Liang Shi pulled her off-shoulder dress down completely, turning it into a strapless dress that revealed her entire collarbone.
Xu Qingzhu called out to her, "Bend down."
Liang Shi bent down, and Xu Qingzhu placed coins on her collarbone. After placing three coins, there was still space. Liang Shi was waiting for her to place the fourth coin when, unexpectedly, Xu Qingzhu bit Liang Shi's collarbone.
Just like Liang Shi had done at the beach that day, his movements were very light, his teeth gently grazing her skin, biting slowly and tenderly.
Her lips landed on Liang Shi's skin, gently licking and kissing him.
A moment later, Xu Qingzhu left, taking the three coins with her. Her voice was as usual, "Tested."
If you listen carefully, you can hear the tremor in her voice at the end, and her breathing is not steady.
Xu Qingzhu held the coin in her palm and shook it, making a crisp clinking sound.
Liang Shi looked completely bewildered.
Xu Qingzhu said, "Here you go."
//
The opening banquet was held on a sunny day, a rare good day for late autumn in Haizhou City.
The location was in the suburbs of Haizhou City. Liang Shi packed his luggage and drove to his destination in a great mood.
We've had opening banquets many times before, but this one is special.
This was the first opening banquet she attended since coming into this world.
Aside from her temporary role last time, her first role was a very outstanding third female lead, which is considered a high starting point in the entertainment industry.
Because the opening ceremony was scheduled for 9 a.m., and it would take more than an hour to drive there, plus a quick hair and makeup session, Liang Shi set off very early. On the way, she received a message from Xu Qingzhu: "[You've left?]"
Liang Shi replied succinctly: 【Mhm.】
Xu Qingzhu quickly replied: 【Wishing Teacher Liang a successful start to filming! \\o/】
It was followed by a very cute emoji.
Liang Shi was driving when he sent her a voice message: "I received your kind words, thank you, Teacher Xu."
Xu Qingzhu must have just woken up. Her cool voice carried a hint of laziness, and her nasal tone was still a little heavy, sounding rather childish. "Drive carefully."
Liang Shi felt a slight tickle in his heart, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. "Okay, I made you breakfast. Remember to eat it before you go to work."
"Hmm." Xu Qingzhu's voice messages were all very short. After saying "hmm," she would think for a moment and sound like she hadn't woken up yet. After a pause, she said, "Focus on filming and don't embarrass yourself."
Liang Shi: "..."
She sent an emoji.
Xu Qingzhu did not reply.
Sunlight streamed into her car. She opened the window a crack, and a not-too-cold autumn breeze blew in, making her hair fly.
After Liang Shi arrived at the film set, the staff took her to the dressing room, but on the way she received a call from Gu Xingyue.
Gu Xingyue's voice on the phone was filled with despair and devoid of life, yet calm and cold: "Can you arrange for me to see Gu Zhaoyuan?"
"I can make a deal with you."
Liang Shi didn't expect to receive a call from Gu Xingyue at this time.
The film set was bustling with people and filled with noise, almost drowning out Gu Xingyue's voice. Liang Shi followed the staff forward, covering one ear with one hand as he asked, "What did you say?"
“I said,” Gu Xingyue took a deep breath, as if gathering all her courage, and repeated, “I’m willing to make a deal with you.”
Liang Shi suddenly stopped in her tracks and asked nervously, "Where are you?"
Liang Shi heard the whistling wind on the phone.
The wind was strong, and Gu Xingyue's voice sounded as if it had been crushed and thrown into the wind, and would be torn to shreds if one was not careful.
Liang Shi immediately thought of the rooftop, but Gu Xingyue said, "Don't worry, I won't commit suicide. If you arrange for me to see Gu Zhaoyuan, I will give you everything you want."
Liang Shi finally felt relieved. "That's good. Don't be impulsive. I'll help you contact Gu Zhaoyuan and avoid Yang Jiani. Just live your life well, okay?"
"Hmm." Gu Xingyue's voice was cold, completely unlike her usual gentle image: "The bad guys aren't dead yet, I won't die."
Liang Shi felt that there was something hidden in her words, but she didn't have time to ask in detail. The staff was still urging her, so she could only give a few instructions first and then promise to call her when everything was arranged.
Gu Xingyue hung up the phone immediately after hearing the message.
Liang Shi stared at his phone, feeling that Gu Xingyue must have gone through something.
Did Yang Jiani hit her again?
Liang Shi is currently in the suburbs and won't be able to return for the time being. There's no use in being anxious; he can only focus on the matters at hand.
The staff called her to get her hair and makeup done. Liang responded and hurried inside. Suddenly, she tripped. In that instant, her gaze inadvertently swept to the side and she saw a familiar figure.
The other person was wearing a Klein blue T-shirt, high-waisted jeans, and her long hair was casually tied into a ponytail. She had a pure and lovely face.
Liang Shi will never forget that face in his life.
