Xu Qingzhu's fingers hooked Liang Shi's hair, her cool voice tinged with desire, sounding ambiguous and alluring.
Liang Shi couldn't resist and pressed his lips against her glistening ones again.
Xu Qingzhu's eyelashes fluttered like raven feathers as she mumbled, "Teacher Liang~"
Liang Shi's fingertips landed on her earlobe and gently caressed it.
Xu Qingzhu's warm breath fell on her nose, and the pleasant aroma of strawberry liqueur filled the car, making her feel slightly tipsy.
Liang Shixing asked her, "Hmm?"
Xu Qingzhu touched her lips, her voice softening, "Remember to miss me."
//
Yes.
As Liang Shi drove away from the Minghui Jewelry Building, he was still thinking: How could I not think about it?
It's a wonderful feeling.
This was the first time in her twenty-five years that she had felt this way.
The heart beats with another person.
A smile naturally arises when I think of her.
Life continued as usual after returning to the film set.
Liang Shi is a fairly adaptable person. He originally thought that he wouldn't be able to adapt to the fast pace of the film crew after not having filmed for a long time, but he found that he adapted well after arriving.
When facing the camera, she naturally eliminates all distractions; she becomes the character herself, going through each take one by one and reciting her lines over and over again.
As she filmed, she truly stepped into another person's world.
Even if it's just a virtual person.
However, during filming, she would sometimes wonder if this person, in the parts not filmed, also had flesh and blood.
Are there other untold stories?
But these were all just her own wild thoughts.
However, things weren't so peaceful on set. After the trending topic that day, the crew started encountering some strange incidents.
Especially Shu Yi, another female lead in the drama.
First, he started shouting in the corridor in the middle of the night, saying he had seen a ghost.
Then, she knocked on Zhao Ying's door in the middle of the night, scaring Zhao Ying half to death and causing Zhao Ying to be in a bad state.
But the next day, Shu Yi would ask in surprise, "Did I do that?"
Forget everything completely.
At first, she was the only one experiencing this. After it happened a few times, the director subtly asked Shu Yi's agent if she had any mental illnesses.
Shu Yi's agent vaguely revealed that after Shu Yi's mother passed away two years ago, she was unable to cope with the blow and began to sleepwalk.
However, they repeatedly assured that there were no other mental illnesses.
Less than a day later, one of the stuntmen in the crew tumbled down the mountainside while climbing.
Less than half a day later, a cameraman who usually looked very strong got diarrhea and collapsed so badly that he had to be taken to the hospital.
Things were getting increasingly bizarre. The director held a brief meeting that day, telling everyone to be careful in their daily lives and to prevent such incidents from happening again.
One of the producers frowned and said quietly, "Have we gotten ourselves into trouble?"
This is a euphemistic way of putting it, but those who frequently work on film sets would say the same thing.
For example, each opening ceremony is not just to tell everyone that we have started the machine; it is also to make offerings.
Especially in the entertainment industry, quite a few people believe in these things.
There are even rumors that some of the most famous celebrities keep animals in their homes, some of which are even brought in from abroad.
Anyway, the rumors circulating in the industry are a mix of truth and falsehood.
Liang Shi only realized this after she arrived; it wasn't just like this in her original world, but also here.
More than once, when she went to the restroom, she overheard people gossiping about how someone in the industry had been harmed by something they kept as a pet.
At first, she didn't understand those cryptic words, but as more and more suspenseful events occurred in the past two days, more and more people were saying these things.
After the producer started this discussion, someone suggested, "Why don't we invite a feng shui master to take a look?"
Soon, a jumble of noises filled the conference room.
"The key question is, where should we hire a master? I feel there's something wrong with this place."
"It's not just our crew; the crew filming in the back garden is also having problems every few days."
“We’re lucky. Someone almost died in the back garden yesterday, and their crew had to stop filming for a day.”
"No wonder the villa was rented for such a low price; it must be something sinister."
"..."
Everyone started discussing it, initially keeping their voices down, but later they began to talk loudly.
Zhao Ying was so startled by Shu Yi that she stayed up for two consecutive nights, and her huge dark circles made her look like a national treasure.
He sat there listlessly, while the protagonist of the story, Shu Yi, seemed to be in good spirits.
Liang Shi didn't feel anything was wrong; she was just like usual.
Even when Shu Yi was shouting in the corridor that day that she had seen a ghost, she slept until dawn with her earplugs in.
