Chapter Fifty-Five p3
“Rise of the Phoenix” was a big female lead drama, with a fantasy cultivation setting. The female lead, Ye Canghua, was the daughter of the prime minister, and had a childhood engagement with the only son of the general’s mansion. Ten years passed in a flash, and the only son of the general’s mansion was found to have dual spiritual roots, so he immediately broke off the engagement, left the mortal world, and went to the immortal sect to cultivate.
The female lead was ridiculed by the capital because of this, and her family was also disliked by the emperor due to the turmoil. The once glorious prime minister’s mansion gradually declined, and she couldn’t even find a good doctor when she was sick. After her parents passed away, the female lead had a great epiphany, and from then on, she went to the immortal sect alone, determined to pursue the supreme path and become a true immortal.
This was a cool and refreshing drama that included the trope of breaking off an engagement, but it wasn’t a brainless drama. There were many places that tested acting skills. Yu Zhao studied it carefully, first read it roughly, and then took out a pen and paper, and began to analyze the female lead’s mentality and emotions step by step.
She was serious, immersed in the world of ‘Ye Canghua’, as if she had seen a woman’s bumpy life through the words on the paper.
Until a snap sounded, and the suddenly lit lights brought Yu Zhao back from her immersion. She looked at the dark sky outside in a daze, and murmured: “Is it already night?“
“Yes, why are you sitting there without turning on the lights? I thought no one was home.” Bo Chi unbuttoned her suit, stretched, then followed the smell into the kitchen, and said happily: “When did you make pork rib and corn soup? It smells so good!“
Yu Zhao closed her notebook, also stretched, walked behind her and looked at the soup, and said with a smile: “I made it in the afternoon, and it’s ready now. You have a bowl first, and we’ll eat after I finish cooking.“
Bo Chi couldn’t bear to let her work alone while she enjoyed herself, so she suppressed her hunger and insisted on cooking with her.
One of them cut and washed the vegetables, and the other stir-fried and served the dishes. Soon, the three dishes were finished.
Although they were in a relationship, they didn’t have any contact during the day, and didn’t know what the other had done. Now, sitting at the table to eat, before Yu Zhao could ask, Bo Chi started talking, sharing the things she encountered at the company.
There wasn’t much fun at the company, and Bo Chi was the CEO, so ordinary people didn’t dare to offend her.
But Bo Chi’s mind worked in strange ways, she was always able to find interesting points in ordinary things, or come up with novel ideas.
The boring life, when told by her, was like it had undergone magic, becoming vibrant and full of fun.
Yu Zhao listened attentively, with love in her eyes that she didn’t even notice.
After Bo Chi finished speaking, she said: “I bought some fruit today, I’ll wash it and bring it to you later. I put half of the lychees in the freezer. I heard that they taste better that way. I haven’t tried it, so I’ll try it now.“
“I spent the afternoon reading the script. Ye Canghua is not a smooth-sailing person. Whether it’s being rejected, her parents dying, or encountering crises on her cultivation journey, they all require different emotions to interpret. Although the male lead doesn’t have many scenes, he will appear from time to time. I’m not very confident about this, because the interaction between the male and female leads is different from the current mainstream, it’s like a cool girl and a little husband.“
Bo Chi said sincerely: “That’s good, an unconventional CP. If you act well, you might gain a group of CP fans.“
Yu Zhao paused with her chopsticks, and shook her head: “If fans like the CP in the plot, I have no objections, because I respect the original work, and the male and female leads in the original work are a couple. But I don’t like CP fans in real life. After all, I’m Yu Zhao, not Ye Canghua. I have someone I like.“
Speaking of this, she suddenly changed the subject, and stared straight at Bo Chi: “Otherwise, I’ll find an opportunity to announce that I have a partner?“
Bo Chi didn’t realize that she was testing her, and shook her head: “Who would announce this kind of thing as soon as they debut? Having a partner is not a problem, but what if the fans think you’re too focused on love, not focused on your career, and they all leave in disappointment?“
Yu Zhao said calmly: “I’m an actress, and I care more about good scripts. Of course I’m happy if fans like me, but even if they all leave, it won’t affect my foundation. As long as there are scripts for me to take, I have nothing to be afraid of.“
Bo Chi still shook her head: “That won’t do, you have to wait until you’re stable before announcing this.“
Yu Zhao looked at her carefully, and seeing that she was receptive, without any resistance, and only because she was worried about her career, she didn’t give in, and immediately relaxed and smiled: “Okay, as long as you’re willing, then everything is easy to say.“
Bo Chi looked satisfied, and then said: “Speaking of which, do you need me to rehearse with you?“
Yu Zhao was stunned: “Rehearse?“
“Yes.” Bo Chi said while biting on a rib: “Didn’t you say that the scenes between the male and female leads are a bit difficult? I can rehearse with you, so you can find the feeling. Maybe after you sort out your thoughts, the acting will be smoother?“
Yu Zhao pondered for a while, and smiled: “Okay, then I’ll trouble you.“
After dinner, after washing two or three plates of fruit, Bo Chi and Yu Zhao sat on the sofa, head to head, studying the script.
