Chapter 7: You

After a brief discussion, Ding Sheng ultimately decided to start by filming the two girls watching TV in the living room.

Fully showcase their beauty and cuteness.

Then have Qi Hao enter the frame and feed Gao Yuanyuan a spicy strip.

Gao Yuanyuan’s eyes never left the TV screen; relying purely on instinct, she exclaimed:

“Wow, it’s Xiao Fei Gun spicy strips!”

Then An Feng protested, yelling that she wanted some too.

Qi Hao had no choice but to feed her a spicy strip as well.

In the script, the character relationships assume Qi Hao and Gao Yuanyuan are a couple; whether An Feng is the younger sister or the little sister-in-law, Ding Sheng is still seeking others’ opinions.

“Why not let Miss An try calling both terms?”

As the client, the producer has the right to offer suggestions.

Both An Feng and Gao Yuanyuan are his favorite female stars; today is truly the most dreamlike day of his life.

An Feng’s mother, Ms. Liu, said nothing.

First, the client paid two million—definitely not a small sum.

Second, she rarely interferes with her daughter’s work; even when she sees her daughter suffering on set, no matter how much it breaks her heart, she never disrupts the director’s shooting schedule—unless her daughter faces unfair treatment.

Whether calling him “brother” or “brother-in-law,” both are perfectly legitimate.

“Cough, cough,” An Feng cultivated her mood and spoke in an affected tone: “Brother~”

“Pfft~” Gao Yuanyuan couldn’t hold back.

Qi Hao rubbed his arms too, but since An Feng was only twenty, he refrained from mocking her.

“Oh no, you guys… you’re so annoying!” An Feng blushed furiously; she admitted she’d overdone it, but it couldn’t possibly be that funny.

“Actually, it’s really cute—your baby voice, I’m so jealous!” Gao Yuanyuan quickly made amends.

In this industry, one wrong word can easily offend someone.

“I think it’s great too!” Ding Sheng actually thought the effect was perfect.

An Feng rarely makes such sounds; if this could be captured in the ad, it would bring massive traffic.

“Then I’ll try calling him ‘brother-in-law’~” An Feng was easily persuaded.

“I just had an idea,” Ding Sheng paused her and said: “What if we reverse it? Have Qi Hao watch TV in the living room—yes, a soccer match—and have Gao Yuanyuan and An Feng playfully come down, see how absorbed he is, and decide to distract him from watching the game…”

“Won’t this be too risqué?” the producer fretted.

He really wanted to see Gao Yuanyuan and An Feng seduce Qi Hao and make him lose focus on the match—but if it got cut and had to be reshot, that’d be a disaster.

Everyone stared at him in shock.

This client’s mind is filthy.

“They’re top-tier stars—they won’t film anything like that. Let’s just keep it fresh and light.”

Ding Sheng quickly leaned close to the client’s ear and whispered a few words.

Though the final effect was up to him and the actors, he couldn’t ignore the client’s input.

“Yes, yes, yes!” The client nodded vigorously.

I wonder if the boss plans to enter the entertainment industry—if so, he could invest and have these three star together in a film.

“Gao Yuanyuan can feed Qi Hao a piece of cake. While he eats, his eyes must not leave the TV. Gao Yuanyuan should look annoyed, then An Feng comes over with a spicy strip, shouting ‘Xiao Fei Gun’s here!’—use that same tone. What do you think?”

“Won’t people steal it for their phone ringtone?” Gao Yuanyuan mused.

She was called the National Goddess, the National Daughter-in-Law—a pure, elegant type—but she knew how much people adored this kind of high-looks, soft, cute little girl.

Not just boys; girls couldn’t resist cute things either.

If An Feng used that voice again, she herself wanted to hug and squeeze her.

“I’m fine with anything.”

Whether feeding someone a spicy strip or having someone feed her one, as long as the ad was finished, it was all good.

“Then let’s start setting up—actors, change clothes and get made up!”

Seeing no objections from either side, Ding Sheng urged them to finish shooting quickly.

The set was already prepared; only minor adjustments were needed. The real work was makeup.

To look their best on screen, makeup was essential.

This was also a sign of respect for the profession.

Even Qi Hao had to wear makeup.

An Feng and Gao Yuanyuan each had their own makeup artists; Qi Hao didn’t, so he used the studio’s.

After everyone was ready, they rehearsed twice to get familiar with the script.

Then Qi Hao sat on the living room sofa.

The director helped him pose, aiming for the most handsome angle.

Even the client marveled: he never thought someone could look this handsome while watching a soccer match.

Moreover, Qi Hao’s demeanor wasn’t tense at all.

He was in a state that was both attractive and completely relaxed.

The ad didn’t demand much acting, but Qi Hao’s facial expressions still conveyed genuine interest in the match.

He just didn’t shout or scream.

However, the camera didn’t start with Qi Hao—it began with Gao Yuanyuan and An Feng playfully coming downstairs.

