Chapter 39
What's wrong with creating a female-female CP? It's for art, right?
Li Yitong glanced at Tian Xiwei's body, her gaze lingering on the other's legs for a moment. She asked curiously, "Xiao Tian, how tall are you?"
"Me?" Tian Xiwei turned to look at Li Yitong upon hearing this, her big eyes blinking.
I'm 1.68 meters tall.
"You're so tall." Upon hearing this, Li Yitong looked Tian Xiwei up and down. Was this the kind of sweet girl with a large bust?
"Sister Tong, Xiwei." Li Han got up and walked over, and the two turned to look at him.
"That part was pretty good, but there's one thing. When you smile, Tong-jie, squint your eyes and look at Xi-wei and Xiao-tian. When you turn around and look at Tong-jie, don't just blink; smile too."
"Okay." Tian Xiwei didn't say anything about it, but Li Yitong looked at him with a teasing look in her eyes.
Tian Xiwei didn't understand what Li Han meant, but Li Yitong did.
"Okay, let's do it again." Li Han clapped his hands and said, picking up the walkie-talkie.
"Attention all departments, we're doing it one more time. We can go home after we're done filming."
This take was filmed smoothly by Tian Xiwei and Li Yitong. Tian Xiwei turned to look at her, and their eyes met. Li Yitong squinted and smiled, and Tian Xiwei couldn't help but smile as well.
"Okay, cut, perfect!" Li Han couldn't help but shout.
After finishing get off work, Li Han and Tian Xiwei dragged their tired bodies back to their apartment. Li Han was indeed quite tired today, having to film and direct.
"I'm exhausted." Tian Xiwei returned to her room and collapsed onto the bed, her head lying on her side, her thick, black hair cascading down. She was still wearing her school uniform skirt, her legs bare, and cute cartoon socks on her feet. Anyone who didn't know her would think she was only seven or eight years old.
Li Han also came in and went up to Tian Xiwei, resting his head directly on her buttocks.
"What are you doing?" Tian Xiwei twisted her body in dissatisfaction and looked up at Li Han.
"I'm going to lie down for a bit." Li Han yawned, feeling Xiao Tian's plump and soft buttocks, and couldn't help but twist his head.
Tian Xiwei lay on the bed and turned her head to look at Li Han.
"Why did you make Sister Tong take those photos with me today?"
"Hmm?" Li Han smiled at Tian Xiwei.
"What's wrong?"
"It feels a little strange," Tian Xiwei said, wrinkling her nose slightly.
"Heh." Li Han chuckled inwardly. Had Xiao Tian figured it out?
"It's like this..." Li Han slowly got up and lay down next to Tian Xiwei, explaining Tong Xinwei's plan to Tian Xiwei.
"..." Hearing Li Han's plan, Tian Xiwei's eyes widened, staring at Li Han in bewilderment.
"Wait, aren't we supposed to be the couple in this drama?"
"Yeah, on the surface it's definitely the two of us, but your pairing with Sister Tong is a hidden one," Li Han nodded and said.
Tian Xiwei chuckled upon hearing this. "We're a couple in the drama, and now I'm a hidden couple with your sister. So you two siblings are going to have a meal together both ways?"
"Hmph, don't go too far." Tian Xiwei pouted and got up.
"How could that be... Where are you going?" Li Han asked upon seeing this.
"Take a shower..." Tian Xiwei said lazily.
The next day, the crew continued filming as usual. Today's scene was about the story in the residential building. Originally, the series was only 16 episodes long, but after Li Han added his own personal touches, it was estimated that the number of episodes would have to be increased by a few.
Today we're filming scenes inside residential buildings.
In a living room, Li Han and Tian Xiwei sat facing each other, with an empty seat between them. Other actors, including the character played by Li Yitong, were sitting around them.
At this moment, the characters played by the two are having a "battle".
"Remember when you were five years old, you bit my arm and I pulled your hair," Li Han said, standing up and looking at Tian Xiwei in front of him, extending his arm.
Sitting opposite him was Tian Xiwei, who had her hair tied in a ponytail and her dark hair hanging down her chest on both sides of her ears. When she heard Li Han's words, she rolled her eyes without any politeness.
Listening to Li Han's rambling, Tian Xiwei tilted her head and stood up with a defiant look on her face. She crossed her arms and looked at Li Han with an aggressive tone.
"First speaker for the affirmative side, you've got the root of the problem wrong. You deserve to be hit because you did something wrong, not because you didn't cry. I believe you would have been hit even harder if you had cried!" Tian Xiwei said fiercely, shaking her head as she spoke, her hair falling onto Li Han's shoulder. She then raised her chin with a huff.
"Don't believe me? Try crying right now."
As they talked, the two were about to fight.
"First speaker for the opposition, please watch your words. You have already made a personal attack on me." Li Han crossed his arms, imitated Tian Xiwei by raising his chin, and looked at Tian Xiwei with a snort.
Seeing Li Han's expression, Tian Xiwei's face flushed with anger, and she bared her teeth.
"First speaker for the affirmative side, this..." Tian Xiwei said, giving Li Han a light tap on the back of the head, "...that's what you call a personal attack!"
"Oh dear!" The other celebrities watching quickly stood up upon seeing this.
Li Han looked at Tian Xiwei, reciting his lines as he reached back and grabbed her ponytail, causing Tian Xiwei to scream "Ah ah!"
"Hey, why are you making a move?" The others quickly stood up as well.
Li Yitong, who plays the second female lead, also quickly stood up and looked at Tian Xiwei with concern...
At lunchtime, the crew took a break and ate lunch, which was ordered from the Shanghai Theatre Academy cafeteria. Li Han had also ordered this from the school beforehand.
Li Han was eating with Tian Xiwei and Li Yitong.
"I am now..." Li Han licked his lips and swallowed the food in his mouth.
The two looked up at him upon hearing this.
"I'm thinking about the storyline for the two of you. Do you two have any good ideas?" Li Han asked.
Upon hearing this, Li Yitong and Tian Xiwei exchanged a glance. They remained silent, blinking at each other. Then, Tian Xiwei pursed her lips and turned her head to the side.
"Are you shy?" Li Yitong smiled, then turned her head and looked at Li Han helplessly.
"Little brother, do you think it's appropriate for you to ask us that?" She looked at Li Han with a smile. She doesn't film kissing scenes or intimate scenes, and this is the first time she's been involved in a CP (couple pairing) with someone.
"Hi..." Li Han smiled nonchalantly.
"It's all for art."
Upon hearing this, Tian Xiwei and Li Yitong both rolled their eyes at Li Han.
However, it doesn't matter if the two don't offer any suggestions; Li Han has his own way.
The crew continued filming, and one afternoon, it was time for another scene involving Tian Xiwei and Li Yitong. Li Han had the two of them lie on the bed and chat, covered only by blankets, with their small feet exposed, their fair feet wearing white socks.
This scene looks perfectly normal; there's nothing unusual about it at all—just two best friends lying together chatting.
But with post-production editing, things can get unpredictable...