Exclusive Model for the Top Painter Chapter 36

Harassment from a Movie Star

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As autumn came to an end, the shooting of the film was drawing to a close.

The one-month deadline has long passed, and Yu Shan hung out in front of Liang Jin every day, exuding his unique peacock-like charm all the time. But he was disappointed to find that no matter how hard he tried, Liang Jin was not interested in him.

Yu Shan enjoys the company of both men and women in the circle, and even the straightest of straight men will bend when they meet him.

He really couldn't figure out how this Liang Jin was so difficult to deal with.

Yao Yin couldn't help but laugh at him and say, "The film will be finished in two days, is it possible that our Great Yu has stumbled? I've heard that A'Liang is already seeing someone and is in a very strong relationship. Perhaps in a little while, their children will be playing with soy sauce."

Yu Shan was furious, "I just don't believe that he's really that stubborn, even the best relationships have weaknesses."

Yao Yin sighed, "You should stop, you'll face retribution if you ruin someone's relationship."

Yu Shan shrugged indifferently, "How awful, but I don't believe in such things at all."

The last scene was the climax of the whole movie.

Quan Cheng and Xia Qing are engaged to be married, and as the wedding is about to take place, Quan Cheng bought flowers and a ring the night before and returned to the small house where they lived.

Unexpectedly, Xia Qing has been tied up and brutally murdered in front of him. And so on that night, Quan Cheng's life fell into eternal night.

He kept thinking, are the sins he once committed in the past really irreparable? Are hands that are stained with blood destined to be unworthy of happiness?

The villain in this scene is played by Yu Shan, highlighting the importance attached by the entire directing team.

It can be said that the success of the film hinges on how well Liang Jin can portray Quan Cheng's character in this scene.

As the director shouted action, Liang Jin instantly entered the character.

There was a dim yellow light in the room, and the surroundings were deceptively quiet.

His palms sweating, Liang Jin walked around the living room to the bedroom.

The heroine, Xia Qing, was huddled in a corner with her hands and legs tied and a cloth gag in her mouth.

Beside her stood a man, an old friend of Quan Cheng's, R, who was ranked second on the assassin's list.

R, played by Yu Shan, was currently looking at him with a wry smile, "S, long time no see. What brings you to this place where birds don't shit to hide? Still have your eye on such a pretty little beauty?"

Yu Shan is worthy of being a movie star. He is usually not serious, but when he really starts filming, he is so good. At this moment, when Liang Jin looked at Yu Shan's smile, a chill rose in his heart.

Liang Jin glanced at Xia Qing anxiously before feigning calmness and replying, "I'm not S anymore."

"Hahahahahahaha!" Yu Shan burst out laughing, leaning forward and backward, and even bursting into tears, "Are you kidding me? Or are you just a child playing house?!! You think you can get away with it???"

He pointed the sharp edge of his sharp knife at Liang Jin and lifted his chin with the back of the blade, "S, you and I, we are the only ones who are in the same category. We are destined to bear blood and sin, like rats in the gutter, like ghosts in the night. Hidden in the shadows, never to see the light of day." Yu Shan's eyes became fierce yet gentle: "This place doesn't belong to you, come with me?"

Liang Jin pushed the blade away with his index finger, "What exactly do you want?"

Yu Shan compelled, "Kill her, we can't have a soft spot, and we can't get emotional."

Xia Qing looked at Liang Jin in panic and let out a low whimper.

Yu Shan stormed, "Look! Such a weak little thing doesn't deserve you!!! S, you belong to me!!!"

Liang Jin took hold of Yu Shan's right hand that was holding the blade, "R, calm down. Whatever happened in the past, that's all in the past. I'm tired, I just want to live an uneventful life now."

"It's too late, it's too late, everything is too late!!! Is there any point in talking about this now?" Yu Shan's eyes were filled with madness: "Why do you get to get love and then discard me like a broken shoe??"

Liang Jin took the blade from his hand and placed it on the table, "Let's talk about it, shall we?"

Yu Shan laughed lowly, "Very well, let's talk. S, there are only two options in front of you now: either she dies or I die."

Liang Jin's voice trembled slightly, "What do you mean?"

However, there was a hint of playfulness in Yu Shan's eyes: "I have fed her poison, and she will definitely die. There is only one antidote, which I wrapped in tinfoil and swallowed. If you kill me now and cut open my stomach, it might not be too late."

Liang Jin looked at him in dismay, and Yu Shan enjoyed his reaction very much as if he was in a happy mood, handing him the dagger, "Now, do it."

Liang Jin pressed the blade against Yu Shan's neck, and the latter tilted his head back and closed his eyes.

Xia Qing's whimpers turned into sobs.

Liang Jin understood that if R's aim was to destroy S and Xia Qing's relationship, then... he had already won.

Because S wanted to give Xia Qing a peaceful and happy second half of her life, and at the moment, it seemed that it would never be possible.

Liang Jin painfully lowered the blade, "I'll go with you, but you have to let her go."

Yu Shan smiled triumphantly and winked mischievously, "Brother S, you're conceding so quickly? It's not like your style, it seems you really like her. If that's the case..."

Liang Jin suddenly came to his senses and reached for the dagger again.

But in the end, he was a step too slow, as Yu Shan had already grabbed the blade and thrown it violently, plunging it into Xia Qing's heart.

