After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 76

Chapter 76

◎ “As long as you’re good.” ◎

Today, Lu Li’s set was especially crowded.

Some talkative staff member had mentioned in the internal group chat that Director Jian was going to personally guide an actress in a scene. Anyone who was even slightly related to Lu Li’s set came.

If they could learn even a little bit from a great director like Jian Jixing, they would be making a profit.

Although Lu Li was introduced by Jian Jixing as her classmate, in reality, they had only taken the same directing class in college. There were many people who wanted to build a relationship with Jian Jixing. If Lu Li hadn’t actually produced some excellent works later, it would have been difficult for her to even talk to Jian Jixing.

The set wasn’t closed off. Lu Li was saving face. Jian Jixing didn’t specifically say that people couldn’t watch. Jiang Jinjin was so excited, as if she had successfully met a celebrity. For a moment, her respect for Lu Li faded a bit. She hunched over in front of the monitor and said, “Director Lu, you’re so amazing. You were actually classmates with Director Jian. Was Director Jian really on bad terms with Teacher Sheng in college? Why would she agree to demonstrate with Teacher Sheng?”

She had too many questions.

Lu Li would have happily accepted other flattery, but she couldn’t handle being called a classmate.

Since Lu Li was in class, Jian Jixing was already the senior director that the teachers talked about.

She would come to class halfway through and produce works that seemed casual but showed a talent that others couldn’t keep up with.

As for Sheng Ruxi—

They really had no connection back then, right? One was in business, and the other was in the acting class. It seemed like they had never even been on the same stage.

Everyone thought that this time Jian Jixing was going to give pointers to Jiang Jinjin. A few freelance photographers who had been staking out Lu Li’s crew for a long time came in and were so shocked that their eyes almost fell out.

Is this a joke?

Huh? Who is that?

When they took a closer look, their cameras almost fell to the ground.

In the car in front of the lens, behind Jian Jixing’s already stunning profile, there was another beautiful and intense face.

Damn it. Sheng Ruxi, why is it Sheng Ruxi?!

Who cares? She’s a darling of the camera. Just go up and take a picture first!

The shooting was about to start.

Lu Li and Jiang Jinjin walked over. The serious and cold atmosphere between Jian Jixing and Sheng Ruxi made their voices a little cautious.

This was why they were the most professional actresses and the director who was best at coaching actors.

Jian Jixing said that they should get into character before shooting. From that moment on, the two of them didn’t speak again and had no interaction at all.

This scene was meant to express the complex love-hate relationship between the male and female leads.

In a scene where two cars were in a standoff, the female lead, Jiang Luochen, was an undercover police officer. She and the male lead, Zhou Ting, were about to break up during a high-speed chase. Another car was approaching with a clear purpose: if Jiang Luochen’s identity was in doubt, it would immediately collide with her passenger seat.

The lines never mentioned love, but the emotions were at their most intense.

The actor playing Zhou Ting was a young star, Bai Junyou, who already had two ancient idol dramas under his belt. His acting, which was praised to the sky by his fans, was obviously not enough for this kind of modern drama with a patriotic theme. He was also scolded like Jiang Jinjin and was learning on the side.

Jiang Jinjin was three people away from him, wishing that Bai Junyou would disappear from her sight immediately.

After familiarizing herself with the script and the lines, Sheng Ruxi said she was ready. She was a professional, and her memory for lines was very good.

In reality, Sheng Ruxi had her own little thoughts.

She had just finished a magazine shoot. She hadn’t received any messages from Jian Jixing. She asked Qian Chunhe, and the person wasn’t on her set either. She was here instead.

She was just curious and came to take a look.

She thought her disguise skills were pretty good, but she didn’t expect to be recognized by Jian Jixing right away. Sheng Ruxi didn’t even say a word.

She didn’t know what was going on. When she came, she was thinking of teasing Jian Jixing and then kissing her after she saw her.

But after seeing her, she became reserved, pretending that she and Jian Jixing weren’t close, and waited to see how long Jian Jixing could hold back.

“Director Jian, are you ready?”

Jian Jixing hummed in her throat and put both hands on the steering wheel.

The set was large. To make the scene and the effect realistic, the two cars were actually driving toward each other. However, the cars had been legally modified, and the speed was limited to no more than thirty miles per hour. The objects outside the car windows moved quickly, creating the illusion of a lightning-fast speed for the audience.

“I heard that some directors are only good at directing and not at acting,” Jian Jixing suddenly heard Sheng Ruxi say. “Which kind are you?”

Jian Jixing: “The kind who can’t act.”

“Then you’re very good at coaching actors,” Sheng Ruxi curled her lips. “Let me see.”

“Ready, and… action!”

Jian Jixing stepped on the gas.

Sheng Ruxi was caught off guard and lunged forward. A hand with distinct knuckles appeared in front of her just in time, pressing against her forehead with the back of her hand. The force wasn’t strong, but it was enough to push her back into the seat.

“Zhou Ting, you’re crazy!” She widened her eyes and turned her head. Her angry emotions were mixed with a little panic. Her voice became higher. “So what if I hit that woman? Now you’re feeling bad for her? Where did you learn all those sweet words you used on me before?”

The person being scolded didn’t even let up on the gas. She was like a desperate criminal. The car was still getting faster, but the person driving turned her head slightly, like a lover: “And what’s your identity now to lecture me?”

Sheng Ruxi’s eyes were filled with either fear or tears. They were sparkling.

“You scoundrel, I was so wrong about you before…” Sheng Ruxi gritted her teeth and said hatefully, “I want to get out of the car!”

There were listening devices in the car. They couldn’t expose a single word.

