The Cannon Fodder Strikes Back

Chapter 1

The icy cold lake water cocooned him. His body was so cold that he could no longer feel anything. His entire face submerged under the surface, his chest feeling as though it had been stuffed with countless sponges, expanding, leaving no spaces for air. He felt as though he would suffocate the next second.

At this moment, his hand was dragged into someone’s embrace, and he heard a sobbing female’s voice. “Shixiong, why did you have to abandon me? Why?”

“Cut! Cut! Yao Lili, do you have brains? Can you at least pretend to cry a little more realistically?”

The director’s shout of rage rang out, and it meant that it was finally time to take a break.

Splash…

Yun Jinshu stuck his head out of the water. Having held his breath for so long, his brain was in severe need of oxygen. He could not stand steadily, and when the large group of crew members saw his ashen face, and they all came over worriedly afraid that something would happen to the superstar. Xiaoshi, his assistant, shot through the crowd, hurriedly wrapping him with a big towel, wiping away the drops of water from his face, looking distressed.

“Yun-ge, are you alright? Your complexion looks pretty bad. If you’re not well, we’ll just let the stunt double replace you.”

Pulling the towel around him, Yun Jinshu shook his head. Clear water droplets slid down his fair face, and his black eyes looked even more electric with the dampness. He smiled at the crowd, but his voice was a little hoarse, “I’m fine, I just need a little rest.”

He waved his hand at them, gesturing at them to leave, and only the huffy Xiaoshi remained.

Pursing his lips, he glanced at the female lead who had been criticised by the director to the point of weeping. Xiaoshi could not help but grumble, “Yun-ge, your temper is really good, and you’re too dedicated to your work. For a person like Yao Lili, who doesn’t have any acting skills and slept her way here, you even accompanied her when she NG-ed eleven times, and yet she still has to face to cry there!”

Yun Jinshu’s face changed, and he looked at him calmly. “Xiaoshi, you’ve gone overboard. Everyone started as a newcomer, and we shouldn’t be hard on them. I respect anyone who is able to survive in this industry, no matter their methods.”

Xiaoshi seemed to want to continue, but the phone next to them suddenly vibrated. Seeing the number on the screen, he immediately shut his mouth and obediently ran a distance away.

Yun Jinshu looked at the screen, and answered the call with a smile.

“Hello?”

“Superstar, how’s the filming? Let’s have dinner together tonight.”

A low and gentle voice came through the phone. Even though he did not see him, Yun Jinshu could still imagine the gentle look on the person’s face.

He sighed, rubbing his wet hair and smiled. “I’m afraid the filming won’t be done before the sky turns dark. Han-laoban1 will have to look for someone else.”

A low laugh was heard, and the voice became husky, speaking as though he was whispering to Yun Jinshu on a bed. “That won’t work, if I look for someone else, how would I get to see this beautiful scenery?”

Yun Jinshu was astonished. Clutching his phone, his eyes swept across his surroundings. Han Jiang was standing nearby, smiling and waving at him, and he could not stop his lips from curving up.

Han Jiang was dressed in a white shirt, and his dark grey waistcoat made him look even more dignified. Together with the suit of the same colour in his hand, he looked just like a young master leaving a banquet. The gentle and tender smile on his face was even more enchanting, and dazzled the crowd.