Chapter 28: To Leave a Pure Name in the World
Chapter 28: To Leave a Pure Name in the World
After watching the second episode where Da Linzi was tricked, Nazha completely gave up on the idea of participating in the show.
"Xiao Gu, this is terrifying."
If she were to participate in such a program, her bad habits would definitely be exposed, and she would be criticized by the program's audience.
"Terrible? It's not that bad."
As someone who survived it all, he said there were no challenges.
"It's too late, let's go to sleep."
"You go to sleep first, I'll study the script some more."
"But it's so late, it's too cold to sleep alone. Let's talk in bed."
To better immerse himself in the role, he imitated Zhao Tai's habits in both his personal life and work, making him dislike having anyone oppose his decisions.
But a woman who knows how to be charming has the best life, and he couldn't resist Nazha's charm.
"Okay, I know you've been filming a lot lately, let me help you relax, okay?"
"Nazha, it's not that I don't want to be with you, but the scenes coming up are too important and will affect the plot of the whole movie."
"I understand the logic, but what I want isn't logic, what I want is you."
Naza pursed her lips, her large eyes filled with grievance and a desire to please, and quietly gazed at him.
He couldn't refuse Nazha like that, and in the end, Gu Luojin in real life won over Zhao Tai in real life.
As filming progressed, Nazha gradually realized that Gu Luojin's mindset had undergone a drastic change.
He displayed an unquestionable attitude in many matters, and his autocratic style made people uncomfortable.
She even chose a more strenuous type of exercise, which wasn't very high-intensity, but still within her tolerance range.
She hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem, attributing everything to Gu Luojin's continuous filming schedule.
She had experienced this situation before; the continuous filming schedule led to insufficient sleep, poor mental state, and a constant state of being on the verge of exploding.
An actor once offended her without thinking, and she scolded him until he cried. Only after he vented his anger did she calm down.
Surrounded by love, she forgot that Gu Luojin had told her before that he was an experiential thinker.
The return of her assistant Wang Lu, whom she hadn't seen for several days, brought Nazha a sense of security.
"Xiaolu, come try my new cosmetics, they're great for concealing blemishes."
"Sis, I'll come back in a bit. I need to talk to Brother Gu about something. Where is he?"
Naza paused for two seconds before saying, "Xiao Lu, Gu hasn't been acting right lately, you'd better not provoke him. He's filming on set, he'll be here in a bit."
"Okay, I'll keep that in mind, sis. I'll send him a message."
After being with him for so long, Wang Lu realized that Gu Luojin must have gotten into character and was immersed in the role he was playing.
Why didn't she tell Nazha? Because the two of them slept together every day and communicated more than she did, so Nazha knew better than she did.
……
"Xiao Gu, you've been acting a bit strange lately, you're getting too into character."
"How about we give you a break? We can film again after you recover."
"Director Wu, no need. Once I'm out of character, I won't be in the same good state to get back into character."
Wu Bai admired Gu Luojin's serious and responsible attitude towards the play, but for his mental well-being, he still insisted on advising him.
"You don't need to worry about the filming schedule. What I'm more worried about now is that you can't get out of character. Your current state is too dangerous."
He has a solution to this problem: he just needs to rest for a week, stop getting into character, and return to his normal life, and he'll be able to break free from the role.
He didn't want to leave any excuse for others to find fault with him or cause him to fail to complete the tasks assigned by the system.
This is related to his future development, and he clearly understands the relative importance of this role compared to his current one.
Getting into character is only temporary; the mission is for the future.
Seeing his silence, Wu Bai knew he couldn't persuade him. He decided to find some time to talk to Nazha and ask her to talk to him or help him get out of character.
"Alright, then I won't try to persuade you anymore. Just let me know if you need anything."
"Uh-huh."
"Everyone, take a one-hour break."
Gu Luojin saw the text message Wang Lu sent him and returned to the location of Nazha's RV.
"Brother Gu, the song..."
"Don't say anything, let me take a breath first."
Naza obediently handed him a lit Marlboro. Gu Luojin slowly took a deep drag, held the smoke in his mouth, and then opened his mouth to inhale the smoke into his lungs as it drifted out.
He slowly leaned back in his chair, then exhaled a large amount of smoke, creating a cloud of smoke in front of him—this is called a "big recirculation."
He casually tossed a cigarette, only taken one puff, onto the table.
"Gu Luojin, are you crazy to do this?"
"Are you out of your mind? Don't you care about your career? Don't you know how many people have fallen because of this?"
Many celebrities have been blacklisted because of this incident, including talented individuals such as Ning Caishen, Song Dongye, and Li Daimo, whose careers were ruined by it.
