Tang Ning arrived at the set quickly. The filming of the movie was almost finished and today was his final scene. On the way, Tang Ning kept reading the script to adjust his state of mind. After all, he had been in the dungeon world for seven days. During those seven days, he had read the memories of the River God, which consumed a lot of his emotions. Now his emotions were not able to cope with it and he was expected to be scolded by Director Chang.
At this point, Tang Ning couldn't help but worry about Director Chang's safety.
Director Chang sneezed on the set.
It was a hot summer day. Director Chang was wearing a long coat and making a cup of hot wolfberry. When he saw Tang Ning coming in, he subconsciously shuddered. It was strange. He was rarely afraid of anything, let alone a youngster like Tang Ning.
But recently, every time he saw Tangning, Director Chang felt as if he was being stared at by a poisonous snake. He had mentioned this feeling to the assistant director before, and the assistant director smiled and said something like "I know you are satisfied with Tangning, but there is no need to praise him so much."
Because the scene Tangning had filmed previously was about demanding energy from a ghost, Tangning's performance far exceeded their expectations. Some people even joked that it felt like Tangning had actually danced with a ghost.
"Hello, Director Chang!" Tang Ning greeted Director Chang.
Director Chang nodded to Tangning and couldn't help but ask his assistant, "Xiao Cao, have you noticed that Tangning has been a little different lately?"
The assistant nodded, "Indeed."
Under Director Chang's expectant gaze, the assistant said seriously, "It's become more beautiful."
Director Chang: “”
"Although Ms. Tang Ning was pretty before, she always seemed a little restrained and lacked confidence. She was timid around everyone. Now, Ms. Tang Ning will take the initiative to greet everyone when she sees them." The assistant considered the words carefully: "It's like a budding flower gradually blooming?"
Director Chang didn't take it seriously at first, but after hearing the assistant's further explanation, he suddenly realized that the child had indeed become more eye-catching.
Could it be that he had been encouraging Tangning recently, speaking softly and encouraging her to grow stronger under his care
It was indeed his wisdom that gave Tangning a chance...
Director Chang unscrewed the thermos cup and looked at Tangning with satisfaction and kindness. However, this gentle look disappeared when Tangning began to perform. Director Chang was so shocked by Tangning's poor acting that he almost spit out the water in his mouth.
Today Tang Ning is going to perform the last scene, which is also the highlight of the movie. The protagonist discovers that there are actually no ghosts at all. It was just that he was bullied and developed a mental illness. Everything was just his delusion.
Tangning was performing very hard.
Director Chang could tell that this kid was trying very hard to act. However, during this time together, Director Chang had discovered that Tangning was very dependent on her state of mind. When she was in a good state and in the right mood, she would perform very well. When she was not in a good state, people would just shake their heads and sigh.
What happened
He was apparently in good shape yesterday. Could it be that he became so proud just because he knew the filming was about to be wrapped
Looking at Tangning who was in no shape or form in front of the camera, Director Chang couldn't help but shout, "Stop!!!"
The moment he raised his voice, an inexplicable chill crept up his spine. Director Chang's anger-filled brain calmed down a little. He put on his coat skillfully and waved to Tang Ning.
Tangning quickly ran over to listen to Director Chang's explanation of the play, "What's wrong with you?! Your expression just now was so exaggerated, so exaggerated that it was superficial! You were fine yesterday, why do you look like you just came back from a vacation today!!!"
Director Chang felt a little cold when he was halfway through his yelling. He unscrewed the thermos and took a sip of hot water. He looked at Tang Ning who was worried. The kid seemed to be very worried about his health. He was probably afraid that he would get angry.
Director Chang's heart softened a little. Tangning didn't look like someone who didn't care about acting. Maybe something happened and delayed her. He patted Tangning on the shoulder, "The people you care about, the unforgettable emotions you've experienced..."
Someone you care about
Unforgettable emotions
Many faces suddenly appeared in Tang Ning's mind, some beautiful, some handsome, and some scary.
"Are we there yet?" Director Chang asked gently.
Tangning nodded.
"If they are all fake, they are all your imagination, and they have never appeared in your life from the beginning to the end, then those things that make you suffer, make you happy, make you feel heartbroken, and make you dream are all directed and performed by you alone."
If he had never entered the card game from the beginning to the end, there would be no Mo Yunchu, no Qi Yun, no Gong Yan, no Shao Mingxuan.
There were no shadows, no ghosts, no game that scared him to death, and no people who made him forget his fear and remember his feelings. All of this was his own imagination. He was still alone in this huge city, with only a cat waiting for him at home.
There had never been anyone who loved him like that.
