Chapter 59: Qi Hui is no Hong Shixian (Please bookmark and recommend)

What is this supposed to be?

Acting for real?

A thought flashed through Qi Hui’s mind; this thing was not easy to hold onto, he had to return it to her in public.

Otherwise, there would be endless trouble!

"Cut!" Director Lin shouted: "Qi Hui, why did you lose focus?"

The acting had been going well just now, and he had even thought they could get it in one take.

As it turned out, they were almost finished, so how could he still make a mistake?

Qi Hui had never made this kind of mistake before; what was going on?

"Sorry Director, my fault." Qi Hui gave a light cough and raised his hand to apologize.

Li Caihua smiled but didn't say anything.

"Continue." Director Lin called out: "That shot from just now, get ready to start over."

"Okay!"

"Cameraman reset, actors ready."

"3, 2, 1, action..."

"..."

The final few shots were easy; in the end, Hong Shixian still couldn't resist the temptation and accepted the room card Aili had sent over.

However, just as Hong Shixian and Aili were about to kiss, they were interrupted by Hong’s father and Gao Wenyan.

Hong’s father and Gao Wenyan walked into Hong Shixian’s office, wanting to introduce Hong Shixian and Gao Wenyan to each other.

Of course, the shots of Hong’s father and Gao Wenyan entering had already been filmed; they just needed to be edited in later.

Qi Hui and Li Caihua only needed to film the scene where the kiss fails and they scramble away in shock.

However, while filming that "almost-kiss" shot, Li Caihua launched a sneak attack; Qi Hui didn't react in time and was kissed by her.

Qi Hui glared at her, then followed the original shooting plan and pulled Aili behind the office screen.

"Huh? Interesting..." Director Lin played back the shot from just now and felt that the reactions of Qi Hui and Li Caihua were authentic and interesting.

Although this shot wasn't in the script, it... actually seemed pretty good.

After thinking about it, Director Lin didn't call cut, but let them continue.

Of course, it couldn't just end like that; at Director Lin’s request, the two filmed another take according to the script. This time it was a normal take, and Li Caihua didn't pull any sneak attacks.

Director Lin decided to compare these two takes first before deciding which one to use.

The shoot ended quickly, and everyone was packing up their equipment. Qi Hui’s eyes rolled, and he called out to Li Caihua:

"Caihua, this is a prop, help me return it to the props team."

As he spoke, he swung his arm and tossed the room card she had just given him toward Li Caihua.

Li Caihua was stunned for a moment and instinctively raised her hand to catch it.

But when she realized it was the room card she had given him, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.

"Tch... spineless man," Li Caihua clenched her fists in anger, wanting to hit someone: "He's not even as good as Hong Shixian in the script!"

On the other side, Qi Hui had already walked off to another spot with Lei Da to smoke.

She wanted to chase after him, but after thinking about it, she didn't move.

She wasn't as shameless as Aili in the script.

"Hmph... wait for the next kissing scene, let's see how you run!" Li Caihua’s eyes rolled as she thought to herself.

"Old Lei, there's a bed scene later, you have to keep an eye on things." Qi Hui said while smoking his Zhonghua cigarette.

Li Caihua’s sneak attack just now had made him a bit uneasy; this woman wouldn't actually be serious, would she?

What if she tried to make it real again?

"Haha... *cough cough*, don't you worry." Lei Jiayin laughed heartily. Qi Hui was truly in a sorry state, even more so than when he got beaten up last time.

But seeing the look in Qi Hui’s eyes, he quickly put away his smile: "Don't worry, I'm here. Can that woman really turn the world upside down?"

He patted his chest with a loud thud.

Qi Hui stubbed out his cigarette, took out some chewing gum to start chewing, and handed some to Lei Jiayin.

"Quit smoking?" Lei Jiayin asked with interest.

"There's a kissing scene later." Qi Hui said irritably.

The next scene had not only a bed scene but also a kissing scene; it was extremely troublesome.

Actually, the previous scene had one too; that scene just now was the setup for the fight scene between Qi Hui and Lei Jiayin.

