Ch 49 - Newest Top Celebrity x Washed Up Film Emperor: The Ship Is Real
Lin Sui felt that the interesting thing about this script lay in the constant twists and how it revealed both sides of human nature, sometimes people were the same both inside and out, and other times people were surprising.
The male lead Lin Sui was playing seemed to be a weak and gullible young man, but he had a particular abnormality, from the very beginning, he walked into that door to give his body to his crazy suitor not simply to be able to live longer, but rather to use him.
The so called âsuitorâ seemed taciturn and docile, but he was secretly a stalker who followed the male lead home many times, and he was a fool.
The male lead took advantage of his affection and deliberately went close to others and seduced them, and this âsuitorâ raised his butcherâs knife towards those who âcuckedâ him as they fled in terror, contributing to making the escape game all the more wonderful.
If one didnât watch until the end, they simply wouldnât know thereâd be a twist.
This country was different from the world where Lin Sui was originally from, society was very stable because of the age ratio of the population, so the general public had a relatively high degree of acceptance for same-sex relationships, and although the country hadnât yet launched any same-sex marriage laws, the restrictions on works depicting same-sex relationships were not severe.
Lin Sui set the script aside and busied himself with work.
Not long after, IN sent in the cover sample.
Su Rui and Monina were both very satisfied and loved the photos this time, for the first time ever, there were three pictures on INâs internal title page, plus the cover, which made it four photos.
The one theyâd put in the cover was the painter and model, it was the profile of the two, the painter tracing over the modelâs face with his brush, and there was a quiet but violently surging feeling between the leaning over and looking up, that kind of feeling was neither love nor affection, but rather the dangerous, silent ambiguity that lay between them.
Both Su Rui and Monina wanted to pick the image with the suits and the blindfold for the cover, but they hadnât shot Yan Qinâs face from the front, so they could only drop it and pick the most appropriate one for the cover, and put the rest inside.
This was not INâs next magazine release, IN planned on publishing it when the movie was aired, which was what they had initially agreed on, and Lin Sui and Yan Qin didnât have any objections.
The week before the film started shooting, and five days after Lin Sui had come back from Yan Qinâs place, Lin Sui received a phone call from Yan Qin.
âDo you want some tutoring before the start of filming to make it easier to enter the cast and perform?â
Lin Sui repeated Yan Qinâs words, raising his eyebrows.
Very well, Yan Qin, now that heâd learnt to use excuses to approach him, he had to say they were making progress.
âSure, letâs rehearse a few of the initial scenes.â
They were both clear on what the content of the starting scenes was.
Lin Sui hung up the phone, looking as the screen of his cellphone went black, his expression calm and hidden.
The System watched everything silently, not making a single sound of inquiry.
It knew asking wouldnât get it an answer, and it couldnât guess Lin Suiâs intentions. He currently seemed to be indulging the Son of Fortune, and it was as if they really seemed to be in some sort of strange romantic relationship, but that was inconsistent with Lin Suiâs way of doing things.
The System suddenly realised something, and its heart was filled with despair.
Fuck, it had been corrupted by Lin Sui, how could it have used the word âindulgeâ to describe Lin Suiâs conduct!
The System was extremely dejected and became silent once again.
The movieâs male lead had a seemingly nice-sounding name, though it was somewhat harmonious when said out loud, he was called Xing Yu1.
Yan Qin first let Lin Sui act it all out, planning on noting down the problems and then giving him focused guidance.
As he had guessed, the difficulty of the role Lin Sui was playing lay in his fear and weakness.
âDo you have something youâre afraid of?â
Yan Qin had already learnt how to teach Lin Sui empathy, so he looked into Lin Suiâs eyes and asked him as such.
Lin Sui leaned back against the sofa and crossed his legs, shaking his head.
He didnât seem to have anything he was afraid of, he didnât fear death, but he didnât necessarily want to die either.
âLike, for example, suddenly losing everything, ruining your family fortune, being spurned by everyone, or suffering a violent death?â
Yan Qin thought Lin Sui should be afraid of falling from the top, he was the kind of person that was eager to succeed and liked being looked up to, so he wouldnât want to see himself going through that.
Lin Sui lowered his eyes, thinking about his past experiences, and lightly pursed his lips.
Actually, it wasnât that he never feared anything at all, he would experience momentary fear when he really doubted himself.
That was during an inheritance trial in the cultivation world. He and Yan Qin had entered a secret realm, and they were surrounded by perils inside, barely making it out alive.
