Luo Yang was not the only one who shut up at the stunning scene.

“Clap! Clap! Clap!”

The sound of crisp applause rang out on the set. First it was a single person, and then it was as if the whole crew seemed to be infected. Suddenly, the whole crew was applauding. In the face of such breathtaking performance, the members in the props team almost forgot about the deliberate trouble brought by Luo Yang. The prop master in charge of hanging the wires put Tao Mu down carefully. Several assistants from the crew rushed forward and began to dry him with towels and wiped at his hair. The treatment towards Tao Mu was really that of a professional actor and not just a martial arts body double.

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Tao Mu, who had bore the full brunt of the water hose for more than four hours, could hardly stand steady. He leaned on the sword with one hand, his body so tired that he trembled slightly, and his lips were tightly closed as he breathed heavily through his nose. But those dark eyes were shockingly bright. Long wet black hair stuck to his face, emphasizing Tao Mu’s pale and beautiful profile. However, the deep hostility condensed between his brows offset any bit of weakness or fragility, and instead only made him appear more dashing and rakish.

Even if he was exhuasted to this point, his slender back was still straight, and his figure upright and handsome. That mild indifference and cold arrogance……it truly evoked one’s desire to tug him into an embrace and wantonly ravage him.

Don’t know what he thought of at that moment, but Luo Yang’s eyes darkened, his Adam’s apple moved up and down slightly, and his mouth felt dry.

“Remember to send the recording to me!” Luo Yang, who felt that an electric current was currently running through his body, hurriedly left instructions and turned to leave, not even waiting for director Chen to respond.

The whole tiger’s head, snake’s tail was simply baffling. (TN: idiom for a strong start but a weak finish)

But director Chen didn’t bother to wonder what the young master of the Luo family was spazzing about now. He stretched out his hand to beckon Tao Mu over, smiling kindly as if looking at a rare treasure: “Xiao Mu, I’ve wronged you with what happened today. If you are tired, go take a hot bath. I will give you the rest of the afternoon off. Go back and take a good rest, we’ll do some close-up shots tomorrow.”

After a pause, Chen Yiqian still couldn’t hold back, and said excitedly: “It was too beautiful!”

Director Chen was convinced that with this scene alone, after the drama was broadcasted, Shen Yu, as the male protagonist, would definitely gain the love of many female audiences! Thinking about this, Chen Yiqian looked at Tao Mu with a little pity.

“Thank you, director.” Tao Mu panted slightly and said in a low voice.

“Not bad at all!” Chen Yiqian patted Tao Mu on the shoulder, thought for a bit, and then said, “Work hard and don’t give up. I believe you will definitely be famous.”

With such a face and such martial arts skills, and most importantly he was also smart——knowing when to endure and when to erupt. If with these kinds of conditions he still did not succeed in the industry, it would simply be unreasonable.

Director Chen’s eyes flickered, and he obviously knew the little dispute between Tao Mu and his own casting director. But seeing through it did not mean one should also lay it bare to the open. Although Fatty Liu’s character was somewhat flawed, his work ability was not too bad.

Tao Mu refused the support of the assistant and walked out of the studio exhausted. Except for the recreational vehicles belonging to the main cast members, there was no bathroom in the dressing room. Tao Mu took off the wet costume, dried himself with the towel just given to him by the assistant, and put on his jeans. When he was about to put on his shirt, a knocking came from the door of the dressing room.

Tao Mu opened the door shirtless. Ye Yao and her manager Hong Jie, who were waiting at the door, looked up and saw a flawlessly white chest, beautiful six-pack abs and a sexy V-line——

Oh my mother! Going to have a nosebleed!

Ye Yao’s first reaction was to cover her nose, her eyes glowing like hungry wolf eyes as they stuck themselves to Tao Mu’s body.

Tao Mu was not at all interested in this woman who caused him to suffer an unwarranted disaster. Raising an eyebrow, he asked indifferently: “What is it?”

“Ah? Oh!” Ye Yao came back to her senses, her cheeks flushed, and she said shyly: “I’m here to thank you. If you didn’t stand forward today, I might have been kicked out of the crew by the guy surnamed Luo already.”

