Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci passed the days secretly dating while filming, not delaying either.
As the filming progressed, time also slowly passed until the end of August.
After the hot summer days, the weather slowly grew cooler with a few traces of autumn.
Lu Zhi Wei finally didn’t need to worry that her girlfriend would be too hot under all the layers of her costume.
She sat on a chair and flipped through the script, reading through the story again.
Because the goddess had arbitrarily changed Lin Huai Rou’s death trial, she had already been watched by the heavens.
A god could use their powers to change a mortal’s destiny, but to change the fate of one’s death without authorisation was a big offence.
Especially one like Lin Huai Rou’s, where she was destined to die.
But the heavens wouldn’t send a lightning bolt to strike a kind person.
Lin Huai Rou was different from Zhou Ming Shan. Although she looked cold, her heart was kind and she had secretly saved many people, accumulating quite a bit of virtue.
So by staying by the goddess’ side, Lin Huai Rou was actually protecting the goddess.
Unable to strike the goddess, the lightning flashed above, leaving unhappily.
At this point, the heavens were unsatisfied with the goddess and the goddess was also unsatisfied with the heavens.
They wouldn’t strike a kind person, but they could watch as a kind person died, what sort of ridiculous logic was that?
Lu Zhi Wei flipped another two pages.
Now, they had already started filming the scenes where Lin Huai Rou and the goddess were getting closer.
One was because the other party had risked her life to save her, and the other was because she wanted to let the other stay and accompany her.
The interest that the goddess had in Lin Huai Rou already far exceeded their identities as goddess and believer.
With Zhou Ming Shan’s permission, Lin Huai Rou spoiled the goddess even more, letting her do whatever she wanted as long as she didn’t anger Zhou Ming Shan.
The goddess climbed onto the wall even more frequently to look at the scenery outside.
But unlike in the past, now that Lin Huai Rou had opened up her heart to the goddess, she would listen to the goddess talk about everything that she saw.
Lu Zhi Wei folded the page and lifted a pen, scribbling notes and drawing.
The scene to be filmed next was a heartfelt conversation between Lin Huai Rou and the goddess. It was the first time Lin Huai Rou would speak of the dreams she had when she was young in front of someone.
The dialogue and actions were all written clearly in the script.
What the actors had to do was to perform and make sure the dialogues were expressed vividly, with each character brought to life clearly.
At the same time, the actors could appropriately and logically add their own ideas to the characters based on the script.
The script was a dead thing, while acting and the actors were alive.
Or there wouldn’t be a setting where some people act pleasingly and some people act annoyingly.
Aside from filming, Lu Zhi Wei was still worried about the system.
After asking her to solve the issue with Zhou Ling Ling, the system had only issued big missions like “film the television drama well”, “film the movie well”.
The protagonists had already settled their relationship and no longer needed the system to worry about it.
At the moment, there was only the male protagonist’s career left to worry about.
But the “male protagonist”‘s career had always been developing and never stopped, so there wasn’t much to worry about either.
Based on the current progress, aside from these bigger missions, there was indeed not much left to arrange for her.
As for the prize drawing, Lu Zhi Wei wasn’t in a rush.
Drawing the prize today and tomorrow was the same, why not finish filming the movie first.
If she drew an even more outrageous prize, it wouldn’t be good if her mood for filming was affected.
This movie was very important to Sang Wan Ci, Lu Zhi Wei didn’t want anything to cause a hurdle for her.
Besides, the system was there, it couldn’t run away.
Another thing that let her rest assured was that aside from that monster that night, there really hadn’t been any other incidents in the world. Lao Wu had ensured their peace.
Now, the biggest help she could give to Lao Wu was to ensure that she completed the story properly.
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With a soft call, Lu Zhi Wei came back to her senses and looked towards the origin of the sound.
Wen Wen stood there, reminding her warmly: “Director Guo said they’re preparing to start filming, Teacher Sang is already waiting for you in the pavilion.”
Lu Zhi Wei stood up and went over.
Under the cover of night, in the pavilion.
Lu Zhi Wei changed her costume and got her makeup done. It was a costume that was slightly nicer than a servants, with an elegant pale blue colour.
