Chapter 55: I'll Give You An Advantage Too…
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"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Qu Xizhi stepped back and was no longer threatening, "Hurry up and take a bath, I want to watch Wangchuan River." After saying that, she really went about her business and scrubbed her own luxurious body.
When a person is bullied to a certain extent, they will develop a desire to resist or retaliate. In any case, when Gu Xizhi saw her nonchalantly taking a bath, she felt Qu Xizhi was even more hateful.
"Qu Xizhi!
"What?"
"Turn around."
"Mm?...Hey..." As soon as she turned around, she was pinned to the edge of the bathtub by the other party. Gu Xizhi lowered her head and bit her lip hard as if to vent her anger.
After she left, Qu Xizhi touched her lips with her fingertip and looked at her with a somewhat bemused expression.
Is she pushed to her limit to do something like this? But being bullied to this extent, does it only have this much impact?
Rubbing her hair, "Are you satisfied now? Why don't you go take a bath?"
Gu Xizhi turned her head away, ignoring her completely.
Gu Xizhi waited for Qu Xizhi to finish taking a bath and leave before she climbed out of the bathtub. When she returned to the bedroom, Qu Xizhi was already lying down on the bed, and the DVD of "Wangchuan River" had been opened.
Seeing that "Wangchuan River" was already playing on the TV, Gu Xizhi became nervous again. "You have to contribute to the TV show's ratings. You're not allowed to watch it now."
"I will watch it again later." Qu Xizhi started the TV series without any explanation.
As a sincere work of a period drama, in addition to the extremely reliable director and actors during the filming, the post-production was also very meticulous. The beginning of the DVD is a set of promotional videos, and with the permission of the crew, they included some scenes of Qu Xizhi playing the roles of Yubai and the Emperor of the Underworld for promotional purposes. When it comes to the character introduction, Luyao's image is a post-transformation picture with her wearing a red robe after falling into the demonic path. The gorgeous attire, combined with the mark of the demon on her forehead, makes her look a bit colder but she is actually too beautiful to look at.
The two of them watched TV together, with Qu Xizhi praising it as she watched, while Gu Xizhi sat silently, appearing somewhat indifferent.
After all, the TV show was quite good. Although Gu Xizhi was initially preoccupied with other thoughts and seemed unfocused, after two episodes, she started to get into the plot.
But when the third episode was played, Gu Xizhi became obviously anxious.
Because there weren't many scenes for the reincarnated Luyao, her romantic storyline with the Emperor of the Underworld progressed rapidly. The first kissing scene was when deeply entangled in their emotions, Luyao couldn't help but steal a kiss from him on the mountainside covered with tuberoses. The Emperor of the Underworld reacted with surprise, and Luyao thought he didn't like her, feeling somewhat saddened. However, when she was about to leave, he stopped her and kissed her deeply.
Soon, when the scene switched to a mountainside full of tuberose flowers under the night sky, Gu Xizhi tugged on her sleeve and said, "It's better not to watch it."
Qu Xizhi looked at her, "What are you afraid of?"
Gu Xizhi hesitated to answer.
Jiang Tu's art uses colors and lines to outline inanimate still objects to create scenes that particularly complement the plot. The long close-ups of characters at a 45-degree angle are quite artistic. There are no blind spots for the characters in the lens, and the male and female protagonists have beautiful looks. If you're just watching the story, the composition of the scene is exquisite. However, the current plot makes it difficult to pay attention to the artistic aspect of the TV drama.
In the scene, the Emperor of the Underworld and Luyao stood among the tuberoses, sharing a passionate kiss. The camera focused on the kiss, and both actors were entirely absorbed in their roles. Qu Xizhi glanced at the screen, then at Gu Xizhi who had her head lowered, and after a while, she asked, "What were you thinking when you acted in this scene?"
Gu Xizhi sat aside and said silently, "It's just... what Luyao thinks."
"That you like him?"
“Mm. "
Qu Xizhi looked at her and asked, "Then what were you thinking when you acted with me back then?"
Gu Xizhi hesitated and finally said, "...maybe it's better not to say."
"...Tell me."
"Do you really want to know?"
"Mm."
"Actually..." She paused, "It's just..." Another pause, "...to end it as soon as possible..."
"...”
Qu Xizhi cleared her throat, "...Am I that annoying to you?"
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"At that time...ahem..." the voice became even smaller, "Maybe a little bit."
Qu Xizhi stopped talking.
The TV show continued, but it had lost its appeal. Qu Xizhi fast-forwarded through it, searching her memory for the specific scenes she wanted to find.
Seeing that she didn't speak and kept fast-forwarding, Gu Xizhi felt even more guilty, "What are you looking for?"
No response.
Still fast forwarding, the costumes of the actors and the scene in the camera changed again and again. After a long time, the camera switched to the mist-filled Heavenly Palace. The flower pond with flourishing peach blossoms was shrouded in mist and a woman in white was under the flower arbor. Resting against the railing, the man in red appeared in the camera and looked at her quietly with gentle eyes.
