My crush wants to be my sugar daddy.

Chapter 190 Making a Movie 1

On the set of "Black and White Cage".

Jiang Haochen arrived at the film set early, and while getting his makeup done, his eyes kept glancing towards the door.

After the makeup artist drew the eyebrows crooked for the third time, she finally couldn't take it anymore: "Please stop looking, Teacher Chi isn't here to get her makeup done today."

Jiang Haochen asked curiously, "Why?"

Makeup artist: "Director Yang instructed that you shouldn't meet before the official filming begins."

Jiang Haochen immediately looked constipated.

"Black and White Cage" is a dual male lead film he co-starred in with Chi Yuan. The early filming went very smoothly, but in the later stages, Old Man Yang suddenly started to cause trouble, putting all the heart-wrenching scenes together in one film. Not only did he make him and Chi Yuan suffer emotionally and physically, but for the past two weeks, he even prevented Chi Yuan from seeing him.

To this end, Chi Yuan even booked another hotel to stay in alone. After finishing work each day, they went back to their own homes, which has led to rumors that they are having relationship problems and are about to break up.

These haters, who can't stand to see others do well, got so excited that they bought trending topics every day, which made his parents call to ask him what was going on and whether he still wanted to get married.

This is so annoying.

……

Meanwhile, Chi Yuan, who had also arrived at the set early, was coming out of another dressing room. He glanced in the direction of Jiang Haochen's dressing room, hesitated, and ultimately decided not to go over in order to ensure the smooth completion of filming.

Director Yang watched the set crew set up the scene, repeatedly giving instructions: "The lights here should be dim. I need that kind of alternating light and dark lighting later... Once it's done, test it again... Move these things away. If we move around a lot later, these things will block the way."

"Director Yang," Chi Yuan said as he walked over.

Director Yang saw Chi Yuan and asked with a smile, "You've been away for a few days, are you still in good shape?"

Chi Yuan nodded: "Don't worry."

Director Yang sighed: "I trust you and me, but I'm worried about Jiang Haochen."

Chi Yuan wanted to say something to explain for Jiang Haochen, but the words caught in his throat. Director Yang wasn't saying Jiang Haochen's acting was bad; in fact, the filming went very smoothly, with Jiang Haochen essentially guiding him during the early stages. Chi Yuan had acted in quite a few films, and this was the most natural one he'd ever done.

It's not that his previous acting was unnatural, but most of his previous acting was just acting. In this one, he just stood in front of the camera with Jiang Haochen, and his emotions came out naturally, as if he himself were the character in the play.

However, as filming progressed and the plot entered its final stages, Director Yang became dissatisfied when Xiao Ye, the gangster boss played by Jiang Haochen, realized that Cheng Yan, played by Jiang Haochen, might be an undercover agent.

In fact, Chi Yuan thought Jiang Haochen acted quite well, but Director Yang was not satisfied. He kept saying that Jiang Haochen's emotions were not enough and that it was not the kind of acting he should have.

After several takes, one afternoon, Director Yang suddenly said that he knew where the problem lay.

"You haven't completely distinguished between Chi Yuan and Cheng Yan. You can't bring yourself to hate Chi Yuan."

Later in the film, the gangster boss's emotions become incredibly complex. He has feelings for Cheng Yan, but also hates Cheng Yan for betraying him. Torn between love and hate, he wants Cheng Yan dead, yet he can't bring himself to do it. He feels that Cheng Yan deceived him, but he can't forget the warm moments they shared. This clash of emotions almost drives him mad.

"You know that yourself, don't you?"

Chi Yuan paused for a moment, then turned to look at Jiang Haochen.

Jiang Haochen smiled wryly, showing no surprise whatsoever, clearly knowing where the problem lay: "It's my problem, I'll adjust it."

Director Yang: "How do you plan to adjust? Is it tough being on set during the day, but sweet back at the hotel at night?"

Jiang Haochen was embarrassed: "..."

Chi Yuan blushed with embarrassment: "..."

Director Yang, unusually serious, said, "Jiang Haochen, this is your first film since your comeback. I know you took this role because of Chi Yuan, but I hope you take it seriously and give it your best performance, instead of treating this film as a way to show off your love..."

These words were quite serious, and Jiang Haochen's expression immediately changed: "I didn't!"

He did indeed return to acting for Chi Yuancai, but he has a deep respect for acting. He tried to adjust when he realized that he wasn't in the right state, but his emotions were always a little off every time he acted.

Director Yang: "Then you should adjust yourself. From now on, you and Chi Yuan should not live together anymore. Apart from filming, you should not have any communication in private."

So he and Jiang Haochen started living separately. To avoid disturbing Jiang Haochen's recovery, he even moved to another hotel. In the meantime, Director Yang gave him another week off, allowing him to completely disappear from Jiang Haochen's sight. After all this, he and Jiang Haochen hadn't spoken to each other privately for half a month.

As Director Yang spoke, he couldn't help but complain, "A perfectly good actor, yet he's obsessed with romance."

Chi Yuan felt both embarrassed and happy.

Not knowing how to respond for a moment, I thought for a moment and said, "I'm also... love-struck."

Director Yang chuckled in exasperation: "What do you want me to say? Congratulations, you're a match made in heaven."

Chi Yuan was even more embarrassed, but... he was still a little happy.

Director Yang said they were a match made in heaven.

Director Yang sighed: "Your emotions are correct. Cheng Yan, the character you portray, feels guilty towards Xiao Ye. As a police officer, you have to arrest Xiao Ye, but as an individual, you know that Xiao Ye wasn't born a bad person. He was forced to this point step by step by circumstances; if he didn't, he would die. Xiao Ye is a tragic figure; he is evil, but also pitiful. Arresting him is your duty as a police officer. You don't hate him yourself, so your feelings of guilt are even stronger."

At this moment, the crowd stirred slightly, and the two looked up towards the dressing room.

Xiao Ye is a gangster boss who pays great attention to his appearance. He always wears well-tailored suits and exquisite gemstone jewelry, exuding an elegance reminiscent of a nobleman from the last century. Yet, this same man is ruthless and bloodthirsty, his cold eyes only showing a hint of warmth when he looks at Cheng Yan.

Just like the way he looks at Chi Yuan right now, every time he looks at Chi Yuan with that kind of gaze, the young ladies in the crew always scream silently.

Seeing his flamboyant behavior, Director Yang angrily told Chi Yuan, "Ignore him!"

Chi Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then, under Jiang Haochen's tender gaze, he decisively turned his head away.

Jiang Haochen, who was walking over: "!!!"