Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 282 Pregnancy

Finding a body double is already absurd, but finding Fan Xiaopang as a body double is even more of a fantasy.

Liu Jing would never agree, and Fan Xiaopang would never agree either.

"The Sacred Flame of Yin and Yang" is adapted from "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," but it deviates greatly from the original work. Moreover, this is a movie, not a TV series, and it's impossible to present all the characters in just over an hour.

For example, characters like Ji Xiaofu, Yang Buhui, Yin Li, and Zhu Jiuzhen, as well as the Five Wanderers, don't have any scenes at all; they don't even have names.

Xiao Zhao has a significant amount of screen time, essentially making her the third female lead, but she doesn't have many dangerous scenes.

There was nothing about being thrown into the sea, nudity, or kissing scenes.

Xiao Zhao doesn't have many action scenes; she mainly focuses on dialogue and spends most of her time as a background character.

Jing Tian had an idea every day: she wanted the director to add more action scenes and reduce some dialogue scenes.

She succeeded in seducing him, but it was like throwing a meat bun to a dog—gone and never to return.

Whenever he wants to come up with an idea, Brother Jing will first drink a mouthful of chicken soup to brainwash him, and then drink a mouthful of chicken soup to cleanse his stomach.

At this moment, forget about having any thoughts, you're completely disoriented and have no ideas at all.

"I'm serious, I'm not kidding. This is the stand-in that Sister Xixi recommended." Jing Tian slapped Liu Jing's hand away.

Liu Jing's expression was strange. How could Qianqian recommend that you use a stunt double? She doesn't use stunt doubles when she's filming.

"Which scene do you want to use a stunt double for?" Liu Jing asked, puzzled.

"The Whirlwind Dance, the dance at the Altar of Light," Jing Tian replied.

Liu Jing stared at Jing Tian with disbelief. Could a dance student really say something like that?
He put in a lot of effort for that scene.

The Hu Xuan dance was Xiao Zhao's highlight moment, and he wanted to capture Jing Tian's most beautiful side in the video.

"I...I don't want to dance. I'm allergic to dancing." Jing Tian said shyly, feeling a little embarrassed. It would make her feel like she had wasted her time at the Affiliated High School of Beijing Dance Academy.

"Are you allergic to food?" Liu Jing rubbed Jing Tian's head, then pushed it aside and told her to go to the side.

"These are two different things, don't confuse the concepts." Jing Tian was like a roly-poly toy, pushing one side aside and it would come back to the other.

"Silly boy, I'm really curious, how did you come up with the idea of ​​asking Xiao Fan to be your stunt double? I heard from Ya Ya that you're quite good at the Whirlwind Dance." Liu Jing was genuinely puzzled.

Tong Liya is an artist and chief choreographer at Chunqiu.

In historical dramas produced by Spring and Autumn Period, all the dance segments were choreographed by her.

The dance teacher that Liu Jing helped Jing Tian find was Tong Liya.

Even before filming began, Jing Tian had already spent over a month learning the Hu Xuan dance from Tong Liya.

Tong Liya is no stranger to the Hu Xuan dance. She choreographed the Hu Xuan dance performed by Yang Guifei in the film "The Song of Rainbow Feathers" produced by Spring and Autumn in collaboration with Xi'an Film Studio.

Jing Tian's decision to hire a stunt double was likely influenced by Zhang Jiao, since she was already reluctant to practice dancing at the time.

I finally graduated from the Affiliated High School of Beijing Dance Academy and was about to go to Beijing Film Academy, but now I still have to study dance.

But asking Fan Xiaopang to be a stand-in, especially since it was Qianqian's suggestion, seems rather strange.

"I didn't dance well, not as well as Sister Ya Ya. A stunt double doesn't need to show their face, and they don't need to show their face while dancing, since nobody knows it's me anyway. I just had a sudden inspiration and thought of this. If I don't dance well, I can find someone who dances well. I told Sister Yuan Yuan about this, and she said I was being delusional, then she went back with Sister Min. Then I called Sister Qian Qian..."

