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But whatever he thought, now that He Xiangchen had looked over, he certainly couldn't remain indifferent.

Qu Qingzhe stood up from the small stool, his posture neither humble nor arrogant, and nodded politely: "President He."

He Xiangchen smiled and said, "Long time no see, Movie Emperor Qu."

Watching their conversation, Li Qing also stood up from the bench.

"You two know each other?"

Qu Qingzhe was at a loss for words.

He Xiangchen responded quickly, saying casually, "We've met a few times."

After speaking, his gaze returned to Li Qing, a half-smile playing on his lips.

"What are you two chatting about that makes you so happy? You've only been on set a few days ago, and you're already so close?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing froze for a moment.

When he saw He Xiangchen, he was overjoyed, and the joy he felt instantly washed away everything that had happened on the cross-river bridge.

But now, when He Xiangchen asked him this question, looking at the other person's face, that awkward feeling quietly resurfaced.

However, it was only a momentary lapse, and Li Qing quickly recovered, a bright smile spreading across his face.

"Hehe, Qu Yingdi is such a nice guy, he taught me so much! Let me tell you, I now have..."

He was about to share his progress with He Xiangchen when he caught a glimpse of the film crew director pacing back and forth in the distance, looking conflicted.

The director knew He Xiangchen's identity.

He couldn't afford to offend Qu Qingzhe, and he couldn't afford to offend He Xiangchen either. Now, looking at Li Qing who was hanging out with these two, he had doubts about Li Qing's identity and background. Seeing the three of them standing together talking, he didn't dare to interrupt them.

Seeing Li Qing looking in his direction, the director quickly seized the opportunity.

"Uh, Li Qing! It's your turn! Get ready!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qing looked up and saw that the staff in front of him were already ready, with all their eyes fixed on their little corner.

His face flushed red instantly, and he didn't bother to say anything more to He Xiangchen. He ran towards the center of the set while apologizing repeatedly.

"I'm so sorry! I wasn't paying attention, I'll be right there!"

Seeing Li Qing approach, the director breathed a sigh of relief and quickly followed up to start filming.

With Li Qing gone, only He Xiangchen and Qu Qingzhe remained in that small corner.

He Xiangchen's smile changed. Although the corners of his mouth were still upturned, there was a hint of pressure in it. He glanced at Qu Qingzhe and said slowly, "Actor Qu is really good at making friends."

As he spoke, he plopped down on the small stool that Li Qing had just sat on, his gaze fixed on Li Qing, who was filming in the distance.

Qu Qingzhe wasn't surprised at all by He Xiangchen's Sichuan opera face-changing act. He said calmly, "Li Qing is a very nice person. I just got along with him. My scene is next, so I won't bother Mr. He any longer."

He really had nothing to say to He Xiangchen, so after giving a brief reply, Qu Qingzhe made an excuse to leave.

He Xiangchen watched his retreating figure and let out a soft scoff.

Is Li Qing a good person?

Do you need to tell me that?

He Xiangchen snorted coldly in his heart.

However, he didn't think about it anymore and turned his attention back to the center of the set, where Li Qing had already been called over by the director to prepare for the next scene.

This scene is a dialogue between Li Qing's character, the shadow guard "Ying Liu," and the female lead.

According to the script, the female lead now knows Shadow Six's true identity, and Shadow Six has betrayed the mastermind and become a double agent planted among the enemy.

In this scene, Shadow Six has just completed the mission assigned by the villain, and covered in wounds, he sneaks into the heroine's residence under the cover of night to deliver crucial information.

"All departments, prepare!"

"Action!"

With the crisp sound of the clapperboard, filming officially began.

Wearing the Shadow Guard uniform, Li Qing climbed in through the window of the set. His movements were fairly nimble, but he stumbled after landing. He braced himself with one hand on the ground and covered his left shoulder with the other. His forehead was covered with sweat, and his lips were slightly pale.

The female lead was initially wary, but after recognizing Shadow Six, she quickly stepped forward to support him, her face full of worry.

Are you injured?

Shadow Six shook his head, his voice hoarse: "I'm fine, this is the news." After saying that, he took out a small bamboo tube from his pocket and stuffed it into the female lead's hand.

The female protagonist took the bamboo tube, but did not rush to open it. Instead, she helped Ying Liu into the room and pressed him down to sit on a wooden chair.

"Let me take a look at your wound."

"No need..."

"Shadow Six!"

Shadow Six fell silent. He already harbored feelings for the female lead, and now, faced with her forceful concern, he simply couldn't refuse.

He sat silently in the chair, and at the female lead's prompting, slowly loosened his belt and took off the left half of his robe, revealing a knife wound that stretched from his collarbone to his arm.

The "wounds" prepared by the prop team were very realistic, with the skin and flesh turned outwards and bloodstains scattered, making them look shocking.

The female lead brought over a first-aid kit and carefully wiped away the blood and grime around his wound with a cloth dampened with water. Ying Liuyin frowned slightly in pain, but remained silent, only staring at the woman treating his wound, his eyes filled with turbulent emotions.

The director, sitting behind the monitor, nodded in satisfaction.

Although Li Qing is a complete newcomer with little experience, his performance was still quite good.

His emotional expression was spot-on, and his delivery of lines was decent; he passed the minimum requirement. It seems that the time spent in the Best Actor coaching class was worthwhile; this kid has quite a bit of talent.

The director was thinking that he would call "cut" after the last close-up shot was finished.

Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine. He instinctively turned his head and met a pair of emotionless eyes. Even his voice changed tone!

"Mr. He?"

The director was so startled that he almost fell off his chair. He hadn't even noticed when He Xiangchen had stood behind him.

He Xiangchen didn't speak, but just stared at the screen. In the screen, the actress was gently wrapping bandages around Li Qing, her fingertips inadvertently brushing against Li Qing's chest.

The director followed his gaze, not understanding what he was trying to do, and could only give an awkward smile.

"Mr. He, is there any problem?"

He Xiangchen felt there was a big problem.

He was sitting on a small stool not far away, enjoying Li Qing's performance.

At first, he found it quite interesting and thought Li Qing's restrained and patient demeanor was actually quite convincing.

But when Li Qing started taking off his clothes, his smile disappeared.

When the actress reached out her hands and touched Li Qing's bare shoulders and arms with a rag, He Xiangchen jumped up from the small stool.

What kind of situation is this?

Is it really necessary to take so long to bandage a wound? That hand rubbing back and forth—is it trying to peel off a layer of Li Qing's skin? And that look in his eyes, so full of affection, you'd think they were about to kiss! Why are the female lead and the male supporting character getting so much screen time?