Chapter 79: Life is not easy, Raising a Puppy Sighs

During the week following the recording of the program "Getting Close to Actors," Ranmu was mostly busy filming in other places, and there were also fewer live broadcasts.
Although the underwater livestream robot and other underwater livestream devices that were previously ordered have been delivered to the Shen Residence, the filming of "Chuxin" has been delayed for quite some time, and Ranmu has to devote most of his time to catching up with the filming progress. As a result, the plan to go to the Fallen God Sea to encounter the sea monster has been temporarily put on hold.
Fortunately, the plan to lure the sea monster over for a brief stay is a long-term one, and it requires more thorough preparations. There is no rush to do it immediately. He Miao also asked the little fish to convey this message back to the Desolate Sea.
Returning to the set again, with the previous incident as a prelude, the artists in the crew have gained a much clearer and deeper understanding of Ranmu's talent, and no one is attempting to challenge his acting skills anymore.
After the burn incident, the second female lead Yan Momo has become low-key and seems to be worried about the revival of the mysterious person topic on Weibo, which has just died down. She has been behaving well during the filming process and hasn't caused any more trouble.
And of course, this is because Ran Mu has not watched the episode of "Getting Closer to Actors" that she participated in, where she indirectly slapped her face. Otherwise, she wouldn't be so calm right now.
1/3 of the plot of "Chuxin" takes place in a rainy town in Jiangnan, but the last town used as a filming location has cleared up, with no signs of rain. Mr. Zhang had to select a new location that better fit the plot's setting.
This new misty town is located in the beautiful Liangcheng, which is separated by half of the country from the city where Ramu is. In the past, it took a day to fly and a week to stay in a hotel.
It's not the first time for Ranmu to go out of town for filming, and Shen Fenggu took care of all his procedures as usual, and asked Qin Cang to go with him.
Originally, Shen Fenggu was going to accompany him, but before they even left, Zhang Lao Ye called and lectured him for half an hour. Plus, this time Ranmu decided to go out of town at the last minute, and the projects that Shen Family Foundation had to handle couldn't adjust their schedule in time.
Finally, after Rangmu repeatedly acted spoiled and assured that he will take good care of himself, Shen Fengbu finally agreed to let the young man go out on his own.
After settling into Cool City for six days, each day was busy.
On Sunday, when Ramu finished his scenes, it was already past four in the afternoon.
Outside the door, the drizzling rain continued, and the sky remained gray.
The young man, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and black pants, was sitting in a large cane chair, his limbs weak. His wet grass shoes, along with his soaked beggar's clothes, had just been changed.
At this moment, the young man is sitting with his legs curled up, nestling in the chair. His hands are slightly clasped around his legs, and he is leaning against the back of the chair with his head tilted. His long eyelashes hang down, and there is a tiredness on his delicate face. He quietly closes his eyes, with a faint frown between his eyebrows, as if he is asleep.
He had a heavy shooting task today, starting from five o'clock in the morning and shooting until just now at four o'clock. He only had a quick meal in between, and didn't eat much because he was too exhausted. He didn't have time to rest and had to rush to shoot another scene.
In the first third of the plot of "Chuxin", Song Yan has the most lines, followed by the scenes between Ran Mu and Song Yan.
Song Yan's scenes with other characters were filmed last month, and now the focus is on the scenes between Ran Mu and other characters.
In the drama, Fang Chuxin grew up in this small town without any support or guidance, and it was in the dilapidated temple of this small town where she encountered the destitute and injured Fang Yingshen, who eventually died at the crossroads of this small town.
可以说，他的一生都在这里度过。
前期为了给方应许治病，小乞丐乞讨过，卖艺过，做过短工，捡过菜叶，也因此受了无数的白眼和欺负。
Just today, Ranmu played the antagonist to the character of Doctor Chen, kneeling in front of the pharmacy door in the rain for at least ten times.