Love him so much that even if the world comes to an end, I will protect him with my body and create the last piece of pure land for him.
My heart suddenly felt empty.
"Okay, keep it like this."
Those beautiful eyes stared blankly at the camera, their eyes kept widening, but the light in them seemed to disappear little by little. Great pain descended upon him, he was in so much pain that he could not utter a word, only his lips trembled slightly.
A tear slid down from his eyes and hung on Cang's chin.
The Tangning in front of the camera looked like a priceless vase that had been shattered. Beautiful things always have a certain beauty when they are destroyed. Everyone stared at her intently, and they were immersed in Tangning's emotions.
"Good! Perfect!" Director Chang was the first to break away, and he praised loudly.
Everyone came back to their senses and started cheering and applauding. Tangning stood there in a daze, unable to get over the huge sadness he had just felt. It was not until his trouser leg was gently pulled that Tangning lowered his head and saw a shadow trying to comfort him.
Shadow was very obedient and promised not to expose herself in front of ordinary people. Even though she wanted to comfort him, she only dared to carefully extend two fingers and gently pull his trouser leg.
Tang Ning looked at the shadow under his feet. At this moment, he realized what these seemingly short few miles and the copies he had experienced meant to him.
He is like a delicate plant that absorbs love. Without love, he will die in the next second, and too much love will drown him. He is picky about water, sunlight, temperature, and soil. He is picky about the person who will come to love him.
Tang Ning looked at the shadow. The shadow on the ground did not have any specific facial features at the moment and looked no different from a real shadow. Only the three-dimensional grey fingers sticking out from the ground could differentiate it from the other shadows.
This shadow is like a miniature of those people.
So that he could pretend that they had never left him and were always by his side protecting him.
It's not fake.
Although those people stayed in the copy, what he experienced was real, and his shadow also appeared in reality. He made a movie, made a lot of money, and had teammates. Everything will get better and better.
The pain that was about to break him slowly dissipated. Tangning took a deep breath. The crew was celebrating the completion of the filming. Everyone was very excited. They invited Tangning to attend the celebration party. Tangning nodded and agreed.
The celebration banquet was held in the evening in a private room of a hotel. When Tang Ning arrived at the banquet, he saw an unfamiliar middle-aged man sitting at the table. The man was sitting in the main seat and looked very important.
Are you the investor of this film
Tangning sat down and Director Chang introduced him, "Xiaoning, this is Mr. He."
Tangning called out to Mr. He, who stood up and leaned forward slightly to toast Tangning.
At this moment, everyone's eyes fell on Mr. He and Tangning. Tangning saw the shock in everyone's eyes. Tangning was a little confused. He said awkwardly, "Sorry, I don't drink."
He couldn't drink much and would get drunk after just one glass. Normally, Tang Ning wouldn't drink at all in such occasions.
Mr. He readily poured Tangning a glass of milk. As everyone stared at him in shock, he and Tangning clinked glasses.
Tangning noticed that the man was wearing an emerald ring, which was bright and crystal, rich and charming.
He quickly withdrew his gaze from the other person's hand and looked at Mr. He again. It was obvious that this middle-aged man had been in a high position for many years. He looked a little haggard, with heavy dark circles and bloodshot eyes, but he took good care of himself, and it was difficult to detect the decadence of this man without looking closely.
Tangning's eyes fell on Mr. He's emerald ring. The ring was so green and vibrant that even the most ignorant person would be attracted by its beauty when seeing this glittering ring.
It was so beautiful, like a lush and mysterious forest taking root on countless rotting corpses, absorbing the charming greenness nurtured by fresh flesh and blood.
Noticing Tangning's interest in the ring, Mr. He smiled and said to Tangning, who was drinking milk, "Thank you, Mr. Tang, for your kindness."
When Tangning heard this sudden remark, he was stunned for a moment, then he graciously drank the entire glass of milk.
Mr. He gave Tangning a thumbs-up without changing his expression and finished his drink.
What is Mr. He going to do
Everyone couldn't help but wonder. They had never heard that Mr. He was interested in pretty boys. And judging from his attitude, it didn't seem like he was trying to support Tang Ning, but more like he was asking for a ancestor to be worshipped at home.
Tangning wiped his mouth and sat down awkwardly. Tangning knew that many people had wanted to see him before, but they were all stopped by Shadow. This time at the celebration banquet, Shadow didn't have time to stop anyone. With Shadow by his side, Tangning was not worried at all.
No, actually I’m still a little worried.
Tangning sent a message to Lin Yun, who immediately said she would check on herself and told her to eat her meal in peace.
With double protection, Tang Ning relaxed and looked at the dishes.
Well, today's food looks and tastes good.