“How do you want to thank me?”

“Huh?” Ye Yao didn’t expect Tao Mu to react like this, and was dazed for a while.

Tao Mu’s headache was splitting due to the water hose pressure, and his endurance was much lower than usual. Naturally, he didn’t want to deal with Ye Yao’s seemingly cute but in actuality stupid mannerisms, and made to close the door.

“Ai, wait a second!” Ye Yao touched the door with her hand, and said with a ingratiating smile: “Sister Hong wants to sign you!”

Ye Yao’s manager? Tao Mu raised his eyebrow slightly, and eyes like still wells looked at the mature domineering woman in a black OL suit standing behind Ye Yao.

Sister Hong had felt the charm of Tao Mu’s action scenes just now when she was on the set, and she also knew that Tao Mu had a pretty face. But the visual impact felt when watching from a distance was still very different when compared to actually being in his presence.

At least the blatant sex appeal, the aggression lingering around Tao Mu that was very different from boys of the same age, and the indifferent, sexy and somewhat cynical aura, were all enough to make any woman with normal aesthetics feel weak in the knees.

“Hello -cough-,” Sister Hong realized that something was wrong the moment she opened her mouth. Her voice had become a little hoarse from the visual stimulation. As a result, she had to clear her throat and adjust her state: “I am Wan Meihong, Qin Chao Entertainment’s manager. You can call me sister Hong. I believe you should have heard of our company. If you are willing to join Qin Dynasty Entertainment, I promise, I will definitely be able to convince the company to catapult you to stardom.”

Of course Tao Mu had heard of Qin Dynasty Entertainment. It was named after Emperor Qin Shihuang who had destroyed the six states to unify the empire. That it was given such a name was enough to show the ambitions of Qin Dynasty Entertainment. It’s a pity that Tao Mu also knew that in two years, Qin Dynasty Entertainment would fall apart due to high-level internal strife, many big-name artists would leave one after another and the company never recovered from then on.

“Of course I have heard of Qin Dynasty Entertainment. But I have been admitted to Beijing Film. According to the school’s regulations, students are not allowed to take acting jobs without authorization while in school. So I have no plans to sign a managing company.”

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A slightly cold voice with a bit of huskiness sounded in sister Hong’s ears like the whispers of a lover. The handsome boy stood there shirtless, but his bearing was not as young and inexperienced as that of a teenager. He looked a little exhausted, and probably because he just took off his headpiece his short wet hair also appeared a little disheveled. Fine drops of water dripped down from the tips of his hair, and then fell downward under gravity, trailling from the tip of his nose to pass pale lips, a sexy chin, and then sliding down his chest. With that vivid and evocative appearance, even sister Hong, who believed herself to have seen her fair share of handsome men, couldn’t help feeling a little dizzy——

At this moment, Wan Meihong clearly realized that the boy in front of her had absolutely sufficient capital.

She must sign him. Sister Hong’s eyes flashed brightly. It was rare to see a type like Tao Mu in China’s entertainment circle, an actor who practically burst with sex appeal and yet possessed an inexplicable fragility. He had the talents and qualities that a superb actor must have in front of the camera. But the most important thing was that face. While being overly handsome, it still didn’t overshadow his performance in front of the camera. Wan Meihong believed that as long as his career path was handled properly, Tao Mu could definitely become a hit or even a big hit overnight.

Wan Meihong even dreamed of the scene when she became China’s top talent agent with Tao Mu in one fell swoop. Red lips curved into a perfect arc as Wan Meihong looked at Tao Mu with scorching eyes that were full of ambition.

“You don’t have to worry about these things. So long as you want to let me be your agent, I will do the communicating with the school.”

Wan Meihong spoke confidently, but did not know that Tao Mu had no plans to sign with Qin Dynasty Entertainment. The information possessed by the two parties was not equal, so the more Wan Meihong showed interest, the more Tao Mu was indifferent, and even bored. Reflecting this, his expression revealed a lazy boredom that made one want to push him into a bed.

