"I've already refused, but it's no use. Song Yanqi is very persistent with Chen Yongyan. Because of his good family background, Song Yanqi will try every means to put pressure on Chen Yongyan. Before, in order to be able to join the same drama crew as Chen Yongyan to film a drama, Song Yanqi deliberately intercepted Chen Yongyan's audition spot in the 'Red Flower' drama crew."
Looking back now, if Chen Yongyan hadn't been deprived of his audition spot, Cheng Zhuo might not have had a chance. Su Yanxi wouldn't have been bothered by Pu Xinnan during the first phase of filming, and the "Red Flower" production team wouldn't have gone to such lengths to revise the script.
However, there aren't that many "what ifs" in this world. It was precisely because of a series of coincidences that Cheng Zhuo, this disgusting scumbag who deceived children, was exposed for his crimes; in other words, it really was "the best possible outcome."
"Is that so?" Bie Yunzong's voice was neither cold nor indifferent, but rather filled with even more confusion. "But... I feel like it's alright. Wasn't it the same when I was pursuing my wife?"
Su Yanxi chuckled and kneaded Bie Yunzong's handsome face like dough, getting more and more excited as she teased him.
While playing with her husband's face, she said, "I was wondering why you asked such strange questions. It turns out you were putting yourself in the role of a perverted pursuer."
"Thinking about it, you're right. You are a little pervert."
"Hehe, not at all." Bie Yunzong chuckled and rubbed his face against his beautiful wife. "I'm my wife's devoted lover! But I just don't understand, does such a crazy pursuit really cause so much trouble for the person being pursued?"
"Otherwise what?"
"The more capable and assertive the suitor, the greater the psychological pressure and the more trouble the pursued person experiences?"
"Um."
Bie Yunzong suddenly wilted and collapsed into his wife's arms.
Su Yanxi couldn't hold his head, so he slid down and rested his head on Su Yanxi's lap. After turning his face over, he was able to meet Su Yanxi's gaze.
He reached out and touched his wife's pretty face, then asked cautiously, "Honey, did I cause you any trouble when I was pursuing you back then?"
Su Yanxi couldn't help but smile and nodded honestly, "Of course. Every time you give me a gift or take me on a date, my classmates gossip about me for a long time after I return to school. Isn't all this gossip the trouble you've caused me?"
"Ah..." Bie Yunzong became even more dejected. Even his wife's lap pillow couldn't make him laugh out loud. "What should we do? I don't want to trouble you. I just like you and want to be good to you."
"Honey, are you not moved by me, but just don't want to be troubled anymore, so you're with me?"
Without saying a word, Su Yanxi flicked Bie Yunzong's forehead hard: "Last night you forced me to tell you a bunch of stories about 'how I chose you.' But you were so busy eating meat that you didn't listen to a single word?"
"I took it to heart!" Bie Yunzong winced as he clutched his head in pain. Putting everything else aside, his wife was really good at flicking people's foreheads. "But I still want to know if my actions back then caused you any trouble."
"Why are you comparing yourself to Song Yanqi? Chen Yongyan doesn't like Song Yanqi, so the more aggressively Song Yanqi pursues him, the more annoyed Chen Yongyan becomes. And what about me?"
Since there were no outsiders in the room, Su Yanxi generously bent down and gave the stinky dog a big kiss on the lips.
"I like you, so the more aggressively you pursue me, the more my resolve wavers. As for the troubles... there will be some, but rather than 'troubles,' it's more like—"
"The troubles of happiness."
After lunch break, Su Yanxi had to continue working.
Since the autumnal equinox, the sunrise time has become shorter day by day, and the light changes rapidly, making afternoon scenes difficult to film. In order to avoid continuity errors caused by different lighting conditions, the actors must be extremely careful and strive to complete each scene in one take.
Bie Yunzong, having nothing to do and having been coaxed into a good mood by his wife's sweet words throughout the night and morning, was unwilling to stay idly in the hotel and decided to come to the film set with Su Yanxi.
Upon arriving near the film set, Zong and Xi automatically pretended not to know each other. Bie Yunzong, whose acting was terrible, simply avoided his wife and went straight to the director.
There were two scenes in the afternoon. The first scene was to reshoot the close-up shots from before, and the second scene was to film the double interaction that was missed yesterday.
Close-up shots are easy to film; for Su Yanxi and Chen Yongyan, who were in top form today, it was a piece of cake. And close-ups need to focus on the head, making it appear as if they're interacting face-to-face, but actually, they're just saying their lines to the camera—one of the actors in the scene simply stands far behind the camera and delivers their lines.
