Chapter 1213: Chapter 1204: Omen (6)
“I heard this time it’s considered a major patriotic blockbuster, so they’ve increased the investment and brought in a bunch of shady characters.” Xia Siyu would rather Jiang Bumei and her ugly brother didn’t come—not because she’s afraid of them, but simply because she finds them ugly and an eyesore.
“If there are explosion scenes, you still need to be careful.” He genuinely worries that Xia Siyu might encounter danger. Originally, without the Jiang siblings involved, Xia Siyu ended up in the hospital for two days after a cliff jump. Now there are two who aren’t here with good intentions, and they’re capital people, which makes him even more concerned.
“What is there to be afraid of? If something happens to me, will they still shoot the movie? They’ve spent tens of millions to get me to act, and invested a couple hundred million to film the movie. Unless they’re willing to let that money go to waste just to harm me, I’d say they’re impressive. I’d be worth it—a movie, billions buried with me.”
“What are you talking about!” Bo Yan quickly stopped her, “Although I support all your work, I still hope you stay well.”
Upon hearing Bo Yan’s words, Xia Siyu felt comforted after a whole day of misfortune. She smiled, “Then you must hurry and finish filming, come by my side to protect me. I’ll be waiting.”
Rarely hearing such tender words from Xia Siyu, Bo Yan gently replied with “Mm,” “Get some rest early.”
Xia Siyu nodded with an “Okay,” and as soon as she finished speaking, Bo Yan heard her steady breathing.
He sighed wryly; Xia Siyu truly isn’t someone with concerns—once her head hits the pillow, she instantly falls asleep.
This is quite good; he could handle the risks and worries for her.
He got up to fetch some water, and as he walked, the strap of his slipper suddenly broke.
**
The day after tomorrow is the opening day, the weather is sunny, and the sun is shining brightly.
Xia Siyu has been in a good mood these past two days. Yesterday, at the script read-through with the whole crew, Xia Siyu outright brought up her issues with her scenes and, in front of the Jiang siblings, firmly demanded that the ambiguous storyline between the female lead and the second male lead be removed. The Jiang siblings voiced no objections, and Director Ji and the screenwriter agreed to let her shoot the script as she envisioned.
Jiang Bumei said she wanted to show her something, right? Then Xia Siyu would publicly slap her in the face and give her a taste of her own medicine. Sorry, but the entertainment industry is a place that upholds the mighty; even if you’re capital, you aren’t omnipotent! If she’s popular, she can do whatever she pleases!
Even if they decide to cut all her scenes afterward, it doesn’t matter. If one door closes, another opens. She isn’t relying on this one film to become famous, nor does she depend on a director or capital. If they dare to cut, she’ll dare to go straight to Weibo and tear into them personally!
If they think they can step on her turf, let’s see if they have the skills.
Today is the opening day too; it was a sunny day. They got up early and even had to bathe and burn incense.
But maybe there truly has been something uncanny recently. The incense seemed impossible to light no matter what, and when it was finally lit, the director bowed first before inserting it into the censer. Then it was the male and female leads’ turn.
When the director was bowing, the originally clear sky instantly began to get windy. By the time Xia Siyu and the male lead finished bowing, the smoke in the incense burner was all blown down by the wind.
Xia Siyu herself doesn’t believe in these things; growing up abroad, she was too lazy to even go to church. After returning to the country, her worldview was set, and she never believed in God or spirits.
But there are always some superstitious people in the crew who believe in all sorts of things, thinking this was a bad omen.
After everyone finished the ceremony and took a group photo, the banner with the crew’s name hanging on the treetop was blown away by the wind.