funbook-pk Chapter 191 Yes, it was me.
Chapter 191 Yes, it was me.
The next day, Liu Tianqing arrived at the meeting point set by Liu Tao as agreed.
Because the filming was taking place on a private island, the crew was incredibly generous... booking standard guest rooms for everyone.
In response, Liu Tao said that he wouldn't be willing to spend the money if it were any more expensive.
Although the production team is not short of money at present, what if they don't have enough money for later?
Liu Tianqing used to go out alone every time, but now she has an assistant and can be a hands-off manager.
Xiao Liu carried a backpack and pulled a suitcase, following closely behind Liu Tianqing.
She kept babbling, "Sister Liu, are you sure you're only bringing this much luggage? I asked Director Liu Tao, and this trip will take at least six months."
Liu Tianqing clicked his tongue: "Going to film a movie, you're making such a fuss like you're moving house, is it really necessary?"
Xiao Liu looked troubled: "But you brought too little stuff... Just a backpack full of stuff, how is that enough?"
He didn't bring as much stuff as his assistant, who at least brought a suitcase full of things.
Liu Tianqing simply couldn't stand Xiao Liu's motherly personality: "If we don't have enough, we can just buy more later, right? It's not like we can't come out and buy things once we're inside."
The two whispered among themselves and soon found the crew members.
When Liu Tao saw Liu Tianqing, his eyes lit up immediately. He leaned over and asked, "I heard that you caused a scene on Director Zhao's set yesterday, forcing him to reshoot half of the film?"
Liu Tianqing pushed him away, looking reproachful: "Don't talk nonsense. I was doing my duty to rid the people of a scourge and rescue her from danger. Besides, not all scenes need to be reshot, only Ling Tian's scenes need to be reshot."
Liu Tao looked at him with disdain: "Come on, do you think I don't know you? Ling Tian plays the lead role, and if the lead role is reshot, isn't that practically the same as reshooting the whole thing?"
The idea of rescuing someone from danger is utter nonsense.
She was clearly there for revenge; Ling Tian and his sister had simply angered her.
With Yun Chu and Yan Qingfeng added to the mix, the excitement of these three cronies getting into trouble was impossible to suppress, no matter who came.
He heard about this from Director Wang.
They even went and watched the live stream replay.
"What do you know about me? I don't even know myself, how do you know me?" Liu Tian was speechless.
This old man, every day he acts like he's playing a game of guerrilla warfare.
Jia Youwei, who had just arrived, spotted Liu Tianqing and quickly approached, whispering, "I heard you caused a scene at Director Zhao's film crew yesterday?"
The screenwriter Zhang Hong, who had just come over, also approached Liu Tianqing excitedly and whispered, "I heard that you caused a huge scene on Director Zhao's set yesterday and bankrupted him?"
Liu Tianqing remained silent: ...
So, who exactly is spreading the rumor?
Each one is more outrageous than the last, to the point that bankruptcy has even occurred.
If even the information received by people close to us is this outrageous, one can imagine how even more outrageous the information circulating online is.
Liu Tianqing immediately took out his phone and posted an update:
Please do not believe or spread rumors. I am a law-abiding citizen with a dozen red flags for acts of bravery. Here are a few points to clarify.
1. Director Zhao's family is not short of money and has not gone bankrupt;
2. Her production team didn't collapse; it was just a minor issue of replacing the actress.
3. Not all scenes were reshot; only those involving aerial combat were reshot.
Please be rational when following this story, and don't spread rumors. It's better to support the account of the person involved than to benefit someone else's marketing account.
After checking for typos, Liu Tianqing clicked send.
Perhaps due to the prevalence of rumors online, someone left a comment as soon as Liu Tianqing posted it.
[Hilarious! All sorts of online information, and the person in question has joined in! Come and see!]
[Liu Langlang definitely didn't see Director Zhao's Weibo post, otherwise she wouldn't have posted it like that.]
The main point is that as long as I don't look at it, what I say is the only correct answer.
[I'd like to know the extent of Director Zhao's psychological trauma.]
Don't believe or spread rumors.
[A serious attempt to refute the rumors, but none of them hit the mark.]
Sister Liu, I suggest you check Director Zhao's updates as soon as possible.
……
Liu Tianqing was completely confused by the comments, so he went to check Director Zhao's updates.
Director Zhao posted his update last night.
Everyone else is happy, but my world has collapsed. I sincerely ask, what should a director do if the male lead is arrested? (Frustrated emoji)
I'm on the verge of bankruptcy, and I'm crying my eyes out in the bathroom...
