Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Joining the Group
The next morning, Yan Ling received a call saying that He Chuxi had won the female lead in "The Eighth Day of the New Year" through the audition and asked them to go over and sign the contract as soon as possible.
Yan Ling was stunned. How could He Chuxi, who had no chance of winning, win?
What about the hot searches and criticisms that Tianye had laid out for so long?
She suddenly realized that maybe they knew there would be no result, so they kept discrediting He Chuxi to increase their chances of winning.
Yan Ling was so happy that she immediately dialed the phone. After it rang for a while, she answered it. The voice on the other end was lazy, like a kitten that had just woken up. "Hello~"
"Oh my god, you're still sleeping? Something terrible has happened!"
He Chuxi opened her eyes, then closed them again, and reached out to touch the quilt that had fallen somewhere. "What's the big deal?"
"The Eighth Day! It's your turn!"
Yan Ling raised her voice, but there was no reaction from the other side, only a muffled grunt.
"Aren't you curious at all?"
He Chuxi snorted, what are you curious about? It’s just a transaction of power for sex.
I just got back from there at around one o'clock last night. I took a bath for half an hour before I felt a little better. Every time Chen Jingzhou hit me, he didn't know how hard to hold back. If the bed didn't collapse, her waist would collapse.
She had some naughty fun last night, and now her hands are covered with marks and some signs of broken skin.
The woman hung up the phone in a daze, and took a nap for another two hours before slowly waking up.
The internet has exploded.
He Chuxi could guess the direction of public opinion without even watching it, and she didn't care.
This is the rule of the game in this world. She is not yet capable of being the one to make and control the rules, so she will just use them.
Go sign the contract in the afternoon.
Director Fang was very nice, but after she tried to test him a few times, it seemed that neither Director Fang nor the producer knew about her relationship with Chen Jingzhou, and their words and actions all suggested that she was lucky.
He Chuxi didn't think much about it. The prince always had his own ways anyway.
With sufficient funds, the project progresses quickly and we will join the team in a week.
"The Eighth Day" is a small town literature, with a suspenseful opening. The heroine Xia Xiaoyu is charged with patricide, but the case is shelved due to insufficient evidence. The town begins to isolate her. The hero Zhou Zhuo is an uneducated gangster in the town, but he is honest and kind-hearted. He helps the heroine after meeting her several times.
The filming base is in a small county town in the south. It takes three and a half hours to fly from the north city to the local provincial capital, and then a two-hour bus ride from the provincial capital.
The county town has a long history and culture, and its tourism industry has gradually developed in recent years. The crew of "The Eighth Day of the New Year" moved in with the support of the local government.
We left the airport at around eight in the morning to wait for our flight, then took a two-hour bus ride. By the time we arrived at the hotel, the sun had already set.
After getting off the bus, someone exclaimed "Wow!" and a group of people looked back, then stared and exclaimed in amazement.
The mountains are dark green, and the undulating peaks and forests are illuminated by the setting sun and the smoke from the village houses, just like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds are like burning silk, becoming the most gorgeous embellishment of this black and white ink painting.
He Chuxi was also amazed and couldn't help but take out his mobile phone to take a photo.
After two or three minutes, the crew assistant invited us in to check in.
He Chuxi and the second male lead, Jiang Xinran, were on the same flight. They had exchanged a few words on the way, and now they entered the door one after the other. Jiang Xinran was still reluctant to leave the beautiful scenery, "It seems like we are here for vacation."
He Chuxi walked into the hotel lobby, looked around, and was amazed in his heart.
The hotel is the most ordinary three-star hotel in the north city. Judging from the decoration, it is estimated to be more than ten years old. The combination of large liver-colored crystals is outdated and bulky.
She is not picky about hotels, as long as they are clean.
But it’s not certain for someone. That is the young master, the noble young master who is served by five chefs and three aunts at any time.
The assistant of the production crew just happened to be talking to the front desk, "Mr. Chen doesn't live here, there's no need to reserve a room for him."
Her assistant Xiaodie asked curiously, "Where does Teacher Chen live?"
"I don't know, it seems like he rented a villa nearby."
Look.
The crew assistant turned around and apologized to her and Jiang Xinran, "Teacher He and Teacher Jiang, this is already the best hotel in the county. Mr. Fang specifically arranged a suite for the two teachers. If you feel uncomfortable or need anything, please feel free to contact me."
He Chuxi politely responded: "Okay, thank you."
After checking in, a group of people came in with great fanfare. Several people stopped and looked back.
Ming Wei, with two assistants, and three or four drivers or bodyguards who helped with the luggage.
The crew assistant immediately went over to greet him, "Teacher Ming, you're here so soon."