This made Bie Yunzong very happy! He sat happily in the folding chair, completely absorbed in admiring his wife's big head, becoming more and more mesmerized and exclaiming with admiration: My wife is so beautiful!
Ah, if it weren't for the fact that there were outsiders around, Bie Yunzong would have really wanted to pounce on the screen and lick it like crazy!
Besides his wife's beauty captivating the big dog, the clever and witty dog also noticed a little detail about his wife: she was wearing her wedding ring today!
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Unlike Bie Yunzong, who wears his ring around his neck every day and rarely takes it off except when showering, Su Yanxi wears her ring relatively less often. She used to wear it every day at home, but since returning to work in the entertainment industry, she wears it less frequently.
After all, actors' hands are often on screen.
Although the close-up shots only showed her face and not her hands, and it didn't really matter that she was wearing a wedding ring, Bie Yunzong was still so happy! He felt that his wife was indeed the best in the world!
The camera might not be able to capture it, but the staff around can see it! They'll definitely be gossiping when they see the wedding ring, knowing that actress Su Yanxi is already taken!
When the day comes that his wife decides to publicly announce their marriage, the staff present will be in an uproar, reminiscing and exclaiming: That young master Bie has actually been married to lead actress Su for a year? My goodness, their relationship is so good!
Just imagining that scene made Bie Yunzong grin from ear to ear. He abandoned the monitor screen and stared intently at his wife's beautiful hand adorned with her wedding ring!
"Cut! Great!" Director He shouted into the megaphone onto the set, "Change clothes, next scene!"
Bie Yunzong suddenly realized what was happening and whispered to the director, "Are we going to film a romantic storyline between the two characters?"
Director He nodded, patted Bie Yunzong on the shoulder considerately, and replied in a low voice, "If you can't stand it, you can leave first."
“Okay.” Bie Yunzong stood up resolutely and told everyone in a serious tone, “I’m going to the restroom and take a stroll around the area.”
Don't let him think he can just leave, hurry up and go! He can't bear to watch this scene of his wife interacting with other men for even a second!
If he doesn't leave now, he's afraid he might accidentally catch a glimpse of something and get so angry he'll want to kill someone!
The two afternoon scenes were filmed in a People's Park. The crew chose a secluded corner of the park, far away from the square dancing area and the fitness equipment. This side of the park is not as developed as the other side. The surrounding area is overgrown with weeds and the trees are all crooked and bare. People who come to the park do not like to go near this place, and it usually seems very deserted.
With one hand in his pocket and the other swinging his sports car keys, Bie Yunzong wondered where he should go for a spin.
He strolled casually along the tree-lined path, wandering leisurely and carefree. As he idly swung his arms, he suddenly tossed the keys to his multi-million dollar sports car into the air—
The moment he caught the car keys, Bie Yunzong stopped walking and humming, his leisurely expression vanishing completely, replaced by seriousness. He turned his head slightly, his sharp gaze locking onto a small corner of the artificial hill not far away.
Bie Yunzong sneered, gripped the Lamborghini car key, pointed steadily in that direction, and mouthed the words.
[Got you.]
"Good cut! This scene is also done!" Director He's excited voice came through the loudspeaker. "Great, this scene was filmed very well, the emotions were expressed perfectly!"
Chen Yongyan quickly released his hand from Su Yanxi's shoulder, wiped his eyes, and thanked Su Yanxi: "Thank you, brother. It's really important to get the acting style right. Today's filming went much smoother than yesterday's."
"Mmm." Su Yanxi couldn't stop her tears. She wiped them with the back of her hand, then took a tissue from a staff member and continued wiping. "I'm still immersed in the role, I can't get out of it so quickly..."
Chen Yongyan sniffed and replied with a smile, "Me too."
The two actors, who were primarily focused on emotional portrayal, exchanged a smile and stood there blankly for a long time. Only after they had processed the sadness in their roles did they slowly come to their senses and move one after the other to the director's side.
The director was checking the shots when he saw the two actors coming over. He grabbed one of them with each hand and kept praising them: "I told you you didn't find the right emotions yesterday! Look, look how good and perfect the effect is after you found the right emotions today!"
“I’m just sitting here watching, and I feel like I’ve been drawn into the story. I completely understand the protagonist Fan Honghua’s sadness and restraint, his heartache and gratitude. Su Su, you’ve brought this character to life. I feel like you are Fan Honghua, and Fan Honghua is you!”
The director got so excited that he couldn't stop praising the director.
