1978: Female educated youth, don’t want an illiterate husband

"I think Jiayou will definitely understand your dedication to art!"

Xie Jin's lips twitched violently when he heard Cheng Xuemin say that he also had a wife, but he still had to advise that kid Cheng Xuemin!

You wrote the script, and you wrote the kissing scene yourself. Now that the male lead has gone on strike and isn't acting anymore, Xie Jin has no choice but to recruit Cheng Xuemin.

"Let's try misaligning them!"

Cheng Xuemin could only apologize to his wife first. He had only helped Lao Xie out of an emergency, but of course, helping someone in an emergency meant he couldn't sacrifice himself; he had to maintain his bottom line.

Therefore, Cheng Xuemin's choice of using the misaligned shooting technique from the original storyline can only be considered a misalignment.

After all, his influence is neither huge nor small. One article, "The Cotton Robe," has already put Cheng Xuemin on the front page, criticizing him for his depravity. He was accused of writing popular fiction for a street vendor magazine for a pittance, which is a disgrace to writers and a traitor to the literary world.

Although Cheng Xuemin did not intend to pay attention, he let time tell everything. He would wait until his popular novel adaptation, "Tai Chi," earned tens of millions of US dollars in foreign exchange for the country, and then see what kind of faces those people would have.

Therefore, during this period, Cheng Xuemin had to tread carefully and could not afford to make any more vulgar mistakes.

If the kissing scene were to be shown on the big screen, coupled with criticism from popular fictional novels, Cheng Xuemin could imagine that those people would definitely get excited and swarm him like a pack of mad dogs. Even if they couldn't tear Cheng Xuemin apart, they would keep him busy and annoyed.

So, let's just shoot from a different angle.

From the camera's perspective, it still looks like a real kiss, but if someone were to use this as a basis for their argument, Cheng Hsueh-min would have the confidence to prove his innocence.

Ok!

Actually, all of this is overthinking. Does Cheng Xuemin really care about these things? Does he really fear those people?
Cheng Xuemin was actually leaving himself a way out, so that when his misdeeds came to light, he would have a plausible excuse to justify himself.

Wait!
Cheng Xuemin certainly wouldn't have dared to tell his wife, Feng Jiayou, about this kissing scene beforehand.

So this was destined to be a big surprise for his wife.

When "Romance on Lushan Mountain" is released, his wife will inevitably see his kissing scene with Gong Xue.

How will Cheng Xuemin defend himself then?

Of course, it's said to be out of place, but it's actually a problem with the shooting technique and angle. It's just that the face is turned to the side, and there's not even a tiny bit of contact.

Of course, it's not good to be upfront about it beforehand, but you should at least give your wife a heads-up, like saying there will be a little surprise when the movie "Romance on Lushan Mountain" is released.

Otherwise, if he were caught off guard and his wife saw the kissing scene without any prior preparation, even if it was filmed using a camera angle trick, Cheng Xuemin wouldn't have time to argue.

"Alright, alright, as long as Xuemin agrees to go on set, we'll film however we want!" Xie Jin was overjoyed upon hearing this, slapping his thigh repeatedly. He then shouted to the script supervisor and the others, "Get ready, get ready! Take advantage of this sea of ​​clouds and sunset scenery to film the 108th scene!"

"One hundred and eight shots?"

"W-w-w-are they going to film that kissing scene?"

"But does that mean that Xiao Guo is firmly opposed, that he would quit the production and refuse to film?"

"Director Xie changed the director. Guo Jingming isn't filming anymore. The new pilot from the Reform and Development Zone is taking over. He's going to film!"

"Really? Is Comrade Xuemin really that brave?"

"You don't know, this script was written by Comrade Xuemin, and he definitely wrote the kissing scenes himself. If he's not brave, who is?"

The entire crew was stunned, completely surprised that Comrade Cheng Xuemin, a pioneer of reform and opening up who had just come to visit the set, was so brave.

They dared to do something others wouldn't—this is a kissing scene!

This is the first kissing scene ever! The first time anyone dared to kiss someone on the big screen in front of millions of people across the country!
It's unbelievable just thinking about it.

"He really dared to kiss her?" Guo Kaimin, the male protagonist of the strike, was truly shocked when he heard the news.

He just criticized Director Xie Jin, saying that not only would he be afraid to act in this kissing scene, but among all the film studios in the country, there certainly wouldn't be a single male actor willing to act in this scene.

But as soon as he finished speaking, before he even went down the mountain, he heard the script supervisor shouting, "Start filming scene 108!" Wasn't that the kissing scene?
Upon hearing the news, Guo Kaimin rushed out of the house, wanting to find out who on Mount Lu was so brave as to dare to film that kissing scene.

Upon inquiring, I discovered that it was Cheng Xuemin, a pioneer of reform and opening up, who had just come up the mountain to visit and offer his condolences. It was him!

Guo Kaimin was immediately speechless.

