CH 42

TN: Thank you for all the kind comments, hopefully when I’m on compatible medicine my energy will come back up.

TN: Happy Chinese new year

Shen Qingshu was taking pictures of Xiao Qi when he heard a knock at the door. He went out and found that it was Qin Yingyang and Bai Xuege’s two assistants.

The two assistants, one was holding an incubator and the other holding a large box.

Qin Yingyang looked at him, a little embarrassed, “Xiao Shen, there’s something I need your help for something.”

“What favour?”

“Xuege and I are busy these days, so we can’t take care of Xiao Qi. She has run away from home three times, would it be possible for you to take care of Xiao Qi for a few days? Don’t worry, we won’t make you take care of Xiao Qi for nothing. Not only will we pay you money but we will also owe you a favour. If you need any help in the future, please contact me at any time. As long as I can help, I won’t refuse.”

Shen Qingshu didn’t expect that she wanted his help in this and felt a little awkward. “I’ve never raised a pet before, let alone a snake, so I’m not sure if I can do well.”

“Xiao Qi is still very easy to keep. I’ve brought over her incubator, food and toys for you. Help me keep her for a day first. If it doesn’t work out, tell me tomorrow and I’ll pick her up right away, OK?”

She asked sincerely, making Shen Qingshu unable to refuse.

Wait, Shen Qingshu suddenly thought, didn’t Zhou Jianming say that he had a friend who raised snakes? Then he should be able to help!

“All right, I’ll try.”

“Thank you so much.” Qin Yingyang sincerely thanked.

She asked the two assistants to set everything up. Then she touched Xiao Qi’s head, thanked Shen Qingshu again and left with the two assistants.

Shen Qingshu quickly contacted Zhou Jianming and asked him to come to his room.

Zhou Jianming thought something big had happened. However when he arrived he found out that the little prince was capable. Just a few days after shooting started, he had already taken the pet of the biggest celebrity in the crew.

“Awesome, Qingshu,” Zhou Jianming looked at the little white snake and his little prince, “With her, you can enter the circle of Bai Xuege.”

“So do you know how to raise her?”

“I don’t, but my friend does.”

While Zhou Jianming was talking, he recorded a short video and sent it to his friend, asking him how the snake is doing now? And how to raise her in the future?

“Then I’m responsible for raising the snake. You’re responsible for accompanying your white lady. Have fun.”

“You’re the white lady!” Shen Qingshu shouted back.

Zhou Jianming laughed. “Hasn’t the white lady come to find you three or four times by now? This seems to be the modern version of the legend of the white snake.”

“Right, white lady?” He looked at the little white snake on the table.

Xiao Qi ignored him, silently climbed onto Shen Qingshu’s wrist and intimately wound around his forearm.

“Look.” Zhou Jianming said with a smile, “At how much she loves you.”

Shen Qingshu: … Thanks to you!

Han Cheng checked his mobile phone and then checked again. He looked at his mobile phone almost every half an hour.

But no matter how he checked, he didn’t see the information he wanted.

This shouldn’t be!

It’s so late. The day’s work should be over. Shouldn’t Shen Qingshu take the initiative to contact him?

He contacted Shen Qingshu on his own initiative two days ago. It’s the third day. Shouldn’t it be his turn to take the initiative?

The driver can’t take the initiative every time!

Can’t the car take the initiative?

It’s not a manual car. It’s an automatic car!

Han Cheng was depressed and irritable. He waited and waited. As a result, he had finished taking a bath and hadn’t waited for Shen Qingshu’s phone call.

This scum car!

Sure enough, the words are beautiful. The actions show the truth!

What did he say? He’s the old forest and he’s the old abyss. And the result?

Just a few days after flying free, he doesn’t remember his old forest and old abyss at all!

The wind is rustling and the water is cold. If you run away, you will never return! 1

How presumptuous!

Even a runaway wild dog is not as presumptuous as him!

