Chapter 24 - Lemon Flavored Film Emperor Gong (3): They definitely don’t know what the Film Emperor is really thinking inside…
Translator: KunLin
Editors: Amaris, Grump
《Agent of War》production set.
Manager Niu Qing worriedly glanced at He ChongFeng, who was resting with his eyes closed. “Didn’t rest well last night? Ah Feng, how about we ask the director for a leave of absence so you can properly recuperate for a period of time? Anyway, there’s plenty of time before the film needs to be completed…”
He ChongFeng shook his head. “I’m fine.”
Niu Qing was helpless. In the end she could only instruct the assistant to take care of him attentively. He ChongFeng was surprised when he heard this. “Qing-jie is leaving the set today?”
Half a year ago, He ChongFeng’s health had suddenly deteriorated without warning—he would get headaches accompanied with severe anorexia. Niu Qing had been on edge ever since then, she wouldn’t dare to let He ChongFeng out of her sight for even a second at work, afraid that his condition would act up.
As a result, ever since He ChongFeng joined the 《Agent of War》 production cast, she was always present on set.
However, today she seemed to have some other plans.
Niu Qing shook her head, “No. It’s just that Lu Liu had recommended someone for the role of Yu Gao and he’s coming to audition today. As you know, her family’s teddy lord tripped his rumored girlfriend yesterday, causing her plastic face to be injured. Lu Liu’s dealing with this matter right now so she asked me to help look after this person.”
As she said this, she revealed a smile: “You also know this person, oh. It’s that person who you said looked very tasty, the livestreamer Maimai, oh~~”
He ChongFeng: “If I remember correctly, I only said that his dimples were a little cute.”
How could He ChongFeng remember wrongly? His brain had long already surpassed the limits of an ordinary person. Niu Qing laughed and said: “Don’t mind these small details ma, shouldn’t the important point be that this little cutie is coming to our 《Agent of War》 production cast? If he can stay, maybe he will be able to help with your anorexia, ne.”
This was the real reason why Niu Qing was so enthusiastic.
He ChongFeng was a very rational person, but he had somehow mysteriously gotten anorexia and became very picky with food. No matter what he ate, it made him want to vomit—the only exception to this was sweets… Only heaven knew that, before this, the food he disliked the most was sweets! But ever since he had gotten sick, his taste buds had become unexplainable, like those of a pregnant woman—however, the character he was currently acting as had an extremely strict requirement on both weight and figure, he could not be overly fat, but could not be too thin either. Towards his work, He ChongFeng was a professional. As a result, he couldn’t eat sweets as his main meal and could only force himself to eat other foods while injecting himself with nutrient solutions.
Niu Qing’s heart almost broke into pieces seeing him like this.
The turning point of this situation happened earlier this morning.
She had offhandedly recommended Mai Tao’s broadcast time to He ChongFeng. But unexpectedly, as he watched the willful little streamer focus on eating his food with great gusto, he found his appetite for the first time in half a year and took the initiative to say he wanted to eat something. Although he didn’t eat much, thank god, this time he didn’t vomit the food back up. Niu Qing was extremely moved—she immediately bought one hundred deep-water torpedoes for the streamer to show her love!
Unfortunately this method failed to make the little streamer stay.
Nowadays, Niu Qing was constantly waiting for the little streamer to come back online, but it turned out that the little streamer was also a willful lord who had money. He spent tens of millions to buy out all the special recommendations but the amount of time that he spent online was pitifully little, like water squeezed from a sponge. Especially since two days ago, he didn’t even bother to come online anymore! Niu Qing was so sad she wanted to eat the broadcast microchip.
Thankfully that same night she received good news from Lu Liu—the tasty little streamer was coming to the《Agent of War》 production set!
“Maimai!”
When Gou Liang got out of the car, he heard a woman call out to him, her voice carrying a hint of a smile.
“No Umbrella If It’s Not Clear Out?”
The woman before him wore a suit set typical for her profession. She looked completely different from her appearance in the global broadcast—a young maiden with pink bubbles and butterfly bows. However, that pair of fervent eyes made Gou Liang disperse any sense of unnaturalness.
“En, that’s me.”
Niu Qing walked over and briefly introduced herself. No matter how much she had &#k2018;ao ao ao’-ed on the bullet screen during livestream, how could a person act like that in reality? Her expression was still that of a professional-manager.jpg as she smiled at Gou Liang and said: “Did Lu Liu tell you about Director Zhang? Although he’s strict and a bit of a perfectionist, as long as you strive to do your best, he won’t give you a hard time. Don’t be too nervous and relax, okay?”