"She also said you were daydreaming," Liu Jing interrupted.

"Sister Xixi asked me, 'Who do you think dances best?' Of course, I thought Fan Bingbing; she dances really well. Sister Xixi then suggested that if I thought someone danced well, I should go and invite them. I said I couldn't invite them, and Sister Xixi said, 'Your director can.'" Jing Tian described it.

Liu Jing roughly understood what was going on; Qianqian was trying to find him something to do.

These women just can't be together. Even if there's nothing going on, something will happen. A troublemaker can become a troublemaker grandma.

"Did your sister Xixi tell you that Fan Xiaopang also used a stunt double when filming that scene?"

"She uses a stunt double in her films?"

"You know the stand-in too, it's your sister Ya Ya."

“I have an idea…” Jing Tian’s eyes darted around. Why should I go to such lengths to find Fan Bingbing when I have a ready-made substitute right here?

"How about this? There's a scene in the final battle where Xiao Zhao, Zhao Min, and Dai Qisi team up to fight Zhou Zhiruo, and you'll use a stunt double too..." Before Jing Tian could finish speaking, Liu Jing already knew what she was going to do.

Jing Tian interrupted, her attitude resolute, "Impossible. If you dare to find me a substitute, I'll bite you to death."

The entire movie only had that one fight scene. She already thought it was too short, so how could she use a stunt double? Of course, she had to do it herself.

“Since it’s impossible, you don’t need a stunt double for the Whirlwind Dance.” Liu Jing chuckled.

Jing Tian is even more dedicated to action scenes than Xi Xi; the two are quite similar. The moment dance is mentioned, she immediately becomes listless and looks utterly lifeless. But if martial arts are discussed, she instantly becomes energetic and her eyes light up.

One mother is a professional dancer, and the other is a dance student herself; their attitudes toward martial arts and dance are remarkably similar.

“You…” Jing Tian stomped her feet in anger. “You, Liu Jing, are you threatening me?”

Okay! I'm being threatened, because you're my brother.

"Brother, please, just say yes!" Jing Tian tugged at Liu Jing's arm and started to whine.

Everyone's voting for the show, is the rich girl planning to change the script again?
Liu Jing packed up the equipment and said to everyone, "Thank you all for your hard work today. Jing Tian will treat us to dinner tonight. Please eat and drink as you like. Goodbye."

The room was filled with women, who were cheering and mostly thanking the director.

Some quick-witted and resourceful people didn't forget to thank the young rich woman.

"..." Jing Tian stared wide-eyed. Fine, I won't agree, but you're making me bleed? You just wait, I'll make you bleed tonight too.

The young heiress is indeed a young heiress; she often treats people to meals on set and is very popular.

Jing Tian led seven or eight women away, and Liu Jing rushed to the hospital, still worried about Zhang Min.

On his way back, Gao Yuanyuan told him that his temperature was 38.6°C.

Then there's nothing more to say, let's go straight to the hospital.

Zhang Min wanted to tough it out, so she took some medicine and went to sleep, hoping to wake up fully recovered.

After being scolded by Liu Jing, he didn't dare to say a word and obediently went to the hospital.

Zhang Min strongly opposed the idea of ​​having to have blood drawn, undergo lab tests, and even have a CT scan done at the hospital.

It's just a fever, no need for all this fuss.

I'm not that delicate. Back when I had a fever or a cold, I just toughed it out. Why would I go to the hospital?

Now that medical conditions are better, people treat illnesses as if they're healthy, minor ailments as major ones, and major illnesses as terminal ones. Every patient comes in for a CT scan, and they're constantly declared critically ill; I don't know why.

Zhang Min reprimanded Liu Jing and Gao Yuanyuan, and also reprimanded the doctor and the department head.

Liu Jing wanted to stay with her at the hospital, but she chased him away again.

I have a fever, but I'm not so badly disabled that I can't take care of myself. If you stay at the hospital with me, will we still be able to film tomorrow? Get the hell out of here.

