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Chapter 40 Yan Li: This circle is too dark!
In early September, Shishi
It’s just after the White Dew Festival, and the heat is still there during the day, but the weather is getting cooler at night. Many people have changed their clothes from T-shirts to long-sleeved tops.

On a certain street, a red Ford Probe coupe slowly drove in and then stopped on the side of the street.

The car door opened, and a handsome young man in a suit and slicked back hair got out while humming a tune. He pressed the key and then walked towards an alley on the street.

"Okay, pass."

Gao Qunshu called out to Yan Li and he came back. The makeup and props were used to bury explosive points and blood packs on his body.

Then the staff drove a van over and stopped the Ford coupe. Sun Honglei and several others got in the car, looking ferocious.

The crew adjusted the equipment, Gao Qunshu said hello, and started filming again.

Yan Li had already returned to the car. Just as he was about to drive away, he found that the road was blocked. He honked the horn twice but to no avail. He frowned and got out of the car to negotiate with the other party.

Inside the van, Sun Honglei gave an order and his men Li Yixiang and Zhang Li rushed towards Yan Li with hunting rifles.

Yan Li had just gotten out of the car when he found himself stunned with a hunting rifle pressed against his head and chest.

His eyes were full of confusion and chaos. Just as he was about to ask questions to stabilize the situation, Li Yixiang and the other man opened fire with fierce eyes.

bang bang bang-

He was shot three times in total, one in the head and two in the chest. Yan Li didn't even struggle, but slowly fell down with his back against the car door, his face covered in blood.

Li Yixiang and the others left quickly. The photographer came closer to give the "corpse" a few close-ups. Gao Qunshu had announced it.

This also means that Yan Li has officially finished filming the "Conquer" crew.

In fact, he also has a scene where the police come to see the scene, and he lies there pretending to be a corpse and cooperates.

However, Gao Qunshu felt that it was just one shot and there was no need to keep Yan Li for two more days. He just went back to find an extra and gave a semi-close-up of his legs.

This time when Yan Li finished filming, there were still no flowers or cakes.

His status in the crew has obviously risen, especially after the drinking contest incident. No one dares to mess with Yan Li in "Conquer", and he is second only to Gao, Jiang, Sun and Liu.

But the crew of "Conquer" is poor, so they save wherever they can!

Not to mention the flowers and cakes, the crew's lunch box of fried chicken with potatoes in the evening had less than ten pieces of meat in total, but Yan Li managed to dig out four chicken feet. He didn't dare ask about the meal plan for fear of making the production director cry.

Of course, there is some progress. At least the amount of money Yan Li received as a "red envelope to calm his nerves" when filming death scenes has increased a lot.

The price of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" has increased fivefold from 1 yuan!
Yan Li directly invited Sun Honglei and others to drink water. Last time, he didn't quite understand and thought it was meaningful to keep the money and red envelopes.

Later, after talking with other actors, I realized that this money could not be kept and it would be auspicious to spend it directly.

There was nothing special about the red envelope containing money, but Yan Li didn't keep it. It had the word "death" (death) on it, so it was better not to accept it as it would bring bad luck.

Yan Li didn't keep the deposit red envelope, but still found himself a souvenir of "Conquer" -

Wu Tian’s fake gold Rolex and fake gold necklace.

The props were bought at a small commodity market for only a few dozen yuan in total. Yan Li said hello to Director Gao and took them away directly.

In fact, the souvenir Yan Li wanted most was the red Ford coupe, but as soon as he said it, Gao Qunshu told him to get out, and Yan Li had to miss it with regret...

...

There are no flowers or cakes, and I don’t expect a wrap-up party from the crew.

However, Yan Li's sister did not recognize him in vain. Jiang Shan took care of her brother and took the initiative to arrange a farewell dinner.

In addition to his good brother Zhou Yiwei, several actors who get along well with Yan Li, including Binzi, Li Yixiang, Zhang Li, Liu Weiwei, and He Tiehong (who plays Zhou Guoquan), also came to participate.

Sun Honglei also came, but he was busy filming and didn't stay long. He drank two glasses of wine, talked for a while, and then left.

After dinner, because there was a large group performance tomorrow and many actors had to work, everyone didn’t rush to the second show and just dispersed directly.

Yan Li had booked a train ticket for tomorrow and wanted to go back to his room to pack his luggage, but was stopped by Jiang Shan.

"The car is at noon, and there's no rush to pack up tomorrow. You're about to leave, why don't you spend more time with me?"

Yan Li was a little confused and winked at Zhou Yiwei, who was stunned for a moment and then reacted.

"Brother Li, you guys chat, I'm a little drunk, I'm going back to my room first."

