C25 Part2

CHAPTER 25 PART 2

Li Zixi turned the bottle and found that she was printed on the bottle. However, the picture is very distorted. Why is Zhang Ruoyang so handsome? She is a bit distorted. Ai, her popularity is still not enough ah.

"Xixi, let me tell you, not only did you have your picture on the bottle, but you also came out in the advertisement. It was played on loop at the place where the drinks were sold."

However, even if the advertisement came out, she is still transparent. The home appliance was bought with no discount, neither the staff want an autograph.

So, in one sentence: the revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard.

After shopping for things, Li Zixi asked the staff to deliver them at her door.

It didn't take long for a room of more than 100 square meters to be filled. One master bedroom, one bedroom and one study room. There is also a small gym. This room is basically used as a display. Li Zixi found out that this body is the same as the original one, won't get fat no matter how she eats. She doesn't have to worry about losing weight at all, she just needs to enjoy eating.

However, if she feels that her body's functions have declined, it is also good to exercise at home.

After tidying up everything, Li Zixi went back to filming.

She still has two scenes now, a death scene and a conferring of the princess title scene.

Calculated according to the timeline, the conferring of the princess title scene should be in front, but the director's arrangement was to shoot the death scene first.

This scene is the highlight. The focus is not on Princess Yong'an's death, but on expressing through this scene Zhu Di's inner softness as an emperor. The most beloved daughter died. Zhu Di was deeply saddened. He dropped out of the court for four days, and the whole country mourned.

Not only that, he was also angry at Yuan Rong Fuma, who was a concierge. It's not known what the history books say, but here, it's mainly about the unofficial history. Of course, it is true that Zhu Di dropped out of the court for four days, and it is true that the Fuma's salary was suspended, but the specific reason is not known.

At this time, Princess Yong'an was already forty years old. Therefore, in this scene, Li Zixi needs to put on old-looking makeup and paste some things on her face. Not only that, Princess Yong'an died on the first month, so everyone had to wear thick cotton winter clothes.

The filming site in Hengdian has no air-conditioning. Not filming this scene quickly, in the sixth and seventh month, everyone may pass out from heat.

After putting on makeup, Li Zixi lied down and covered her body with a thick quilt. She reminded herself that it's as if she's in the sauna. Be sure to perform well later, strive for one take, otherwise, no matter how good is it in the sauna, too much is also uncomfortable.

After lying down, everything was ready. The director called to start; everyone began to prepare for the scene.

"Ah Ying, what happened!" Yuan Rong hurried in from the outside.

"Fuma, you are back."

"Ah Ying, you...I thought you just caught a cold, but I didn't expect... It's my fault." Yuan Rong saw Zhu Yuying lying on the bed with a gloomy face and knew that Princess Yong'an is already ill and almost dying.

"It's okay, I don't blame you, blame... I can only blame myself..." Zhu Yuying said lightly, slowly closing her eyes.

Yuan Rong watched Zhu Yuying's almost lifeless face. Hearing her voice, his heart hurt like being pricked by needles, eyes slowly turning red and tears flowed from his eyes.

He slowly stretched out his hand and placed it under Zhu Yuying's nose. After feeling the weak breath, he released a sigh of relief.

He thought of the imperial doctor next to him and seized the last chance to ask: "Imperial Doctor Wang, the Princess, she..."

Imperial Doctor Wang sighed heavily and said in one breath, "Ai... this old minister is incompetent..."

Yuan Rong grabbed Imperial Doctor Wang by the collar and said: "What's the use of you, bastards, you should quickly heal the Princess."

"Fuma, this old minister is really powerless." After that, Imperial Doctor Wang knelt down.

At this time, a voice came from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"

Everyone in the room knelt down.

Zhu Di walked in with red eyes. Seeing Zhu Yuying lying motionless on the bed, he felt that he couldn't breathe.

"Ah Ying... *Zhen's Ah Ying..." As he spoke, tears streamed down. Ever since he can remember, he had only shed tears several times in his life. Once when his mother died, once when his Empress Xu died ten years ago, and again this time.

[*Zhen – a pronoun meaning 'I'; only the emperor can use 'Zhen']

The Imperial Doctor Wang whispered: "Your Majesty, the princess still has breath. She is waiting for the Emperor to come."

Zhu Di, step by step, approached Zhu Yuying's bed, slowly sitting on the edge of the bed. Holding Zhu Yuying's hand, he said, "Ah Ying, Father Emperor came to see you."

Like telepathy, Zhu Yuying slowly opened her eyes.

"Father Emperor, you are here, you are crying again. Are you missing Mother Empress again? Father Emperor, don't cry, Ah Ying is with you." Saying that, she wanted to stretch out her hand to wipe the tears on Zhu Di's face.

Zhu Di took her hand. Wiping his own tears, he said: "Father Emperor is not crying. Ah Ying must get better."

Zhu Yuying, hearing Zhu Di's answer, slowly showed a smile on her face.

"Father Emperor, I miss the days in the Yan wangfu. At that time, Mother Empress was still there. You were not so busy every day, and the younger brothers and sisters were also in peace." Reminiscing of the past, Zhu Yuying's eyes slowly brightened up.