Zhang Min scolded and berated him, and he could only endure it. They stayed at the hospital until after nine o'clock before leaving with Gao Yuanyuan.

The next morning, as soon as Liu Jing arrived at the film set, everyone surrounded him, asking him questions.

"Director, how is Sister Min?"

"Director, is Ms. Min ready?"

"Director, I heard our producer is sick?"

……

You can't be sure about other people's information; the director's information is the most reliable.

Liu Jingxian responded to each person individually, but when he couldn't keep up, he used a megaphone to announce, "Sister Min is fine. She caught a cold yesterday after getting wet. She's better now, thank you all for your concern."

"I'm so envious," Jing Tian said with a look of envy.

"You want to get sick too?" Gao Yuanyuan asked with a strange expression. What was there to envy about that?

"I was sick at school, and let alone so many people asking about me, hardly anyone even paid any attention to me," Jing Tian said sadly.

"If they don't want to talk to you, they don't have to. Don't worry about it. As long as the people you care about care about you and love you, it doesn't matter what other people's attitudes are," Gao Yuanyuan comforted her.

“My parents argue all the time. It was like that when I was little, and now it’s even worse. I’ve never lacked food, drink, or money since I was a child. In the past, when I was sick, I would tell them, and they would argue because of my illness. Later, when I got sick…” Jing Tian hesitated for a moment.

Poor child, when he got sick later, I hope his parents just gave him money and didn't even take him to see a doctor.

Gao Yuanyuan put her arm around her shoulder and said, "They're just concerned about you. But concern can lead to confusion, which is why they started arguing."

“After that, I never got sick again, and they stopped arguing,” Jing Tian replied.

Gao Yuanyuan almost strained her back; my attempt to comfort her was far too premature.

"Gao Yuanyuan, don't you know what time it is? Hurry up and get your makeup done!" the director yelled through a megaphone.

“Sister Yuanyuan, I think the director is targeting you,” Jing Tian guessed.

"Yeah! I didn't let him in last night." Gao Yuanyuan grinned mischievously, "Serves you right for calling me crazy on the way here."

"Haha, I didn't let him in either. Turns out he was sexually frustrated." Jing Tian chuckled. Serves you right for not letting me use a substitute.

Liu Jing was indeed a little angry, not because he wouldn't be allowed to enter the house, but because of other reasons.

Upon arriving at the film set early in the morning, Zhang Jiao went to find the makeup artist without saying a word.

Gao Yuanyuan and Jing Tian were all smiles, showing no intention of putting on makeup.

He was only slightly annoyed. Gao Yuanyuan was a top-tier celebrity, naturally incomparable to an unknown.

In other film crews, stylists and makeup artists are always on standby, and you don't even dare to rush them.

"Is Min-jie really pregnant?" Liu Jing yelled at Gao Yuanyuan, then watched her go to put on makeup before muttering to himself.

They've known each other for fourteen years. Zhang Min watched him grow up, and he witnessed her life's ups and downs over those fourteen years.

When they were little, Zhang Min often confided her worries to him because he was young.

As she grew up, Zhang Min regarded him as her support even more.

No one in this world understands Zhang Min better than him.

Therefore, he noticed Zhang Min's unusual behavior yesterday.

I didn't understand it at the time, but on the way back, a thought suddenly flashed through my mind: Could I be pregnant?

He didn't initially think about it that way because of the damn success rate. Last year, they did it so many times and killed so many people, but not a single life was saved.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed; Zhang Min's relatives had already postponed it for several days.

Many female celebrities are not quite normal due to the intensity of their work, their lifestyle habits, and the pressure they face.

A few days earlier or later is common; some people can even be a month or two late.

He also took Zhang Min's pulse several times but did not notice anything unusual.

He wasn't a professional doctor after all, and it hadn't been more than a month, so he couldn't really diagnose anything.

On the way back, there were other people in the car, so he couldn't ask Gao Yuanyuan.

