C96 — Less than Competent

The hot search lasted for several days because the photos weren’t in high definition. Although only half of the body was captured, they looked like they were taken quickly, and there was also some blurriness.

 

The director was able to handle the staff, yet it was still photographed by a passer-by so they couldn’t respond for the time being.

 

If any other stills were exposed, the director would have taken advantage of the situation to promote them. But xingxing in women’s clothing was still a new look and quite topical. He wanted to promote it extensively in the post-editing stage, so he didn’t allow the staff to take pictures privately.

 

A few days later, the popularity of the topic also dropped. But who would have thought that the blogger who sent the sleeping beauty photo sent another post that caused a sensation?

 

This time it wasn’t a photo, but a short video.

 

The video was of the beautiful image that netizens searched for on a hot topic a few days ago, but there was another protagonist in this video, which was Gu Yanshen.

 

The video captured the back of Gu Yanshen and the little beauty, with the two holding hands and behaving intimately. The last action looked like the little beauty took the initiative to kiss Gu Yanshen.

 

Not long after the video was sent out, it soon went to the top of the hot search list.

 

#Gu Yanshen’s little beauty#

 

[Crap! This is big news.]

 

[Gu Yanshen has flopped; he’s been called a single dog for years by his fans, but he’s actually a sea king.]

 

[TN: sea king — playboy]

 

 

[He’s too bold, isn’t he? The little beauty is in the same group as Lu Wenxing; isn’t he afraid of them tearing each other apart?]

 

[It’s also possible that they hooked up after they entered the group.]

 

[Those comments above are too punchy! The water army is here again.]

 

[Since they’re on the set, they’re probably just filming; what can a back picture reveal?]

 

 

[I bet they kissed, and the little beauty is still wearing that qipao; the costume is exactly the same as the one in the set photo, and it’s definitely Gu Yanshen.]

 

[This infidelity is a real blow.]

 

[I knew they were just trying to get more CP fans when they were together, they had a BE so fast.]

 

[TN: BE — Bad Ending]

 

[If Gu Yanshen dares to play with Lu Wenxing like this, I will definitely fight.]

 

[Water army and anti-fans, get lost.]

 

[A few days ago, when posting the photo of the little sister, the blogger’s followers were less than a thousand, and in just one week, their Weibo fan base has exceeded one million.]

 

[Isn’t it a gossip page that’s trying to get attention?]

 

[You’re just grasping at nothing; we CP fans won’t fall for it.]

 

The hot search got popular too fast, so the crew soon noticed. The director became extremely angry after learning about it.

 

“Go check that Weibo account; there’s absolutely no way it’s just a passerby.”

 

“The first Weibo post is relatively normal, but what’s going on afterwards? They posted a video without saying anything; it also looks like they hired a water army to lead the rhythm of the topic after posting.”

 

“What was posted?”

 

“What else can a gossip page post? It’s all about getting views. Look at the number of their fans.”

 

“Should we clarify?”

 

After making such a big mess, Gu Yanshen and Lu Wenxing’s agents had long called to ask what was going on.

 

The netizens had made a mess at the bottom of the studio’s Weibo page, and without a statement, things would continue to ferment, and there was no telling what outrageous things would come out if the rumors continued.

 

Finally, the director could only advance the promotion by sharing photos taken by the photographer during the trial costume testing of Lu Wenxing, as well as a group photo with Lu Wenxing.

 

In the photo, Lu Wenxing’s slender knuckles were holding a cigarette stick, his eyelashes were lowered, his thick black eyelashes were like a small brush, his nose was high and straight, his lips were against the cigarette, and his soulful tear mole was even more flattering; he looked so beautiful that people couldn’t take their eyes off him.

 

The other was a photo of Gu Yanshen in military uniform, with his arm around Lu Wenxing. The two were in an ambiguous posture, and the picture was filled with s*exual tension.

 

[The sleeping beauty you want, with a complimentary photo of Lu Dashuai, @Lu Wenxingv, and @Gu Yanshenv].

 

The official post had been sent out, and Weibo blew up once again.

 

[No wonder I found the little beauty’s side face familiar; it’s Xingxing!]

