CH 35

Do You Still Hate Her? 25 – A noisy and superstitious man

<Salvation Plan> began shooting on the next day of the official announcement.

First, there was the common opening ceremony for the crew, and after it concluded, the entire team went directly into filming.

The scene between Shang Lu and Duan Anguo was the first of today’s scenes, which also marked the first scene for the entire crew. Everyone attached great importance to this.

In the entertainment industry, there has always been a superstition that if the first scene of a show can be successfully shot in one take, it signifies a very auspicious beginning.

After Yue Qi brought up this point, Shang Lu felt a lot of pressure, but Duan Anguo jokingly reassured her, saying, “What’s there to be afraid of? We’re already filming. Even if we don’t have a great start, they can’t replace us now.”

Duan Anguo has always been humorous, which is why he’s so popular among the younger crowd. After he said this, Shang Lu also felt much more relaxed and promised to do her best.

When they officially started filming, there was an additional observer among the onlookers, Cheng Zhe.

He blended in with the crew, and for the first time, he was seriously watching Shang Lu’s performance.

It was a simple scene, but she wasn’t overshadowed by the veteran actor Duan Anguo. Instead, she portrayed her role in the plot very well, without any shortcomings.

The first scene went smoothly. Since this scene had its challenges, Yue Qi hadn’t even considered it would serve as such a successful opening scene.

So, at this moment, Yue Qi had a big smile on his face, almost forming creases. Facing Shang Lu, he was incredibly satisfied. The more he looked, the fewer flaws he could find.

In his eyes, Shang Lu’s greatest strength as an actress wasn’t just her exceptional acting skills, but how she became the character she portrayed. There was no sense of discord with her— it was as if she were truly the character herself. Yue Qi’s personal preference was exactly this experiential style of acting, which Shang Lu embodied.

After the production team of <Salvation Plan> officially announced Shang Lu’s role yesterday, a red dot appeared next to a contact in Yue Qi’s list of contacts who had never communicated with him before.

It was the first time Han Cheng took the initiative to chat with Yue Qi. Of course, it wasn’t exactly a conversation; he just sent a question mark.

Yue Qi replied calmly and expressed his ambitious statement.

[Within three years, I am confident that I can make her a Movie Queen through my movie.]

Han Cheng quickly responded with two messages.

[(smile emoji)]

[Get lost]

During the two days of shooting on the set of <Salvation Plan>, Shang Lu felt very relaxed. Duan Anguo and Shen Xian were both very friendly to her. Even the chef would specially send her some food and drinks. Cheng Zhe also awkwardly took the initiative to practice acting scenes with her. Shang Lu didn’t refuse; after all, actors needed to establish a good rapport privately before they could create higher-quality works together.

It wasn’t until Friday evening that Yue Qi gave Shang Lu a task : to record the ending theme song for this movie.

Shang Lu remained silent for a long time and asked, “Are you trying to drive away the audience as soon as the movie ends?”

Although Shang Lu had a good singing voice, her name was associated with ‘demonic voice’ due to the previous recording on the variety show.

There was a consensus that, while Shang Lu could sing, she might intentionally sing off-key.

Yue Qi responded, “You don’t have too many lines, just the chorus. You’ll just sing a couple of lines, very simple.”

Shang Lu wasn’t interested in singing, but when Yue Qi mentioned extra pay, she had no problem with it.

However, on the way there, Shang Lu only discovered that the idol Ou Yi, who was responsible for singing the theme song and ending song this time, is actually the same Ou Yi who played the role of the white moonlight in Lin Yanyan’s drama a couple of days ago.

Ou Yi is now known as ‘Little Xia Yuan,’ ‘Xia Yuan’s successor,’ and ‘Entertainment industry’s idol successor,’ and is currently riding the wave of popularity.

Meng Zhichuan reminds Shang Lu without fail : “Ou Yi is different from Xia Yuan, who has a friendly façade but actually hides a calculative personality. Ou Yi’s notoriously difficult, and now that he’s a hot commodity in the entertainment industry, the production team can’t afford to offend him. He already knows that you took over his role, so it’s hard for him not to hold a grudge against you.”

Shang Lu understands this very well, but she doesn’t really mind.

After all, she only needs to sing four lines of lyrics in total, and then she’s off work. The money comes too easily. Even if she has to sing alongside Xia Yuan, it’s not a big deal.

However, when Shang Lu arrives at the recording studio, she can already see Ou Yi standing by the doorway, looking around.

Shang Lu looks at Meng Zhichuan with curiosity and asks, “Is that Ou Yi?”

Why is his neck stretched so long? He doesn’t look very smart.

Meng Zhichuan nods, “Yes, that’s him. If he doesn’t show you respect, don’t mind him. Fans of this type of male idol are the most persistent.”

Shang Lu indicates that she understands.

But as she approaches, the moment she gets close, she notices Ou Yi’s gaze fixed on her, almost with an expression of… delight? It’s as if he has been waiting at the door for her arrival.

Shang Lu finds this person really strange and isn’t planning on initiating a conversation with him.

