Global Film Emperor

Chapter 2 The Daily Life of an Extra
"Huh??? We have to go to class again? Aren't there any enlightening skills? Isn't it just direct skill transfer?"

Faced with Lu Ze's question, the system remained silent. Of course, this mute system had never spoken before; Lu Ze always had to guess and interpret the images on his own.

After closing the pop-up window, Lu Ze began to look at the page, and was instantly shocked! Not because of the system's power, but because there were just too many options!
"Basic facial expression control for actors."

"Basic training in dialogue delivery and breath control."

"Imitating the old man's movements and expressions."

"The habits and mindset of white-collar workers."

"The aristocracy is accustomed to imitating others' thinking."

There's even a search bar at the very top of the system interface. Are you worried that I won't be able to find anything because there are so many items?
Lu Ze was a little confused. He casually clicked on the first option, "Actor's Facial Expression Control," and the interface actually vibrated twice!
"Study is not possible if you are not asleep."

Now that he heard that, Lu Ze understood. So he could only study after he fell asleep. If he fell asleep, he probably wouldn't even have time to choose, friend! What's the point of studying if he sleeps until dawn?
For the first time, Lu Ze felt that having good sleep quality was something that was not something to be happy about.

As he walked, he racked his brains trying to figure out how to practice acting while he was sleeping. Soon he arrived at the bungalow he had rented.

This is a large courtyard with twelve households living inside. The monthly rent is six hundred. Lu Ze was too tired to complain about why the rent for the bungalows was so expensive, and could only accept it silently.

"Aze's back? Just finished work?"

"Yeah, Brother Zhang, are you filming a night scene so late?"

"That's right, I've suffered terribly. I'm not going to talk about it anymore, it's almost time for me, I have to hurry up and go."

This courtyard was full of extras, and they all knew each other very well. After Lu Ze finished talking to Brother Zhang, he pushed open the door to the corridor.

His house was a single-story building divided into two units, with a corridor in the middle serving as the dividing line. There were no lights in the corridor. Lu Ze skillfully took out his key, fumbled in the dark, opened the door, sniffed the air, and called out, "Sister Dan, what delicious food are you making? It smells amazing!"

"You're back, Lu Ze? I just got back a little while ago. I just cooked two dishes. Have you eaten yet? Why don't you have some with me?"

The speaker was Yang Dan, also an extra, a 26-year-old woman working in Hengdian. She seemed to be single at the moment, and Lu Ze hadn't asked about it. She and Lu Ze lived in the east and west rooms of the corridor, with Lu Ze's house on the west side and her house on the east side.

The two have known each other for over a year and usually get along well. If they happen to be eating at the same time, they will not cook much and will just eat together.

"Okay, how about some beer? I'll go to the convenience store and buy some."

"Okay, make something cold. It's too hot today. Hurry up and go. It should be ready to eat by the time you get back."

I went out and bought four bottles of cold beer. I strolled over, pushed open the door to the east room, put the beer on the ground, filled a basin with cold water, changed into slippers, and rubbed my feet thoroughly at the door before going into the east room.

Because the bed in this bungalow was particularly large, with wooden planks running from the top of the east wall to the west wall, and some linoleum flooring laid on top, it was like a kang (heated brick bed). Therefore, there wasn't much space on the ground. They ate at a small table set up on the "kang." Lu Ze didn't stand on ceremony; he went straight to the bed, sat cross-legged, opened his beer bottle, and poured himself a glass.

Yang Dan also placed the last dish she had cooked on the dining table, and then, like Lu Ze, sat cross-legged on the bed and poured herself a beer.

"Wait a minute."

"What's wrong?"

"What's that smell on you? Did you fall into the toilet? Why do you stink so much? And why are your clothes so dirty today?"

Yang Dan moved back with a look of disgust, then pretended to fan her nose as if she was nauseous.

"Don't even mention it, it stinks! That smell... tsk tsk, it's awful. Here, have a taste."

The two clinked their glasses together, then downed them in one gulp. The icy beer sent a chill down their spines, and they let out a long sigh of relief, exclaiming, "Awesome!"

The dishes were simple: stir-fried potato slices with chili peppers, stir-fried eggplant with chili peppers, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes. But the taste was really good. Lu Ze picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth, then raised his thumb to Yang Dan.

As for Yang Dan, Lu Ze really couldn't find any fault with her. She was a truly perfect woman, with a ninety out of ten looks. Her long, dark red, wavy hair was even more alluring, and her figure was even more praiseworthy than her appearance, especially those two... cough cough!

Moreover, she is good at cooking and housework, and has a cheerful, generous, and easygoing personality. Lu Ze just can't understand why she would choose to be a background actor.

Yang Dan drank another beer, then reached for the cigarette pack Lu Ze had placed on the table, took out a cigarette, lit it, took a puff, and casually scratched her forehead with the thumbnail of the hand holding the cigarette, asking a question.