She didn't want Gu Luojin, who had a bright future ahead of him, to get involved in this mess with her. If that happened, she would have no choice but to file a formal complaint and turn against her own family for the greater good.
This item should not be given to her; this is a responsibility that every citizen should have.
This very thing forced open the country's doors, leading to nearly a century of humiliation in the nation's history.
Unfortunately, many wealthy people are not as enlightened as she is, an ordinary citizen.
Wang Lu's direct address of Gu Luojin and Nazha left them both stunned.
Why is she throwing such a tantrum? What gives her the confidence to do so?
Wang Lu thought he had really taken drugs, so she rushed over to check.
Upon discovering that it was no different from the usual cigarettes, she felt relieved, and her tense nerves relaxed.
"Xiaolu, have you been itching to push the cart again lately?"
Wang Lu glanced at Nazha's four-ton RV; she couldn't move this behemoth even if she used all her strength.
No, I need to take a closer look.
Big Fool Chun, what are you trying to do?
Gu Luojin gasped in shock at her idea; she really intended to push a motorhome?
When people do something wrong, they feel ashamed and lose their confidence.
"What's so great about it? Anyone can smoke."
"We can push it, but Brother Gu, could you please get us a different vehicle? This one is too heavy."
When did she develop this habit?
It seems that next time we'll not only have to watch out for paparazzi, but also for her.
Wang Lu turned to Nazha and asked, "Sis, what's Gu Ge doing?"
Wang Lu knew that Gu Luojin smoked, but he rarely did, sometimes only once every three months.
"He's laying the groundwork for the next scene, looking for the feeling Zhao Tai would have after taking drugs in the drama."
"Oh, for the sake of the play."
If you had said so earlier, there wouldn't have been this misunderstanding, and she wouldn't have needed to push the cart.
Eavesdropping is fun once in a while, but listening too much makes her, who doesn't have a boyfriend, suffer in the quiet of the night.
Gu Luojin had already guessed why Wang Lu had acted just now.
He even fooled Wang Lu, achieving a level of deception so convincing it was indistinguishable from the real thing, proving that his method was effective.
"Speak, what is it?"
"Brother, your new song is going to be released this morning. It's priced at 3 yuan. The company has already done some promotion. Why don't you post something on Weibo and interact with the company to promote it?"
So engrossed in his role, he didn't even notice that almost a week had passed.
"Just log into my account and post it. Don't bother me with such a small thing."
"it is good."
The only thing that made her feel better was that this time she wasn't forced to eat dog food that reeked of the sweet smell of romance.
……
Wang Lu logged into Gu Luojin's Weibo account and posted a message: #GuLuojin fans, at 12 noon today, I will be releasing a new song called "The Wind Rises" on three major music platforms. I hope you will all support it!#
This post quickly gained a large following and support from fans, with tens of thousands of comments, reposts, and favorites within minutes.
Naza is itching to see this; she doesn't get this many people even when she posts beautiful photos.
This is what traffic stars are like; their data looks amazing, since data is the most direct reflection of a person's popularity.
Even a star like him, who has no representative works, can still win over a large number of fans who only care about his looks through company operations, forming a basic fan base.
When Xiaolu checked the reposts, she spotted Meng Ziyi's name.
Meng Ziyi also reposted the Weibo post and recommended it to her fans on her Weibo homepage.
Xiaolu felt a little guilty and quickly glanced in Nazha's direction.
Seeing that she was still talking to Gu Luojin and hadn't noticed anything, Xiaolu's heart finally settled down a little.
On second thought, why should she feel guilty? It's not like she's dating Nazha.
He turned on his phone and handed it to Gu Luojin, who noticed Meng Ziyi's name in the forwarding list.
However, the two have already broken up, and he has not had any contact with her or done anything inappropriate recently.
He's upright and honest, what's there to be afraid of?
He placed his phone on the table with the screen still on, adopting an attitude of not being afraid of being checked.
At this point, the more you try to cover it up, the more suspicious and guilty you appear, and the more uneasy the other party becomes.
It would be better to cultivate an image of self-confidence and openness in her, which would also reduce her suspicions.
This wasn't the first time Naza had checked Gu Luojin's phone; their WeChat conversations were all normal.
Aside from a little girl named Zhang Jingyi who occasionally sends him messages, and the content of their chats being very innocent and wholesome.
When she opened WeChat, Gu Luojin remained completely calm and acted as if nothing had happened.
Because Zhang Jingyi sent him some beautiful photos, outfit pictures, and sweet words, he saved what he should and deleted what he should delete.
This time, she didn't want to look at WeChat and suddenly wanted to check out other apps.
