Chapter 42.2 End of filming
Editor: Jodi
Shen Ci’s brain raced rapidly, then he took a few steps back in shock: “Y-you, you’re not the homeroom teacher? Then why are you sitting here?”
Smiling at him, Lu Xiao stood up slowly.
Shen Ci backed away several steps, his face full of fear.
He tried to escape, but Lu Xiao pulled him back abruptly and he slammed against his chest.
Lu Xiao reached out as if to undo Shen Ci’s clothes, and Shen Ci immediately cooperated by screaming frantically, “Help! Pervert!”
The director, screenwriter, and all the actors by the monitor: “…….”
This was totally a massive “I straight up went braindead” scene.
These two geniuses, how did they turn a student questioning scene into a large-scale R-rated scene?!
The director really wanted to intervene and correct the increasingly bizarre and crazy plot, but thinking of the hefty sum Lu Xiao had sent in, he held himself back reluctantly.
This damn capitalist…… why did he make it impossible for people to refuse?!
Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Lu Xiao placed both hands on Shen Ci’s shoulders. Then after Shen Ci calmed down, but still on the alert, he used his slender fingers to untie the ribbon on Shen Ci’s chest and retied it.
“I just wanted to straighten it out.”
He lowered his head seriously to help Shen Ci tie it, and Shen Ci also quieted down, huddling up without daring to move.
“Cut!” The director couldn’t bear it anymore and seized the opportunity to call a halt.
Only then did Shen Ci relax, looking up at Lu Xiao with bright eyes: “Uncle Lu, you acted so well just now, I was really impressed.”
Lu Xiao’s smile from earlier had never faded as he touched Shen Ci’s head: “You acted even better.”
The director: “…” You two are still praising each other here shamelessly?!
What sort of thick filters did these two have of each other that they were able to praise themselves like this? That awkward and cringy scene just now was totally unusable!
He watched the two immersed in brainless mutual flattery and almost cried out loud.
Sure enough, accepting so many non-professional actors as guest stars back then was a big pit…..
Yang Ning, who was watching from a close distance the whole time, was also dumbfounded.
No, would a normal uncle and nephew act out such a scene?!
Yang Ning’s face was full of disbelief, then suddenly, his worldview suffered a severe blow.
His mouth twitching, he poked Wei Shuo: “Are this uncle and nephew usually so lovey-dovey…..”
Wei Shuo shot him a disdainful yet proud glance, “See, if you’re not a childhood friend, you wouldn’t know his story!”
“Who told you they’re uncle and nephew? When we were kids, Xiao Ci used to call him big brother, but then later, seeing us peers addressing him as “Uncle Lu”, he followed suit.”
Yang Ning’s mouth hung open, forgetting to close it.
Then suddenly, he understood a little bit why Lu Xiao had his Weibo account shut down.
Wei Shuo looked pensive: “Looks like this idiot… should have realized something, very good.”
“Uncle Lu’s visit this time seems to have achieved some results, so be careful in the future.” Wei Shuo smirked cunningly.
Lu Xiao was just doing a cameo appearance, so after filming a few simple scenes with Shen Ci and the others, he was ready to leave.
However before leaving, he called Wei Shuo aside to say something.
When Wei Shuo came back, he looked at Shen Ci with a strange and mysterious gaze, making Shen Ci feel goosebumps all over his body.
“What did Uncle Lu say to you?” Shen Ci demanded.
Wei Shuo giggled, “Oh, he just asked me to take good care of you! I won’t harm you, so why are you so nervous?”
Shen Ci looked at him suspiciously, feeling that something was off.
Soon, Shen Ci understood what Wei Shuo meant by “take care of”….
Whether it was on set or filming outside scenes, Wei Shuo would stick to him like glue, extremely averse to others getting close.
When he was acting, Wei Shuo would stand closest to the camera to watch.
During meals, Wei Shuo would send Yang Ning and others away forcefully, then would take Shen Ci back to the nanny car to eat together every day.
Even when going to the bathroom, Wei Shuo would insist on waiting outside, saying he was afraid that Shen Ci might be attacked at his most vulnerable moment.
