novelinnhs Chapter 13 Strike First
Chapter 13 Strike First
In the end, Su Yu finally managed to persuade Tang Yuan.
However, Tang Yuan stated that if his judgment in choosing roles is proven wrong by the market twice in a row, then she must reclaim this right, and Su Yu certainly has no such concerns.
He remembers exactly which ones will become popular and which ones will explode in popularity.
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Several days after filming began, Su Yu finally had his first scene with Jing Tian.
Today's scene mainly depicts Ban Shu going to the palace for class in the morning, only to be drenched by a basin of water poured down from the city wall.
A young eunuch offered to help her change clothes, but Ban Shu didn't expect that this young eunuch was sent by Liu Yan to frame her. The young eunuch took the opportunity to blackmail Ban Shu and was kicked out by her.
Then, Ban Shu decided to do it herself and dress herself up casually. As a result, she tied her hair up in a mess and made herself look like a clown. As a result, she was mistaken for a female ghost by a passing palace maid, which attracted Huo Heng.
Su Yu exclaimed that this was so in line with Jing Tian's character.
Or rather, it's not a persona; she's just who she is, without any of the baggage of a female celebrity.
To portray Ban Shu's quirky and somewhat wild personality, she refused to let the makeup artist do it, instead messing up her hair like a bird's nest in front of the mirror and painting her face with all sorts of colors, looking just like Harley Quinn.
Su Yu: Yes, yes, this is Ban Shu, oh no, this is the kind of thing you, Da Tian Tian, could do.
"Su Yu, what do you think of my look? Is it going to scare you to death? Aww~"
Jing Tian, sporting this disfigured appearance, ran out of the dressing room, made a face at Su Yu, and roared like an evil dragon.
Looking at the "female ghost" in front of him, whose exaggerated red cheeks, yet still undeniably beautiful, Su Yu couldn't resist pinching her face.
"You're not a female ghost at all, you're more like a New Year's picture doll that has come to life. To be honest, you're ugly-cute, and adorable."
"Ouch, don't pinch me!"
After being praised by Su Yu, Jing Tian stuck out her tongue shyly and skipped off to rehearse.
With the director's shout of "Action!", the show begins.
Ban Shu, who had failed to extort money from a eunuch, ran around the palace road in her outrageous outfit. As a result, she was mistaken for a female ghost by two timid palace maids, and her screams attracted Huo Heng, the commander of the Imperial Guards who was on patrol.
"Stop right there! Who's playing tricks on me!"
Su Yu, clad in silver armor, with his hand on his sword, strode after him.
The two chased each other along the palace wall, one in front and one behind.
Jing Tian perfectly captured Ban Shu's panicked yet clever and comical nature, which was, after all, a natural performance!
Reaching the city wall, Ban Shu slipped, cried out in alarm, and fell straight down the wall.
With a loud "thud," it crashed squarely into Kou Lanzhi's carriage below.
Enraged, Kou Lanzhi pointed at Ban Shu and complained to Huo Heng, who had caught up with them:
"Commander Huo! This man is acting suspiciously and is dressed strangely; he must be an assassin. Seize him immediately!"
According to the script, Huo Heng should be serious and somewhat doubtful at this moment, but after studying the script, Su Yu felt that Huo Heng's performance according to the original plot was too rigid.
So I discussed it with the director and made some minor changes to the scene.
Xu Huikang waved his hand, opening the door wide for Su Yu: "Great idea, I fully support you!"
Su Yu held the knife hilt with one hand, glanced at Ban Shu's colorful cat-like face, and smiled faintly.
Instead of drawing his sword immediately, he stepped forward, his tall figure silently blocking Ban Shu's path.
"Ms. Kou, please calm down. This is a misunderstanding."
Su Yu's sunny and handsome face was full of sincerity. He pointed to the base of the city wall and began to spout nonsense with a straight face.
"This young lady was just helping our Tiger Legion chase after a weasel that had become a spirit; she is by no means an assassin."