The thought of having to reshoot all the scenes I've filmed is driving me crazy!
Conan is the Grim Reaper Child, and someone else is the jinx girl!
Why did they have to take revenge now, instead of earlier or later?
Hey you! You owe me the male lead!!!
After reading Director Zhao's post, Liu Tianqing deleted the post he had just made without any expression and re-edited it before posting it again.
[Yes, I did it. I love how you guys can't stand me, but can't bring yourself to kill me.]
After seeing that Liu Tianqing's previous post had been deleted, netizens quickly posted another one, and after reading the content, everyone burst into laughter.
She broke down, hahaha!
[You know what, you actually do fit the jinx character description quite well.]
[A director who's emotionally vulnerable x a jinxed child actor, anyone creating fanfiction?]
[Shipping a couple can be niche, but not weird. Are these two even shippable? Director Zhao's guy would chase you for miles with a kitchen knife.]
[I'll eat anything, just not Director Zhao's stuff. It's deadly; even the candy is spoiled.]
……
After reading a few messages, Liu Tianqing took a deep breath, decisively turned off his phone, and decided to avoid seeing or hearing about it.
Looking up, Liu Tianqing was met with strange looks from Liu Tao and the other two. He paused for a moment, then asked, "What's wrong?"
Liu Tao, as the representative, spoke up, saying, "You haven't answered us yet."
Liu Tianqing's lips twitched slightly: "Look at my posts, I've already responded."
The three of them tacitly took out their phones to check Liu Tianqing's updates.
"Wow! I knew it!"
"I told you it was for personal revenge!"
"Now it's impossible to hide it all anymore, isn't it?"
Liu Tianqing's lips twitched slightly, and Xiao Liu, standing behind her, couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips.
Just then, a sweet, delicate female voice rang out behind Liu Tianqing: "Is this Sister Tianqing? I am Cheng Shi, the actress who plays the female lead's best friend in the later part of the story."
Liu Tianqing turned to look at the other person, only to see that the other person looked weak and helpless, and seemed a little dazed. He looked at Director Liu Tao beside him.
Director Liu Tao's eyes were darting around; there was nothing he could do...
Cheng Shi is someone he can't afford to offend.
He's just a small-time director...
Liu Tianqing glared at him with exasperation. Where's your ambition? You're not short of funds, so why are you still relying on connections?
"Cheng Shi, are you moving your whole family?"
As Liu Tianqing spoke, he counted the people following Cheng Shi: "One, two, three, four... seven people, are they all your assistants?"
Seven people, just paying their salaries would be enough. Cheng Shi is a rich woman!
Cheng Shi shook his head: "I only have one assistant, but these people are all indispensable helpers to me."
“I studied the script, so I was fully prepared.”
As she spoke, she pointed to the people around her and introduced them one by one: "This is a body double. Her upper body is not much different from mine. My family doesn't allow me to show my bare back."
"This is my hand double. Sigh, I injured my hand a while ago, and the scar hasn't faded yet, so I can't take close-up shots."
"This is my leg double. The script requires me to show my upper thighs, but my family won't let me wear anything so revealing."
"This is a stunt double. If you don't look at her face, her figure is almost identical to mine. She is my most versatile stunt double."
"This is the hair double for my bathing scene. My hair isn't this smooth, but it's essential for my perfect image."
"And this one, she's my dance double. Although her figure isn't as similar to my stunt double's, she can still look incredibly realistic. Of course, the most important thing is that she's a really good dancer. Someone like me who's uncoordinated can only rely on her."
As she introduced herself, everyone present was stunned and stared at her blankly.
This operation...
It looks so novel...
Liu Tianqing nudged Liu Tao beside him: "How much did you spend on these stunt doubles? Next time you need work, you can call me. I think I can do all of these."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and waved it in front of Liu Tao, letting him see her fair and delicate hand, which was very beautiful.
However, Liu Tao didn't react to the sudden movement, but Cheng Shi got excited. She grabbed Liu Tianqing's hand and touched it: "So tender and smooth, with fair skin and slender, long fingers. It's a wonderful pair of hands!"
As she spoke, she looked up at Liu Tianqing expectantly: "If possible, I hope you can be my hand double in the bureau. I will pay you, ten thousand per scene."
Liu Tianqing's eyes lit up, and with a shout, he hurriedly grabbed Cheng Shi's hand and shook it up and down:
"Sure, sure. We're all in the same production team, and we all want the show to be good. Helping each other out is only natural. Talking about money will hurt our relationship. My bank account number is XXXX... It's 10,000 per scene, remember to transfer it to me!"