"Xiao Chen, you did a great job too! That hand-touching gesture of yours, oh my god, it was so well designed! Did you come up with that? You're amazing, your understanding of the whole play and this character is so good!"
Su Yanxi fanned her face with her hand to stop her tears and emotions, and asked the director in a low voice, "Director He, where is Yun Zong? Wasn't he just sitting next to you? Why is he gone?"
"Oh, Yun Zong!" The director was so happy that he couldn't control his tone and the whole crew heard him.
Su Yanxi quickly made a shushing gesture. The director also belatedly realized what was happening and quickly lowered his voice.
"He probably can't stand your romantic scenes, so he went out for a stroll. He didn't tell me where he was going before he left, so you should just call him."
Su Yanxi nodded and replied, "Okay."
Since Bie Yunzong wasn't near the film set, he wasn't in a hurry to look for him. He took off his costume jacket and headed towards the location of the film crew's trailer.
When filming on location, there are often awkward situations where it is inconvenient to do makeup and change clothes because there is no place to set up a base. Therefore, film crews with sufficient funds use RVs as dressing rooms and makeup rooms.
Su Yanxi greeted the crew members guarding the RV and boarded their usual RV, number one. After putting down his coat, he immediately opened the small table drawer to find his wedding ring, which he had taken off not long ago.
Su Yanxi took out the small jewelry box containing his wedding ring and opened it with a relaxed mood. He had already made the gesture of taking out the ring with his thumb and forefinger, but the next second, he froze.
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"Gone?"
The velvet base where the ring was placed is still there, but the base is empty; there's nothing on it.
Su Yanxi's pupils dilated in shock. After a three-second mental blank, she finally let out a rare, uncontrolled scream.
"—My ring is gone!"
Author's Note:
Su Su: ? ? ? !!! ! ! !
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Su Yanxi's out-of-control screams instantly attracted several staff members who were nearby.
The staff asked Su Yanxi what had happened. Su Yanxi quickly calmed down and, suppressing her panic, replied: "I lost my ring."
He didn't want to cause too much of a commotion, fearing that his marital status would be exposed—before being prepared to make his marital status public, Su Yanxi didn't want to put himself in a passive position.
"The ring isn't expensive, but it's extremely important to me!" Su Yanxi pleaded urgently with the staff, "Before I changed my clothes and left the RV, I double-checked the ring's location. So the ring must have gone missing from the RV, there's no doubt about that!"
The staff member guarding the RV also said that after Su Yanxi left, he tidied up the items inside the RV, and wrapped the small jewelry box containing the ring with a silk scarf to make it less conspicuous. Su Yanxi did indeed find a rose-red silk scarf inside when she opened the drawer just now.
The ring was definitely still in the jewelry box before the staff finished packing up the items and got off the bus.
Many staff members witnessed Su Yanxi taking off and putting away the ring, and knew where he put it, so it was impossible to investigate step by step from this line of thought.
Furthermore, the staff members are not highly suspicious and have no motive to steal the ring. Most of them are long-term employees who have been with the company since the first phase and have worked diligently all the way. They have no reason to be greedy for a worthless plain ring.
The statement that the wedding ring was "worthless" was not just Su Yanxi being modest; it was true that the ring was indeed not worth much money!
It was just an ordinary platinum ring: the outer band was engraved with a variant of the Latin phrase "love of my life," the inner band was engraved with the pinyin of Su Yanxi and Bie Yunzong's names, and it was set with two symmetrical small diamonds.
Su Yanxi's wedding ring is so cheap that it wouldn't cost more than 30,000 yuan! He has many valuable things, but if we're talking about things that aren't valuable, this wedding ring would definitely be among the top.
Five minutes later, Director He gathered the relevant staff and called Zhou Tong and Chen Yongyan over. They all sat down in the RV to discuss countermeasures.
"I've already called the police, and they're on their way." Zhou Tong rushed over from the hotel and sat down, panting heavily. "Don't panic, don't panic, let's all stay calm. There are security cameras in the park. Once the police arrive and review the footage, the truth will be revealed immediately."
"It can be found, Su Su, don't worry."
Su Yanxi didn't want to rush, but the wedding ring was too important, and he was so flustered that he didn't know how to explain it to Bie Yunzong.
My nemesis cherishes his wedding ring so much that if he forgets to put it back on after taking it off in the shower, he'll make a special video call to explain and watch as he carefully puts the ring away.
What will Bie Yunzong's reaction be after he finds out he lost the ring? He'll probably be angry that he didn't keep it safe...