This was the only slightly passionate scene in "Wangchuan River" and it was the one Qu Xizhi had practiced extensively with Gu Xizhi initially. However, in the final film, the main actor was replaced by another individual.
Gu Xizhi looked at Luyao and Yubai talking in the scene. The more she watched, the more uncomfortable she became. She said again, "It's better not to watch it..."
No one paid attention to her, and on the TV screen, Yubai couldn't resist kissing Luyao.
According to the requirements of the script, Yubai's hand will be placed on Luyao's chest in this scene, and this is indeed how it was portrayed in the film.
Under the flower arbor with large tracts of peach blossoms and mist as the background, the two of them kissed but it gradually shifted to a position where Yubai was on top, and in the heat of the moment, Yubai couldn't help but move his hand towards Luyao's chest...
Snap.
The TV was suddenly turned off at this time. Gu Xizhi glanced at the blackened screen, then looked at Qu Xizhi's face, and suddenly felt that the dark TV might not be as good-looking as Qu Xizhi's face.
In fact, Qu Xizhi always had a gentle smile, and this kind of expression was really uncommon.
Qu Xizhi quickly asked, "Were there any NGs during the filming?"
Gu Xizhi, "No..."
Raising an eyebrow, "So tacit understanding?"
"Ahem, actually once."
"That means he took advantage twice?"
"This..." Gu Xizhi, who couldn't get full marks no matter how she answered, was depressed.
"Actually, it's just acting. You don't have to worry about it so much. Don't you think so too?"
"You don't mind him, but you mind me?"
"I told you that was before." After a pause, she bravely said, "I never took you as a petty person."
Qu Xizhi looked at her and said nothing.
If it were someone else, maybe this wouldn't be a big deal, but if the male protagonist is Tang Yu, it would be different.
Without continuing to talk to her, Qu Xizhi got out of bed and poured milk, making it clear that she didn't want to say anything and wanted to go to sleep. Gu Xizhi watched her leave the bedroom, then saw her return. She still felt that there was something that needed to be clarified. Just as she was about to explain, something mysterious happened.
The phone on the bedside began to ring, and Gu Xizhi, realizing it was her own phone, hesitated for a moment. She picked it up and checked the caller's name. After seeing the caller's name, she looked at Qu Xizhi in disbelief before finally answering the call.
It had been almost half a year since she heard this person's voice, and his tone was still pleasant. "Xiao Jing, how have you been recently?" Gu Xizhi looked at Qu Xizhi's expression as she responded, "I've been okay. Is there something you need?"
"Mm, recently, we're starting the promotional campaign for "Wangchuan River" and there's a TV show inviting our cast and crew. I wanted to ask if you'd be willing to participate."
Because this kind of thing is arranged by the agency, usually this question should not and does not need to be asked to her. Gu Xizhi thought for a moment and quickly asked, "Is it "The Truth"?"
The show "The Truth" is one of the most popular in China. The reason is that the show has a lot of questions and answers, and the participating guests must answer under a working lie detector. Therefore, the artists who are willing to appear on this show are also commendable for their courage, but in return, the artist's reputation will definitely be raised even higher by this show.
"This...I have to think about it." Gu Xizhi was unsure.
"Mm, I'll wait for your decision." Tang Yu didn't seem to necessarily want an answer, "One more thing, before every TV show airs, there's always a rumor about the leads dating. I've seen the plan arranged by the company. Do you have any objections?
"Oh, I just came back and haven’t had time to communicate with Lili yet. Let’s talk about this matter tomorrow, okay?”
"Of course, it's getting late. I won't disturb your rest. Good night."
"Good night." Gu Xizhi hung up the phone and looked at Qu Xizhi again.
Qu Xizhi just looked at her deeply, put down the milk glass, and went to bed.
The originally pleasant atmosphere seemed to become a little strange. Gu Xizhi watched Qu Xizhi lying down and hesitated for a while before crawling over to her and asking, "Are you... angry?"
No one paid any attention to her.
Still ignoring her.
Gu Xizhi explained to himself, "He hasn't contacted me for almost half a year. Today is really bizarre."
Gu Xizhi poked her head and looked at Qu Xizhi, "He was just talking to me about work matters.”
When there was no response, Gu Xizhi couldn't help but say, "If you keep acting like this, it means you are jealous."
Qu Xizhi couldn't help but open her eyes and look at her, "If that is the case, will you coax me?"
"Of course." Gu Xizhi said reasonably, "Aren't I trying to coax you right now?"
"Isn't there a more effective way? For example, make a guarantee, express a stance, confess something, etc."
Gu Xizhi thought for a while, rewinding time to figure out the cause of her anger. She grabbed Qu Xizhi's hand and, as if making a significant decision, placed it on her own chest. With determination, she said, "Then...” blushing, “I'll give you an advantage too..."
Qu Xizhi looked at her serious look and endured it for a long time before lifting her neck and kissing her, "Idiot."
