Chapter 190: Chapter 165: Disguise_2
With no other choice, Director Ding gathered a few people from the crew and, along with Yang Xiao and the other actors, rushed to the school by car.
It was only on the way that Yang Xiao and the others found out that there was a welcoming ceremony at the school today, specially arranged for Sun Shengnan and her entourage.
Upon arriving at the school, Principal Wu and others were already waiting outside the school gates. Apart from Principal Wu, who still had that indifferent expression, the rest of the teachers didn’t look too pleased.
"Director Ding, is Nie Hexiang coming today?" Song Yan didn’t see Nie Hexiang among the crowd.
"Of course, how can we shoot without her?" Director Ding reassured and patted Song Yan on the shoulder, "Don’t worry, I’ve arranged for someone to keep a close eye on Nie Hexiang, so she can’t pull any tricks."
Sure enough, just as Director Ding had said, Nie Hexiang arrived about ten minutes later. The moment Yu Mi saw this woman, her nerves tensed up, knowing all too well that the real Nie Hexiang had already been taken away by a ghost.
"Ah, here she comes!"
Someone suddenly yelled out, and the crowd immediately fell silent, their gazes turning towards the distance where several black sedans were slowly approaching.
After the cars came to a stop and the doors opened, one of the women stepping out drew Yang Xiao’s attention.
The woman was dressed glamorously, walking in high heels, sporting sunglasses, wrapping a headscarf, and wearing a black mask, with heavily powdered skin peeking out from the side of her face.
In short, the woman had a commanding presence and was wrapped up very tightly.
As the woman made her entrance, she became the center of attention and walked over surrounded by the crowd. Principal Wu led the teachers to greet her, "Reporter Zhong, welcome, welcome!"
"My name is Sun, Sun Shengnan," the woman said coldly without giving Principal Wu any face.
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao slightly frowned; Sun Shengnan’s voice sounded very strange, as if she had a sore throat.
An assistant, who looked sharp-tongued, spoke arrogantly to the crowd, "Please mind your words, everyone. Ms. Shengnan is now a networking celebrity, a renowned educator, a senior advisor on gender relations, and the Vice-chair of the Women’s Rights Protection Association, so from now on, please refer to Ms. Shengnan as Teacher Sun or Chairperson Sun."
"Shengnan... no no, Chairperson Sun, thank you for gracing us with your guidance. Our shooting encountered some obstacles, but we overcame them, and the footage we produced is of very good quality," Director Ding, who was usually dominant in the crew, acted very sycophantic in front of Sun Shengnan.
"Director Ding, Chairperson Sun has been giving lectures frequently, and she has damaged her throat. The doctor advised her to speak as little as possible," the assistant reminded.
Yang Xiao sneaked a glance towards Nie Hexiang, who was standing at the back of the crowd, staring at Sun Shengnan from a distance.
But in the next second, as if sensing something, Nie Hexiang abruptly turned her head, locking eyes with Yang Xiao.
It was just for a moment, but Yang Xiao became completely rigid, that gaze laden with boundless malice, as if it had frozen him instantly.
But Yang Xiao knew that the malice wasn’t directed at him, it was meant for Sun Shengnan.
Nevertheless, being under such a gaze, Yang Xiao didn’t dare move until the crowd shifted and the line of sight was blocked by people’s shadows. Only then did Yang Xiao finally regain control over his body.
Because of the throat injury, the speech that Sun Shengnan had prepared for the whole school had to be canceled.
Upon hearing this news, the teachers breathed a sigh of relief.
They arrived at the new teaching building, where the first scene was originally scheduled. However, Yang Xiao’s sudden injury disrupted the plan. To cope with Ms. Shengnan and a few other investors, Director Ding pulled out a laptop and played some previously filmed footage for them.
During this time, Pei Qiuyu rarely took her eyes off Yang Xiao’s face.
His right face, the side wrapped in bandages.
"Pei Qiuyu!" A stagehand wearing a baseball cap found Pei Qiuyu and urged, "Director Ding asked you to get ready, the first scene is canceled. Once the inspection is clear, you will start the second one."
"It’s canceled just like that?" Pei Qiuyu panicked, she hadn’t expected it to be so abrupt.
"Yes, stop talking and hurry up. I’ve already informed Nie Hexiang, so be quick about it." The stagehand ignored her complaints and walked away.
Now Pei Qiuyu couldn’t sit still. Sun Shengnan’s presence on-site would greatly stimulate the ghost, inevitably leading to trouble during shooting.
But she dared not go against Ms. Shengnan’s wishes, and forcibly interrupting the NPCs’ arrangements could also have terrifying consequences.
No!
The scene must not go on!
She needed to find a perfect excuse.
Finally, she turned her gaze back towards Yang Xiao. Someone who had allegedly slipped in the shower and injured his face, she didn’t believe that one bit.
That Chu Xi, always full of ghostly ideas, was a tough nut to crack. He knew the dangers of acting with a ghost and had faked an injury, but in doing so, he had caused himself trouble, that bastard!
Pei Qiuyu planned to get close to Yang Xiao, then make a show of concern before "accidentally" pulling off the bandage on his face.
Though risky, this move had a high chance of success. She was convinced Yang Xiao was faking. Once his disguise was exposed under everyone’s gaze, not to mention the ghost, Sun Shengnan and Director Ding wouldn’t let him off the hook.
While Pei Qiuyu was contemplating, she suddenly noticed that at some point, Yang Xiao had disappeared; he was no longer in the classroom.
"Where is Chu Xi?" Pei Qiuyu hurried over to Lu Ji, who was watching the excitement.
"I don’t know," Lu Ji replied, not bothering to give her any attention.