Han Cheng was so angry that he threw his phone on the bed and picked up a towel to wipe his hair. But just after wiping it a few times, he picked up the phone on the bed and stared at Shen Qingshu’s wechat icon.

Three days!

Three days!

On the first day, Shen Qingshu slept soundly.

The next day, Shen Qingshu derailed through text. After being found out, he also tried to change roles and achieve a counterattack.

Now it’s the third day. Who knows what the scum man did behind his back?!

If he doesn’t keep a tight watch, who knows if his car will be green by the time he comes back!

Han Cheng thought of this and called him angrily.

Shen Qingshu answered quickly and said briskly, “Hey.”

Listen, it’s only three days. He is now greeted with only a “hey”. If Shen Qingshu is away from him for another three days, he’ll open by asking him who are you!

He knew that this scum man had no heart!

“Hey? Hey, what did you call me?”

Shen Qingshu was stunned. Although he didn’t understand his reaction, he skillfully replied, “Master driver?”

“You should call me ge.”

Shen Qingshu followed obediently, “Ge.”

“Are you having a good time these days?” Han Cheng asked him, “Are you busy?”

“Not bad.” Shen Qingshu said, “Filming is not particularly busy.”

“You’re not particularly busy, yet you can’t remember to call your dear ge. Do you think it’s appropriate for you to act like this? I worked hard to help you sign a contract so that you can start a new life. The sea is wide so fish jump, the sky is high and birds fly2. Don’t know where the person went, leaving behind only the peach blossoms reminiscent of a smile in the spring breeze3?”

Shen Qingshu: … Why are you so angry

Shen Qingshu conducted a rare self-reflection and found that he really enjoyed the feeling of flying high and free.

It’s not his fault. Before he transmigrated into the book, he lived the life of entering the crew today and leaving the crew tomorrow. It can be said that he was familiar with and used to the daily routine of actors. Now he has finally started working again, he couldn’t help focusing on his career and living according to the previous rhythm.

Also he had never had a driver before transmigrating into the book let alone maintaining a long term relationship with his driver so… after returning to the familiar routine, he unconsciously ignored his driver.

Shen Qingshu gazed at the sky silently and whispered, “I’m wrong. I’ll reflect on myself. I won’t do it again next time.”

“Is there still a next time?”

“No, No.” Shen Qingshu hurriedly answered. He will always remember his driver and be a qualified car in the future.

He swears!

Han Cheng was finally satisfied. “IThat’s more like it. In the future, you’ll have to think twice. Have you taken the initiative to report the vehicle condition today? Today’s eligibility report? Today’s fitting report? Understand?”

Shen Qingshu nodded. “I understand.”

“Then report it now.” Han Cheng ordered.

Shen Qingshu thinks there’s nothing to report. Isn’t it just filming? What can I report? Han Cheng is not in their circle.

“Today was spent filming and yesterday’s costume and makeup photo came out. The book fans reacted pretty well, so my weibo had an increase in followers.”

“Do you have a weibo?” Han Cheng asked him, “What’s the username?”

“It’s my full name. Aren’t all stars’ microblogs their own names?”

“Do you have a weibo for your novels?” Han Cheng asked.

Shen Qingshu: …

“I don’t need a weibo for my writing!”

He is a little yellow car author. He doesn’t need an official weibo!

“Really? How can your book fans contact you?”

“Comment area.”

Fine, anyway in addition to the comment area, he can also send private messages with Shen Qingshu. He has no need for weibo.

“So did you miss me these days?” Han Cheng deliberately questioned.

Shen Qingshu hurriedly replied, “Of course, I think about you day and night, early and late. I even dream of you!”

“Really? I don’t believe it.”

“How can you not believe it? You should have confidence in your car!”

“I’d like to, but what did my car do after leaving me? For three days and 72 hours, did you take the initiative to send a wechat to your owner? Do you think I should still have confidence?”

Shen Qingshu: …

“You have to believe in your own charm!”