“This part is the first encounter between the male and female leads.” Yu Zhao pointed to the script: “The female lead accidentally enters the Peach Blossom Pool and sees the male lead taking a bath, and then shows a surprised expression.“
“Hmm.” Bo Chi peeled a grape and handed the pulp to her lips, tilting her head and saying: “Is there any problem with this part?“
Yu Zhao opened her mouth and ate the pulp, and licked Bo Chi’s slender, white fingers, making Bo Chi blush and glare at her.
Yu Zhao acted as if she didn’t see it, and said seriously: “I haven’t seen anyone beautiful enough to surprise me, let alone a man. As soon as I think of a man’s face, I’ll be out of character.“
Bo Chi immediately became worried: “Then what should we do? I’m not a man either, can I still rehearse with you?“
“Of course you can.” Yu Zhao said with a smile: “You just need to say the male lead’s lines and let me find the feeling. When we get to the set, I can naturally recall your face and act smoothly.“
Bo Chi suddenly realized, wiped her hands and said: “I understand, I’ll go memorize the lines now.“
In order to help Yu Zhao, she exerted her ability from the college entrance examination, quickly memorized a series of lines, then put down the script, and said excitedly: “I’m ready, let’s start!“
“Okay.” Yu Zhao stood up: “Then I’ll go to the bathroom and run the water.“
Bo Chi: “Huh??“
She quickly grabbed Yu Zhao’s clothes, and said in confusion: “What water are you running?“
Yu Zhao said innocently: “Bath water, of course. Didn’t the male lead bump into the female lead while taking a bath?“
Bo Chi was dumbfounded: “We’re just rehearsing, do we need to go this far?“
Yu Zhao shook her head disapprovingly: “Rehearsing requires atmosphere and emotions. If you’re in the state of taking a bath, can you say the male lead’s shy and flustered lines?“
Bo Chi: “…”
Yu Zhao narrowed her eyes: “You can’t, you can only say it in a happy tone, as if the male lead is about to invite the female lead to bathe together in the next second.“
Bo Chi covered her face: “Stop talking, I’ll go soak in the bathtub.“
Because Yu Zhao looked so serious, Bo Chi didn’t think about anything else, and was tricked into getting into the bathtub obediently.
Under the clear water was the girl’s soft and fair body. Under Yu Zhao’s gaze, Bo Chi suddenly felt ashamed, and unconsciously covered her chest with her hands, her face red as she avoided Yu Zhao’s gaze.
Yu Zhao curled her lips imperceptibly, and said seriously: “Shall we begin then?“
Bo Chi also became serious, nodded, hesitated for two seconds, and gritted her teeth and put down her hands.
Yu Zhao’s blood rushed to her head, she stared at her with deep eyes, and approached step by step.
Bo Chi’s face was already flushed, even her snow-white neck was crimson, but she still played the role of the male lead conscientiously, raising her hand to brush her black hair behind her.
——If it were on TV, the ‘male lead’ at this moment would definitely have a soft light and skin smoothing filter, showing his beauty from all angles.
Ripples spread in the warm water, and the snow-white mounds rose and fell on the surface of the water. Yu Zhao, who was amazed, walked forward obsessively, and accidentally kicked something, making a small sound.
Bo Chi immediately put on a startled expression, resolutely turned around, turned her back to her, and said in a panicked voice: “Who?!“
Yu Zhao stopped, her gaze still burning as she stared at her back, and said apologetically: “Sorry, I was just passing by, I didn’t know that the young master was bathing here.“
Bo Chi turned slightly, revealing her beautiful side profile, her eyes watery, her red lips slightly parted: “There is a barrier here, mortals cannot enter. You stumbled in by accident, could it be that you are a natural spirit body?“
Yu Zhao’s tone was confused, and she said carefully: “Young Master, are you an immortal? I don’t understand what a spirit body is, I only know that I didn’t encounter any obstacles along the way.“
Bo Chi suddenly became quiet for a while, and after a while, she gritted her teeth and said with an out-of-character expression: “Come closer, let me take a look.“
Yu Zhao held the script, knew what she was thinking, but deliberately pretended not to notice, and continued acting: “Okay, thank you, Immortal.“
She stepped forward, and when she reached the bathtub, her foot twisted, as if she had been tripped by something, just like in the script, and she fell straight forward.
Bo Chi in the bathtub hesitated for two seconds. After all, she was still afraid that she would bump into something, so she turned around according to the script, opened her arms like the male lead, and caught Yu Zhao.
In the plot, the female lead bumped into the male lead’s thin chest.
However, in reality, Yu Zhao was deeply buried in the soft mounds, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.
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