The Film Queen’s Little Bunny Wife - Chapter 41

“Being an NPC and singing are the same thing it’s just about using language and demeanor to convey a story instead of music. As long as you’re not embarrassed, the embarrassment belongs to others.”

The two veterans shared their experiences with Dou Tian on how to loosen up in front of customers.

The latter, not wanting to drag them down, was also trying to overcome her psychological resistance. She proactively chose a relatively simple two person romance script to study. The process was short, the number of players was small, and she only had to face two people, which lessened her anxiety.

The existing guests in the shop were already being guided through games by the current NPC staff, so abruptly switching NPCs wasn’t a good idea.

The three of them obediently put on the half-masks provided by the shop for NPCs and sat in the waiting area outside the glass room, familiarizing themselves with the script while waiting for their destined guests.

Before long, new customers arrived several men and women, all stylishly dressed with exquisite makeup.

The three artists exchanged glances, feeling that these people had strong personalities and that they, as half-baked tabletop game NPCs, might be mocked if they tried to guide them.

So they kept their eyes down, avoiding the impulse to go and greet them.

Thankfully, they had only purchased the cat cuddling pass and had no intention of playing tabletop games.

Once the group entered the glass room, Little Rabbit Jiaojiao was able to observe them up close and concluded that they were petting the cats in a “player/playgirl” style.

These people were clearly regulars, and the first thing they did upon entering was to tease every cat.

When they encountered one they particularly liked, they would take out their phones to continuously snap photos, hold the cat in their arms, pet its fur, and kiss it.

Yin Dengzhu also secretly observed from outside the glass room, wanting to know how his Huahua performed with strangers.

When he discovered that they deliberately avoided Huahua and Xiaobai, he felt indignant.

He couldn’t help but grumble under his breath, “Why don’t they like Huahua? My two headed body kitten is so cute, you can hold her with just one hand…”

Ling Hanyan twitched her mouth. The old man really thought the two cats were here to work; seeing his ‘child’ unpopular even made him feel unfair.

She could guess that Uncle Yin’s current mood was probably similar to a parent’s at a parent-teacher conference, seeing the teacher hand out awards to every child but deliberately skipping over their own.

She looked at Dou Tian, hoping she would intervene, but the latter just chuckled.

Finding him too noisy, Ling Hanyan had to personally speak up and advise him.

“They’re not petting the kittens for the kittens’ own good. Didn’t you see that those girls are wearing makeup and perfume? Big cats have strong resistance and are fine with rubbing and cuddling, but kittens might feel uncomfortable.”

“That makes sense.” Only then did Yin Dengzhu calm down.

One wave subsided only for another to rise. His gaze was still fixed on those people, fearing they might approach his ‘child’ and make Huahua sick.

Looking left and right, he still felt it wasn’t safe. He stood up: “No, I have to take Huahua out.”

Ling Hanyan shot him a glance, grateful that she had been very reserved on set in her early years of filming, so she hadn’t talked much with her seniors. Otherwise, she would have been annoyed to death by now.

However, this time, someone intervened for her. A staff member from No Money stood in front of him: “Sorry, Uncle Yin, Huahua is currently in ‘working’ status only guests can touch her.”

Yin Dengzhu was forcibly pressed back into his seat, his eyes still continuously darting inside. This sneaky demeanor almost caused the image of the thin, retired teacher to collapse.

One could imagine how many people would repeatedly re-watch this contrast scene after the episode aired.

After a while, a group of guests who wanted to play a tabletop game arrived. They didn’t have a preferred script, so they also sat in the waiting area discussing.

Yin Dengzhu’s eyes lit up. He seized the opportunity and proactively approached them, solemnly introducing the Bamboo Silk Academy script.

He even used the professional rhetoric he had summarized from his acting experience, touting the script as the best in the world. He immediately managed to bluff the group of young people.

They now felt that no other tabletop game was as interesting as Bamboo Silk Academy and immediately decided to hire him as the NPC.

