Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Before filming, Gu Wuji was still exchanging ideas with the other staff, asking the director about his understanding of the character.
Everyone’s opinion of Gu Wuji had changed drastically; he seemed completely different from the rumors. Thinking about what happened last night, they even began to sympathize with him, being targeted by such an extreme person… Fortunately, they all seemed to have been possessed and left.
The next part to be filmed was a hallucination shown to the protagonist by the female ghost, roughly depicting her entanglement with her husband and the first wife in her past life… The protagonist then resolved the female ghost’s obsession, but because she had been tormented by the ghost for so long, she couldn’t return. She left the protagonist with a touching kiss before departing this world.
In short, the female ghost believed herself to be the true love of a scumb*g husband, initially lived too arrogantly in the mansion, thus offending many people. The scumb*g husband, on the other hand, was the type who maintained a stable marriage while having affairs, valuing the benefits his first wife brought him most… So, after the scumb*g husband set his sights on a new love, the female ghost suffered this fateful episode.
Afterwards, the female ghost was tortured to death by the first wife, filled with resentment. She killed everyone in the mansion but still wasn’t satisfied and finally sought revenge on her husband and the reincarnation of the first wife.
In any case, all three of them were quite problematic.
However, the reincarnations of the male and female leads, while their appearances remained the same, were completely different in temperament. They were both very kind and good people and were quite innocent in being dragged into this feud.
Especially the male lead, who was practically a saint after his reincarnation… while the second male lead, a Taoist priest, was quite cold and ruthless. The two occasionally clashed, but in the process, they became close friends who could entrust their lives to each other.
The actress playing the female lead, Rui Yiling, wasn’t as excited as the actress playing the female ghost; instead, she showed a somewhat disdainful attitude towards Gu Wuji. Actually, because she was a fan of Cheng Liangmiao, she was somewhat dissatisfied with Gu Wuji, who seemed to dislike Cheng Liangmiao.
Of course, she didn’t show these feelings on the surface, maintaining basic politeness and smiling as she interacted with them.
“We’re about to start filming, why hasn’t Min Lei arrived yet?” The director frowned. Min Lei was naturally the actress playing the female ghost.
“I don’t know, maybe she’s still getting her makeup done…” a staff member said, just as Min Lei’s actress approached. She seemed fine at first glance, but her expression was stiff, her face pale, and her eyes lifeless.
“If you’re not feeling well, you should rest for a bit.”
“No need.” Min Lei shook her head, walked through the crowd, and sat down at the dressing table.
Gu Wuji, who brushed past her, sensed an eerie aura emanating from her. Without a doubt, he knew she was possessed by a ghost, and his face immediately darkened.
Austin, standing nearby, was startled to see Gu Wuji seemingly angry. This Gu Wuji, who was always so gentle and forgiving, looking at others with tolerant eyes no matter what happened, was actually angry! Could it be that this woman was that important to Gu Wuji?
In reality, Gu Wuji’s anger stemmed from the fact that this ghost was interfering with filming, which was absolutely unforgivable! His greatest pursuit in life was his acting career!
He didn’t care what these ghosts did; he could even understand and communicate with them. But if they tried to ruin Gu Wuji’s dream, they would be crossing his line.
The director originally wanted to send someone to talk to Min Lei, but then he suddenly had a flash of inspiration when he thought about the scene they were filming today. He realized that this perfectly matched the upcoming scene! Perhaps she was too immersed in her role. So he acted as if nothing had happened and told everyone to start filming.
Although the others found Min Lei a little strange, they assumed she was just traumatized from yesterday and didn’t think much of it.
As filming began, the actress playing Min Lei combed her hair in front of the mirror, her expression cold, her movements subtly stiff and sluggish, giving off an eerie feeling no matter how you looked at it.
But this feeling blended perfectly with the atmosphere of the scene. For a moment, the staff outside felt a chill run down their spines, wondering when Min Lei’s acting had become so amazing. Before, she was known only as a pretty face!
Then, the actress playing the female lead, Rui Yiling, slowly walked in, sneering at the woman before her, “What are you doing here? Do you think you still have your former looks? Let me tell you, you’re already—”
Before she could finish her line, Min Lei slowly turned her head, her eyes cold and filled with a deep-seated hatred.
This even made Rui Yiling break out in a cold sweat, wondering if she had some kind of grudge against Min Lei in the past.
The current plot seemed to be deviating from the original script, but the director seemed quite satisfied, so filming hadn’t ended.
Gu Wuji was also surprised, wondering if this ghost shared his dream of entering the entertainment industry? Even though he was dead, he still wanted to possess an actress to fulfill this wish.
It seemed he had misunderstood before. Gu Wuji found this incredibly inspiring, and his gaze towards Min Lei softened, as if he had found a like-minded person.
Austin was even more astonished to see Gu Wuji’s eyes shift several times, wondering what it was about this seemingly ordinary woman that had attracted Gu Wuji’s attention.
Meanwhile, Rui Yiling, thinking that the other party wouldn’t do anything in public, could only grit her teeth and continue reciting her lines, humiliating him.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing the lines, the other party suddenly erupted, lunging at Rui Yiling, his hands gripping her neck tightly, his hair completely disheveled, his face contorted in a horrifying grimace.