The woman in the middle with long straight black hair and a little white dress looked over, and their eyes met. After a moment, He Chuxi nodded slightly.
Ming Wei is the second female lead in this drama. He Chuxi was quite surprised when she heard the news. She didn't expect that she would take on the second female lead. After all, she is now a new star promoted by Tianye Media and has plenty of high-quality resources. It is really unfair for her to be the second female lead.
Ming Wei on the other end smiled back at him, her smile was sweet and generous, and if you looked closely you could see two charming dimples on her cheeks. Her beautiful face was fully worthy of the title of pure goddess.
Two little girls passed by and covered their mouths and whispered "So beautiful". Mingwei greeted them in a friendly manner.
When I looked up again, there was no one at the elevator.
Mingwei quietly clenched her fists.
No one knows why He Chuxi was able to get the female lead. Director Fang used an official answer to prevaricate, but everyone with a discerning eye could see that He Chuxi had used some trickery to snatch away the role that was certain to be hers.
She was unwilling to accept it.
She has been beautiful since she was a child, but her average dual-income family in the county could not afford to support her to enter this industry. She relied on her own efforts to win the first place in the acting major of the Film Academy in the college entrance examination. During her four years in college, she never disliked the roles left over by her classmates. She knew clearly that one more second of appearance on the screen meant that she could be seen by the audience, directors, producers, and capital for one more second.
In four years, she went from a small supporting role to the second female lead, to the female lead of an online drama, and signed a contract with Tianye Media, a subsidiary of Tianyu Group. Step by step, she broke away from the life in a small county.
When her agent informed her that the female lead of "The Eighth Day" was not selected and asked her if she was willing to take on the role of the second female lead, she did not hesitate.
Answer it, why not?
Director Fang’s second female lead was the role I had always dreamed of when I was 18, and… Chen Jingzhou was the male lead.
She handed her ID card to the front desk and asked casually, in a gentle tone, "Is everyone here?"
Assistant: "The main actors are here. Director Fang will be here tonight."
Mingwei's questioning eyes moved towards the elevator hall. "Just now, I seemed to have only seen Teacher He and Teacher Jiang."
"Oh, Teacher Chen doesn't stay in a hotel."
The front desk checked me in and returned the room card and ID card. "Ms. Ming, your room is on the 16th floor."
Ming Wei nodded and replied nonchalantly: "Really..."
......
Time was tight and the task was heavy, so Director Fang called the leading actors for a meeting as soon as he arrived at the hotel.
It was past nine o'clock, and He Chuxi had already removed her makeup and taken a shower. She had no choice but to change into loose casual clothes, put on black-framed glasses and go out, scratching her hair as she walked.
Before I even walked out the door, a message came from my phone: [How can you live in this shabby place?]
He Chuxi curled the corner of his mouth, what a young master.
As soon as he went out, he ran into Jiang Xinran who was on the same floor and just coming down. Jiang Xinran was stunned for a few seconds after seeing him, and then laughed heartily: "Teacher He, you are quite casual."
"I can't do anything about a last-minute raid."
"Yes, I was about to take a shower... I heard from my assistant that we'll finish filming tomorrow morning and start shooting the first scene this afternoon. The schedule is very tight, and it seems they're trying to catch the Spring Festival schedule this year."
As Jiang Xinran spoke, he couldn't help but glance to the side.
The woman was wearing no makeup and was simply dressed, but he felt that He Chuxi was more charming now than she was during the day. Her eyes were clear, her nose was delicate and straight, her skin was naturally smooth, and a few strands of soft hair fell on the side of her neck, making her neck look even more slender and white.
He suddenly felt that the term "pure goddess" should be used on her.
Not just now.
He had seen the movie that won her the Best Actress award before he came. The seventeen-year-old girl played by He Chuxi was very spiritual. The panic, tenacity and gradual growth of the young girl after the sudden change were very touching.
His first thought after watching the movie was that Xia Xiaoyu was none other than her.
Meeting now further confirms this.
The elevator arrived, and Jiang Xinran regained his composure and followed in.
The meeting place is in a private room on the second floor.
The two pushed the door open and went in. Director Fang, Chen Jingzhou, and Ming Wei were already there.
The man next to Director Fang was dressed in black and wore a baseball cap. Under the brim of the cap, he still had those cold light blue eyes.
When he saw her come in, he lifted his eyelids, took a look, and then dropped them again, without any emotion. His handsome features became more angular under the shadows.
He Chuxi's attitude wasn't very good either. As expected, her wrist was broken that day. After applying medicine for two days, a scab formed, which was now slowly falling off. It looked really ugly.
