Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=1849307
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"Little girl, this is the realm of the Underworld, not your home. Do you think your mortal body can just enter as you please?"
"I don't care. I came to find Xiao Xianzi, and Xiao Xianzi told me he lives here."
"What Xiao Xianzi, Xiao Gouzi? I think you're just a little crazy."
T/N: speaker is punning Xianzi = string, Gouzi=dog, Fengzi=crazy
The ghostly woman in black robes lightly waved her sleeve, and the character played by Gu Xizhi, Luyao, immediately fell to the ground. The director called for a halt at this moment, and Gu Xizhi quickly got up from the ground and straightened her elegant green costume.
The assistant quietly handed her a bottle of temperature-controlled water. Gu Xizhi took a sip and sought shade under an umbrella.
It was late June, and the weather for outdoor filming was unbearably hot. Unfortunately, the costumes in the scene were heavy and intricate, to the point where Gu Xizhi didn't even want to touch them.
Sitting in the RV, Liang Youyou, who was also dressed in costume, saw the overheated Gu Xizhi through the window and smiled as she picked up her phone to call her, "How are you, my future movie queen*? The outside conditions must be unbearable, right? This RV has air conditioning and a fridge, want to come here and cool off?"
*term used is 影后 (yinghou) meaning top actress, award-winning actress movie/film queen, to be consistent I've been translating this as movie queen.Gu Xizhi didn't want to hear the second sentence after hearing the first one and hung up the phone without a word.
The assistant, softly, said with some regret, "Sister Xiao Jing, the weather outside is too hot. It wouldn't hurt for you to go and cool off. There are so many people from the crew there."
Gu Xizhi remained silent and glanced at her gently. The assistant, who received that glance, immediately stopped talking and discreetly moved aside.
Many people on the set knew that the RV parked on the filming location was bought by Qu Xizhi and given to Gu Xizhi. With the scorching weather in recent days, many female actors were complaining. Gu Xizhi had the most scenes and spent a lot of time exposed to the sun, so the discomfort she felt could be imagined. Three days ago, Qu Xizhi's assistant brought a newly purchased RV to the set. The RV had air conditioning and a refrigerator, making it the envy of all the actors who had been sunburned. However, Qu Xizhi's assistant only handed the keys to Gu Xizhi and casually said, "Miss Qu thought you needed it, so she gave it to you."
Qu Xizhi was not on the set that day, so Gu Xizhi immediately called her. However, Qu Xizhi simply said, "If you don't want it, just leave it there. I don't take back things I give away."
If there hadn't been so many "more" incidents before, Gu Xizhi wouldn't have been so determined to stay away from the RV. But before giving her the RV, Qu Xizhi had already given Gu Xizhi ten diamond necklaces, sixteen bags of the latest models from different brands, seven pairs of shoes that could almost form a rainbow, and two sets of makeup with different functions but the same brand...
Yes, ever since that dreadful necklace incident, this woman had gone crazy, buying things for her every day. Although everything except for that necklace remained untouched in a corner, she found a way to keep herself passionate and continue buying things for her.
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=1849307
This translation is originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com please read it there. and check out other stories too.Privately, Gu Xizhi also found this whole situation extremely strange. Qu Xizhi is a woman, and she, Gu Xizhi, is also a woman. If she had a strong desire to financially support a young man, she should have found a man who looked like a freeloader and spent money on him. What was the meaning behind showering a woman with gifts and constantly sending her things?
However, the fact is that this woman is not only unreliable but even more so. Looking at the dazzling RV outside the set, Gu Xizhi sincerely feels that either this world is too fantastical or this woman's thinking is too chaotic.
Feeling the vibration in her hand, Gu Xizhi picks up her phone and looks at the incoming call. She says with some helplessness, "Miss Qu, could you please drive your beloved car away? Leaving it here serves no purpose other than subjecting it to all sorts of abuses."
On the other end of the phone, Qu Xizhi seems to have not heard what she said at all and asks with great interest, "I just saw a type of parasol. Do you prefer blue or pink?"
Gu Xizhi, "...I don't like either."
"Well, then let's go with green. I'll bring it to the set in the afternoon."
"Hello, Miss Qu, could you please stop sending things... Hello! Hello?"
The call had already been disconnected, and Gu Xizhi glanced at her phone with resentment before throwing it aside.