Sang Wan Ci was the matriarch and naturally had more clothes. Tonight, she was wearing a more casual outfit that was appropriate for the mood.
Guo Hui got everyone to get ready to start filming.
Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci sat leaning against the pavilion’s backrests, next to each other.
The moon in the sky was reflected on the water’s surface.
The night breeze was silent and gentle.
Once the scene started, it was the goddess telling Lin Huai Rou about what she had seen from the wall today.
Lu Zhi Wei’s posture was casual and lazy as she leaned against the railing, completely disregarding propriety.
Sang Wan Ci sat upright beside her. Even if nobody was around, her actions were flawless and beyond reproach.
But in the past, Lin Huai Rou was a carefree person like the goddess.
Looking at the person beside her, Sang Wan Ci’s expression looked almost as if she could see the old Lin Huai Rou through her.
Lin Huai Rou was similar to the goddess, yet different.
The goddess had no parents and nothing restraining her, nothing could change her.
Today, Lin Huai Rou was bound by shackles. Every move she made had to conform to her husband’s wishes, she had no right to freedom.
But her heart was still alive and filled with anticipation of all the beauty of the world, even if she could only get a glimpse of it from other people’s descriptions.
So she liked to listen to Ah Yue talk about what she saw.
She was also willing to let Ah Yue go in the future and give her the freedom to see an even bigger world freely and without constraints.
“Madam,” Lu Zhi Wei said her lines, “do you have a place you want to go?”
Sang Wan Ci slipped into Lin Huai Rou’s role, lowering her eyes and smiling quietly.
Ever since she had gotten closer to Ah Yue, she had been smiling more often.
“I do,” Lin Huai Rou said. “The butterfly valley in Xiling.”
In the travel journal, it said the butterfly valley was filled with flowers and numerous butterflies filled the air.
When the wind blew into the valley, the fragrance of the flowers would spread through it.
And when night fell upon the valley, all the fresh flowers would glow in the moonlight. It was simply heaven on earth.
So she had already wanted to visit and take a look since a long time ago.
But this dream hadn’t come true when she was in the Lin family, and now that she was in the Zhou family…… there was no chance for it to ever come true.
“Then go and see it, Madam.” The goddess said.
Lin Huai Rou turned her head to look at the goddess.
“I’ll accompany Madam.” The goddess continued.
They looked at each other, their reflections shining on the water.
At this moment, the moon was in the middle of the lake, and they were by each other’s side.
After a moment, Lin Huai Rou stood up, reaching out a hand to gently brush it against the goddess’ hair.
“You go. When there’s a chance in the future, you can go take a look for me.”
After that, Sang Wan Ci moved, wanting to walk away.
Lu Zhi Wei quickly stood up, stopping her.
“Why can’t you go yourself?”
In the hallway, the light and shadows intertwined.
The sparkling light from the water’s reflection shone on the pillars and on the goddess, but none of it shone on Lin Huai Rou.
It was like she was in an abyss with no end, with no light and nobody to save her.
This lighting had been tested painstakingly by the entire crew before they could find the correct positions.
Sang Wan Ci stood there, her slender body showing a hint of sadness.
After a moment, she replied: “The master doesn’t like travelling far.”
Her voice faltered.
“I no longer like it either.”
The goddess watched as Lin Huai Rou walked down the long hallway herself.
Through the camera, Lu Zhi Wei stood there unmoving as Sang Wan Ci walked out of the frame without looking back.
The moon was still showing in the water, but the people were no longer there.
The camera switched to Lu Zhi Wei.
She stared in the direction Sang Wan Ci had left.
Then after a while, she lightly said: “You’re lying.”
When you talked about the butterfly valley in Xiling, your face clearly still showed longing.
When you heard me talk about the world outside, you clearly still showed excitement.
It’s not that you no longer like it, it’s that you’ve already lost the courage to like it.
The goddess placed a hand on her chest, furrowing her brow lightly.
But why does my heart hurt so much……
Guo Hui shouted to cut.
Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci went to Guo Hui to see the scene.
