Chapter 236: The Stalled Film Crew, the Ideal Type for Home and Hearth

The *Assassination* film crew suddenly suspended filming for the afternoon.

Because the afternoon was entirely Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's scenes and the other supporting actors had very little to do, and Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting did not seem to be in good condition, the director simply gave everyone on the crew the afternoon off to adjust their states.

Since Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting joined the crew half a month ago, the production had been in a state of rushing to meet deadlines.

Everyone was worried about falling behind schedule; although they were busy in an orderly fashion, they were still somewhat exhausted, so taking this half-day break was for the best.

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao was waiting outside Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's room.

He wanted to know about Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's psychological issues as soon as possible so he could arrange how to film moving forward.

He glanced at his phone, pondered for a while, and still did not tell Gu Cheng about this matter.

Gu Cheng had requested five days of leave to film a variety show, which had been agreed upon long ago; to accommodate his schedule, the crew had specifically filmed all of his scenes in the previous few days.

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao held a glimmer of hope in his heart: perhaps Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's immersion in the role wasn't too severe and she could adjust within a few days, then there would be no need to worry Gu Cheng, who was far away on the variety show!

After all, once Gu Cheng knew, it meant that Tian Ding Entertainment knew as well.

Although...

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao's heart sank slightly; he walked to the corridor window and looked up at the lush greenery below.

He just wasn't confident he could keep it from Tian Ding Entertainment.

Just thinking about having to communicate with Zhang Guang gave Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao a headache.

Suddenly, the door opened; hearing the sound, Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao turned around quickly and asked, "Manager Yang, how is Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting doing?"

Yang Li's expression was somewhat solemn, "Director, to be honest with you, the situation is not very optimistic."

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao frowned tightly, "How could she suddenly have an emotional breakdown out of the blue? There wasn't even a sign."

Yang Li said in a low voice, "There were signs. I brought a psychologist to the set very early on, precisely because I was afraid Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting would have problems.

The doctor said Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's mental state has always been very tense; she empathizes with her characters too easily, and combined with some similar experiences in her own past, it's very easy for her to have an emotional breakdown when performing specific segments."

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao suddenly raised his voice, "Wait, explain that clearly. What do you mean by 'similar experiences in her own past'?"

Yang Li paused, her mind racing through various thoughts.

At this point, hiding it was useless; it would be better to speak up and see if a solution could be found.

Even she hadn't expected that Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting wouldn't break down during the bloody abuse scenes, but would instead collapse after seeing a dead Mickey Mickey Mouse.

Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's past trauma must be related to a dead Mickey Mickey Mouse!

Yang Li said slowly, "Director Yan, when Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting was in middle school, she suffered from school bullying and was a victim."

This caused her to be extremely timid and afraid to speak during high school, and she only improved when she entered university."

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao's heart skipped a beat, and the string of "reason" in his mind snapped.

Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting was actually a victim of school bullying?!

He asked angrily, "Why didn't you explain this beforehand? If we had known earlier, the crew might not have invited Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting to act!"

For an actor, having similar experiences to draw upon for a performance is certainly better, as they can empathize with the character without needing to over-analyze.

That experience of one's own is a drama in itself.

But for the crew, especially for the director, they don't necessarily want the actor to empathize too deeply with the character.

If it's normal immersion, that's professional dedication.

But letting a victim play a victim—isn't that just reopening their old wounds? How much damage would that cause her?

Not everyone can walk out of that; it requires a very strong heart.

Yang Li remained silent.

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao glared at her fiercely; he had originally wanted to keep it from Tian Ding Entertainment, but now, forget it—there was no hiding it, he had better hurry up and think of a solution.

"You'd better hurry up and think about how to face Tian Ding Entertainment's wrath. Tian Ding trusts you, which is why they invited Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting to perform the scenes of her youth. If something happens to the crew, you will bear the greatest responsibility!"

He said coldly, then turned and walked toward his own room.

As he walked, he thought about what he would say later.

After arriving at his room, Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao had his story ready and immediately took out his phone to call Zhang Guang.

"Brother Guang, I have something to tell you. Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting has had an incident..."

*Leisurely Slow Life* filming site.

A group of people were joking and playing, time flew by, and soon it was evening.

Ever since the production team learned that Jin Li and Gu Cheng's cooking was decent, they stopped providing lunch and dinner, instead providing ingredients for them to cook themselves.

Out of a tacit understanding between the guests and the production team, before official filming began, the guests would hand a list of ingredients to the production team so they could prepare early.

This time, it was also handed over in advance, all ingredients suitable for winter nourishment.