“Do I still have charm in your eyes? So charming that you haven’t contacted me for three days, while being energetic and in peak condition? That’s it.

I understand what you meant by thinking day and night. Are you thinking about how to find your next driver?”

“Of course not. It’s hard to appreciate the river after passing through the sea. All clouds cannot compare to Wushan 2. With an excellent driver like you, I won’t think of the next driver!”

“Really? Doesn’t your crew have a suitable good-looking person who can travel qiuming mountain freely with you?”

“Of course not! None!”

As far as the appearance of their crew is concerned, he and Bai Xuege are the most handsome in the whole crew, but Bai Xuege is only 17 years old. If today he and Bai Xuege freely travelled qiuming mountain, tomorrow he can go straight into a place of barred gates and barred windows without freedom.

So there really are none.

“You should have confidence in your appearance. No one in our crew can compare with you. You are so handsome and good to me. How could I leave you to find a new driver, right?”

“Should I trust you?”

“Of course, don’t worry. I’ll send you wechat every day, three times a day, once in the morning, once in the afternoon and once in the evening.”

“That sounds acceptable”

Shen Qingshu let out a sigh of relief and decided to change the topic, “Are you okay at home?”

“Oh, it took two days, 22 hours and 36 minutes. You finally remembered to ask about my well-being.”

Shen Qingshu: …

Shen Qingshu wants to cry without tears. He shouldn’t have asked this, the angers back again.

Obviously, he didn’t do anything. As a result, he became a scum man who didn’t come home from Han Cheng’s words.

He is wronged!

Han Cheng on the other end of the phone is still irritated: “Of course I’m fine. What can be wrong with me? I’m not like someone flying high and energetic. I just go to and from work normally. What can be wrong with me?”

These stupid hands! These stupid hands!

Thoughtlessly type out you slept well and were full of energy on the first day of separation!

Retribution has arrived!

Shen Qingshu could only laugh awkwardly, “Yeah, that’s good.”

“Good? Sure enough, heartless people think everything is good.”

Shen Qingshu:… Oh.

“Why aren’t you talking?” Han Cheng asked him.

“Dare not say anything.” Shen Qingshu replied weakly.

“You still dared before.”

“Now I don’t.”

“Really? That seems to be my fault?”

“It’s my fault.” Shen Qingshu bowed his head. “I’m wrong. I’ll reflect on myself again. Please let me off.”

“Let me hear something nice.”

“Such as?” Shen Qingshu asked.

Han Cheng thought, “Why don’t you recite Su Qing’s lines in bed.”

Shen Qingshu: ! ! !

“Come on, emotionally recite Su Qing and Cheng Han’s car play for me.”

Shen Qingshu: …

“Can’t recite it?” Han Cheng asked him, “Then let me recite it to you.”

After saying so, he began to sing.

Shen Qingshu’s face turned red as he listened to the shameful words: “Enough! You do this every time. No wonder your little super car wants to run away!”

“Oh.” Han Cheng sneered, “I must have given him too much freedom! Tomorrow I’ll buy a cage and lock him up!”

Shen Qingshu: ? ? ?

“Did I not provide you enough gasoline? Was my driving skill not good enough? Did I not travel the mountains enough with you? I’m so kind to you, yet you still want to run away. Believe it or not, I’ll lock the garage now!”

Shen Qingshu: …

“Be good. That will be the best course for you and me.”

“Ge, you should know that Xu Qi and Shen Qingyu are not here now. You don’t need to be like this!”

“Why do you talk like that? Qingqing, my feelings for you are not a show for outsiders. Whether they are there or not, you are my most important baby.”

Shen Qingshu: …

Shen Qingshu holds his arms silently. F*ck! This suffocating love!

Han Cheng had teased enough and relieved the grievances accumulated for days. Only then did he let Shen Qingshu go to bed.