“But I don’t want to violate the school rules.” Tao Mu said decisively. He leaned on the door panel and then his eyes glanced mildly behind Sister Hong: “You dare to come over?”

Sister Hong turned her head, and saw Zhao Keping walking up with a smile, followed by Mu Huating with his head drooping and looking very reluctant.

Sister Hong’s heart sank, and instinctively she knew Zhao Keping was also here to convince Tao Mu to sign with him.

“Mr. Tao is joking. With your manners and bearing, how could you do such a thing.” Zhao Keping’s eyes swept over Tao Mu’s face and body subtly, and had to admit that the boy in front of him was indeed worth investing in. He also did not forget to mention Mu Huating: “In fact, I brought Huating over so that he can apologize to you. What happened today was due to unintentional impulsivity and it caused you unwarranted trouble.”

Before Tao Mu spoke, Ye Yao who was standing beside him suddenly snorted coldly and sneered: “I don’t think it was unintentional. How is he just being impulsive, obviously he was deliberate in his actions. Truly a vile character, so disgusting.”

Mu Huating’s face darkened and he glared at Ye Yao.

“What, don’t want to accept the truth?” Ye Yao was also not to be outdone.

Sister Hong, who had always been strict with Ye Yao, stood by and said nothing. She was also very sick of things today. However, the main reason why she indulged Ye Yao in mocking Mu Huating was mainly to arouse Tao Mu’s hatred. After all, Tao Mu suffered a lot because of Mu Huating. Young people didn’t know how to manage emotions, and they were always quick to anger.

Unfortunately, sister Hong made the wrong calculation. Not mentioning the fact that Tao Mu had lived another lifetime, even in his previous life, when Tao Mu was only 18 years old, he had never had a moment of impulsivity. For a person who grew up in an orphanage, indulging in emotions was a luxury. If he had that extra time to indulge in emotions, then why not take up an extra part-time job.

“So, how are you going to apologize?” Wan Meihong glanced at Mu Huating, then turned to Zhao Keping, and said with a faint smile, “You don’t just mean a verbal apology?”

Sowing discord in such an obvious manner. Mu Huating looked at Zhao Keping subconsciously.

Zhao Keping smiled calmly and said: “How could that be? In fact, I came here to sign Tao Mu into Summer Star Entertainment.”

Zhao Keping looked at Tao Mu: “You should have heard of Summer Star, right? Last year’s Golden Crow Award for best actor and actress were both from our company. If you are willing to sign to Summer Star, I will persuade the company to strongly support you.”

Tao Mu lowered his eyes calmly. In his last life, he didn’t manage to endure the water hose, not to mention complete the movements beautifully, and in the end was forgotten on the set like a dead dog. In this life, he ironically became a sweet pastry that everyone was scrambling to fight over.

“I was admitted to Beijing Film, and I don’t want to join any talent agency at this time.” Tao Mu’s eyes were cold. In this life, he no longer planned to pass his destiny and future into the hands of others. He believed no one, including the talent agencies.

Tao Mu turned back to the dressing room and picked up the white shirt on the back of the chair. The cheap high school uniform shirt might appear sloppy if it was worn on others. But on Tao Mu, it actually appeared stylish and expensive. Slender fingers fastened the buttons up to the second one on the top, revealing a delicate collarbone, while the lines of his chest muscles and arms were faintly yet tantalizingly visible. It was as if he was a model who would be stepping out onto the catwalk at any time.

Not only was he handsome, he also looked good in anything.

Sister Hong and Zhao Keping, whose talent agent senses were very keen, lit up at the same time. Zhao Keping slapped Mu Huating on the back of the head. Mu Huating dared not say anything, and again uttered a reluctant apology: “What happened today, I’m sorry, I was too impulsive at that time. I wanted to get back at you for twisting my finger.”

The words were all taught by Zhao Keping, admitting frankly about being a vile character.

Tao Mu chuckled. It was not surprising that this idiot could actually pull off a frank and free-spoken character image of a straight man under Zhao Keping’s training.

