novelaction Chapter 880 The 'Dummy' Who Refused to Be Bound for a Lifetime (18)
Chapter 880 The 'Dummy' Who Refused to Be Bound for a Lifetime (18)
Mu Zhou's unfocused eyes held terror, and there were faint red veins in the depths of his eyes.
When she saw Shen Junchuan sitting next to her, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Shen Junchuan's heart tightened, and he subconsciously leaned down slightly to comfort her:
"It's alright now, it's safe here."
Caught off guard, she embraced him tightly.
She wrapped her arms around his waist, holding on tightly and refusing to let go.
Shen Junchuan froze for a moment before adjusting his posture, leaning back on the sofa to make it more comfortable for her to hug him.
Mu Zhou rested her head on his stomach, pressed tightly against him:
"Can I hug you for a second?"
Her voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of caution.
Shen Junchuan swallowed hard.
"Okay, I won't leave."
He placed his large hand on her back and patted it gently, his lowered eyes making it impossible to read his gaze.
Just when he thought Mu Zhou had fallen asleep again, he suddenly heard her speak:
"Don't you think I'm being too dramatic? It seems like it's normal for celebrities to have stalker fans. With your fame, there are only more, right?"
Shen Junchuan's voice became much more serious and solemn:
"This is a serious matter and should be handled with caution."
Hearing him say this, Mu Zhou felt relieved and started talking about the suspects.
"Who do you think it could be?"
How did he know my home security code?
"Could it be someone close to me? Actually, I didn't contact the property management because I was afraid that person might be working in the community."
Mu Zhou spoke of his previous concerns and the shadow cast by those suspenseful crime movies.
After she finished speaking, she belatedly realized:
"Do you think I'm too naive, unable to distinguish between reality and movies? I know I sometimes tend to think nonsense."
Shen Junchuan didn't laugh at her for overthinking.
"You did very well."
He praised her very earnestly.
"Statistically, the probability of crimes committed by acquaintances is inherently higher, so it's good to remain vigilant in such situations."
Mu Zhou smiled gently, relieved.
Shen Junchuan gently stroked her long hair:
"Go to sleep, I'll investigate these matters."
She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep peacefully.
Once her breathing had calmed down, Shen Junchuan looked at her now-open brows, his heart filled with complex emotions.
*
Mu Zhou has a variety show recording scheduled for the next day.
Originally, Sister Ling wanted to ask for leave for her, but Mu Zhou didn't want to give up the opportunity.
This is a very popular slow-paced variety show.
The guests have already been announced, so it wouldn't be good to cancel now.
"I'm really fine now, and when I'm busy, I don't tend to overthink things. It's when I'm alone that I tend to overthink."
Mu Zhou finally persuaded Sister A Ling.
Shen Junchuan's new drama started filming, and he went to another city early in the morning to join the crew.
The address happens to be in the county next to where Mu Zhou's variety show was filmed.
*
The first episode of the variety show was to be filmed over four days, so Mu Zhou bought some things and packed his luggage.
Upon arrival, we discovered it was a picturesque little mountain village.
Even the accommodations are simple wooden cabins.
These kinds of variety shows basically don't have a main storyline; they just show people making fires, cooking, farming, making money, chatting, and starting fires.
Busy during the day, Mu Zhou and everyone gathered in the courtyard at night, where Mu Zhou would play the guitar and sing for them.
Without the hustle and bustle of the city, one can enjoy a brief respite for both body and mind.
The first season was very popular, so they took advantage of the momentum and launched a second season.
Although the recording was a bit tiring, it was very fulfilling.
On the evening of the third day, Lin Shiqing, the oldest artist in the courtyard and an actor, received some news.
The neighbor who helped them on the first day had picked up a discarded guzheng a few years ago.
She had learned some things when she was young, and would occasionally tinker with them when she had nothing to do.
Especially after her grandmother's relatives passed away one by one, leaving her all alone, the guzheng became an important tool for her to relieve her loneliness.
But this guzheng broke last year.
The paint cracked and couldn't be repaired, and Grandma's only form of entertainment was gone.
“Grandma doesn’t have any relatives around her, so I was thinking, could we help her buy a guzheng?”
No one had any objections.
Grandma Chen is a very kind person. When they first arrived, Grandma Chen was worried that they would be too busy cleaning and starting the fire to cook, so she cooked and brought it to them.
Of course, they want to give back.
They are not short of money, and buying a good guzheng is not a problem for them, but they are still recording a program and cannot use their own money.
At this point, the production team, having already discussed it, came out and said to them:
“We can buy a guzheng for Grandma Chen on your behalf, but you need to go out and earn money. If you can earn five hundred yuan before the first recording ends tomorrow, then you will be considered successful.”
So it was such a happy decision.
That evening, everyone gathered together, worrying about how to make money.
They lived in a remote mountain village with no job opportunities.
The location is quite far from the city, and it would take a whole day to go there and back.
It's unrealistic to go to the city to work for a day.
However, it was difficult to find a job in the county town that paid 100 yuan a day. They inquired and found that temporary workers could earn at most 50 yuan a day.
There were five guests in total, and they earned a maximum of 250 yuan.
Half is still missing.
As the youngest member, Mu Zhou was always the type to do more and talk less, so she naturally remained silent.
When everyone was at a loss for what to do, Mu Zhou said:
"How about I go to the streets of the county town to sing for money? Is there any chance I could earn more?"
Just as everyone was enjoying themselves, Lin Shiqing looked at Mu Zhou and suddenly remembered:
"Oh right, there's a film crew shooting in the next county, I almost forgot about that!"
A period drama is being filmed in the next county, and the director is Lin Shiqing's longtime friend.
Why did he suddenly remember this only after seeing Mu Zhou?
Because the main character of this drama is Shen Junchuan.
The scandals that were all the rage a while ago are known to everyone in the industry.
That's when it suddenly came to mind.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Mu Zhou, looking somewhat embarrassed.
I wonder if this young couple would mind sharing the stage.
Mu Zhou clearly remembered it too.
She picked up her water glass and took a sip as a cover-up, but didn't refute anything.
Lin Shiqing understood; this meant he didn't mind.
He immediately picked up the phone on the table and dialed a familiar number.
After he finished his phone call, facing the eager gazes of the crowd, he happily announced:
"The director agreed to let us work as extras, 130 yuan per person per day!"
Everyone cheered.
*
The next morning, everyone rushed to catch the first village-to-village bus and arrived at the neighboring county.
After getting off the bus, the group walked for a long time before finally finding the location of the film crew.
Most of the houses here are rebuilt, and they look almost exactly the same as the houses from the last century.
As soon as they arrived, the coordinator pulled them away to change clothes.
Perhaps they had received instructions from the show's director to treat them as ordinary extras.
Mu Zhou was given a gray homespun shirt and her hair was braided.
The production team started filming simultaneously in two groups, A and B.
After that, the guests separated, and Mu Zhou was assigned to work in the fields.
All she had to do was stand at a distance, maintaining her bent-over posture, and serve as a backdrop.
Not long after filming began, she was moved to the sidelines to wait for her second scene.
Mu Zhou sat in the corner, picking at the dirt that had just been left on his hands.
Being an extra is tiring too. You don't earn much, but you have to be on call all the time and can't go anywhere.
Moreover, all the shady spots around her were taken, so she could only squat in the sun, which made her feel a little dizzy.
She was idly cleaning her nails when suddenly a figure appeared in front of her.