"And my Rong Gege was also there."

Yuan Rong heard Zhu Yuying call his name, he knelt down with face full of tears.

"Ah Ying, I'm here, I'm always here ah. Don't leave me alone."

Zhu Yuying's eyes turned to Yuan Rong's direction: "Yes, Rong Gege, you were there."

"That year, the peach blossoms were blooming beautifully ah. I really want to go back and have a look..."

Then, Zhu Yuying slowly closed her eyes, still with a faint smile on her lips.

Zhu Di felt the change in his daughter's hand and tremblingly called: "Ah Ying, Ah Ying, wake up, look at Father Emperor. Father Emperor is here to see you..."

The eunuch took one look and the situation seems to be not right. Coming forward to check the breath of the Princess Yong'an, he kneeled in horror and said: "Your Majesty, Princess Yong'an has passed away, please restrain Your Majesty's grief!"

"No, Ah Ying is not dead, Ah Ying won't leave me behind."

When Yuan Rong heard these words, his inner emotions broke out completely. He hates himself—he hates that he usually doesn't pay much attention to Ah Ying; he hates that he is only busy with his own affairs. He hasn't visited Ah Ying for a long time. Some time ago, they also quarreled because of a trivial matter.

He didn't even realize that his Ah Ying was very sick. He can only blame his negligence.

Why did he quarrel with Ah Ying; why couldn't he *let Ah Ying; why didn't he pay attention to Ah Ying's condition.

[*let – it would mean holding back on something or reluctance I just don't know how would that fit here]

At this moment, he hates himself.

Zhu Di looked at Yuan Rong who was about to come forward and kicked him: "Leave!"

Yuan Rong lied on the ground, weeping bitterly. Father Emperor kicked him good. The physical pain is nothing compared to the heart ache.

"I asked you to take good care of Ah Ying. This is how you cared for Zhen!"

Yuan Rong lied on the ground, unable to say a word of regret.

Zhu Di came forward to kick him again then stormed off angrily. Before leaving, he said: "Fuma will be suspended from court. He is to reflect at home and handle the princess' funeral."

"Cut!"

"Not bad, not bad. It's a good shot. But some details are not good. When Yu You is lying on the floor and crying, pay attention to your hands and hold them a little tighter. Li Zixi's face is too red, go wipe off the sweat and touch up on makeup. Rest for ten minutes, then come again later."

Based from the expressions on the faces of the people around, it can be seen that the scene was filmed very well, because Chen Pingping started to wipe tears quietly.

After filming it again, the scene was over. But the small details still have to be processed. Li Zixi lied inside the quilt for another half an hour and took a few close-up shots before the scene was really a pass.

When Li Zixi finished filming the scene, Chen Pingping's eyes were still red.

"What's wrong, who bullied you?" Li Zixi asked.

"Xixi, you bullied me ah, your acting is so good. I can't control myself."

Li Zixi touched her hair and said, "On the next scene like this, just don't go, so as not to suffer pain."

"No. I want to watch you film and watch you become famous. It's more fulfilling!"

"Okay, okay, I will prepare more tissues for you in the future when I shoot this kind of scenes, so that you won't suffer having a *painted face."

[*painted face - character type in Chinese operas]

"Ah, is my face stained?"

"Yes, if you don't believe, go take a picture."

"Ah ah ah, it's over. I'll go to the bathroom to take a look," after that, Chen Pingping quickly ran to the bathroom.

Li Zixi also hurriedly went to the dressing room to take off her clothes, she'll get suffocated soon.

By the time she changed clothes, she happened to see Yu You at the doorway of the room. Yu You gave her a thumbs up.

"I really doubt that you are a newcomer. If the newcomers are like you, then old *salted fish like us will have nothing to eat."

[*salted fish – someone not willing to do anything]

"Yu Ge is exaggerating. Your acting is also not bad."

"Who are you calling Yu Ge, that's outrageous. Just call me Ah You, it's fine." Yu You said, "I've been in the entertainment industry for many years, but you are a pure newcomer ah."

He he, in fact, I am a newcomer on the surface, but a salted fish in heart just like you.

"He he, *where. It was all brought by your acting skills." Li Zixi continued to say humbly.

[*where – a common response of modesty when complimented like 'What are you saying, where am I outstanding? Oh, it's nothing, I'm actually incompetent.' (as an etiquette of politeness, even if you think you deserve the compliment, you should still reply 'nǎlǐ' lmao)]

Yu You looked at her with a smile while shaking his head and said, "Your role is almost done."

Li Zixi nodded and said, "Yes, there is still one conferring scene to finish."

"The conferring scene will be several more days away.

"Yes, these coming days, I plan to watch you film and learn a lot."

"Great, talented and hard working. The day when you become popular is not far in the future."

However, Li Zixi's wants to watch more in the film and television city to observe and learn before the opportunity is gone.

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The author has something to say: Pull Young Master Ye out to brush presence~

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T/N: Hehe I'm a salted fish too

Hello, it's been a while.

Anyway, this chapter was supposed to be published last Sunday but something came up. And I was about to publish this on Monday to make up for it but I thought April 1st would be better 😉. No worries though, chapter 26 will be up on Sunday.