novellhall Chapter 100: The Written Work is Over
Chapter 100: The Written Work is Over
Chapter 100 Filming Wrapped Up and Back at School
Seeing Gao Yuanyuan's fierce expression, Ji Qingxu smiled and pulled her into his arms, ignoring her struggles as he held her tightly. "Sister Yuanyuan, do you want to be my girlfriend?"
"Tch, who's going to be your girlfriend? Don't be so narcissistic. I'll just pretend I got bitten by a dog."
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"Then I'll take another bite."
"Damn it... Ah, Ji Qingxu, you really bit me."
"Didn't you tell me to bite it?"
"Would you eat shit if I told you to?"
"Eat right away."
Seeing that Ji Qingxu had bitten her again after he finished speaking, Gao Yuanyuan was furious. This bastard actually treated her like... Thinking of this, Gao Yuanyuan punched Ji Qingxu hard.
"Bang bang bang!"
Hearing the sound of being hit behind Ji Qingxu, Gao Yuanyuan subconsciously let go of his hand. "Why...why didn't you dodge?"
"I'm eating shit."
"Aaaaah, Ji Qingxu, you bastard, I'm going to kill you!"
"Okay, you continue, and I'll continue too."
"asshole..
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After some playful banter, Gao Yuanyuan lightly punched Ji Qingxu, muttering, "You bastard Ji Qingxu, you son of a bitch, you bad guy..."
Seeing Gao Yuanyuan's clothes half-undone, Ji Qingxu chuckled and reached out his hand.
"Take it away."
"Um?"
Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at Ji Qingxu, turned to the side and pouted, "I'm telling you, from now on we're just ordinary friends."
"Tired?"
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean is, why are you talking in your sleep when you're not even asleep yet?"
"Hmph, anyway, I'm not that Fan Xiaopang's woman, so don't expect me to do anything with you."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu's eyes darted around. "Sister Yuanyuan, where do you live now?"
Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan looked wary and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "I want to move in with you."
Gao Yuanyuan was secretly pleased, but then pouted, "Who told you to go live there? You have your own place."
"I don't own a house; I always live in dormitories."
"Then you can continue living in the dormitory."
"I have nowhere to go during the summer vacation."
"go home."
"I have no home."
"You're such a scoundrel."
"I have no home."
Seeing that Ji Qingxu didn't seem to be joking, Gao Yuanyuan paused for a moment, then cautiously asked, "You..."
Ji Qingxu said with a faint smile, "My parents had an accident when I was very young, and my grandfather passed away when I was in high school. Now I live alone."
Upon hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan covered her mouth in shock, then suddenly hugged Ji Qingxu, saying, "When you go back, move in with me."
"Thank you, Sister Yuanyuan."
Ji Qingxu blinked. "Mom, Dad, Grandpa, Grandma, please don't be offended. I'm doing this all for the sake of continuing the Ji family line."
"You rascal, you're up to no good again."
"Can't even think about it?"
"No, that's not what I meant. I... need to rest for a few days."
Seeing Gao Yuanyuan's somewhat embarrassed and awkward expression, Ji Qingxu laughed heartily and kissed her. "Just kidding. Let's get a good night's sleep tonight."
Hearing Ji Qingxu's laughter, Gao Yuanyuan pouted. This guy is too healthy! He was busy until midnight last night and filmed all day today, yet he still has so much energy.
Suddenly, Gao Yuanyuan remembered the scene when Fan Xiaopang came to the film set. This woman only introduced herself as Ji Qingxu's good friend, not his girlfriend. Based on Gao Yuanyuan's shallow understanding of Fan Xiaopang, this woman was not such a shy person, so this woman was also... unable to stand Ji Qingxu's constitution and afraid of being cuckolded. Thinking of this, Gao Yuanyuan burst out laughing.
Tell me what's making you happy so I can share in the joy.
"I just remembered something funny."
"It's not about me, is it?"
"Yes, yes, it's about you, are you satisfied now?"
"satisfy."
Gao Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at Ji Qingxu while watching TV and pondering the idea of being a "good friend" who could sleep anytime. The thought made her a little unhappy.
But Ji Qingxu is such a scoundrel, and he's in such good health. What should we do?