There was a noisy sound of running and shouting outside the dressing room, and soon Da Mao and Xiao Pang, who had been dragged out of the crew by the casting director, rushed into the room. They circled Tao Mu like eager puppies: “How are you, brother Mu?”

“Brother Mu, are you okay?”

Both of them were very excited. While asking after Tao Mu’s health, they glared at Mu Huating. The idea of ​​pulling a sackcloth over a certain someone and giving him a beating could hardly be contained in their bearing. Tao Mu glanced over, and Da Mao and Xiao Pang who had originally wanted to scold loudly immediately stopped .

“I’m sorry, but I’m a little tired today, and I want to go back and rest.” Tao Mu said with tired eyes, making clear that he didn’t want to make small talk with the two well-known agents in the industry. He said straightforwardly: “As for signing the contract, if you really have this willingness, then let’s talk about it later when I am in my third year of college.”

According to Beijing Film Academy’s rules, students could take part in dramas and other work freely as a junior.

Tao Mu’s words were not entirely used to fob off Zhao Keping and Wan Meihong. He was really ready to finish his freshman year and sophomore year in accordance with the rules of the Beijing Film Academy, and maybe even aim to get a scholarship. Because Beijing Film would cooperate with a certain governmental department of the country to shoot a movie two years from now. After the movie was released, the box office exceeded 700 million, and it became the runner-up in the domestic box office rankings that year. The leading actor and supporting actor both won the Golden Crow Award for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively, which could be described as a double win for the film, critically and financially.

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The most important thing was that in order to encourage students to focus on studying in school, Beijing Film recommended a large number of outstanding students to the crew when selecting actors. Among them, the actor who played the leading role was Liang Chenyi, a junior recommended by Beijing Film. And Liang Chenyi did not disappoint, becoming the most dazzling new star in the domestic entertainment circle through this movie. And with that as his starting point, he then successfully entered the Beijing circle, both his network of connections and resources such as coveted acting roles and luxury brand deals all soared.

With this second chance at life, Tao Mu’s goal was not just to be an actor and make films. And since he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, he naturally didn’t want to miss such a good opportunity.

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“……?!”

Hearing Mu Huating’s shocking revelation, Luo Yang looked at Tao Mu in the crowd with a dazed expression, and then turned to look at Ye Yao, who appeared embarrassed and at a complete loss. He only felt the string tying him to reason in his head exploding.

F**K@%#$%#!!!!!!!!

Luo Yang suddenly turned to Mu Huating, and asked angrily: “What did you mean by that?” Are you fucking saying that I was cuckolded! Not only was I slapped by the little celebrity I had been keeping! I had also been two-timed!! Was this what you meant!!!

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Originally, it was just annoyance at being slapped by a woman in public, but now the minor irritation turned into the anger of a man’s dignity being provoked. Luo Yang grabbed Mu Huating’s costume collar, and almost lifted Mu Huating, who was about 1.7 meters tall, from the ground: “What the hell do you mean? How do you know!”

“I……I saw it with my own eyes.” Being glared at by Luo Yang, who looked like a fire-breathing tyrannosaurus, left Mu Huating’s brain completely blank. His whole person took two steps back unconsciously. Just now he had run his mouth in a moment of pique, unhappy from being treated like an idiot by Tao Mu and Ye Yao. He wanted to retaliate back, so he ended up saying something that would stir up the drama even more. But now……

Mu Huating subconsciously used his eyes to search for his own manager——Zhao Keping’s face was completely darkened. Even the managers of Ye Yao and Duan Qingqing, as well as the crew members looked at Mu Huating in disbelief.

This scene was simply beyond everyone’s expectations. No one thought that Mu Huating would suddenly stand forward and say such a thing. More importantly, Mu Huating had no business sticking his nose in here——if you stand forward and try to resolve the conflict or improve the awkward situation, it would be fine. But instead, despite being a grown man, you actually tried to sow conflict and provoke trouble in front of your female colleague’s current boyfriend, and just when the two happened to still be in conflict! This kind of thing was too despicable.

