No. 84 Melon
The crew notified everyone that the break was over and the official shooting began.
The script didn't change much, except for the genders of the characters being swapped, so there wasn't much pressure to memorize the lines. Each scene in this short film isn't long either, so the actors can even memorize their lines on the spot.
Shao Yuqian took a deep breath and recalled the instructions of his past acting teacher over and over again in his mind. He had to put in his utmost effort in this performance and must not be outdone by An Niannian again!
Passed in one go!
I must pass it in one go this time!
With Liu Mingqian's "action", the filming began. Everyone's mood changed instantly, and they were immersed in the drama.
Shao Yuqian naturally brought himself back to his past state at school, approaching An Niannian step by step.
I have to say that playing yourself is much easier than playing others, and being a bully is much simpler than being a savior.
Similarly, for An Niannian, this role was not difficult at all. However, when she saw Shao Yuqian approaching her, her legs trembled almost instinctively.
The nightmare that once eroded her days and nights came back again!
She could hardly stand and had to hold on to the table and chair next to her to steady herself.
Shao Yuqian cursed inwardly when he saw An Niannian's extreme reaction.
Why such a big emotional reaction?
Are you afraid that the guests don’t know about our past?
But Shao Yuqian was still in the play, so he could only grit his teeth and continue acting.
But as the plot deepened, An Niannian's reaction became stronger. She was afraid of Shao Yuqian from the bottom of her heart, and afraid of the days and nights when she was bullied by him.
"Card!"
A sudden sound interrupted the students' performance.
Shao Yuqian froze, fearing that Liu Mingqian had truly discovered something. But the next moment, he heard Liu Mingqian applauding and praising him, "That was great! You portrayed the fear and tension between victim and persecutor so well!"
Liu Mingqian rarely praises others, but in the scene just now, not only him, but everyone at the scene was brought into it, as if they had witnessed a real bullying.
Liu Mingqian turned his head and looked at Shao Xingbang next to him, "Teacher Shao, Yuqian's acting skills have improved significantly after the role change. He has great potential to play a villain. His future is promising!"
Shao Xingbang smiled apologetically, but he was sweating in his heart.
The first scene ended, and the crew went to set up the scenery for the next scene, and the actors had another short break.
An Niannian felt her legs trembling and her back was soaked with cold sweat. She held onto the wall and walked towards the sink step by step.
There is a washbasin in the playground not far from the shooting location, which is used by students to wash temporarily after exercise.
It was November, and ice water gushed out. An Niannian completely ignored the coldness of the liquid and splashed a handful of it on her face.
Consciousness instantly cleared.
She couldn't help but smile bitterly.
It's ironic that a group of bullies are filming a bullying video!
But the reality is so ironic.
Even though she was extremely reluctant, she had to play the bully.
An Niannian wiped the water from her face and stood up straight. Suddenly, she saw a pair of sneakers appear next to the sink.
AJ limited edition running shoes, a pair costs nearly ten thousand yuan.
Given An Niannian's family background, she certainly didn't know the price of such a luxury item, but she naturally knew it after hearing the members of the drama club complimenting Shao Yuqian.
She looked up and saw Shao Yuqian walking towards her. The hairs on her body stood up, her back was soaked again, and she took two steps back in horror.
"...We'll be filming later, what are you guys going to do?"
"What? Nothing!"
Shao Yuqian smiled and said, "I'm just worried that you won't be able to perform well later, so I'm helping you rehearse in advance!"
Rehearsal?
An Niannian had a bad premonition in her mind, and then she saw the boy behind Shao Yuqian immediately stepped forward and suppressed her hand without saying a word!
An Niannian was terrified and screamed loudly, "Shao Yuqian! Let me go! Let me go! I...I will tell Director Liu everything! Your father will protect you, but I don't believe Director Liu will protect you either! Let me go!"
"Speak!"
Shao Yuqian walked up to An Niannian. Because her back was bent by the pressure, Shao Yuqian also bent his waist. Looking at An Niannian's pretty face, he sneered, "However, Liu Mingqian and my father are old acquaintances. Do you think he will tear his face with my father for you? An Niannian, do you think too highly of yourself?"
An Niannian's whole body stiffened.
Yes, she didn’t know Liu Mingqian or those guests at all. Would they really help her?
What reason do they have to help themselves?
She was being too sentimental. When she saw Lu Yanyan confronting Shao Yuqian, she actually thought that those celebrities would help her!
"Take a shower and wake up!"
Shao Yuqian waved his hand, his tone as calm as if he was asking what to eat for lunch.
