28: Chapter 28 Epic: Blue Face Turns Red

After hanging up the phone, Ruan Xingyu began to act a bit strangely.

She couldn't help but cover her entire face with the blanket, rolling around in bed by herself...

"I'm dying... How did I manage to say that out loud? Ruan Xingyu, oh Ruan Xingyu, you are just too shameless!!!"

"It's over, I can't face anyone! He must be thinking all sorts of things. He doesn't think I'm some kind of easy woman, does he???"

On the other side, Lin Chuyan was completely overwhelmed by that "Brother."

"Ruan Xingyu, you are just too good at this! Wait, no, aren't you a lesbian? Aren't you???"

Then Lin Chuyan began to reflect.

Is Ruan Xingyu actually a lesbian? That is the question.

After thinking about it for a long time, he realized it was entirely because she hadn't had any romantic rumors since her debut, and somehow she just got rumored to be a lesbian.

As for whether she actually is or not? She didn't seem to have ever responded to that matter at all.

"Sigh, if, if she isn't a lesbian..."

Lin Chuyan's little heart felt like a calm lake suddenly stirred by the wind.

And it was a force-eight gale at that.

Wu Yue returned to Beijing, mainly because he felt that staying here with Lin Chuyan wasn't very useful; he had contacted quite a few people during this period and decided to just go back to the Beijing circle to continue looking for opportunities.

Zhao Xiaojun had already wrapped up filming, and Lin Chuyan learned a lot from him, mainly regarding the demeanor, gait, and Lines of playing an emperor.

For example, how to convey a sense of majesty by controlling facial expressions, and how to make a character feel more authentic to the era through the cadence of his Lines...

The two of them got along very well on set and added each other on WeChat before he left.

Lin Chuyan's filming continued.

For the past few days, he spent much less time on set, mainly because he had to wait for Shi Shilan's progress.

Fortunately, good news finally arrived over the last two days, and Director Yang Yang began scheduling their scenes together.

Early that morning, Lin Chuyan entered the makeup room, but didn't expect Shi Shilan to have arrived even earlier than him.

"Morning, Brother Chuyan."

Shi Shilan was a sophomore at Beijing Film Academy. She had never acted before, was a pure newcomer, and had a pure and cute appearance.

She was several years younger than Lin Chuyan, so calling him that was perfectly fine.

"Hello, morning. We've been on set for so long, but this is our first time meeting. What should I call you?"

"Just call me Shi Shilan."

"Have you had breakfast? I still have some here, untouched."

"I've eaten, thank you, Brother."

Lin Chuyan nodded and didn't speak again.

They had just met, and he didn't know what to say.

Shi Shilan sat in the chair, obediently getting her makeup done. Once things quieted down, she didn't dare to make eye contact with Lin Chuyan, only sneaking glances at him when he wasn't paying attention.

The girls on the crew ran over to Lin Chuyan's side every day, but as the female lead, she had a pile of scenes to shoot every day and couldn't get away.

But she actually wasn't curious, because she had a little secret that no one else knew:

"Brother Chuyan, actually, I used to vote for you and support you... I've also seen you from afar offline quite a few times."

Her former idol was actually filming with her; Shi Shilan felt a little excited inside.

"Huh???"

Lin Chuyan was a bit dumbfounded. Was this meeting a fan of his predecessor? Someone who followed offline was probably a rather hardcore fan.

"I was a career fan. Later, you didn't appear much, so, um, I stopped following you..." Shi Shilan said, feeling a bit embarrassed toward the end. She paused and then added, "But after 'seven days of pursuit' started airing, I came back! I'm following your Weibo, Brother Chuyan, keep it up!"

Lin Chuyan smiled and said thank you.

Actually, he had noticed while on Weibo that there were quite a few people who thought and acted like her. He gained a wave of fans after 'seven days of pursuit' started airing, and another wave when 'drama' officially announced his casting.

How to put it, that talent show back then made many people famous. Although he was the one who fell the fastest, he was also the most high-profile and sensational one among them. As long as he could climb back up, he wouldn't be lacking in attention.

Soon, it was time to start filming.

The scene to be filmed this morning was set against the backdrop of the male lead, Commander Ye Fei (played by Zhou Qi), encountering danger. Jing Wen had no choice but to come to see Prince Xiao Ran and beg him to help Commander Ye Fei overcome the difficulty.

Translated, it meant: The woman you like begs you to help her man.

How miserable.

Without a second thought, Lin Chuyan added 8 points to his special skill "Eye Acting," bringing it to 25 points.

In the plot, Prince Xiao Ran was already in love with Jing Wen at this time. Fearing he wouldn't be able to act out that feeling, he simply strengthened the gaze that could express love.

Most importantly, if he didn't add the points, he worried he wouldn't be able to get past his own mental block—convincing himself to play a simp well wasn't easy.

"Actors ready, lights and camera in position."

The scene started with Prince Xiao Ran reading in his study, when a servant announced that Jing Wen requested an audience.

Lin Chuyan's expression at this moment was somewhat gloomy, as he clearly knew that Jing Wen's intention was to save her lover.

He rubbed his brow slightly irritably, but still invited her in.

Shi Shilan entered the scene and bowed.

"Miss Jing Wen, it has been many days, is everything... well?"

Prince Xiao Ran knew she was already married, but still deliberately addressed her that way.

Seeing Jing Wen walk in, all his previous gloom, irritation, and cunning... seemed to vanish the moment he looked up.

He was Prince Xiao Ran, but he was also Xiao Ran.

He was Prince Xiao Ran in front of everyone else, but only in front of Jing Wen could he be Xiao Ran again.

Lin Chuyan fired on all cylinders and looked at Shi Shilan.

Deep affection, focus, and tenderness.

As if nothing in the world mattered anymore, only the Shi Shilan before him could make him feel happy. In this moment, he was far away from all palace intrigue and power struggles, just a love-starved young man.

Then, an accident happened.

Shi Shilan froze.

1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, 5 seconds.

"What's going on? Cut!" Director Yang Yang frowned and couldn't help but stand up. "Shi Shilan! Why are you just standing there? Say your Lines!"

Shi Shilan snapped out of it: "Sorry, Director! It's just, Brother Chuyan is acting too well."

Director Yang Yang was a bit exasperated: "I know he's acting well, so what?"

"Nothing, Director, let's do it again!"

However, the second time.

"Cut!"

Director Yang Yang was truly confused: "No, Shi Shilan, why are you blushing???"

"..."

Shi Shilan didn't know what to say. Should she say that his eyes were full of desperate love, which made her recall her first love in high school?

Sigh! Brother Chuyan is acting too well! He is worthy of being my idol!

After a ten-minute break, the scene continued, and Shi Shilan finally didn't make any more mistakes.

"My heart's only desire is you, and you alone."

However, the response Prince Xiao Ran got was Jing Wen's resolute gaze.

Prince Xiao Ran wasn't angry, seeming to want to give all his tenderness and love to her.

After a long silence, he smiled bitterly and said: "I will save him."

Jing Wen was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed in thanks.

"Good, that's a wrap."

The scene finally ended.

Shi Shilan let out a long sigh of relief.

Although she liked Lin Chuyan a lot, she was a career fan, not a girlfriend fan.

It was just that his gaze, full of love—every time she met it, it was really hard to handle...

If this weren't filming, something would really happen.

Shi Shilan thought silently, her face blushing again.

She kind of missed the male lead, Zhou Qi's, plain and unremarkable gaze.