Gou Liang took two lunchboxes from the car seat, closed the car door and said: “I’m not nervous. Today’s main goal is to visit the set. As for the audition, just leave it up to fate, ba.”
“Oh? Could it be that you’re here to meet my team?”
Niu Qing pretended to say this jokingly but her eyes glanced at the lunchboxes before forcefully tearing them away.
“Of course.” Gou Liang nodded his head, his entire face looked righteous as he said: “On second thought, I figure I should visit my male god.”
Niu Qing pfft-ed and smiled. “I’m probably just second thought. Anyway, Lu Liu never told me that《Agent of War》 has your male god. Who is it? Maybe I can introduce you to him.”
Gou Liang’s eyes sparkled: “Then I’ll thank Qing-jie first!”
“Haha, it can’t be that you’re talking about Ah Feng, ba?”
Peach blossoms bloomed at the corner of Gou Liang’s eyes. He gave a bashful smile and said: “Qing-jie, other than him, who else do you think is qualified to be my male god?”
Niu Qing: I give a full mark to this answer!
As Gou Liang followed Niu Qing onto the set, He ChongFeng was filming at the first set. Niu Qing called over an assistant and had them bring Gou Liang’s two lunchboxes into He ChongFeng’s private resting lounge. She then took Gou Liang to find the Director to audition—real life tasty livestreamer vs anorexia, although she wanted to test the result of this right away, she had to maintain her lofty appearance as a professional manager!
ChongFeng’s acting skills had always been solid, the Director didn’t stop him even once. Currently, the Director was discussing with the screenwriter about changes that should be made to the script.
When they first saw Gou Liang, their attention was immediately grabbed by his appearance.
The screenwriter could hardly hide her excitement and asked: “Director, is this the actor auditioning for Yu Gao’s role?”
His appearance, it’s practically exactly how she envisioned Yu Gao to be when she wrote him!
Although the movie was called 《Agent of War》—a name full of nostalgia for the olden days—in reality, it was a science fiction film. These two words, ‘Feng Huo’, were added simply because the main lead was He ChongFeng and He ChongFeng’s studio was an investor of the film.
The movie was about a futuristic world where technology was more advanced but world pollution had worsened. Doctor X managed to invent an elixir that could purify a patch of polluted water with just one drop. The elixir brought hope to the people in a society where a gas mask was required when going out. However, the elixir was stolen as it was being transported and the Doctor also died in this incident. Hua Xia deployed special agents in order to retrieve the stolen elixirs and formula. Like so, a series of events occurred.
Yu Gao was one of the special agents who had been deployed. He had a beautiful appearance but was an unbearable narcissist with an unreasonable personality. He violated the organization’s regulations over and over again. As a result, he was put into detention.
The scene that Gou Liang needed to act out for his audition was Yu Gao’s first appearance in the movie. A leader of the organization came into the detention room to pass orders for a mission to him, but Yu Gao completely ignored him. Immersed in his own world, he hummed a little jazz tune as he danced. Only after performing the last step did he stop and unhurriedly accept the mission from the black faced leader who had already completely run out of patience.
The director gave Gou Liang a brief character analysis: “…I don’t care how you would express it, but you must let the audience understand the two keywords of this character: narcissism and impertinence.”
After he said this, he allowed Gou Liang to try and feel out the character by himself. After three minutes, the audition would be held in the same place.
Without saying another word, Gou Liang took out his phone and searched up: Jazz dance.
The sharp-eyed director saw his action out of the corner of his eyes: Oh, I forgot to ask if he has basic dancing skills.
Niu Qing who had been silent this entire time as to not disturb them: …Director, did you forget what I told you before? He is a newbie! The type that hasn’t received any professional training or even entered the white list before, ah!!
Three minutes later.
Gou Liang stood up. He played classic jazz music from his phone and danced a few steps, before asking the director: “Is this acceptable?”
After receiving approval, he closed his phone and stepped forward a few steps.
He hummed to the beat of the music, when the tune reached a certain part, Gou Liang suddenly moved. The expression on his face changed from warm and loveable to a narcissistic and infatuated look. His feet were synced with the music as his body swayed.
A scene of the dim detention room, the lone dancer and his performance that continuously commanded the attention of the audience unfolded before their eyes.
Gou Liang’s dance steps were exquisite to watch; the director as well as the others watching were all entranced by it. After a long time, Director Zhang still had not reacted to prompt Gou Liang to start the dialogue. Instead, a voice filled with tension spoke up: “Yu Gao, right now there’s a chance for you to make amends for your mistakes, you should take advantage of it. Don’t embarrass our special agent division any further! These are the details for mission XYZ001; memorize and destroy them before leaving here.”
