When Shao Si woke up, he found himself at the filming site, still feeling a bit groggy as Li Guangzong guided him out of the nanny van.
Li Guangzong asked him with some concern, “This master, do you still remember all your lines?”
“Don’t worry,” Shao Si replied, rubbing his eyes while walking toward the dressing room and thinking that he could take a quick nap while getting his makeup done later. He casually added, “Dad has a very good memory.”
Li Guangzong carried their things while following behind Shao Si and earnestly said, “If you want to be my dad, be my dad. As long as nothing goes wrong during filming, I’ll even call you my ancestor… you have a long history of dozing off often on set, so I’m just worried.”
Shao Si indeed has an excellent memory, and he could remember his lines with just a glance. But Li Guangzong knew him too well after being his manager for so many years, and he isn’t afraid of anything except for Shao Si getting sleepy on set.
Because there are two major situations after this scoundrel gets sleepy and forgetting his lines is a relatively better outcome of the two.
The second situation is when his acting becomes more explosive and he likes to steal the limelight.
Stealing the spotlight to the point that even his parents wouldn’t be able to recognize him.
During the filming of Anti-Drug over half a year ago, there was a scene where the male lead had to undertake a highly dangerous secret mission, and there was a possibility that he might not come back alive. He decided to leave the team without permission and secretly went home to visit his wife and child. But just when he was about to leave and return to his team, his wife caught him back.
In that scene, the wife initially had six lines of dialogue, but Shao Si completely overshadowed her to the point where she couldn’t even say a single word. She could only stand dazedly at the door and cry. It was unclear whether she was crying because of the plot or because Shao Si stole all her lines.
Afterward, although the director was satisfied and the staff was moved to tears by Shao Si’s impressive performance, they realized that the lines of the female lead couldn’t be so weak. So, in the end, they had to redo the scene after the director called NG.
Li Guangzong felt more and more unconfident as he thought about it and he couldn’t help but suggest, “Why don’t you go wash your face now? Try not to fall asleep when you’re doing your makeup later… also play a game for a while, like that ‘Wheel of Reincarnation’ you were playing a few days ago. If you still feel sleepy, try updating your Weibo. It’s been a while since you interacted with your fans.”
Shao Si stopped in his tracks and said each word slowly, “Do you have to watch me drop dead before you’re satisfied?”
After saying that, he tousled his hair and was about to push open the door of the dressing room when the director approached them and asked, “What were you guys talking about? You both seemed so happy just now.”
Li Guangzong nudged Shao Si, signaling him to be quiet and not talk nonsense. Then he quickly responded, “Director Wang, we were talking about today’s scenes. Since we received your script, Xiao Si hasn’t relaxed for a moment and kept dragging me to rehearse with him. In fact, on our way here, we must have rehearsed it at least seven or eight times. And just now, he even asked me to continue rehearsing with him while he gets his makeup done.”
Shao Si: “…” Damn, what a hypocrite.
Director Wang smiled upon hearing this, “Make sure to rest well when it’s time to rest, and don’t overwork yourself too much. I’ve heard that Xiao Si is a hard working kid… I spent a lot of effort casting, and you were the one I finally chose. Let’s hope we have a pleasant cooperation on this film.”
Shao Si, who had been leaning against the door, looking like he was too tired to even stand, reluctantly straightened up after getting discreetly pinched on his waist by Li Guangzong. He then greeted Director Wang, “Don’t listen to him. I’ve been sleeping in the car all the way here. If there’s anything wrong later, Director Wang, please don’t hesitate to hold back. I can take criticism.”
Li Guangzong wanted to cover his mouth but it was too late: “…” You stupid child.
“Hahahaha,” Director Wang laughed in response. He actually didn’t mind at all since he saw through their little tricks. He only patted Shao Si’s shoulder and said, “Alright, go and get ready. We’ll start shooting in an hour.”
Director Wang, full name Wang Guojun, started directing films in the 1990s already has a wealth of experience in the directing industry.
He often fondly shared stories from his childhood where he would walk long distances just to see a movie. In those days, movie projectors weren’t as advanced as they are now, but the motion pictures on the screen, mixed with the hot weather at the time, the sweat and odor of the crowd, along with the scattered fruit peels on the ground, and the noisy sounds of children running around all formed a lasting impression on him. All these not-so-pleasant aspects became a fundamental part of Director Wang’s passion for movies and laid the foundation for his filmmaking career.
Wang Guojun is a director with a very realistic filming style. He’s not at all extravagant and can be considered a breath of fresh air in an industry that has long been filled with mixed trends, with a constant influx of commercial films.
Shao Si has great respect for him.
But he is really tired now…
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
“Post a selfie, update your Weibo!”
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“…” Shao Si said expressionlessly, “Baobei, are you trying to attack me with your phone?”
Li Guangzong held up his phone to show him. “Dad, your last Weibo post was from the Golden Dragon Awards three months ago and it was even a freaking publicity post from the official account. Can you get any lazier?”
