Shock! I became the protagonist of a female-oriented novel.

She's so captivating, even girls are drawn to her.

Wait, something seems off?

emm...

Was the influence of her previous life so great that it made her subconsciously feel like she was a girl?

Gu Qiushui had a great feel for the game today.

Acting skills are natural and effortless; one can move freely among crowds with great enthusiasm.

Occasionally, holding a wine glass in both hands, the clear liquid gleaming with a captivating light, and glancing around, I might catch a glimpse of someone's gaze in the crowd, and I would feel a vague sense of satisfaction.

Such a fervent gaze of worship.

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Gu Qiushui's one-act play went very smoothly.

The backup actor, Yu Ci, took the stage at 11:00 AM.

She only had three scenes to perform today: first, serving tea to Jiang Rong when she returned from work; second, massaging Jiang Rong's shoulders; and third, Jiang Rong telling her about the Republican era, how even though she was a maid, she shouldn't truly see herself as a servant, but rather as a profession, and then—

Jiang Rong pinched her cheek.

"3, 2, 1! Ready!"

"Over there, Yu Ci can enter the country now!"

Yu Ci had practiced this scene more than a dozen times in private, but even with practice, novices are still prone to making mistakes when facing industry experts and in front of a camera.

Before she even entered the 'boudoir', the director yelled "cut".

"No, you're walking too far to the side! You're almost out of the camera's reach. Remember, walk in the middle of the road, keep your body low, and imagine you're a maid."

"Okay, let's do it a second time."

"..."

The second time, I entered the room.

Once inside the room, serving tea and water became much easier.

Act One is over.

Act Two.

"Young lady, are you tired today?"

"..."

For a moment, Gu Qiushui was momentarily lost in her role; what she was thinking was...

With looks like that, she shouldn't be working as a maid in a nightclub; she should be entertaining customers.

But this cult ideology only lasts for a moment.

"Not tired at all." Gu Qiushui raised her voice, leaned back, and crossed her legs. "It's just a few words, what's there to be tired about?"

Chapter 49 Her face is so soft!

The first two scenes were filmed smoothly. The next two scenes are Yu Ci massaging Gu Qiushui's shoulders and Gu Qiushui pinching Yu Ci's cheeks.

originally--

In this kind of scene, the camera can't capture a full view; most of the shots are on Gu Qiushui's face. Yu Ci only needs to make some movements, occasionally with a calm expression, or a hint of worry for the 'Miss,' and the scene is over. It's not difficult, but...

Some things, you only realize how amazing they are when you actually do them.

"Miss, let me give you a shoulder massage."

Gu Qiushui waved her hand, "No need."

Yu Ci smiled and stepped forward to place his hand directly on Gu Qiushui's shoulder.

The woman was wearing a thin silk cheongsam. When Yu Ci placed his hand on her shoulder, Gu Qiushui's body heat quickly penetrated the fabric and settled on her hand.

Not only that, but in addition to the warmth, there is also a fragrance.

The jasmine scent inherent in the female lead Jiang Rong, and the cool, refreshing fragrance emanating from Gu Qiushui, mingled together.

Occasionally, when Yu Ci was massaging Gu Qiushui's shoulders, he could still see her face with a lazy expression.

The young girl patted her shoulders, her beautiful legs slightly crossed, clad in a flamboyant ink-wash style cheongsam. Then, her face flushed slightly, her eyes—

"cut!"

"Stop, stop, stop!"

The more Director Shen looked at the camera, the more something seemed off. "How was this filmed?"

“Maid, that Yu Ci, you…” Director Shen stared at the small camera, momentarily at a loss for words. After a pause, he shouted, “Even if you admire the female lead, don’t use that kind of look when you’re acting!”

"Remember, you are a maid! A maid! You must be respectful with tenderness!" Not infatuated with... ptooey ptooey ptooey.

Remainder: ...

It's quite strange that it was suddenly stopped like this.