But this dangerous place hid a heavenly paradise, inside of which was an almighty inheritance. This was Yan Qinâs destiny, but Yan Qin insisted on letting him try first, hoping he would be able to receive the inheritance.
Lin Sui hadnât refused, maybe this inheritance was something that would let him shed his body and be reborn, so he went into the inheritance trial.
There was only one trial, it was a land of illusions.
When people couldnât tell the difference between true or false, they would start having massive doubts about themselves, the world, and anything, which would lead them to collapse.
Lin Sui couldnât help but doubt himself, perhaps he simply wasnât a transmigrator, perhaps he was originally a cultivator from this world, but his soul had gone to the modern times and then returned.
Perhaps Yan Qin was not the main character, and perhaps he wouldnât be able to cultivate again after his dao bone was cut open, maybe he would die.
These thoughts, which Lin Sui couldnât suppress, gave rise to frenetic heart palpitations, it was distinct fear.
His unwavering determination about what he had to do was shaken, and he began to incessantly ask himself if it was worth it, and whether he really wanted to kill Yan Qin to change his own fate. He nearly lost himself in that trial.
He finally got out and jumped out of that vicious cycle of thinking, since he firmly believed everything he had experienced was true, he avoided thinking about that hypothesis.
âIt seems like there is something, then just grab onto that feeling and bring it out when you act.â
If Yan Qin had to be honest, Lin Sui was a person with terrible acting skills who was unsuited to being a performer, his ability to empathise was too poor, and he could not bring out a characterâs genuine feelings, he would never become the person he was in the movie, but this didnât prevent him from acting.
This used to be a matter of principle for Yan Qin, but now, in front of Lin Sui, it didnât seem to matter.
It was just like Liu Buqun had said, heâd been corrupted, but Yan Qin felt that it was hard to be proud in front of the person he liked, it was a double standard.
âIn the first twist, your fear can turn superficial, but when youâre deep into the initial stages it needs to be profound, your feelings will influence the audienceâs feelings, they will be looking at this fictional and dangerous world through your eyes.â
âNow, you are about to choose to offer up your body out of cowardice.â
Yan Qinâs voice was low and pleasant, and when he said those last words, there was a subtle pause.
The movie wouldnât actually have any extensive intimate scenes, the directory only planned on having suggestive scenes, and he was placing more emphasis on conveying things through the story itself.
But it couldnât be like that when teaching, the cowardice and passion of the person in the movie had to pour out, completely visible.
But Lin Sui was not a talented student, and during the course of events, he forgot about the performance and put it in the back of his mind.
Yan Qin just stayed at Lin Suiâs house like that, diligently teaching Lin Sui how to act.
Fu Nai came looking for Lin Sui to discuss something, but when she pressed the number into the combination lock, she let out a hiss and subconsciously turned her head.
She actually didnât see an extensive scene, but it seemed to have been almost as bad.
Lin Sui was drinking water at the counter, only wearing a black shirt. The black shirt was clearly too big on him, the cloth draped down and only covered between his legs, revealing his perfectly straight, slender legs.
Fu Nai could only hate that her eyesight was too good, she was able to see the bruises and hickeys on Lin Suiâs knees.
Yan Qin naturally also discovered an outsider came, and seeing Fu Nai discreetly turn her head to the side, he picked Lin Sui up by the waist and carried him back into the room, not letting him out of the door until he was properly dressed.
âWhy did you suddenly come?â
Lin Sui was actually unperturbed, and continued drinking that cup of water he hadnât finished while looking at Fu Nai, who was standing not far away.
âI sent you a message and gave you a call, but you probably didnât get them. I was worried something happened so I came to see.â
Fu Nai couldnât get in touch with Lin Sui, so she planned on visiting. Filming was about to begin, so she was worried something might have happened.
As a result, she realised why Lin Sui wasnât picking up her calls.
âYou still need to pay attention to this, is he reliable? Heâs not from outside the industry, should I prepare something for public relations first?â
Fu Nai thought Lin Sui was young, so it was fine for him to be like that. Plus, sexual orientation was currently not a black mark in the entertainment industry, it would be fine as long as he wasnât cheating or being promiscuous.
âIâll tell you if thereâs a problem, donât worry.â
In any case, Lin Sui would not go date just anyone, there was only Yan Qin.
