Although the director had already given me a heads-up, when the familiar scent drew near...
Xu Zhaozhao didn't dare to look up.
He stared intently at the script in his hands.
That shouldn't be happening! Why would a warlord's third wife have any connection with the male lead?!
The answer is often hidden in the most conspicuous place, on the last page.
Xu Zhaozhao flipped through the pages haphazardly, jumping directly to the last page, which still had words printed on it.
Additional information: [Introduction of Main Characters]
The female lead, Minglan, is a naive and pitiful girl who is sent to the capital. She seeks refuge with Mingshu and, with the help of various parties, becomes the next top courtesan.
The second female lead, Ming Shu: A femme fatale with a shrewd mind. The third wife of a warlord, she realizes he is unreliable after he falls ill, and uses her status to get close to his only son.
The male lead, Chen Heng, is the sole heir to a warlord's power. He appears sickly but is actually quite cunning. After Ming Shu proves to be of no use, he immediately turns his attention to Ming Che.
(Note: The couple has a child out of wedlock.)
The second male lead is a servant whom Minglan knew. He secretly helped Minglan a lot when she was still young and inexperienced.
Only a few important figures are introduced.
Xu Zhaozhao unconsciously pinched the paper in her hand, causing several creases to appear on the smooth paper.
She really is the male lead's stepmother, a true stepmother.
There was also an illegitimate child...
(Sighs, facepalm)
The director really got the taboo relationship figured out.
Remembering something, Xu Zhaozhao turned her scrutinizing gaze to Gu Qingyan, "You didn't write this script, did you?"
"no."
Xu Zhaozhao then noticed that he was peeling an orange in his hand. "If I were to make this up, it wouldn't be this extreme."
? ?
You're quite proud of yourself?
"Professor Gu's script is too good. I suggest you don't write it again next time."
Recalling the dozen or so kissing scenes in the script of "Crossing the River Moon," Xu Zhaozhao swallowed hard to calm herself.
"Open your mouth."
Xu Zhaozhao didn't know why she listened to him so much; by the time her brain realized it, her body had already reacted.
She put a segment of orange into her mouth, closed it gently, and the taste of orange spread throughout her mouth.
Xu Zhaozhao sat up straight immediately, kept her mouth tightly shut, and quietly observed her surroundings.
Fortunately, everyone was busy right now. She had a script in her hand, so everyone assumed they were rehearsing and didn't pay much attention to them.
Gurgle.
Realizing this, Xu Zhaozhao finally felt relieved and swallowed the orange in her mouth.
I was about to warn this insolent guy, but unsurprisingly, I didn't get a chance to yell at him and was instead shoved a segment of orange into my hand.
Xu Zhaozhao reached out, her movements concealed by the fur hanging on the sofa, and touched Gu Qingyan's waist, pinching his waist flesh hard.
With so many people watching, how could he dare!
Gu Qingyan's expression didn't change for a second, but in the end, Xu Zhaozhao pinched her fingertips until they hurt, and then angrily let go.
She learned her lesson and swallowed the second segment of orange, then kept her mouth tightly shut.
Gu Qingyan stopped giving it to her and ate the rest of it himself.
She hadn't slept for three days and was without makeup. Even with such a close-up of her face, only faint bruises could be seen.
Damn it, this guy looks so good even when he's eating an orange.
Her front view is stunning, and her side view is stunning too.
What a magnificent face, such white and long hands, lips moistened by oranges...
Xu Zhaozhao was completely stunned.
He suddenly stood up, startling her. She tugged at his sleeve, her eyes widening slightly as she asked, "Where are you going?"
Gu Qingyan turned to look at her, his eyes seemingly amused, and slowly replied, "Restroom."
Noticing that many eyes were on her, Xu Zhaozhao quickly let go of his hand, her expression somewhat unnatural, and avoided his gaze.
"Oh, okay, you go ahead."
Gu Qingyan stopped teasing her and went out to the bathroom.
I turned on the tap, wet my hands, then lathered them with hand sanitizer and carefully washed each lipstick one by one.
The dim lighting in the bathroom cast a long shadow of him.
Turn on the tap and rinse the foam off your hands.
He seemed unhurried, took a hand towel, and carefully wiped the water droplets off one by one.
Tap, tap, tap...
With the sound of high heels clicking on the ground, a tall figure entered his shadow.
"Gu Qingyan!"
Seeing that bright little face peeking in the mirror, his whole world lit up.
Xu Zhaozhao took a few steps inside, and he could see her completely.
Her glamorous attire clashed terribly with the cramped bathroom.
Why does it take you so long to wash your hands?
Seeing that Gu Qingyan ignored her, Xu Zhaozhao took a few more steps forward in a huff and walked to his side.
"If you don't get your hair and makeup done soon, we're about to start filming."
Gu Qingyan remained silent, simply throwing the hand towel into the trash can. Xu Zhaozhao's gaze was drawn to the parabola-like arc of the paper.
Turning back, she put her hands slightly on her hips and quoted Director Dai's famous saying, "If you waste one minute, the entire crew will waste more than two hundred minutes!"
She noticed that Gu Qingyan was staring at her, his gaze downwards, as if he were looking at her... lips.
Xu Zhaozhao turned to look in the mirror in a bit of a panic. Her bright red lips were like a peony ready to be picked.
She raised her hand to cover her mouth, her eyes flashing a warning, and her muffled voice said, "I'm about to start filming, so don't do anything rash!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than she was pulled up by an irresistible force from behind, stumbled, and fell into Gu Qingyan's arms.
Xu Zhaozhao couldn't understand why she had impulsively taken on the job of a junior assistant.
It doesn't matter who calls Gu Qingyan! Does she really have to sacrifice her time memorizing lines to come here personally?
Wearing high heels, she was finally able to experience what it felt like to raise her chin to Gu Qingyan's shoulder.
"I know you're going to be making a movie."
His voice fell on Xu Zhaozhao's ear, and he stole a kiss behind her ear, "This color is really beautiful."
"You mean other colors don't look good?"
The phrase she'd seen while surfing the internet popped into Xu Zhaozhao's mind, and she couldn't help but say it aloud to tease him.
It sounds a bit like gloating.
"No."
As expected, Xu Zhaozhao began to look forward to his reasoning.
"You look good in any color."
Xu Zhaozhao pouted.
Sure enough, all men in the world know how to say this nice-sounding, conciliatory phrase!
Gu Qingyan was no exception!
"It's just that this color is quite unique, it makes me really... want to kiss it."
While Xu Zhaozhao was stunned, Gu Qingyan increased the distance between the two of them.
He lowered his head, his nose touching hers, and said, "So, take off your lip makeup before you go home."
Since her hair was styled and couldn't be messed up, he had to settle for second best and gently pinch her cheek.
"Sweetie, I just can't control myself."
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