Chapter 61: Kiss Scene

“Zhang Wuxia!”

During filming, Guo Feili, dressed in a red dress, ran over in a hurry to Li Luo, who lay on the ground.

His face was covered in water droplets, eyes tightly shut.

“Zhang Wuxia.”

Guo Feili checked his breath, muttering in panic: “What do I do? He’s not breathing!”

She then felt his pulse, her face lighting up with relief.

“He’s still alive.”

She quickly straightened Li Luo’s head and leaned in, preparing to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

But just as she was about to get close.

She abruptly stopped.

“No, I’m still a...” Guo Feili’s face flushed with embarrassment as she muttered: “This is so embarrassing!”

“Hah~”

Hearing this, Li Luo couldn’t help laughing.

“Cut!”

Lai Shuiqing raised the megaphone: “Do it again.”

“My fault.”

Li Luo raised his arm, humbly admitting his mistake.

Fortunately, they could just continue shooting without needing to reset the scene—Guo Feili began rehearsing her emotions again.

“No.”

She hesitated, murmuring to herself: “I’m still a...”

“Puff~”

Laughter erupted again.

“Li Luo.”

Guo Feili slapped him hard.

“Sorry!” Li Luo laughed until tears formed in his eyes, waving his hands: “I just can’t help it, hahaha!”

He wanted to hold it in.

But for some reason, he just couldn’t stop laughing.

He had zero control!

“Director?”

Guo Feili spread her hands helplessly.

Lai Shuiqing lowered the megaphone with a sigh and walked over: “What’s so funny about this?”

Actors laughing on set is uncontrollable.

This is a close-up shot.

Even if we shot it out of sequence, no one could film him laughing like this.

“Sorry, sorry.”

Li Luo quickly flexed his facial muscles, trying to calm down: “This is my first time filming a kiss scene—I just can’t control myself.”

But the moment he saw Guo Feili crouching beside him, he burst out laughing again.

Lai Shuiqing slammed his hand against his forehead.

This scene is going to take dozens of takes!

Furious, Guo Feili grabbed Li Luo’s face with both hands and pressed her lips to his without hesitation.

The laughter vanished instantly.

Feeling the soft, yielding warmth and a faint chill against his lips.

Li Luo looked into her eyes, so close, unsure how to react.

“Enough.”

After pressing her lips firmly for two or three seconds, Guo Feili pulled away, breathing heavily: “Now it’s not your first time—can you calm down?”

“Mm.”

Li Luo nodded quickly.

“Good. Let’s do it again.”

Lai Shuiqing walked contentedly toward the monitor.

He didn’t care how the actors adjusted—only that they delivered what he wanted.

Crew members stepped forward to reapply water droplets to Li Luo’s face, confirmed everything was fine, then quickly exited the set.

Looking at the man lying on the ground.

Now it was Guo Feili’s heart pounding wildly.

She didn’t know what came over her—she’d acted on impulse and kissed him. Now that she’d caught her breath, her head felt dizzy.

“Ready.”

Lai Shuiqing sat back in his chair, grabbed the megaphone: “Action.”

This time, Li Luo was calm.

He lay expressionless.

But the moment “Action” rang out, he felt again that delicate, smooth sensation.

“Cut!”

Lai Shuiqing called out weakly: “Feili, don’t kiss him yet! You haven’t delivered those lines!”

Li Luo opened his eyes, grinning mischievously upward.

Realizing what she’d done.

Guo Feili’s face turned as red as fire.

After a few more minutes of adjustment, she finally recited the next lines, hesitated, then reached out to gently pry open Li Luo’s mouth, took a deep breath, and kissed him deeply.

Afraid of mishaps and wanting more footage for editing,

Lai Shuiqing didn’t call “Cut!”

Since the director didn’t stop her, Guo Feili had no choice but to keep performing.

Soon after.

She gradually slipped into the mood.

In a daze, Li Luo, eyes closed, felt a tiny golden fish suddenly slip inside.

He wasn’t sure the first time.

But when the golden fish slipped in again, he reacted instantly, colliding with it like lightning.

【Like a fish in water, merging seamlessly】

【Success: Indulgence】

【Reward: Acting Experience +10】

“Good!”

At that moment, Lai Shuiqing called “Cut!”

Li Luo reluctantly opened his eyes, meeting Guo Feili’s startled gaze.

“Director.”

To avoid awkwardness, he rolled over and strode toward the monitor:

“How was it? Did we get it?”

“You little rascal.”

Lai Shuiqing grinned, tapping Li Luo with his cigarette: “Want to do a few more takes, huh?”

The monitor was replaying the footage.

Fortunately, due to the angle, the moment of the golden fish’s collision hadn’t been captured—Li Luo felt an inexplicable relief; he didn’t want to be known as a tongue-kissing maniac.

After he left, Guo Feili hurried over.

After watching the playback, she too felt the heavy stone lift from her chest.

She didn’t know what came over her.

She’d stuck her tongue out!

The feeling was so mortifying—she touched her burning cheeks and hurried toward the tent.

After lunch,

Li Luo changed into another outfit.

His hair was messy, tied loosely around his waist with a hemp rope.

“Director Lai.”

Watching Shi Xiaolong splashing in the water, Li Luo suddenly thought of something and walked over to Lai Shuiqing: “How are you planning to shoot the next transition?”

Shi Xiaolong was playing young Zhang Wuji.

He himself was playing adult Zhang Wuji, with a scene where he transforms underwater.

“Hmm.”

Lai Shuiqing thought for a moment, gesturing toward the water: “On screen, Xiaolong is swimming, dives under to catch a fish, and when he surfaces, he becomes you.”

"Understood."

Li Luo hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help stepping closer to the other man: "Director, I have a great physique."

For the ratings, I’ll go all out!

"Huh???"

Lai Shuiqing was somewhat baffled.

"Really."

He patted his stomach and raised an eyebrow: "Eight-pack abs—I guarantee you’ll be satisfied. Want me to show you?"

As he spoke, he moved to unbutton his shirt.

"No no no~"

Lai Shuiqing, startled and flustered, stepped back two paces: "Thank you very much for your kindness, but I really don’t like walking on dry rice."

He cast a strange glance at Li Luo.

He’s already the lead actor—does he really need to go this far?

"I don’t like it either!"

Li Luo couldn’t help swearing, then forced himself to explain a few words.

"Oh?"

After hearing those words, Lai Shuiqing suddenly became interested: "Let me take a look. If it’s good, it could definitely attract a huge number of female viewers."

Li Luo didn’t hesitate at all.

He immediately yanked open his shirt, revealing his broad pectoral muscles and sharply defined eight-pack abs.

"Not bad!"

Looking at a physique comparable to a swimmer’s, Lai Shuiqing couldn’t resist reaching out to prod the firm muscles:

"How the hell did you train like this?"

The bizarre scene—the lead actor unbuttoning his shirt while the director poked his muscles—sent a shiver through the prop assistant standing nearby, who immediately lowered his head and hurriedly fled the scene.