Fu Nai could only nod, and she looked at the schedule and said: âYouâll go into the cast of âTwelve Nightsâ right away, and âThe Stand-Inâ will also be aired, so thereâll be a lot of paparazzi following you in the near future. Be careful when you go out.â
âAfter the movie and the magazine are released, thereâll definitely be some popularity and conversation. You and Yan Qin are working together again, are you going to break it off after filming?â
That was how things usually worked in the industry; after getting the benefits of the CP, they would break it off to purify2Â their abused fans. Strictly speaking, Lin Sui and Yan Qin shouldnât have any relationship threads in âThe Stand-Inâ, but as it happened, Lin Sui had made the CP very popular with his own ability.
âNo, I want him to keep being matched with me.â
Lin Sui put down the cup in his hands. He didnât need to play at that, the deeper his entanglement with Yan Qin seemed to be, the more ruthless it would feel the moment he abandoned him.
Giving him a thread of light and then taking it away was not actually the way to break a person, it was to let the person indulge in the illusion of having him and carefully upholding that happiness, then smashing the scene in one fell swoop, which was also a cruel thing.
Fu Nai was a little astonished, so she hesitated: âWe donât need to go down that road.â
âI know, but I like it.â
Her bossâ attitude was unyielding, so Fu Nai could do nothing but go along with him.
Inside the room, Yan Qin, who was hearing the conversation of the people outside, was full of vitality.
Lin Sui wanted to keep acting with him, and he didnât care about what his own external image was.
After a few days, it was time for the crew to start filming.
As the weather turned hot, everyone dressed in cooler clothes.
When Fu Nai went to pick Lin Sui up, she paid special attention to his elbows and knees, and let out a soft sigh of relief after seeing there was nothing unusual.
âTwelve Nightsâ officially began filming, and âThe Stand-Inâ was aired.
@My Waist Hurts: After watching the first time, I just came back to say, take note of Lin Sui, take note of Liu Buqun! The trailer is really not the same as all the wonderful editing, friends, go watch it for me!
@Wakaka Pili Pala: I went to watch it because of the very last seconds of the trailer, and surprisingly discovered it was very good. On the whole, itâs not frightening, and it has a feeling of layered, gradual progress and a painstaking investigation. I feel so bad for Ruan Qingqu, Lin Sui didnât destroy the character, he created it. Ruan Qingqu and Shu Tang really give the feeling of being different people, I feel like it doesnât matter if it is Ruan Qingqu or Shu Tang, theyâre both miserable. In short, itâs good Xu Tingfang died!
@Suisui Safe And Sound: Lin Sui number one under heaven!!! His acting skills have really improved so much, I wonât say anything about how hard heâs worked, but I just hope people wonât use his dark history to make fun of him later. By the way, the wife is so beautiful and bewitching, during that time I could clearly hear people in the cinema sucking in cold air, the young lady next to me even said her face was blushing. Why are you so bad, wife, panting on purpose. Xu Shuangxing, can you stand it? If you canât, Iâll do it!
@Years Of Peace: Lin Sui is excellent, he has both acting skills and good looks, heâll forever be the bright star in our hearts!
@I Like Crayfish: I declare that Iâm going from being a passer-by Lin Sui fan to a face fan, what a man, I realised what it means to be called Gu King at the big screen.
@Letâs Go For A Massage Tomorrow: Hahahaha lmao, thereâs a flirty 0 in my friend group who went straight to his Moments after watching the movie and offered a lot of money for a guy like Lin Sui to be his S master, hahahaha what the fuck ahahahaha, but at this moment who wouldnât want to overthrow Xu Shuangxing and go climb up instead of him? Xu Shuangxing actually didnât do it, and a few angry gay friends tore him a new one saying he couldnât tell good from bad, and it really made us burst out laughing.
@Like My Dust: Am I the only one that came crying out of the cinema? Fuck that bastard Xu Tingfang, my Ruan Qingqu boo hoo hoo, such a good character had to encounter that kind of thing. Although I know Xu Shuangxing does things for justice, I just feel so sorry for him. There are probably too many unfair things like this, money controls the world and can redefine terms like âdrinking cultureâ and ârationalityâ.
Although there were also a few picky hate comments, the overall public opinion of âThe Stand-Inâ was pretty good, the movieâs box office on the first day was pretty impressive and it was the number one of the season, far exceeding the number two.
And the CP fans also suddenly expanded, they could dig out sugar to eat in the movie without romance.
@Eddie Kang Get The Axe: I declare that âAsk Qu how thatâs as Clear as Xu3â is real, Iâm putting aside the tragedy in the background and eating this sugar alone!
@Yan Returns To Lin Is Real: Although I know shipping real people always easily leads to a BE, I still want to shout out that Yan Returns To Lin is real! I feel like, compared to inside the movie, itâs much better to ship them outside of it, I could consume Proud Top Celebrity x Taciturn Veteran Actor 100 times and not get tired of it.