Director Fang invited them to sit down. "Do I need to introduce them?" He glanced around, his eyes focused on a man and a woman sitting opposite each other. "Chu Xi, Jing Zhou, there's no need for you two young people to get over any misunderstandings. You weren't familiar with each other before and lacked communication. Now that you know each other, after three months of filming, won't you have more friends?"
He Chuxi certainly understood and said with a smile, "Yes, I am honored to be able to work with all of you teachers this time, especially Teacher Chen. I hope Teacher Chen will take good care of me in the future."
When Chen Jingzhou heard her false and polite words, the corners of his eyes raised and he couldn't help but chuckle, "You might as well give me a few blank stares."
The box suddenly became quiet.
Mingwei's eyes wandered over the two of them, and she concluded after personally verifying that the previous rumors seemed to be true. These two people were indeed incompatible.
He Chuxi had indeed rolled her eyes several times in her heart, but she still smiled warmly, "Teacher Chen, it's all a misunderstanding. My eyes didn't feel well that day."
Everyone could see that something was wrong with these two people. No one dared to breathe. Any slightest air flow seemed to detonate the extremely tense atmosphere.
The first person to come out to save the situation was not Director Fang, but Ming Wei.
Ming Wei smiled gently, "Director Fang, screenwriter, I heard from the assistant that you guys had a meeting right after arriving. You probably haven't had time to eat yet, right? I just came down with some snacks. I bought them before I went out last night. I heard they're a local specialty. You guys should try them."
As she spoke, she pulled out a dark red dessert box from the side and distributed the delicate desserts one by one. After finishing a round, Ming Wei carefully handed the last portion to the person sitting next to Director Fang, "Teacher Chen, you should try it too."
Although Chen Jingzhou doesn't eat food from outside, he still has the necessary manners. He took it and said thank you politely.
Their fingers touched for a moment, and the man frowned imperceptibly.
Director Fang saw the situation calm down and looked at Mingwei with joy, "Weiwei is really considerate."
Ming Wei smiled. "Director Fang, the one you're having is pineapple flavored. I really like it." She leaned forward slightly and said, "Teacher Chen is having lychee flavored. I haven't tried it yet. How does it taste?"
The man, who had already wiped his hands, calmly placed the wet towel on a small dish. His eyes were half-closed, and his voice was almost cold to the extreme, "I don't eat lychees."
Mingwei's smile froze, "Is that so..."
Everyone was no longer surprised by his lack of cooperation, and Director Fang came to the rescue in time, "That's such a pity, I'm hungry, so please don't be polite." After saying that, he picked up the dessert in front of the man and put it into his mouth.
He Chuxi found it interesting and she also tried the snack. It tasted really good, with a light lychee aroma and was sweet but not greasy.
After finishing his snacks, Director Fang went on to explain the process. "I've already had everyone carefully review the script. Screenwriter Wang and I will briefly talk you through it tonight so you can have a general idea of what's going on."
When talking about work, everyone was serious and sat up straight and took it seriously.
He Chuxi glanced over casually and saw that the man also looked focused. The script in his hand must have been flipped through many times, and there were obvious marks on the page edges.
They had known each other for several years and had slept together many times, but she had never seen what he was like at work in private.
When he was still in the United States, he only stayed for a week each time. The two met one day. At that time, Chen Jingzhou was either lying lazily in the yard, sitting on the sofa and reading quietly, or sleeping.
He loves to sleep and he still loves to sleep after returning to China. Sometimes if I go there early, I have to wait for him to wake up.
If he's not sleeping, he's fiddling with his flowers, growing seedlings, fertilizing and watering them. He's a very dedicated gardener.
When he started appearing on the headlines of the entertainment industry, He Chuxi was surprised. She was surprised at how this lazy and world-weary young master could suddenly strive for success? And this struggle even made him a top star.
Of course she was curious and went to see the movie he acted in. It was very good, his acting and emotions were great, and he fully deserved the award.
But perhaps because she had seen him behave inappropriately too many times in private, she always found it difficult to reconcile the Chen Jingzhou on the screen with the Chen Jingzhou in bed and in the greenhouse. This was also the origin of his WeChat note.
While he was distracted, the person opposite him suddenly raised his head and their eyes met unexpectedly. He Chuxi calmly withdrew his gaze, gathered his thoughts, and followed the screenwriter to read the script.
Since time was limited, the screenwriter only briefly talked about the characteristics of each character, the beginning of the story, and the scenes to be filmed in the next two days.
Screenwriter Wang: "Xia Xiaoyu has an innate resilience that keeps her going when she's vulnerable and helpless, but when Zhou Zhuo approaches, she suddenly lets go, becoming fearful and timid, pushing away the care others offer her. This is the core of this character."