Shen Ci: “…”
Shen Ci protested, but Wei Shuo shut his resistance down with just one sentence: “This is what Uncle Lu instructed.”
He could only go back angrily to protest to Lu Xiao, but Lu Xiao…. actually took out the pink dress he had worn a few days ago.
Lu Xiao told him casually, “If you wear this every day at home, I’ll call Wei Shuo to give new instructions.”
Shen Ci: “…” Too ruthless, too ruthless!
What else could he do besides give in? He couldn’t possibly wear this lifetime embarrassment again…
Crying, why was he being tricked every day?
In order to allow all the big shots to do cameo appearances, the director casually inserted bizarre plot lines such as the homeroom teacher’s wife giving birth so the substitute teacher took over temporarily, or the genius from the neighbouring school came to give a lecture and joined the class for a week…
The whole drama was a mess, far from the version discussed at the script reading session in the beginning.
Shen Ci could completely anticipate that this would be a flop of a drama…
However, the remaining two months of filming went smoothly, with no disruptions from Lin Wan and the others.
The day of wrapping up arrived quickly, and in the afternoon, the entire crew was caught up in a frenzy of group photos. Shen Ci was pulled here and there until he almost smiled stiffly.
The wrap-up banquet was scheduled for two days later, and besides the regular cast, those who had done cameo appearances before would also be invited.
Shen Ci specifically asked Lu Xiao about it, after all, he was also a member of the cameo cast.
Unfortunately, Lu Xiao had other engagements that night.
But coincidentally, he was having a social engagement at the same hotel as the wrap-up banquet, so Lu Xiao arranged to send him back to the Shen family after it was over.
As glasses clinked at the wrap-up banquet, although Shen Ci was surrounded by familiar faces this time, he still felt a bit scared.
He still had lingering fears from the last time he had been drugged.
Because of this, Shen Ci changed his cup several times, afraid of being drugged again.
“Shuo Shuo, accompany me to the restroom.” Shen Ci poked Wei Shuo discreetly.
Wei Shuo teased, “What? You’re not going to scold me for being a heartless surveillance camera anymore?”
Shen Ci pinched him, asking in a fierce tone, “Are you coming or not?”
If it wasn’t that he was afraid of being kidnapped again, how could he possibly ask someone to go to the restroom with him!
Wei Shuo stood up, “Let’s go.”
After taking care of his physiological needs, Shen Ci felt refreshed.
And after washing his hands and drying them, he went out only to find Wei Shuo staring thoughtfully at the end of the corridor.
“What’s wrong?” Shen Ci bumped into his shoulder.
Wei Shuo hesitated, “I saw… Uncle Lu.”
Shen Ci made an “oh” sound: “He’s also having a social engagement over here.”
Wei Shuo hesitated to speak, then after a while said, “It’s boring anyway, how about we go up and take a look?”
Shen Ci nodded with a smile, “Sure, this way we can see who little uncle is drinking with.”
“His recent social engagements are really a bit much.”
Wei Shuo led Shen Ci towards the corridor, and as they passed a large private room, they stopped in their tracks.
Because just then, as a waiter went in to deliver drinks and pushed open the door of the private room, Shen Ci immediately saw the scene inside.
Sitting at the head of the table was Lu Xiao, with a neutral expression, listening to an elder on his right speaking, occasionally nodding in agreement.
The entire room was filled with shrewd businessmen, but there was one person who didn’t quite fit in.
She was a gentle and beautiful woman who was sitting on Lu Xiao’s left, smiling gracefully as she poured wine for Lu Xiao.
Their seating arrangement looked just like a married couple that was entertaining guests.
Finding the woman’s face particularly familiar, Shen Ci’s brows furrowed in confusion.
Wei Shuo had been paying attention to his expression and, after hesitating for a while, finally opened his mouth, “Don’t you recognise her? We used to call her big sister when we were kids….”
A sudden realisation dawned on Shen Ci.
This woman was Hai Jiaxi, the daughter of the Hai family, who used to be close friends with the Lu family and who had been studying abroad for many years.
And….. it seems like she had a marriage contract with Lu Xiao?
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