Chapter 137: Volume 1_Chapter 137 The Movie Emperor Who Turned Into a Cat (4)

Volume 1_Chapter 137 The Movie Emperor Who Turned Into a Cat (4)

Jiang Zhi scratched her head like a chicken coop, yawned, and went to put on clothes.

After finishing lunch, she lifted her suitcase, brought Heitan, and headed to her residence.

In the residential area next to the film crew, it was far better than her zero-living-room one-room unit, with a decoration like a guesthouse; the entire floor was contracted by the crew, and the neighboring units were occupied by other staff members.

Jiang Zhi put her things away and followed the instructions to the shooting site.

Heitan was placed by her in the lounge, where there was a cabinet specially for her belongings.

For today's first scene, she needed to double for the female lead in a water jump.

The plot development is that the newly entered palace female lead was pushed into a freezing winter pond, almost died, and after being rescued fell seriously ill.

As the female lead's stand-in, Jiang Zhi had to go into the water on the first day, without any warming measures, wearing only this thin palace maid's costume.

However, the director said, each jump pays 500.

Jiang Zhi cast aside distractions and focused on entering the water.

Several actors stood behind the camera on the shore, and when they saw the stand-in's face clearly, they showed surprise.

"She doesn't look like a stand‑in……"

The female extra lowered her voice: "She looks even prettier than the female lead."

Meanwhile, Sun Yi, who played the female lead, listened to the gossip of several people nearby, and her expression was not good.

"Thud."

The deep winter pond had a thin layer of ice, the temperature extremely low; ordinary people standing at the pond's edge would feel unbearably cold, let alone jumping in.

The original host, presumably due to martial arts training, had an exceptionally good physique; after doing this stunt work for so long, she had never suffered a serious injury, the worst being only superficial wounds.

She jumped a full five times before the director was satisfied.

Jiang Zhi emerged from the icy water wrapped in a blanket, shivering; the staff members who came over to help her admired her greatly—she had jumped so many times without uttering a single complaint, and even gave a silly smile.

Jiang Zhi smiled because she thought that five jumps had earned her 2500.

She had never earned that much in a day before; thinking about it made her unable to hold back a laugh.

The director was infected by her smile, saying, "You're actually not afraid of the cold."

Jiang Zhi shook her head, full of enthusiasm: "Director, I'm not cold at all; I could jump a few more times."

The director, helpless, said, "Don't jump anymore; go drink a cup of ginger tea quickly, lest you get sick."

This crew's treatment is excellent, providing meals and lodging, and even offering ginger tea to drink.

Jiang Zhi followed the staff to the lounge to take off this outfit and take a shower.

On the way, the staff chatted with her: "How long have you been doing stunt work?"

Jiang Zhi thought and replied: "Two years."

Hearing that, the staff exclaimed in surprise: "You look so good‑looking, why don't you become an actor?"

The original host's appearance was merely pleasant, not really good‑looking, which is why she had done stunt work for so long. But after Jiang Zhi entered her body, she softened her features, adding a touch of her own look.

The girl's facial features are three‑dimensional and can be called perfect; the outlined lines are extremely beautiful, her snow‑white face gained a hint of rosy color, her brows and eyes are excessively exquisite, her pupils are black and bright, and her curled long lashes are like butterfly wings, captivating the heart.

Only when outsiders look at her do they feel that surprised.

Jiang Zhi said: "Maybe my luck is just not good."

Upon hearing that, the staff laughed and said: "Your luck used to be bad, but now our director keeps praising you as not bad; you'll surely be able to join the crew and film in the future."

As the words fell, several people walked toward them from not far away; the young man in the lead was very tall, wearing a headband, his dark long hair hanging down to his waist, his face bearing an almost handsome and refined elegance, his brows and eyes like a painting, as he walked toward this side.

The staff nodded at him in greeting.

The young man's gaze swept over the female staff member standing beside him.

The girl was soaked through, wrapped in a thick blanket, her nose tip red from the cold, the corners of her eyes even producing physiological tears, yet the corners of her mouth bore a smile, adding a touch of beauty.

After passing them, the young man asked the person beside him, "What character does she play?"

"I don't know either; I've memorized all the famous characters in the crew, I haven't seen that girl before, so she probably isn't playing a main role."

The young man's brow slightly lifted, his expression deep.

Jiang Zhi, who had come to the lounge on this side, received the ginger tea handed to her by the staff.

Her body instantly warmed, and she went to the bathroom to take a shower.

After she finished washing and came out, she went to the cabinet and hugged out the little black cat inside.

"Heitan, I have good news to tell you!"

Heitan, who had been sleeping, was awakened by her; he was irritable, kicked his legs, broke free from her palm, and darted into her pocket.

Jiang Zhi wasn't angry at its attitude, and she said happily: "I jumped five times today and earned 2500; hehe, I've never earned that much before."

Heitan's ears perked up, he remained motionless, his cat eyes narrowed to slits, and his nose caught the scent of the body wash she had just used after her shower.

Jiang Zhi thought of something else, smiled embarrassedly, and said: "The director also praised me as not bad! I'm really happy, Heitan; this is the first time I've been praised by a director since becoming an actor."

Heitan poked his head out of the pocket, looked up at her.

The girl's eyes seemed like stars falling from the horizon, shimmering with gorgeous color.

The smile on her lips was pure, arising from genuine happiness.

Heitan stared and stared, lost in thought, drawn to her.

She seemed to forever sparkle with light, drawing people to want to get close.

After Jiang Zhi finished speaking, she lowered her head and saw the black cat with a dazed expression, utterly adorable.

She didn't miss the chance, reaching out to rub its head.

Heitan came to his senses, turned his body, and presented his butt to her.

——Sneaky humans!!

Today her scenes were finished; Jiang Zhi hid Heitan in her pocket and walked to the shooting set.

The scene being filmed is still about the female lead, a palace maid, who fell into water, got sick, and was transferred to the abandoned Cold Palace to look after the Thirteenth Prince.

The Thirteenth Prince is frail and sickly, prophesied to be the reincarnation of a disaster star, neglected by the Emperor, moved to this remote palace, suffering from a serious illness, and every day he endures bullying from the palace staff.

Jiang Zhi saw the male actor playing the Thirteenth Prince, the young woman she had just met when returning to the lounge.

His name is Chen Shuo, 23 years old, he debuted as the C-position in a talent show, a top-tier star, his acting is not bad, and in this drama he plays the third male role.

The first person the female lead falls in love with.

But he died after only a few years; he had many scenes early on, and finished filming midway.

Playing such a role well can boost a lot of popularity, especially the ending, which leaves people feeling unsatisfied.

Jiang Zhi watched their performance with great interest.

Chen Shuo is making his on-screen debut, his first time acting in a TV drama, yet his acting shows no inexperience; compared to his female co-star, he handles it with ease.

"He's not bad-looking either." Jiang Zhi's gaze swept over him and stopped at his face.

No wonder he came from a talent show; his looks attracting so many fans is not without reason.

Her wrist was suddenly bitten, Jiang Zhi hissed, lowered her head, and saw the black cat's round butt.

All day long, will it never end?

Who did she provoke?