Chapter 132 A Talented Actor Used as Cannon Fodder (Part 29) Originally...
Wu Shuang, who was not used to theatrical costumes and female voices, couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable when he saw Wei Chengzhi's expression as if he had been struck by lightning when facing him.
Fortunately, he wasn't the only one wearing costume. It's just that he didn't quite understand. It's just wearing women's clothes. Wei Chengzhi had just transitioned from being an athlete to the entertainment industry, so it was understandable that he wasn't used to it.
Why do Song Yu and Xue Ziqi also look so resistant and heartbroken?
These two are actors, after all, and they've played countless cross-dressing roles in movies and TV shows. I don't know what they're so awkward about.
After spending the last few days together, Wu Shuang initially thought the three of them had pretty good personalities and had even exchanged contact information beforehand. But after only two days of filming, they started to lose their composure and break down.
Looking at the three people who were clearly just going through the motions, and Director Yu who didn't care about the matter at all and was still filming very seriously, even nodding repeatedly, Wu Shuang felt that she had missed some crucial information.
Because Song Yu's water sleeve dance resembled calisthenics, and Xue Ziqi's acting sounded like a reading recitation, Wu Shuang single-handedly carried her equally unmotivated teammates to victory in this predictable match.
Although the competition was rushed, the prize was very thoughtful: a CD personally signed by Wu Shuang's favorite idol singer.
Wei Chengzhi, who won without lifting a finger, thoughtfully said that he wasn't interested in music and didn't like listening to CDs, so Wu Shuang could keep the reward herself.
Wu Shuang looked at the others gratefully. It turned out that they had been slacking off because they knew the prize was her favorite and had deliberately let her have it.
Of course, he wouldn't be so tactless as to point this out. He simply thanked the group sincerely before walking toward the makeshift podium set up by Director Yu.
It must be said that this was a wonderful misunderstanding.
When Wu Shuang excitedly received his prize and turned around to say a few words of acceptance speech, he found that in the short time it took him to turn around, the other three had already changed their clothes back very quickly.
The wig was removed, and even the makeup was completely taken off, exposing her bare face directly to Director Yu's camera.
It seems that these people's dislike of women's clothing wasn't just an act.
Song Yu and the other two are all quite young and handsome even without makeup. Director Yu didn't wait for them to touch up their makeup before filming, because that way it looks more authentic.
After the shoot ended, Wu Shuang apologized to the group, saying, "I didn't expect that everyone was being so accommodating so I could get my idol's autographed CD. I misunderstood you all before."
The group members all said that they were really not good at opera, and that Wu Shuang's victory was absolutely well-deserved.
Director Yu, who was standing nearby, had already set up his camera and took the opportunity to remark, "Xiao Wu's sleep quality is really good."
Before Wu Shuang could react to what she meant, Xue Ziqi explained, "Director Yu is getting old and has been having trouble sleeping lately. He's just a little envious of how energetic you are."
Lin You stood to the side, watching as the three of them managed to fool Wu Shuang, a naive girl, and quickly get away with the costume issue.
It's true what they say, "One is influenced by one's company." Even the originally upright Wei Chengzhi was corrupted by the other two and can now help deceive people.
The afternoon's filming schedule wasn't demanding; everyone only had to say a few lines before it was over. During the free time, Lin You learned how to manage her facial expressions from Song Yu, while Song Yu continued to practice copying talismans. Xue Ziqi and Wei Chengzhi recited incantations together, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.
Wu Shuang, watching from the side, always had the illusion that she didn't fit in with them.
However, they were practicing very similar things, so they probably got the same role in the same drama. Wu Shuang looked at Wei Chengzhi with some envy. Although he didn't have much acting skill, he had someone to guide him, so he would definitely avoid a lot of detours.
Just then, the talisman paper that Song Yu was copying finally showed a glimmer of inspiration, and a basic protective talisman was born from his brush.
That feeling of sudden enlightenment was fleeting. Song Yu disregarded everything else, changed to a blank talisman paper, and continued to draw talismans following that feeling.
Song Yu only stopped drawing when he had finished drawing all the talismans on the stack and the ink in the inkstone, which contained cinnabar, was completely used up.
One hundred talisman papers yielded twenty-three low-grade protective talismans, which was a fairly good accuracy rate for Song Yu, who had successfully drawn talisman papers for the first time.
Wu Shuang thought it was just a scene rehearsal for a TV series, so he didn't pay much attention. After being given a lucky charm, he casually put it in his pocket and went back to enjoy his precious CDs.
[Ding! Side quest: Drawing a beginner-level talisman has been completed. Reward: Intermediate Soul-Suppressing Bell x1.]
[Ding! Item recycling price list activated. The host can recycle unwanted items here.]
[Ding! Please use resources wisely and avoid wasting them.]
Song Yu casually picked up a failed talisman and threw it in, which surprisingly gave him 0.1 points of cheat code, making very reasonable use of resources.
Song Yu then added another good peace charm, which could be redeemed for 5 points. Compared to the peace charms that were blatantly priced at 20 in the Golden Finger Mall, this middleman, the customer service representative, probably made quite a bit of money.
Song Yu still had some space in his personal space, enough to easily fit dozens of talismans. Since he didn't need to use his cheat points right now, he wasn't in a hurry to sell the peace talismans.
After staying another night at the Zhang family's house, the filming of "Tracing the Trail" came to an end, and everyone went home early the next morning.
Wei Chengzhi, as their youngest apprentice, also went with them to the dormitory of Qunxing Entertainment.
