After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 392 - 383: Your Majesty’s Wicked Taste, Director Wei Loses His Temper on Set

Chapter 392: Chapter 383: Your Majesty’s Wicked Taste, Director Wei Loses His Temper on Set

The sky was just lighting up.

Shen Yunqing opened his eyes, took in the surroundings, and felt a rare moment of confusion.

But soon, his mind cleared, and the memories of last night returned.

He carefully turned his head and saw a face sleeping soundly right next to him.

At this distance, even the person’s long eyelashes were clearly visible.

With just one look, he couldn’t tear his eyes away.

Completely defying his usual principle of getting up to wash as soon as he woke up in bed.

After staring for nearly three minutes, Jiang Lingxi first opened one eye, meeting Shen Yunqing’s gaze that didn’t have time to look away.

"Do you always wake up this early? What time is it now?"

Hearing the voice still tinged with drowsiness in his ear, Shen Yunqing quickly picked up the phone on the bedside table and glanced at it, "Just past six o’clock."

"Are you still keeping the early morning court schedule from your previous life?" Jiang Lingxi subconsciously replied upon hearing the time, then closed her eyes and finally opened both of them fully.

"Why are you always looking at me like that?"

"Your Majesty looks very different when sleeping compared to usual."

Jiang Lingxi tugged on the thin blanket covering her, unexpectedly moving closer, "Really? What’s different?"

Shen Yunqing’s breath hitched, and his previously relaxed body instantly stiffened.

"Alright, I’m not teasing you anymore." Jiang Lingxi lay back down and even turned over, "I’ll catch some more sleep, do as you please."

Looking at the rises and falls of the mountains up close, Shen Yunqing gave a silent bitter smile and got out of bed as quietly as possible.

He felt as if he unconsciously unlocked a certain kink of His Majesty’s.

And he was also suffering along with it!

Last night, in a moment of impulse, he accepted His Majesty’s coaxing.

Originally, he planned to spend the night on the sofa, but the person who had already started sleeping mentioned, with justifications, that they had spent nights huddling for warmth in a cave in a previous life and had rested holding hands in the same room in this one.

Saying he was being pretentious.

Got him to nod in agreement in a moment of heated emotion.

Now with this situation, he had his own part to play too.

Leaving the bedroom with his smartphone, Shen Yunqing first sent out a message, then after briefly freshening up, saw the bag Lu Zhengzheng had thrown carelessly last night hanging precariously on the edge of the cabinet in the foyer. He reached out to adjust its position.

However, as soon as his hand touched the bag’s strap, a scroll slipped out from the unzampered zipper.

Before the scroll hit the ground, he quickly reached out to catch it.

But the tied ribbon unraveled, and as he picked it up, the scroll unfurled.

Upon clearly seeing the painting on it, Shen Yunqing was momentarily stunned.

It was actually "Rainy Night," the painting he hadn’t had the chance to buy back yet!

Did Su Yi gift it to His Majesty, or did His Majesty share his intention to collect this painting?

When Jiang Lingxi woke up again after catching some more sleep, she noticed the other side of the bed was neatly arranged, with the thin blanket folded nicely at the foot of the bed.

Then looking at her own side’s mess...

Never mind, just leave it!

She casually grabbed a shawl to put on and opened the bedroom door, hearing voices from the foyer.

"Has He Assistant arrived?"

He Assistant, who had just handed over a bag of clothes and a food box to his boss, instinctively looked towards the source of the voice and quickly opened his mouth, "Morning, ma’am."

But upon seeing her clearly, he hastily averted his gaze, covering a cough with his hand for disguise, "Boss, I’ll wait for you in the car."

Saying that, he turned and left in a hurry.

Jiang Lingxi hadn’t had the chance to reply with a "good morning," but seeing him leaving so fast, she had to swallow back her words.

Shen Yunqing closed the room door and walked back holding his items, "I asked He Assistant to come and pick me up, and he brought over clothes and breakfast."

Jiang Lingxi glanced at the food container in his hand, noticeably more than two people’s worth, "Why don’t you go back to the bedroom to change clothes, and I’ll call those two girls over for breakfast."

When Lu Zhengzheng and Xu Ling’an arrived, they opened the door to find Xixi sitting at the table, resting her chin on her hand, playing with her phone while waiting for breakfast and Mr. Shen diligently setting the table.

They glanced at each other, feeling that this scene was a bit strange yet inexplicably harmonious.

After eating, Jiang Lingxi sent Shen Yunqing to the door and asked him to take "Rainy Night" with him.