Back at the hotel, I knocked on the door late at night, but Gao Yuanyuan wouldn't open it. She even sent me a text message: "I'm crazy, stay away from me."

Liu Jing was speechless. Someone on the way joked that Gao Yuanyuan had turned evil and scared President Min.

He added, "Yuanyuan did a good job. This time she's completely turned evil, like a madwoman."

Liu Jing's words were not meant as mockery, but genuine praise.

Gao Yuanyuan was called a "pretty face" because of Zhou Zhiruo, and she felt that she could also shed that label because of Zhou Zhiruo.

A woman's mood is like the weather in May or June, changing in an instant. Liu Jing didn't know that Gao Yuanyuan's sensitive heart was still reeling from Zhao Min's words.

When she woke up, the sky was clear and blue when she opened the window, and her mood was completely restored.

Gao Yuanyuan went to get her makeup done, and Jing Tian went with her.

Xiao Zhao had a lot of scenes today. After the location was moved to Ice and Fire Island, the scenes with Zhang Wuji, Zhao Min, and Zhou Zhiruo were filmed first. Some scenes with the Purple-Robed Dragon King, Xiao Zhao, and the Three Envoys of Wind, Cloud, and Moon were filmed last.

Some were doing their makeup, others were setting up the venue; no one was idle.

Liu Jing checked the wire harness and other equipment, found no hidden dangers, and then returned to the monitor.

"Director, this is today's shooting plan, which has been adjusted a bit." Assistant Director Shen Ao walked over with the newly printed documents.

Zhang Min couldn't film, and although a stunt double was used, the filming plan had to be adjusted.

Liu Jing took the photo, glanced at it, and then handed it back to Shen Ao. "Old Shen, today's filming is yours. I have some things to do and need to leave early this afternoon."

"Is President Min's illness very serious?" Shen Ao asked in a low voice.

"Damn it, you're the one who's seriously ill," Liu Jing said irritably. This was one of his roommates, so there was no need to be polite.

"Looks like everything's really alright now." Shen Ao breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Min was quite prestigious. Although she was strict with her subordinates, she was able to ensure that those who followed her made money.

As a female boss, she would not engage in any sexual harassment of male employees, let alone actresses.

Compared to its peers, the compensation is absolutely top-notch.

During holidays, weddings, funerals, birthdays, and anniversaries, the company always thinks of its employees and provides special benefits.

These are the key points; no matter how strict they are, everyone will like them.

"Lighting, are you trying to be little suns? Dim them down quickly. Props, what's wrong with you? Don't you know what time it is? It's still not done. Makeup, hurry up and urge the actors to get in place as soon as possible..." Shen Ao didn't have Liu Jing's voice, but he walked around the set with a megaphone.

Liu Jingle leisurely rocked back and forth in his armchair, quietly waiting for the game to begin.

With someone urging us to speed up the process, efficiency has indeed improved.

With a shout of "Action!", today's filming officially began.

Zhou Zhiruo, carrying Zhao Min, used her lightness skill to fly swiftly towards the seaside.

Dramatic scenes are difficult to film, but action scenes are even more challenging, especially those involving wire work.

This scene took more than an hour to film, and Zhou Zhiruo successfully pulled Zhao Min to the shore.

poof...

With a flick of her wrist, Zhou Zhiruo tossed Zhao Min far away, sending her into the sea. A splash of water appeared, a wave crashed over her, and she vanished without a trace.

"Zhao Min, Wuji and I will miss you." Zhou Zhiruo murmured a few words while gazing at the sea, then burst into laughter.

"Cut! Again, this is the sea, not a river. Props, what's wrong with you guys? Where's the big wave?" Shen Ao shouted.

A small river can't create big waves; we have to use some methods. There are two machines in the water.

This time, due to a prop malfunction, people fell into the river before the wave was even created.

"Cough cough..." Zhang Jiao actually drank a couple of mouthfuls of water after getting ashore.

While others dive, she flies into the water.

"Jiaojiao, are you alright?" Gao Yuanyuan asked hurriedly.