Sure enough, rich women are generous when it comes to spending money.
The two settled on the matter happily. However, at that moment, Cheng Shi's assistant suddenly spoke up: "Miss, the hand double was handpicked by the young master. If you don't use him, the young master will be sad."
Cheng Shi pursed her lips: "I'll talk to my brother. Sister Gao Lu, don't worry about it, my brother will agree."
So what if she doesn't want to use the people her own brother sent?
If it weren't for her brother's feelings for this woman, she wouldn't have bothered with her at all.
Liu Tianqing raised an eyebrow. Cheng Shi's brother...who is he?
Liu Tao received the question in her eyes and immediately replied, "Cheng Shi is a member of the Cheng family, one of the four major families in the capital. Cheng Mao, the head of the Cheng family, is Cheng Shi's older brother. Cheng Mao has protected Cheng Shi very well."
Liu Tianqing understood immediately and gave Liu Tao an OK sign, meaning that Cheng Shi had a powerful background and was very naive, making her an easy rich woman to please.
Liu Tianqing, in a good mood, took Cheng Shi's hand and asked, "Is this your assistant?"
Gao Lu stared intently at Liu Tianqing, her voice completely flat: "I am Cheng Shi's assistant. You can tell me what you need to do. Please don't bother my young lady."
She paused for a moment, then added, worried that Liu Tianqing might not have understood, "For example, right now, Miss is discussing something with me, but you interrupted our discussion. What exactly are you up to? I don't need to spell it out for you, do I?"
“I’ve seen at least eighty, if not a hundred, people like you. Keep your scheming to yourself. The Cheng family isn’t a place where just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can get close.”
She looked down on Liu Tianqing. Putting aside the fact that he was just an orphan, Liu Tianqing's constant troublemaking was something she despised.
Cheng Shi, a pampered young lady who has lived in an ivory tower since childhood, is her target.
Since she became Cheng Shi's assistant five years ago, she has been living a more and more comfortable life, and now Cheng Shi depends on her...
Liu Tianqing raised an eyebrow: "Is it disturbing her if I say a few words to her?"
Gao Lu remained expressionless as she looked at Liu Tianqing: "My young lady is simple-minded and can't outsmart you..."
"Stop!" Liu Tianqing couldn't listen to any longer and looked at Gao Lu incredulously: "From what you're saying, Cheng Shi needs your permission to make friends?"
Is this really an assistant?
Even a mother wouldn't interfere this much, would she?
Gao Lu was unimpressed, raising her chin and speaking with a hint of pride:
"Of course. My young lady is naive and can't tell whether people are good or bad. At times like this, we assistants naturally have to help her discern the truth."
Liu Tianqing looked at Gao Lu with a questioning expression; something was off about this little assistant...
Rather than being Cheng Shi's assistant, she was more like a barrier that isolated Cheng Shi from the outside world.
Cheng Shi lived in the world she had created, and knew very little about the outside world.
It's unclear whether this was done on the assistant's own initiative or at the behest of Cheng Shi's brother.
Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, Cheng Shi felt a little helpless and tried to break the tension: "Alright, it's nothing serious. We'll be boarding the ship in a little while."
Just then, Yun Chu also rushed to the meeting place. As soon as she saw Liu Tianqing, she came over and said, "Tianqing, why didn't you call me when you left this morning?"
Liu Tianqing rolled her eyes: "Was it me who didn't call you? You clearly said you wanted to finish your morning practice. It takes you more than an hour to practice your morning practice, I'm too lazy to do it."
We're all experiencing life for the first time, so why should we have to accommodate others?
She doesn't!
Yun Chu rolled her eyes: "Don't think I don't know, you just don't want to help me with my luggage."
Liu Tianqing looked unconvinced and pointed to the three suitcases next to her:
"Is this what you call traveling? This is moving! Three suitcases, and I even saw you put a foot bath basin in them. Is it really necessary? In the past, you could buy a plastic basin for fifteen yuan and soak your feet however you wanted."
Yun Chu looked unconvinced:
"How can a 15-yuan plastic basin compare to my 528-yuan wooden basin? They're completely different things! My basin is the real health-preserving basin!"
Liu Tianqing crossed his arms and glanced at Yun Chu, his disdain undisguised.
The entire crew was gathered together eating melon seeds, and no one noticed that not far from them, a furtive figure was watching their every move.
He would occasionally talk to his collar.
"The crew of 'Doomsday Carnival' is getting ready to board the ship."
"They've boarded the ship..."