Originally, Hong Shixian and Aili were supposed to sneak a few kisses behind the office screen, but Director Lin felt that shot didn't need to be filmed yet, so he didn't ask for it.

He would wait until Qi Hui and Li Caihua were more familiar with each other after a few more scenes.

The next scene wasn't a real kissing scene either; according to Director Lin’s plan, there would be forced perspective and blurring, so they didn't necessarily have to actually kiss.

The bed scene was the same; both of them would be wearing bathrobes, showing nothing, just hugging and talking.

There were no restricted scenes at all.

But since Li Caihua had pulled a sneak attack earlier, Qi Hui felt she might not let him off so easily.

"Tch..." Hearing this, Lei Jiayin also felt a toothache: "Haven't you ever rejected her?"

"I did." Qi Hui said irritably: "The very direct, very heartless kind."

Lei Jiayin couldn't help but remark: "Then she really is like Aili..."

In the show, Aili was exactly like that, pestering Hong Shixian endlessly.

Hong Shixian had no subjective intention to cheat, but he was seduced by Aili and couldn't control himself; the final outcome was a broken marriage and a household in shambles.

Soon, Director Lin called out; Qi Hui’s scenes needed to continue filming.

The next part of the story was Hong Shixian going on a trip with his wife Lin Pinru, and Aili following them.

She didn't go in, but deliberately seduced Hong Shixian; to warn her, Hong Shixian went to find Aili alone.

And then...

Those who know, know.

Qi Hui finished his gum and went over immediately; today’s filming schedule was not light.

Seeing this, Lei Jiayin followed along, and they soon arrived at the hotel room set.

In this scene, Hong Shixian’s emotions toward Aili were actually anger, because the scene before this one was Hong Shixian catching Aili hugging and cuddling with Lin Yide, whom he played.

That’s right, it was the scene Lei Jiayin had filmed with Li Caihua earlier.

So Hong Shixian was very annoyed; because of this, he also wanted to settle down, stop bothering with Aili, and have a real child with his wife.

But unfortunately, once Hong Shixian entered Aili’s room, could he really get out?

"..."

"...Do you know how I felt when I saw you with him?" Hong Shixian sat on the hotel sofa and said with an impatient face: "I’m telling you, I’m very annoyed!"

"So... are you jealous?" Aili teased the collar of Hong Shixian’s shirt with her fingers, looking at his strong, firm chest muscles and smiling.

"Jealous? Heh, I don't have the energy for that."

"Then let me ask you, do you love me?"

"No!" Hong Shixian said decisively, without hesitation: "You don't even love me, why should I love you?"

Like a child acting out of spite, Hong Shixian said indignantly.

"Hong Shixian, stop pretending." Aili smiled triumphantly: "I know the more you act like this, the more you love me!"

Hong Shixian sneered, looking disdainful.

After Aili finished speaking, she lunged forward and lowered her head to kiss him.

The cameraman moved, pulling the shot back while adjusting the focus to blur the two people embracing.

At this point, the shot was finished.

But Li Caihua, holding Qi Hui, had no intention of letting go immediately.

Lei Jiayin’s mouth twitched, and he walked over quickly, only to find that Li Caihua was doing it for real—her tongue had even slipped in.

"Cough cough!" Lei Jiayin gave a loud, forceful cough.

Li Caihua paused, but still showed no signs of letting go.

Qi Hui didn't stand on ceremony with her; he reached out, braced her chin, pushed hard, and then pressed against her neck to push her away.

Li Caihua glared at Lei Jiayin, looking a bit angry.

Qi Hui stood up decisively and left with Lei Jiayin.

Behind the monitor, Director Lin watched this scene, his eyebrows twitching slightly—they had gone for real just now... were these two already that close?

It looked like the shooting schedule could be accelerated.

In the hallway, the two walked side by side.

Qi Hui couldn't help but touch his lips; there was still a faint trace of lipstick left on them.

Beside him, Lei Jiayin had a teasing expression and chuckled: "Old Qi, how did it feel?"

Moist... Qi Hui gave a light cough, kept a straight face, and huffed: "Shut up!"