Chapter 38: CH 38

Sang Wan Ci’s rejection of Qiu Luo had absolutely no effect on the cast’s progress.

Aside from Lu Zhi Wei, nobody else knew what had happened between the two of them, or what had been said.

Lu Zhi Wei was not a gossipy person either, keeping their secret mindfully.

So Sang Wan Ci didn’t pay any attention to this matter.

As if the moment she turned around and walked away, this memory had been wiped from her brain.

To her, as long as Qiu Luo didn’t affect her or the progress of the shoot, she didn’t care.

Today’s last scene was a scene with her and Lu Zhi Wei, in team A.

Once they finished filming, it was the end of the day.

In this scene, the female disciples who shared a house with the female lead Qiao Jing weren’t around.

Those who were out for practice were practicing. Those who were being punished were being punished. Only Qiao Jing was left in the house.

So the little junior sister came to share her blanket again, saying she was worried her senior sister would be scared to sleep again. She even hugged her waist and snuggled up to her.

This was to portray how good the relationship between the two were.

And also to set the scene for the future of the little junior sister.

Overall, it was both an important, yet light scene.

In the dressing room, Sang Wan Ci looked coolly at the script.

She put on the disciple uniform, arranged her hair and smoothed out the whitened sleeves of the outfit.

Her actions were slow and meticulous, showing off a calm disposition.

Completely different from the lowborn disciple in the drama, the her at this moment felt more like the esteemed daughter of the sect leader, the future leader of the sect.

Guo Hui had seen this attitude, which is why she had decided on her as the actress for Qiao Jing.

She reached out a snow-white hand.

The makeup artist pulled a bandage and coiled it upwards.

In the script, while Qiao Jing was supervising the little junior sister and the others clean up, they encountered an ambush.

To protect her juniors, she had almost lost a hand. But the silver lining was that she had been recognised as the master by Shen Bing[1], and a new chapter of her life was about to officially begin.

So the character’s hand had to be wounded.

The makeup artist coiled the bandage again and again, then considerately helped to pull the sleeve down: “Alright, alright, it’s done.”

After that, she checked Sang Wan Ci’s make up again and made her lips a little paler.

How could a wounded person still look so energetic?

“Thank you.”

Sang Wan Ci took the script and left the makeup room with her assistant.

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At team A’s location, the set was already prepped and ready.

As one of the main characters in this scene, the little junior sister had already taken off her shoes and crawled into Qiao Jing’s bed.

The perpetually naughty little junior sister had planned to hide under her senior sister’s blanket, then give her senior sister a surprise.

Lu Zhi Wei shook the blanket a bit and lifted it up, turning to look at director Guo Hui to express she was ready.

Guo Hui told her to hide first.

Lu Zhi Wei obeyed.

In the next second, a lump appeared underneath the blanket, round and cute.

Guo Hui asked: “How is it.”

Lu Zhi Wei adjusted her position inside.

Then, Guo Hui saw a white hand reach out under the blanket and confidently make an “OK” gesture.

Guo Hui nodded: “Alright, that’s it then.

“After we start shooting, you have to figure out the timing to lift up the blanket and scare her. Your expression should be carefree, like a kid who’s playing hide and seek with an adult.”

Lu Zhi Wei’s voice came from under the blanket: “Okay!”

She had completely understood the little junior sister’s character design, she was just a kid.

No different from those kids who had secret crushes on their senior sisters in school.

The only difference was that her fate was tragic.

Maybe it was because she answered so quickly, Guo Hui couldn’t help but laugh: “Why are you still under the blanket?”

Lu Zhi Wei answered seriously: “To prepare.”

Guo Hui said this was fine, so she would just maintain this position.

What if she moved and it wasn’t fine?

Besides, it was cold at night and the script set the season as summer, so their outfits were all thin. She felt that it was warmer under the blanket……

Guo Hui was amused: “Wan Ci isn’t here yet. Come out and have some fresh air, prepare again later.”

Lu Zhi Wei “oh”-ed.

Only to open a small opening at the edge of the blanket and show her face.

She breathed, then waited patiently for Sang Wan Ci.

“You’re going to wait like that?” Guo Hui asked.

Lu Zhi Wei nodded: “It’s warm inside.”

Then she lifted a corner and warmly invited: “Director Guo, do you want to join? It’s warmer than it is outside.”

Guo Hui waved her hand: “No need, I’m wearing much more than you guys.”

