Chapter 66 Part 1

After rescuing Fu Huaiyan, Chu Yi hurried nonstop to the Lake Province Honghe Film Base and joined the Film Crew to film Illusory Sea Mystery Collection.

This time, the male lead was named He Zhan. He came from a film and television family and had starred in several well-known dramas as a child, making him a textbook example of child stardom.

What made people even more envious was that he hadn’t gone astray after growing up. He still had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and outstanding looks. When he smiled, stars seemed to sparkle in his eyes, successfully retaining a large fanbase of mama fans and big sister fans, with girlfriend fans adding a huge number too.

As mentioned before, Illusory Sea Mystery Collection was an anthology series. He Zhan and the female lead You Lulu had just finished shooting the ancient arc and had already gotten familiar with everyone in the Film Crew.

Early in the morning, He Zhan wasn’t awake yet. He dazedly took a sip of the preserved egg and lean pork congee bought by his assistant. When he saw the handsome young man personally escorted in by Ji Dao, his sleepiness was instantly “choked” away.

“Cough cough…” He Zhan quickly grabbed a tissue to cover his mouth, swallowed the congee in his mouth, and quietly asked You Lulu beside him, “Who’s he?”

You Lulu: “The new male lead number two, the one playing the Great Marshal. Didn’t we see him at the hotel yesterday?”

She had stared at him in astonishment for a long time when she first saw him yesterday. He was perfect from face to figure, three hundred sixty degrees without a single flaw. No wonder Lin Hang had personally brought him over.

He Zhan: “…” Sorry, he had been gaming yesterday and hadn’t even gone downstairs for dinner. His assistant had brought it up for him.

He Zhan touched his face, where a pimple had popped up from staying up late gaming, then looked at Chu Yi’s poreless, fair, and flawless skin… And comparing figures, the other’s long legs nearly reached his waist—tall, slender, and imposing.

He Zhan’s expression clouded over. He lowered his eyes and muttered unwillingly, “Who the hell picked this male number two? It’s bad enough he’s so good-looking, but he’s even this much taller than me!”

When he saw the costumes, He Zhan’s bad premonition grew stronger. The Film Crew had given him, the male lead, a Republic-era long robe, while Chu Yi got the military commander’s uniform!

The two emerged from the dressing rooms and came face to face.

He Zhan glanced at his own bulky dark blue long robe, worn for warmth; then at the opposite young man draped in an army green greatcoat, black riding boots, a command saber at his waist, and a holster slung across, exuding even more commanding presence. He didn’t know how to vent his frustration!

He Zhan’s eyes darted around. While no one was paying attention, he sneaked over to the assistant makeup artist, clasped his hands together, and pleaded, “Pretty sister, can you make him a bit darker later? I’ll treat you to afternoon tea for a week!”

The assistant makeup artist laughed. “No way, Ji Dao will check. What if he finds out—do I still want this job?”

“I didn’t ask you to make him ugly, just a tiny bit darker.” He Zhan squinted slyly, gesturing “a tiny bit” with his fingers, then pressed on relentlessly, “Please, pretty sister, have mercy on me. He’s so tall… When we stand together, the audience won’t even look at me.”

“No, you’re the male lead, a big star. The audience is on your side—they know you.” The assistant makeup artist comforted him.

But how could He Zhan be so easily persuaded? He kept acting cute and clingy, begging the assistant makeup artist to carry out the “smear” operation.

The assistant makeup artist had no choice but to reluctantly pretend to agree. But soon, Ji Dao came over personally. “Little He Teacher, you’re making things difficult for me. Chu Yi is someone the investor specifically named to promote. They even called a couple days ago asking me to take good care of him. He just arrives, and you pull this? How am I supposed to explain?”

His little trick exposed by Director Ji, He Zhan looked embarrassed. “It’s not like his appearance isn’t too superior. If you’re in a tough spot, Director, I won’t do it… Right, who’s our new investor? Which big shot is he that even you have to personally look after him, Director?”

It wasn’t that He Zhan harbored any real malice. With his status and background, he could have tripped Chu Yi up elsewhere, making him uncomfortable without proof. But he didn’t choose that—instead, he acted like a mischievous boy, playfully begging the makeup artist to dull Chu Yi a bit.

And hearing Director Ji say that, he immediately gave up. It wasn’t fear of Chu Yi; he just knew he was in the wrong.

Director Ji naturally understood his personality, or he wouldn’t have come to say it directly. Before leaving, he repeatedly warned him not to provoke Chu Yi.

He Zhan made a Pouty Mouth. “Fine, I won’t provoke him…”

Chu Yi, of course, had no idea about He Zhan’s antics, and Director Ji wouldn’t tell him.

But during makeup, when the assistant makeup artist praised Chu Yi’s great skin, He Zhan’s little glances kept shooting over, impossible for Chu Yi to ignore.

Returning the courtesy, Chu Yi looked back through the mirror and raised an eyebrow. “Little He Teacher, you seem a bit off-color?”