 

[The little princess on the run is Lu Wenxing. Ah, ah, ah, ah! The goddess that I’ve been thinking about for a week is a man.]

 

[This… is Xingxing?]

 

[Xingxing in women’s clothing is supreme! This is too beautiful!]

 

[Some men may appear very tough on the surface, yet they can dress up in women’s clothing without any sense of discord, and they can be naturally charming.]

 

[The marketing ID self-destructed, right? What’s wrong with them holding hands now?]

 

[Hhhh, this is the funniest farce I’ve seen this year.]

 

[Marketing ID: Shocking! Gu Yanshen is suspected of cheating. Gu Yanshen: I have never been so speechless in my life.]

 

[Xingxing: I’m betrayed myself.]

 

[Hhhh, I’d love to know the reaction of the two of them when they saw the hot search.]

 

[TN: hhhh – hahaha]

 

[This official post is solid enough; I’ll just keep it a wedding photo.]

 

Various marketing IDs that had been driven by the rhythm of the water army deleted their posts one after another. They thought they had dug up a big scandal, but it was an outrageous mistake.

 

“The short video on Weibo was when I and Xingxing returned to the set. A squatting paparazzi couldn’t have entered.”

 

Lu Wenxing looked at Gu Yanshen in surprise and asked, “What do you mean? It was someone from the crew?”

 

The director and Gu Yanshen were of the same mind.

 

“Go check the surveillance.”

 

Although the filming wasn’t done outside, this place was originally a tourist attraction, so there were cameras mounted on the trees and eaves.

 

After calling up the CCTV, the person who took the photo, the staff member who was with the crew for the first time, was quickly found.

 

“I’m sorry, I didn’t expect this; I didn’t mean it.”

 

The youth lowered his head.

 

“You didn’t mean it?”

 

The original photos meant for promotions were released early. Director Wang was already angry, and when he heard these words, his fire couldn’t be suppressed.

 

“Didn’t I repeat many times that day that no photos were allowed?”

 

“You said you didn’t mean to. The first photo could be a mistake, but there was a clear intention to lure people in with the released video.”

 

The youth bit his lip and didn’t say anything.

 

“Making a mistake for the first time in the crew can be forgiven, but you intentionally violated the crew’s requirements even though you knew about them. This isn’t a mistake; it’s a violation of the contractual treaty. The crew doesn’t need such a staff member.”

 

“I really didn’t do it on purpose.”

 

The youth was a bit anxious, if he got kicked out halfway through following the crew, even though he was just a crew member doing odd jobs for the crew, the other crews wouldn’t want him if they knew.

 

“You think I don’t know what you wanted to do?”

 

Director Wang snorted.

 

“You dislike the tiring work and low wages of the crew, so you wanted to take advantage of working on the set to steal some controversial photos and put them on the internet to gain attention. What’s the difference between your behavior and that of a paparazzo?”

 

“It’s not like I’m selling it to a marketing ID; why can’t I just post some photos? If passersby walk by, you can’t stop them from taking photos.”

 

“A passerby is a passerby; he has no partnership with the theater group and has never signed a contract. But you violated the provisions of the contract; leave; this month’s salary will be settled.”

 

“Director Wang, I…”

 

Director Wang was too lazy to say more to him and got someone to drive him away.

 

……

 

The follow-up filming went very smoothly; because it was a Republic of China drama, it was certain to have gu*ns. In some scenes, there were also parts where gu*ns were needed.

 

Lu Wenxing had never learned how to shoot, so the director simply let Gu Yanshen teach him. Because there was also this part in the plot, Lu Zhuo brought Zhou Yun to the military camp and also taught him to use a gu*n.

 

“Why don’t we just shoot it like that?” Gu Yanshen suggested, “Xingxing hasn’t learned to shoot, and neither has Zhou Yun in the drama.”

 

The director also thought it was feasible. “Then you two are free to act that part however you like.”

 

“Let’s begin.”

 

The field recorders hit the board, and the camera pushed towards the two who were at the shooting range.

 

“This pistol isn’t that heavy; it suits you.” Lu Zhuo tossed the pistol to Zhou Yun.

 

“Eh.”