No, I'll try again after I've rested. Everyone says women have the advantage in this area. I wasn't prepared yesterday, and this bastard took advantage of me when I wasn't looking.
"Cut!"
"That's a wrap! Congratulations to Ji Qingxu on wrapping up filming!"
"Splash!"
"Thank you, thank you everyone..."
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After receiving the bouquet from director Deng Yancheng, Ji Qingxu smiled, greeted everyone around, and then walked out of the film set.
After removing her makeup, Ji Qingxu returned to her room and smiled as she looked at the empty space.
Gao Yuanyuan is a really interesting woman. She finished filming on May 7th, but instead of leaving, she moved directly into Ji Qingxu's room and said she would stay with him until filming wrapped up. Ji Qingxu finished filming on May 15th, which is today.
However, before Ji Qingxu could finish filming, Gao Yuanyuan left the crew with her luggage a couple of days ago.
Thinking of Gao Yuanyuan's little schemes from a couple of days ago, Ji Qingxu chuckled. This woman was actually planning to "subdue" him, but unfortunately, she didn't know that he had a cheat code. Ji Qingxu didn't even know how good his physical fitness was. Fan Xiaopang was the smartest woman.
Looking at the clean and tidy living room, Ji Qingxu dialed a number and went into the bedroom. "Hey, Brother Chong, come to my room, let's go straight to the airport."
"Good morning/afternoon, passengers. The plane is about to take off..."
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Hearing the reminder from the radio, Ji Qingxu looked out the window towards the Wuxi Film and Television Base. Logically speaking, as the male lead of the crew, Ji Qingxu should have been treated to a wrap party after filming wrapped, but he declined, saying he had to go back to school.
By the time Ji Qingxu finished filming, most of the cast members had already finished filming. The remaining cast members were mostly actors and staff from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Ji Qingxu wasn't very familiar with them, so he simply made up an excuse to decline the offer.
For Ji Qingxu, this filming was just an ordinary "clocking in and out" job. He went to the set on time in the morning and returned to the hotel after work. Apart from Gao Yuanyuan, Li Jianyi, and Deng Chao, Ji Qingxu didn't interact much with the other people in the crew.
Of course, it wasn't that Ji Qingxu was aloof, but rather that artists in the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles tend to do their own thing. Apart from interacting with each other during filming or acting, they generally don't pay much attention to people from the mainland. Naturally, Ji Qingxu didn't have the inclination to rush over to them.
The only commendable thing is that although the Hong Kong and Taiwan actors and the mainland actors on set didn't get along very well, there were no conflicts. In particular, the stuntmen were all very polite to Ji Qingxu.
Considering that the crew would be wrapping up filming in just over a week, Ji Qingxu admired Wang Sanri's filming speed. He had finished filming a 30-plus episode martial arts drama in two months, which was a third faster than Ji Qingxu's previous work, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes." The key was that the quality was also quite good. This fat guy was indeed impressive.
Upon hearing the announcement that the plane had entered a stable state, Ji Qingxu pulled down his eye mask and lay down to rest for a while.
"My children, your father has returned."
"Holy crap, Chicken Bro, you're finally back."
"Come on, one for each person."
"Damn, Jinsha 2, the highest-grade local cigarette in Jiangsu Province, Brother Chicken is so generous."
"Thanks, Chicken Bro! ×2"
Once Ji Qingxu sat down, the four of them each lit a cigarette, and the dormitory was soon filled with smoke.
"Brother Chicken, have you auditioned for the 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' series yet?"
"I've already tried."
"Damn, you've tried everything, and what was the result?"
Seeing the three people looking at him with curiosity, Ji Qingxu smiled and asked, "Did you go?"
The three nodded in succession.
Zhu Yawen said, "I auditioned for Zhen Zhibing."
"Holy crap, you old pig, you actually want to be a dragon knight?"
"Go away, don't slander me. I just think I'm suitable for this role."
Ji Qingxu looked at Luo Jin and Lu Fang-sheng with amusement, "Do you believe that?"
The two shook their heads firmly and said in unison, "We don't believe it."
Zhu Yawen quickly changed the subject, "Don't talk about me, ask Mule and Lao Lu."
Luo Jin said with a smile, "I auditioned for Wu Xiuwen."
Lu Fang-sheng then said, "I auditioned for Yelü Qi."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu asked curiously, "How did the audition go?"