However, when Shang Lu walks up to Ou Yi, he directly bows to her, “Hello, Teacher Shang! Teacher Shang, you’ve come? Please come in quickly. I’m Ou Yi, the one collaborating with you today. You can call me Xiao Ou.”

Shang Lu & Meng Zhichuan : “?”

Ou Yi’s staff members : “???”

They thought their own artist was waiting at the door to embarrass Shang Lu first, and they were worried about how to stop it, but they didn’t expect to see this scene. Are they dreaming?

In their entire lives, they have never seen this ancestor being so polite, especially after Xia Yuan’s downfall led to his rapid rise to fame, he became so arrogant and uncontrollable. How did his very few quality suddenly increase?

It can be said that apart from Ou Yi himself, everyone present didn’t understand what kind of play he was acting out.

Shang Lu’s suspicious gaze fell on Ou Yi, and she began to ponder whether she had ever given him roasted sweet potatoes before, which he had been so obsessed with for many years.

But Shang Lu couldn’t recall any such incident, so she could only ask directly : “Do we know each other?”

“We didn’t know each other before, but we do now,” Ou Yi said with a smile on his face, then lowered his voice and said seriously, “If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

Shang Lu : “?”

Seeing Shang Lu’s puzzled expression, Ou Yi spoke mysteriously but very seriously, “If it weren’t for you, Xia Yuan wouldn’t have collapsed, and the idol industry wouldn’t have opened up such a big opportunity. I wouldn’t have risen to fame so quickly. You are the benefactor in my destiny.”

Shang Lu immediately denied it, offering perfunctory praise, “It’s because of your own talent.”

But Ou Yi disagreed, “There’s also the matter with the <Sweet Cherry> drama crew, you helped me a lot with that.”

<Sweet Cherry> is the idol drama that Lin Yanyan starred in. However, Shang Lu was even more confused and asked, “How did I help you with that?”

Ou Yi shrugged and replied, “Xia Yuan’s side has been constantly trying to dig up dirt on me. The day I didn’t go to the drama set was also because they were up to no good, which delayed things. As long as the filming was halted that day, they would’ve issued a notice blaming me for delaying the entire filming schedule. If it wasn’t for you, I would’ve been scolded to death.”

Shang Lu : “…”

Huh? She just didn’t want to reject Lin Yanyan’s proposal, but unexpectedly, she inadvertently helped Ou Yi evade Xia Yuan’s trap and conspiracy?

She might not necessarily be the noble person in Ou Yi’s destiny. Ou Yi himself might be the lucky koi destiny.

So Shang Lu still insists that it has nothing to do with her; it’s just a coincidence.

Ou Yi looks even happier : “Every time it’s just a coincidence. Even if you don’t consciously help me, you always unconsciously assist me. It’s just like what my Dad told me. Indeed, you are the destined noble person in my life!”

Ou Yi and his whole family are very superstitious. His father has educated him since childhood that if he receives help from a noble person in his career, he must be grateful to them because only by repaying kindness can things go well in the long run.

Moreover, they should spend as much time as possible with the noble person to become lucky together.

One last point is also crucial : only when the noble person’s career develops smoothly can they achieve their own great success.

Ou Yi can’t really help Shang Lu much, so he can only reduce his fees and invite Shang Lu to record this song together. This way, they can spend more time together successfully and he can also contribute a little to the noble person’s career.

Shang Lu finally understands why this person has become popular.

He looks a bit like Xia Yuan but has a personality like Ye Lu— straightforward and determined.

Perhaps Xia Yuan’s fans can’t forget Xia Yuan while also fearing another collapse, making Ye Lu the perfect replacement.

Shang Lu no longer argues and simply nods in a perfunctory manner, accepting his praises and then asks, “When do we start recording?”

Ou Yi’s staff, fearing their artist might say something strange again, preemptively answers Shang Lu: “We’re ready, you can start now.”

The recording of this song went really smoothly, as Shang Lu had only a few lines, and Ou Yi’s professional abilities are quite good.

Of course, it would be better if Ou Yi could be a little quieter after the recording.

“Teacher Shang, your vocal tone is truly exceptional.”

“Your pitch accuracy is so remarkable that it’s a pity you’re not pursuing a professional singing career.”

“Have you ever thought about releasing an album? Our team here is very professional, and if you agree, we’ll handle everything from production to promotion for free.”

“Our group has a concert next month. Would you consider being a guest performer?”

Shang Lu used to think that there was no one noisier than Lin Yanyan and Ye Lu in this world. Now she realized she was wrong and sincerely apologizes to Lin Yanyan and Ye Lu, because the two of them combined don’t talk as much as Ou Yi alone.

Moreover, the most important thing is that they only met for the first time today. Why would Ou Yi invite her to be a guest performer at his concert? This is really strange!

So, without hesitation, Shang Lu declined : “I’m sorry, I’m not interested in singing, and I don’t have the time.”

Ou Yi expressed regret.

Shang Lu initially thought that she and Ou Yi wouldn’t have any further interactions, but—

Can someone please explain to her? Why would Ou Yi be the guest for the recording of the sixth episode of <The Most Hated Her and Him>?

What exactly does this guy want to do??