God damn fate
Today, Lu Xinyang's face is also full of bright sunshine.
After getting familiar with the set for more than half a month and getting to know almost everyone, he evolved from a new actor who was assigned tasks by the director every day to the boss of the crew who wanted to take on all the responsibilities and do everything.
"I'll carry the things, I'll block the movement, I'll do the wirework..." Finally, he pushed the bewildered stuntman back onto the bench and revealed his true intentions, "I'll take off your clothes!"
"Great!" Yu Han was the first to jump up and applaud. He took out his mirrorless camera despite his agent's attempts to stop him, and his camera was shaking with excitement. "To be honest, not having a scene opposite you is my biggest regret since I joined the crew."
Gao Jian asked him to go up and try it out. He found that he could do the actions assigned to the double by himself, and he was very happy: "Okay, then you can shoot these shots yourself!"
It was a very cold day, but Lu Xinyang finally got his wish and stripped half naked. He was surrounded by a group of staff members wearing green special effects uniforms, showing off his good figure from all angles.
After filming a scene, he was praised one after another by the director, the female lead, the martial arts director, the lighting and cameraman. Even Wen Zhuo praised his great improvement in his lines. Lu Xinyang was so happy that he almost floated in front of Ji Rongyu and asked him for a compliment.
Tang Lin chased after him, holding his down jacket, and angrily said, "Can you please put your clothes on before talking?"
Ji Rongyu was also threatening him: "If you get frozen, you'll be in trouble. I see Director Gao has asked people to prepare several boxes of medicine in advance. Maybe they will all end up in your bowl of rice."
"Huh?" Having a cold was indeed uncomfortable, but it was finally a chance to show off his physique... Lu Xinyang asked hesitantly, "What kind of medicine is it? Should I take it orally or with my heart? Let me tell you first, I never endure hardship."
Ji Rongyu: “…”
"If you don't want to suffer, put on your clothes! Put them on!" Tang Lin tiptoed to throw the clothes on him, feeling a bit overwhelmed. This boss always led those around him to repeatedly experience the scenery... or storms that come after pushing the limits of human nature and rationality.
The two of them teamed up to put Lu Xinyang back into his down jacket. Lu Xinyang didn't even realize how annoyed Ji Rongyu was with him. He was still gesturing and chattering, "Hey, did you see that just now? I flipped over in the sky, flew up again, and then whooshed away their weapons. Wow! I'm so cool!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I saw it all." Ji Rongyu was very perfunctory. He took out his hand soullessly, patted it twice, and then quickly put it back into his warm pocket.
"Then have you looked at the surveillance camera? Have you seen those close-up shots of me being chased?" Lu Xinyang's fingers pinched the zipper of his down jacket and shook it eagerly, as if he was ready to open it generously at any time and let Ji Rongyu admire his beautiful muscles up close.
Ji Rongyu quickly grabbed his hand and carefully put it into his pocket. He looked at him sincerely and said, "No need to be so considerate of me. I really saw it all, and I saw it many times. It's very beautiful! You can rest now. Drink some hot soup and warm yourself up!"
As a gay born and raised, he does think muscular men are handsome.
But what's the point of showing off your muscles in the cold winter? It's stupid!
He just likes to look at men, not stupid men.
Lu Xinyang was finally satisfied with the praise and went back to rest happily. Tang Lin followed him and did not forget to give Ji Rongyu a grateful look.
Ji Rongyu rubbed his crown helplessly, lowered his head and continued typing on his small keyboard.
He thought that after getting rid of Lu Xinyang, he would have at least half an hour of quiet writing time, but after less than five minutes, Lu Xinyang came back with the background music.
I really brought a speaker next to me, and the BGM that was played externally sounded very familiar. It was probably some kind of hit song that was often used in editing.
Then Ji Rongyu saw the martial arts instructor who still had a middle school mentality and the energetic male protagonist, each holding a laser sword customized by the prop team, fighting from left to right, dancing from west to east... and finally gradually getting closer and closer to him.
Why can't I escape this damn fate... Ji Rongyu took out a newly bought lollipop from his pocket, tore off the wrapper and put it in his mouth. While typing on the keyboard, he glanced at Lu Xinyang from time to time, just like when he was doing his homework with the TV on as a child.
Naturally, the boredom of doing homework was defeated by the liveliness on TV. Ji Rongyu silently took out his mobile phone and started taking pictures of the two of them.
Tang Lin was squatting beside the speakers with a gloomy look on his face, replying to the message from Chang Xue in the cold wind.
The scary big agent: I heard that there was no body double in today’s scene. Did he shoot it himself?
Tang Lin: Yes, that’s right (dog nods.gif
The scary big agent: I'll be there right away. Please take some behind-the-scenes videos for him. Use your phone. The pictures don't need to be too clear and there shouldn't be any planned camera movements, but they must look good.
Tang Lin: Okay, I'll go now (dog trotting.gif
Scary big agents: Don’t use these messed up emoticons when talking about work.
Tang Lin: Yeah! (Dog nods.gif
Tang Lin: The other party withdrew a message
He deleted his cute emoticons with a sad face, deleted Chang Xue's note, and then told Lu Xinyang that his agent was coming to visit the set and asked him to cooperate in shooting the video.
"Sister Chang is here to visit the set?" Lu Xinyang's eyes lit up. "Is she the only one here? Are there any little fans who like me and are lining up to send me love letters?"
Tang Lin said without hesitation: "Definitely not!"
Given Chang Xue's ruthless style of distinguishing between public and private life, even if there were fans visiting the set, they would definitely be organized by her, and she might even have paid them! It would be better to nip Young Master Lu's naive romantic fantasy in the bud.
