The next morning, Luo Jiu was still a little unaccustomed to being woken up by the alarm clock by the window. Opening her eyes, she looked at the chandelier above her head, as if she were still dreaming.
"Sis, after meeting the director, we'll go take your costume fitting photos. Your scenes are scheduled for the afternoon, so we'll move your luggage to the hotel around noon..."
"By the way, sis, are your script lines all set?"
Lili flipped through the schedule, listing each item one by one, but Luo Jiu didn't react at all after a long time.
"sister?"
Lili nudged her, and only then did Luo Jiu open her eyes groggily, her eyes filled with confusion.
"Huh? Hmm, you're right."
Sigh, it's all because of yesterday. Suddenly I came to the modern world, and I couldn't control myself. I played on my phone all night.
Chestnut: "..." What did I say? You're right.
"My dear sister, if we don't improve ourselves, we'll really have to leave the entertainment industry."
Lili's words touched Luo Jiu somewhat. She was right; if they didn't improve themselves, they would simply die on the spot.
Luo Jiu slapped her head in fright, suddenly feeling much more awake. "Um, let me see the script."
And so, under the gratified gaze of Chestnut's elderly mother, Luo Jiu quickly finished memorizing the entire script.
As soon as Luo Jiu arrived at the film set, a woman in professional attire with short, capable hair grabbed her wrist and pulled her inside.
"Why did it take you so long to get here? If you had been any later, you wouldn't have needed to come at all."
"Sister Liu, calm down, there's a traffic jam on the way."
Luo Jiu looked at her hand that had been grabbed, a look of understanding flashing in her eyes. So, this was Liu Zhen, the original owner's manager.
Liu Zhen glared at her, turned around, saw a middle-aged man in front of the camera, and quickly hurried over.
"Hey, Director Ji, Luo Jiu is here. Sorry to keep you waiting."
Upon hearing this, the man turned around and looked over.
"Luo Jiu?"
Facing the man's scrutinizing gaze, Luo Jiu nodded.
Luo Jiu was dragged out of bed. In order to save time, she came wearing a white T-shirt and jeans without even putting on makeup. She looked exactly like a female college student who had just come out of the ivory tower.
The man stared at her for a while longer, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. The female Sanyueqin in the script was a courtesan; could Luo Jiu, in her current state, really portray that role?
However, thinking about repaying Liu Zhen's favor, she decided to let it go. After all, she was just the third female lead, and she was still satisfied with her appearance. Being a decorative vase was barely acceptable.
"Alright, Xiao Qi, take them to the dressing room. We'll get the makeup photos done later."
If she had other options, Luo Jiu would never have taken this role.
The drama is called "The Journey of the Brocade Letter," a period martial arts film. In the drama, Luo Jiu plays Yueqin, a courtesan.
She falls in love with the male lead at first sight, but he only has eyes for her. So she starts courting death and ends up being stabbed through the heart by him.
This drama can be considered a female protagonist's growth diary. The only thing that Luo Jiu is relatively satisfied with is that she is the big devil in the first episode, so she doesn't have to make herself look ugly. After all, she is a courtesan, so the costumes in the drama are still pretty.
However, five minutes later, Luo Jiu gave up the idea.
"sister……"
Chestnut entered the fitting room carrying a red bundle, her expression indescribable.
Luo Jiu looked at the red item in her arms, and an ominous premonition welled up in her heart.
"Well... in order to save money, the production team... made some mistakes with the costumes."
Luo Jiu looked at the thin, barely visible red garment in her hand and fell into deep thought.
I've traveled to ancient times twice, and I've never seen them dressed like this before.
Luo Jiu squeezed the unlucky charm in her hand, and under the system's prompting (threat), she put on the dress with a deathly pale face.
The red lining, embroidered with subtle gold patterns, and the uneven hem of the skirt, covered with cheap gold sequins, were layered over a plain red, wide-sleeved blouse. Everyone knew how cheap the garment was, utterly devoid of any aesthetic design.
But when Luo Jiu pulled back the curtain, it's undeniable that everyone was momentarily stunned by its beauty.
The moment Luo Jiu put on her costume, she seemed to transform into a completely different person, exuding an indescribable charm from the inside out. Even in the cheapest dress, her eyes, movements, and even the smallest details of her hair radiated an alluring allure.
"Sister, you're too..." Even though I've been following Luo Jiu for a while, I still can't get enough of that face. Where did this enchantress come from? She's so beautiful!
"Shh," Luo Jiu put her finger to her lips and winked at her, "Pretty, right? I know."
Oh, Mom, I'm dead.
Lili quickly pressed her hand to her chest, feeling her heart pounding abnormally. My goodness, her sister's aura was incredible!
"Where should we take the official photos?" Luo Jiu asked, bringing the large group of people in the dressing room back to their senses.
Hearing this, a little girl wearing glasses quickly pulled out the chair in front of her, blushing, and whispered, "Teacher Luo, let me give you a new hairstyle."
Upon hearing this, Luo Jiu raised an eyebrow. "Teacher Luo?" This title was rather novel. She then sat down as instructed.
The little girl dismantled the hairstyle she had prepared earlier and quickly began to manipulate Luo Jiu's head with her skillful hands.
The original ornate hairpin was removed, the exquisite hairstyle was completely messed up, and the hair was soft and loosely draped over half of the shoulders, while the rest was loosely wrapped around the top of the head with a handmade wooden hairpin.
The woman in the mirror had slightly upturned peach blossom eyes, which added to her languid and charming appearance. Her slightly parted, tender, and luscious red lips made one want to kiss her.
"Alright, take the official photos over there."
Luo Jiu glanced at the girl whose face was getting redder and redder, and couldn't help but smile at her, saying gently, "Thank you."
Waaah, Luo Jiu is so polite. I don't understand why so many haters are attacking this beautiful, kind, and lovely older sister.
And, I'm really impressed by her looks.
Watching Luo Jiu's departing figure, the little girl couldn't help but pick up her phone, take a picture, and immediately set it as her screensaver.
The costume fitting photos were taken in a photography studio, and several props were specially added to match the background of the characters in the drama.
Following the photographer's instructions, Luo Jiu strummed the pipa with one hand, then slowly raised her eyes.
Standing next to the director, Lili couldn't help but start trembling. Her older sister was good at everything, except that she was afraid and uncomfortable in front of the camera, and the photos she took were incredibly stiff, not even as good as a five-point shot of her real self. That's why her haters mocked her, saying she couldn't even act like a pretty face.
The director had just praised the older sister's look, but the moment she heard the shutter click, Lili involuntarily closed her eyes, waiting for a good scolding from the director.
"Um……"
Hearing the director's voice, which carried a hint of joy and approval, Lili opened her eyes and looked at Luo Jiu through her fingers.
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