Forced into a romantic relationship

Chapter 362 Is this special effects?
Upon opening the restroom door, Wang Lengqiu saw Ouyang Lianyu waiting outside and softly said, "Thank you."

She was thanking the other person for accompanying her to the restroom.

"You're welcome." Ouyang Lianyu smiled. "I also needed to use the restroom."

"Thank you."

Wang Lengqiu seemed not to hear and repeated what she had just said.

Ouyang Lianyu felt somewhat helpless, but she didn't say anything more, and the two walked towards the living room together.

After hesitating for a moment, she couldn't help but ask, "Wang Lengqiu, can I ask you a question?"

Wang Lengqiu didn't stop walking; he just tilted his head and looked at her.

"Um...did you know Han Zhou a long time ago?" Ouyang Lianyu asked tentatively.

Wang Lengqiu withdrew her gaze without any expression.

"Thank you," she said softly.

"Thank you again..." According to Han Zhou, this means Wang Lengqiu doesn't really want to answer the question, rather than denying it...

Ouyang Lianyu had her answer, smiled gently, and didn't ask any more questions.

The two returned to the living room and saw Xiao Xiaoxiao on the phone. When asked, they learned that she was contacting the cashier she had spoken to when she won the lottery at the supermarket.

The cashier had said that if anyone encountered any problems while staying at the villa, they could contact her anytime. Since everyone wanted to watch horror movies, but the TV in the living room was not working, Xiao Xiaoxiao decided to try asking her about the situation.

Of course, she had no intention of telling the other person about the "ghost sighting".

It must be said that the cashier was very easy to talk to and very responsible. After learning about the situation, she made several phone calls in a row, saying that she would activate the TV signal service here immediately, and that it would take about two minutes.

Han Zhou wondered what the relationship was between the cashier and the villa.

Xiao Xiaoxiao said "thank you" several times, then hung up the phone and said triumphantly, "It's all settled. The cashier said the TV will be ready in two more minutes."

Han Zhou asked doubtfully, "Did she say that there might be some problems?"

He was with Zhong Ling now, so he had naturally activated his enhanced hearing and could hear what Xiao Xiaoxiao was saying on the phone. However, his attention had been focused on Guzheng and Mo Yixia, so he hadn't heard it clearly.

"It's not a big deal."

Xiao Xiaoxiao said dismissively, "It seems that this villa area is temporarily using a single system or something, so the TV signals are all connected. When it's activated, all the TVs seem to show the same picture... Well, I don't really understand, but anyway, we're the only ones living here now, so it doesn't affect us."

"That's good."

Han Zhou nodded, turned to look at Ouyang Lianyu and Wang Lengqiu who had just sat down, and said, "Teacher Ouyang, Senior Wang Lengqiu, we just discussed it and we still want to watch a horror movie together. Do you want to watch it?"

“Of course,” Ouyang Lianyu said with a smile. “When I was a child, my wish was to get together with a lot of friends to watch horror movies. Now I can say that my wish has come true.”

Wang Lengqiu didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

Mo Yixia glanced at Han Zhou, then stood up and said, "Then you find a suitable movie, I'm going to the restroom."

She remained calm, clearly not intending to have anyone accompany her.

Just as Ouyang Lianyu was about to speak, Gu Zheng suddenly stood up and said reluctantly, "I'll go with you."

She seemed reluctant to accompany Mo Yixia, but worried that the other person might be scared by being alone, so she looked conflicted and reluctant.

"Do not……"

Mo Yixia seemed to want to refuse, but Gu Zheng had already taken the lead and walked out of the living room, urging, "Let's go, it'll be time for us to settle things when we get back."

Mo Yixia remained silent for a moment, then quietly followed him out.

The living room was left with only a group of people looking at each other in bewilderment.

Han Zhou hesitated for a moment, then got up to go and see what was going on, but Zhong Yin stopped him, saying, "Two girls are going to the toilet, what are you going to do there?"

"I'm not entirely at ease..."

“You weren’t worried when we went to the bathroom just now.” Zhong Yin glanced at him.

Perhaps because Ouyang Lianyu was present, she didn't give Han Zhou a bad look, but her tone was definitely not gentle.

