When filming a literary drama, a lot of small movements were the key to play up the aesthetics of the shot. In this scene, Shan Yatong would be playing the guzheng. Not many people in the circle would actually learn how to play such an instrument, so faking the movements can sometimes cause a sense of dissonance.
Shan Yatong glanced at Li Nan sitting in front of the monitor. Smiling slightly, he looked away and sat down in front of the guqin with the sweep of his robes, showing a hint of charm from the corner of his eyes.
An alluring charm, one that belongs to a fox.
Li Nan’s contempt, hidden in the depths of his eyes, suddenly disappeared when he saw how he sat down.
As a veteran director, he naturally knew which kind of actor was outstanding. Shan Yatong’s sitting posture already indicated that in this moment, he was the fox demon, Feng Wu, not an actor in modern society.
“OK, 3, 2, 1, Action!”
Slender fingers as pale as white jade gently touched the strings. A peach blossom petal floated down over the back of his hand, adding to the temptation.
The owner of the hand seemed satisfied with the instrument’s sound quality. Slowly, the fingers stroked over the body of the qin, as if caressing a beloved lover.
The camera lens continuously panned upwards, first focusing on a robe as white as snow. Then, a delicate chin and slightly upturned pink lips hinted that the person was in a good mood. It made you wonder how stunningly beautiful this person’s face was.
Unexpectedly, the camera turned, gradually zooming out. All you could see was a blurry white figure lazing under the peach blossom tree, interwoven with flying peach blossom petals. It was an unrivalled magnificent sight.
A pair of silver and white brocade shoes appeared in the shot. There was something indescribably comfortable about the pale green hemline that complemented the silver and white shoes.
Quietly, the camera panned up. Instead of moving away like the previous shot, the camera focused on a handsome and gentle face. The man stood among white flowers, with his eyes unambiguously staring in one direction. His eyes were intensely focused, full of fascination, as if he could see the entire world at this moment.
The camera panned back again, focusing back on the pale and slender fingers. This time, as the fingers moved, the moment they touched the strings the quiet sound of piano rang out. It was like a spring breeze, filled with wordless comfort and temptation.
The man in the green robe listened quietly, and watched in silence. The moment lasted an eternity.
In the blink of an eye, it felt like a long time had passed. He had been lost to the sound of the zither, perhaps because it enchanted him, or perhaps because the person playing it was enchanting. But what did it matter, anything associated with this person became the most beautiful existence in the world.
The sound of the zither stopped. The pale hands gradually withdrew, and the incense burner on the zither stand emitted wisps of green smoke. The camera scene showed the image of a much anticipated face. Ink black hair, dark tawny eyes that were also endlessly alluring. His mouth curled up in a tilted smile as he looked at the man dressed in green.
Two pairs of eyes met. A flurry of flower petals rained down, framing the peerless beauty.
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“Evil, too evil!” Liao Ran wiped the corner of her mouth quickly. She rubbed her hands and rushed to Shan Yatong, who was sitting by the edge of the qin. “Yatong, it turns out you can play the guzheng this well. Your highness, you really are an almighty Queen! It is wonderful, too wonderful!”
Shan Yatong turned off the full-body charm, and smiled gently. “Liao-jie is praising me.” Although, he was a little confused at what the woman meant with those words.
“There’s no praise, absolutely no praise.” Liao Ran put her hands together as if in a prayer. She said, with glowing eyes, “You are literally my only hope in this journey to find a Queen. You are my salvation. My broken glass heart was healed all because of you.”
Shan Yatong raised his head to fix his bangs, hiding the smile that was already twitching in the corner of his mouth. It was true that people in the writing side of business were different from ordinary people.
“He actually knows how to play the guzheng…” Lu Fan sighed, “I really didn’t expect that.”
They felt that when the cast and production team started filming, they were standing quietly observing. Except that, something felt off about the people around him.
Turning to look at Xiao Qishen, he noticed that the smile had all but disappeared from his face.
Xiao Qishen looked at Lu Fan and said in a flat tone, “Okay. Let’s go look for Director Li now.” Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Luo Yanqian who was standing not too far away. At that very moment, Luo Yanqian was gazing at Shan Yatong from a distance and smiling.
“Director Li,” Xiao Qishen walked up to Li Nan, who had not quite come back to his senses yet from his excitement. “Seems like Director Li is in a very good mood today.”
As soon as Li Nan saw the man, he laughed. “You saw the scene just now, what did you think?”
What did he think? He just wanted to poke Luo Yanqian’s eyes.
Smiling, he said, “It was wonderful. Luo Yanqian’s performance was spot on, and every aspect of Shan Yatong’s performance was perfect. It really made me think he was my lover, Feng Wu.”
“Haha, well, you can change into your costume now. Later, I’ll arrange a scene for the three of you, and the set photos will be chosen from these shots.” As for Xiao Qishen’s acting skills, Li Nan can’t say that he’s one hundred percent satisfied. But it was rare for him to be satisfied with any artist.
Xiao Qishen nodded. Without stopping to greet Shan Yatong, he followed the staff into the dressing room.
Shan Yatong was not surprised to hear from the staff that he had to change costumes. He straightened the clothes on his body while thinking about the following scene.
Xiao Qishen was supposed to appear in the next scene. He knew Xiao Qishen’s acting skills were good, and he would not overwhelm him with his own stage presence. From Xiao Qishen’s status and age and status, this was rare.
The costume designer on the side was dumbfounded, watching the exquisite young man put on his belt and accessories by himself. He moved as skilfully as an experienced old actor who had done many costume dramas.