The lighting, the lines, the flow, it was all perfect.
This take also successfully passed.
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The sky was clear and pleasant today.
But the scene was not pleasant at all.
Zhou Ming Shan had finally found out that Lin Huai Rou secretly released the fortune teller’s son, and he was in the midst of his rage.
The script had written Zhou Ming Shan as a particularly vicious man here.
Even Luo Xin Han, who always had social anxiety, specially went to apologise to Sang Wan Ci before filming started.
Both of them made the preparations mentally.
After filming this scene, Lin Huai Rou’s mother would arrive to criticise her before Lu Zhi Wei finally came to the scene.
Lu Zhi Wei had long since been waiting on the filming set.
Since it wasn’t time for her yet, she sat by Guo Hui’s side with her notebook and took notes.
After Guo Hui explained the scene and the flow, she went back to her seat and called for filming to start.
Lu Zhi Wei immediately paid attention to the monitor.
Inside the room.
Sang Wan Ci stood by the window, there was no travel journal on the table this time.
She looked at the sky outside the window with emptiness in her eyes, as if she was a trapped bird that couldn’t fly out of the golden cage no matter what.
The next second, Luo Xin Han pushed open the doors to the house furiously.
Sang Wan Ci acted as if she had gotten a shock, shrinking back into herself.
The instant their eyes met, the atmosphere tensed.
Sitting behind the monitor, Lu Zhi Wei had already unconsciously started feeling anxious for Lin Huai Rou.
In the scene.
Zhou Ming Shan’s face was livid and his eyes burned with fury.
Lin Huai Rou didn’t know what had happened, she could only ask in a small voice: “Husband, what has happened?”
“What has happened?”
Zhou Ming Shan laughed in anger, slowly closing the door. To Lin Huai Rou, it looked as if he was slowly killing her with a thousand cuts across the room.
“What furen has done, you still need this husband to say it?”
Lin Huai Rou lowered her head and expressed her ignorance, her hands pressed together as she interlocked her fingers in nervousness.
Soon, Zhou Ming Shan walked in front of her, saying mockingly: “You don’t know?”
Lin Huai Rou was just about to look up.
Zhou Ming Shan’s hand had viciously landed on her face.
“Slap ——” it resounded through the room.
Lin Huai Rou was slapped so hard that she fell to one side, her cheek was red and blood dripped out of the corner of her mouth.
Before she could even react, Zhou Ming Shan had squatted down and grabbed her hair, pulling hard to make her look at himself.
“Lin Huai Rou, where did you get the guts from, you actually dare to release someone behind my back?”
Lin Huai Rou’s eyes grew wide, she clearly understood why Zhou Ming Shan was angry.
“Husband…… It’s not……”
Zhou Ming Shan’s dark eyes were filled with coldness.
“Lin Huai Rou, who do you think you are? You think the Lin family is still as prestigious as before?
“Your status as a matriarch is given by me. Putting it bluntly, you’re just a servant who’s serving me. If I want you to be a certain way, you have to be a certain way. What qualifications do you have to make the decisions?
“You should remember, I hate other people disobeying me the most, yes?”
“I remember……”
Lin Huai Rou closed her eyes in despair, a single tear drop falling from the corner of her eye.
This was her husband.
A man who was insanely controlling.
He didn’t allow anything to be beyond his control, he wanted everybody around him to fit into his plans.
He wanted a perfect wife, so she was put in this position and lost the right to be herself.
Even if he wanted an obedient dog, she had to obediently be a dog and listen to his every whim.
So she wasn’t allowed to like travelling, wasn’t allowed to like chestnut pastries, wasn’t allowed to break the rules and wasn’t allowed to do everything Zhou Ming Shan didn’t like.
This time, Zhou Ming Shan definitely wouldn’t forgive her.
She closed her eyes, waiting for death.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Ming Shan was forgiving for once: “Lin Huai Rou, since you’ve been good all these years, I’ll forgive you this once.”
“If there’s a second time,” he leaned close to her ear and spoke gently, as if he was talking intimately to his wife, but his words were cold as ice. “I will punish your entire Lin family.”
