Chapter 82
The assistant was urging him outside. Lu Ze put away his phone and opened the door of the dressing room. The director and assistant director were both outside. Hearing the noise, they looked back, and their expressions were a little amazed.
The director clapped his hands and smiled. “Good! This look is not bad! Maintain your current state and take the makeup photos first!”
Lu Ze smiled slightly at the director and turned to walk towards the studio.
The director sighed behind him. “I originally thought he was just a pretty face… now it seems that a pretty face is a pretty face. With this look, he’s already halfway to success.”
The assistant director said beside him, “I’ve never heard of such a person before. Director, where did you dig him up?”
“Where did I dig him up?” The director winked. “He was sent over by Xingyi. He’s an artist under Xiang Wei.”
“Xiang Wei?” The assistant director was surprised and glanced at Lu Ze again. “This agent is personally leading him. No wonder.”
The director shook his head but didn’t say much.
The director had been in this circle for a long time and had seen a lot. Behind Lu Ze, it was not just Xiang Wei.
…
After the makeup photos were taken, the crew was about to start filming. With so many equipment and staff, every day was a day of money, so the director was naturally not willing to waste time.
This drama was a big female lead drama, and the male lead would only appear in the later stages. And the scenes of the Jade Balance Immortal, played by Lu Ze, were filmed at the very beginning.
The first scene today was of the female lead being chased and fleeing in a panic. And the second scene that followed was his scene with the female lead, and it required a wire.
The director was a little worried and said to Lu Ze, “Have you ever been on a wire before? You’re not afraid of heights, are you?”
Lu Ze shook his head, glanced at the wire that was already ready, and said, “I haven’t been on one before, and I’m not afraid of heights. Can I try it first?”
The director nodded. Not to mention trying it once, he had already prepared for this shot to be grinded for a whole morning.
The staff carefully helped him tie the wire. Lu Ze had a look of novelty as if he had seen it for the first time, and he was lifted high up. The director had been paying attention to his state. Seeing him swaying in the air, as if he couldn’t maintain his balance, although he had been prepared in his heart, he couldn’t help but be a little disappointed at this moment. Just as he was about to let him get familiar with it, he saw that Lu Ze seemed to have slowly found his footing, and his posture gradually became relaxed.
The director was surprised in his heart and looked again with concentration. Lu Ze had already discussed it with the staff and, after the scene was set up, he jumped down from the tree, his posture light and his white clothes fluttering. His toes lightly touched the ground, and his body turned with the momentum, and the hem of his clothes drew a beautiful arc in the air.
It was exactly the scene designed for the Jade Balance Immortal’s appearance in the script.
Although Lu Ze’s movements were still a little inexperienced, and his landing was a little rushed, it already looked quite good from a distance.
The director couldn’t help but be pleasantly surprised. “Is this really your first time on a wire?”
Lu Ze smiled and nodded, as if he were a little embarrassed. “I’ve been on some aerial game projects before, but it’s still a little different from a wire.”
The director waved his hand. “It’s your first time trying, and it’s already very good. You can try again. We can start filming after the camera is set up.”
Lu Ze tried two more times, and his movements became smoother and smoother each time, and the movement of him turning around and waving his sleeves also had a bit of an immortal and ethereal meaning.
The more the director looked, the more satisfied he became. After the staff had set up the camera, this scene officially began filming.
【The mountain environment was quiet, and there were few visitors.
The young girl’s expression was panicked, and she ran forward desperately, looking back from time to time, and the pursuers were close behind.
Her eyes were red, and she bit her lower lip tightly. She raised her hand and wiped away a tear, not daring to make a sound. But she didn’t expect that the gnarled tree roots under her feet were intertwined, and she was tripped and fell to the ground. The originally pampered and fair cheeks were instantly scratched with a red mark, and a trace of blood appeared.
The sound of footsteps behind her gradually approached. The young girl got up on her hands and feet and, regardless of the pain, was about to continue running forward in a panic.
