The Villain’s Contract Lover - CH 043
Title: The Villain’s Contract Lover
Translator: Fringe Capybara
Chapter 43 - Mouth to Mouth (He stood still in front of her and looked down at her from high above.) (1)
After a day of filming together, Xu WanZhi could tell that Shen Yi was interested in her.
And that “interest” didn’t seem to have just started today, nor was it from the time when they met at Bai Fei’s birthday banquet. It seemed to have started from when they first met a very long time ago.
Apparently, there was something going on between Shen Yi and the original owner.
What troubled Xu WanZhi was that she possessed no memory of this side incident nor was it mentioned in the novel. So she had no idea what exactly had transpired between the original owner and him.
She was poised. She accepted the wine glass from Shen Yi and downed the entire glass. Showing the emptied glass to those there, she said, “I apologize for being late.”
A few of the younger actors cheered.
The director tried to gauge what was going on. He had been watching Shen Yi out of the corners of his eyes. When he saw Shen Yi quietly pouring Xu WanZhi another half a glass of wine, he smiled and gestured for everybody to start eating.
Xu WanZhi wasn’t sure whether her getting special treatment from Shen Yi was a blessing or not. She sneaked a look around and met Chang XiaoYa’s gaze.
It was a meaningful look.
After dinner, the group went over to the top floor private room to sing.
Shen Yi, who drank a little too much, grabbed a few actresses and insisted on them singing with him, including Xu WanZhi.
He was from a good family, has good resources and good looks. Most of the actresses liked him. Ever since he had joined the filming crew, the atmosphere around the team had been peculiar. Unfortunately, he was tone deaf. His singing was off key normally and now that he had alcohol in him, he was tongue-tied and couldn’t even get the lyrics right.
All the actresses tried as hard as they could to get him back on track. The scene almost looked like a reality singing competition, but all their efforts were in vain.
After the first round was almost over, Chang XiaoYa, who hadn’t spoken much all night long, was up. Standing next to Shen Yi, Chang XiaoYa took over the microphone but lowered the volume and said into it, “Shen Yi joined the crew much later than the rest of us and obviously needs some work on the team spirit’s end. I think we should do something to build up the team spirit to help our remaining filming.”
There was subtext in her words. Everybody knew that she was about to suggest something. They smiled and chimed in and waited for Shen Yi’s response.
It so happened that Shen Yi also had a microphone in his hand and every word that he said was broadcasted through amplification. “Okay. Do tell, what do you have in mind?”
Chang XiaoYa looked over at Xu WanZhi reflexively and said loudly to everyone. “We will play some games, of course. How about the one where we pass a piece of paper around in our mouth? What do you all think?”
Most of those attending tonight were young people and all grinned when they heard the game.
The director stood up and said to her, “You mean that one that we’ve seen on Korean variety shows? That’s a bit much, don’t you think? Xiao Ya, why don’t you just tell us who you want to kiss through the paper, huh?”
The cast members and the production team all busted out laughing.
Chang XiaoYa waved her hand nonchalantly. “Oh, c’mon, Director. I am only suggesting this so brother Shen Yi could blend in with us faster. We are merely sacrificing ourselves for arts. I will be happy whoever I end up kissing.”
Xu WanZhi snickered. Sacrificing for arts? Everybody in the entertainment circle loved to say that. Any crazy stunts they pulled they’d use this as an excuse to justify.
After she was done talking, Chang XiaoYa pulled out a package of tissue and pulled one out. “This tissue has four layers, alright? Anyone who failed to hang onto the tissue must play Truth or Dare afterward. What do you all say?”
Most of the ones in the entertainment circle were not shy. If they’d do all those things on the big screen, they certainly had no problems doing them in a private room. And then the game started.
Want to read ahead? A listing of available advance parts:
Grass-eaters - $2.99
Chapter 44 - Mouth to Mouth (He stood still in front of her and looked down at her from high above.) (2)
Chapter 45 - Battlefield (Mu ZhenYu casually looked around and finally his gaze stopped at Xu WanZhi.) (1)
Chapter 46 - Battlefield (Mu ZhenYu casually looked around and finally his gaze stopped at Xu WanZhi.) (2)
Semi Aquatic - $4.99
Chapter 47 - Tears (“Do you know some sort of magic?”) (1)
Chapter 48 - Tears (“Do you know some sort of magic?”) (2)
Chapter 49 - Rival in Love (He walked over to her with interest in his eyes, rubbed her behind her ear and asked, “Just how did you get here?”) (1)