I thought to myself, how can he be so brave? I'm really no match for him!
When Gong Xue heard that Cheng Xuemin would personally come up to give her guidance on the kissing scene, her face instantly turned bright red with embarrassment, and she became extremely uncomfortable.

"It's just a misalignment, using angles and color differences to achieve that effect, you don't need to be too nervous!" Cheng Xuemin reassured Gong Xue, who seemed both shy and hesitant.

"Hmm!" Gong Xue hummed softly, but the waves in her heart were already surging to a crescendo.

Because she had been having wild thoughts in her dreams, and had dreamt of such scenes countless times, she had been reflecting on and criticizing herself, emphasizing that Cheng Xuemin already had a family and that she could not have any improper thoughts.

But is it possible to forget her classmate from the yellow earth so easily?
"Do it my way!" After everything was ready, Cheng Xuemin put on the male lead's clothes and said without turning his head, "The camera will shoot from a 45-degree angle on the right, with Gong Xue's face facing the light, and my shoulder blocking her lips, so it looks like they're really touching, but in reality, they're still half an inch off."

"Gong Xue, come over here and go through the steps!" Then, he instructed Gong Xue to start entering the shot.

Gong Xue was still lost in thought while holding the script. A pearl hair clip was pinned to the collar of her white shirt. She had asked someone to bring it from Shanghai and had put it on this morning.

Her fingertips repeatedly traced the words "kissing scene" on the script cover, until the edges of the words became rough, clearly showing how conflicted she was about this kissing scene.

Hearing Cheng Xuemin call her, she took a deep breath, shoved the script into her assistant's hands, and didn't care that her skirt was wet with morning dew.

"Xuemin!" Gong Xue leaned closer, her voice trembling slightly, and asked, "If it's a misalignment, how am I supposed to adjust my gaze?"

Cheng Xuemin took a half step back, pointed to the sea of ​​clouds in the distance, and said, "Imagine Geng Hua is going to America. This parting may be for a lifetime."

Zhou Jun was anxious! She had so much to say, but her mouth felt blocked; she could only speak through her eyes.

Cheng Xuemin then demonstrated by raising his eyes, his gaze filled with a hint of stubbornness and reluctance. "That's the spirit, understand?"

Gong Xue nodded, but her heart was pounding like a rabbit's.

Her mind was still reeling from what she had just witnessed. Cheng Xuemin was squatting in front of the monitor, explaining the scene to her. The setting sun cast a long shadow of him, and she almost couldn't resist reaching out to touch the edge of that shadow.

The leaders of the General Political Department's Cultural Troupe were right; they needed to be mindful of the impact, but she just couldn't control her eyes.

I always want to see him focused, to see the furrow in his brow when he's thinking, and to see the occasional childlike smile he shows.

"All departments, get ready!" the script supervisor shouted, holding up his clapperboard. "The misaligned kiss scene, take one!"

When Cheng Xuemin stood in the designated spot, he could smell the jasmine fragrance wafting from Gong Xue's hair. This scent was different from the osmanthus oil that his wife usually used; it had a slightly sweet taste, like wildflowers blooming in Lushan in spring.

He quickly composed himself and silently told himself: This is work, it's to save the day, I'll leave after filming.

Director Xie Jin was also on edge at this moment, as the success or failure depended on this one move.

The camera next to me started to turn, making a soft "click-click" sound, like the second hand counting down.

According to the design!

Gong Xue should first look up at Cheng Xuemin, her eyes filled with tears, then stand on tiptoe and bring her lips towards his cheek. Cheng Xuemin needs to slightly turn his head and use his shoulder to block the camera, making the audience think that the two are really kissing.

"Action!" Xie Jin called out as he moved the camera into position and everything was ready.

Gong Xue raised her head, the tears in her eyes just right... This wasn't acting; it was her recollection of her and her classmate Huang Tu, of all the little things they had shared along the way, things that were so close yet so far.

Looking at Cheng Xuemin's face so close to hers, she suddenly felt the words hidden in her heart surge up like a tide, making it hard for her to breathe.

She tiptoed, the heels of her white sneakers sinking into the soft soil. Mist drifted between them, carrying a crisp, grassy scent.

According to the positioning, her lips should have stopped half an inch away from his cheek, but just as Cheng Xuemin was about to turn his head, she suddenly tilted her head.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

The moment their lips touched, Cheng Xuemin felt as if he had been struck by an electric current, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

Gong Xue's lips were soft, with a hint of the coolness of minty toothpaste, completely different from what he had imagined. He could feel her trembling, not an acted trembling, but a panicked trembling born of desperation.

"Stop!" Xie Jin's roar was like a thunderclap, and the cigarette in his hand flew far away. "What's going on?!"

Cheng Xuemin suddenly took a step back, staggering and almost falling onto the camera.

He subconsciously touched his lips, his fingertips still lingering on that momentary softness, his mind blank.