"What kind of work did you get today?"

"Still the same old thing, playing two eunuchs a day."

Yang Dan had just put a piece of chili pepper in her mouth when, whether it was because the pepper was too spicy or Lu Ze's words were too funny, she choked on it, her face turned red from coughing, and then she burst out laughing.

"Okay, you're a professional eunuch actor. Didn't you play a eunuch yesterday too? Do you look like a eunuch? Show me how you play a eunuch, and I'll see if you can pull it off."

"Alright, Your Highness! Thank you for cooking! It saves me from having to make instant noodles myself!"

"No need for formalities! Hahaha, I must say, you acted really well."

Amidst laughter and chatter, they finished all four bottles of beer, but hadn't eaten yet. However, Lu Ze felt he hadn't had enough to drink, and eating now wouldn't be quite right.

"Sister Dan, are you in position yet? If not, let's get some more."

"Just tell me you haven't had enough, okay? I'm free tomorrow, I'll get you some more. Don't go out and buy any more, I still have some baijiu left, we'll finish it off after that." "Okay."

After pouring himself a small sip of baijiu, Lu Ze remembered to ask, "Nothing to do tomorrow? No work tomorrow?"

This question made Yang Dan fall silent for a moment. She looked down at her wine glass and waved her hand, saying, "It's okay, I'll just take a day off."

Lu Ze could tell that Yang Dan was a little unhappy, so he didn't ask her the question anymore. He silently ate a bite of food and lit a cigarette.

"Give me another one."

"No, wait a moment, I'll go back to my room and get it for you."

He put on his slippers, went to the wardrobe inside the house, took out a pack of cigarettes, took out a box from it, and went back to the east room to light it for Yang Dan.

"Cough."

Yang Dan cried, her head down, her long hair covering her face so Lu Ze couldn't see her expression. Perhaps because she was crying and her nose was blocked, she was making a hissing sound when she breathed.

"What's wrong? Just say it, it'll be fine once you've said it."

Yang Dan tossed her hair, waved her hand, and still wiped away her tears with her head down, saying, "It's nothing, what could possibly be wrong with me? Come on, let's have a toast and drink! Let's not talk about it anymore."

This time, however, she downed a whole glass in one go, a full two ounces, and then refilled her glass.

Lu Ze did not stop him, but silently ate his food and then took a sip of white wine.

Perhaps the alcohol was taking effect, because she stopped crying, swept her hair back, her face flushed, her neck turned to the side, and her gaze unfocused.

"Something happened to me today."

"What's going on?"

"My boss said he wanted to sleep with me."

"Who is it? That Fatty Er?"

Lu Ze glanced at her, then lowered his head, picked up a piece of food, put it in his mouth, and asked while chewing.

"Yeah, Fatty Er is disgusting. You have no idea. He came up and touched my butt right away."

"and then?"

"He told me to go to his place tonight, what's next?"

"I asked you what you said, not him. Doesn't that idiot always do this kind of thing?"

Yang Dan's gaze remained unfocused. She propped herself up on the kang (a heated brick bed) with one hand, tilted her head, picked up her wine cup, and took a sip.

"Ha~ What do I say? Look at Fatty Er, all fat and greasy, how could I possibly like him? I immediately shoved his hand away and said, 'Don't touch me, go find some other old woman to seduce!' Then I left."

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Lu Ze didn't say anything. Yang Dan's approach was correct. Since she was unwilling, no one should bother her. However, it was inevitable that Er Feizi would cause trouble in the future.

"Sigh, it feels much better to have talked about it. Let's not talk about him anymore. Have you finished drinking? I'll go get you some rice."

Seeing that she was quite drunk and walking unsteadily, Lu Ze quickly pressed her down and got up to serve Yang Dan and himself a bowl of rice.

Later, neither of them was in high spirits. After a quick meal, Lu Ze told her to lie down, and he cleaned up the dishes and went back to his room.

There was still some hot water in the thermos. I poured a basin of water and washed myself thoroughly, then lay in bed staring at the ceiling.

The events that happened to Yang Dan occurred during his years as an extra. There have been too many things in the entertainment industry. People say that the entertainment industry is chaotic, and they are right. Even those at the bottom have done a lot of disgusting things.

But he couldn't avenge Yang Dan. How could he retaliate? Stab her? That's illegal!
To put it bluntly, you're nothing but rubbish.

He switched to the system screen. He originally thought he would just live an ordinary life, but now he has the capital to rise up, all thanks to this "Movie Emperor System"!
"Sigh, it's been so long since I had insomnia."

Lu Ming lit a cigarette, threw the butt on the ground, and thought silently.

Suddenly a dialog box pops up on the screen.

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

"321"

"??? What's going on? No! I haven't had insomnia in ages! Can you just let me have insomnia this once?"

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Ze's vision went black, and then snoring filled the room.
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(End of this chapter)