Yin Dengzhu’s plot succeeded. He gave the staff a provocative look and openly took Huahua out, calling it “tabletop game plus cat-cuddling service,” without ever telling the guests they could choose a cat that appealed to them.

Because the script Dou Tian chose was very cute a romantic two person script.

Before long, it was chosen by a couple.

Faced with the guests’ trust, she felt a bit nervous and hesitant to take on the job.

But the more unwilling she was, the more the couple felt a connection with her, forcing her into the role.

At this point, only Ling Hanyan remained in the waiting area. The tabletop script she had chosen was brand new, its reputation hadn’t grown yet, and regular players wouldn’t blindly pick it when they first entered.

She wasn’t like Yin Dengzhu, willing to proactively solicit customers, so she quietly sat on the sidelines.

A few more groups arrived, but they were all regular customers. Some directly specified familiar NPCs.

Others came in large groups and brought their own host, not needing the shop’s NPCs.

Time passed minute by minute, but Ling Hanyan was not anxious. Her competitive spirit had never been very strong. Sitting here, she could still see Little Rabbit Jiaojiao through the glass, and she felt quite comfortable.

However, Little Rabbit Jiaojiao in the glass room was very anxious.

She thought that if she didn’t get a job, Ling Hanyan would have to take the minimum wage today, her scores for food, drink, and entertainment would definitely be lower than others, and they would have to solve their accommodation problems themselves tonight!

Leaving the house without money and not working hard, Ling Hanyan, do you want to sleep on the street?

Although I will accompany you if we sleep on the street, you should cheer up and not give up!

She cooed a few times, signaling the staff to lift her down from the cat bed. After getting on the floor, she didn’t stick to Ling Hanyan. Instead, she dragged her long dress and followed Zhang Dai, wanting to ask her to find work for her owner.

The shop owner followed Zhang Dai wherever she went, her eyes constantly looking at Ling Hanyan and the empty private rooms.

The staff had never seen a rabbit as lively as this and began to chatter amongst themselves.

Some speculated whether the rabbit was intelligent, worrying because its owner wasn’t doing the same as the others.

Zhang Dai’s feet were constantly being followed by the rabbit, making it impossible to move properly, so she had to ask Ling Hanyan for help to manage her pet.

Ling Hanyan was also helpless; Little Rabbit Jiaojiao’s actions were not something she could control. With the cameras watching, it wasn’t easy for her to communicate with Jiaojiao, but she was still cooperative and brought her over to sit in front of her.

After waiting for a while, they heard a cheerful commotion outside the door.

Five young women were standing at the shop entrance. They had just finished their manicures upstairs and came in to play because they saw an Angora rabbit dressed like a little princess in the cat cafe and thought it was interesting.

Seeing an opportunity, Zhang Dai stepped forward and enthusiastically recommended Ling Hanyan’s script, saying that the player roles in Mint Summer were all female, making it very suitable for new players.

Furthermore, she mentioned that by choosing this script, they could take a photo with the bunny and also pet the cats.

The girls found this interesting. Since they hadn’t decided what to do next, they might as well spend time here.

One girl seemed to feel that the NPC’s appearance was far beyond the ordinary and was whispering to her companions.

However, once the game started, she was quickly drawn into the story’s atmosphere by Ling Hanyan and no longer dwelled on that bit of curiosity.

Mint Summer tells the story of a girl who accidentally falls into an alternate dimension while hiking with her sisters one summer and is rescued with the help of her sisters.

It involves themes of friendship, family, and self-sacrifice for each other.

The game lasted two hours. After it ended, the girls were still immersed in the script, unable to pull themselves away for a long time.

Some of the girls with strong empathy were secretly wiping away tears.

It had also been a long time since Ling Hanyan had experienced the feeling of making someone cry face to face through her acting.

She savored the moment a few times before taking off her mask. She gently stroked Little Rabbit Jiaojiao, her voice soft as she asked them for a good review.

