Chapter 272: The Wedding Gift Awaits This MayM...
Thanks to Wu Shanluan's timely intervention, the atmosphere at Li Sishi's table remained harmonious and pleasant until the very end.
After discovering that the problem had been resolved, Le Yun slipped back and couldn't help but privately complain to Li Sishi for a while: "Sigh, your senior brother isn't a bad person, but he's really hard to teach..."
“Master, there are some things you shouldn’t ‘teach’ too much of. Every crop has its own growth period. If it’s not the right time, no amount of pulling up the seedlings will help them grow faster,” Li Sishi said meaningfully.
Understanding the meaning behind Li Sishi's words, Le Yun sighed, "I'm sorry, I've probably been thinking too much and interfering too much lately, and I've caused you some trouble..."
"Why are you two talking about this? You're just worried about me and my senior brother. But times have changed, and some things are better left to fate," Li Sishi smiled and comforted him in return.
Although Le Yun is a well-known "trendy guy" in Gangcheng, his thinking is very much like that of people from the 1960s and 70s. Therefore, Li Sishi naturally did not have much resistance or dissatisfaction with Le Yun's traditional idea of hoping that senior and junior brothers and sisters would get married.
After all, a person's thoughts are largely influenced by the times, and Le Yun's little schemes did not pose a significant obstacle to her—in fact, strictly speaking, Le Yun's actions were originally well-intentioned.
Elders hope to see the younger generation they have protected find a good home, which is understandable in any era.
If she weren't currently preoccupied with her career and had no interest in romance, Cheng Erjian, this simple-minded yet "naive" senior, would indeed be a pretty good choice.
However, she had too many good options around her. Compared to her cheap senior brother, those who were sensible and understanding seemed to be more likely to win her heart.
Therefore, it can only be said that in this world, you can't have your cake and eat it too—those who are knowledgeable and sensible are always accompanied by an aggressiveness that makes people both love and hate them; while those who are not aggressive are usually carefree and unrestrained...
The day after the awards ceremony, the filming of the wedding scene between the male and female leads was scheduled.
While waiting for the set to be set up, Li Sishi told Rong Juezhang about the incident during their casual conversation, which immediately earned her a hearty laugh from him.
"Hey, we're all so familiar with each other, can't you at least give me some face?" Li Sishi said, feigning anger.
"Hahaha... Sorry, this is the first time I've realized he's so oblivious. I thought that even if he wasn't a flashy guy, he'd at least be..."
She's quite 'sensible', I never expected that. You really can't judge a book by its cover... Rong Juezhang finally managed to stop laughing, but he couldn't help but sigh.
In this circle, there are few handsome guys who aren't womanizers or fond of going to nightclubs, and Li Sishi just happened to encounter all of them—it's hard to say whether she's lucky or unlucky.
"It's neither good nor bad, it's always been like this, sometimes unexpected, sometimes a pleasant surprise."
As Li Sishi adjusted the ribbon flower decorations on her wedding dress, she casually summarized.
"It's a pity, there are so few good deals like this, but you still don't want to buy a property." Rong Juezhang sighed.
“I’m not even 20 yet, why would I buy a house so early? I can live on my own.” Li Sishi glared at him and retorted without hesitation, “You’re quick to criticize others but not yourself. The one who really needs to buy a house is this ‘pretty boy’ in front of me!”
"Hey, hey, isn't that a bit much? I'm just trying to help you analyze the situation!" Unexpectedly, Li Sishi turned around and retorted with the same words she had once jokingly used to describe herself. Rong Juezhang tapped his hand on the table, looking annoyed by her words.
"Alright, alright, I'm not joking with you anymore. Hurry up and come help me pull the straps on my back as far as they can go, we're about to start filming..." Li Sishi turned around, revealing the straps on her back.
When she wore it before filming started, she didn't have anyone tighten the back straps of her wedding dress to the maximum tightness. Instead, she left a little slack so that she could sit down more comfortably while waiting for filming to begin.
Now that time is almost up, we need to get the styling done as quickly as possible.
Rong Juezhang was definitely stronger than his female assistant, and Li Sishi was very ruthless to herself when filming. She held her breath and turned to signal Rong Juezhang to pull the straps on her back so tight they could almost strangle her.
"How are you? Can you still breathe?" Rong Juezhang quickly tightened the straps to the second-to-last pair of holes, turning his head to ask with concern, his tone still lighthearted and teasing.
"Phew... Okay, continue!" Li Sishi took a careful breath and, after realizing she could handle it, quickly said that she was fine.
"Here I come—three, two, one, good!" With a quick pull, a quick pull, and a quick tie, Rong Juezhang concealed all the holes in the fishbone waistband. Finally, he deftly tied a beautiful bow, and even the stylist praised his skill.
"Beauty is..."
"Things really do come at a price..." Li Sishi, who considered herself one of the most petite women in the industry, almost couldn't withstand the constraints of this super-heavy vintage wedding dress. She leaned against the wall for a while before she finally came to her senses.
"Are you really alright?" Seeing Li Sishi's slightly pale face and her waist bound so tightly that it looked rather "dangerous," Rong Juezhang couldn't help but ask with concern.
