Xu Zhaozhao withdrew her hand and crossed her arms. "That's none of my business."
Gu Qingyan wasn't in a hurry to take her hand back. "She's very likely after you."
Her eyes widened three times in an instant, becoming even more serious than before.
"She...she..."
Xu Zhaozhao wrapped the fur draped over her body around her neck several times. "She's not going to smear my neck, is she?!"
A soft chuckle came from the side.
"Possibly."
Xu Zhaozhao knew she was safe.
If there were real danger, Gu Qingyan wouldn't be speaking in this tone.
He took the fuzzy thing off and threw it at Gu Qingyan.
"Okay, whatever you say."
Considering he hadn't slept for three days, Xu Zhaozhao decided to listen to him this once.
The next scene is between the male lead and the second female lead.
They hadn't been sitting for long when the director called them over.
This scene was filmed in a courtyard house from the Republican era. Just a second ago, Xu Zhaozhao was wondering if it was a real location.
The next second, I was led into a courtyard house, and it really was a real scene.
Wow, the sheer size of a well-funded film crew is terrifying.
This is the second scene, and Xu Zhaozhao has also memorized this part of the lines.
This scene also required a single take, which was somewhat unfamiliar compared to the previous one. While the staff touched up her makeup, Xu Zhaozhao took the time to go over her lines again.
Taking a deep breath, the second scene began with the sound of the slap hitting the paddle.
After leaving the Bailulou, Ming Shu got into an old car and returned to the Chen residence.
The people working in the Chen residence simply called out "Third Concubine" as if they were completing a task.
Ming Shu ignored everything and went straight to the master bedroom on the second floor.
The lavishly decorated bedroom was crowded with people, all staring at the pale-faced, pained person lying on the bed in the center.
In the clean and solemn room, Ming Shu's bright red stood out as particularly striking.
The first wife and the second wife were both standing guard nearby, along with a doctor.
He saw Ming Shu, but only gave her a few slightly dissatisfied looks without saying a word.
In this mansion, the third concubine, who had the least power, was not worthy of their time and words.
The doctors surrounded Chen Sheng in the middle and fiddled with him for a while.
"Ladies, Mr. Chen's condition is not optimistic. We can only do our best."
Finally, he shook his head and said, "You need to be mentally prepared."
The doctor was taken out.
"It's a really sad thing."
The eldest son's lips were barely concealing his smirk as he left the room with a stiff face.
The second wife gritted her teeth in resentment, "These doctors are really useless."
He turned and left the room.
The once lively room was now empty except for Ming Shu.
"Chen Sheng, you were a womanizer your whole life."
An expression finally appeared on her beautiful face, and a sarcastic smile crept onto her lips. "Now your wife and children are hoping for your death."
Click.
The door to the room opened, and a flash of panic crossed Ming Shu's eyes, but it slowly faded after she saw who it was.
A tall shadow enveloped her as Chen Heng walked to Chen Sheng's bedside and took Ming Shu's hand without any hesitation.
"Third concubine, I've been looking for you for so long."
Chen Heng, taking advantage of the situation, stepped forward and pulled her directly into his arms.
"He always teases me."
Ming Shu was surprised, then hugged him back, "How could you be so bold? We're still in your father's room."
She was also Chen Sheng's nominal third wife.
"I watched your performance from the audience today."
Chen Heng stepped back a little, creating some distance between them. He held her hand tightly with one hand, while raising the other to gently stroke Ming Shu's face.
"The beautiful pearl belongs to me."
Ming Shu's pronunciation is similar to Ming Zhu's, so it became a nickname for Ming Shu.
"Chen Heng, do you dare to do this in front of your father...?"
Ming Shu looked at him with a smile, her eyes bright, but the words that came from her red lips were quite bold: "Kiss me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding air seemed to freeze.
Everyone looked at the two of them with some surprise.
Because... that's not how the script says it at all!
There was no kissing scene in the script.
Ming Shu wasn't asking "Dare you kiss me?" but rather "Dare you say you like me?"
Although only a small change was made, the difference is significant.
The revised version clearly has a stronger sense of taboo.
But... can Gu Qingyan handle it? Will he agree to film a kissing scene?
Before the director could even finish thinking, it happened.
Without hesitation, Chen Heng wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her.
The cinematographer received a hint from the director and quickly zoomed in for a close-up.
Her pale, thin lips, pale from poor health, created a striking visual contrast with her red lips.
The kiss didn't last long, but after they parted, her pink lips looked quite alluring.
"Father, your son is unfilial."
Chen Heng turned his head, took Ming Shu's hand, and faced Chen Sheng, who was lying on the bed.
"I love her."
Ming Shu, who was always unrestrained, looked at him and a tear slid down her cheek.
The camera focuses on the glistening teardrop.
"Card--!"
The second match ended with the game being completely altered beyond recognition.
Before Xu Zhaozhao could raise her hand, Gu Qingyan wiped away the tears on her cheek.
Xu Zhaozhao, whose mind was in turmoil, didn't care about his little action.
At that time, Xu Zhaozhao felt as if she was being led by the nose by the character "Ming Shu" in the script. There was a voice in her heart telling her that the lines should be like this.
Realizing he had changed the script, Gu Qingyan's kiss landed.
I didn't hear the director say "cut," so it feels like this take needs to be reshot...
Oh my god, they even shared a kiss!
Just as Xu Zhaozhao was feeling frustrated, applause broke out around her, interrupting her thoughts.
ah?
Why did they suddenly start clapping?
Xu Zhaozhao looked around blankly.
"Great! You acted so damn well, waaaaaah..."
"Ahhh, Gu Qingyan is so lucky! I want to kiss that pretty older sister too!!"
"Indeed, there's a reason I work behind the scenes; I simply don't have that kind of insight."
"Get married right here! Get married right here! If you're not serious, then I'm not!!"
...
The surrounding staff went crazy, their faces showing shock and disbelief.
Director Dai also came over at this time.
"You two must have conspired to change the play without telling this old man."
Director Dai was grinning from ear to ear, "I'll revise it as much as I can, but it's approved. Zhao Zhao, thank you for your hard work."
Xu Zhaozhao: I'll force a smile.
The director knew they were a married couple and accepted the kissing scene without any hesitation.
I was even thinking about how to make this movie a little more risqué.
The scale has come to us on its own.
Xu Zhaozhao only had two scenes today, and they finished filming them in one take.
Even someone as punctual as Director Dai allowed Xu Zhaozhao to leave early.
However, Gu Qingyan still had scenes with Jian Lan to film, so he had to stay a while longer.
Xu Zhaozhao did not leave early. Instead, she changed out of her costume and stood in a small corner watching them film.
It's not that she doesn't trust Gu Qingyan.
But they were afraid that Gu Qingyan, who hadn't slept for three days, might die here.
After all, he made it sound so mysterious, saying he only came because the negotiations failed.
Xu Zhaozhao's little brain started working.
Does that mean Gu Ru and Jian Lan know each other?
An inappropriate word popped into her mind.
...stepmother.
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