The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 581 - 580. Acupuncture (10 sessions)

Chapter 581: 580. Acupuncture (10 sessions)

Tang Shu understood and stared at him for a long while, "You really don’t like that girl?"

She had thought this boy had finally seen the light, but it seemed he had not.

"Not at all!"

"Who are you trying to out-shout here? I can hear you just fine."

"Sister, really, there’s nothing between us. She’s just my deskmate and keeps bringing me milk in the morning. I don’t even drink it, but that kid somehow got it into his head that I stole his pure beloved!"

The situation was quite simple; a girl had taken a liking to Xu Qianyun and even wanted to pursue her, but unfortunately, the girl had a thuggish knight in shining armor who would pick a fight with him at the slightest disagreement.

This was truly an undeserved disaster.

Tang Shu nodded, refraining from judging his insistence on not having feelings for the young girl.

Given how clueless this boy was, even if he were to develop feelings, he probably wouldn’t realize it himself.

"So what are you planning to do if he blocks you again? Next time it won’t just be eight people."

"..."

Xu Qianyun was suddenly at a loss and pondered for a long time, "Then, should I practice more with Sister Su?"

"..."

Tang Shu looked at him expressionlessly, barely stopping herself from calling him an idiot outright.

After so long, this was the only solution you could come up with? It’s not like Uncle Xu from the Xu Family is overly kind-hearted, could this boy have inherited his mother’s temperament?

"Wait for me at the school gate after school tomorrow."

"Oh—sister, what are you going to do?"

"Pick you up."

"Oh!"

Xu Qianyun immediately realized; his sister was worried he’d get cornered again, so she was arranging for Sister Yang to pick him up in the car.

With this thought, a wave of warmth surged through the heart of the joyful little boy, utterly missing the glint in Tang Shu’s eyes.

***

"Corridor Pavilion" film crew.

Today there was no filming for Lu Xiangtong, so Tang Shu hadn’t put on makeup. She was wearing a COOL set of spring clothes.

Black jeans paired with a light brown leather jacket and topped with a white duckbill cap created a look that was brimming with youthful vigor.

The leather jacket was already rather form-fitting, and this attire made her look even more slender.

On the set, two leading actors were intensely performing in front of the cameras, while Director Li watched with great interest under the photographic equipment.

On a small stool beside, Tang Shu was pinching a pen, watching the two performers on the set, while scribbling and sketching in a notebook.

"Cut—"

"Let’s stop here for this scene, we’ll continue with the next one in fifteen minutes!"

As the words of Director Li fell, all the crew members sprang into action: those who needed a break took one, and those responsible for constructing the set got to work.

Tang Shu stood up, put down her notebook, and walked toward Lu Gang.

"This place needs a furnace added, make sure to have it ready."

"Got it."

"Books can’t be placed here; replace them with the Jade Ruyi."

"Understood, anything else that needs changing?"

"Let me take another look..."

As the two were discussing the set decoration, a breathless figure ran up from nearby.

"Tang Shu, help me!"

"What’s wrong?"

Tang Shu looked toward the newcomer and saw that it was Teacher Ke’s assistant, so she knew what was going on.

"Teacher Ke is a bit grumpy today, and none of us can handle her. We need your help desperately~~~"

The person grabbed Tang Shu’s arm and pulled her toward the dressing room, greeting Lu Gang on the way.

"Please let me borrow Tang Shu for a bit!"

Before, the assistant would never dare to speak to Tang Shu like this, always very reserved, calling her "Miss Tang" upon first acquaintance.

However, after having spent so much time together in the same crew, everyone got to know Tang Shu and found she was easy to talk to. Although she typically didn’t show many expressions, she had a great temper, so everyone naturally started calling her by her name.

Calling her Miss Tang all the time would have made the relationship more distant.

Now, in the entire Corridor Pavilion crew, only a few teachers would call her "Xiao Tang" or "Xiao Shu."

On the way to the dressing room, Tang Shu looked at the worried young girl beside her.

"What happened to Teacher Ke this time?"

"Her age is showing. She woke up with terrible toothache this morning and insisted on having the doctor reduce the swelling on her face so that it wouldn’t affect the shooting. But..."

The assistant’s face showed a mix of emotions, "It still hurts. She’s already taken a pain pill and can’t have another. Tang Shu, can you please talk to her? You’re the only one who can handle her in the whole crew."

Teacher Ke was a very stubborn veteran actress who sometimes could argue with Director Li for half a day without backing down. Almost no one in the crew, including the other staff and actors, dared to provoke her. Yet, she would always be tamed by Tang Shu, baffled each time.

The reason Tang Shu initially spoke to her was due to etiquette exchange. Initially, Teacher Ke was not quite convinced by the instructions of a young girl, but somehow she got persuaded by her.

Over time, the two of them got along exceptionally well, which was considered quite a spectacle in the crew.

Hearing the assistant’s words, Tang Shu quickened her step and soon arrived at the dressing room.

"I said I’m not drinking it, just put it there, hurry up with my makeup, we have to shoot in ten minutes."

The next scene happened to involve a powerful confrontation between Teacher Ke and the male lead. The Empress Dowager in the drama always brought a lot of intensity to her scenes, and Teacher Ke had always performed well.

But today her toothache was acting up, and it was likely to affect her acting, possibly even resulting in several takes being NG’d (not good).

The makeup artist helplessly put down the thermos and resigned herself to start applying makeup.

Once Teacher Ke set her mind on something, not even eight oxen could pull her back. It would be futile for her to try otherwise.

When Tang Shu entered, this was the scene she saw.

"Teacher Ke."

"Ah? Xiao Tang Shu, you’re here. Is everything set up over there?"

"Lu Gang is there; he can handle it. I came to see how you are."

Tang Shu’s gaze lingered on the woman’s cheek for a moment, "Is it the tooth on the left side that hurts?"

"Yes, has it swollen up again? Did you notice?"

"It’s not swollen, I study Chinese medicine."

"Oh right, look at my memory! You’re such an impressive young lady that one almost forgets your profession."

Tang Shu tilted her head and looked towards a corner of the dressing room, where she pulled over a small stool and placed it next to the makeup artist.

After she sat down, she reached out her hand to the elderly woman who towered over her by half a body’s length.

"Give me your hand."

"What’s this for?"

"I’m going to give you a few acupuncture needles," Tang Shu’s right hand instinctively reached for the small bag at her waist, "don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. A little acupuncture and the pain will be gone."

Really?

Teacher Ke did not voice these words. Not wanting to dampen the girl’s enthusiasm, she readily extended her hand.

"Then have a look."

She knew Tang Shu was young, only a freshman this year, and probably had only scratched the surface of her studies, so her expectations weren’t high.

But...

When Tang Shu took out several silver needles from her bag and inserted them into the acupoints without a hint of trembling, Teacher Ke couldn’t help but be taken aback.

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