Chapter 61: I Will Stay With You

Since the production still had some funds, filming could fast-forward to the wedding scene.

It was the same hotel banquet hall, the same romantic wedding setting, only the people getting married had changed.

Action!

Liu Tianxian had dressed up—unlike her previous gloomy, breakup demeanor, she looked far more radiant.

It's a wedding, you can't look shabby!

Fang Hong held her hand—it was the first time he'd held her hand; it felt small, slightly cold, yet soft.

This time, Fang Hong was playing Liu Tianxian's boyfriend, so they had to hold hands.

This hand-holding was only for the scene.

The two entered through the hotel lobby, flanked by two formally dressed doormen, making it all very formal.

The wedding venue was lavishly decorated, with people coming and going in abundance.

These people were still the same as last time—non-essential crew members cast as guests.

After entering the wedding venue, the two found an empty table and sat down to begin their lines.

"I can't stay silent forever—I may not speak, but I should at least smile, right? Keeping a gloomy face all the time is ridiculous," Liu Tianxian said, covering her mouth.

Her teeth were red—because that morning, she'd mistakenly used hair dye instead of toothpaste.

For this, Fang Hong had teased her that morning.

This was part of the movie's plot.

"You really ought to learn from proper young ladies—smile without showing your teeth. A refined girl's smile is gentle and reserved; yours? You might as well show everyone your entire gumline. Use today's opportunity to study it properly."

Fang Hong's words were sharp.

Liu Tianxian ignored the man; she suspected these lines were written specifically to match her traits.

Previously, Guo Jinfei's lines had been tailored to her appearance; now these were too.

It seemed Fang Hong had indeed done a lot to make her play this role.

Filming continued.

At that moment, Guo Jingfei appeared and greeted his friends; Liu Tianxian saw him, let out a soft "cough," and looked up to signal.

Fang Hong turned, saw him, immediately grabbed her hand, and stood up to walk toward Guo Jinfei.

"What are you doing? I can't speak," Liu Tianxian said, covering her mouth.

"Stay calm. Watch my eyes—I'll give you a signal, then you push him away. Today, I'm going to make you truly excited. But remember: no matter how happy you are, never show your teeth."

Fang Hong spoke quickly, walking as he talked.

Soon, the two stopped a short distance from Guo Jinfei and glanced at him.

Guo Jinfei received their gaze, walked over uneasily—after all, seeing an ex-girlfriend with another man was bound to sting.

"Hello," he said.

Fang Hong extended his hand: "Hello, I'm Wang Xiaojian, Huang Xiaoxian's boyfriend."

"Pleasure to meet you!"

Guo Jinfei paused, then quickly recovered, shaking his hand.

The two exchanged "friendly" pleasantries; Fang Hong's performance was over-the-top, completely throwing Guo Jingfei off balance.

The whole point was to get back at Liu Tianxian.

Fang Hong gazed adoringly at Liu Tianxian: "A few days ago, she spoke to me with a hoarse voice, saying this must be heaven's punishment—that her past habit of speaking without restraint had accumulated too much karma, so now she can't speak at all."

These words made Liu Tianxian furious; she glared at the man, clenching her tiny fists tightly behind her back.

This bastard—he was too cruel!

Guo Jinfei nodded but said nothing.

"I really want to keep going with her, because I truly love her."

As Fang Hong spoke, he suddenly pulled Liu Tianxian close, pressing their bodies together.

This made Liu Tianxian deeply uncomfortable; she shot him a glare.

"See? Since she got sick, she's changed—she's become gentle. You missed your chance."

Guo Jinfei felt a bitter twist inside, simply because this man constantly flaunted their affection.

He was implying Guo Jinfei was blind!

"Today, let the two of you bury your grudges. In this era, breaking up is normal—no need to cut ties forever." Fang Hong's acting was excessive.

"Since we've cleared the air, I think it's good. I've always feared she'd hold a grudge. If you feel it's over, then I'm relieved. That's a good thing."

Guo Jinfei bowed: "I congratulate you both."

"Thank you! Since you're a man, you two hug—it'll settle everything." Fang Hong said.

This left both awkward—they'd broken up, now to hug? How embarrassing!

Fang Hong turned his back, then suddenly shoved Liu Tianxian hard.

Liu Tianxian lost her balance and lunged toward Guo Jinfei.

"Let her go! What the hell! What the hell!"

Fang Hong roared, then launched into a dramatic, scathing tirade against the villain, making Guo Jinfei explode in rage, losing control and screaming right there.

"Fuck you!"

He was finally dragged away by his friends.

Seeing her ex-lover's love turn to hatred, ending completely, Liu Tianxian burst into tears—heartbroken.

Fang Hong embraced her, gently patting her back: "There, there, don't be afraid—I'm here."

No one saw the satisfied smile he wore.

With this, Guo Jinfei had no more scenes—he was done, free to settle his bill and leave.

As he left, Guo Jinfei shook Fang Hong's hand and said, "Principal, next time you have a role, call me again—we'll collaborate again."

"Of course, of course!" Fang Hong said.

This person has no resources now; everyone has to support their family—it's understandable.

Theater can't feed you.

The subsequent plot involved Liu Tianxian and Pan Yueming discussing love theories, and to test their respective theories, they even tried dating each other.

Then came a bowl of chicken soup content—sharp and biting, yet a famous scene that moved viewers deeply.

But chicken soup is only for watching; don't take it seriously—if it's wrong, it's wrong.

If being wrong could be forgiven and lead to sudden awakening, there wouldn't be so many unfaithful people in this world.

Yet Liu Tianxian seemed to grasp the true essence of love within the chicken soup, gradually letting go and learning to release her past emotions.

She shed many tears in this film—her face was swollen from crying!

But the role mirrored her own experience; she too had overcome online abuse through chicken soup—aside from her acting expression being weak, her inner performance was quite rich.

As for Fang Hong and Liu Tianxian, they began living together, staging a series of comical and poignant events.

But Fang Hong used some tactics to make them live together!

At the end, the two stood in a room, locking eyes, and Fang Hong said, "I'll stay with you!"

Liu Tianxian smiled faintly.

By this point, Three Times a Lady was essentially finished, with only some scenes featuring Shu Chang needing reshoots.

During filming, China Film Group had already transferred the money to Yutu's corporate account.

The total was 43.16 million yuan—the portion due to Chen Zhixi and the portion due to the Support Fund were both deposited into Yutu's account.

Then, through this account, Yutu would distribute the funds to them accordingly.

Because Chen Zhixi's investment was personal and the Support Fund was a special-purpose fund, it had no corporate account.

Actually, this corporate account had another advantage: it could secure loans; banks, seeing you were profitable, would offer loans.

This money was temporarily handled by Chen Zhixi; she would naturally withdraw her share, and the Support Fund's portion would be returned to Beijing Film Academy after Fang Hong's scenes were finished.

Some people's money cannot be owed!

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