When her finger moved to UC, Gu Luojin admitted that he panicked at that moment.
You can view chat logs freely, but not in a browser.
There was a guy who was hit by a car and thrown three meters away. He managed to stay conscious for a while, and only after he formatted his phone browser did he pass out.
This proves the principle that one should not fear being crushed to pieces, but only wish to leave behind a pure reputation in the world.
If she wants to see the UC records, then he will want to see Nazha's chat history with her best friend, and it will be a fight to the death for both of them.
In the end, Naza did not choose to click on it, and loosened the movement that had made both of them panic.
She feinted.
"Hehe, I believe you, let's not watch."
"As your girlfriend, I also want to promote your business."
After saying that, he took out his phone and forwarded Gu Luojin's Weibo post.
I also took a photo: "Caught a handsome junior! His song 'The Wind Rises' is about to be released today, please give it your support @顾洛瑾."
As soon as Nazha posted the photo, some fans who like to ship the couple immediately raised their flags.
[The beautiful older sister and the handsome younger brother are such a perfect match! I'm going to raise the banner for "Na Li Gu Jin"!]
Many of Gulnazar's fans were attracted by Gu Luojin's good looks, went to his Weibo to find his handsome photos, and then became his fans.
The niche CP fans were ultimately drowned out by the comments from a large number of career-oriented fans and solo stans who thought only the older sister was beautiful.
But Nazha vividly remembers the comment that championed the two as a couple; she almost accidentally clicked the like button but managed to resist the urge.
Naza responded to some of the questions raised by fans.
Is your sister on set? Is she playing the female lead?
"I'm not the female lead, but the junior next to me is one of the male leads in this movie. He's a great actor and very handsome. I hope everyone will support him when he comes."
Looking forward to my sister's new drama.
She wasn't promoting his new song at all; she was clearly trying to outdo Meng Ziyi.
Her current girlfriend isn't worried, but Meng Ziyi's ex-girlfriend is.
So she used Weibo to tell Meng Ziyi that she was the real person.
Gu Luojin knew exactly what she was thinking. It was just that Nazha had acted so well-behaved, and arguing over such a trivial matter was like trying to hide something obvious.
She blinked her bright, big eyes and looked at him playfully: "You won't be mad at me, will you?"
They asked if she would be blamed for acting on her own initiative.
Gu Luojin tucked a stray strand of her hair behind her ear, then spoke slowly and deliberately.
"I love you so much, how could I blame you?"
"I knew you were on my side."
Upon hearing the confirmed answer, Naza was overjoyed, like a general returning victorious from a battle.
The next scene is a classic scene from "The Big Shot," which also showcases the violent and ruthless side of Zhao Tai's character.
He was very worried that Nazha might develop a new opinion of him after this scene, which could lead to a rift between them.
It would be better to make her happy beforehand, so as to reduce the grievances she might suffer later due to filming.
……
Meng Ziyi, who was in the cast of "The Untamed", saw a photo of Gulnazar and Gu Luojin together. She stared at her phone screen, her fingertips turning slightly white, and an indescribable feeling of bitterness spread through her heart.
As a fan, she couldn't see the meaning behind this photo, but as someone in the industry, especially since she had been in a relationship with Gu Luojin for over a year, she understood.
She knew very well that the two of them most likely had feelings for each other, and might even be together.
Naza's gaze towards him was filled with affection, a deep and subtle affection that had long since transcended the boundaries of simply admiring a junior.
She understood the subtext of the photo that Nazha was referring to all too well: from now on, with Gu Luojin by her side, Meng Ziyi could put away all that unnecessary concern.
"I, Meng Ziyi, am going to become a big star. Men will only be stumbling blocks on my road to success."
"Why think so much? You're such a busybody."
"You scoundrel, can't you hold back?"
"If you need to visit me on set, I won't send you from afar... you can't just beg from afar."
Her outwardly abstract demeanor is merely a protective shield; inwardly, Sister Meng is actually quite sensitive when it comes to emotions.
To protect their relationship, Gu Luojin will not have contact with other men unless absolutely necessary during this period of dating.
So, despite their arguments during their relationship, he and Meng Ziyi did not break up and dated for more than a year.
"Ziyi, why are you crying? Did someone bully you?"
"No, the sandstorm was too strong, and some got into my eyes."
"Then you'd better wear this green hat; it can effectively block the sand from getting into your eyes."
They were filming on the grassland, and there was sandstorm coming from who knows where.
……
However, this also fits Meng Ziyi's daily life; she has a rather unconventional way of thinking, and she is different from ordinary people.
Even if she was wrong, no one was surprised.
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