Nonsense, I'm not worried about their safety, I'm worried they might start fighting...

Han Zhou mentally complained, but he also gave up the idea of ​​going back. Compared to staying here, going back would likely cause the two of them to fight.

"Then I'll just stay here and honestly look for a movie..."

He took out his phone and asked Chen Long to recommend a few exciting horror movies—this guy was a horror movie enthusiast and would watch one almost every week.

Chen Long replied quickly, recommending some of his most thrilling horror movies to him. He also mentioned that he was playing board games with four cute girls, and the atmosphere was quite lively. He emphasized that he would soon be out of the single life, and that Chen Long would definitely regret it.

Doesn't this guy wonder why I asked him to recommend a horror movie at this time...?

Han Zhou sighed inwardly, chose a movie title that looked alright, and then turned on the TV. Two minutes had passed, and he decided to check if there was any content on screen.

As the cashier had said, the TV did indeed have a signal and a picture was displayed. However, as everyone knows, there are no horror movies to watch on domestic TVs, so he had to use the screen mirroring function again.

The reason he said "again" is because he remembered watching a horror movie with Guzheng during the summer vacation. They used the screen mirroring function at the time, but coincidentally, Mo Yixia sent a message at that time, which led to some misunderstandings.

This memory isn't actually that long ago; only a few months have passed since then. But it has to be said that a lot has happened during this time. From struggling to survive on just two points a day to now being able to watch horror movies with so many people, Han Zhou couldn't help but feel a very subtle feeling.

He glanced at the group of people around him who were chatting and laughing. Even though it was a storm outside and there were even rumors of ghosts lurking nearby, he felt surprisingly calm.

If he could, he would love to keep all of this... he thought.

Just then, Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia returned to the living room. The two didn't seem to have had any conflict. Gu Zheng was carrying a freshly grilled barbecue and said with a smile, "The barbecue is here. There are chicken legs and grilled fish inside!"

Ouyang Lianyu glanced at the plate, her smile gradually turning into confusion: "I remember this fish had a head... Where's the head?"

The grilled fish on the plate was large, but it didn't have a head.

"Obviously, someone stole it." Mo Yixia glanced at Guzheng without saying a word.

Han Zhou's lips twitched. To be honest, he had never seen such obvious "unflappable" behavior before.

Gu Zheng was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized she had been tricked. She angrily said, "You were the one who said the fish head of this kind of fish is not tasty and should be thrown away. I ate it because I didn't want to waste it!"

Mo Yixia glanced at her: "You believe something like that? I take back what I just said. You didn't steal any; this fish head is rightfully yours." "What do you mean by that?"

"literal meaning."

Are you saying I'm stupid?

"I didn't say that."

"That's what you mean!"

"If you insist on thinking this way, then there's nothing I can do."

"..."

"Alright..." Han Zhou sighed inwardly.

He also retracted his earlier thought; he didn't want to stay in such a situation.

After finally managing to separate Gu Zheng and Mo Yixia, Han Zhou didn't dare ask what had happened while he was in the bathroom, and immediately started playing a horror movie.

"Ah, ah..."

However, as soon as the movie started, the expressions on everyone's faces in the living room became strange.

Zhong Yin blushed slightly and quickly covered Zhong Ling's eyes, saying, "What did you put here?!"

Ouyang Lianyu awkwardly looked away, somewhat at a loss, and said, "Han Zhou, how about...we change the movie..."

At that moment, the television was broadcasting content unsuitable for children, showing a man and a woman engaging in naked physical combat in the wild.

Gu Zheng didn't know what the sound was at first and wondered why everyone's reaction was so strange. After seeing this scene, her face turned red instantly, like a ripe crab. Xiao Xiaoxiao also blushed and lowered her head in a fluster.

The most composed were Wang Lengqiu and Mo Yixia. The former remained calm, only glancing at Han Zhou with a sidelong glance, while the latter watched with great interest. If there weren't so many people around, she might have already started analyzing with Han Zhou whether the two men's movements were professional or not.

Han Zhou's expression wasn't good either. He then remembered that the horror movies Chen Long liked to watch all seemed to have a bit of a "mysterious" element. He cursed the guy inwardly, but considering that everyone else present was a girl, watching such a scene together was really inappropriate. So he quickly changed the movie.