It's Sun Chengcheng!
Chapter 89
There were too many people coming and going around, and before Liang Shi could get a good look, the figure had already disappeared.
The speed at which it disappeared made Liang Shi wonder if it was just his imagination.
But as for Sun Chengcheng... Liang Shi wouldn't mistake her.
They spent more than three months filming together, working day and night. As the two female leads, they had an absurd number of scenes together, filming scenes together every day.
During subsequent promotional events, the two were on the same schedule, and they were also interviewed by the media as a couple.
This is arguably the person Liang Shiyi served for the longest period of time.
That was clearly Sun Chengcheng just now.
But why would she come?
Am I not the only one who has transmigrated into a book?
Liang Shi stared in that direction for a long time until a staff member came over again to urge him, "Teacher Liang, what are you looking at? The makeup artist has been waiting for a long time."
"Okay, okay." Liang Shi came back to her senses, but she was uneasy, feeling that something was going to happen. Faced with the staff's less-than-friendly attitude, she could only politely say in a low voice, "I'm sorry."
"It's alright," the staff member said. "The main thing is that the director had someone calculate an auspicious time. If we miss it, we'll all get scolded."
This staff member looks young, but he is quite composed in his work.
They did not treat Liang Shi differently because he was not famous or well-known; they treated everyone the same way.
"Okay, thank you." Liang Shi thanked her politely and followed her to the dressing room.
Although Liang Shi plays the third female lead in the drama, she has not yet debuted and does not have a management team. At this time, she can only share a dressing room with the extras.
Generally, only the female lead has a personal dressing room, which includes a dressing room.
If a director can invite a very famous actor to make a special appearance, they will also prepare a separate dressing room for the actor.
Liang Shi is not receiving the same treatment as others.
This place, which looks like a large factory, has seven or eight makeup cabinets, more than a dozen mirrors, and is crammed with about a hundred people, mostly staff.
The opening ceremony was just a simple makeup and costume change; they didn't even need to change their clothes, especially since it was a modern drama and they could just wear their own clothes.
Even the simplest of these images are still used for promotional purposes.
Many paparazzi wait outside early in order to get first-hand high-definition footage. If the makeup and styling aren't done well, the marketing accounts will criticize it relentlessly, which will negatively impact the viewing experience of the show.
If the atmosphere on set is great, coupled with the strong support of the female lead's fans, it will definitely generate a lot of buzz for the production.
The makeup artist, who had been with the crew for many years, was highly skilled and understood this principle well, so he put a lot of effort into doing Liang Shi's makeup.
Even when someone rushed by like a gust of wind, the makeup artist's hands remained as steady as a mountain, not even trembling when applying eyeshadow to Liang Shi.
Soon, Liang Shi's makeup was done, and the stylist handed her a very smart and capable outfit, asking her to go to the fitting room to change.
It looks like a very ordinary piece of clothing, but it actually incorporates many clever design details.
Liang Shi could tell almost immediately that the clothes were a new style from a certain brand and must have cost a lot of money.
The costume room for the film crew was extremely rudimentary, consisting of a partition that created a small space with a dark curtain drawn, allowing for clear hearing of any outside noise.
Liang Shi accepted this situation with composure.
After all, I've experienced much harsher conditions when I first started filming.
Even after they became famous, filming in the desert or jungle was still much more difficult than this.
But some people think differently.
Liang Shi had just changed his clothes and hadn't even taken down the curtain when he heard a girl crying next door. Between sobs, she complained aggrievedly, "Why is this place so dirty? Waaah, I don't want to change here. I can pay to get a nicer place, okay? Waaah, can't I build them a changing room? What did I do wrong to deserve this?"
Someone nearby was trying to comfort him: "Darling, didn't you say you wanted to come and film a movie? Everyone told you not to come, and now that you're here, you're complaining like this."
"I... Waaah... I just wanted to be in the same frame as Sister Shuyan, who knew their filming environment was so bad?" the girl continued to cry.
Liang Shi, who was listening nearby, understood that this person was a die-hard fan of Yang Shuyan.
He became an actor because he was a fan of celebrities.
That's pretty impressive.
However, it's unclear whether he joined the production team with his own investment or remained anonymous.
The conversation next to them continued. Although the pretentious little princess was complaining, she still changed her clothes in that dirty place.
She was crying while doing it, which was kind of funny to listen to.
After changing her clothes, Liang Shi put them into a pre-prepared bag, which surprised the staff member in charge of guiding her. "Have you acted in movies before?"
Liang Shi replied, "We only filmed for half a day."
For this world, it's only half a day.
The staff also knew that the director had specifically told her that she was a newcomer and that they should pay close attention to her. However, they did not expect that Liang Shi's behavior was not like that of someone who had only filmed for half a day.
When she arrived at the film set, she didn't look around like a newcomer, nor was she stage-frightened. She even brought her own storage bag to keep her clothes organized.