You Don’t Understand The Pain Of Being Popular

174: THE 174TH DAY OF BEING POPULAR

Not far away, several media reporters arrived at the filming location as scheduled, carrying their cameras and walking over.

"Is this the place, right?"

"The 'Spring Warmth, Dew, and Splendor' crew... It should be here. They're filming outdoor scenes."

Carrying their equipment, the reporters turned around a corner and came closer.

Director Huadian spotted them from afar and temporarily put down the script. She waved at them, "Hong Ge, you're here."

"Did we disturb your filming?" one of the reporters asked politely.

"Of course not, we're on a break right now. Feel free to film."

Both sides exchanged a few pleasantries. Under the guidance of the crew members, the reporters set up their cameras in suitable positions.

"Why are there media reporters here?" Luo Shuai's face darkened, and he turned to ask his assistant.

He was in a terrible mood, as he had already planned to decline Yao Bianliang's request. Asking him to act in scenes where he gets beaten up? What a joke! He always used a stunt double for such scenes and would never do it himself.

But now, the sudden visit of media reporters disrupted his plan.

With the media present, calling for a stunt double at this time would undoubtedly appear unprofessional, and his public image would no longer be perfect.

However, if he continued to film the previous scene, where he couldn't remember his lines, how could he complete the scene properly?

If he forgot his lines during filming, his reputation would only worsen.

The assistant whispered, "These are media reporters contacted by the crew to film some behind-the-scenes footage and promotional shots for the new drama. The director mentioned it in the group chat."

Luo Shuai frowned.

Lately, he had been busy flirting with girls on the set, and he hadn't paid much attention to these matters.

The assistant continued in a hushed tone, "Brother Shuai, let's be more restrained in front of the media. Don't bother Yao Bianliang today or any other female crew members."

"Fine, do I really need you to remind me?" Luo Shuai was very unhappy, but he had no choice.

With the media reporters around, he had to be more reserved with those women, and during filming, he couldn't act as freely as he wanted.

Forget it, once the reporters leave, he could still do whatever he wanted here, right?

"Alright," Luo Shuai turned to Director Huadian, "Director, let's film the scene that Yao Bianliang mentioned first."

At this moment, the live broadcast camera was already focused on Yao Bianliang and Luo Shuai's direction.

There were quite a few viewers in the live chat, with the majority being Luo Shuai's fans.

The barrage quickly filled up with comments.

【Wow, are they about to start filming?】

【Luo Ge looks so handsome in the ancient costume!】

【Ah ah ah, I'm so excited for this new drama. The good-looking actors and actresses are so pleasing to the eye.】

Amidst the audience's anticipation, the extras took their positions one by one, and Luo Shuai adjusted his hair before walking to the center.

Director Huadian stood beside him and instructed, "Teacher Luo, in a moment, you'll run from this spot to that location in the woods. Then, you'll pretend to be overwhelmed, and a few assassins will take turns attacking you."

In short, in this scene, Luo Shuai would be surrounded and beaten up by several assassins.

Yao Bianliang stood on the side, watching Luo Shuai being forced, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"Host, what are you planning to do?" the system asked curiously.

Yao Bianliang felt quite pleased, "Of course, I'm going to improvise a bit."

According to the system's rules, she couldn't harm or insult others without reason. Not only would that violate basic morality, but it would also be illegal.

However, if insulting someone wasn't "without reason," then it wouldn't be considered a violation.

Although Luo Shuai often acted arrogantly, insulting staff, and sexually harassing female colleagues. But in front of the camera, he was still a polite and cute big boy.

Most celebrity actors would still put on an act when facing a live camera. Even if their relationships were terrible, they would still maintain a semblance of harmony for the camera.

But Yao Bianliang had no intention of pretending. She wanted to make things difficult for Luo Shuai in front of the camera.

As long as she showed strong animosity towards Luo Shuai and targeted, criticized, and insulted him throughout the filming process, it would surely provoke strong aversion from everyone.

She refused to believe that even if she behaved so outrageously, she wouldn't suffer any damage to her reputation.

"Ready... action!"

As Director Huadian's voice fell, the extras immediately began to act.

Luo Shuai pretended to look distressed and fled as if being chased, but under the watchful eyes of everyone, he struggled to fully let go and maintained his dignified posture.

Director Huadian frowned as she watched, suppressing her frustration, but in the end, she didn't call for a stop.

With a few extras in pursuit, Luo Shuai finally reached the shelter of a large tree.

The extras caught up and prepared to begin the fight scene as required by the script.

One of the extras stepped forward and grabbed Luo Shuai's arm, intending to pin him down.

In fight scenes, actors usually are cautious about their strength, but not entirely restrained. To make the performance more realistic, some force was necessary.

In fact, some dedicated actors would even allow others to deliver real hits to enhance authenticity.

However, Luo Shuai clearly did not belong to that category. When his arm was grabbed, he immediately felt a bit of pain and couldn't help but gasp.

