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After that, whenever I received the screenplay that had been edited at the last minute, I became even more panicky.
I suspect that Jiang Ran and the director are in cahoots, changing the screenplay together. And I can prove it this time.
Why else would the director insist on having me faint in Jiang Ran’s embrace when he’s rescuing me?
Why else would the director, in the great vastness of heaven and earth, insist on him whirling me in circles with the magical power of love?
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I was pissed. So pissed that I was shaking, practically vibrating like a sieve.
When writing the novel, I painstakingly wrote chapter outlines, did research material, working hard to spread the positive vibes;
When adapting it for the screens, I earnestly considered overall logic, removed lewd content, and celebrated the beautiful brotherhood.
But, damn you! Why!
Why are you making wild changes to such a perfect script of mine?
Say it! How much did Jiang Ran pay you? I’ll pay double the ransom.
Uh… wait. If it’s too expensive you don’t have to tell me.
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After a few seconds of serious contemplation, I felt that I should fight back.
Whatever the outcome, I will transform into a valiant warrior.
To freedom! To the brave!
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So, I spoke with a devotion to righteousness, “Director, what are you trying to do with the screenplay? It’s too dogblooded, aren’t you scared that the grannies on the broken platform will make videos roasting you?”
The director leisurely spat out a smoke ring, looking at me meaningfully, “Mo Shuyao, I heard that you were chased out of the production crew because you offended someone the first time you worked as a screenwriter. Why haven’t you learned your lesson yet after so many years?”
“……”
I was terrified all of a sudden. Gooseflesh broke out on my back, feeling like even if I was trapped under Mt Wuzhi for 500 years like Sun Wukong, I wouldn’t be able to change my luck.
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Ah, this is my life. This is the unfair fate that brought me here.
I silently recited a line from Mr. Cao Yu’s play, Thunderstorm, snivelling.
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“Director, don’t say that. Everyone wants to protect what they love, it’s human instinct.” Little did I expect that Jiang Ran would suddenly appear and rescue me from the siege.
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After receiving Film Emperor Jiang’s acknowledgment, the director was even happier, smiling at me, “Yeah, Shuyao. Young ladies like watching these sort the most nowadays.”
Wha, what the hell! Bleargh!
I suspect that you’re also a supergay, just the same kind as Jiang Ran.
You are only a little over thirty years old, being an uncle shou will suit you nicely.
Hur hur, I immediately got a brainwave, stirring a wind with my scribbling pen.
For my next novel, I’m going to write a ‘harem CEO x shou’ novel and let all the fresh meat in the entertainment circle gay you.
Better yet, you can even personally be the star actor, experiencing the bliss of never being able to get out of the bed for the rest of your life.
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Right as my brain was full-steam churning pornographic material, the director waved grandly and declared for the shoot to begin.
The crew attached me to the wires. I was suspended up to the hanging coffin at the higher end of the green screen.
In fact, I didn’t really have much action in the scene. The bulk of it fell on Jiang Ran, fighting and killing beneath.
If I wear him out in the day, he won’t have any energy to gay me at night.
I’m really such a cunning little devil~
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I lounged in that small, rugged coffin, watching Jiang Ran fight with the female ghost down below.
Don’t say it. Jiang Ran really does look really handsome in fight scenes. His movements are clean and neat.
But what a pity that the director often calls a stop to the scene, and I can’t appreciate the full set of motions.
While I lamented this, the director suddenly roared into the walkie-talkie, “Mo Shuyao, it’s your time to come in!”
And then I saw Jiang Ran, suspended on wires, fly-running up the wall, making a handsome split in the air. I immediately called his name, struggling to break free of my binds. Our hands stretched out but we never reached each other. We exchanged a star-crossed, lovey-dovey look in the air.
“Chen Mingge…” There was an obvious pause in his words; he sounded slightly winded. “Endure it for just a little more.”
My heart actually shook hearing this.
The effect of Jiang Ran’s lines is too frigging good, no?
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Right on the beat, I showed a profound ‘love you for a 1000 years’ expression and Jiang Ran flew over, cutting off the long hair of the female ghost behind me.
“Holy shit…”
I shuddered at the sight of that sharp knife, directly rolling out of the coffin in shock.
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Thankfully, there were still wires attached to me. But what I never expected was that Jiang Ran would actually take advantage of the situation to grab hold of me.
At this, I looked at his knit brows, lowering my head and imperceptibly swallowing my saliva.
…I suddenly remembered how the wound on his body didn’t seem to have healed well.
If I keep NG’ing him, wouldn’t that be a little overboard?
