I Was Taken by the Female Lead After Transmigrating into a Book - Chapter 114

Because the remaining scenes were all underwater and were the final wrap-up scenes of the ending, the crew was working with extreme meticulousness.

Even though they knew that accidents wouldn’t happen on Li Ke’s set and that all potential dangers were nipped in the bud from the start, there were still crew members repeatedly double-checking the safety of the props. Still, filming in an almost completely enclosed underwater space, fear was a natural emotion, and Bai Feifei couldn’t completely avoid it.

The lights on the ceiling were very bright. The crew would not actually use real disinfecting lights, but they simulated the purple light of a UV lamp. Still, the deeper parts of the water were pitch black, always carrying an unknown fear.

Bai Feifei was a good swimmer. Before filming began, Li Ke had her get familiar with the pool. The crew had also brought in a professional coach for some simple lessons. After trying to get in and out of the water a few times, she nodded to Li Ke, who was not far away. She took a deep breath and let the staff tie ropes to her wrists and ankles.

As they were testing the tightness and effect, Li Ke, who was wearing noise-canceling headphones, walked over. He seemed to have heard something funny and said to the person next to him, “A single long take? To what end? The end of the world? Do you know how long this will take to shoot? How long the finished product will be? What’s with all this ‘single long take’? Where do these investors get these new buzzwords that they just use whenever they want…”

As Li Ke grumbled, he walked closer to Bai Feifei and instructed, “Most of the underwater action is dynamic. When you’re filming, you don’t need to worry about continuity or looking good. Just do whatever feels most real and natural to you at that moment. And remember what I said: don’t stop until I call ‘cut.’ Understand?”

Bai Feifei nodded. This was an unwritten rule in the industry. Even if a mistake was made, if the director didn’t call “cut,” the actor’s performance couldn’t stop. They had to keep acting until there was nothing left to act, until the filmed portion was over.

Huo Wu’s set was simple, and her filming was fast. She had already moved to the B team to film simultaneously. When everything was in place, as the pool cover slowly closed, Bai Feifei silently watched the last bit of light disappear. She took a deep breath and quickly dove underwater.

They first filmed the long shot, which didn’t require high precision. This was also to allow Bai Feifei to get used to the diving process. They were the few struggling and self-saving movements that Li Ke had specified, but because the space was so big, Li Ke insisted that even for the long shot, Bai Feifei had to show her face, which made the filming more difficult.

Bai Feifei had only received simple training. After they finished filming the long shot, Li Ke gave her time to rest, which gave her lungs, which were about to burst, a moment to breathe.

It must be said that the crew, as well as Xue and Fu Xiaoxiao, gave Bai Feifei a full sense of security. They even had oxygen tanks ready on the side, and a dozen portable oxygen canisters. Lifeguards were also surrounding her underwater, ready to go.

However, this was a private diving pool. The shallow end was only one meter, and the deepest point was only about five meters, so it didn’t cause any real discomfort. It was more about being tired, and she recovered noticeably after resting.

The solo long shot was completed. Next, they had to wait for Huo Wu to finish her scenes and come over to continue filming their collaborative shots. The time difference between them gave Bai Feifei plenty of rest.

Before long, Huo Wu appeared by the pool.

She still had wet bloodstains on her. She had thought she heard gunshots from the next set while she was underwater. When she saw Huo Wu come over, she excitedly asked, “A’Wu, did you just film a gunfight?”

Huo Wu nodded.

She didn’t have any gunshot wounds. The whole filming process was not like a TV show where they would just randomly shoot machine guns and pistols. In fact, she didn’t even have a chance to fire her gun; the target was already tied up by the armed police who had rushed in first.

Li Ke’s crew was very strict. She was the protagonist, and she had her moments of glory, but that didn’t mean she could just fire a gun.

Bai Feifei snuck closer to look at the gun in Huo Wu’s hand. She could faintly smell a hint of gunpowder. She couldn’t help but put her hands in her pockets and ask, “Is this a real gun or a fake one?”

The curiosity and scrutiny on her face came with a cautious prying and a serious attitude. Huo Wu’s movements paused. The next second, she very quickly disassembled the heavy gun, and with a skillful motion, she tossed it into Bai Feifei’s arms. “It’s a real gun.”

Bai Feifei was startled by the weight in her arms.

But the weight was a little lighter than she expected, about as heavy as two bottles of mineral water.

She brought it closer and carefully examined it. There was no dust, just a slight smell at the muzzle. She twitched her nose and sniffed, thinking absently that Huo Wu must have looked so cool when she fired the gun. She said, “Did you hit the main villain just now?”

“No,” Huo Wu said, propping her chin on her hand and tilting her head to watch Bai Feifei’s expression, which was like a kitten testing a new toy. “I didn’t have a chance to fire my gun. I only fired a few blanks during the initial test.”

With that, she took out the remaining blanks and picked two, placing them in Bai Feifei’s palm. She said, “When filming is over, I’ll take you to play. This club, besides providing firearms for crews, also has recreational shooting.”

Bai Feifei was genuinely interested. She nodded happily, planning to go home and order a matching set of shooting clothes with Huo Wu. She then rubbed the gun on her clothes in a very flattering way before putting it back into the holster for Huo Wu.

