Chapter 76 Chapter 76
The scorching sun was burning the earth, and even the wind was scorching hot.
Qingdao has issued a red high temperature warning signal again. Affected by the subtropical high pressure, the maximum temperature is expected to exceed 40℃ in the next three days. Citizens and tourists are requested to take precautions.
During this period, they had to shoot the important scene of the Gu worm fighting the Spirit Butterfly, which was also the highlight of Xiao Gui's performance in the film. From noon, He Xianyu was suspended on the wire, and under the guidance of the martial arts director, he did backflips over and over again.
Because the studio was made of iron sheets and there was no ventilation on all sides, it was very hot when the sun came out, like a furnace, and the temperature was definitely over 45℃.
Grilled skewers outside the shed and steamed buns inside!
He Xianyu wore thick Miao costumes, long sleeves and pants, and a sweat-absorbing wetsuit underneath. After an action scene, the wetsuit was soaked with sweat.
What’s even worse is that because this film was recorded synchronously, in order to reduce noise, all the fans in the room had to be stopped when filming began.
There was not a breath of wind in the studio, and with the artificial lighting and the heat from the many staff members, it was almost like suffocating you if you stayed there for too long. The shirtless photographer was sweating profusely, and Director Chen's eyes were stung by the waterfall of sweat flowing down his head.
Actors with poor physical fitness may faint from the heat or even suffer from heatstroke.
As soon as the director called for a break, Zhong Xiaoyin rushed over and handed out water, towels and a small electric fan.
He Xianyu drank water in big gulps. Sweat trickled down her forehead to her chin, and the makeup she had just put on was now all over her face.
The heat is unbearable.
He Xianyu's whole body was melted by the heat, and he lay on the seat, like a salted fish that had been dried out of all its moisture.
The staff pushed a freezer in, bringing a bit of coolness to the hot set. "Mr. Shen is treating everyone to Haagen-Dazs ice cream. There are nine flavors. Scoop as much as you want."
In the hot summer, there is nothing more delicious than ice cream.
On the set, there were shouts of “Thank you, Mr. Shen” one after another.
Chen Zhuo took a box of ice cream, squatted in front of He Xianyu, scooped up a spoonful, and brought it to He Xianyu's lips.
He Xianyu opened his mouth wide and swallowed it in one gulp.
The rich and fragrant vanilla ice cream melts in your mouth, and then the refreshing and sweet taste of strawberry bursts out.
The taste came layer by layer. He Xianyu narrowed his eyes slightly, with an expression of extreme enjoyment, and a happy smile spread across the corners of his lips, as if he had tasted the most delicious food in the world. Even his voice was sweet as honey: "Brother Chen, thank you. There is no happier thing than eating ice cream."
Chen Zhuo smiled slightly, his eyes full of tenderness: "I can make you happier."
Zhong Xiaoyin, who was standing by, was stunned. Was this still the Mr. Shen he knew?
The Shen Zhuo in Zhong Xiaoyin's memory was obviously still very young, but he seemed to have entered menopause, and he barked and roared every day like a rabid dog.
Shen Gou actually has such a gentle side?
After Chen Zhuo left, Zhong Xiaoyin whispered to He Xianyu, "Brother Yu, I think Mr. Chen treats you differently."
He Xianyu was stunned for a moment.
Why do the lines of the butler in "The Domineering President's Soft Lover" come from the mouth of the protagonist?
"What's unusual about it?"
"When he sees you, he smiles so happily." Zhong Xiaoyin seriously suspected that Shen Gou must have fallen for He Xianyu. This bastard doesn't even look at his age, and actually wants to eat young grass.
He Xianyu disagreed, "You would smile like this if you saw a money tree."
Xiao Qinghe watched for a long time, and when Chen Zhuo approached, he said, "Chen Zhuo, I thought you went back after delivering the admission letter yesterday. The movie is about to be released, aren't you busy?"
"I've let my subordinates take full responsibility for the publicity." Chen Zhuo continued, "I just happened to have a holiday, so I wanted to come to Qingdao to escape the summer heat. I also wanted to come and see how the money tree is growing."
In this kind of weather that can suffocate people to death, he came to escape the heat? Perhaps that "by the way" was his real intention. Xiao Qinghe felt that he was really careless. When "Chen Ba Pi" did not charge He Xianyu a single cent for breach of contract, he should have seen that Chen Zhuo had bad intentions.
Chen Zhuo looked at Xiao Qinghe and said, "Qinghe, I really admire your vision. When you signed Xianyu, did you think he could develop to where he is today?"
The reason why Xiao Qinghe signed He Xianyu was just to be able to better supervise his uncle's adopted son. He never thought that the former unknown would become the "national son" today.
"Chen Zhuo, do you regret letting go?" Xiao Qinghe said with a hint of meaning.
"Yeah, I regret it." Chen Zhuo said bluntly, "Back then, I offered He Xianyu a lot of good renewal conditions, but you still got there first."
I have pondered this countless times and regretted it countless times.