Toffee yam, celery stir-fried with meat, radish and mutton soup, cold lotus root...

There was sweet, spicy, and sour; everyone could choose as they pleased.

The older sisters still needed to maintain their figures, but the members of March Sky were very uninhibited in front of the camera while eating—perhaps because Gu Cheng and Jin Li's cooking was so good, they basically swept the plates clean.

【Amazing, another eating broadcast, right? Making several times the money from one variety show!】

【I just love watching *Leisurely Slow Life* to see them come down to earth; the food in these episodes looks so delicious~】

【I always thought Jin Li was ethereal and didn't eat earthly food, but I didn't expect her to know how to cook. Although it's just home-style cooking, it's still very impressive!】

【I know about this; Jin Li's health isn't good and she can't eat takeout, so she basically cooks for herself. Gu Cheng is actually the more surprising one...】

【Gu Cheng's fans aren't surprised at all; it just feels like the cold, aloof male god has come down to earth. I originally thought he was just a top student, but I didn't expect him to be so domestic—it's too great!】

【As for who is most suitable to be a husband or wife...】

【My ideal type is Chen Lin, but if I were really getting married, I'd choose Gu Cheng, ahhh!】

【YY fans, get out of here! The March Sky boy band belongs to everyone; what's with all this 'girlfriend fan' and 'wife fan' talk!】

The March Sky group fans were enjoying the live stream, but seeing the barrage discussing which member of March Sky was suitable for marriage Match Match Match Match Match Made them a bit unhappy.

Marriage?

What marriage!

Do you still want fans or not!!

So the group fans sent barrages and started arguing in the comment section; because there were so many of them, they specifically pushed this topic onto the trending list.

Regarding this, neither the production team nor the stars themselves cared.

Let them argue; the more they argue, the more popular it gets, and the more people know about this show. This is all full-on traffic. As the saying goes: bad publicity is still publicity!

What's more, topics like "who is your ideal husband or wife" could never really turn into scandals to fight over.

Any rational netizen wouldn't think this was a scandal.

After Jin Li finished eating, she didn't leave the table, waiting for everyone to finish so she could clear it.

Gu Cheng seemed to sense her thoughts and said gently, "You go study first; you don't need to wash the dishes, I'll do it."

Jin Li hesitated, "That's not good; you put a lot of effort into cooking, you're already tired enough."

Gu Cheng suddenly glanced at Chen Lin, who was eating happily, kicked him under the table, and said lazily, "That's right, Xiao Lin, Jin Li and I have done enough work cooking. What about the dishwashing?"

Chen Lin didn't hesitate, "Don't worry, the dishwashing captain has it covered!"

Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Xingdong:???

He said with a fake smile, "You freeloader, you want to get out of dishwashing labor for free? None of you are getting away; except for Gu Cheng, the three of us are all going to wash dishes."

Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian spoke up at this moment, "The three of you washing dishes is enough people, and the sink can't fit anyone else. Sister Meng Meng, Sister Sister Zhenzhu, and I will cut some fruit for after the meal."

Everyone reached a consensus instantly.

Some netizens saw this and couldn't help but screenshot this scene and specifically post it to their social media feeds.

【Every time I watch *Leisurely Slow Life*, my mood is very relaxed. I think it's because the stars here don't scheme against each other; if they want someone to do something, they just say it directly instead of making other stars guess.】

【I've seen too many variety shows where they tear each other apart and argue, forming cliques just for a little bit of power... *Leisurely Slow Life* is indeed very fresh and clean; the slow variety show of old friends is just this comfortable!】

Under this post, some people who had never watched *Leisurely Slow Life* had only heard of it.

Hearing these sentiments from friends, they actually wanted to go watch it.

Some netizens don't believe in marketing-driven reputations.

But real feedback from friends (real people) carries a lot of credibility.

After dinner, everyone gathered together to chat about tomorrow's arrangements.

Chen Lin was the first to propose, "How about experiencing lion dancing tomorrow? I feel like we can do it; in terms of basic skills, we aren't bad either."

"Lion dancing?" Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian said with interest, "This theme is good. If you practice well, you can even film a video; the fans will definitely look forward to it!"

Luo Yi thought for a moment and voted for lion dancing, "We have a dance background; I also think it will be twice the result with half the effort to learn."

Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Xingdong and Gu Cheng had no objections, so the theme for the March Sky side was set.

As for Pink Girls, after a discussion, it was impossible for them to do lion dancing; it would be better for them to do some paper cutting and spring couplets, or perhaps make some clay figurines of New Year dolls.

Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian said decisively, "Good, let's set these three things first. We'll experience them one by one, and then each choose the direction we like to learn."

Then, Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian looked at Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Xingdong, "I still have some things to discuss. Since both groups are here, should we have a—"

Before she could finish her sentence, the very sharp production team cut it off.

The live stream screen suddenly went black.

【6, the production team is still 6; it disappeared just as I heard a sound!】

【Tell us, exactly how many minutes did you delay (doge)】

【So what exactly are they going to have? A PK?】

【Looking forward to it; I actually really want to see Pink Girls and March Sky PK.】

【Is this the peak showdown between the first generation and the second generation? Fight, fight!】

After Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Ji Qinglian and Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Yan Xingdong finished discussing, the production team turned off the cameras and let the stars do as they pleased.

Gu Cheng took a *Five-Three* workbook to Jin Li; by now, he no longer hid the fact that he also liked to study.

From sneaking around to being open and aboveboard, he spent over half a year letting the people around him gradually accept it.

When he sat down to discuss things with Jin Li, no one felt it was abrupt either.

Suddenly, his phone rang; Gu Cheng looked down and felt a bit surprised.

Why would Zhang Guang call at this time?

It was impossible for him not to know that he was currently recording a program.

Answering the phone, Zhang Guang's solemn voice immediately came through: "Gu Cheng, Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting was once a victim of campus bullying. She had an emotional breakdown while filming a scene today and has been receiving treatment from a psychologist."

Gu Cheng's expression turned stern, and he also became cautious, "Is it very serious?"

Zhang Guang: "I don't know. I am also in the middle of understanding the situation, but I was busy handling the advertising investment for *Leisurely Slow Life* today and didn't have time to go to the set. Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao was the one who told me about the situation."

Gu Cheng pondered for a moment, "Director Yan doesn't like communicating with you unless it's a last resort. Zhang Guang, I'm recording a program and can't leave; I suggest you go there in person."

Zhang Guang gave an "um," "I'll go take a look tomorrow. Let me give you a heads-up first: Jin Li is also there. You should tell her; I've already communicated with her manager."

After Gu Cheng hung up the phone, he looked toward Jin Li.

Jin Li was thinking about a problem and raised her head as if she had sensed something: "What is it?"

Gu Cheng sighed lightly, "The *Assassination* crew has had another incident..."

Even as the biggest investor, he felt the crew was somewhat disaster-prone.

Previously, the actors chosen by the director were unreliable, so the start was not smooth.

Now, the actors chosen by the company had problems, and it blew up halfway through filming.

Gu Cheng thought to himself, it was fortunate that it wasn't exposed just as filming was about to finish, otherwise, whether this drama could even be sold would be an unknown.

After hearing the news Gu Cheng provided, Jin Li was also speechless.

After a good while, she asked: "How is Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's condition now?"

"How is Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's condition now?"

The next day, Zhang Guang drove to the set early, found Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao in the hotel, and asked straight to the point.

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao's expression was somewhat ugly; he glanced at Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's hotel room and said softly, "Let's go outside and talk."

Zhang Guang also glanced at the door, calmed his heart, and followed him out.

Because the scenes scheduled recently were all the female lead's, and the female lead was unable to film, the crew was in a state of suspension.

Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao could currently only focus on Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's condition and had no heart to consider the crew members.

But many of the crew members had caught on and felt something was wrong.

Yesterday, Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting had an emotional breakdown after getting into character, and the director taking the opportunity to give everyone a day off was a matter of course.

But they received news in the middle of the night that there would be another day off tomorrow morning, which was a bit problematic.

With the schedule so tight, why another day off?

Could it be that something went wrong on Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's end?

Some crew members felt uneasy, but following their usual habits, they arrived at the set early in the morning, happened to see others had also arrived, and gathered together to chat.

"Is it Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's problem, or is there a problem with the crew?"

"I specifically went to the floor where Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting is staying yesterday to take a look and found many people standing in the hallway; Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting's condition must have worsened."

"Can getting into character make an actor's emotions break down that much?"

"Of course it can; empathizing with the role, how could they not break down?"

Some people couldn't help but ask: "Then if Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting doesn't get better for a day, does that mean the crew can't work for a day?"

Once these words were spoken, everyone fell into a silence.

If that were truly the case, it would be too dangerous.

And after Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao and Zhang Guang arrived at the hotel's ground-floor garden, Yan Yan Yan Yan Jianqiao replied with a solemn expression:

"The situation is not optimistic. I don't think Sister Jian Sister Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Jian Liting looks like she will be better within a few days. If she isn't well, the crew can't continue filming."