"Hiss—"

He turned his head and saw the other extras closing in, and he felt a surge of anger.

Unable to endure any longer, he finally snapped, pushing away the hand of the extra who grabbed him, "Do you know how to act? Are you trying to kill someone with such force?!"

He stood up directly, holding his injured arm with the other hand, his expression showing some pain.

"Teacher Luo ? Are you okay? Did you hurt your arm?"

"Luo Ge, are you all right? Should we call a doctor?"

Several assistants immediately crowded around, some carefully supporting Luo Shuai, while others expressed concern.

The extra whom Luo Shuai pushed to the ground kept quiet, pursing their lips, but ultimately said nothing, silently getting back up.

The live chat responded to this unexpected situation, and the barrage filled rapidly.

【Ah, that extra must be crazy! Why use so much force?】

【Wuwuwu, my heart aches for Luo Ge.】

【It's just acting, not a real fight. Why use so much strength?】

【I'm so angry! Are the crew's staff just loafing around?】

The fans were heartbroken, and many people cursed the extra who didn't know the severity of their actions.

Luo Shuai stood in place, took a moment to recover, and moved his shoulders slightly to ease the discomfort. He tried to look very dedicated, even though he was injured, he wanted to continue his duty.

【Wuwuwu, Ah Shuai is so dedicated, still persevering even after getting hurt.】

【My heart aches for my Ah Shuai, are you sure you don't need to go to the hospital?】

Everyone's attention was on Luo Shuai, and they all showed concern. Even Director Huadian had to come over to check on Luo Shuai's condition.

Yao Bianliang also walked over.

She first glanced at Luo Shuai, then shifted her gaze to the nearby extra and asked, "What's the matter with you? Using such force during the filming, how do you expect to shoot the scene properly?"

The extra was a young boy, probably around eighteen or nineteen, with a slightly childish face. While everyone was focused on Luo Shuai, he kept his lips tightly sealed, not saying a word.

Upon hearing Yao Bianliang's accusation, the extra visibly hesitated, his face turned even paler, and his eyes showed a hint of grievance. "I..."

Yao Bianliang waved her hand, "Step back, let me demonstrate for you."

The extra hesitated for a moment, but he could only step back half a step in the end.

Others thought that she would demonstrate the fighting moves from earlier, so they all moved aside a little.

【Oh, is Sister Liang going to demonstrate herself?】

【That extra from earlier was really frustrating, can't even handle such simple fight scenes.】

【Haha, even Yao Bianliang couldn't bear to watch. Some extras seem like they don't know how to act at all.】

【All the extras should learn from this and see how professional actors perform fight scenes!】

Luo Shuai had only been pretending, and he wasn't actually hurt much.

As he watched Yao Bianliang approach, his eyes wandered over her soft waist and chest, and his lips couldn't help but curve up.

"You..." He was about to say something, but suddenly, he saw Yao Bianliang's elbow strike coming at him.

"Bang!" Yao Bianliang delivered a powerful blow that made him lose his balance and immediately followed it with a perfectly executed shoulder throw, slamming him onto the ground.

Everyone felt their vision blur, and then, the dust flew as Luo Shuai was heavily slammed onto the ground, letting out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Ah—" The pain made his lips tremble, and Yao Bianliang picked him up again before he could react.

Immediately after, a "swish" sounded, and Luo Shuai was hit hard again, crashing into the tree behind him.

Everyone: "..."

Not only was Luo Shuai bewildered, but the onlookers were also dumbfounded.

When they tried to pull the two apart, they found that Yao Bianliang had already stopped her actions and stepped back to a distance.

"You... Teacher Yao... What is this..."

Director Huadian was completely shocked and hurriedly ran over. She saw Luo Shuai lying on the ground, wailing in pain.

If Luo Shuai's pain before was an act, this time the pain on his face was real, and every inch of it was excruciating.

【What the heck just happened?】

【Am I seeing things? Yao Bianliang just hit Luo Shuai...】

【My goodness, I think I must have sleepwalked just now.】

In the astonished and incredulous gazes of everyone, Yao Bianliang clapped her hands, looking extremely satisfied with her performance.

She had been careful with her actions. The blows were forceful enough not to hurt Luo Shuai seriously, but they made him appear thoroughly miserable.

With this in mind, Yao Bianliang turned to the dumbfounded extra and patted his shoulder.

She said with emphasis, "Understood? When acting in fight scenes, you can't just put on a show, you need to use this kind of force."

The extra: "!!"

Everyone: "..."

The gazes of the crew gradually shifted from shock to complexity, and Yao Bianliang felt the weight of everyone's eyes on her, causing a slight smile to form at the corner of her lips.

Hah, with this performance, wouldn't those netizens curse her to death?

Even if the netizens didn't curse her to death, with Luo Shuai's fans around, no one would ever be able to save herself!