He looked at the empty bed and thought that when he had a few free days, he should go visit Shen Qingshu’s crew – of course, he was not going to tell his little super car in advance.

Otherwise, where’s the surprise?

Shen Qingshu took a bath and looked at Xiao Qi who was sleeping comfortably in the incubator. Seeing that there was nothing abnormal, he turned off the light and went to bed.

Everything went smoothly with shooting the coming days.

Shen Qingshu regularly reports his situation to Han Cheng, while Zhou Jianming helps him take care of the little white snake. They settled into a comfortable tacite routine.

A week later, before Shen Qingshu went to bed, he suddenly heard a knock on the door. He went out and saw that it was Zhou Jianming. He wondered, “What’s up?”

Zhou Jianming handed him the new notice form and flying script page in his hand. “This is the new notice form just received. And these are the newly changed scenes. Have a look.”

Shen Qingshu frowned. “Changed scenes?”

“Yes.” Zhou Jianming walked into the room and closed the door.

“Su Luo went to the director and screenwriter and changed the play between you and Sun Xuan, so some of your parts were transferred to Sun Xuan.”

Shen Qingshu heard the speech, raised his head in surprise and looked at him.

Zhou Jianming sighed, “She said she didn’t want to play against you, so she moved half of your scenes to Sun Xuan. I had a quarrel with them, but you know, Su Luo is the female lead and she is currently popular, so the crew have to pay more attention to her. But when we signed the contract, I wrote in the contract that you must have 300 scenes. In order not to violate this article, the crew decided to make you and Sun Xuan exchange some of the scenes. Half of your opponent’s scenes with Su Luo are given to Sun Xuan and half of Sun Xuan’s scenes given to you. This is the new script for the next two days. Most of them are between you and Qiao Ying. Have a look. “

Shen Qingshu nodded and remained silent for a moment without speaking.

Zhou Jianming thought he was not satisfied with the current situation, so he consoled him, “Don’t be too sad. This kind of thing is common for actors. Not to mention you’re still a newcomer, not famous and you play a supporting role. Even the main leads often encounter adding extra scenes for supporting roles. When signing the contract, it will mention how much screen time you have, how many scenes you have and whether you’re the protagonist or supporting role. But in the end, what is the situation on set? After shooting How many scenes are presented to the audience is beyond the control of actors and agents, so don’t feel too uncomfortable. “

Shen Qingshu shook his head. It’s not his first day as an actor. He has been aware of this kind of thing for a long time, so he’s not sad.

It’s very common for him to play supporting roles. Before he transmigrated into the book, a friend he knew went through this kind of thing. He was obviously the male lead, but the part cut to almost the same as the second male lead. There were even several episodes where he didn’t appear. Instead, the second male lead accompanied the female lead on adventures. This doesn’t mean that the actors are lacking, but shows the power of capital.

Su Luo and Bai Xuege are the two most popular actors in the crew. Three quarters of the investors are here for Bai Xuege and one quarter are for Su Luo. Su Luo doesn’t want to play against him and instead she wants to play with Sun Xuan. Naturally, the director and screenwriter won’t offend a heavy weight for a newcomer like himself.

So it’s normal. There’s nothing to be sad about.

He was just curious, “What’s the relationship between Su Luo and Sun Xuan? Under normal circumstances, even if she doesn’t want to act with me, she should replace me with Bai xuege, right? How come she specified Sun Xuan?”

“They said they were friends, but I think they should be boyfriend and girlfriend. Several times, I saw them acting overly intimate.”

That makes sense.

“All right.” Shen Qingshu glanced at the new notice and flying script. “I know. I’ll memorise the new lines as soon as possible.”

Zhou Jianming nodded and comforted him, “It’s all right. When the drama is broadcast, as long as you act well, you can definitely attract fans.”

“Yes.” Shen Qingshu said calmly that he has been popular once and knows that he has the foundation. So his mentality is much stronger than that of ordinary newcomers.

