Ye Lan filmed another scene with Tong Yizhe. This time, Tong Yizhe completely let go, and it passed after only two takes.

"Not bad, but you still need to pay attention to your gaze. Don't let your eyes look vacant. You don't need to widen your eyes to look good, it's unnecessary! Focus your line of sight a bit more, your eyes need to have spirit." Ren Haichuan nagged Tong Yizhe endlessly, "Just now when you looked at him, for a split second your gaze landed on his chest, that's definitely not okay..."

Ye Lan was bored out of his mind. He turned to look for Jiang Chi. Almost half an hour had passed, and Jiang Chi was still sitting obediently in his original spot, holding a cup of hot tea with both hands and waiting quietly. Ye Lan couldn't help but smile.

Jiang Chi saw Ye Lan smiling at him. Thinking Ye Lan wanted tea, he quickly got up and walked over, asking, "Brother Ye Lan, do you want to drink it? But it doesn't seem that hot anymore..."

"I'm not drinking." Ye Lan smiled, "I gave it to you to warm your hands."

Jiang Chi was taken aback. His fingertips, warmed by the hot tea, seemed to understand shyness as well, turning a rosy red one by one.

"The temperature dropped these past two days, it's damn cold." Ye Lan rubbed his hands together and asked, "Did you watch just now?"

Jiang Chi's cheeks were slightly red, feeling happy and amused in his heart. Hearing this, he said, "Huh? What?"

Ye Lan walked to the side, and Jiang Chi followed. Ye Lan said, "Tong... Tong..."

Ye Lan choked. He was stuck.

Jiang Chi had a flash of insight and quickly lowered his voice to remind him, "Tong Yizhe."

"Right, Tong Yizhe." Ye Lan glanced at Tong Yizhe and Ren Haichuan in the distance and said, "He's quite natural when he's acting, and especially smooth during physical contact. Did you notice?"

On this point, Jiang Chi was thoroughly convinced. He nodded, "I noticed. It felt completely natural, not stiff at all."

Ye Lan said in a low voice, "That's all it takes. It's not a posed shoot, you don't need to chase the perfect angle in every frame. Don't be so deliberate and stiff."

Jiang Chi nodded in acceptance of the lesson, promising in a small voice, "I'll listen to you."

Ye Lan suddenly remembered Jiang Chi's dejected and terrified expression after he had told him his line delivery was bad last time, and added, "But he's not as good as you in other aspects. There's no story in his eyes."

Jiang Chi wanted to laugh but felt it was inappropriate, so he kept a straight face and nodded, "Thank you, Brother Ye Lan..."

"What's Jiang Chi doing here?" Ren Haichuan walked over and said to Jiang Chi, "Aren't you cold?"

The bar filming location was a nightclub that had been closed for half a year. After being decorated by the set designers, it looked splendid on the outside, but apart from what was in the shot, the rest of the place was a complete mess. Not only that, but no one had paid the heating bill since winter started. Although the crew had brought in electric heaters for the temporarily rented venue, in the wide-open filming area, the little bit of heat was a drop in the bucket. The indoor temperature barely surpassed ten degrees.

There were no scenes for Jiang Chi at the moment, so Ren Haichuan couldn't figure out why he was here suffering in the cold.

Jiang Chi was a little embarrassed, "I came to watch... and learn."

Ren Haichuan looked at Ye Lan, "There's nothing to say about you, just perform as usual. Jiang Chi..."

Ren Haichuan said, "You have a scene with Ye Lan this afternoon. Are you ready?"

Ye Lan lit a cigarette and, before Jiang Chi could answer, said first, "I've already told him everything."

Ren Haichuan therefore didn't say more, "Then I won't waste any more words. That's all for this morning. It's cold, everyone take care of yourselves."

Jiang Chi's heart stirred. Was Ye Lan... teaching him before Ren Haichuan had a chance to scold him?

Whether Ye Lan did it intentionally or not, Jiang Chi felt so sweet inside he wanted to fly.

Ren Haichuan left on his own. Tong Yizhe smiled at Ye Lan and said politely, "Thank you for today, Brother Ye. You've worked hard."

Ye Lan gave a slight nod, then turned to Jiang Chi and said, "Prepare well. Let's try to wrap up early this afternoon, I have something on tonight."

Jiang Chi quickly said, "Okay, I'll do my best."

After speaking, Ye Lan left with his people. Jiang Chi gave Tong Yizhe a polite smile, "I'll be leaving now too."

Tong Yizhe smiled, "Good luck this afternoon."

On the car ride back to the hotel, Li Weili whispered to Jiang Chi, "I feel like Film Emperor Ye doesn't particularly like Tong Yizhe."

Jiang Chi was confused, "Really? I didn't get that feeling."

"I can't really put my finger on it... but I feel like every time Tong Yizhe tries to talk to him, he's quite cold." Li Weili analyzed, "Tong Yizhe is a nice guy, he's so good-looking and polite to everyone. How could he have offended Film Emperor Ye?"

Jiang Chi recalled for a moment and said uncertainly, "Actually... Brother Ye Lan is a bit cold to everyone, right? That's just his personality."

Li Weili looked Jiang Chi up and down and pouted, "But how come I feel like Film Emperor Ye is particularly not cold to you?"

Jiang Chi happily gave Li Weili a hard punch, and was secretly pleased with himself for a long while.

