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Chapter 91 The Night Out of Control

This day was Su Liu's birthday, and also the day of the script reading.

Chen Duling called him right on time last night. Back in Xiamen, she had already celebrated Su Liu's birthday in advance, and at that time she said with a helpless look that she was too busy with school to come to Shanghai.

In the morning, I first received a message from Zai Xiaoqing. After Su Liu replied, another phone call came in immediately.

After the call connected, I heard Tian Xiwei's signature spicy snack voice again.

"You guys actually knew it was my birthday today."

"You can find it online," Tian Xiwei replied with a cheerful laugh on the other end of the phone, with a faint echo in the background.

Su Liu arrived at the reading room early, pulled out a chair and sat down, casually asking, "Isn't today Monday? Where are you all now?"

""

"We're hiding in a secret place!"

"Huh?" he replied dismissively. "Okay, okay, go to class!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Hearing the dial tone, Tian Xiwei turned to Ran Xiaoqing beside her with a frustrated expression. "Xiaoqing, why is your brother such a spoilsport?"

"Unnatural" has only twenty episodes, which is not a long series. The script reading is expected to be completed in a week.

The male lead, Cheng Liyan, was ultimately cast as Zhu Yawen. This actor, currently known for his tough-guy image, possesses remarkably sharp eye acting. Once he gets into character, his brows immediately convey a cold, disdainful ruthlessness, as if he's looking at everyone as if they were a pile of trash.

Su Liu wanted to sign him on the spot, but although he had just left Huayi, he had already arranged to join another company. His wife was good friends with the owner of Yixin Entertainment, and with this relationship in mind, Su Liu gave up the idea.

In the reading room, actors and behind-the-scenes creators sat on both sides of a long table.

"Let's start here, the scene between the two main characters." Su Liu pointed to a section of the script.

Fan Min, who plays the laboratory director, picked up the script and began reading his lines, "So, which group will dissect this body now? Chen Meiqin's group? Or Cheng Liyan's group?"

Zhu Yawen sat silently, his face subtly conveying an expression of ignoring everyone.

"Um..." Reba began cautiously, "How about we decide by rock-paper-scissors? Or roll the dice? Or would you like to flip a coin?"

"Why do you talk so much nonsense?" Zhu Yawen was in high spirits as soon as he opened his mouth, showing his impatience to the fullest.

"I just want things to be fair."

"Fairness? Talk about fairness when you reach my level."

"Continue, continue." Su Liu looked at the other actors. "It's your turn."

Looking at the script, Mao Xiaotong asked Fan Min, "What does 'level' mean?"

"It's all about autopsy experience. To date, forensic pathologist Cheng has dissected three thousand bodies."

"What about Mikoto?"

"Only 1,500 bodies."

At this point, the actors suddenly burst into laughter.

"Is that really the case?" someone asked curiously. "Are forensic pathologists in real life really ranked by the number of autopsies performed?"

All eyes turned to one side of the long table and landed on the Fudan University forensic medicine professor.

This Director Lin is the head of the Morphology Laboratory at Fudan University. He was introduced by the Forensic Medicine Association and was specially assigned to the group to serve as a technical advisor.

He had been listening with a smile to the actors rehearsing their lines, but when the conversation turned to a professional topic, he cleared his throat and said, "While the number of autopsies performed can indeed reflect a forensic doctor's experience, in real-world work, we don't usually talk about it."

"Hey, Teacher Su." Reba seized the opportunity and immediately jumped out to expose him, "Then your script isn't realistic."

"That's not entirely true," Professor Lin waved his hand. "The number of autopsies performed is indeed one of the key indicators of forensic experience, but it's not as exaggerated as in the script. For example, if this forensic doctor Cheng has performed three thousand autopsies, he would already be considered an expert, while the other forensic doctor Chen can only be considered a senior chief examiner."

"Did you hear me?" Su Liu glared at Reba, then looked at Professor Lin, "So how many cases have you dissected so far?"

Professor Lin smiled and said, "I was also on the front line of public security in my early years before I returned to teaching at the university. I haven't counted carefully, but there are probably four or five thousand cases."

"Wow—" A chorus of exclamations erupted from the audience. "Amazing!"

"Alright, alright, let's continue." Su Liu looked to the side, "Ah Xian, you and Teacher Jiang Chao..."

Yes, since they invited Constable Xing, they might as well invite Li Dazui too. Jiang Chao plays Zhu Yawen's scapegoat assistant.

"Um...are you alright?" Li Xian began reading his lines. "We should go."

Jiang Chao made a gesture of struggling and pain, holding a small doll in his hand and kneading it repeatedly.

"I really want to quit my job!"

"What's wrong? Is this job really that hard?"

"I have worked on the front line of public security for 24 years, always as a clinical examination technician, so I have no complaints about the job content."

At this point, Jiang Chao paused, "Something's not right."

Fan Min, who was standing nearby, immediately chimed in, hitting the nail on the head: "Your whole demeanor here is more of a complainer, but you don't dare to resist, unlike Li Dazui's stubbornness."

"Yeah, yeah, Lao Xing is awesome."

"Come here," Su Liu called to Zhu Yawen. "Teacher Yawen, give him a look."

Zhu Yawen instantly glared at him, "Hurry up!"

Jiang Chao was startled and quickly shrank back, saying, "Yes, yes."

"That's right."

"Wow." Jiang Chao patted his chest and laughed, "Teacher Zhu has really done something amazing this time, she really gave me a fright."

Script readings are often opportunities for re-creation. A group of people gather together to read the script and then go off on their own, chatting about random things, which often leads to some unique ideas.

However, this time, the script, crafted by Su Liu and Atomic Bomb, is already quite perfect, leaving no room for new ideas to be added.

Compared to the original Satomi Ishihara, Dilraba's character was slightly altered. Dilraba simply couldn't portray Ishihara's fragile yet sunny disposition; this is an inherent limitation of her appearance, and there's nothing she can do about it.

The only solution is to make Chen Meiqin's character more resilient, showcasing her sunny side and reducing the fragility of the original.

A group of people were having a lively and noisy time in the reading room until evening. After moving on to another room for dinner, they gradually dispersed and went back to their hotels to rest.

Although Su Liu and the others all had ready-made accommodations in Shanghai, the production team had already booked hotels for the main cast and crew, and since everyone was too lazy to go home, they simply stayed there.

Su Liu swiped her card to enter the room, and just as she took off her coat, her phone vibrated.

It's news about Mao Xiaotong.

"This lady still remembers her birthday," he quickly replied. Then he put his coat back on and prepared to go out.

As soon as I opened the door, I found Dilraba standing there.

She clearly hadn't expected the door to open suddenly at that moment, and was still in the position of preparing to knock, her face full of panic.

"Happy birthday, Teacher Su!" Dilraba's eyes darted around as she spoke rapidly!