During lunch break, the crew had their usual boxed meals. As Gu Xizhi had only one action scene to shoot in the afternoon, she wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she sat in the rest area and browsed Weibo.
Just as she finished replying to a few messages from fans, she heard a commotion outside the rest area. Gu Xizhi found it inexplicable and tilted her head to ask Youyou, "What's happening?"
Youyou clearly didn't know either, but Yu Yin, who had just returned from outside, enthusiastically approached Gu Xizhi. "Sister Xiao Jing, the replacement for the female supporting role has been finalized. It's Miss Lin Mingling who will be joining us this afternoon for the official shoot."
"Isn't Lin Mingling's grandfather the chairman of Starlight Media? How did she come here to compete with second-tier actresses?" Liang Youyou, who was having her meal, asked.
Yu Yin hesitated and said, "I don't know about that, but Director Jiang doesn't like Miss Lin coming to play this role. So even though she has arrived, they are still discussing outside."
"Lin Mingling is just a spoiled rich girl who relies on others for everything. I doubt she has even read the script. I'm afraid Director Jiang would feel a headache just at the thought of her acting, let alone seeing her in person," Liang Youyou cut in once again.
Yu Yin said, "But Miss Lin is very beautiful."
"Have you ever seen any socialites who are ugly? Is acting just about looking the part?" Yu Yin glanced at Liang Youyou but remained silent.
Glancing between Yu Yin and Liang Youyou, Gu Xizhi couldn't help but sarcastically remark, "Liang Youyou, come back and talk about other people's vases* when you can cry on set without relying on onions, alright?"
*criticize Liang Youyou immediately glared at her, but Gu Xizhi ignored her and walked out of the rest area.
Although Gu Xizhi knew that Jiang Tu would definitely not be able to resist someone like Lin Mingling, she couldn't help but admire Lin Mingling's efficiency when she arrived and immediately went to the dressing room to change and do her makeup within twenty minutes.
When Qu Xizhi arrived at the set, it was exactly 2:30 in the afternoon. Since there were several scenes to be filmed in the afternoon, she was immediately taken to the makeup room.
Gu Xizhi finished filming the action scene in time and finished removing her makeup. Perhaps because the filming went smoothly and her mood was good, Gu Xizhi didn't rush back to the hotel but sat down on the set.
The scene being filmed was in a dense forest. Gu Xizhi found a shaded spot under a tree and sat down, taking the ice pack Yu Yin handed to her. Liang Youyou, who was sitting next to her, curiously asked, "Who are you waiting for on such a hot day?"
Gu Xizhi couldn't be bothered to look at her and replied, "I'll have Qu Xizhi drive her car back after she finishes this scene.
Liang Youyou sneered, "Then you'll be waiting for a while. Your Miss Qu is bringing the newcomer today."
Gu Xizhi automatically ignored the words " Your Miss Qu" and turned her head to ask, "Acting with Lin Mingling?"
"You should know that Lin Mingling is your character's love rival, and she has quite a significant role as the second female lead. I'm not sure which scene we're shooting today."
As Liang Youyou spoke, the director had already called the actors to their positions. Qu Xizhi, dressed in a black robe, finished her makeup and walked out from under the parasol. Shortly after, Lin Mingling, adorned in a complex and luxurious golden costume with an elaborate headdress, followed her. The two of them stayed with the director, Jiang Tu, for a moment and quickly prepared in front of the camera.
As a loyal reader of the novel "Wangchuan River" Yu Yin blurted out upon seeing the large red-gold phoenix headpiece on Lin Mingling, "This scene is about the Princess forcing the Emperor of the Underworld into marriage, but the Emperor of the Underworld refuses. The Princess takes off her hairpin and threatens to die. The Emperor of the Underworld tries to stop her but inadvertently falls under the Princess' spell, and then they end up in a forced kiss."
Yu Yin said this with a serious expression, and upon hearing it, Gu Xizhi recalled the original novel she had read and remembered that such a scene did exist. When she read that part of the novel, Gu Xizhi found Princess who seemed willful and spoiled, quite repulsive. However, as the story progressed, the tragic nature of the character and her unwavering dedication and loyalty to love made Gu Xizhi find the second female lead role quite captivating.
Liang Youyou, who had never read the novel, didn't have much of a reaction when she heard Yu Yin's words. She blurted out in surprise, "Lin Mingling and Qu Xizhi have a kissing scene?"