Lin Huai Rou looked at him in disbelief.
Only to see him smile: “This husband is doing good deeds and accumulating virtue.”
Lin Huai Rou had goosebumps as her face lost colour.
She still had no way of standing up to this man.
She even had to say: “…… Husband is merciful.”
Zhou Ming Shan scoffed and flung her to the ground, flicking his sleeve as he left with a cold look in his eyes.
Lin Huai Rou was left with dimmed eyes and a lost expression.
She crawled to her feet pitifully and walked to the dresser in a daze, pulling out her hairpins as she held back tears and tidied up her appearance.
Her husband had said, the matriarch could not be improper, she couldn’t be improper…… At any time.
Guo Hui liked Sang Wan Ci’s crying scenes the most.
She could always captivate and move the audience with a single tear.
At this moment, she was sitting at her dresser and holding a comb with a trembling hand. The tears were swirling in her eyes, unable to fall, not daring to fall. It was heart wrenching.
Lu Zhi Wei wanted to punch Zhou Ming Shan!
Anti-social Luo Xin Han also wanted to punch Zhou Ming Shan!
Zhou Ming Shan was done pressurising Lin Huai Rou.
Now the Lin family would come to pressure Lin Huai Rou.
After Lin Huai Rou was done tidying up, she sat in the room quietly, still as a block of wood.
The handprint was still visible on her cheek, and there was no light in her eyes, as if she could die and turn into a cloud of smoke at any time.
She didn’t know how long she sat there like that for.
Soon, a servant came to report that her parents had arrived.
Hearing that her parents had come, her dry eyes suddenly misted over with tears.
“Invite them in……”
She suppressed the tremble in her voice.
She was aggrieved, she wanted to tell her parents and hear them comfort her, she wanted…… She wanted to have some support to let her cry as she wanted.
But she could never have expected that she overestimated her parents.
—— They simply didn’t care.
So what if she suffered a grievance?
As long as the Lin family wasn’t finished, it wasn’t anything big.
Being beaten by her husband? So what!
She had married into the Zhou family. She was the Zhou family’s human if she was alive, and she was the Zhou family’s ghost if she was dead.
Besides, if it was for the entire clan, so what if she got slapped?
Not only did they not feel hurt for her, they even helped Zhou Ming Shan scold her.
“Rou-er, since you’ve already become the matriarch of the Zhou family, then you should know to always put Ming Shan first. Do whatever he wants you to do, don’t touch anything he doesn’t want you to!
“Don’t make him angry again. No matter what, it’s always your fault, you cannot blame him.”
That’s what Lin Huai Rou’s father said.
Lin Huai Rou was frozen, the handprint on her face felt like another slap had landed, hot and painful.
Her fault?
What fault did she have?
She saved so many innocent lives, what fault of hers was that!
Because of her family, she didn’t even have the right to feel aggrieved anymore?
If Zhou Ming Shan beat her to death one day, would they applaud Zhou Ming Shan for it as long as the family was still spared?
In their hearts, was Lin Huai Rou a human or a dog to be used……
“I’m tired,” Lin Huai Rou turned around and closed her eyes, the tears slipping down her face. “Please go back……”
“Rou-er ——”
“I said I’m tired, do you not understand! Do you only listen to Zhou Ming Shan’s words now?!
“Okay, okay, I’ll go and invite him over for you now and ask him, is it right to not let the Zhou family’s matriarch rest, how should that offence be punished!”
Lin Huai Rou was furious, her voice harsh.
Hearing that, her parents quickly left.
They knew Zhou Ming Shan was scary, but they had never thought of rescuing their daughter.
To them, Lin Huai Rou was no longer their child but a tool to be used.
The two of them exited the scene.
Sang Wan Ci stayed in the room by herself, closing the door. Her body crumpled as she sat on the ground, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
She didn’t make a sound, but it was so heartbreaking that everybody could feel it.
The camera panned from top to bottom.
She hugged herself helplessly, her shoulders shaking.
The lighting was dim, making it feel like hopelessness was enveloping her and making it hard to breathe.
