Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Good luck with the opening ceremony
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With a bang, the door was pushed open and the groundskeeper poked his head in. "Is Teacher Wen still here?"
Wen Chu, who was changing clothes, hurriedly pulled up one side of her clothes and looked back. The stagehand met her eyes and smiled, "Teacher Wen, don't leave yet. We have a scene to shoot."
"Which one?"
"You'll know when you come out." The stagehand said, then turned and left.
Wen Chu lowered her eyelashes and glanced at the costume lying on the chair. The makeup artist came forward, picked up the costume, and handed it to her, helping her take off her clothes. The makeup artist lowered his head to put it on her and whispered, "We were just filming the twentieth wire-hanging scene..."
It was hot in the summer and there were only a few fans running in the dressing room. The crew wanted to save money, so except for the few exclusive dressing rooms, all the others were crowded into this one. Wen Chu had finally wiped off the sweat on her body and put on her comfortable skirt, but now she had to put on this cumbersome ancient costume again.
The makeup artist touched up her makeup and fixed her hair. Wen Chu sent a message to the driver who was coming to pick her up, asking him to wait a moment. She walked out of the dressing room and onto the set, which was surrounded by a large curtain. The makeup artist came forward to trim her hair, and the fan whirred. Wen Chu spotted Qi Yuan behind the camera, wearing the same costume as the one she was wearing, with her arms folded, surrounded by several assistants.
This actress already has two gold medals and is one gold away from a Grand Slam. And she is the actress's stunt double. Wen Chu asked the makeup artist on the set: "Shouldn't this scene be Teacher Qi's own?"
The makeup artist on set was silent. Wen Chu, observing his expression, knew Qi Yuan was tired again. She was led up to the platform, suspended under a powerful pressure. Behind her was a height, like a bottomless abyss. The action director approached her, explaining the scene. A clapboard struck her. Wen Chu took a deep breath, overcame the height, and retreated, sword in hand, to a suspended position.
Clothes fluttering——
The straight body, the youthful profile and the faintly visible white shoulders are captured in the camera, showing Wen Chu's beauty, professionalism and outstanding acting skills.
Qi Yuan narrowed her eyes, tapped the camera with her beautifully painted fingernails, and said to the director, "Cut this off."
What was cut out was Wen Chu's profile. The director thought the hazy feeling was just right at the moment, but he knew that Queen Qi would not allow the stuntman to show even a little bit of his face. He nodded and then signaled to his assistant, "Let Teacher Wen do it a few more times."
Since some of it has been cut off, it must be replaced.
Wen Chu's scenes were supposed to wrap around 3 p.m., but because of the intense pressure, they continued filming for another four hours. By the time she got down from the stage, her legs were shaking, and her costume was soaked with sweat. Because her costume was soaked, she had to do several more retakes. This cycle continued, leaving her unable to speak and heading straight for the dressing room. On the way, she ran into Qi Yuan, who was wearing sunglasses and talking to her agent. She didn't say a word, just silently picking at her hair accessories as she passed by.
Qi Yuan's agent frowned and said, "When I saw you, you didn't even say a word. Where's your basic courtesy?"
Qi Yuan played with her hair: "Let her do it."
The agent stared at Wen Chu's back. Eight years ago, Qi Yuan was making a name for herself in the entertainment industry. An idol drama and a spy war drama catapulted her to fame, making her a rising goddess. Film offers kept pouring in. While filming a university drama, she accidentally twisted her ankle. The scene was in a hurry to wrap up, so the director said they only needed to film her from behind and find a stand-in. Finding a female student with a similar figure to Qi Yuan on the university campus wasn't difficult, and the agent, with his keen eye, quickly spotted Wen Chu, fresh out of a body shape class.
When meeting Wen Chu for the first time, the agent couldn't help but be amazed. She was simply a replica of Qi Yuan, or to say, her eyebrows were 60% similar to Qi Yuan, or even better than Qi Yuan, and she had excellent physical conditions. If such a student had the opportunity to appear on screen, she would become a hit in no time.
But there can only be one Qi Yuan in this world.
In addition, something happened in Wen Chu's family during that period. Her mother needed money urgently for breast cancer surgery, so she used a contract to buy out Wen Chu's career as a stuntman for the next ten years.
This also means that Wen Chu's chance to appear on the screen has been ruined.
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Back in the dressing room, it was noisy. The heat and sweat did not change as night fell, but became even more stuffy. Wen Chu sat on the chair for a long time. The sweat was sticky and she could even feel the disgusting feeling of it flowing down her legs. After a long time, she reached out to take off her costume.
The makeup artist took time out to help her, feeling a little distressed: "There's no show tomorrow, right?"
Wen Chu straightened up and pulled down her clothes. She shook her head: "Who knows, what if..."
The makeup artist sighed slightly as she looked at her beautiful features. When the script was finalized for the afternoon scene, it had already been confirmed that Qi Yuan would be the actress herself. For scenes like this, the director could just move the camera slightly to create a scene that would capture a handsome and dashing Qi Yuan. But just before filming, Qi Yuan developed a backache, so Wen Chu was cast instead.
If Wenchu goes to take the photo, he won't be handsome and cool anymore. He will only have a nice back view, and the highlights will be added by Qi Yuan.
When the time comes, everyone will praise Qi Yuan and say that it is all her fault, not Wen Chu's. However, Wen Chu does all the dirty and tiring scenes.
The makeup artist helped her put on her clothes and said with a smile, "Luckily, your driver is still waiting for you downstairs. He hasn't left for a moment..."
Her tone was soothing, implying that although Qi Yuan wasn't a good person, she had a good boyfriend. Wen Chu pursed her lips and smiled, her brows relaxed. She gathered her long hair, grabbed her small bag, said goodbye to the makeup artist, and left the dressing room. She was wearing a mountain-blue dress, like a summer breeze, as she passed through the set.