In the afternoon, during the filming of Ye Lan and Jiang Chi's scene, Jiang Chi's performance was indeed much better than before.

After repeated revisions, more than half the lines in the script for the honeymoon period were cut, making the emotional changes rely more and more on acting skills.

The scene to be filmed this afternoon was one where Pei Ran was helping Zhan Ming wash the dishes, and Zhan Ming, on a whim, decided to act like a rogue.

"Pei Ran bends over, revealing the edge of his underwear. You ask him what color it is. Pei Ran ignores you, so you pull down his pajama pants to check for yourself." Ren Haichuan's expression was calm, as if he were reading a news report. "Jiang Chi dodges back, and you go to pull at his underwear again. This time you don't need to pull it down, just stop there."

Ye Lan looked at the pajama pants on Jiang Chi and asked studiously, "Are they elastic? Do I just pull them hard?"

The rims of Jiang Chi's ears turned red; he was so ashamed he wanted to crawl into a crack in the floor.

Ren Haichuan glanced at Jiang Chi and asked dubiously, "I'm asking you. Is the waistband of the pajama pants prepared for you elastic?"

Jiang Chi jumped, quickly looked down and felt it, saying, "Yes... it is!"

Ye Lan was still not quite assured. He walked closer, stuck a finger into Jiang Chi's waistband and tugged a bit, confirming the elasticity for himself before nodding, "It's alright... doesn't need too much force."

Jiang Chi was so awkward he didn't know where to put his hands. His cheeks flushed, his heart pounded, and he stood obediently on the spot, letting Ye Lan test the feel.

"Be more domestic, don't be so reserved." Ren Haichuan went over the blocking in detail again. "Let's try it."

"The Scum, scene thirteen, take one!!"

Jiang Chi stood in front of the sink, his hands covered in foam, deftly washing the dishes.

The dish dryer was under the sink. Jiang Chi placed the rinsed dishes inside one by one. As he bent over, the white edge of his underwear was revealed.

Ye Lan was leaning against the kitchen doorway, munching on an apple. Seeing this, his eyes curved. With a mischievous smile, he swallowed the apple in his mouth and asked, "What color underwear are you wearing today?"

Jiang Chi froze for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Black."

Ye Lan laughed, "You're lying, aren't you?"

The corners of Jiang Chi's mouth lifted slightly, but he ignored him.

Ye Lan tossed aside the apple he had more than half of left, sidled up behind Jiang Chi, and said with a laugh, "Let me check..."

Ye Lan's left hand locked around Jiang Chi's waist to prevent him from dodging, while his right hand yanked down Jiang Chi's pajama pants. Jiang Chi hurriedly tried to grab them as Ye Lan laughed loudly, "Who are you trying to fool?"

As he spoke, Ye Lan made a move to pull at Jiang Chi's underwear.

"Cut!"

The moment Ren Haichuan yelled 'cut', Ye Lan pulled Jiang Chi's pajama pants back up.

Jiang Chi clutched his waistband awkwardly, his face red, and said, "Thank you, Brother Ye Lan..."

Ye Lan didn't speak. Ren Haichuan said, "Ye Lan, your tone was too fast just now. Let's do it again."

Ye Lan had realized it himself while filming. Without wasting words, he picked up another apple and smiled at Jiang Chi, "Sorry about that, I have to pull them off you one more time."

Jiang Chi waved his hands in embarrassment, "It's... it's fine..." 'Anyway, it's not like he dislikes it...'

Ren Haichuan looked displeased, "Pay attention to your emotions!"

Jiang Chi quickly adjusted his expression.

"The Scum, scene thirteen, take one!!"

This time, Ye Lan's tone was perfectly controlled, and Jiang Chi's reactions and movements were smoother than before. The scene flowed like water, without the slightest flaw. Just as Ren Haichuan was about to yell 'pass', Ye Lan suddenly said, "Scrap that last take. Let's do it again."

Ren Haichuan frowned, watched the playback, and said, "There's no problem. What are we re-shooting for?!"

Ye Lan insisted, "Let's do it again."

"You..." Ren Haichuan said angrily, "Why are you wasting time for no reason?!"

Ye Lan was unhurried, but his tone was firm and allowed no room for doubt, "One more time. I can do better."

Film Emperor Ye was demanding a re-shoot, so Ren Haichuan had no choice but to agree. He watched the recording again, and as if he understood something, he compromised, "Fine... get ready to slate."

Jiang Chi grabbed another handful of foam and stood at the sink again. He looked at Ye Lan in confusion, suppressing his shyness as he asked in a low voice, "Why are we re-shooting? Is it... was my acting not good? You can tell me, I'll fix it. I definitely won't hold you back."

The corners of Ye Lan's mouth lifted slightly in a smile.

He hadn't intended to explain, but he was afraid Jiang Chi would overthink it. Ye Lan, with his back to Ren Haichuan, lowered his voice to a whisper by Jiang Chi's ear and said, "In that last take, your butt crack was showing."

Jiang Chi: "!"

Jiang Chi's face felt like it was being consumed by a wildfire, burning up frantically.

If it weren't for the makeup covering it, his face would have changed color on camera!

"Silly boy..." Ye Lan lowered his eyes with a smile, then walked back to the kitchen doorway and said to Ren Haichuan, "I'm in position."