Chapter 40
Since the overall look remained the same, changing the makeup wasn't a difficult task. Not long after Lu Zixi entered the dressing room, the makeup artist quickly completed the task at hand—changing his image to one of near-death from the effects of the poison.
After the makeup was completed, everyone present couldn't help but hold their breath.
Lu Zixi's face looked slightly pale after putting on makeup, but there was a shocking scarlet at the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were empty, her eyelashes were drooping, and her hair was deliberately messed up. She looked extremely disheveled, yet she was unusually charming.
If these are still normal behaviors, what is even more strange is the change in Lu Zixi's overall image and temperament.
The discipline buttons on his military uniform were still fastened tightly, but something seemed different. His body was more eye-catching and fascinating than before, as if there was a strange explosive power and vitality hidden behind his thin body, which made people stop and watch.
Lu Zixi himself naturally did not notice the changes brought about by the red envelope, and the staff in the dressing room did not know whether the change was good or bad. They just thought it was his own adjustment and quickly put him into the studio, waiting for further instructions from the director.
When Lu Zixi appeared in the studio, he became everyone's focus almost instantly.
The attraction, which was more aggressive than usual, combined with the breath of death, gave people a sense of decadent beauty, like a flower that had bloomed to its fullest, which was dazzling.
Zhou He stared at Lu Zixi's figure without saying a word, and gestured for him to sit down at the table as originally arranged.
“action”
Young Junye was nonchalantly playing with a glass filled with wine, frowning as he pondered his brother's unusual behavior just now. The light filtered through the window sill, gently caressing his eyebrows. His casual look was like the most exquisite painting in the world.
Just when everyone's breath was held, he suddenly gritted his teeth, clasped his fingers on the glass, and with a "clang", it smashed to the ground.
He breathed with difficulty, clutching his stomach, and at that moment, blood suddenly gushed out from his lips and teeth. Due to the poisoning, the sticky blood had turned black and red, flowing down the corners of his lips and soaking his chest.
The person outside the door seemed to have heard the noise, strode over, and suddenly reached out and pushed open the door to the indoor garden.
"Get out!" the young soldier roared hoarsely, "Get out!"
He used all his strength to throw the other wine glass out. The person outside the door couldn't dodge in time and was splashed all over his head and face.
"Military Master." The owner of the hall didn't have time to wipe the wine stains off his face. When he saw the blood on the table, his pupils suddenly shrank. "Military Master!"
His voice was extremely low, with an unignorable tremor. The clinic owner, who was used to seeing life and death, was now as panicked as an ordinary person who had never seen blood before.
In other words, because he was often faced with life and death, he knew that the young general was in extremely bad condition and was probably beyond cure.
He never imagined that his ominous premonition would come true, and he never imagined that it would come true in such a cruel way...
The young soldier's face turned pale with pain. He barely raised his head and looked at the owner of the museum at the door. His eyes lit up for a moment, but then gradually dimmed like a dying star.
"I'm beyond saving, am I?" Young Junye forced a smile. "Even if you come, you can't revive me once more..."
The owner of the museum no longer cared about the sharp glass fragments and was searching for traces of medicine powder in the wine on the ground. He wanted to make one last struggle, but the medicine he touched made him silent and his heart palpitated.
Young General, there is no way to save him.
"Is it Major Ji?" The owner was silent for a moment, his eyes gradually turning cold. "This kind of medicine, except for him..."
"It's me. I deserve it." The young soldier shook his head, pointed to his heart, and said hoarsely, "The Ji family raised me so that I could serve the country one day, but I betrayed the party and country and sided with the Communist Party. I truly deserve death... My brother is cleaning up the family. Didn't you see I was trying to drive you away just now? Ever since I started working for you and the Communist Party, I haven't wanted to live. I'm just waiting for them to come and take me away."
"You will go down in history," the museum owner whispered, "along with the souls of thousands of martyrs... But I'm sorry, I didn't want you to die. I didn't expect the Ji family to actually take action against you."
"Don't feel guilty. I'm just a rebellious and abandoned son who only wanted to be an actor. If a person can accomplish something that will go down in history, he's not a coward." The young general struggled to support himself on the stone table, his back still straight, but his face was soaked with blood. "I, the young general, originally only had one life, and you gave me a second. Now that I die, both my lives must be clean. What a good deal!"
After saying that, he began to cough violently, and tiny blood foams were already flowing out. The owner forced himself not to look directly at them, because he knew that they were the remains of broken internal organs, which meant that Young Junye's life was about to come to an end.
"In my next life, I won't be a slave to you anymore. It's so vulgar. I'll be a cat for you," said the young soldier softly, and his body fell forward involuntarily. "If you feed me fish, I'll give you all nine lives..."
"Have you really never thought about living?" The museum owner stepped forward, hugged the young soldier whose eyes had lost focus, and asked the question that he shouldn't have asked with trembling lips.
"If you can take me away, I will hide my identity and go to a place where the Ji family can no longer find me..." Young Master Jun smiled slightly, and a tear suddenly slid down the corner of his eye, "But you can't take me away."
The owner was silent.
He held the little hero close to his heart.
Finally felt his carotid artery fall silent.
Young Master Jun is dead.
The owner's eyes turned red at that moment, but he still didn't cry. He just leaned close to the young soldier's ear and whispered softly: "Sir, in your next life, come to my clinic and be a cat. I will put on a show for you."
Zhou He watched the monitor for a long time before raising his hand and shouting "click".
The entire set was dead silent.
