"Absolutely! Look at her arrogant attitude; she always thinks she's superior to everyone else."
"..."
Xu Chun couldn't hear anything else they said. His keen ears caught two words, and a flash of inspiration struck him. He felt a sudden sense of clarity and enlightenment.
Get into character!
Could it be because he acted in this gay-themed TV series, in which he had a crush on the character played by Xie Jianyuan, and because he got too immersed in the role, he gradually lost sight of the difference between the real and the fictional world, projecting the character's emotions onto himself?
He knew that some actors in the industry had become so immersed in their roles that they couldn't distinguish between their characters and reality. There had even been cases where actors who played patients with depression actually committed suicide due to real-life depression.
However, his situation is somewhat special, as it's a bit of a stretch to say otherwise, since he has acted in some romantic scenes before, but this situation has never occurred before.
To find out what really happened, we'll have to wait until the scene begins.
Xu Chun's gaze gradually hardened.
"Brother Chun." The familiar voice that suddenly came from behind him pulled him back to reality.
It turned out that Xie Jianyuan had unknowingly stood behind him, holding a cup of cold tea in one hand and handing it to him.
Let's take a break and look at it again later.
Xu Chun reached out and took it. Xie Jianyuan's gaze inadvertently glanced at the script on his lap, and he was slightly taken aback. He looked at Xu Chun, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
"Brother Chun, you're holding your script upside down."
Xu Chun was momentarily stunned. She glanced down at the reversed words, remained silent for a moment, and then turned the script over with a blank expression.
"... oh."
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Before filming began, Director Chu specifically called Xu Chun out for a few questions, because he hadn't been in a good state lately. Xu Chun also felt somewhat guilty for bringing his personal emotions into his work, so he assured him that he would adjust his state.
Director Chu nodded in satisfaction and then let him leave.
The scene being filmed depicts Chen Mu in "Unexpected Joy" being abused by his family again, wandering around outside, afraid to go home. Finally, after a torrential downpour, he decides to go find Cheng Du.
Because it was an outdoor shoot, it took a lot of effort to disperse the crowd. There were staff members maintaining order, staff members checking the rain equipment, and even a crane driving in the middle of the road.
Director Chu glanced at the sky and saw it was getting dark. Holding a small megaphone, he stood in front of the camera and shouted, "Time to get the daylight! Time to get the daylight! Get ready to shoot!"
Each department also entered the final, intense preparation work. Xu Chun slowly closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and got herself into the zone.
"Alright! Countdown three, two, one!"
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One! Action!"
Chen Mu stood in front of the pedestrian crossing. The traffic lights kept flashing until they indicated that pedestrians could cross. Then, a large group of people began to cross the road.
He blended into the crowd like a walking corpse, not knowing where to go, just numbly taking his steps, not even knowing where his legs would lead him.
Even among a group of people, he still drew attention. He was thin and frail, so thin that a gust of wind could blow him away. His other slipper was missing, and his face was covered in bruises.
Anyone with eyes could see at a glance that the child had been beaten, but no one passing by asked what had happened to the distraught child. They merely gave him a cold glance before quickly looking away and passing by without looking back.
The wound at the corner of his mouth had reopened, and faint traces of blood were seeping out, but he seemed completely oblivious to the pain, his back ramrod straight.
Just then, rain began to fall from the sky. Large raindrops, typical of summer, pattered onto the ground, splashing up a lot of water. As the rain poured down, many pedestrians panicked and took out things to shield their heads, quickly running towards buildings.
Chen Mu seemed out of place among the crowd. He stood there for a while, gazing at the gray sky, his face wet with rain.
Suddenly he lowered his head, wiped away the liquid on his face that he couldn't tell was tears or rain, and then began to run wildly.
He ran to a public phone booth and quickly dialed the number he had recited countless times in his mind, afraid that if he hesitated even a second, he would change his mind.
A long series of beeps rang out, but no one answered the phone. Chen Mu's heart sank deeper and deeper, feeling as if he had been soaked in cold water, a chill rising from the very tip of his heart.
His eyes were lifeless as he stared at the phone line without speaking. Just when he was about to despair, the call was finally answered.
"Hello."
The voice was all too familiar to Chen Mu. He paused, wanting to speak, but found that no sound came out of his throat from nervousness.
"Who is it?" After he remained silent for a long time, the tone on the other end grew increasingly impatient. "If you don't answer, I'm hanging up."
Chen Mu let out a soft sob, closed his eyes, and shook his head desperately.
"Don't..."
The person on the other end of the phone recognized his voice and raised their voice in confusion, asking, "Chen Mu?"
Chen Mu mumbled a reply.
"Is there something you need?" the other person asked again.
When Chen Mu heard him ask that question, he didn't know how to answer. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a girl's voice coming from the other end of the phone.
"Who is A-Du?"
Chen Mu had never hated his hearing as much as he did now. He immediately reacted as if he had been burned by something, desperately saying "It's okay, it's okay," and then tried to hang up the phone.
"Don't hang up!" The person on the other end immediately realized his intention and shouted in a deep voice.
Chen Mu instinctively froze in place, remaining in that position, afraid to move.