Then, somehow, Xue Ziqi managed to get this person's contract transferred to Qunxing Entertainment, and he ended up living across from Xue Ziqi.
Before his little apprentice was even settled, Song Yu went out to catch ghosts the next day. The doubled points for the customer service representative had a time limit, so he was really going all out to earn more points for Lin You.
Song Yu gave the locations where level one and level two ghosts appeared to his two apprentices. Both of them had amulets given to them by Lin You, so ordinary ghosts and monsters could not harm them.
As for whether they'll be scared, they're not little kids anymore. They'll get used to it after a while.
Xue Ziqi held a thick stack of talismans, along with the addresses of twenty-seven level-one ghosts and thirteen level-two ghosts, and a Qingyun sword that his master had given him.
Then, Xue Ziqi, who had been so scared of ghosts that her legs went weak, went to catch ghosts with her junior brother who didn't even bother to reply to the talismans.
Song Yu first faced off against the four level-three ghosts closest to him in the city's urban area. Once he dealt with these four, he would gain 2,400 Golden Finger Points.
Song Yu cannot yet control a sword with his qi, but he has already learned to control talismans with his qi. He can directly command the talismans to surround ghosts and monsters, and then he can chant incantations to exorcise them.
Of course, Song Yu kept his eyes closed while catching ghosts. As for how he managed to use the talismans so skillfully with his eyes closed, even Lin You couldn't figure it out. Perhaps it was just his innate talent.
In one day, Song Yu ran around the city, successfully eliminating the mission targets and also sending their subordinates to the afterlife.
Including the achievements of my two apprentices, I have earned more than 3,000 points today, which is truly something to celebrate!
There are also two level-four ghosts, one level-five ghost, and one level-seven ghost in the city. Song Yu originally did not intend to face the level-seven ghost, but by sheer coincidence, he received an invitation.
An invitation from Gu Yunting invited him to attend a variety show-style auction. Besides Song Yu, Xue Ziqi also received an invitation, which was delivered to him by his brother.
The auction venue was located in the territory of that level-seven ghost, and I have a feeling that this place was probably arranged by Gu Yunting.
As for his purpose, it's probably because there was an accident in that place in his past life, and he wants to use this incident to get rid of Song Yu.
Unfortunately, Young Master Gu never imagined that there were special species in this world; otherwise, he probably wouldn't have dared to go there in person.
Upon hearing about the potential dangers at the auction, Xue Ziqi immediately made a phone call to send her brother away to another auction to bid on her younger brother's favorite antique.
An invitation allows one person to bring along. Song Yu brought Lin You, and Xue Ziqi brought Wei Chengzhi. The four of them went to the auction together.
They weren't wearing formal attire, just casual sportswear for easy movement. If it weren't for Xue Ziqi's sake, the gatekeeper probably wouldn't have let them in.
Gu Yunting had been keeping an eye on the movements at the door. When he saw Song Yu come in, he quickly came over to greet him: "Brother Song, you're such a busy man. I've finally managed to invite you here. I've wanted to be friends with you for so long."
Before Song Yu could reply, Xue Ziqi spoke up: "Young Master Gu is too polite. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the host of this auction. But we're all of the same generation. It's not appropriate for you to call me Master Song. Do you want my elder brother to be your junior?"
Despite being reprimanded by him with barbed words, Gu Yunting showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, he smiled and said, "It was a slip of the tongue. I'll punish myself with a drink."
He picked up a wine glass from the table beside him, drank it down in one gulp, and then continued, "Then I'll call you Senior Song. That can't be wrong, can it? You've been in the industry longer than me, so it's only right that I call you Senior."
Song Yu was not intimidated and nodded politely to him. "Young Master Gu, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly. If it's still about the matter of snatching the role before, there's no need to bring it up again. You've already compensated me for that, and I appreciate your kindness."
Song Yu's words were straightforward and direct, yet also carried a hint of sarcasm. Gu Yunting's expression changed slightly after being rebuked, but he quickly regained his composure.
"You've probably forgotten that I ran away from home after a fight with my family, and someone stole my wallet in a moment of carelessness. When I was penniless, hungry, and cold, you brought me some food. I will remember the taste of that food for the rest of my life."
Gu Yunting spoke with great emotion, and by the end, his eyes were slightly red and his voice was choked with emotion.
Those around couldn't help but cast envious glances at Song Yu. The second young master of the Gu family had saved her life; such a huge favor was something even a pig would praise to the heavens.
Song Yu remained unmoved and instead asked, "I really don't remember this. What exactly was the food that Second Young Master Gu mentioned? Tell me and I'll try to recall. Maybe I'll remember it."
Gu Yunting paused for a long while before speaking, his voice choked with sobs, "It was potato noodles from a small street stall. You even asked the owner to add an extra egg and a grilled sausage."
"Oh, so that's when it was. Now that you mention it, I remember something." Song Yu looked like she suddenly realized something. "I have some connections with the owner of that shop. I specifically asked him to let you work as a temporary worker in his shop, just to tide you over."
Gu Yunting nodded quickly, acknowledging the matter, but then Song Yu continued, "But I clearly helped a young girl back then. I never expected that Second Young Master Gu would like to dress up as a woman. Or perhaps you are a woman yourself? If so, then I was being presumptuous."
Song Yu carefully observed Gu Yunting's height, then took two steps back in a very gentlemanly manner, and even said, "I'm sorry, we were impolite."
Looking at Song Yu's serious eyes, Gu Yunting couldn't tell whether he really thought that way or was just playing a trick on him.
Which bastard collected this information and got the gender wrong? He'll have to settle the score with them later!
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