Moonlit: Thank you, Sagey, for the ko-fi~
One hour ago
In order to allow the actors to freely perform while smoothly entering their states, the staff had long cleared the area, and even the cameras were in hidden mode. At this moment, everyone was watching the actors’ current situation through backstage monitoring.
When they saw Su Ran taking two people to fish, everyone’s reactions were different.
Jiang Yimian observed the three people’s micro-expressions on the big screen, then shook his head worriedly and said, “They still carry heavy traces of acting. Rather than playing characters in the story, it’s more like they’re indulging in the fun of outsmarting the production crew.”
Jiang Qiuxin was busy contacting the manufacturer of the realistic animal costumes on his phone. Hearing this, he immediately raised his head alertly and asked, “Then what should we do? If they can’t get into character soon, will it affect my work?”
His props work was still secondary, but since Naitang had finally come on set once, if the show got canceled, wouldn’t he and his cat master be separated again?
In another corner of the room, the Lu father and son were whispering quietly. Old Lu sighed worriedly, “Ran Bao doesn’t know how to fish either. The three of them have been flapping in the water for a long time, but caught nothing. Will they all go hungry tonight?”
Lu Huanjin nodded heavily, then turned his head and gently advised Su Weisheng in a low voice, “Great-grandfather, this can’t go on like this. Shouldn’t we push the plot forward a bit?” For example, guiding Su Ran and the others back to the boat for the buffet.
Su Weisheng whispered after a brief pause, asking You Sui, “Director, what do you think?”
You Sui smiled and nodded, replying seriously, “Indeed, something should be done.”
He waved to Su Ning and Jiang Qiao, “It’s your turn to work now. Under the premise that the actors won’t notice the staff, guide them appropriately to advance the plot.”
Su Ning exchanged a glance with him, seeing the cunning light flashing in You Sui’s fox-like eyes. He immediately nodded thoughtfully, “Advance the plot, huh… Teacher, I understand. Leave it to me.”
Jiang Qiao didn’t understand and asked him curiously, “How exactly are we supposed to push it forward?”
“No worries, I’ll teach you. This is easy…” Su Ning put his arm around Jiang Qiao’s shoulder, and they walked out together, their murmurs gradually fading away.
Everyone watching became even more curious.
“Great-grandfather, so you had already prepared in advance to deal with unexpected situations from the actors!”
“What exactly is the plan? Tell us too…”
“Just guiding them through the plot isn’t nearly enough. They need to quickly get out of this joking state and get into character as soon as possible!”
Su Weisheng calmly listened to their comments one by one. When everyone finished speaking, he leisurely said, “Don’t worry, they will get into character soon. Su Ning and Jiang Qiao will handle it.”
The crowd grew even more curious. One by one, they craned their necks, wishing they could dive into the big screen to see what was going on, but no matter how they looked, they couldn’t see anything unusual.
Before long, Su Ning returned. His handsome face wore a smile, one hand in his pocket, walking with a relaxed and comfortable step. Smiling, he said, “Alright, everything is ready.”
Su Weisheng raised his eyebrow at him, signaling him to show it.
Su Ning casually flicked the jade bone fan hanging on the wall. As the fan swayed, a “dong” sound wave spread outward.
Everyone felt the scene blur for a moment. Then their vision cleared, even sensing an unprecedented clarity. They rubbed their eyes and looked around, confused.
Su Weisheng took out a remote and switched to another camera screen.
Everyone looked up, and on the big screen, many transparent souls suddenly appeared. They floated on the surface of the sea, brushing past the actors unnoticed, each clutching something in their hands.
The three—Su Ran and the others—had been trying to catch fish for a long time, but caught nothing.
But the spirits bent down slowly and easily caught a small fish. Then, without the actors noticing, they shoved a prop into the fish’s lip and pressed it inside. Casually, they tossed the tampered fish onto the shallow waterbank.