Their outfits were casual yet accentuated their slim waists and long legs.

And since it was a shot of them descending stairs, the angle made their beauty even more breathtaking.

“Cut~”

Before they even reached the bottom, the director called stop.

Though Ding Sheng was just an ad director, he always held himself to high standards for shots.

“You two—you’re not showing enough intimacy. Act like you’re with your best friend. And… when you smile, tone it down a little.”

The second take was much better.

Neither Gao Yuanyuan nor An Feng were top-tier acting talents, but they weren’t lacking in natural ability—they could portray their roles without breaking immersion.

This seemed simple, yet many actors and stars failed to achieve it.

After they came down, the camera shifted to Qi Hao.

Qi Hao immediately entered filming mode.

His acting was far superior to An Feng’s and Gao Yuanyuan’s; he remained effortlessly composed throughout.

Gao Yuanyuan smiled and exchanged a glance with An Feng, then picked up a small piece of cake from the box, adjusted her clothing, and walked past Qi Hao with a look that was pure yet subtly sensual.

She circled to the other side, leaned on his shoulder, and fed him the cake.

The entire sequence was filled with feminine allure.

The ad conveyed that sexiness had no advantage over Xiao Fei Gun.

Though Qi Hao ate the cake, his attention never wavered from the match.

Next, it was An Feng’s turn.

Her outfit was even purer; she dashed over holding a small spicy strip, shouting:

“Xiao Fei Gun’s here!”

She was undeniably adorable to the point of being unbearable.

Yet even this unbearable cuteness didn’t distract Qi Hao—he remained utterly focused on the match.

He even cheered and clapped when a goal was scored.

If sexiness and cuteness both failed, only Xiao Fei Gun could win.

An Feng fed Qi Hao the spicy strip.

Qi Hao automatically took a bite, then suddenly widened his eyes and pretended to be angry, barking:

“You two stole my Xiao Fei Gun spicy strips again!”

“OK, perfect!” Ding Sheng applauded. All three performed excellently.

Actors are actors—far easier than casting amateurs.

After filming the Xiao Fei Gun ad, the production team treated everyone to dinner, then went to KTV to sing.

An Feng’s mother understood these were normal entertainment industry social events; the client was well-behaved, so she raised no objections.

Besides, she stayed with them the whole time—there was no chance for anything to go wrong.

After everything ended, Qi Hao confirmed completion and immediately received the system notification.

【Task Two Completed. Reward: Strength +10. Script: “Mistaken Bride, Right Groom” (based on Xi Juan’s original work)】

【Task Completed. Training Opportunity Granted】

【Training NPC Selection: Gao Yuanyuan / An Feng / Liu Dehua】

【New Task Now Released】

【Task Three: Congratulations on completing your minor speaking role and small ad. You’ve surely achieved a little success by now. Next, boldly take the next step: step onto any stage and sing a song with your guitar. Task Difficulty: 2 stars. Deadline: 7 days】

【Task Reward: Singing +10. Song: “Faith”】

【Task Failure Penalty: Three electric shocks】

You’ve surely achieved a little success by now?

…By now? …I really want to slap myself twice.

Qi Hao found this assessment utterly ridiculous—he was one of the Four Great Leading Men, had just won Best Actor, and had a film with Li Lianjie and Liu Dehua coming out soon.

He actually claimed he had only achieved minor success.

Still, he had to admit the system’s absurdity was beyond reproach.

Fortunately, though the system was nonsense, the training space it provided was genuinely convenient—the +10 Acting and +10 Stamina boosts were undeniably noticeable.

This gave Qi Hao, whose personal development had hit a dead end, a glimmer of hope for breakthrough.

Forget the current four leading men.

Even past stars like Lu Yi, Li Yapeng, and Chen Kun were all stuck in a bottleneck.

A single step forward could let him leave the other leading men behind.

Either rise to become a Heavenly King star, or ascend as a method actor.

If he stagnated, he’d have to worry about being replaced by new rising leading men.

The only headache was that the system’s tasks grew more absurd by the day.

Go sing on the street with a guitar?

It didn’t seem like something a normal person would ever do.

Qi Hao was an actor—he had never sung on stage in his life.

He devoted himself entirely to acting, unlike Huang Xiaoming or Lu Yi, who released albums.

Qi Hao despised this kind of misguided development path.

He won the Best Actor award not just from luck, but also from his focused dedication.

Now, he was being forced by the system to do the very thing he once despised most.

It seemed everyone eventually became the person they once hated.

As for the reward, +10 Singing was decent—it would raise Qi Hao’s KTV-level singing ability a bit more.

“Faith”…

One could only say that if this system hadn’t taken ten years to load—if it had launched in 1997 and issued tasks with rewards back then—it would have utterly dominated that era with “The Mountain, The Man, The Dog,” “Wrong Wedding, Right Bride,” and this song, Zhang Xinzhe’s most iconic “Faith.”

The system calling itself “Great Star” wasn’t exaggerating too much.