Tang Ning was ready to pick up the chopsticks, but everyone around her was so shocked that they forgot to pick up the food. Tang Ning didn't want to be the first one to pick up the food. Mr. He glanced at Tang Ning, then smiled and picked up the food. He also urged everyone to eat quickly. Everyone started to pick up the food, and Tang Ning was the most active one.
Everyone was chatting about various interesting things while Tangning was picking up some food.
Everyone was talking about the hardships of filming, while Tangning was picking up some food.
While everyone was bragging about their past glories, Tangning was still picking up food.
Soon they moved on to Mr. He. Tangning continued to concentrate on his meal until someone mentioned that Mr. He had developed a villa complex and invested in a big-budget movie. Tangning paused and looked up at Mr. He.
Mr. He smiled at Tangning.
Is it a coincidence? Green Jade, Villa, Movie
Tang Ning couldn't help but suspect that Big Data had leaked what he had checked.
"Mr. He's wearing a really nice ring. It must be 52 carats, right?" Someone flattered, "When can I wear one of Mr. He's?"
Mr. He sighed, "I wish I had never worn this ring."
When this was said, everyone looked puzzled.
At this time, Lin Yun's message also reached Tangning's phone: "That He Shengyou is an ordinary person who was involved in the death jewel. He probably heard about you from someone else and came to ask you for help."
Tangning glanced at Mr. He, who was regretting his decision, "I don't like wearing these jewelry. I put on the ring because I was infatuated with it. I wanted to take it off before going to bed, but as soon as I put it in the box at night, it was on my hand again when I opened my eyes the next day."
"At first I thought my wife had put it on me, then I took it off again and put it in a safe. When I woke up, it was back on my hand."
When Mr. He said this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Mr. He ignored everyone's reactions and looked at Tangning, continuing, "I asked my wife what happened, but she said she didn't touch my ring at all. So I checked the surveillance footage and found that I was the one who took the ring out of the safe while sleepwalking at night."
"From then on, no matter what method I used to stay away from the ring, it would suddenly appear on my hand the next day, and all kinds of thoughts would pop up in my mind—"
"Maybe cutting this finger off will get rid of it."
"Maybe cut off this hand."
"Perhaps only death can end all this."
No one was talking at the table. Mr. He stared at Tangning intently. The words he didn't say were all hidden in his eyes.
"Or maybe you can save me."
Tangning was a little overwhelmed. His hope was too heavy. He lowered his head and looked at his phone. Lin Yun sent him a new message: "I looked at some pictures of jewelry. Two of them are exactly the same as the dowry I saw in the funeral scene."
Tang Ning's heart skipped a beat.
The people sitting at this table were all smart people. After seeing Mr. He's behavior, they all knew that Mr. He was not going to tell them what he said. They all looked at Tang Ning silently. Tang Ning finally raised her head and looked at everyone quietly.
The colorful lights fell on him, and dark shadows were cast from his body. When he had no expression on his face, he always made people feel alienated, as if he was immersed in his own world, with an invisible natural barrier between him and the people around him.
"May I ask where did you get this ring?" Tangning asked softly.
Mr. He could hardly contain his excitement. He had heard from others that this person named Tangning was difficult to approach. Many people did not even have the qualifications to give money to him. He was just lucky this time. He had invested in his movie and had the qualifications to meet him. However, he had already made preparations for the possibility that Tangning might not help him. "A business partner gave it to me. He likes jewelry. He bought a batch from a friend."
Tangning nodded. He recalled the villagers' coping methods in the funeral scene and then carefully offered a suggestion: "You need to return the ring to its real owner."
"Return the jade intact and apologize. If the owner is not angry, nothing serious will happen to you."
"Who is the master? Where is he? What gift do I need to prepare?" Mr. He asked quickly.
Tangning smiled awkwardly, "I don't know about that."
Although Mr. He was a little disappointed, he immediately calmed down and thanked Tangning. After finishing the meal, he came over to ask Tangning for something else. Tangning listened to him patiently, "I have a property here. It's not for sale. I bought it to live in. But I haven't been able to use it for the past few years, so it's all covered in dust."
Mr. He said to Tangning, who hadn't reacted yet, respectfully, "I wonder if Mr. Tang can help me take care of the villa."
Tangning: “?”
It was the first time that Tang Ning encountered someone who described giving a house as a gift in such a refreshing and refined way.
"No thanks." Tang Ning refused. He felt like he wasn't helping much, so he just said a few words. Even a word worth a thousand gold coins was not as valuable as this.
Mr. He whispered, "I won't let Mr. Xiao Tang work. I will give Mr. Xiao Tang corresponding compensation every month for maintaining the villa." As he said that, he quoted an attractive figure.