"I'm fine." A cool breeze blew by, and Zhang Jiao shivered.

Someone brought a blanket and wrapped it around her, and the makeup artist quickly came over to touch up her makeup.

Zhang Jiao suddenly understood why Zhang Min was sick; if this happened a few more times, she would get sick too.

She secretly encouraged herself, "If Sister Min, a big boss, can spend an afternoon soaking in the water, so can I."

They filmed the scene five times in total, once, twice, three times, before the filming was finally finished.

"All departments, get ready. There's one last scene this morning. Zhang Jiao, can you hold on?" Shen Ao asked loudly.

"I can do it." Zhang Jiao gritted her teeth, her face pale, her hands and feet wrinkled from being soaked in water.

In the final scene, Zhao Min was not eaten by the shark, but was instead rescued.

Xiao Zhao was taken away by the Purple-Robed Dragon King, who planned to take her place as the Holy Maiden of the Ming Cult in Persia.

She didn't want to leave the young master, but she had no choice; Dai Qisi used the young master to threaten her.

Before leaving, I made a request to my mother: to stay a few more days, as she wanted to see more of Ice and Fire Island.

Dai Qisi could easily understand her daughter's thoughts; she wasn't looking at Ice and Fire Island, but clearly at Zhang Wuji.

She had a sharp tongue but a soft heart; after scolding Xiao Zhao, she ultimately acquiesced to her daughter's request.

On this day, Xiao Zhao was on the boat gazing at Icefire Island when she spotted Zhao Min floating in the sea.

In this scene, Zhao Min didn't need to be suspended by wires, but she was wearing a safety rope.

Because Zhang Min was ill, the script for this scene was changed.

In the original script, Xiao Zhao saw someone floating in the sea and wanted to jump in to save them. Dai Qisi, worried that Xiao Zhao would run away, stepped on the waves and rescued Zhao Min.

There's also the scene where Zhao Min is lying in bed, receiving treatment.

Because Zhang Min was ill, Zhao Min used a body double, and the scene was changed accordingly.

Xiao Zhao gazed at Icefire Island from the boat, and gradually saw people floating in her sight, and then nothing more.

"Old Shen, take a 20-minute break." Liu Jing checked the time; it was already past 11 o'clock.

It's not far from lunchtime, but the scene we were filming earlier took a little longer, so we need to catch up.

But since Ms. Min had just fallen ill, and her secretary had also fallen ill, it would be difficult to explain to Zhang Min, as it would seem like she was bullying her secretary.

Not just Liu Jing, everyone had the same concerns.

If it were just a stand-in, no one would care about these things, but this stand-in is no ordinary person.

Remember the movie "The Banquet" released last year? Zhang Ziyi's body double spent hours in the water filming several passionate scenes. Because she wasn't credited, the actress angrily exposed the incident, but the reaction was lukewarm.

Nobody cares about stand-ins; that's just the way it is.

Stunt doubles don't get credit; it's an unspoken rule in the industry. If everyone wanted credit, how many names would have to be listed in the end credits?

"Okay!" Shen Ao also breathed a sigh of relief. Without Liu Jing's permission, no matter how many ideas he had, he wouldn't dare to make a decision on his own.

Liu Jing watched the replay; the twenty minutes ended quickly, and Zhang Jiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She floats in the water without needing to touch up her makeup; she's already experienced after falling into the water several times.

Liu Jing was in a daze when he suddenly heard shouting. He jumped up from the recliner as if struck by lightning.

He thought something had happened, but it turned out there was a water snake in the water, which terrified Zhang Jiao.

"I'm terrified of snakes." Jing Tian was also very scared, standing next to Liu Jing, still feeling lingering fear.

Zhang Jiao filmed a scene where she floats in the water, with divers underwater.

Jing Tian wanted to go into the water and experience diving. But there were snakes in the water, so she decided to stay away.

"You're not as good as Xixi, she's not afraid of snakes at all." Liu Jing breathed a sigh of relief, as long as no safety incidents occurred.