The boys from the drama club immediately pushed An Niannian to the faucet.
An Niannian was so hopeless that she didn't even think of resisting. Her head was forced under the faucet. Shao Yuqian walked forward and was about to turn on the cold, broken faucet...
Suddenly, Lin Cha's voice, as cold as a clear spring, came from behind.
"What are you doing?!"
Ten minutes later, in the school conference room
Lin Cha told the guests of "Leisure" what happened at the sink in the playground. The filming could not continue, and it was more important to solve the bullying problem of these children.
Shao Yuqian was nervous. He had never thought that Lin Cha would suddenly come to the playground. He was afraid that something really might happen.
But after seeing Shao Xingbang, Shao Yuqian calmed down again.
——My father was a man who valued his reputation very much and would not allow family scandals to be made public, so he would definitely help to settle the matter. However, he would inevitably suffer a beating when he returned home.
It was just a beating, and he was used to it.
Shao Yuqian said meekly, "Director Liu, Sister Chacha, you misunderstood. Nian Nian and I were just joking. We are all classmates! How could I do anything to her?"
After removing the villain makeup that the stylist put on Shao Yuqian, he looked more like a handsome and elegant school idol, and had nothing to do with the school bully, let alone a bully.
"I saw it with my own eyes." Lin Cha spoke word by word.
[Also, to make sure I didn't misread, I even checked the system! It's bullying! This isn't the first time!]
The bullying scenes in the short film script are so realistic, isn't it because the entire short film is a true portrayal of your bullying of An Niannian?
[Bully and the bullied, a perfect match! The only difference is that in reality, there are no saviors!]
"Sister Cha Cha, why would I bully Nian Nian?"
Shao Yuqian couldn't hear Lin Cha's inner thoughts, so he naturally didn't know that Lin Cha had already determined that this was bullying. He showed a familiar look of confusion, his eyes also very sincere. "There is no competition or conflict between Nian Nian and me. It's not right for me to bully her!"
"Jealous." Lu Yanyan spat out these two words coldly, "You are jealous of An Niannian. She is more talented than you."
Shao Yuqian spread his hands, feeling even more helpless. "Sister Yanyan, your excuse is lame! Although Nian Nian and I are both in the drama club, Nian Nian is busy with her studies and rarely participates in activities. How could I have the chance to be jealous of her talent?"
"You bully her not because her acting is better than yours," Lin Cha suddenly said, "but because... her grades are better than yours!"
Shao Yuqian's pupils suddenly shrank. A hint of fear suddenly appeared in his dark eyes.
How did Lin Cha know this? !
She is not a student of this school, how could she know so much!
【An Niannian's grades are excellent! 】
Lin Cha sneered inwardly, "He's an honor student who got in based on his grades, so of course his grades are good...even better than Shao Yuqian's!"
After An Niannian entered school, Shao Yuqian fell from first to second place. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't surpass An Niannian! Because of her grades, Shao Yuqian started targeting An Niannian, forcing her to get low scores on exams!
[Except for Shao Yuqian, the Drama Club members' excellent grades were also due to copying An Niannian's exam papers! Some even directly gave their papers to An Niannian and asked her to help them answer the questions!]
[What academic drama club? It's all fake! ]
Shao Yuqian felt a cold sweat running down his back.
Not only because Lin Cha discovered the reason why he bullied An Niannian, but also because he noticed the cold look in his father's gentle eyes!
His father always asked him to be the best child in the school. If he failed to meet Shao Xingbang's requirements, his father would beat him with a belt.
Now his father knows that he bullied An Niannian, and also knows that An Niannian's grades are better than his... Even if he still defends him on the surface, he will definitely teach him a lesson when he returns!
"You, you're talking nonsense..." Shao Yuqian's voice trembled, "You, you don't even have a certificate..."
“Snap—”
Before he could finish his words, the crisp sound of a slap interrupted Shao Yuqian's defense.
Shao Xingbang walked up to Shao Yuqian, and a trace of resentment of being disappointed in his friend appeared on his gentle face.
"Yuqian, you disappoint me so much!"
Shao Yuqian covered his face with palm prints and looked at Shao Xingbang blankly, "Father?"
Shao Xingbang was speechless.
If Shao Yuqian was just seen bullying An Niannian by ordinary people, it would be fine, but the key point is that he was seen by Lin Cha!
Lin Cha had some magical system on her body, and her inner voice could be heard by all the guests! This meant that almost everyone present knew about this and was convinced it was true!
It’s no use defending Shao Yuqian now, it’s better to cut the loss in time!
