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Chapter 228 Chen Xiu: Why do you all like to just come straight to the point?

"...Shimin removed his helmet to show it to them, and the people in the fortress were overjoyed and wept."

Wearing sunglasses, a dark blue sweater as a base layer, a trench coat as an outer layer, and slim-fit jeans, with ankle boots, Dilraba skipped and hopped through Zhuozhou Film and Television City, muttering a long string of nonsensical words.

Xiao Lin, her assistant who came to visit the set with her, said she couldn't understand: "Sister Ba, what are you saying?"

"The story in the Tang Dynasty section of the Zizhi Tongjian tells of how Li Shimin defeated Song Jingang and led his troops to Zhangnan Fort. The garrison could not recognize him, so he took off his helmet, and the garrison inside cheered and cried!"

"Hmm? The Zizhi Tongjian seems to be a very complex historical work. Can you understand it?"

Xiaolin did attend university. She followed Dilraba from Jaywalk Studio to Datang Pictures, and the two are more like sisters in private.

Hearing her question, Dilraba felt a sense of pride that her quiet efforts had been discovered.

"Hehe, I read Zizhi Tongjian when I was filming in Africa, and I also listened to a course on Bilibili. Now I can barely understand it."

"Why would you want to watch... Oh, I see."

Xiaolin raised the corners of her eyes and suddenly spoke in a sarcastic tone.

Her thoughts were exposed, and her face flushed red. She also moved her fingers and raised her hand.

"If you dare laugh at me, I'll tickle you."

"Don't laugh, don't laugh, hahaha!"

Xiaolin took off running, and Reba, after a moment of surprise, also gave chase.

After running around playfully for a while, Xiaolin suddenly stopped. Just as Reba caught up to tickle her, she quickly pointed ahead.

"Sister Ba, something's up."

"Ok?"

Reba looked in the direction Xiaolin pointed and saw a very thin and narrow figure in front of her, wearing a down jacket, slim pants, a hat and a mask, with an assistant following behind.

This configuration, coupled with a familiar feeling.

Reba stared at the person for two seconds and immediately recognized her: Nezha, her fellow villager!
Coincidentally, Xiaolin and Reba's playful chase was noticed by the assistant walking ahead, who then informed Nezha.

Nezha turned around and looked at Reba. The two looked at each other and were both taken aback.

Reba frowned and thought for a moment, and had already guessed most of the reason why Nezha was here.

She strode forward and asked knowingly, "Nezha, do you have a new movie to film?"

When Nezha's assistant saw Dilraba's celebrity-like face, he didn't try to stop her.

Faced with this fellow villager whom she hadn't seen for many years and had only recently reconnected with via WeChat, Nazar seemed somewhat lost and at a loss. When she heard Reba's question, she was even more at a loss for words.

"I don't have any new movies to film..."

"Then what are you doing here?"

Seeing Dilraba's teasing look, Nezha realized what was happening and came up with a plan.

"You've come here, is there a new movie to film?"

"No, I'm here to visit my boss on set."

Reba proudly raised her chin, admitting it openly and generously.

Seeing this scene, the assistants on both sides also began to sized each other up.

Nezha's face darkened, and then, as if he had thought of something, his gaze toward Reba became sharp.

"I came here to visit Chen Xiu on set, but we're friends. Did you come here just to visit the boss?"

"Yes, I'm friends with my boss too!"

"what kind of friends?"

"Hehe, guess! If you guess right, you can send me the answer via WeChat."

Reba took out her phone and shook it meaningfully in front of Naza.

This seemingly ordinary action caused Nezha's originally sharp gaze to instantly soften, even revealing a hint of embarrassment.

"You, you said you wouldn't show it to anyone!"

"I didn't show it to anyone else, but..."

"But what?"

"I sometimes tell little lies, I hope you won't be angry."

The tea-sounding remarks made Nezha's eyes widen suddenly, and his feet seemed to be itching to rush over and snatch the phone.

Seeing this, Reba put away her phone and strode forward.

"I have to go visit Brother Xiu on set, so I'll have to keep you company for now!"

Standing still, Nezha seemed to be thinking of something, then suddenly turned around and quickly caught up with Reba.

"It's hot, I'll stay with you."

"Together with what? You can do something like this together?"

"It's on the way anyway."

"I think you're worried you won't be able to get in, and you want me to take you in!"

Nezha did not deny it, but said that if he were to reveal his identity and go in, it would not have a good impact on Chen Xiu.

Upon hearing this, Reba felt that the logic was correct, but she still kept making sarcastic remarks. Nezha, who had already realized that her relationship with Chen Xiu was not good, would also retort, but unfortunately, she was a bit slow-witted, and often it took her three sentences for Reba to get her first reply.

The two argued and bickered, followed by two assistants, and neither could shake the other off as they arrived at the location of the "Qin King's Battle Song" film crew.

……

"Is that Fan Botong, the military commander of Haozhou, on the city wall?"

A soldier, covered in mud, his face blackened, his armor tattered, but with a booming voice, rode on a horse whose coat color was indistinguishable, shouting this question towards the rammed earth city wall ahead.

Behind him stood a group of people on horseback, dressed similarly.

This group was led by one person.

