Until the director called cut, the scene had to go on.
With Lu Yanting's back to everyone, no one noticed the dangerous spot his knee was pressing against. The camera focused solely on their faces, as though determined to capture every pore in perfect clarity.
"Is that all you've got?" A sinister smile suddenly appeared on Wang Yichuan's impassive face. "I thought you'd have improved a lot overseas."
Jian Ran pretended he was pinned helplessly in place, looking astonished. "Y-you know I just came back from abroad?!"
Before the baffling case had even unfolded, a whiff of melodrama came rushing in.
That was right. The two male leads had known each other since childhood and had even attended the same middle school.
Because Gu Fanxing's parents had divorced, he had been forced to follow his father abroad to study. Only after reaching adulthood and learning that his birth mother had died in a fire did he return home.
"Tell me again. What's your name?!" As though something had suddenly clicked, a sharp gleam flashed through Gu Fanxing's eyes.
"Wang Yichuan." Lu Yanting gazed at that breathtakingly beautiful face, an almost uncontrollable impulse rising in his chest.
He really wanted to kiss him and find out what he tasted like.
"Fuck, it's you, you bastard!" Gu Fanxing suddenly struggled violently, seizing the chance to drive his elbow into the distracted Wang Yichuan's stomach. The latter doubled over in pain and staggered back several steps.
"Cut!" Feng Xianghui sprang excitedly to his feet. "Jian Ran, how could you add your own action?!"
"The script didn't say you fought back!"
Qin Xiao hurried over to Lu Yanting. "Lu, are you okay?"
Jian Ran remained unconcerned. "Director, I was just improvising. You don't need to get so worked up."
"They're both supposed to be