150: Your boyfriend is too incompetent.

After Chu Yilan left, Shen Lian continued to focus on filming.

Chen Yan was worried about prying eyes, so she kept an appropriate distance from Shen Lian on set.

Unlike Chen Yan, expecting a fellow like Shi Zhujie to be sensible was like playing a lute to a cow.

In terms of verbal sparring, Shi Zhujie couldn't out-mock Shen Lian, not to mention Shen Lian was Director Zhao's favorite; if Director Zhao occasionally overheard them, his protective instincts would kick in, making things even more embarrassing for Shi Zhujie. In terms of acting, say no more. In terms of popularity, with Shi Zhujie's young master temper, he had managed to offend everyone he could within a week of joining.

Even an Assistant Director with a relatively good temper couldn't stand it, staring at Shi Zhujie's remaining scenes every day, getting more and more desperate the more he looked.

How can this idiot still fail to pass a scene after three or five takes?!

Yet Shi Zhujie seemed to 'grow bolder with every setback,' always looking for trouble with Shen Lian.

Liu Tang couldn't help but whisper to Shen Lian, "I suspect he's a deep-seated masochist. You and Director Zhao must have made him feel good by scolding him."

Shen Lian: "..." That sentence successfully disgusted me, sister.

Shen Lian had pushed back his action scenes for two days, only daring to start once he was sure his body was fine.

Coincidentally, today's wirework required him to face off against Shi Zhujie in two scenes.

According to the plot, the leader of the newly rising martial arts faction 'Snow Alliance' has unfathomable strength. The Young Marquis of Yuanding, while traveling the world, is unexpectedly caught up in the massacre of 'Ten Thousand Sword Villa' and, after some investigation, crosses paths with the leader of the 'Snow Alliance' late one night.

Shi Zhujie played the role of the Young Marquis.

Following the Action Director's requirements, Shen Lian practiced his movements on the side, his long sword creating a dazzling display. On the other hand, the Young Marquis of Yuanding was skilled with a spear, which was no less than a massive challenge for Shi Zhujie.

Yet he remained stubborn, telling Director Zhao that there was no problem.

As a result, during the rehearsal, the spear flew out of his hand the moment it felt a vibration, leading Shen Lian to suggest to Director Zhao that they might as well replace his long sword with a piece of cardboard.

Director Zhao slumped in his chair, telling himself to stay calm. These days, money is hard to earn and life is hard to swallow; just bear with it.

The more it was like this, the more indignant Shi Zhujie became.

Even before he was familiar with the moves, he insisted on a take with Shen Lian.

Liu Tang watched with a frown, deeply believing that the step of praying to Buddha before entering the set should not have been omitted. Unsurprisingly, Shi Zhujie was going to delay everyone's progress again.

Sure enough, as soon as the staff gave the order, bamboo leaves fluttered all around. The Young Marquis of Yuanding's spear 'whistled,' but before the 'Snow Alliance' leader could even turn around, the spear fell to the ground during his mid-air maneuver.

Shen Lian: "..."

They tried again. This time the spear didn't fall, but after less than two exchanges, Shi Zhujie felt a sharp pain in his wrist. Shen Lian's long sword struck from the side with a hum; not only did the spear fly away, but Shi Zhujie also stumbled back two steps and sat down on the ground.

After the director shouted "Cut," Shi Zhujie looked at Shen Lian, his face full of resentment: "You did that on purpose!"

"Brother," Shen Lian said melancholily, "I already used very little force."

Having to control the rhythm while also expressing the chilling killing intent when blades clash, Shen Lian's movements could only be more rigorous and forceful. Who would have thought Shi Zhujie's foundation was so pathetic.

The next second, Shi Zhujie clutched his wrist and sat on the ground without moving.

Shen Lian frowned at him for a moment. He didn't want to waste a single word on this attitude, so he turned to discuss with Director Zhao whether they could just use a stunt double and have Shi Zhujie do a few close-ups later. Otherwise, they'd be filming until next year.

One of Director Zhao's pet peeves was using doubles at the drop of a hat, but now he felt Shen Lian's suggestion made sense.