Suddenly, someone burst into sobbing, and soon someone else followed suit, unable to hold back their tears and crying. They apologized quickly and walked outside the studio to calm down.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Lu Zixi said softly to Yan Yunzhen, who was still holding her, "Get up, stop crying, I'm fine."
Yan Yunzhen turned his head and buried his face in the crook of his neck. He took a deep breath, as if he wanted to confirm whether he was really alive. After a long time, he slowly let him go.
Lu Zixi looked up at him worriedly, but Yan Yunzhen just reached out and rubbed his hair hastily, then hurriedly left the studio.
"I rarely see Yan Yunzhen so immersed in a role." Zhou He walked over to Lu Zixi and said in a deep voice, "His performances are often professional, so perfect that no one can find fault with them. But at the same time, because he often has to accommodate the other person's level, he can't perform beyond his normal level. Today, you showed me what it means to be evenly matched. It was a wonderful performance."
"You two were so good at acting." Lead actress Liang Jiaying, her eyes red, choked up as she said, "Really, you brought the original novel's Little Jun Ye to life. It was really great."
"I played him to death..." Lu Zixi blinked and said halfway, feeling that he had missed the point, and quickly changed the subject, "Thank you, Sister Liang!"
The dull atmosphere was suddenly filled with joy after being interrupted by Lu Zixi. Even Zhou He softened his tone, smiling and patting him on the back twice: "Good job!"
Everyone was chatting and laughing, completely ignoring Chang Yi, who had just left the stage. Lu Zixi, on the other hand, would occasionally glance at him, wondering how long it would take for this kid to adjust. The young military officer didn't have many scenes, so after filming, he could leave the crew and take on the next one. If Chang Yi kept getting stuck, would he have to stay here patiently raising a child? That was ridiculous!
Soon, Yan Yunzhen also came back from outside the studio, put on new makeup, and changed his coat. It seemed that he was going to change the scene for shooting.
The assistant director came over and said something to Zhou He who was sitting on the bench. Zhou He's brows gradually furrowed and were almost knotted.
"Chang Yi must finish filming this scene today." After hearing this, he jumped up from the bench and instructed, "We've already arranged the location. Tomorrow, the crew will split up. Major Ji will go to shoot the war scenes on location. After that, we'll come back to shoot the rest of the plot together."
"Tomorrow?" Before Lu Zixi could say anything, Yan Yunzhen frowned. "So urgent?"
As soon as Lu Zixi turned his head to look at him, he noticed that his hand was actually wrapped in a bandage. For a moment, he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Hey, your hand..."
"It's okay, I just got a cut from a piece of glass." Yan Yunzhen patted his head comfortingly, "I've already cleaned it and applied medicine."
"Is it serious?" Zhou He didn't let him go so easily. "Will it affect the filming?"
Lu Zixi thought that it shouldn't have any impact. When the owner appeared, he either wore a long gown or medical gloves. It was very rare for him to wear a suit like this. And even if it was like this, it wasn't completely impossible to cover it up with props. But Yan Yunzhen said seriously, "It might have an impact."
"You said it's okay if it affects you!" Zhou He almost wanted to curse. "'Clinic No. 58' is practically an autobiography. If you can't film, what will the crew do?"
"I was just trying to comfort him, worried that the newcomer would be nervous." Yan Yunzhen lied calmly, "But it's not an autobiography after all. There are still many scenes that I can shoot in advance without being present."
"Isn't it troublesome?" Zhou He yelled at him.
"The lost wages will be paid by Yuanhong." Yan Yunzhen said calmly.
"That's troublesome too!" Zhou He still refused to give in.
"Double." Yan Yunzhen said readily.
"...You kid," Zhou He was tense for a long time, but finally couldn't help but scold with a smile, "Just because you're rich is so great!"
"Forget it, forget it, let's get back to work!" Zhou He called out to everyone around him, then lowered his voice and said to Yan Yunzhen, "You'll be given a maximum of four days off. If you take more, the crew will close."
"How many days will they be there?" Yan Yunzhen asked without appreciating the gesture.
"Hey, you're pushing your luck." Zhou He glared at him. "You'll be in charge for a few days. Even protecting someone should follow the basic principles of time, place, and people. Lu Wenqi is Yuanhong's golden treasure, and you're the one who has to protect him."
"He really is." Yan Yunzhen didn't intend to say too much to Zhou He, but just fully expressed how much he and Yuanhong valued Lu Zixi.
"Alright," Zhou He wasn't one to ask too many questions. "By the way, have you checked out your darling's fitness results? We'll be at the clinic soon after we finish filming the war scenes. There are several scenes where he's shirtless, and there's also a scene where he jumps into the river to catch fish for the clinic's meals. His physique is truly impressive. You can't ask me to use a body double, right?"
"No." Yan Yunzhen coughed lightly, "It looks okay."
"Bullshit." Zhou He glared at him again, "I can't stand it even if I look at it."
"I'll give you an answer tonight," said Yan Yunzhen.
"Inspection tonight?" Zhou He asked.
"Yeah." Yan Yunzhen looked at the lamb not far away and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The author has something to say: Thank you so much for your support. I've read every comment over the past two days and replied to every one of them. I'm so touched. Thank you for your love! I'm so lucky to be loved by you all. Thank you for meeting me! I won't let those boring people affect my updates!
Then I have an exam tomorrow morning. I will come back at noon after the exam and start writing. I will try to update earlier... I hope to adjust it to one update before 2 a.m. in the future. If there are two updates, I will decide separately. Mua.
Also: Let me post this: If I'm on the good list next week, I'll make 6,000 a day a week! (Although it doesn't seem possible)
【Thank you list】
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