Guo Hui indicated for Lu Zhi Wei to enter.
Lu Zhi Wei had already been prepared outside the door.
The ankle bell chimed, clear and pleasant.
Sang Wan Ci’s crying paused momentarily.
Then, Lu Zhi Wei knocked on the door and pushed it open lightly, calling out: “Madam.”
Sang Wan Ci responded and turned back.
Through the lens, a beam of sunlight shone in from behind the goddess, landing on Lin Huai Rou and breaking through the despairing gloominess.
The scene got brighter because of it, with the colour of hope.
The goddess stood at the entrance.
She saw Lin Huai Rou’s tears and the red handprint.
Her eyes widened as she ran in to hug Lin Huai Rou.
At this moment, she was both pained and outraged.
How dare Zhou Ming Shan hit her again!!
The goddess looked at the crying woman in front of her and calmed down.
She gently wiped away a tear: “Madam, does it hurt a lot?”
Lin Huai Rou gazed at her, then slowly nodded.
The goddess asked again: “Have you applied medicine?”
Lin Huai Rou shook her head.
“Did the master do it?”
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“Madam, I understand, I can see it.”
“Ah Yue……”
Lin Huai Rou grabbed her hand: “Ah Yue, is it my fault?”
She endured for so long and saved so many people, why did they all think she was at fault?
Hearing it, the goddess pulled her into an embrace and said gently: “You’re not wrong, they’re the ones at fault.
“If you’re wrong, if you’re at fault, why would the goddess fulfil your prayer?”
Yes, yes…… The heavens were watching what people did.
She leaned against the goddess, grabbing hold of her unconsciously, as if she was holding onto her last lifeline.
“Madam,” the goddess suddenly said. “Let’s go.”
Lin Huai Rou was confused.
The goddess slowly said: “Let’s go to Xiling to see the butterfly valley, I’ll accompany you.”
Here, the goddess paused, then admitted defeat and lowered her eyes and promised: “Ah Yue can serve Madam for the rest of her life.”
She had fallen.
She had fallen for this believer who could deceive others and hide things in her heart.
She wanted to bring Lin Huai Rou away from here, she wanted to have all of her love, more than just a believer’s.
My madam, leave behind these troublesome matters.
Nothing here deserves a single tear of yours.
Only Lin Huai Rou’s silence remained.
She couldn’t see Lin Huai Rou’s expression.
The camera didn’t film Sang Wan Ci’s expression either, that way, it could captivate the audience.
After a moment, she suddenly heard Lin Huai Rou’s harsh voice: “Stop.”
“I’m the Zhou family’s human if I’m alive, and I’m the Zhou family’s ghost if I’m dead.
“I’m in love with Ming Shan and we share the same views. It was just a small conflict, it’s not serious.
“From now onwards, you must never bring up these matters again. If the master hears it, I can’t protect you!”
In love, share the same views.
Exactly what sort of love and views was this?
The goddess laughed in anger, not knowing if she really liked Zhou Ming Shan.
The goddess looked into Lin Huai Rou’s eyes: “You really like Zhou Ming Shan?”
Lin Huai Rou stood up suddenly, her voice determined: “Everybody knows I like my husband.”
The goddess stood up as well, confused: “Exactly which part of him is worth you liking him?”
Lin Huai Rou looked out the window: “Every part of Husband is worth me liking him.”
It was as if she was saying it to the goddess, but also as if she was saying it to herself.
She was forcing herself to face the truth.
To Zhou Ming Shan, they were mere ants.
The goddess scoffed in anger.
She could no longer calmly watch events unfold like before.
She had mortal desires in her heart now, she had Lin Huai Rou in her eyes now.
The goddess said: “It’s too painful for you.”
Lin Huai Rou didn’t look at her, merely saying: “My heart is a rock.”
—— It can’t change.
The goddess wanted to say something else.
Lin Huai Rou no longer wanted to hear it: “Get out.”
The goddess was stunned, this was the first time Lin Huai Rou had been so stern with her.
Their first conflict, and it was because of Zhou Ming Shan.