"Tomorrow afternoon we have a scene at the noodle shop. In the first scene, the hero and heroine meet for the first time. The hero is bullied by his companions, but he stands by and watches. Weiwei sees injustice and saves the poor heroine. Chuxi, you need to be emotionally present because you are afraid of everyone at this moment."
He Chuxi nodded, "I understand."
The screenwriter then went on to talk about a few scenes, and finally Director Fang added, "Don't be nervous, everyone. Although we are under time pressure, we will definitely ensure the quality, and I also believe in everyone's ability."
After saying that, she carefully looked at the man next to her, her tone much gentler, "Jingzhou, I see you've never done a kissing scene before. Our script was originally..."
Director Fang left a blank section.
The theme of the movie is the mutual redemption of two young men and women who have just reached adulthood in a small town. The fire is ignited at the touch of a button. If the intimate scenes are deleted, the film will lose its flavor. If the scenes are not deleted, it would be better not to shoot it and rely on borrowed shots on the big screen.
But the agent repeatedly emphasized that Chen Jingzhou would not do kissing scenes.
He had no choice but to add expectation to his blank eyes.
After five or six seconds, the person next to him didn't even look up, and said in a soft and calm voice, "You can answer it."
He Chuxi looked over when he heard the words, and saw that the man had already turned to another page of the script, seemingly unconcerned.
......
It was over at twelve o'clock and everyone packed up and prepared to leave.
Seeing that the person next to him didn't move, Director Fang asked, "Jingzhou, where are you going? Do you want me to arrange a driver for you?"
The man's eyes briefly passed over the woman who was sorting scripts across from him. He waited until she noticed him looking back before looking away. "The driver is here. I'll have a cigarette and leave later."
"Okay."
He Chuxi packed up, holding the script and followed the crowd to take the elevator upstairs.
Xiaodie was still waiting in the room. "Sister Yueyue, you guys are finally done. It's only the first day and you're already so late. What are we going to do next?"
The person who just came back put down the things in his hands and stood still at the entrance without moving.
Seeing this, Xiaodie asked with concern: "Sister Yueyue, are you hungry? Do you want me to order you a midnight snack? I just looked at the outside of this place..."
"Xiao Die." The woman sighed helplessly after being interrupted. "I left something in the private room and have to go downstairs again. Can you order me a bowl of noodles? Thank you."
Xiaodie was about to say something, but she had already walked out and the door slammed shut.
Standing at the door of the box again, He Chuxi curled his lips and pushed the door open.
The man opposite was still sitting upright, seemingly bored, playing with an unlit cigarette in his hand. Hearing the noise, he raised his eyes lazily, his gaze slowly moving upwards, passing over the corners of his clothes, across his chest, and finally reaching the bottom of his eyes. The whole process was so slow that one could almost hear the sound of time passing.
The familiar feeling comes back.
In fact, she would sometimes feel a little scared, thinking that he was like a calm madman who might explode at any time.
Looking at it this way, Chen Jingzhou seemed quite human three or four minutes ago.
He Chuxi calmed himself down and walked over, but he only stopped at the opposite side and didn't dare to get too close. This was not his manor with strict security.
"what?"
The corners of the man's lips raised slightly, "What?"
"If you don't say anything, I'll leave."
Chen Jingzhou tapped the table lightly with the cigarette in his hand. They stared at each other quietly for a few seconds before saying slowly, "Will you come live with me?"
He Chuxi didn't even think about it, "Are you crazy?!"
He chuckled, "What are you afraid of?"
"You're not afraid, but I am. My family doesn't have a mine, and I still have to work hard to earn money." She glanced over, thinking of the night, and smiled leisurely: "I'll go live with you. Mingwei will be sad if she knows."
Chen Jingzhou's eyes shrank, and the cigarette he had been holding upright fell flat on its back. His voice was deep and commanding, "Come here."
He Chuxi turned around and walked out.
But just as she reached the door, her wrist was grabbed and she was pushed behind the door.
This man pulled at her wound, causing her pain. Worried about the possibility of someone passing by, He Chuxi lowered her voice and glared at him, "It hurts!"
Chen Jingzhou looked down and saw a circle of scabby red marks under the pulled sleeve of his jacket.
He was silent for a few seconds and whispered, "Sorry."
"If you're sorry, let me go. Also, don't..."
She had only half finished her warning when the man's scent suddenly rushed into her nose and the familiar aggressive kiss quickly overwhelmed her.
There were footsteps outside the door, coming closer and closer.
Follow her heartbeat, boom, boom, boom.
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