Global Film Emperor

Chapter 161 Course Begins

"I think."

Lu Ze didn't wake up at 7:30 sharp today. A minute after the alarm rang, he reached out and turned off his phone. The blankets were already damp.

He's been having a lot of dreams lately, which seem to be related to his usual worries. He can't remember what he dreamt about, and the cold sweat and lingering fear prove that the dream wasn't pleasant.

I turned off the alarm, but then my phone rang again.

"Hey?"

Lu Ze noticed that his throat was tight, dry, and a little sore, and his voice was very hoarse and low, startling even himself the moment he spoke.

"Daize? What's wrong? Is your throat sore? I'll be there in about half an hour."

Liu Bin's words interrupted Lu Ze's thoughts. Today he was going to shoot the new winter collection for Jack & Jones. After the advertisement was filmed in the next two days, the pre-tax endorsement fee of 30 million yuan would be deposited into the company's account.

"Okay, I'll get ready right away."

After hanging up the phone and drawing back the curtains, the sunlight was bright and dazzling, but when it shone on Lu Ze's face, he felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

I went to the bathroom and saw that I had dark circles under my eyes and a pale face, as if I hadn't slept well last night. After washing up and changing my clothes, I went to the entrance, tapped my shoes lightly, and pushed open the door to the building with my backpack on.

After taking only two steps, Lu Ze turned his head and noticed something stuck to his door. He walked over and gently removed an A4 sheet of paper from the door.

"Why are you yelling like that in the middle of the night? If you keep yelling like that tonight, I'm calling the police!"

Lu Ze's expression turned even uglier. He looked around the stairwell, then glanced at the security camera. He initially tried to fold the A4 paper neatly, but his mind became increasingly agitated. He simply crumpled the A4 paper into a ball, stuffed it into his pocket, and took the elevator downstairs.

The indoor sunlight looked warm, but there was quite a bit of wind outside. I threw the crumpled paper into the trash can by the door, walked to the entrance of the community, and got into Liu Bin's car.

"Brother Lu, here you go."

Wang Zixuan picked up a plastic bag, took out a bottle of loquat syrup, and handed it to Lu Ze. Liu Bin had just mentioned that Lu Ze's voice was hoarse, so she kept that in mind and had just returned from buying it.

"Okay, thank you."

I drank some loquat syrup with the warm water from my thermos, and my throat started to feel cool. It really made me feel much better. I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes to rest.

The advertisement shoot took place in a studio with white lighting. The makeup artist gently applied colorful things to Lu Ze's face; her soft hands made it feel quite comfortable.

"Brother Lu didn't sleep well last night, did he? His dark circles are really bad."

The makeup artist seemed to want to find something to talk about with Lu Ze, but Lu Ze wasn't in the mood for small talk and just gave a soft "hmm".

"The script template for 'The Boss' has been completed."

The system's voice sounded in his mind. Lu Ze checked the time and found that it had actually taken nearly eleven hours. He didn't know why there was such a big difference from the expected time.

"Alright, Brother Lu, let's change our clothes first. Please come with me."

Another beautiful woman beside him led Lu Ze to the dressing room, then took out a large bag of clothes, pants, and shoes to help him put together an outfit.

Wearing a black trench coat with black casual pants and black and brown sneakers, Lu Ze put it on. The young girl squatted down to help him adjust the pant legs and clothes, making the style look better. Lu Ze had a great figure, the kind that makes clothes hangers on him. His legs were long and straight, without any bowlegs or hunchbacks or other odd postures. He certainly wasn't as perfect as a professional model, but he wasn't far off.

After entering, he followed the stylist's instructions to pose for a few times, occasionally using other objects to complement the look. Lu Ze's face actually matched the new Jack & Jones outfit quite well, and the photos turned out very well.

"Raise your hand up a little higher, good, perfect. Lower your head a little more, very good. Okay, Brother Lu, please change your clothes."

The flash of the camera was quite dazzling on Lu Ze, and with the bright lighting in front of him, it was easy for his eyes to see black spots after looking at it for a long time, causing his vision to blur.

They changed clothes one after another, and had a quick lunch of takeout, the same food as the other staff members, unlike the lavish meals they had seen from celebrities before.

The indoor photos were already taken this morning. Taking advantage of the good sunshine today, we quickly went to shoot outdoors. We found the location that had been reserved, Lu Ze posed, and the flash continued to go off.

It was very windy today, and it made a whooshing sound when it blew past people. Because it was a new winter style, I was dressed warmly but not cold.

The scarf fluttered in the air. Lu Ze put his hands in his shirt pockets, turned his head and looked around. Beside him was the pale blue river and the birds flying on the river.

Wang Zixuan prepared a hot water bottle after his hands and feet had been freezing. During his breaks, he held the script and used the hot water bottle between his legs to keep warm.

Even more signs were photographed at night, leaving their mark on major bustling streets, along with the household waste they generated.

This kind of work is more tiring than filming. Lu Ze's knees were already aching from standing. He sat on a bench, crossed his legs, and took the last photo of the last set of the day.

The filming will continue early tomorrow morning. Lu Ze changed back into his own clothes and also received a small gift from the sponsor: a car full of new outfits.

This is both a small gift and a restriction. From now on, when attending some minor occasions, he must wear Jack & Jones clothes. The clothes are a free gift, and this gift will continue to be given to Lu Ze until the contract ends.

"Then I'll be going now. Director Wang, you guys go back. Let's go, drive."

The two had been running around with Lu Ze all day. It was windy today, and both Wang Zixuan and Liu Bin were freezing. So Lu Ze decided to treat them to hot pot.

Lu Ze had a clear broth hot pot with some mutton, and drank some baijiu (Chinese liquor). He didn't drink too much, just a couple of ounces, which warmed him up. After finishing the meal, he paid the bill, first took Wang Zixuan home, and then headed to Lu Ze's house.

After Liu Bin helped Lu Ze throw all his clothes at home, he left. Lu Ze had to hang all the clothes in the walk-in closet himself, then brush his teeth, wash his face, and go back to bed to rest.

"Host detected to be in rest mode, preparing to enter teaching mode."

Upon entering the system space, it was still the same interface where I had pieced together the character last night. The percentage was still showing as 91%, but now there were two options.

"Let's begin the lesson."

"Add character attributes."

Since this was Lu Ze's first time trying the second stage of the system tutorial, he hadn't figured out what character attributes he could add, so he chose "Enter Character".

The space dimmed, just like before the first stage of teaching. A huge red number "5" appeared in the space and began to jump, "4", "3", "2", "1".

"Lesson begins."

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(End of this chapter)