Zhuang Liu cleared his throat and then pretended to be innocent, âI didnât arrange anything, itâs probably because my second brother and the others didnât think we were that important, so they didnât give us a script. Actually, I think this is pretty good, no script means all our shots are real.â
Tan Rou hugged her arms and tilted her chin slightly up, âKeep making stuff up, go on.â
Zhuang Liuâs eyes flickered for a moment, as if thinking about what he should make up next, âEr⦠Tan Rou, I think itâs quite good this way. If we donât have a script, then letâs start writing one now.â
Tan Rou stared directly at him, âI suspect you have already written the script, you just havenât taken it out yet.â
The hand that Zhuang Liu was using to reach for his phone paused; he had indeed already written the script, and it was written by himself. For this shoot, he had stayed up all night reading through many scripts and campus dramas before finally coming up with one he was satisfied with. He hadnât expected Tan Rou to see through it so quickly.
He couldnât admit he had a script; otherwise, the plot he had meticulously designed would seem contrived. He still preferred something a bit more romantic.
âI really donât have a script, and if you donât believe me, you can search me,â Zhuang Liu said with a smile.
The assistant director and cameraman immediately turned away, leaving space for Tan Rou and him.
Tan Rou didnât want to waste more time, âNever mind, Iâll believe you donât have a script. Can we start shooting now?â
The assistant director turned back and said, âOf course, youâre already at the shooting spot, so next, weâre going to start shooting.â
Tan Rou wasnât ready yet, âSo soon?â
The assistant director didnât give Tan Rou a chance to react; he directly announced the start, and then the lighting technician and cameraman immediately got into position, the camera started rolling, and the shooting officially began.
Tan Rou held a cup of warm milk tea and looked at Zhuang Liu somewhat awkwardly. What should she do? What should she say?
Zhuang Liu, however, was very composed. He took Tan Rouâs hand and said gently, âI heard that the plum blossoms by the lake are really nice. Iâve never had the chance to see them before. Today is Saturday, so letâs drink milk tea and enjoy the plum blossoms here.â
Tan Rouâs lips twitched slightly; now she was convinced that Zhuang Liu had a script, and it definitely wasnât written by a professional screenwriter because a professional wouldnât write such poor-quality lines. And what was the logical connection between plum blossoms and milk tea?
In a scene like this, shouldnât they be composing poetry while enjoying the plum blossoms?
But Tan Rou didnât say that outright. She sat down with Zhuang Liu and sipped her milk tea.
âWhat a quiet world!â Zhuang Liu said with a smile, âI hope we can stay in this moment forever.â
Tan Rou didnât want to say anything disheartening, but she did think that this shot was a bit boring. Even if it was a music video she was watching, there shouldnât be so many dull shots.
âWhy donât we go take a look at the plum blossoms?â Tan Rou suggested, âI heard from a teacher that the plum blossoms here are very rare, and there are even two green plum trees.â
âHuh? There are green plum blossoms?â Zhuang Liu wasnât familiar with this area; during his time in school, he rarely went anywhere except for the classroom and the route he took on the day he left school. He didnât care much about anything else.
âYes, there are,â Tan Rou said impatiently, standing up and heading toward the plum trees, âFollow me.â
At this point, Zhuang Liu also gave up on the script he had arranged, âOkay, letâs go look together.â
Seeing them leave, the cameraman quietly asked the assistant director, âDirector, the script we received doesnât include this part. Should we still follow them?â
The assistant director answered while running, âOf course, we should follow them. That big boss spent so much money to have us come shoot; we definitely canât let him down. Plus, he said if what they do doesnât match the script, then we keep shooting what they do, no need to stick to the script.â
The lighting technician and cameraman immediately carried their equipment and followed; they needed to shoot more footage, which would allow them to edit more video later. This boss was very generous, and if he liked their work, he might provide them with many more resources in the future.
Moreover, since they were not professional actors, there wouldnât be many demanding shots, making the shooting much simpler.