Huayu: This top star doesn't play by the rules.

The next day, the filming location was unusually quiet.

Sitting behind the monitor, director Jiang Jiajun looked serious. Although he had high hopes for Chen Chao, he was still somewhat worried that this newcomer might not be able to portray the complex and nuanced emotions he wanted.

As the clapperboard fell, filming of Chen Chao's final scene officially began.

Ouyang Ke, played by Chen Chao, stood behind Mu Nianci, played by Meng Ziyi, and Cheng Yaojia, played by another actress. He put his hand on their shoulders, looked at their profiles with a flirtatious gaze, and had a carefree smile on his lips.

Meanwhile, Mu Nianci, played by Meng Ziyi, was biting her lip tightly, her eyes filled with anger (?) and humiliation (?).

"Cut! Let's do it again. Meng Ziyi, your gaze and emotion are off. Find the right feeling. You and Ouyang Ke aren't a couple, so don't look at him with such affectionate eyes!"

Before Yang Kang, played by Chen Xingxu, could even step out, Jiang Jiajun had already called "cut" and quickly pointed out Meng Ziyi, who was the one who had caused the problem.

.......

The set fell into an eerie silence once again. Director Jiang Jiajun put down his microphone, rubbed his temples, looked at Meng Ziyi, whose cheeks were flushed red, and then glanced at Chen Chao, who looked completely innocent. In the end, he couldn't help but sigh.

This was the fourth take for this scene, and the problem still lay in Meng Ziyi's eyes. According to the script, Mu Nianci was immobilized by Ouyang Ke's acupoints and should have been filled with anger and humiliation as she watched him take liberties with her and Cheng Yaojia.

But Meng Ziyi was different. Every time Chen Chao put his hand on her shoulder, her eyes softened by three points. There was no trace of anger or humiliation left, only unconcealed shyness and tender affection.

"Alright, everyone, take a fifteen-minute break." Jiang Jiajun clapped his hands, stood up, and waved to Chen Chao. "Chen Chao, come here for a moment, and bring Meng Ziyi with you too."

The two followed Jiang Jiajun to a shady corner of the film set. Meng Ziyi kept her head down the whole way, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes. At that moment, she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Of course, she knew where she went wrong, but when she thought of Chen Chao, the man who slept with her every night and whispered sweet nothings in her ear, she couldn't bring herself to hate him.

Having been in the entertainment industry for decades, Jiang Jiajun has seen it all. He had already noticed the subtle gestures and eye contact between Chen Chao and Meng Ziyi, so how could he not understand?

However, he didn't point it out. He just reached out and patted Chen Chao's shoulder, teasing him with a hint of helplessness in his tone, "Little Chen, I can't teach this play. Your girl only has eyes for you and no eyes for Ouyang Ke. You'd better teach her yourself."

"Remember, make sure she understands that the person standing in front of her during the filming isn't her boyfriend, but that lecherous, womanizing Ouyang Ke who's trying to take advantage of her." After saying that, Jiang Jiajun turned and left without waiting for Chen Chao's reply, leaving the two of them staring at each other in bewilderment.

After a moment of reflection, Meng Ziyi's face flushed even more. She reached out and gently punched Chen Chao, muttering softly, "It's all your fault! Why did you act like that just now... it made me lose interest in the story."

Amused by her counterattack, Chen Chao reached out and pinched her flushed cheek, lowering his voice to say, "How can you blame her? It's clearly someone who's unprofessional, looking at her boyfriend with eyes full of love."

Seeing that Meng Ziyi was about to explode upon hearing his words, he quickly stopped joking and his tone became serious. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Let's hurry up and go over the scene."

After obtaining Meng Ziyi's script, Chen Chao began highlighting the key points for her: "Think about it, Mu Nianci only has Yang Kang on her mind right now. She just overheard Wanyan Honglie and Yang Kang's plan..."

After reviewing the plot, Chen Chao began to help Meng Ziyi adjust her emotions. He gently lifted Meng Ziyi's chin, making her look into his eyes.

"Look at me. I'm not Chen Chao now; I'm Ouyang Ke. Imagine if I were to hurt you, hurt the people you care about, and you could only watch helplessly. How would you feel?"

Staring intently into Chen Chao's eyes, watching the flippancy and sinister glint that flashed in his eyes in an instant, those were the eyes of Ouyang Ke, not Chen Chao.

Taking a deep breath, Meng Ziyi slowly adjusted her emotions. The shyness and affection in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by anger and humiliation.

"That's it, that's the feeling." Nodding in satisfaction, Chen Chao returned to his usual self, smiling as he reached out and ruffled her hair. "Keep it up, Meng actress. If you get it in one take, I'll treat you to a big meal tonight."

Fifteen minutes later, filming resumed.

As soon as the clapperboard fell, Chen Chao instantly got into character. He put his hands on the shoulders of Mu Nianci and Cheng Yaojia, played by Meng Ziyi, a frivolous smile playing on his lips. His eyes swept over the two women, filled with undisguised possessiveness: "What have I, Ouyang Ke, done to deserve two such stunning beauties?"

Just as Ouyang Ke was nuzzling Mu Nianci's neck, Yang Kang, played by Chen Xingxu, walked in. He immediately distanced himself from Mu Nianci and greeted her with a smile, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's not what you think."

With a gentle smile on his face, Yang Kang cupped his hands to Ouyang Ke and said, "What's there to misunderstanding? She's just a woman. I'm tired of her anyway. If you like her, Brother Ke, feel free to take her."

Upon hearing his words, Ouyang Ke immediately lowered his guard, his frivolous expression intensifying. He invited Yang Kang to choose a beauty first. In order to completely lower Ouyang Ke's guard, Yang Kang gave up Mu Nianci and chose Cheng Yaojia instead.

Seeing this, Ouyang Ke was even more satisfied and completely relaxed. But just as he turned around and reached out to touch Mu Nianci, a ruthless glint flashed in Yang Kang's eyes. He suddenly raised his dagger, grabbed Ouyang Ke's shoulder, and plunged the dagger directly into Ouyang Ke's heart.

"Pfft—"

As the prop dagger pierced the prepared blood bag, blood instantly stained the moon-white brocade robe, like mournful red plum blossoms blooming on the snow.

Ouyang Ke's body stiffened abruptly, his smile still lingering on his face, frozen in place.

At that moment, everyone on set fell silent, their eyes all focused on Ouyang Ke, played by Chen Chao.