Chapter 103: Blown Again
For the film crew, something like a light exploding isn’t a big deal.
However, the more common situation is just the lamp tube going out; cases where it directly explodes like this are relatively rare.
Fortunately, the exploded light was relatively far from the actors, with only an unmanned camera nearby, so no one was injured.
While the staff were cleaning up, they chuckled and said, “This exploded too much; looks like our drama is going to be a big hit.”
Also because the light exploded right when the male lead and Female Third Lead’s scene was at its most intense, someone said, “It might also mean Teacher Lin and Teacher Lu are going to be big hits.”
Lin Zhihan was very happy to hear this.
Who doesn’t love hearing good words?
Lin Zhihan turned his head wanting to share with Lu Mindan, but as soon as he turned, he saw she didn’t look happy at all.
“What’s wrong, still not out of character?” Lin Zhihan asked her.
Lu Mindan gave him a cold glance; since it wasn’t during filming, Lin Zhihan was unprepared and was directly startled by her look.
Damn! “Are your emotions this full today?”
But that wasn’t right; weren’t they having an intense clash? Her full emotions should be anger, so why this scary look.
After glancing at him, Lu Mindan turned her head away, her line of sight sweeping around and quickly spotting a group of people not far away.
At the same time, Zhou Shiqing was also asking Xuan Xia, “Scared?”
Xuan Xia’s line of sight withdrew from the filming area, and her look at Zhou Shiqing was a bit hard to describe.
Zhou Shiqing: ?
Just about to ask her what that look meant, the first syllable had just come out when there was a “bang.”
This time the live broadcast screen didn’t just shake; it jumped dramatically.
It wasn’t just the live broadcast screen; most of the program group jumped in fright, originally gathered together, now scattering into a line.
【What’s going on!!!】
【Damn damn, don’t scare me. I really thought my kitchen exploded.】
【Did the light explode again??? What shoddy product is this light?】
【Was there glass shards splashing just now? Is Zhou Shiqing okay!!】
The bullet comments had just finished caring about Zhou Shiqing when the live broadcast screen suddenly cut off.
The audience stared blankly at the black screen for a moment, then started sending grumpy bullet comments.
Not only grumbling in the blacked-out live broadcast room, the battlefield soon shifted elsewhere too.
Hong PD patted his startled little heart and hurried over, asking nervously, “Teachers, are you okay?”
They absolutely must be okay.
He secretly cursed in his heart what kind of film crew this was, exploding another light.
This time the exploded light was right next to them; the lampshade material wasn’t glass, but shards could still cut people.
Two staff from the program group were suddenly scratched, but luckily it was just a small cut on the arm, and the team happened to have band-aids on hand, so it was handled easily.
And those two staff were closest to Zhou Shiqing.
Everyone tensely looked toward Zhou Shiqing; Miaoxiang’s incident hadn’t been long ago, and if he got hurt too, the program group would absolutely be torn apart by fans.
Zhou Shiqing was relatively calm, “I’m fine.”
Then he looked toward Xuan Xia.
Right at the instant the light exploded, it was Xuan Xia who had yanked him; otherwise, he might have ended up like those two staff.
How was her reaction so fast?
“Miss Xuan, are you okay?” Also at the first moment the incident happened, Li Xinze rushed to Xuan Xia’s side.
Xuan Xia first replied to Li Xinze that she was fine, then let go of Zhou Shiqing’s costume sleeve she was still holding, her line of sight turning back to the exploded light while pressing her palm to her thigh.
Although wearing costume, underneath she could wear thinner clothes, like hot pants or something.
Also convenient for carrying small things she wanted.
However, now the hot pants really became hot pants.
But overall it felt a bit milder than the previous times, not sure exactly how.
The film crew’s assistant director and several staff saw this successive emergencies and hurried over to check the situation.
After confirming nothing major, the staff who believed in this stuff brought out that line about it being a big hit again.
Hong PD laughed dryly, “Thanks for the auspicious words, same explosion same explosion.”
……
“How about we go out and get some sun?” Xuan Xia suggested, looking at Zhou Shiqing.
Though it was a suggestion, she had no intention of letting Zhou Shiqing refuse.
Zhou Shiqing caught sight of someone in costume approaching from the corner of his eye, and he immediately nodded: “Let’s go.”
Although it was blazing sun outside, it was still better than this unsafe place where lights could explode anytime.
Hong PD also chimed in: “Let’s go let’s go, we’ll check out Teacher Zhou’s beverage stall.”
The group hurriedly left the film set.
Once out of the film set shed scene, the live broadcast resumed.
As soon as the screen appeared, bullet comments flooded in like tidewater, scrolling so fast the naked eye couldn’t keep up.
【Ah, screen’s back. Everyone okay?】
【Damn push the camera closer, let me properly check my baby.】
【What crappy film crew? Can’t even handle safety measures?】
【The live broadcast was great; don’t show me this kind next time. I’m afraid I can’t help but kill someone.】
【Phew, looks like both are fine. That’s good. Was really scared just now.】
【Wow, look, up ahead is the beverage stall Zhou Shiqing treated the film crew to.】
【Beverage Zhou Shiqing treated, I want to drink it too】
【……】
Leaving the film set, the group basking in the sunlight now all felt the blazing sun wasn’t harsh; perhaps because of the fright, they all found sunbathing really comfortable now.
Also because of this, the subsequent activity range was all outdoors.
Zhou Shiqing’s live broadcast had started from arriving in Hengcheng, and broadcast several hours in Film City; all in all, a full afternoon of live broadcast.
The business operations time was remarkably long, with pleasing duration.
At the end of the live broadcast, the live broadcast room audience had mostly forgotten the film set light explosions and were all howling to broadcast a bit longer; they loved watching.
However, the program group didn’t satisfy the audience, ending the live broadcast very decisively.
Once the live broadcast ended, filming also ended.
Hong PD came up, “Thank you both teachers; today’s live broadcast was very successful.”
More than successful; several hot searches, mixed with the program group getting scolded.
But… getting scolded was worth it.
Without the camera, Zhou Shiqing removed his mic and could say some things more freely, “Is this film crew so unsafe?”
Xuan Xia weighed her words, slowly saying, “Not really, usually very safe. Maybe…”
Zhou Shiqing: “…”
Zhou Shiqing’s expression changed, suddenly thinking of another thing, “I saw your response; explain it to me, what does it mean.”
Xuan Xia didn’t understand why everyone wanted her to explain this matter.
But what Zhou Shiqing wanted to know clearly wasn’t her Daoist Temple, but, “The thing I asked you last time, think about it properly again?”
What thing?
Oh, the Ritual Master thing?