@Itâs Suisui Ya: Sisters, quickly go look at Director Liu Buqunâs newest interview, and get some happy sugar with one click! Liu Buqun said the improvement of Lin Suiâs acting skills was due in great part to Yan Qinâs service, he taught Lin Sui how to act âhands-onâ, and sometimes he would instruct him for the entire night, what canât he teach? Yan Qin made Lin Sui understand, oooooh if this isnât love what is it?!
@Yan Flies Into Lin: Highlighting the most important points, the entire night, more than once, the cast and crew all knew they were inseparable, the Film Emperor works very hard, I ship it.
At this point, IN released the new issue of their magazine, and the ones available for sale were quickly snatched up until there was none left.
@Strawberry Little Fruit: Shiiit, all your guysâ hands are too fucking fast, leave some for the children! I need one ah!
@Itâs Suisui Ya: I snatched 50 copies, Iâll choose some CP and Lin Sui fans on Weibo! Aaaaaahhh compared with the cover, whatâs even more stunning is the suit and blindfold one on the inside, Iâm dying my anaconda is empty I donât have a single drop left, fuck I can already imagine the wife being done to the point of tears soaking through the tie blindfold, and Yan-ge lapping up the tears falling through the tie and continuing, aaaaahhhhh Iâm dead, brothers, just bury me on the spot!
@Youâre Right: They really have a very special atmosphere between them, unlike ordinary queerbait, people can really feel like their auras fit so well together, it may seem like one dominates and the other submits, but if you look at it carefully youâll find that there are waves surging forth within, Yan Qin gives me the feeling of being like a calm ocean on the surface, but with raging waves and stormy seas underneath, seemingly able to swallow people up at any time⌠I canât write anymore, but actually I just want to say, dammit get together soon, these two are absolutely real!
IN urgently printed more, filling up their coffers.
However, Su Rui still slightly regretted not being able to take pictures of Lin Sui smoking, surely that would have been even more attractive.
With there being such harmonious scenes online, naturally there were also inharmonious scenes, unlike that portion of fans who were happy, there was another side of Lin Sui and Yan Qin fans who were fighting.
This portion of Lin Suiâs fans were genuine girlfriend fans, and they really hated others cosying up to Lin Sui and trying to rub off on his traffic and popularity.
Yan Qin was scolded, and his fans, the âFlying Swallowsâ were not to be outdone.
They were a formidable opponent even a few years ago, but with Yan Qinâs hiatus, some retreated, some waited silently, and some climbed the wall. Now that Yan Qin had returned and he was being scolded, they naturally came back, not going out without a fight.
Compared to Lin Suiâs girlfriend fans, Yan Qinâs fans were all over the place, the majority of them were film enthusiasts, and they didnât curse at people, they just explained their arguments with lengthy, clear and logical reports, so both sides were in a deadlock.
One side said, you guys are trying to mooch on our gegeâs popularity, shameful blood-sucking leeches, and one side responded, thatâs a normal business cooperation, your geges collaborated twice and your idol didnât say anything, arenât you jumping to conclusions? Donât you know that our Old Yan used to be outstanding? Whatâs the use of leeching off of you?
Regardless of the noise the fans made, the news didnât reach Lin Sui or Yan Qin themselves.
The filming progress of âTwelve Nightsâ was very fast and very smooth because, compared to an internally complex work, it focused on combining the flow and the twists.
Of the twelve people lying down, nine were men and three were women4, and the age range was pretty big.
Starting from the protagonist Xing Yuâs left side, there was his suitor and honest man Ying Ting, a skinny old man, a tall buff man, a seemingly nice and friendly fat man, an elite man in a suit, a girl wearing sportswear, a housewife wearing an apron, a rich second-generation covered in brand names, a studious girl wearing the uniform of a famous school, an earnest big sister, and a lanky youth.
When everyone first came in, they were all panicked and confused.
Xing Yu quietly approached Ying Ting, the old man stared at the air in a daze, the buff manâs face looked impatient, and the fat manâs eyebrows were also scrunched.
The girl cried from panic, and the housewife had worry written across her face as she grumbled about how her husband didnât want to take out the trash, which lead to her going downstairs and being attacked.
The young man wearing brand name clothes kicked and smashed at the door, yelling at the air and asking if they knew who his father was, that he could give them money, and saying that if something really happened to him his dad would certainly track them down.
The girl wearing a school uniform kept staring at her surroundings, and the big sister and the lanky young man also did so, silently thinking about something.
