I Ship My Rival x Me

CHAPTER 34

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Despite my despair, I still had to give my best at work. Although my acting was poor, I should still get points for effort, right?

The scene that was being recorded was the scholar, played by me, troubled by love. His love was inexpressible, and he could neither disregard nor handle it properly. After bidding farewell to the second female lead, he turned and drowned himself in alcohol, falling drunk in a pavilion.

After the makeup artist did some touch-ups on my face, I leisurely held onto my cup of plain water. In my mind was Gu Yiliang's advice, and just like this, I started acting. As the scene went on, my thoughts changed from thinking about Gu Yiliang's advice to thinking about Gu Yiliang. My thoughts drifted away, and suddenly, I heard the director shout, "Cut!"

The scene passed.

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Huh?

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Blankly, I listened as the director praised me for having a good understanding of the character, for my quick improvement, for getting my emotions on point, for surpassing my usual standards...

Flattery and praise came one after another, and the only thing the director left out was saying that I was in the running for a top acting award.

When had I ever received such treatment before?!

Looking around, I bent my head down and quietly whispered into the director's ear. "Director Lu, did President Huang invest in the filming crew again?"

Director Lu and Old Huang had quite a good relationship. There and then, he shot me a look of disdain. "Address him properly, don't keep calling him President Huang here and there. It'll cause a negative impact!"

Clicking my tongue, I said, "Umm... What I'm asking is if my father has invested money into the drama. If that's the case, the impact won't be any better, right?"

Director Lu was probably pondering over this question himself, so he did not argue with me. He gave me a pat on the shoulder, saying, "I'm sincerely praising you. In this scene, you acted quite well. Don't blame me for being a busybody, but do you have someone you like? Which guniang (Guniang is another way of saying girl/lady, and I kept it in because of the next line.) is it?"

Director Lu was from the south, and hearing the way he drawled "niang", which sounded exactly just like "liang", I was reflexively alarmed. "No no no no it's not Gu Yi—!"

Director Lu: "...?"

Me: "..."

I held onto Director Lu's hands, singing, "I didn't deliberately let myself turn into someone who wasn't me. For you, I tried my best, using all my effort to do it all (This is a By2 song, and the part Wei Yanzi sings happens to sound exactly the same as "It's not Gu Yi". You can listen to the song here! )—

Director Lu: "... You sing quite well. It's good that you have such a heart, and continue working hard. Go pack up, and get ready for the crew dinner."

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Again, I returned to my state of hopelessness and despair. After changing out of my costume, I returned to the breakroom. Upon looking into the mirror, I suffered a shock.

Who was this person with such a bright red face?! Did he drink eight catties worth of baijiu?!

Did the makeup artist have to be so heavy-handed?!

Using a makeup remover wipe, I wiped my face, then wiped again, and wiped again—

The red color only faded a little.