Shao Si sincerely replied, “I can.”
Li Guangzong: “…”
Shao Si was afraid he didn’t understand, so he said a few more words to explain, “So I stopped posting on Weibo after that.”
And finally, he added, “And I still don’t want to.”
Li Guangzong was thoroughly annoyed by these short fourteen words. He forcefully adjusted Shao Si’s head to find a suitable angle and took a selfie while simultaneously editing the caption and then posting it. In his mind, he was secretly considering Damn, maybe I should just handle this kind of thing in the future. Depending on this master is a lost cause.
Work has started! This is how I look today, what is everyone doing now? [/flowers][/kiss][/heart] [attached photo]
After posting the Weibo, Li Guangzong gritted his teeth and dropped a sharp remark to provoke him. “If you keep this up, you’ll lose your popularity sooner or later! You’re ignoring my advice, neglecting to post, failing to strengthen your bond with your fans — don’t blame me for not warning you when the time comes!”
Shao Si replied, “Oh.”
“Look, Dad! It’s been 3 seconds and there’s still no response! You’re doomed!” Li Guangzong exclaimed as he continued to wave his phone in front of Shao Si, but Shao Si paid him no attention at all. Feeling uninterested, Li Guangzong stopped waving and retrieved his hand. Suddenly, the phone vibrated like an 8.0 earthquake!
Countless private messages, comments, and likes flooded in like a tsunami.
Based on Li Guangzong’s years of experience as a manager, he couldn’t deny the fact that the three-second delay earlier was simply due to the overwhelming amount of information.
— OH MY GOD! OUR YOUNG MASTER JUST UPDATED HIS WEIBO!!! SO HANDSOME AHHHHHHHH!! I hope I’m not refreshing a fake Weibo!
— DAMN! Even though my other idol posts sweet updates everyday, I’VE NEVER BEEN THIS EXCITED BEFORE!! I’M DEAD, I’M DEAD, I’M DEAD, DON’T SAVE MEEE!!
Watching the comments multiply exponentially and the four words “Shao Si New Weibo” trending on the hot search within 10 minutes and seeing the excitement of these fans, Li Guangzong couldn’t deny that Shao Si’s lazy strategy had achieved great success.
Shao Si didn’t expose him when he saw through his excitement but just asked with a sly smile, “Son, you call this losing popularity?”
…You’ll fade away sooner or later!
So frustrating!
The world’s morals are deteriorating!
How would those hardworking young idols who diligently post updates everyday feel about this?!
The makeup artist was present the whole time, listening to their conversation, held back her laughter for a long time, but finally couldn’t hold it in and laughed so hard that she was out of breath while holding a brush.
As she laughed, she also knew that she was crossing her boundaries, but she couldn’t stop herself from laughing even if she wanted to.
Turning back, Shao Si politely nodded to the makeup artist and playfully remarked, “Little sister, if you keep laughing, I’ll have to go on camera with dark circles under my eyes.” His eyes held a hint of amusement as he spoke.
His public image had always leaned towards the cold and aloof, and his appearance matched that demeanor as well. His facial features were subtly outlined, exuding an air of elegance, much like the fragrance of an alpine flower. Especially the shape of his eyes, slightly semi-hooded with a subtle upward curve at the outer corners, are exquisitely beautiful, akin to a pool of clear water – one that had frozen over.
Although the makeup artist wasn’t a fan of Shao Si, she knew that when he first debuted, the company’s publicity was widely known for being aloof and distant. Seeing such a person smiling at her now is truly overwhelming… she couldn’t resist it… Moreover, the way he was chatting with his manager was just too adorable!
She wasn’t a fan of Shao Si before, but starting from today, she was going to include Shao Si in her list of favorite celebrities!
The makeup artist blushed and lightly cleared her throat. She actually meant to say that she would continue doing his makeup right away, but somehow, her words at the tip of her tongue turned into, “I’m sorry, I… I’ll laugh a bit more…”
Shao Si replied, “Sure, no rush. I’ll take a nap then. After all, I have good skin and makeup is quick for me. Muah!”
Hahahahahahahahaha.
Li Guangzong could only force out a dry laugh on the side, feeling extremely awkward, while inwardly cursing him as an idiot.
Muah was a phrase he taught to Shao Si in the beginning to use when replying to fans’ comments on his posts. Is it appropriate to use it now in this situation? I’m asking you, is it appropriate?!
As the makeup artist continued to apply makeup on Shao Si, she was suppressing a tremendous urge to post a new Weibo update, struggling to keep her hands from trembling too much.
She really wanted to post on Weibo and show off how adorable Shao Si is to everyone ahhhhh!!
Although Shao Si had his eyes closed, his thoughts remained clear. He indeed needed some time to run his lines through his mind. After going through them, he couldn’t help but start pondering about Yang Yinyin’s situation.