The three of them shook their heads and sighed in frustration.
"They said we'd have to wait for notification, but damn it, we've been waiting for over a month and haven't received any information. What about you, Chicken Bro?"
Ji Qingxu smiled and shrugged, "I did receive a message saying they would contact me and tell me to prepare for the next round of auditions."
"So when are you going to audition for the next round? No, which role are you auditioning for?"
Ji Qingxu said with a smile, "Guess."
Luo Jin, standing to the side, looked at Zhu Yawen speechlessly, "Are you stupid? What role could Qing Xu possibly audition for? Of course, it's Yang Guo."
Zhu Yawen slapped her forehead. "Yeah, I'm totally dizzy. But Brother Chicken, your competitors this time are no pushovers. Famous actors include Li Yapeng, Xie Biwang, Huang Xiaoming, Nie Yuan, and Lu Yi."
Tong Dawei and others like him, not to mention those who are less famous.
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Luo Jin chimed in, "The audition candidates for Little Dragon Girl are the same: Zhou Xun, Zhang Baizhi, Jiang Qinqin, Quan Zhixian, Wang Yan—these are all well-known actresses, and there are countless others with lesser fame."
Lu Fangsheng exhaled a puff of smoke and sighed, "It's not just the male and female leads; the competition for the supporting roles is just as fierce, just as lively as when we auditioned for 'The Promise'."
Hearing the three people's stories, Ji Qingxu smiled and flicked his cigarette ash. Zhang Dahuzi's hype in this area can now be described as the South China Sea of mainland TV dramas.
After the New Year, starting in early March, news about the casting of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online.
After more than two months of hype, the hottest entertainment news right now is the casting news for "The Return of the Condor Heroes." Today, so-and-so auditions for Yang Guo, tomorrow so-and-so auditions for Xiaolongnu. Even Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers," which will be released during the summer season, is not as popular as "The Return of the Condor Heroes." Of course, the currently airing "Beijing, My Love" is also not very popular.
"By the way, Zhang Yimou's 'House of Flying Daggers' will be released in July. Let's go see it together and see how its quality compares to his previous film, 'Hero'."
"Aren't you going home for the summer?"
"We're not going back. We'll be juniors soon, and we haven't even played a proper role yet. We're going to keep going to film sets and see if we get a chance."
"Qingxu, what are your plans for the summer vacation?"
"I don't know, maybe he's resting at home. It's so hot, I'm too lazy to go out."
"No events planned?"
"Not right now. Are you free tonight? If you are, let's go out and have some fun. It's on me."
"Damn, even if something's wrong, it's okay since you're treating, Chicken Bro."
"Okay, I'll book a table. Let's go out and have some fun tonight."
"OK."
Early the next morning.
"Old Pig, get up."
"Damn it, Chicken Bro, can you please stop hitting my face?"
"I called you several times and you still wouldn't wake up."
"Old Pig, drink less next time. Your alcohol tolerance is nothing compared to Qingxu's."
"That's right, you should learn from me. I can't hold my liquor, so I drink less."
"Damn it, don't think I didn't know you two were causing trouble last night just because I was drunk. If it weren't for you two, would I have drunk this much?"
"Hahaha!"
The four of them chatted and laughed as they finished washing up and headed to the playground.
"Please grant my request!"
"Qingxu, have you finished filming?"
"Qingxu, it's been a long time."
Upon arriving at the playground, Ji Qingxu saw his classmates greet him as soon as they came over, while Zhu Yawen and her two companions exchanged glances, smiled, and shook their heads.
After exchanging greetings, the four of them went to the side to make preparations.
"Brother Chicken, how does it feel?"
"Should I say it felt great?"
"Damn it, let's practice our skills."
Ji Qingxu chuckled and looked around, then his gaze suddenly stopped. "Liu Yifei is back in class too?"
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Upon hearing the name and seeing Liu Yifei and Jiang Yiyan walking over from a distance, Zhu Yawen replied, "Yes, they're the same schools you went back to just two days ago."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu nodded slightly and carefully examined Liu Yifei, who was chatting and laughing with Jiang Yiyan. Ji Qingxu smiled and withdrew his gaze. "Fairy Sister" is really naive now, just like a child.