Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 657: Those with squinting eyes are all monsters! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

"Okay, everyone, get ready and start the next shoot!"

At this moment, the loud urging voices of the crew members rang out on the set, breaking the slightly dull atmosphere.

Upon hearing this, everyone tried hard to sort out their complicated emotions, cheered themselves up, walked quickly towards their work stations, and tried to return to their normal working state.

On the surface, everyone quickly resumed their busy schedule. The stagehands hurriedly adjusted the position and angle of props to achieve the best effect. The photographers focused their attention, staring at the lens, carefully adjusting various parameters, not missing any details. The actors muttered to themselves, nervously reciting their lines, trying to perfectly blend the characters' emotions with the lines. However, perhaps because the previous fierce conflict had a profound impact, their states of mind seemed to be affected to some extent.

Take Shimazaki Yuji for example. Although he tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, whenever his eyes accidentally swept towards the direction where the man in the red hat left, a trace of resentment that was difficult to conceal would flash across his eyes from time to time. That look was like a sharp knife, wishing to cut off the remaining breath of the man in the red hat in the air.

The other staff members also took advantage of the busy breaks to discuss what had just happened in private. Their words were full of dissatisfaction and anger at the behavior of the man in the red hat.

As for Nachi Shingo, he usually manages to look handsome and charming in front of the camera, but he had a lot of problems during his performance. Several times, he made some subtle but obvious mistakes.

Those cool movements that he usually performed naturally and smoothly seemed a little stiff and clumsy. In particular, when he was performing a turn, which should have been elegant and neat, he seemed a little slow, as if his body couldn't keep up with the brain's instructions, which made everyone present frown slightly.

Yoko Okino actually stuttered while reciting her lines, with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice. This was something that would never have happened to her, who was full of confidence and had a solid foundation in line delivery in the past.

Director Gondo stood aside, taking in all of this, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He couldn't help but raise his voice, constantly reminding the actors to concentrate, trying to cheer up the atmosphere of the entire filming site: "Nachi, pay attention to your movements, be more natural! Yoko, don't be nervous, relax! And everyone, pay attention, don't be affected by what happened just now!"

However, despite his repeated emphasis, the atmosphere on the scene was always shrouded in a layer of depressing haze, as if there was an invisible pressure that restrained everyone's performance.

As the script supervisor, Douyuan Taeko was worried and helpless when watching all this. She knew that it would be difficult to achieve the desired effect if she continued to shoot in such an atmosphere. But she didn't know how to break this awkward situation, so she could only watch silently from the sidelines, hoping that everyone could adjust their state as soon as possible.

While praying silently, her eyes would occasionally drift towards Shimazaki Yuji standing beside her. She was worried that her fiancé would not be able to devote himself to his work because of what had just happened.

Because she knew her fiancé Shimazaki Yuji too well, and knew that he was a man who valued love and friendship. The ridicule of the man in the red hat towards her was undoubtedly like a sharp blade that deeply hurt his heart, and must have made him feel a lot of anger that was difficult to vent.

Thinking of this, she secretly decided that after the filming was over, she would find the man in the red hat to settle things. No matter what, she would never let him continue to affect her fiancé's mood and work.

Conan, Mao Lilan and Bai Ye were standing in a corner of the set, and they were also keenly aware of the strange atmosphere on the scene.

Conan frowned tightly, his face full of worry, and whispered: "It seems that what happened just now has a big impact on everyone. How can we continue filming like this? And that man in the red hat feels like a time bomb. I always feel that he will do something bigger."

Mao Lilan also had a worried look on her face, her eyes full of worry, and said, "Yes, I really hope there won't be any more trouble. The crew is in a panic now, and everyone is a little uneasy. If the quality of the movie is affected because of this, then all the efforts made before will be wasted, which is really a pity."

Everyone has put so much effort and sweat into this play. It would be heartbreaking if everything was ruined by one person's bad behavior.

Bai Ye nodded slightly, his eyes scanning the set like an eagle, and comforted: "Don't worry too much, everyone is not a child anymore, I believe they will be able to adjust their state soon and let the filming go smoothly."

Mao Lilan sighed softly and said, "I hope so!"

Perhaps Bai Ye's comfort worked, or perhaps everyone finally realized that they could no longer let their emotions affect the filming, and the subsequent filming went unexpectedly smoothly.

The staff on the scene gradually regained their form, the atmosphere on the entire set seemed to be warming up little by little, and the depressing haze seemed to be gradually dissipating.

In such a good condition, the shooting task was completed smoothly and quickly.

"The photo shoot should be over now, right?"

Just as Douyuan Taeko was about to pack up the relevant items, an energetic old man with a white beard and squinting eyes walked towards her slowly with steady and calm steps.

"It's Grandpa!"

Seeing him appear, Douyuan Taeko immediately showed a friendly smile on her face.

Because the person who came was none other than her grandfather - Douyuan Hisasaku!
The white-bearded grandfather Douyuan Jiusaku nodded slightly, his eyes full of gentleness and kindness, and said softly: "After the shooting, you must tidy up properly!"

At this point, he cast his eyes to a place not far away, where there was a particularly eye-catching bloodstain, which was left by Okino Yoko and Nachi Shingo during their performance just now. He frowned slightly and continued, "Especially that kind of thing."

Douyuan Taeko nodded vigorously and responded respectfully: "I understand, Grandpa!"

"Then please."

Douyuan Hisasaku looked at Douyuan Taeko deeply, his eyes full of trust, then turned around and walked away slowly with steady steps.

Seeing this scene, Mao Lilan couldn't help but be a little surprised: "The abbot here, turned out to be Miss Taeko's grandfather?"