Many people knew that Mu Huating wanted to stir up gossip with Ye Yao. Unfortunately, Ye Yao was not interested in it. So it was inevitable that Mu Huating would come across as doing this out of vengeance for being snubbed. But even so, why bring Tao Mu into the situation? Even if one did not look at the age difference between the two, Tao Mu was just a body double who had just joined the crew for a few days, and couldn’t possibly have the chance to speak to Ye Yao. And yet you pour this pot of dirty water over……this person simply had no class.

“What kind of nonsense are you talking——” Da Mao and Xiao Pang who were hiding in the crowd couldn’t resist it anymore, and they rushed over to give him a good beating. However, the casting director forcibly dragged them away with a group of other minor members of the cast hired to do action scenes.

Before leaving, Fatty Liu, who was only just beaten up by Tao Mu last night, did not forget to cast a gloating look at Tao Mu——he did not dare to provoke this little lunatic, but there were always people who were not afraid of Tao Mu. They could trample him to death and it would be like trampling an ant.

The situation having devolved to what it was now, Zhao Keping was full of anger and gave Mu Huating an angry look. He was stunned by the stupidity of his artist. Like seriously, what did this have anything to do with you. Now, great. You could have just watched the excitement on the side but now with your unwanted two cents, you have now offended everyone. Not only have you made enemies with Ye Yao and her managing company, afterwards public relations will have to be working overtime to cover up your ass. There were simply no words to describe your stupidity. If it weren’t for the fact that you are stupid and obedient, and that face still attract some fans, I really want to kick your ass to the South Pole and be done with it!

On the other side, Tao Mu, who was inexplicably pulled under fire by Mu Huating was also feeling irritated. However, now that he was pointed out by his full name, he couldn’t continue to keep holing up in the crowd and pretend that there was no such thing. He had to stand forward and explain.

“Do not misunderstand Mr. Luo, Miss Ye and I——”

“You like him, don’t you?” Luo Yang didn’t pay attention to Tao Mu at all. With a clear palm print on his face he turned his head to look at Ye Yao, and laughed in anger: “Yes, that face is quite attractive. Ye Yao, you are something aren’t you! You take my money and act in my drama, and even want to keep a gigolo on the side. When things come to a head, you place the blame on me! You take me for a damn fool, huh?”

Ye Yao got a bad feeling, she was very aware of Luo Yang’s bad temper: “Ah Yang——” (TN: Ah + name is an affectionate way of callimg someone, similar to Xiao + name)

“Don’t, just fucking don’t!” Luo Yang sneered: “You like gigolos, right? Fine, I want to see if this kid is really worth it.”

After finishing speaking and without waiting for Ye Yao to speak, he turned his head to look at Tao Mu, his face flushed with anger. He then scanned the set frantically, his expression like a bull on the verge of an outbreak. Finally, his eyes fell on a fire truck parked in the studio used to film rain scenes.

Luo Yang pointed at the fire truck, and then said with provocation to Tao Mu: “I heard that you all have to hang on wires as a body double. Then, you, hang on the wire, and I will have the fire truck use the water hose on you. On this hot day, your buddy, I, will give you a shower for free. Whenever I’m happy, this page will be turned over. At that time, your buddy, I, will not only not blame you, but I won’t even look into the matter between you and Ye Yao. The filming will be shot as usual. How about it, this condition is not too much?”

Tao Mu’s face darkened. Was this man out of his mind?

Luo Yang sneered and looked at Tao Mu with an amused look: “What? You don’t dare? But as the saying goes, it’s hardest to accept the grace of a beauty! The little beauty likes you so much, and as a grown man don’t you want to be the hero? In front of so many people, at least don’t be such a weakling!”

Tao Mu had no expression on his face, and he simply didn’t want to pay any attention to this mentally ill person.

Luo Yang was like a lion whose territory had been violated. His eyes wide and hostile as he looked challengingly at Tao Mu——from that slender and well-proportioned body to his intimidatingly handsome facial features. And because he was going to be filming in the afternoon, Tao Mu was still wearing the expensive costume specially tailored for the male protagonist. He was also wearing a head piece that revealed a beautiful and smooth forehead, shining white even under the hot sun. The slender body was wrapped in a pure white robe with an outer layer of light gauze, which only emphasized his lithe and elegant form. From head to toe he appeared perfect, even the fake hair from the head piece that flowed down his back was so shiny and lustrous——he indeed presented quite an attractive image.

