TWEHGC Chapter 13

Zhou Wenyu looked at the two-yuan coin in front of him, trembling with anger. He slapped Ning Luo’s hand away: “Get out of here! Who wants your stinky money!”

The coin rolled on the ground for a few rounds and then fell flat.

Ning Luo couldn’t believe it: “There are actually people in this world who don’t love money.”

Zhou Wenyu trembled even harder.

[What a noble and arrogant quality, let us all stand in awe! ]

Ning Luo slowly stood up, with a tragic look on his face.

[In this case, you can go with peace of mind. I will inherit your legacy, recover the old mountains and rivers, and face the sky…]

“Okay.” Xu Ling couldn’t listen to his inner crazy drama anymore and said to Zhou Wenyu, “Take care of yourself,” and pulled Ning Luo out of the company and back to the car, leaving Zhou Wenyu, who was about to faint from anger, and the program crew, who were stuffed full with melons.

Xu Ling pressed him on the seat, sat facing him, and examined him seriously.

Ning Luo shifted a little: “Sister Ling, what’s wrong?”

[Sister Ling, what are you doing? I haven’t grabbed my two yuan yet. I was going to use it to buy starch sausages next to the crew!]

He didn’t expect to be so busy before coming here. He didn’t even have breakfast. He was so hungry that he could eat an entire cow.

Xu Ling wanted to give him a big smack after hearing this.

Was that the point?

Shouldn’t the point be how Ning Luo knew about Wang Jiang and Zhou Wenyu and why she could suddenly hear the other party’s thoughts?

Xu Ling said seriously: “Ning Luo, let me ask you, is there anything unusual around you recently?”

“Ah? Unusual like what?”

Ning Luo felt that Xu Ling was too close to him, which was not good. He looked sideways to avoid direct eye contact, and his eyes inadvertently cast towards the large-screen billboard on the high-rise building outside the window.

The male model was showing off his neat eight-pack abs and well defined muscles. He held a can of protein powder in his hand and smiled at the camera.

Ning Luo swallowed his saliva, and his gaze fixed on the muscles.

[G-Good, such a standard bullfrog!] [mfn]1. is not referring to the animal itself. It’s slang, used humorously to describe a muscular man—especially one with strong, bulky muscles and a bit of a “froggy” build (like a wide chest, narrow waist, strong legs). It’s both admiring and a little cheeky.[/mfn] 

Xu Ling followed his gaze and looked at the model’s muscular body. After a moment of silence, she silently loosened her grip on Ning Luo, with a heavy look on her face.

Ning Luo had already imagined the taste of the delicious and spicy bullfrog hot pot and suddenly found that there was no sound next to him. He looked over in confusion, met Xu Ling’s hesitant gaze, tilted his head, blinked, and asked in confusion: “Hmm? Sister Ling, what do you want to say?”

Xu Ling shook her head slowly, choosing her words carefully: “It’s okay, I have no more questions. Ning Luo,” she called him, hesitantly, afraid of irritating him, “The mental pressure of being a star is really high, you have to go for psychological counseling regularly. You must tell me if you are unhappy, understand?”

Ning Luo didn’t quite understand why the topic suddenly shifted to this but still responded obediently: “I know.”

He looks cute, with small round, clear and soft eyes, that make him look younger. The confused expression but nodding obediently made others love him and made them want to give him all the best things in their hands for him to choose.

Xu Ling was no exception. She softened her heart and reminded him: “Don’t take the negative reviews online to heart. There is no star who is not scolded. Black fans are also fans.”

Ning Luo’s eyes shifted lightly, “Okay, I understand, Sister Ling.”

Xu Ling sat back and asked the driver to drive to the magazine shooting location.

If she knew Ning Luo a little better, she would know that the expression just now was definitely not simple.

Ning Luo took out his mobile phone while she was not paying attention and started searching for his own name.

He had only roughly browsed what this account had posted and how many fans it had. After all, he was not a traffic star but an actor in his previous life. He didn’t care too much about this and rarely went online.

With three million fans, the number of comments and reposts barely exceeded ten thousand. It is estimated that there are still many zombie fans in it.

Ning Luo clicked on the comment area to see what the fans were saying.