[Yo partner, don’t forget that we’re the black-curtain duo of the entertainment industry.]
[Our goal is to expose the dark secrets of the industry and return it to a clean slate.]
These two sentences from the broken system are still vividly in his mind.
About two months ago, the system provided him with a task with only the name “Yang Yinyin” on it and asked him to investigate. But, until now, he still hasn’t found any leads.
In the previous month, Yang Yinyin’s activities were only confined to the film set, her home, and gatherings with friends. For the investigation, he even risked being caught by Li Guangzong and took on a guest role in the same film crew as Yang Yinyin, but he didn’t discover any abnormalities.
Yang Yinyin is a gentle, intelligent, and reasonable woman. Becoming a film empress wasn’t an overnight success; it was built upon gradually accumulating popularity through her works.
So what secrets is she hiding?
“Opps, I’m sorry!” The makeup artist hurriedly apologized as she was engrossed in the captivating beauty before her while applying eyeliner, causing her to accidentally draw it crooked and almost poked Shao Si’s eyes. She quickly added, “Are you okay? Does it hurt?”
“It’s alright,” Shao Si replied as he blinked a couple of times, not feeling any discomfort. “Go ahead and continue.”
ヾ(｀Д) He’s handsome and a big star, yet so down-to-earth, and super adorable too. I’m really going to be captivated to death by him.
The makeup artist covered her chest and continued applying eyeshadow to him while casually saying, “Speaking of which, I’m quite embarrassed to say this but last time when I was working with the crew, I almost messed up drawing eyeliner for Miss Yang Yinyin.”
Shao Si asked, “Yang Yinyin?”
“Yeah, she’s the one who won the Best Actress Award this year, you received the award shortly after her.” The makeup artist continued, “She has a really good temper too, she didn’t scold me, and she even gave me some chocolate so I wouldn’t be nervous.”
Encountering something related to the task subject, Shao Si immediately perked up and said, “Yinyin does have a really good temper. We had some interactions during the filming of The Returning Village Wife, and we even have a decent personal friendship.”
Li Guangzong was rummaging through his bag for a thermos, thinking that Shao Si might be getting thirsty, and he could offer him some water. Unexpectedly, when he heard the words ‘The Returning Village Wife,’ the thermos in his hand almost slipped out.
…My God! How can you even mention that film?! You sneaky idiot, not only did you secretly go to make a cameo appearance, but you even dare to mention it!
Moreover, where did you get the idea that your relationship with Yang Yinyin was ‘decent’? She hasn’t even exchanged more than a few words with you!
Li Guangzong thought to himself while fuming with anger.
The makeup artist however was unaware of this and exclaimed in surprise, “Really?”
In an effort to fish for more information, Shao Si continued with a hesitant expression, “En, but recently she…”
“Hmm?”
“She seems to be going through some things recently, and she doesn’t want to talk about it with us. I’m really worried about her,” Shao Si said as he raised his eyes, his gaze full of sincerity. “I don’t know if you noticed anything when you were on set. I want to help her, but I don’t know how…”
Li Guangzong on the side listened with a very confused expression. What are you talking about???
Could it be that something’s gone wrong with his memory? Have these two people secretly become good friends?
The makeup is almost done, so the makeup artist packed up her kit while pondering, “Not really? But now that you mention it… there is something I thought was a bit strange.”
The makeup artist recalled, “It was the last scene that day, and I had finished my work and was about to leave the set. But I’d forgotten a few eyeshadow palettes in the dressing room so when I went back to retrieve them, I overheard some people arguing.”
“Was it Yang Yinyin?”
“I’m… I’m not sure, but it sounded like it.”
Shao Si was about to continue probing for more information when Director Wang, along with the assistant director and the two screenwriters, knocked on the door of the dressing room.
This was almost the entire crew’s top fighting force. Why were they all crowding into the dressing room for no reason?
Shao Si looked at Director Wang who yelled cordially by the door, “Yanzhou, I kept you waiting!” Then the group of people passed by him and headed to the side of the dressing room, as if they were about to meet someone.
The dressing room was quite spacious and was a shared space with any special arrangements. However, since this scene was Shao Si’s solo scene, the room was relatively empty. As they entered, Shao Si finally noticed that from his angle, there seemed to be someone sitting in the spot that was conveniently covered by a pillar.
With Director Wang’s cheerful greeting, the person finally put down the book they were holding and stood up from their seat.
This time, Li Guangzong’s thermos cup truly slipped from his hand and fell down.
…Gu, Gu Yanzhou.
The author has something to say:
It’s here! Unprecedentedly early!
I hope this unique freshness and smooth feeling of this new story won’t leave me so quickly.
Uh-oh, gu yanzhou was listening all along-
Thank you Dad for updating 🙇
You’re welcome, my son!
Caught mid fib by the emperor…hahaha. Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣❤️🤣
Good try !
And it gets more intersting hahahaha Thaaanks dear!
i love shao si already muah