When Chu Huai first entered the movie world, he only received the prompt [wait for your boyfriend ‘Zhou Ling’ to come and pick you up at the bar by dancing on the pole.]
But as he walked out of the bar arm in arm with Jin Tianyi, the prompt in his mind instantly refreshed.
[Go to the underground garage and drive to the appointed villa.]
Everything they needed was in the trunk of the car. Because the villa was in a remote location, Zhou Ling and his friends decided to go there on Friday night, making it convenient to celebrate his birthday on Saturday.
The underground garage was pitch black. Chu Huai found his car and changed into flat shoes before getting in the driver’s seat.
Just as he was about to start the car, the prompt appeared again: [Passionantly kiss in the car.]
Chu Huai’s hand on the steering wheel jerked suddenly.
[Actors can improvise, the purpose of the plot: to show the relationship. Purpose two: to show the character’s personality.]
Jin Tianyi glanced at Chu Huai, clearly also receiving the prompt.
Chu Huai mechanically turned his head, his hand clutching the leather seat tightening slightly, momentarily unsure what to do, his ears turning slightly red.
According to his character, he should take the initiative.
Jin Tianyi didn’t want to make it difficult for him, and whispered almost imperceptibly: “I’ll do it.”
Chu Huai was taken aback for a moment, but Jin Tianyi had already slipped his hand around his waist and pulled him close, smiling sweetly: “Sister, you look really beautiful tonight.”
Zhou Ling was indeed an impressive looking young man, with clean and luxurious features, a handsome and charming face, and a clear, honest gaze that was full of deceitful tenderness and sweetness when his eyes curved slightly.
Chu Huai immediately understood Jin Tianyi’s character, and as he stumbled and clumsily responded warmly to the kiss, he felt both embarrassed and eager to uphold the character’s personality.
On the windshield, a dark shadow was hanging upside down, with cold and pitch-black eyes glued to the glass, monitoring everything inside the car.
Chu Huai glanced sideways and met the pair of hollow eyes. He was stunned for a second, but reacted quickly, pushing Jin Tianyi and screaming.
“What’s wrong?!” Jin Tianyi quickly grabbed his hand nervously and asked.
Chu Huai pointed to the glass, and the shadow had disappeared. He trembled and said: “There were eyes watching us just now…”
Jin Tianyi looked over and smiled ambiguously: “Sister, you’re just too nervous. You’re having hallucinations.”
“Hallucinations… maybe.” Chu Huai took a deep breath, still feeling uneasy.
This episode ended, and words suddenly appeared in Jin Tianyi’s mind: [Your superb acting skills have brought you a little favorability of the director.]
Chu Huai drove to the villa, while Jin Tianyi lowered his eyes and thought carefully.
Director’s favorability? What’s that?
Director?
It was also his first time participating in a film shoot, and he was not familiar with the twists and turns involved.
The text quickly explained: [Three points of director’s favorability can be exchanged for one N shot.]
Jin Tianyi was waiting for an explanation of what “N shots” meant, but the text did not appear again.
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Chu Huai murmured: “When I made the reservation, I specifically paid attention to the distance. It’s only about thirty kilometers away from my bar, but I’ve been driving for almost an hour now. It’s late at night, and there’s no traffic jam. It shouldn’t be this slow, and the navigation is correct…”
Jin Tianyi didn’t care and smiled: “Did you remember it wrong?”
“Maybe, my memory has never been good.”
They had to go to the villa. They were not sure where the movie camera would be focused, so they had to remain vigilant at all times and try to reveal more information to each other while adhering to their character’s personalities.
Chu Huai saw him playing with his phone and asked: “Have your friends arrived?”
“The five of them made an appointment to go together, and they are waiting for someone now.”
Due to Shen Huai’s influence, Zhou Ling moved out of the dormitory as soon as he had enough money and lived outside. His five friends, however, still lived in the dormitory and happened to have arranged to leave together.
Chu Huai coquettishly asked: “Can you introduce me to them? I’m afraid I’ll be nervous when I meet them. After all, they are your friends, and I need to leave a good impression.”