She looked at the door: “Wait for a bit, Wan Ci should be here soon.”

Lu Zhi Wei flashed another “OK” sign.

Guo Hui suddenly felt this child was quite adorable.

She had a face that had to be put into the bloopers for the audience to enjoy.

Just as Guo Hui spoke, Sang Wan Ci arrived.

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Having said that, Sang Wan Ci saw Lu Zhi Wei looking like a turtle under the blanket, with only her face peeking out.

Sang Wan Ci couldn’t help but pause.

Lu Zhi Wei looked calm with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

She couldn’t describe how cute Lu Zhi Wei looked at this moment.

So she walked over, reached out a hand and rubbed Lu Zhi Wei’s head through the blanket.

There was a trace of laughter in her voice.

“Little shimei.”

Lu Zhi Wei: “……”

Why does it feel like she’s calling me so sincerely, almost as if she’s really taking me for a younger sister?

Does this kid remember I’m older than her?

This kid’s grown up and become all rebellious, starting to not show respect?

But she didn’t care about these anyway.

What could she do to Sang Wan Ci?

Didn’t she have to spoil her no matter how rebellious Sang Wan Ci became?

Lu Zhi Wei: The lowly male lead is online, humbly.

The actors were all present.

The various crew members got ready.

Guo Hui gave the order to start rolling.

It was time for the disciples to sleep.

Qiao Jing returned to the house and pushed open the door, facing the empty room alone.

Every female disciple in the house had something to do, and the sect leader had specially allowed her to rest due to her injury.

She wanted to take out Shen Bing to scrutinise it.

That sword was in the wound on her left arm.

Taking advantage of her being wounded, Shen Bing had transformed into a wisp of spiritual energy and entered her wound, disappearing without a trace.

Till today, it was still quietly resting in her body.

But she didn’t take off the bandage, because there was someone in the room.

More specifically, something.

It was on her bed, under her blanket.

She looked at the lump cautiously, raising two fingers silently.

The demons had been running rampant these days, and she had to be on guard against them.

Just as she was about to attack the lump, it moved first.

Lu Zhi Wei had counted down in the blanket and suddenly threw it off, jumping out.

“Shijie!”

Her expression was incredibly cheery.

The little junior sister’s innocence and liveliness were completely brought out by her.

When Sang Wan Ci, playing Qiao Jing, saw the familiar little junior sister, her tensed-up eyebrows loosened.

Her entire body relaxed.

The little junior sister saw the two fingers she had up and her face drained of colour as she hurriedly wrapped herself with the blanket and jumped back on the bed, as if she was hiding from something.

Qiao Jing didn’t understand.

She put her hand down and walked over, patting her gently: “What’s wrong?”

The little junior sister asked: “Shijie, were you going to ‘xiu‘ me just now?”

In her eyes, Qiao Jing’s attacks were always thrown out with a “xiu“, and it was much smoother than the rest of the disciples.

And because the spells were complicated, the little junior sister didn’t know which one she would use, so she called them all “xiu“.

Disciples who spent time with the little junior sister all knew she was fond of talking like that.

Qiao Jing had always been warm and gentle towards this younger sister.

“No, how could shijie hit you? Shijie just thought it was someone else, and wanted to be defensive.

“You thought shijie would hurt you?”

The little junior sister said: “I was scared you’d lose control. There were a few times in the past when I was almost hit by Fifth Senior Brother[2]……”

She sprawled out on the bed despondently: “Why am I so unlucky……”

Nobody could give her an answer.

Qiao Jing couldn’t either, but she could at least promise something,

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The little junior sister looked at her, catching a hint of seriousness and warmth on her face.

The little junior sister propped her face up: “Really?”

Qiao Jing rubbed her head, speaking as if she was coaxing a child: “Shijie only beats demons, not little shimei.”

Everybody knew Qiao Senior Sister hated demons to the bone.

It was because a demon had caused her to become an orphan.

The little junior sister stuck out her pinky and smiled: “Then you have to hook pinkies with me. Promise you’ll never be like them, and you have to protect me forever.”

Qiao Jing laughed and hooked her pinky: “I promise, I’ll never hurt little shimei, and I’ll protect you well.”

According to the script, the little junior sister should have happily jumped up and hugged Qiao Jing, exclaiming that her senior sister was so good.

Then she should have hugged Qiao Jing’s waist and proclaimed she would accompany her to sleep tonight.