Jian Jixing slowly raised her eyebrows. A roguish look appeared in her eyes: “How could you be wrong about me? I love you, as long as you’re good.”

According to the script, Sheng Ruxi was supposed to grab Jian Jixing’s steering wheel at this point. However, when she heard Jian Jixing say the line “I love you”—

Even though it was a line, it made her lose her focus for a moment.

But no one outside the camera knew about this moment. Only Jian Jixing knew.

When another car appeared in her sight, Sheng Ruxi quickly realized that she was about to be silenced.

The instinct to survive made her desperate. She wanted to grab the steering wheel.

The car approaching them was menacing, and its headlights were so bright that it was hard to keep her eyes open. The camera had already switched to a close-up shot inside the car, focusing on Sheng Ruxi and Jian Jixing’s faces.

The expressions on their faces made all the staff on the set hold their breath and completely enter the dangerous atmosphere where every second counted.

For a moment, Sheng Ruxi felt blinded by the lights, and she felt like she was really going to die.

At the moment of impact, her vision was completely stripped away. That familiar figure enveloped her, protecting her without hesitation.

Sheng Ruxi’s heart thumped heavily. She knew that the impact was just an effect created by props after reaching a fixed position. Dizziness and trembling followed. She looked at Jian Jixing, who had already fallen on top of her, in disbelief.

Jian Jixing’s last bit of strength was to take out the listening device under the passenger seat, shake her head at Sheng Ruxi, and pull out a decisive smile.

Sheng Ruxi’s expression changed in an instant. She understood everything. She opened her lips, calling Jian Jixing’s name in a choked voice. Her tears and fake blood mixed together. She was so sad that she couldn’t make a sound from her throat.

“…Cut!”

Lu Li’s voice calling “cut” woke up everyone who was still immersed in the atmosphere.

Jian Jixing got out of character almost instantly. She wiped the fake blood from her head. “Tsk.” Why did they have to make this stuff so realistic? It had a rusty smell.

She looked up and saw Sheng Ruxi’s tear-filled eyes. It wasn’t just tears and the fake blood that she had rubbed on her. From up close, Jian Jixing noticed that Sheng Ruxi’s forehead was covered in cold sweat.

She had really gotten into character.

And she probably hadn’t gotten out of it yet. Jian Jixing was a director, after all. She wouldn’t let herself stay in this state. But Sheng Ruxi, who was so refined, was now looking at her in such a disheveled state, not caring about her image at all.

That look was about to burn a hole in Jian Jixing’s heart.

She raised her hand, stopping Lu Li and the others from rushing over.

Under the camera, she once again hugged Sheng Ruxi into her arms.

“Sheng Ruxi, look at me. It’s me,” Jian Jixing’s hand lifted Sheng Ruxi’s chin, making her look at her. She gently wiped away Sheng Ruxi’s tears.

She lightly pressed her forehead against Sheng Ruxi’s: “I’m fine. Do you feel it?”

Only then did Sheng Ruxi’s eyes gradually wake up from that confused state.

“Jian Jixing…”

The warmth of her forehead dispelled the cold trembling. Sheng Ruxi’s eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, lightly brushing against Jian Jixing’s cheek.

She instinctively reached out to touch it. Jian Jixing shook her head. “It’s fake blood. Don’t get your hands dirty.”

At this moment, Sheng Ruxi saw so many people around them. She blinked and finally realized that she was in Jian Jixing’s arms.

A belated sense of shame washed over her. The delayed strength was also gradually returning. Sheng Ruxi immediately wanted to get out of Jian Jixing’s arms, but Jian Jixing pressed her down.

Under everyone’s scrutinizing, cautious, and gossipy eyes, Jian Jixing picked up Sheng Ruxi: “We’re going to change our clothes first.”

Until they were far away, Lu Li slapped her own face twice: “What did I just see?”

Jiang Jinjin also slapped herself: “Director Jian carried Teacher Sheng away. She carried Teacher Sheng away…”

Bai Junyou was also in a daze: “Someone slapped me twice. After watching the demonstration from Director Jian and Teacher Sheng, I feel like my acting is terrible… Director, Director? Ah!”

Lu Li slapped him, mumbling: “I think I just found out something amazing.”

How could that have been acting? It was clear that there were real emotions, and only then could they have acted out that kind of intense intimacy.

…

After changing, Jian Jixing waited for Sheng Ruxi to come out on the sofa in the dressing room.

Sheng Ruxi pushed aside the curtain. When she saw that Jian Jixing was still outside, she subconsciously wanted to pull the curtain shut again, but Jian Jixing pulled her to her.

Seeing Jian Jixing’s half-smiling expression, Sheng Ruxi also wanted to hide.

But Jian Jixing didn’t give her a chance: “Why?”

Sheng Ruxi turned her face away: “There’s no why.”

“You’re a professional actress. How could you not get out of character?” Jian Jixing didn’t let her lower her head. She lifted Sheng Ruxi’s chin, making her look at her. “Which line was it?”

Sheng Ruxi’s ears gradually turned red: “None! Don’t talk nonsense!”

“What’s your identity now to lecture me?”

Sheng Ruxi: “No!”

“Then let me think,” a smile flashed in Jian Jixing’s eyes. “How could you be wrong about me? As long as you’re good…”

How could someone so perfectly avoid all the answers? Sheng Ruxi suddenly looked up: “No—”

“I love you,” Jian Jixing’s finger pressed on Sheng Ruxi’s lips. “Hmm… so it was these three words.”

Sheng Ruxi suddenly froze, and her heart was pounding.

As they looked at each other, the desire for a certain answer was about to burst out.

At this moment, Sheng Ruxi didn’t know if she was saying a line or taking advantage of the situation.

She asked: “And what is your identity to say that?”