Actor Hu Yiyang, who played Doctor Chen, had to lead him by the arm into the rain in the play, repeatedly pushing him onto the rainy street, trying every means to drive him away.
After going back and forth like this, Xiaohuayang caught a cold and had a high fever when filming was finished.
Then there was Ramu's performance, where the simpleton was tricked into jumping through a hoop of fire and having a stone crushed on his chest.
It's no problem to crush a big stone on the chest and play with a few props stones, but due to Zhang Lao's requirement, Ranmu must personally perform the fire hoop jump.
The jumping ability of dolphins is undoubtedly excellent, but due to the needs of the plot, Fang Chuxin fell in three different positions when jumping through the fire hoop, causing Ranmu to also fall and tumble on the air cushion, dizzying his head.
Later, Fang promised to take care of the sick child, and their relationship became closer. Fang went out to do odd jobs, and Fang's promise followed along, witnessing the scene where the little beggar was beaten up by someone.
In the original scene, a stand-in was supposed to take the stage. Unfortunately, the stand-in had accidentally broken their wrist while performing the scene where Ranmu falls off the cart two days ago. With no available stand-in who resembled Ranmu in stature, Ranmu had to go on stage by themselves.
Although slapping is not actual slapping, every time the supporting actress playing the role of a villainess slaps Ranmu, he trembles in fear. The gust of wind from her hand even causes Ranmu to turn his head, and after repeated instances, it feels like his neck is almost twisted.
In addition, there are also scenes such as being kicked to the ground, kneeling on the street begging, and being hit by stones by children, among others, which are numerous.
Even if these incidents did not cause substantial harm to Ramu, they added insult to injury as he continued to film day and night for a whole week without distinguishing between weekdays and weekends. Due to being too busy, he couldn't even eat properly and the physical exhaustion made him utterly drained.
However, in fact, it's not just Ranmu, the entire cast is in the same state, like a tightly stretched piano string, constantly deplete their energy.
Ranmu has a lot of scenes, filming them all within a week is already pushing the limits, and the others who accompany him in running in the rain aren't feeling any better, a few of the delicate female artists are showing symptoms of a cold.
Because summer is coming soon, the weather forecast next week is going to be clear, and this town is currently the best place found to shoot scenes for the play.
Zhang Lao Ye has been waiting for several days to catch this drizzly weather. If he misses this rain, he will have to wait until autumn, several months later.
Seeing that Song, the reigning king of the cinema, was still standing outside the dilapidated temple not far from the pavilion, he braved the rain to accompany the female lead Shao Nuan in shooting the remaining scenes. Qin, the assistant, held up an umbrella and glanced over before continuing to walk towards the temple.
He put away the umbrella, set aside a big bag of snacks and drinks, and found a cup of hot sweet milk. He inserted a straw and placed it on the small table next to Ranmu. Then, he opened a bowl of steaming congee and walked over while holding it. After sitting down on a chair, he raised his hand and patted Ranmu's shoulder, calling out:
"Young master, wake up, it's time to eat."
"Ran Mu was not sound asleep, just resting with closed eyes. He furrowed his brow upon hearing the voice and half opened his eyes, still in a daze."
"His eyes were very dark, with larger pupils than the average person. When half asleep, they appeared misty and moist, giving him a childlike innocence at first glance."
Seeing Qin Cang, Ran Mu blinked his eyes slowly, glanced around, and whispered:
"Are we going back?"
"Not yet, we just need a little more time with Song Yingdi," Qin Cang replied as he put down his bowl, took out his phone and checked the time, saying, "We'll go back to the hotel in half an hour, and we can head home tomorrow morning."
"Oh." Ranmu replied softly, his voice hoarse. He raised his hand and supported it on the armrest, sitting up slightly. He murmured, "I've been falling all day today, and my arms are all weak."
"It's like this, you have the most demanding scenes to shoot. You must have fallen over twenty times today, right? I just asked the old man." Qin Cang smiled gently and handed over the milk, asking, "Would you like to have a glass of milk first? Or would you prefer porridge?"
