"How could it turn out like this?" Li Shuxin murmured to herself, looking up at Su Hao with admiration. "Your script rewrite is so good. So, Li Mengxin is actually a bad person? She intentionally killed Zhang Shihao?"
"More or less. The reason why Li Mengxin became like this will be explained in later parts of the script." Su Hao smiled and looked at Lin Yingchun. "President, what do you think of this script?"
"It's good, but this script heavily tests the lead actress's acting skills. Can you handle it?" Lin Yingchun stared at Li Shuxin, a clear lack of trust in her eyes.
"I..." Li Shuxin opened her mouth, not daring to make a guarantee.
"I believe Shuxin will definitely be fine." Su Hao stood in front of Li Shuxin, looking at Lin Yingchun with a smile.
"I also think Shuxin can do it. How about we rehearse first to see the effect?" Jiang Yuhan also stood in front of Li Shuxin.
"Alright then." Lin Yingchun nodded helplessly. "But the rehearsal can wait. Let's shoot the poster first."
"Shoot the poster?" Su Hao was taken aback.
"Yes. Is this shirt of yours expensive?" Lin Yingchun walked up to Su Hao and lifted his top.
"It shouldn't be expensive. Why do you ask?" As soon as Su Hao finished speaking, he saw Lin Yingchun curl her lips and tear open Su Hao's top without hesitation.
"Woah, Lin Yingchun! I didn't expect you to be so thirsty, I'll join in too!" Bai Jiazhen saw this scene, jogged over, grabbed Su Hao's top, and happily started tearing it.
"Hey! What are you doing? Why are you tearing his clothes?" Jiang Yuhan took two steps forward and grabbed Lin Yingchun's hand.
"Senior, don't do this." Li Shuxin pressed down on Bai Jiazhen's wrist, but she was patted on the head in return.
"Vice President, Shuxin, you two are still the best to me." Su Hao looked at his shredded top, on the verge of tears.
"I'm going to photograph the male lead's appearance before he dies for the poster. Su Hao's own male lead's clothes were torn to shreds." Lin Yingchun shrugged and looked at Li Shuxin. "You have to tear it too. Consider it early practice."
"Ah? Is that alright?" Li Shuxin's eyes widened, and she looked at Su Hao weakly.
"Tear it. It's already ruined anyway." Su Hao sighed. "Besides, Lin Yingchun has a point. It'll have to be torn once in the play, so consider it practice."
"Then... alright." Li Shuxin nodded.
"Shuxin, tear it hard! You must show the female lead's desperate struggle from the script!" Bai Jiazhen stood by, enjoying the show.
"I... I'll try my best." Li Shuxin took a deep breath, grabbed Su Hao's torn top, and gently made a small rip.
Su Hao's eight-pack abs immediately came into her view, making her face slightly flush.
"No! Your eyes and expression are completely out of character!" Lin Yingchun frowned. "Are you playing house? Or are you flirting with him?"
"This is just the clothes-tearing part, not the performance. Lin Yingchun, don't deliberately pick faults, okay?" Su Hao turned his head, looking displeased at Lin Yingchun.
"Alright then! From now on, this is the performance!" Lin Yingchun glared at Su Hao. "You lie down and act out the male lead before he dies. I'm going to use it for the poster!"
"I'll act!" Su Hao pouted, immediately lay down, and his eyes instantly became hazy.
"Li Shuxin, take off your shoes and step on Su Hao's abs!" Lin Yingchun waved her hand, continuing to direct.
"Su Hao, can I step on you?" Li Shuxin bent down and asked softly.
"No problem, come on." Su Hao nodded slightly.
Li Shuxin no longer hesitated, took off her shoes, revealing her small feet in white socks, and gently stepped on Su Hao's abs.
She moved incredibly lightly, worried about injuring Su Hao.
"Shuxin, this won't do. You need to portray the female lead's madness. Only then will the poster be captivating. So, you need to step on me hard, because that aligns with the female lead's behavior logic, understand?" Su Hao said softly, speaking the words Lin Yingchun wanted to say.