This stroke of genius with the "weasel" paired with Su Yu's handsome and righteous face, Kou Nufu: should I believe it or not?
Kou Lanzhi was humiliated, but she refused to give up. In the end, she punished Ban Shu by making her stand under the city wall with a book on her head, on the grounds that Ban Shu's strange appearance was unusual.
As luck would have it, the emperor's palanquin passed by, and several of the palace maids accompanying him wore the same exaggerated makeup as Ban Shu, which allowed Ban Shu to turn the tables on him.
This event is also recorded in the poem by the great poet Bai: "Outsiders who do not see it should laugh, it was the fashion of the late Tianbao era." Su Yu felt that it was very apt.
Overall, the filming of these scenes went very smoothly.
The chemistry between Su Yu and Jing Tian was so good that it didn't seem like they had only known each other for a few days. The directors couldn't stop smiling. Compared to the stumbling and awkward scenes that Lin Gengxin and Jing Tian had been having together these past few days, these scenes went much more smoothly.
Lin Gou: I'm so distressed. I feel like I'm living in my master's shadow no matter what I do!
Even Jing Tian found it amazing: "Hey, how come I can always get into character so quickly when I'm acting with Su Yu? Does he have some kind of magic? I need to study him carefully!"
Su Yu: Please be patient, I'll go first.
Inside the hotel gym, Lin had originally arranged to play a game of 12-player mode with Su Yu at the internet cafe, but Jing Tian insisted on studying Su Yu, so Su Yu, in a moment of exhilaration, canceled the appointment with Lin.
"Your core is still too scattered, and you rely too much on vision to find balance."
In the gym, Su Yu watched Jing Tian wobbling on the balance ball, and suddenly an idea came to him.
"Today we'll increase the difficulty and practice proprioception in a blind state~"
"Huh? Blindness?"
A few minutes later, Su Yu returned with an eye mask.
"Huh? Do I need to be blindfolded?"
Jing Tian was taken aback, looking at the black eye mask, and inexplicably felt a little hot in her ears.
"Yes, close your eyes so you can focus all your attention on engaging your muscles."
Su Yu said in a serious tone, and Jing Tian gave him a cute glare, knowing that Su Yu was deliberately being mischievous, but she still took it and put it on.
Willingly
The moment her vision was completely taken away, Jing Tian felt the whole world go silent, and in its place, her hearing and touch were amplified infinitely.
She could clearly hear Su Yu's even breathing, but her neck felt itchy.
"Okay, go on up. Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."
Jing Tian took a deep breath and shakily lay down on the balance ball.
To prevent her from falling, Su Yu kept supporting her waist.
In just a moment, Su Yu keenly sensed that something was wrong.
The heat emanating from her palms was astonishing, and through the thin yoga clothes, Jing Tian's muscles were taut to the extreme.
It wasn't just nervousness; Su Yu looked down and noticed that Jing Tian's fair neck, collarbone, and even her delicate earlobes were flushed with an alluring pink.
"Shift your weight slightly to the left..."
"oops…"
Jing Tian couldn't help but let out a soft moan. Her legs went weak, and she fell headfirst into Su Yu's arms.
Looking at Jing Tian in his arms, whose face was flushed even though she was blindfolded and whose toes were slightly curled, Su Yu wondered if she had some kind of fetish. How could she be like this just because she was blindfolded?
He wanted to take off the blindfold and end today's training, but the person in his arms showed no intention of getting up.
Jing Tian leaned softly against Su Yu's chest. Although her eyes were covered and her gaze couldn't be seen, the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and her hands unconsciously tightened around Su Yu's forearms. Her voice was so soft it was like a mosquito's hum.
"Su Yu... I... I'm not very good at it... Could you demonstrate for me?"
Su Yu originally planned to go back to his room and take a cold shower to cool off, but she insisted on pulling him and wouldn't let him leave. Fine, he took the blindfold and put it on. As soon as Su Yu lay down on the balance ball, he felt a pair of soft arms wrap around his neck.