After taking a few glances, Luo Yang became more and more convinced that Ye Yao would like the beautiful boy in front of him. Damn, it’s no wonder people say that sluts are heartless and the actress is even more ruthless. That Ye woman was indeed ruthless. If he hadn’t come this time, he would still be in the dark about this adulterous pair hooking up. At that time, wouldn’t he be laughed at by his buddies! Dang, Luo Yang had kept a little celebrity, and the little celebrity cheated on him behind his back?!

Luo Yang kept adding imagined scenes to himself, and the more he thought about it, the more he became angry. The frustration and anger were too obvious, so even if director Chen wanted to sit on the sidelines, it was not possible anymore for him to continue to remain silent.

In this circle, it was not uncommon for the wealthy to keep small stars or small stars who were attracted to a young handsome face. Under normal circumstances, director Chen would be too lazy to get involved. But Tao Mu was greatly regarded by the young master of the Shen family. He heard that Shen Yu even intended to sign Tao Mu to his own managing company. After thinking about it, director Chen just couldn’t let someone Shen Yu liked facing trouble just when he had left the crew for one day.

Besides, with Tao Mu’s appearance and talents, as well as being admitted to a prestigious acting school, it migt5h not be all that impossible for him to have a place in the entertainment industry in the future. If he stood up now and help say a few words, at least it would gain him a favor at little cost to himself.

Thinking about it this way, Chen Yiqian went forward: “Mr. Luo, you really misunderstood. This kid is just a temporary recruit in our crew, and had no opportunities to talk to Ye Yao at all——”

“Director Chen!” Director Chen was interrupted by Luo Yang before he could say anything more. The young master of the Luo family looked at Chen Yiqian with a smile that was not a smile: “Do you think that I am particularly easy to fool? Or that as an investor I am not as influential as the Shen family? If it was Shen Yu who was two-timed instead, do you dare to fool him by saying this?” Just look at Ye Yao making eyes at that gigolo, and yet he dared to say that there was no relationship between them. Did he think he was blind!

With Luo Yang bringing the matter to this point, Director Chen couldn’t speak up anymore in case he offended the other. Although he wanted to do a favor for Shen Yu, he did not want to offend the young master of the Luo family doing so. After all, neither the Shen family nor the Luo family were people he could afford to offend.

“You are joking. All investors are our bosses. How can I think think that way.” After that, director Chen gave Tao Mu a ‘my hands are tied’ look.

The entire crew looked at Tao Mu with sympathy, but of course some of them were secretly gloating and waiting for a good show. Tao Mu remained silent. This kind of thing had practically stopped happening since he returned to the Shen family in his last life. But now, he was still a small extra with no backing and no background, and anyone could step on him painfully. Even if he didn’t go out of his way to provoke others, he couldn’t prevent others from deliberately venting their anger on him.

Luo Yang chuckled and put one hand in his pocket, provoking Tao Mu like he would a cat: “Why, you’re not willing? Then I can change it to another way——”

“I agree!” Tao Mu said, looking at Luo Yang expressionlessly, the pair of dark eyes calm and still as deep wells: “I accept Mr. Luo’s proposal. I hope Mr. Luo will keep his promise.”

“It depends on your performance.” Luo Yang raised an eyebrow and deliberately laid on the provocation.

Tao Mu: “Any agreement has a time limit. I can’t keep playing with you.”

“Then until tonight, when you finish shooting.” Luo Yang raised his hand and glanced at the global limited edition watch worth millions on his wrist: “I just glanced at your shooting schedule. There are two night scenes that will end at ten o’clock in the evening, right?”

Tao Mu squeezed his hands under his wide robe sleeve into fists, but his face remained calm: “Okay.”

Luo Yang looked at Tao Mu’s indifferent and fine features, and slowly approached Tao Mu on a pair of long legs, his bearing that of a lion striving to defend his male dignity: “Don’t worry, we can also stop short. For example, if you can’t endure it anymore, you can take the initiative and beg me to let you go.”

