"You can't do this anymore? What do you mean you can't do this anymore?" the system asked.
“… Just finish acting it out like this.” Chi Jixia said.
"...Oh." The system thought it understood Chi Jixia's dilemma and comforted him, "Although it took several attempts, the final result is still good, isn't it? Anyway, this is the only time you and Yi Wan will work together. After these scenes are shot, there will be no problem. And this scene will not affect your goal of 'competing for the best actor' in the future..."
"I can't accept it." Chi Jixia said suddenly.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, pursed his lips, and looked very embarrassed.
That moment he was no longer his usual carefree or complacent self. On the contrary, it was as if the shadow that had disappeared once again embraced him from behind, wanting to completely drag him into it.
—It had seen this look on his face. The system thought suddenly.
It was six years ago when it first met Chi Jixia. Chi Jixia curled up in a corner, staring blankly at the young performers on TV. He wore long sleeves even in summer, and underneath them were marks left by his alcoholic mother.
"Why is my acting so good, but yours is so bad?"
"Xiao Xia, Mom didn't mean it. Mom just wanted... I just wanted you to inherit Mom's dream..."
"When mom was young, she had a chance to win Best Actress. But an accident broke her leg...Xiao Xia, you are my child. I gave you life. You inherited my looks, and you should also inherit my dreams. From the moment you were born, I have been looking forward to you becoming Best Actor..."
"I gave you so many opportunities, flattered my old self, took you to auditions, wanted you to become a child star... What about you? How did you repay me? You even gave up the role you got. Crying? Aren't you going to cry now? You are a useless piece of shit! If only this child star was my child, how great it would be!"
"Don't laugh in front of me, and don't cry in front of me!"
Amid all the noise and bustle, the system came. It looked at the child and knew that his audition failure was not because of his acting skills, but because when he was under the spotlight, he thought of his mother's words and was so stiff that he didn't know what expression he should make.
Should he laugh? Or... cry
It was at that moment that it embraced this blank-faced child and bestowed upon him this human gift.
Now, six years later, Chi Jixia is no longer the child who loves everyone. After his first acclaimed movie, his first hug from his mother for his acting skills, and his mother's pride, he began to wantonly sway his "talent" and abuse his golden finger. During the craziest period, he took on more and more plays with his mother, and he didn't even need to read the script before taking the role - as long as he dreamed, took a nap, and shuttled between different worlds, he could become the person he wanted to perform.
This dark and sharp child was buried in the dust and dark holes along with all the failures. No one remembered his face that dared not cry or laugh. Not even the system remembered it.
The only person left in the world is Chi Jixia, the "little acting genius" who takes everything lightly and makes jokes.
Therefore, after seeing Chi Jixia's current expression, the system actually felt a little strange.
"... I can't hand in an imperfect work like this." Suddenly, the system heard Chi Jixia's voice, "I'm different from them - I didn't even use the cheat code, right? In this case..."
"Why should I hand in another imperfect answer?" he said.
The system knew better than anyone that Chi Jixia looked careless but was actually arrogant. But at this moment, it felt that Chi Jixia was different again. This change from the past was brought about by Yi Wan.
Chi Jixia bit his finger and sat on the bed, thinking. He stared at the direction of Yi Wan's room, and finally seemed to have made up his mind.
"The best way to face fear is to overcome it!" Chi Jixia said seriously, "I understand. There is only one reason why I can't act with Yi Wan now - I am afraid of his face."
system:"?"
"In the Gold Finger Immersive Mode, I can easily act with Ji Chongming because he doesn't have Yi Wan's face. Therefore, in order to overcome my fear of Yi Wan, I have only one way." Chi Jixia arched his back, "That is to pull his soul in to act together!"
System: "... You said you would never share the cheat code."
Chi Jixia: "Can the healing business be called sharing? The healing business!"
Chi Jixia did what he said. He was eager to find Yi Wan to sleep next to him, but when he went out, he found that the corridor was very lively.
"What's going on?" he asked the staff.
"The actor who played the Ghost King can't come, so Director Cheng invited another actor to take his place," the staff member said. "We're preparing for him to move in now."
"Oh..." Chi Jixia asked, only thinking about his own plan.
In the room on the other side, Yu Rong was tidying up his room by himself.
Yu Rong was wiping the hanger with alcohol wet paper. He was a bit of a germaphobe, but surprisingly he didn't bring many assistants with him, and he did the work that he could do by himself. It was really difficult for Yu Rong to get used to commanding others to do things for him.
Even though he has been a star for many years, he still behaves like an old-fashioned person. Apart from occasionally amusing children, his behavior is very old-fashioned most of the time.
Just then, he received a call.
After meeting the caller, he hung the rag on the rack and walked to the most remote balcony. The sunset outside was bright and the air quality was fresh, which made Yu Rong feel a little relieved.
"Hello, Chief," he said.
No one in the entertainment industry would have thought that Yu Rong, who debuted as an idol, became famous for arranging songs and singing, and won the Best Actor award as an actor after the group disbanded, was actually a...
Non-staff civil servants who deal with non-staff phenomena.
