Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, starting with the strategy of 95 flowers to counterattack

Chapter 169 "The Vanished Her": The Struggle Between Zhou Ye and Tian Xiwei
The scorching sun beat down on the detached villa by the sea. Even with the air conditioning running at full blast, the heat emanating from the camera lights couldn't be contained in the filming location rented by the crew.

The villa's living room was transformed into a luxurious hotel scene. Under the crystal chandelier, Zhou Ye stood in front of the camera in a bright red deep V dress. Her long, slender legs, clad in ten-centimeter high heels, were faintly visible through the slit of the dress. She looked like a burning flame.

Cold and aloof, with a hint of sexiness.

"All departments, prepare!" Gu Yang sat behind the monitor, his rolled-up shirt sleeves revealing his muscular forearms.

"Game 12, 3rd time, Action!"

Zhou Ye's originally icy face instantly blossomed into a charming smile. She slowly walked towards the camera, toying with a crystal-clear wine bottle in her hand.

Suddenly, her eyes flashed with anger, and without hesitation, she raised the bottle and smashed it against her own forehead...

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, the wine bottle shattered, and blood slowly trickled down her smooth forehead.

"Card! Very good!"

Gu Yang nodded in satisfaction. "This one is approved."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhou Ye suddenly clutched his forehead and squatted down: "Ouch! That hurts!"

Her voice carried a weak, tearful tone.

Gu Yang immediately jumped up from the director's chair and rushed to Zhou Ye's side in three steps: "Let me see."

"Xiao Yangzi, rub it for me~" Zhou Ye looked up, her eyes reddening, looking pitiful. Her slender fingers gently tugged at Gu Yang's shirt cuff and shook it.

Gu Yang sighed helplessly, gently brushing aside the stray hairs on her forehead with his slender fingers: "Let me see, it is a little red."

He carefully touched the reddened skin with his fingertips. "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts so much~" Zhou Ye immediately pouted, her voice so soft it could drip water, "You have no idea how heavy that bottle was, I heard a 'thud' when it hit me."

She gestured exaggeratedly, drawing an arc in the air with her fingers.

Gu Yang couldn't help but chuckle: "Is that a bit too much? Let me see if I've damaged our teacher Zhou's clever little brain."

As he spoke, he deliberately pressed lightly on her forehead.

"Ah! Gu Yang, you're trying to murder me!" Zhou Ye cried out in pain, clenching her fist and pounding his chest. "I'm already injured, and you're still bullying me!"

Believe it or not, I'll bite you to death when I get back.

"Okay, okay, my bad."

Gu Yang smiled and grabbed her mischievous hand, then took the ice pack from his assistant and gently placed it on her forehead. "Is this better?"

Zhou Ye squinted, like a cat being stroked: "Hmm, a little lower. Yes, right there."

She suddenly opened her eyes, looking at Gu Yang with watery eyes, "I need to sleep~"

Even with his thick skin, Gu Yang blushed slightly. He glanced around at the crew members watching and lowered his voice, saying, "So many people are watching..."

"I don't care~" Zhou Ye pouted, acting like a spoiled child, "Just let your wife suffer to death..."

Helpless, Gu Yang could only lean closer to her forehead and gently blow on it: "Is it alright now, Miss Zhou?"

"Not enough~" Zhou Ye pointed to his cheek, taking advantage of the situation, "I want this too."

……

Isn't this occasion a bit inappropriate?

"Zhou Ye!" Gu Yang put on a stern face, but couldn't hide the smile in his eyes. "If you keep doing this, I'll have the medical team come and treat you."

"Hmph, you stingy guy." Zhou Ye pouted, but suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Then give me a blowjob when we get back to the hotel tonight?"

Gu Yang's hand trembled, and the ice pack almost fell to the ground.

He glared at Zhou Ye, only to see her grinning like a cat that had just stolen some cream, her red lips slightly parted as she silently mouthed, "Director~"

To onlookers, this scene looked like the famous actress Zhou covering her forehead and acting coquettishly, while the usually serious Director Gu's ears turned red and he looked flustered.

Several female production assistants covered their mouths and chuckled, the intimate manner of the two filling the entire set with an ambiguous atmosphere.

Even though I was bombarded with displays of affection, I still loved watching!

"Wasn't it supposed to be a prop bottle made of sugar? How can it hurt?" the new production assistant whispered to the prop master next to her.

The prop master shrugged: "Even though it's specially made candy glass, it's still hard. But..."

He glanced at Zhou Ye, who was acting coquettishly, and said, "Girls, they can cry for ages over the slightest touch."

"Especially in front of my boyfriend..."

Just then, the villa door was pushed open, and Tian Xiwei barged in with her makeup and hair team.

She was filming a scene in a hospital ward today, and her white nurse uniform made her look pure, lovely, and incredibly charming.

Upon seeing Zhou Ye and Gu Yang in the center of the set, she visibly paused.

Zhou Ye caught a glimpse of Tian Xiwei out of the corner of his eye, and his previously delicate expression instantly vanished.

She suddenly stood up and said to Gu Yang seriously, "Director, I feel that the emotion in that take wasn't quite there. I'd like to shoot another one."

"Huh?" Gu Yang was taken aback. "Isn't it fine?"

“I want to try the version without blinking.” Zhou Ye had already returned to his position, his eyes resolute. “That would be more impactful.”