What just happened? Wasn't it supposed to be a misalignment?
Gong Xue stood there, her cheeks flushed red as if they were burning, and tears welled up unexpectedly.

She didn't do it on purpose, she really didn't.

But in that instant, seeing the astonishment in Cheng Xuemin's eyes, she suddenly realized that if she didn't do this, she might never have the chance to get close to him in her entire life.

The General Political Department's Cultural Troupe's instructions, the audience's gaze, Feng Jiayou's presence...

All my concerns vanished in the face of that impulse.

The crew was stunned, and the props they were holding fell to the ground with a "crash".

The script supervisor's clapperboard slammed into a rock, cracking it; the sound engineer's headphone cord got tangled in a tree branch and was still buzzing.

Everything happened so suddenly.

“Gong Xue…” Cheng Xuemin’s voice tightened, as if his throat was blocked, “Why didn’t you do as we agreed?”

Gong Xue bit her lip, tears falling onto her shirt, leaving a small wet patch.

She wanted to explain, wanted to say "I'm sorry," but what came out of her mouth was: "Xuemin, I...I couldn't control myself."

These words exploded like a bomb in the silent valley.

The crew members began to whisper among themselves, their eyes darting back and forth between the two, filled with shock, curiosity, and a hint of anticipation.

Xie Jin rushed over, pointing at Cheng Xuemin's lips, then at Gong Xue, too angry to speak:
"You...you're all being ridiculous! How am I supposed to cut this?!"

He suddenly remembered something, turned around sharply, and shouted, "Camera! It wasn't stopped, was it?!"

The cameraman, trembling, held up his camera: "Director...director, keep it on..."

Xie Jin's vision went black, and he almost fainted.

It's a minor issue if this roll of film is ruined, but if word gets out that the "Romance on Lushan Mountain" crew had an affair, he, the director, will be packing his bags and going home.

What's worse is that Cheng Xuemin is a married man, and although Feng Jiayou is not in the entertainment circle, she is still a top student at Yenching University.

Moreover, her father, Old Feng, had just entered the lake, along with her mother, Teacher Gu…

Depend on!
If Teacher Gu knew that Xie Jin had actually led his son-in-law Cheng Xuemin astray and caused such a scene, Xie Jin would never be able to go to the capital again.

"What are you all standing there for?!" Thinking this, Xie Jin quickly shouted, "That's a wrap! We're not filming today!"

He snatched the film canister from the photographer's hand, stuffed it into his coat, and shouted, "Nobody's allowed to tell anyone! Anyone who dares to leak this will be in big trouble!"

The crew members quickly packed up their things, heads down, not daring to speak, but their steps were as slow as snails, clearly still savoring the shocking scene that had just unfolded.

Gong Xue's assistant tried to help her up, but she shook him off. She stood there under the pine tree, watching Cheng Xuemin's back as she cried even harder.

This is really going to get out of hand!
Cheng Xuemin hadn't expected Gong Xue to be so bold as to suddenly turn a fake act into a real one.

In this day and age, it takes a lot of courage to make a fake relationship so real.
If someone with malicious intent were to use this as an excuse to cause trouble, people could die!

Cheng Xuemin squatted on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the surging sea of ​​clouds below, and began to reflect in his heart whether this play had harmed Gong Xue.

Xie Jin paced back and forth beside him, his leather shoes crushing the grass into a mess.

"Xuemin, we need to think of a way to handle this." Xie Jin's voice was very low. "I've locked up the film reels, so no one will see them for the time being. But with so many people in the crew, the truth will eventually come out."

"Gong Xue..." Xie Jin clenched his fists again, regretting his words, "You know, this girl is usually quite composed, how could she be like this today..."

“She didn’t do it on purpose!” Cheng Xuemin suddenly spoke, his voice a little hoarse. “It’s my fault for not explaining the positioning clearly.”

He couldn't shift the blame to Gong Xue, even though he had already realized it was Gong Xue's involuntary actions.

As for Gong Xue's feelings, Cheng Xuemin, her classmate from Huangtu, really didn't react at all; he wasn't a completely clueless straight man.

Especially after experiencing the hardships of life and death on the front lines, Gong Xue is actually quite restrained now.

I never expected that she would suddenly explode in front of everyone during filming.

This was something Cheng Xuemin never expected, and it caught him completely off guard.

It's also because Cheng Xuemin has become hesitant and timid!

If they had just openly shared a real kiss before filming started, without any tricks like misalignment or incorrect positioning, then there wouldn't have been any problem after the photo was taken.

The crew members would only say that they were really brave, willing to sacrifice everything for art.

But now it's all good!
They had agreed that it would be a trick shot and that there wouldn't be a real kiss, but Gong Xue suddenly couldn't help herself and kissed him for real.

Can we avoid instantly causing a stir and everyone going on the gossip?

Next, the details of their family's entanglements will inevitably be thoroughly investigated by everyone.

This is what's giving Cheng Xuemin a headache and what he finds difficult to handle.

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