In recent years, there have been many unofficial incidents in China, and there is a trend of gathering in the entertainment industry to become popular. At first, Yu Rong, who was labeled as both a "top star" and a "movie emperor", was also one of the targets of the bureau's close attention. Even now, even after "recruiting", the director cannot say for sure whether Yu Rong is indeed related to all the unofficial incidents.
Yu Rong is a really hard person to understand.
However, at least one thing is certain: Yu Rong's "movie king" and "top streamer" identities were very useful in these incidents. These two tags on him made him invincible in handling many incidents, and the director simply turned a blind eye.
"Regarding Guilan's matter..." The director was most concerned about this matter.
Yu Rong said: "It is well taken care of now. It will either die or become extinct soon, haha."
Director: …
The director was relieved. Then, he asked with concern: "What about the man who raised the strange orchid? In your opinion, what kind of person is he?"
"What kind of person..."
Yu Rong's answer would affect the director's next decision, including whether to send someone for further observation or even to raise a warning. But the director only heard Yu Rong's chuckle and said, "An interesting... smart, but quite naive kid."
Director:
... Wait, didn’t he ask Yu Rong to assess the danger? What’s with this “interesting”, “smart” and “simple”
"I'm a little curious about where he will end up." Yu Rong left his last words, "Of course, you can rest assured. He won't do anything out of line, and..."
He remembered the finger that Yi Wan had forgotten to tighten the faucet.
I have to say, smart people’s little panic always looks...especially cute.
—Like a cat trying to hide its tail in the curtain.
"There's just one thing. The ghost that's hiding in his body needs to be retrieved." Yu Rong said, and then smiled, "Of course, it might be eaten up by the strange orchid soon."
Director: “… You.”
Yu Rong hung up the phone. He looked into the sky, feeling calm. It was not until he heard the name of the actor who was acting opposite him that he let out a soft "eh".
Is it Yi Wan
Yu Rong was reading the script. Even he himself didn't realize that he was looking forward to it very much.
He put down the script and went out, just as he saw Yi Wan walking towards him. Yi Wan was stunned when he saw him, and a hint of happiness flashed in his eyes at first, and when he looked up again, he had a little joy mixed with uneasiness.
"Hello, Teacher Yu." He said obediently, "How are you..."
—It seems that he is still thinking about the previous attempt to use the Painted Skin Ghost to catch someone.
However, in Yu Rong's eyes, this motivation was not a bad thing that could harm others. Therefore, Yi Wan's uneasiness seemed even more adorable.
"I'm also one of the actors." Yu Rong smiled, "Didn't Director Yang tell you?"
"What?"
"I will also be participating in the show." Yu Rong said, "As for what role I will play, you will know tomorrow."
He cast his eyes to glance at Yi Wan's shadow behind him. Yi Wan's shadow was sticking to the ground, very obedient.
"It's ten o'clock in the evening, go to bed early." Yu Rong said finally, "Good night."
"Good night, Teacher Yu." Yi Wan said.
Still looking well behaved.
Somehow, Yu Rong's heart suddenly moved at that moment. Yi Wan reminded him of a kitten that his grandfather had fed him a long time ago.
He was somewhat curious whether Yi Wan's head also felt furry.
"… By the way." Yi Wan said before leaving, "I brought a pot of green plants with me to take care of. If Teacher Yu wants to come, you can come to my room to chat."
Yu Rong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."
It was already eleven o'clock when Yi Wan returned to the suite he and Chi Jixia shared. Chi Jixia was leaning on the sofa watching TV, and when she saw him coming, she immediately said, "Yi Wan, you're finally back."
"Are you waiting for me to sleep together?" Yi Wan said.
"Haha, yes." Chi Jixia said, "Go to sleep."
Somehow, Yi Wan's words made him feel a little guilty... Before going to bed, he was still a little scared and deliberately asked: "Yi Wan, have you read any novels recently? I'd like to talk to you and recommend some."
When Yi Wan turned around, he tried to maintain a nonchalant smile. Then, he heard Yi Wan say, "There are no novels with depth..."
Chi Jixia: ...hit by the first arrow.
Yi Wan: "Just to kill some time."
Chi Jixia: ...hit by the second arrow.
"And I think given the current situation, instead of paying attention to what novels I have written and using novels to relax... it would be better for Brother Chi to sleep a little longer, right?" Yi Wan said.
Chi Jixia blinked at that moment.
If he was just a little suspicious about the title of the novel written by Yi Wan before, now that Yi Wan suddenly mentioned the matter of "sleeping", he became more vigilant.
"Why do you ask me to go to sleep?" Chi Jixia laughed, "Do you think I can get anything from sleeping?"
While packing up his things, Yi Wan said, "Brother Chi's performance at the show this afternoon seemed like he didn't get enough rest. Wasn't that right?"
Chi Jixia: …
Yi Wan: "I NGed so many times that the director secretly asked if you were still asleep."
Chi Jixia: …
... Damn it, he didn't want to test it anymore, this was too much to bear! He was going to beat up Yi Wan in his dream today!
He didn't know that Yi Wan was looking at his back with a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
After making sure that Yi Wan was asleep, Chi Jixia closed his eyes and secretly pulled Yi Wan's spirit body into his own spiritual world.
But what he didn't realize was that what he was pulling was not a ball of black cotton.
But it was secretly handed over by the black-hearted cotton... a shadow.