Huayu, my cheat code is a bit strange.

Chapter 58 June News (Please read on, please recommend, please do everything!)

Liu Yifei asked, "Who did you write this song for?"

Gu Xiao asked with a strange expression, "You're still interested in my romantic history?"

Liu Yifei's cheeks flushed almost imperceptibly, but she forced herself to remain calm and said:
"I'm just curious, what kind of person would be able to get you to write a song like this?"

"It's not anyone."

Gu Xiao unconsciously tapped the piano keys, producing a series of crisp sounds:

"If I had to name a person, it would be someone who can tolerate my eccentricities."

Liu Yifei was taken aback, then understood something, feeling both delighted and curious:
"Is your temper really that bad? I think it's alright."

Gu Xiao twitched the corner of his mouth, shifting his gaze from the piano keys to her face:
"You should go and film a movie."

Liu Yifei said coquettishly, "You're just giving me the runaround again!"

Gu Xiao closed the piano lid and reminded him:
"President You has already gone to coordinate. If you don't go over there soon, Director Li will start yelling at you later, and I won't help you."

Liu Yifei's momentum immediately weakened, and she glanced guiltily at the center of the filming area.

Sure enough, Li Dawei was already communicating with the photographer through a megaphone, and the atmosphere on set was noticeably more serious than before.

"Well, we can talk about it after filming is over."

Liu Yifei was somewhat unwilling, but she could also distinguish between what was important and what was urgent.

Gu Xiao gave a noncommittal "hmm" in response.

Liu Yifei then turned around, lifted her skirt, and walked somewhat hurriedly toward the actors' gathering area.

After walking a few steps, she couldn't help but turn back and saw Gu Xiaozheng combing Xiao Jiu's fur with her fingers, her profile extremely serene in the slightly noisy lighting of the film set.

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……

The grand birthday banquet at the Jin residence finally came to a close amidst a flurry of activity.

Li Dawei has excellent on-site management skills, and he arranged the scenes of more than 20 named characters, dozens of extras, and complex camera positions in an orderly manner.

With You Jianming in charge of the rear, he ensured the smooth supply of all resources.

The filming, originally planned for three days, actually took five days.

It wasn't a delay, but rather that You Jianming and Li Dawei decided to strike while the iron was hot and film the highlight scene of Jin Yanxi and Leng Qingqiu's wedding as well.

These two scenes represent the pinnacle of power and romance in the first half of "The Story of a Noble Family," and are also important turning points in the plot.

Their successful completion means that the crew has overcome the toughest challenges, and the subsequent filming schedule will be much smoother.

You Jianming didn't say anything, but everyone on the crew could feel the relaxed and cheerful feeling emanating from him.

In stark contrast to the producer's relaxed demeanor, director David Lee's increasingly gloomy expression has become increasingly apparent recently.

"Crack!"

A shout, clearly filled with impatience, echoed across the set once again:

"Jin Rong! You're the Jin family's butler, not a street thug! What's with that smug look on your face? Start over!"

The actor whose name was called turned pale and quickly lowered his head to agree.

The surrounding staff looked at each other, not daring to breathe.

These past few days, Director Li's temper has been like the weather in June, changing in an instant, and even the slightest flaw can provoke him to fly into a rage.

"What's wrong with Director Li lately?"

Liu Yifei leaned closer to Gu Xiao and whispered, "He seems to be getting more and more irritable."

Gu Xiao ignored him and continued to focus on writing the essay template.

Seeing that he was ignoring her, Liu Yifei angrily pushed his arm:
"Hey, I'm talking to you."

Gu Xiao paused, leaving a small ink dot on the paper.

He looked up helplessly: "Let's just focus on acting, why worry about so much?"

"It must be for Jiang Qinqin."

Chi Shuai, who was standing to the side, interjected, his voice extremely low.

Liu Yifei blinked, trying hard to search her memory for the name, and soon a look of understanding flashed in her eyes:
Are they "Mingyue" and "Second Dream" from the movie "Storm Riders"?

Chi Shuai nodded slightly and added:

She also played Xue Liang in "Hero Zheng Chenggong".

"The Hero Zheng Chenggong."

Liu Yifei repeated it to herself, even more puzzled:
"But what does this have to do with Director Li's recent bad mood?"

Chi Shuai smiled without saying a word, and Liu Yifei was momentarily speechless with anger, turning her gaze to Gu Xiao, who remained indifferent to the situation.

Gu Xiao felt uncomfortable under her gaze and sighed, "Director Li is also on the list of directors for 'Hero Zheng Chenggong.' The two used to be a couple."