Jin Tianyi happened to share the chat content with Chu Huai just now: “Teddy, A-Zhai, and Baboon were my former roommates.”
“Teddy? That nickname…” Chu Huai laughed.
Jin Tianyi also laughed: “Yeah, it’s because he’s always chasing girls on dating apps and has a bit of a natural curl to his hair, so we call him that.”
“Is he as handsome as you?” Chu Huai joked.
Jin Tianyi smiled: “How could he be? If he were as handsome as me, would I invite him to meet you?”
“You smooth talker.”
“And what about A-Zhai? Is he a gaming nerd?”
“Well, his surname is actually Zhai, and he likes to play games and order takeout all day in the dormitory, so we call him that.”
Chu Huai was wondering which one was Luo Ziyang.
“And what’s the relationship between you and the two girls?” Chu Huai continued.
Jin Tianyi tilted his head and smiled sweetly: “Sister, are you jealous?”
Zhou Ling knew Shen Huai’s gender, so calling him “sister” was just for fun.
Before, Jin Tianyi was puzzled when he saw in the script that Zhou Ling was gay and wondered why a gay man would be with a female boss. But when he saw Chu Huai, he understood.
Chu Huai’s character should be a cross-dressing red rose man.
Shen Huai likes to dress as a man, which provides convenience for his open and honest relationship with Zhou Ling. After all, Zhou Ling cares a lot about his reputation.
Chu Huai raised his eyebrows, a little arrogant: “This sister’s beauty surpasses all others. How can those mediocre people compare?”
“Yes, yes,” Jin Tianyi smiled and echoed: “I wouldn’t dare to bring a girl to overshadow you. One of them is an otaku girlfriend, and the other is Teddy’s new target. We wanted to use this opportunity to matchmake them.”
Jin Tianyi hadn’t finished introducing them yet, and at the end of the road, the villa had already come into view.
Unlike typical row villas, this villa sat alone in the midst of the trees, appearing desolate and old. The bricks and tiles outside the villa were dark red, giving off a depressing feeling.
Chu Huai drove the car closer.
Jin Tianyi got out of the car and frowned unhappily: “Sister, there are only pagoda trees and birch trees around here.”
The word “pagoda” is not auspicious in Chinese, and birch trees are said to prefer to use corpses as nutrients.
Zhou Ling was raised by his grandparents and grew up in a secluded area, so he was relatively superstitious.
Jin Tianyi took a few steps forward again: “And look over here, these trees are all dead. My grandma said they were corroded by Yin energy.”
Chu Huai also got out of the car and anxiously pulled out her phone to look through her reservation information: “Is this a mistake? Look at this.”
Chu Huai handed her phone to Jin Tianyi.
Jin Tianyi carefully looked at it: “Sister, are you being scammed? This is clearly different from what we’re seeing now.”
As they hesitated, a jeep suddenly pulled up behind them, and the other five tenants arrived and rushed over to Jin Tianyi and Chu Huai.
Chu Huai immediately spotted a green-haired Luo Ziyang.
His hair was soft and long, swaying back and forth as he ran, resembling golden wheat.
Luo Ziyang was originally annoyed by his eye-catching green hair, but when he suddenly saw the sexy and hot Chu Huai, he froze for a second and almost couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
She was undeniably attractive, with every smile and every frown enough to make one’s mouth go dry, but at the thought of her being Chu Huai, he immediately lost interest.
Earlier, Jin Tianyi had joked in the group chat to quickly introduce himself to the other residents, saying “I live off my partner and am not easy to deal with.” Now, Luo Ziyang’s gaze had wandered over them a few times, and he had a clear understanding of their personalities.
According to the set-up, Zhou Ling’s friends didn’t know Shen Huai’s true gender.
Just as Luo Ziyang was about to introduce himself to Chu Huai, Chu Huai smiled and said: “You’re A-Zhai? I’ve heard Zhou Ling mention you before.”
Luo Ziyang nodded excitedly.
“This hair,” Chu Huai paused, covering his mouth and smiling: “is really unique.”
