HLnovel Chapter 127 The brilliant career of horror film actors 18
Chapter 127 The brilliant career of horror film actors 18
Thick smoke from the raging fire rose into the sky. In the thick black smoke, a thin figure hid in the corner of the doorway, with clusters of collapsing flames under his feet. The scorching fire waves swallowed up the living space, as if he was in an endless hell.
This is Chi Jibai as a child. He is obviously eight years old, but looks only five or six years old. He is skinny and has a dry face.
Thick smoke billowed in the face, choking Xiao Chi so much that tears streamed down his face. However, the door of the room was locked, and the sky was high outside the window. If he escaped, he would die, and if he didn't escape, he would also die.
He was the only one in the room, and no one answered his cries.
His mother died young due to illness and his father was a gambler. Even if Chi Jibai was bullied outside, he dared not say anything when he got home, otherwise he would be beaten again.
He also wanted to escape when the fire broke out, but his biological father locked the door, turned on the gas in the house and fled alone.
"Cough-cough-"
Chi Jibai buried his face in his clothes, tears rolling down his face uncontrollably. Apart from his instinctive fear of death, Chi Jibai was surprisingly calm, huddled in a corner waiting for death to come.
Peng——
There seemed to be a sound coming from outside the window.
Pumbaa --
The window was smashed and fragments flew to the side. Chi Jibai looked up in surprise and saw a bright orange color rushing in. The veins on his arm holding the rescue rope were bulging. One foot stepped on the windowsill and he used the force to rush in.
Thick smoke was billowing, and Chi Jibai had inhaled too much smoke and was already a little fuzzy-conscious. He couldn't see the man clearly. After the firefighters approached, he was quickly put on a filtering respirator.
"Don't sleep."
A gentle yet firm voice sounded in his ears, awakening Chi Jibai's consciousness which was about to fall into a coma. His thin body was tied in front of the firefighter and slid down along the safety rope outside the window.
Chi Jibai was rescued, and neighbors gathered around him, wiping his black face with wet towels.
He was gently put down by the firefighters. Chi Jibai tried hard to open his eyes, wanting to see the man's appearance, but he couldn't see clearly because of the backlight. He could only hear his calm voice.
"The fire has been contained and all residents trapped in the building have been rescued."
Chi Jibai was the last one to be rescued. He was young and had inhaled a lot of smoke, so he needed to be sent to the hospital quickly.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
A tall figure picked him up, and Chi Jibai smelled a familiar scent and subconsciously shrank into the man's arms, feeling safe.
"Haohao? Come with mom! Don't stay here!"
Not far from the fire scene, a young but formally dressed boy was blinking at the firefighter holding Chi Jibai.
A beautiful woman tugged at his sleeve, and Shen Haoyan came back to his senses.
In his mind, the role of "brother" should be responsible and powerful.
"Will mom, brother and grandpa like me?"
The beautiful woman paused, uttered a few vague "hmm"s, and got into the car in her high heels.
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Chi Jibai suddenly opened his eyes, the sound of his heartbeat beating against his eardrums, and it took a long time to calm down.
He dreamed of something that happened so long ago that he almost forgot how he felt at that time.
Why does the sentence “Don’t sleep” in the dream sound so familiar?
Chi Jibai raised his hands to cover his face, frowning slightly.
Before the fire happened, his biological father bought a huge amount of insurance for him, and Chi Jibai almost died in the fire.
After that, his gambling father was sentenced for arson. The loan sharks couldn't find him, so they had to look for Chi Jibai. As a result, Chi Jibai had to work three jobs at the same time at an age when he should have been carefree. He only paid off his debts a year ago.
It was precisely because of the debt collectors who came to the film and television studio that the group leader who was responsible for introducing extras to the studio avoided Chi Jibai.
Scenes of the unbearable past appeared in his mind. Chi Jibai took a deep breath and looked out the window.
A little light came in through the slightly opened curtains, and the sky was already bright.
……
Shen Yuzhi has indeed been busy these days, but fortunately, Song Tinglu is taking care of Chi Jibai, so he can rest assured.
Now, he was looking at the director of "Blue Light" with a smile on his face.
The director is called Zheng Yuan. He is considered a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry. He doesn't tolerate anyone and dares to scold even the best actor or actress who acts like a big shot on the spot.
No matter you are a big star or a minor actor, as long as you act in my play, you have to be obedient.