[Family members, let’s Pinduoduo knife-pull crowdfund, cut one more today, Ning Luo will retire one day earlier, do good deeds and accumulate virtue, Amen] [mfn]2. Pinduoduo knife-pull” is a slang joke—it refers to helping each other “cut down” someone’s popularity like cutting prices.[/mfn]

[Why did “July Is Not Far Away” replace Ning Xibai with Ning Luo? This is not friendly to my eyes. I need to use dishwashing liquid to remove the oil after watching it.]

[Ning Luo has been like dead recently. He doesn’t even post some selfies to promote himself. His face fans are almost gone.] 

These are the passers-by who come to step on him every day.

[A resource parasite like him still has the nerve to stay in the entertainment industry. It’s disgusting [vomit]]

[The muddleheaded person really likes to make trouble. There are many turtles in a shallow pond. You, a green-headed turtle , are really prominent.]

[@TV series “July is not far away” Why haven’t you posted a blog to clarify the casting issue yet? Are you confirming that someone stole the role in a shady way? Your crew should sink into the pond with Ning Luo. Tie together and die together.]

These are Ning Xibai’s fans.

Ning Luo had a headache looking at these comments about the original owner.

He thought about it and tentatively replied.

Family members, let’s Pinduoduo knife-pull crowdfund, cut one more today, Ning Luo will retire one day earlier, do good deeds and accumulate virtue, Amen

——[Ning Luo v: Help you, I also want to retire early and enjoy a beautiful life.]

Why did “July Is Not Far Away” replace Ning Xibai with Ning Luo? This is not friendly to my eyes. I need to use dishwashing liquid to remove the oil after watching it.

——[Ning Luo v: Remember to use Baoshu brand dishwashing liquid, natural plant formula, food grade guarantee, ten-year commitment, all for cleanliness.]

Yes, this is his endorsement.

Ning Luo has been like dead recently. He doesn’t even post some selfies to promote himself. His face fans are almost gone.

——[Ning Luo v: I will die in 80 years. Rounding up, you can think of me as dead now [rose][hug]]

Look at this polite and appropriate wording, this subtle promotion. 

There is no water, all hard power.

Ning Luo was very satisfied. After carefully picking and choosing to reply, the car had already arrived at the location.

He put away his mobile phone and prepared to work, completely unaware of the uproar his reply had caused on the Internet.

The netizens who were replied to by him opened Weibo with a confused look on their faces and were speechless when they saw the comments.

No, Ning Luo is sick!

When Ning Luo was putting on makeup and changing clothes, #Ning Luo’s beautiful mental state# became a hot search.

Ning Luo meanwhile was struggling to put on ancient costumes in the dressing room.

Xu Ling had already told him the theme of this shoot. Because they were working with an award-winning actor, she was very cautious and repeated again, “You should have probably seen Mr. Lu’s movie. It’s the one where he plays dual roles as Black and White twins. That’s also the theme this time.”

“And you are the mute servant who caused the youngest brother to turn evil. You are loyal and brave enough to die for your master. You are the purest and most intense kindness…”

After she finished speaking, she asked Ning Luo, “Ning Luo, can you do it?”

It would be a lie to say that she wasn’t nervous. After all, she was working with the youngest award-winning actor.

Even if it was just a simple magazine shoot.

Ning Luo’s eyes were rarely serious. He nodded, “I can do it, no problem.”

The makeup artist who was styling his hair smiled. Although he didn’t say anything, his expression was very obvious.

What acting skills does Ning Luo have? He doesn’t even have the ability to express himself in front of the camera. He said there was no problem, but he was just talking nonsense and trying to show off.

Only the secretary sent by Ning Yang to support him nodded in agreement and pushed up his glasses: “You said there was no problem, then there must be no problem.”

Even if there was a problem, it could be solved with money.

The secretary swept a warning glance, and those who met his eyes quickly lowered their heads.

After Ning Luo was done, he went to the filming location. A brave person came up and asked the secretary: “Is Ning Luo a distant relative of President Ning?”

The secretary corrected: “Not a relative, but a brother.”

“Ah? Isn’t the second young master of the Ning family Ning Xibai?”

The secretary saw what this person was thinking at a glance and said in a cold voice: “Mr. Xiao Luo is the second young master now.”