“That’s right,” Luo Ziyang chuckled, hugging Jin Tianyi affectionately: “I dyed it, especially for Little Ling’s birthday.”
Chu Huai’s face stiffened. Jin Tianyi’s expression twisted instantly, his face full of black lines.
Green…
The resident who wore a sailor suit previously was playing Luo Ziyang’s girlfriend, she pinched him hard and scolded: “Can’t you speak properly? Shut up if you can’t! “
“Sorry, sister Shen,” she looked at Chu Huai’s face and jealousy flashed in her eyes.
“It’s okay, it’s okay!” Chu Huai made a roundabout, looking at Jin Tianyi: “Your friend is really interesting.”
“Why did you pinch me?” Luo Ziyang muttered dissatisfiedly: “It’s better to buy a sex toy than find a girlfriend.”
Chu Huai: “…” He understood Luo Ziyang’s personality.
“Why is this villa so rundown?” The slightly chubby newcomer came over and boldly criticized.
His personality was someone who wasn’t very bright and often did stupid things that made people dislike him. He was afraid of this personality because it was too cannon fodder-like and looked like the first one to die in a horror movie.
His personality was named Zheng Fei, and because of his weight, he often got chapped cheeks in winter and his face turned red. Others didn’t know if they were joking or intentionally teasing him, so they gave him the nickname “baboon,” saying that his face looked like a baboon’s butt.
Jin Tianyi’s face was slapped, and he angrily said: “What do you know?! It’s different inside, it just shows that this villa is old and has a big history.”
As he spoke, he took the key from Chu Huai’s hand and went to open the door, but when he saw something hanging at the top of the villa’s door, his face turned pale.
Chu Huai approached him in confusion: “What’s wrong?”
He followed Jin Tianyi’s gaze and saw a round mirror hanging on the door, reflecting his image clearly.
“Is there a problem with this mirror?”
Jin Tianyi shook his head: “It’s not the mirror.”
He pointed to a tiny bottle fixed on the mirror.
The bottle looked somewhat like a wishing bottle, except that it was not transparent, and the glass was fuzzy, making it difficult to see what was inside.
“What’s wrong?” Luo Ziyang asked, stepping forward.
Jin Tianyi replied: “This is called a feng shui bottle. Some families in our hometown also hang them up. The feng shui bottle can contain wandering spirits and ghosts from the outside, ensuring the safety of the household.”
“Isn’t that a good thing?” Luo Ziyang was puzzled. Zhou Ling was always superstitious.
Everyone looked at him.
Jin Tianyi’s face turned slightly pale. “That’s when the mouth of the bottle is facing outward. But this…”
Chu Huai’s heart sank as he looked at the small bottle. Sure enough, the mouth of the feng shui bottle was facing inward.
Luo Ziyang was curious. “What’s wrong with it facing inward?”
Jin Tianyi took a few steps back, feeling uneasy. “When the feng shui bottle faces inward, it’s a harmful method in our hometown. The wandering spirits and ghosts from outside will be drawn into the house. At best, the house will be restless, and at worst… there will be terrible injuries or deaths.”
“Sister, can we change to another place?” Jin Tianyi said.
Although he said that, everyone knew that they had to enter the old, dilapidated mansion.
Luo Ziyang sneered. “Come on, Ling. It’s already 9102, don’t scare yourself. Otherwise, people might think you keep venomous insects as pets.”
Everyone behind him nodded in agreement. According to the script, except for Zhou Ling, everyone else was an atheist.
But Chu Huai spoke up. He smiled and said: “Zhou Ling, there’s no better place to go temporarily. You’re just overthinking things. Relax, there are so many of us here. Besides, we’re only here to play for a couple of days. Nothing will happen.”
He then casually turned the mouth of the feng shui bottle outward and said: “See, everything is fine now, right?”
Jin Tianyi also felt that he had been too nervous and had lost face. He composed himself and forced a smile. “Yeah.”
Chu Huai opened the door and went in. The villa inside was indeed as magnificent as it appeared in the pictures.
Chu Huai’s gaze fell on the paintings on the walls.
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