If better conditions had been offered at the beginning, could He Xianyu have been kept in Juxing?
If He Xianyu were still his direct artist now, would their relationship become closer?
"You are also his boss now. I hope that as your artist, Xianyu can get more favor from you." Xiao Qinghe particularly emphasized the word "artist".
Xiao Qinghe has fought his way through the entertainment industry and knows the importance of resources.
It is naturally a good thing that He Xianyu can be favored by Chen Zhuo, but it is only limited to the level of "artist".
Xiao Qinghe didn't want to see an office romance, or, to be more precise, he didn't want He Xianyu to be with Chen Zhuo.
When dealing with smart people, there is no need to be too straightforward.
Chen Zhuo shrugged his shoulders and replied with the same sentence: "I hope Xianyu, as your younger brother, can get more favor from you."
Chen Zhuo particularly emphasized the word "brother".
He is just He Xianyu's boss, but Xiao Qinghe is He Xianyu's real brother.
Although they are not related by blood, they are legally cousins.
It would be unethical for the two of them to be together.
Xiao Qinghe chuckled, his tone still as gentle as ever: "Do you think I care about ethics?"
"Then you don't care about your uncle either? Do you think your uncle would want to see this?" Shen Zhuo was confident that even though he was facing a former gold medal debater from Renmin University, he would not lose this debate.
Because Xiao Qinghe's biggest weakness will always be his uncle. He will never do anything to make his uncle unhappy.
Xiao Qinghe lowered his head, his long eyelashes hiding the displeasure in his eyes like mist.
"Teacher Xiao!"
He Xianyu ran over like a gust of wind, showing off the two ice cream balls he had just dug, one forest green and one rose red, and they looked really good together.
"Teacher Xiao, let me tell you, these two taste amazing, eat them quickly."
The boy's eyes were dark and clear, he was pure and simple, totally different from him. Xiao Qinghe took it with mixed feelings, "When we are not filming in the future, call me 'brother'."
"Okay, bro!"
The boy's unique clear voice instantly made Xiao Qinghe's unhappy mood disappear.
Chen Zhuo looked at the things he had carefully prepared for He Xianyu, but was used by He Xianyu to offer gifts. He felt depressed and said dissatisfiedly, "Kid, don't I have any?"
He Xianyu quickly said, "Yes, yes, I'll ask Xiaoyin to get it for you."
Zhong Xiaoyin gritted his teeth and, under Shen Zhuo's murderous gaze, handed the hot potato, no, the ice cream, to someone else.
After a short break, filming continued.
In front of the green screen, He Xianyu acted alone to the air, relying entirely on his sense of belief and imagination as an actor to complete the whole process.
It is said that performances without props are the most challenging for actors' acting skills. Coupled with the difficult action scenes, everyone present was sweating for He Xianyu.
With a sound of "action", the board beater fell heavily. The boy who was smiling and delivering ice cream not long ago seemed to be a different person. He became gloomy and silent, with no expression on his face, only a pair of eyes hiding sharpness and ruthlessness.
"stop--"
"Again."
"The movements aren't smooth enough."
"One more."
The heat in the studio was surging, and everyone seemed to have been fished out of water. This scene had been shot over 20 times and still not passed, which had already slowed down today's shooting progress.
The air at the scene became increasingly tense, like being immersed in a pot of boiling porridge, sticky, dull, and suffocating.
The top scholar had been doing well for so long, with excellent academic performance, a strong sense of variety shows, and good singing skills. However, he suffered setbacks in acting.
After another NG, He Xianyu came to the monitor. He watched the playback while communicating with Director Chen, with a serious look as if he was trying to compete with everything.
I compete with myself, hoping to step out of my comfort zone and improve my acting skills.
He struggled with the camera, wanting to record his most perfect performance.
Compete with the director and try to gain his approval.
Chen Zhuo was a little surprised, "I thought he wouldn't be able to bear the blow."
"It seems you don't know him well enough." Xiao Qinghe looked at He Xianyu with obvious admiration in his eyes, "He has always been a person who becomes more courageous with each setback. He moves forward courageously and fearlessly."
During the Nth filming, He Xianyu bowed to the staff behind the scenes and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, I've delayed the progress. I'll treat everyone to some ice watermelon later."
Since joining the crew, He Xianyu has never acted like a troublemaker, never complained about being tired, and actively mingled with the staff. Everyone present has heard the boy's singing and eaten the pancakes he made.
Who would have the heart to blame such a bright and motivated young man?
No one complained, everyone applauded the boy and cheered him on.
Not long after.
"OK! Passed!"
Director Chen's words made the tense pressure at the scene disappear in an instant, and the air began to flow happily.
He Xianyu slumped on the ground, and out of the corner of his eye he saw two hands reaching out to him at the same time.
A hand, white, slender, with distinct joints, like transparent white jade, as if even light can pass through it.
It is thoughtful.
The other hand is clean and well-proportioned, with veins extending from the forearm to the back of the hand slightly protruding, showing a full sense of strength.
It belongs to Xiao Qinghe.
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