Tao Mu looked at Luo Yang without expression, and then walked around Luo Yang into the studio.

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Director Chen, who had returned to the director’s chair, sighed and waved to the props team to help set up the wires.

Luo Yang stood on one side with his arms crossed, and calmly reminded: “Don’t forget to start the camera. You have to take a good shot of this scene today, and I will keep it as a memento for the close-up shots from all angles.”

After a pause, not forgetting his status as an investor, he sneered, “Everyone must work hard, after you do a good job I won’t forget to add an extra chicken drumstick to your meals.”

The props team dared not say anything and swallowed down their anger. They could only approach Tao Mu and tie the wires carefully. Someone whispered: “Don’t worry, we won’t tie this wire too loose or too tight, later when you’re uo5 there, it won’t be too uncomfortable.”

But how could it not be uncomfortable to be hung up on wires? Otherwise, the big stars who have finally made it would not employ body doubles by any means necessary. Other than the fact that their martial arts movements were really not as beautiful as professional martial arts actors, the truth was that many people couldn’t bear the difficulty and suffering of wire acting.

The prop master in charge of the fire truck also said: “I have adjusted the pressure of the water hose. Don’t worry. It will definitely not hurt you.”

Tao Mu had no expression on his face but he whispered his thanks to the several prop masters.

Luo Yang sat in the director’s chair and watched the few people setting up the wires whispering amongst themselves for a long time and became impatient: “What is going on, don’t be deliberately delaying the time thinking I won’t be here for long!”

Chen Yiqian had only contempt for this kind of rich kid who only made trouble, but he couldn’t provoke the Luo family. He had no choice but to put on a smiling face and explain: “How can that be. The risk of hanging wires is very high. The props team must ensure the personal safety of the actors, so they have to check several times before hanging them.”

Luo Yang glanced at director Chen and said nothing. Like some big shot he crossed his legs and got in a posture as if waiting to watch a good show.

On the other side, Tao Mu was slowly pulled into the air at a height of ten meters by the prop master. The fire truck was also ready, and first aimed at a higher distance from Tao Mu’s spot up in the air.

It was scorching hot under the summer sun, but the water from the fire truck was freezing cold. Just pouring down like this the whole set immediately cooled down, not to mention Tao Mu who was hanging in the air and directly under it——it really became a cold shower.

Luo Yang was immediately unhappy, frowning as he sneered: “What’s the matter? You fooling me? You really think I invited him to take a cold shower!”

Chen Yiqian was truly sick of it already, but he had to signal at the props team anyway.

The prop master in charge of the water hose adjusted the angle and pointed the faucet at Tao Mu. The originally elegant appearance of an immortal instantly became that of a wet chicken.

Luo Yang was still dissatisfied: “Why are you hanging there motionless. When you are filming martial arts scenes, don’t you need to move? Also, increase the pressure of the water hose. I am not here to watch you sprinkle water to cool down! “

The prop master in charge of the hose had no choice but to adjust the pressure. In order to meet Luo Yang’s unreasonable demands, director Chen also signaled the props team to give the prop sword to Tao Mu, preparing to shoot the next two scenes according to the shooting schedule——

According to the script, it was the scene in which the male protagonist was practicing his sword under the rain. Correspondingly, it would take place in various scenes of spring, summer, autumn, winter. The protagonist would be training no matter the weather so some of the scenes required later digital effects. It was all to show that the protagonist had been training hard under his master. (TN: shifu, or master, in this case refers to a teacher)

According to the shooting progress, what they were going to film today was the rain scene. But looking at this situation, it was estimated that the filming would not be on schedule today.

Wasting another day!

Director Chen cursed secretly. If he had known this would happen, it would have been better to take advantage of Shen Yu’s birthday to give everyone a day off. But now great, there was no day off, but the progress would still not be made, and the whole crew had to accompany a madman on his power trip!

Director Chen felt like he had a belly full of hot angry air, and he didn’t need the script supervisor, directly taking the megaphone and shouting: “Action!”

