Chu Yuan was unaware that Bai Weiwei would soon be placing people in the film crew.
In the morning, she had successfully completed her day's filming, with almost every shot done in one take. Even the director praised her for her potential, telling her to focus on her work and that she would definitely shine in the industry in the future.
Chu Yuan humbly thanked the compliment. She took a nap fully clothed at noon, and when she woke up in the afternoon, she was informed that a scene had to be added at the last minute, which was an intimate scene between her and the third male lead.
The third male lead, Cui Yanting (played by Gu Qingyan), was originally the son of the head of the Imperial Medical Academy. He and the second female lead were childhood sweethearts, and he was deeply in love with her, vowing to marry no one but her. However, the second female lead entered the palace without saying a word and became a concubine. After experiencing several schemes, she realized that the harem was a treacherous place and difficult to navigate, so she wanted the third male lead to protect her.
After all, the third male lead was a skilled doctor, while the women in the harem mostly used pharmacology to harm people, using things like oleander juice, saffron, musk, and various adulterants in perfumes, making it impossible to guard against them.
So, the second female lead decided to play along and drag the third male lead into the scheme when others were trying to frame her for cheating on him.
The second female lead, who was taking traditional Chinese medicine, was alone in a room with the third male lead. The mastermind behind the scheme brought the emperor along at the opportune moment, hoping to catch them in the act and eliminate the second female lead, a formidable rival.
Unexpectedly, they failed, and not only that, the second female lead even managed to kill her opponent.
The third male lead, also suspected by the emperor, made a tough decision and asked to be castrated so that he could freely enter and leave the second female lead's residence without much restraint.
The scene added in the afternoon wasn't part of the main plot; it was a scene where the second female lead pretended to be unconscious and then confessed her feelings to the third male lead in the house.
To put it bluntly, the second female lead seduced the third male lead to make him feel guilty, which made him willing to use her later.
At this moment, Chu Yuan had changed her clothes and done her makeup. As the director yelled "act in," Chu Yuan tidied her hair and lay down on the bed.
On the other side, Gu Qingyan's character, the tragic young imperial physician Cui Yanting, hesitated and struggled at the door for a while before gritting her teeth and pushing the door open.
Because he noticed something wrong with the tea the second female lead was drinking at the banquet, and worried about her safety, he followed her when she left the table to go to the outer room for some fresh air, intending to warn her.
Unexpectedly, the second female lead was led by a palace maid to an uninhabited side hall. When he arrived, the second female lead was already inside.
Cui Yanting was extremely worried and, without thinking twice, went inside to check.
However, they found the second female lead lying on the bed with a flushed face and her clothes somewhat disheveled, clearly indicating that she had been taking Chinese medicine.
Cui Yanting sensed something was wrong and tried to back out, but the second female lead grabbed his sleeve. "Is...is that Brother Yanting? I feel so bad, Brother Yanting."
The two helpless pleas of his beloved woman for "Brother Yanting" touched Cui Yanting's heart, causing him to stop in his tracks. "Chaochao, what's wrong?"
As he asked, he placed his hand on Dou Yuanchao's pulse.
The next moment, Cui Yanting was shocked. "Chaochao, you've been drugged! Someone must be plotting against you. I sensed something was wrong at the banquet and followed you here to warn you, but... no, I have to leave quickly, or we'll all fall into the trap set by the person behind it all!"
Second female lead: "No, Brother Yanting, don't go! Aren't you a royal physician? Please help me counteract the effects of this medicine."
"I am now..."
"Brother Yanting, I'm really in pain, can you help me?"
The second female lead interrupted Cui Yanting, wrapping her fair arms around the man's waist. "Brother Yanting, I know you're angry with me for breaking our vow and choosing to enter the palace, but I had no choice. I'm just a concubine's daughter, and my family made me enter the palace. I had no room to refuse."
Now, only Brother Yanting can save me. Otherwise, if someone comes and sees me like this, I'll be in deep trouble!
The second female lead knows that Cui Yanting wears a jade pendant around his neck, a memento from his mother. Inside the pendant is a hollow pill that can cure all poisons.
She must test Choi Yeon-teung's true feelings and help him make up his mind!
She had everything arranged outside: drugged tea, palace maids luring her there. Once the emperor came to catch them in the act of adultery, the wicked woman who framed her wouldn't be able to escape!
She still had some time. A calculating glint flashed in her eyes. Chu Yuan, her eyes blurry with tears, forcibly cupped Gu Qingyan's face in her hands...
Just as she was about to press her lips to win Cui Yanting's loyalty, a sudden "cough cough" reached her ears, bringing her to an abrupt halt.
The director cursed, "Who? Who was coughing like that just now?"
Turning around, I found Ning Mochen and Chen Si standing there at some point.
The tense and complex atmosphere on set vanished as the staff recognized the two of them; the photographer, lighting technician, and others all felt their hands and feet go weak.
This is the big boss! His presence here is sure to make everyone nervous.
Everyone instinctively took a deep breath, looked at the director, and wondered whether the scene should continue.
The director was also confused. They've arrived already? Why wasn't anyone sent out to greet them?
That caught everyone off guard!
But the added scenes in the afternoon had to be completed, and the scene had just reached its climax. The actor's emotions and acting skills were on point, and all that was left was that final shudder. If we stopped now, not only would he be uncomfortable, but the actor would also be uncomfortable. Didn't you see Gu Yan rolling his eyes so hard they were practically reaching the sky?
"President Ning, President Chen, I'm sorry, I'll have to work here for a while longer," the director said apologetically.
Ning Mochen remained expressionless, his gaze subtly sweeping over Chu Yuan before he nodded. "Excuse me, please continue."
Chu Yuan's heart pounded. Was his reaction abnormal?
Are we really going to watch her kiss someone else right in front of us? Even though this is just an actor's professional ethics.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