A sharp object cut through the wind behind her. She subconsciously dodged to the side, and her whole person collapsed to the ground. She watched as the sharp dagger grazed her hair and was inserted into the tree, and half a strand of her black hair slowly floated down from the air.
The people behind had already caught up. The young girl looked at the group of black-clothed and masked people, her face full of despair.
Seeing that she was about to die here, the young girl tightly closed her eyes. At the critical moment, a sharp sound of wind came, and then the group of black-clothed people’s bodies stiffened and collapsed to the ground.
The young girl opened her eyes in surprise and saw the air fluttering. A man in white came on the wind, and his movements were light as he landed, and his white clothes fluttered.
She looked up and saw the person in front of her turn around. His face was handsome and not like a mortal, and his expression was calm and gentle. He opened his mouth and asked, “Are you alright?”
The young girl said numbly, “Are you an immortal?”]
“Cut!” The crisp sound of the clapperboard sounded, and the atmosphere on the set instantly came alive. Lu Ze pulled the female lead up, looked back, and saw that the director was looking at the monitor, his face full of satisfaction. “OK! This take is not bad. Jiang Ying’s emotional control is very good, and Lu Ze’s movements are also very smooth! Let’s take a few more close-ups, and this take will be over!”
Lu Ze had been through hundreds of worlds and had experience working in the entertainment industry. Now it was just a matter of picking up his old profession, and he was very quick to get the hang of it.
The director had originally planned to grind for a whole morning, but he didn’t expect it to be so smooth, and he finished the filming task early. So he took a break early and had lunch.
The boxed lunches of the crew were all the same. No matter how delicious the food was, it would lose its taste after being sent over in an insulated box. Lu Ze was not picky and ate just right.
While eating, he took out his phone. Si Guiyan had not sent any more messages since the chat in the morning. So he took a photo of the boxed lunch, sent it over, and asked:
【Have you eaten, Brother Yan?】
The other side didn’t know what he was doing, and replied quickly:
【What are you eating?】
Lu Ze: 【The boxed lunch of the crew.】
Si Guiyan sent a video call over. Lu Ze raised an eyebrow and clicked to answer.
The man on the screen didn’t look very good. He said, “You’re eating this kind of thing?”
“What’s wrong with this kind of thing?” Lu Ze picked at the boxed lunch, his voice laced with a smile. “There are vegetables and meat. Isn’t it good?”
Si Guiyan was still not satisfied. “The vegetables are all wilted, and the meat looks very greasy. I don’t know where you ordered the boxed lunch from. It has no nutritional value at all. You went to the crew just to eat these things?”
Lu Ze smiled. “It’s just something to fill my stomach. Why are you so particular?”
He looked at the familiar office environment behind Si Guiyan and asked, “You’re still talking about me. Where are you now, Brother Yan? Have you eaten?”
Si Guiyan paused and shook his head. Lu Ze was wearing a costume, and he rested his chin on one hand and said lazily, “At least my three meals are normal. On the contrary, you don’t care about the time when you’re busy, and you don’t even eat on time.”
Si Guiyan said, “I haven’t even said two words to you, and you’re already talking about me.”
“Where am I talking?” Lu Ze said with a wronged look. “I’m concerned about your health, Brother Yan.”
He said, “No matter how busy you are, you can’t forget to eat. The restaurant we went to last time has a delivery service. You can have Assistant Lin order for you. After you finish eating, you can have a good rest.” He paused. “Are you still uncomfortable?”
“Lu Ze!” Si Guiyan’s face was a little red. “Can you watch your words when you’re outside?”
Lu Ze had a wronged look on his face. “Is this not enough attention?”
Si Guiyan turned his face away and said, “Stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and eat your meal.”
Lu Ze smiled. “Alright, then I won’t disturb you, Brother Yan.” He paused, then added, “When you eat later, send me a photo too, so I can see what you’re eating.”
Si Guiyan sneered, “You’re promising.”
He said, “If you want to eat anything, you can just have the housekeeper make it for you when you come back at night. It’s as if I’m abusing you.”
Lu Ze paused and drew out his voice. “I’m afraid it won’t be possible tonight.”