Suddenly, a water dragon with great momentum sprayed at Tao Mu’s body, and Tao Mu, who was hanging from the wire, shook and swayed this way and that way, cutting a very sorry figure.

In the face of the crew’s sympathy, gloating, disapproval, and worry, as well as Luo Yang’s gaze as if watching a monkey show, Tao Mu gritted his teeth and raised the prop sword, trying to get in a martial arts posture. However, the momentum of the water hose was too great, and he couldn’t stabilize his movements at all. As soon as he lifted the sword to a starting position, the prop sword in his hand was immediately washed away by the water and dropped to the ground.

The props team picked up the sword and hung it up again to Tao Mu. Tao Mu held the sword and continued to try and carry the movements……once, twice, three time……ten times……twenty times……

He couldn’t tell how many times he had tried, how many times he had NG-ed, Tao Mu only felt his physical strength gradually fading, but his body also slowly adjusted to the spray force of the water hose. The movements had changed from the initial unsteadiness to even seeming rather decent.

Tao Mu had a fire burning in his heart. He gritted his teeth, and while trying to carry out the movements, he silently calculated the pressure of the water and the strength that his body should give. He didn’t intend to go with the flow and give up——when he was in the entertainment industry in his previous life, he had once won the Golden Crow Award for best actor with an action movie. In order to shoot that movie well, he did not use a body double at all. From shooting the dangerous scenes, he had suffered multiple fractures and was almost injured by an explosion. In the end, he had turned the role into a classic, and even defeated Shen Yu to take the best actor award. It was all because of his resolute and stubborn drive to never give up.

“Ah——”

The already numb crew members were suddenly startled by this violent shout, and everyone subconsciously looked in Tao Mu’s direction——

Under the strong water flow, a stunning white figure made a breathtakingly fast rotation in the air using the powerful spray force of the water hose. Under this strong spinning force, even the costume robe that had absorbed the cold water and became heavy was driven to flap like the wings of a bird. And around the fluttering hems of the robe, one could clearly see the graceful arc of the water droplets that were driven to whirl and splash. Under the sunlight, the water droplets emitted a rainbow of colors and dazzling light.

The prop master who was in charge of the wires was very excited and subconsciously kept up with great cooperation. Under the crystal clear rain shower that reflected brilliance in the sunlight, a figure was spinning rapidly. It was a bit similar to a figure skater jumping and spinning but done high up in the air. With the help of the wire’s lifting force and the spray force of the water hose, the movements appeared even more clean and exquisite, elegant and ethereal. The intense beauty and visual impact that burst out in that moment was simply stunning.

And after the smooth rotation, Tao Mu twirled the sword, and then followed it up by a set of sudden sword thrusts that clearly showed off skills built on a deep foundation. His posture was agile and graceful like a dragon. His slender waist arched out tightly in an arc that drew and caught all eyes, his whole bearing fierce and prideful. Under the bright sunlight, the sword tip reflected a metallic glint as it pierced the water curtain, and with a twist of the wrist the sword swept forward with all the power of singlehandedly annihilating an entire army. The splashing drops of water that were swept up by the sword reflected all the colors of the rainbow under the refraction of the sunlight. Sitting in front of the monitor, Chen Yiqian was full of excitement and shouted: “Close-up, get a close-up!”

On the other side, the cameraman who had been yawning behind the camera also recovered, and the camera followed up sharply——

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In the next moment, the high-definition close-up monitor displayed a white figure dancing in the rain. The figure was either bending the arm, or twisting the wrist, or flipping in midair, or stabbing forward with a straight arm, the point of the sword whirling, or lightly flicking upwards, or quickly thrusting forwards. The figure was light and airy, the sword movements agile and quick. And with the heavy rain as a backdrop, the scene was unspeakably majestic and ethereal, as if it really was a reclusive young knight-errant cultivating immortality.

Luo Yang, who had been waiting for a good show, subconsciously stood up from the director’s chair. He looked up at the white figure in the sky that was as lithe and graceful as a dragon, and could not speak for a long while.

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