"I originally wanted to buy this painting back from Su Yi, but she brought it directly to me when she visited the set yesterday. I don’t know when I’ll return home, so you can take it back first."

Shen Yunqing accepted the scroll, nodded with a smile, "Okay."

Turning around, he saw that the room across the hall was opening.

She Man, wearing sunglasses, had just stepped out of her room when she saw Shen Yunqing standing at Jiang Lingxi’s door. Her steps halted, and she was momentarily stunned.

But the other party just calmly nodded at her and then left decisively.

She Man: "..."

This guy, is he really being this blatant now?

"Morning, Sister Man."

Jiang Lingxi saw her still watching Shen Yunqing’s back and felt a bit displeased internally, so she spoke up to reclaim her attention.

"Morning." She Man replied absentmindedly, wanting to ask something, but seeing Jiang Lingxi’s gaze, she inexplicably hesitated, "I’m heading to the set first."

"Take care, Sister Man!"

Turning around, Jiang Lingxi saw Lu Zhengzheng and Xu Ling’an sitting neatly, watching her, and she reminded them, "Today’s Director Wei might be in a bad mood, so be careful."

The two instinctively nodded but then came to a realization.

"Has Director Wei ever had a good mood on set?"

"Don’t take it lightly, today it’ll be particularly bad."

She Man, having missed an opportunity, stayed wide awake until the early hours, finally falling asleep when she couldn’t hold on any longer, and today her state was visibly poor.

When it was her turn for a scene, facing the glaring lights from in front of the camera, she was not only dizzy but forgot all the lines she had just memorized.

Looking at the co-actor waiting for her lines in front, she opened her mouth but couldn’t utter a word.

Wei Xiao rubbed his temple with one hand; seeing this, his brows furrowed tightly.

"Cut, cut, cut! She Man, what’s wrong with you? It’s just six words, and you swallowed them and couldn’t say them? Didn’t you rest for a long time yesterday, and now you’re forgetting your lines at the scene? Do you feel you’ve earned your Actress title and can slack off? Do you even want to continue acting?"

The originally bustling set quieted down instantly with his booming voice reinforced by a megaphone.

She Man had no choice but to accept the gazes directed at her, her face flushing red instantly.

Finally waiting for Wei Xiao to stop, she took a deep breath, "I’m sorry, Director, please give me another chance."

"I’ll give you five minutes, memorize the rest of your lines. Where’s the script? Bring it to her! Makeup artists, touch up her makeup too, what’s there to be embarrassed about when I haven’t even said anything!"

Everyone: "..."

Looks like you’re completely unaware of your knack for scolding!

Lu Zhengzheng and Xu Ling’an looked admiringly at Jiang Lingxi.

Only Xixi had the foresight, as today’s Director Wei wasn’t just in a bad mood, it’s the bad mood PLUS version.

He even harshly reprimanded She Man, the highest-ranking Actress in the crew!

Seeing Director Wei in this state, Pei Xinyuan, who was originally planning to ask for a half-day off, couldn’t help but reconsider.

But she quickly locked eyes with Cheng Qian, who was urging her with his gaze.

As she hesitated, someone offered her a drink she likes.

"Jiaojiao, you’re here!"

Han Jiaojiao sat down beside her, "What’s wrong with you? You look a bit absent-minded. I called your name several times, but you didn’t respond. Don’t you have scenes later? If you keep this up, you’ll be the next one to get scolded!"

"Jiaojiao, let me ask you, if there’s a great opportunity in front of you, but there’s also some chance it’s a trap, what would you choose?"

Han Jiaojiao replied without hesitation, "If it could make me famous, I’d jump into the trap and try anyway. What if I jump over it? Why, did you get a good opportunity? Which production is it? I’ve been visiting different sets and gotten to know quite a few people here in the film city, maybe I can look into it for you."

Pei Xinyuan thought it over, feeling it was a viable idea, and handed her phone over, "Look, it’s this one, Teacher Cheng from the crew helped introduce it; I’m still hesitating whether or not to give it a try."

"Teacher Cheng, as in Cheng Qian?"

"Yeah."

Han Jiaojiao accepted the phone, her face inevitably filled with envy, "Cheng Qian is quite capable, although his roles are often similar, he’s well-liked by audiences. He doesn’t have any dirt on him either, so the production he introduced should be trustworthy. Well done, little Xinyuan, it’s clear Cheng Qian is interested in nurturing you!"

"Stop spouting nonsense, there’s nothing like that, it could easily cause misunderstandings. Quick, help me check if this production is reliable!"