The entertainment industry: My 99 future timelines!

set.

Because he had to perform today, Li Xu was unusually not behind the monitor camera.

Instead, he was looking at a short biography of Su Jiaming, which was filled with Li Xu's thoughts on the character of Su Jiaming.

This short biography was written very carefully.

The story begins with Jiaming's childhood, then moves on to his university years, his encounter with Qiyue, his falling in love with Ansheng, and finally his departure.

The last sentence was: "Su Jiaming is not a scumbag, he is just too weak, too weak to choose, and too weak not to choose."

"I think everyone could be like Su Jiaming, who at some point, because of weakness, hurts others and also hurts themselves."

This answer is Li Xu's speculation about Su Jiaming's final choice, and it is also his way of taking precautions against his own situation, intending to avoid the risks associated with Su Jiaming as much as possible.

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In the afternoon, the library's set was already set up.

Sunlight streamed through the window, cutting neat patches of light across the bookshelf.

Jing Tian, ​​wearing a light blue dress, sat by the window, looking down at a book. Sunlight shone on her profile, making the fine hairs on her face clearly visible.

Li Xu stood at the library entrance, took a deep breath, and then went inside.

"Scene 42, one take, one shot!"

The stage manager claps the clapperboard.

This was the first time Jiaming had met July.

He should have gone over and asked, "Excuse me, is this seat taken?"

Then July looked up, smiled, and said, "No."

It's a very simple scene.

But when Li Xu walked over to the table in July, he looked down and saw Jing Tian's profile, saw the sunlight dancing on her eyelashes, and saw her slightly pursed lips.

A thought suddenly popped into my head: why Su Jiaming likes July.

It's not just because July is beautiful, but also because July is safe.

July represents the best future that Su Jiaming, an ordinary man with normal thinking, could imagine: gentle, respectable, and orderly.

Su Jiaming is the kind of person who needs someone to draw a map for him before he dares to move forward, and July is that map.

With this in mind, I pondered the matter.

The look in Li Xu's eyes as he looked at Jing Tian began to reveal longing—a longing for a stable and predictable future.

He spoke:

"Excuse me, is this seat taken?"

"No," July said softly.

"Thanks."

Li Xu sat down, took out a book from his bag, and the whole process was incredibly natural and smooth, without any greasy small talk or timid fear.

"Cut! Passed!"

Shen Ao, the executive director, nodded behind the monitor.

In Shen Ao's opinion, Li Xu's acting skills are absolutely top-notch in China, even though he has never personally witnessed Tony Leung and Tony Leung Ka-fai filming.

After the July Theater, the next show will be the first meeting between Jiaming and Ansheng.

Li Xu, being the director, concentrated all of his filming sessions within a few days to save time.

Liu Yifei was already waiting in another corner of the library.

"Scene 43, one take, one shot!"

Li Xu looked at Liu Yifei.

She was leaning against the bookshelf, holding a copy of "On the Road" in her hand, flipping through it absentmindedly, not only about her clothes and hair, but also occasionally yawning.

Li Xu looked at Liu Yifei, his eyes showing a hint of attraction that he himself was unaware of.

This girl, compared to July's quietness, possessed a completely different, carefree temperament, like a puzzle entirely opposite to July's.

As for Liu Yifei, who plays An Sheng, when Li Xu looked over, she suddenly raised her eyes to look back, her eyes filled with provocation and arrogance, as if to say, "You dare to look at me?"

The two stared at each other for three seconds.

Then I looked away again, not daring to look directly at him anymore.

Liu Yifei lowered her head and continued reading, casually giving the middle finger, but a smug smile appeared on her lips.

Compared to the gentle, peaceful, afternoon sun of July.

She was provocative and dangerous, like a fire in the night.

Su Jiaming was simultaneously drawn to both girls. He preferred July's gentleness but couldn't help being curious about An Sheng's wildness.

-

Thanks to Li Xu's top-notch acting skills, and Liu Yifei and Jing Tian's final immersion in their roles, the two initial encounter scenes in the library were executed as smoothly as Dove chocolate, both in one take.

"Okay, let's move to the next venue, the small hotel next door. We'll be ready for the next match in half an hour."

Then came the voice of the executive director, Shen Ao.

Li Xu's heart skipped a beat. The next scene was the major bed scene and the scene where he was caught in the act of adultery.

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The small room in a cheap hotel had yellowed wallpaper and damp water stains.