Soon, another spirit followed the exact same procedure…
Gradually, several plump little fish with bulging bellies appeared, flapping about wildly on the shallow waterbank.
“I caught a fish!” Qin Xiaohe, the first to notice the fish on the shallow bank, shouted excitedly. The other two also ran over eagerly and caught the other small fish in one net. The three of them danced and sang around five or six fish, celebrating what felt like their first victory against the production team.
The people in the backstage monitoring room fell into a state of disbelieving panic.
“Th-this… what is this?” Old Lu questioned in disbelief, holding his head. “Are those ghosts? Why didn’t Ran Ran and the others notice?”
Jiang Yimian was about to lose his mind and suddenly screamed in terror, “Holy crap! Ghosts! Ghosts! There are ghosts, uncle!”
Just then, Jiang Qiao, who had just walked in, slapped him across the face and calmly reminded, “Lower your voice and be respectful. They are all your colleagues.”
The word “colleagues” completely stunned everyone.
After a long pause, Jiang Yimian stammered and asked, “So… are you saying the hidden screenwriters, staff, and extras are actually ghosts?”
Jiang Qiuxin glanced oddly at his dim-witted cousin and casually replied, “Yeah, otherwise why would I be here? Of course, it’s because of my unending love story with my Naitang, the ghost.”
Jiang Yimian gave him a despairing glare, then suddenly noticed the transparent Maine Coon cat lazily napping by Jiang Qiuxin’s leg. He instantly felt terrible—there’s even a ghost cat among the extras!
The Maine Coon cat was startled awake by the noise, irritably flicking its ears like airplane wings, lazily yawning as it opened its eyes and looked around. “Meow~”
The ghosts on the screen floated here and there, while the ghost cat in the props master’s arms purred softly. The few people watching had their worldviews completely overturned, their faces blank, and it took them quite a while to slowly accept the reality.
After an unknown amount of time, a sudden scream from the screen interrupted their daze. They looked up just in time to see the three of them cutting open a fish’s belly and collapsing in despair.
“Goddess! Goddess! Wuwuwu, I’m a beast—I actually ate my goddess. I have to spit it out… ugh—” Qin Xiaohe was too deep in character, clutching the burnt fish and severed finger, sobbing while calling the goddess’s name. He cried nonstop, even when the rooster crowed.
Tong Wei, mentally unsettled, was convinced he had eaten human flesh. He lay on the ground retching uncontrollably, vomiting while angrily yelling, “Shut up! Stop reminding me… ugh ugh ugh!”
Su Ran sat pale-faced in place, gripping his lips tightly, refusing to make a sound. He struggled to maintain his character but eventually couldn’t bear it any longer. He staggered up from the ground, leaning on a large rock as he walked into the distance…
Ugh—!!!
The sound of vomiting faded away.
Everyone was silent.
“So this is how they push the plot forward. Pretty effective indeed.”
“No wonder great-grandfather said they would definitely get into character. I believe it now.”
“Qin Xiaohe’s crying is completely uncontrollable; it doesn’t seem like acting at all…”
Su Weisheng paused briefly and commented, “The magnetic field here is inherently a bit off. When your mental state is weak, it’s easy to be influenced and see illusions already set up. That’s why Qin Xiaohe was able to so smoothly accept that his character and severed finger were real. But once they leave this scene, they will return to normal.”
You Sui smiled warmly and added, “No worries, I’ve also arranged for a psychologist who will regularly provide emotional support to the actors.”
Everyone stared at this couple, who were very rigorous and in sync when it came to handling things, then quietly took a step back. Luckily, they weren’t actors — that was really a relief…
*
Thanks to the production crew’s arrangements, the actors completely lost their carefree attitudes and fully immersed themselves in their roles. After the three had all finished vomiting, they regrouped and barely gathered their energy to analyze the clues they had obtained. Their whole bodies radiated a desperate desire to “escape the deserted island”, perfectly blending with their characters in the script.