 

Zhou Yun panicked and struggled to pick up the pistol, and looking at his fumbling appearance, the corner of Lu Zhuo’s mouth raised unnoticeably.

 

“Hold it well; don’t let it go off.”.

 

Zhou Yun hummed lightly. “Even though I don’t know how to use it, I still know that it has to be loaded in order to go off.”

 

Lu Zhuo’s eyes held a bit of interest. “Then what else do you know?”

 

Zhou Yun took the gu*n and weighed it in his hand. “I know how to load it.”

 

“Then, try.”

 

Lu Zhuo didn’t teach him directly; instead, he let Zhou Yun play on his own.

 

Zhou Yun turned his head to look at the other people who were concentrating on their shooting practice; he also learned how to load the gu*n from watching them and pointed it at the shooting target again. He turned his head to look at Lu Zhuo before he fired.

 

Seeing him nod, Zhou Yun fired several shots at the shooting target, but due to recoil, the other shots deviated from the direction. He fired three shots and missed the target each time.

 

Lu Zhuo: “How is it?”

 

“It’s not that hard.” Zhou Yun rubbed his sore wrist.

 

“Not difficult? You didn’t hit a single ring.”

 

Knowing that Lu Zhuo was making fun of him, Zhou Yun glared at him, and his eyes swept to the side where the practitioners were looking at him.

 

Suddenly feeling mischievous, the corners of his mouth lifted up slightly, and he stuck to Lu Zhuo with a smile on his face.

 

“How hateful! My hands are sore, yet the Marshal won’t give them a rub.”

 

Lu Zhuo’s expression darkened, and he decisively pushed him away a bit.

 

“What for? This is a military camp.”

 

“Oh.” Zhou Yun responded carelessly, “You’re staying away from me now? Why did you pull me to the bed yesterday?”

 

“You won’t recognize me after sleeping together.”

 

“You don’t know how to be compassionate in bed either.”

 

Lu Zhuo’s veins jumped at the corners of his forehead. Fearing that Zhou Yun would speak out again, he stepped forward to cover his mouth.

 

“Shut up.”

 

He and Zhou Yun had nothing at all, yet this person had more than once started such rumors outside.

 

Rumor mongering wasn’t even a problem, but he always deliberately said those kinds of outrageous words without any sense of shame.

 

A few people not far away from the two stole a few glances from time to time, their attention already rushing from the shooting target to the two.

 

“He, does he mean what I think he means when he says bed…?”

 

“Where did Lu Dashuai find him? Women are not as delicate as him.”

 

“Shut up, you guys; hurry and practice.” The trainer came over and said, “I’ll check at twelve; those who didn’t meet the standard can go run laps for me.”

 

The few people who were admonished obediently shut up, but they still couldn’t help but look at Zhou Yun.

 

Lu Zhuo snatched the gu*n from Zhou Yun’s hand.

 

“Watch.”

 

Bang bang bang.

 

Again, three shots were fired in a row.

 

The red heart hit rate was one hundred percent, and Zhou Yun also put away his carefree look and looked at him in slight awe.

 

“Want to learn?”

 

Zhou Yun nodded vigorously.

 

“Speak properly for me next time.”

 

“Oh,” Zhou Yun answered without much care.

 

Lu Zhuo held Zhou Yun’s hand, and the two of them leaned extremely close as he taught him hand to hand, and the few people on the side had long since looked dumbfounded.

 

“Is this really the Marshal?”

 

“So patient as to teach others?”

 

“Where are you looking?”

 

Zhou Yun’s attention was attracted by the person next to him, and Lu Zhuo clasped his chin to bring Zhou Yun back to his senses.

 

“Eyes toward here.”

 

“Hold your hands tight.”

 

“Don’t raise it so high.”

 

“This is a pistol, not a sniper rifle; don’t look so close.”

 

…….

 

“Accuracy can be practiced slowly; I’ll teach you how to load.”

 

Lu Zhuo retired the magazine and picked up the bullets placed on the wooden board. “I’ll only demonstrate once.”

 

He said that, but Lu Zhuo’s movements were not fast, and he even slowed down on purpose.

 

“Can you?”

 

Zhou Yun nodded.