–

As soon as Ning Luo arrived at the filming location, he saw Lu Tingzhou under the spotlight.

Different from modern attire, the ancient costume fully accentuated Lu Tingzhou’s refined bone structure. His long eyebrows were like swords, his nose sharp and defined. His eyes and brows carried an elegant yet indifferent charm, like a cold moon reflected in a still, icy pond. Dressed in flowing white, he gracefully held a black chess piece on the chessboard.

[When others ask me what is perfection. Me: Lu Tingzhou]

Lu Tingzhou’s hand holding the chess pieces stopped mid-air for a second. He followed the sound and looked over. Upon seeing Ning Luo, the corner of his lips lifted silently.

Oh, the little friend is here.

Ning Luo stood at attention when he looked over, trying to leave the best impression. On his face was a standard professional smile, showing his small tiger teeth, a grin that was ten times brighter than the sun: “Hello, Teacher Lu.”

Lu Tingzhou smiled and said, “I’m not used to hearing you call me that.”

“Huh?” Ning Luo scratched the back of his head, puzzled, “Have I called Teacher Lu by other names before?”

“That’s not the case, it’s just that you look similar to a friend of mine. Hearing you call me something so distant feels strange. Why don’t you call me–” Lu Tingzhou paused deliberately at this point, dragging out the ending.

[Husband! I will call you husband myself! ]

“Call me brother, I’m older than you.”

Ning Luo nodded obediently, gently pursed his rosy lips, and smiled with his round, kitten-like eyes. Shyly, he called out, “Brother Tingzhou.”

[Brother Tingzhou, hahaha, Brother Tingzhou! Today is a small step for me, a big step for mankind in the future! Calling Brother is good, crazy, completely crazy! I’m an elephant lifting its leg, I’m a spider bending backward, I’m a crow flying a plane, a giant axe chopping a big tree!]

Xu Ling, who had just entered the room, almost sprained her ankle.

“Yeah.” Lu Tingzhou smiled.

Ning Luo didn’t know if it was just his illusion, but he always felt that the other party’s smile was a little deeper than before.

Xu Ling carefully observed Lu Tingzhou’s expression, found nothing unusual, and breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that only she could hear Ning Luo’s inner voice.

She was afraid of complications arising, so she nudged Ning Luo: “It’s about to start, go quickly.”

They chose an unopened ancient village as the outdoor shooting location. After filming at the foot of the mountain, they had to go up the mountain. There was a beautiful waterfall here, but they had to cross a wooden plank bridge made of ropes first. Under the bridge was a mountain valley, not too long, but it always creaked due to years of disrepair, as if it could not bear the weight of many.

After Ning Luo stepped on it, he glanced down slightly and closed his eyes instantly, his eyelashes kept trembling, and his hands clenched into fists to pinch the hem of his sleeves.

Lu Tingzhou saw it all: “Are you scared?”

“How is that possible?” Ning Luo refused to admit it and said stubbornly, “I’m just not used to being suddenly lifted off the land and rising more than ten meters into the air.”

What a new interpretation of fear of heights.

Lu Tingzhou raised his eyebrows, but did not expose him.

“You walk on the inside,” his clear and gentle voice was full of concern. “Come up, I’ll help you.”

Lu Tingzhou’s personality to the outside world has always been gentle and polite, so this move was not abrupt, but Ning Luo felt very uncomfortable. He didn’t want to be looked down upon or leave a bad impression.

Looking at the five long, jade-like fingers spread out before him, he resisted the temptation of male beauty and firmly declined: “No need, I can manage on my own.”

Then he was a little irritated: “Is there only one way to go up the mountain? Is there no other way?”

Lu Tingzhou: “Not exactly. There are two paths; it’s not like there’s no way out.”

Ning Luo’s eyes lit up.

Before he could ask, Lu Tingzhou smiled and added slowly: “There is also a dead end.” [mfn]3. Hehehe remember what Ning Lou thought when they first meet[/mfn]  

 

The author has something to say:

When they first met, Ning Luo looked at Lu Tingzhou: a gentleman scum! The husband chosen by heaven!

After knowing each other for a long time, Ning Luo looked at Lu Tingzhou: a man who holds a grudge ▼-▼#