Yan Li really wanted to kick him to death. Did I ask you to cooperate like this?!
But there's nothing he can do. Jiang Shan takes good care of him in the group, and Yan Li can't just forget about it. Now that things have come to this, he might as well just talk about it.

Jiang Shan took Yan Li to her room.

She is the biggest star in the group and gets a friendly price. No matter how poor the crew is, they can't let her live with others, so Jiang Shan is the only one in the "Conquer" crew to have a business suite with a king-size bed, and she lives better than Gao Qunshu.

"It's better to be famous." Yan Li said with some emotion. The status and treatment of famous actors in the crew are very different from those of ordinary actors. No wonder all actors want to be famous.

"You have good conditions and good acting skills. You will be famous in the future."

Jiang Shan gave some advice and asked Yan Li to sit down first while she went to take a shower and change clothes.

After a while, Jiang Shan came out wearing a somewhat cool low-cut black silk nightgown and sat in front of Yan Li.

With Yan Li's height, a simple glance across the opposite side would reveal a scene of spring.

"correct."

Jiang Shan remembered something, stood up, opened the cabinet, took out a bottle of red wine and two high-heeled glasses, and smiled at Yan Li.

"I know you can drink a lot, but you didn't drink enough just now, right? Try this. I bought it the day before yesterday at the hotel where we were filming. It's imported from France."

She poured half a cup and handed it to Yan Li. After watching the latter take two sips, she asked.

"How about it?"

Yan Li shook his head honestly: "I'm not used to it."

Jiang Shan smiled happily, crossed her legs, and didn't care that the edge of her nightgown had shrunk to her sensitive area. She held the cup in one hand, shook it gracefully, and took a sip herself.

"I couldn't get used to it at first, but I got used to it over time. Red wine is good for beauty and anti-aging, and it protects blood vessels. Drinking a little is good for your health."

Yan Li withdrew his gaze and took two more sips, but still felt uncomfortable.

It tastes sour and has a sticky texture. It is not as refreshing and thirst-quenching as beer, nor as mellow and refreshing as white wine, but it is not bad to drink either.

However, since Jiang Shan was so kind as to entertain him, Yan Li followed the host's wishes, drank a few more sips, and gave her some perfunctory praises.

"Yeah, I feel better after a few more sips."

Jiang Shan didn't care and chatted with Yan Li in a casual manner. First they talked about work, then they talked about gossip in the circle, and finally they talked about love.

Especially when talking about her own feelings, Jiang Shan's emotions obviously began to fluctuate violently.

"... Your brother-in-law was fine when they first got married, but things got worse and worse... One time, I caught him on the phone with a woman, and he actually said they were just friends... Bah, I don't know how cunning he is. He's always looking at the pot while eating in the bowl. He's not a good person..."

It was obvious that Jiang Shan harbored deep resentment towards her husband. She had said a few nice words at the beginning, but then she started to criticize and blame him non-stop, which made Yan Li feel a little embarrassed.

Firstly, it was the couple's private matter, and secondly, some of the words seemed to be indirect criticism, not even letting him off the hook.

The more she scolded, the angrier she became, and Jiang Shan drank several glasses of red wine.

She drank most of the bottle of red wine, plus what she drank at the dinner party before, Jiang Shan was obviously a little drunk, her cheeks were flushed, and her eyes looked at Yan Li a little blurry. She suddenly stood up and sat down next to Yan Li, her voice hoarse.

"Brother, what do you think of me?"

Yan Li felt a little out of control and wanted to run away: "Sister, you've had too much to drink. Take a rest. I'm leaving first."

Before he could stand up, Yan Li's hand was grabbed by Jiang Shan, who came closer and the smell of alcohol from her red lips sprayed into Yan Li's ear.

"Don't be afraid, I don't mean anything else. I just want to tell you that this world is too complicated."

"Although you have good conditions and abilities, you are still too young and don't have enough experience. If you want to become famous, sometimes you need someone to help you."

"I really think you are a good kid and want to help you."

Yan Li: “…”

I'll help you, why are you reaching down there?!

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About two hours later, Yan Li returned to his room and Zhou Yiwei was already asleep.

Yan Li breathed a sigh of relief and quietly went to take a shower. Just as he lay down on the bed, he heard Zhou Yiwei's concerned voice beside him.

"Brother Li, are you okay?"

Yan Li was silent for a moment, then sighed faintly, "This circle is too dark. When you go out to film alone in the future, you must protect yourself."

"Brother, if you don't want to, how can she, a woman, keep you?"

Yan Li paused for half a minute: "Do you know that sometimes your words are very annoying?"

Zhou Yiwei chuckled and didn't reply. He thought about Jiang Shan, who still had charm, and wondered if she could really encounter this kind of "darkness".

He admitted it!
(End of this chapter)