Qin Xiaohe, clutching the severed finger, still sniffled, “I’m certain the ring on this finger belongs to my goddess…”
“How are you so sure?” Su Ran asked drowsily.
Qin Xiaohe, even more dazed, blurted out the truth, “Because I personally bought it and gave it to my goddess. The ring comes in a pair — one she wears, and the other is on her fiancé’s hand!”
“Oh, I see… huh???” Su Ran and Tong Wei were halfway through their responses when they suddenly realized something was off. Ignoring the churn in their stomachs, they exchanged subtle glances toward Qin Xiaohe. You, kid…
Only after finishing his sentence did Qin Xiaohe realize what he had revealed. His face turned extremely ugly, as if he wanted to fix it but didn’t know how. In the end, he just gave up and admitted, “What are you looking at? Haven’t you ever seen a simp?!”
“…Never seen a simp who buys rings for both his goddess and her fiancé,” Su Ran sighed.
Tong Wei added, “And her fiancé hasn’t really reacted, but the simp is stubbornly searching upstream for the goddess…”
Qin Xiaohe was furious: “So, you’re the ones who ate my goddess? Should I kill you two to avenge her?”
“Ugh— shut up, shut up, don’t say anymore!” Talking about this topic made both of them want to vomit again, so they quickly stopped and skipped over it. Tong Wei, barely alive, asked, “So what now? The food on the boat isn’t safe, fishing isn’t safe either. We can’t starve to death on this deserted island, can we?”
Qin Xiaohe was obviously at a loss and could only turn to ask Su Ran, “Brother Ran, what do we do next?”
Su Ran, stared at eagerly by the other two waiting for a solution, stayed silent.
The pressure of being a leader is really heavy.
But clearly, he was not the type to show weakness. Pressure or not, he would face it head-on!
Su Ran paused briefly, then slowly said, “Don’t rush. I’ve already thought of a plan, but now is not the time.” He looked up at the sky, then glanced toward the distant smoke, his face revealing a deep, inscrutable expression. “Wait one more hour, and you’ll have safe food to eat.”
*
The thick smoke outside the cave lingered for a long time.
Xie Wei, not particularly bothered, wiped the dust off his face, roasted the wild chicken he had painstakingly hunted, then proudly carried the roasted chicken into the cave and handed it to Song Qing. “Qingqing, it’s time to eat!”
Song Qing took the wild chicken, tears of emotion welling in his eyes. “Honey, they say adversity reveals true feelings. Having you here makes me feel so safe. Let’s eat together.” He said, tearing off a chicken leg and handing it over.
Their characters and reality weren’t much different—they were still the domineering CEO and his delicate husband, a natural, seamless portrayal.
“No rush, the one I’m roasting outside will be ready soon. You eat first.” Xie Wei listened to his little delicate husband’s praise and felt so proud he could float. Ever since their contract ended, Qingqing hadn’t shown this much dependence on him in a long time. This drama was definitely the right choice!
Hunting all afternoon and catching two chickens wasn’t really that hard, after all. At least the two husbands could cuddle up and have dinner together. This was the sweetest thing!
After coaxing his husband, Xie Wei hummed happily to himself as he went outside to check if the chicken was done. From afar, he saw that the fire had already gone out. Closer inspection froze his smile completely. The simple roasting rack was empty.
Where the hell did my roast chicken go?!
*
At this very moment, down the mountain, three people were sharing a roast chicken, their mouths dripping with grease.
Qin Xiaohe’s eyes welled up with tears of gratitude. “Brother Ran! You really know how to handle things, Brother Ran!”
Tong Wei quickly followed up with flattery: “If it weren’t for Brother Ran, the two of us stranded on this deserted island would’ve starved to death, wouldn’t we?”
Su Ran, who maintained his “near-demonic intelligence” and “brilliant martial prowess” image by sneaking roast chicken from the neighboring group, held a chicken leg in one hand, his expression calm and his tone indifferent: “I said I’d protect you all, so of course I have a way to make sure you don’t have to endure hunger.”
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