Lu Zhi Wei firmly recalled the script and was about to jump up and hug Sang Wan Ci.

Sang Wan Ci had portrayed Qiao Jing’s unawareness perfectly, as if she herself didn’t know what was going to happen.

Lu Zhi Wei had already thought of the entire process.

Jump up, throw herself forward, hug Sang Wan Ci’s neck and say her lines.

Everything in one go, it would be perfect.

After she had her plan, she started executing it without hesitating.

She got up with a “swoosh”.

But at that moment, she knew she had to redo it.

Not only had she jumped too high, but she had also jumped too close.

Because she…… kissed Sang Wan Ci on the lips.

More accurately, her lips had brushed against Sang Wan Ci’s.

At that moment, the soft contact made both of them freeze.

Four eyes met each other, and they could see the shock in each other’s gaze.

Caught off guard.

The atmosphere suddenly became very awkward.

Guo Hui felt something was wrong and stopped the cameras, asking concernedly: “Are you two okay?”

Sang Wan Ci was the first one to come to her senses, turning around and saying: “It’s okay, there was a bit of a mistake.”

Guo Hui didn’t ask to re-do it immediately: “You two take a bit of a break first, we can shoot later.”

Sang Wan Ci nodded: “Okay.”

She turned around again to look at Lu Zhi Wei, realising the other person was staring at her embarrassedly.

“Sorry, Wan Ci……” Lu Zhi Wei was awkward and apologetic, stammering a little, “This, I, I really didn’t mean to, I jumped a bit too far accidentally……”

She was on the verge of breaking down.

Save her, why was it that she could even kiss Sang Wan Ci like that!

This was too awkward!!!

“It’s okay.” Sang Wan Ci started comforting her and repeated, “it’s okay.”

Even so, the two of them were still a little awkward.

But that didn’t stop Qiu Luo who was coincidentally at the scene from getting jealous.

Scheme.

This must be Lu Zhi Wei’s scheme to get close to Wan Ci!

I must tear off her false mask in front of Wan Ci, so Wan Ci can see her for who she really is!

That’s what he was thinking.

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【You’ve already been lying on the bed for half an hour, aren’t you planning to shower and sleep?】

Lao Wu said as he looked at Lu Zhi Wei who hadn’t moved since she got back to her room.

Lu Zhi Wei’s ears were still red.

That moment the accident happened was still swirling around in her mind.

The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed she was.

Even if it was a touch that was as light as a dragonfly landing on water.

“Help……”

She felt like her entire face was burning up.

Lao Wu: 【It’s alright, it’s so normal for the male lead to kiss the female lead. Just take it as practice for your future.】

Lu Zhi Wei completely didn’t dare to think of the future, embarrassedly covering her ears: “You’re not allowed to talk about it anymore!”

The present was the present, the future was the future.

It hadn’t even arrived yet, it’s embarrassing to think about it!

Lao Wu: 【……】

He reminded her kindly: 【Even if you cover your ears, you can still hear me.】

Lu Zhi Wei: “……

“Aren’t you busy? Go work, work hard.

“Remember to turn off your mic.”

Lao Wu smiled and sighed helplessly.

Turns out their male lead had the innocent and easily embarrassed script……

Lu Zhi Wei shuffled up a bit and stuffed her head under the pillow.

She didn’t know how to face Sang Wan Ci tomorrow……

…

In her own room, Sang Wan Ci couldn’t help but think about that last scene.

That fleeting kiss was as gentle as a faint breeze.

But it was also like a ball of fire, gently running against her lips, inking a scorching temperature and making it hard for her to forget.

She lifted a hand and touched the corner of her lips that had been kissed.

The image of Lu Zhi Wei appeared in her mind.

How she looked when she was shocked and apologetic.

How she looked when she was spoiling her.

And her clean and refreshing smile.

Sang Wan Ci slowly lowered her hand.

Being kissed by Lu Zhi Wei, she…… didn’t seem to dislike it.

[1] 神兵 – This means magic/mystical solder, but I believe it’s the name of the sword.

[2] 五师兄 – I knew it, I knew they were gonna use numbers. This is fifth senior brother, or wu shi xiong. I was considering translating it as fifth shixiong, but I honestly didn’t want to confuse you guys with too much Chinese pinyin to remember, and besides, this guy shouldn’t be anyone important. I’m probably only gonna do pinyin for the main characters.