"It's all my fault!" Shao Xingbang said bitterly, "I never thought Yuqian would become like this! Maybe my divorce from the child's mother has left a shadow on him. This is our fault!"
Shao Xingbang looked at An Niannian and said sincerely, "Student An, I'm sorry. I know the harm has been done to you, but no matter what, we will do our best to make it up to you!"
An Niannian hid behind Lin Cha, and only when she saw Shao Xingbang talking did she cautiously stick her head out.
She was very afraid of Shao Yuqian, but for some reason, she had a good impression of Shao Xingbang.
Lin Cha sneered disdainfully.
[Like father, like son, Shao Yuqian can act well, and Shao Xingbang can act even better!]
[Isn't the reason Shao Yuqian is like this now because he was abused by Shao Xingbang since he was a child? ]
Because Shao Yuqian always came in second place during the time An Niannian earned the Wenbo award, Shao Xingbang used a belt to beat him! Shao Yuqian didn't dare fight back, so when he got back to school, he took his anger out on An Niannian.
[Someone said that the divorce cast a shadow on Shao Yuqian, and Shao Xingbang is Shao Yuqian's shadow! ]
All the guests looked at Shao Xingbang.
Shao Xingbang always gives people a gentle and humble impression in public. Who would have imagined that he is actually a domestic violence maniac at heart!
"So, the character is all fake!" Lu Yanyan sneered. "I wonder how Shao Xingbang's fans would react if they knew their idol was abusing his children at home!"
"The filter is broken," Jiang Mingkai said coldly, "but this is the real Shao Xingbang!"
Shao Xingbang was stunned when he heard the guests whispering.
I can’t, I can’t let my fans know what he looks like at home!
He has worked hard for many years to establish his current image. Whether on the Internet or in the industry, his reputation has always been very good. But if these things are exposed, his reputation will be ruined!
It’s all Shao Yuqian’s fault!
If he had worked harder, maintained his grades, and not been surpassed by others, how could Lin Cha have discovered that he was committing domestic violence!
Shao Xingbang was so angry that he really wanted to slap Shao Yuqian again!
But there is one good thing.
That is, Lin Cha only has the melon-eating system. Whether there is evidence or not, as long as he can convince the guests in front of him and An Niannian and ask them not to tell anyone, everything can still turn around!
The most stable relationship between people is nothing more than a relationship of interest, including the fact that he domestically abused Shao Yuqian... As long as he gave Lin Cha and the others enough benefits, he believed that they would not expose it!
Shao Xingbang opened his mouth, wanting to use his current resources to persuade the guests one by one. However, Liu Mingqian saw through Shao Xingbang's thoughts and said slowly, "I don't think we can make the decision on this matter, nor do we have the right to make the decision. So, let's call the police."
"What?!" Shao Xingbang's mouth twitched.
"Since Yuqian won't admit it, then call the police!" Liu Mingqian said coldly, "He's already in his third year of high school, not a child anymore. He should pay the price for what he did."
Chen Xianzhi, who was standing beside him, quickly called the police and contacted Officer Liu. Officer Liu said that she was handling official business nearby and would arrive in ten minutes.
Only ten minutes left...
In the lounge, Shao Xingbang slapped Shao Yuqian in the face.
Shao Yuqian felt a strong smell of blood coming out of his mouth, and his center of gravity became unstable, and he stumbled and fell to the ground.
Five clear palm prints appeared on his fair cheek.
"Not enough to accomplish anything, but more likely to cause trouble!"
Shao Xingbang scolded him harshly, "Shao Yuqian, do you understand? I don't care what you do in school! But since you dare to do these things, you should have a way to avoid being discovered!"
"You're even planning to film a public service film? And you're letting this An Niannian play the victim of bullying? Aren't you just pushing yourself into a fire pit?"
Shao Yuqian's cheeks burned with pain, and blood oozed from the corners of his mouth. "I, I didn't expect this to be exposed... And Dad, I was just teasing her! Even if the police took her for a medical examination, they wouldn't find anything!"
School bullying, especially against female students, is sometimes not physical torture, but mental humiliation.
Shao Xingbang also understood this point.
"Really, Dad! Believe me!" Shao Yuqian crawled to his knees in front of Shao Xingbang, tightly grasping his trouser legs. "As long as An Niannian doesn't say anything, our people definitely won't say anything! The police won't be able to find out anything!"
Shao Xingbang thought for a moment, his brows still deeply furrowed, with an lingering haze in his eyes.
"What if An Niannian insists on telling me?"