 

Lu Zhuo pulled the bolt continuously, and the bullets from the magazine fell out. He handed it to Zhou Yun, “Load it yourself.”

 

Zhou Yun did as he was told, and Lu Zhuo let out a light laugh.

 

“Not too stupid.”

 

 

Zhou Yun ignored him and found a new joy in practicing several times over and over again in accordance with the way Lu Zhuo taught him.

 

–cut.

 

This part of the teaching scene was filmed up to this point, with a break in the middle.

 

Lu Wenxing also got a little interested in shooting during the filming and took the g*un and tried again.

 

“Teacher Gu, I still can’t hit it right.”

 

“It’s not that easy.” Gu Yanshen laughed. “I practiced for a long time before.”

 

“Really?” Lu Wenxing laughed, “Teacher Gu’s idol baggage unloaded so quickly. I thought you would take the opportunity to brag a bit.”

 

“When have I ever been demure in front of you?” Gu Yanshen enjoyed pinching Lu Wenxing’s cheeks, which were soft and felt especially good.

 

Lu Wenxing slapped Gu Yanshen’s hand away in dissatisfaction and fired a few more shots at the shooting target.

 

“Without taking on this drama, I wouldn’t have even known that Teacher Gu could still shoot.”

 

“I’ve shot police films before, so I learned on purpose.”

 

Acting in such a film didn’t require the artist to actually shoot accurately; after all, it was impossible for an artist to actually hold a gu*n, and when filming a gu*nfight, the g*un held by the artist would only give off sparks; there was no live ammunition.

 

All that was needed was a standard shooting movement when shooting, and most importantly, it needed to be handsome enough.

 

Lu Wenxing paused and stopped shooting. He turned around to look at Gu Yanshen, with a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

 

“What to do? I don’t seem to be very competent as a boyfriend; I don’t know you as well as I thought I did.”

 

“Then continue to understand until you’re thorough.” Gu Yanshen picked up another gu*n from the wooden board.

 

“Watch; your boyfriend will show you another one.”

 

Lu Wenxing took a step back as Gu Yanshen walked to the shooting position.

 

His arm holding the g*un went down, and his heel kicked upwards, his movements swift and flowing.

 

Only a sound of a bullet being loaded was heard, and in the next instant, the gu*n was aimed at the bullseye.

 

-Bang.

 

The bullet instantly hit the red center squarely.

 

“This is a single-handed handload.”

 

Lu Wenxing blinked and gave a thumbs up, his eyes shining brightly. “So handsome! I want to learn it.”

 

The few artists standing by the side were originally secretly watching the sweet moment and saw Gu Yanshen single-handedly handloading the gu*n, which was a handsome maneuver. However, being able to aim at the shooting target in such a short time made him look even more handsome.

 

“Awesome.”

 

“Brother Shen, you didn’t just learn this; you must have had special training.”

 

“I want to learn too.” Several artists surrounded them with interest.

 

“Sorry, only my boyfriend can be taught.”

 

“I don’t need you to teach me; I’ll let your boyfriend teach me, just to annoy you.” Song Jiajia hummed lightly.

 

“Xingxing, teach me when you learn it.”

 

The staff responsible for filming the bloopers on set also filmed this scene, and the director nodded in satisfaction.

 

“Put this blooper on the official page.”

 

The blooper reel quickly drew the attention of fans and netizens, creating quite a buzz on Weibo. The two had a large fan base, and the video rushing onto the hot search list was to be expected.

 

[Ah ah ah ah! So sweet, I bumped into it again.]

 

[Brother Shen’s movements are so cool!]

 

[The side of his face when aiming deeply at the bull’s eye is awesome.]

 

[Their interactions are so sweet. Brother Shen is playing handsome to get the attention of Xingxing.]

 

[I thought they were in old married couple mode, huh?]

 

[They’ve always been in a primary school love situation, and many of brother Shen’s actions are done deliberately to get Xingxing’s attention.]

 

[So handsome!]

 

[You have to consider the stomachs of your fellow artists; the dog food is so strong that Sister Jia can put the blame for her weight gain on Brother Shen after the filming.]

 

[TN: dog food — PDA – Public display of affection]

 

[Hhhh, it’s all because of the dog food.]

 

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