Liu Yifei was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized. There's been a lot of entertainment gossip lately, but the most explosive one is that Taiwanese artist Huanhuan accused Jiang Qinqin of sitting on her husband's lap on set, and claimed to have phone records and hotel booking information between Jiang Qinqin and her husband Zhang Xiaozheng.

During this period, Jiang Qinqin was labeled as a "mistress," which helped Zhang Bozhi, who was involved in the "Faye Wong and Nicholas Tse" relationship, to attract some attention.

Liu Yifei felt for the first time that entertainment gossip was so close to her, and while she found it novel, she also felt a little sad.

She pouted and asked, "Do you think what that Taiwanese celebrity said is true?"

Just as Chi Shuai was about to reply, he heard Gu Xiao answer:

"I don't know Jiang Qinqin, how would I know?"

Liu Yifei was very dissatisfied with his perfunctory attitude and pressed him for an answer:

"If your ex-girlfriend were to be involved in such a scandal, would you believe her?"

Gu Xiao kept her head down and continued writing, without looking up.
"She's my ex-girlfriend, what's the point of me believing her or not?"

"Why is it meaningless?"

Liu Yifei became serious, "If we're not lovers, we might still be friends. If a friend is wrongly accused, shouldn't you at least have an opinion?"

Gu Xiao shook her head. "I won't be friends with my ex."

"Why not?"

"No reason."

"Oh, you tell me."

"I do not want to say."

Chi Shuai, standing to the side, turned his head left and right, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Gu Xiao and Liu Yifei.

He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that his presence was somewhat superfluous.

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Time flies, and it's already the end of June.

Summer in Tianzhen carries a sticky, humid atmosphere.

The film set was like a giant steamer; even with fans on, the air blowing out was still hot.

Xiao Jiu completely entered "corpse-like" mode, lying sprawled on the cold floor tiles of the hotel room all day, resolutely refusing to step out of the air-conditioned room.

After several scene changes, Gu Xiao finally had some free time after completing the emotional scene of her nighttime stroll with Dong Jie.

Judging from the rough cut, the shots are clean and crisp, and the emotions are conveyed effectively, so there is no need for reshoots.

In theory, he could have packed his bags and gone home, but You Jianming and Li Dawei wouldn't let him go.

"No hurries?"

You Jianming, holding his teacup, said earnestly, "You'll just be idle at home anyway. Stay in the group, observe more, learn more, and leave on the day of the college entrance exam."

Gu Xiao had no objection to this, since what the other party said was true.

Life on set remained busy and routine, only Gu Xiao's role changed from participant to observer.

He no longer needs to get up before dawn to put on makeup, nor does he need to be on edge in front of the camera.

Most of the time, he either watches how the director directs the scene, how the lights are set up, and how the photographer composes the shot; or he holds his notebook and continues his great work of compiling "core vocabulary" and "essay templates".

The scandals in the entertainment industry were not contained by the film crew's closed-door filming.

The melon fields in June were still laden with fruit.

The details of Nicholas Tse's "cover-up case" were gradually uncovered by the media, with a mix of true and false information flying around.

Supporters of the "Faye Wong and Nicholas Tse romance" and the "Cecilia Cheung romance" are arguing fiercely in newspapers and online forums.

Artists from mainland China and Taiwan are also causing trouble.

The news of Liu Xiaoqing's criminal detention for tax evasion shocked the industry, while the arrest of Taiwanese singer Su Yongkang for drug possession has pushed the issue of artists' conduct to the forefront.

While enjoying the gossip, netizens also began to examine more seriously the various problems behind the scenes in the entertainment industry.

Knowing about the many bizarre events that would happen in later generations, Gu Xiao was not surprised by this. He just never expected that one day he would be caught up in the drama himself.

"Producer Zhang Jizhong of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' has contacted Lin Zhiying, nicknamed 'Little Whirlwind,' who is suspected of playing Duan Yu!"

All eyes of the crew turned to Gu Xiao, their gazes filled with a mixture of amusement, worry, and regret.
Gu Xiao glanced at it briefly and then paid no more attention to it.

His current focus is entirely on the ticket stubs in his hand.

Senegal 1-0 France;

Denmark 2-0 France;

Argentina 0-1 England;
South Korea 2-1 Italy;
South Korea 5-3 Spain (penalty kick);
Thirteen matches in total, and I guessed them all correctly.

Winner of the first prize!

The prize money is 500 million!
(End of this chapter)