Lin Huai Rou watched as the goddess left in anger because of her, then she went back and sat down quietly.
She repeatedly told herself in her heart: I like my husband, I love him, I have to love him, he doesn’t allow me to not love him.
It was as if she could live a little easier if it was in the name of love.
Lu Zhi Wei went out, and came back with a bottle of medicine.
Although the goddess was angry, but she wouldn’t abandon Lin Huai Rou.
But Lu Zhi Wei was allowed to choose how she wanted to give the medicine to her. The script only wrote that the goddess gave Lin Huai Rou the medicine, but there was not even a single word of dialogue.
So Lu Zhi Wei knocked on the door, pulled it open a crack and reached in, leaving the medicine on the floor.
She pulled her hand back and closed the door, all in the same breath.
It was awkward yet a little cute.
Hearing the sound, Sang Wan Ci watched the whole process, her expression turning gentle.
The act of bringing her medicine had made Lin Huai Rou’s mood much better, and she was thinking of how to apologise to the goddess.
No matter what, the goddess had said it for her own good. Her tone had indeed been a bit too fierce.
She went to apologise, and bumped into the drunk goddess. This encounter would lead to a scene that thousands of viewers were anticipating.
—— The kiss scene.
This scene could only be shot at night.
Before that, Guo Hui let everybody take a break and have their meal before returning.
She showed more concern to Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci.
After all, this was their first time kissing someone of the same sex on camera, they had to be mentally prepared.
Lu Zhi Wei was a little embarrassed, but she felt a little excited.
They had kissed in private plenty of times, but it was the first time they were kissing in public……
Sang Wan Ci, on the other hand, was very calm. She even whispered in Lu Zhi Wei’s ear.
“Jiejie, I’m really looking forward to it.”
Lu Zhi Wei covered her face in embarrassment.
Their CP fans were going to be over the moon.
Just as they were eating, someone came to visit them.
—— Ying Xi Ze and Lu Si Jiao.
It was Lu Si Jiao’s first time on a filming set.
She was excited but she didn’t dare to walk around randomly. She held onto a corner of Ying Xi Ze’s clothes and followed him obediently, afraid to cause trouble if she got lost.
Lu Si Jiao: I’m scared that I’ll lose this dog didi if I just turn around once.
Ying Xi Ze considerately walked slower, letting her hold onto his clothes and follow him.
Until they saw Lu Zhi Wei and Sang Wan Ci.
Lu Si Jiao immediately let go of him and ran over with a big smile: “Jie!”
Lu Zhi Wei stood up and welcomed her sister, asking curiously: “Why are you two here?”
Lu Si Jiao said: “I said I was going to visit you, and you agreed too.”
It was only then that Lu Zhi Wei realised she had agreed to let Lu Si Jiao visit her at work a while back.
But because someone was being naughty at that time, she had quickly forgotten about it.
They had a day of rest tomorrow.
But Lu Si Jiao hadn’t asked her about it, how could it have been so coincidental?
“I asked Xin Han,” Ying Xi Ze replied. “How about it, is it a big enough surprise?”
Lu Zhi Wei suddenly realised.
Ah, yes. She forgot that the anti-social person was Ying Xi Ze’s friend.
It was Lu Si Jiao’s first time on a set and she was amazed at everything she saw.
But she wanted to see Lu Zhi Wei film.
“Jie, do you still have a scene at night?”
Lu Zhi Wei answered half-heartedly: “Mm, yes.”
Lu Si Jiao’s eyes sparkled: “Can I watch?”
Lu Zhi Wei nodded.
Then she reacted and quickly said: “You can watch the first half, not the second half!”
“?”
Lu Si Jiao: “Why?”
As someone in the same industry, Ying Xi Ze had vaguely guessed it.
Lu Zhi Wei looked at Sang Wan Ci.
Sang Wan Ci calmly smiled: “I don’t mind. If she doesn’t see it now, she’ll see it when the movie comes out.”
Lu Zhi Wei: “……”
My good meimei, why did you come when jiejie is going to film a kiss scene and a vague bed scene……
Lu Si Jiao was still confused.
What was it? This child wants to know!
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