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“Damn it, I can’t get through on the phone at all.” Cheng Jia paced anxiously around the room. “Master Gu is so dedicated to acting! He must turn off his phone while filming. And that Austin guy, I can’t get through either. He’s useless normally, but now that I need him, I can’t even contact him!”
Cheng Jia didn’t dare leave the room; just now, as soon as he tried to step out, he saw several dark figures flit by, scaring him back inside.
After all, Cheng Jia had encountered ghosts several times before, and once almost became a vessel for a ghost… Now, not only was it easy for him to see ghosts, but it was also very easy for him to encounter them.
Fortunately, there were some props left by Gu Wuji in the room, which kept the ghosts outside from entering.
“According to the investigation, this house actually had a story similar to the plot in that script.” Cheng Jia took a deep breath. “After the house became haunted, the people hired a master, but even he couldn’t suppress the ghost. In the end, everyone moved away, and after many years, it was bought… and finally, it was converted into a hotel like this.”
“Although nothing major seems to have happened in between, what if the plot of this script has triggered that ghost?”
“And the scariest thing isn’t this female ghost. It’s the legend that there are many ghosts in this village… I heard that people who have filmed here have had accidents! Especially handsome men, who often suffer disfigurement.”
“Damn it, how could such a coincidence happen?” Cheng Jia grabbed her hair in distress, muttering to herself with worry, “Even Master Gu might not be able to resist this kind of vengeful ghost!”
But Cheng Jia couldn’t contact the people there no matter what he tried. He’d already tried, and strangely, everyone’s phones had no signal. This place was quite remote, but not some desolate wasteland. He knew this was the work of a ghost!
“I have to tell him this! I can’t let Master Gu get hurt!” Cheng Jia slammed his hand on the table and stood up. He couldn’t stay here and watch Gu Wuji get hurt.
So Cheng Jia quickly stuck seven or eight talismans on himself, clutching the remaining ones, took a deep breath, and walked outside.
Unbeknownst to Cheng Jia, the moment he stepped out, a dark shadow suddenly flew from the side, intending to cling to him, but was intimidated by the talismans and only stealthily followed behind him.
….
At this moment, everyone on set was stunned.
The actress playing Min Lei seemed to have gone mad, grabbing the female lead by the neck, almost lifting her up with one hand. Rui Yiling stared in utter shock at the other actress, unable to struggle.
This is too damn bizarre! No matter how you look at it, even if the actress playing Min Lei suddenly developed amazing acting skills, it’s impossible for her to suddenly possess such incredible strength!
Just then, Cheng Liangmiao, seeing the situation was dire, suddenly remembered his previous encounter with a ghost and wanted to rush in to save her.
But Gu Wuji rushed forward even faster than him, effortlessly freeing the actress from the ghost’s grasp. The entire movement was fluid and breathtaking.
Even the actress playing Min Lei couldn’t react in time, staring blankly at Gu Wuji.
Gu Wuji took a deep breath, grasped her hand, and felt an extremely cold temperature, as if he were holding a corpse.
“I know you hate her, but it’s all in the past. You don’t need to worry about what happened in the past anymore.” Gu Wuji was also surprised, since the scene where the protagonist resolved the female ghost’s resentment was supposed to be filmed in the next scene, but since the other party liked this scene so much, he would cooperate in advance.
The director’s expression was already off, but he was the kind of person who valued the film more than his own life. He felt the current atmosphere perfectly matched the script, so he insisted on continuing filming
The female ghost glared angrily at Gu Wuji, hissing as if she were about to pounce and bite him to death. Her voice was frighteningly hoarse as she spoke, “What do you know!”
Unfortunately, Gu Wuji was incredibly strong, so the female ghost couldn’t even break free. What’s even more mysterious was that her words perfectly matched the script; he wondered if Min Lei herself had influenced it.
Therefore, Gu Wuji assumed the female ghost was simply too excited to play the role. He shook his head inwardly; he understood her excitement and knew he had to cooperate fully with her performance!
“Of course I understand.” Gu Wuji took a deep breath, reciting his lines from the script. His acting was so superb that it seemed completely real. “Even without witnessing it firsthand, I can understand your grief and anger. But do you really want to torture yourself like this?”
In reality, Gu Wuji’s words were utterly meaningless, but the key was his handsome appearance, his deep, affectionate eyes, and his gentle yet sorrowful tone.
Many of the staff watching were captivated! Not to mention the female ghost, who suddenly felt that every word Gu Wuji spoke was profound, as if her heart had been truly purified.
She suddenly felt that Gu Wuji’s words made a lot of sense. After all, the scumb*g the female ghost had encountered back then was nowhere near as handsome as Gu Wuji… For so many years, she had tormented herself for a man of average looks! She had never imagined that so many handsome men were waiting for her outside!
Everyone saw that Min Lei, who had been fierce and menacing, suddenly softened her expression, even showing a sense of relief… which perfectly matched the script.
“Could it be that she wasn’t possessed by a ghost, but that her acting skills have really improved by leaps and bounds?” Even Cheng Liangmiao couldn’t help but have this thought.
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