Gou Liang recognized this voice, it was He ChongFeng.
For a split second, he went out of character as a bright light flashed through his eyes, but in the next instant his expression became calm again as he continued dancing. He was immersed in his own world. Although he noticed that the person who arrived was unhappy, he paid no mind to it and even purposefully slid closer to ‘the person giving orders’, as if inviting the other to admire his dance. His expression carried a hint of arrogance as if telling the other: I’m letting you admire me, you should be honored.
It was not until he finally completed the last step of his dance that he bowed to the ‘leader’ to close his act. He smiled and said: “Yes, my lord.”
“Maimai, you were amazing just now!”
Leaving the director’s resting lounge, Niu Qing couldn’t help but praise him again: Gou Liang’s performance just now completely surpassed her expectation!
—Originally, she was still fretting over how to make the picky director who had rejected many auditioners for the role of Yu Gao to loosen a bit so this little newbie who could save the universe could stay, ne.
Gou Liang nodded his head in agreement but his gaze remained fixed on He ChongFeng, following his every movement with no space for anyone else in his eyes. It was unclear whether he had heard what Niu Qing had said. Such a fiery gaze, not to mention He ChongFeng who was being violated by it, even Niu Qing felt it. She hurriedly stepped over and blocked Gou Liang’s burning gaze: Although the real life Film Emperor He isn’t as cold as he appears to be on holograms, he still isn’t a person to provoke, ah.
Thankfully, the distance between He ChongFeng’s resting lounge and the director’s resting lounge was only a few steps.
Inside the lounge, the assistant had already adjusted the recliner to a height suitable for resting, as well as set out the warm water and medicine tablets. Upon seeing an unfamiliar face following behind them, the assistant immediately hid the tablets away.
Niu Qing hurriedly said: “Ah Feng has worked hard filming today, let him go rest first, ba. Maimai, I’ll send you back?”
Gou Liang wrinkled his brows. He tilted his head and looked at He ChongFeng: “Are you unwell?”
He ChongFeng pursed his lips.
Niu Qing’s expression shifted slightly—she didn’t expect the smart-looking Gou Liang to ask this taboo question out loud.
Gou Liang stared at He ChongFeng for a while before saying: “That pill just now is a painkiller as well as a sleep inducer, it can cause a lot of damage to the nerves… it also can’t help your illness by much.”
Gou Liang’s eyebrows were tightly furrowed, his face full of disapproval.
Niu Qing was surprised: “Maimai, you know medicine?”
The assistant was very quick to hide the medicine, but Gou Liang was able to identify the pill within that split second. Gou Liang must be extremely familiar with medicine, otherwise it wouldn’t have been possible.
Gou Liang nodded his head, he took out his phone and showed them his medical license that was issued by a certain prestigious medical school. He said to He ChongFeng: “Sit down, I’ll take a look at you.”
As he said this, he didn’t wait for He ChongFeng to agree and directly seated him onto the recliner. He placed He ChongFeng’s arm onto the armrest and began to take his pulse.
At this moment, it was as if there was a ‘traditional medicine expert’ halo on his head, he looked extremely reliable with a do-not-disturb aura around him. Niu Qing had a face full of surprise and the assistant was confused about the situation but they didn’t dare to stop him because of this.
As for He ChongFeng, he lowered his head and glanced at the hand holding his own. The slender fingers that were taking his pulse, the pink and glossy fingernails. For a moment, he was silent, falling into a daze.
When he felt the absence of the warmth belonging to the other person, He ChongFeng finally came to. He said courteously: “Thank you.”
The entire time, he maintained the cold-and-aloof-film-emperor.jpg. Gou Liang didn’t notice his absent-mindedness, he stood up and said: “From your pulse, you’ve been having headaches and insomnia for about five to six months. You have a deficiency of qi and blood and your stomach is also unwell… these are symptoms caused by a long term period of irregular food intake.” As he said this, his words couldn’t help but carry a trace of anger: “Such a huge problem has occurred with your health, why aren’t you in treatment right now? Could it be that your work is more important than your body?”
He ChongFeng: “…”
He ChongFeng ignored the little angel in his heart who was prostrating while saying “Sorry, Doctor daren, I was wrong. T ^ T” His expression became stiff and it seemed to carry a few hints of displeasure as he looked at Gou Liang.
Gou Liang’s imposing manner suddenly collapsed, realizing that he had actually just scolded his male god, his face turned bright red.
Niu Qing quickly came to his rescue. She said: “Maimai, Ah Feng’s anorexia came too suddenly, he didn’t do it deliberately!”
