The Truly Unlucky Are Few and Far Between

Sun Bo smiled and didn't take Chu Tian's words seriously. His eyes remained fixed on Wu Hui, as though he had decided Wu Hui was the one who could call the shots.

Yet Wu Hui merely smiled and changed the subject in a few words, clearly respecting Chu Tian's choice.

Sun Bo glared at the unambitious Chu Tian a couple of times in frustration, then stormed off.

Chu Tian was baffled. "Is there something wrong with him?"

But on second thought, maybe there really was something wrong with this director—otherwise, after the love square had been exposed, why would he still demand that the second male lead cut off his other ill-fated romances and stay with him?

He was quite the devoted romantic, just with terrible taste.

As Chu Tian was silently criticizing him, the assistant director called him over to get his makeup and costume done.

Only then did he belatedly realize a problem—he hadn't even seen what the script looked like yet. What was he supposed to act up there?!

"The script is here." Wu Hui calmly took out the script and handed it to Chu Tian. "I marked all your scenes and lines with colored markers. Just read them as written."

Chu Tian: ...Bro, weren't you trusting him a little too much?

Chu Tian hesitated, then hurriedly flipped through the script while the makeup artist did his makeup and fitted him with a wig. After a few glances, he fell silent.

He was supposedly the sixth male lead, but in reality, he had pitifully few scenes.

Most of the time, he was just a background prop for the third male lead, a lackey and echo following behind him. His role was minor, and he had few lines.

No wonder Wu Hui had looked so indulgent, as if he could do whatever he wanted. There really wasn't much technical difficulty involved.

Chu Tian was quite satisfied with that. Even when the makeup artist's poor technique hurt him several times while putting on his wig, he good-naturedly comforted the other person instead.

Wu Hui frowned and stared coldly at the clearly perfunctory makeup artist. He took out his phone and immediately complained to the boss.

Chu Tian knew nothing about this. Thinking about how he still had scenes to film later, he hurried off to change into his costume once his hair and makeup were done.

The sixth male lead was supposed to be a spoiled, wealthy second-generation heir. His clothing and accessories were all gaudy and eye-catching in color and style. Yet on Chu Tian, they didn't look greasy at all. Instead, they made his red lips, white teeth, and jade-like features stand out. At a glance, he looked like a young master who had been pampered and doted on by his family all his life and had never known hardship.

Even the obviously cheap, coarse wig looked somewhat carefree atop his head.

Wu Hui, who had been leaning against the wall and holding his phone as he reported the makeup artist to the boss, narrowed his eyes and instantly straightened up.

He had originally thought he was merely accompanying a prince in his studies, collecting the generous salary Chu Maoming offered to coast through life, while also keeping the young master happy.

But seeing Chu Tian's innate physical advantages, Wu Hui's career ambition, which had sunk to rock bottom long ago, suddenly reignited!

Chu Tian felt uncomfortable under everyone's unwavering stares. Embarrassed, he tugged at the hem of his clothes and quietly asked Wu Hui, "Why is everyone looking at me like that? Do I look strange in this outfit?"

Wu Hui immediately came back to himself, a mysterious smile curling his lips. "Not strange at all. This look suits you perfectly."

Still half doubtful, Chu Tian followed behind Wu Hui, who suddenly seemed charged with adrenaline, and walked hesitantly onto the set.

Sun Bo had been furiously berating the props team for failing to set up the scenery properly. He impatiently glanced at the person walking toward him, only for his eyes to become instantly stuck.

When Chu Tian wore modern clothes without makeup, he looked like a beautiful, delicate, and obedient porcelain doll.

But once he put on ancient costume, he became a high-spirited young master through and through.

Sun Bo beat his chest in regret. He had said giving Chu Tian the role of sixth male lead was beneath him, and this time, he truly meant it!

Gu Shiyan, who was waiting at the edge of the set for his scene, was also struck by Chu Tian's appearance. He looked at him deeply, his gaze lingering for a long time.

Chu Tian had initially been so nervous that he didn't know where to put his hands, but after spending only half a day with the crew, he fit right in.

Thanks to humanity's fondness for beautiful things, nearly everyone he interacted with treated him with tolerance and friendliness.

On top of that, Chu Tian had a good personality and could chat with anyone for a few sentences. Before long, he had found a companion to gossip with—the drama's third male lead, Zhou Han.

Chu Tian's main role was to swagger around behind Zhou Han. Most of his scenes involved simply standing there as a background prop, with little demand for acting skills.

Zhou Han, meanwhile, was a proper acting-school graduate from a drama academy. He was fair-skinned, clean-cut, and tall, but his luck was rather poor.

According to him, after graduation, he had auditioned everywhere and played countless minor roles. He had appeared in plenty of dramas, but he had been a bit unlucky.

In his first drama, he played a minor extra who died less than ten minutes after appearing. He filmed diligently for an entire week, only to have all his scenes cut from the final release.

In his second drama, he played a young eunuch serving beside the emperor. At least he didn't have to worry about being edited out, but halfway through filming, the male lead was exposed for soliciting prostitutes, and the entire drama was shelved.

His third and fourth dramas were successfully filmed and edited, but then the industry entered a downturn, and they remained unreleased to this day.

The fifth drama...

In short, he had been busy for nearly a year, only to return as a newcomer all over again.

And now, this was the sixth drama he had participated in filming, and he had even been lucky enough to land the role of third male lead.

Zhou Han was overwhelmed with gratitude, convinced that his bad luck had finally run out and that he was about to rise to great heights!

Chu Tian: ...

Chu Tian looked at Zhou Han with deep sympathy. He had seen plenty of unlucky people, but someone as unlucky as Zhou Han was truly rare.

Unfortunately, the sixth drama Zhou Han had joined might also be doomed.

But in consideration of Zhou Han's state of mind, Chu Tian didn't dare tell him such a cruel truth outright.

The two hit it off immediately. Though they had known each other for only half a day, they were already slinging arms around each other's shoulders and calling one another brothers.

"Meeting is fate. Since we're already so familiar..." Zhou Han waggled his eyebrows at Chu Tian and lowered his voice to pry for information. "I watched that livestream where you became famous overnight too, so was Qian Feihe really arrested? Will he be sentenced? Is there any other inside information? Tell me. I absolutely won't tell anyone else!"

Chu Tian: ...

So that was why Zhou Han had been so kind, asking after him and actively trying to get close from the moment they met—he had come for the gossip!

"I misjudged you!" Chu Tian said with heartfelt grief. "You don't actually want to be friends with me. You just want gossip!"

"Nonsense, I came for you." Zhou Han solemnly refuted the accusation with a serious expression. "The gossip is just a bonus!"

Chu Tian: ...As if he would believe that.

Zhou Han couldn't stay serious for more than two seconds. He poked Chu Tian again and shamelessly urged him to explain in detail.

"I don't know either," Chu Tian lied without blinking. "I was just doing the right thing at the time. I don't know the specifics, so let's wait for the police report."

Zhou Han didn't believe him, but he couldn't pry Chu Tian's mouth open. So he silently took out his phone. "Let's add each other on WeChat. If I can't get this gossip, maybe I can get some other gossip later. I have a feeling that if I keep my eyes on you, I'll definitely have enough gossip to feast on in the future."

Chu Tian: ??? That was simply alarmist!