"Milk," Ranmu took it and held it in his hands, lowering his head earnestly as he drank it. He drank half the cup in one breath before exhaling and saying, "It's warm. The rain here is too cold, not at all comfortable."
"Here is in the north, the rain is relatively cool, and it gets hot when it's not raining." Qin Cang glanced outside the door and said, "Young Master, take a hot shower when you go back at night, have a good sleep, and you'll be fine tomorrow."
"Hmm." Rangmu responded with a nod, finished drinking the milk, and then took the porridge handed to him by Assistant Qin. After scooping two spoonsful, he frowned slightly, but did not say anything, just quietly finished drinking it.
Qin Cang seemed to guess what he was thinking and comforted him with a smile, saying, "When we return home tomorrow, the boss will personally cook for you, so you won't have to eat these anymore. The taste here is too strong, and the young master may not be accustomed to it, right?"
"Hmm. The porridge is too salty. Even if you don't add salt, it's still salty." Ran Mu frowned and finished drinking, then said, "Today, Song Yingdi took Yangyang to weigh himself and lost two kilograms. When we go back, Cen Cen will definitely mention it to me."
"Isn't that right?" Qin Cang felt guilty as soon as he thought of Ran Mu's recent schedule. He forced a smile and said, "The old man didn't tell the boss about your schedule. He still thinks you're filming just two short scenes every day, like before. If he finds out, not only will my salary be deducted, but the old man's cigarettes for this month will also be gone."
"Then let's not tell Can Can about it." Ranmu slightly widened his eyes and said with some worry, "Assistant Qin said that she doesn't have any money, so if her wages are deducted, won't she not be able to afford the rent?"
"What?" Qin Cang looked back in confusion, suddenly remembering that he had jokingly said this to Ranmu before, but he didn't expect Ranmu to take it seriously.
Unable to come up with a response, Qin Cang could only sincerely say, "Thank you, Young Master."
"You're welcome," Ranmu replied seriously, then turned his head to look at Song Yan and others shooting outside the door. He turned back and whispered:
"Yangen woke me up just now and called my name, but she was then pulled away by her manager."
"Really?" Qin Cang became wary and asked, "Did she do or say anything to you?"
"No, she just called my name and before I could open my eyes, her agent dragged her away," replied Ran Mu.
"Alright, I will go and inquire later," Qin Cang made a decision and reminded, "Young Master, remember to stay away from her. However... I specifically instructed Wang Zai to guard you before I left, where did it go?"
Ranmu shook his head in confusion, then leaned back and yawned in drowsiness, saying, "Wangzi said he will be back soon."
As he said that, Ranmu gradually closed his eyes.
秦苍见他倦得睁不开眼，便将滑落的毯子给他拉了回去，盖到肩膀上。
On the other end, not far from the ruined temple, the nanny car was parked quietly. Wang Zai was squatting under the seat, with his ears perked up, listening to the conversation coming from the back seat.
"Are you crazy, Momomomo? Are you going to find Rangmu to apologize, to admit that you intentionally scalded him before?" a sharp female voice reprimanded.
"But if I apologize privately, those topics on Weibo will still resurface sooner or later. Do you want me to carry this label for the rest of my life, being the one who can't be named?" a slightly weaker female voice calmly retorted, showing no signs of panic or agitation.
"Who in the entertainment industry doesn't have scandals? Being criticized or praised, both are forms of popularity. So what if you apologize? If he doesn't accept it, just leave him and find someone else to support you. Even if you cry, there is no place to cry! Besides, didn't you say that it wasn't intentional? A clear conscience fears no accusation!"
“...Yes. But should I just continue to stay hidden and let Mr. Shen misunderstand me? Next week is the school festival, he always goes in previous years. If he doesn't go this year because of Ran Mu, how would I face others?”