"Understood." Li Shuxin took a deep breath, recalling the plot summary she had just heard, and stepped hard on Su Hao's abs.
From a bystander's perspective, Su Hao's abs could be clearly seen to indent slightly from the pressure.
"Yes, just like that, your eyes need to be wild. Now, hold this knife against Su Hao's neck." Lin Yingchun walked next to Li Shuxin as she spoke, handing her a prop knife.
"Mm." Li Shuxin reached out and took the knife without lifting her head.
"Shuxin seems to be getting into character." Jiang Yuhan watched Li Shuxin's micro-expressions, whispering with delight.
"Wh-why, junior... why are you... cough cough... doing this?" Su Hao saw Li Shuxin's indifferent eyes and knew she was in character, so he decisively started acting with her.
Although she hadn't even read the detailed script, just remembering her current state would be a great help for her future performances.
"Why?" Li Shuxin's lips curled into a smile, and she knelt on one knee. Her left hand rested on her left leg, which was stepping on Su Hao, and her right hand held the sharp knife, gently scraping Su Hao's cheek.
"Senior, you're about to die, so don't ask so many questions."
Her voice was faint yet clear, faintly revealing a hint of madness.
"You... what do you want to do? Junior... no... don't kill me!" Su Hao's breathing became rapid, his voice full of fear.
"Senior, so you can be afraid too? Then why did you point the knife at me before?" Li Shuxin's knife traced a path down Su Hao's neck, finally stopping at Su Hao's heart, slowly raising.
"Junior... no! No! Please, no!" Su Hao's voice trembled even more. He struggled violently, trying to escape from Li Shuxin's grasp.
But she suddenly pressed her entire left leg onto Su Hao's chest, bringing the knife down without hesitation.
Bai Jiazhen quickly pressed the camera shutter, capturing this moment.
"Excellent, Shuxin, you acted very well." Hearing the camera's shutter, Su Hao breathed a sigh of relief and gave Shuxin a thumbs-up.
"Senior, do you really think this is acting?" Li Shuxin, however, stared straight at Su Hao, her expression incredibly eerie.
"Ah?" Su Hao was instantly stunned.
"Just kidding with you, Su Hao, I'll help you up." Li Shuxin giggled and extended her fair hand to Su Hao.
"You scared me, I really thought you were going to kill me!" Su Hao patted his chest, took Li Shuxin's small hand, and stood up.
"I'm really sorry just now. Did I step on you too hard?" Shuxin saw a red mark on Su Hao's abs and apologized repeatedly.
"It's fine, I'm a masochist, I like being stepped on." Su Hao shrugged, unconcerned.
"Masochist...? What does that mean?" Li Shuxin asked, confused.
"It means a masochist, someone who gets excited when others step on them." Bai Jiazhen looked at Su Hao teasingly. "Su Hao, you seemed really excited just now. Could you really be a masochist?"
"That's right, Senior, do you want to try it with me?" Su Hao raised an eyebrow, chuckling.
"Sure, but I don't like using my feet, I prefer using cigarettes. Su Hao, can you handle it?" Bai Jiazhen said, pulling out a pack of cigarettes from her pocket and shaking them.
"Senior, I didn't expect you to be so kinky!"
"You two, that's enough, don't talk about such things here! What if you corrupt Shuxin?" Jiang Yuhan waved her hand, ending Su Hao and Bai Jiazhen's conversation.
But in her heart, she was also wondering, what does 'using cigarettes' mean?
"Alright, stop with the useless chatter, let's look at the poster first." Lin Yingchun picked up the camera, staring at the photos on it.
"Let's go, let's look together." Su Hao smiled at Li Shuxin, and just as he lifted his foot, the door suddenly opened.
"Brothers and sisters, I'm here. Su Hao shouldn't be here, right?" Liu Xiaoran poked her head in, scanning the scene in the club.
Having learned from yesterday's experience, she deliberately lowered her voice a few notches. But soon, she saw Su Hao's shredded top and his eye-catching eight-pack abs.
"You... you..." Liu Xiaoran's eyes widened in disbelief. "What did you do to Su Hao!"