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Chapter 1110 Hidden Sadness

At four o'clock in the morning, Zhao Wuji squatted at the door of the convenience store in the film and television city, staring at the price tag of mineral water on the shelf - 25 yuan per bottle.

"Is this fucking Evian?!" He gritted his teeth and took out his last crumpled ten-dollar bill in exchange for half a bottle of iced black tea left by the waiter.

Electronic watch indifference update:
[Current account: 8234.5 yuan (purchasing power equivalent to 4117 yuan in reality)]

[Special reminder: Today's pay of 300 yuan has already deducted the cost of "eye drops for crying scenes" in advance]

In the distance, the stagehands shouted, "Extras, assemble! Rehearse the crying scene now!"

Zhao Wuji drank the iced black tea in one gulp, and suddenly found that the inside of the bottle cap was printed with "Another half bottle" - even the winning rate had been secretly changed by the system.

The shooting scene was arranged as a subway station. According to the plot, Meng Yun and Xia Lu will have a breakup scene here.

"Attention!" The assistant director waved the notice, "When Meng Yun drops the suitcase later, you all should collectively gasp--"

Zhao Wuji suddenly raised his hand: "Director, I want to stand in the first row."

The whole place was silent. The assistant director stared at him as if he had seen a ghost: "You... when did you come in?"

The "presence is zero" status has been lifted!

The electronic watch vibrates, and the reward unlocked last night pops up:
[Temporary dialogue permission x1 (within 30 words)]

[Usage scenario: when the host is a background character]

Zhao Wuji grinned and stood silently beside the railing on the path that Xia Lu had to pass.

“Action!”

Xia Lu rushed into the camera with a suitcase, and Meng Yun chased after her: "Listen to my explanation!"

According to the script, Meng Yun would accidentally knock over the box, and Xia Lu's clothes would be scattered all over the floor - but something unexpected happened at this moment.

The box is stuck.

Xia Lu tried twice to pull it but failed, and the situation was awkward for a while. Zhao Wuji saw that the director had raised his hand to shout "Cut".

"Your express..." He suddenly muttered in a trembling voice, "The outer packaging is damaged. I suggest you open the box for inspection."

This impromptu line was like pressing the pause button. Xia Lu suddenly turned her head to look at him, and Meng Yun also stood there in a daze.

“Cut!” the director was furious. “Which extra added that scene?!”

But the next second, Xia Lu suddenly squatted down and ripped open the box - underwear, photo albums, and high-heeled shoes were scattered all over the floor like flowers from heaven.

"Very good! Just act like this!" The director's expression changed instantly, "Continue!"

Zhao Wuji retreated back into the crowd, his electronic watch flashing wildly:
[Plot fluctuations detected! ]

[Analysis: The host's lines prompted Xia Lu to burst out in emotion early]

[Judgment: Emotional interference! Fine of 2000 yuan!] The account balance instantly became 6234.5 yuan.

After work, Zhao Wuji was called to the production office alone.

"You have a lot of ideas," the producer narrowed his eyes, "but next time you talk nonsense..."

"I voluntarily donate three days' salary to the Broken Heart Foundation." Zhao Wuji slid to his knees at the speed of light.

The trick really worked. The producer waved him off, but before he left, he suddenly asked, "Why did you say 'express delivery'?"

Zhao Wuji felt a chill down his spine—there was no such thing as express delivery plots in the movie world.

The electronic watch pops up a red warning in time:
[Risk of worldview conflict detected! ]

[Emergency remedy: host suddenly suffers from acute aphasia]

"I... uh... ah!" Zhao Wuji suddenly grabbed his own neck and staggered out the door under the producer's horrified gaze.

Back in the rental house, Zhao Wuji took out the note from under his insole: "Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, Shed No. ."

The electronic watch vibrates suddenly:
[New Task: Participate in Hidden Plot]

[Reward: Unlock "Price Coefficient Reset Voucher" x1]

[Warning: This plot line contains unknown risks]

He stared at the words "price coefficient" and his eyes turned green - in this broken world, even a bottle of Coke dares to be sold for 100 yuan!

That night, Zhao Wuji had a nightmare:
I was standing in a supermarket, and there was a sign on the shelf saying "Zhao Wuji's Special Price":-
Instant noodles: 500 yuan
-
Mineral water: 250 yuan
-
Air breathing fee: 1000 yuan/hour
The electronic watch popped up a reminder in the dream: [Debts exceeding 1 will trigger the "organ mortgage" clause]

He woke up with a scream and found that his phone had received a new text message:
[Hengdian Film and Television City Management Office] Reminder: The position of "Night Cleaner of Shed No. 50" that you have reserved has been approved, with an hourly wage of yuan.

"...System, you are cruel."

Zhao Wuji held the note and gritted his teeth, but when he saw the new price tag "Special instant noodles for extras 88 yuan" hung on the convenience store outside the window, he silently put on the cleaner's vest.

Studio 2 was brightly lit, but a sign reading "Fire Drill" was hung at the door. Zhao Wuji pushed his cleaning cart in and found that a scene was being filmed inside - Xia Lu stood alone in front of the green screen, reciting a line that didn't exist at all: "If the box had really fallen open that day... you would have seen the pregnancy test stick I hid."

Zhao Wuji's hand shook and the broom fell to the ground.

The whole place fell silent. Xia Lu turned her head and fixed her eyes on him: "You are here indeed."

The electronic watch exploded into blood red:
[Highest level alert! ]

[A branch plot that has not been loaded into the script has been detected! 】

[Host's vital signs are abnormal...]

Before the screen went completely black, the last thing Zhao Wuji saw was a note on the pregnancy test stick Xia Lu handed over: "This is the truth that was not filmed in the movie."