Therefore, he must hold onto Pang Xiuying tightly and absolutely cannot divorce her.
Thinking of this, a sinister glint flashed in his only remaining intact eye.
" Pang Xiuying, you forced me to this, don't blame me!" He absolutely cannot get a divorce.
Liu Yeqiu is plotting something to avoid divorce, while Ye Mo's filming of " The Tale of Intrigue " is going very smoothly, with only the final scene left to wrap up.
In a secluded corner, unnoticed by anyone, a member of the props team met someone.
"Are you sure you just want to put this in?"
"I did as you said, but don't forget what I promised you!"
"... good."
The two met briefly before parting ways, but as they did so, the crew member had something extra in his hand.
As it left, it glanced around furtively, like a thief, and only when it saw no one did it quickly fly away. (It's not a typo.)
Chapter 30, the thirtieth melon... I'll take thirty bites of it...
Today is Ye Mo's last scene in " The Tale of Intrigue," which means that she can wrap up filming after this scene.
This scene is a major highlight; it's a night scene, and it's also the scene where Ye Mo's character, Consort Chen, commits suicide by self-immolation.
At midnight, fires lit up the Forbidden City, turning half the sky a fiery red.
Hearing the commotion outside, the female protagonist, who had already gone to bed, asked the palace servants what had happened, only to learn that the [ Chen Star Palace ] had caught fire.
[ Chen Star Palace ] is the residence of [ Consort Chen ]. Some time ago, [ Consort Chen ] offended the current emperor and was confined to [ Chen Star Palace ].
"... How could [ Chen Star Palace ] suddenly be on fire?" the female protagonist said. After getting up and quickly doing her makeup, she led her palace servants to [ Chen Star Palace ] at a brisk pace.
As she approached the vicinity of [ Chen Star Palace ], amidst the panicked cries of the palace servants, a melodious folk tune drifted through the chaotic crowd and gently entered the heroine's ears.
The female protagonist was startled by the song, then she took the hand of a palace servant, stepped over the threshold of the palace gate, and entered the gate of [ Chen Star Palace ].
Upon entering, the first thing you see is a raging, menacing flame.
The [ Chen Star Palace ] was built by the emperor specifically for [ Consort Chen ]. The entire palace was extremely luxurious and magnificent. However, now, the main hall is being burned by a raging fire. The flames are so intense that they illuminate the sky with an orange-red hue.
The beautiful and moving singing voice came from the fire.
It was a folk tune, its melody melodious and light, evoking images of babbling brooks, sunsets, and family... It even brought tears to my eyes and softened my heart.
A palace maid rushes past the female protagonist as she tries to put out a fire. The protagonist grabs her arm and shouts, "Where is [ Consort Chen ]?"
"[ Consort Chen ], [ Consort Chen ]..." the palace maid stammered, and after a long while, she finally said with a mournful face, "[ Consort Chen ] is still in the palace!"
Upon hearing this, the female protagonist was shocked and subconsciously looked into the fire. Sure enough, she saw a graceful figure in the fire—it was the figure of [ Consort Chen ]. She was in the fire, dancing in the flames.
It seemed that heaven had bestowed all its favor upon this woman. Not only was she extremely beautiful, but her voice was also incredibly moving, and even her dance was more graceful and beautiful than that of ordinary people. Even the best dancers in the palace could not match even a tenth of her beauty.
At this moment, amidst the blazing fire, she danced gracefully.
What a beautiful dance it was! It captivated everyone who watched.
"Where is Consort Chen?" The old emperor, who had arrived from behind, shouted angrily, "Damn it! Why aren't you putting out the fire? If you can't rescue Consort Chen, I will hold you all accountable!"
However, the fire was too great, and it was too late to put it out. Everyone in the palace could only watch as the fire reduced the entire Chen Star Palace to ashes. The fire was not extinguished until morning, and Consort Chen perished in the flames.
Ye Mo flipped through the script, Momo preparing herself for the emotions of the scene, while the makeup artist combed her hair behind her.
According to the plot, her makeup and styling today are no longer as elaborate and gorgeous as before. Instead, they are extremely simple, consisting of a plain white silk dress and cascading black hair, without even hairpins or ornaments, making her look very plain.
However, because Ye Mo is so beautiful and radiant, this simple makeup only accentuates her delicate and elegant features, giving her a pure and serene beauty, like a graceful white lotus.
"No wonder they say a woman should look beautiful even in mourning clothes," Sister Lin, who was doing Ye Mo's makeup and styling, said with a smile. "You really look good dressed like this."
Sister Lin felt that doing makeup and styling for Ye Mo was such a blissful experience, because no matter what style of makeup or styling was used, Ye Mo's face could always pull it off perfectly, without any worries that the makeup or styling would overshadow her.
To be honest, Sister Lin has been in this industry for so long, she's already very...
It's been a long time since I've encountered an actress with such versatility. She can freely bring out all sorts of makeup and styling ideas in her mind without fear of making a mistake. Even the simplest makeup and styling looks extraordinary and noble on Ye Mo.
"Etc!"
Sister Lin reached for the lipstick. She had originally intended to do some makeup for Ye Mo, but after carefully examining Ye Mo's face, she Momo put her hand down. In the end, she only applied a little light-colored lipstick to Ye Mo with some regret, just to make her look a little healthier.
"It just makes me, the stylist, feel completely useless!" Sister Lin added, regretfully putting the lipstick back into her bag.
Meanwhile, the props team was inspecting the "palace" that would soon be burned down. The head of the props team was surnamed Wu and named Wu Jianrong. Wu Fang, who had argued with the crew earlier, was his niece. He was tall and looked quite intimidating when he had a stern face.
At this point, Wu Jianrong put on a stern face and told everyone to carefully check every part. As soon as he put on a stern face, the props team knew his attitude. They didn't dare to be careless at all and carefully checked every part to make sure there were no problems before they stopped.
After everyone had finished checking, the props team members left one by one. When the last person left, he glanced back and noticed that there was still someone outside.
" Wu Fang, what are you doing?" the props crew member shouted. "Aren't you coming out?"
Looking from the aunt's perspective, one could see that after she shouted, Wu Fang's body trembled, as if startled by the shout. Then, her somewhat strained voice could be heard saying:
"... I haven't finished checking this part yet. I'll come out after I finish checking this part!"
The aunt didn't think much of it, but muttered to herself, "When did this girl become so diligent?" Mingming since she came to their place, she had always taken advantage of being Wu Jianrong's niece to avoid doing chores and loved to shirk her duties.
After everyone left, Wu Fang looked around furtively, and seeing that no one was around, she hurriedly took out a paper package from under her clothes.
Wu Fang recalled the words of the person who gave her this item:
"... All you need to do is place this thing where the fire starts."
"Don't worry, there's nothing illegal inside. It'll just make the fire burn bigger. I just wanted to scare Ye Mo!"
Wu Fang asked him at the time, "Why did you scare Ye Mo? Did she offend you in some way?"
The person said, "... No, I just genuinely dislike her. Humph, who told her fans to put down my goddess? As if no one is as pretty as Ye Mo. Fans' actions are the idol's responsibility! Who told her to have fans like that?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Fang felt as if she had found a kindred spirit and immediately retorted in unison, "Your goddess was also dragged down by Ye Mo's fans? My goddess is too!"
She scoffed, "I've disliked her for a long time, but everyone in the crew praises her, saying she's a good actress and has a serious work ethic! Pshaw, they've all forgotten how awful her acting was before. I bet she found some amazing teacher this time; she might revert to her old ways next time!"