Mameko Mameko's face was filled with a warm smile, and she answered softly: "Yes, this shrine is where I grew up, and it is my original home. Every inch of land and every leaf here carries my childhood memories and joy. Here, I have spent countless wonderful times, and I have deep and indescribable feelings for every tree and blade of grass here." Maoli Ran nodded gently, her eyes full of understanding and emotion: "No wonder, it feels like Miss Taeko, you are really familiar with this place, and have a special sense of belonging. I guess shooting here must have given you a different feeling, right?"

Mameko looked up slightly, a hint of nostalgia in her eyes, and said: "Yes, shooting in a place that I am familiar with is both intimate and a little nervous. Seeing so many people busy in the shrine seems to have given it new vitality, but I am also afraid that something is not taken care of and the original tranquility of the shrine is destroyed."

Conan asked curiously, "Sister Taeko, is there any special legend or story about this shrine? It seems that such an ancient place always has some mysterious things."

Mamegaki Taeko looked down at Conan and said with a smile: "Of course there is. It is said that a long time ago, the god enshrined in this shrine once protected the nearby villages and kept everyone from floods. In order to thank the god, the villagers worked together to build this shrine, which has been passed down to this day. In addition, there is an ancient well in the shrine. Legend has it that on a certain day, if you make a wish to the ancient well, your wish will come true."

Mao Lilan said with interest: "It sounds very interesting. Do many people usually come to make wishes?"

Douyuan Taeko nodded slightly: "Yes, every time there are special festivals, the shrine will welcome many pilgrims. Everyone will come to pray and make wishes. It is very lively."

While they were talking, Conan seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "By the way, Xiaolan, didn't your friend ask you to ask Mr. Nachi Shingo for his autograph?"

"Oh, right..." Mao Lilan suddenly woke up, slapped her head, and said with a little annoyance, "I almost forgot about this matter completely!"

Although I don't have a very good impression of Nachi Shingo after my recent encounter with him, after all, I have promised something to others, so I must do it.

Thinking of this, she quickly turned her head and began to look around anxiously, muttering, "Hey, where's Mr. Nachi? Where did he go?"

Conan folded his hands behind his head leisurely, looking confident, and pointed to the dressing room nearby, saying briskly: "He has already gone to change his clothes!"

Mao Lilan frowned slightly, revealing a trace of anxiety, and said quickly: "Then I have to go find him quickly. If he leaves in a while, it will be really troublesome."

Having said that, he quickly walked towards the place where Zhi Zhenwu was changing clothes.

Conan looked at Ran Maoli's hurriedly leaving back, a thoughtful expression on his face. He turned to Bai Ye and said, "Brother Bai Ye, I think the things in this crew are not over yet. Although the man in the red hat has not made any moves for the time being, I always feel that something else is going to happen. Besides, don't you think that this shrine is full of mystery, as if it hides many unknown secrets?"

Bai Ye frowned slightly, glanced around the set again, and said, "You're right, Conan. From the red-hatted man deliberately provoking trouble, to the inexplicable problems with the props team, to the seemingly normal but somewhat strange conversations in the shrine now, all of this seems to imply that things are not that simple. We still have to pay more attention, maybe there is a big secret behind these seemingly unrelated things."

Conan nodded thoughtfully.

……

Mao Lilan hurried to the dressing room and stood there quietly waiting. Time passed quietly, but Nachi Shingo did not come out. Mao Lilan could not help but feel anxious. She frowned slightly, stared at the door of the dressing room, and looked down at her watch from time to time, muttering to herself: "Why hasn't it been so long?"

She was also thinking about going to the mysterious ancient well in the shrine with her boyfriend to make a wish while there was still time.

According to legend, if you make a sincere wish to this ancient well at a certain time, your wish may come true.

She had many beautiful wishes hidden in her heart, and wanted to express her wishes to God with her boyfriend in this mysterious place.

But if Zhi Zhenwu keeps lingering in the locker room and can't come out, then wouldn't her long-cherished wish plan be ruined?

Thinking of this, Mao Lilan became more and more anxious.

Just as she was hesitating whether to knock on the door, Nachi Shingo finally walked out of the changing room slowly.

He was wearing clean and tidy clothes, his hair was combed neatly, and he had that smile on his face again, which he thought was handsome but actually seemed a little artificial to Mao Lilan.

Seeing Mao Lilan waiting at the door, Nachi Shingo was slightly stunned, as if he didn't expect to see her here. However, he quickly reacted, immediately put on a posture that he thought was extremely elegant, walked forward with a brisk pace, and said with a smile on his face, "Beautiful Miss Xiaolan, what can I do for you?"

Mao Lilan smiled politely. Although she didn't have much affection for him, she still said politely out of courtesy: "Mr. Nachi, I'm sorry to bother you. I have a friend who is your loyal fan and likes you very much. She specially asked me to ask you to sign an autograph for her. Is that okay?"

Nachi Shingo raised his lips slightly, revealing a confident smile, and said, "Of course, I am honored to have such a beautiful lady come to ask for an autograph for my friend."

As he spoke, he calmly took the notebook and pen handed to him by Mao Lilan, lowered his head slightly, waved his wrist gently, and signed his name in a flamboyant and eye-catching handwriting, as if declaring his uniqueness and extraordinaryness.

Mao Lilan took the book with a smile, her eyes full of sincerity, and said softly: "Thank you, Mr. Nachi."

Nachi Shingo nodded slightly, still with that confident smile on his face, and said, "You're welcome. If your friend has any other requests, such as taking photos, feel free to tell me."

“It’s an honor for me to be able to fulfill the wishes of fans.”

(End of this chapter)