The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 295 A Sense of Discomfort?
"Cough cough!" Xu Jiuyang coughed violently, so much so that his back bent over.

Liu Qianqian not only leaned back early on, but also held the script to her mouth, only showing a surprised look.

"Boss, are you alright?" Zhao Shu immediately ran over.

Xu Jiuyang waved his hands repeatedly and coughed several times before he finally regained his composure. He then pretended to take the water glass, drank a couple of sips, patted his chest, and glanced around to indicate that he was alright.

Even so, an assistant director still came over to ask, "Teacher Xu, how is it?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just choked a bit while rehearsing my lines. It was a bit bad, but I'll be fine after a bit of a break," Xu Jiuyang said, glancing at Liu Qianqian not far away.

Although the little girl put down the script that was covering her mouth and looked away, the upturn of her lips was harder to suppress than an AK, and it was full of smugness.

Clearly, she did it on purpose. All her previous actions were preparations for this attack. And he still thought she and Yang Mi were really best friends.

However, Xu Jiuyang was a man who had seen his share of storms. Although Liu Qianqian had exposed his secret, he quickly recovered.

Yes, you know something, but do you dare to tell anyone?
Focusing his attention on the script and making final preparations, Xu Jiuyang sneered inwardly. He'd originally said he'd cooperate with her out of respect for Xiaoli, but now, doesn't she know what it means to be the first to provoke?
Soon, filming began. Several test shots were taken first to allow the actors to familiarize themselves with the situation and experience the characters' emotions, movements, and lines before the official filming started.

And then... and then the scenes that were originally expected to take several hours to film were completed in only half the time.

"How about that? Aren't I amazing?" Liu Qianqian asked someone smugly, her smugness evident in her raised chin.

"Not bad, but can you keep it up?" Xu Jiuyang squinted at her.

"It might not work for others, but it'll definitely work for you." Liu Qianqian deliberately let out a big sigh.

Well, she certainly has the right to brag a little, because Xu Jiuyang really went all out this time.

Although he failed to make a name for himself in his past life, and although he struggled for several years in this life before finally picking up his acting skills again when playing Yang Kang, he still has no problem outperforming a young girl like her in this role.

To his surprise, she actually picked up his lines, and cooperated quite well most of the time, thwarting his plan to teach her a lesson through his acting skills.

However, this did not stump Xu Jiuyang. He immediately coughed lightly and made a half-smile: "Liu Qianqian, have you ever thought about a question?"

"What's the problem?" Liu Qianqian raised an eyebrow and asked in a rather impolite tone.

"Will your mother stay with the film crew the whole time?" Xu Jiuyang asked again with a smile.

Liu Qianqian was stunned for a moment, and before she could answer, the other person had already walked away humming a little tune.

Of course, Xu Jiuyang didn't really intend to do anything to her; after all, he had to give her a lesson.

Before Yangyang could even utter those two words, she blurted them out first. There must be a price for this.

So what I said earlier was to make her suspicious. This kind of clever girl is very good at divergent thinking. When you don't explain things clearly but are sure to threaten her, she will start to worry about this and that.

If, after some time, she discovers that he was only making verbal threats and not actually taking any action, and then comes back, he guarantees he will make a deep impression on her.

Anyway, as long as the limits are appropriate, Xiaoli can't really say anything—in fact, even if the limits are a little too big, it's fine; just beat Xiaoli a few times in bed.

"So, Liu Qianqian, you'd better not do anything stupid in a moment of impulse. I don't have any special feelings for you," Xu Jiuyang muttered to himself.

Actually, there are still some, but the entanglements with Gao Yuanyuan, Fan Bingbing, Li Yunxin, and Angela in this lifetime have worn them down considerably. However, he is still very curious about how she managed to get the roles he was given. Even if his acting skills are only above average, it's impossible for her to get them every time, right?
And for some reason, there's something off about her... Holy crap, where are her teeth?!
Xu Jiuyang's eyes widened as she suddenly realized that her teeth, when she smiled, didn't have the flaw from her past life?!
If we were to say what problems Liu Qianqian had with her appearance in her past life, besides her slightly large frame, which made her appear broad-shouldered and thick-waisted in videos and pictures when she became plump, her slightly short front teeth would expose her gums when she smiled, disrupting the harmony of her facial features.

It's really not a big deal. Everyone has a few unflattering photos. If someone truly has perfect facial features, then we should first consider whether they are artificial.

However, someone discovered that Liu Qianqian in this life doesn't seem to have this problem. Although they've only acted together a few times, if they think carefully, they can still find the corresponding scenes in their minds.

So... what exactly happened? This doesn't seem like it can be corrected with braces, right?!
Xu Jiuyang wanted to go back and confirm again, but considering that he wasn't very familiar with Liu Qianqian yet, he hesitated and stopped after taking only two steps.

Then, a familiar voice reached his ears: "Xiaoyang, over here."

"Um... Sister Qing, you've arrived at the film set." Xu Jiuyang had no choice but to put aside his complicated thoughts and wave to the smiling He Qing.

“Yes, I filmed most of my scenes here,” He Qing said, looking him up and down. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you. You’ve become even more handsome.”

"It's...it's alright..." Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips, thankful that this was in a public place, otherwise she would definitely have been groping him while talking.

Even so, He Qing still boldly joked, "This time I'm playing mother and son with Xiao Yang again, so we must work together as closely as last time!"

Xu Jiuyang smiled wryly. He had started to smile wryly when he first learned that He Qing would be playing Dao Baifeng in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils".

This was absolutely intentional. If the drama hadn't had Lee Yoon-hyung and Angela's investment, he might have thought it was just a coincidence, but since they did...

"Since Sister Qing has given the order, how dare Xiao Yang disobey?" Xu Jiuyang quickly turned his wry smile into a genuine smile.

In any case, He Qing's experience was quite good. These older women were exceptionally considerate and capable, yet not as noisy as young girls.

Zhang Junning and Chen Qiaoen are obedient enough, but they still have to act cute from time to time, trying to get more benefits from him.

The only ones who can remain gentle and kind, just like the older women, even when they are at the mercy of others, and occasionally make a phone call to maintain their relationship and flirt with each other, are Dong Qing and Tu Jingwei, whom Li Yunxin trained.

"Oh, right, Xiaoyang, this is Zheng Shuang, she plays Qin Hongmian in the drama," He Qing said, pointing to the woman next to her.

"Hello, Xiaoyang." The tall woman looked at someone with her arms crossed, her sharp eyes filled with eagerness.

Clearly, he was her type.

However, what she didn't know was that she was exactly his type.

"Sister Shuang," Xu Jiuyang extended his hand, "Want to come together tonight?"

"Hey, you've got some nerve, kid. I haven't even said anything yet." Zheng Shuang raised an eyebrow and tried to pull his hand back, but he couldn't.

"I've been eyeing Sister Shuang for a long time. Now that she's come to me willingly, how can I let her go?" Xu Jiuyang chuckled, gently stroking the back of her hand with his thumb.

After interacting with the older women for a long time, he learned a lot of bad habits, while He Qing just covered her mouth and laughed.

"Come on then, I'm just afraid you're not up to the task," Zheng Shuang said with great bravado, looking like a female general ready to go into battle.

That's exactly the kind of dashing and heroic vibe I'm after!

(End of this chapter)