The light instantly became dim.

Liang Jin stood there dazed as he slowly made his way to Xia Qing's side and knelt in front of her body. The camera zoomed in for a close-up of Liang Jin's facial expression as he choked back tears of pain.

At this moment, the director suddenly shouted, "Cut! Everything before was great, especially Emperor Yu's performance. Xiao Liang, this sadness doesn't have the right flavour, give me a bit more heartbreak! It's like your wife really died, understand??"

Liang Jin stifled the tears in his eyes, "Ah yes, Director."

A dead wife? Liang Jin inwardly thought of Ji Xiuyuan, who looked like he had a long lifespan. Even if he was filming a drama, he must be able to live to the last minute, right?

The director said, "Take a break to adjust, we'll continue later."

Liang Jin returned to the lounge and kept thinking about how to improve.

Yu Shan came in from outside and poked him in the head with the script, "Our newcomer has met a problem? Do you want to ask the emperor for advice? Maybe I'll be in a good mood and help you out."

Liang Jin sighed, "I really need your guidance. I've tried my best just now, why isn't the director satisfied? Is it because I didn't cry loud enough?"

Yu Shan sat down beside him, "Because you haven't really empathised yet. We have twenty minutes until the end of the break, so if you want to practise, we need to hurry up."

Even with Yu Shan's guidance, the scene kept being ng until around ten in the evening, when it reached the optimum performance for the director's satisfaction.

Rarely, Yu Shan, who was known for his foul temper in the circle, actually didn't get angry for once, but instead seemed to enjoy it, accompanying this newcomer through the scene again and again.

After wrapping up, Liang Jin felt embarrassed and sincerely apologised to Yu Shan: "Emperor Yu, there may have been some misunderstanding between us in the past. If I have offended you in any way, I apologise very sincerely. Also, I kind of owe you a favour for today..."

"Why are you so out of touch?" As long as he wasn't filming, Yu Shan immediately reverted back to his playboy look, using those peach blossom eyes to send a dark glance, "Didn't I tell you that I'm interested in you?"

The veins on Liang Jin's forehead twitched and he resisted the urge to punch him, "I've said it many times, I have a partner."

"So what? Do you want to try cheating? It's very exciting!"

Liang Jin couldn't take it anymore: "I take back what I just said, you, stay, away, from, me!!!"

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When he got home from work, Ji Xiuyuan cooked a midnight snack for him.

Liang Jin ate the snack and looked at his lover's face beside him, his heart full of happiness: "Ji Shen, have you ever heard of a saying? To capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach. I didn't think there was anything to it before, but now that I think about it, it's so true! I can't live without you now, from my heart to my stomach!"

"Xiao Jin, even if you say more sweet words now, you still can't skip what you can't skip later." Ji Xiuyuan whispered in his ear, "Because of these words, what I want... there will be more."

Liang Jin's ears turned red: "No way, Ji Shen, it's already half past eleven! Don't you have to get up early for a meeting tomorrow?"

"The meeting can be cancelled."

At this moment, Liang Jin's mobile phone screen lit up and he received a text message.

The sender was a string of unfamiliar numbers and the content was outrageously idiotic: Liang Jin! This is the personal number of the Emperor! Don't reveal it to others!

Liang Jin subconsciously wanted to delete it, but when he looked up and saw Ji Xiuyuan's eyes, his hand shook and the phone almost fell to the ground.

What is this feeling of being caught in the act of adultery, huh?

Ji Xiuyuan stared at him with a terrifying look of level ten jealousy and smiled, "Xiao Jin, who is it?"

"A colleague from work. He's not quite normal and has a bit of a mental problem."

"Oh, give me the phone."

Liang Jin obediently handed the phone to Ji Xiuyuan.

Ji Xiuyuan selected the string of numbers and forwarded them to himself. Then using Liang Jin's phone, he added it to the blacklist: "Xiao Jin, I don't object to your normal social life. But this kind of text message, no matter how you look at it, it looks suspicious."

"Ji Shen!!! My feelings for you can be recognized by the sun and the moon!!! I swear to God, there is absolutely, positively, not a single thing amiss!!!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true!"

"Then tonight," Ji Xiuyuan wrapped his arm around his waist and squeezed, "you have to take the initiative."

"... Okay." Liang Jin understood, he had been waiting here.

Ji Xiuyuan then smiled and stroked his hair, "I'm still a bit uneasy."

"Huh? What do you feel uneasy about?"

"I keep feeling that someone might be coveting my Xiao Jin."

"... You think too much, what do I have to covet, others covet you more than anything else."

"They wouldn't dare."

That was true. Liang Jin felt relieved for a while, it was a wonderful feeling that no one dared to covet his wife.

"Xiao Jin, I have an idea."

"Hmm?"

"Let's get married."

The moment Liang Jin heard those three words, his brain stopped working.

Ji Xiuyuan logically said, "Only by using a ring to completely tie you down can I feel a little more at ease."

Liang Jin teased, "I'm still so young, am I about to step into the grave of love?"

Ji Xiuyuan looked at him with downcast eyes, "But Xiao Jin, I can't wait any longer."

"Then, let's go pick out the rings in a couple of days?"

"Okay."

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Translator Notes

Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.

Translated: June 9, 2023