Lu Xinyang refused to admit defeat. He felt he was on the road to becoming a big star, and the proper pomp and ceremony should be in place. "Do my fans have a special nickname? Fans of other stars have special nicknames. When people hear the fans shouting slogans, they know that the star is very popular!"
He happily pulled out his phone and showed Tang Lin a new pink app he had downloaded: "I saw my clips on Bilibili. It's been played over a million times. I think I'm pretty popular. Why don't we just call my fans Huosi?"
Tang Lin glanced at the million-viewed "Annual Live Car Accident Review" video and thought to himself, "This class is so tiring!" "Things like this are handled by professionals like Chang Xue. It's not your turn to worry about it."
"They're my fans because they like me, so of course I have to worry about them!" Lu Xinyang was dissatisfied with his perfunctory response and kept asking, "Tell me, what should I call my fans?"
"I haven't decided yet. Sister Chang and the others have chosen a few, but none of them are good enough. I just can't make up my mind. Besides..." Tang Lin couldn't stand his boasting anymore, so he gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and said mercilessly, "Your fan base is not strong enough. If you make a big fuss about this now, you'll make a fool of yourself!"
Despite those harsh words, Lu Xinyang didn't feel the slightest bit discouraged. He remained confident: "So what? I'll be famous sooner or later. I'll also have a super-excellent, super-popular fandom sooner or later, so famous that people all over the country will know me!"
Tang Lin: “…………”
Ji Rongyu, who had listened to their conversation from beginning to end, rested one hand on the windowsill with his chin supported by his palm, thinking quietly in his heart that Lu Xinyang not only wanted to eat beef, but also wanted to brag.
If any cow is unlucky enough to meet him in eighteen lifetimes, its resentful soul will probably wander around for three thousand years, and even Fahai will not be able to save it.
However, in this not-so-vast film set, the targets to choose from are quite limited. Lu Xinyang may not be able to harm Niu, but he can definitely harm Ji Rongyu.
"Sister Chang asked you to take some behind-the-scenes footage of me?" Lu Xinyang pointed and pulled Ji Rongyu, who was leaning against the window watching the show, directly onto the stage. "Don't bother. Ji Rongyu helped me take a lot of footage just now. Just ask him for it!"
"Who said I was filming you?" Ji Rongyu refused to admit it. "I was filming the martial arts instructor!"
"You did take a picture of me! We're such good friends, how could you bear not to take a picture of me? Impossible!" Lu Xinyang was so proud that he threw his legs up in the air. "Hurry up and show it to us! Don't be shy!"
Ji Rongyu took a deep breath, he couldn't bear to think about what more terrible words could come out of his mouth, it would be better to let him cut the loss in time... So he prepared himself mentally and handed over the phone reluctantly.
Tang Lin came over to take a look and felt that the content recorded by Ji Rongyu was indeed good, and Lu Xinyang's state was also natural and free and easy, so he asked for the video and sent it to Chang Xue. Of course, Lu Xinyang also saved a copy for himself.
"I knew you were taking pictures of me, and you made me look so handsome," Lu Xinyang said happily, repeatedly scrolling the progress bar as he watched. "No, I want to post on Weibo too, so that my fans can see how handsome I am and how good your photography skills are!"
Lu Xinyang happily opened his Weibo account and began editing the text. Ji Rongyu suddenly remembered something and covered his phone screen with his hand. "Wait a minute, what do you mean by 'let them see my filming skills'? If you don't tell them, who would know I took the video?"
"That's why I'll tag you." Lu Xinyang said as a matter of course.
Ji Rongyu showed an expression of disbelief: "Why are you tagging me? It's superfluous."
Lu Xinyang looked at him in confusion: "You were the one who took the video, why didn't you let anyone know?"
This is a good question, Ji Rongyu thought. He is not some Lei Feng brother who does good deeds without leaving his name. But the problem is that this seemingly simple interactive behavior on Weibo may contain many conspiracies and tricks!
Could it be that Chang Xue hasn't given up yet and still wants to pull him and Lu Xinyang into hype together, so she uses this video as a prelude and a test?
Ji Rongyu immediately became alert.
He has a very clear understanding of the relationship between him and Lu Xinyang. It is the purest relationship between a financial sponsor and a worker. There is no need for any false friendship, and it is even more impossible for him to cooperate in hyping up a couple!
Ji Rongyu immediately changed his tone and said gently, "It's like this. I saw that your studio has posted a few videos and photos of your daily life, but those Weibo posts didn't specifically indicate that they were taken by Xiao Tang, right?"
Lu Xinyang blinked and nodded: "Yes."
"If you specifically mark me this time, wouldn't that be unfair to Xiao Tang?" Ji Rongyu suddenly became unusually friendly. Not only did he call Tang Lin by his nickname, he also smiled and patted his shoulder.
For some reason, Tang Lin instinctively shuddered and looked at him innocently and helplessly.
Ji Rongyu continued to bewitch him, "So think about it, I'm your friend, and so is Xiao Tang. Just treat me the same way you treat Xiao Tang normally. There's no need to give me any special treatment."
Lu Xinyang thought for a moment and asked, "The same to you as to him? Then do I have to pay you a salary too?"
Ji Rongyu restrained himself a little, not letting his eyes appear too bright: "It's not impossible."
Lu Xinyang asked again: "Then do you want to sleep in the same room with me?"
Ji Rongyu: "...not really."
Lu Xinyang spread his hands and said, "Isn't this still different from him?"
“…………”
Ji Rongyu couldn't figure out whether there was something wrong with his understanding of the relationship between male stars and male assistants, or if there was indeed something wrong with their relationship.
Is it possible that there can't be a purely monetary relationship between men?
It's really outrageous to have to talk about feelings, good friends, good assistants, shopping, eating and sleeping together!
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