Seeing her looking so inexperienced and unsophisticated but also treating the gun as a treasure, Huo Wu felt a little ticklish feeling in her heart. She couldn’t say what the feeling was, but she just wished every moment could be like this one. She also really wanted to smooth Bai Feifei’s hair and rub her face.

Sometime ago, sounds of celebration and media taking photos came from outside the villa. At first, it was relatively calm, but now it seemed to have reached a climax. They must be celebrating the wrap of a few senior supporting actors from Huo Wu’s side. Because there were many people, the commotion was big.

Bai Feifei only turned her head to listen for a moment. She had no intention of joining the fun. She grabbed Huo Wu’s arm and meticulously examined it under the huge crystal chandelier in the villa. “Is this a real injury?”

“No,” Huo Wu said. She casually wiped the wound. The fake blood from the special effects makeup immediately spread, revealing the skin underneath.

The skin was intact, but the makeup was gone.

Bai Feifei’s paws, which were gripping Huo Wu’s wrist, froze. She said pitifully, “The makeup artist is going to scold me later.”

Huo Wu laughed. “She won’t scold you. If she asks, just say I did it myself.”

—Although she really did do it herself.

But Huo Wu paused for a moment and still explained to Bai Feifei, “After the makeup was done, according to the script, I crawled through a patch of bushes next door and climbed over a wall to rush in. It’s normal for the bloodstains on me to be different from when I left the villa.”

With that, she held back her laughter and said, “I’m not stupid.”

Bai Feifei finally said “oh” and let out a big sigh of relief. She then carefully inspected other parts of Huo Wu’s body that were exposed outside her clothes and had injuries.

“Stop looking,” Huo Wu said, gently stroking Bai Feifei’s eyelids. She said softly, “There might be some small scrapes in some places. I can’t feel the pain anymore. If you don’t look for it specifically, I can’t even tell the difference between a real injury and a special effects one myself.”

Bai Feifei let Huo Wu’s warm fingers gently stroke her eyelids. It felt very comfortable. She closed her eyes, her voice a little airy. “Then it will hurt when you go into the water later.”

“It won’t hurt after I get used to it,” Huo Wu said, pinching her again.

Bai Feifei thought about it. Putting on medicine now was useless; everything would be washed away by the water. Repeatedly wiping the wound would be like torture. She reluctantly nodded. “Okay, fine. But when we get back, after you shower, let me take a good look. I’ll put some medicine on you so it heals faster.”

After saying that, she still blew a gentle puff of air on the places she suspected had wounds from a distance, and then blew a kiss.

In fact, before Bai Feifei said she would “put on medicine,” Huo Wu usually wouldn’t have bothered with small scrapes and bumps like these, as long as they weren’t in a critical location.

What’s more, wounds heal quickly in the summer. If she left them alone, they would scab over in no time… For her, putting on medicine was just another meaningless, painful experience. The medicine she would use would probably be something like iodine.

But then again, putting on medicine was secondary. Bai Feifei’s careful and cherished attitude during this time made her feel comfortable. The feeling of being gently blown on to reduce the pain was also a kind of addictive pleasure. Although it was a little painful, the joy she received seemed to be completely worth that tiny bit of pain.

So Huo Wu said without changing her expression, “You’re right. It’s easy to get an infection in the summer if you don’t put on medicine. Especially since we have to be in the pool all night.”

She pinched the tip of Bai Feifei’s nose again, propping her chin on her hand and looking at her. She watched her close her eyes and enjoy the relaxing feeling of her fingers on her eye sockets, as if she could never get enough. Her gaze was soft. “I need to take good care of it.”

The next scene was still a long shot, but it would be of the two of them together. The camera was very far away, so it couldn’t capture any small, specific moments.

Huo Wu squeezed Bai Feifei’s fingers, which were wet but also warm from the heated water. She whispered, “Act well. I have a gift for you later.”

Bai Feifei thought Huo Wu was talking about a wrap gift.

But it wasn’t until a warm, silver-colored circle with a metallic texture was placed on her index finger, then wrapped in Huo Wu’s hand, and finally tucked into her pocket, that Bai Feifei realized what it was. She felt the hard texture and the familiar shape.

At that moment, she and Huo Wu were struggling underwater. The movement was so small that no one could see it. She was out of breath from drowning. By the time she broke free from the ropes, she was already unconscious. She could only lean on Huo Wu’s body, letting her give her air.

This was a long shot, and it was dark underwater. It was just an act of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but Bai Feifei knew that Huo Wu was kissing her. Her lips were firmly but gently kissed, and all of her reactions were honestly displayed in Bai Feifei’s obvious reciprocation.

With this extremely subtle cover, they could hide from the camera but not necessarily from the lifeguard who was not too far from them.

But at that moment, no one cared.

When both of them surfaced, Li Ke watched them on the monitor from a distance for a while. His gaze thoughtfully swirled between Bai Feifei and Huo Wu, but he didn’t ask them to come over to review the footage. He held up the walkie-talkie and called out from afar, “That’s a take. Get ready. Next is the medium shot.”

Bai Feifei was pulled ashore by the crew, who were all over her in a rush. She sat by the edge of the pool, her legs still in the water.

After the crew members dispersed, she carefully took the item that Huo Wu had placed in her hand and tucked into her pocket.

It was a brand new set of newly polished keys. Next to the keys hung a pink diamond keychain, so dazzling that even Bai Feifei couldn’t mistake it for glass.