A narrow bed with a tacky floral print sheet.

The windows were covered with thick curtains, with only a sliver of afternoon light leaking through the gaps, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air.

The camera position was already set up, and Cao Yu was adjusting the lighting.

Liu Yifei was wearing a faded men's shirt, loosely draped over her body, and shorts underneath, her legs bare.

Her height of 1.72 meters makes her legs long, straight, and fair-skinned.

Such leg shape, coupled with this "girlfriend's lower half disappearing" outfit, made Li Xu, who always considered himself rational enough, unable to help but start to have some wild thoughts, and his gaze couldn't help but sway slightly as he looked at her.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei did not dodge, but instead adjusted and stretched her figure even more.

She ran her fingers across her neck and collarbone, seemingly scratching an itch, yet it was undeniably alluring.

"Gurgle~"

Li Xu tried his best to keep his expression calm, but his throat moved slightly. He felt that he was also somewhat immersed in Su Jiaming's current state.

But at that moment, his gaze inadvertently met that of Jing Tian, ​​who was sitting in a chair not far away next to the monitor, and the flutter in his heart made him freeze instantly.

Even though Jing Tian's face was full of smiles and her eyes were curved, she didn't seem to have any dissatisfaction.

When he turned his gaze back to Liu Yifei, his face was once again filled with "righteousness," and he looked straight ahead.

Seeing this, Liu Yifei's lips curled up slightly, and she found it somewhat amusing.

He clearly saw through Jing Tian and Li Xu's little schemes.

In theory...

Jing Tian wasn't going to appear until the scene of catching the adulterer, so she wasn't coming over right now.

But she was all smiles just now, insisting that she had never seen such a sex scene before and wanted to observe it up close.

Then, with a thud, he plopped down on a chair next to the monitor, not far from the filming bed, and wouldn't move, which led to the current situation.

"All departments, prepare!"

Shen Ao replaced Li Xu in the director's chair, picked up the walkie-talkie, and spoke, interrupting the little interlude between the three.

Li Xu took a deep breath and sat down on the edge of the bed.

The mattress was hard and made a creaking sound.

Liu Yifei sat down next to him, very close. He could smell the shampoo in her hair, a faint rose scent.

However, compared to her usual bare-faced appearance, in order to make her look more like An Sheng and not make the audience lose immersion in the story, she was made to look more like An Sheng.

The makeup artist used some tricks to make her lips chapped, her face paler, and her eyes darker.

"Scene 47, one take, one shot!"

The sound of the clapperboard rang out crisply in the quiet room.

Li Xu instantly got into character, portraying Su Jiaming.

He looked at Liu Yifei in front of him. Her fair fingers had already begun to gently unbutton her clothes, slowly opening the buttons of her oversized men's shirt, one by one.

As Li Xu watched, his breathing gradually became heavier.

"Are you sure?" he asked, his voice hoarse.

Liu Yifei chuckled softly, her tone laced with sarcasm, "Su Jiaming, isn't it a bit too late for you to ask this now?"

Su Jiaming (Li Xu) was speechless.

Yes, it's too late.

Something was wrong ever since that time not long ago when he nervously held her hand and then kissed her passionately.

Especially now, he had already followed her into the hotel and closed the door.

What happened next is something we, as adults, all know perfectly well.

Seeing that Su Jiaming remained silent.

Are you scared?

An Sheng suddenly asked again, a disdainful smile curving her lips.

Su Jiaming did not answer.

He simply gazed quietly at the dangerous, beautiful girl before him, whose personality was like a wildfire in the night, the complete opposite of July, and flames slowly began to burn in his eyes.

"Su Jiaming, now I need you to prove to me that you're still a normal man. Come on."

An Sheng spoke, her voice low and breathy, like a temptation, or a provocation.

The next second, Su Jiaming pounced on An Sheng and pinned her down on the bed.

Then, he cupped An Sheng's face in his hands and kissed her forcefully like a wild beast.

There was no hesitation, no testing, only utter wildness.

An Sheng responded.

Or rather, a counterattack!

Her arms wrapped around upwards, and she bit down hard.

Su Jiaming's hand slid under the hem of her shirt and touched the skin of her waist and back.

Li Xu could no longer distinguish whether this was Su Jiaming's emotion or his own; when his fingers touched it, the wildfire within him was completely unstoppable.