The main reason was that she was video chatting with Xu Qingzhu that day, and Xu Qingzhu received some urgent matters to handle, so she stayed with her, and it was almost one o'clock when she went to sleep.
Shu Yi shouted just as she was fast asleep.
As the discussion grew more heated, I started to feel a little uneasy.
Zhao Ying no longer dared to sit next to Shu Yi. Now she was sitting between Liang Shi and Yan Xi, and as she listened to their discussion, she couldn't help but say, "If it doesn't work, let's invite someone else, or let's change the location to film. This is too scary."
Liang Shi handed her a cushion from his chair, but Zhao Ying still seemed listless.
After listening, the director was completely dazed. Finally, seeing that their argument was getting more and more heated, he couldn't help but slam his hand on the table and said, "Alright, let's take a day off and everyone go home to rest. I'll think about it some more."
What he meant by "pondering" was that he kept the producer who had suggested consulting a feng shui master behind, and the two of them went to discuss it.
After leaving the meeting room, Liang Shi asked Zhao Ying, "Sister Ying, are you alright? I have some calming incense, would you like a few sticks?"
"Will it work?" Zhao Ying asked. "Give me some."
Liang Shi said, "It works quite well for me, you can try it."
Zhao Ying yawned, her whole demeanor sinking into a gloomy mood. "Then I'll come to your place to pick it up in a bit. My God, I just want to know whoever is in charge, as long as they can get this sorted out for me, I really can't take it anymore."
She complained all the way back to the RV.
After Zhao Ying left, Yan Xi leaned closer to her and asked, "Are you two very close?"
Liang Shi: "..."
"It's alright." Liang Shi, recalling Zhao Ying's previous advice, remained neutral and said, "We're all in the same production crew, aren't you familiar with each other?"
Yan Xi: "...a lifelong enemy."
Liang Shi smiled helplessly. Seeing that Yan Xi wasn't feeling well either, she asked, "Do you need some calming incense?"
"No need." Yan Xi yawned as well. "I'm just tired from doing homework. I really want to sleep."
Liang Shi: "..."
The matter was put on hold for a day.
The next day, after a day of rest, everyone was in much better spirits when they returned to work.
But as more and more rumors began to circulate, the entire crew was filled with anxiety.
Some of the staff were initially quite interested in the villa, looking around and touching things when they first arrived, but now they don't even dare to go to the bathroom inside.
Some people said they felt uneasy just looking at the woods not far away.
Everyone was terrified.
Half of the morning's scenes were filmed, but everyone was in poor condition, and their cooperation was only so-so, which slowed down the overall progress of the production.
Liang Shi's scenes were all filmed in one go, much faster than she had imagined.
I originally thought it would take at least half a month, but now I estimate it will take ten days. However, due to this matter, the progress has been delayed again.
During a break, the director received a phone call, covering the receiver and speaking very softly.
I rushed out as soon as I finished the call.
Liang Shi and Yan Xi, who had just finished filming, sat down to rest. Yan Xi closed her eyes to rest while rehearsing her lines for the next scene with Liang Shi.
With such a partner, Liang Shih felt very comfortable filming.
As long as the production team resumes normal work schedules, she will definitely be able to finish filming within ten days.
After a while, the two were still seriously rehearsing their lines, and the previously lifeless crew suddenly became lively, with many people gasping for breath.
Yan Xi turned around curiously to look, and after looking, she tugged at Liang Shi, "They really came."
Liang Shi: "..."
Liang Shi happened to be facing away from the sun, and when she turned around, the sun was blinding. She raised her hand to shield her eyes, and then she saw a figure wearing a Taoist robe.
The man had white hair and beard, and a rather young face. Because he was very thin, his Taoist robe looked loose and baggy, giving him a rather otherworldly air.
Yan Xi chimed in, "Won't people say we're superstitious?"
Liang Shi, however, did not heed Yan Xi's words.
She stared at the figure, and suddenly a playful smile appeared on her face.
Saying he's not in Haizhou City is just a way of avoiding her.
This person was none other than Master Yunyin, whom Liang Shi had visited Yunfeng Mountain three times without success. Unexpectedly, he met him here.
Liang Shi didn't reveal himself. When the person wasn't looking over, he turned around and continued reading the script, but his mind was racing.
Yan Xi, however, had no interest in rehearsing the scene. She said in a low voice, "I think Shu Yi is schizophrenic. And what about those people who had accidents? There are nearly a hundred people in the crew. Isn't it normal for someone to have an accident? As for calling it a supernatural event? Why are people in the entertainment industry so superstitious? I don't understand."