The buff man thought the rich second generation was being too noisy, so he ordered him to shut up, and in that moment, the display screen also showed the rules, and everyone had a fit of panic again as they looked at each other. No one trusted anyone.
There were two rules on the electronic display screen.
Rule 1: People who survive twelve nights can regain their freedom.
Rule 2: One person must die every night, or else the âcleanerâ will personally enter the stage.
Most people wanted to be the one who lived until the very end, but few people discovered what was wrong with the rules.
If they had to survive twelve nights, and there had to be a death every night, that meant that the last person to survive would not be the real winner, that person would still have to face the âcleanerâ.
On the first night, the twelve sliding doors opened. At that time, no one was thinking about killing people, and some people even thought it might be a prank.
Xing Yu went inside Ying Tingâs sliding door. Upon seeing this, the big sister went into the lanky young manâs door.
But not to seduce as Xing Yu was doing, the big sister was forming an alliance.
Every sliding door was equivalent to a detached, small two-storey building, but the walls were connected using metal door partitions. At night, the metal doors would be raised, turning it into a large, interconnected circular building.
There was some blood on the walls, and it wasnât hard to see what had happened previously.
One night passed, and no one acted blindly. At that moment, a the loudspeaker on the screen announced that one meal was provided every day, and they should go to the first floor to get it.
No one wanted to starve to death, and when they got to the first floor, all 12 people were alive.
Everyone clearly relaxed, thinking this was just a joke, they couldnât possibly really murder people.
Next to the large door, a metal opening delivered something. It was just a single steamed bun, but it was supposed to last them a day, and everyone felt very awkward.
The rich second generation had been hungry for a long time so he took a bite impatiently, cursing the damn prank, and then suddenly fell to the ground.
The writing on the display screen bounced and changed, the âcleanerâ has randomly dealt with one person, current survivors: 11 people.
The corpse of the rich second generation just lay there, motionless.
In the hidden room, the atmosphere froze once again.
The beautiful and weak young man couldnât help but tightly grab onto the corner of the clothes of the man next to him, asking with a bit of a trill in his voice: âYouâll protect me, right?â
The silent man nodded, looking at the person next to him with deep affection and a somewhat abnormal zealotry.
When the camera shifted, the young man revealed a strange smile.
The young man encouraged everyone to not just sit and wait for death, that it would be better for everyone to take a look inside the rooms for exits or hidden mechanisms, and everyone agreed one after another, beginning their search through the building.
However, it was to no avail, and night once again approached.
But this time the young man didnât go towards Ying Tingâs door, but rather walked towards where the buff man was and put his hand on the manâs shoulder.
Ying Ting suddenly pulled at his other hand, but was shaken off.
âIâm sorry, I think he seems more capable of protecting me. If you disagree, why donât you prove it to me?â
The young manâs smile seemed remorseful, but it harboured malicious intentions.
Everyone suddenly looked towards him, but he innocently said: âSomeone has to die.â
That sweet malice was too clear, and the director quivered as he watched.
Liu Buqun had complained to him that Lin Suiâs acting skills were no good and he had to be taught, but he thought it was pretty good, this evil person act he was looking at seemed completely natural!
Yan Qin forcefully told himself, this is a performance, and he is a dedicated actor, this isnât real, Lin Sui is also just acting.
But as he watched Lin Sui put his hand on another manâs shoulder, and as he watched Lin Sui shake him off, his expression became darker and fiercer.
The actor playing the buff man should have said his lines at that time, but he was late and didnât move, and the director had to shout cut.
Hunk: âSorry, sorry, Mr. Yanâs expression was too scary just now so I was stunned, letâs start over.â
As a result, Lin Sui had to act the scene of putting his hand on the buff manâs shoulder and shaking Yan Qin off once again, and Yan Qinâs expression turned even colder.
Hunk: Itâs⌠itâs even scarier.
Watching Yan Qinâs dark expression as he emitted cold air from head to toe and forcefully tried to calm himself down, Lin Sui laughed lightly on the inside.
Tsk, itâs the same old story.
1 To make something âharmoniousâ is also slang for âcensoringâ it, the characterâs name when written down is 嚸ç which literally means lucky jade, but when spoken âxĂŹng yĂšâ sounds exactly like ć§ć
ž aka sexual desire/lust. Top.
2 To âpurifyâ CP fans means to turn them from fans of the couple to fans of just one of the two people. Top.
3 Play on words with Qingqu (Qing means Clear) and Xu from the characters names. Why are cn ship names so long lol. Top.
4 This is either a typo or another twist? Lol. Top.