Addicted Book 2 - Passionate Flames

Chapter 97- Trying Hard to Earn Some Money

Translated by Fingers_and_paw with editing by RosySpell

At the outdoor filming location of a drama, YouQi stood and watched as a stylist help YangMeng change into a female lead's costume and put on a wig. Taking in the characteristics of YangMeng's body, the few minor roles that YouQi help YangMeng find were all female roles. YangMeng was very unwilling at first but after seeing the amount of money he was going to get paid, he nodded in agreement.

However YangMeng had clearly expressed that while he was fine with acting as a female, there also has to be some action scenes and he would definitely not do any intimate scenes.

Today it is a water scene. The female lead didn't know how to swim so this scene was given to YangMeng. It required YangMeng to have a graceful posture when he falls into the water. He must also express a feeling of fear during the struggle but it can't be too pitiful looking. Finally, he must demonstrate hopelessness when his entire head is submerged under the water.

"Hopelessness, hopelessness......"

YangMeng kept practicing his expressions in the mirror while applying his make-up.

When YouQi was finished filming his parts, he ran over to be with YangMeng.

Once YangMeng felt that his interpretation of the expression was right, he turned his head toward YouQi and made a hopelessness expression, asking him to guess, "What emotion am I acting just now?"

YouQi thought for a while, "Constipation."

"Are you deliberately asking for a beating?" YangMeng yelled loudly.

Unexpectedly, the director was standing not far away. Hearing this bold howl, he immediately pointed at YangMeng, "Stop yelling already, hurry up and get into the mood. If not, when it's your turn on the set, you'll need to spend a lot of time to get into the mood and still won't be able to get into character!"

YangMeng stopped yelling immediately, while trying to develop the feelings of fear and hopelessness silently.

Finally, the filming officially started. The director shouted loudly, "Silence on the set, we are starting to film!"

YangMeng jumped into the water with a "whoosh" sound. He struggled for a while and submerged his head into the water. He waited for a very long time but he still didn't hear the director's shouts to stop. YangMeng swam out of the water and realized that everyone was looking at him with dull gazes.

"What's wrong?" YangMeng asked.

YouQi coughed lightly on the side, "Did you read the script yet?"

"I don't have any lines, why do I need to read the script for?" YangMeng said candidly.

The director's face paled on the side. YouQi turned his back toward the director and softly told YangMeng, "According to the script, you are pushed into the water by someone, not jumping into the water yourself."

YangMeng, "......"

Hence, YangMeng bitterly sat back on his original seat to touch-up his makeup.

YouQi went to the director to explain, "The floor around the pool was too slippery so he fell into the pool by accident."

The director looked upset but he didn't say anything.

After getting his makeup touched up, YangMeng came over again.

This time, he listened to the stunt director's words carefully. He remembered how to do the dodge and jump very clearly. So again, he walked back to the pool. When he saw the director's hand gestures and heard a "start," he immediately became fully immersed with his concentration.