"She was born in the Year of the Rabbit, and I was born in the Year of the Dragon. How can that be the same?" Jing Tian saw Chen Zihan appear and abandoned Liu Jing to run over to her.

Liu Jing muttered to himself, "What does being afraid of snakes have to do with one's zodiac sign? Besides, shouldn't dragons be fearless of snakes?"
"Director, I have accomplished my mission." Zhang Jiao walked over, soaking wet and draped in a bed sheet.

"Good job," Liu Jing praised.

"Thank you for the opportunity, director." Zhang Jiao was very happy. The praise made her feel refreshed. She had felt a little cold before, but now she was full of energy.

"Go change your clothes, don't catch a cold. I had someone make some ginger tea, drink some later to warm yourself up," Liu Jing said with a smile.

"Mmm." Zhang Jiao became even more excited. Was Young Master Jing concerned about me? He really did care about me.

"Dinner's ready..." A loud shout brought the entire crew to a roar.

Lunch was delayed by half an hour today, but I can finally eat.

Zhang Jiao had a lot to say to the director, but she left with regret, and the director went to collect his lunchbox.

The lunch boxes were very generous, with meat, vegetables, and soup, and everyone was also given a chicken leg.

Gao Yuanyuan, carrying a boxed lunch, sat down next to Liu Jing. "Don't you think Jiaojiao has potential?"

"Sister, you're not angry with me anymore? You're finally willing to talk to me?" Liu Jing joked.

"No way," Gao Yuanyuan said, placing a chicken leg on Liu Jing's plate. "Consider this an apology, okay?"

"I don't think she has much potential, but she's working really hard, so I'll give her a chance." Liu Jing smiled, it seemed that she had returned to normal.

He suddenly didn't want to ask Gao Yuanyuan about whether Zhang Min was pregnant.

Since Zhang Min isn't saying anything, there must be a reason. He'll just ask Zhang Min directly when he gets to the hospital.

His communication with Zhang Min did not require a third party.

"Sister Yuanyuan, do you think Brother Jing would still give Zhang Jiao a chance if she were ugly?" Jing Tian was also squatting down nearby. Every time they ate, she would always sit next to Liu Jing.

Liu Jing's face darkened. Why did he have to speak such blunt truths?

He picked up the chicken leg that Gao Yuanyuan had just given him and stuffed it into Jing Tian's mouth, saying, "Eat your chicken leg."

"Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh..." Jing Tian couldn't speak at all, her eyes wide with anger.

Half of her face, the area around her lips, and her nose were all covered in oil.

"I don't understand," Liu Jing said with a chuckle.

"Jing Tian said you only like her because she's pretty." Gao Yuanyuan smiled. Only Jing Tian would dare to say that; she wouldn't.

"You can have a chicken leg too." Liu Jing used the same trick again, stuffing his own chicken leg into Gao Yuanyuan's mouth.

Gao Yuanyuan was better at it than Jing Tian; when the chicken leg was right in front of her mouth, she instinctively opened her mouth.

Jing Tian ate a couple of bites of meat and finally had a chance to speak, "I mean, you ruined my makeup."

"Um, I choked." Gao Yuanyuan quickly fled, translation failure.

"Brother, here's my chicken leg for you, I haven't eaten it yet."

Liu Jing remarked with emotion, "Three people, three chicken legs, and no one ate their own; in the end, everyone got to eat a chicken leg."

This is a mathematical problem, a logical problem, and even more so, a problem of life.

When will the phoenixes fly together? I wonder if the "Wealthy Flower" skill can multiply in this aspect.

A few times the experience is out of the question; if it's too amazing, he won't be able to handle it.

Several times the inspiration is possible, and it should be able to sort out various thoughts.

Forget it! We haven't figured out Min-jie's situation yet, so we can't focus on this.

But what if I really get pregnant?
It's easy to say in ordinary times, but you only realize how difficult it is when you're actually there.

Liu Jing was lost in thought, having finished his lunchbox, but still hadn't come to a conclusion.

His heart was confused.

(End of this chapter)