Although he found it strange, Gu Yang nodded in agreement: "All departments prepare, let's do one more!"

"Action!"

Zhou Ye curled her red lips into a cold smile, and under Tian Xiwei's gaze, she once again raised the wine bottle and smashed it hard against her forehead.

This time, she stared intently at the camera without blinking, but the moment the bottle fell, her gaze subtly swept towards Tian Xiwei's direction.

"boom!"

With an even louder thud, shards of the bottle flew everywhere.

Tian Xiwei gasped and instinctively took a half step back.

As a newcomer, she didn't know much about these props.

At first glance, I also thought it was a real wine bottle, and I was frightened by Zhou Ye's ruthlessness.

This woman is ruthless?! "Cut! Perfect!"

Gu Yang stood up excitedly, "Teacher Zhou's gaze is absolutely brilliant!"

Zhou Ye touched his forehead and said proudly, "Let's do one more take. I think it can be even better."

Gu Yang: "..."

And so, to Tian Xiwei's astonishment, Zhou Ye slapped her twice more, each time with more force than the last.

After three takes, a small bump had clearly appeared on her smooth forehead, but she remained unfazed.

Everyone on set: "..."

"You've worked hard." Gu Yang handed over an ice pack, his brow furrowed. "There's no need to push yourself so hard."

Zhou Ye took the ice pack and applied it to his forehead, glancing at Tian Xiwei, who was standing there in a daze, with a half-smile: "An actor should always have some professionalism."

She was implying, "Unlike some people who look like men with thick legs and arms, but who might not be able to endure hardship at all!"

"And he's always late..."

Tian Xiwei's face turned pale and then red; she was indeed half an hour late because of her hair and makeup.

What alarmed her even more was Zhou Ye's ruthlessness just now. If this woman was this ruthless to herself, what would she be like dealing with a love rival...?

hiss……

No wonder when we went to karaoke last time, Zhou Ye kept staring at her forehead while drinking.

Could it be that he's been wanting to give himself a few slaps all along?

So tough?
A formidable rival!

"Xiao Tian is here?" Gu Yang noticed Tian Xiwei then and greeted her, "Perfect timing, get ready, we're about to shoot your scenes."

Zhou Ye stood up gracefully and, as she passed by Tian Xiwei, chuckled softly in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Little sister, you have to be dedicated to acting, and you have to be even more dedicated to winning a man's heart."

After saying that, she walked towards the dressing room with her head held high, like a victorious general, her red, swollen bump still visible...

Tian Xiwei was left standing there, unconsciously touching her perfectly intact forehead.

In a corner of the set, the props team was cleaning up the shattered "sugar glass" scattered all over the floor.

"Does this thing really not hurt?" The stagehand asked curiously as she picked up a piece.

The prop master smiled meaningfully: "Whether it hurts or not depends on who you're showing it to."

"Scene change! Preparing for the next shot!"

At the script supervisor's shout, the crew members quickly sprang into action.

The lighting technician adjusted the softbox around the hospital bed, while the makeup artist touched up Gu Yang's makeup, making his healthy complexion look extremely haggard.

Tian Xiwei stood to the side adjusting her nurse's uniform. The pure white uniform outlined her slender waist, and her black hair was tied into a neat ponytail under her pink nurse's cap, making her look both pure and capable.

She looked down at the script, occasionally stealing a glance at Gu Yang on the hospital bed.

"Scene 42, Shot 1, get ready!"

The assistant director's voice echoed on set.

Gu Yang propped himself up and beckoned to Tian Xiwei: "Come on, let's go over the lines again."

"This scene is crucial for Li Man's emotional outburst; you need to capture that moment."

"Okay, okay~" Tian Xi bounced over, her nurse shoes making a crisp sound on the floor. "It's just grabbing your collar and yelling, easy!"

Gu Yang shook his head helplessly: "It's not just about yelling; it's about letting the audience feel Li Man's suppressed anger and despair."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Movies are different from TV series; the camera magnifies every subtle expression."

"Let's try it once!"

"Action!"

Tian Xiwei instantly got into character, grabbing Gu Yang's hospital gown tightly with both hands: "This is your last chance, He Fei," her voice trembling, "Speak!"

"Cut!" The assistant director frowned. "Teacher Tian, ​​not enough force."

The second time, Tian Xiwei raised her voice: "Speak!"

"It's still close."

The third time, her nails almost dug into Gu Yang's shoulder: "Speak!"

"Cut!" The assistant director took off his headphones and walked over. "Teacher Tian, ​​are you being coquettish or interrogating me?"

"Not enough explosive power!"

A few low laughs rippled through the set.

Tian Xiwei's ears turned bright red, and she bit her lower lip, at a loss for what to do.

Gu Yang sighed and gestured for everyone to take a five-minute break.

“Xiaotian,” he lowered his voice, “you need to forget you’re acting. Imagine it.”

He carefully chose his words, "If I really betrayed you, deceived you, didn't want you anymore, used you and then abandoned you, what would your instinctive reaction be?"

Um? ? ? ? ?
don't want……

Don't you want me anymore?

That bastard dares to reject me?

Tian Xiwei's expression suddenly changed.

This sentence ignited the fiery temper inherent in the Sichuan and Chongqing girls.

She stared at Gu Yang for a while, and her gaze made Gu Yang feel a little uneasy.

"One more time!" she suddenly shouted to the director, her knuckles cracking.

(End of this chapter)