The program team stipulated that Ling Hanyan could only be counted as having completed her daily quota and receive commission if she received a good review.

The girls were startled and overjoyed, having never expected to run into Ling Hanyan during an ordinary day of playing a tabletop game. They couldn’t focus on their sadness anymore, their moods incredibly excited.

“I can’t believe it was Ling Hanyan! With so many cameras, I thought it was just some internet celebrity playing the role of an NPC here!”

“Yanyan, I love you so much! You were the first celebrity I followed on Weibo!!”

“No wonder I didn’t feel awkward at all playing this script game! A female actress personally creating the atmosphere, ahhhh, I will remember this day for the rest of my life!!”

Seeing Yanyan praised by fans, Little Rabbit Jiaojiao was happier than anything else. These young women had good taste!

She encouraged Ling Hanyan to sign autographs for everyone and even proactively stamped them with her rabbit paw.

After finishing the game, the girls learned that Ling Hanyan was participating in the No Money program and unanimously expressed how much fun the tabletop game was. They offered to give Ling Hanyan a tip.

However, they were stopped by the program staff, who explained the program rules to them.

The girl in the red dress was sharp witted. She asked the program team, “The points today are calculated based on eating, right? Can we treat Ling Hanyan to something to eat?”

The program team nodded, confirming that this was allowed and considered a form of indirect “using one’s face/fame.”

For the next half-day, Ling Hanyan followed the girls, tasting local Hainan delicacies.

In the evening, the girls returned to school. Ling Hanyan walked on the road with Little Rabbit Jiaojiao and Xiaobai.

Having sampled all the local Hainan food today, her score shouldn’t be too bad, and she felt completely relaxed.

Dou Tian’s call broke the serenity brought by the sea breeze. She told Ling Hanyan that she would be performing live later at XXX and invited her to come if it was convenient.

She had originally scheduled two places and was worrying about which one to audition at first.

But one of the places called to say that their resident singer had arrived, and they didn’t need her to go today.

So Dou Tian went to “Red Sand Beach.”

The person in charge there was already a fan of Dou Tian and was so excited he could barely speak.

After clarifying the rules, he expressed that he would definitely assist her in completing today’s task. He quickly started marketing, flooding his Moments with posts saying that Dou Tian was visiting Red Sand Beach today and that missing it meant missing out for a lifetime.

When Ling Hanyan and her group arrived, the atmosphere inside was incredibly lively. It was almost packed with people ready to listen to the performance. Dou Tian personally came out to lead them to the front.

Dou Tian was extremely happy, she wrote songs to sing them to people face to face.

Little Rabbit Jiaojiao nestled in Ling Hanyan’s arms, secretly observing. She noticed that the venue was full of young people, and Yin Dengzhu hadn’t come.

She rubbed against Xiaobai, a little worried that the noise might bother it.

Fortunately, Xiaobai had been a stray in the park, often hearing elderly people organize karaoke and square dancing events.

Therefore, it was perfectly fine with the noisy environment. Its big eyes rolled around, full of curiosity.

Little Rabbit Jiaojiao only truly relaxed when she saw that it wasn’t scared. Feeling the atmosphere of the venue, her body gradually began to get excited.

Whether as a human or a rabbit, this was her first time attending a live concert, and it was Sweet Bean’s concert!

There was still half an hour until the show started, but she was already incredibly looking forward to it.

At this moment, Dou Tian walked over to play with Little Rabbit Jiaojiao. She asked Ling Hanyan with a smile, “Sister Yan, are you interested in going on stage to sing a warm-up song?”

“No,” Ling Hanyan’s first reaction was to refuse.

She had something more important on her mind.

She had just felt the excitement of the rabbit in her arms, but thinking that Little Rabbit Jiaojiao couldn’t transform into her human form to enjoy the activities with everyone, she felt extremely regretful.

Seeing this, Dou Tian didn’t press her. She patted her shoulder and said, “Then keep your mask on and be careful not to be recognized.”