Monday, April 26, 2021

Incurable Chapter 25 Part 2

Mu Wan is a Buddhist actor. After signing with the company, she seldom contacts other artists in the company. She only goes to the company when the artists get together but is not very close to the company’s actors.

Not only the actors but also not very close to her agent. Li Nan communicated with her frequently through WeChat when he needed to inform her to go filming. Mu Wan’s performance is good. There are a lot of dramas or movies, and she doesn’t choose roles. Although she supports actors, her ability to make money is reasonably good. Apart from not being self-motivated, there is nothing wrong with it.

She came to him on her own initiative, 80% of them were in trouble, or something must have happened.

Li Nan looked up from the script, and before Mu Wan said it, he told her a piece of news first.

“The crew has just informed me that the scene you will shoot tomorrow and the day after tomorrow has been cut. You don’t have to go to the crew tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”

Hearing this news, Mu Wan didn’t feel surprised. She thought about it and said, “Then I haven’t scheduled this week.”

After she said that, Li Nan also noticed something, but he didn’t think about it elsewhere. She is a minor supporting role who hasn’t blocked anyone’s way. Her scenes are all minor roles and won’t conceal anyone’s edge. There is no need for others to target her. Moreover, Mu Wan’s personality is not like a troublemaker. She is also very clever and knows how to handle interpersonal relationships well. Looking closer, Mi Yu is so hard to get along with, but she can peacefully get along with her.

“Then you will rest this week, and you could think of it as taking a vacation.” Li Nan finished speaking and said very officially: “Don’t worry about other things. There will definitely be a schedule next week. Since you have signed our company,  the company is impossible not to find resources for you.”

She came to Li Nan only to confirm and make sure. She listened to Li Nan’s words but didn’t hear too much. The crew was filming the drowning scene, and the female lead was pushed into the water. When she climbed up, she heard that she needed to shoot again. Thus, her face has been pulled down.

She filmed many scenes in the water and was hit heavily in the water. She was already shivering in the cold weather, so she jumped again because the leading role did not perform well.

Withdrawing her thoughts, Mu Wan raised her eyes to look at Li Nan, smiled at him, and said, “Okay. Thank you, my lord.”

Li Nan didn’t say anything, then Mu Wan turned around and prepared to leave. Before leaving, she bid farewell to Li Nan and Mi Yu. As she was about to leave, Mi Yu drank ice water and said, “What kind of enemy did you meet?”

Mi Yu was also in the early morning scene today. When she came over, she saw Mu Wan going to another crew in the morning. She just came to find Li Nan now, so she probably waited a long time in that crew and was finally notified that her scene had been cut off.

Mi Yu experienced this sort of thing several times while still unknown. She has been in the entertainment industry for so many years. Thus, there have been so many back-and-forth routines, which is okay.

Not only Mu Wan but Li Nan also looked at Mi Yu. Mu Wan watched Mi Yu’s expression and quietly waited for her to continue.

“There’s not so much coincidence that the scenes have been cut for three consecutive days.” Mi Yu murmured as if she were talking to herself or Mu Wan. “In the entertainment industry, we should put our attitude right. We are all slaves of capital. Someone with ability but no background, so it’s as easy for someone to crush you like an ant. People can be vigorous, but they have to eat first.”

After all, she had fumbled around in circles, and her words were straightforward and realistic, with some hints.

After hearing this, Mu Wan smiled and said, “Yes. Thank you for the advice, Sister Yu.”

It is only eleven o’clock, and the shooting at the photography base is not over yet. Actors in costumes come and go and rush to the next crew production.

She is the only idler in the busy photography base, and it is the first time she has been so idle.

She has no enemies, and even Mu Qing is not her enemy. She always thought she was just a piece of mud to the Mu family, and after throwing her away, it had nothing to do with how she lived.

But this is not the case. Even if Mu Wan is a piece of mud, Mu Qing must step on her muddy dignity to show her superiority.

The sky above her head was blue and white, humid and hot. Mu Wan didn’t continue to bask in the sun anymore. She hired a taxi and made a phone call.