She was like heaven and earth compared to the sweaty and tired look just now. The agent looked outside the set and saw a Beijing A Bentley.
She walked back to Qi Yuan, who was listening to the director's instructions, with her arms folded. Other people at the scene also saw Wen Chu running towards the luxury car at the door that belonged to either the rich or the noble.
Several girls discussed it in detail.
"Wen Chu's boyfriend is so rich, yet she's still working as a stuntman here."
"She has a ten-year contract. How can she just say she doesn't want to act?"
"The one from the Gu family is rich and can pay the penalty for her breach of contract."
"Well, who knows."
The agent looked at Qi Yuan, but Qi Yuan didn't even move her eyebrows and continued to listen to the director with a smile.
The black Bentley drove away, and night fell, neon lights flashing everywhere. The driver handed Wen Chu her favorite drink, Rock Sugar and Snow Pear, and she placed it on the center armrest. She held her phone and clicked on the stuntman contract. When she signed it earlier, it was only on paper, but later she scanned it into her phone so she could check it often.
There are still two years left before the contract expires. This contract not only includes liquidated damages, but also a clause that if she breaches the contract, she will be banned from the entertainment industry for five years.
When I was a freshman in college, I didn't know anything and signed the contract just for the money. Later, when I looked at the contract carefully, I found out that it contained such a horrible trap agreement.
It was not until a few years later that she realized that Qi Yuan and her agent had been cutting off her escape route, so how could she be friendly towards Qi Yuan?
She put away her phone and picked up the rock sugar and snow pear drink.
The car arrived at the basement garage. Wen Chu grabbed her bag and walked upstairs. The large apartment was quiet, with only the light from the study pouring in. Wen Chu went to the master bedroom, took a hot shower to wash off the stickiness, changed into a soft long dress, and went back into the study. Gu Cheng, wearing a white shirt, smiled and talked on the phone, his elbows resting on his thighs. Several contracts were spread out on the table. His collar was slightly open, as if he had just unbuttoned it. The light fell on his eyebrows, his brow bones prominent, and a hint of cynicism.
He is the young master of Gu Group and also her boyfriend.
Wen Chu walked forward and hugged his neck from behind. Gu Cheng raised his eyebrows, still talking on the phone. He raised his other hand to hold her wrist. He looked at her sideways with a smile in his eyes.
Wen Chu looked at him, lowered her eyes and rubbed his nose. The smile in Gu Cheng's eyes deepened. He listened to Yan Xing talking over there, but sucked Wen Chu's lips on this side.
Yan Xing's voice was near yet far, coming from the microphone, but they were kissing secretly, their lips and tongues intertwined. After a while, Gu Cheng left Wen Chu's lips.
Wen Chu's eyes were filled with water as he leaned on the back of the chair.
Gu Cheng wiped the corner of her lips and replied to Yan Xing.
Yan Xing narrowed his eyes, having noticed something was wrong. "Is your girlfriend back?"
Gu Cheng pinched the tip of Wen Chu's nose and said in a somewhat lazy voice, "Yeah."
"Why didn't you say so earlier? I'm hanging up." Yan Xing said, and hung up the phone directly. Gu Cheng put down the phone, hugged Wen Chu, and Wen Chu fell on his lap.
Gu Cheng glanced at the time and frowned, "It's past nine o'clock."
He looked at Wen Chu in his arms: "Didn't you say you could be back around three in the afternoon?"
Wen Chu put her arm around his neck, met his gaze, and whispered, "We added a scene this afternoon, and Queen Qi has a backache again, so we didn't shoot it, so let me go."
After hearing the three words "Qi Yinghou", Gu Cheng's eyes flashed, and he said, "Really?"
He leaned over and kissed her neck, sniffing her fragrance, and said, "If you can refuse in the future, try to refuse."
"Do you think I can refuse? The contract is there." Wen Chu said softly.
Gu Cheng raised his eyes and changed the subject: "Are you hungry?"
Wen Chu nodded.
"Let's go eat." Gu Cheng took her hand and led her to the dining room. The nanny had prepared the food and it was all hot. Gu Cheng brought it out one by one.
The weather was actually too hot, and the filming was so long, especially the last scene. Wen Chu was already too hungry and could barely eat, but her aunt made her something cool and delicious, and with Gu Cheng watching, she ate a few more bites. After she finished, she held her face up and looked at Gu Cheng.
Gu Cheng swept the dishes into the dishwasher.
Wen Chu whispered, "I've always wanted to terminate the contract, but the termination terms are too harsh."
Gu Cheng rolled up his sleeves, revealing his well-defined arms, which looked stunning under the light. Hearing this, he said, "If you want to terminate the contract, I can help you."
"But it will take five years before you can enter the industry. Also, Qi Yuan is not only in poor health, she also has anxiety disorder..." Wen Chu sighed lightly.
When Gu Cheng heard the word "anxiety disorder", he closed the cabinet.
He leaned against the cupboard and turned to look at her.
Wen Chu held up her face under the light, her eyebrows and eyes were beautiful as a painting. Gu Cheng looked at her for a few seconds and said, "Or, you can just hold on for another two years until the contract expires."
Wen Chu looked at his eyebrows. In the dim light, she saw the tenderness in his eyes. His tenderness often made her indulge. She pursed her lips and blinked: "Well, no matter what, she helped me before."
The author has something to say:
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Here I come.
Another dog man is born.
After more than four years, I am taking up this topic again and writing again about the Kneeling Gang series.
I hope you still like it. From today on, we will spend this summer vacation together and step into autumn.
This chapter continues with 100 red envelopes. See you tomorrow, still at 5pm.
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