Si Guiyan’s action paused. He looked back at him and said, “You’re not coming back?”
Lu Ze nodded, very helplessly. “There’s a night scene tonight. I’m afraid I can’t go back.”
Si Guiyan’s thin lips pursed slightly, and after a moment, he said, “As you wish. I wasn’t planning to go over tonight anyway.”
Si Guiyan was not at the villa every day. Sometimes, when he was busy with work, he would just stay at the apartment nearby and would not go back to the villa.
A smile flashed in Lu Ze’s eyes. “Then you should have a good rest, Brother Yan. I’ll go back when I have time.”
Si Guiyan’s face did not show it. “You should just focus on your filming.”
He lowered his head and continued to deal with his work. Lu Ze smiled and said goodbye to him. After the call was hung up, he turned his head and asked his assistant, “What time does the night scene end tonight?”
The assistant glanced at the time and said, “Ten o’clock at night.”
Lu Ze nodded. “I know.”
The lunch break was not long, and after an hour, the filming started again.
This time, they had changed to a different location, a pre-built immortal’s cave, to film the scene where the Jade Balance Immortal brought the female lead back to the sect, and the female lead begged him to take her as a disciple.
The female lead was young, but her acting skills were online. Lu Ze was also experienced. The two of them acted together, and neither of them held the other back. The two scenes in the afternoon went very smoothly. Except for some details that needed a close-up, everything went very smoothly.
The director was also pleasantly surprised, and the smile on his face did not go away for the whole day.
After work in the afternoon, Lu Ze took a photo of the boxed lunch and sent it over as usual. Si Guiyan was probably busy and did not reply in time. Lu Ze was not in a hurry and slowly ate his own boxed lunch.
There was an important night scene in the evening. The content was quite a lot, and the emotional progression was also quite complicated. The female lead had to do three takes before she got into character. Although it went smoothly later, she had to act it out five more times from all angles and camera positions before this scene was finally over.
Today’s task was over. After the actors and staff left one after another, Lu Ze said hello to the director, changed out of his costume, and got into the company’s nanny car.
The crew had booked a hotel here, but Lu Ze did not plan to stay.
The assistant said with some hesitation, “Brother Lu, it’s so late. Are you still going back?”
Lu Ze glanced at the time. “It’s okay. It’s not late.”
He looked at the assistant. “You don’t have to go back with me. You can just rest here. I’ll come over by myself tomorrow morning.”
The assistant tried to persuade him a few more times, but seeing that he couldn’t, he could only give up helplessly.
The car slowly drove out and headed towards the city.
…
Si Guiyan was busy with work today. He had talked about cooperation with two groups of people, and there was also a dinner party in the evening. It was already past ten when he came back. In addition, he had been tormented for half the night yesterday, and his body was already uncomfortable. After a busy day, he had no energy. After washing up, he was ready to go to bed.
Before he went to sleep, he took out his phone and only then did he see the message that Lu Ze had sent in the evening. He subconsciously wanted to reply, but after thinking about it, he inexplicably had no interest. In the end, he threw his phone aside, pulled the blanket over his head, and fell into a deep sleep.
The night was as cool as water. The villas were far apart from each other, and it was always quiet. There was no movement outside.
As Si Guiyan was sleeping drowsily, he suddenly and vaguely heard a noise. The sound of the door being opened was small and hard to hear, and the side of the bed seemed to have sunk a little, followed by a slight movement, and a warm breath came from the side.
It was very familiar.
There seemed to be a hand on his waist, which slowly pulled him into a warm embrace. Si Guiyan’s eyelids trembled slightly, and he called out in a not-so-clear voice, “Lu Ze…”
“Hmm, I’m here.” A low and gentle voice slowly sounded in his ear. He felt someone gently pat his back, and then he said in a gentle voice, “Be good, go to sleep.”
Si Guiyan wanted to open his eyes and look at him, but in the end, he could not resist the drowsiness in his mind and fell into a deep sleep.
It was just that now he seemed to know that there was someone by his side, and the tightly furrowed brows on his face slowly relaxed.
A good night’s dream.
