I’m A Cool Salted Fish In The Entertainment Industry

Chapter 20.1 – Is your kidney okay?

Sheng Shiyun’s outward image has always been calm and self-sufficient, as if he believed he was always holding a winning ticket. However, when he saw his own artists, on stage break the sword, completely turning the original and well-crafted stage into a large-scale rollover scene, his eyelids couldn’t help but jump slightly.

Fortunately, he kept his cool.

After Sheng Shiyun had taken over the DECC, he felt he achieved nothing. On-the-contrary: his heart had become much stronger.

If he was still so faint-hearted now, he probably wouldn’t be alive.

Naturally, You Qiuqiu was the source of his heart problems.

He witnessed such a magical scene in person.

The broken sword fell on the table, then bounced, sticking into the kidney of the actor performing with You Qiuqiu.

…

Fang Shubai actually had no idea what was happening. He only saw something fly, and suddenly his kidney was hit hard by a heavy (and kind of sharp) object. The sword was definitely a prop and not the real deal. But in order to keep things realistic, the staff ordered that the sword must be a certain weight. The pain in his side was real.

Fang Shubai subconsciously covered his bruised kidney. At this moment, the emperor’s domineering and evil charm was completely gone, and he looked before him, at You Qiuqiu confused.

You Qiuqiu reacted quickly, she hadn’t expected Fang Shubai to grasp his side, covering the sword; it looked like the sword had actually stabbed him!

She blinked at Fang Shubai, trying to give him a message while facing away from the judges.

Subtext: Hurry, you’re going to die!

Fang Shubai understands instantly. He had already walked out of the scene because of the fatal blow, he still followed You Qiuqiu instructions. His body tilted, and he made a look as if he was about to ascend to heaven.

Of course, he had not forgotten his lines.

“Chu Chu…Have you ever…loved me…huuugh…”

His voice was labored, like he had difficulty breathing.

The pain in his kidney.

However, this misleading situation actually looks like he had really been injured by a sword.

In fact, Fang Shubai’s bewildered expression before the judges was perfect for this scene.

You Qiuqiu found this situation disadvantageous. The moment the sword had snapped, time had been wasted, and now their rhythm was off.

After listening to Fang Shubai’s lines patiently, You Qiuqiu’s eyes lit up.

She directly held the broken sword horizontally and replied to Shubai with a ruthless word: “Never.”

Then she swung the broken sword at Fang Shubai’s neck.

Fang Shu was about to receive a box lunch 1.

You Qiuqiu breathed a sigh of relief, her instincts making the action just right. She turned half of her face to the side, facing the direction of the judges and camera, then she sneered.

“A sea of blood and a deep hatred, but unexpectedly, hope for love.”

“It’s a pity that this good sword was stained with the blood of an evil man.”

You Qiuqiu wiped the sword using the tablecloth quickly.

Although the sword was broken in half, the cameraman really couldn’t say that it was a good sword without conscience, and bit back a laugh.

However, as the cameraman advances, he diverts his attention from the broken sword to the beauty in the red dress.

Her expression was calm and restrained, and even seemed vengeful because of her “killing” action just now, but her eyes still revealed some clues.

The rim of her eyes were glowing red, and in the black and white that the camera captured, crystal clear tears appeared. Before they fell, the lighting made the scene pitiful.

Beautiful and fragile.

Of course, she had cleared up her emotions and walked away.

From beginning to end, she didn’t glance at the man who fell on the ground.

……

Then, You Qiuqiu quickly returned to the stage proper, the broken sword still in her hand. Fang Shubai, who had fallen on the ground, also got up.

Since the two of them had already finished their performance and were standing beside each other, all that was left was for the results of their evaluation from their judges and mentors.

The first to speak was a man. A male mentor who was over fifty years old. He was an actor, and had won many awards. His opinion was considered invaluable as he himself was highly respected in the industry. He applauded them and their performance.

“Both of you performed very well. Already having an aura at such a young age.”

The beginning of his comment was beautiful and his tone sounded very pleasant.

Then the instructor continued, “The broken sword just now, I don’t recall  it being in the original movie – Did you add it in for us?” He asked, continuing his review, “It’s very interesting, I quite like your adaptation.”

You Qiuqiu:?

Fang Shubai:?

The other mentors also traded glances.

In fact, everyone tried their best to forget the scene just now. After all, it is too coincidental and a little too funny. It is inconsistent with the tone of《Hello Actor》, which aimed at being both elegant and professional.

They didn’t expect him to actually mention it.

If his words were compared to a stricter mentor, they might have been taken as ridicule. Mocking their idea to break the sword. Something like: add a little editing and some low-pitched background music. These were the director’s favorite moments. When the mentor was criticizing the newbie actors for an unreliable plot.

However, no one could sense ridicule hidden in the expression on the mentor’s cheerful face.

He was dead serious with what he just said.

You Qiuqiu isn’t sure how to answer the mentor’s question.

The elderly and straight-laced mentor didn’t notice it in You Qiuqiu expression but, fortunately, the female tutor quickly resolved the issue.

Footnotes

Receive a box lunch = When an actor in the film dies is actually going to end the performance, and finally will go to receive the box lunch, then there is an extended meaning here: he is dead, it is over.