This is a horror movie recommended online, not one of the other movies recommended by Chen Long.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

The directing team, who had just entered the villa, had already set up the scene. The director was explaining the requirements for the next movement, facial expressions, and actions to Xiaoliu, who was responsible for playing the female ghost.

Xiaoliu lowered her head, listening with trepidation.

"...That's roughly it. You need to remember that you and the male lead are lovers separated by life and death. You have more than just hatred for him; you also have a love that is even stronger than hatred. So your killing is not aimless. You still need to show the feeling of hatred and tenderness intertwined in your eyes at the right time, understand?"

“I understand, but it sounds a bit difficult…” Xiaoliu looked troubled, and because she was worried about scaring the director, she didn’t dare to look up. “Besides, director, aren’t we making a horror movie? As long as it’s scary enough, why does it have to have romance or something…”

The director raised an eyebrow: "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"

"No, no..."

"Are you the director or am I the director?"

"Of course it's you..."

"Then just do your job and film according to my requirements, and stop arguing with me all the time."

“I understand…” Xiaoliu nodded repeatedly.

"listen."

The director was finally satisfied and continued, "The first shot will be the main characters turning on the TV, seeing you crawl out of it, and then starting to run away. The first part will be handled by special effects, but the rest will depend on your performance. Go and get ready..."

"Oh, and remember what I said, you must capture that mixture of love and hatred in your eyes!"

"The feeling of love and hate intertwined... I understand!"

Xiaoliu walked towards the living room with her head down, accidentally bumping into the wall. Her staggering appearance annoyed the director.

He followed them into the living room, deciding to personally supervise the hastily assembled cast. He said, "The TV in this villa has no signal, so it's normal that you won't see a picture when you turn it on later. We'll use special effects to fix it. Just act like you're seeing a ghost, understand?"

"Understood!" the actors replied in unison.

"OK, do your job well and try to get it right in one take." The director gave the cinematographer a wink.

As filming began, the actors sitting on the sofa immediately got into character—

In the story, they are a group of young people who won a lottery and were granted a three-day temporary stay in a newly built villa. They arrived at the villa on a stormy night, only to find that the villa harbored a terrifying past, and that the lottery win was actually a huge conspiracy.

The scene depicts what happens on the first night the young people move into the villa. They are having a meeting when they suddenly discover a female ghost emerging from the television screen—of course, this is just a false nightmare, but it is precisely the beginning of the real nightmare.

The group of young people were chatting and laughing, eating snacks and drinking beer, when suddenly someone suggested watching a horror movie. The suggestion was immediately accepted by the others, and they picked up the remote and turned on the TV.

The performance so far has been quite good... The director is satisfied, staring intently at the expressions on the actors' faces, because the highlight of this scene is yet to come.

As the television was turned on, the actors initially looked dazed, then their expressions changed drastically, their faces gradually filled with terror.

Yes, yes, yes, their expressions are very real and nuanced, especially that incredulous look in their eyes, it's like they've really seen a ghost... These actors are really talented!
The director praised them in his heart, but soon frowned because the actors kept glancing in his direction and didn't say their lines. They were still standing there, not moving.

"cut!"

He immediately stopped filming and shouted, "You guys, where are your lines? Where are your actions? How are we supposed to get the plot going if you don't run?"

A male actor swallowed hard, took a few steps back and hid behind the sofa, pointing tremblingly towards the television: "Director... is this the special effects you were talking about?"

"Nonsense, what special effects?"

The director cursed the group for being unprofessional, then turned around impatiently and stared in horror.

On the television screen, a disheveled female ghost was slowly crawling towards the screen, her figure growing larger and larger, as if she were about to crawl out of the television at any moment.

What's this……

His heart pounded, and he quickly took a few steps back. Suddenly, he felt that the scene looked somewhat familiar. Just as he was about to speak, the image on the television screen suddenly flickered and turned into static.

"You are dead!"

The next second, a hideous ghost head slowly emerged from under the coffee table, staring at everyone in the living room with a venomous look.

(End of this chapter)