Forget it, forget it. I’ll just cooperate for now.
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The director was also dissatisfied, loudly scolding from beneath. “Mo Shuyao, did you breathe in crazy air today? It was such a good atmosphere but you broke it!”
Good lord, doesn’t your conscience hurt?
It was clearly because Jiang Ran, coveting my beauty, colluded with you to make wild changes to the screenplay.
I almost burst out in colourful language.
But Jiang Ran swooped in, saying, “Using the concept just now to shoot works well too.”
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So, I again, and again, and a g a i n, exchanged yet another star-crossed look with Jiang Ran, tactically fake-stumbling into his arms. ‘Wrapped in a tight embrace’, the wires brought the two of us spinning in the air, leaping, and landing.
There seemed to be a fan blowing from the side. I could practically feel the pink flower petals spinning and dancing with us, poignantly falling down.
Ah~ ♪ Our love is so deep, and it’s drizzling outside. The world is only in your eyes~ We met each other at the right time, why the hurry~ The mountains and rivers are numerous…
“Chen Mingge.” He placed me down on the ground, calling the name of my character. “Are you alright?”
I observed him, then found that his gaze was slowly rising from my neckline all the way up…
Truth be told, his hard work was visibly expressed to anyone watching through his acting.
Then, our eyes met.
His eyes were actually slightly misted over, the kind of tears that told of extreme restraint.
My body immediately stiffened, feeling that the greater part of my soul had been mesmerised by him.
My ears turned burning hot.
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“Stopstopstop!” The director shouted again. “Mo Shuyao, what the heck are you blushing for?!”
I whipped my head over, viciously glaring at the director.
The director continued to run his mouth, scolding, “Look, Jiang Ran’s face isn’t flushed at all. This is the self-cultivation of a film emperor!”
Screw off! That man is a hardened veteran supergay, of course he wouldn’t blush.
But I’m a straight male!
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Resultantly, we had to retake this segment.
His brows were gently knit and the light in his eyes was trembling slightly. That incomparably upstanding face was gradually magnified in my vision.
My mind supplemented a visual of that mary sue show, overlaid on top of his serious expression…
Ah, no, stop. I’m a professionally trained granny. Unless I really, really can’t refrain…
“Pfft—” I accidentally snorted with laughter mid-scene.
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This time, I really screwed up. Jiang Ran’s agent, the director, and Wen Zhao could no longer take it, charging up and flinging me to the side like a chicken.
“Mo Shuyao, are you insane? It’s been so tiring on Jiang Ran, why must you keep NG’ing him?”
I did feel guilty in my heart. I lowered my head, unsure how to explain.
The director coldly cut in with a sentence, “Sure enough, those without talent can’t cut it. Why don’t you just go and focus on screenwriting.”
Wth. I bristled at this.
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Did you think that I didn’t want to comfortably be a screenwriter?
Isn’t the only reason that I’m out here acting now because Jiang Ran and those others partnered up and pushed me into this?
Damnit. I really feel too misunderstood, the sheer aggrievement is killing me.
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And again, Jiang Ran stood up and spoke for me.
“Director, don’t be this way. I was the one who invited Teacher Mo to co-star with me. I never complained no matter the number of times that he NG’ed.”
Hearing this, I really felt moved. I never realised that he was actually the responsible type.
Then, I heard Jiang Ran turn over, saying quietly in a low-pitched timbre, “However… it seems that he’s still lacking in experience.”
?? I kept feeling that there was another layer of underlying meaning behind his words.
This little fellow… really was an incorrigible bastard.
thanks for the chapter <3
if he were really straight as he claims he is, he wouldn’t even notice these gayifying moments 😭😭
i just realized i left a reply on your comment 😭😭
“straight male”? Sure. Lie to yourself →u→
thanks for the chapters ♡♡
Pfft… Hahahaha.. 🤣🤣🤣
Poor Mo..
Thank you for the update ❤️
Thank you for the chapter
Straight male, you say? You mean straight as circle? Lol
He is still advertising his straightness! Lmao! Thanks for the chapter.
Ughh, I’m bristling as well.
I dont know anymore if this is all the the shous head or if the gong is trying to ‘gayfy’ him lol. For a straight man he sure is self conscious about him.
Also when he was talking about the harem novel i kinda wanted to see him transmigrate into this one.. Tho then realised he is already living it lol.
I think its the 1st pov but though im laughing and enjoying it i also kinda feel tired of him..
Thanks for the chapters
The more the chapters, the more I’m tired of Jiang Ran
id quit fr, they sould stop complaining, its their fault for forcing a non professionnal to be a lead actor