Huayu, my cheat code is a bit strange.

Chapter 51 I dare not open my eyes (Please read on, please recommend, please do everything!)

"Alright! Everyone, thank you for your hard work. That's a wrap for today!"

Director Li Dawei's slightly hoarse voice echoed through the courtyard of the Jin Mansion via loudspeakers.

As soon as he finished speaking, the tense atmosphere on set instantly relaxed.

The lighting crew worked swiftly to pack away the lights and cables, while the camera assistants carefully checked the lenses, and the props crew was also busy at work.

The scene was chaotic for a moment, with everyone revealing their anxiety to get off work.

The actors' area, on the other hand, was clearly separated.

Surrounded by their respective assistants, the lead actors Chen Kun and Dong Jie headed straight for their private dressing rooms.

Kou Zhenhai and several other highly respected seniors politely declined each other's presence and left the center of the film set.

Young supporting actors like Gu Xiao and Chi Shuai consciously placed themselves in the third tier of the makeup removal team.

"Oh well, I have to wait again."

Chi Shuai tugged at his collar, but showed no displeasure on his face, clearly having long been used to it.

Gu Xiao didn't say anything, silently took off her gray suit, carefully checked it to make sure there were no tears or stains, handed it to the clothing assistant next to her, and said "thank you".

The assistant was slightly taken aback, then smiled at him, grabbed the clothes, and quickly left.

Gu Xiao turned to Chi Shuai and asked, "I've finished filming at the Jin residence. What about you?"

Chi Shuai yawned widely, "A few more games than you, but if all goes well, I can finish it within a week."

"So fast?" Gu Xiao was somewhat surprised.

The character Liu Chunjiang has an independent romantic storyline and a much larger role than Ouyang Yujian. Gu Xiao originally thought that the other party would stay on set for at least two weeks.

Chi Shuai rubbed his stiff neck and explained:

"The fewer people on set, the higher the work efficiency. For supporting roles like us with relatively concentrated scenes, the crew usually prioritizes us and arranges for us to film in one go."

He said, "This also makes post-production editing and coordination easier, and it's easier to schedule reshoots if needed."

That makes sense. Gu Xiao nodded secretly.

He couldn't imagine having Chen Kun and Dong Jie cooperate with him for reshoots.

"What about you?"

Chi Shuai countered with, "Should we stay at the hotel and continue writing songs? Or should we stroll around Tianzhen?"

Gu Xiao was taken aback. "You can move around freely?"

Chi Shuai glanced at him and said sourly, "It's obviously not possible for others, but you have a cell phone, don't you?"

Gu Xiao chuckled, but was also a little curious: "Your salary is higher than mine, didn't you buy yourself a cell phone?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Shuai fell silent, then said in a complicated tone, "Not everyone has a family as happy as yours."

Gu Xiao was taken aback, and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean that."

Chi Shuai waved his hand, "It's okay, I know."

Every family has its own troubles. Gu Xiao glanced at Chi Shuai, gaining a deeper understanding of the complexities of the entertainment industry.

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Remove makeup, change clothes, get in the car
By the time Gu Xiao and the others arrived at the hotel, it was already 2 a.m.

No one spoke; the only sounds in the empty lobby were the scraping of suitcase wheels and a few sporadic yawns.

Gu Xiao and Chi Shuai followed the flow of people into the elevator, arrived at their floors, and walked along the corridor to their respective rooms.

Chi Shuai's room was in front. He took out his room card, waved weakly at Gu Xiao as a farewell. Gu Xiao also walked to her room, swiped her card, pushed open the door, went inside, and closed the door behind her.

He casually inserted the room key, and the overhead light turned on, revealing the furnishings inside.

There were two single beds, one of which was empty; You Jianming did not arrange for anyone else to share a room with him.

This is one of the small perks.

As soon as Xiao Jiu put her backpack on the empty bed, she couldn't wait to jump out and excitedly bounce around on the bed.

Gu Xiao gave it a warning look, "You better shut up. This isn't home. Everyone upstairs and downstairs needs to rest."

"Chirp—!" (I know!)

Xiao Jiu let out a dissatisfied cry, put her hands on her hips, and looked as if she had been deeply insulted and seriously looked down upon.

Gu Xiao had no interest in paying attention to this increasingly dramatic squirrel.

He picked up the remote and turned on the TV.

The screen flickered a few times, then a video appeared, accompanied by the sound of a late-night talk show.

He adjusted the volume to a moderate level, so as not to disturb the neighbors but also to allow for some background noise.

"Just be patient."

After saying that, Gu Xiao began to check her luggage, found clean clothes to change into, and went into the bathroom to take a shower.

The warm water washed away her fatigue. Gu Xiao dried her wet hair and walked out of the bathroom, going straight to the window and pulling back the heavy curtains.

Whether it's due to increased proficiency or some other mutation, the Spirit Vision has overcome the drawback of not being usable in the dark.

Under the gaze of those eyes, the entire night view of Tianjin came into view.

The architecture here blends exotic styles, and the lights are even more dazzling, creating a striking contrast with the silent Haihe River in the distance.

Gu Xiao watched quietly for a while, but soon felt bored.

Sure enough, as a time traveler, even the most dazzling cityscapes of today appear plain and even tinged with an inescapable sense of antiquity to him. The initial novelty only lasts for a fleeting moment.

"Everyone longs for rural tourism, but no one longs to be a farmer."

Gu Xiao murmured softly, her expectations for Tian Jin's independent trip plummeting to rock bottom.

He drew the curtains and took his laptop out of his suitcase.

Turn on the computer, plug in the cable, and dial.
Just as he was about to log into QQ to process the messages that had accumulated over the past few days, there was a gentle knock on the door.

Upon hearing the noise, Xiao Jiu immediately jumped onto Gu Xiao's shoulder, her round eyes full of vigilance.

It's a worldly squirrel; it knows that if someone knocks on the door at night, it's probably not a good sign.

Who knows, outside might be a giant, livid-faced, drooling, hopping zombie!
Gu Xiao had no idea that the squirrel had such a vivid imagination, but she was genuinely curious. "Who is it?"

No response
Xiao Jiu's body tensed instantly, her two little paws gripping Gu Xiao's clothes tightly, and she cried out, "It might be a ghost!"

Gu Xiao glanced at it speechlessly and walked towards the door.

He felt that he needed to restrict Xiao Jiu's movie viewing in the future. At such a young age, he was not learning good things. Didn't he understand the saying "Confucius did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits"?
However, the next second, when Gu Xiao opened the door and saw a girl with an oval face and a mischievous grin standing outside, he was immediately terrified.

He slammed the door shut and said to Xiao Jiu, "It really is a ghost!"

Xiao Jiu trembled and cried out, "Find glutinous rice, glutinous rice!"

Should we use glutinous rice to fight off ghosts? Shouldn't we use a cross? No, it's really a ghost, so nothing will work, right?
Gu Xiao muttered to herself, tightening her grip on her slightly cold right hand.

He was about to open the door to check again when Liu Yifei's piercing scream echoed through the hallway:
"Gu Xiao! You come out here!"

(End of this chapter)