Liu Yifei's hair was disheveled, her cheeks were flushed an unnatural red, and her breathing became rapid.

At that moment, neither of them cared that Jing Tian was still sitting next to the monitor not far away.

Each person inserts their fingers into the other's hair.

Their lips and tongues intertwined endlessly in the slowly advancing close-up shot.

Liu Yifei's shirt was undone at the moment, revealing her elegant and fair collarbone.

After several seconds, Liu Yifei, breathing heavily, delivered her lines in a soft, trembling voice: "Su Jiaming, you are mine now."

"What July has, I will also have."

"Cut! Passed!"

Shen Ao's voice was filled with relief.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei straightened up in a fluster.

Li Xu quickly withdrew his fingers from Liu Yifei's waist at the hem of her shirt.

The two of them involuntarily looked at Jing Tian not far away the next second.

But they found that Jing Tian remained seated in the same place, without even changing her posture, except that the smile on her face was gone.

Upon seeing Li Xu and Liu Yifei, she remained remarkably calm and even nodded slightly.

The next scene is the one where her character, July, catches the adulterer in the act.

Under normal circumstances, the photo will be taken about half an hour later.

But Liu Yifei and Li Xu, without realizing it, were already feeling the sensation of being "caught".

-

After filming the scene of catching someone in the act of adultery, the atmosphere on set became somewhat awkward.

Although no one dared to say it, everyone knew that the three main actors, including Li Xu, seemed to be in some kind of trouble.

For the rest of the time, all the crew members subconsciously lowered their voices when speaking or moving around.

"Junior Li Xu, Jing Tian and Senior Yi Fei are ready, how are you doing?"

Half an hour later, seeing that the time was up, Shen Ao, knowing that no one else would dare to urge him, walked to Li Xu's side and spoke softly.

Li Xu looked up and saw Liu Yifei and Jing Tian already standing at the door of the bathroom set.

The two of them were a few steps apart, chatting and laughing, but there was a sense that their conversation was somewhat awkward.

"Clear the area first."

Li Xu spoke up to Shen Ao.

Although the next scene wouldn't involve much exposure, Li Xu still subconsciously didn't want others to see too much.

Shen Ao nodded upon hearing this and began directing the nearby film crew members to leave.

Aside from Li Xu and the other two, he himself only left a few people on site, including necessary photographers.

"Scene 52, one take, one shot!"

Shen Ao personally struck the clapperboard, producing a clear and resonant sound.

The play began.

Li Xu and Liu Yifei lay back down on the bed, their faces filled with panic.

After a few seconds of silence, Liu Yifei (An Sheng) moved her lips: "July, I..."

"Su Jiaming, get out. This is going to be a battleground for the two of us women. It has nothing to do with you."

Jing Tian (July)'s voice wasn't loud, but every word was like a knife, so cold that Li Xu (Su Jiaming) trembled as he listened.

At the same time, her facial expressions and subtle body movements allowed everyone to clearly experience the heartache and extreme anger she felt deep inside.

Jing Tian's performance at this moment was simply divine! Absolutely Oscar-worthy!

Looking at Jing Tian's expression, Li Xu had a vague feeling that this Miss Jing was truly immersed in the role.

He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing, turned around, and gently closed the door.

A soft "click" sounded.

Inside and outside the door, two worlds.

In the room, only July and An Sheng remained, along with the thick, palpable atmosphere of impending "war."

In July, she grabbed An Sheng from the bed and dragged her toward the bathroom next door.

An Sheng dared not resist.

The bathroom door was suddenly pushed open with a bang.

Why?

July grabbed An Sheng's clothes and angrily questioned her.

"Why? Why?"

"Why him?"

July glared angrily at An Sheng, "Why Jiaming of all people?"

An Sheng's face was filled with pain, sarcasm, and some other complex emotions that were hard to describe. She said coldly, "Because I like it."

"He's a person, not an object! I can give you an object, but how can I give up a person?"

July's voice rose again, almost cracking, and trembling slightly.

Is there a difference?

"You've always liked to give me everything since we were little, so why not this time?"

"Between me and Su Jiaming, who is more important to you?"

July was shocked, her eyes widening in surprise, never expecting An Sheng to say such a thing.

"An Sheng, you're insane!"

An Sheng's words completely enraged her and also revealed some unspoken feelings in her heart.

She shoved An Sheng with surprising force, sending An Sheng crashing into the cold, tiled bathroom wall with a thud.