61: Chapter 61 Little Red Dot

Ever since he told Pei Li "Not free" that night, the girl hadn't really dared to initiate conversation with Lin Chuyan.

Lin Chuyan was quite satisfied with this.

In the entertainment industry, actors often spend months living in the same hotel; to be honest, it was all too normal for something to happen.

Teach you Acting? Why not just say you're going to study scripts by the light of the moon together?

Regardless of whether the other person meant anything by it, such tendencies should be nipped in the bud; one must never give others illusions or false hope.

Especially in this entertainment industry filled with handsome men and beautiful women, one must constantly remember that they have a girlfriend.

If you have a girlfriend and still can't control your lower half, seeking fleeting pleasure, that's just hurting others and yourself!

However, he clearly underestimated his own charm.

Pei Li just didn't dare talk to him; she didn't hate him.

After that rejection, Pei Li started overthinking things.

Logically speaking, she hadn't said anything, so why did he reject her so directly?

Could it be that he hated her? Probably not. She had handed him tissues, and he had taken them; didn't they seem to chat quite happily earlier?

Maybe that's just his personality? Blunt and straightforward—he's just a straight guy, that's normal.

So she concluded: maybe he really was just busy?

Pei Li actually had very few scenes, yet these past few days she insisted on lingering on set.

She would look around here and there, seemingly curious about everything. She wouldn't say anything, but whenever Lin Chuyan looked up, he would see her.

...Whatever, let it be!

Today, Lin Chuyan had scenes with her.

The good news was that while Lin Chuyan had been worried about intimate scenes, the director had considerately deleted them, leaving only a relatively simple scene. It focused more on displaying soft violence to depict the characteristics of the two characters in the film—

The ruthlessness of Lin Chuyan's character and the Stockholm syndrome of Pei Li's character.

Lin Chuyan felt no pressure Acting this part; he understood the character quite thoroughly.

However, he had learned his lesson this time.

Soft violence is still violence, and he really didn't want to scare another girl into crying.

Chen Ke was at least a student at an Acting academy, but Pei Li was a complete amateur.

After thinking it over, he went to discuss it with Director Liu for a while, first establishing the general flow and framework of the actions.

Afterward, he continued chatting with Pei Li, breaking down all the Lines and actions of the scene again and again.

What intention was this gaze meant to convey? What personality trait could that action showcase? He strove to ensure she understood every step of his thought process.

Because he was afraid the upcoming scenes would scare her again, Lin Chuyan spoke to Pei Li even more gently before the shoot:

"I've looked up information on Stockholm syndrome patients; it's actually when a victim, under extreme circumstances, develops an emotional identification with the perpetrator, thereby making the relationship between them harmonious. It's considered a sort of psychological defense mechanism."

"There are several types of specific emotional identification. In your case, it means you like me, sympathize with me, and think I'm not that bad, that the reason I'm like this is all due to my original family, or that I had no other choice. You might even think a thug like me is attractive, whether it's because of my looks or something else."

"Also, violence is divided into two types. One is physical, and the other is verbal. In the part later, when you try to approach me, my gaze might be quite intimidating, and my words won't be pleasant. Um, just react naturally."

"Anyway, let's run through it once first. If there's anything you don't understand, we can discuss it."

Pei Li nodded continuously. She hadn't acted before; although she had done her homework, this was the first time someone had explained a scene to her like this.

Breaking it down, chewing it over, as if afraid she wouldn't understand.

At first, she was a bit nervous, but Lin Chuyan was so serious, his voice soft, unhurried, and gentle. Slowly, she began to take it all in.

She hadn't seemed to encounter a guy like this before, had she? She felt the men around her were all very flighty, like children.

Some were very good at pandering to her but lacked a sense of boundaries.

Some pretended to be cold, but as soon as you looked up, you could lock eyes with them.

Lin Chuyan didn't seem to be like that. He was gentle when explaining the scene, comfortable to be around, not cold at all, and pandering was out of the question—he had a great sense of boundaries.

Hmm, perhaps a bit too much sense of boundaries; he was very direct when speaking... but that didn't seem to be a flaw, did it?

Pei Li stared at the movements of his hands. Hmm, his hands were also very good-looking: long, slender fingers, and clean nails.

Alright, she was getting distracted.

She quietly looked up; he was still explaining intently. As for her, she didn't dare look for too long. After locking eyes for a second, she immediately shifted her gaze away.

See, he did end up teaching her how to act.

...

Lin Chuyan naturally didn't know that in just this short amount of time, the girl in front of him had managed to ponder so many things.

After explaining it once, he asked: "Do you understand?"

Pei Li nodded.

Then the NGs began.

One could only say that while the explanation was detailed, it wasn't very effective.

They filmed seven or eight takes... eventually, it was completed.

Pei Li had scenes all day today. Later, she seemed to have a few scenes with Senior Zhang Wentang? Lin Chuyan could only wish his senior good luck.

As for him, no choice, just wait. That's how actors are; sometimes waiting for several hours is normal.

They filmed a few more takes in the evening, which finally marked the end of the day's work.

He left to take the bus back to the hotel.

With his white hair, he was a bit too conspicuous, so he had finally found a hat to wear these past couple of days.

On the way back, he took out his phone to check WeChat. There were many little red dots on it, most of which were unread messages from Ruan Xingyu.

No choice; when filming, he had to put his phone aside.

At this moment, he tapped on the little red dots, and Ruan Xingyu's messages popped out one by one.

"[Image] [Image] [Image]"

"Do they look good? These outfits are the ones confirmed for the concert."

"Will the styling be a bit too exaggerated? But there will be stage lighting and effects at the concert, so the result should be pretty good."

"[Image]"

"I had something delicious for lunch; I ate a bit too much."

"Missed you."

"Missed you again."

"Work done! Heading home!"

"Lying in bed! You can call me anytime tonight!"

Lin Chuyan read them one by one...

Then he scrolled back up and read through them again, one by one...

He tapped on the photos his girlfriend sent, zoomed in, and looked again...

As he watched, he felt as if the blood in his body was becoming uncontrollable; flowing back and forth along with her words and pictures, warm and cozy.

In an instant, he felt like it wasn't that cold anymore.

He started sending her a message.

Lin: "I'm off work too! On my way back! Wait for me!"

He quickly received a reply.

Xingxing: "Charge! Speed up!"

Lin: "?"

Xingxing: "Hurry, hurry back to the hotel!"

Lin: "What for?"

Xingxing: "Video call!!!"

Lin: "..."

Tsk tsk, Ruan Xingyu, oh Ruan Xingyu, are you really that impatient?

Fine, I'll listen to you.

Back I go.

Video call it is.

He got off the bus.

Lin Chuyan was walking, and suddenly, he started running.

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