So Shi Zhujie broke down again.

"Oh my god," Liu Tang lamented, "is this cosmic retribution for my smooth year? To encounter such a high-maintenance ancestor!"

Shi Zhujie's assistants rushed up in a panic. Four or five people surrounded him, exclaiming in unison. One assistant hurriedly went to find Director Zhao, saying Shi Zhujie's wrist was badly injured and he might need to go to the hospital.

There wasn't even a scratch; go to the hospital to sniff disinfectant? Director Zhao thought irritably, but then he weighed Luminous's investment and waved his hand tiredly: "Do as you please."

As a result, they could only film other people's scenes first.

Fortunately, Director Zhao didn't plan on consulting Shi Zhujie and went straight to the stunt double. The coordination with Shen Lian was seamless, and they finished in over an hour.

Everyone thought that given Shi Zhujie's tendency to make a mountain out of a molehill, he would stay in the hospital for at least two days, but unexpectedly, he returned in the evening.

Something's not right, Director Zhao thought. He had seen plenty of troublemakers, not to mention Shi Zhujie was a top-tier one.

Sure enough, not long after dinner, Song Yuan arrived.

Seeing the way Director Zhao rolled his eyes, it was clear he wished he could spit out Luminous's investment and shove it back into Song Yuan's mouth.

But Song Yuan wasn't targeting Director Zhao; he was targeting Shen Lian.

Shen Lian had acted as a bridge for Chen Mu and had provoked him multiple times. Today, Shi Zhujie's injury was caused while acting against him; it would be strange if Song Yuan didn't come looking for trouble.

However, it was useless.

As Song Yuan stood before him with a gloomy expression, Shen Lian didn't even move his butt.

"Don't you have anything to say?" Song Yuan spoke.

"I do." Shen Lian took a sip of water and looked up at Song Yuan: "Your boyfriend is too weak."

Everyone: "..."

Hearing this, Zhao Wenshu couldn't help but grin, but because the occasion was wrong, he forced himself to hold it in.

Whatever, he was the director anyway. The role of 'Emperor Lin Xiao' had to be Shen Lian's. Song Yuan could shove Shi Zhujie in, but he couldn't influence the choice of the lead actor.

"Shen Lian," Song Yuan's voice was dangerous, "you are really stepping on my bottom line."

"Then your bottom line is quite low," Shen Lian said nonchalantly.

Unexpectedly, Song Yuan's expression changed, and he suddenly reached out to grab Shen Lian's collar. Director Zhao stood up in shock, while Shen Lian's face was cold as he splashed the water from his cup.

Song Yuan's hand didn't touch Shen Lian; it was intercepted halfway by another hand. Now, instead of looking imposing, he had been splashed right in the face.

The turn of events was so sudden that even Song Yuan was a bit stunned.

It was Shi Zhujie who let out a scream, shouting loudly, "What are you doing?!"

Following the hand that grabbed Song Yuan upward, there was a handsome and cold face.

Shen Lian: "Assistant Sun, you're back?"

"I'm back, nearly died of exhaustion." Sun Binghe's tone was poor. He had rushed back just in time to see this scene. The Boss had repeatedly instructed that Teacher Shen had been unwell lately. If he really let Song Yuan hurt him, how could he continue living? At the next annual meeting, he could just kneel in the center of the conference table, read a deep self-reflection, and then be laughed at to death by those high-level executives.

Song Yuan instinctively wanted to flare up, but Shen Lian's words "Assistant Sun" made his heart skip a beat. He felt the person in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

Sun Binghe threw Song Yuan's hand aside. "Do you know the consequences of getting physical?"

This action seemed to shake the water out of Song Yuan's brain; he finally remembered that this person was Sun Binghe!

Luminous only existed in the entertainment industry, and Star Opening wasn't bad in comparison. But to put it bluntly, Star Opening was just a bait put in by Hengtai. Song Yuan couldn't reach the level where Chu Yilan resided; he had only seen that tall and slender figure from a distance at a business conference, along with the two special assistants by his side.

Song Yuan finally understood what Shen Lian meant by "call CEO Kuang over to lecture him for three minutes."