The originally calm female voice suddenly became somewhat unstable, as if lacking confidence.
"Don't push for this kind of thing, men are never completely devoted. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought Shen Fengbo was your boyfriend of four years and utterly infatuated with you... Here's what we'll do, next time, give me some evidence of you two being together, and I'll keep a copy. If he dumps you later on, we won't worry about not getting compensation!"
"... Um, let's talk about it later. I didn't leave much of our stuff anyway, we can discuss it when we get back..." the female voice said, her voice almost inaudible.
After a while, the two people in the car got out, one after the other, and went back to the rundown temple.
After the footsteps of Wang Zai and others completely faded away, she cautiously lifted her head and looked around before jumping out of the car and running under the eaves. She sneered and said,
"This woman really has no shame, she even deceived her own manager. I just want to see if others will discover that her arrogant boyfriend is actually just photoshopped, and if the manager will turn around and stab her in the back."
With a shake of his head, Wangzi quickly returned to Ranmu's side along the corner of the wall.
While asleep, Ranmu felt a small force pulling his ankle, and couldn't help but reach over and pat it with dissatisfaction. He struggled to open one eye and unsurprisingly saw Wangzi once again biting his gourd.
"You're going to bite the rope until it breaks, and there isn't any red rope here to replace it."
"Didn't you bring a bag with you, barking barks?" Wangzi let go of his mouth in a daze.
"You've used them all up." Ranimu furrowed his brows, reached out and touched it, confirming that the rope hadn't broken yet, before saying, "You're not a real dog, why do you want to bite things?"
"...You have energy in you, especially this gourd." Wanger awkwardly cleared his throat and asked, "Otherwise, could you make one for me too?"
Wanger has never asked for anything from Rangu before. He is a robot dog and doesn't have any needs; he can function just by being charged. So, it felt quite embarrassing for Wanger, who in reality is a mature man, to suddenly ask for a gourd.
"This gourd was made by Elder Hu Tou Jing and next time I go to the sea, I'll bring you a stone, the stones there are just like this gourd," Ranmu promised earnestly.
"That's great!" Wang Zai exclaimed excitedly, jumping onto Ranmu's knee to express his gratitude.
Ranmu looked at him suspiciously and said, "You smell like perfume, Yan Momo."
"Ahem... I wasn't even within half a meter of her, let alone being so ambiguous. Your nose is too sensitive!" Wang Zai shook his head in an old-fashioned manner and said, "I just gleaned some information for you. I'll inform Shen Fengbo when we return to the hotel tonight."
Ran Mu, upon hearing this, reached out and grabbed Wang Zai by the ear, cursing, "You're my robot dog, yet you listen to Shen Can's words!"
Wang Zai, who had long since betrayed, did not feel pain or itchiness as his ear was pulled, and sighed deeply, saying, "Naive little dolphin, if I didn't help deliver the message, how could Shen Fenggu let me go out with you? I'm not a real robot dog."
"Why can't you come with me?" Ranmu unconsciously let go of his hand and asked puzzledly.
"Men's battles are something you won't understand." Wanzai replied with a hidden meaning, and then said, "Don't worry, I haven't told him about how exhausted you've been these past few days."
"Don't you dare say that I'm a lazy bum!" Rambo angrily grabbed both of Wong Zai's ears and lifted him up.
"Then what should I say, tired as a dog? Are you sea monsters not lazy bums, mmm mmm mmm!!!"
As soon as the words fell, a big baozi was stuffed into the mouth of the robot dog.
Ran Mu turned over and continued sleeping, saying, "You have to wash your mouth by yourself at night, otherwise you will have the smell of baozi."
Wang Zai sighed and jumped off the chair to throw the buns in the trash can.
The meat buns bully the dog! And he can't even eat them! Wang Zai decided to tell Shen Fenggu tonight that today, Song Yingdi hit Ran Mu on the head! (From 161 Novel Reading Website)