Zheng Yuan never speaks in a sarcastic way, nor does he hold back his anger. If he has any dissatisfaction, he will express it on the spot. To put it nicely, this is called being honest, but it can also be said to be stupid.
To date, there are still several posts on his platform that are either indirectly criticizing others or cursing people by name. If you search his name online, you will definitely find a lot of "compilations of verbal abuse" under his personal information.
When Zheng Yuan was young, he was also outspoken and offended some bigwigs in the industry. He was even banned for a few years because of this. But who would have thought that he would still be so outspoken after he was released.
Netizens have mixed opinions about his personality, but the many emoticons he created are extremely useful.
And now, the only people in the room were Shen Yuzhi, Zheng Yuan, the screenwriter of "Qing Guang", and the confirmed male and female protagonists.
The screenwriter gently kicked Zheng Yuan's leg under the table with a stiff smile on his face.
Director, the man in front of you is indeed Jiamang’s CEO, but he is also the heir of the Shen family!
Shen family!
Please don't talk nonsense!
The screenwriter was worried that Zheng Yuan would talk nonsense and offend the big boss again. She didn't want the movie to be shelved before it was even filmed.
Shen Yuzhi held the script of "Qing Guang" in his hand. He didn't speak, and no one else dared to speak either.
"Qingguang" is a modern drama, which mainly tells the story of the male protagonist as a policeman, dealing with a mysterious criminal gang and solving cases again and again.
The film queen Qiu Yu is an artist signed by Jiamang, and she has both popularity and acting skills. The male lead Jiang Ren is a first-line popular male star and his strength is also not bad.
Zheng Yuan knew that he couldn't say anything nice, so he just stiffened his neck and kept silent, letting the screenwriter next to him deal with Shen Yuzhi.
On the premise that Jiamang invested in the new drama, Shen Yuzhi made an additional large investment in the name of the Shen family, becoming the largest investor and having a crucial say in the crew.
Of course, this also means that certain characters in the script must be played by Jiamang’s artists. It doesn’t matter who they are, as long as they are from Jiamang.
From Song Tinglu, Shen Yuzhi of course knew which role Chi Jibai was going to audition for this time. With his current voice, it was not difficult for him to speak up and finalize the matter.
But after reading the script, he did not mention Chi Jibai. He just smiled and chatted with the screenwriter about the script, then stood up and straightened his clothes.
"You walk slowly."
Seeing that Shen Yuzhi was finally leaving, everyone else breathed a sigh of relief. The screenwriter kept signaling Zheng Yuan with his eyes to say a few nice words, but he ignored them all.
When Shen Yuzhi went out, he bumped into someone with his shoulder and heard someone apologize.
"Mr. Shen, I'm sorry, I'm Red Fox's agent, this is my business card."
The person who came was Jiang Yan, smiling neither humbly nor arrogantly.
The agent of Red Fox Entertainment greeted the CEO of the rival company and handed him his business card.
Jiang Yan was a reborn person, and almost the moment Shen Yuzhi saw him, several system messages popped up.
Abnormal people have appeared in the world of "System"! Please solve them as soon as possible!
Shen Yuzhi paused, did not take the business card, and did not speak to him. He just smiled politely, ignored the sudden awkward smile on Jiang Yan's face, and left.
A flash of anger suddenly appeared in Jiang Yan's eyes.
He is a reborn person and knows many things that will happen in the future, including that "Blue Light" will become a big hit, and even the minor supporting roles in it will be collectively promoted, and the leading actor will win domestic awards of various sizes with this movie.
Therefore, Jiang Yan was determined to get audition spots for his artists at all costs, but he didn't expect to meet Shen Yuzhi.
Shen Yuzhi, the heir of the Shen family and CEO of Jiamang Entertainment, was not so active in his previous life.
After the rebirth, everything developed just as Jiang Yan remembered, except for not signing the contract with Chi Jibai and meeting Shen Yuzhi.
"Bah, what are you showing off for, you short-lived bastard."
Jiang Yan cursed at a volume that he could hear, then walked towards Zheng Yuan.
Although his memory was slightly inaccurate, perhaps he had no chance to come into contact with Shen Yuzhi at this time in his previous life.
In Jiang Yan's memory, the eldest young master of the Shen family would die of a serious illness in a year. What's the harm in letting him be arrogant for another year since he is a short-lived ghost?