With his face covered in black soot, Chen Xiu rode on his horse, accompanied by young actors Bai Yu, Zhang Ruoyun, and Wu Sanshi. He looked up at the guards on the city wall ahead with a leisurely and indifferent expression, exuding a silent and murderous aura.

Lu Yang, who was watching the monitor from the corner, finally understood why Chen Xiu had the actors smear ink on their faces and make their armor look old and worn.

All of this preparation is to recreate the ancient battlefield as realistically as possible, because armor that has actually been used in battle is never new.

The surveillance footage showed that Wu Gang, who was playing Fan Botong on the city wall, was standing behind the wall and shouting down, "I am Fan Botong, who are you?"

The soldier who was chosen to speak paused, then took a deep breath.

“I am Zhang Shande, Grand Commandant, Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, Governor of Yongzhou, Minister of the Imperial Secretariat of Shaanxi East Circuit, General of the Left and Right Martial Guards, Pillar of State, Governor-General of Liangzhou, and Centurion under the Prince of Qin. Song Jingang’s defeated army has fled north. Please, General Fan, open the city gates immediately.”

"The King of Qin?!"

A commotion broke out on the city wall, with people whispering among themselves, their faces showing a mixture of joy and trepidation.

Wu Gang's face showed surprise and uncertainty. He leaned forward slightly and continued to shout down towards the city walls, "You claim to be under the command of the King of Qin. What proof do you have?"

"I……"

The actor, who had two lines, was about to say his third when Chen Xiu, who was riding up, patted him on the shoulder.

He retreated dejectedly, and Chen Xiu rode forward two steps, removed his helmet to reveal his full appearance, and shouted towards the city wall: "Botong, do you recognize me now?"

"The King of Qin! It really is the King of Qin! The King of Qin has come to our rescue!!"

Wu Gang shouted loudly into the city in his uniquely excited voice, reminiscent of Li Dakang.

The extras, who had rehearsed many times before, cheered the line, some even bursting into tears of joy, and loudly singing folk songs...

The highlight of the entire "Qin King's Battle Song" is defined by this scene.

When Lu Yang yelled "Cut!", he also applauded the actors' performance.

Having already entered the venue, Dilraba and Nezha, who were standing at a distance watching everything, had remarkably similar expressions and movements: their mouths were slightly open, their hands were raised lightly, and they were clapping slowly.

When Chen Xiu dismounted and walked towards the RV parked on the other side of the city wall, the two of them seemed to wake up from a dream and jogged over.

As Reba ran, she looked at Nezha beside her and said, "You're already inside, why are you still following me?"

"The road is so wide, why would I follow you!"

"Oh dear! You ungrateful wretch..."

"You're the one pretending to be ignorant. You clearly know about me and... and you still made me take pictures of memes..."

The two bickered as they approached the RV. Just as they were about to knock on the door, they were stopped halfway by Luo Shikan, Chen Xiu's assistant, who was standing guard nearby.

Who are you? What are you doing here?

Dilraba, wearing sunglasses, and Nezha, wearing a hat and mask, looked at each other and realized that neither of them had taken off their disguises.

After exchanging glances, it was Reba, an employee of Datang Pictures, who took the initiative to step forward and explain.

"Brother Luo, it's me! I've come to visit Brother Xiu on set."

"Oh, Reba...you came to visit the set without telling the boss beforehand?"

"No! Is there anything inconvenient?"

Reba glanced warily at the RV, thinking: Meng Ziyi shouldn't be here, could there be a newcomer?
Luo Shikan was Wei Feng's junior apprentice. Before becoming Chen Xiu's assistant, he had already been trained by Wei Feng and knew the meaning of "silence is golden".

"Please wait a moment."

Luo Shikan nodded to Reba and Nazar, then walked over and knocked on the car door twice before explaining the situation to Chen Xiu inside the car.

The car door slowly opened, and Chen Xiu, who had just washed off the black ink from her face and removed her wig, got out of the car wearing a white shirt and a skirt armor. She was halfway through removing her armor.

Seeing Reba's darting eyes and Nezha's stammering expression, Chen Xiu thought for a moment and understood why they had come.

Why do you all prefer to just come up with something without saying anything?

"Eh?"*2
Reba and Nezha stared blankly at each other, both sensing that Chen Xiu's words seemed to have another meaning.

Chen Xiu took the coat from Luo Shikan and put it on, wondering: Are all set visits in the entertainment industry surprise attacks, without needing to give prior notice?
Chen Xiu mentally grumbled about this habit, and seeing that the two women had reached some kind of tacit understanding, she said, "I need to go back to the capital later to discuss some work matters. Are you in a hurry?"

"No rush." ​​*2
Reba waved his hand, and Nezha shook his head.

Chen Xiu turned to Luo Shikan and said, "Go to the hotel and arrange two rooms for them to rest. Then go and drive the car over. We'll meet at the entrance of the film studio."

"Ok."

"If you have any urgent matters, you can tell me directly on WeChat. I probably won't be back until very late."

Reba nodded repeatedly, thinking that she could explain the situation to Chen Xiu on WeChat; Nezha, on the other hand, thought that she should stay and find an opportunity to contact Chen Xiu in the evening.

After arranging everything, Chen Xiu returned to the car and continued to remove her armor and change clothes.

(End of this chapter)