Chapter 614 Black and White Board (5000-word long chapter) Shang Yechu's last scene in the "Heavenly Lord" drama crew was very simple.
The Heavenly King fell asleep in the wilderness. The sun shone on His face, and the Heavenly King opened His eyes, got up, and left.
He doesn't need to sleep, but somehow, on a rare day without acid rain, He fell asleep.
Just this one scene.
Shao Guangji was well-prepared, and so was Shang Yechu. This play didn't need any other supporting actors, yet many people still gathered around, watching silently.
As always, Shao Guangji went over the instructions several times, and Shang Yechu listened attentively. After he finished speaking, Shang Yechu went into the room, and then Shao Guangji sat down in front of the monitor.
This is a very slow shot.
Shang Yechu leaned against a prop rock, her eyes closed. This scene was filmed in a studio; there was no sunlight, only artificial lighting.
This scene required relaxation. Shang Yechu stretched her breathing as much as possible, and gradually, she felt it; she seemed to melt into a long dream. Warm light shone on her, and Shang Yechu emptied her mind, letting herself become one with the environment.
She almost thought she was really asleep.
This shot seemed a bit too long. Shang Yechu waited for a long time, but the familiar "cut" never came.
Without the director yelling "Cut!", Shang Yechu dared not make a move. She could only empty her mind and immerse herself in a half-dreaming, half-awake state.
Actually, when a person closes their eyes, what they see isn't darkness. To be precise, a person with their eyes closed doesn't have the concept of "seeing." Shang Yechu was the same way at this moment; with her eyes closed, she felt a chaotic mix of colors rushing towards her, seemingly tinged with red…
“cut”.
The voice finally arrived, albeit belatedly.
Shang Yechu slowly opened her eyes.
Before her were still the studio lights and green screen, and around her were still the crew. After closing her eyes for a long time, the bright lights made Shang Yechu squint slightly when she opened them again.
A shadow loomed over, blocking out most of the light. Shang Yechu squinted against the light before she could make out that the person who had come was Shao Guangji.
Seeing that Shang Yechu was still leaning against the large rock, Shao Guangji reached out, seemingly wanting to pull her up. Shang Yechu braced herself with one hand on the ground and sprang up on her own.
Shao Guangji then withdrew his hand and calmly said, "Shang Yechu, congratulations on finishing filming."
Shang Yechu was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Thank you, Director."
Before Shao Guangji could say anything more, Shang Yechu turned around and shouted loudly, "The director said I've finished filming!"
A cheer and applause erupted from the crowd. Lu Hongyi, Tang Song, and several other staff members stepped forward and hugged Shang Yechu one by one. Two staff members presented two large bouquets of flowers, which Shang Yechu quickly embraced.
A group of people surrounded Shang Yechu to offer their congratulations; each one was a familiar face. Looking at these people, and then at her familiar film crew, Shang Yechu felt a pang of sadness, a dull ache of reluctance to part.
Aside from the "Xiao Feng Que" series, "Tian Jun" was the production crew where Shang Ye Chu spent the longest time in both his lives. The "Xiao Feng Que" series contained characters that Shang Ye Chu utterly disliked, so while he was reluctant to leave, he also felt a great sense of relief.
In the "Heavenly Emperor" crew, Shang Yechu felt that everyone was very kind. It was almost like her second home. She watched Yang Huanyi, Nina, Maxim, and others leave one after another, like leaves falling from a tree; now, her leaf, too, was finally going to fall from the tree of "Heavenly Emperor."
The crowd teased Shang Yechu for a while, and Shang Yechu, suppressing her discomfort, smiled and responded to them one by one. Everyone could tell that Yechu wasn't in a very good mood, and after a few more words, they wisely dispersed.
Shang Yechu turned around. Shao Guangji was still standing not far behind her. Seeing Shang Yechu turn to look at him, Shao Guangji nodded and turned to walk towards the monitor.
"director!"
Upon hearing this voice, Shao Guangji stopped and turned around, asking, "Is there anything else?"
Shang Yechu paused for a moment and then asked, "Why didn't Teacher Zhao Qian come today?"
Zhao Qian clearly said yesterday that he would come to see her off when she finished filming.
Shao Guangji frowned and turned to his assistant, who was not far away, asking, "Where did Zhao Qian go?"