Tangning: “???”
Is this giving away both a villa and money
Although he was tempted, Tang Ning still refused. If he really accepted so much, he would definitely be responsible for ensuring Mr. He's safety. Otherwise, he would not feel at ease after taking the money.
But Tang Ning knew that Mr. He was just an outward appearance but rotten inside. He had no confidence in protecting Mr. He.
After being rejected again, Mr. He still refused to give up. "I have one more small matter to trouble you, Mr. Tang. The company of a friend of mine has recently developed a set of pet supplies." As he said that, he picked up his mobile phone and showed a series of exquisite and unusual pictures.
Tangning: “!!!”
I didn't agree to it either! But he showed me some cat supplies!
After a moment of hesitation, Tangning agreed to help evaluate the cat supplies. Mr. He then became even more excited than Tangning and said that he would deliver all the items to the destination. He also told Tangning that she could come to him if she had any questions.
Tang Ning thought that she might be able to consult a professional like Mr. He when buying a house in the future, so she exchanged contact information with Mr. He.
Although the others didn't know exactly what Tangning and Mr. He discussed, from their reactions, they could tell that Mr. He was trying to please Tangning.
Why would a business giant try to curry favor with a mediocre little star
Director Chang was looking at this scene, and suddenly thought of Tang Ning, who was recommended to him by the director of "Urban Legends" in the beginning. He asked the director why, and his old friend just sent him a video clip of Tang Ning on the hot search in "Urban Legends", and said that Tang Ning was not simple.
He went to the well-known Director Xu in the industry to inquire about the progress of the filming. He was a little surprised by Director Xu's inexplicable concern. He asked casually and heard Director Xu say that he was waiting for Tang Ning to have a schedule, so he would shoot a film specifically for Tang Ning to record sex.
He was shocked and asked Director Xu why he chose Tangning. Director Xu just said, "Because he is not an ordinary person."
Many people knew that Director Xu was preparing a movie, but almost no one knew that the male lead that Director Xu had chosen was actually Tang Ning.
What is the background of this kid who was scolded by him
As Director Chang was sighing inwardly, Tang Ning approached him with a glass of wine.
The kid who refused Mr. Xu's toast said to him solemnly: "Thank you Director Chang for your guidance and cultivation during this period. Thank you for choosing me and believing in me."
Tangning wasn't someone who was good at making speeches. After saying these few words, she was so tongue-tied that she didn't know what to say next. She could only raise her glass and say, "This is a toast to you!"
After saying that, Tangning swallowed it down in one gulp.
The spicy alcohol stung Tang Ning's throat and nose. He had the physique that easily turned red when drinking. The deep and light pink colors immediately climbed onto his skin. Tang Ning turned the cup upside down and looked at the empty cup with a bit of pride, without a single drop of alcohol spilling out.
Director Chang also raised his glass and said with some emotion: "In fact, as long as you get into the state, you can perform very well. You are much better than you think you are. Sometimes you have to believe in yourself and stick to yourself. Xiaoning, for us, it is accidental to become popular and it is normal to be unpopular. But we still have to work hard and wait for the opportunity to make a breakthrough."
Tang Ning stared at Director Chang in a daze.
Director Chang also drank the glass of wine and said earnestly: "I wish you to keep your original intention and always be passionate."
Director Tang Ning Chang is really a good person, so good that every word he says makes him feel warm inside. He nodded and was ready to pour a glass of toast to Director Chang.
"Oh, what's the point of a kid drinking alcohol?" Director Chang asked helplessly, "Are you drunk?"
Tangning shook her head and said confidently, "I'm not drunk!"
"Then repeat what I just said." Director Chang said mercilessly.
"Let's do this!" Tang Ning's mind was in a mess: "We must work hard and keep our original intention"
Tang Ning frowned in distress and stood in front of Director Chang, ready to be scolded, just like he did in the past when he forgot the lyrics. However, this time, Director Chang did not scold him.
Director Chang smiled and said, "I'll find someone to take you home. You'll stay outside if you're drunk."
Like a loving elder.
Tangning smiled foolishly, "No need to bother anyone."
Although drunk, Tangning still had some sense of vigilance. He first looked around at the people around him and made sure that no one was too close. Then, Tangning cautiously said to Director Chang, "I, I have a boyfriend—"
Boy friend?!
When did you find a boyfriend
Director Chang stared at the drunkard in front of him with disbelief. The child seemed to be sharing a secret with an adult he trusted. He was a little proud, a little boastful, and joyful: "It will take me home!"
The light shone on him, casting a dark, slender and elegant shadow behind him.