Because the female lead in the play marries into a wealthy family with her outstanding beauty, and the wedding is held in a retro church, Zhuang Menghua arranged for her to wear a Valentino retro heavy-duty wedding dress with an extremely long train, along with a veil, decorations, jewelry, and other accessories, which weighed several dozen kilograms.
"It's okay... I can still hold on!" Li Sishi slowly walked to the full-length mirror and was almost mesmerized by her own appearance.
Those minor hardships were undoubtedly just a byproduct of her current beauty.
"Take it easy!" Rong Juezhang reached out to support her hand, and with his other free hand, he helped the staff tidy up the huge train at the back of Li Sishi's dress. "Okay, take your time and get into position. Don't rush. We have plenty of time today..."
That being said, actually filming such large-scale scenes is not only incredibly expensive, but also extremely stressful in terms of time management.
Although she knew that Rong Juezhang must have had a guarantee to say those words, Li Sishi still tried her best to speed up her actions as much as possible.
"Lester, May, are you ready? We can start filming soon." Director Guan Chenfan, seeing the two already in position next to the camera, raised his voice and shouted.
He glanced at Li Sishi
Seeing her nod slightly to him, Rong Juezhang, having confirmed the information, took a deep breath and replied loudly, "We're all ready!"
"Great performance of 'Beauty on the High Platform,' Shot 1 Take 1—A!"
At director Guan Chenfan's command, the props team members standing on the overseas scaffold immediately started scattering confetti everywhere.
As soon as the camera started rolling, Li Sishi's previous difficult movements immediately transformed into graceful, light steps as she walked slowly amidst the colorful lights. The smile in her eyes was full of a young girl's longing and anticipation as her beautiful love blossomed into marriage.
That kind of gaze surpasses the most beautiful stars in the night sky and even the warm sunlight of this moment; a single glance from it seems to reveal an unconscious, knowing smile.
Smile--
Tragedy, precisely because it ruthlessly destroys the most beautiful and precious things, leaves an indelible mark on our hearts, making them unforgettable...
At this moment, who would have thought that the handsome young nobleman who gently took her hand was actually a hypocrite who was outwardly refined and elegant but inwardly full of cunning?
As instructed in the script, Li Sishi tilted her head slightly and could immediately see the gentle smile of the male lead, played by Rong Juezhang, through the long white veil hanging in front of her.
The camera followed her perspective, allowing the photographer to slip inside the veil and capture the blurry, indistinct view through the veil. After that, Li Sishi quickly adjusted her expression and continued shooting half-body shots of the two of them.
Those well-defined hands gently lifted the long white veil in front of her, and the previously vague and ethereal smile became incredibly clear at such close range. Looking into those eyes filled with deep affection, it seemed as if she were the happiest girl in the world today...
It must be said that Rong Juezhang at this age is absolutely superb at playing this type of role.
Such a refined and affectionate close-up is already captivating enough, but to be looked at so affectionately by him right there in person makes all the impressions of reality seem to be washed away by his gaze, leaving only the memory of his incredibly affectionate eyes, so captivating that one can be instantly drawn in and willingly fall into their spell forever.
Whether on or off screen, no one can resist the gaze in his eyes at this moment.
The sweet smiles became even sweeter with the fleeting kiss, and the vibrant colors and bright sunshine seemed to be the best witness to the newlyweds' happiness.
After filming this scene, the two took dozens more "wedding photos," which served as both props in the film and stills outside the film. Their exquisite beauty and romance are sure to deceive many viewers into believing in this "heart-wrenching" moment.
Tears streamed down my face because of love...
Once the photographer confirmed that everything was OK, Li Sishi immediately relaxed, ignoring Rong Juezhang's teasing, "You really care about looking good but not about your life," and started yelling for someone to help her to the changing room to "unload."
After all that fuss, Li Sishi, feeling completely relaxed, came out wearing a casual knitted dress and immediately spotted Rong Juezhang chatting and laughing loudly with the director and photographer.
"Tsk, you said I was vain, what are you doing now?" Upon hearing that Rong Juezhang was talking to the photographer about wedding photos, Li Sishi immediately smiled, her tone drawn out in a melodious and lingering tone, "Honey?"
Rong Juezhang exaggeratedly rubbed the non-existent goosebumps on his arm before replying, "Come help me choose these wedding photos... Hey, this one's nice, save me a copy. I want to get a big print and then find a nice frame to mount it."
"I also think this photo has a really great feel to it. Are you planning to keep it as a keepsake?" the photographer couldn't help but ask curiously.
Seeing the photo Rong Juezhang pointed out, in which the two are gazing deeply into each other's eyes, the atmosphere is particularly sweet and tender. If it weren't for the fact that the incredibly well-matched handsome man and beautiful woman in the picture were actually just filming, anyone would probably think that the photo is a real-life embodiment of the phrase "a match made in heaven".
Rong Juezhang waved his hand, glanced at Li Sishi, and his expression became even more exaggerated: "No, I was planning to use it as a gift—when this Miss MayMay gets married, I'll give her this photo as a wedding gift to hang above her bed. This way, she'll know what it means to have seen the ocean and find other waters insignificant, and also let her future 'Honey' see just how many storms his uncle has shielded him from..."
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