third male lead.
Yi Shuihan, a complete novice who barely understood the filming process, managed to steal the opportunity that he had worked so hard to obtain, all because of his good looks.
How could he possibly give him a friendly look?
Not embarrassing him to his face was already a favor to Director Zhang.
Do you really think you can outdo him and show off in front of a senior like him?
He suffered terribly every day on the set.
Everyone else in the group seemed to be under a spell, circling around Yi Shuihan, either vying to help him carry things or rushing to serve him water and tea.
It was as if he wasn't playing an emperor, but rather an emperor who had actually arrived.
If this drama hadn't had a huge investment, offered him a generous salary, and hadn't been so likely to become a hit, he would never have compromised to play a supporting role.
But Yi Shuihan gets angry every time he sees him.
After returning to his room, he drank half a bottle of wine to release some of the frustration in his heart.
As he became intoxicated and his head spun, he received a phone call.
"Xuan Chi, is that right? I have a shortcut to help you get promoted, I wonder if you'd be interested..."
The voice on the other end of the phone was indistinguishable as male or female; it was clearly using a voice changer.
It doesn't even dare to show its voice to anyone; it must be a vermin that can't stand the light of day.
Normally, he would hang up without saying a word and block the number.
But he was so bored that he listened.
He didn't take it to heart even after he finished listening.
He said, "Give me 50 million first, and I'll trust you," and then hung up the phone.
I tossed my phone aside, just about to go to sleep, when a text message notification sounded.
When I took it and looked at it, I saw that it was sent by the bank.
"XXX has transferred 50 million to you..."
His drunkenness vanished instantly.
I read the text message several times and logged into the bank app to check my balance and transfer records before I could believe it was real.
Surprisingly, someone was actually willing to pay a high price to destroy Yi Shuihan.
Fifty million is a huge sum for him.
The money in his account never exceeded one million.
Should we take the risk for this money?
He hesitated.
Since my head was still spinning, I decided to lie down and sleep.
Unexpectedly, I slept until the next day.
His assistant had to knock on the door so hard that he was finally awakened.
"Brother Chi, the entire crew is here, just waiting for you. If you don't go over soon, the director is going to lose his temper."
Xuan Chi quickly changed her clothes and went to the filming location.
Director Zhang could tell from his appearance—that he looked like he'd just woken up from a hangover—that his old problem had flared up again.
"Xuan Chi, if you do this again, you're fired!"
Being reprimanded in front of so many people made Xuan Chi feel extremely embarrassed.
Resentment welled up in my heart.
He was only half an hour late, how much could that have caused? He didn't even give them any face.
Today's scene is a tragic one, and he went to film it with resentment, so naturally he couldn't get into character.
I've tried more than ten times and still haven't succeeded.
Director Zhang was so angry that he skipped this scene: "Film the next scene first."
The next scene was Yi Shuihan's, and he got it in one take.
Director Zhang's expression brightened, and he patted Yi Shuihan on the shoulder, praising, "I didn't expect you to have improved so much. Your performance just now was as powerful as some veteran actors."
Yi Shuihan smiled modestly: "You flatter me."
That smile was extremely irritating to Xuan Chi's eyes.
Not only does he outshine him in looks, but he also tries to beat him in acting skills?
With Yi Shuihan around, how could he possibly have a chance to rise in the world?
The words that person said last night echoed in his ears: "You and Yi Shuihan are the same type of actor. As long as he's in the entertainment industry, people will only see him and not you. Are you really willing to be his supporting actor?"
impossible.
He lowered his head and replied to the unfamiliar number: "Deal."
...
Lunch was eaten on set. It was a boxed lunch that cost thirty yuan. Although it had two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, it was very greasy. Yi Shuihan lost his appetite as soon as he saw it.
But he never wasted food; he just frowned and picked up his chopsticks.
"I ordered takeout, the portion is quite large, would you like to try some?"
A large, refreshing platter of braised meats appeared before him.
Yi Shuihan stared blankly at Xuan Chi's smiling face.
This person ignored him yesterday, but today he actually asked him to have dinner together?
Could there be something added to this braising liquid?
However, given the public eye, it's unlikely that Ni Yan would dare to do that.
He thanked him and picked up a piece of braised tofu with his chopsticks.
"It tastes good."
“Right?” Xuan Chi laughed. “I tried more than a dozen places, and this place’s braised food was the best.”
He moved his little stool over and ate with Yi Shuihan.
They ate and chatted about humorous anecdotes about filming, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.
Yi Shuihan responded calmly, secretly pondering the reason for the man's change of expression.
Has she finally come to her senses and wants to improve her relationship with him, or does she have ulterior motives and is deliberately getting close to him?
Xuan Chi remained remarkably calm.
He shares his takeout orders with Yi Shuihan every day.
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