Although he knew that this actor had appeared in Lin Cheng, it didn’t make sense that he would be skilled to this extent. As he looked at the red robes contrasting with the man’s fair face. He suddenly felt that no one else could wear this kind of enchanting but not kitsch outfit, and still bring a feeling of infinite charm.
Xiao Qishen put on his white costume, and secured his hair with a white jade crown. The smile on his face was gentle but slightly aloof, as if he was high and mighty yet with some compassion for the world.
This was a god, a loving yet merciless god.
As soon as he stepped foot onto the set, Xiao Qishen was already in-character. Luo Yanqian watched Xiao Qishen, and for some reason, felt a sense of incompatibility radiating from Xiao Qishen. Closing his eyes, he thought about the bamboo demon’s love for the fox demon. He couldn’t help but think of himself, his heart feeling slightly choked up.
When he opened his eyes, he saw a flash of red standing under the peach tree. It reminded him of the first time he watched Lin Cheng in its entirety. When he saw Lian Yu, as played by Shan Yatong, fall into the white snow in his red clothes, Luo Yanqian was speechless, his heart frozen.
And then there was the song “Go Back”. It was the first time in four years that he’s heard that man sing.
On one side, Liao Ran looked at the three people thoughtfully. A smile spread across her face. A perverted kind of smile.
They started shooting the scene, and the three acted extremely well together. It was so well done that it was a pleasure to watch.
Li Nan was getting even crazier with excitement, and Liao Ran’s smile grew more and more perverted.
They watched a god and a bamboo demon secretly fighting for a heartless fox demon. While the fox demon was lazily sipping tea, Liao Ran laughed heartily from the bottom of her heart. This was gay love, undisguised gay love.
Once the audition was over, Li Nan rubbed his hands excitedly. It was as if he had already seen the final cut of the film. He walked over to the three. “Good, very good.” The red glow in his eyes couldn’t be hidden.
Xiao Qishen could tell that Li Nan’s old habit had kicked in. He took Shan Yatong by the shoulder and said, “Director Li, we’ll go get changed first. We still have scheduled activities in the evening, so we can’t rush back.” This was to avoid the man inviting them out for drinks out of excitement. He figured he’d better cut off the request early.
“Yatong, you have something scheduled for tonight?” Luo Yanqian’s hand was on Shan Yatong’s other shoulder. “I was going to invite you to dinner tonight.”
Xiao Qishen frowned at the hand that suddenly appeared. He smiled, “Mr. Luo, as a popular artist from Flying Entertainment I can only assume that you’re very busy. I promise I will take good care of Yatong as he is my shidi. Thank you for your concern, Mr. Luo.”
Luo Yanqian raised an eyebrow and smiled back similarly. “Mr. Xiao, as a popular artist of the entire entertainment circle, you must be much busier than me. Yatong and I were already friends from before, it is only right to care about our friends. Rather, I should be thanking you for taking care of Yatong.”
Li Nan, who was listening to the two men’s conversation, felt his lips twitch into a smile. Popular? Did these two people think of their own agencies as brothels?
“As Yatong and I are now in the same entertainment company, it’s the equivalent of being family. How can we let a friend show thanks to a family member?” Xiao Qishen continued to smile.
“Oh, isn’t Wang Xiao the closest to Mr. Xiao in this family?” He remembered some time ago Wang Xiao and Xiao Qishen were so close they had stirred up some gossip.
Xiao Qishen kept smiling. “Of course the closest is Yatong. But, I heard that Mi Li is your best friend.” Hmph, did he think he wasn’t aware of the rumours about Luo Yanqian with that popular idol a while ago.
Shan Yatong glanced to the left, then back to the right. He did not understand what the two men were doing, smiling so brightly at each other like that. He pushed away both of their hands from his shoulders. “I only just realized you two care so much about each other. You’re even aware of each other’s gossip.”
He thought about it carefully. “Could it be that you two like each other?”
Crack! Xiao Qishen felt a crack in his young glass heart.
“Or, are you love rivals?”
The cracks in the heart of the glass slowly healed.
“So you two like Wang Xiao or Millie? Personally, I think Wang Xiao is a little more feminine…”
Snap! Crack! The glass heart completely shattered into little pieces.
Xiao Qishen and Luo Yanqian stiffened as they watched the young man walk away with a smile. They stiffened again as they looked at each other, and both took a step at the same time, walking in the opposite direction.
“It truly is the gentle appearance concealing the true nature of a Queen’s temper.” Liao Ran, who was eavesdropping from the side, said with a smile. She felt that these two were destined for tragedy.
Ah, what a movie to look forward to! Liao Ran walked away with strong emotions.
She left a petrified Director Li. He silently looked up at the sky. Was he completely transparent, that those three people would just ignore him and walk away like that?!
Edited by Kyou
Thank you!
Hahaha I really love them… I feel so envious of liao ran, she’s getting exactly what you can only fantasize…
Thanks for the chapter ♥️♥️
[ Li Nan, who was listening to the two men’s conversation, felt his lips twitch into a smile. Popular? Did these two people think of their own agencies as brothels? ]
I lost it 🤣🤣🤣 imagining XQC and LYQ as two popular flower from two brothel fighting for Prince Shan favour lololololol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Aw, Directer Li, don’t worry, although you are not the main character, I still like you a lot o(°▽°)o
Xiao Qishen and Luo Yanqian: “It’s a war!”
MC: “Bye~”
Xiao Qishen and Luo Yanqian: “….. temporary truce”
thanks for the chapter~
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the only solution is to give Yatong a harem… xD
thanks for the chapter <3
+1 I agree 100% 😂
This chapter was unexpectedly hilarious 😂