Volume 1 Beginning of Summer Chapter 26 Filming
Jiang You’s eyes were staring blankly.
Maru lowered his head shyly.
Ma Yi patted his shoulder and walked past him. He drew a circle on the ground with his feet and said, "You jump at this position so that I can take the name of the store."
"Okay," Wan Zi walked into the circle, "By the way, can I dance 'Snow Goose'?" She looked at Jiang You, "I changed a little bit of the movements."
"Snow Goose" is an ancient style song. Maru once danced to it in the studio. The response was average, but Maru said on Weibo that this is her favorite song.
"Okay, I remember that time it was the setting of Peach Blossom Island?"
"Yes, but I think the lyrics of this song are not completely sweet. They are a little bit sinister."
"I think so."
"I'll take some close-up shots of the flower shed, pond, and flower racks later. It will look great ." Ma Yi looked around. "That one in the west, is a pomegranate tree, or a sapling? I won't include it in the shot."
"We just planted them the day before yesterday. You are professionals, so do whatever you think is best. If there is anything I can do to help, just tell me."
"You are the boss, so you don't have to work if you pay," Ma Yi walked behind the tripod and took another look at the pomegranate tree. "You are good at planting trees. It rained so hard yesterday, but the tree is still alive."
"It's okay, it's okay." Jiang You said modestly.
Maomao stood under the pomegranate tree on the west side where she would not be photographed. She found a small speaker, connected it to her mobile phone via Bluetooth, and music started playing.
Jiang You stood beside her and asked, "Is the volume too low?"
"These were all added in later. This is for Maruko to dance to the beat."
"Oh, I see."
Maomao glanced at Jiang You.
After Wanzi performed a few moves, Ma Yi said, "When you turn, move a little closer to this side."
Wan Zi stopped dancing and walked in front of Ma Yi.
Maomao stopped the music.
After they talked in low voices for a few words, Wan Zi stretched out his hand and gestured, and Ma Yi nodded.
Maru stood back again.
This time, she danced smoothly.
After the dance, Ma Yi waved and called her over. After they talked for a while, Wan Zi went back and Ju Zi tidied her hair and clothes. After a short rest of a few minutes, Wan Zi started to dance again.
"What's wrong?" Jiang You asked in confusion.
"I have to record it several times. The first time is a test jump," Maomao explained. "Some problems cannot be found when dancing. When I go back to watch the video, I will find that the hair and clothes are not in the right position, so I have to record it several times."
“It’s so hard.”
Jiang You watched Wan Zi bend down, and she smiled at the camera. Then, she twisted her waist, tiptoed and spun around, the ribbons flying, the hem of her skirt floating up, revealing a small part of her calves, and her two ponytails swung up, chasing each other.
Meatball danced five times in total.
Ma Yi indicated it was ok.
Then Juzi helped Rouwan Wanzi wipe the sweat off her face and put on makeup. Ma Yi took the camera in his hand and after taking some behind-the-scenes photos, he said, "Hey, boss, do you want to take a photo?"
"Okay, okay."
Jiang You walked to Rouwan Wanzi, his body was a little stiff, and Wanzi was smiling happily with his hands on his face.
After it was over, Rouwan and Orange picked up the no longer iced milk tea and started drinking it.
Jiang You looked at the time. It was almost five o'clock. He asked, "Are you guys free tonight? Let's have dinner together?"
Just as Ju Zi was about to refuse, Ma Yi spoke first, "Kong, which restaurant here is good? Are there any special restaurants?"
Jiang You thought about it and asked, "Do you like spicy food?"
"Eat a little." said Wanzi.
"How about bullfrog hotpot? It's next door at Kumei Plaza, about 15 or 16 minutes' walk."
"Okay, Orange doesn't eat spicy food, so let's have a shabu-shabu hotpot." Wanzi agreed.
Maomao glanced at Wanzi and said, "Then you guys eat. I'm going to go back first. Don't eat too much at night and remember to control your weight."
Maru answered: "I know."
After Maomao left, Wanzi seemed to relax a little. She drank her milk tea and said, "You came to the comic exhibition a few days ago, right? I remember you."
"Yes."
"I also want to ask, is that ring real or fake? It looks so shiny."
"Moissanite, refractive index 2.65, of course it sparkles."
"Um..." Ju Zi looked at Jiang You timidly, "Is there a bathroom upstairs?"
"Hey, yes, the door upstairs is locked. I'll go open it."
Jiang You walked in front, with Orange and Maru following behind him.
Jiang You opened the door.
The milk tea on the coffee table is gone.
He pointed in the direction of the restroom, "It's right there. I'll go down and wait for you."
"Okay." Maru and Juzi walked into the living room.
Ma Yi walked around the shelves on both sides a few times, and when he saw Jiang You coming down, he said, "You run your business too casually. Look at how empty these shelves are. Two more rows of shelves would be enough."
"It's more spacious and more comfortable to walk around."
"Rich second generation?"
"I do think so."
Ma Yi looked at him and said, "You don't look like that either. Add me on WeChat. I'll send you the processed video and photos later. Also, tell me on WeChat what effect you want."
They added each other on WeChat.
"Did they come to you at the last minute?" Jiang You asked as he looked at the latest update on Ma Yi's WeChat Moments.
"I haven't been in this circle for a long time. I received a call last night." Ma Yi took out a cigarette, glanced at Jiang You, and lit it up. "If I hadn't worked with Rouwan Wanzi before, I wouldn't be happy about it. That penny is too small."
"Is this Maru's first time in Tangjiang?"
"In Zhuzhou, there are many Internet companies, and they like to invite them to events."
"The price is higher for companies?"
Ma Yi raised his eyes and glanced at Jiang You. "Low. They said there was exposure and they would issue a press release to lower the price. The contract was signed quickly, but the payment was slow."
“It’s not easy.”
"My ex-girlfriend liked cosplay and props. You know Iron Man, right?" Ma Yi said with a nostalgic look. "She made a whole set of that anti-Hulk suit. It was extremely heavy. She put it together bit by bit. She wore it to comic conventions. That's when I recognized her."
“I think I’ve seen photos.”
"Well, it was popular for a while," Ma Yi shook his head, "it was a long time ago."
As they were talking, Meatball and Orange walked downstairs.
Orange seemed to help Rouwan remove her makeup and reapplied a thin layer of foundation and lipstick, making her look much more pure than when she was dancing.
Jiang You noticed that there seemed to be a transparent silk thread wrapped around the bell on her wrist, but when he looked closely, he could see nothing.
"Leave the things here first and come back to get them?" Jiang You asked.
Orange nodded.
Ma Yi walked out of the bug house first, followed by Rouwan and Orange.
Jiang wandered at the end.
He locked the door.