Shao Yuqian's body stiffened, his fingers gripping Shao Xingbang's trouser legs trembling slightly. "Then, then...then we can threaten her grandmother! An Niannian is an orphan, and she was raised by her grandmother! As long as her grandmother is mentioned, she will definitely not dare to expose us!"
Shao Xingbang didn't say anything, but narrowed his eyes slightly.
He already had an idea in his mind.
school rooftop
Shao Xingbang stood by the handrail on the rooftop.
This place is very dilapidated. It is the rooftop of an abandoned teaching building of the school. No one has been here for a long time.
Shao Xingbang was thinking about how to make An Niannian shut up.
Using relatives as a deterrent is a good idea. He won't need to say too much when the time comes, just let An Niannian understand. To be honest, this is the first time Shao Xingbang has done something like threatening someone in real life, but he has played similar roles before and can grasp this scale.
The wind howled on the rooftop, rattling the surrounding railings. These railings were already rusted, and the joints had been corroded by rain, and even holes could be seen.
With a creak, the door to the rooftop opened.
An Niannian came to the rooftop.
She has been protected by Lin Cha and others and has no chance to come to the rooftop, but just now An Niannian received a strange text message. The sender said he was Shao Xingbang and asked her to come to the rooftop for a chat.
As if possessed by magic, An Niannian went to the rooftop under the pretext of going to the bathroom.
She was indeed very afraid of Shao Yuqian, but she felt an inexplicable intimacy with Shao Xingbang. It might be because Shao Xingbang had played many gentle and polite roles, which left a deep impression on An Niannian and made her let down her guard against him.
"Mr. Shao," An Niannian whispered.
Shao Xingbang looked at An Niannian, his eyes darkening. Time was running out, and there was no time for him to beat around the bush. He spoke directly, "I can give you a large sum of money."
An Niannian was stunned.
Shao Xingbang continued, "It's a large sum, enough for you and your grandmother to live comfortably in the future. My only condition is that you remain silent when the police arrive."
An Niannian stared at Shao Xingbang blankly for a long time, and suddenly laughed in her heart.
How could she have such a positive and friendly impression of Shao Xingbang just because he played many positive roles?
After all, he is Shao Yuqian's father!
Shao Yuqian is such a person, how good can his father be?
"Mr. Shao, I can't promise you." An Niannian straightened her back. "I promised Teacher Liu and the others...I will definitely tell the truth!"
Shao Xingbang sneered, "Student An, this is not a deal."
"You don't have any injuries on your body, nothing more than minor ones. So even if you report Yu Qian for bullying, he'll just get a lecture from the police at best, and he won't really suffer any losses. But when he's released, things will be different for you."
Shao Xingbang stepped closer to An Niannian, "You almost ruined Yu Qian's future in the entertainment industry. Do you think you can get away with it? Can your grandmother get away with it?"
"Student An, using this lottery to improve your family's life will benefit both you and me. Otherwise, both of us will suffer. I don't think this is what you want to see, nor is it what your grandmother wants to see."
Shao Xingbang looked calm, but his tone and momentum were aggressive, forcing An Niannian to retreat continuously, even with her back leaning against the railing.
She held her head high, she didn't want to admit defeat.
She had had enough of being bullied by Shao Yuqian day and night.
"Mr. Shao, I can't promise you!" An Niannian said firmly, "I believe the police will protect me! If you and Shao Yuqian come to bother me again, I will definitely call the police! I don't believe he can go on like this endlessly! I believe in Teacher Lin Cha! I believe in the police!"
Shao Xingbang was so angry that veins popped on his forehead.
How could this girl be so stubborn!
What good will it do her if both sides suffer losses?
If she refused to give in, what other options did he have to protect Shao Yuqian from bullying his classmates?
Yu Qian bullying his classmates is a minor matter, but if it leads to domestic violence against his children, the impact will be huge!
Just at this moment, the sound of sirens was heard outside the campus, and a hint of joy appeared on An Niannian's face.
"The police are here!"
Instinctively, she leaned towards the sound of the siren. At this moment, there was a "click" sound, and the railings on the rooftop that had long been corroded rusted. An Niannian pressed against the railing and fell outward!
"ah--!"
She screamed and reached out to Shao Xingbang, trying to grab the last straw.
Shao Xingbang was also shocked when he saw this sudden change. His mind went blank. He didn't care about the previous grudges and subconsciously reached out to An Niannian!
Unfortunately, they were separated by some distance, and even if Shao Xingbang took action in time, An Niannian still fell off the rooftop like a kite with a broken string!
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