The assistant wiped his sweat and said, "Don't even mention it. For some reason, Teacher Zhao Qian was burning something in his room in the middle of the night. He's being lectured by the hotel staff right now."
Shang Yechu asked in confusion, "Did the smoke alarm trigger? I didn't hear it last night."
"No, Teacher Zhao didn't burn much, just a stack of paper. It didn't trigger the alarm," the assistant complained. "But... I don't know what Teacher Zhao was thinking, after burning it he poured the ashes into the toilet. Ashes clump together when they absorb water, and ended up clogging the toilet."
Shang Yechu: "..."
The assistant gestured animatedly and vividly: "Paper ash is light to begin with, and the hotel toilet is a water-saving model. After pouring it in, the ash floated in clumps and clumped together into mud. When Teacher Zhao Qian saw that he couldn't flush it down, he frantically shoved it down with a toilet brush, which turned it into a paste. When I went to check, the entire toilet was covered in it."
The assistant's words were so vivid that Shang Yechu could almost picture it. A twitch ran through her mouth and heart, and she couldn't help but chuckle.
The assistant wiped his sweat and said, "Luckily, not much was burned, so it didn't cause a fire. Otherwise, if we had called the fire department, our crew would have become famous."
Shao Guangji said, "What's Zhao Qian doing burning paper money in his room when he has nothing better to do? Is someone observing the seventh day after someone's death?"
The assistant was also on the verge of tears: "Teacher Zhao said he burned the old almanac because it said today was auspicious for setting fires..."
Zhao Qian has completely lost his mind.
Shao Guangji waved his hand and said, "I know, thank you for your hard work. Go and see how he is doing, and make sure the hotel staff don't spread any rumors. If he's been dealt with, have him come over as soon as possible."
The assistant responded and went to do so.
Only Shang Yechu and Shao Guangji remained in the room. When Shao Guangji saw Shang Yechu standing there with flowers in her arms, he paused for two seconds and said, "You haven't taken your wrap-up photo yet."
"I almost forgot about that," Shang Yechu smiled.
"The crew is all waiting, don't waste everyone's time." Shao Guangji walked closer, looking down at the flowers in Shang Yechu's arms, "Are you going to hold these flowers while filming?"
"I quite like these flowers." Shang Yechu hugged the flowers even tighter.
Shao Guangji stopped talking and walked straight ahead. Shang Yechu followed behind him at a distance.
The crew posed for a photo op. Shang Yechu stood in the center, holding flowers, with a row of people squatting in front of her and a circle of people surrounding her. Shao Guangji stood opposite them, fiddling with the camera.
"Hey! The director's personally directing today!" a staff member teased. "Aren't you going to take a picture with us?"
Shao Guangji's eyes were fixed on the camera screen: "No need. Ye Chu has finished filming, not me."
"Has the director still not forgiven Teacher Ye?" another person shouted with a laugh. "It's been so long since you two had your argument, and you even made Teacher Ye cry. Today is the last chance for you to make up!"
They were talking about the time Song Yuchen filmed the high-altitude jump scene a while ago, when Shang Yechu and Shao Guangji had a big argument. Rumors circulated on set that the director had made Yechu cry during that scene.
"The Heavenly Emperor" is a good production team. Ye Chu is well-liked, and Shao Guangji is highly respected. Everyone in the crew has been hoping that the two could reconcile and resolve their differences. After all, a falling out between the lead actor and the director is not good for the film. Now that filming has wrapped up, Director Shao still refuses to take a photo with Ye Chu, which is making everyone anxious.
Shao Guangji chuckled: "When has Teacher Ye Chu ever been made to cry by my scolding? You're just spreading rumors."
Who would believe that if I told them that?
Tang Song strode forward and, without a word, pulled Shao Guangji into the group photo and placed him next to Shang Yechu: "The director has disappeared from the final photo of the main actors. Does that sound good? Don't be so dramatic. Look, even Xiao Yechu doesn't seem to mind."
Shao Guangji was placed next to Shang Yechu, who slightly turned to make room for him. The two were very close, and the flowers in Shang Yechu's arms brushed against Shao Guangji's arm, squeezing one of the petals flat.
Another cameraman took over Shao Guangji's camera and directed everyone to stand in position. Just as filming was about to begin—
"Stop! Stop! Stop! Wait for me! I'm coming!"
A familiar, loud "quack quack" rang out; at least 90% of the crew had been annoyed by this sound.
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