Gou Liang was able to thoroughly see the problem just by taking a pulse; compared to those doctors whom they had spent high prices to invite previously, he was obviously much better! Niu Qing was immediately filled with vigor, she locked onto Gou Liang like she was looking at a national treasure, her eyes full of expectation: “Maimai, are you able to treat his illness?”
Even if he could only bring temporary relief, she would still sincerely kneel and beg for help, ah!
Gou Liang nodded his head, “Symptoms like insomnia and migraines aren’t very serious. In the future don’t eat these kinds of medicine anymore. As for not being able to eat anything, this point is a bit troublesome but I’ll think of something.”
In his mouth, the illness that had plagued Film Emperor He for half a year seemed as simple as a common cold.
“This… little brother, can you please get the medicine box from my car trunk, thank you.” As he said this, he handed the car key to the assistant. Afterward he couldn’t help but chide He ChongFeng again: “Do you know why people get sick? It’s your body protesting against you because you’re not cherishing it! But you’re still not resting properly to appease it and you actually went to work on an empty stomach. This kind of maltreatment, you’re obviously provoking your body…”
As he talked, he opened up the lunchbox that he had brought.
The high-grade lunchbox with thermal insulation feature had perfectly sealed and preserved the heat and aroma of the food. The instant that the lid was opened, an alluring fragrance dispersed through the air, even the assistant little brother who was about to leave subconsciously turned his head to take a look, swallowing his saliva as he did so.
Niu Qing’s stomach very naturally made a rumbling noise, she hurriedly glanced at the two people on scene—Gou Liang was still talking on endlessly as he scolded He ChongFeng for not cherishing his body, while the latter’s attention was gathered on Gou Liang and the food—seeing that none of them had noticed her embarrassing reaction just now, she let out a relieved sigh before turning her passionate pair of eyes back to the food contained in the lunchbox.
The 35 x 35 cm lunchbox had two layers. She originally thought it would be fully packed, but unexpectedly, she was met with an artistic sight.
In the specially made lunchbox, one layer was divided into four sections and in the middle was a circular container that held soup. There was only a small amount of food in each section, but a varied selection was provided, each with perfect smell and color: eggplant in garlic sauce, sauteed julienne potato, stir-fried sweet cabbage, stir-fried mountain yam with cloud ear fungus, tender fish fillet steamed using broth, diced chicken with honey sauce, steamed clam with diced garlic, lion’s heads simmered until juicy… lifting the lid, the aroma of kelp and sparerib soup permeated the air, whetting one’s appetite even further!
“Truthfully, I’ve lived for so long but this is my first time seeing an anorexic patient… take a seat ba, have a taste.”
Earlier this morning, when he monitored He ChongFeng through the System and saw that He ChongFeng had only eaten two bites of food before willfully wasting the rest, there had been a great deal of disdain in his heart. Now, after he learned that there was actually such a reason, Gou Liang didn’t have the heart to mock him anymore—in Gou Liang’s eyes, an anorexic patient was no different from a person who had swallowed poison to commit suicide!
Since he came here with the pure motive of befriending the target, he had specially made these foods.
He ChongFeng appeared to be very obedient right now. After thanking Gou Liang, he sat down and began to eat quietly.
Gou Liang revealed a satisfied smile.
The little person in Film Emperor He’s heart was unwilling to be ignored so he popped up again: Looks so delicious~~~ The food that the little streamer made is as adorable as his dimples~~~~
Niu Qing looked on nervously, deathly afraid that He ChongFeng would vomit in the next second. The last time that she remembered seeing Film Emperor He elegantly enjoying a meal like this was such a long time ago it felt like it was a scene from a previous lifetime. crying-emotionally.gif
With a mouthful of saliva, Niu Qing felt impatient as she excitedly opened up the lunchbox that Gou Liang had gifted her—only to silently close it again.
Niu Qing: It was her favorite dessert, ah! Why god why? Why did you have her male god also like sweets now!!! sad-to-death.jpg
She looked at Gou Liang, she really suspected that he was an angel sent down by heaven to save her male god. Right now, the little angel was dragging a folding chair as he sat across from He ChongFeng. His arms were propped up against the back of the chair as he used them like a pillow to rest his head on. He smiled childishly as he looked at her male god with concentration. He watched with great interest like he was watching an exquisite show.
In reality…
【Gou Liang: The heck’s with the favorability points, did he eat them?!!!】
【The System trembled as it endured the raging storm in the sea of consciousness: M-master, you must remain calm!!! 〒▽〒。】