Gu Qiushui found it even stranger than Yu Ci. In this scene, she was facing the camera directly, meant to project a languid beauty, so she had kept her eyes half-closed and hadn't looked behind her, let alone known—

What on earth happened? Such a simple scene was suddenly stopped?

She glanced at Yu Ci with a questioning look, as if trying to signal him, but Yu Ci had already lowered his head.

Take a second take.

Yu Ci lowered his head and looked much more demure this time, and dared not look at Gu Qiushui's face with any distraction.

Nothing went wrong, and it passed quickly.

This is the last scene before the meal.

This time it was even simpler. We focused on Gu Qiushui, who playfully pinched Yu Ci's cheek. Yu Ci only had one shot; all he had to do was widen his eyes. It was practically effortless.

However, even in this seemingly effortless scene, a problem arose.

Initially, progress was very smooth.

Everything was exactly as the perfect script had been, until Gu Qiushui reached out and pinched Yu Ci's face.

At this moment, she should have said that line: "You little girl, you care about so many things."

But for some reason, looking at Yu Ci's delicate and lovely face, and then at her wide-eyed stare, the line that was about to come out of his mouth inexplicably turned into: "You little girl, you have a pretty soft face."

"..."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Gu Qiushui froze. Yu Ci was also stunned.

The director paused for a moment, then picked up the megaphone: "Cut! What are you guys talking about? What do you mean by 'soft-faced'..."

"Gu Qiushui, watch yourself!"

Gu Qiushui: ...

After being scolded, Gu Qiushui regained her Best Actress form and quickly resolved the scene.

At noon, the morning's filming wrapped up.

Because of several inexplicable NGs, everyone didn't get to eat until 2 PM.

Gu Qiushui asked her assistant to order several cases of iced milk tea for distribution.

"Oh, right." Gu Qiushui coughed lightly while holding the lunchbox, "When you see Yu Ci while you're handing out milk tea later, tell her..."

"I'm sorry about what happened this morning."

"It was because I accidentally broke character that she was also dragged into the scene."

"Okay, Sister Gu, I understand!" Xiao Qing nodded and then led the group, carrying milk tea, to the film set.

Yu Cizheng was sitting in the corner reflecting on himself.

Why would someone make a fool of themselves in front of the camera because of their good looks?

This drama is starring Shen Teng. Shen Teng is known for his "if you don't like me, I'll kick you out" attitude. It was not easy for me to get into this production team. If I don't perform well, I'll be kicked out in no time.

After realizing he had no breasts, Yu Ci began stamping his feet at the boxed lunch.

This is what the assistant saw when she arrived.

"Miss Yu?"

"Hmm?" Yu Ci turned around and, after realizing that it was Gu Qiushui's assistant who was speaking, paused for a moment. "Did you call me here for something?"

"It's nothing." Xiaoqing waved the milk tea in her hand. "Sister Gu ordered a case of milk tea from Coco outside, and I'm just handing it over."

"oh oh."

"Thank you, Sister Gu." Yu Ciduan had an utterly harmless face.

Xiaoqing smiled in agreement and then said, "And there's one more thing."

"what's up?"

Xiaoqing repeated Gu Qiushui's apology.

While Yu Ci kept saying it was nothing, her heart sank. But she still struggled a bit, "By the way... could you wait for me a moment?"

"What?" Xiaoqing was completely confused. "Wait for what?"

"Just for a little while."

As he spoke, Yu Ci had already jogged to his locker in the changing room.

When Xiaoqing saw her arrive, she was holding a white thermos.

I heard that the Yu family has arrived. The Yu Ci's current living conditions, which have been described in the newspapers, are actually not very good. But Xiao Qing recognizes the brand of this cup.

X is a major brand, priced at around four figures.

Of course, none of that is the point. The point is—

This is the cup I used last time when I gave plum juice to Sister Gu.

"I remember... I remember a couple of days ago, Sister Gu said on Weibo that she wasn't feeling well. Even though it's a bit hot today, it's best not to drink iced milk tea."