“Hey, Liu Qianxiu. I’m finished shooting. Can I come over for lunch at noon?”

After taking a taxi to Liu Qianxiu’s house, Mu Wan stood at the door and rang the doorbell. After a while, the door opened, and Liu Qianxiu, who wore long cloth and trousers, stood at the door and looked at her quietly.

“Did you not go to work?” Mu Wan looked at Liu Qianxiu and asked with a smile.

The long cloth and trousers on his body are very loose. After spending time together for so long, Mu Wan also roughly understood Liu Qianxiu’s lifestyle. His clothes are well-tailored; after getting off work at home, they are more comfortable and casual, like a Taoist.

Seeing her entering the door and changing her shoes, Liu Qianxiu closed the door and said, “I just came back.”

The room had an air conditioner, and the heat just outside was blown away. Mu Wan changed her shoes with his slippers and entered the room. Then she saw three little cats walking out of the cat room with short legs.

“They haven’t been fed yet.” Liu Qianxiu said.

Mu Wan was more casual now, walked to the cat room door, just sat down, and hugged the three little ones. With three fluffy animals in her arms, Mu Wan raised her head and smiled at Liu Qianxiu: “Then you can go to make lunch, and I’ll feed them.”

Her face was flushed with heat, hidden under her snow-white skin, with some makeup. Her thin shoulders shrugged slightly when holding the three little ones, and her legs bent. She curled up there and looked like a cat.

Liu Qianxiu looked at her and didn’t leave. He stood there, watching Mu Wan holding the kittens, her white and slender fingertips covered with fluffy cat hair. Then he said, “I will send them to my friend tomorrow.”

Holding three little ones in her arms, Mu Wan raised her head. She looked at Liu Qianxiu, her long eyelashes swept across her eyes, blinked, and asked, “Didn’t you just pick them up?”

“Yeah.” Liu Qianxiu answered, “I’m going to Qingyuan Temple on Wednesday afternoon, and I’ll be back next Monday.”

Her arms were slightly loosened, and the three little ones in her arms rolled out like small glutinous rice balls. Mu Wan’s bent legs fell, and the soles of her feet were pressed together. She circled one of her legs and kept the three small ones inside.

The kitten’s cry was soft and sweet, but Mu Wan was unmoved. She sat quietly and watched, like a lonely island in the ocean. Mu Wan was indeed alone and lonely. She didn’t have a job for the next half a week, but Liu Qianxiu was not at home and didn’t know where she could go.

In the living room, a fragrant smell occasionally wafted, mixed with the sound of a cat, which was particularly pleasant.

She got up from the ground and squatted there instead of standing up. She looked down at the kitten and stretched out her fingers, which were white and slender. Mu Wan teased Zhongfen, who was walking next to her. After teasing a while, she suddenly said something.

“What do you want me to do when you leave for so many days?”

After speaking, she looked up at Liu Qianxiu with a faint light in her eyes. Afterward, she lowered her head again, slowly rotating her fingers around the top of Zhongfen’s head, adding one sentence.

“What do I want you to do?”

The voice was soft, like a cat’s paw rubbing on the carpet, which was softly hidden in the meat cushion so that it was not heard.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and Liu Qianxiu looked at the back of her neck that was exposed when she lowered her head. It was white and slender, with untied pieces of hair scattered on it, and it was furry.

With his lipline pressed, Liu Qianxiu spoke, and his voice was deep.

“Any other questions?”

She was stunned for a moment, her fingers stopped moving, and she looked up at Liu Qianxiu’s face. With her shoulders hanging down, the kitten’s paws touched her fingertips. It was soft fur and soft pads.

Mu Wan’s heart beat faster, and she mustered up the courage. Anyway, he asked her if she had any questions. She still has a problem but doesn’t know if he will agree.

With light in her eyes, Mu Wan stared at Liu Qianxiu and asked calmly.

“Then can I go with you together?”

“Well.” Liu Qianxiu said lightly, looking at Mu Wan’s eyes widening because of surprise, and said, “Yes.”

The author has something to say: 
Liu Daochang: They miss me and I don't know what to do, but if you miss me, just go with me.

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