It’s just that he is not a saint after all. Obviously, in the book his role is the second male lead, but he has to play the role of the third male lead. And he has to recite his lines again, Shen Qingshu is not happy. Not being angry is the best he can do.

However, it is indeed as Zhou Jianming said. He has tried his best. Even if he struggles at this time, there will be no changing the results.

It never occurred to him to ask for help at this time.

Han Cheng and Cen Yueze are the only ones who can help him, but he doesn’t want to trouble them.

Han Cheng has helped him a lot. He doesn’t want to rely on Han Cheng for everything. In the final analysis, Han Cheng is just his car friend, not his family.

Cen Yueze signed him into Changle entertainment only because of the relationship with Han Cheng. Now, before results are shown, he wants to call the boss for help. Shen Qingshu can’t do this. Not only will this affect his own image, he is also worried that this will affect Cen Yuez and Han Cheng’s relationship.

Therefore, even if he is not satisfied, there is really no other way in terms of his current coffee3 position.

Shen Qingshu sighed silently, looked at the notice form and began to memorise his new lines.

Bai Xuege finished a scene and sat in a chair. While playing games, he looked up and scanned the surroundings.

He looked for a long time. It was three o’clock. Shen Qingshu still hadn’t arrived, he nudged Qin Yingyang with his elbow. “Where’s my son-in-law?”

Qin Yingyang: …

Qin Yingyang was choked on blood from the word “son-in-law”.

“Where is he? Shooting starts at 3:15, why hasn’t he arrived when it’s already 3:00? He needs to love his job and work hard. Otherwise how will he raise my daughter in the future?”

On this point, the little fan does not follow his idol. Look, he is dedicated and never late.

His little fan is lacking!

Qin Yingyang breathed a sigh of relief and said to the little ancestor, “His three o’clock scene has been cancelled. His next schedule is two hours later.”

“Why?” Bai Xuege manoeuvred his game character and guessed, “Is he feeling unwell?”

“No, you went to bed early last night so I didn’t tell you, the crew delivered a notice form and several of his scenes were deleted.” Qin Yingyang leaned close to his ear and whispered.

Bai Xuege raised his head in surprise, “What did you say?”

“Apparently Su Luo doesn’t like him very much and doesn’t want to play with him, so the crew transferred part of his scenes to Sun Xuan and Sun Xuan’s scenes to him. The two people have exchanged, so now the scene at 3:15 is the opponent scnes between Su Luo and Sun Xuan.”

“Why didn’t you tell me such a big thing!” Bai Xuege threw his mobile phone to his assistant and stood up.

1 from the song of Yisui = 《易水歌》. A Chu poem written by Jing Ke for Prince Dan of Yan to go to Qin State to assassinate the King of Qin in Yishui farewell during the Warring States Period.

2 “大海从鱼跃，长空任鸟飞。” From journey to the west chapter 84. This sentence of the poem expresses “the sea is wide allowing the fish to leap and the vast sky allows the birds to fly”, which means that one can move freely or unfettered.

3 ”人面不知何處去，桃花依舊笑春風” Means that “I don’t know where the familar face has gone, only peach blossom in the spring wind.” This’s related with a love story.

One poet named Cui Hu, who was living from 772 AD to 846 AD, The Tang dynasty. One day, he met with one beatutiful and kindly girl at one peach blossom garden, and they had a unforgettable communication. After some days, when Cui Hu came to the same place. The girl disappeared without any indication. He felt really sad and melancholy.

2 曾经沧海难为水, 除却巫山不是云 = “I have seen the turbulent sea, and the water in the other side is not worth mentioning; except for the colourful clouds in Wushan, the clouds in other places pale in comparison. Poem called  Having crossed the vast ocean to a river 曾经沧海难为水 written by Yuan Zhen 元稹 in the Tang dynasty

3 This has come up a few times and I think I’ll leave it in from now on, but coffee position is basically another name for celebrities popularity and status in the entertainment circle