Gu Cixi exuded a cold and aloof aura as he stood next to Liu Hongquan with his arms crossed.
"Film it as you see fit, I won't interfere," Gu Cixi said directly, glancing at Liu Hongquan.
"Um."
Liu Hongquan gave a brief reply, but inwardly he thought, "I don't know what's wrong with President Gu. Why doesn't he sit in his office and instead comes to these mountains to feed the mosquitoes?"
This scene is a fight scene in the forest, and it's also the time when the female lead saves the male lead.
However, this time the female lead is injured, so Gu Qingqing needs to be added to the scene.
The female protagonist, riding a white horse and holding a green phoenix sword, came from a distance and saw the male protagonist, who was sitting in a wheelchair, surrounded by several men in black.
She patted the horse's back, leaped off, and with a few quick swishes, used the falling bamboo leaves to propel herself to the male protagonist's side.
The entire movement drew high praise from Director Liu, who exclaimed, "Excellent!"
If it weren't for Gu Cixi standing nearby, Director Liu might have rolled on the ground in frustration.
Gu Cixi remained expressionless, but the admiration in his eyes betrayed him.
"It's you?" The male lead's eyes flashed with surprise when he saw the female lead suddenly appear.
This was their second meeting.
"Many people want your life. Every time I see you, you're being chased." The female protagonist glanced at the man in black, and she began to fight him, wielding the Azure Phoenix.
Wherever the sword energy reached, the man in black fell to the ground.
Suddenly she turned around and saw a man in black approaching the male protagonist. She quickly threw out several flying needles.
However, due to a sneak attack from the man in black behind him, he was slashed in the back.
Despite the excruciating pain, the female protagonist turned around and killed the man in black.
"You're injured!" The male lead rolled his wheelchair to the female lead's side, his eyes filled with heartache.
"Click, next shot, Qingqing reshoot."
Director Liu immediately called Gu Qingqing, who was wearing battle-damaged clothing, up there.
"Okay." Gu Qingqing had been trying to build up her emotions, but she hadn't been able to get into the right state of mind for a long time.
"Zhuoxi, hold Qingqing in your arms." Director Liu began to give instructions.
"Qingqing, look at your expression. You're in pain right now, but you need to show that you're holding it in." The camera had already zoomed in on Gu Qingqing's face, and the director could only see Gu Qingqing's expression of wanting to hold in her poop.
With her brother around, I have to hold back.
Director Liu mentally prepared himself.
"Hey, Qingqing, look at my expression." Director Liu decided to patiently step forward and give her some pointers.
Director Liu lay down on the ground, looking at Si Zhuoxi with a hint of pain in his eyes, but he clenched his teeth to keep the sound of pain from escaping.
The female lead's resilient character was thus revealed, and the entire performance was as smooth as silk.
"Do you understand?" Liu Hongquan stood up and asked.
Gu Qingqing thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I understand."
"Take your time," Si Zhuoxi said softly, comforting her. Her acting skills definitely needed more polishing.
Liu Hongquan could tell she didn't understand at first glance, and he barely managed to suppress the urge to roll his eyes.
Just as he was about to continue giving guidance, Gu Cixi walked over.
Because he couldn't stand his sister's acting anymore, he spoke in a deep, mellow voice: "Think about the day you begged me, the day you threatened me."
Gu Qingqing blushed when she heard her brother say that.
"Try it quickly." Gu Cixi is not only a sister-obsessed person, but also a perfectionist.
Gu Qingqing had no choice but to lie obediently in Si Zhuoxi's arms, closing her eyes and reminiscing about the time she had begged her brother earlier.
That day, she saw the message circulating online and came to find her brother in person.
She even explained to her brother that they were fellow students.
But Gu Cixi only said that he would solve the problems of the company's artists. Why should he spend money to solve the problems of an outsider?
Then she received a message from Si Zhuoxi requesting to terminate the contract, which Gu Cixi initially refused outright.
There was no room for negotiation.
Gu Qingqing stood in front of her brother and said, "If you dare to treat Si Zhuoxi like this, don't blame me for disowning you as my brother. I don't want to stay in this lousy entertainment industry anymore. At worst, I'll accompany Si Zhuoxi to tighten screws from now on."
"Do you like Si Zhuoxi?" Gu Cixi asked at the time.
Gu Qingqing gritted her teeth, her face full of shame and indignation, and said loudly, "I just like him! He's gentle and considerate, and he always takes care of me when we're filming. Even though my acting is terrible, he'll stay with me and encourage me again and again. How could I not like him!"
Gu Cixi felt a pang of pity seeing her younger sister crying as she spoke.
"You're a genius, and I'm an idiot. I can't do anything right. I'm like a complete moron," Gu Qingqing continued, her emotions running high.
"Even getting on a talent show required your help. I really can't do anything right. Only Si Zhuoxi patiently encouraged me, supported me, and tolerated me. Brother, please, Si Zhuoxi is really, really good."
Hearing Gu Qingqing's tearful account, Gu Cixi felt a pang of heartache. His beloved younger sister had been easily taken away by Si Zhuoxi.
Finally, with no other choice, he picked up the phone and agreed to Si Zhuoxi's request to terminate the contract.
That's why he insisted on coming today; he had to see what this man who seduced his sister was doing on set.
Gu Qingqing closed her eyes slightly, sensing the emotions she had felt that day.
"I'm ready," Gu Qingqing said to Director Liu.
Seeing that her expression was somewhat different this time, Liu Hongquan immediately ordered everyone to begin.
"You're injured!" the male protagonist said, looking at the female protagonist with concern.
"Let me bandage you first." The female lead looked at the male lead with a slight pain in her eyes, her eyes glistening with tears, and she tried her best to suppress the pain so as not to cry out.
The male lead gently pulled down the back of the female lead's clothes. "Hiss." The female lead couldn't help but gasp softly.
The camera zoomed in on his back, revealing a knife deeply embedded in his bone, which made the male protagonist unable to resist touching it with heartache.
Gu Qingqing suddenly felt a ticklish sensation on her back; it was Si Zhuoxi touching her back.
She blushed instantly with shyness, and became reserved and demure.
"Not bad, the performance was very natural this time," Director Liu remarked from the side.
Gu Cixi just wanted to complain in her heart: that was just her true self, not acting skills at all.
After filming this scene, everyone prepared for lunch, which was delivered from the town.
The morning's filming was too physically demanding, so Si Jinyan needed to eat some meat to replenish her energy. Fortunately, Director Liu was a kind person and even gave her an extra chicken leg.
"Xiao Yan's action scenes were really good. You'll have to keep working hard this afternoon. Here's a chicken leg for you." Director Liu was very satisfied with Si Jinyan's performance and smiled kindly.
Before even picking up her chopsticks, she picked up a chicken leg from her lunchbox and gave it to Si Jinyan.
"Thank you, Director Liu! I'm so touched." Si Jinyan was starving because filming action scenes was very physically demanding.
Director Liu was surprised to find Si Jinyan to be so cute and approachable in private. He thought she was a cold and aloof girl when he first met her.
Director Liu was already thinking about casting Si Jinyan in his next film, but he didn't rush to say it, as he had to respect her wishes.
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